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!

Boys 94 Red Wins First Game in National Championship Play

Coach Dan Strom's Boys 94 Red team won their first game of the US Youth Soccer 2011 National Championship this morning in Phoenix.  The match finished with EFC up 1 - 0 against the USYS Region 1 champs, a strong Beadling SC team from Pennsylvania.  It's HOT down there - in the 90's.  Stay hydrated, guys!

The preliminaries continue with a game scheduled for tomorrow morning at 8:00AM PST against Thunder Academy, the Region II champions from Minnesota.

They conclude with a game Friday against long term rivals Albion White from Cal South who were the top finishers in the National League.  Should be a great game.

Finals are scheduled for Sunday morning at 7:30AM.

You can follow the matches live on the EFC94Red Twitter feed.

You can see all the results for the Boys U16 division here.

Good luck men!

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.

BU17R.  We did it!

BU17R.  Happiness

BU17R.  2011 US Youth Soccer Washington State U17 Champions

Girls U14 White Team Wins GRFC Winter Classic

Girls U14 Winter Classic Champions

Coach Emily Cole's U14 girls took the championship at the recent Greater Renton FC Winter Classic Tournament.  Two years ago the team started their Fall league in the PDL Div 4.  They moved to Div 3 in the winter.  Last year the team started in Div 3 and moved to Div 2.   This year the team started in Div 2 and was just promoted to Div 1 for the upcoming Winter League.

The real lessons here?  Teamwork.  Sustained commitment to a worthy goal over time.  Rising to a challenge.  Individual responsibility.  Overcoming adversity.  Leadership.

Great stuff - important ingredients to life well-lived.


Congratulations Coach Cole and team!

Eastside FC G93 in Raleigh

Coach Dan Strom is in Raleigh, NC this weekend with his U17 girls playing in the Final Four Showcase Tournament. EFC will play 3 matches against teams from New Jersey, Ohio and Texas. Check out Eastside's schedule and follow along.

Tournament webstie

Go Eastside!

B94R - Report from USYS National League Division Tournament

US Youth Soccer National League

Coach Strom's B94R (U16) boys played game 1 Thursday evening at a beautiful field complex in Wilson, NC.  The Wilson Gillette Soccer Complex features lighted fields, scoreboards on each field, PA announcement to the entire field complex of who is playing on what field followed by the walk out and national anthem.   Coach Strom reports "An amazing atmosphere with great national level competition put on by USYSA....."

There are 2 U16 Boys divisions in the US Youth Soccer National League, comprised of 8 teams each.  EFC plays in the U16 Blue Division.

The boys tied Game 1 against NY 1-1, with EFC creating the better chances but not playing their best game for this level.  Alex Shane scored EFC's goal.

Yesterday (Friday) we played Game 2 against Ohio's Everest SC and won 3-1.   We played well and Jordan Morris, Peter Sokolis and Joe Mancini scored.

Game 3 is Saturday and Game 4 is Sunday.  The final three games will be played in March in Las Vegas to decide the division championship and National Championship qualifier.

Nice work, guys.

Read the US Youth Soccer writeup of day two competition here...

View a great video of national class competition here...

EFC B94R (U16) Wins Far West Regional League Championship

B94R USYS - WYS Champions last year.

Congratulations to Coach Dan Strom's B94R (U16) team for being the first WA boys or girls team to win a Far West Regional League championship. The boys cinched the Fall league championship last weekend.  This win qualifies them for the Boise Far West Regional League tournament next June for state champions and FWRL Fall and Spring league champions.


The team plays Northwest Nationals tomorrow to wrap up the State Premier League Championship.  Then it pursues the National League Division Championship to qualify for Nationals next July in Phoenix. The first step is this coming week with the first four games in North Carolina. The second three will be played in Las Vegas in March.

Coach Strom indicates "We intend to win our WA state championship for the 5th time in March. Just because we have a regional berth secure does not mean we won't attempt to secure the top honor in our own state. In addition we intend to win the Northwest Champions League beginning play in December."

Final Results from Medford

Boys EFC 93 (U16) White: Semi-Finalist

Girls EFC 96 (U13) White: Finalist


Girls EFC 93 (U16) White: Semi Finalist


Girls EFC 92 (U17) White: Finalist

Medford Day 2

Day 2 is complete:


Boys

Eastside FC 93 White 3-0 over Oregons CFC Juventus

Girls

Eastside FC 96 White lost 0-2 to Southern Californias Laguna Hills Eclipse (ranked 26th in the nation by GotSoccer)

Eastside FC 95 White 3-1 over Airzonas FC Barcelona

Eastside FC 93 White 4-2 over Southern Californias South Bay Force Blue

Eastside FC 92 White 7-0 over Southern Californias Laguna Nigel SC

Saturday is a huge day for EFC and the door is open for the teams to advance.

The 96 girls met a very good Southern Cal team Friday morning and dropped the match 2 nil to the Laguna Hills Eclipse.  EFC had some great scoring opportunities that just didn't quite end in a goal. Gave up an own goal at the 17th minute and a scecond goal at the 40th minuted. Tough loss but a great experience.


Phil Emory

Medford Day 1

Day one of the US Youth Soccer Region IV President's Cup is in the bag.

Boys

Eastside FC 93 White lost 1-2 to San Diego United FC

Girls

Eastside FC 96 White won 4-0 over Colorado Edge Black

Eastside FC 95 White lost 0-7 to Southern Californias PVSC Exiles

Eastside FC 93 White lost 2-3 to South Bay Foce Blue (EFC took some tough injuries in this one)

Eastside FC 92 White won 6-0 over Grants Pass Nitro

The 96 girls have their biggest match of the year tomorrow when they face Southern Californias Laguna Hills Eclipse who beat Utah 5-2 today. Match time is 10:00 AM

Phil Emory

Update from from Medford

Eastide's first match of the day was the G96 White team beating Colorado Edge Black 4-0. Kellcy Emory got the opening goal at the 17th minute. At the 24th minute Emily Bunnel fired a great cross in from the left which found Mary Witkowski at the far post and a header. In the the second half Silvie Dornay found Stephanie Silke just inside the 18 for the third goal at the 50th minute. At the 68th minute, Anna Pendleton launched on from 35 yards out for the final goal.

The girls played well, controlling the entire match.

Phil Emory

A Little Something for the G96 (GU13) Scrapbook.....

...Courtesy of Phil Emory

Weekend State Cup Results!

Congratulations to our Girls U16-U18 teams for a great weekend of soccer!

Girls 93 White (Cole) - Challenge Cup Champion

Girls 94 White (Redwine) - Challenge Cup Finalist

Girls 92 White (Redwine) - Challenge Cup Champion

Girls 93 Red (Strom) - Championship Cup Finalist

Girls 91 Red (Bialek) - Championship Cup Finalist

Challenge Cup Champions!

Congratulations to Emily Cole's U16 Girls White Team and Dan Redwine's U17 Girls White teams for winning the State Challenge Cup Tournament! Great work EFC!

Emily Cole's G93 White Team - Challenge Cup Champs!

Dan Redwine's U17 White Team - Challenge Cup Champion!

Eastside FC Teams Challenge Cup Champs!

Congratulations to EFC's Girls 12 White and U13 White Teams for winining the Challenge Cup Gold Bracket! The U12 Girls are coached by Tom Turner and the U13 Coach is Emily Cole.

Girls U12 Champs! They scored 22 goals in the tournament and had 0 scored against them.....What an impressive tournament! Way to go girls!

Coach Emily Cole's U13's also had an amazing tournament with a record of 7-0-0, 30 goals scored and 0 scored against them!

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Additional Success in The Challenge Cup Tournament!
EFC had amazing success in the Challenge Cup this season, with almost all of our teams advancing out of bracket into the elimination rounds. Great work EFC! Congratulations to all our teams for a great season!
B98 Red - D1 Gold Finalist (lost in OT), Coach An Nuon

B98 White - D1 Silver Semi-Finalist, Coach Ryan Dortch

B98 Blue - D2 Silver Quarter-Finalist, Coach Fernando Barros

B98 Grey - D2 Silver Elimination Round, Coach Karsten Hoffmann

B99 Dev - D2 Gold Quarter-Finalist, Coach Dan Strom

B97 White - Silver Finalist (lost in pk's), Coach Ryan Dortch

B97 Blue - Silver Quarter-Finalist, Coach An Nuon

B96 White - Gold Finalist, Coach Danny Huet

B96 Blue - Silver Quarter-Finalist, Coach Mark Kovats

B95 White - Gold Semi-Finalist, Coach Fernando Barros

G98 Red - D1 Gold Semi-Finalist, Coach Michelle French

G98 White - D1 Gold Quarter-Finalist (lost to EFC's 98 Red), Coach Kelli Smith

G98 Blue - D2 Gold Elimination Round, Coach Allison Tenney

G98 Grey - D2 Gold Elimination Round, Coach Kevin VanGaver

G99 Dev - D2 Gold Quarter-Finalist, Coach Danny Jackson

G97 White - Gold Champion, Coach Tom Turner

G97 Blue - Gold Elimination Round, Coach Dan Bubar

G96 White - Gold Champion, Coach Emily Cole

G96 Blue - Gold Elimination Round, Coach Kevin VanGaver

G95 White - Gold Finalist (lost in pk's), Coach Ryan Dortch

Challenge Cup Results - A Message from Chance Fry

Congratulations to all our teams who were in the Challenge Cup Finals weekend. We went into the semi’s with 9 teams and 6 advanced to finals.  In those 6 finals today, we won 2 championships - Tom Turner’s GU12’s and Emily Cole’s GU13’s both won 1-0.

Great job to all the teams and coaches for a fantastic year.  There were a lot of very close games, some went to PK’s and the only difference sometimes is one kick of the ball.

The BU11 final, coached by An Nuon, was one of the most entertaining soccer games, at any age, I have ever seen. It was a back and forth affair with An’s boys losing in OT……7-5! A barnburner as they say.

It was great to see coaches, parents and players from many different teams supporting our EFC Challenge Cup teams….that is what a club is all about….having pride and interest in one another’s challenges.

Chance

EFC at the Challenge Cup - 9 Teams in Semi-Finals!

Congratulations to the following teams in the Washington Challenge Cup Semi-Final Round!

Girls 98 Red, Coach Michelle French - U11 Gold, Starfire Field #9, 4:00 pm

Girls 97 White, Coach Tom Turner - U12 Gold, Starfire Field #1, 12:00 pm

Girls 96 White, Coach Emily Cole - U13 Gold, Starfire Field #1, 6:00 pm

Girls 95 White, Coach Ryan Dortch - U14 Gold, Starfire Field #3, 10:00 am

Boys 98 Red, Coach An Nuon - U11 Gold, Starfire Field #10, 9:00 am

Boys 98 White, Coach Danny Huet - U11 Silver, Starfire Field #4, 10:30 am

Boys 97 White, Coach Ryan Dortch - U12 Silver, Starfire Field #1, 8:00 am

Boys 96 White, Coach Danny Huet - U13 Gold, Starfire Field #11, 4:00 pm

Boys 95 White, Coach Fernando Barros - U14 Gold, Starfire Field #11, 10:00 am

G93R Team Makes Top Ten Nationally

Here's something to celebrate!  EFC's G93R team has climbed into the top 10 nationally after a great weekend in Vegas. This is a huge accomplishment for the team, Head Coach Dan Strom, and Asst. Coach Frank Gallo.


They attended the Las Vegas College Showcase where they played 4 games. First game was against the IL state champ where they won 3-2. Frank said “Going down a goal 5 min's into the Region 2 Champs from Chicago, & absolutely spanking them in the 2nd half to come from behind was a dramatic performance! One of the best games in my 30 yrs....”


Second game, was against the Region I Champion, and we played a tough game but lost 0-1 despite out-shooting our opponents!

Third game was aginst the 2nd ranked team in NJ where we won 1-0.

Last game was against the Georgia State Champ and we won 3-1.
It was a great weekend – here is part of an email from Coach Strom:

"Your daughters played so well and showcased their ability before over 100 college coaches throughout the weekend and did so with a limited roster due to injuries to three regular roster players and a last minute scratch of a guest player.  What's more, the third game was played in gusty wind conditions and the fourth game featured a strong steady wind that impacted the quality of play for both teams. That the team won the top showcase division with a 3-1 record was a solid accomplishment and not only built the team profile but will also draw attention from college coaches in the future."

Well done all!

Challenge Cup Opening Weekend Results

This weekend was the opening weekend for the Washington State Challenge Cup.  Our teams collectively had a record of 20 wins, 5 losses and 6 ties. Not a bad start.

Eastside FC Boys 93 (U16) Win Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup

2010 Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup Champions

In a repeat performance of last year's championship, EFC's Boys 93 (U16) White team, coached by Mike Williams, played to victory in the championship game of the 2010 Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup, beating Columbia Timbers 2-1.

On the way to the championship, the team overcame teams from Highline Premier FC, Greater Renton FC, and Emerald City.

Well done gentlemen and congratulations Coach Mike Williams.