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Vikings Crush Northwest
October 19, 1996

Western Washington sets a scoring record in a 12-0 men's victory over Northwest College in Bellingham. Scot Swanson scores three goals in the first 25 minutes, and Jay Harper has four assists.

Seattle U Women Get 13th Shutout
November 6, 1996

Jennifer Mauck and Brooke Hill lead NAIA 13th-ranked Seattle University to the PNWAC championship game by defeating Western Washington, 2-0. It's a record 13th shutout for the Chieftains, who then fall to No. 5 Simon Fraser, 2-0, for the title.

Huskies Snap Stanford Unbeaten Streak
November 2, 2015

Steven Wright and Kyle Coffee score to lift No. 25 Washington over No. 3 Stanford, 2-1, at Husky Soccer Stadium. The come-from-behind win snaps the Cardinal's 15-match unbeaten streak and proves to be their last loss in a championship season.

Higgins, Allmann Help U.S. Take Semi
June 28, 1989

Shannon Higgins tallies a goal and assist while Amy Allmann gets the shutout in the United States' 6-0 romp past Italy's Sassari in the Sardinia Cup. Team USA proceeds to win the tournament on July 1 with a 5-nil beating of AC Milan.

Six Sounders Games on Local TV
February 18, 1976

For the first time the Sounders will televise a package of road matches. KSTW Channel 11 will air six games on simulcast with Bob Robertson’s KVI radio call, beginning with the season opener at St. Louis. The only previous local telecast was the 1975 playoff game at Portland on KOMO.

CWC Ticket Prices Take Nosedive
June 12, 2025

FIFA's Club World Cup dynamic ticket pricing prompts a tepid response from local fans prior to the Sounders-Botafogo June 15 opener. One fan tells The Seattle Times they purchased tickets during the December presale period, paying $153 per seat for a 300-level ticket. Now, 300-level tickets for can be purchased for less than $62 after taxes and fees. The Sounders, attempting to placate fans, offer two free tickets to the Botafogo game for anyone who had bought tickets through the club during the presale period.

Cintrex surfaces were installed at many fields, including here at Seattle's Lower Woodland Park, throughout the Seventies and early Eighties. (Courtesy Seattle Parks)
1980
Danny Leyva, at age 16, became the youngest Sounders signing in 2019 and the third-youngest player to ever appear in an MLS match. Leyva also was a regular starter for Tacoma Defiance and played in all seven matches for the U.S. at the Concacaf U-17 Championships. (Courtesy Tacoma Defiance)
2019
Seattle native Ian Russell shared USL Championship Coach of the Year in 2020 after guiding Reno to first place in the Western Conference. (Courtesy USL)
2020
Alex Morgan scored in her second regular season game for Sounders Women. (Courtesy Sounders Women)
2012
2006
Against Portland, Megan Rapinoe scored both of her goals at the Brougham End of Lumen Field, to the delight of OL Reign supporters. (Courtesy Jane Gershovich)
2021
Sounders veteran Brad Evans prepares to pull off his shirt in celebration of scoring the USMNT winning goal at Jamaica. (Courtesy John Todd / ISI Photos)
2013
A friendly meeting of local senior all-stars with Canadian rivals such as BC power Vancouver Rangers often served as a late-season fundraiser. In this case it was to attract fans for the Hamilton Douglas trophy (youth) final between Black Diamond and Piston Service (2-0). (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1949
Identical twins James (left) and Jason Dunn of Seattle Pacific. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific)
1993
While the Sounders' 11-0 loss to Cruz Azul was largely overlooked by Seattle media, it was given extensive coverage in Mexico and Central America.
1997