(August 11, 2010) - WPFC took home five championships at the 2010 Rainier Challenge and placed seven finalists in all. Our girls U12 Black blanked Crossfire 98 A 2-0, girls U14 Black edged Crossfire 96 Brazil 1-0, girls U15 ECNL topped our girls U15 Black 3-1, girls U16 ECNL eased past Synergy FC Clark 5-0, and in the game of the day, girls U14 White edged South Hill Revolution 2-1 in kicks from the mark.
2010 Rainier Challenge GU-16 Samba Division Champions
WPFC ECNL ’94
WPFC GU-16 ECNL claimed its third tournament championship of the summer season taking home the gold at the Rainier Challenge this past weekend. The team finished its summer tournament season 13-2-3, scoring 42 goals in 18 matches. Congratulations to Coach Peter Voiles and the girls!
2010 Rainier Challenge GU-15 Samba Division Champions & Finalist
WPFC ECNL ’95 & WPFC ’95 Black
WPFC girl's program continues to improve by leaps and bounds. WPFC ECNL ’95 topped WPFC ’95 Black 3-1 in the GU-15 Samba Division Championship. Congratulations to both coaches Scott Halasz and dan Leeming and the girls for two excellent tournament runs.
2010 Rainier Challenge GU-14 Samba Division Champions
WPFC Black ’96
WPFC ’96 Black team wrapped up their summer tournament schedule this past weekend by claiming the championship of the Rainier Challenge. The team went 5-0 with 14 goals for, 1 goal against with wins 4-0 against Spokane Shadow, 2-0 Crossfire Black, 5-0 Cascade 96, 2-1 EFC Red (State Champs) and for the final 1-0 against Crossfire Black. For the season the team is 10-2-1 with 28 goals for/5 goals against. Congratulations to Coach Lance Fischbach and the girls! Next up, the season opener of the Northwest Champion League!
2010 Rainier Challenge GU-14 Copa Division Champions
WPFC White ’96
Imagine the aching muscles and racing hearts of 16 girls Sunday afternoon as they watched their keeper Kristina Nelson step to the penalty spot. Fact is they need not have worried. In a moment that defines their season to date, Kristina calmly drilled her ninth round attempt against the South Hill Revolution sending 16 girls and the GU-16 ECNL team crashing down on her. As one parent said after, “these are the moments you play for, seeing the team so excited and the older girls celebrating along with them is what WPFC is all about!"
The tournament may have been decided on that one kick, but that’s not the only story. They defeated the same South Hill team 1-0 in a first round match which saw them play the final 20 minutes with 10 after a red card. They came back bright and early Saturday to win matches over Crossfire and Eastside, both by scores of 1-0. Sunday they scored three quick goals in a 3-1 win over FPFC setting up the thrilling final.
2010 Rainier Challenge GU-12 Samba Division Champions
WPFC Black ’98 (Not Pictured)
