Crossfire Premier
Crossfire Premier is affiliated with the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association and has had its club model since 2003.
Crossfire Premier teams compete year-round and participate in postseason tournaments each March and April.
Crossfire Premier provides a goalkeeping program for players U9 to U18. In the specialized training program, the goalkeepers train 1-3 times a week on areas such as basic catching, diving, dealing with crosses and distribution
To help their players achieve their dream of playing at the next level, Crossfire Premier offers a college preparation program for players in seventh grade and above.
For boys U11, Crossfire Premier BU-12 Academy Black is the No. 1 team in state while Crossfire Premier B06C is No. 12.
Crossfire Premier has two teams in the top five in the state for boys U12 (No. 2 Crossfire Premier B05 Academy and No. 4 Crossfire 05 B).
Crossfire Premier has the top ranked boys U13 team in the state (Crossfire Premier Boys 2004 A) and the ninth-ranked team (Crossfire Premier 2004 Academy).
For boys U14, Crossfire Premier has the No. 3 team in the state (Crossfire Premier 03 Academy).
On the girls side, Crossfire Premier has the No. 1 ranked U11 team in the state (Crossfire Premier G2006 A) and the No. 10 (Crossfire G06 U11A Crum).
For girls U12, Crossfire Premier G2005 A is the top-ranked squad in the state, Crossfire Premier G05 C is No. 3 and Crossfire Premier G05 B is No. 8.
For girls U13, Crossfire Premier G2004 A is the No. 1 team in the state and Crossfire Premier GU13B Hattrup is No. 8.
For girls U14, Crossfire Premier G03 ECNL is the top-ranked team in the state and Crossfire Premier G03 A is No. 7.
Crossfire alum Kendra Steele committed to play for the University of Portland.
For more information, please visit http://www.crossfiresoccer.org.
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Seattle United
Seattle United is a part of the Seattle Youth Soccer Association, which has over 14,000 players in the rec system. The club, which is in its seventh year, has over 2,300 players at the select and premier level.
Seattle United Teams participate in the Regional Club League.
Seattle United’s U-12 boys team (B05 Copa) is the top ranked team in the state. Their U-11 boys team (B06 Copa) and U-14 boys team (B03 Copa) are ranked No. 2 in the state. Seattle United’s U-13 boys team (B04 Copa) is ranked sixth in the state.
On the girls side, Seattle United’s U-12 team (G05 Copa) and U-13 team (G04 Copa) are ranked No. 4 in the state. Also, the Seattle United girls U-14 Seattle Reign Academy 03 is ranked No. 10 in the state.
Despite all that success, Seattle United director Jimmy McAlister says the club wants to instill positive habits into the youth more so than just focusing on what the scoreboard says.
“Winning is a great thing but playing the game properly is more important. So we try to focus on: ‘If you play well the results will come.’” McAlister said. “I wouldn’t say we’re an absolute results based organization but we do compete at the highest level. At some point winning is somewhat important but the development of players is more important.”
Handwalla Bwana, a Seattle United alum, earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Year this past season
For more information about Seattle United, please visit SeattleUnited.com.
Spokane Shadow/Sounders
The Spokane Shadow/Spokane Sounders is the first youth affiliate of the Seattle Sounders FC.
According to Director of Coaching Mike Pellicio, the Shadow/Sounders are striving to live up to the legacy of their parent club.
“We base our club around four pillars: community, competition, development, and enjoyment,” Pellicio said. “Our identity is based around possession-oriented soccer, forming mentally tough athletes and people, focusing on the process over the result, and providing players the best possible environment to further their soccer careers.”
For boys U11, the Spokane Sounders B06 Sharon is ranked No. 11 and the Spokane Sounders B06 South A is ranked No. 15 in the state. For boys U12, the Spokane Sounders Team 1 B05 Val is ranked No. 17 in the state. For boys U13, the Spokane Sounders 04A is ranked No. 4 in the state. For boys U14, the Spokane Sounders B03 is ranked No. 25 in the state.
For girls U11, the Spokane Sounders G06 A Valley is ranked No. 2, the SSC Shadow Spokane Sounders G06 North A in ranked No. 3 and the Spoke Sounders G2006B Valley is ranked No. 4. For girls U12, the Spokane Sounders G05 A Bellefeuille is ranked No. 11 and the Spokane Sounders G05 Valley B is ranked No. 14. For girls U13, the Spokane SC Shadow United G04 Hall is ranked No. 15 and the Spokane Sounders G04B is ranked No. 17. For girls U14, the Spokane Sounders G03 A is ranked No. 13.
Spokane SC Shadow alum Larkin Russell is currently playing for the University of Portland.
For more information, please visit http://www.spokanesoccerclubshadow.org.
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Eastside FC
Eastside FC is a member of the Eastside Youth Soccer Association and was approved as a club in 1995.
Eastside FC is the only premier soccer club of the Eastside Youth Soccer Association.
Locally, Eastside FC competes in the Washington Youth Soccer Regional Club League.
Eastside FC offers a six-week skills training program in which coaches visit the local EYSA clubs in order to set skills training consistent with programs in Zone 1 of the United States Soccer Association.
Eastside FC also assists in managing club select tryouts and hosts training clinics to help EYSA recreational coaches during the summer.
For boys U11, Eastside FC B06 Red is the No. 7 team in the state. For boys U12, Eastside FC (WA) FC B05 White B is the No. 7 team in the state.
For boys U13, Eastside FC B04 White is the No. 3 team in the state. For boys U14, Eastside FC 03 Red in the No. 6 team in the state.
On the girls side, the Eastside FC G05 Red U11 team is the No. 7 team in the state. For girls U13, Eastside FC G04 Red in the No. 2 team in the state. For girls U14, Eastside FC G03 Red in the No. 8 team in the state.
Eastside FC alum Dominique Randle is currently at the University of Southern California.
For more information, please visit http://www.eastsidefc.org/index.html?1494093129.
ISC Gunners FC
ISC Gunners FC serves families in the Issaquah/Sammamish and surrounding communities.
The majority of ISC Gunners FC premier teams participate in the Puget Sound Premier League.
ISC Gunners FC have a record 12 premier teams who will be traveling to Surf Cup this summer in San Diego, CA to compete against the top youth clubs in the country.
ISC Gunners won a record 14 Washington Cup championships this past season as a club, by far the most of any club in the state of Washington!
For boys U11, ISC Gunners FC B06 White A is the No. 3 team in the state. For boys U13, ISC Gunners FC B04 Blue A is No. 2 team in the state. For boys U14, ISC Gunners FC B03 A is the No. 11 team in the state.
On the girls side, the ISC Gunners FC G06 A U11 team is the No. 5 team in the state. For girls U12, ISC Gunners FC G05 A is the No. 6 team in the state. For girls U13, ISC Gunners FC G04 A is the No. 10 team in the state. For girls U14, ISC Gunners FC G03 A is the No. 9 team in the state. The U19 ISC Gunners FC G99A team is the No. 2 team in the state.
Class of 2018 player Claudia Longo is committed to the University of Washington. Claudia is one of 10 ISC Gunner players who committed to playing soccer at the collegiate level in the past season.
ISC has an excellent College Placement Program for players of all levels, finding the best college fit for each individual, regardless of if they wish to pursue athletics after their youth.
ISC Gunners are the most decorated club in the PSPL, with teams competing at the highest levels of youth soccer in tournaments across the United States, including Surf Cup, the Blackhawks Invitational, and more!
For more information, visit http://www.iscgunners.or
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