Ellie Boon will fulfill her dream of playing soccer at University of Portland

Washougal Panther earns her Pilot’s license

Washougal High School senior Ellie Boon signs a letter of intent to play soccer for the University of Portland Pilots.

Washougal High School senior Ellie Boon signs a letter of intent to play soccer for the University of Portland Pilots. Dan Trujillo

Ellie Boon’s license has arrived. The Washougal High School senior national level soccer player is officially a Portland Pilot.

"Portland has been my dream school since I was little," Boon said. "I remember rushing off the bus in second grade to watch them win the national championship in 2005. That's kind of where it all started for me."

Boon was already playing soccer by that point in her life, and dreaming big.

For more of this story, see the Camas-Washougal Post-Record print edition.