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Frimpong Repeats as Pac-10 Player of Year
November 12, 2004

On the same day Tina Frimpong scores twice in a Washington postseason win over Birmingham Southern, she is named Pac-10 Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Frimpong, a senior from Vancouver, is the first player to achieve the latter. She and Nikki Gamble each score a brace in the NCAA tournament opening 5-0 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.

New Ownership for Sounders Women, Tide
November 8, 2011

Mike Jennings and Tacoma Football Club transfer of ownership of the PDL Tide and W-League Seattle Sounders Women to Lane Smith and Cliff McElroy. Jennings maintains a minority stake in clubs, and the USL approves the sale of both.

Buchan Edges Norselander for State Cup
March 25, 1956

Buchan Bakers win the state championship by beating Norselander Vikings, 1-0, at Catholic Memorial. Tom Economou scores 10 minutes in, and substitute keeper Don Rostron saves a first-half penalty attempt by Hans Dahlberg en route to the shutout. Economou had scored four goals in Buchan's 7-2 semifinal win over Scotty’s Fish & Chips.

Seattle U's McAlister is Player of the Year
January 3, 2005

Seattle University's Bobby McAlister is named the 2004 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Player of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. McAlister set SU and Great Northwest Athletic Conference season records for goals (22), points (49) and game-winning goals (11) while leading the Redhawks to a 22-0-1 record and the school's first Div. II national title. He scored both game-winning goals in the Redhawks' two matches at the Division II Final Four in December.

Crowd of 8,000 Jams Woodland Park
November 7, 1949

A huge crowd estimated at more than 8,000 jams into Upper Woodland to witness the battle for first place in the Northwestern League. Todd Dry Dock, behind a goal and assist from Rudy Dernac, trims Electro Dentists, 2-1.

1970
Sally Menti of Seattle and Kylie Foutch of Lake Stevens celebrated as Santa Clara won the 2021 NCAA championship over Florida State. (Courtesy Santa Clara Athletics)
2021
Washington State, champions of the NWISL in 1971. (Courtesy WSU archives)
1971
There's no mistaking the reddish Cintrex surface at Lower Woodland Park. (Courtesy Seattle Parks archive)
1970
Stephanie Verdoia scored 22 goals in 2014 to finish as Seattle University's career leader and lead the Redhawks to their first NCAA Division I tournament victory, 2-1 over Washington State. Verdoia was named Academic All-American of the Year as well All-American. (Courtesy Seattle University Athletics)
2014
Sounders defender Brandon Prideaux started 27 times as a rookie out of Washington.
1998
After saving three shootout attempts, Andrew Thomas sprinted toward his teammates following his clinching penalty for the Sounders to advance past Louisville City, 2-2 (4-3) in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 at Starfire Stadium. (Sounders FC/Mike Fiechtner)
2024
1965 CYO All-Stars, coached by Mike Ryan (l) and Eddie Craggs. (Courtesy George Craggs family)
1965
Jorde LaFontaine-Kussmann starred for Washington in the Huskies' NCAA second-round upset of Portland, making 13 saves in regulation and overtime, plus two more in the shootout tiebreaker. (Courtesy UW Athletics)
2010
In 1986 Seattle Pacific became the first NCAA Division II program to win-back-to-back championships. (Joanie Komura photo)
1986