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GA Youngers Finish Fall in Good Position
Friday, December 27, 2024 The Shadow continues to excell in the Girls Academy in the Pacific Northwest. The younger sides kept things going in the fall with top four performances. The 2012 group finished the fall slate in second at 2.2 points per game on a 7-2-1 record. They finished ranked second in defense with…
Read MorePositive Results as GA Olders Return to Action at Showcase
Friday, December 27, 2024 The older Girls Academy squads returned to action following their high school campaigns with a trip to the Winter Showcase and Champions Cup competition in NorCal with another successful outing despite limited training time together. The senior 06/07 group put forth arguably the best outing of the four squads with a…
Read MoreWPL Round-Up – Top Finishes
Friday, December 27, 2024 The fall campaign was a successful one in the WPL for a pair sides. The G2013 Pre-GA squad claimed the U12 Super League 1 fall title with an unbeaten 9-0-1 record on the season. Their dominant campaign saw them finish with an aggregate tally of 49-4, which not surprisingly ranked first…
Read MoreALUMNI UPDATE – part 2 – Touring the Nation
Thursday, December 26, 2024 It was another great fall season of collegiate soccer in the region thanks in part to a number of alumni from the club. REST OF THE NW Edition – A look through the GNAC and Cascade Conference alumni. Leading the way in fine fashion yet again is goalkeeper Mercedes Cullen, an…
Read MoreDirectors Behind the Scenes – Cam Bushey
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 The son of the club’s former technical director, it is probably no surprise to now see Cameron Bushey taking on a directorial role for the Shadow, serving as the U13-U19 Girls Academy Director. “A director’s role is multifaceted, encompassing program management and technical oversight. I oversee our Girls Academy teams, U13-U19,…
Read MoreDirectors Behind the Scenes – John Palladino
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 When you visit the training ground you can hear John Palladino’s enthusiasm and drive across the fields as he instructs his teams, making him a great leader for the next generation of players as the U10-U12 Boys Director of Coaching. “I really enjoy working with all of the kids, and the…
Read MoreDirectors Behind the Scenes – Bryan Hernandez
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 It is a good thing he is a goalkeeper because Bryan Hernandez has a hand in many different roles within the club, taking upon most recently the role of DPL Director in addition to overseeing older goalkeepers in the club and coaching teams. The three-fold role keeps him busy and involved…
Read MoreDirectors Behind the Scenes – Marc Mason
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Experienced in developing and providing an academy training environment in England for Everton, it proved to be a natural fit for Marc Mason to take on the role of forging the Youth Development Program for U6-U8 players, and now three years on it has become a great introduction point for players…
Read MoreWISL / WIPL Fall Round-Up
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Another fall campaign in Washington Youth Soccer’s regional WISL and WIPL has come to a close. Here’s a quick look through all the action! We start with the Girls WISL where the G2013 Rave and G2014 Valley Shale finished atop the tables in their respective brackets. The G14 Valley Shale girls…
Read MoreALUMNI UPDATE part 1 – LOCAL EDITION
Monday, November 18, 2024 It was another great fall season of collegiate soccer in the region thanks in part to a number of alumni from the club. We will start with the Big Sky where alumni helped lead Eastern Washington, Idaho and Montana to the Big Sky Tournament. At Idaho Margo Schoesler was All-Big Sky…
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