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Sounders: All Together Now
May 2, 1974

Three days before their inaugural match, the Seattle Sounders finally train with each of their newly-signed players. Pepe Fernandez and Tjeert Van't Land arrived May 1 from The Netherlands. Seven players based in Great Britain and Ireland landed at SeaTac Airport on April 29 and first trained at Memorial Stadium the following morning. Says coach John Best: "Most of the players coming from Britain have similar styles. It’s just a matter of putting it together."

Bakers Cook in Second Half
February 8, 1953

Buchan Bakers clinches the state league second-half championship, defeating Green Lake Bowl, 1-0, to finish 5-1-0.

UPS Women Win 10th Straight
October 22, 2001

Puget Sound reels off its 10th straight victory and 24th straight in Northwest Conference play, 3-0, over George Fox at East Athletic Field. It's the Loggers' eighth shutout in a row. Beth Taimi, Jessica Fritz and Tera Anderson score.

Now Non-conference Foes, Huskies Beat Beavers
August 26, 2024

A first-time hit by Joe Dale from a Chris Meyers corner kick to the far post for the game’s lone goal in Washington’s 1-0 win over No. 4 Oregon State, the first win over OSU since 2020-21. It is also the first non-conference meeting with the Beavers who UW has played 70 times across three conferences since 1989.

Ozzie Retires as a Sounder
February 29, 2024

Osvaldo Alonso returns to Seattle to sign a one-day contract and officially retire as a Sounder. Alonso, 38, spent the first 10 of his 15 MLS seasons wearing Rave Green, and his defensive midfield bite was instrumental in the expansion team’s repeated playoff berths and trophy haul, culminating in a 2016 MLS Cup. He spent the last five seasons with Minnesota and Atlanta.

Sounders Overhaul Roster in Week
December 12, 2013

Former MLS Defender of the Year Chad Marshall comes to Seattle and two fan favorites exit amidst a flurry of activity to close the calendar year. Marshall, 29, comes from Columbus for allocation money and a third-round draft pick. Two days earlier, goalkeeper Stefan Frei was acquired from Toronto for a 2015 conditional first-round draft pick. The Sounders also get forwards Kenny Cooper from Dallas and Chad Barrett from New England. Outbound are Mauro Rosales, Eddie Johnson and Steve Zakuani. Rosales, to club's co-assist king (34) goes to Chivas USA. Johnson heads to D.C. United after scoring 29 goals in two seasons across all competitions. Zakuani was the MLS No. 1 SuperDraft pick in 2009 but had seen limited action since a broken leg in 2011.

Following the 2001 season, Brian Schmetzer was named Seattle Sounders head coach. (Courtesy Seattle Sounders)
2001
In November 2015, Mercer Island's Jordan Morris, a junior at Stanford, became the first collegian in 20 years to play for the U.S. National Team. (Courtesy Bill Barrett/ISI Photos)
2015
Seattle University's Tom Hardy earned first team All-America honors in 1997, along with teammates Arne Klubberud, Jason Palmer and Kurt Swanson. (Courtesy Seattle University Athletics)
1997
The University of Washington offered coeds instruction in several sports early on, including soccer. (1931 Tyee/UW Libraries)
1949
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1984
Vikings keeper Perry Stangvik was beaten here, but he always had another sport to fall back upon. Stangvik, who starred at Seattle Pacific College from 1949-52, then signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1953
John Lee of Clemson celebrates scoring the winner for Clemson vs. Indiana in the Big Kick. (Courtesy Getty Images)
1984
Sounders striker Roger Davies applauds the traveling fans following Soccer Bowl '82. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1982
Michelle Akers was already drawing attention at Shorecrest High School.
1983
Wade Webber clears for the Sounders. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1995