Jane Gershovich / OL Reign
TUKWILA, Wash. – As the whistle sounded for kickoff on Feb. 25 at Starfire Sports complex, blue and yellow ribbons streamed onto the field from Club América fans. Directly across from the larger set of stands there was a sea of yellow, the Mexican club’s trademark color.
América fans were numerous, but OL Reign, still in preseason, served as host for the friendly match. That the game took place in Starfire’s main stadium was significant. Starfire is, once again, the team’s training facility, an imperfect solution but a marked improvement in day-to-day life from Tacoma, where the club partly utilized high school for the past few years.
Ahead of her team’s 3-1 win over Club América, Reign forward Tziarra King expressed her excitement for the move but confirmed that it isn’t a smooth setup yet.
“Obviously, like any new place, you’re going to have your things you are working out, your kinks, your operational things, so we’re figuring those things out,” she said.
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