From Pitch To Puget Sound

This episode isn’t a big explainer. It’s something simpler: we’re going to let you hear it.

Producer Trent records solo and hands the mic to the community. No big narration, no extra analysis — just real, raw conversations from the Everett waterfront fan zone and beyond. You’ll hear how people found soccer through their kids, through their neighborhoods, through injury and coaching, and through the simp...

Trent (filling in for Emily) and Kyle go beyond the big screens and big cheers to the real story of this soccer summer — what happened around the watch parties. You’ll hear quick, real voices from the waterfront in Everett and from people building the next chapter of local soccer: families who couldn’t afford match tickets but showed up anyway, neighbors describing the vibe as “home,” and local leaders...

Emily and Kyle take you back to the Everett Watch Party for two packed days of fan zone energy — Mexico vs. South Korea (Day 3) and USA vs. Australia (Day 4). You’ll hear quick, real conversations with families, visitors, and community leaders — the kind of sound bites that capture why this soccer summer feels like a once-in-a-lifetime community moment.

Along the way, Kyle gives a quick “tournament so far&rdq...

The soccer summer is here — and this episode is built out of real voices from the Everett Waterfront Watch Parties.

Emily is joined by Trent (sitting in for Kyle) as they record on-site at the waterfront: boats in the background, jerseys everywhere, and the kind of crowd energy you can literally feel in your chest. If you’ve been wondering what this moment actually feels like in real life — not in a stadium, not in...

The 2026 soccer summer is officially here — and Washington State is showing up in a big way.

In this bonus episode of From Pitch to Puget Sound, Emily and Kyle share what people are talking about in the first days of the tournament, then take you on a fast tour of watch parties and fan experiences across Washington — from Everett’s Boxcar Park fan zone to Seattle’s waterfront activations and Spokane’s E...

This is the bonus episode you hit play on before you leave the house.

Emily and Kyle give you a simple, no-stress checklist for soccer summer — whether you’re headed to a watch party, a brewery, a friend’s house, a library event, or the fan zone. In about 10 minutes, you’ll have a plan: what to wear, what to pack, what to screenshot, and how to avoid the classic “we’re going to regret not bringing...

If you’re excited about the World Cup but wondering how to make it work with kids, this episode is for you.

Emily and Kyle share two easy, family-friendly entry points that don’t require you to be a soccer expert: the hands-on, high-energy Imagine Children’s Museum in Everett (with a soccer skills experience kids can play, not just watch), and the community-centered Sno-Isle Libraries, including their big “Ki...

In this episode, Emily and Kyle talk directly to Snohomish County business owners (and the locals who want to support them). The message is simple: you don’t need to become a soccer expert — you just need a plan.

First, we break down what “activation” really means for most local businesses: hospitality. Small, visible signals that say “we’re ready for you” during the predictable moments of a...

In this episode, Emily and Kyle give you a practical, local guide to Everett’s official fan zone — the Waterfront Watch Parties at Boxcar Park. If you’ve been wondering how to plug into the energy without tickets or insider knowledge, this is your walkthrough.

First, we hear a quick reminder from Tammy Dunn (Snohomish County Sports Commission) on why official fan zones matter: they give visitors and locals a place ...

In this episode, Emily and Kyle focus on access and belonging: how people in Snohomish County find their way into soccer through small, real entry points like rec teams, carpools, public spaces, and community programs.

First, we hear from Peter Hattrup, former pro and longtime coach, who shares what it looked like to grow up in a different era of the game — including the story of his first “soccer shoes,” and why t...

In this episode, Emily and Kyle connect two big parts of summer 2026: the deep soccer history that makes Western Washington one of the strongest soccer regions in the country, and the real transit planning needed to move people through a major international soccer summer.

First, we hear from Peter Hattrup, former pro, longtime coach, and one of the people who has lived Seattle soccer history from the inside. He explains how the orig...

Overview
In this episode, Emily and Kyle tackle two practical questions for summer 2026: how local businesses can prepare for increased visitor traffic, and what new soccer fans need to know to enjoy a match without feeling lost.

First, Emily talks with Tammy Dunn, Executive Director of the Snohomish County Sports Commission, about why businesses across Snohomish County should start planning now. They cover watch parties, soccer-...

First, Emily and Kyle set the scene: Everett is about to host four big waterfront watch parties in June 2026 — and the goal is bigger than “put up a screen.” It’s about creating a place you can land, eat, explore, and watch soccer on the waterfront.

Then Kyle zooms out and tells the origin story of soccer in Snohomish County: early youth-soccer organizing, a real-life example of inclusivity and rule-making, a...

This is a great “start here” episode for From Pitch to Puget Sound.

First, we sit down with State Representative Julio Cortes (38th Legislative District) to talk about what’s happening behind the scenes right now: planning and coordination, transportation pressure on the I-5 corridor, public safety, and what it takes to welcome a massive visitor season. Rep. Cortes also shares how Washington is thinking about fan z...

What is this? What are we doing? In Episode 1, Kyle (lifelong soccer fan) and Emily (your resident civic nerd and former state representative) introduce From Pitch to Puget Sound—a limited-run series built to help Snohomish County and the Puget Sound region get ready for the big soccer summer coming to Seattle in 2026.

You’ll hear why Kyle loves the “orchestra” feel of soccer, what Emily is most excited to le...

The world’s biggest soccer tournament is coming to the Seattle region in 2026—and Snohomish County is about to become part of the hosting map.

In this trailer, hosts Kyle and Emily introduce From Pitch to Puget Sound: a limited-run series that mixes practical visitor guidance with the real Washington soccer story (with a Snohomish County lens). Expect quick, useful episodes that help you plan your soccer summer&mdash...