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Sounders Women Perfect in Division
July 16, 2016

The Seattle Sounders Women remain perfect by wrapping-up their Northwest Division slate with a 3-1 win at Vancouver's North Shore GSC. Becca Schoales, Megan Lindsey and Kate Bennett all score in the first half as Seattle goes 10-0-0 in its first WPSL season. It goes into the playoffs with a goal differential of 37-6.

Bialek Tags Pride for Four
July 5, 1997

Tom Bialek ties the club record of four goals and the undefeated (6-0) Seattle SeaDogs beat the rival Portland Pride for the fourth straight time, 8-5 in the Key Arena opener. Five goals come in a frantic fourth period in which both teams combine for 10. After Portland cuts the lead to 7-5, Dick McCormick puts the ball into an empty net.

Steelers Complete State League Sweep
April 22, 1975

Seattle United Steelers secure the second half's top spot and with it the overall state league championship by beating Mr. Pro, 2-0, at Lower Woodland. Bobby Smith and Porter Tollefson tally for the Steelers, who were undefeated but closely followed by the Heidelberg Huskies.

Northwest Hires First Women's Coach
November 9, 2005

Northwest University hires Erin Redwine (née Roberts) as the Eagles' coach for their inaugural season in 2006. A native of Issaquah, Redwine played for Montana, Seattle Pacific (captain for its first season) and the Sounders Women.

Hungarians Win Knockout Cup
September 28, 1958

Seattle Hungarians thrill a big crowd at Lower Woodland with both style and scoring in winning the Pacific Coast Coal Cup, 3-1, over Norselander Vikings. The undefeated Hungarians go to the wings to avoid the Viks central defense and score after 15 minutes through Al Mraz. Charlie Boyer doubles it after scoring from a long defensive clearance. Thor Ronning mounts a comebacks for Norselander, but it's blunted when teenager Les Mueller gets the Magyars' third to clinch the knockout trophy, the first of many over the coming decade.

Sportsmanlike Soviet Summit
July 4, 1978

Locals and visiting Soviets play “sportsmanlike” soccer at Lakeside School as organized by peace activist Dick Carbray. Tour arranged by youth travel agency Sputnik in USSR and Council of American-Soviet Friendship in U.S. It ends in 6-6 tie.

Former Seattle Pacific coach Cliff McCrath was presented jerseys by SPU (coach Kevin Sakuda, left), the Kraken and Sounders (coach Brian Schmetzer, right) at the Washington State Legends of Soccer scholarship fundraiser. (WA Legends/Colleen Colley)
2024
Wallingford's junior side entered the 1947 five-a-side tournament.
1949
Harry Redknapp, seen here versus Toronto, was both a Sounders player and assistant coach in 1978. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1978
Leif Erikson Lodge Vikings, winners of the 1970 state and Northwest titles. (Courtesy Leif Erikson Lodge)
1970
Washington celebrates clinching the Pac-12 Championship following a win over UCLA. (Courtesy UW Athletics)
2022
Husky Stadium was one of the first four college football stadiums to install Astroturf in 1968, and that allowed the men's soccer team to play in the stadium for the first time. (Courtesy UW Tyee archives)
1968
Sounders captain Nicolas Lodeiro embraces the 
Philip F. Anschutz Trophy (aka MLS Cup) while riding atop a Rave Green bus during the victory parade to Seattle Center. (Courtesy Leann Johnson)
2019
A bandaged Nate Jaqua battles on vs. Houston in Seattle's thrilling comeback win in U.S. Open Cup semifinal at Starfire.
2009
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1969
Pacific Lutheran remains the state's collegiate powerhouse in 1991, advancing to the NAIA championship game for the fourth straight year and winning a third title.
1991