The Crossfire Select U16 girls soccer team won the Regional Presidents Cup on June 14 and have accepted an invitation to compete for the national title in Overland Park, Kan., July 9-12.
The team is made up of players representing many area high schools, including Redmond, Bear Creek, Lake Washington, Juanita, Bellevue, Newport, Holy Names, Eastlake and Bothell.
From Redmond High: Ellen Hilbun, Maya Wohl, Kiley Whitney and Galit Hara-Salzberg; from Bear Creek: Abby Linnenkohl.
Last month, the team won the Washington Youth Soccer Presidents Cup with a 2-1 penalty kick shootout victory against Kent United. The team won all six tournament games, scoring 17 goals and only giving up two en route to the title.
