The Voice of Wenatchee FC, Sebastian Moraga, visits with EPLWA.com about the upcoming season.
Category: Wenatchee FC News
WFC shuts out Northwest University
KIRKLAND, WA— Wenatchee FC of the Evergreen Premier League crossed over the mountains on Saturday April 11 to play the Northwest University Eagles of the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC). The NAIA-level Eagles couldn’t muster a goal against WFC, who took the match 2-0 on goals late in both halves. Earlier in pre-season Wenatchee beat PCSL club Pinnacles FC 4-0.
Dale Garvey shot some photos from the match. See them here.
The Capitals got a goal from Josh Alvarez at the 40-minute mark and a clincher from Christian Nyanfore late in the match to remain unbeaten and unscored upon.
Wenatchee will be challenged in their next pre-season match. They travel to Bremerton on Saturday April 18 to play the professional Kitsap Pumas at 2 PM at Gordon Field.
The Pumas scored 7 goals in a tournament in Bellingham over the weekend.
Numerica is 2015 Title Sponsor!
WENATCHEE, Wash.—Wenatchee Football Club of the Evergreen Premier League is excited to announce that Numerica Credit Union has partnered with the Valley’s highest-level soccer club to become Title Sponsor of the Wenatchee FC men’s team.
“Numerica is proud to provide an opportunity for families and the community to come together to cheer on the Wenatchee FC,” says Carla Altepeter, Numerica’s President and CEO. “The team represents the amazing and supportive spirit of the Wenatchee Valley, which Numerica is excited to be a part of.”
Altepeter further explained that Wenatchee FC embodies Numerica’s mission to help its members and community live well. Providing a fun and active environment, Wenatchee FC enhances the lives of its players and supporters.
“I am really happy and proud that the hard work that Wenatchee FC has done is being recognized by such an amazing company like Numerica,” says Wenatchee FC co-founder Javier Reyna. “It is a privilege that an institution with such great values puts their trust in our club and will become our 2015 Title Sponsor. It is an honor for us to represent them across the state. We are truly humbled by the support we have received from our community and the businesses in it.”
The Numerica logo will be proudly printed across the chest of the current Capitals jerseys. The club plans a future announcement when the new 2015 jerseys arrive. Wenatchee FC players and staff will march in the Apple Blossom Festival Grand Parade on May 2 and then host the club’s 2015 home opener Sunday May 3 at 6 PM at Wenatchee Valley Community College against the defending Evergreen Premier League Champion Spokane Shadow.
About Numerica Credit Union
Numerica Credit Union currently has more than 100,000 members throughout Central and Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho and $1.4 billion in assets. It offers a full line of financial products and services, including mortgages and business products. Membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the state of Washington or the Idaho Panhandle.
About Wenatchee FC
Wenatchee FC helped found the Evergreen Premier League in 2013. The Capitals began play in the league’s inaugural 2014 season. The EPLWA features elite adult male players on hometown clubs. WFC’s mission is to: 1-Establish a solid beginning, provide opportunity and continuity for adult soccer players in North Central Washington who aspire to play at a competitive level. 2-Promote and support the development of soccer through a high quality league and well organized tournaments. 3-Expand the soccer supporter community by creating a fun, family friendly environment. Visit the Capitals online at www.WenatcheeFC.com, www.Facebook.com/WenatcheeFC, and www.Twitter.com/WenatcheeFC.
WFC home matches to air on KORE-LP radio
WENATCHEE, WA— Wenatchee Football Club of the Evergreen Premier League is pleased to announce that their 2015 home matches will be broadcast live on radio via KORE-LP at 99.1 FM.
The Capitals kick off their home season on Sunday night May 3 at 6 PM at Wenatchee Valley Community College against defending EPLWA champions the Spokane Shadow.
“Hosting WFC matches on KORE-LP gives us a chance to add to the overall community oriented nature of our broadcasting mission,” says station General Manager Kelly Hart. “Our goal is to bring programs and events to the local audience that might not get a chance to be aired over commercial, chain driven broadcast stations in the market. WFC is a home-grown team with local followers. Soccer is an exciting sport and KORE-LP is excited to be the local broadcast outlet for WFC in 2015 and beyond.”
Wenatchee FC Co-Founder Javier Reyna says the Capitals are eager to work with KORE-LP. “We are extremely happy to be able to have this opportunity. Wenatchee FC is working hard on reaching everyone in the valley, so last year we decided to do a live video and audio streaming on most of our home games with the help of Sebastian Moraga. We got nice feedback about it so this partnership with KORE-LP will give us a more professional and secure way to reach a larger audience.”
Sebastian Moraga will return as the voice of WFC. “I’m really excited. Being backed by a radio station is going to add a little more weight to the broadcast, it’s going to improve the listeners’ experience, and hopefully, it will help more people in the Valley discover what a great team they have and how much fun this league is,” he says.
Moraga says the collaborations began with local connections and that the team has already been in the studio. “Credit goes to Nevonne McDaniels from the Wenatchee Business Journal who alerted me to this new radio station, to Kelly Hart from KORE-LP, and Javier Reyna from the team,who have been nothing but supportive about this idea. Recently we had our first interview with Kelly, Coach Ceppi and with one of our team’s Brazilian players and it was beautiful! Four people talking soccer in three languages! I look forward to introducing more of our newcomers and our veterans to the listeners of KORE-LP, not just during games but in the days prior, as well.”
About KORE-LP
KORE-LP 99.1 FM, Entiat, Orondo, Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, Chelan, Manson. Entiat’s and Wenatchee’s new low powered FM radio station. We are in the process of developing our website including the link to streaming audio and show podcasts from KORE Radio. For information on how how to donate or contribute to KORE as we build a great community radio station go to gofund.me/j2fi8g and contribute to our equipment fund raising campaign. Visit us at www.KORE.fm and on our Facebook page at: www.Facebook.com/kore991
About Wenatchee FC
Wenatchee FC helped found the Evergreen Premier League in 2013. The Capitals began play in the league’s inaugural 2014 season. The EPLWA features elite adult male players on hometown clubs. WFC’s mission is to: 1-Establish a solid beginning, provide opportunity and continuity for adult soccer players in North Central Washington who aspire to play at a competitive level. 2-Promote and support the development of soccer through a high quality league and well organized tournaments. 3-Expand the soccer supporter community by creating a fun, family friendly environment. Visit the Capitals online at www.WenatcheeFC.com, www.Facebook.com/WenatcheeFC, and www.Twitter.com/WenatcheeFC.
Capitals gear up with tryouts, first practice
WENATCHEE, WA—Wenatchee FC hit the pitch for open tryouts recently and then followed up with their first practice and a dinner to greet new head coach Cesar Ceppi.
The Capitals began their second season of existence with open tryouts held March 14 and 15 at Wenatchee Valley Community College. There were faces from last year and plenty of new talent to observe for new WFC head coach Ceppi.
WFC later held their first practice of the new campaign, which was structured to highlight fitness and get the guys going with rigorous drills. Ceppi kept a close eye on the proceedings. See the video below.
The post-practice meal took place at El Agave in Wenatchee. Ceppi had a chance to meet other coaches from the youth side of Wenatchee FC and share a bit about his vision for the first team.
The Capitals have set a pre-season schedule that includes a March 28 visit from Pinnacles FC of Pentiction, BC. WFC will then go west for an April 11 match in Kirkland against Northwest University. The pre-season ends with an April 18 match in Bremerton against the Kitsap Pumas. The Capitals open their 2015 Evergreen Premier League season April 25 at Quil Ceda Stadium in Marysville against Seattle Stars FC.
