Parrots just after beating Dos 1-0 in GU14 LPT to earn a place in Division 1.

From left to right (by head): Steve Spickard, Clara Jones, Kate Miller, Hillary Heath, Jessie Anderson, Stephie Brossmann, Elizabeth Arcese, Kelly Kosco, Sophie Spickard, Juli Edwards, Nerissa Kresge, Eugene Poublon, Lisa Overbo, Katie Schoene, Lauren Rubinfeld, Carolyn Burnett.

Moments from the tournament leading up to that most euphoric moment:

Hillary was the most dangerous attacker at our age level (and she was playing up)

The very skillful and intelligent Jessie Anderson who was one of the few players who didn't leave after the U13 season, and thus allowed the Parrots to survive

Lisa gets physical against Skyhawks in farmlands of eastern Washington

Steph was one of our core players, and she bailed us out as our sweeper for seven years.

The 14 Parrots who put us in P1 (which we placed 2nd in that year, and won the following four years).

Juli--an All-World Laugher, especially around Katie

Hillary goes on a run vs Dos

As time ran down against Dos, Kelly made an incredible goal-line heading clearance to preserve our 1-0 lead.

Much post-game energy after our win against Dos which put us through

Late afternoon sun on a beautiful day in Pasco

"Voila!!!!"   Kate and Kelly, our starting inside midfielders through LPTs, in late afternoon as we head to cars.

Yes, we were very happy!   We had nearly folded from lack of interest three months earlier, as we had only five committed players in late February.