East Oregonian
PENDLETON — A group of elementary-aged children chased a soccer ball on the court of the Round-Up Athletic Club, orange cones marking the edges of the “field.” The teams were split evenly by gender, but not by numbers, with nine girls facing off against four boys.
Quick math would hand the advantage to the young ladies, but an addition to the boys’ side made for more equitable teams. Standing twice as tall as any of his teammates was Brent Richards, a forward for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.