Teams will be coached by either current or potential members of the WPFC coaching staff and will train twice a week beginning in August. Training will continue until the first week of November.

WPFC Junior teams will participate in a league with 9-10 games starting the first weekend after Labor Day and running through November 10-11.

Practice Details

All training sessions will be held at the WPFC training complex in Puyallup. Training time will be based on the schedule of the coach, but will generally start at approximately 4:30.


Cost: $450

Team

Tryout

Date

Day

Time

Location

Team

Tryout

Date

Day

Time

Location

Fall Jr Program

Girls 1

June 2

Saturday

10:00-11:30am

WPFC

Fall Jr Program

Boys 1

June 2

Saturday

12:00-1:30pm

WPFC

 

2012-2013 Washington State Soccer Age Chart By Birth Year

Coaching Staff
The WPFC Junior Program staff will be comprised of current or potential WPFC coaches.

Boys Coaching Staff (coming soon)
U10 TBD
U9 TBD
U8 TBD

Girls Coaching Staff (coming soon)
U10 TBD
U9  TBD
U8  TBD

If you have any questions, please contact Wade Webber, WPFC Boy’s Director of Coaching. U9 TBD U8 TBD If you have any questions, please contact Wade Webber, WPFC Boy’s Director of Coaching.

Entering its fourth year, the 2012-13 ECNL season, the ECNL has again expanded, now to include the nation’s elite 74 female soccer clubs, an enhanced scouting and player identification structure, accessible club administrative, coaching, and scouting education opportunities, and an improved season structure that includes the U14 age group. Most importantly, the ECNL expanded the competition platform to approximately 30 games per team. By focusing solely on the elite competition within the ECNL, these clubs will be able to provide an improved environment with a better training-to-game ratio and more demanding and consistent competition. The 2012-13 ECNL season will continue to have three parts which provide the competitive platform for over 5,000 games to be played:

1- ECNL Conference and Cross-Conference Competitions;
2- ECNL National Event Competitions; and
3- ECNL National Championships. 

Tryouts for the our U16-U18 ECNL teams will be held on Tuesday May 15th. The U16s will be held from 5:00-7:00 pm, the U17s and U18s will be held from 7:00-9:00 pm. The U15 team will hold a tryout on May 8th at 6:00-8:00 pm. 

Our 2012-13 coaches for these age groups will be:

U18s - Seth Spidahl
U17s - Brian Van Blommestein & Scott Halasz
U16s - Seth Spidahl
U15s - Scott Halasz

ECNL 2012-13 Estimated Costs

More information about our ECNL program will follow.  If you have some immediate questions about the WPFC’s ECNL program please contact Scott Halasz at sahalasz@msn.com

WPFC is built upon the combined traditions of F.C. Royals and F.C. United, which share a rich history of, "creating champions on the field and in life". We take great pride in our Washington Premier F.C. ECNL Program.  This section is dedicated to those young ladies who have earned the right to wear the ECNL patch.

In our club’s last state title run for the 2011-12 season, Peter Voiles’ GU-17 96 Black fell to the Spokane Shadow 2-1 in the semi-finals on Saturday afternoon at Starfire sports complex. Even though the loss ends the girls run in the U17 Challenge Cup. We would like to congratulate them on an excellent season. 

The 2011-12 season WPFC brought home five state titles:  GU10 Black, GU13 Black, BU13 Black, BU15 Black, and BU18 Black earning trips to the Far West Regionals in Phoenix in the process.  The ’97 Black boys will also be making the trip to Arizona as a wild card entry, giving WPFC a total of five teams representing Washington state in the competition.  

Through competitive soccer and a commitment to excellence we provide young men and women an experience that will guide the development of their character, athletic, academic and leadership abilities and their sense of community.  "Creating champions on the field and in life," is more than just motto at Washington Premier F.C. Please visit our legacy section to learn more.

Set to kick off in the Fall, US Club Soccer has announced that the Washington Premier League has become the newest addition to the organization’s National Premier Leagues (NPL).

The NPL has been created to provide a unified, league-based national developmental platform with the highest level of competition in given geographic areas, and to elevate and change the competitive youth soccer landscape based upon fundamental principles outlined in US Club Soccer’s 10-year vision.

Academy of Soccer Excellence Cascade FC Cobras Emerald City FC FC Crush WPFC Fury Issaquah Soccer Club/Gunners Maple Valley Premier

Mount Rainier Futbol Club SoccerEdge Academy South Hill Revolution Spokane Foxes Tynecastle FC Wenatchee Fire Xifa

The Washington Premier League will represent the highest level in the PSPL, replacing the Super League. Washington Premier League teams will play a 12-game regular-season schedule. Winners of the Washington Premier League will qualify for the second annual NPL Champions Cup.

Kelly Beck is a physical midfielder/defender and four-year varsity starter hailing from Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma, Wash. She competed with Washington Premier FC from 2004 to 2012, serving as team captain since 2005. At Bellarmine Prep, she was All-Narrows Honorable Mention (freshman and sophomore years), All-Narrows First-Team (junior and senior years), All-Area Honorable Mention (senior year), All-State Honorable Mention (senior year), Defensive Player of the Year (sophomore year), Team MVP (junior year), and Most Inspirational (senior year). She also helped lead her team to state all four seasons, where the team finished second during her senior season. Academically, Beck was an ASB Athletic Activities Representative, a National Honor Society member, received the Archdiocese of Seattle Student Award for Leadership in Community Building and Service, won the Graduate at Graduation Scholarship, and was voted by her class to be one of two recipients of the 110% Award during her sophomore and junior years.

Austin Curtis
Western Washington University Midfielder/Forward

First-team Tacoma News Tribune All-Area and South Puget Sound League 3A all-star as junior at Bonney Lake High School ... Helped Panthers to 16-2-1 record, SPSL title and first round of Class 3A state playoffs, losing 3-2 on penalty kicks to Lakeside that snapped 12-game win streak ... Had 15 goals and led league with 15 assists ... Named school’s Male Athlete of the Year ... One letter ... Also lettered one year in football ... Transfer from Ponderosa High School in Parker, Colorado ... Did not play as sophomore because of torn ACL ... Honorable mention all-Continental League all-star as freshman ... Played one year with Seattle Sounders FC Academy and another with Washington Premier FC Academy. Austin will be joining fellow WPFC Alumnus Bryan Hall and Andrew Weishaar currently rostered with the Vikings.

Dominique Dismuke
University of Washington, Forward

Out of Decatur HS in Federal Way, Wash., Dismuke was ranked the No. 7 player in the west by TopDrawerSoccer.com. He played club ball with the Seattle Sounders and earned all-conference honors the last three years and all-city for two seasons. He scored nine goals in the USSDA in 2009 and in 2010 at DHS he led them to an 8-5-3 record with 14 goals, five assists and four multi-goal games. He was a part of the SUM U-17 Cup Sounders Academy Team that had a good summer. Dismuke currently leads the Sounders 18s team and ranks first in the Northwest Academy Division in scoring with 11 goals.

"In our opinion, Dom is the best senior forward in the state," Clark said. "He has the ability to stretch defenses with his pace, but also has very good feet and has a nose for goal. He is one of the top scorers in the academy league at the half way point in the season and I’m sure he will continue to find the net for the rest of this season and in seasons to come."

Ian Grissom
Seattle Pacific University, Forward

Ian is a talented striker and three year varsity starter from Gig Harbor HS in Gig Harbor, Wash. A WCDA All-Star and vital piece of the WPFC ’93 Black 2012 USYS Washington State Championship squad. Grissom is Gig Harbor's active leading scorer with 31 goals the past three years. This past winter Ian helped lead WPFC registering 28 goals during the season. Ian joins fellow WPFC Alumnus Evan Robicheau, who is a sophomore for the falcons.

Stephanie Hamilton
Western Washington University, Forward/Midfielder

First-team Class 4A all-state pick as senior at Bellarmine Prep ... Tacoma News Tribune All-Area Player of the Year and All-City selection ... Narrows League MVP for second consecutive season and first-team Narrows League all-star for fourth straight year ... Twice Tacoma Athletic Commission Student-Athlete of the Year ... Led Lions to 17-2-1 record, league title and final of Class 4A state playoffs ... Had 21 goals and had 12 assists ... Team captain, Team MVP for second time and Offensive MVP for fourth time ... Honorable mention all-state as junior ... Helped squad to 17-1-2 record, league championship, and state quarterfinals ... Sophomore ... Also played on state quarterfinal teams as sophomore and freshman ... Started and lettered four years ... Also earned two letters in track. Stephanie will fellow WPFC Alumnae Taylor Abrass, Kelly Cates, Brianna Jones, Katherine Miccile, and Kayla Russ who are currently rostered for the Vikings

M. ’Keaton’ House
Colorado State University-Pueblo Midfielder

The CSU-Pueblo men’s soccer program has announced that Washington product Mark ’Keaton’ House has signed a letter of intent to play soccer with the ThunderWolves. House, a 5-foot-9 midfielder, was a team captain on the Washington Premier FC ’93 Black squad that won the U18 Washington state championship in 2012. A native of Federal Way, Wash., he attends Todd Beamer High School. "Keaton fits into our system very well," Pack coach Roy Stanley said. "He’s a great passer and works hard in every possible way. He’s a quality person and player, and we’re excited to have him join us."House is the fifth signee to the ’Class of 2012

Darwin Jones
University of Washington Forward

Jones graduated from Mt. Rainier High School in 2011 before spending the past year playing for Highline Community College. At Highline, he scored 15 goals with 10 assists and was named Team MVP. Jones is also an alumni of WPFC and the Seattle Sounders Academy where he led the team in goals scored in 2011.

Clark on Jones: "In my opinion, Darwin is likely the best attacking player entering college soccer next year. He has electric pace and great feet, which makes him a very tough matchup defender. He had a great season with Highline CC last year and before that was a standout for the Seattle Sounders Academy. He has big shoes to fill with the departure of Brent Richards, but I believe he’s ready to make a big impact."

Jasmin Jones
Florida International University, Defender

Jasmin didn’t play for the Tides’ soccer program the past two seasons, opting to focus her energy on the high-level settings of Washington Premier FC and the state’s Olympic Development Program. Her skills and versatility — she can play outside or central defender — got her noticed by many schools, but she chose FIU last June.

“Just the energy of Miami was kind of what pulled me in,” Jones said. “And it was just such a different environment than it is here. Obviously, it’s warmer, but going down there and meeting all the players, and walking around the school, it just felt right.” When she spoke with Golden Panthers coach Thomas Chestnutt, she learned she’d have the opportunity to play immediately. “That’s really nice to hear, that I wouldn’t be sitting on the bench for the first two years, and I’d actually be getting on the field,” Jones said.

Ian Lange
University of Washington, Defender

Lange, a strong physical defender, is on the U18 Seattle Sounders Academy team with fellow Husky signee Michael Gallagher. In high school he lettered in his first three seasons and looks to become one of the leaders on the team as a senior.

"Ian is a powerful defender that has already played with the Seattle Sounders reserve team," Clark said. "His ability to attack balls in the air is unmatched by any youth player I have seen this year. His toughness and intensity makes him a tough defender, but he also has a great range of passing and can help start the attack. His improvement over the last year has been incredible and if it continues, he has a huge playing future ahead."

Kurtis Pederson
Western washington Defender/Midfielder

Second-team Narrows League all-star for third straight year as junior at Bellarmine Prep ... Named team’s Most Improved award winner ... Helped Lions to second straight league title and to first round of Class 4A state tournament for third time... Scored 10 goals and had 12 assists ... Team MVP as junior and Most Improved as freshman ... Started and lettered three years ... Played two years for Seattle Sounders FC Academy and one year for Washington Premier FC Academy ... Also played on Federal Way Storm club team, helping it to three straight state tournament appearances from 2007 to 2009, reaching quarterfinals in 2009. Kurtis will be joining fellow WPFC Alumnus Bryan Hall and Andrew Weishaar currently rostered with the Vikings.

Cassidy Richmond
Boise State University, Forward

Boise State women’s soccer head coach Steve Lucas announced, Thursday, Cassidy Richmond of Maple Valley, Wash., signed a letter of intent to join the Broncos. Richmond was a senior forward at Tahoma High School last fall. "Cassidy has speed and can score goals," Lucas said. "She has played on competitive clubs so she will be used to competing. We are excited about her joining us up front with her athleticism and the speed that she brings." Richmond was a four-year starter for Tahoma under head coach Jason Johnson. She helped the Bears to a second-place finish in 2010 as a junior and a third-place finish in 2011. The Bronco commit was a two time South Puget Sound League honoree during her final two interscholastic seasons.

In addition to playing soccer, Richmond was a four-year letter winner in track, winning a state title in the 4x100 relay in 2010. She was captain of both the soccer and track team her senior season. Cassidy will be joining fellow WPFC Alumnae Ali Clarkson, KT Clayton, and Avery Salisbury who are currently rostered for the Broncos.

Jeremy Wentzel
Western Washington University, Defender

First-team Western Conference South Division all-star for second straight year as senior at Edmonds-Woodway High School ... Team captain and team MVP ... Scored six goals in helping Warriors to fourth consecutive district playoff appearances ... Played in WesCo North vs. South All-Star game as junior and senior ... All-league honorable mention as freshman ... Started and lettered four years ... Played three years in US Soccer Development Academy system, two with Washington Premier Academy and one with Sounders Academy. Jeremy will be joining fellow WPFC Alumnus Bryan Hall and Andrew Weishaar currently rostered with the Vikings.

Shelby Vaver
University of Portland, Defender

Vander committed to the University of Portland women’s soccer program, announced head coach Garrett Smith. Vaver will join the Pilots as a freshman in the fall, and the Pilots expect to add three more recruits to the 2012 class. “Shelby is a quick, tenacious defender,” said Smith. “Seeing her late in the process was definitely a surprise, but we’re excited to have her here because she will fit in well with us.” “I am extremely excited,” Vaver said. “Playing soccer at a Division I school has been a goal of mine my entire life.” Vaver is a 5-4 defender for the Curtis High School Vikings. As a senior last fall, Vaver was named to the All-SPSL 4A First Team and to the Tacoma Weekly All-City Team. Vaver, Curtis’ Defensive Player of the Year in 2010, was also named the Tacoma Athletic Commission Curtis Girls Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2011. She helped the Vikings advance to the WIAA State Playoffs three times.

Kelsey Witker
Boise State University, Defender

Boise State women’s soccer head coach Steve Lucas announced, Thursday, Kelsey Witker of Tacoma, Wash., signed a letter of intent to join the Broncos. Witker was a senior defender at Bellarmine Prepatory School. "Kelsey is a back that has experience in big games on a regular basis playing for the ECNL," Lucas said. "She’s a back-line kid and that’s where we lost a couple people this year so it will be an interesting battle in the preseason to see who gets the back-line spots." Witker was a four-year letter winner at Bellarmine Prep under head coach Joe Waters. The Lions won the Narrows League (4A) each of the four years she was there. Witker was a three-time All-Narrows First-Team selection at three different positions, starting at forward and moving back to defender by her senior season.

Outside of high school, Witker has played eight years with Washington Premiere FC. Kelsey will be joining fellow WPFC Alumnae Ali Clarkson, KT Clayton, and Avery Salisbury who are currently rostered for the Broncos.

WPFC is built upon the combined traditions of F.C. Royals and F.C. United, which share a rich history of, "creating champions on the field and in life". We take great pride in our Washington Premier F.C. Alumni who come from diverse backgrounds and enjoy a wide variety of expertise in soccer. Please visit our college commitment section is dedicated to those who have reached the collegiate divisions of the NCAA.

We’ve had some wonderful young men and women graduate from the F.C. Royals, F.C. United, and WPFC program over the last quarter century. They come to the Club as girls and boys, learn to play team soccer over the years, and they eventually grow to be young responsible men and women. We’re proud of our alumni, current and future players, who will continue our commitment to excellence. Please visit our Legacy section to learn about out club’s rich history of excellence.

In this installment of Alumni on the rize, we catch up on Alumna Jordan Salisbury, F.C. Royals/WPFC U10-U18, who has been an integral part in the Redhawks reclassification process back to full NCAA Division I status, as a leader both on-and-off the field. She has been the anchor of the Redhawk central defense over the past four years, starting all 76 games played over her career. During that span, she’s scored six goals and made an assist for 13 career points. Salisbury also has contributed to 23 shutouts and scored a pair of game-winning goals over her career.

The veteran leader had a breakout season in 2011, including award accolades and helping the program reach new milestones.

The more things change the more they stay the same.
Seattleu.edu & Debbie Photography

During the season, she was named to the Viking Soccer Classic All-Tournament Team and to the CollegeSoccer360.com’s National Primetime Performers of the Week, her first career national team recognition. In addition, she helped the Redhawks earn the biggest win in program history, a 2-0 shutout over then-No. 8 Portland on Sept. 2, and win the UNLV NIKE Invitational on Sept. 18. She also tallied four goals and was part of seven shutouts this year, as SU went 12-6-1 on the year.

Salisbury was also recently named to the the 2011 NSCAA Women’s Soccer Division I All-Pacific team.

"We have been blessed to have Jordan in our program over the past four years. She is an amazing person, true competitor, fantastic student and a great leader on our team. She had an amazing collegiate career and impacted our team from the first time she set foot on the field," said head coach Julie Woodward.

Salisbury has also excelled in the classroom, balancing successfully the rigors of athletics and academics. A humanities for teaching major, she boasts a 3.268 cumulative grade point average.

2011: Started all 19 matches ... scored four goals on 14 shots, seven on goal ... defended in seven shutouts ... helped preserve shutout in final defensive start at Loyola Marymount (11/5) ... fired two shots, one on goal in start at Eastern Washington (10/30) ... took one shot on goal in defensive start versus Montana (10/28) ... started on defense at Texas (10/23) ... backline starter in 3-1 win at CSU Bakersfield (10/14) ... scored on three shots, one on target and helped preserve shutout in start at defender versus Hawaii (10/9) ... took two shots in action off the bench versus Boise State (10/2) ... tallied one shot on frame in start at defender versus Gonzaga (9/30) ... started at defender in shut out versus San Francisco (9/23) ... scored header off free kick from Mary Hill in start against San Diego State (9/18) ... started in backline at UNLV (9/16) ... named to Viking Soccer Classic all-tournament team ... started in defense in win at Portland State (9/11) ... played defense in start against Cal Poly (9/9) ... scored on her only shot in start at Washington (9/4) ... started at defender in start at Washington State (8/28) ... took one shot and contributed to clean sheet as defensive starter at Idaho (8/26) ... started at defender at UC Da­vis and contributed to a clean sheet (8/19) ... started at de­fender at Sacramento State, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime with her one shot on target (8/19).

2010: Started and helped Redhawks to a shutout at defender against CSU Bakersfield (11/6) ... started and played all 90 minutes at defender at Cal State Northridge (10/31) ... helped guide the Redhawks to their fifth shutout of the season at CSU Bakersfield (10/29) took one shot at starting defender at Colorado (10/23) ... started and played the entire 90 minutes at UC Santa Barbara (10/21) ... started as defender at Baylor (10/15) ... Tallied her thirteenth consecutive start at defender versus Portland State (10/3) ... started as defender versus Utah Valley (9/29) … attempted one shot on goal in start versus Sacramento State (9/26) … tallied two shots on goal versus University of Idaho (9/24) … started at central defender and helped guide team to 3-0 shutout versus Cleveland State (9/19) … started in central defense at Boise State (9/12) ... scored first goal of the season off a Heather Thomas assist in start at defender at Idaho State (9/9) ... part of starting backline that led SU to 2-0 shutout victory over Gonzaga (9/5) ... had a shot in start at central defense in 2-1 double overtime victory at Eastern Washington (9/3) ... helped guide team to second consecutive victory in start at central defense at UC Irvine (8/29) ... started and was key in team’s 1-0 shutout victory over UC Riverside (8/27) ... started at central defense ... had one shot versus Oregon State (8/22) ... started and played entire game in the backline versus Washington (8/20).

Salisbury controling the center of the pitch

Seattleu.edu Photography

2009: Headed in first goal of the season off a Kassandra Riozzi corner kick versus Washington State ... it was her first career goal (Oct. 11) ... started 14th straight game at central defense at SDSU (Oct. 4) ... had one shot versus UNLV at Aztec Classic (Oct. 2) ... played in the backline versus USF (Sept. 27) ... played 110 minutes at PSU in 1-1 double overtime draw (Sept. 22) ... anchored backline in 3-1 victory over Utah State (Sept. 20) ... played full 90 minutes at Gonzaga (Sept. 17) ... headed a shot on goal at Oregon (Sept. 13 ) ... started and played full 90 minutes versus Oregon State (Sept. 11) ... started at central defense against Cal Poly (Sept. 4) ... part of backline that shutout fourth opponent, Eastern Washington (Aug. 31) ... part of SU backline that shutout third opponent of the season, Utah Valley (Aug. 28) ... played 90 minutes in central defense against Washington (Aug. 26) ... was a crucial part of the Redhawks 1-0 shutout over Idaho (Aug. 23) ... started at central defense versus Boise State ... helped keep Broncos from having any shots in the second half (Aug. 21).

2008: Started all 20 games as a freshman ... had one assist for one point on the season ... was tied for sixth on the team in assists and ninth in shots with eight ... lone assist came in 3-2 win over North Dakota State on Oct. 18 ... was part of the SU defense that shutout six teams and helped preserve 12 wins on the year.

Todd Beamer High School: A 2008 graduate of Todd Beamer High School ... was a four-year letterwinner in soccer as a versatile field player ... helped team reach the state title game in 2007 ... also earned two letters in fastpitch softball.

In all, WPFC placed a total of 13 players on five of Washington’s six teams at the tournament advanced to the semi-final round, with a record four winning their semis to advance to Tuesday’s finals.

The Region IV ODP Championships brought together boys’ and girls’ elite teams in four different age groups from the 14 US Youth Soccer state

Washington Premiers 96 ECNL players, J. Udovich, M. Weaver and M. Spataro ’97 EPD fell short in the Semi finals.

Tay Tay Photography

associations that comprise Region IV - Washington, Alaska, Arizona, California North, California South, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.  Teams played a round-robin format in two groups Saturday through Monday, with the top-two teams in each group advancing to Monday’s semifinal, and subsequently, Tuesday’s final.  Washington’s Girls 98, lead by coaches Malia Arrant and Lyndsey Patterson, went 2-1 in group play before beating Cal-South’s first team, 4-0, in the semi-finals. That set up a championship game Tuesday with Cal-South’s second team, in which Washington again prevailed, this time bya narrow, 1-0 margin.

The Boys 98 team, led by coaches Dennis Sanchez and Willy Leiste, went 3-0 in group play to face Arizona in the semi-finals where they made a 1-0 shutout-win. The undefeated team then faced Cal North in the finals where they closed the tournament with a 2-0 win.

The Boys 97 team, led by coaches Jason Prenovost and Jamie Bloomstine, went 2-0-1 in group play before beating Utah 1-0 in the semi-finals. The team then went on to face Cal North, who they defeated with a 4-0 shutout.

"What a fantastic weekend for our Elite Player Development program, said Washington Youth Soccer Technical Director Gary White.” “All of our teams showed the required quality of high performance athletes on and off the field and served as wonderful ambassadors for our state. The various trophies are symbolic of the efforts of all of our staff, players and parents over the past few years. The Washington Youth Soccer/ Sounders FC EPD program continues to solidify itself as a leader in modern player development both regionally and nationally; our preparation, presentation, and performance sets us apart. Congratulations to all EPD players, parents and staff I couldn’t be more proud."

In addition to the champions, Washington’s Girls 96 EPD team also reached Tuesday’s finals.  The Girls 96 team, led by coaches Peter Lechak and Fawzi Belal, went 3-0-1 in group play and defeated Oregon 2-1 in the semi-finals. They fought hard in the final against Cal South, coming away the finalists after a 2-0 loss.

The three titles won by Washington teams — plus the appearance of five of six Washington teams in semi-finals, and four of six in finals — is a further sign of the successes being made in Washington’s Elite Player Development (EPD) program, a joint venture of Washington Youth Soccer and Seattle Sounders FC, to train and develop the best players in the state for regional, national and professional competition.

“Each and every team participating in this weekend’s Region IV ODP Championships should be extremely proud – it was hard word and determination that got them to the competition,” said Doug Andreassen, Washington Youth Soccer President. “Our players’ performance on and off the field – their professionalism, sportsmanship and talent – is a testament to the Elite Player Development program and the commitment put in by our players, parents, and volunteers. Thank you to our Technical Department, lead by Gary White for the success on the fields and in the program. Congratulations to all!”

The ’94 ECNL team led by Head Coach, Seth Spidahl, had an equally good showing as they easily handled the Blue Valley Soccer Club squad from Kansas City by a margin of 10-0, lost their second game to the Atlanta Fire 2-0, but finished strong with a 1-0 victory over FC Dallas.

The ECNL was founded in 2009 to enhance the developmental experience of female youth soccer players in the United States. This has been achieved by improving the competitive environment through the creation of a true national competitive league with multiple flights and by improving the process for identifying elite female soccer players for the U.S. Soccer youth national teams through a systematic scouting and identification program based on national competitions. ECNL events are heavily attended by college coaches and provide the female soccer player with a broad level of exposure.

Washington Premier is one of 66 clubs accepted into the ECNL league.  The club’s U15-U18 ECNL squads will be traveling to San Antonio in late February to participate in the third national event before opening league play in March.    

The All-Event Teams from the 2011-12 ECNL National Showcase Event Series- Sanford, FL are:

U-15 All-Event Team
Nathalie Nidetch, Albertson Fury, GK
Grace Vowell, FC Dallas, D
Whitney Brown, Dallas Texans, D
Sara Swafford, Concorde Fire, D
Kayla McCoy, Eclipse Select Soccer Club, M
Ella Stevens, Gwinnett Soccer Association, M
Marisa Kutchma, St. Louis Scott Gallagher, M
Hope Hyde, Dallas Sting, F
Kelly Sweeney, Vardar, F
Natalie Breeden, St. Louis Scott Gallagher, F
Miranda Weslake, Carolina Elite Soccer Academy, F

U-16 All-Event Team
Audrey Sanderson, Birmingham United, GK
Alya Shams, D’Feeters Soccer Club, D
Alexis Urch, Lonestar SC, D
Imani Dorsey, Freestate Soccer Alliance, M
Natalie Goodman, Gwinnett Soccer Association, M
Ashton Miller, Michigan Hawks, M
Katerina Weikert, Ohio Premier Eagles, M
Taylor Timko, Vardar, M
Madeline Huster, Ohio Elite Soccer Academy, F
Mariah Lee, Washington Premier, F
Laya Rybicki, Challenge SC, F

U-17 All-Event Team
Bridget Conway, Scorpions SC, GK
Erin Holland, Eclipse Select Soccer Club, D
Kimberly Slade, FC Stars of Massachusetts, D
Molly Pittman, Carmel United, D
Joanna Boyles, CASL Chelsea Ladies, M
Gabrielle Seiler, Concorde Fire, M
Mikayla Elmer, Utah Avalanche, M
Savannah Jordan, Concorde Fire, F
Meaghan Carrigan, Carolina Elite Soccer Academy, F
Alyssa Fratarcangeli, Connecticut FC, F
Morgan Reuther, McLean Youth Soccer, F

U18 All-Event Team
Caroline Casey, Virginia Rush, GK
Kathryn Thimons, Conneticut FC , D
Allison Mills, FC Stars of Massachusetts, D
Caroline Lindquist, CASL Chelsea Ladies, D
Dayna Tomayko, FC Virginia, M
Cari Roccaro, Albertson Fury, M
Allison Murphy, D’Feeters Soccer Club, M
Gabriele Moreno, Freestate Soccer Alliance, M
Olivia Pappalardo, Eclipse Select Soccer Club, F
Mallory Weber, Michigan Hawks, F
Natalia Pinkney, FC Delco, F

We’ve had some wonderful young men and women graduate from the F.C. Royals, F.C. United, and WPFC  program over the last quarter century. They come to the Club as girls and boys, learn to play team soccer over the years, and they eventually grow to be young responsible men and women. We’re proud of our alumni, current and future players, who will continue our commitment to excellence.

• 1 Rhodes Scholar
• 4 National Championship Titles
• 4 National Finalists
• 20 Regional Championship Titles
• 2 Regional Finalist Appearances
• 4 Regional 3rd Place Appearances
• 112 Regional Appearances
• 114 State Championship Titles
• 11 State Championship Finalist
• Our players have been selected for ODP (state, regional & national levels)
• Teams and Players and National Ranked.
• Teams traveling across the United States.
• Players move on to the top U.S. colleges.
• Student-Athletes who were selected as US Rhodes Scholars
• Student-Athletes who were selected as All Conference
• Players selected as Collegiate All-Americans.
• Players selected as Collegiate Player of the Year
• Players drafted to the professional ranks of MLS and WPS

SEMFINALS AND FINALS FOR BOYS TEAMS

Date	Time	Age	Home	Away	Field
Sat., 12/3/11	1:00pm	11	WPFC 00 Black	VUSA Timbers 00 Red	Grasslawn 2
Sat., 12/3/11	4:30pm	12	WPFC 99 Black	FC Portland 99 Navy	Marymoor 6
Sat., 12/3/11	12:00pm	13	Cascade FC Real Madrid	WPFC 98 Black	Marymoor 6
Sat., 12/3/11	10:30am	14	Willamette Utd. SC Arsenal	WPFC 97 Black	Marymoor 6
Sun., 12/4/11	2:30pm	11	Semifinal Winner 1	Semifinal Winner 2	Marymoor 6
Sun., 12/4/11	10:00am	12	Semifinal Winner 1	Semifinal Winner 2	Marymoor 6
Sun., 12/4/11	11:30am	13	Semifinal Winner 1	Semifinal Winner 2	Marymoor 6
Sun., 12/4/11	1:00pm	14	Semifinal Winner 1	Semifinal Winner 2	Marymoor 6

SEMFINALS AND FINALS FOR GIRLS TEAMS

Date	Time	Age	Home	Away	Field
Sat., 12/3/11	5:30pm	13	THUSC Onyx	WPFC 98 Black	Grasslawn 2
Sat., 12/3/11	4:00pm	14	VUSA Timbers 97 Red	WPFC G97 ECNL	Grasslawn 2
Sun., 12/4/11	1:00pm	12	Semifinal Winner 1	Semifinal Winner 2	Marymoor 2
Sun., 12/4/11	1:00pm	14	Semifinal Winner 1	Semifinal Winner 2	Marymoor 3

Registration for our academies is now open and training sessions begin on Friday, September 16th.  The cost is $150.00 and all participants will receive ninety minutes of instruction every Friday night plus a WPFC Academy t-shirt.

Here are the details:

Sarah Carter, Washington Premier 94 ECNL, U17, Defender: 2011 Washington State ’95 ODP Team; attended Region IV ODP Camp; invited back to Regional Team Pool. Anchored defense which allowed only 4 goals in past 7 games (ECNL PDA Showcase and Rainier Challenge), 2013 Grad; no college commitment yet

Paige Serwold, Washington Premier 94 ECNL, U17, Forward: 2011 Washington State ’95 ODP Team; attended Region IV ODP Camp. 3 goals, 1 assist (7 points) in last 5 matches, 2013 Grad; no college commitment yet

Alyssa Edenstrom, Washington Premier 94 ECNL, U17, Center Midfielder: 1 goal, 2 assists (4 points) in last 5 matches. 2013 Grad; no college commitment yet

Samuel Gomez, Washington Premier FC Boys 96 Black, U15, Midfielder: Works hard to lead the team in all matches and is a leader to his teammates.
 

Please mail completed applications to: Washington Premier F.C., Attn: Athena Scholar Athlete Award, PO Box 111643 Tacoma, WA 98411. Applications must be post marked by May 15^th. All applicants will be notified of acceptance of their application and award winners will be recognized at our club’s Rainier Challenge soccer tournament in June, 2012.

Age groups with multiple teams that play 6 v 6 will use the following numbering system:

• 1st team: 2-11, 2nd team: 12-21, 3rd team: 22-31
• Each team is provided with one unnumbered goalie jersey

Since we have larger roster sizes than 10...as you will split your group into two six aside groups for Fall and then play them as one in the Challenge Cup next Spring 2013...we need to increase the number ratio.  So here is the numbering system for the teams and roster size limits are at 14 players:

Black:  2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 - Gk Jersey no number

White:  16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29 - GK Jersey no number

Navy:  30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43 - GK Jersey no number

Gold:  44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57 - GK Jersey no number

U11-U18

All U11 teams will use the following numbering system:

• Each team is provided with one goalie jersey; numbers can be 0, 00, 1, 18
• Numbers that are available for field players are 1-19

Age groups with multiple teams that play  11 v 11 will use the following numbering system:

• U12 through U16 that can have 18 players rostered, the numbers that are available are 1-19 with the GK’s being either number 0, 00, 1, or 18.
   
• U17 through U19 that can have 22 players rostered, the numbers that are available are 1-22 with the GK’s being either number 0, 00, 1, or 18.
   
• ECNL U14 through U18 that can have 26 players rostered, the numbers numbers that are available are 1-26 with the GK’s being either number 0, 00, 1, or 18.

Uniform number retention is based on longevity with the club. However, an exception may be made when a player changes age groups within the club.  In such a case, number retention may not be automatic and could be determined on a case-by-case basis by the technical Director. In the event of a conflict in the application of this policy, the Technical Director has the final authority on player number selection.

In the second consecutive year, a WPFC Alumn has played in the MLS CUP Championship. This year, Tally Hall (Goalkeeper/Houston Dynamo) and last year Ciaran O’Brien (Midfielder/Colorado Rapids). The Houston Dynamo came up short in their bid for a third MLS Cup title in six years, losing 1-0 on the road against the LA Galaxy in the MLS Cup championship game Sunday night at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

The loss broke a five-game Dynamo winning streak and a nine-game Houston unbeaten streak. The Dynamo finished the season 10-3-4 in their final 17 games, 15-10-13 in 38 MLS games. The Dynamo are now 9-5-3 all-time in playoff games. It was the second time in three years that the Galaxy eliminated Houston in Southern California, having won the 2009 Western Conference final in extra time.

Tally intensely focused during 2011 MLS Cup.

Getty Images

In his first year as a starter for the Houston Dynamo, Tally Hall followed up a regular-season in which he played every minute by repelling 10 shots as Houston downed Philadelphia, 4-1 on aggregate, in the Eastern Conference Finals. That’s a big number, but he’s already done it. Twice.

Though Hall, 26, didn’t play any league games in 2009 and only five last year, Coach Dominic Kinnear groomed him with appearances in SuperLiga, Concacaf Champions League, and U.S. Open Cup. Those games accounted for his previous 10-save displays, as well as a goal he scored against Isidro Metapan two years ago when one of his long kicks wound up in the net.

“I try not to remind anyone of that goal,” he laughs. “Brian Ching tackling the goalkeeper and the ball bouncing in. Just kick it up to Brian Ching and good things happen. Shock, right? Usually he touches it before it goes in, this time he just cleared the keeper out of the way. It was one of those flukes. I wasn’t trying to do it, so I don’t talk about it too much.”

What he does like to talk about is his team’s strong surge during the second half of the season that straightened out a season veering off-course. There’s a long list of reasons: a great, possibly MVP-caliber season for Brad Davis; a midfield core strengthened by the additions of Adam Moffat and Luiz Camargo; a breakthrough season for Corey Ashe at left back; and a front line bolstered by a healthy Ching and revived Calen Carr, acquired in a trade with Chicago.

“Even though we feel short in the MLS Cup, this year has to be looked at as an overall success, we’ve gotten a good mix of players coming in and guys developing,” says Hall, who took over the starter’s job when Pat Onstad retired at age 42. “Corey Ashe behind Brad has helped out the back line, Adam and Luiz have come in and held down the middle of the park for us.
In his 34 games, Hall allowed 1.21 goals per game and recorded six shutouts; maybe not Onstad quality, but not bad for a keeper who for two years couldn’t get off the bench at his Danish club to play in a first-team game.

“At the beginning of the year, we probably had him tested a little too much but he played some great games, especially at Seattle and at New York,” says Kinnear of the former San Diego State All-American. “When we weren’t playing our best he kept us in games. Then there was a point in the season where I think as every team does as well as every player, you have your ups and downs. I think the last couple of games for us he’s played pretty well, especially on the road. He’s had a couple of shutouts in Dallas and in Portland where I think Tally played particularly well.”

He didn’t get the shutout in Philly but he and the Dynamo did get the win and a one-goal cushion for the second leg. That advantage is mitigated by the fact Philly has won both league meetings in Houston the past two years, with their encounter in this year’s home opener especially frustrating for the Dynamo.

“That’s a team that’s always going to find some chances and we’ve seen the way they defend this year,” says Hall of the Union, which finished just a point behind the second-place Dynamo in the Eastern Conference.

“They scored early on us the first game at home, and for 85 minutes, we threw everything we had at them, and they didn’t break down. Philly’s going to work as hard as they need to get the job done, and we need to have that same mentality and throw it back at them.”

Hall didn’t get much time his freshman season at SDSU and starting as a sophomore in 2004 can best be described as humbling. He gave up 34 goals in 19 games. Then two things happened. The Aztecs moved from the Mountain-Pacific Sports Federation to the Pacific-10, and in this tougher competition a new Tally Hall emerged. He allowed just 10 goals and posted 12 shutouts in 19 games.

Tally make 1 of four saves during 2011 MLS Cup.

Prost Amerika Photography

His work and sacrifice, plus the influence of head coach Lev Kirshner and goalkeepers coach Matt Hall, transformed him into an All-American.

“I stopped wave boarding, I stopped snowboarding, I stopped all extracurricular activities in college to focus on soccer,” Tally Hall says. “It started there but it never really ends.”

He repeated as an all-American the following year and the Galaxy drafted him, but he summoned his adventuresome self again. Like many Americans, he found a small Scandinavian club – Esjberg in Denmark – to launch his pro career. He enjoyed the life there, but soccer never got off the ground. In two years he didn’t get a single first-team game, and signed with Houston in 2009.

“Growing up, Kasey Keller was the man. He’s always going to be a legend in my mind. There was a Showcase tournament when I was 16 and that’s the first time I ever saw him. In my parent’s house I still have a shirt with his signature on it because a couple of us got the courage to go up and ask him.

Tally was selected for two end of the year Dynamo awards: Save of the Year: Tally Hall, (March 25 at Seattle) and Ironman of the Year (most MLS minutes played)

WPFC is built upon the combined traditions of F.C. Royals and F.C. United, which share a rich history of, "creating champions on the field and in life". We take great pride in our Washington Premier F.C. Alumni who come from diverse backgrounds and enjoy a wide variety of expertise in soccer. Please visit our WPFC In the Pros section is dedicated to those who have reached the professional ranks in the MLS and WPS.

USYS Far West Regional

2011 US Youth Soccer National President’s Cup Finalist

The girls G95 Black team recently completed a memorable season by playing for a National Championship in Des Moines, Iowa participating in the National Presidents Cup falling 2-0 to FC Fusion of Kansas.

The journey began in  January with RCL league play where the team won the 2nd Division posting a 9-0-1 mark with hard fought wins over bitter rivals Crossfire and Eastside along the way.  A milestone was crossed as this team will be the first “B” team to advance to Division 1 play with the league crown.  Next up came the Challenge Cup and a chance to erase the past 2 years of bitter exits losing in the semi-finals last year to Eastside on kicks from the mark and a finals defeat to Crossfire in 2009.  This year’s group took those losses to heart  and earned a Championship rematch facing arch rival Crossfire in what turned out to be a slugfest with WPFC claiming the crown 2-1, going 6-0 in Challenge Cup play.

Next in the journey came a trip to Salt Lake City and a chance to perform against the Regions finest.  Facing teams from Utah, Alaska, Northern and Southern California, and of course our nemesis Crossfire, the team buried the competition going 5-0 winning the Region Championship with a 4-0 blistering of Real So Cal Blues.  That day will remain fresh in everyone’s minds as the weather turned into perfect WPFC conditions with gusty winds, 50 degree temperatures and sideways rain.  So Cal stayed in their tent until game time watching our girls warm up as if it was a Thursday night in November.  We knew we had them when the whistle blew to start the match……

With that victory the dream of playing for a National Championship was becoming a reality.  Frantic planning and short lead times were met by a team of supporters to make the trip to Iowa a reality and off we went.  The saying “you just can’t get there from here” kept ringing in my ears as we had players, families and friends scattered all across the US trying to get to Des Moines.  Arriving a day early was a blessing as it allowed the team to acclimate to the heat, humidity and time changes.  Up first was a match against Texas (a team that many thought would be the team to beat) at 8am.  Thankfully, the games were all early and helped offset the hot and humid climate.  The team came out firing on all cylinders and overwhelmed the Texans with 3 first half goals from Whitney Lowe, Madison Adams and Gabriela Pelogi.  Defense has been the strong suit all season and this game was no different with Lauren Crimi, Sierra Shugarts, Chanelle Pederson, Brittney Martin and Alicia Williams shutting down the Texas attack.  The second half was more of the same with Madison Adams adding another goal to put the team up 4-0 and allowing Coach Dan Leeming to take the foot off the gas.  Final score 4-2.  Day two’s match was against New York on a hot, muggy day.  The team was sluggish to start and the New Yorkers were dominating play.  Once the team woke up and realized they were in a fight the game turned quickly in favor of WPFC.  Gabriela Pelogi strikes first getting the 1-0 lead but New York ties it up 15 minutes later.  Whitney Lowe scores in the waning moment of the half to make it 2-1 at the break.  Second half was all WPFC as the team steamrolled their way home with goals from Madison Adams, Zoe Keskey, Sierra Shugarts and another from Whitney Lowe with Ashleigh Cade and Lindsey Hanbidge assisting .  Again, the defense gets feisty and shuts down the Capitals with Crimi, Sierra Shugarts and Brittney Martin playing big in the back.  Final 6-1.  Day three pits the River Road gals against KC Fusion from Kansas.  From the start we see that Kansas is fast, athletic and aggressive.  The fist fight is on and both teams go toe to toe with plenty of physical play.  Megan Charlton playing big in goal.  The second half finds Kansas scoring in the 8th minute to take the 1-0 lead.  Twenty minutes later Ashleigh Cade makes a beautiful diagonal pass to Gabriela Pelogi who is able to drive it home for the goal.  1-1 final with a rematch of the same teams teeing it up for the National Championship.  We wake up to 95 degree temperatures and humidity in the 100% range making it the worst weather day of the tournament.  This doesn’t bode well for the team and the Kansan’s take full advantage scoring in the second minute for a quick 1-0 lead.  The next 76 minutes was knock down, physical play with both teams having a difficult time getting any offensive attack going as the defenses were playing huge!  With time running out, Dan pushes several additional players forward trying to get the equalizer but to no avail.  In the 78th minute Fusion strikes again on the counter attack catching WPFC in an outmanned position and their striker finds the net to put the final touches on a hard fought match.  2-0 final and the dream of claiming the National Championship if over.

Although losing in the National Championship match leaves a bitter taste in our mouths there is plenty of greatness to celebrate.  Winning the elusive Challenge Cup State title while beating a Crossfire team that always seemed to have our number.  Experiencing a Regional event for the first time seeing how awesome it is for the teams there and how well they are treated…..and winning it by beating the big bad So Cal Blues!  Nationals!  The word says it all.  Four teams vying to claim the National title and being able to say we had a shot!  Going 22-1-2 with the lone defeat and 1 of the ties coming at the hands of the eventual National Champion.  All of these memories and more will be placed in the memory banks of all of those that had the chance to participate in this great run. 

On behalf of the parents, WPFC staff and the entire organization a huge shout out goes to this team for a fantastic season.  On behalf of the players, they’d like to thank their parents for the undying support in this 15 month long season and a special “Thank You” to Charlie Dent for always believing in them, to coaches Bill and Mike White for building the foundation of this great team and to Coach Dan Leeming for asking them to dream big, believe in themselves and work hard to find that greatness he knew they all possessed.

Congratulations ladies you have made us all proud!

2011 US Club National X Cup Super Group Champions

Temperatures were not the only thing hot in Boise as the girls 96 ECNL team wrapped up the summer tournament schedule with a victory at the US Club National Cup held in Boise, Idaho, clinching the Super Group Title. Coach Seth Spidahl and the 96 ECNL squad had a great run at the National event defeating Bay Oaks SC Botafogo and Sonoma County Alliance, two very strong California teams in pool play. Those wins, guaranteed the team a spot in the finals where they faced the NSA Premier Jaguars, the reigning Illinois State Champions.   Having lost to the Jaguars 2-1 in preliminary play, the Premier girls took to the field and played a solid game, limiting the Jaguars to one goal off a set piece, while finding the back of the net twice. Check out the last day of action at the National Championships Championship Day Highlights. This is the first US Club National Title won by a Washington Premier Team. 

WPFC is built upon the combined traditions of F.C. Royals and F.C. United, which share a rich history of, "creating champions on the field and in life". We take great pride in our Washington Premier F.C. Alumni who come from diverse backgrounds and enjoy a wide variety of expertise in soccer. Please visit our Legacy section dedicated to the accomplishments of our players at the state, regional, and national level.

The Northwest Champions League staged their U11 – U14 championships the weekend of December 3-4 in at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington and we are proud to announce that our U12 and U13 boys can both lay claim to being the best team in the Northwest! It capped an impressive weekend for the club which saw six of our teams advance to the semi-finals. Congratulations are in order for all of the teams that represented the WPFC family so well since the competition began in August. Our boys U11 and U14 and girls U13 and U14 teams lost hard-fought matches on Saturday, but the boys U12s and U13s advanced with dramatic one-goal victories to propel them into the finals.

Championship Sunday began with the U12’s facing a rematch of the U11 state championship as WPFC squared off against Crossfire. Kobe Middlebrooks opened the scoring for WPFC with a goal just before halftime to send our boys into the break with a lead in a back-and-forth match. The game remained tight until a free kick from Zak Gregg found the net, which was soon followed by a blast from Calob Mejia which went in off the post, putting the result beyond doubt. A 3-0 shutout was a fitting end to a terrific, undefeated campaign for the boys!

The U13’s took the field immediately after the 12’s and were facing a familiar rival in Eastside F.C. Both teams found it difficult to break each other down, going into halftime scoreless. The game turned on a moment of magic from Marcos Santos, who beat three defenders and struck an inch-perfect shot inside the far post from a difficult angle. From that point on the boys turned up the pressure and their efforts were rewarded with an Oscar Zepeda header off a corner kick and another stunner from Santos, this time a rocket from twenty-five yards. It was another 3-0 win for WPFC in a championship match ending another undefeated NWCL season.

Thanks to all of our teams who participated in the NWCL!  You continue to represent our club very well and we wish you the best of luck in 2012!

WPFC is excited to announce Kelly Bendixen has been hired to the position of GK coach, which encompasses the role of coaching for the entire program for the upcoming year. Seth Spidahl said, “I know last year it (coaching) was split between youth and senior GK’s... Kelly will now train every GK in the club as I wanted to get to one person for this position.“ All GK training will be every Monday starting this Monday 4/4.

Our coaching philosophy is heavily based around technique, because the more technical a goalkeeper becomes, the less prone to mistakes he or she is. By lessing the amount of mistakes, the goalkeeper becomes more consistent, and consistency in goalkeepers is an attribute desired at every level on the pitch

Kelly Bendixen has recently finished his 15th and final year as an Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Coach at the University of Puget Sound (UPS), serving for five years with the Men’s soccer program, and the last 10 years with the Women’s program. As a former All-Conference member of the Men’s team at UPS, he brings a wealth of experience and talent for developing goalkeepers. Bendixen has a U.S.S.F. National "A" Coaching License and a NSCAA National Level I Goalkeeping Diploma.

He is also a licensed Washington State staff Goalkeeper Instructor for youth ages 8-13 and 13-19. He has recently served as a staff goalkeeper coach for Tony DiCicco’s Soccer Plus Goalkeeping School and with various youth teams and organizations including FC Royals and FC United Premier Club, Norpoint Soccer Club, and the Washington State Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program.

Also, please visit our "Coaches" page to learn more about the rest of our coaching staff and view a coach’s bio.