Kristen Berglin, Senior Clinical Consultant for Regence BlueShield was honored as a Community Hero as part of the Behind the Shield series, a partnership between Regence BlueShield and Sounders FC. The content series, profiling both Sounders players and community leaders, celebrates humans showing extraordinary grit and determination in their everyday lives. Kristen has a background in clinical nursing and health care management, having worked as an RN on a busy medical-surgical and pediatrics unit before transitioning to nurse case management. 

Andrew Thomas is this episode’s featured player for Behind the Shield. Andrew discusses his development as a kid in the Watford Academy, his decision to play and attend Stanford University, and the guidance he’s received from coaches and mentors at the Sounders. 

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Tonight on Sounders Weekly, Jackson Felts welcomes on Andrew Wiebe from MLS on Apple TV, Ari Liljenwall from Lobbing Scorchers, and Michael McColl of AFTN Canada as they cover Seattle's draw against Kansas City, facing San Diego this weekend at Lumen Field, and the Whitecaps' potential move from Vancouver plus Save the Caps efforts.

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Another tough, grind-it-out night for the Reign, battling to a 0-0 draw in Houston last Friday. So… where are the goals? Keely Dunning and Laura Schott are joined by Kwame Appiah to dig into what’s stalling the attack—and whether it’s a real problem or just a run of bad bounces. Then, we look ahead to a can’t-miss Mother’s Day showdown at Lumen Field as the Reign take on Trinity Rodman and the Washington Spirit. Fireworks incoming?

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Tonight on Sounders Weekly, Jackson Felts looks back at the 2-1 win over Dallas including a postgame conversation with midfielder Snyder Brunell, then gets the scoop on Kansas City ahead, and how bad SKC actually is, with Ari Liljenwall, before Apple TV MLS Host Kevin Egan joins the show to break down the wild Western Conference and Seattle's season.

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A closer look at the Utah loss—what broke down, what didn’t click—and how the Reign match up with Houston on the road. Keely Dunning and Laura Schott break it down—then dive into the evolving identities of the USWNT and USMNT as World Cup decisions start coming into focus.

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Jackson Felts, Stephanie Verdoia, and Kwame Appiah broadcast the Seattle Reign game against the Utah Royals on Sunday at Lumen Field.

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