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Swiss Power Defeats Northwest Selection
July 17, 1970

Swiss perennial contender FC Zurich impresses an audience of 1,500 at West Seattle by edging a Northwest Selection. Orchestrated by former Swiss player of the year Jacob Kuhn, the visitors win, 3-2, over a team comprised of SeaTac FC and Vancouver Cougars of the WCSL. Zurich, three-time national champions during the 1960s, is coming off a third-place finish.

Reign's Winters to Retire
September 10, 2017

Former Reign captain Keelin Winters, 28, announces her retirement, effective at the end of the NWSL season. Winters had helped hold down defensive midfield since the inaugural 2013 season. The former U.S. youth international had also played for the 2012 Sounders Women. In all, Winters plays 87 matches for Seattle.

PCL Start Humbles Hungarians
November 11, 1962

Life in the PCL proves much more challenging for Seattle Hungarians. They are winless (0-5-1) before meeting and beating North Shore United, 4-1, at home. Steve Furjesi scores two goals. Les Fabri and Mike Kuczi add others. A few days later the Loyal Vikings take them down a notch, winning a friendly, 3-1, but in league it’s the start of a five-match unbeaten run (4-0-2) that lifts them to mid-table.

500 Watch Closed Circuit Euros
April 29, 1972

Over 500 watch two European Nations Cup quarterfinal doubleheader from Italy via closed circuit TV in the Seattle Coliseum. Cost: $8-10.

Stars Shine vs Cosmos
February 16, 1985

Roy Wegerle scores four goals and assists on two more as the Tacoma Stars crush the New York Cosmos, 11-4. Dale Mitchell is catalyst for record score, completing a hat trick in first quarter. Newly-acquired keeper Bob Rigby makes 15 saves and defense blocks a record 22 shots. It proves to be Freddie Goodwin's final win as coach. The Cosmos withdraw from the league and cease operations six days later. Many in the crowd 11,206 stayed for the postgame concert featuring Rail.

French Named to W-League Best XI
August 6, 2004

Six months since returning to her home state, Michelle French is named to the W-League Best XI after leading the Sounders Women back to the playoffs. A former U.S. international, French led the league with 13 assists. She took an instructor role at Starfire Sports in February and trains five girls' and boys' teams. The Kent native had played professionally for three seasons in WUSA before that league's demise. French will also serve as a color analyst for NBC Olympic soccer broadcasts from Athens.

Camas won its second 4A and third state girls' championship overall with a perfect 22-0-0 season in 2021-22. (Courtesy Camas High School)
2021
The Seattle Reign’s Laura Harvey is congratulated by players and staff moments after becoming the first NWSL coach with 100regular season wins in 2024. (Seattle Reign/Jane Gershovich)
2024
1961
1977
Seen here, the Spokane Spokes were formed in the late 1950s of mostly German, Hungarian, Scottish and Dutch immigrants who played in the Western International Soccer League. (Courtesy Karl Hoffman)
1959
(Courtesy The Seattle Times)
1956
The United States Soccer Foot Ball League was formed April 5, 1913, with support from various league's, including Washington's Northwestern Association Football League. (Spalding Guide 1914)
1919
Jordan Morris celebrates after his extra time winner lifts the Sounders over defending champion LAFC and into the MLS Cup semifinals. (Sounders FC/Mike Fiechtner)
2024
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