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Shadow Coasts into Playoffs
July 25, 1998

Late goals from Kieran Barton and Brian Ching seal the Spokane Shadow's 2-0 win over Seattle Hibernian at Joe Albi Stadium. Barton breaks the scoreless deadlock after 67 minutes and Ching scores his 15th goal of the year six minutes later. Spokane (13-3) had clinched the regular season title a day earlier vs. Yakima.

WA Players Push Portland to NCAA Semifinal
November 27, 1988

Woodinville's Trent Schultz and Federal Way's Jim Weber score, and Olympia's Kasey Keller posts his 13th shutout to send Portland to the NCAA semifinals with a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Fresno State at Merlo Field. The Pilots (21-0-0) are ranked No. 2in the nation.

Dempsey Earns Gold Cup Gold Boot
July 25, 2015

Clint Dempsey scores his seventh goal of the Gold Cup, extending Panama to extra time in the third-place match, but it's not enough. The U.S. National Team loses on penalties at PPL Park in Chester, Pa., 1-1 (3-2). Dempsey's haul earns him the tournament's Gold Boot. DeAndre Yedlin assists his equalizer in the 70th minute. Dempsey eventually totals nine international goals for the year, his career best.

SPU Men Grab Share of GNAC Title
November 8, 2025

JJ Diaz's brace and assist boost a resurgent Seattle Pacific in its 4-1 win over Northwest Nazarene in Nampa, Id., earning the Falcons a share of the GNAC regular season title. SPU ties Western Oregon for first after winning five of the final six games, outscoring opponents 21-7 over that span.

Eastern's Bodnar Not Renewed
May 11, 2021

Chad Bodnar, who took Eastern Washington to its first two NCAA tournament appearances, is out after seven seasons in Cheney. Bodnar's contract is not renewed despite going 73-44-15. Elsewhere, Paul Meehan is dismissed after three seasons with the Gonzaga men's program where he was 8-33-4.

Brazil Tops Keller, U.S. in Gold Cup
July 23, 2003

On the verge of beating Brazil for only the second time, the United States allows a late tying goal and then falls, 2-1, in extra time of their Gold Cup semifinal in Miami. It's the first home loss for Kasey Keller in 23 matches. His stretch of 801 scoreless Gold Cup minutes is snapped in the 89th minute when Kaka taps in a rebound. Diego then hits a penalty 10 minutes into overtime. The U.S. and Keller later take third by defeating Costa Rica.

1993 Seattle Pacific team photo. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific)
1993
Olsen's United and Newport Striders captains lift the Sir Thomas Lipton trophy prior to their state cup match.
1971
Sounders Dave Gillett (l) and Arfon Griffiths converge on Cosmos' Pele.
1975
The Seattle Reign reverted to local ownership in 2024 after being purchased by the Sounders FC owners and global investment firm The Carlyle Group. From left, chief business officer Maya Mendoza-Exstrom, owner Adrian Hanauer, general manager Lesle Gallimore and Dan Popov of Carlyle. 
 (Seattle Reign)
2024
Since no county in Washington  permitted gatherings of more than five individuals due to COVID-19, OL Reign moved its 2020 preseason training to Missoula and the University of Montana campus. (Courtesy OL Reign)
2020
In 1986 Seattle Pacific became the first NCAA Division II program to win-back-to-back championships. (Joanie Komura photo)
1986
David Butler, Sounders forward in the NASL era, raises the Golden Scarf to celebrate the Soccer Bowl '77 run's 40th anniversary. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2017
Members of Seattle Pacific's first varsity men's team in 1968. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific University)
1968
Marcus Hahnemann thwarts Manchester United's Wayne Rooney. Reading finishes 8th in its first Premier League season.
2007
Washington State League first and third divisions.
1975