West said he hopes the Dust Devils have better success than the Spokane Indians did when he broadcast their Northwest League games from 1991-98. Then I left, and in 1999, Spokane won the title. Dust Devils assistant GM Cory Howerton said within the next 30 days Portland Family Entertainment will complete its assessment on whether to bring pro soccer to the Tri-Cities or not. When PFE first announced it was bringing a Northwest League baseball team to the Mid-Columbia, PFE officials also talked of bringing in a United Soccer League franchise. Higgins said he was optimistic, adding that he's also met with arenafootball2 officials with an eye on an expansion franchise for the Tri-Cities Coliseum in 2002.
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Howerton said that will be removed after the WSU series. Dust Devils hats should be available by mid-March, and a full line of team merchandise should be available when the Portland Beavers visit in April. Club officials also plan to have the Dust Devils' Web site operating later this month.