Greg Van Belle
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- Jul 21, 2026
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Another wild finish: Ballard FC advance to conference final (opens the original)
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The final 2026 playoff match at Interbay Stadium lived up to the standard set throughout the knockout rounds. Colorado Storm and Ballard FC traded punches in a hard-fought, physical match that was up-tempo from the opening whistle. The visitors came out on the front foot, looking to test a heavy-legged Ballard side coming off a 120-minute match just 48 hours earlier. Colorado moved the ball quickly and tried to stretch the Bridges, but Ballard matched the tempo and made the most of its opportuni
Up the Bridges (opens the original)
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Editor's note: This story originally ran in IV: The Sounder at Heart magazine. With Salmon Bay winning the USL W Championship on Saturday, they and Ballard FC are now the only organization to win men's and women's USL titles and now felt like a good time to share their story. The eyes of the soccer world will turn toward Seattle this summer, as World Cup matches and the U.S. men's national team descend on "Seattle Stadium." International supporters will flood Pioneer Square, and locals will pack
Salmon Bay FC claim first national title in dramatic win (opens the original)
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SEATTLE – In the end, it only seemed fitting that Salmon Bay FC needed a penalty shootout to win the national championship. Morgan Manalili broke open the tense USL W League National Final in the 78th minute, scoring from outside the penalty area and sending a record Interbay Stadium crowd into a frenzied celebration. After everything Salmon Bay had survived over the previous several weeks, the club’s first national championship was finally within reach. Then Vermont Green FC equalized in the 4t
Wild finish sees Ballard FC through to Western Conference semis (opens the original)
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For a few glorious moments at the end of extra time on Friday night, Ballard FC thought its place in the Western Conference semifinal was secure. After more than two hours of frustration, Joschi Schelb finally broke the deadlock in the second minute of stoppage time, driving home a beautiful finish from just inside the penalty area and sending Interbay Stadium into celebration. Players streamed off the bench, supporters erupted, and the Bridges appeared to have survived a tense USL League Two We
Ballard FC claims fourth straight Northwest Division title (opens the original)
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For 45 minutes on Sunday evening, Ballard FC's season sat on a knife's edge. After spending most of the summer chasing Snohomish United in the Northwest Division standings, the Bridges entered the regular season finale knowing a draw wasn't enough. Snohomish's earlier 2-0 victory over Ballard meant the visitors owned the head-to-head tiebreaker. Anything short of three points would end Ballard's streak of division championships and send the defending Western Conference champions into the postsea
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