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Vikings Finish First Half Unblemished
October 18, 1953

Vikings claim state league first-half title, finishing 5-0-0 following a 4-1 win over Scotty’s on goals by Thor Ronning, Oke Forsman, Thor Tagman and Larry Peterson.

Puget Sound Edges Whitworth Yet Again
November 11, 2007

Adrienne Folsom redirects Janece Levien's shot past Pirates goalkeeper Krista Dietz in the 29th minute and its stands as the game-winner in Puget Sound’s 2-1, NCAA Division III second-round victory over Whitworth at Tacoma. From 25 yards, Penelope Crowe puts the Pirates on the board first in 4th minute and fired the ball past Puget Sound. UPS responds at 13 minutes when Katie Gillette heads in Levien’s cross. Each of Whitworth's three losses come at the hands of the Loggers and all by one goal.

Seattle Women's Clubs Merge
March 9, 2006

Washington's top two amateur women's teams are merging, with the Hibernian & Caledonian Saints and Seattle Sounders Women forming the Sounders Saints Women. The Saints, operated by Bobby Lane, won the 2003 U.S. Amateur Cup and Pacific Coast League titles under coach Teddy Mitalas. The Sounders Women, owned by Adrian Hanauer, finished as high as second in the W-League Western Conference since forming in 2000. Mitalas will coach the newly merged club.

Rowe Scores But Bruins Go Out
December 9, 2011

Kelyn Rowe scores to give UCLA a late lead, but No. 1 North Carolina comes back to force extra time and eventually advances to the NCAA College Cup final via a shootout, 2-2 (3-1). The Tar Heels proceed to win the national championship over Charlotte. Rowe completes a give-and-go in the 74th minute for a 2-1 lead. He also has two assists in the Bruins' 3-0 win over Rutgers in the Round of 16.

Storm Hosts WC-Bound Canadians
April 24, 1986

FC Seattle Storm hosts Canada’s World Cup-bound national team at Shoreline Stadium five weeks before Mexico ’86. A gathering of 660 fans see Canada prevail, 3-2, on Randy Samuel’s 67th-minute winner. Dale Mitchell and Randy Ragan made it 2-0 before Seattle’s Peter Hattrup and Kevin Iverson countered. Jimmy Gabriel played all 18 of his available players.

Two Protests, No Change
June 10, 1978

For the second time in a month, Seattle protests a loss. During a shootout tiebreaker at Portland, the Timbers’ Mike Flater is stopped by Tony Chursky, but then collects rebounds and converts. Referee Majan Raus (incorrectly) allows it, despite 5-second clock elapsing, and Portland prevails, 2-1. On May 17, Philadelphia used 10 foreign players when rules permit only nine. The Fury won, 1-0, in overtime. NASL Commissioner Phil Woosnam refuses to overturn the results. Consequently, Sounders GM Jack Daley resigns from all league committee assignments.

Steve Buttle (15) and Adrian Webster (16) combine to win the ball vs. California's Steve David. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1979
FC Seattle Cozars pose at Stanford. (Courtesy Sandi Gordon Yotz)
1989
When the Sounders hosted the first sporting event in the Tacoma Dome, it was only natural to have a native son, Mark Peterson, on the program cover.
1983
Hope Solo raises the World Cup trophy following a 5-2 victory by the United States over Japan at B.C. Place. (Courtesy Steven Limentani/ISI Photos)
2015
Clint Mathis scored two of the USMNT goals in the 4-0 win over Honduras before 38,534 
at Safeco Field. (Courtesy J. Brett Whitesell / ISI Photos)
2002
(Courtesy Washington Youth Soccer)
1980
Rich Cullen starred for the Sounders in an Open Cup upset of San Jose.
2003
Referee Sandra Hunt and her crew of Mohammed Zarrabi-Kashani, Mac Pinski and Kevin Boisen worked the inaugural Sounders match in Seahawks Stadium. (Courtesy Sandra Hunt)
2002
Pacific Lutheran successfully repeated as NAIA champions in 1989. (Courtesy Stacy Waterworth)
1989
Marco Pappa celebrates scoring to clinch the Supporters' Shield for Sounders FC vs. the Galaxy. (Sounders FC photo)
2014