2004: Considering that Granite Falls had officially won a grand total of two games in the three-year history of Tigers soccer, anyone who would’ve pegged the team to go to the 2004 Class 2A state playoffs would have likely been whisked away in a straight jacket. Under the guidance of their second-year coach, however, that’s exactly what the Tigers accomplished. Granite Falls finished second in a tough North Cascades Conference with a 13-3 record and came within two minutes of beating Steilacoom in a state playoff game before falling in a shootout. The Tigers finished with a 14-5 record.
Background: Weinmann graduated from Ballard High School in 1975, where he was all All-City defender. Helped Skagit Valley C.C. win the state junior college championship in 1977 and was an assistant coach on the Skagit team that won again in 1984. He has played adult league soccer since 1979. Weinmann, a functional test mechanic at Boeing, lives in Everett with his wife Jana. The couple has six children between them.
Comment: “Considering where we came from, it was quite the enjoyable year,” Weinmann said. “The kids started playing together and we realized we had a chance to win over 10 games. It was fun to go to every game. The year before, it was ‘We’re going to try hard and keep the score respectable.’”
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