Eastside FC News: What a Weekend!

This weekend saw the culmination of the season's Washington Youth Soccer major tournaments for older boys. Semi-finals and finals in both the US Youth Soccer Washington State Championship and the Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup were played for boys ages U15 - U18. A total of 8 championships were up for grabs.

Eastside FC's boys teams represented the club extraordinarily well. We sent 4 teams into the weekend's competition and 3 emerged as champions. 3 outa 8. Not bad at all.

The four teams and results are:

BU15W. Coaches Fernando Barros & Anderson "Xinho" Prestes .
Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup U15 Champions
Despite losing one player to a broken foot and another to a broken collarbone prior to the final games, the 15's just kept grinding away and emerged champions. They won their semi-final match in some of the most miserable conditions of rain and wind that I've ever seen and came back the next day to win in penalty kicks after a tough battle with a solid Wenatchee team.

2011 Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup U15 Champions

BU15W. Oh the joy!

BU16R. Coach Dan Strom. US Youth Soccer Washington State U16 Champions
What can you say? This ain't their first rodeo. They're currently ranked #2 in the nation. It's their 5th straight trip to the state championship game. They've taken the trophy 4 out of 5 times. They won the US Youth Soccer Far West Regional League in 2010. They're headed to regionals yet again and are serious contenders for the national championship. A special group of players and a pleasure to watch. The final match against Westsound was a showcase of skill and composure on the ball that speaks volumes about the quality of the coach and the young men on the team.

BU17W. Coach Mike Williams. Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup U17 Semi-Finalists
Battled in a tough match that went through double overtime and ultimately lost their semi-final match in PK's. This is the team's fifth year in a row making it to the Challenge Cup semifinal/final rounds. In the last three years under Coach Williams, they took home the championship trophy in 2009 and 2010. Another great season for Mike and the 17's.

BU17W. Another great season!

BU17R. Coach Mark Kovats. US Youth Soccer Washington State U17 Champions
These young men came back from a 0-2 deficit to win the championship match 3-2. They have scrapped their way through the entire season. Fantastic outcome in taking home the championship. Congratulations to Mark and the young men of BU17R. Good luck in the US Youth Soccer Region IV championship tournament.