BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Boise’s Timbers boys U-16 and U-15 soccer teams are headed to San Diego later this month for a national championship playoff, marking the first time Idaho has sent boys teams at those age levels to the national stage.
The teams are set to compete in the ECNL playoffs beginning June 24. Head coach Gavin Kemp, the club’s ECNL director for boys and girls, called the qualification a milestone for both the program and the state.
“It’s a big deal for us, we’re the first team from Idaho to ever qualify for the national playoffs on the boys’ side, so we’re excited to go down there and represent the state and show people Boise soccer can play,” Kemp said.
The postseason run comes as soccer continues to grow in the Treasure Valley, following the arrival of AC Boise this spring and with the World Cup approaching. Three AC Boise players — Blake Bodily, Keegan Oyler and Joseph Hanson — previously played in the Timbers system during their youth…