Headlines: Hearts of Pine a 'Beacon' for Grassroots Soccer

Goal.com: 

But more importantly, [Portland Hearts of Pine] is a club that embraced a community--and which rallied around them in return. Hearts of Pine are cool. But they’re also a model of what USL League One football can--and perhaps should--be, a team that not only understands the people it caters to, but also achieves success in the process.  "We've built this beacon of what grassroots football can look like in the States," Club Founder Gabe Hoffman-Johnson said. "These are all the things we set out to do."