Struggle —
Junior Brandon Cortez fights for possession during Newberg’s 1-0 home victory over Century in a heavy downpour on Monday night. It was Newberg’s first Pacific Conference victory in at least four years and its first home victory in at least three.
Newberg’s rebuilding boys soccer program already halted its years-long regular-season winless skid with a victory in its second game of the season, but its longest and most frustrating streak had remained intact, that is, until Monday night.
