How a German immigrant helped turn the Wenatchee Valley into a soccer ‘powerhouse’

The briefing

This feature details the life of 91-year-old Rolf Wagner, a German immigrant who grew up playing soccer in post-WWII East Germany before enduring political imprisonment during the 1953 uprising. After escaping to West Berlin and traveling the globe as a printer, Wagner eventually settled in the United States and left a lasting imprint on local soccer in the Wenatchee Valley.