The STATE of Soccer in Washington
By Rob Shore Kitsapsoccerclub.com The Kitsap Pumas announced the signings of wingers Juan Carrillo and Adama Kante and midfielder Diego Ventura on Wednesday as the team continued its walk-up toward the first day of training on April 30. All three players participated in the Pumas’ invitational tryout friendly in February, Kante and Ventura playing... Continue Reading →
Vote on this poll. Source: NBC Right Now Tri-Cities: What should the new SWX trophy to be awarded to the Columbia Division of the Evergreen Premier League of Washington's winning team be named?
Four days after withstanding the heavy rain and wind in New Jersey, Seattle Reign FC fell 1–0 to the North Carolina Courage in 80-degree weather of Cary, NC. Source: Reign FC Fall 1–0 On the Road to North Carolina Courage Seattle was without six players for the match, including Nahomi Kawasumi, Rumi Utsugi, Steph Catley and... Continue Reading →
On a cold day in Falkirk, Scotland, Gordon Dent waited in his old green Nissan for his son Robel to get done with soccer practice. Source: Dent’s Journey To Professional Soccer Every time Robel had a practice, he had been to the Shell station just down the street to get a newspaper for himself, a... Continue Reading →
The youth club hopes its move will help attract top players from low-income families. Source: Snohomish United makes it free to play high-level youth soccer | HeraldNet.com
What can you do to make your next board or committee meeting be more focused, take less time, and produce better results? The secret to an effective meeting lives in the word WHY. This week’s goalWA.net “Off the Pitch” column by Ruth Nicholson looks at the three critical elements that make for a good board... Continue Reading →
The Lacey Pocket Gophers debuted their various 2018 kits ahead of their inaugural soccer season in the new Western Washington Premier League (WWPL). See a gallery from the event at the Capitol Mall below. https://www.facebook.com/LaceyGophers/posts/1947609445310216
TRI-CITIES, WA – On a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon, Tri-Cities Alliance FC (EPLWA) clashed with Kirkland FC (WWPL) in a preseason friendly at Columbia Basin College. The match served as a debut for the squad from Kirkland, who took the pitch for the first time as a team. Ultimately, it was a debut to... Continue Reading →
OLYMPIA, WA – The Oly Town Artesians open their 2018 preseason this weekend with at least three games at the Eddie Craggs Memorial Evergreen Cup tournament at Starfire Sports in Tukwila. Source: Artesians To See Tourney Action And Saint Martin’s During Preseason
ABERDEEN, WA— The Snohomish County Steelheads won their 2018 opener by a score of 2-1 over the Grays Harbor Gulls of the Western Washington Premier League (WWPL) in a friendly held at Stewart Field on Sunday April 15. SnoCo FC fell behind before coming back for the victory. Source: Steelheads rally to win opener in Aberdeen
The Girls Elite Clubs National League has announced that Seattle United FC will be joining the Girls ECNL beginning in the 2018-2019 season. Source: Girls ECNL welcomes Seattle United FC as new member club
The Sounders U23 and Sounders Women teams will again host Pre-Match Clinics for young soccer players looking to work with the future of American professional soccer. Source: Sounders U23 and Sounders Women to host Pre-Match Clinics
By Rob Shore Kitsapsoccerclub.com The Kitsap Pumas announced the signing of goalkeepers Marc Girones and Nedin Kudic for the 2018 National Premier Soccer League season. Both keepers are players who head coach Liviu Bird has previously thought about bringing to Kitsap. But both players will be brought into the Pumas’ fold for the forthcoming... Continue Reading →
Will Bruin and Cristian Roldan scored a goal apiece and the Seattle Sounders got their first MLS point of the season, drawing Sporting Kansas City 2-2 at Children’s Mercy Park on Sunday. Source: Seattle Sounders settle for 2-2 draw at Sporting Kansas City
On a wet and windy afternoon in Piscataway, New Jersey, Seattle Reign FC emerged with a 1–0 victory over Sky Blue FC. Source: Rapinoe PK delivers victory for Reign FC on the road against Sky Blue FC
TACOMA, WA--- Sounders FC 2 (2-4-0, 6 points) earned its second victory on the season on Saturday evening at a rainy Cheney Stadium against USL Western Conference foe Rio Grande Valley FC. Azriel Gonzalez's first professional goal was the match-winner for S2, which improved to 2-2-0 one the season in front of a home crowd... Continue Reading →
SEATTLE,WA--- A wild and wet night at Championship Field ended with the Washington Huskies triumphing over Seattle U 2-1 Thursday evening. Ameera Hussen and Sienna Siemonsma each scored for Washington, with Siemonsma's second-half goal putting the Huskies up for good. Washington never trailed in the match and are now 2-1 in three spring games. "Every... Continue Reading →
The Washington Premier Football Club staff have plans in store as the new owners of the Riverside Elementary building in Puyallup. Source: A decade after its closure, Puyallup’s Riverside Elementary is home to new owners
Interlake senior forward will play collegiate soccer in Los Angeles. Source: Gortner leads Saints soccer squad | Bellevue Reporter Two years ago, Interlake Saints boys soccer player Owen Gortner reached the pinnacle of the world of high school sports. Gortner was a sophomore on the Interake Saints 2016 team that captured the Class 3A state... Continue Reading →
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Having fought through so many extended, tight matches in the first half of the season, Davis’ boys soccer team has gotten used to such tension. Source: Another close call as Davis soccer holds off West Valley
Much of the Stadium Tigers' fortunes rest upon the shoulders of senior Kendall Burks. Source: League races heating up around Tacoma As we approach the middle of April, it’s time to take a look at how the various league races are shaping up for high schools in the Tacoma area. While the wet weather has... Continue Reading →
SHELTON (VIDEO) – Shelton soccer ran out to fast start against Timberline Tuesday night and never looked back. Source: Shelton soccer dominates Timberline on the pitch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrV65ArfW5E
TACOMA, WA--- Sounders FC 2 (1-4-0, 3 points) dropped a 3-1 result to USL Western Conference foe Real Monarchs SLC (4-4-0, 12 points) on Wednesday evening at a rain-soaked Cheney Stadium. Following tonight's match, Real Monarchs move into pole position in the West, with S2 currently occupying 12th place in the 17-team division, just four... Continue Reading →
