Interlake, Newport, Sammamish players help Eastside FC to third at U17 Nationals

A handful of area preps helped Eastside FC to a third place finish and 2-1 record at U17 Nationals.

August 2, 2012 12:54 pm
Eastside FC won its third match of the tournament against Serano of Arizona.
Eastside FC won its third match of the tournament against Serano of Arizona.

Eastside FC B94 red, a team comprised of players from around the KingCo 3A and 4A conferences, finished in third place at the U17 National Championship tournament with a 2-1 record.

A 4-1 win over the Region III champs from Texas kept Eastside FC’s title hopes alive to open the tournament, before a loss to the eventual champions from Illinois and another win over a squad from Arizona.

Local players include: Chad Shapard, Interlake; Daniel Smith, Newport; Jordan Thompson, Newport; Beau Blanchard, Sammamish; Giovanni Sanchez, Sammamish

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