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The Wash is David Falk’s take on the world of soccer in The WA. Read previous columns here. by David Falk Want to avoid the crowds in Washington? Start a soccer club. Thanks. I'll be here all week. I am a Washingtonian who is jealous---of all places---Michigan! Have you been paying attention to what is happening … Continue reading The Wash: Soccer attendance – Washington loves Sounders and that’s about it
Sunburns hurt. Imagine then that you get one, and then have to play a soccer match the next day? That one experience is likely going to be enough to make you proactive the next time you go out under the sun, whether playing soccer or not. The internet has no shortage of information about sunburns … Continue reading OUR GAME: Soccer, Skin and Sunburn – Prevention way better than pain
ISC Gunners FC Please click here to read more about the change from school year to birth year for the boys teams for the 2015-2016 season. The Issaquah Soccer Club (ISC), located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, was founded in 1980 and is one of the largest youth soccer clubs in the Pacific … Continue reading ISC Gunners boys high school age player tryouts announced
Sessions include Goalkeeping for U-10+ and Team Building Stay Connected Sign up for News Facebook: /WashingtonYouthSoccer Twitter: @WAYouthSoccer Instagram: /WAYouthSoccer TUKWILA, Wash. (April 9, 2014) – The Washington Youth Soccer Coaching Department has announced the next two sessions in a series of Special Topics Coaching Seminars geared toward helping all levels of coaching within Washington Youth Soccer. The topics for the … Continue reading Washington Youth Soccer announces two new Special Topics Coaching Seminars
SEATTLE, WA --- Eagleclaw Football Academy is a partner with Italian Serie A club Chievo Verona. This summer at Starfire the local youth club and the Italian professional academy will host a camp at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. See the flyer below for more information. Visit http://chievo-northamericanacademy.com/Camp_FAQs.html for details on the camp experience. From the Eagleclaw … Continue reading Eagleclaw Academy brings Italian camp to Starfire this summer
goalWA.net is happy to continue our focus on topics of interest to players, coaches, parents and fans. We’ve featured stories on the physical aspects of Soccer Health. Now we are going to look past those brave diving headers and concentrate on the noggins of athletes. What makes a winner? How is what you think actually what you DO? Mike Margolies continues to … Continue reading The Mental Game: Use this checklist to raise your soccer ‘mentality’
Rio de Janeiro – 4th December 2013 – adidas last night unveiled brazuca, the official 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ match ball, with a spectacular 3D light projection event held at iconic Brazilian location Parque Lage in Rio de Janeiro. Former FIFA World Cup™ winner Cafu, Dutch legend Clarence Seedorf and Flamengo forward Hernane revealed … Continue reading Our Game: Brazil has balls (for World Cup 2014)
goalWA.net is happy to continue our focus on topics of interest to players, coaches, parents and fans. We’ve featured stories on the physical aspects of Soccer Health. Now we are going to look past those brave diving headers and concentrate on the noggins of athletes. What makes a winner? How is what you think actually what you … Continue reading THE MENTAL GAME: Every match is just a chance for feedback
by Gary Christopher / goalWA.net guest author Any soccer player who does these 6 exercises will increase their soccer fitness and their soccer speed in less than 21 days. It is a great pre-season soccer conditioning and soccer speed program. This soccer conditioning program will make any soccer player fast and fit very quickly. Because … Continue reading OUR GAME: Increase your soccer speed in less than 21 days
Want to be a winner in soccer? Apparently RED is the most-likely color to help you get there. Not red cards, either. We are talking about team colors and uniform choices. Studies have been done on the effects of kit colors on team performance. The Science of Soccer took note with a recap, revealing red … Continue reading OUR GAME: One color rises above the rest for success in soccer – Red
(See more "Our Game" entries here.) The old axiom goes, "you can't teach speed." Maybe that is true with raw physical talent, and in sports such as Track and Field. In soccer though, there are various ways to look at "speed," and it turns out each view has a method of teaching behind it. Some … Continue reading OUR GAME: You CAN teach speed in soccer
UPDATE: We have a WINNER! --- A fan guessed all ten players correctly. So, the jersey has been won. However, we won't reveal the winning answers for a bit, so feel free to play along. How well do you know your Seattle Sounders FC? Below are ten photos of players' legs. If you are the … Continue reading Match Sounders with their legs, win home jersey!
(See more "Our Game" entries here.) Special goalWA.net feature by Claire Bennett At the end of January Seattle Reign’s Amy Rodriguez announced that she would miss the 2013 domestic season because she was expecting her first child with her husband, Adam. (A son, Ryan John Schilling, was born August 6, 2013 weighing 8 pounds, 14 ounces.) Soon after it … Continue reading OUR GAME: The Pregnant Player
Special goalWA.net feature by Claire Bennett Maintaining a nutritious diet is important for good general health, but on days where you have a game or a heavy training session scheduled it’s particularly crucial to pay attention to what you eat and when. You’ll find your energy and focus slipping if you don’t eat well on … Continue reading OUR GAME: What to Eat on Match Days: Before, During, After
Bellingham United FC owner Jeff McIntyre was a guest on KPUG / Bellingham this week to talk about the Hammers' transition from the PCSL to the EPLWA. Listen to the interview below! (audio level was set by original source) goalWA.net Local Soccer News is sponsored by Pro Roofing Northwest, Kirkland, Bellevue, Seattle, Redmond, Woodinville, Federal Way, Everett, … Continue reading Radio interview: Bellingham owner talks about joining Evergreen Premier League
The 2013 NWAACC soccer season kicks off with the third annual soccer friendlies at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, WA on August 27. Nearly every league team will be present as 21 of the 22 league's women's teams and 19 of the 20 men's team will be on hand. Also appearing will be Rogue Community … Continue reading 2013 NWAACC Soccer Friendlies Tournament – August 27-28
by Neil Chasan, PT, MMT / See other “Soccer Health” columns here. Sports Reaction Center www.srcpt.com Summers are usually camp and tournament time for youth soccer players. Often the heat, long hours and wind contribute to dehydration even without playing. Add soccer the mix, and a player can suffer dehydration very easily. The main reason this is an … Continue reading Soccer Health: Stay hydrated during those hot summer tournaments
There was a bit of buzz earlier this week when AC Seattle of the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) debuted their first ever jersey. The sleeveless look might be refreshing for the players, but our soccer community wondered, are they following the rules? goalWA.net got several emails after our story ran, and over the course of … Continue reading Sleeveless in Seattle? FIFA cleared the fashion choice a decade ago
TACOMA, WA --- The Seattle Sounders FC Reserves will play at Cheney Stadium on Sunday May 12 against the Orlando City Lions and you can bring Mom along for free. The match kicks off at 4 PM and you can get tickets online or at the gates on match-day. "We had a couple of U-23 … Continue reading Tacoma hosts Sounders on Sunday; Mom gets in free
Click the graphic above to read more about the ticket deals for the North Sound SeaWolves' home opener on May 18, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Edmonds-Woodway Stadium! Highlights High quality semi-pro soccer right here in Snohomish County! You don't have to travel all the way to Seattle to see the world's most popular … Continue reading SeaWolves offer Daily Deal for home opener against Portland
Here are the boys high school soccer scores in the state of Washington for the week up to and including Friday April 19, 2013. These scores are presented by ScoreCzar and goalWA.net. Watch for the First Look of the high school Top 20 Rankings on Sundays on goalWA.net. Visit ScoreCzar here. How to read the scores: … Continue reading This week’s boys high school soccer scores in Washington
REDMOND, WA --- It was a wild night on April 9 as undefeated Redmond hosted Roosevelt in a KingCo 4A conference match. In the end the Mustangs improved to 9-0-0 (4-0-0 in KingCo) with a 2:1 win over the Rough Riders. Redmond now tops the most-recently updated ScoreCzar 4A soccer rankings. Roosevelt slips to 4-4-2 … Continue reading Red and yellows as Redmond tops Roosevelt, takes over first in ScoreCzar rankings
ARLINGTON, WA ---Aaron Johnson is an assistant coach and goalkeeper trainer at Lakewood High School in Arlington. The school has a great soccer website at http://www.306soccer.com that keeps track of its program in detail. Today they share some photos and a video from a March 29 match. "Going into this game, Lakewood was 2-1 and South … Continue reading 306soccer.com update: Lakewood tops South Whidbey
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) has released its latest Spring Soccer polls and four Washington schools are in the Top 20. Skyview (Vancouver), Thomas Jefferson (Auburn), Snohomish and Federal Way are a combined 20-0-0. In Region V rankings nine of the ten schools are from Washington. NATIONAL RANKING - TEAM - W-L-T … Continue reading Four state schools ranked in national high school Top 20
The National Federation of State High Schools (NFHS) released its most recent set of participation numbers last August. The national report notes that nearly 7.7 million students were also athletes at their high schools. Nationally soccer moved ahead of softball into the number four spot for girls with almost 371,000 players. Nationally soccer was also … Continue reading 548 high school soccer programs in Washington, featuring nearly 20,000 players
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