Mia Littlejohn stalks the pitch during her recent freshman season at Coupeville High School. (John Fisken photo)
The talented trio of (l to r) Kalia Littlejohn, Malia Hansen and Mia Littlejohn. (Dawn Hesselgrave photo)
Three of Whidbey’s finest soccer players have a chance to take their pursuit of “The Beautiful Game” to Spain next summer, but they’ll need some help.
Coupeville’s Mia and Kalia Littlejohn and North Whidbey’s Malia Hansen have been playing for the North West United U-15 Premier team.
To make the select soccer squad, which draws players from across Washington state, they had to beat out all comers at tryouts.
Once they did that, the trio sparkled as NW United enjoyed strong showings at a string of tournaments.
Now, the squad has been invited to play in the 2015 Donosti Cup in Spain.
The tourney, which runs July 6-11, brings together 350 youth soccer teams from around the world.
Held in San Sebastian on the northern coast of Spain, the Donosti Cup gives teams up to six games.
Squads play four to five round-robin games before being placed in a finals or consolation finals bracket.
If NW United makes it to a final, the girls would play at Anoeta Stadium, the home field of Spanish fútbol power Real Sociedad. The stadium seats 32,000 spectators.
Win or lose, all teams will participate in the opening ceremonies, which will feature teams from 17 different countries.
To make the trip, though, the girls will need financial help from fans on The Rock and beyond.
To read much more about their proposed adventures and possibly chip in a few bucks to help fuel the future of Whidbey soccer, pop over to:
Coupeville Sports 