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: <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 & 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's</a><br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/video/2013/06/10/dominic-oduro-delivers-papa-johns-pizza">Oduro delivers Papa John's pizza to fan</a><br><a href="http://www.thecrew.com/blog/post/2013/09/25/oduro-leno">Leno spoofs Oduro'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 & 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'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'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'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: <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">"Family" ad wins national award</a></p> |