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Blast by Crossfire's Amy Johnson Nominated for "Goal of the Year"
Cast your vote through February 27
(February 4, 2009) Crossfire GU14A defender Amy "AJ" Johnson scored on a 45-yard rocket shot, with an assist by Samantha "Spam" Smith, to win the game against the Cleveland Internationals at the USL Super-Y Nationals in Tampa in November. Her shot, captured on video by her father, is among ten amazing goals nominated for the US Youth Soccer’s 2008 Goal of the Year. Soccer fans are asked to go online to vote for the best goal and best save in 2008; all nominations can be viewed by clicking here. (Voting is limited by IP address. If you are unable to use our link, enter the following URL directly into your browser: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/workshop/goalandsaveoftheyearvoting.asp.)
Amy’s goal was chosen from submissions by U6 through U18 players, boys and girls, and is the only play included by a player in our state. Be sure to cast your vote now through February 27th.
Winners will be announced March 6 at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala in San Jose, California.
Semifinalists at Super Y Nationals in Tampa
(November 24, 2008) Crossfire emerged as the only team to win all three of its games in its GU13 group to make it to the semifinals this pre-Thanksgiving weekend at the USL Super Y-League finals in Tampa, Florida. In its group, Crossfire faced the Cleveland Internationals, Northern Cal Lamorinda United and the Long Island Rough Riders. Defender Amy "AJ" Johnson scored three goals, one in each of the qualifying games, including a winning shot against Lamorinda from about the 50-yard line; Tess Edenholm scored two, and Rachel Shim scored one.
The team faced the CASL Railhawks in the high-speed semifinals today, which tested the sturdy and well-organized Crossfire defense. Both teams created opportunities, but neither was able to capitalize as the score held at 0-0 through 70 minutes of regulation time and two 10-minute overtimes before being decided in PKs. The teams remained tied through the nail-biter ending, until the fifth and final kicks when CASL took the win, 3-2.
A total of 140 teams attended the Super Y-League North American Finals. Twelve teams, representing eight regional divisions in North America, faced off in the GU13 age division.
(December 6, 2008) Update: Crossfire lost to the CASL Railhawks, who went on to win the tournament. Click "continue" below to view some of our favorite photos. Congratulations to Crossfire’s Rachel Shim and Emma Makela who were selected for the Super-Y U13 All-Tournament Team for their play in Tampa. Selections were based off the nominations of opposing coaches made throughout tournament play. Thirty-two players, boys and girls, were selected at U13.
Click here to see complete tournament results.
Click here to read more about the U13 All-Tournament Team.
Finalists at US Club Washington Cup
November 7-9, 2008 at Starfire
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Crossfire celebrates semi-final victory over SSFC.
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(November 10, 2008) Crossfire girls were runners-up in the US Club Washington Cup at Starfire this weekend. Click here for official results. The team won all three games in its bracket to make it to the semi-finals, where Crossfire faced SSFC Crush. The semi-final game went to overtime and to PKs, where Crossfire emerged with the win and a berth in the finals to face Washington Premier. The championship match was the third game of the day for both teams. Washington Premier earned the tournament’s top title with a first-half goal on a corner kick that went unanswered by Crossfire. The results will make for an exciting PDL season-closer in which the two teams are scheduled to face off next weekend.
Crossfire Girls Selected For Super-Y National ODP
Kristin Standish to Attend National Camp; Kelly Crowe, Amy Johnson and Rachel Shim are Alternates
(November 1, 2008) Congratulations to four Crossfire GU14A players who were identified as amongst the top 2% of ’94 and ’95 players in the USL Super-Y League. Kristin Standish has been named a "First Selection" player, and will receive an invitation to attend the Super-Y ODP National Camp scheduled February 18-22, 2009, in Tampa, Florida. Kelly Crowe, Amy Johnson and Rachel Shim were named as alternates
The Super-Y ODP program selects 16 field players, 2 goalkeepers and 5 alternates amongst ’94 and ’95 players from each Super-Y Region. Players are evaluated on the basis of technique, tactics, fitness and psychology.
Click here for a complete list for the ’94/’95 Super-Y National ODP Camp roster.
Happy Halloween 2008
Practicing with Crossfire can be pretty scary stuff!
Crossfire Players and Familes wish Michelle French a Speedy Recovery!
Our thoughts and prayers are with one of our favorite soccer competitors/mentors
(October 30, 2008) We are saddened to learn that Michelle French, coach at Eastside FC, US Olympian and Lady Sounder extraordinaire, was recently diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. We keep her in our thoughts and prayers as she undergoes treatment, and wish her a quick recovery.
Far West Regional League - Fall 2008
(October 20, 2008 ) Crossfire’s GU14A Premier came in fourth after a tiebreaker in their B bracket of the 2008 Far West Regional League. The girls broke even overall with 3 wins, 3 losses and a tie. Click here for official results. Just two Washington teams participated in the League at U14: SSFC White and Crossfire Premier ’94. The remaining hailed from California and Las Vegas.
Crossfire hosted one weekend, August 16-17, of league play at the club’s 60 Acres fields in Redmond. The weather cooperated beautifully, and the fields were in pristine shape, making the park a perfect backdrop for the high-level play. Crossfire GU14A parents Tim and Dierdre Johnson organized the event. The two Washington teams faced each other in Redmond; and travelled to Camarillo, California, for the balance of play.
The Washington teams faced each other Oct 5, 2008 at Marymoor, and after a full 70-minute game, the score was 0-0. The score, though, was only half the story. FC Crush came out hard, but all thirteen Crossfire players, who were uninjured and able to play, stepped up to take on their rival. The stats tell the other half of the story, of Crossfire’s command of the pitch, including Crossfire’s 14 shots on frame, three of which slammed into the crossbar, versus 10 shots for Crush. This was a great, fast-paced match, and, as usual with these two teams, was fun to play and fun to watch.
Crossfire Finishes Top in USL's Super-Y League Pacific Northwest U13G
Going to Super-Y North American Finals in Tampa
(September 1, 2008) After playing a total of 13 games in Washington and British Columbia from May through August, 2008, Crossfire took top honors in the USL Super-Y League GU13 Pacific Northwest Division. Crossfire had twelve wins and one loss, scoring a total of thirty-five goals and allowing in only three, to emerge with the most points from Groups A (Washington teams) and B (Canadian teams), and earn a spot in the North American finals held at Ed Radice Park in Tampa, Florida, November 21-25.
One memorable July weekend, from a Thursday through a Sunday, Crossfire girls played five games to win the Crossfire Challenge, then traveled to Canada for two Super-Y matches. Many of the players felt they were moving in slow-motion on spaghetti-noodle legs by the last game, but still managed to go undefeated. Another Super-Y weekend in Canada, previous defender Lindsey "Zee" Ryan played forward and led the team in scoring with seven goals in three games. Needless to say, Zee now counts forward amongst her favored positions.
Best of luck to our girls representing the Pacific Northwest in Tampa this November!
Click here for results/standings for the Pacific Northwest.
Click here for the schedule for the Super-Y North American finals.
2008 Nike Crossfire Challenge GU14 Premier Champs
GF 17; GA 0
(July 18, 2008) Just back from their tournament in Hawaii, Crossfire emerged as champions from the dozen teams competing in the 2008 Crossfire Challenge GU14 Premier bracket at Redmond’s 60 Acres park July 12-14. Crossfire kept all three teams, THUSC Sapphire, MRFC 94 Blue McGonegle and GRFC 94 Blue, scoreless in bracket play, then continued the trend in the semi-final match versus FC Crush and the finals versus Southside Ireland. All in all, Crossfire scored 17 goals while keeping their opponents scoreless.
Official tournament scedules and results available at: www.crossfiresoccer.org/schedules/2008/9567348.html
Quarterfinalists in GU13 Far West Regionals
Crossfire loses 1-0 to Cal South, ultimate regional champs, in quarterfinals
(June 22, 2008) Some sun and surf, but mostly serious soccer, were on the minds of Crossfire girls as they represented Washington GU13’s in the Far West Regionals June 6-22 in Hawaii. The girls outscored Oregon and New Mexico in their flight to make it to the quarterfinals, where they faced SoCal Blues, the eventual tournament champions. It was a tight, well-played game, but the California team earned the win, 1-0.
Click here for final results from the 2008 Far West Regionals in Hawaii.
Six Crossfire U14A Girls Named to WSYSA ODP Player Pool
Congratulations Amy Johnson, Emma Makela, Rachel Shim, Kristin Standish, Emma Struthers and Lauren Thomas
(June 15, 2008) Six U14 girls from Porter Lombard’s Crossfire team were named to the WSYSA Olympic Development Program (ODP) player pool: Amy Johnson (D), Emma Makela (GK), Rachel Shim (M,F), Kristin Standish (D), Emma Struthers (M,F) and Lauren Thomas (GK). The ’95 ODP team is coached by Mark Szabo; assistant coach is Michelle French. Players selected for the traveling team will represent Washington ODP in the Nike Friendship Cup in Beaverton, Oregon, May 23-26, and will travel to California for ODP Regional Camp in July.
The WSYSA Olympic Development Program is designed to identify the best youth players throughout the state in each age group and brings them together as a team to compete and further develop their talents.
Update
(August 5, 2008) Congratulations to Amy Johnson , Emma Makela, Rachel Shim, Kristin Standish and Lauren Thomas for making it to the ODP Regional Camp in July. The girls had fun, experienced great competition and learned a lot. Thanks to WSYSA ODP for making this experience possible.
2008 Starfire Spring Classic GU14 Champs
GF 14; GA 0
(April 30, 2008) Just after tryouts, Crossfire GU14A girls kicked off their 2008-09 season with a win at the Starfire Spring Classic. The team played five games April 25th through 27th, scoring 14 goals and shutting out its opponents. Crossfire continues to prepare for Far West Regionals in Hawaii.
GU13 2008 Washington State Cup Champions - ALOHA!
GP 7; GF 17; GA 3
(March 8, 2008) Crossfire GU13 P. Lombard claimed the state championship today at Starfire, defeating NWN Red in the final game of the 2008 Washington State Cup sponsored by Washington State Youth Soccer. The game ended with a score of 2-1 in overtime. Crossfire goals were scored by Danika Bethune and Rachel Shim. To get to the finals, Crossfire defeated Columbia Timbers and FC Crush in each of the quarter- and semi-final games.
Of the four Washington Youth Soccer state tournaments, the Washington State Championships offers the highest level of competition. Crossfire girls are excited for the opportunity to go to Hawaii to represent Washington Youth Soccer at the US Youth Soccer Far West Region IV Championships held this summer in Hawaii.
Crossfire Undefeated in GU13 1-A Fall PDL
GP 13; 11 W; 0 L; 2 T; 33 GF; 3 GA
Crossfire v Dos
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Crossfire v 3 Rivers
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Crossfire v Eastside FC
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(December 15, 2007) Crossfire took top honors, going undefeated in 13 games, in the GU13 1-A division this inaugural season of the Player Development League (PDL) in Washington. Crossfire finished with 35 points, while Purple Reign and Eastside FC Red each took 27. Reign took second place after the tie-breaker. League results can be found by clicking "continue" below.
2007 Surf Thanksgiving Tournament
Nov 23-25, 2007
Tiger Mountain Hike
July 22, 2007
Whitecaps Round Robin at 60 Acres
Jul 21, 2007
60 Acres Round Robin
Jun 9-10, 2007
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GROUP A
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GROUP B
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Crossfire Amy - 5th
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Crossfire Porter - 2nd
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Crossfire Mortenson - 7th
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Columbia Timbers - 4th
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FCSC Nemesis - 3rd
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Purple Reign - 6th
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Eastside Red - Champions
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FC Alliance - 8th
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Field
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Home
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Away
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6/9
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12:15
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4
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Crossfire Amy - 0
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FCSC Nemesis - 4
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6/9
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12:15
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5
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Crossfire Mortenson - 1
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Eastside Red - 4
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6/9
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12:15
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9
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Crossfire Porter - 1
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Columbia Timbers - 1
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6/9
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12:15
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10
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Purple Reign - 2
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FC Alliance - 1
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6/9
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4:15
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4
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Crossfire Amy - 4
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Crossfire Mortenson - 1
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6/9
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4:15
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5
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FCSC Nemesis - 1
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Eastside Red - 3
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6/9
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4:15
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9
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Crossfire Porter - 5
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FC Alliance - 1
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6/9
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4:15
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10
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Columbia Timbers - 4
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Purple Reign - 3
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6/9
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6:30
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Crossfire Porter - 2 |
Canadian Scrimmage - 0 |
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6/10
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9:15
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4
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Crossfire Amy - 0
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Eastside Red - 3
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6/10
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9:15
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5
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Crossfire Mortenson - 1
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FCSC Nemesis - 4
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6/10
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9:15
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9
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Crossfire Porter - 3
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Purple Reign - 0
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6/10
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9:15
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10
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Columbia Timbers - 3
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FC Alliance - 0
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6/10
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12:15
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4
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1st in Group A-Eastside Red - 3
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1st in Group B-Crossfire Porter - 0
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6/10
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12:15
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5
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2nd in Group A-FCSC Nemesis - 3
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2nd in Group B-Columbia Timbers - 2
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6/10
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12:15
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9
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3rd in Group A-Crossfire Amy - 2
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3rd in Group B-Purple Reign - 0
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6/10
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12:15
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10
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4th in Group A-Crossfire Mortenson - 2
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4th in Group B-FC Alliance - 1
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Starfire Spring Tournament GU13 Gold Champions
Apr 29, 2007
Scrimmage BU12
April 14, 2007
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