Article: Sounders have many thrills to celebrate.(Sports)

Byline: Steve Kelley; Times staff Columnist

From that first fan parade, led by part-owner Drew Carey, through Occidental Square and into Qwest Field, the new team in town, Sounders FC, made its fans feel as if they were part of the show.

From that first game against the Red Bulls of New York, when nobody was quite sure what this team would look like, Sounders FC gave the city a sense of ownership.

They turned every home game into a celebration of the sport. The parade, complete with drums and chants and impromptu dancing became a staple of every pregame.

Sounders FC stayed away from the canned, electronic cheerleading that has become ...

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