Steve Galluzzo, Sports Editor

With another exciting year of sports on the horizon, it’s time to look back at the games, events and athletes that made headlines over the last 12 months in Pacific Palisades. Counting down the Top 10 stories in 2008...

2. Pali Blues Kick to League Championship

It’s hard to imagine a franchise enjoying more success in its first year than the Pali Blues had in their inaugural W-League season.

Tampa, Fla. - United Soccer Leagues announced the details for the 2009 USL W-League season. Among the details finalized recently at the 2008 Annual General Meeting at the Hyatt Regency in Tampa, FL were the alignment, schedule structure and playoff details for the 2009 competition.

The W-League will consist of 37 teams in 2009, playing in five divisions that comprise the three conferences. One minor change to the alignment format is the name change of the Northern Division to Great Lakes.