2012–13 Tacoma Stars season

August 2023 Tacoma Stars 2012–13 PASL Chairman Marian Bowers Head Coach Joe Waters Arena Pacific Sports CenterTacoma, Washington PASL 3rd, Pacific Ron Newman Cup US Open Cup Quarter-finals 600(February 2, 2013)vs Toros Mexico 136(November 18, 2012)vs Turlock Express 314 (over 8 home games) 2011-12 N/A The 2012–13 Tacoma Stars season was the third season of the Tacoma Stars professional indoor soccer club as a franchise in the Professional Arena Soccer League. The Stars, a Pacific Division team, played their home games in the new Pacific Sports Center in Tacoma, Washington. The team was led by head coach Joe Waters. Season summary The team had mixed results in the regular season, finishing 8–8, including the forfeit of their final scheduled game against the Sacramento Surge. The team struggled on the road with 6 of their 8 wins coming at home. Still, the Stars placed third in the PASL's five-team Pacific Division and only narrowly failed to qualify for the postseason. The Stars participated in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They received a bye in the Wild Card round and defeated the Oregon Blacktails of the Premier Arena Soccer League in the Round of 16 before losing to the Las Vegas Legends in the Quarter-Finals, ending their tournament run. Off-field moves Between the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons, Tacoma Stars team owner Marian Bowers completed construction on a new 52000 sqft sqm us multi-sport facility on Tacoma's south side to replace the team's former home, the Tacoma Soccer Center. The Pacific Sports Center seats up to 1,200 spectators, includes 200 parking spaces, and cost approximately $4.2 million to construct. The April 2012 grand opening included free soccer clinics, appearances by Tacoma Stars players, and an "official first kick" by Joe Lonergan, then Deputy Mayor of Tacoma. On January 19, 2013, the Stars announced a partnership with the local Special Olympics organization. The team hosted a match between the Sounders Special Olympics Unity team and the Tacoma Stars Special Olympics Unity team during halftime of the January 20, 2013, game as part of the Special Olympics Unified Sports campaign. The Stars were originally scheduled to visit the Turlock Express on both January 25 and February 15, 2013. To reduce travel costs, the latter game was moved up to January 25 to form a doubleheader. Before the start of the 2013–14 PASL season, the Tacoma franchise announced that it was putting itself on hiatus for at least one season and would return to the Premier Arena Soccer League as the Tacoma Galaxy. Roster moves In early September 2012, the Tacoma Stars signed veteran coach Joe Waters for the 2012–13 season. Waters played 8 seasons for the original Tacoma Stars in the 1980s and early 1990s. The Stars held open tryouts on September 28 and 29, 2012, at the Pacific Sports Center. Schedule #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC No Game 1px solid #AAAAAA Regular season Game Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Final score Record 1 Saturday November 17 7:35pm Turlock Express W 9–8 (OT) 1–0 Pacific Sports Center 478 2 Sunday November 18 2:05pm Turlock Express L 10–15 1–1 Pacific Sports Center 136 3 Saturday December 1 7:35pm San Diego Sockers L 5–15 1–2 Pacific Sports Center 200 4 Saturday December 8 7:35pm Sacramento Surge W 13–2 2–2 Pacific Sports Center 313 5 Sunday December 9 11:00am Sacramento Surge W 12–5 3–2 Pacific Sports Center 287 6 Saturday December 15 7:05pm at San Diego Sockers L 4–14 3–3 Valley View Casino Center 2,586 7 Sunday December 16 3:00pm at Toros Mexico L 3–15 3–4 Unisantos Park 100 8 Friday January 4 6:00pm at Las Vegas Legends L 6–15 3–5 Las Vegas Sports Park 620 9 Saturday January 5 7:00pm at Anaheim Bolts L 7–8 3–6 Anaheim Convention Center 819 10 Saturday January 19 7:35pm Anaheim Bolts W 12–9 4–6 Pacific Sports Center 350 11 Sunday January 20 2:05pm Anaheim Bolts W 9–7 5–6 Pacific Sports Center 150 12 Friday January 25 3:30pm at Turlock Express W 6–4 6–6 Turlock Soccer Complex 100 13 Friday January 25 7:00pm at Turlock Express L 5–9 6–7 Turlock Soccer Complex 350 14 Saturday January 26 7:30pm at Sacramento Surge W 9–5 7–7 Off the Wall Soccer Arena 315 15 Saturday February 2 7:35pm Toros Mexico W 6–5 8–7 Pacific Soccer Center 600 16 Saturday February 16 7:30pm at Sacramento Surge FORFEIT 8–8 Off the Wall Soccer Arena N/A 2012–13 US Open Cup for Arena Soccer Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Final score Record Wild Card BYE Round of 16 December 2 7:00pm Oregon Blacktails(PASL-Premier) W 12–2 1–0 Pacific Sports Center ? Quarter-Finals January 4 7:00pm at Las Vegas Legends L 6–15 1–1 Las Vegas Sports Park 620 References 2 Our Sports Central Tacoma Stars Schedule http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/schedule/?t_id=2351 November 10, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League League Attendance http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=1289&seasonid=9585 February 4, 2013 Steve Dunkelberger Tacoma Weekly Tacoma, WA New sports center set to open this Spring http://www.tacomaweekly.com/news/view/new-sports-center-set-to-open-this-spring/ December 22, 2011 December 4, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112853/http://www.tacomaweekly.com/news/view/new-sports-center-set-to-open-this-spring/ 2015-09-24 dead GoalWA.net Tacoma Stars win home opener on Lee’s overtime goal http://goalwa.net/2012/11/17/tacoma-stars-win-home-opener-on-lees-overtime-goal/ November 17, 2012 January 24, 2013 https://archive.today/20130222005849/http://goalwa.net/2012/11/17/tacoma-stars-win-home-opener-on-lees-overtime-goal/ February 22, 2013 dead mdy-all Tacoma Weekly Tacoma, WA Lonergan to kick-off Pacific Sports Center http://www.tacomaweekly.com/news/view/city-briefs25/ April 25, 2012 December 4, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120731054126/http://www.tacomaweekly.com/news/view/city-briefs25/ July 31, 2012 dead mdy-all Tacoma Weekly Pierce County Community Newspaper Group Tacoma, WA Sportswatch: Tacoma Stars Tryouts http://www.tacomaweekly.com/sports/view/sportswatch51/ September 19, 2012 January 20, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924112914/http://www.tacomaweekly.com/sports/view/sportswatch51/ September 24, 2015 dead Our Sports Central Tacoma Stars Tab Veteran Joey Waters as Head Coach http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4487973 September 13, 2012 November 18, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Pacific Sports Center - Sat, Nov 17, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042830 November 17, 2012 November 18, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Pacific Sports Center - Sun, Nov 18, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042831 November 18, 2012 November 18, 2012 Our Sports Central Chiles' Torrid Tear Continues, Sockers Beat Tacoma 15-5 for 42nd Straight http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4518840 December 1, 2012 December 2, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Pacific Sports Center - Sat, Dec 01, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2109501 December 1, 2012 December 3, 2012 GoalWA.net Tacoma Stars advance in US Open for Arena Soccer http://goalwa.net/2012/12/03/tacoma-stars-advance-in-us-arena-open-cup/ December 3, 2012 December 30, 2012 https://archive.today/20130221185616/http://goalwa.net/2012/12/03/tacoma-stars-advance-in-us-arena-open-cup/ February 21, 2013 dead mdy-all Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Pacific Sports Center - Sat, Dec 08, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042845 December 8, 2012 December 10, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Pacific Sports Center - Sun, Dec 09, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042846 December 9, 2012 December 10, 2012 Wilson Tsoi GoalWA.net Picture Perfect: Wilson Tsoi shoots some ‘Star Power’ http://goalwa.net/2012/12/10/picture-perfect-wilson-tsoi-shoots-some-star-power/ December 10, 2012 January 27, 2013 https://archive.today/20130221181129/http://goalwa.net/2012/12/10/picture-perfect-wilson-tsoi-shoots-some-star-power/ February 21, 2013 dead mdy-all Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Valley View Casino Arena - Sat, Dec 15, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042850 December 15, 2012 December 15, 2012 Don Ruiz The News Tribune Tacoma, WA Waters back in touch with Tacoma Stars roots http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/12/16/2404350/waters-back-in-touch-with-tacoma.html December 16, 2012 December 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130214151429/http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/12/16/2404350/waters-back-in-touch-with-tacoma.html February 14, 2013 dead mdy-all Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Unisantos Sports Park - Sun, Dec 16, 2012 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042854 December 16, 2012 December 16, 2012 U-T San Diego San Diego, CA Hamilton was 'upset' with waiting game http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/16/tp-hamilton-was-upset-with-waiting-game/ December 16, 2012 December 17, 2012 Las Vegas Legends Games Rescheduled: Las Vegas Legends Announce Holiday Venue Change, Prepare to Play Top PASL Teams in January http://lasvegaslegends.com/gamesrescheduled/ December 21, 2012 December 29, 2012 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Las Vegas Sports Park - Fri, Jan 04, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042862 January 4, 2013 January 4, 2013 Our Sports Central Anaheim Faces Next Must-Win Match against Tacoma http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4530386 January 5, 2013 January 5, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Anaheim Convention - Sat, Jan 05, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042863 January 5, 2013 January 5, 2013 Our Sports Central Bolts Edge out Crucial 8-7 Home Win over Tacoma http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4530692 January 6, 2013 January 12, 2013 The Garden Grove Journal Garden Grove, CA Sports Week: Ducks back? Argos-Lobos http://ggjournal.com/2013/01/10/sports-week-ducks-back-argos-lobos/ January 10, 2013 February 7, 2013 Our Sports Central Red-Hot Bolts Face Crucial Road Swing http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4535879 January 18, 2013 January 18, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Pacific Sports Center - Sat, Jan 19, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042873 January 19, 2013 January 20, 2013 Our Sports Central Stars Return Home, Partner with Special Olympics http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4536278 January 19, 2013 January 20, 2013 Our Sports Central Short-Handed Anaheim Falls 12-9 at Tacoma http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4536706 January 20, 2013 January 20, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Pacific Sports Center - Sun, Jan 20, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042875 January 20, 2013 January 20, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Turlock Indoor Soccer - Fri, Jan 25, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042877 January 25, 2013 January 25, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Turlock Indoor Soccer - Fri, Jan 25, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2141190 January 25, 2013 February 2, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Off The Wall Indoor Soccer - Sat, Jan 26, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042878 January 26, 2013 January 26, 2013 Professional Arena Soccer League Box Score: Pacific Sports Center - Sat, Feb 02, 2013 http://pasl_site.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=2042887 February 2, 2013 February 2, 2013 External links Tacoma Stars official website Pacific Sports Center official website expanded Category:Tacoma Stars (2003) Tacoma Stars Category:Sports in Tacoma, Washington Category:Soccer in Washington (state) Tacoma Tacoma