Alec Nelson, a Northwest Nationals alum, completed a stellar junior season at Seattle Pacific University by being named unanimous first team all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

Nelson, who attended  Lynnwood's Meadowdale High School, led the Falcons in scoring with five goals and also had three assists for a team-high 13 points. He was a second-team all-conference selection in 2007.

A total of eight teams in the U-11 through U-14 boys’ and girls’ age groups captured U.S. Club Washington Cup Premier championships Nov. 7-9 at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.

Eastside FC led the way with four championships–a pair on both the boys’ and girls’ sides–while the Northwest Nationals also had a strong showing, with a U-11 girls’ championship to go along with U-11 boys’ and U-13 girls’ runner-up honors.

We are always amazed and grateful after each yearly event.  It is unbelievable what our Club can do! 

The Adult Auction on Nov. 14 was a testimony of great hearts and a collective effort to share in a vision.  We had a record 200 items donated, and soon we will have final tallies of what was raised. 

Based on all the great bidding, we will be very close to our goal of $40,000.  In 2008–with both auctions in March and November–we have raised close to $85,000 for our Club.  Congratulations to everyone and let's do this again next year, in October of  2009!

Northwest Nationals Fall Academy dates have been set and registration is now open for the weekly sessions, which begin Sept. 28.

The Fall Academy is for boys and girls ages 7-12, and the instruction focus is on fundamental skill development, dribbling, passing, shooting and small-sided games.  All sessions will be held at Edmonds Woodway Stadium from 6-7:30 p.m. on Sunday evenings from Sept. 28 through Nov. 9.

Enrollment for the seven sessions is $125 (NWN & Mukilteo Youth SC players are $100) and each player receives an NWN T-shirt.

Online registration is by credit card only.

Each player should bring their own ball and water to each academy session and, please, be sure your child wears shin guards. 2008 Fall NWN Academy
Who can attend:  Boys and Girls 7-12 Years Old
When: (Sundays) September 28 & October 5, 12, 19 , 26 & November 2 & 9
Where: Edmonds Woodway HS Stadium (Field Turf) - 7600 212 St SW, Edmonds, WA 98026
Cost: $125 ($100 for NWN & Mukilteo Youth SC players)
Time: 6:00-7:30

Questions or Concerns? Email  northwestnationals@yahoo.com

Candice Osei-Agyemang, a member of the Northwest Nationals ’91 Red, is currently playing for the U-17 Ghana Women’s National Team.

Candice is the only foreign-based player for Ghana, which begins play Oct. 29 at the first-ever FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand.

Pictured here, Candice is posing with former Germany star Steffi Jones, president of the planning committee for the 2011 Women’s World Cup.

Sophie Reiser, a Seattle native and Northwest Nationals alum, has led Columbia University to its strongest start since 2001, going 8-2-1 after reeling off six consecutive wins through Oct. 6. Scoring seven times in the first 11 matches, Reiser is the subject of an ESPN.com feature.

Three Northwest Nationals teams scored some impressive results in tournament play over the Labor Day weekend.

Winning the Starfire Labor Day Cup was the Boys 97 Red. They prevailed 5-3 in the tourney final over Snohomish United to pick-up their second trophy in a row. They had captured the Starfire Xtreme Cup earlier in August.

Two NWN girls teams also take some momentum into autumn. Playing a year up, the G96 Red finished runner-up in the U13 Gold bracket of the Skagit Labor Day Cup. They fell 2-1 to WFC Rangers.

The G95 Red, also playing up a year , advanced to the GU14 division semifinals of the Starfire Labor Day Cup. They were eliminated in a penalty kick tiebreaker after drawing 2-2 with the Sun City Strikers.

NWN B97 Red

Huge news out of Boston!

Michael Steele and Henry Wingo, both members of the Northwest Nationals B94 Red, have been selected for the United States U14 National Team.

This is believed to be the first time that any NWN boys have made a national team pool. Michael and Henry did so after a week-long national camp involving 120 players (30 from each region) in Boston. Joe Mancini of NWN was also under consideration.

"We are extremely proud of their accomplishments," says NWN coaching director Mark Collings. "I’m sure the entire Northwest Nationals family is excited for these boys, and it’s truly an occasion to celebrate."

NWN B94 Red is coached by Nate Daligcon.

The U.S. U14 National Team’s next event is a training camp in November in Orlando.

Past U14 national team members include Freddy Adu, Maurice Edu and, more recently, Washington’s own Preston Zimmerman

Northwest Nationals B95 Red went undefeated while finishing runner-up at the Pacific Coast Challenge in Bellingham, Aug. 22-24.

Following four 5-goal outbursts in pool play and the semifinal, the tournament U13 final against Greater Renton FC Blue was played in a steady downpour, with the field nearly completely covered in water. The championship ended regulation tied before GRFC prevailed, 4-3, in penalties.

Three other NWN teams entered in the PCC all reached the semifinals.

B95 Red

Two young Northwest Nationals boys and girls team won the Starfire Xtreme U11 titles Aug. 17.

Without conceding a single goal, G97 Blue won the girls crown. They defeated Westsound FC 97 Taylor in the finals 1-0 and, altogether, outscored opponents 22-0 throughout tournament.

The B97 Red scored 42 goals in their five wins, punctuated by a 6-5 victory over GRFC 98 Blue Devils in the final.

B97 Red

G97 Blue

G93 Red

 
G94 Red

They came. They played. They conquered.

The Northwest Nationals G94 Red convincingly won the Pateadores Cup, held in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., July 26-28. They went 2-0-1 in pool play, then beat Ha’aheo (Hawaii) in the tournament final.

The Northwest Nationals B95 Blue won the Tumwater Kick in the Grass tournament in convincing fashion, July 19-20.

The U13 boys outscored opponents 17-2 in winning all four matches, including the final, 3-1.

The final two Northwest Nationals Development Academy sessions are being moved to Meadowdale High School’s turf field. This affects both the July 27 and August 3 sessions.

Previously, these sessions had been scheduled for Martha Lake Elementary, however the Edmonds School District closed that field.

Both sessions at Meadowdale will still run from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Emi Lawson and Kim Cooper of the Northwest Nationals have been selected to the regional pool for the Olympic Development Program. Both play for the G91 Red, coached by Scott Newman.

Please come join Northwest Nationals and Varsity Student Institute (VSI) for an informative College Night seminar on August 6 at the Edmonds Conference Center. 

We will have a moderated collegiate coaching panel discussion regarding the recruiting process.  Coaches from various college divisions will be on the panel. 

This meeting is open to everyone however we highly recommend players and parents U14 & above to attend.  We have room for up to 200 people in this facility.

Two Northwest Nationals teams came home with titles and two more reached the semifinal stage or beyond at the US Club Regional tournament held in Boise, July 5-8.
 
The NWN G94 Blue edged Spokane Elite, 2-1, for the Premier Division crown, and NWN G96 won its division, defeating Utah’s La Roca Po, 1-0.

Also making a final was NWN GU94 Red, falling to Federal Way United Reign, 2-0.

For the NWN boys, the 94 Red made the Super Group semifinals.

Joe Mancini, Michael Steele and Henry Wingo, all members of the Northwest Nationals 94 Red, are participating in the U.S. Soccer Federation 1995 ODP Youth National Team camp.

The three boys are attending a week-long camp in Concord, Mass., from August. 3-9.

Earlier, Mancini, Steele and Wingo made the Region IV player pool, along with 94 Red  teammate Jesus Mendoza.

A total of 10 Northwest Nationals teams are bound for the US Club Regional tournament, to be held July 5-7 in Boise, Idaho.

Representing the club are the following: B91 Red, B92 Red, B93 Red, B94 Red, B95 Red, G92 Blue, G93 Red, G94 Blue, G94 Red and G96 Red.

For a complete list of NWN matches at the regional, click here.

Four of the six Washington Youth Soccer ’95 ODP players selected to the Region IV 95 player pool hail from the Northwest Nationals.

Joe Mancini, Jesus Mendoza, Michael Steele and Henry Wingo are all members of the NWN 94 Red, coached by Nate Daligcon. Another teammate, Jacob Hauser, was also on the state ODP selection.

The US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP) identifies and develops the outstanding youth soccer players in the state and presents them to the Regional ODP. Regional ODP players, in turn, become candidates for the National Youth Teams.

 

Three teams from Northwest Nationals claimed championship at the Diadora Cup tournament held June 27-29 at the Starfire Sports Complexes in both Tukwila and SeaTac.

Claiming crowns were the NWN G90 Red, G92 Blue and B90 Red, while the G97 Red finished second and the B93 Red took third place.

Here are title match scores:
G90 Red 2, Dosveedanya Red 0
G92 Blue 2, FC Alliance Gold 1
FWU Reign Purple 3, G97 Red 2
B90 Red 1, HPFC Heat 90 0

For a complete rundown of all the NWN matches, click here.

School’s out (for them) and play begins June 16 in Honolulu for two Northwest Nationals girls teams at the U.S. Youth Soccer Region IV Championships.

Both the NWN G91 and G95 will be involved of three days of group play, with the U12 and U16 quarterfinals June 20. The semifinals and finals are June 21-22.


NWN G95 Group Play Results
Mon., June 16 – FC Portland Platinum WIN, 4-0
Tue., June 17 – CISC (Ak.) Velocity White WIN, 6-0
Wed., June 18 – Mustang Fury (Ca.) Loss, 0-5
Finished 2nd in group

Quarterfinal
Fri., June 20 – West Coast FC (Ca.) Loss, 0-4

NWN G91 Group Play Schedule
Mon., June 16 – Colorado Rush  WIN, 2-1
Tue., June 17 – Real So Cal Loss, 1-3
Wed., June 18 – So Cal Blues Loss, 0-4
Finished 3rd in group

Judging from their results, three Northwest Nationals girls teams impressed hundreds of college coaches with their skills and savvy at the 2008 Texas Shootout during the weekend of May 30-June 1 in Houston.

Over 350 college coaches were on hand for this prestigious showcase, and the NWN teams finished with a combined mark of 5-1-3. The G90 Red and G91 Red each won twice and tied once. The G92 Red was  1-1-1.

The Northwest Nationals G96 Red claimed the girls U12 crown in the Samba Division of the Rainier Challenge May 26.

G96 Red finished the tournament with a record of 4-0-1, winning the title with a 1-0 result against Crossfire Barton.

Taking second in the Memorial Day weekend event was NWN G95 Blue.

 
NWN G96 Red




NWN G95 Red

Two dozen Northwest Nationals players and coaches are featured in state Olympic Development Program teams traveling to Oregon and Colorado over the Memorial Day weekend.

Four members of the NWN coaching staff are leading Washington squads, which include 20 NWN players, to the 24th annual Nike Friendship Cup in Beaverton, Ore., and the Colorado Showcase near Denver.

Northwest Nationals G91 Red,  this year's GU16 State Cup Winners , will be selling raffle tickets at three Top Food/Haggen store locations the the next three weekends to raise money for their trip to Hawaii to play in Regionals. You could have a chance to win one of three fantastic items...
• A $100 gas card to Arco
• An 8gb Touch iPod or
• A $1,000 gift certificate to Top Foods!

Despite playing a year up, the Northwest Nationals Girls 95 Red won all five of their games at the Sims Honda River Classic in Burlington over the weekend of May 17-18. They outscored opposition in the gold division by a goal count of 17-3, including a 5-2 victory over Northwest United in the final.

We have a Winner! The Northwest Nationals Girls 91 Red claimed the state cup by winning in the penalty kick tiebreaker, 2-1 over Eastside FC Sunday (May 4) at Starfire Sports Complex. Next stop, Hawaii!

The Northwest Nationals Girls U11 Red won the Starfire Spring Cup in convincing fashion April 26-27. They outscored opponents by a combined 37-3, including a 2-1 victory over Westsound in the cup final.

Three Northwest Nationals girls teams will be playing in semifinal games Saturday in the US Youth Soccer Washington State Championships at Starfire Sports Complex. Advancing from the quarterfinal round are the GU15 Red, GU16 Red and the  GU17 Red. Way to go Nationals!

Northwest Nationals and South Snohomish County Youth Soccer are presenting a three-day Grade 8 Entry Level Referee Clinic. It will be June 20-22 at Edmonds Woodway High School and is open to all ages 14 and over. Click here to download further information and the registration form.

Sophie Riser, an alum of Northwest Nationals, has been voted team captain for the upcoming season at Columbia University. Riser, who will be a junior, made the all-Ivy League first team and second team all-region after leading the Lions with nine assists.

Beginning Monday, April 28, pre-tryout registration is open for Northwest Nationals Girls U16-18. Tryouts will be conducted between May 10-13. Go to the 2008 tryout registration tab to complete the application.

Northwest Nationals and South Snohomish County Youth Soccer are presenting a three-day Grade 8 Entry Level Referee Clinic. It will be June 20-22 at Edmonds Woodway High School and is open to all ages 14 and over. Click here to download further information and the registration form.

Mark your calendars for May 10th a huge NWN’s Day at Qwest Field to cheer on the Seattle Sounders for their season opener vs Portland!  We are looking for as many teams, coaches, players and families as possible to make this an activity to remember. 

We have a winner!

Congratulations to the Northwest Nationals 92 Red for claiming the state’s Girls Premier 1 Under-15 championship this spring.

Northwest Nationals Premier Soccer Club is now registering kids for its 2008 Spring Academy. Girls and boys ages 6-10 are invited to this series of Sunday night sessions, which begins Apr. 27. Register by selecting the 2008 Spring Academy registration tab.

Registration for the 2008-09 Northwest Nationals season begins Monday, Mar. 24, and players, coaches and managers can do so online.

The Northwest Nationals Premier Soccer Club have added state and regional ODP coaches Scott Newman Mark Szabo to the coaching staff for 2008-09.

Way to go, Nationals! Congratulations to our two Northwest Nationals Premier Soccer Club girls teams for finishing as runners-up in the US Youth Soccer Washington State Championship Cup.

Emi Lawson of the Northwest Nationals Premier Soccer Club and Shoreline, Wash., has been selected as one of 96 players for the adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP). Lawson, a central defender who plays for the NWN 91 Red, attended the top-level training sessions Feb. 21-24 in Pomona, Ca.

A pair of Northwest Nationals Premier SC girls teams will play for the U.S. Youth Soccer Washington State Championship on March 8. The NWN G95 Red advanced with a 1-0 victory over Crossfire Premier 95 in the semifinals, and the NWN G94 Red beat the FCSC Nemesis 94 by a 2-1 score.

Four teams from the Northwest National Premier Soccer Club are within two wins of state championships following quarterfinal victories over Presidents Day weekend. The NWN Girls 95 and 94 Reds each won a pair of games, and will see action Feb. 23 and 24, respectively, in U.S. Youth Soccer State Championship semifinals at Starfire Sports Complex. Also through to the final four with quarterfinal wins are the NWN Boys 94 and 91 Reds, and they play Feb. 23.

Coaches for the Northwest Nationals U11/12 have been announced for 2008-09 and they include two new members. John Heimbigner and George Singh are both very accomplished players and coaches. Heimbigner is the girls varsity coach at Lakeside High School while Singh comes from Evergreen Soccer Club.

Eleven Northwest Nationals teams ages U12-16 have pushed through to the elimination stage of the state tournaments. Last weekend both the boys 91 and 92 Red joined the girls 94 Blue in earning berths in the Feb. 17 U.S. Youth Soccer State Championships quarterfinals, and altogether seven NWN teams won their group.

Tryouts for the U11/12 Northwest Nationals Premier and Select clubs will begin Feb. 1, and pre-registration is now limited to the tryout sites only. Online registration has now closed.These tryouts are open to all boys and girls ages 7-11 who love to play soccer and want to learn how to play this great game with style and have fun doing it!

A strong run by both the boys and girls Northwest Nationals teams ended in the semifinals of the Washington State Youth Soccer Association U11 Challenge Cup. The NWN Girls 96 Red, which had been unbeaten in its first four tournament outings, was eliminated by the Washington Premier FC 96 Black, 2-0. The B96 Red also fell in the final four, 3-0 to Washington Premier FC Black.

The Northwest Nationals Premier Soccer Club, in cooperation with FC Mukilteo Select Soccer, is proud to announce the formation of a new program–the Northwest Nationals Select.

The NWN Select will fill a void in local soccer programs by catering specifically to players and their families who want a tremendous soccer experience but don’t wish to participate at the premier level. This new select program will be modeled after the highly successful NWN Premier Club and will offer the same high quality coaching and training resources which have become synonymous the NW Nationals.

Current FC Mukilteo players and families will find many familiar faces at NWN Select for the 2008-09 season. In fact, FC Mukilteo hopes to retain many of their current select level players and coaches and looks forward to carrying-on the same familial, community-based atmosphere that they currently enjoy into this new relationship with NW Nationals.

Shelves at several local food banks will be re-stocked in time for the holidays, thanks to the strong response by the Northwest Nationals girls teams at their annual Christmas Practice and Food Drive Dec. 19 in Lynnwood.

Three cheers for three key members of the Northwest Nationals coaching and technical staff! Arby Busey, Mark Collings and Chuck Sekyra were part of noteworthy happenings at Seattle Pacific University this fall.

Happy holidays, indeed! The Northwest Nationals Girls 92 Red won the U15 title at the FieldTurf Cup over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Some of your recent alumns from Northwest Nationals will be on display October 28th as the University of Oregon visits UW.  Come out to watch and support your former NWN players; Hannah Greig (NWN Fusion), Tess Bartlett (NWN Fusion), and Alex Kirk (NWN Shamrocks + Fusion), from Washington, and Dani Oster (NWN Shamrocks) from Oregon. 

Discounted tickets for all NWN families are available at the following link - http://www.GoHuskies.com

Who can attend?  Boys and Girls 7-12 Years Old
When: Sunday October 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th & November 4th & 11th
Where: Edmonds Woodway HS Stadium (Field Turf) - 7600 212 St SW, Edmonds, WA 98026

Cost: $100
Time: 6:00-7:30

The Northwest Nationals Academy will concentrate on fundamental skill development, dribbling, passing, shooting and small-sided games.  We would like each player to bring their own ball and water to each Academy session.  Please be sure your child wears shin guards.

Click here for our Registration form (PDF)

Dear Brenda,

...On Behalf of Northwest Nationals, specifically FUSION '88, THANK YOU so much for your continued support since GU-11.  It has been an excellent 8 years.

The listing [below] is one of great pride to us.  The state of Washington is fortunate to have this organization at the helm of the soccer world. 

Best wishes in the future,
Barb Wilson-Hanson

NWN FUSION COLLEGE BOUND  

Washington State Championship Cup play begins Apr. 12 for girls teams ages U15-17, and the Northwest Nationals teams will play five home games at Lynnwood’s Meadowdale High School over the next two weekends.

CHICAGO (July 30, 2007) – The U.S. Under-14 Girls' Development Program's 100-player roster was released today for their weeklong identification camp from July 30-Aug. 5 in Pomona, Calif.

The 100 players were selected from the four Regions across the United States, with 25 players being invited in from each Region.

U.S. Under-14 Girls’ Technical Director Mike Dickey will run the camp, along with a number of assistants.

BURLINGTON, WA - The NWN BU11 Red team, coached by John Wagner, was again crowned champions of this year’s Evergreen International Soccer Tournament in Burlington, WA.  The victory was the fourth consecutive tournament championship in as many attempts for this talented and tenacious group of boys. 

FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON (Thursday, May 24) – On May 20, 2007, the Washington State Youth Soccer Association (WSYSA)’s Board of Directors unanimously approved to move the girls club soccer season from fall to spring. This change will impact approximately 2,000 players who make up the Girls Under-15 through Under-19 age groups...

Congratulations to both the Boys U11 Red team coached by John Wagner & the boys U14 Red team coached by Charles Granade.  Both teams won their respective championship matches Memorial Day at the Rainier Challenge.

Click here for further information:

Carlin Huegli of the Northwest Nationals has been selected for the 2008 US Youth Soccer ODP Girls U-15/U-16 Developmental Camp .

US Youth Soccer Championship Cup
DNP – Boys 94 Red (quarterfinals 3/3)
DNP – Boys 93 Arsenal (quarterfinals 3/3)
L – Boys 92 Forza, 1 – Crossfire Henderson, 7 (eliminated)
W – Boys 91 Dynamo, 4 – Whatcom Rangers, 0 (advance to quarterfinals)
W – Boys 90 Roma, 3 – HSA Heat, 1 (eliminated)
W – Girls 94 Red, 2 – Emerald City, 0 (advance to quarterfinals)
W – Girls 94 Blue, 1 – Crossfire Lombard, 0 (advance to quarterfinals)
L – Girls 92 Nova, 0 – Spokane Shadow, 1 (eliminated)
W – Girls 92 Rayos, 3 – FC Alliance 92, 3 (advance to quarterfinals)
L – Girls 91 Alleta, 0 – Crossfire Robinson 91, 2 (eliminated)
DNP – Girls 91 Nemesis (quarterfinals 3/4)
W – Girls 90 Allegra, 4 – Skagit Storm, 0 (advance to quarterfinals)
W – Girls 88 Fusion, 4 – Westsound FC 88, 0

Sunday, February 04

COCOA, FLORIDA – One morning session, 8:00 AM to noon, was all these ’91-’93 boys had left to impress the attending scouts and coaches and earn a position on one of the three Super Y-League Select Teams being assembled at the Cocoa Expo Center today in eastern Florida. The unique, talent rich Super Y-League Select Team for the ’91 and ’93 age divisions was released. The ’92 team will be published tomorrow.

Northwest Nationals Premier Soccer Club is excited to announce that Amy Griffin, UW’s Associate Head Coach and GK Coach for the past 11 years will be joining Northwest Nationals effective immediately.  It’s rare to find a high blend of soccer knowledge contained in such a classy individual & we’re confident in the positive impact she will have on the clubs goalkeepers. 

We are very proud to announce the start of the Northwest Nationals Premier Soccer Academy. The Academy is designed to develop young players from the ages of 8 through 13. Our primary goal is to help each player increase his or her passion for the game while building a solid foundation of his or her basic fundamental skills in an atmosphere of fun, excitement and excellence.

 Download Academy Flyer HERE