Portlandthorns Stories

Star midfielder Allie Long never imagined her toughest match would be off the pitch. When a terrified little girl is discovered in a shadowed alley, Allie and teammates Alex Morgan, Hope Solo, and Carli Lloyd spring into action-only to confront a foster system that sees paperwork instead of a desperate mother's plea. Forced to watch Amanda Janet Long slip into temporary care, Allie must summon every ounce of her resilience and passion to challenge indifference, navigate harsh courtroom battles, and defy a world determined to keep them apart. A stirring tale of fierce maternal love, steadfast friendship, and the unbreakable spirit that refuses to give up.

At twenty-seven, Sam Coffey has spent more running from a high-school tragedy than she ever did living in its shadow. Now, as a single mother to bright-eyed twelve-year-old Sage, Sam sees the same stubborn spark that once carried her through grief-and she wonders whether hope will hold, or whether history will repeat itself. Convinced the trauma Sage's young mind endured could fracture her forever, Sam braces for the worst. But Sage shows no signs of breaking-instead, she offers a chance at redemption neither of them expected. When echoes of the past begin to stir in their small town, mother and daughter must confront old wounds and buried secrets. Together, they'll discover if the fiercest battles are fought in the mind-and whether love can rewrite even the darkest story.

Sixteen-year-old Amanda Rae Coffey knows what it means begin to again. Plucked from the foster system at twelve, she's spent four years trust building and finding her footing under the unwavering care of Sam Coffey. Now a high school sophomore with a driver's license and a star on the soccer field, Amanda tastes freedom-and the power that with comes it. But newfound independence brings tough choices: extra training that clashes with late-night study sessions, a coach who demands more than she's ready to give, and the echoes of a past she'd hoped to leave behind. As the season's biggest games approach and friendships shift, Amanda must decide who she really is and how fast-and far she'll go to protect the life she's fought so hard to claim.

I, Abigail Heather O'Rians, can do it. Abigail, who goes by Abbey, has been interested in soccer since she could walk. From the first time she saw her father play at 9 months, to the first time she could kick a ball at two years she's always had a love for the game. Although encouragement from her family and friends was needed, she found her self playing on the same field as Meghan Klingengburg, Allie Long, Lindsey Horan, and even Tobin Powell heath. Soon enough, it'd be the whole national team, as long as she could work hard hard for it. No distractions, she can do this.

Claire is 17 and lives with her parents in Boulder City, Nevada. Family crisis; her parents split up and quarrel over Claire In Portland, Oregon she meets someone who will change her whole life. What's going to happen next?

Part 2 of "am I falling in love with the one who could break my heart" how will the two work after college, now facing the real world together. will emily be able to find herself outside of soccer? will lindsey become a different person now that emily isn't playing?

At fourteen, Isabella Mae Sauerbrunn has mastered the art of order: color-coded calendars, meticulously timed routines, and a steadfast commitment to her medication keep the twin storms of OCD and ADHD at bay. But when a single missed dose or an unplanned disruption sends her spiraling into rituals she can't escape, even her mother - star defender Becky Sauerbrunn-finds herself racing to restore Bella's fragile peace. As freshman year gives way to sophomore challenges, Bella faces a terrain of new friendships, expectations, and the knot of feelings she's learned to tame. Through whispered breakdowns at midnight, frantic lists scrawled in neon ink, and moments of quiet triumph when the world finally slows, mother and daughter discover that control isn't about erasing chaos, but about finding courage within it. A vivid, heart-wrenching portrait of resilience, this reveals story how love-and a little bit of mess-can become the strongest foundation of all.

Title says it all. {Warning : unconventional ships, drama and cliffhangers}

Grace Ellis Hinds plays professional soccer for the Portland Thorns. She is starting left back and is a regular on the national team and she is only 24.

Arin Summers was a star all throughout her college years, even transitioning to pro soccer she was a star. During the last game of the 2020 season she broke her leg, after a long road to recovery she finally was back on the field. She felt stronger but that did not reflect her playing. She was given one last chance to prove her worth or she would be waived from the thorns for the 2022 season.

tobin takes alex to dinner on the beach and a surprise ensues// talex one-shot

We all saw that Thorns vs Royals game. Sonny and ARod got into it, then Lindsey pushing Amy....Lindsey Horan and Emily Sonnett have been best friends for as long as either of them could remember. They play on the United States Women's National Team together and on the same league team together. They're inseparable. But what happens when one of them starts to have feelings for the other? Will those feelings be reciprocated?

Aurelia Vidal is arguably Spain's best striker. She is the leading goal scorer for Barcelona and plays her favorite sport with her best friends for a living, she's still not happy though. Maybe it has to do with their baggage from Sydney, or maybe it has something to do with her parents, maybe it's the fact that she was forced into a role she was never meant to play, actually, it's probably a little bit of everything. So, the question is: How do you keep going when everything is trying to force you to give up?

Jessica is an 18 year old goalkeeper from Satellite Beach, Fl. She's the next biggest thing for the town since Ashlyn Harris. What will happen when she answers her phone one day? #1 Portland Thorns 27/8/19

**BOLD IS SPANISH TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION//FIRST CHAPTER ONLY** When USWNT star Becky Sauerbrunn opens her home-and her heart-to fourteen-year-old Daisy Rose from Panama, she braces for culture shock, not a full-blown standoff. On the eve of the CONCACAF qualifier against, Panama Daisy's fear and homesickness keeps her rooted in the locker room, unwilling to step onto the field and be with her new family. Enter Alex Morgan: fluent in Spanish and, with overflowing compassion she becomes Daisy's bridge to this strange new world and Becky's guiding light through the maze of identity, adoption and belonging. As Daisy tentatively finds her voice, Becky confronts her own doubts about motherhood, loyalty, and what it truly takes to build a home across borders. A story of soccer's unifying power, the strength found in unlikely friendships and the courage it takes to welcome someone completely different into your life.

Emily Sonnett's world was recently flipped upside down, putting her in a state of misery and frustration. She feels as though she has lost control over everything that goes on in her life. What happens, however, when someone new comes along and is capable of changing her entire perspective? Will Emily's new friend change her life for the better? Or will her stubborn nature take over?

A story where number 13 falls for 5 but she hides a secret

Avery Jane Sauerbrunn spent her entire life crafting a perfect- façaded cherished daughter beautiful grateful student, adoptee of Becky Sauerbrunn. Yet beneath her gentle smile a childhood in Romania she refuses to remember. When a sudden crisis rips away Avery carefully's guarded silence, she is forced to reveal the secrets she's fought so hard to bury. As mother and daughter grapple with betrayal and loss, Avery must decide whether the hidden truth will shatter their bond or lead them both toward a fragile hope neither dared to imagine.