Are prep teams ready for a US Open Cup?

Oregon's high school teams could use some class action

As soccer continues to hit the radar evermore almost daily in the US, one of the topics is open tournaments, which is the US Open Cup for teams in Oregon.

The Cup, created by Lamar Hunt and named after him (Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup) allows for every team in the U.S. to play in one tournament starting at the amateur level. It's single-elimination and doesn't get to the MLS level for several months, but it's fun to follow during the year.

Other nations have a similar tournament - the inspiration for this one.

So, the thought being put forth here is about high school teams in Oregon, and more inter-classification scheduling. The entire state doesn't need to be in one tournament, but it would be nice to see some of the top teams at each classification get a chance to play the top teams at another classification, either up or down, and put some zing into each season.

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Cliff Pfenning

Cliff is a lifelong resident of Oregon and has four decades of experience as a writer, photographer, videographer, broadcaster and now producer. He's a grad of Benson High in Portland and the University of Oregon. His writing background includes stints at The Oregonian, The Register-Guard, The News-Review in Roseburg, The Portland Tribune, The Portland Observer as well as regular contributions to The Medford Mail-Tribune and Willamette Week. He was set to be a content provider for Action Sports Cable Network if it had began operations in 2000. He also has taught sports broadcasting through the high school program at KBPS in Portland.

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