Ukrainian teens find solace in soccer in Vancouver Subscriber Exclusive
Boys whose families fled war become key members of Fort Vancouver High School’s cosmopolitan team
By Meg Wochnick, Columbian staff writer Published: April 30, 2023, 6:06am
Fort Vancouver sophomore Denis Zayets, a first-generation Ukrainian American, warms up before a soccer match against Washougal at Fort Vancouver High School. (Elayna Yussen for The Columbian) Photo As waves of missile strikes hit and Russian forces pounded his hometown of Kyiv, Ukraine, Illia Strynada and his family hastily packed what they could, piled into their vehicle, and frantically searched for a gas station.
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