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June 2006

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Norpoint A Thirty Year Legacy

soccer team to win the Western Regional

ships, two Regional Championships and

FC `84, GU18 - 2004 Washington State

By Debbie Jackson

finished 3rd in at the US Youth Soccer

Cup Finalist. Coach Jackson played his

Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada

Norpoint FC87

National Championships in 1997. One of

Washington Youth Soccer for the

(currently known as the US Youth

he Norpoint FC 87 Girls U-18 Soccer

the Regional Championship titles earned

Manitou Cougars and ironically won his

Soccer Far West Regional Champion-

Team will represent the Norpoint

by Olivia and the FC Royals team was at

first State Championship as a player in

ships). With a title under their belt, this

Soccer Club and WSYSA as the GU-19

the very same site in Boise, Idaho that

1973 at none other than Seattle's

team then went on to compete in the 1st

champs in Boise, Idaho, at the US Youth

the Norpoint FC 87 team will be travel-

Memorial Stadium; the same venue the

Annual North American Youth Soccer

Soccer Far West Regionals. The Norpoint

ing to from June 18-25th.

2006 Championship was held at!

Championship (currently known as the

Soccer Club which is located in

In an effort to give back to the

Norpoint's Assistant Coach Olivia

US Youth Soccer National Champion-

Northeast Tacoma defeated the U-19 FC

Norpoint Soccer Club, the coaches and

Jackson is a graduate of Bellarmine Prep

ships). The BU-16 Norpoint Royals fin-

Royals 86 team in this year's state tour-

athletes of the Norpoint FC 87 team will

High where she was a member of the

ished 2nd in the nation thanks to play by

nament by a score of 3-1. This is the first

be providing some skills clinics and train-

1994 and 1996 WIAA State Soccer

local soccer stars and Tacoma residents:

girls' team ever from the Norpoint

ing for younger female Norpoint Soccer

Championship teams. As a member of

Jeff Durgan, David Felt, Matt Sweeney,

Soccer Club to win the State Champion-

squads as they prepare for Regional com-

the FC Royals 80 squad, Olivia has three

John Duggan, and Jeff Stock.

ship title.

petition. s

Washington State Youth Champion-

The 2005-2006 Norpoint FC 87 team

In addition to the victory the team

consists of the following 17 seniors and

was also honored with the Leanne Ehnat

1 junior athlete:

Fair Play award. Leanne was a longtime

Rachel Fujimoto, Jessica Costello,

5th

soccer volunteer for Tacoma-Pierce

All Games At Beautiful

Sarah Snedden, Corinne Miller, Katlyn

Annual

County Junior Soccer as well as a devot-

Sweeting, Sarah Baumgardner, Becca

ed WSYSA Volunteer and State Tourna-

SEVENTH AVENUE PARK --

McLaughlin, Lindsay Marr, Emily Hellen-

ment Director who passed away nearly a

camp, Kelly McKeown, Celia Preibe,

LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON

year ago after a short battle with cancer.

Hannah Bostwick, Hannah Saurs, Anna

A club with much history, it was

"No driving from field to field"

Rosseli, Sessn Kidane, Amanda Claunch,

exactly thirty years ago (1976) when the

Jessica Andrews, and junior Kelsey

Norpoint Royals, a U-16 Boys team

Racioct.

coached by John Duggan and Roman

Deadline 7/21/06

$375/team

The squad is lead by Head Coach

Strug not only won the State Champion-

ships, but also became the first WSYSA

Phil Jackson who coached the Norpoint

www.longviewsoccerclub.com

(360) 749-7588

Attention: Association Administrators

U11 - U19 Boys and Girls Recreational and Select Teams

It's time to order your copies of the 2006-2007 WSYSA Administrative and Coaches Handbooks.

August 4th, 5th, and 6th

Contact Leslie Groce at leslie@wsysa.com or (253) 476-2237 ext. 112 with questions.

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Tournament matches are held at Northwest Soccer

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