3 West Seattle Soccer Club teams are district champs, off to state

November 29, 2010 at 7:36 pm | In WS & Sports, West Seattle news | 3 Comments

(Photo by Matt Lawrence)

Those are the Cheetahs, a GU-14 team from the West Seattle Soccer Club that's won the District 3 title and is headed off to the state Recreational Cup championship qualifying round this weekend, as are two other teams, including the BU-19 Sambas:

The third team going to the state qualifying round is the BU-11 Crush (9:13 pm update - thanks to Bill Lange for the photo):

Thanks to Cori Roed for 1st word of this, with the Cheetahs photo, and to Tim McMonigle for sharing the Sambas picture (he's the blue-shirted coach at left). Tim explains, "These three teams will be competing with the winners of the other districts around the state to be called the best recreational team in their age bracket in the state. A big honor if they make it." The games this weekend are all quite a ways from home - the Crush plays in Shelton, the Cheetahs in Aberdeen, the Sambas in Vancouver/Camas - but a week later, if any make it to the state finals, they'll play at Starfire in Tukwila.

HSA's Big Night - 2008 WYS Awards Dinner

Washington Youth Soccer held it's annual Awards Night Dinner on Saturday, May 9th, at Airport Hilton Hotel and Convention Center in SeaTac, WA, and several members of our Association figured prominently in the proceedings. HPFC had two (2) State Award Winners:

• HPFC's Marco De Oliviera and Danny Jackson were named the States BEST Boys and Girls Competitive Coaches respectively.

West Seattle had one State Award Winner and one finalist:

• West Seattle's 9-year old sensation, Hailey Hirano, was recognized for the WYS Goal of the Year! West Seattle's Jamie Foulk was a finalist for the WYS Volunteer of the Year.

West Highline had three (3) finalists for State honors:

• Jean Waltz - Administrator of the Year
• Paul Hewett - Boys Coach of the Year (Recreation)
• Hillary Swanson - Girls Coach of the Year (Recreation)

We are very proud of our Award recipients and greatful for the contribution each has made to the Highline Soccer Association!

HSA Alumni Emmerson DeOliveira In the News
Washington Youth Soccer Alumni and Seattle Univ. Goalkeeper, DeOliveira is Star Shotstopper
With just a couple of weeks remaining in the collegiate soccer regular season, Seattle University junior goalkeeper Emerson DeOliveira (Normandy Park, Wash.) has the lowest goals against average among all goalies in both Division I and Division II, according to the statistical rankings released by the NCAA Tuesday, Nov. 4. DeOliveira has given up only two goals in just over 623 minutes of action for a 0.289 goals against average. Washington Youth Soccer would like to congratulate Emerson on his achievements and wish him continued success. Click here to read the full article.   

With just a couple of weeks remaining in the collegiate soccer regular season, Seattle University junior goalkeeper Emerson DeOliveira (Normandy Park, Wash.) has the lowest goals against average among all goalies in both Division I and Division II, according to the statistical rankings released by the NCAA Tuesday, Nov. 4.

DeOliveira has given up only two goals in just over 623 minutes of action for a 0.289 goals against average. Because Seattle University is still eligible for Division II statistical titles in men's soccer, he is at the top of that official list. DeOliveira has a lower goals against average than the official Division I leader, Brian Holt of Creighton (0.299 GAA). The only goalie in NCAA competition who has a lower goals against average than DeOliveira is Kyle Marks from York College of Pennsylvania, who leads Division III with a 0.158 goals against average.

Transferring from the University of San Francisco in 2007, DeOliveira has four shutouts this season, including 1-0 victories over Horizon League school Cleveland State and West Coast Conference foe Portland. He was also in net for one-goal victories over Florida Gulf Coast and Simon Fraser as well as the scoreless tie with Concordia University of California. DeOliveira has a season-high of five saves, achieved in the 1-0 wins over Cleveland State and Simon Fraser.

Now in his second season at Seattle University, DeOliveira has accumulated a 13-2-2 record with a 0.47 goals against average and an .849 save percentage. He has given up only eight goals in 17 matches played with nine shutouts, allowing more than one goal only once during his time with the Redhawks. Last season he earned second team All-GNAC recognition by the conference coaches.

"Emerson DeOliveira has been excellent for us this season. I think his presence and ability to read the game has really helped him this year. He has taken a real step forward this season, and we are excited to see him continue to develop for next year's challenging schedule," head coach Brad Agoos said.

DeOliveira and the rest of the men's soccer team heads to California for the conclusion of the 2008 season, first facing Cal State Bakersfield Friday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. before taking on Fresno Pacific Monday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. The squad goes into the weekend with a 9-3-1 record, clinching the program's eighth straight winning season.

From GoSeattleU.com