The STATE of Soccer in Washington
Source: RUTH NICHOLSON: INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR NOMINEE - GoalNation Being an innovator has many definitions but generating the opportunity for change is always an intrinsic part. The leading video analysis company, Hudl, has partnered with SportsEngine, Soccer.com, Sklz, and United Soccer Coaches and created the inaugural Innovator of the Year award. After 100s of applications, four finalists were selected who embodied... Continue Reading →
Hello goalWA readers. Brandon Sparks here, the man that David Falk gave the keys to goalWA to, checking in to let you know that I have slowly been getting up to speed and will resume full posting here and updating on social media sites soon. In the meantime, you should go out and watch some... Continue Reading →
"Gala FC is not just a soccer club. We teach respect, honor and teamwork," says the youth club's Founder and Technical Director Daghan "Dagi" Kesim. "We ask our players to be responsible in school and in soccer field. We have classroom sessions to teach the game in detail, so college coaches will not have to... Continue Reading →
Get out and see some live soccer this weekend. No excuses, unless you live in Eastern Washington, then we have nothing for you... Saturday, June 2nd (NWPL) Twin City Union vs. NCW Alliance - Tiger Stadium - 3:45 (EPLWA) Olympic Force vs. Washington Premier - Gordon Field - 5:00 (EPLWA) Oly Town Artesians vs. Spokane... Continue Reading →
NEW JERSEY – (club release) A Megan Rapinoe goal in the 64th minute was enough to give Reign FC a 1-0 win on the road against Sky Blue FC. The victory puts Seattle in second place on 17 points, with a record of 5-2-2, and gives the club its third win in three matches against its... Continue Reading →
SEATTLE, WA--- (club release) Sounders FC (2-6-2, 8 points) fell by a final score of 1-0 to Real Salt Lake (5-6-1, 16 points) in front of a crowd of 39,508 inside CenturyLink Field. RSL's Sebastian Saucedo scored the match's only goal, as Seattle moves to 9-10-4 against RSL in MLS regular-season play, including a 8-3-2... Continue Reading →
The WIAA Finals are over and four schools are celebrating state titles. Congrats to all for another fun year in high school soccer. 4A: Pasco-1 Skyline-0 (Overtime) Seattle Times: Defender scores Golden Goal for Pasco https://twitter.com/pascoathletics/status/1000561246452658177 https://twitter.com/pascoathletics/status/1000560699439894528 https://twitter.com/pascoathletics/status/1000561440904757248 3A: Garfield-2 Roosevelt-1 Seattle Times: Bulldogs deny Roosevelt attempt to repeat https://twitter.com/areedk5sports/status/1000572693878530048 https://twitter.com/wiaawa/status/1000540490595385344 2A: Columbia River-2... Continue Reading →
The 8 schools who will play in Saturday's WIAA Spring State Soccer Championship matches are set after a Friday of joy and heartbreak in Puyallup and Sumner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLZkUFFis-I 4A Pasco edged Eastmont 2-1 to earn a chance at getting a title that eluded them in last year's final. Standing in their way will be Skyline,... Continue Reading →
The 20 vacant acres on the southeast corner of 37th Avenue and Glenrose Road are under new ownership, but a sports complex is still planned for the site. Source: SYSA plans for sports complex at 37th and Glenrose needs project permits, faces neighborhood concerns
Tom Byer, known for instilling technical skills among youth, had the plug pulled on his U.S. Soccer pilot program before it even got off the ground. He explains his side of the story on the Planet Fútbol Podcast. Source: Why did U.S. Soccer nix Byer's youth pilot program? Byer was asked on the podcast whether... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOA70i9D5j8&feature=youtu.be We’re bringing the CONIFA World Football Cup to London this month. The what? Exactly. We sent Paddy around the world to learn more about the nations competing. This week, it's Cascadia in north-west North America.
The Pasco soccer team is on a 10-game win streak heading into the 4A state semifinals. The Bulldogs play Eastmont in the state semifinals. Source: They fell just short of a title last year. Pasco ready for another shot
At age 35, James Riley—who played with seven different MLS clubs over an expansive, decade-long career—is readying for his first international tournament this summer, though not the one for which the soccer world’s been preparing. Source: James Riley: From MLS to the CONIFA World Football Cup with Cascadia
The WIAA 2018 Spring Soccer Championships kick off Friday May 25 with semi-final action in the South Sound (Sumner, Puyallup.) In 1A Overlake and Wahluke are poised for a rematch of last year's final (won by Overlake.) Seattle Academy and Royal hope to stop that from happening. In 2A there are no returnees from... Continue Reading →
The five clubs in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) Northwest Conference are getting their feet wet with early season matches. So far (thank you, Wikipedia) FCM Portland and the Kitsap Pumas are topping the division. OSA FC/Pac NW are third. The Spokane Shadow have two heart-breaking draws and PDX FC are winless after two... Continue Reading →
The Evergreen Premier League is through its first month of play as the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend is dark for the regional elite adult men's soccer league. It's a good time to assess the new divisional standings and races as well as take a peek at the wild card chase. EPLWA Online: Website / Facebook... Continue Reading →
The Western Washington Premier League (WWPL) is through its first month ever of play and the Lacey Pocket Gophers stand on top of the table. The league's results page shows that many of the matches have been close affairs. A couple have been blow outs. The Gophers are unbeaten after four matches and with a +9... Continue Reading →
(Seattle – May 23, 2018) – Playing a mid-week game in the Texas heat, Seattle Reign FC dropped a 2-1 decision on the road to the Houston Dash. Veronica Latsko scored the match-winning goal for Houston in the 92nd minute after entering off the bench at halftime. Things got going quickly for Seattle’s attack, as... Continue Reading →
SEATTLE — Part of the offseason construction of this Sounders roster involved knowledge that they would be short-handed from late May through June because of the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Source: Short-handed Sounders looking for short-term fixes
SEATTLE – Washington Men's Soccer Head Coach Jamie Clark announced the addition of eight new players for the 2018 season including seven incoming freshmen and one NCAA Division I transfer. The class feature five local players from the Sounders and Crossfire US Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) teams. Source: Washington Adds Eight to 2018 Squad
The Eagles racked up a program-best 16-6-1 overall record with a 7-1-1 mark in conference play a year ago to win their first regular season championship title since 2004. Source: Eagles announce 2018 soccer schedule
The Sounders Women team has #RELOADED with returning players and new top college players as they head into the 2018 WPSL season. The THUSC Diamonds come into town with a young roster looking to take their first points in history over the Sounders Women. With a new head coach in Scott Ford, the Sounders Women... Continue Reading →
EUGENE, OR--- (Sounders U23 release) The Sounders U23 team traveled to Lane United on May 20th to play the opening away game to start the young 2018 PDL season. The men in green won 3-1 with a second half barrage of goals to take the three points. Around the PDL NW: The Timbers U23 got... Continue Reading →
BREMERTON, WA--- (Pumas release) Alvaro Rubio converted a penalty kick in the 84th minute, sparing the blushes of the Kitsap Pumas in their home opener in a 2-2 draw against Spokane SC Shadow on Sunday afternoon at Gordon Field. In other weekend NPSL action, OSA FC / PacNW rallied from 4 goals down on Saturday... Continue Reading →
