Growing up with older sisters that played, longtime Spokane Sounders player Grace Martinson – to no surprise – started playing as soon as she could walk. Now after 10 years with the club she is continuing to follow in the footsteps of her sisters by playing at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Though her sisters Ashtin and…

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After a lengthy 10-year stint with the club Emily Todd is embarking on the next stage of her playing career with Gonzaga University following a successful Spokane Sounders and high school playing career despite any perceived physical limitations. “I would say coaches telling me that it doesn’t matter how tall you are if you truly…

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For longtime club member Landon Coddington, it has been a story of perseverance as he moves on from the Spokane Sounders to join Saint Martin’s this fall. Eight years and three ACL injuries later Landon is headed to the next stage in his playing career, and it probably comes as no surprise the injuries played…

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Ella Carnahan is a longtime member of the Spokane Sounders / Shadow, going back 11 years with the club. In the fall she will head to Embry-Riddle AU down in Arizona, where she will keep another longtime connection intact. Though she has played alongside many players with the club over the years such as Bre…

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When it comes to recent club addition Emersyn Heuett, soccer truly is a family affair as she is following in the footsteps of her brothers by heading south to Eastern Oregon University in the fall. Getting the opportunity to continue her career with the Mountaineers was such a key moment that Emersyn considers it one…

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Kicking a ball around since the age of two, Steven Troupin finished his club career this past year after many seasons with the Spokane Sounders and is off to Washington State this fall to begin his post-soccer career. Passionate about the sport he enjoys more than anything else, Steven did most of his speaking on…

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A defender that has been a part of the Spokane Sounders program the past three years; Addy Litscher is headed to Montana this fall to join Carroll College. Addy is heading to Big Sky country not only to join a top soccer program, but with career aspirations beyond the game that will see her giving…

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A former Spokane Shadow youth player that recently returned to play for Spokane Sounders, Elise Jones focused a lot upon family on team bonding when reflecting on her playing career. Elise’s favorite memories and road trip traditions revolved around spending some time with family, noting that her favorite tradition was “my mom and I always…

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A newcomer to Spokane in 2018, Tanner Watkins joined the club and has spent the past six years with the Spokane Sounders en route to Gonzaga University. Tanner listed one of his favorite moments of his club career as a trip to an ECNL event in Florida where the team won all three matches. A…

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A recent addition to the club, Olivia Azzollini quickly bonded with her teammates to finish out the final couple years of her club career with the Spokane Sounders and is headed further west to Pacific in the fall for college. One of those teammates was a reunion with Rebekah Hines, a fellow north Idaho player.…

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