Every Inch Counts

NWN GK Schedule & Info


Amy Griffin:  amygriff@u.washington.edu   206.550.5620 (cell)

  Date Time Location Age Group
 Mon  July 6 5:30-6:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass (Klubberud) U16 Boys/U16 & 17 Girls
 Mon  July 6 6:30-7:30 PM  Meadowdale  Grass (Klubberud) U17 &18Boys/U-18 Girls
Tues  July 7 5:30-6:30 PM

 Meadowdale Grass (Perrault)

U-11 Boys & Girls
Tues  July 7 6:30-7:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass  (Perrault) U-12 Boys & Girls
Tues  July 7  5:30-6:30 PM

 Meadowdale Grass  (Griffin)

U13 &14 Girls/U-13 Boys
Tues  July 7  6:30-7:30 PM

 Meadowdale Grass (Griffin)

U14&U15 Boys/ U-15 Girls
Mon  July 13  5:30-6:30 PM

 Meadowdale Grass (Klubberud)

U16 Boys/U16 & 17 Girls
Mon  July 13  6:30-7:30 PM

 Meadowdale Grass (Klubberud)

U17 &18Boys/U-18 Girls
Tue  July 14  5:30-6:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass (Perrault) U-11 Boys & Girls
Tue  July 14  6:30-7:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass (Perrault) U-12 Boys & Girls
Tue  July 14 5:30-6:30 PM

 Meadowdale Grass (Griffin)

U13 &14 Girls/U-13 Boys
Tue  July 14 6:30-7:30 PM

 Meadowdale Grass (Griffin)

U14&U15 Boys/ U-15 Girls
Mon July 20  5:30-6:30 PM

Meadowdale Grass (Klubberud)

U16 Boys/U16 & 17 Girls
Mon July 20 6:30-7:30 PM Meadowdale Grass (Klubberud) U17 &18Boys/U-18 Girls
 Tue  July 21  5:30-6:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass (Armstrong)  U-11 Boys & Girls
 Tue  July 21  6:30-7:30 PM

 Meadowdale Grass (Armstrong)

 U-12 Boys & Girls
 Tue  July 21  5:30-6:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass (Griffin)  U13 &14 Girls/U-13 Boys
 Tue  July 21  6:30 -7:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass (Griffin)  U14&U15 Boys/U-15 Girls
 Mon  July 27  5:30-6:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass (Klubberud)  U16 Boys/U16 & 17 Girls
 Mon  July 27  6:30-7:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass (Klubberud)  U17 &18Boys/U-18 Girls
 Tues  July 28  5:30-6:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass  U-11 Boys & Girls
 Tue  July 28  6:30-7:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass  U-12 Boys & Girls
 Tue  July 28  5:30-6:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass  U13 &14 Girls/U-13 Boys
 Tue  July 28  6:30-7:30 PM  Meadowdale Grass  U14&U15 Boys/U-15 Girls
         
         
         
         

 

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