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Corban Ends Northwest National Hopes
November 19, 2014

Northwest University twice beat Corban in the regular season but the Eagles succumb in the Cascade Conference final at home, 2-1 in overtime, missing a chance to reach the NAIA tournament. Todd Siedenberg stakes the Eagles to a 6' lead on a penalty kick. Corban ties it and gets the winner in the sixth minute of extra time. Northwest set a new program win record (15-5-0) by beating Evergreen in the CCC semifinals.

Domed Stadium Funding Approved
February 13, 1968

Among the 13 Forward Thrust measures approved by Seattle and King County voters is a $40 million multi-purpose domed stadium. While the stadium and waterfront aquarium are approved with 62 percent, a rapid transit measure fails to get the necessary 60 percent. Two years later, 110 potential stadium sites are trimmed to five, although King Street is not among them.

Northwest Wins Cascade Crown
November 10, 2018

Northwest University's third straight appearance in the Cascade Conference championship game finally pays off with a title as the Eagles upset top-seeded Eastern Oregon, 1-0, in Eugene. It earns Northwest an automatic berth in the NAIA national tournament. Senior Sharaya Roberts scores the game's only goal in the 61st minute, finishing a corner kick by Jaclyn Metz. It's the sixth in seven games for the Eagles, who started the season 0-5-0. Katie Michkiosky had scored her record 20th goal in 4-0 semifinal win over College of Idaho, her fifth straight game with a goal.

Tacoma Team Gets a Name
March 3, 1976

General manager Stan Naccarato announces that Tacoma’s new ASL team will be called the Tides. The team received six nominations for the name from the community.

Value Metals Add Trophy
April 28, 1974

Steve Furjesi scores as Value Metals of Seattle claims the Five-a-Side championship. Value Metals prevails, 1-0, over the Vancouver Spartans Bs at Memorial Stadium.

Little Leaves for Arsenal
October 17, 2016

Former NWSL MVP Kim Little, 26, announces she's leaving the Seattle Reign after three seasons to join Arsenal Ladies, her former club. Little, a Scottish international, scored 33 times for Seattle including a club record 17 in 2014 regular season and playoffs.

Tony Chursky rises to punch out a Portland cross to Clyde Best.
1977
Hope Solo was an All-American in goal for Washington in 2000. (Courtesy University of Washington Athletics)
2000
Yeimar congratulates emergency keeper Alex Roldan for his stoppage-time save to preserve a Sounders win at San Jose. (ISI Photos/Sounders FC)
2021
George P.
1950
When Catholic Memorial Stadium opens in fall 1950, the 5,000-seat structure provides a new venue for Seattle's Catholic high school football teams as well as CYO and state league soccer. It is located just east of the Seattle University campus, bordered by Cherry and Jefferson and 14th and 15th Avenues. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1950
From left, Megan Rapinoe, Sydney Leroux, coach Michelle French, GM Amy Carnell, Alex Morgan and Hope Solo of the 2012 Sounders Women. (Courtesy Amy Carnell)
2012
Steve Daley became the Sounders' most expensive signing in 1981 (Courtesy Joanie Komura/Frank MacDonald Collection)
1981
Seattle Pacific (dark) began a women's club program in 1976, playing home dates at Queen Anne Bowl. (Seattle Pacific archives)
1976
In 2018, Skagit Valley College rededicated its Mount Vernon home pitch as Wally Sigmar Field to honor the Cardinals' founding coach. (Courtesy Skagit Valley College)
2018
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1976