Soccer fans from around the world are expected to descend on Boston this summer as the city hosts seven matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament, which runs from June 11 through July 19, is the largest in World Cup history, featuring 48 teams and 104 matches across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Boston will host five group-stage matches, a Round of 32 match and a quarterfinal at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
There was some bad news and good news for the Hood River Valley High Eagles last week. The good news was the Eagles remained in contention for an OSAA Class 5A girls soccer state playoff berth after they were unbeaten in two Northwest Oregon Conference home games.
Hood River Valley overwhelmed Milwaukie on Friday, 5-1, in Northwest Oregon League boys soccer, enabling the Eagles to remain in the hunt for a Class 5A state playoff berth.
Fast-starting Elma had Columbia High on its heels early in their Sept. 15 match, scoring a goal two minutes in, en route to a 3-0 girls soccer victory.
Elma (3-1) added a goal late in the first half and scored the match clincher in the 70th minute. Beta Valentine scored two of the Elma goals and assisted on the other.
Unbeaten Trout Lake made a girls soccer statement last week, when the Mustangs toppled last year’s Class 3A/2A/1A state runner-up Oregon Episcopal School, 2-0, in Portland.
Road-weary Columbia High shook off a 2-0 loss April 14 against Seton Catholic to grind out wins in a pair of boys soccer matches this past week.
The Bruins (6-3-1 overall, 5-2 district) topped host Winlock, 3-2, on April 19 and beat visiting La Center 3-2 a day later. The grinding came in part because of the nine-hour round trip to Winlock and then a next-day match against La Center. It also came because of the quality of competition the Bruins had to face in the physical matches.
