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43-630: The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium . The team's colors were red and white. The Yakima Reds joined the USISL Pro League in 1995, and were placed in the Northwest Division, but finished their first year of national competition with just 4 wins, a distant fifth behind divisional champions Hawaii Tsunami . 1996 was better for the Reds, missing out on playoffs on goal difference, finishing third behind Everett Bigfoot and

86-705: A soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues from 1994 to 1997. The club was based in Honolulu, Hawaii . In 1995, the Tsunami went 18–2, leading the USISL in both goals scored and goals against. Hawaii was also a perfect 10–0 at home. The Tsunami also won the Northwest Division championship and a berth in the Sizzling' Nine championships. This article about a soccer club from Hawaii

129-536: A 12–2–2 record, 8 points clear of their closest rivals, Spokane Shadow , and with the sixth best stats in the country. For the second year in a row were dominant, winning their first eight games in succession, and enjoying a number of comprehensive victories on the season: 4-0 over Nevada Wonders , 5–1 over Abbotsford Rangers and 5–2 over Spokane Shadow . Cascade's superb early season form also saw them quality for their first ever US Open Cup , although they lost first time out 4–2 on penalties to Salinas Valley Samba of

172-600: A 2–0 win over Spokane took them to the Conference championship game, where they duly dispatched the Colorado Comets 1–0 to move onto the national stage. In the final four, Yakima went down on the wrong end of a comprehensive 5–0 scoreline to the Mid Michigan Bucks , and they even lost the consolation game 5–2 to Westchester Flames , but to finish fourth in the country was a huge achievement. To add to

215-479: A 5–11–2 record. The 2001 season continued the run of poor performances as the Surge continued to be dominated by their Northwest Division counterparts. They finished outside the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, in fourth place behind divisional champions Calgary Storm , but they did manage to pick up seven wins on the season. The Surge improved further in 2002, returning to the playoffs after finishing third in

258-424: A 7-game unbeaten streak in the middle of the season (5–0–2) and within striking range of the playoffs before a late season collapse left the team one spot short, but with a winning record in their final season of play. On 13 October 2009, Surge President David Irby announced that the club was withdrawing from PDL competition and folding with immediate effect, stating that "changes in the economy made it harder to keep

301-619: A 7–9 record. Things improved in 1997 as the Pro League renamed itself to the Premier Development Soccer League, and Cascade were more competitive, finishing third in the Northwest behind Spokane Shadow and Yakima Reds , but losing in the playoffs at the first attempt 1–0 to Yakima. The team continued to experience inconsistency in 1998, as they finished their year fourth behind Spokane Shadow and out of

344-674: A five-game winning streak away from Legion Field in May and June. This included an impressive 2–0 win over the Calgary Storm Prospects . Despite enduring a 6–0 drubbing from the Spokane Shadow , Cascade won five of their last eight regular season games to finish second in the table behind Spokane. This was enough to earn them a playoff spot for the second year in a row. Although they lost their first playoff game 2–1 to eventual conference champions Orange County Blue Star ,

387-550: A playoff spot. Junior Garcia was the top scorer in the entire PDL, with 15 goals, and was subsequently named the national MVP , the first time that honor had ever been given to a Yakima player. On 25 September 2008, the Reds' management announced that the club was folding and withdrawing from the USL, citing the economic climate and the financial difficulties being suffered by the ownership group, Irwin Research & Development , as

430-407: A regional powerhouse. Or so they thought. 1999 was disappointing for Yakima as they suffered a turnaround in form and finished a lowly 5th in the table behind champions Willamette Valley Firebirds . Things turned around superbly in 2000, however, as Yakima ran away to take their first ever Northwest Division title, six points clear of second place Spokane Shadow . The playoff were a massive success;

473-508: A row they finished the regular season second to Spokane Shadow , but the playoffs were a different story – a 1–0 win over Seattle BigFoot in the divisional semi-finals was followed by a resounding 4–1 win over Okanagan Challenge in the Divisional final, and although they lost 4–2 to eventual national champions San Gabriel Valley Highlanders in the regional final, the performance was indicative that Yakima were beginning to grow into

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516-436: A run of winning results was frustrating. A pair of 4–0 wins – one over Cascade Surge , one over Abbotsford Rangers  – were the highlights of the year, but in the end their lack of confidence and their spotty form left them third in the table behind Abbotsford, and just out of the playoffs again. However, their two star goal scorers, Cameron Mertens and Christopher Sardon , did net an impressive 16 goals between them,

559-518: A successful venture: a 3–2 win over Everett BigFoot led the team to the divisional finals, where they again were defeated by Hawaii Tsunami , but the season indicated a positive future. The Pro League was realigned in 1996, and the newly-titled Cascade Surge found life more difficult in their sophomore year, finishing a distant sixth in the table behind Everett BigFoot and the San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles with

602-468: A testament to Yakima's improved fortunes in front of goal. However, Yakima's fortunes took a turn for the worse in 2007. The team won just three games and scored just 21 goals all season, and eventually finished a full 29 points adrift of divisional champions BYU Cougars . Their wins – 2–1 over Cascade Surge at home, 1–0 over Ogden Outlaws on the road in Utah, and 5–3 over Spokane Spiders at home on

645-634: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cascade Surge Cascade Surge was an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon , United States . Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid , until 2009, when the franchise folded and the team left the league. The team played its home games at McCulloch Stadium on

688-562: The National Premier Soccer League . The team made their second trip to the conference final, but were again frustrated by opponents from southern California, losing 3–0 to Orange County Blue Star . Once again Andriy Budnyy was the top marksman with 11 goals amongst the best in the country, while Matthew Clark and Carlos Calderson were amongst the top assist contributors in the league. Expansion came to

731-469: The San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles . Yakima made their first trip to the playoffs in 1997 after finishing the regular season second to Spokane Shadow ; a 1–0 victory over Cascade Surge took them to the Conference finals, where they were defeated 2–0 by Spokane, but it still promised better things for the men from Washington state . 1998 was the best season yet in Yakima's history. For the second year in

774-534: The Victoria Highlanders , 6–0 to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency , and 6–0 to Abbotsford, who were clearly keen to make up for their earlier humiliation. They finished the year second from bottom in the Northwest, saved from the wooden spoon only by the Spokane Spiders . Vinicius Oliveira was clearly the Reds' standout player, hitting 10 goals and providing 3 assists in his 14 appearances for

817-421: The Northwest in 2006, but no-one could have predicted the astonishing turnaround in form Cascade suffered this year. Having been almost invincible in 2005, they managed just 3 wins all season - 1-0 over new boys Tacoma F.C. , 2–0 over BYU Cougars , and 2–1 over Tacoma again. Cascade's defense was atrociously leaky, conceding 4 goals or more on seven different occasions, while up front only midfielder Kenneth Davis

860-485: The Northwest, just one point ahead of last place Spokane; Stefan Ostergren was again the team's single potent striker, with 5 goals, while Chris Andre contributed three assists. Ostergren (University of Akron) went on to play for Brilla FC (PDL), before spending three seasons in Vienna, Austria. The Surge's final season saw the Surge add on future pros: Te Te Bangura, Juan Chang and Ben Sippola, who helped propel them on

903-493: The Reds, they were outclassed a long way from home in Pennsylvania, as Harrisburg ran out 5–1 winners. June was a more difficult month for Yakima, as they went from back-to-back victories to a trio of defeats to Spokane, BYU Cougars and Ogden Outlaws . To their credit, the Reds regrouped for a final push and, following their hard-fought 1–0 win over rivals Vancouver Whitecaps Residency , were one of three teams heading into

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946-557: The Surge nevertheless enjoyed a significant turnaround in form. 2004 saw the Cascade finally capture their first divisional title, just overtaking the Spokane Shadow on goal difference. The Surge won 11 of their 16 regular season games, and posted some impressive results, including a 4–1 thrashing of the Yakima Reds in May, a 5–1 drubbing of Spokane Shadow in early July, and an impressive 5–0 demolition of Abbotsford Rangers on

989-482: The back of a Vinicius Oliveira hat trick, and then annihilating the Abbotsford Mariners 6–1 in the next game, with Oliveira again the catalyst, hitting four goals. This was as good as it got, though, and normal service was resumed shortly thereafter. The Yakima defense leaked goals, letting Tacoma get their revenge by scoring four, and then allowing 18 goals in three consecutive games as they lost 6–1 to

1032-440: The campus of Willamette University , where they played since 2004. The team's colors were blue and white. The team from Salem first joined the old USISL Pro League in 1995 as Oregon Surge one of 20 expansion franchises; placed in the Northwest Division, the team was competitive from the get-go, finishing second in the table behind Hawaii Tsunami with a 14–6 records (ties were settled on penalties). The playoffs also proved to be

1075-551: The fifth highest goal scorer in the country, and made him the lone bright spark in a second dismal season in a row for Surge. Surge were desperate to recapture the successes of old in 2008, and hoped that new head coach Larry Delamarter would help, but they got off to the worst possible start. Surge lost five of their opening nine games of the season, going down 4–0 at Tacoma Tide , 5–1 at BYU Cougars , and 5–0 at home to Abbotsford Mariners , scoring just four goals in response, and were effectively eliminated from playoff contention by

1118-410: The final day of the regular season which gave them their title. Once again, however, the playoff run was to be frustratingly short, as they lost 2–1 to Fresno Fuego first time out. Glenn Duerr and Ukrainian striker Andriy Budnyy were the top scorers, with 12 goals between them, while Dana McGregor contributed an impressive six assists. Cascade captured their second divisional title in 2005 with

1161-432: The final day of the season – were scant reward for the Yakima fans who endured watching their team lose 8 straight games from mid-June to the end of July, including a 5–0 walloping by Tacoma Tide . Only Puerto Rican striker José García offered any striking potency, leading the goal scorers list with 3 for the season. 2008 saw great excitement with the return to Yakima of one of its most famous sons, Jake Sagare , who

1204-423: The final games with a genuine shout at the playoffs. A dominant 4–1 win over Abbotsford Mariners in the penultimate game – in which Garcia scored 2 goals and had 2 assists – left Yakima facing Tacoma Tide in a winner-take-all final game. Unfortunately for the Reds, Tacoma took the home field advantage all the way to a 6–2 victory, which left Yakima a close third in the Northwest table, just missing out on

1247-526: The honors, Nate Nelson was named PDL Defender of the Year, and Hector & Teresa Vega received the Organization of the Year honor. After the exploits of the previous year, 2001 was disappointing for the Reds, as they finished 5th of six in the Northwest Division behind champions Calgary Storm , and with just 5 wins all season. The 2001 season was the catalyst for a general decline in Yakima's form. 2002

1290-411: The middle of June. They did not up their first win of the season, 2–1 over Tacoma, until June 21, and although they went on to enjoy subsequent victories - 2-0 over Yakima Reds and a comprehensive 5–1 thrashing of Spokane Spiders on the final day of the season - Cascade never looked to be in contention throughout the year, and continued to be a shadow their former selves. They eventually finished 8th in

1333-563: The northwest behind Seattle Sounders Select . Against all odds, the Surge made it all the way to the Conference Championship game, but went down 3–2 to the Southern California Seahorses . Signs, however, were positive that Surge's form was finally turning around. The Cascade's excellent form continued in 2003; somewhat surprisingly, the team was better on the road than they were at home, enjoying

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1376-455: The playoffs, and 1999 was the worst season yet, as Cascade finished rock bottom of the Northwest Division with just 2 wins all year, 17 points adrift of the team above them ( Yakima Reds ) and an astonishing 54 points behind divisional champions Willamette Valley Firebirds . Things did not get much better with the turn of the millennium, although Surge did avoid a second consecutive wooden spoon by finishing one place ahead of Willamette Valley with

1419-464: The reasons. However, on 17 November 2008, the club announced that a last-minute takeover of the club's ownership had taken place by local businessman Perry Piercy , and that the Reds would continue to compete in 2009. Unfortunately for Yakima, the optimism and enthusiasm at being afforded a last-minute reprieve did not translate to positive results on the pitch; they struggled all year, ultimately winning just three regular season games. The first victory of

1462-552: The season came at the end of May, a 2–0 victory at home over the Spokane Spiders , but by that time Yakima had already lost four, including a 4–0 hammering by the Seattle Wolves on the opening day of the season, and an 8–2 thrashing by Portland Timbers U23's where the Oregonians were 4–1 ahead at half time. Mid-June was Yakima's high spot, when they won two-games back to back, unexpectedly thrashing Tacoma Tide 4–1 off

1505-449: The season set the level for the rest of the season; somewhat shockingly, Yakima's home form was quite atrocious, and they failed to pick up a win at Marquette Stadium until the end of June with a 4–2 victory over Spokane Shadow . It was not until the end of the season that the Reds began putting up any kind of resistance, and they finished their campaign with back-to-back wins 4–2 over Fresno Fuego and 5–2 over Abbotsford Rangers , but it

1548-633: The team operating.". The team owned by Surge International, a 501 c nonprofit organization (www.surgesoccer.org) would continue designing and implementing soccer projects for ministries around the world, including having a base of operations in Vienna, Austria where former Surge players could go to continue their soccer careers, along with other qualified players. vs Yakima Reds , July 18, 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from

1591-549: The team, This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team. Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html . Hawaii Tsunami The Hawaii Tsunami were

1634-437: The year was a 3–1 win on the road over Spokane Spiders which featured a hat trick by Stefan Ostergren , but once again it was Surge's wilting defence which made them suffer: their worst result of the year came on the final day, when they went down 6–1 to Ogden Outlaws . All this was despite the heroic efforts of Ostergren, who almost single-handedly took on the responsibility for Cascade's scoring activity. His 12 goals made him

1677-467: Was providing any attacking potency - although it is perhaps indicative that, as the team's top scorer, he only registered three goals all season. Inevitably, Cascade finished the season adrift at the bottom of the Northwest, 19 points behind champions Abbotsford Rangers . The poor form exhibited in 2006 continued in 2007 as the Surge finished the season 7th of seven, a full 30 points behind champions BYU Cougars , again with just three wins. The highlight of

1720-400: Was their downfall, and they eventually finished third in the table, out of playoffs once more. Jared Auckland and Santa Maria Rivera-Valdovinos were the team's top scorers, with 4 each. There was more of the same in 2006, although with the expansion of the division Yakima did enjoy a few more wins. However, inconsistency remained the Reds main problem, and their inability to string together

1763-464: Was to lead the Reds' lineup all year. The Reds started 2008 like a rocket, winning five of their first six games, including impressive wins over Spokane Spiders and Tacoma Tide , the latter of which featured a brace from on-form striker Junior Garcia . Yakima's dominant early-season form also saw them qualify for their first ever US Open Cup , and they were drawn away in the first round to reigning USL2 champions, Harrisburg City Islanders . Sadly for

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1806-519: Was too little too late. The year ended with Yakima fourth of four in the Northwest. The 2005 season was not much better for Yakima, although at least the win tally increased to four: all their wins came at home, twice against Abbotsford Rangers and twice against Spokane Shadow . To be fair to the Reds, most of their games were tight 1–0, 2–1 or 3–2 scorelines, so in many respects Yakima could consider themselves unlucky to not have achieved more, but their inability to finish out games from leading positions

1849-406: Was worse as they finished rock bottom of their division, again with just 5 wins all season. Yakima were better in 2003, but still missed out on the playoffs, despite enjoying several impressive wins. A 5–1 thumping of Calgary Storm Prospects was the highlight of the year, and they eventually finished the season in third place. 2004 was difficult for Yakima. Four straight defeats at the beginning of

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