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Pele´Pays First Visit
July 5, 1975

A national TV audience descends upon Seattle for the first time as newly-signed Pele´ visits with his New York Cosmos. The Sounders bring in additional bleachers, boosting capacity to 17,925 at Memorial Stadium. Hank Liotart scores from the spot and Tommy Baldwin seals the 2-0 win.

Perera Totals 7 Points in Win
January 6, 2024

Nick Perera pads his lead in MASL goals and assist by scoring four times and setting-up three more scores in the Tacoma Stars' 10-7 win over Utica City before 2,300 at accesso ShoWare Center, Perera's goals include a short-handed strike and Tacoma's game-winner. He is later named league offensive player of the week.

Woes Continue for Sounders to Start 2025
April 5, 2025

Stumbling out of the gate for the second season in a row, the Sounders fall, 3-0, at upstart San Diego. Already without Paul Arriola and Jordan Morris, Seattle must pull Alex Roldan and Albert Rusnak early. The Sounders are 1-3-3, tying for their second-worst start in the MLS era.

O'Dea Wins AA Behind Henderson Brothers
May 26, 1990

Twice a runner-up, O'Dea claims its first boys' state championship, beating Franklin Pierce, 2-1, in the AA final at Sammamish High. Mike Henderson takes a pass from brother Ed Henderson for what proves to be the winner in the 48th minute. Ed Henderson puts the Irish (19-0-3) ahead in the 15th minute only to have Sean Huff answer for the Cardinals just three minutes later. Pat Raney is in his 18th season at O'Dea. Son Matt Raney scored two goals in the semifinal.

SeaDogs Come Back, Get Ahead
October 18, 1997

The Seattle SeaDogs come from behind and win the opening game of the CISL Championship series, 6-5 in overtime, over Houston Hotshots on John Olu Molomo's second-chance goal before 8,018 in KeyArena. After Houston went ahead 4-1 in the fourth quarter, Bill Crook, Gaston Pernia and Jean Harbor tie it up. It is the eightth straight win for Seattle dating back to the regular season.

Sounders Reserves Test Tacoma Market
May 12, 2013

The Tacoma Rainiers and Cheney Stadium host the Sounders FC reserves and Orlando City before 2,174. Orlando City prevails, 2-0, while the Rainiers and Sounders evaluate the prospect of perhaps bringing a USL franchise to Pierce County someday.

At 18, Jordyn Bugg developed rapidly into a Seattle Reign defensive stalwart and USWNT regular in 2025 and was a finalist for U.S. Soccer Young Player of the Year. (Maddy Grassy/Seattle Reign)
2025
In 2001, Hope Solo became the first Washingtonian and first goalkeeper to earn Pac-10 Player of the Year. (Courtesy University of Washington)
2001
(Courtesy Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
1971
Manchester United and Celtic await the opening kick before 66,722 fans.
2003
Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer (left) and assistant Darren Sawatzky guided Seattle to the Commissioners' Shield and USL Championship double in 2007. (Courtesy USL)
2007
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1959
Confetti shoots skyward as the Sounders raise the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy before thousands of adoring fans at Seattle Center. (Courtesy Leann Johnson)
2019
Osvaldo Alonso, shown with coach Brian Schmetzer, returned to Seattle to retire as a Sounder. His first 10 MLS seasons were spent with the Sounders. (Sounders FC/Jane Gershsovich)
2024
Former Tacoma Stars standout Preki was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2010. (Courtesy Howard C. Smith / ISI Photos)
2010
Ally Cook sparked Spokane Zephyr's late surge into the USL Super League playoff race in 2024-25. (Brandon Campea/USL Spokane)
2025