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University of Washington Goes Varsity
October 4, 1962

Men's soccer is granted minor sport status at the University of Washington, therefore becoming the state's first varsity intercollegiate program. Ron Jepson, an England-born engineering graduate student, was chosen to coach and will conduct training in two weeks. The Huskies schedule features games versus British Columbia collegiate programs on Saturdays and state league play on Sundays.

Indoor Play Begins in Portland
November 21, 1980

Seattle plays its inaugural NASL regular season indoor game at Portland, falling 6-4. Clive Charles scores the first two Portland goals. David Nish scores the Sounders’ first goal at 42 seconds of the second quarter and adds another in the fourth period.

Redhawks Consolidate Regional Ranking
October 4, 2004

Alex Chursky scores one goal and assists on another by Adam Jensen as Seattle University consolidates its top ranking in the Division II Far West by winning at Cal State Bakersfield, 2-0. It's the fifth straight shutout for the Redhawks, who remain undefeated (12-0-1). It's only the fourth Roadrunners home loss in three years. Jensen's goal opens the scoring in the 25th minute and Chursky supplies an insurance score in the 67th minute off from Pat Doran.

NCIC Schools Vote for Division III
December 8, 1994

Eight private schools comprising the Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges, currently affiliated with the NAIA, vote to change affiliation to NCAA Division III. Pacific Lutheran, Whitman and Whitworth are NCIC members, along with five Oregon schools.

Gegg Gets First International Cap
July 9, 1986

Tacoma's Gretchen Gegg makes her first appearance for the U.S. National Team, getting a shutout, 3-0, against Canada in Blaine, Minn. Gegg, 21, had played wit the Cozars and transfer to North Carolina to play in the fall.

Seattle Pacific Completes Coast-to-Coast Trip
September 29, 1979

An eight-game road trip stretching across all four domestic time zones ends with Seattle Pacific capturing the Far West Classic title in Santa Barbara, 6-2, over San Francisco State. Tourney MVP Bruce Raney scores twice. The Falcons' trip lasts 17 days. It began at Harvard, then Yale before swinging through Texas, Nevada and onto southern California. They go 5-3-0 with six of the games against Div. I programs.

Sophia Chilczuk Chilczuk led NCAA Division II with a Seattle Pacific-record 17 assists. Chilczuk was a first team All-American and Academic All-America selection. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2021
Referee lineup card for Hungarians-Orange County U.S. Challenge Cup tie at West Seattle. (Courtesy Craggs Family)
1966
At 22, Preki begins coming into his own as an offensive force for the Tacoma Stars, scoring 41 goals in his first MISL season.
1986
Sharon McMurtry, bearing the flag, was chosen as U.S. National Team captain for the 1986 North America Cup, a series vs. Canada in Blaine, Minnesota. To the left of McMurtry are Joan Dunlap and Gretchen Gegg, and to her right is Lori Henry. (Courtesy Sharon McMurtry)
Ann (?), Kim Wyant, Joanie Dunlap, Gretchen (Zigante), me, Laurie or Lauren (?).
1986
Peter Fewing returned to coach Seattle University in 2012 after resigning six years earlier. (Courtesy Seattle University Athletics)
2012
Scenes from a North Sound SeaWolves vs Tacoma Tide PDL game. (Courtesy USL)
2008
Sandy Hunt of Bellingham refereed the opening game of the 2000 Olympic tournament featuring Brazil-Sweden in Melbourne, Australia. (Courtesy Sandra Hunt)
2000
FC Seattle players pose at a pub during their 1987 U.K. tour. (Courtesy John Hamel)
1987
Seattle University won its second WAC men's title in three years in 2015 and went on to reach the NCAA third round. (Courtesy Seattle University)
2015
Peninsula Community College celebrated winning its first NWAC men's championship in 2010. (Courtesy NWAC)
2010