Thank you for visiting the website of the Northwest Nationals Girls 97 Red U-14 soccer team. The head coach for the team is Vadim Tolstolutsky. Mel Craig and Simon Craig serve as the assistant coaches for the squad. Kelsey Martin serves as the Team Manager for the team.
On February 21, 2011, the Nationals captured the 20-team U-13 Premier Division of the 32nd annual 2011 SC del Sol Presidents' Day Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona by defeating Sereno SC 98 White, the reigning Arizona state champion and ranked #18 nationally by NationalSoccerRanking.com, 1-0. After posting a 2-0-1 record to win its four-team pool during preliminary play, the Nationals blanked the Colorado Storm 98 Royal squad 3-0 in the quarterfinals and subsequently eliminated Real Colorado National 97/98, the nation's #2-ranked U-13 girls team, 2-1 in the semifinal. En route to posting an undefeated 5-0-1 record during the tourney, the Nationals recorded a goal differential of 13-3.
Head Coach:
Vadim Tolstolutsky: vadimt@spu.edu
Ph: 206-778-1770
Assistant Coaches:
Mel Craig: melcraig@comcast.net
Ph: 206-679-4625
Simon Craig: simoncraig@comcast.net
Ph: 206-290-2402
Coaching Director:
Scott Newman: nwncoachingdirector@yahoo.com
Team Manager:
Kelsey Martin: scottandkelsey@msn.com
Ph: 206-419-3466