Spokane-Plus HS Boys Weekly Report - March 29

Drew Williams scored four goals for North Central as they split their first two games in the GSL (photo from preseason)

It was a busy start to league play over the past eight days in the Greater Spokane League, Great Northern League and Northeast A Leagues as official play kicked off, particularly in the GNL were everyone took the field at least three times over the course of eight days.

Players seek spot with EPLWA champion Shadow

The reigning Evergreen Premier League champion Spokane Shadow took the pitch for the first time to begin preparations for defending the EPLWA title in 2015, hosting their tryout sessions at Dwight Merkel Sports Complex in north Spokane Saturday.

Gonzaga dominates in 3-1 win over Yakima United in friendly

Just two weeks into preseason, the Evergreen Premier League’s Yakima United were still trying to find their feet as they played a visit to the Gonzaga University Bulldogs Saturday afternoon in Spokane, Wash., falling 3-1 in a contest in which the collegiate side’s team familiarity and fitness made them clear winners in the friendly.

INWsn joins EPLWA as Media Partner

Look for expanded coverage of Yakima United, Wenatchee FC, Spokane Shadow and EPLWA here on INWsn in 2015

Inland Northwest Soccer News is proud to announce that the regional soccer news site is joining goalWA.net as the Evergreen Premier League’s second official media partner, providing in-depth coverage of the eight-team league.

Yakima United, Wenatchee FC and Spokane Shadow will feature prominently on the site, based in Spokane, as part of INWsn’s coverage zone that follows the sport east of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon as well as the states of Idaho and Montana. The three teams in the region were very competitive in 2014 with the Shadow winning the league title, Yakima handing Spokane one of its two losses and Wenatchee sweeping their central Washington foes. In addition to having three area teams, the champion Shadow as the eastern-most based club, featured several players from Idaho and Montana in its return to the pitch last year.