John Cunningham
John Cunningham
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Not bad for a first two miles of the season. She ran a great race.
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It's with great excitement that we welcome Chris to the Timbers organization today. He is very passionate about the game of soccer and offers a great deal of experience in all of the areas we were looking for in a new coach and general manager.
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It is quite a lot to have to go through. We set the bar pretty high.
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We had a very good meet. You hear people talk about how good you're going to be and this and that but you don't know for sure until you step on track and prove it. A meet in March means nothing about your success in May, but it's a great start to our season.
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We ran with six and had a pretty good battle. Everybody ran strong.
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As we set out to find the ideal candidate to fill this very important position with the Timbers, it became clear to us that Chris was the best person to not only continue the great things we've been able to accomplish during the team's first five seasons, but to take the franchise to new levels in a number of areas. We're completely confident that Chris will do great things for the Timbers and soccer in Portland.
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As we were using Oracle Tutor, the company started asking what software solution was out there to help us out. Integration was a big thing for us.
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As Portland's team, the Timbers organization prides itself on its extensive community involvement, ... Brian Winters has been there front-and-center leading those efforts for five years, so this honor is well-deserved.
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This is an outstanding opportunity for me. Not only am I excited to have joined such a vibrant organization, but I also get to work in PGE Park, one of the finest facilities anywhere. I'm also looking forward to working closely with Jim Taylor (Timbers' general manager) and his talented staff to continue building on the success of soccer in Portland.
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The weather is bad, so we are sending in cold weather kit.
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This gives these other kids a chance to get in the spotlight because we have a really deep team.
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This game will be a great start to the 2006 season, and it will be a unique opportunity for fans to get an early look at the Beavers as they approach their home opener on April 6.
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Jamie came in over the summer and she said 'Coach, tell me what I need to do to lead this team,' ... I told her to go out and get in front and they'll all follow. I was thinking about a top five finish but you can't argue with first place.
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When they first come here, they're stuck in a certain spot; they may know where they want to go, but they don't know how to get there, and they don't have much confidence. This program requires them to be here every day, to come in when they're not feeling their best, to work as a team -- all skills they need for the workplace.