Category: WISL

Cascadia

Don’t Miss A Kick With Steelheads New 2022 Club Season Pass

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads are excited to announce that we are now offering a Club Season Pass that grants All Access for every Steelheads home match for All Four of our teams! Four Teams, ONE Pass The VIP Pass / Lanyard will assure you get into every Steelheads Women Indoor home match in the Northwest Premier League at the Snohomish Sports Dome this February, March and April. It will secure your entry to every Steelheads Men Outdoor match in April, May, June and July as they seek to retake the Cascadia Premier League trophy. (Venues, dates to be

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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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Indoor

Steelheads Men strive for WISL playoff spot; Last indoor home match Saturday night

SNOHOMISH, WA–-The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Men of the Western Indoor Soccer League have three matches left to play in their regular season. Two of those matches come this week as the Fish travel to face Bellingham United on Friday night January 21 and then come home to host the Portland Blacktails on Saturday night January 22 at 7 PM in the Snohomish Sports Dome. In their very first season indoors the Steelheads have a 2-5-0 (W-L-D) record with 6 standings points. It’s enough for a precarious hold on fourth place in the division, and a playoff spot, for now.

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Matches

Hammers hold off Steelheads at the Snohomish Sports Dome

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Men played Bellingham United for the first time in a league match on Saturday January 8 at the Snohomish Sports Dome. The contest featured scoring streaks by both clubs but in the end the perennially contending Hammers notched a 9-6 win (full video replay.) The streaky scoring saw BUFC bolt out to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter. The Steelheads fought back with 2 goals before the period ended, and then added 2 more in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 4-3 lead. The experienced Hammers were ready for the

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Previews

Steelheads Men take note of ‘small things’ halfway through first WISL season

SNOHOMISH, WA— The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Men are halfway through their first-ever Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) season and are focusing on little things that can make a big difference in winning matches in the hyper-competitive league. SATURDAY Jan. 8: Bellingham United at Steelheads, 7 PM, Snohomish Soccer Dome “Talent alone will not win games. Indoor soccer is the same sport but a different game,” says Head Coach Jim Kessler, whose team finds itself with a 2-3 record after 5 matches. “This game requires that we execute the small things in a cohesive way to create results. From training

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Steelheads

Steelheads rally to top Force as Escalante and Paden score twice

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads earned their second win of the 2021-22 Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) season on Saturday night December 11 at the Snohomish Sports Dome with a come from behind 6-4 win over Bremerton’s Oly-Pen Force. Andrew Escalante scored 2 goals and dished out 2 assists for the Fish. Season team leading scorer Glenn Paden also scored twice. He assisted on Escalante’s second goal. After a scoreless first quarter, Snohomish struck first in the second quarter on a quick dribble and turn at the top of the box from Cristiano Whitaker. Leo Hernandez of the Force

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Matches

Tacoma pulls away from Fish in fourth quarter

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads (1-1) played head-to-head with annual Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) powerhouse Tacoma Stars Reserves (3-0) for three quarters on Sunday November 28 at the Snohomish Sports Dome. The final quarter was a different story as a 3-3 tie evolved into an eventual 7-3 loss for the Fish. SnoCo FC find themselves third in the table after two matches played. The Stars Reserves jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead on a goal by Ismael Deluna just 37 seconds into the game, but Glenn Paden answered two minutes later to tie the game at 1-1.

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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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Matches

Steelheads make WISL debut Saturday night against Oly Town at Snohomish Sports Dome

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads will play their first ever Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) regular season match when they host the Oly Town Artesians on Saturday November 6 at 7 :30 PM at the Snohomish Sports Dome. SEASON PASSES / SEASON SCHEDULE The Artesians and Steelheads both have teams indoors and outdoors but the two clubs have never played each other before. Oly Town was founded as an indoor side in the WISL in 2014 and later joined outdoors in the EPLWA. The Artesians recently changed operating groups. The WISL Returns The Steelheads are diving into indoor soccer

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Information

Steelheads reveal WISL home match schedule at Snohomish Sports Dome

SNOHOMISH, WA— The Snohomish County FC Steelheads Men announce their 2021-22 Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) slate of home matches to be played at the Snohomish Sports Dome. The season kicks off at the Dome on Saturday November 6 with the final home regular season match on Saturday January 22. The Fish host the Oly Town Artesians at 7:30 PM on November 6th. The WISL schedule then sees a balance of alternating home and away weekends as the Steelheads play the other five teams twice each. The opener on November 6 is the only ‘late’ 7:30 start. The other four

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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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Information

Steelheads partnership with Snohomish Sports Dome includes WISL Women and Men

SNOHOMISH, WA—The Snohomish County FC Steelheads have expanded their partnership with the Snohomish Sports Dome to include both women’s and men’s teams in the Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL). The new women’s team will also claim the nickname “Steelheads,” and will be the continuation of the former “Lady Skyhawks” who played in the WISL in 2020. WISL Steelheads Women “The Snohomish Sports Dome (SSD) is honored to be the home base for the WISL Men’s and Women’s Steelheads teams,” the venue said in a statement. “Having these semi-pro indoor teams based out of Snohomish gives the community a great chance

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Steelheads

Steelheads Men’s WISL Indoor Open Tryouts September 18-19, Register Online In Advance

SNOHOMISH, WA— The Snohomish County FC Steelheads have opened registration for the club’s 2021-22 Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) OPEN TRYOUTS. The tryouts are scheduled for Saturday night September 18 from 5-7 PM and Sunday morning September 19 from 10 AM to Noon at the Snohomish Sports Dome – 511 Maple Ave, Snohomish, WA 98290. Trialists should wear ALL BLACK. Please arrive 30 minutes early to verify your registration and check in. Go HERE to register now. Limited to the first 30 players to sign up. Questions? Reach out to SnoCo FC GM Dorian Lair. • Location: Snohomish Soccer Dome•

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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

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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

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Featured

SnoCo FC Update: National Recognition, Longer Outdoor Season, Indoor, Silvers

SMOKEY POINT,WA—The Steelheads are looking ahead to 2021 after a long, match-less year in 2020. SnoCo FC has been boosted in recent days by a couple of big announcements. They arrive just in time to get momentum rolling towards an eventual return to the pitch. A “Most Investable” Soccer Club Protagonist Soccer covers lower league football around the United States. They have previously covered the Steelheads in feature articles. This December they are listing 70 clubs they feel are worthy of being invested in. SnoCo FC are excited to share that we placed #32 on their tabulations. “We have worked

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SnoCo Joe

Perk up your holidays: SnoCo Joe Coffee now on sale to benefit new indoor soccer team

SNOHOMISH, WA— Snohomish County Football Club would like to give your holidays a kick with our new custom label coffee, “SnoCo Joe.” The premium blend is roasted in the city of Snohomish and is now on sale with proceeds going to establishing our men’s program in the Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL.) You can purchase your 12 oz. bags of freshly roasted and ground SnoCo Joe for just $12 on the coffee ordering page. All $12 of each bag in the initial roasting goes directly to Steelheads indoor soccer! “SnoCo Joe” will make a great coffee for Thanksgiving and Christmas,

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Players

Bothell’s Austin Hill goes where the game takes him

SNOHOMISH, WA— If you are open to making the world your soccer pitch, you never know where the game might take you. Austin Hill is a living example of this. The Bothell High School Class of 2014 grad has found himself in LA, New York State, England, Norway and Germany, among other places. Now he’s training for the Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) debut of the Snohomish County FC Steelheads. To catch up with his career, we asked Austin how long he’s been involved in soccer. “Oh man, first question already making me feel old,” he says with a laugh.

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