Shorewood to Retire George John's Jersey Thursday Night

Shorewood will be retiring 2005 alumnus George John'ssoccer jersey on December 15, at half time of a Shorewood boys basketball game that starts at 7:15 p.m.

John, who grew up in Shoreline, currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.

John played college soccer at the University of Washington, leading the Huskies to back-to-back trips to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2007. Among other honors he received, he was a three-time NSCAA/adidas All-Far West Region selection, a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 selection, an All-Pac-10 second-team honoree in 2006 and a two-time first-team NSCAA Scholar All-American.

John was drafted in the first round (14th overall) by FC Dallas in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. He made his professional debut on 4 April 2009, in a game against the New England Revolution. John is eligble to play on the national teams of the United States and Greece.

See about John that ran on Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Patch in July.