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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

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Matches

Steelheads Indoor Women One Win Away From Championship Match After Latest Triumph

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Women Indoor team is one win away from clinching an appearance in the Northwest Premier League Indoor Championship match after they handled the Whatcom Waves 9-4 on April 2 at the Snohomish Sports Dome. The Steelheads are in second place with 13 standings points. Tacoma Galaxy remain in first place with 16. Oly Town Artesians are just a single point behind the Fish in third place with 12. The top two teams after 8 matches played will qualify for the Final. The mission is clear for the Steelheads: win at Oly Town on April

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Indoor

Steelheads Defense Stifles Waves in Bellingham; Brace for Baysa

BELLINGHAM, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads used a stifling defense to shut down the Whatcom Waves and earn a 4-1 Northwest Premier League Indoor win on Saturday night March 12 before a large, supportive crowd at the Bellingham Sportsplex. Chalise Baysa scored twice and the Fish also got goals from Alicia Barker and Nicole Nsa. The Snohomish defense continues to be on a roll, allowing just 6 total goals in its last three league matches (Tacoma-2, Oly-Pen-3, Whatcom-1.) The match was even 1-1 at the end of the first half. Baysa had the Steelheads goal in a tight battle. Then

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#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

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Indoor

Defense rules as Steelheads Women battle Tacoma Galaxy to an indoor draw

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Women (0-1-1) earned their first-ever Northwest Premier League Indoor standings point with a 2-2 draw against the Tacoma Galaxy (1-0-1) on Saturday night February 19 at the Snohomish Sports Dome. Big crowd, Big saves Snohomish County goalkeeper Kaitlin MacKenzie made numerous big saves including stopping a penalty kick. A large and loud crowd supported the Steelheads, urging them on until the final whistle and saluting them afterwards. No Galaxy of goals for Tacoma Tacoma scored 11 goals in their opening win last week at Oly Town FC. They had three different players score hat

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Indoor

Steelheads Drop NWPLi Opener In Bremerton

BREMERTON, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Women lost their Northwest Premier League Indoor debut match 6-4 to the Oly-Pen Force on Saturday February 12 at Oly-Pen Sports. The Force took an early lead in the first quarter but the Steelheads answered back right away with back-to-back goals from Erika Tingley and Memory Phiri. Tingley’s goal was the first-ever score for the FISH in women’s indoor league play. It looked good for the Fish when Nicole Nsa scored to push the SnoCo FC lead to 3-1. The Force answered back though and the match was even 3-3 after the first quarter.

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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

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Indoor

Steelheads’ First WISL Season Ends With Loss In Bremerton

BREMERTON, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Men were eliminated from the WISL playoff race on Saturday Night January 29 after a 12-8 loss to the Oly-Pen Force at the Oly-Pen Sports Center in Bremerton. The loss combined with the Portland Blacktails 9-4 home win over Oly Town FC sends Portland into the Western Indoor Soccer League playoffs in the 4th spot in the table. The Fish finish their first year in the WISL in 5th place with a 3-7-0 record. FINAL STATS: Escalante leads Fish with 11 goals Andrew Escalante rallied Snohomish several times, first scoring a goal in the

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Indoor

Steelheads Men get big win over Portland to stay in WISL playoff race

SNOHOMISH, WA— The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Men scored an 8-3 victory over the visiting Portland Blacktails on Saturday Night January 22 at the Snohomish Sports Dome. The win helped the Fish finish with a winning home record in their first Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) season and also boosted the team’s playoff hopes. First Half Shutout It was end-to-end action in the first quarter with chances on goal coming at a premium. It wasn’t until Devin Shull’s goal with 8:30 left in the second quarter that the match saw a score. Jeremy Maldonado’s assist off the boards was knocked

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NWPLi

Steelheads Women indoor tryouts provide building blocks for NWPLi team as season comes into focus

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads held open tryouts on January 6 and 9 at the Snohomish Sports Dome for the new Northwest Premier League Indoor (NWPLi) women’s team. 40+ players attended the sessions as Head Coach Sean Large and Assistant Corey Hendrickson evaluated. The Steelheads were recently revealed as founding members of the NWPLi, which is taking over semi-pro indoor soccer for women from the WISL. The Snohomish Sports Dome will assist in managing team operations through owners M’ily Morton and Jamie French. Players Contacted On Tuesday January 11th 26 players selected to continue training with the Steelheads were

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Matches

Steelheads win WISL debut 7-4 over Oly Town Artesians

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads made a winning debut in the Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) on Saturday night November 6 with a 7-4 victory over the Oly Town Artesians at the Snohomish Sports Dome. Cristiano Whitaker scored a goal and dished out 3 assists to lead the Fish to the big win. Glenn Paden scored the club’s first ever indoor hat trick (3 goals). Devin Shull contributed 3 assists. Trevor Davoren picked up the win in goal for SnoCo FC. The Snohomish power play killers had a good night, holding off multiple man-advantage sessions from the Artesians. The

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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)

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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

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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

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Outreach

What Does It Mean To Be A Steelhead? (Videos)

SMOKEY POINT, WA–-What does it mean to be a Steelhead? That is the question club co-founder Andrew Escalante recently asked some of the guys before a training session. The replies were turned into a polished video by the club. See the clip below. That’s how we originally wanted the segment to be seen. But there was a bit more going on behind the scenes, so we thought we would also share the unedited video clips just the way Andrew submitted them. Check that out below.

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Matches

Late Lair PK save preserves 1-0 win for Steelheads over Harbor Force

SMOKEY POINT, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads have climbed back into second place in the Western Washington Premier League First Division table after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Gig Harbor side Harbor Force on Sunday June 20 at Dick Cardinal Stadium. A noisy, supportive crowd backed the Fish as they tried to solve the Harbor defense in the first half. Chances were few and the match was 0-0 at the break. There were defensive moments for both sides but the goalkeepers were not pressed into making saves. MATCH GALLERY: See all the photos on our official Facebook page Jacen Stein

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Matches

Steelheads jump into second with win at Nido Seattle

SEATTLE, WA— The Snohomish County FC Steelheads jumped into second place in the Western Washington Premier League table with a 3-1 away victory over Nido Aguila Club America Seattle on Saturday June 5 at Nathan Hale High School. Kojo Dadzie scored two more goals to raise his total to six in just four matches. The Eagles pressured the Fish for much of the match but it was SnoCo FC who had the final answers in front of goal. Kojo Dadzie gave the Steelheads a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute with a perfectly placed header. The set-up was another long

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Gala FC Pro Focus

Steelheads rise up to stop Nido’s unbeaten streak

SMOKEY POINT, WA— The Snohomish County FC Steelheads edged Nido Aguila Club America Seattle 1-0 on Sunday May 16 at Dick Cardinal Stadium. New and returning players led the charge as the defense recorded its first shutout of the season. The result ended Nido’s 15-match unbeaten streak in WWPL play, dating back to April 2019. Defender Cade Cooke made his first appearance of 2021 now that his Seattle Pacific University season has ended. Defenders John Troka, Gunnar Stohl, Garret Robinson and Hector Palomera were all back. Adding depth at the goalkeeper position, Luke Brezak returned from college as well. Dorian

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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

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Matches

A little bit of everything in Steelheads draw with Federal Way

SMOKEY POINT, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads drew 1-1 with Federal Way FC on Sunday April 25 at Dick Cardinal Stadium in a match that featured a little bit of everything: Penalty kick saves and misses, yellow cards, a red card, an ‘Olympico’ goal directly from a corner kick, and more. The visitors took an early lead when a cross found a header in the 5th minute of play. For a second straight home match the Fish were trailing in the first half and struggling to find momentum. Federal Way was winning the match and the overall play. It could

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