Brandi Chastain, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, gives a high-five to one of several dozen youth that participated in a soccer clinic during her visit Friday at the Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties site in Kennewick. Chastain was in the Tri-Cities for the Boys & Girls Club’s annual fundraising event Dinner with Friends, which was held the Three Rivers Convention Center Friday evening.
Bob Brawdy
bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women’s World Cup champion Brandi Chastain conducted a soccer skill clinic at the Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties site in Kennewick.
Several dozen local youth, ages 12 to 18, took part in the the afternoon soccer skills clinic conducted by Chastain on Friday.
Brandi Chastain, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, watches a player make a header at a soccer skills clinic she conducted during her visit Friday at the Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties site in Kennewick. Chastain was in the Tri-Cities for the Boys & Girls Club’s annual fundraising event Dinner with Friends, which was held the Three Rivers Convention Center Friday evening. Several dozen local youth participated in the skills clinic. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
She demonstrated basic soccer skills, such as dribbling and passing, with all the participants.
The soccer legend was visiting the Tri-Cities for the Boys & Girls Club’s annual fundraising event Dinner with Friends, which was held later in the evening at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.
The Dinner with Friends event is the premier corporate fundraising event for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties.
Proceeds from the event support the more than 3,000 youth served annually at local Boys & Girls Clubs.
Brandi Chastain, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, demonstrated a passing drill at a soccer skills clinic she conducted during her visit Friday at the Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties site in Kennewick. Chastain was in the Tri-Cities for the Boys & Girls Club’s annual fundraising event Dinner with Friends, which was held the Three Rivers Convention Center Friday evening. Several dozen local youth participated in the skills clinic. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com
Chastain and her U.S. teammates brought women’s soccer to the masses during the 1999 Women’s World Cup finals.
That’s when Brandi scored a goal on a penalty kick after the second overtime of the U.S. versus China match
Bob Brawdy is Herald photographer and videographer dedicated to telling the stories of Tri-Citians through his images and videos. He’s worked for the Herald for more than 35 years, starting as an aspiring photographer when he was still in high school.
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