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Four Eastside G95 Red Players Invited to US Youth Soccer National Development Camp
  Isabelle Buttefield, Mia Bladin, Abby Morrow and Rachel Wheeler
(Feb 4, 2012) Eastside FC G95 Red players Emilia “Mia” Bladin, Isabelle Butterfield, Abby Morrow and Rachel Wheeler have been selected to participate in the 2012 US Youth Soccer National Development camp next week in Las Vegas. Butterfield is a ‘95 ODP player, while Bladin, Morrow and Wheeler are ’96’s.  Around 190 invitation-only players attend the event from around the country to play alongside fellow elite athletes.  The Eastside FC players represent Washington State and Region IV at the interregional event Feb 7-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 
Look for more at Girls ODP Interregional News.
 
Eastside FC Players Honored Amongst Best in State 
  Twenty named to WSSCA All-State 2011 High School Soccer Teams
16 of 20 of EFC’s 2011 All-State HS Players
(Jan 23, 2012)  Congratulations to the twenty Eastside FC girls honored as the Washington State Soccer Coaches Association (WSSCA) All-State 2011 Fall SoccerTeams were announced yesterday.  The high school players were voted on by the WSSCA members and high school coaches across the state of Washington.  Our very own EFC players are listed below. Click here to view a complete roster of All-State honorees as listed in the Seattle Times.
 
4A: 
1st Team:  Audrey Thomas, MF, Issaquah; Maddie Christ, MF, Skyline; Sara Bindl, D, Kentwood; Jackie Wilson, D, Skyline; Tina Vargas, GK, Skyline
2nd Team:  Hunter Mar, MF, Kentridge
Honorable Mention:  Mackenzie Henke, F, Tahoma; Lyrik Fryer, D, Issaquah
3A:
MVP:  Cassidy Nangle, F, Liberty
1st Team:  Cassidy Nangle, F, Liberty; Kimmie Fry, MF, Liberty; Kristin “KK” Standish, MF, Eastside Catholic; Lauren “Nemo” Thomas, GK, Eastside Catholic
2nd Team:  Darby Mason, MF, Lakeside; Victoria Divita, F, Mount Vernon
Honorable Mention:  Kirsten Olson, F, Kennedy
2A:
1st Team:  Madison Heilmann, MF, Sehome
1A:
1st Team:  Coryn Bajema, F, Lynden Christian
2nd Team:  Randi Donahue, MF, Meridian; Mia Badin, D, Northwest
Honorable Mention:  Alissa Soo, MF, University Prep
 
Eastside FC Teams Get it Done at GRFC Winter Classic
  G94 White, G96 Blue, B97 White and B01 Red, Champions All
Eastside FC G94 White
Eastside FC G96 Blue
(Jan 17, 2012)  Four Eastside FC teams came home with top honors after this weekend’s fourth annual GRFC Winter Classic at Starfire:  Eastside FC G94 White, GU17 champions; Eastside FC G96 Blue, GU15 Premier II champions; Eastside FC B97 White, BU14 Premier II champions; and Eastside FC B01 Red, BU10 Premier III champions.  The championship girls’ teams are each coached by Kim Calkins:  the girls from EFC G94 White won 1-0 in their finals match against Washington Premier FC 94 Black to bring home their GU17 Premier division trophy, while the girls from EFC G96 faced down Dos 96 White in their finals match with a decisive 2-0 result to bring home theirs.
 
Eastside FC Alum Kate Deines to Play for Atlanta Beat
  Selected 23rd Overall in 2012 WPS League Draft

(Jan 15, 2012)  Kate Deines, who played youth soccer with Eastside FC and went on to become a standout midfielder for the University of Washington, was chosen Friday by the Atlanta Beat in the fourth round of the 2012 Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) League draft. Deines, who hails from Issaquah, was recently named a 2011 NSCAA Scholar All-American and earned honors as First-Team All-Pacific Region, Second-Team All-Pac-12, Second-Team Academic All-Pac-12, and Second-Team ESPN Academic All-District. She was also named to the 20-Year All-UW Women’s Soccer Team, as well as a Husky/Nike Invitational Offensive MVP.  Click here to see the full Atlanta Beat press release.

 
Michelle French Named Head Coach of Sounders Women          
   Frenchie “Great Ambassador and Role Model for Women’s Soccer…”
(Jan 6, 2012)  Eastside FC coach Michelle French signed a two-year contract with Seattle Sounders Women of the W-League as new head coach. “Frenchie,” as she’s known by her Eastside FC family, is one of the most accomplished women players in the history of soccer in our state. She follows in the footsteps of Chance Fry, also of EFC, who served as coach of the inaugural Sounders women’s team from 2000-2002.
A 1995 graduate of Burien’s John F. Kennedy High School, Michelle went on to play for the University of Portland Pilots, the United States U-21 National Team and World Cup Residency Camp, the United States Olympics National Team, in the WUSA, and over four seasons with the Sounders Women. Frenchie maintains a USSF “A” coaching license and, in addition to coaching at the youth level with Eastside FC, has gained coaching experience through assistant work with the University of Washington and UCLA. She has also served as a coach and scout for US Youth National Teams. The W-League is United Soccer League’s (USL’s) highest level of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The Sounders Women, with a 5-8-3 record in 2011, play in the Western Conference of the W-League, and play 10-14 regular season matches May through July. 
Michelle French as Sounder, 2008 (Rick Morrison)
New Sounders Women owner Lane Smith is excited to have Michelle on board. “Frenchie is a great ambassador and role model for women’s soccer and we are looking forward to a very exciting season with her at the helm.” Eastside FC families couldn’t agree more, and will be watching closely this upcoming season, while cheering one of their favorite coaches, role models and ambassadors to the sport.
 
Eastside FC B94 Red Wins at 2011 Disney Showcase         
   U17 Boys Thrive Against Top Opposition in Florida
(Jan 3, 2012)  Eastside FC’s B94 Red team enjoyed a successful Disney Showcase in Orlando, Florida, Dec 27-30, 2011, as college coaches came to witness their winning their bracket with a 5-0 showing against Chicago Fire Academy, a 3-3 tie against a strong Jacksonville, Florida team, and a 1-1 tie against a National League opponent from New York.  They went on to win the final match in the gray division, 1-0, over a team they’d seen previously in the National League, CASL Elite from South Carolina.  According to coach Dan Strom, “The boys faced very athletic and well organized teams that presented challenges that would provide good experience under pressure of top opposition. All 17 players saw significant time in the games and contributed to the team’s success.”
 

EFC Announces Program to Prepare Future Elite Players Beginning at U8-9 
  Register NOW for Spring 2012 RCL Junior Academy Teams
(Dec 26, 2011)  Eastside FC (EFC) announced last week it will be participating in the new Washington Youth Soccer Regional Club League (RCL) Junior Academy Program for boys and girls at the U8 and U9 age groups.  The state’s implementation of the RCL Junior program is following the guidance of Claudio Reyna, the U.S. Soccer Youth Technical Director, who is encouraging developmental programs to start at earlier ages across the country.  “We have created this curriculum to serve as a blueprint for the thousands of coaches across the country working with these young players at such an important time in their development,” says Reyna.  According to Washington Youth Soccer Technical Director, Gary White, “The RCL junior program allows our premier clubs to implement development best practices to equip our elite soccer players for the demands at the highest level of the future game.” 
 
Update, Jan 23:  Teams were scheduled for selection Jan 21-22, but due to snow at Preston fields, will be rescheduled.  Watch our website for new dates and times. 
 
 
Eastside FC B94 Red Team On a Roll In National League
   EFC Boys’ and Girls’ Teams Enjoying Success in Opening Round
     EFC B94 Red in Birmingham     EFC G95 Red in Atlanta

(Dec 16, 2011)  Four wins in four games, with 10 goals for and none against, made for a perfect first round of the US Youth Soccer National League for Eastside FC’s U17 boys in Birmingham, Alabama, last week.  After four days, the 94 Red team was only one of two teams that could claim a perfect record in any age group, BU15-19.  The first round of league play was held in conjunction with the NCAA Division I Men’s Colege Cup championships.  The EFC boys, defending champions of the Far West Region and national finalists at U16, are coached by Dan Strom.  They will continue their quest for a berth in the 2012 US Youth Soccer National Championships to be held in Rock Hill, South Carolina July 24-29, with their next round slated for Las Vegas in March.

Eastside FC’s G95 Red team went 2-1-1 on the girls’ side of the same USYS National League in Atlanta, the Women’s NCAA Division I championship venue, the week before.  The team also plays its next leg in Las Vegas in March, where, like the boys, the girls have a shot at a spot in the National Championships.  The U16 EFC girls, coached by Tom Bialek, made it into the league on the basis of having placed second in Region IV or FWRL (Far West Regional League), which encompasses 13 western states, last spring.  The boys’ and girls’ sides of the National League both include 60+ of the best teams in the country, 16 per age group, all of which have had to earn their place in the league through success in US Youth Soccer regional and national competition.

 
EFC’s Audrey Thomas Named NSCAA High School All-American           
   Midfielder is “Complete Package” with Skill and Leadership

(Dec 12, 2011)  When asked about being named a High School All-American, Audrey Thomas  beamed, “It’s a really cool thing!   I am incredibly honored to be included.  There are so many deserving players.  I am surprised, but happy, they chose me!”

In addition to being named to the KingCo 4A First Team, and called out as the KingCo 4A MVP, then named to the Seattle Times’ All-Area Team, Audrey learned she was named  NSCAA Washington State High School Player of the Year, was on the NSCAA High School All-Far-West Region team, and had earned a spot as a NSCAA High School All-American.  Audrey earned her title for her play on Issaquah High School girls’ varsity soccer team this fall season.
Tom Bunnell, Audrey’s High School coach at Issaquah High, who serves as EFC’s Goalkeeper Coach as well as the club’s College Liaison, says, “I am very proud of Audrey!  She is very deserving of any and all awards that come her way.  In my years of coaching I have rarely encountered the complete package like Audrey. From her skill to her leadership, she makes coaching fun for me and playing fun for her teammates.”   Audrey plays center mid for IHS, and Tom says of her soccer skill, “She is a dynamic player, who sees the game, distributes, and can score as well.”
 
Tom Bialek, EFC’s Coaching Director agrees. “The awards and recognition are well deserved by Audrey.  She is a player that has always given 100% effort at practices and games, and does so with a smile on her face.”
 
EFC Players Make Mark on Girls’ High School Soccer           
   Four Honored from EFC G93 Red for Seattle Times’ All-Area Team; Dozens Claim Conference Honors
(Dec 5, 2011)  Eastside FC girls are returning to their club teams for regular season and tournament play after making their mark this fall on the 2011 high school soccer season. 
 
The Eastside FC G93 Red Team had four players selected to the Seattle Times All-Area High School Girls Soccer Team.  There are only eleven players honored on the All-Area Team, making it even more remarkable that players from a single club team took four of the eleven spots.   The players honored, pictured from left to right, are: Tina Vargas – Goalkeeper at Skyline HS; Sara Bindl – Defender at Kentwood HS; Cassidy Nangle – Forward at Liberty HS; and Audrey Thomas – Midfielder at Issaquah HS.
 
Dozens of Eastside FC girls were honored with all-conference titles across a handful of area leagues.  Click here to view details.  What’s more, EFC was well represented in the State Championships, with over half the roster of the 4A championship team at Skyline High School from Eastside FC, and a dozen EFC players scattered across 3A first-, second- and third-place teams, Seattle Prep, Liberty and Eastside Catholic High Schools. 
 
Eastside FC girls from G93 to G96 play high school soccer across the region.  Pictured at right are members of the Eastside G96 White team sporting their high school colors.
Eastside FC G99 Red Wins Northwest Champions’ League
   Frenchie’s U11 Girls Dominate With Smart Play for WA/OR Honors
 
(Dec 5, 2011)  Michelle French’s GU99 Red team won the 2011 Northwest Champions League (NWCL) GU12 championship, and earned a coveted invitation to the San Diego Surf Cup!  Congratulations go to Frenchie and her 99 Reds as they played big this weekend in two critical games to cap off the Fall season and NWCL.  The girls defeated Crossfire GU99 A Crum 1-0 in a hard-fought semifinal game on Saturday, and advanced to the finals on Sunday against GU99 THUSC Zirconium from Portland, OR.  After going up 1-0 early, the girls continued to play hard and maintained possession for the majority of the game through smart play, great hustling and a burning desire for the champions title.
 
Eastside FC’s Jordan Morris Featured on Soccer Nation      
   Attacking Midfielder Touted as “Game Changer”
(Nov 4, 2011)  Jordan Morris, center midfielder on Dan Strom’s EFC B94 Red team, was featured with a player profile on Soccer Nation News, a southern California website dedicated to the latest and greatest in US soccer. Jordan’s EFC team placed third this July in National Championships in Phoenix, Arizona, at U16, where Jordan was identified as a “game changer” and named  amongst the “Best 11,” along with teammate James Molyneux-Elliot, in US Youth Soccer. Jordan credits his teammates’ closeness, hard work and dedication for their shared success, including state championship titles five out of six years since the team’s inception.   Click here to see Jordan’s complete Soccer Nation player profile.
 
Eastside FC Celebrates in Style
   A Near-Perfect EFC Celebration Day Showcases Best of Club
  Handshakes after Parents v Coaches Game
  Kids Enjoy New Field After Ribbon Cutting
  EFC’s Jordan Morris and EFC Alum Joe Mancini Face Off
(Oct 11, 2011)  As a harbinger of great things to come, the rain stopped for a few hours on Sunday, October 9, just in time for Eastside FC’s Celebration Day.  The event started with the 2nd annual Parents v Coaches game, sponsored by Eurosport, with the parents again being captained by James Christoforou.  “You know, winning is overrated; scores are unimportant,” quipped James.  “The real question is whether or not we we had fun!  So I guess you know who won.  It was 6-0 for the coaches,” he reported. 
 
“The parents put up a tough battle again this year,” said Chance Fry, EFC Director of Operations.  He went on to thank parents for playing, and for their generous bids to earn each of their spots on the team.  “We look forward to another match next year.”  Also donating their time to the cause were members of the referee crew from the Eastside FC BU16 White team.  Matt Thomas, Ben Corman, Nicholas Christoforou did a fantastic job keeping the game under control.
 
Tom Bialek, Mike Racine, Bob King and Chance Fry at Ribbon Cutting
Midway through the celebration, everyone gathered by the stage to recognize some of the club’s successful teams of 2011, as well as some individuals who made Preston Park a reality.  The club not only honored this year’s teams that won the Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup and U.S. Youth Soccer Washington State Championship Cup, but also all EFC teams who accomplished the same feat over the years, by creating signs that will hang at Preston Park listing them, the year they won and their coaches.   The club honored the G97 White team, coached by Tom Turner, which won the Presidents’ Cup Regionals in Utah this year, and also the B94 Red team, coached by Dan Strom, which not only won the U.S. Youth Championship Cup Regionals in Boise, but also placed 3rd at Nationals in Arizona later in the summer.  Their special achievements for 2011 will be forever commemorated by their own team sign, to inspire EFC teams to follow their example.
 
Preston Park was built by a lot of hard work, hundreds of volunteer hours and thousands of dollars in donations.  A decade has passed since the project was conceived.  Bob King, who spearheaded the project, has been a constant force through the build-out of the first phase and modified fields. Mike Racine, who came in when the club was in a crisis and helped right the ship, was also relentless in building the fields.  Both men were honored for their work by club President Tim Bauman, who presented them with custom-made Eastside FC lettermen’s jackets. It was evident that both men were moved by the gesture, making it clear their commitment to the project came from their hearts.  The ceremony was capped off by Bob and Mike cutting a yellow ribbon with giant scissors as a swarm of kids flooded the new mod fields and training area.
 
Revelers were treated to a great selection of food and wares offered at the Celebration Day village by outside vendors and EFC teams working hard on their team fundraising. To top off the festivities, EFC’s own B94 Red team played a match against the Sounders FC Academy team.  It was a perfect night with a very spirited game, ending in a 1-0 win for the Sounders.  The EFC boys made a very strong showing and by several accounts, more than held their own.  A big EFC THANK YOU to the Sounders’ Darren Sawatzky and Head Coach Dick McCormick for bringing the squad out for the game.
 
“What a great day!” said EFC President Tim Bauman, as the festivities wound down. ”When I look out and see all the smiles on our players’ faces, it makes everything we do so worthwhile.  It doesn’t get much better than that.”
 
Tom Bunnell Named EFC’s College Coordinator
   Players Have Valuable Resource in Navigating College Soccer Opportunites
(Sep 21, 2011)  Eastside FC is pleased to announce the hiring of Tom Bunnell as the club’s College Coordinator. “Tom is the perfect person for this job. His passion for soccer and helping kids will build this program into a major cornerstone of this great club,” says new Director of Coaching, Tom Bialek.    
Tom has a wealth of knowledge as a teacher at Redmond High School, along with many years of coaching experience at the college, high school and club levels, including being an assistant for the Seattle Sounders Women’s team. The addition of this program is a giant step for the club to assist players who have the desire to take their game to the collegiate level. When asked about a quick overview of what to expect, Tom responded, “We are looking to give our players more guidance in the college soccer process and assist them in their expectations of where they can go and the best ways they can get there. The process of playing soccer in college can be tedious and overwhelming, but through education, hard work and a realistic approach, the opportunities are vast. This is a player-driven process, and we want to provide our players opportunities to be educated by college coaches and others who know the process as well as to organize and prepare themselves to make the most of their efforts.”  Tom’s contact info will be in the “College Corner” section being added on our website. He will also be in touch with all managers of appropriate aged teams to set up meetings to discuss details surrounding the program.
 
 
Eastside, Eastside Everywhere
   Eastside FC U15 Boys’ Teams Face off in Labor Day Cup Finals
(Sep 9, 2011)  Eastside FC B96 Red and White teams faced off in the U15 finals at this year’s Labor Day Cup, September 2-5 at Starfire.  Both EFC teams emerged from their groups undefeated to earn berths in the semis, where the Red team, coached by Mark Kovats, upended GRFC Blue, and the White team, coached by Stuart Lee, bested the Sun City Strikers, making the championship match an EFC-exclusive event.  Red ultimately prevailed, 4-0.
 
 
Eastside FC Players Up Close with MLS Sounders
   Pictures and Autographs with MLS Greats
   
(Sep 6, 2011)  Eastside FC players and coaches were treated to an invitation-only Sounders FC practice on Friday, September 2, arranged by Casey Armstrong of our uniform partner, Adidas, and hosted by Mike Hettick of the Sounders.  It was a picture perfect day as you can see.  The EFC players got autographs, and had their pictures taken with some of their favorite players, including world-class goalkeeper Casey Keller and Argentine sensation Mauro Rosales, pictured above.  The Sounders were coming off a well-deserved rest after a grueling two week stretch with five wins in five games across the MLS, CONCACAF Champions League and US Open Cup.  EFC players and coaches noted that it was amazing to watch the MLS Sounders up close at practice.  “They were MOVING FAST out there!”
 
 
Eastside FC G01 Blue Wins Bainbridge Island Cup 
    U10 Girls Battle for Dramatic First Tournament Victory
  (Aug 30, 201)  Eastside’s G01 Blue won the inaugural Island Cup Tournament on Bainbridge this past weekend for the GU10 Gold Division.  Coming out of their bracket undefeated, the EFC girls faced the ISC Gunners GO1 B team for the final in a rematch of the battle they’d won 2-1 the day before. They went under 0-2 in the first 17 minutes, but the girls continued battling and got a goal back, coming off the field 1-2 at halftime.  Midway through the second half they equalized and finished regulation time tied 2-2.  After two scoreless 5 minute overtimes, the girls participated in their first shootout.
EFC shot first and scored. The Eastside goalkeeper proceeded to save 4 PK’s from the Gunners.  The fifth shooter for Eastside drilled a shot into the side netting, clinching the shootout victory, a dramatic first tournament win for EFC G01 Blue!
 
Eastside FC Boys Dominate Results Board at PCC
   Three Teams Take Championship Titles; Four More are Finalists
(Aug 30, 2011)  The PUMA Pacific Coast Challenge (PCC) Tournament focuses on bringing in the highest level boys’ teams throughout the Western United States and Western Canada to the Northwest Soccer Park in Bellingham, and this year much of the attention went to Eastside FC boys’ teams.  EFC boys, finishing up their summer tournament schedules, took championship honors in three of eight Premier brackets.  In addition, four EFC boys teams earned finals berths in their respective brackets.
 
Congratulations are in order for:
  • BU19 Premier Champions Eastside FC B93 Red – Coached by Mark Kovats
  • BU16 Premier Champions Eastside FC B95 Red – Coached by Stuart Lee
  • BU11 Premier Champions Eastside FC B00 Red – Coached by Stuart Lee
  • BU17 Premier Finalists Eastside FC B94 White – Coached by Chance Fry
  • BU15 Premier Finalists Eastside FC B96 Red – Coached by Mark Kovats
  • BU14 COPA Finalists Eastside FC B97 White – Coached by Michael Smith
  • BU13 COPA Finalists Eastside FC B98 Blue – Coached by Fernando Barros and Anderson Prestes

See following articles for more info on the BU11, BU16 and BU19 results.

 

Eastside FC B00 Red Takes Top Honors at Puma PCC
   Team Scores Astounding 26 Goals in 6 Games

(Aug 30, 2011)  Stuart Lee and his B00 Red team won the U11 Premier Division at the 2011 Pacific Coast Challenge tournament this past weekend in Bellingham.   The team finished with a near-perfect 29 out of 30 points in bracket A, defeated Port Moody AC 4-0 in the semifinals, and won in the finals 4-2 against AZZAD from Surrey, BC. In 6 total games played over the weekend, Eastside FC scored 26 goals and allowed only 3 goals against.  
 

 
Eastside FC B95 Red Triumphs at Puma PCC 
    Impressive Showing with 14 Goals For and Only 1 Against
 
(Aug 30, 2011)  Eastside FC continued its impressive trophy haul at last weekend’s Pacific Coast Challenge in Bellingham when coaches Stuart Lee and Vince Volpe’s Boys 95 Red team handily defeated Whatcom Rangers 5-1 in the final to claim a well-earned victory at U16 Premier. The team rounded off a stellar performance over the weekend after notching up wins with shutouts over Northwest United, 3-0, RV Slammers, 2-0. and 3-Rivers, 2-0, in their flight before seeing off VUSA Timbers, 2-0, in the semis.
 
 
Eastside FC B93 Red Reigns as U19 Puma PCC Champions
    Rivalry Plays Out on Pitch
 
 
(Aug 29, 2011) Eastside FC B93 Red, playing up at U19 and coached by Mark Kovats, won the 20th Annual Puma Pacific Coast Challenge (PCC), which wrapped up August 28th in Bellingham.  The team emerged top in its flight, then beat the Ranier Valley Slammers 93 White in the semifinals,  2-1, before facing down 3 Rivers SC from the Tri-cities in the finals.  In the much-anticipated championship match, featuring these two teams who met in three close games since the 3 Rivers team upset Eastside in the semifinals of this same tournament the year before, Eastside prevailed, taking top honors with a 3-1 win.  
 
 
Eastside FC G01 White Wins U10 SeaTac Cup
    Kudos, Ladies! 
  (Aug 25, 2011)  Eastside FC G01 White Team brings home hardware from the SeaTac Cup Sunday, August 21, after winning a hard-fought final match against home team HPFC Eagles Blue.  The girls, coached by Anderson Prestes (Xinho), lost to the same HPFC Eagles team 4-3 on Saturday during tournament play, but dug deep to ultimately emerge from the finals as tournament champions, 4-1.
 
Eastside FC Alumna is “Iron Woman” of WPS
  Katherine Reynolds Plays 1,530 Minutes in 17 Games So Far 
(Aug 20, 2011) Former Eastside FC player Katherine Reynolds, now playing for the Atlanta Beat, was recently hailed as one of a handful of “Iron Women” in Women’s Professional Soccer.  With a game left in this season for the Beat, Katherine Reynolds was one of only six players in the league who had played every minute of every game.  Click here for more info and Katherine’s interview with Jeff Kassouf of The Equalizer.
 
 
Eastside FC B97 White Wins Federal Way Blast Off
   Congratulations, Gentlemen!
(Aug 17, 2011)  Michael Smith’s 97 Boys White team won the top bracket at U14 in the Federal Way Blast Off Tournament, August 12-16, with a 1-0 win over a strong North Kitsap Comets team in the final.  The boys emerged first in their bracket with three wins, outscoring their opponents 7-1.  Great job EFC 97 White! 
  
EFC’s Own Michelle French to Coach GU15 National Team at Training Camp 
   Former National Team Player Gives Back to US Soccer

  

(Aug 16, 2011) Michelle French will be taking a little time off from her Eastside coaching duties to coach the U15 Girls’ US National Team August 21-29 at their training camp in Carson, California. “It is always an incredible honor to work with the Girls’ National Team program.  Having the opportunity to coach such talented players from across the country, coupled with working with various U.S. Soccer National Team Staff coaches, helps me to continuously grow and gain more knowledge as a coach” says Michelle, a former member of the US Women’s National Team herself, who earned an “A” License and has coached at Eastside FC since 2005. 

 
Two Eastside Players Named Amongst Best 11 at U16  
   James Molyneux-Elliot and Jordan Morris Stand Out at Nationals
(Aug 16, 2011)  US Youth Soccer recently announced its “Best 11″ from the 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships held July 26-31 in Phoenix, Arizona.  James Molyneux-Elliot and Jordan Morris, both members of the Eastside Boys 94 Red team, made the list of U16 Boys.  According to US Youth Soccer, the “Best 11″ recognizes the best eleven players in each age group, irrespective of position on the field, as voted by coaches of participating teams. This year, more than 575 college coaches and national team scouts attended the US Youth Soccer Regional Championships, which is used as the “premier stage to identify and scout the most coveted players in the country.”   Click here for pictures and more information.
 
 
Eastside FC G96 Red Sweeps Rimland Cup
   29 Goals For, Only 1 Against

(Aug 14, 2011) The G96 Red team won the 2011 Rimland Pacific Cup August 12–14 in Bellingham, playing up a year. The girls were dominant in their group, playing attractive, attacking soccer, winning 4-1, 5-0 and 8-0. They completed the competition with 6-0 wins in both the semifinal  and final matches. It was a great way to cap off their summer schedule before all but one head off for their freshman year of high school.