Back-to-back titles for soccer local team

The Mount Rainier Football Club’s G99 Blue soccer team captured tournament championships on two consecutive weekends. Team members are largely from the Plateau – Enumclaw, Bonney Lake and Buckley – with others hailing from Auburn, Renton and Kent.

The Mount Rainier Football Club’s G99 Blue soccer team captured tournament championships on two consecutive weekends.

Team members are largely from the Plateau – Enumclaw, Bonney Lake and Buckley – with others hailing from Auburn, Renton and Kent.

First came a title performance in the Skagit Super Cup girls U16 Gold Division. The tourney took place Aug. 14-16 at Skagit River Park in Burlington, Wash. The local squad went undefeated to win the division, beating Highline Premier FC 2-1 then defeating Thurston County United 2-0.

A third game resulted in a 4-0 shutout of Wenatchee FC, setting the stage for a 3-2 win over Northwest United in the championship tilt.

The following weekend brought a championship in the Directors Mortgage Summer Slam, staged the weekend of Aug. 21-23 in Vancouver, Wash.

The MRFC squad competed in a division with teams ranging from U15 to U18. The girls opened with three straight shutouts and the title brought a 2-1 victory over a U18 club from Burnaby, British Columbia.