Home grown Pilot in bloom

Blooming as a soccer player in Washougal, Ellie Boon will be honored during Home Grown Player Day when the University of Portland women’s soccer team hosts the University of Washington Sunday, Sept. 28, at 1 p.m.

“For more than two decades, the development of our local players through our Portland area youth clubs has been invaluable to our success,” University of Portland associate director and head women’s soccer coach Garrett Smith stated in a press release. “This local reach has proven to be the basis for our success with two National Championships, eight NCAA Final Four appearances and numerous appearances in the playoffs during the last 20-plus years.”