07/23/2026
The Sound FC girls 13U team has been competing in the US National Soccer Championship tournament in Nashville, TN. The Sound team is based out of Woodinville and serves the north sound region including Edmonds, Kenmore, and Bothell. They punched their ticket to Nationals after winning State Cup in May earlier this year, a huge feat in itself.
Despite the extreme weather conditions in Nashville of pouring rain, thunder, lighting and direct sun exposure and humidity in the mid 90s, the girls have battled and gone the distance! After going 2-1 in pool-play versus Kentucky, South Carolina, and Mississippi, the Sound team advanced as the #1 wild card. They then beat Cook Inlet from Alaska (2-0) in the quarter-finals and Braddock Road from Virginia in the semi-finals winning in PKs (4-2). They have now advanced to the National championship finals that will be played at 8am on July 23rd. They will face Desoto from Mississippi who is the team’s only loss during original pool-play.
This Sound team is all about teamwork. The eight (regulation) goals were scored by four different players with four assists. The defense has only given up two scores with the goal keeper preventing two goals during the semi-final PK shoot-out.
“I am super proud and delighted on the attitude, application, and togetherness of the team. They are playing fantastic and representing the Sound FC club and state of Washington with pride.”
-Coach Paul Bayly
“On behalf of the entire Sound FC family, I want to express how incredibly proud we are of this remarkable group of players and Coach Paul Bayly. Our entire community is behind them, and we’ve all enjoyed watching their journey from afar.
The legacy these young women are building is paving the way for the future of girls’ soccer in our community, and the impact of their success will be forever woven into the fabric of Sound FC.
Hopefully, by the end of tomorrow, we’ll be celebrating the addition of a star above our club crest to commemorate a National Championship. But regardless of the final result, the pride we feel in what this team has accomplished will never fade. They have already made history, and they will always be champions in the eyes of the Sound FC family.
What makes their success even more special, is the fact that most of these girls started their competitive soccer journey here at Sound FC and have remained together throughout the years.”
-Brandon Mitalas, Sound FC Director
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