Wednesday, November 1, 2023 A coach in the club for many years now Mike Pellicio holds two completely different positions as a director in the Sounders Junior Program and head coach of the Men’s First Team. Pellicio’s focus centers on the similarities, however, between the two and is the model for his role as a…

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Monday, March 6, 2023 The Spokane Sounders are pleased to announce that coach Mike Pellicio has been named the new U8-U10 Sounders Junior Program South Hill Director, preparing the next generation of players at the earliest stages in their development. A San Diego native, Pellicio is an experienced coach that has been a part of…

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Thursday, February 2, 2023 The Spokane Sounders are pleased to announce that coach John Palladino has been named to the new U10-U12 Boys Director of Coaching position, forging an integrated transition from the U9/U10 Sounders Junior Program into the developmental competitive programs. “The creation of this role in the program will help facilitate a more…

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Monday, November 7, 2022 If there is one coach in the club that can share the challenges of being a player facing more daunting opposition, it is new SJP Valley Director and coach Ben Atkinson, a native of Alaska that used family lessons as inspiration for playing and coaching. It is of no surprise that…

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This week we are getting a closer look at the Sounders Junior Program’s three regions. PLAYERS ALWAYS WELCOME!! – REGISTER HERE [+]  SJP Valley with Jason Bellefeuille What are the benefits of your area program? From day one we are striving to build a foundation of skills within the players that will not only give them…

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This week we are getting a closer look at the Sounders Junior Program’s three regions. PLAYERS ALWAYS WELCOME!! – REGISTER HERE [+]  SJP North with Matt Folsom Why should players participate at this age in this program? Whether your player is or goes on to play recreational, select, premier or elite, the SJP is the ideal…

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This week we are getting a closer look at the Sounders Junior Program’s three regions. PLAYERS ALWAYS WELCOME!! – REGISTER HERE [+]  SJP South with John Palladino What are the benefits of your area program? At SJP South we know how important it is for kids to get started off on the right foot. Through…

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Monday, February 21, 2022 It all started one day in Cheney on the drive home from school. Coach Matt Folsom saw some kids playing the game and it sparked a drive in him that led to a life of playing, coaching and starting a business dedicated to helping develop technical skills for the next generation.…

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