2013 Stories of the Year: Part One

Dominic Oduro Jairo Arrieta Bernardo Anor

As 2013 winds down, TheCrew.com recaps the top stories of the year around Crewville. Check back for Part Two of the top storylines of 2013 on Monday, December 30.

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<strong>LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY</strong><p>Links: &nbsp;<br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/10/columbus-council-world-affairs-names-crew-international-organization-year">Crew named International Organization of the Year</a><br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/12/crew-launches-new-community-relations-platform-dare-care">Black &amp; Gold compile 977.5 hours of community service</a><br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/blog/post/2013/11/26/crew-delivers-dinner-thanksgiving">Hejduk, Berhalter and McCullers deliver Thanksgiving dinner</a></p>
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<strong>PAPA DOM</strong><p>Links:<br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/02/crew-announces-new-partnerships-papa-johns-pizza-and-white-castle">Crew announces deal with Papa John&#39;s</a><br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/video/2013/06/10/dominic-oduro-delivers-papa-johns-pizza">Oduro delivers Papa John&#39;s pizza to fan</a><br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/blog/post/2013/09/25/oduro-leno">Leno spoofs Oduro&#39;s celebration</a></p>
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<strong>HOMEGROWN SUCCESS</strong><p>Links:<br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/blog/post/2013/07/09/ohios-team">Six from Ohio start for the Black &amp; Gold</a><br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/08/barson-trapp-carrying-heavy-load-year-one">Barson, Trapp carry heavy load in 2013</a><br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/11/crew-re-signs-josh-williams-adds-waylon-francis-and-homegrown-player-matt-wiet">Wiet signs as club&#39;s sixth Homegrown</a></p>
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<strong>SCOREBOARD FIRE</strong><p>Links:<br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/04/timeline-crew-stadium-scoreboard">Fire timeline</a><br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/05/sirks-notebook-scoreboard-fire-edition">Sirk&#39;s Notebook: Scoreboard Fire Edition</a></p>
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<strong>SEPTEMBER TO REMEMBER</strong><p>Links:<br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/09/sirks-notebook-blissful-debut-edition">Sirk&#39;s Notebook: Blissful Debut Edition</a><br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/blog/post/2013/10/04/black-gold-notes-october-4">By the Numbers</a><br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/10/oduro-voted-mls-player-month-september">Oduro named Player of the Month</a></p>
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<strong>BUSINESS SUCCESS</strong><p>Links:&nbsp;<br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/05/crew-host-mls-business-summit-september-10-12">MLS Business Summit returns to Columbus</a><br><a href="http://www.socceramerica.com/article/54546/seattle-breaks-mls-attendance-record-for-fifth-yea.html">Crew achieves largest average attendance growth</a><br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/11/crew-receives-pair-national-awards">&quot;Family&quot; ad wins national award</a></p>
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