I could try to name all the stations in the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail system... Santa Teresa, Cottle, Snell, Blossom Hill, Ohlone-Chynoweth, Tamien, and Penetencia Creek... But let's talk about my view on the San Jose Earthquakes and it's president, Dave Kaval. Although the actual roots dates back to 1974, my emphasis is on the current states of the San Jose Earthquakes. Keep in mind that this is not my complete take of Earthquakes from my perspective.
For the past few years, I've learned that the San Jose Earthquakes (including it's days as the Clash) played the first games at San Jose State University's Spartan Stadium. The year was in 1996, when the San Jose Clash (as it was called back then) made it's debut. I was little at that time with little knowledge of the Quakes.
Founding for the new Avaya Stadium just west of the Mineta San Jose International Airport was not easy. It was the current president, Dave Kaval, who led the way in convincing the San Jose City Council in 2008 to build a new stadium. Kaval is from Cleveland, Ohio, but he has been a Bay Area resident for many years.
I met Kaval twice - one was at a San Jose City Council a few years ago, and the second was at San Pedro Square Market. Kaval's deep knowledge has him realize that San Jose Earthquakes has it's deep roots in Silicon Valley, playing at both Spartan Stadium and Santa Clara University's Buck Shaw Stadium before the current Avaya Stadium.
Dave Kaval's words to me in person has encouraged me to attend a few games through many events, even though he may not be there for many of the smaller events during San Jose State Spartans' games. But he is not the only person that has led me to attend a few games. There is a special person in Major League Soccer (MLS) who has great knowledge of soccer, and that part will be in a future blog, along with a complete take of Dave Kaval and the San Jose Earthquakes.
Original Work: Kyle Chak
E-mail: chak595301@gmail.com
Twitter: @KyleSChak
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