Category: History

Events

Steelheads Hold State Of The Union Gala & Announce New Club Branding

100 players, fans, sponsors, community partners, staff, and other local semi-professional club representatives dressed to impress, came out to the Steelheads’ inaugural State Of The Union Gala, raising an estimated $6,500 to go towards operations, local community programs, uniforms, gear, and facilities rentals for the next year.

Read More »
History

Steelheads beat Tacoma to finish first, earn hosting rights to NWPLi Championship Match

TACOMA, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Indoor Women’s team beat the Tacoma Galaxy 5-4 on Saturday night at the Tacoma Soccer Center to claim top spot in the Northwest Premier League Indoor (NWPLi) regular season. The accomplishment means SnoCo FC will host the NWPLi Championship Match on Saturday April 23 at 7 PM at the Snohomish Sports Dome. It was SnoCo FC’s sixth straight victory. The Steelheads and Galaxy finish the 8-match regular season with identical 6-1-1 records and 19 standings points. Snohomish County takes the tiebreaker thanks to winning the season series over Tacoma with a 2-2 draw back

Read More »
History

Steelheads Edge Artesians To Claim Spot In NWPLi Final

OLYMPIA, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads beat the Oly Town Artesians 6-5 in a pulsating finish on Saturday night at The Pavilion on the campus of The Evergreen State College to claim a spot in the 2022 Northwest Premier League Indoor championship match. The Steelheads controlled the first half of the match, using their tight defense and the saves of Kaitlin MacKenzie and leadership of Mariah Roggow to shut out Oly Town 3-0 at the break. The second half saw the Artesians offense come alive and it was eventually all tied up at 5-5 in the fourth quarter before an

Read More »
#FishTurnFive

#FishTurnFive: “Eskee” scores first-ever Steelheads goal back in 2017 (video)

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads were founded back in 2017 and 5 years later the club is kicking strong and celebrating how it all began. Using the hashtag #FishTurnFive SnoCo FC will be posting memories from over the years. We have already looked back at the introduction of the official 5-year anniversary logo and also how the name “Steelheads” won a public vote over the name “Cedars.” Now lets relive the moment in history when the Steelheads scored their first-ever goal. And what a goal it was! Andrew Escalante helped found the Steelheads 5 years ago with his buddy

Read More »
History

Steelheads top Whatcom Waves in pre-season indoor debut

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads topped the Whatcom Waves 6-3 in a pre-season indoor women’s soccer match Sunday February 6 at the Snohomish Sports Dome. It was the first pre-season match for both new teams as they prepare for the kick off of the Northwest Premier League Indoor (NWPLi) season on February 12. The Steelheads rostered 20 players for the match. They have a player pool of over 30 to pick from. “I loved seeing how much depth we have,” Steelheads Head Coach Sean Large said after the match. “Some of the players that hadn’t caught my eye in training

Read More »
#FishTurnFive

#FishTurnFive: SnoCo FC is a Fish, not a Tree

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads will be celebrating our 5th year in 2022 with a look back from day one up until now! Using the hashtag #FishTurnFive we will share memories, photos and videos of our history. Further, SnoCoFC.com will also be doing a series of features and sharing links to old coverage. Not The Cedars Back in January of 2017 a poll ran on Twitter to let the general soccer public vote for the nickname of Snohomish County Football Club. The two finalists were “Cedars” and “Steelheads.” Steelhead are found in Snohomish rivers. They are also the official

Read More »
#FishTurnFive

Snohomish County FC will celebrate 5 years in 2022 with special insignia

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA—Snohomish County Football Club Steelheads will celebrate 5 years of high performance grass roots adult soccer in 2022. A new insignia has been created to mark the occasion and will be featured online, in a series of flashback features and as part of the club’s advertising for its 2022 seasons. The celebration logo features a hexagon, which has become a club mainstay, divided into orange and black sections that reveal the number 5 in the space between. The image is centered on more hexagons, taken directly from the Steelhead fish pattern on the traditional crest. The circle is

Read More »
History

Steelheads Logo Mural Goes Up At Snohomish Sports Dome (Videos)

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads now have their crest on the walls of the Snohomish Sports Dome to inspire them as they prepare for the upcoming Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) season presented by Trails End Taphouse & Restaurant. The logo mural was completed on October 9 by Ava and her mother. Ava (15) is a Junior at Jackson High School (Mill Creek) and is on the dance team.   She was recently voted to the homecoming court and wants to be animator when she get older.  She was very excited to paint this mural for the Steelheads’ inaugural (full)

Read More »
History

VIDEO: Breaking Down The Goal Of The Year

SNOHOMISH, WA— The 2021 Men’s Outdoor Season has come to a close, but the buzz around the final weekend of play lives on. The Steelheads took two thrilling 1-0 away wins on late goals to earn second place in the final Western Washington Premier League table. Filming the Goal of the Year Steelheads President David Falk captured the 2021 Goal of the Year on his Canon camera. Standing near the endline, he first focused on Karim Piottin’s throw in, then quickly panned back to the penalty area in time to film Isaac Rodriguez challenging for the ball. The scuffle in

Read More »
History

Clutch Goals, Weekend Sweep Lift Steelheads To Second Place Finish

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads earned back-to-back 1-0 away wins on September 11 and 12 to secure second place for the season in the Western Washington Premier League (WWPL). In two seasons of competition in organized league play the Fish now have one championship (2019) and one runners up spot (2021). MORE: Final 2021 Player Stats Snohomish County 1-0 Federal Way FC (September 11) The Steelheads battled back and forth with Federal Way FC on Saturday September 11 at Saghalie Park. The Fish defense was called upon several times to keep the match scoreless. It stayed that way until

Read More »
History

Steelheads name Dorian Lair as new General Manager; David Falk assumes role of Club President

SMOKEY POINT, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads are excited to announce that Dorian Lair has been named the new General Manager of the growing elite adult soccer club. Former GM David Falk will take over the role of Club President. Dorian has acted as Assistant General Manager in recent months, helping David with daily tasks even as SnoCo FC have added new teams in both outdoor and indoor soccer. He is also currently the starting goalkeeper for the Steelheads. The club now consists of both men’s and women’s outdoor and indoor competitive squads at various stages of development and competition

Read More »
History

Silvers make debut in friendly at Kirkland FC

BELLEVUE, WA—The Snohomish County Football Club Silvers made their debut on the soccer pitch on a sunny Saturday May 15, 2021 at Robinswood Park in Bellevue against Kirkland FC. The new women’s team had some fine moments in a close first half then saw the college-influenced roster (Northwest University) of Kirkland FC pull away in the second for a 5-0 final score. Join Silvers Training: Register Here Now It was a quickly scheduled friendly for the Fish. Details of the match coming up until the day of the game. Dagi Kesim stood in as Head Coach and the Silvers brought

Read More »
History

Looking Back: Indoor Steelheads live streamed home match against Bellingham United

SNOHOMISH, WA— The Indoor Steelheads did their best to make what they could out of the cancelled Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) season. Head Coach Jim Kessler and the guys stepped up to the challenge of playing national title contenders Bellingham United twice, including a home match at the Snohomish Sports Dome on March 20. The archive of the live match stream can be seen on the SnoCo FC Facebook Page. The match kicked off with a guitar rendition of the National Anthem (see video above). Even though eventually the Fish fell 7-1 to the Hammers it was still a

Read More »
History

Steelheads make indoor debut in “Title Town” against Hammers (Video Highlights)

BELLINGHAM, WA—The Snohomish County Steelheads made their indoor soccer debut on Saturday March 6 at the Bellingham Sportsplex against 4-time Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) Champions Bellingham United. The Fish stuck around for three quarters before the guys from Title Town exploded for a big win. The Trails End Taphouse & Restaurant Magenta Kits were worn for the first time. It’s a victory of sorts for SnoCo that this friendly match was even ever played. The Covid-19 Pandemic derailed the entire debut WISL season for the Steelheads. Head Coach Jim Kessler refused to let all the training end without competition

Read More »
Champions

Steelheads’ first star migrates permanently to club crest

SMOKEY POINT, WA— Snohomish County Football Club announces that the gold star residing above the club crest for winning the 2019 Western Washington Premier League (WWPL) Championship has permanently migrated to the insignia. As is tradition in world football, a league winner will often display a gold star above their crest after a title. This is usually retired at the end of the following season. There was no 2020 campaign for the Fish to attempt a repeat, but the club knows the time has come to move on and prepare for 2021. “We have a crest that is suited for

Read More »
Champions

Steelheads reflect on one year anniversary of first league championship

SMOKEY POINT, WA—Snohomish County Football Club does a lot of looking forward, but once in a while it is also appropriate to look back. Especially when you can recall the times and memories of a league championship. Yes, it has been one year since the Steelheads won the 2019 Western Washington Premier League title in July of 2019 in the team’s first year in an organized competition. “Americans love underdog stories and Hollywood Cinderella stories. We definitely gave our fans that last year. Proud of my boys and I want to thank every one of them for going through the

Read More »
Champions

Steelheads graphics collection details 2019, Year of the Fish

SMOKEY POINT, WA— The Snohomish County FC Steelheads made big leaps up the soccer stream in 2019. A collection of graphic collages featured on social media were posted to recall 15 memorable moments for the club in its third year of existence. Special thanks to photographer Glen Moffitt for his amazing images. See the collection below!

Read More »
History

The Soccer Tavern creates Snohomish County FC history video

SMOKEY POINT, WA— The 2019 Western Washington Premier League Champion Snohomish County FC Steelheads will enter their 4th season of play in 2020 as they seek to defend their league title. It’s a short run and history to date, but still one that The Soccer Tavern YouTube channel requested to share. They have done so with a video describing the SnoCo FC founding and rise into regional elite men’s soccer play. “Dave Knittel (San Francisco / Bay Area) contacted us and asked if we were interested in being the subject of a video, and if so would we supply a timeline

Read More »
Champions

Steelheads say goodbye to a Championship Season

MILL CREEK, WA— The Snohomish County FC Steelheads said goodbye to their 2019 Western Washington Premier League Championship Season with a gathering on Saturday August 24 at Delizioso European Bistro & Wine Bar. The club presented the highlight film “Gold Star Debut,” gave out player season awards, delivered the Coach’s Cup trophy and issued carved medals to  players and volunteer staff. The night began with the showing of the 22-minute film “Gold Star Debut,” tracing the journey from open tryouts all the way to a previous post-season celebration. Then Head Coach Dagi Kesim presented the coaches awards to players for excellence

Read More »
Champions

Camilleri, Rodriguez combine for 2019 Assist of the Year

SMOKEY POINT, WA— Supporters and players voted for the 2019 Steelheads Assist of the Year and thanks to a big assist from down under, Blake Camilleri and Carlos Rodriguez combine to win the honors. The early voting saw the artistic curling cross from Jacen Stein to Daniel Luna take a big lead. Then social media kicked in as Australian native Camilleri began getting votes from his home country. The final result of the Aussie push was 50% of the vote. See the poll results here.  Every point mattered on the season for the Steelheads and the assist to a Devin

Read More »
en_USEnglish