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Who Remembers Tri-Cities Junior Soccer?

Andrew Kirk — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:05:07 +0000

I've been nostalgic for my childhood lately and was remembering the way youth soccer used to be in Tri-Cities. My kids are too young to play now, so I can't compare and contrast, but here are my favorite things about the way things used to be:

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Youth Soccer League to Fight Flu By Outlawing High-Fives

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:00:35 +0000

Everyone knows you can’t use your hands in soccer, but that’s causing quite a stir in New York City.

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Ex-Seahawk Arrested Over Altercation With Soccer Star Hope Solo!

John McKay — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:03:24 +0000

Former Seattle Seahawk Jeremy Stevens was arrested then released after an alleged altercation involving his fiance', former Richland High and Olympic Soccer Star Hope Solo.

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How Many Olympic Medal Winners Have Ties To Washington State?

John McKay — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:51:06 +0000

Now that we've wrapped up the 2012 London Games and the U.S. won the medal war, let's count how many athletes who stood on the podium are from, or have direct ties to, our great state of Washington.

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Here's the Game Time to Watch USA Women Soccer Take Revenge on Japan Today for Olympic Gold

Andrew Kirk — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:54:32 +0000

NBC Sports Network will air the soccer final live today at 11:45 a.m. (2:45 Eastern Time) and streamed at NBCOlympics.com. This is one of the most hotly anticipated events of the Olympics after the women's team lost to Japan in the World Cup.

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Olympic Soccer Player Hope Solo

Don Deane — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:00:13 +0000

While soccer isn’t nearly as popular here as it is in other parts of the world, it seems to get its due in the US during the Olympics, at least. And when the women’s national soccer team won gold after a hotly-contested battle against Brazil at the 2008 Games in Beijing, its members became superstars.

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Hope Solo Failed Drug Test Unfairly Attacked By Media

Hayden Praino — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:18:37 +0000

I have been seeing it all over the headlines, “Olympian Hope Solo Warned After Positive Drug Test,” or “Hope Solo Failed A Drug Test, Will Still Play In Olympics.” From first glance, these article headlines picture Hope Solo to be some cheat

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