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Hattrup Voted A-League MVP
September 22, 1995

Seattle Sounders midfielder Peter Hattrup is named A-League MVP and teammate Marcus Hahnemann is named goalkeeper of the year. Hattrup, 31, led the league with 11 goals and eight assists. Hahnemann, 23, had a 1.00 goals-against average to earn his second straight award. Both are former Seattle Pacific University stars.

George Craggs Inducted to Hall of Fame
July 3, 1981

George "Whitey" Craggs, the ubiquitous referee and longtime officials administrator, is inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in his hometown of Seattle. Craggs, five days shy of 52, joins his father, Edmund, in the Hall. He becomes the state's fourth inductee. The ceremony is held in conjunction with the U.S.Soccer Federation's 65th AGM.

Cuban Defects During Gold Cup
July 9, 2005

A member of the Cuba National Team, later named as Maykel Galindo, defects during his team's stay in Seattle for the Gold Cup. The player got on an evening bus in North Seattle. The driver, despite a language barrier, realized the man had an immigration issue and contacted Seattle police. A Spanish-speaking officer confirmed Galindo was indeed asking for asylum.

Eastlake Girls Earn First Title
November 23, 2002

Eastlake notches its first girls' state championship in any sport as the Wolves (17-2-1) defeat Everett's Cascade, 1-0, at Lakewood. Junior defender Jessica Martinez gets her second goal in as many games, heading in from Meghan Blume's cross. Martinez had also scored in the semifinal win over Richland. Eastlake is in just its ninth year of existence in Sammamish. Cascade is appearing in its first girls' final since 1983-84.

Seattle United '00s Win Again
February 21, 2016

Seattle United boys 00 Copa win their third straight Washington State Youth Championship, this time at the U15 level, beating Eastside FC 00 Red, 1-0, at Starfire.

Lutes Deny Western for Regional Title
November 16, 1991

With darkness falling after 150 minutes of regulation and overtime, Cheryl Kragness connects on the decisive penalty kick for Pacific Lutheran to advance to the NAIA national finals after drawing with Western Washington, 1-1. Wendy Johnson put host PLU in front at 36' but the Vikings, despite a red card, pull even in the 81st minute through Stephanie Siebert. The Lutes smashed Azusa Pacific, 5-0, and WWU edged Willamette, 4-3, in overtime of the regional semifinals.

England international Kevin Keegan and Southampton met Ian Bridge the Sounders in the 1981 Trans-Atlantic Challenge Cup. (Courtesy Joanie Komura/Frank MacDonald Collection)
1981
Chris Henderson scored a career-high nine goal for Kansas City in 2000. (Courtesy Sporting Kansas City).
2000
1967
Inglemoor High School's first girls' varsity team, featuring Sharon McMurtry, third from right back row. (Courtesy Inglemoor High School)
1978
Lake City Bobcats, featuring Andy and Walter Schmetzer. (Courtesy Walter Schmetzer)
1978
Washington Youth Soccer's 50th anniversary logo.
2016
State 3A champion Shorecrest High School. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1985
DeAndre Yedlin frames the selfie as Clint Dempsey holds the Sounders' fourth Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup trophy following a 3-1 extra-time victory at Philadelphia. (Courtesy Brad Smith / ISI Photos)
2014
Pacific Lutheran proudly displays the first national championship won by a Washington state women's collegiate program.
1988
Windsor Del Llano was one of the Tacoma Tides' top players. (Shanaman Sports Museum)
1976