Portland Thorns, WNBA team break ground on joint training facility in Hillsboro

Leading the way in women's sports: Portland Thorns, WNBA break ground on historic joint training facility in Hillsboro

In a milestone moment for women’s sports, Portland cemented its place at the forefront of progress Tuesday morning, April 22, with the groundbreaking of a training facility designed exclusively for professional female athletes.

Portland WNBA team breaks ground on training center it will share with NWSL’s Thorns

The expansion Portland WNBA team broke ground Tuesday on a training facility that it will share with the National Women’s Soccer League’s Portland Thorns.

Portland WNBA team breaks ground on facility

The expansion Portland WNBA team broke ground Tuesday on the training facility it will share with the Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League.

Portland WNBA team breaks ground on training center it will share with NWSL's Thorns

The expansion Portland WNBA team broke ground Tuesday on a training facility that it will share with the National Women's Soccer League's Portland Thorns.

Portland Thorns, WNBA team break ground on joint training facility in Hillsboro

HILLSBORO — In one of many unassuming business parks stretching across the suburbs west of Portland, a tree-lined concretescape inhabited by giants like Intel and Nike, another innovative presence rears its head.

Hillsboro facility to suit women’s sports teams

Lisa Bhathal Merage, co-owner of the Portland Thorns and the new Portland WNBA team, speaks during a ground-breaking ceremony in Hillsboro on Tuesday, in front of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek. (Anne M. Peterson/The Associated Press) HILLSBORO — The expansion Portland WNBA team doesn’t have a name yet, but it will soon share a training facility with the Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League; officials broke ground on Tuesday. The $150 million fa…