
“All your trophies belong to us!!” (Photos courtesy Jerry Helm)
Wear green, win big.
Beating the Philadelphia Eagles to the punch, the Deception FC G14 girls’ soccer squad stormed to a title Sunday at the Washington Youth Soccer Founders Cup.
The team, coached by Will Tellez, Jerry Helm, and Matthew Hutchinson, includes players from Coupeville, Oak Harbor, and South Whidbey.
Deception FC has been chasing the title from town to town over the course of nearly a month.
First round games were in Woodinville, with later bouts staged in Oak Harbor, before the semifinals and championship game went down this weekend at the Starfire Sports complex in Tukwila.
Whidbey’s united squad came out on top in the GU11 Platinum Division, roaring to a 3-0 victory in the semis Saturday, before bouncing back Sunday to win in a penalty kick shootout.
With the game knotted at 1-1 after regulation, the teams waged a tense battle while alternating shots on goals.
Coupeville’s goaltender, “The Notorious Scottie Jay,” — AKA Scotlyn Helm — came up huge in the spotlight, locking down a 3-2 advantage in the shootout and sending her team into a celebration.
Deception FC played at a high level on both sides of the ball throughout the tourney, with Helm anchoring a stingy defense, while Reece Dominguez, Madison Barron, and Ashton “Smash” Lefler all were among the bracket’s top scorers.
The champs are:
Madison Barron
Calleigh Criswell
Kellyn Criswell
Reece Dominguez
Kenzi Gonsalves
Elaina Grose
Scotlyn Helm
Sydney Hutchinson
Ashton Lefler
Karsyn Mcintyre
Addison Walters
Lucy Youderian





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