Kirkland’s Lightning FC wins championship

The Lightning FC of Juanita beat the Union Hill Rockets to take home the 2014 District II Recreational Cup on Dec. 21, at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.

December 22, 2014 2:18 pm
The Lightning FC from Juanita in Kirkland won the 2014 District II Recreational Cup.
The Lightning FC from Juanita in Kirkland won the 2014 District II Recreational Cup.

The Lightning FC of Juanita beat the Union Hill Rockets to take home the 2014 Washington State Recreational Cup on Dec. 21, at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.

Coach Eric Ullery and assistant Coach Phil Goodwin took their U17 boys’ recreational soccer team to its second Recreational Cup win in four years. The Lightning FC won the Cup in 2011 and competed in the Cup Finals in 2012.

The Lightning FC roster included boys from Kirkland and Redmond: Kyle Ullery, Brendan Bauer, Philip Lavery, Nick Goodwin, Jayson Edwards, Jackson Clemensen, Elliott Hull, Christian Turner, Tyler Hill, Ben Fries, Peter Tracy, Qais Najm, Parker Narloch, and Matthew Brady.