Situated in Douglas County in the state of Oregon, Usa, lies the small city of Glendale. Glendale has a population of just 855 people according to the 2000 census report and has an area of 0.4 square miles. As the economy of Glendale was primarily based on logging, it was given the name of Stumptown. It was later given the name of Julia as an honor to one of the town's prominent citizens Sol Abraham's wife. Eventually the town came to be known as Glendale. The town was nearly destroyed in a major fire in the year 1900. However, the town was salvaged and most of it was rebuilt. There are actually just a few heritage structures that remain now, the majority of them focused on Main Street with the Presbyterian Church among the prominent historical landmarks.
Being a small city, Glendales sport enthusiasts cannot feature any sport or professional team provided by their own area. They however, do stick to the sports team supporting the state of Oregon. The sole professional sports team from this area is the Portland trail Blazers. These are a professional basketball team belonging to the NBA. This team was essentially the most successful teams from Oregon in the NBA through the 1970s until the 1990s. They have a record amount of wins and attendance during this time. They slipped from the key position during the 200s owing to financial difficulties in addition to personal issues but managed to revive itself following the departure of a few players. Some of the new players which were brought to the team were Greg Oden, Brandon Loy and LaMarcus Aldridge.
The Portland blazers participate in the Rose Garden Arena which is among Oregons main indoor sports arenas. The majority of the sports events in Oregon such as basketball, hockey etc take place in this particular centre.
The professional Lacrosse team in Portland, Oregon is known by the name of the Portland LumberJaks. These were part of the National Lacrosse League from their inception in 2006. They took part in the League from 2006 until 2009. It was after the 2009 season that they were dissolved. This team was owned by Angela Batinovich, who on the age of 24 became the youngest owner of a professional sports franchise. Until the dispersal of the Portland LumberJaks by the NLL, they played all their games in the Rose Garden Arena.
The 2 minor soccer teams in this area are known as the Portland Timbers and the USL First Division. These were also actively pursuing the Major League Baseball teams together with the Portland Beavers vying for a position there. Their position in the Major League Baseball was confirmed during 2009 making them the 2nd professional team in Oregon.
Some of the other sports teams which make news in this field have been in the sports of basketball with four teams as part of the recent International Basketball League. Carrying on one of the old traditions in this area is definitely the Civil War; a contest involving the Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers. This is one of the oldest college sports rivalries dating back to 1894. A number of the other college sports that are looked at with great interest are college baseball championships and the NCAA mens cross country championships.
