I am leaving Examiner and starting this state-wide soccer news site: www.goalWA.net. Today, a look at PDL attendance for the four Puget Sound clubs... Puget Sound PDL clubs still looking for bigger crowds Seattle Sounders FC are breaking all Major League Soccer records for attendance. There is more buzz about the sport at every level in Washington than ever before. It isn’t translating to the size of crowds for the Pumas, Tide, SeaWolves and Crossfire, though.
Pumas (David) v. Sounders (Goliath) next Tuesday in USOC... http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/kitsap-pumas-advance-to-face-sounders-fc-in-us-open-cup/
Breaking News: Tide leaving Stadium Bowl http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/breaking-news-tacoma-tide-fc-leave-stadium-bowl-return-to-university-place/
Congrats, EFC Strom 94 Red! http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/eastside-fc-strom-94-red-are-west-region-champs/
Part one: http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/06/30/the-short-life-and-slow-death-of-the-spokane-spiders-part-one/ A rare look behind the scenes at a PDL club that tried to make a go of it, but was underfunded before they ever even played a match.
Thank you so much for the coverage of the wider soccer scene in our area. I'm not saying anything you don't already know, but this is invaluable and such a huge influence to all of us.
Part Two: The death of the Spokane Spiders "Take your cheeseburger and _____ it." http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/the-short-life-and-slow-death-of-the-spokane-spiders-part-two/
Spiders stuff was fun - nice to have something from this side of the mountains. Depressing, sure, but a good read. The Shadow are still around with a pretty extensive youth system. I wonder how common it is for a USL-type team to fold with the organization remaining in place to maintain the youth teams it produced.
Washington Crossfire 4:2 North Sound SeaWolves http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/washington-crossfire-surprises-north-sound-42/
Nice website for the 2B/1B crowd! http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/washington-soccer-central-follows-2b1b-state-soccer-news/
http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/07/22/video-buzz-behind-the-scenes-when-sounders-play-at-starfire/ Behind the scenes videos: Sounders at Starfire Two nicely produced videos from latest USOC matches at Starfire...
SeaWolves fall to Portland in final match & Victoria beats Kitsap before 1,500 to close in on playoff spot
Bham United wants to lead Washington return to Pacific Coast Soccer League http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/07...o-lead-washington-state-clubs-back-into-pcsl/
USA Advance in All Nations Cup http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/07...oth-advance-to-semifinals-of-all-nations-cup/
http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/07...eague-championships-this-weekend-at-starfire/ Sounders Women, Ottawa Fury, Vancouver Whitecaps Women, Altanta Silverbacks Women are your 'final four.'
Such a great collection of videos from tiny Colbert, WA. http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/video-buzz-the-beautiful-game-in-colbert-wa/
http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/morning-header-is-perfect-cup-of-joe-for-bellingham-united/ A soccer-specific Cup of Joe in Bham Bellingham United, a 2012 entry into the Pacific Coast Soccer League, recently announced Bellingham Bay Coffee Roasters as their title sponsor. The coffee company has been busy working on “Morning Header,” a special blend just for United fans. Kyle Elliott goes behind the scenes to learn more.
Code Four Athletics makes soccer uniforms in Renton, WA http://goalwa.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/code-four-athletics-designs-soccer-uniforms-in-renton-wa/ It was a different soccer world in 1998 when Code Four Athletics started business in Renton. Jeri Bates and Frank Carter had worked at Brittania as designers and wanted the freedom to design on their own. They left that company and eventually formed Code Four.