(Seattle Pride photo: 8th grade/freshman players at Portland showcase last year)
More youth-sports news: Tryouts start this weekend for Seattle Pride basketball. From Jason Vann:

This is our 5th season as a local West Seattle program. We have kids from Sealth, West Seattle, Seattle Lutheran, Hope Lutheran, Denny, Madison, and Holy Rosary. We have teams and tryouts for girls and boys, from 5th grade through juniors in high school, ages 11-17.

Tryouts are scheduled for the next two weekends – read on for the schedule:

2014 Seattle Pride Spring & Summer Boys & Girls Tryouts

Seattle Pride Boys Tryouts:

Freshman, Sophomores, & Juniors | 15u – 17u Boys
Saturday, February 22nd from 6-8 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School

Saturday, March 1st from 3-5 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School

Sunday, March 2nd from 5-7 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School – (Last Chance)

7th & 8th Grade | 13u & 14u Boys

Friday, February 28th from 6:30-8 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School
Saturday, March 1st from 1-3 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School

5th & 6th Grade | 11u & 12u Boys
Saturday, February 22nd from 2:30-4 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School
Sunday, February 23rd from 5-7 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School

Seattle Pride Girls Tryouts:

High School | 15-17u Girls
Saturday, February 22nd from 4-6 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School

Saturday, March 1st from 5-7 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School

Sunday, March 2nd from 7-9 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School – (Last Chance)

7th, & 8th Grade | 13u – 14u Girls
Friday, February 28th from 5-6:30 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School
Saturday, March 1st from 7-9 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School

5th, & 6th Grade | 11u – 12u Girls
Saturday, February 22nd from 1-2:30 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School
Sunday, February 23rd from 3-5 pm @ Seattle Lutheran High School

Seattle Pride basketball info is online here, and on Facebook here.