Kirkland youth soccer team wins state championship

Kirkland-based Crossfire Select Club Girls U-16 soccer team recently won the Washington State Presidents Cup Championship. After three qualifying games in April, the team won its quarterfinal match against Olympia-based Blackhills FC on May 3, its semifinal match against Sumner-based RVS Slammers on May 9, and a hard-fought final match against Kent United on Mother’s Day.

May 29, 2015 5:50 pm
The Kirkland-based Crossfire Select U16 Soccer team won the President's Cup.
The Kirkland-based Crossfire Select U16 Soccer team won the President's Cup.

Kirkland-based Crossfire Select Club Girls U-16 soccer team recently won the Washington State Presidents Cup Championship. After three qualifying games in April, the team won its quarterfinal match against Olympia-based Blackhills FC on May 3, its semifinal match against Sumner-based RVS Slammers on May 9, and a hard-fought final match against Kent United on Mother’s Day.

As a result of winning the state championship, the team will represent Washington in the U.S. Youth Soccer Regional Tournament, held June 10-14. The Regional Tournament will involve 14 western states, and the regional winner will compete in the National Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri in July.  Kirkland residents on the team are Coach Margaret McLaughlin, Natayah Bauer, Carlee Bettermann, Haimanot Hansen, Samantha Kramer, Molly McLaughlin, Angela Noffsinger, MacKenna Thompson and Natalie Vetto.