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Rockets' Red Glare Burns Turf
July 5, 1986

A fireworks rocket shot into Memorial Stadium sparks an early morning (1:40 am) fire that causes $100,000 damage to the playing turf. Consequently, FC Seattle is forced to move its remaining four home games to Renton Stadium.

Reign Legend Barnes Plans to Retire
October 13, 2025

Three days after becoming the first player to mark 250 NWSL career appearances, Lauren Barnes says she will retire following the Reign's final 2025 game. Barnes, 36, has been a defensive stalwart for Seattle since its inaugural season of 2013.

No. 2 Seed Washington Stuns Stanford
December 1, 2013

A trademark Michael Harris flip-throw leads to Ian Lange's winner as No. 2 seed Washington advances to its first NCAA Elite Eight, 1-0 over Stanford before 2,690 at a windy Husky Soccer Stadium. Harris launches the ball deep into the Cardinal box and Lange heads it home in the 84th minute. Lange had missed eight games with a knee injury. The Huskies' run ends six nights later on a frozen, 25-degree pitch. They manage just eight shots in a 1-0 loss to New Mexico. UW's two losses is the fewest since 1982.

Durgan, Fry Peterson Called in for WC Qualifying
September 11, 1984

Alkis Panagoulias calls in Jeff Durgan, Chance Fry and Mark Peterson in U.S. National Team preparations for upcoming World Cup qualifying matches. Durgan plays for the New York Cosmos, Fry for the Tulsa Roughnecks and Peterson for the Tacoma Stars. In all, 26 players report.

S2 Signs-Off at Starfire
September 20, 2017

A record 13-save performance by Tyler Miller is not enough as Phoenix Rising defeats Sounders 2, 1-0, in what proves to be the final home match played at Starfire Sports Stadium. In three seasons at Starfire, S2 averages 1,428 fans, although that attendance dips to 966 in 2017.

Morris, Roldan Factor in Gold Cup Semifinal
July 12, 2023

Sounders Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan come off the bench for the U.S. National Team in its Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal in San Diego. Morris heads a long ball down for Jesus Ferreira to volley for the extra-time equalizer versus Panama. Morris converts his penalty in the resulting shootout, but Roldan's sixth-round attempt is saved, and Panama advances, 1-1 (5-4).

The first and only team for for the ASL Tacoma Tides. (Courtesy Shanaman Sports Museum)
1976
Northwest university celebrated winning the Cascade Conference tournament and an NAIA automatic berth in 2018. (Courtesy Northwest Athletics)
2018
Sofia Huerta of OL Reign was voted to the 2022 NWSL Best XI. (Courtesy Jane Gershovich/OL Reign)
2022
Seattle welcomed back the U.S. Women's National Team in 2017 for a Tournament of Nations doubleheader played before 15,748 at CenturyLink Field. (Courtesy Brad Smith / ISI Photos)
2017
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
A record throng of 68,741 cheers Sounders and Pumas prior to kickoff of the Concacaf Champions League second leg final at Lumen Field. (Courtesy Dane Kuhn/Sounders FC)
2022
Burien's Michelle French debuts for the U.S. National Team while still a University of Portland sophomore.
1997
(Courtesy The Seattle Times)
1965
The Tacoma Stars finished their inaugural season in 1984. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1984
Bobby Moore, England's victorious 1966 World Cup captain, landed with the Sounders for the late season run. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1978