Article by: Roger Hamilton, Oregon.

Nancy was one of the founding members of the Northwest United Women’s Soccer League (NUWS) in 1974. This was the first league in Oregon for women and the first to affiliate with OASA, and now is the largest adult women’s league in Oregon.

Nancy served on the OASA Board from 1992 to 2002 and was one of its most active members.  She helped out at every event and tournament that OASA or NUWS runs, usually behind the scenes.  Nancy was almost always the first one at the fields in the morning, helping to put up nets, set up tables and the like.  Nancy was also usually the last one on the fields in the evening, not willing to leave until the last piece of trash had been picked up.

Many people in our Region have met Nancy at national and regional events that we hosted:

• 1994 Region IV National Cups Finals
• 1995 Region IV Coed Cup Finals
• 1996 Region IV National Cups Finals
• 1997 USASA National Cups Finals
• 1998 Nike World Masters Games Soccer
• 1999 US Soccer Festival
• 2001 Region IV Select Teams Tournament
• 2002 Region IV Select Teams Tournament

She always took on the unglamorous but necessary jobs, such as arranging buses, port-a-potties, and dumpsters and acting as a live-in dorm supervisor.  Anybody who has been to any of these events and ridden a bus or visited a port-a-potty has Nancy to thank.

Nancy retired a few years ago from her job with the City of Portland and also from the OASA and NUWS Boards.  She’s still around, however, and this spring we managed to lure her back to help with our Oregon Soccer Classic over the Memorial Day weekend.

Nancy has been a very special fource in Oregon and Region IV soccer. We're pleased to have the opportunity to honor her service. Well done, and thanks, Nancy!