Does the next Keelin Winters, Haley Kopmeyer, or Lauren Barnes live in Seattle? That’s the bet Laura Harvey and Seattle Reign FC took when they launched the Seattle Reign FC Academy in 2016. Created through a partnership with Seattle United, Reign Academy entered the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) — the top female youth club competition in the U.S. — at the start of this year, after months of training.
Players ranging from age 13 to 19 laced up their boots and stepped onto the field last weekend for their third competitive match with the Reign Academy.