Sean Bushéy Earns Fourth NWC Coach of the Year Award
Whitworth University men’s soccer coach and Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club Technical Director Sean Bushéy has been chosen by his peers within the Northwest Conference as NWC Coach of the Year for the fourth time. Bushéy, the winningest and longest-serving coach in Whitworth men’s soccer history, picked up his NWC Coach of the Year award after leading the 2008 team to a second straight Northwest Conference title and a spot in the 2008 NCAA Division III tournament. The Pirates won their fourth title in the last five years and fifth since 2001. He had previously been named NWC Coach of the Year in 2001, 2004, and 2007. His record is 156-71-26 in 13 years at Whitworth.
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 Congratulations to WSU Cougar freshman defender Ali Fenter who has earned All-Pacific-10 Soccer Honors and was named to the All-Pac-10 Freshman Team. Fenter anchors a Cougar backline that is giving up less than one goal per match (0.95) this season. She also contributed to the WSU offense with two goals.
Southern Oregon University freshman Stacy Hamer earned 2008 Cascade Conference All Conference Team Honorable Mention honors. Stacy started in all 19 season games and scored three game-winning goals to help lead the SOU Raiders (7-3) to advance to the conference semifinals for the first time in program history.
Shadow Coaches Assist Seattle Sounders Super Search
Shadow Coaches Rich Cullen, Matt Leonard, Jim Martinson, Kevin Moon, Owen Omiya, Niko Varlamos and Matt Stueckle had the privilege of being invited to be a part of the Seattle Sounders Super Search the weekend of November 8th. The Sounders are holding open tryouts in three cities (Spokane, Seattle and Yakima). Shadow coaches were invited to evaluate local talent as well as players that came from across the country (Texas, Pennsylvania, New York) as well as Canada. They then selected three players from the Spokane area open tryout to participate in a final one-hour tryout in Seattle on February 1st.
Thank you to the Sounders for including our staff in your Super Search!
Don't Hide Your Pride! Visit our Shadow Spirit Gear Store!!
10% of your purchase will be donated back to support Shadow's Player Financial Assistance Program
Choose from logo’d sweatshirts, hats, rain jackets, fleece, cinch packs, water jugsand more!Click here to visit our Shadow Spirit Gear Store!At the store gateway, you will be prompted to enter a Username.Username: SHADOW (*** It is case sensitive ***) NO PASSWORD IS NECESSARY That field should be left blank. After entering SHADOW, simply click "Login" or press enter on the keyboard. Use this process every time you enter the store.here is no need to create a unique username or password.Coming Soon:
Shadow’s limited edition Club T-shirt
Youth Advancement Program Assisted by Shadow Players
30 Players Volunteering as Junior Coaches
The Fall 2008 Youth Advancement Program, sponsored by the Spokane Soccer Academy and SYSA, welcomes 225 U8 through U11 players to its free five-week skills training program. Many thanks to the Shadow coaches, players and parents who are volunteering their time to give back to Spokane’s soccer community!
Shadow Skill Sessions and Fast Trac Performance Speed Training welcome over 110 Shadow players and their siblings!
Ten-week program designed to enhance coordination, improve agility & speed, increase strength, develop endurance, and have fun!
Shadow BU16 Sky Team Wins Starfire Xtreme Cup!
Congratulations to Spokane Shadow’s 92B Sky (U16) team, coached by Matt Leonard, for winning the Starfire XTreme Cup held August 15-17. The team defeated CSC Blue Thunder ’92 (2-1), Blasters (3-2), ISC Arsenal White (1-0) and Newport United (1-0). Great job, Shadow!
Shadow Teams Win at Northwest Cup
Congratulations to our players and coaches!
Shadow 97B Navy (U11): BU12 Premier Division Finalist (playing up one year)
Coached by Niko Varlamos and Simon Thompson
 
Shadow 97G Navy (U11): GU12 1st Division Champions (playing up one year)
Coached by Jael Hagerott and Jim Martinson
Shadow 96B Navy (U12): BU12 Premier Division Finalist
Coached by Owen Omiya
Shadow 96G Navy (U12): GU12 Premier Division Finalist (photo coming soon!)
Coached by Ali McCready
Shadow 93B Navy (U15): BU15 Premier Division Champions (photo coming soon!)
Coached by Scott Kerwien
Five Shadow Players Selected for Olympic Development Program Squads
Of the three boys and two girls picked for Washington’s Olympic Development Program, Kellie Zakrzewski and Mikayla Anderson were also selected to regional pool
Five members of the Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club competed this summer on squads in the State of Washington’s Olympic Development Program. Of the five players, two of them were selected to the regional pool of players.
The players selected included:
-- Jamal Angell - Boys 1993 (U-15) - Plays for Spokane Shadow BU-16 team
-- Brennan Schon - Boys 1994 (U-14) - Plays for Spokane Shadow BU-14 team
-- Peter Sokolis - Boys 1995 (U-13) - Plays for Spokane Shadow BU-14 team
-- Kellie Zakrzewski - Girls 1992 (U-16) - Plays for Spokane Shadow GU-17 team
-- Mikayla Anderson - Girls 1993 (U-15) - Plays for Spokane Shadow GU-16 team
Zakrzewski and Anderson were also both selected to the regional pool in Region IV. They were among top 38 players at their respective age groups from a 13-state region in the West. Eventually, those squads will be pared to a team of 18. The Region IV website is: http://www.regioniv.com.
“Our club is extremely proud of our players being recognized for the work, energy and commitment they have put in during their young soccer careers,” said Shadow technical director Sean Bushey. “This accomplishment is well-deserved and hard-earned, and we are happy for their success. Certainly, they all have ability but they also all display the joy of playing soccer along with the desire to get better. We couldn’t be happier in how they have represented the Spokane Shadow and Spokane soccer as a whole.”
Boys U16 Shadow Wins Denver Cup
Congratulations to the 92B (U16) Shadow team for their big overtime win against the CA Rush Nike to win the Denver Cup on Sunday, August 10th. The team is coached by Paul Johnson. Way to go, Shadow!
 
Shadow GU17 Girls Win Rimland Pacific Cup Challenge
The Spokane Shadow 91G (U17) team, coached by Kevin Moon, won their second tournament of the summer at the 2008 Puma Rimland Pacific Cup in Bellingham on August 10th. The team competed in a combined GU17 and GU18 bracket. Congratulations!
 
Three Shadow Teams Win Awards
Congratulations to three Shadow teams for their performance at the recent River City Cup tournament!
- 97B Navy, coached by Niko Varlamos and Simon Thompson (U11 age group; playing up one year): 1st Place, Silver Bracket, BU12 Age Group
- 95G Navy, coached by Kevin Moon: 1st Place, Gold Bracket, GU13 Age Group
- 95G Sky, coached by Kara Sharpe: 2nd Place, Silver Bracket, GU13 Age Group
  Shadow’s GU13 Navy and Sky teams celebrate their tournament wins together!
Shadow GU17 Girls Win Pleasanton RAGE College Showcase
Congratulations to the Spokane Shadow 91G (U17) Navy team and coach Kevin Moon for winning the Gold-3 Division at the July 26-27 Pleasanton RAGE College Showcase! Shadow earned 37 team points and the championship by defeating the Cal Cougars SC - USL (3-0), the Placer United Prestige 92 (4-1), the Pleasanton Rage AC (4-0), and the Heritage Strikers (2-1).
Shadow Goalkeeper Training
Instructed by Rich Cullen
Shadow is pleased to have Rich Cullen working with our goalkeepers. He brings a wealth of successful goalkeeping experience from Mead High School to the Air Force Academy (as a player and a coach) to Major League Soccer. There has been no other goalkeeper to come from Spokane that has had this much success. More importantly, he is now able to impart that knowledge and experience through excellent teaching methods and insights. We are lucky to have him!
All club goalkeepers are expected to be at the Goalkeeper session designated for them, unless cleared with their team coach.
 
World Class Coaching Camp Held in Spokane
Thank you to the Spokane Soccer Academy for including Shadow coaches, eleven GU17 Shadow players, and selected SSA players in their recent free World Class Coaching Camp held July 14-18.
Regional Tournament Brings Shadow Success
Thirteen premier Spokane Shadow U13 through U18 boys and girls teams traveled to Boise July 5-8 to participate in the U.S. Club Soccer Region G Tournament. These 13 teams represented the largest number of Shadow teams to participate in the tournament in the history of the Club, and more teams represented Shadow in Boise than any other Club in eastern Washington. Following the Club’s mission to play at the highest levels of competition, Shadow teams participated in the Super Group and the Premier Groups.
“Our focus on is on long-range player development and part of that development takes place in attending competitive tournaments like the one just held in Boise,” said Sean Bushey, Technical Director. “Our teams are now a few months into their practice season, and were given the chance to play against other premier and some select club teams. For some of our teams it was their first tournament experience together, and we couldn’t be more proud of their efforts. It’s a thrill and a challenge for our players to compete to win against premier teams from Oregon, Utah, Colorado and California and we always expect the strong competition we get from the many talented premier clubs we regularly play from western Washington. Our goal was not necessarily to win it all but to be tested and challenged, for that reason many of our teams played in the Super Group; we also sent our Sky teams (our second team in a particular age group) so that they could be challenged at a level where they might not otherwise be. It was a great experience for our teams and we are thankful for the parents in our club who support their child’s desire to play soccer!”
Shadow teams will participate in the Kent Cornucopia Cup, Nike Crossfire Challenge, Denver Cup, Rimland Pacific Cup, and Pacific Coast Challenge summer tournaments in July and August.
Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club Ranked #10 in Washington State
Ranked as the tenth best soccer club in Washington State, the Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club is the only soccer club within the Inland Empire region to be members in the highly competitive and distinctive Player Development League; a league that hosts the Top 20 Soccer Clubs in Washington State. The PDL was formed to provide like vs. like competition for the state’s top clubs; each club must meet stringent developmental, on field success and coaching criteria to be members. The top 10 ranking and membership in the PDL is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of the Club’s 300+ players, parents, and professional coaches. Together, the Shadow membership focuses on player development, fair play, joy of the game, and competing to win at the highest levels of competition available.
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