Wednesday, November 13, 2024 In just a few short years Ben Atkinson has grown from coaching a single SJP girls side to a regional director in the program to taking on the director role for the Shadow Junior Program early this fall. A local entrepreneur, that same mindset has made him an excellent element in…

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Things that cannot be questioned when it comes to Jesse Retan and soccer is his dedication, drive and passion for the game, which has guided him through his career on the field and into coaching, where he has been the Boys Director of Coaching for several years in addition to coaching several youth teams and…

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Coaching Directors play a critical role for the Spokane Shadow, balancing coaching their own teams while also supporting others. We kick off this Behind the Scenes series with Girls U10-12 Coaching Director Ali McCready. For most directors, the basics include supporting coaches with the regular difficulties such as advice, working through scheduling conflicts – sometimes…

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Thursday, July 11, 2024 After finishing the 2024 season with an impressive 6-1-1 (W-D-L) record in the WPSL Northwest Conference the Spokane Shadow Women’s First Team is set to host the WPSL West Regional Playoff this weekend at Whitworth University, squaring off against San Francisco Nighthawks in the Semifinals Saturday with the winner advancing to…

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Monday, July 1, 2024 The Shadow Men’s First Team are looking to defend their Evergreen Premier League championship as they head into the final weeks of the EPLWA season. They host Tri-Cities Badgers in their final home match Sunday, July 14 at the Spokane Polo Grounds at 5:00 in a vital contest in the push…

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Tuesday, June 25 Playoff season continues this week when the G2008 ladies head off to SilverLakes Complex in California to compete in the 2024 DPL Finals, which kicks off June 26. The club is also excited to share that G2008 Lindsey Davis and G2005/06 Ayanna Tobeck were selected this season for the DPL PERFORM National…

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Wednesday, June 19, 2024 The Spokane Shadow Women’s First Team is in the midst of a midseason off week after finishing out its four-game home slate over the weekend with another dominant performance, heading into a road slate as the top team in the Northwest Conference with an unbeaten 3-0-1 record that is best in…

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Tuesday, June 18, 2024 A trio of Spokane Sounders / Shadow teams – G2009, G2010 and G2008 – are set to kick off their postseason campaign this week at the SilverLakes Soccer Complex in northern California this week at the Girls Academy Playoffs along with the G2007 squad participating at the event in the GA…

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Friday, June 7, 2024 The Spokane Shadow are excited to announce that Kevin Schenk will be joining the club’s coaching staff beginning with the upcoming 2024-25 season. The women’s goalkeeper coach at Gonzaga University will focus on working with the younger keepers in the club in coordination with Bryan Hernandez. “I am thrilled to bring…

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Thursday, May 16, 2024 The Spokane Shadow are proud to announce the coaching staff for the Girls 2013-2015 squads for the upcoming 2024-25 season, presented by Girls Director of Coaching Kevin Moon. The club is thrilled to present a staff that is loaded in experience, particularly from the college ranks, that will give players from…

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