EFC Has Great Showing at Pacific Coast Challenge Tournament!

EFC had three teams win the Premier Bracket of the Pacific Coast Challenge.  Congratulations to those winners:
EFC Boys U11 Red - Coached by Stuart Lee
EFC Boys U16 Red - Coached by Stuart Lee
EFC Boys U18 Red - Coached by Mark Kovats

Congratulations!  Photo below of the U18 Boys:

In addition to our three champions, we had 4 other teams end the tournament as a Finalist:
Boys U17 White
Boys U15 Red
Boys U14 White
Boys U13 Blue

For more information and photos of these teams, see the EFC website www.eastsidefc.org

EFC Girls '01 Blue Win the Island Cup!

EFC G'01 Blue won the inaugural Island Cup tournament the weekend of August 27th and 28th for the Girls U10 Gold Division.  They started strong, winning their first game 5-1 against FC Crush White despite catching a 6:10am ferry to get to the Island.  The second game proved much more challenging but they managed a 2-1 win against the ISC Gunners G'01 B team.  In their third and final bracket match they fought hard but came away with a 0-0 tie against Harbor Premier G'01 Green. 

Coming out of their bracket undefeated, they faced the ISC Gunners G'O1 B team for the Final in a rematch of the battle from the day before. They went under 0-2 in the first 17 minutes.  But the girls kept fighting and got a goal back, coming off the field 1-2 at halftime.  Midway through the second half they equalized and finished the game tied 2-2.  After two scoreless 5 minute overtimes, the girls participated in their first shootout.

EFC shot first and scored.  The EFC goalkeeper, Lillian Johnson, saved all 4 PK's from the Gunner's.  The fifth shooter (Avery Keeler) drilled a shot into the side netting, clinching the 2-0 shootout victory.  A dramatic first tournament win for EFC G'01 Blue!

EFC Alum, Kate Deines, Continues to Earn National Recognition!

Soccer standout Kate Deines is in line for national award

[Note:  Kate Deines played for Eastside FC Girls 88 Red from U11 through U18]

August 23, 2011

By Issaquah Press Staff

University of Washington senior Kate Deines, a former Issaquah High School soccer standout, has been named a candidate for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS national award. Kate Deines, a 2008 graduate of Issaquah High , controls the ball during a University of Washington soccer match against Gonzaga. University of Washington.

The award is given out each year to an outstanding senior student and one NCAA Division I senior is given the award in 10 different sports.  The acronym CLASS stands for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School. The award honors those seniors that excel in four different aspects: community, classroom, character and competition.  Deines, who earned state player of the year honors as a senior at Issaquah High, has produced on the field from the start of her career at Washington. As a freshman, she finished second on the team with seven goals, and was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman First-Team. In her last two seasons, she played and started in every game the Huskies played.

As a sophomore, Deines was named to the Second-Team All-Pacific Region and Second-Team All-Pac-10.  Last year, Deines had her best season yet as one of the Husky team captains, leading the Huskies to the NCAA Elite 8. She earned both First-Team All-Pacific Region and First-Team All-Pac-10 honors while leading the Huskies in goals (nine) and points (19). She scored three game-winning goals and recorded her first career hat trick against Syracuse on Sept. 3. Deines finished the season seventh in the Huskies’ record books for game-winning goals (seven), eighth in goals (19) and 10th in points (42).

Her achievements allowed her to play for the U-23 National Team this summer.

Additionally, she was acknowledged with the Provost Academic Excellence Award at the WESPYs (Washington’s version of the ESPY awards). Her studying was also awarded with her making the Second-Team Pac-10 All-Academic and NSCAA Scholar All-West Region. She was also recently named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch list for top player of the year.

EFC Hosts Far West Regional League GU14 Games at Preston

Four of the top GU14 teams on the West Coast converged on Eastside’s Preston fields for Far West Regional League pool play this week-end.  Kelli Smith’s Eastside FC G97 Red team hosted teams from California and Utah (Legends FC from Los Angeles, LA Premier FC from Pasadena, and Sparta United Soccer Club from Salt Lake City).  Legends FC accumulated the best record over the week-end with 2 wins and 1 tie.  Eastside FC finished the week-end with 1 win, 1 tie, and 1 loss (including a friendly).  The next round of pool play for Eastside FC GU14R’s is in Utah at the end of October.

Coach Michelle French to Coach at US U15 Girls' National Team Training Camp

Michelle French to coach at U.S. Soccer Under-15 Girls’ National Team training camp in Carson, California.

"It is always an incredible honor to work with the Girls' National Team program. Having the opportunity to coach such talented players from across the country, coupled with working with various U.S. Soccer National Team Staff coaches, helps me to continuously grow and gain more knowledge as a coach."  -Michelle French

The U.S. Under-15 Girls’ National Team will hold a training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. from Aug. 21-29 that will run concurrently with the U.S. U-17 WNT event. Damon Nahas will oversee the camp as head coach along with U.S. Soccer Development Director Jill Ellis. They have called up 22 players, all born in 1996, and will name two more before the start of camp. All of these players are age-eligible for the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which has an age cut-off of players born on or after Jan. 1, 1995.

Interview with Katherine Reynolds, Former EFC Player and WPS Atlanta Beat Player

Reynolds among small group of WPS iron women

By Jeff Kassouf, on August 12th, 2011

With one game remaining for each team in the 2011 WPS Regular Season, six players have played every minute this season thus far. Two of them are goalkeepers – Ashlyn Harris (Western New York Flash) and Alyssa Naeher (Boston Breakers) – while Sky Blue FC defender Brittany Taylor, Philadelphia’s Nikki Krzysik and Jen Buczkowksi along with Atlanta Beat defender Katherine Reynolds round out the group. 

For Reynolds, the situation is a complete turnaround from 2010.

She played just 35 minutes over the span of three matches in 2010 under Philadelphia Independence Head Coach Paul Riley. That team made it to the WPS Championship, falling 4-0 to FC Gold Pride in the final. But under Atlanta Beat Head Coach James Galanis, Reynolds has played all 1530 minutes of Atlanta’s 17 games this season.

She has been a fixture at outside back for Atlanta, which has struggled to obtain results in 2011. Atlanta is 1-12-4 heading into Sunday’s match against the first-place Western New York Flash, but Reynolds said she has learned a lot this year.

Check out what she had to say on this season, playing alongside Cat Whitehill and her streak of consecutive minutes played:  Follow Link to Interview

Boys 97 White Win Federal Way Blast Off!

Michael Smith's 97 Boys White team won the top bracket of the Federal Way Blast-Off tournament with a 1-0 win over a strong North Kitsap Comets team.  The boys won each of their three bracket games and the final, outscoring their opponents 7-1.  Great job EFC 97 White!  

Two EFC Players Named Top 11 at Nationals!

Eastside FC has something new to celebrate this week as two players on EFC 94 Red have been named to the “Best 11″ in the nation for Under 16 boys.

James Molyneux-Elliot and Jordan Morris were named to the US Youth Soccer Best 11 in their age group.  Earlier James’ and Jordan’s team had finished first in the Far West Regionals.  In the Championships Eastside 94 Red won two and lost one in the preliminary round, but finished third because of goal differential.

     Jordan Morris

 James Molyneux-Elliot.

3 Things to Know About The New Swedish Hospital in Issaquah

Eastside FC is proud to wear the Swedish logo on our jerseys.  We feel there is a great fit between the mission and community values of both organizations.  Last month, the new Swedish Hospital in the Issaquah Highlands opened.  Here are a few facts to note about the new Swedish/Issaquah campus.

FIRST - THE AWARD-WINNING SWEDISH EMERGENCY ROOM IS NOW IN THE ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS LOCATION.  FOR PLAYERS NEEDING EMERGENCY ROOM CARE, MAKE SURE YOU TAKE THEM TO THE NEW LOCATION.
Click here for directions. 

1.  The medical center opens in two phases.Phase 1 opened in mid-July.  This phase includes the opening of the medical office building and outpatient services, including: primary care, emergency room, imaging center, breast-care center, outpatient surgery, cancer center, physical therapy, outpatient lab, testing and treatment center, and specialty-care such as:

•Obstetrics and Gynecology
•Colon and Rectal
•Urology
•Allergy
•Pediatric Specialty Care
•Gastroenterology
•Neurology and Neurosurgery
•Audiology
•General Surgery
•Pulmonology
•Pain Management
•Plastic Surgery
•Cardiology
•Orthopedics
•Otolaryngology (ENT)
•Spine Care
•Vascular Surgery
•Ophthalmology
•Weight-Loss Services
•Vasectomy
•Physical and Occupational Therapy
•Diabetes Education

Phase 2 opens Nov. 1, 2011.  The following services will be available:

•Inpatient Surgery
•Labor & Delivery and Postpartum Units
•Pediatric Inpatient Unit
•Medical/Surgical Inpatient Unit
•Intensive Care Unit

2.  A unique, customer-friendly patient experience.Come and visit the new campus.  It's a fantastic community asset.  The folks at Swedish welcome you to visit and have a look around.  In addition to providing an array of medical services, the patient experience is enhanced by incorporating new retail shops into the facility. Located in the heart of the new Swedish/Issaquah campus, the Shops at Swedish brings together health and wellness products, unique gifts and personalized services. Here’s a look at the shops:

•Be Well.  A wellness boutique designed to support healthy lifestyles.

•Perfect Fit.  A fine lingerie boutique offering luxurious sleepwear, fashion-forward intimate apparel and comfortable basics. We also offer a large selection of post-operative breast surgery garments, as well as swimwear, hats, scarves and other accessories for cancer survivors.

•Comfort & Joy.  A warm and welcoming boutique focused on the needs of pregnant women, new moms and babies.

•Lily and Pearl.  A distinctly elegant departure from the traditional hospital gift shop.

•Flex Space.  A multi-use space to gather, learn and stay strong in both mind and body.

•Café 1910.  Named for the year that Swedish Hospital was founded, Café 1910 features a diverse menu with healthy eating the priority — there are no fryers or soda machines.

•Adventure Kids Playcare.  A unique drop-in childcare and entertainment center for kids ages 6 weeks to 12 years old.

•Starbucks: A full-service Starbucks coffee shop.


3.  Swedish/Issaquah will be one of the most energy efficient facilities of its kind.
Patients and employees of Swedish/Issaquah enjoy the benefits of a vibrant medical campus grounded in sustainable, environmentally friendly values and practices. Swedish/Issaquah is the most energy-efficient medical complex in the region.

The planning team used computer simulation models to assist, among other things, in creating an efficient building envelope, setting insulation requirements for walls and ceilings, and selecting high-efficient heating/cooling equipment and lighting systems to maximize energy performance.

From the outset, Swedish also worked closely with regional electricity and gas utility Puget Sound Energy. The key goals are to integrate advanced technologies and processes that significantly reduce energy consumption, cut the facility's carbon footprint, and lower overall operating costs so Swedish can provide the most cost-effective care.

Girls 98 Red Team Wins Mustang Stampede

  2011 MUSTANG STAMPEDE GU13 PREMIER CHAMPIONS!!!!!

Back: Michelle French, Catie Buck, Katie Foster, Alexa Kirton, Natalie Weidenbach, Kaylene Pang, Molly Monroe.

Front: Cameron Tingey, Sophie Butterfield, Emma Martz, Joanna Harber, Zoe Milburn, Ellie Bryant, Isabella Lundberg.

Not pictured: Makaylie Moore, Maud van der Kooi

The Eastside Girls 98 Red team, coached by Michelle French, won the Mustang Stampede this past weekend Danville California at the U13 Premier division. The field included 11 of the top 25 teams in the nation including the current #1 and #3 teams. The tournament was very physical, with two members of the Eastside team suffering injuries that did not allow them to finish the tournament (one player with a concussion and one with a broken femur). The semi and final were played with one sub on the bench.  This team showed incredible determination throughout the tournament!