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#LetsMakeHistory

In January we excitedly welcomed our newest member of the executive board, a name and face familiar to many in our community, Larry Mana’o.

Larry’s an active coach who currently is with Crossfire Premier and youth and senior men’s and women’s national team coach for American Samoa. His professional career has taken him to Microsoft and DecisionOne, and he’s now with Arena Sports, creating coaching content for the Lil Kickers Skills Institute.

Larry is a Pierce County native who played at Puget Sound as a collegian. He is still an active player. He and his family live in Everett.

Our first WA Legends/Alan Hinton Scholarship recipients recently completed their freshman season at Everett Community College. Christopher Mendez (left) and Lisa Rakuro are the first in their respective families to attend college.

The scholarships are funded by the generous donations of those who attended WA Legends Presents: A Night with Alan Hinton & Friends last March.

Chris played in 19 games for Everett CC, and the Trojans advanced to the NWAC quarterfinals before finishing 13-5-4. Lisa played in 19 games for the women’s team which was 9-6-5.

In this year...

1980

Seattle PCI Sharks and Blue Angels win the first U.S. women’s amateur and over-30 national championships in Miami. The Sharks won on penalties (1-1; 4-2) over Camp Springs, Md. While the Blue Angels beat North Texas Flash, 2-0. Both teams were coached by Mike Ryan.

1982

Seattle’s Croatia Eagles win the U.S. Amateur Cup on a Jose Reyes free kick, 1-0 over Virginia Kicks, in Chicago.

2007

Amidst swirling rumors of Major League Soccer naming Seattle as its next expansion franchise, Sounders beat Atlanta Ruckus, 4-0, before a sold-out Starfire Stadium for club’s fourth championship.

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We want people to love the game by playing, watching, coaching, and supporting it. We want to preserve our history and share why we've become an epicenter for soccer. We want to celebrate our Legends, not only those famous but others on whose backs this community was built. And we want to inspire others, to take the torch, to create opportunities for the underserved and inspire future generations to give back to this Beautiful Game.

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Western Washington University

From Washington to the World Cup

The NINETY Sat, August 31, 2019 406 Occidental Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98104 Ticket required

Reign FC / WA Legends Women's World Cup Watch Parties

Rhein Haus (Seattle and Tacoma locations) Fri, 12pm (and all USWNT matchdays) 912 12th Ave E, Seattle and 649 Division Ave, Tacoma Free admission; Doors open 45 minutes before kickoff.

A Night with Alan Hinton and Friends

Kirkland Performance Center Tue, Mar 19, 2019 350 Kirkland Ave. Kirkland, WA 98033 Watch a very special evening of laughs and touching stories:

Tacoma Stars Heritage Night/WA Youth Soccer Hall of Fame

ShoWare Center Sun, Feb 24, 2019 625 James St. Kent, WA 98032 Watch the induction ceremony:

Events

Join Washington State Legends of Soccer as we celebrate our soccer community through Heritage Nights, Speaker Series and Operation Outreach - all illustrating what makes this such a rich and vibrant soccer community.

Register today for one of these upcoming events.

Donations

Your support today will help Washington State Legends of Soccer preserve our rich soccer history, share it free of charge to the world and support initiatives that give back to the game. Your contribution makes a difference in celebrating the game and its people, and making the sport more accessible across the state.

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Membership

Our membership benefits package will soon be finalized and available in early 2019. Check back with us for details on how to join WA Legends and our growing list of partners.