The Lightning FC of Juanita beat the Dragons of Vancouver, 3-2, to take home the 2015 Washington State Recreational Cup on Dec. 13 at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.
Coach Eric Ullery and assistant Coach Phil Goodwin took their U18 boys recreational soccer team to its third cup win in five years, and second in a row. The Lightning FC won the cup in 2011 and 2014, and competed in the cup finals in 2012.
The Lightning FC roster included boys from Kirkland and Redmond: Kyle Ullery, Brendan Bauer, Blake Voutour, Philip Lavery, Nick Goodwin, Jayson Edwards, Jackson Clemensen, Tyler Hill, Chris Raabe, Matthew Brady, Parker Narloch, Christian Turner, Ben Fries, Peter Tracy, Qais Najm, Elliott Hull and Cade Totten.