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Now in its sixth year, the Casino Road Futbol Academy camp in south Everett is teeming with 600 boys and girls at Walter E. hall Park. Everett police Sgt. Manuel Garcia, a former Cruz Azul player, started the academy in 2009. The $20 registration includes breakfast and lunch, a jersey and a soccer ball. In the first five years, more than 3,000 kids have the week-long day camp.
Brent Goulet scores the U.S. opener but then is forced off through injury in a 4-2 Olympic qualifying victory at El Salvador. Goulet takes a feed from Hugo Perez, then beats a defender and the keeper in the fifth minute. He's kneed in the thigh later in the first half and eventually substituted. The win takes the U.S. (3-0-0) to the top of its group.
Going into their 12th season, the Reign shifts into reverse, reverting to their original name of Seattle Reign FC and bringing back the brand’s siren, or queen crest. The new color scheme features shades of blue and gold. The moves come as a new local ownership group prepares to close its purchase from France’s OL Groupe, which adopted a new name and logo in 2020.
Skyline captures its fourth state 4A girls' crown in five years, edging Issaquah, 1-0, at Sparks Stadium. Izzy Marshall scores the game's only goal in the 15th minute, while Emily Baril and Jaeden Chew split the shutout. The Spartans earn back-to-back state titles for the second time, and it's the second time in four years they have beaten their nearby (seven miles) rival Eagles to do so. Marshall finishes Amanda Johnston's pass from 10 yards.
A 2-1 road victory at Sacramento advances the Sounders to the U.S. Open Cup semifinals for the first time since 2014. A half-volley by Josh Atencio puts the visitors in front to stay in the 16th minute, then Jordan Morris finishes a through ball from Reed Baker-Whiting in the 31st. It’s part of an eight-match unbeaten (7-0-1) streak across all competitions for Seattle.
Caroline Brawner of Edmonds scores to give Colgate a 1-0 victory over American University and the Patriot League regular season title in Washington, D.C. An all-region senior midfielder, Brawner successfully hits her penalty kick in the 73rd minute. She later is named Colgate's female athlete of the year.