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Casino Road Kids' Camp Growing
June 23, 2014

Now in its sixth year, the Casino Road Futbol Academy camp in south Everett is teeming with 600 boys and girls at Walter E. hall Park. Everett police Sgt. Manuel Garcia, a former Cruz Azul player, started the academy in 2009. The $20 registration includes breakfast and lunch, a jersey and a soccer ball. In the first five years, more than 3,000 kids have the week-long day camp.
Hungarians Fare Well in LA
March 13, 1966

Tommy Major's score in the 74th minute salvages a 1-1 away tie of the Seattle Hungarians' National Challenge Cup quarterfinal versus Orange County. Mike Kuczi set-up the equalizer in the first leg at Santa Ana Memorial Stadium.
Western Edges Rival SPU Away
October 12, 2013

No. 2-ranked Western Washington takes a big step toward women's conference and regional supremacy with a 2-1 road victory over Seattle Pacific. Caitlyn Jobanek's right-wing cross caroms off a defender's head for the deciding goal in the 37th minute. The Vikings, now 11-0-0, go ahead at 2:01 on Catherine Miles's goal before Ali Martin responded for SPU.
Vikings Victorious in GNAC Women's Final
November 4, 2017

Gabriela Pelogi strikes the decisive blow, scoring a golden goal with six minutes left in overtime to fuel No. 12 Western Washington's third straight GNAC championship, 1-0 over Concordia at Portland. The defending NCAA champion Vikings avenge their only regular season loss reach the Division II tournament for the sixth straight year.
Spokane's Stiles Sends Portland to Finals
December 1, 1996

Spokane sophomore Kim Stiles scores the decisive second-half goal to send unbeaten Portland through to the NCAA finals for the third year in a row. Stiles, netting just her second career goal, breaks the scoreless deadlock vs. Nebraska in the 57th minute and the crowd of 3,960 at Merlo Field erupts.
Jaqua Lifts Sounders in CONCACAF
August 3, 2011

Nate Jaqua's extra-time goal proves to be the series winner as Seattle tops Panama's San Francisco FC, 2-0 (2-1 aggregate), in the second and deciding leg of the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round, in front of 21,233 fans at CenturyLink Field. Alvaro Fernandez relieves some of the pressure with a 41' header to tie the aggregate. Jaqua, a second-half substitute, takes an entry ball from Fernandez and thumps it just below the crossbar in the 98th minute.

DeAndre Yedlin during a World Cup qualifying match between the United States and Mexico at Azteca Stadium. (Courtesy John Dorton / ISI Photos)
2017
 Janae Godoy is mobbed by Seattle Pacific teammates after scoring the golden goal in the NCAA championship match versus West Florida in Tampa. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2008
 Division II Player of the Year Sierra Shugarts battles for possession in Western Washington's 3-2 championship win over Grand Valley State.
2016
 Kasey Keller, Sigi Schmid and Travis Myernick, son of Glenn Myernick, are presented as the 2015 National Soccer Hall of Fame induction class. (Courtesy Stephen Brashear/ISI Photos)
2015
 Washington State Legends of Soccer mounted tiles of historical significance at The NINETY in 2015, when they co-hosted Women's World Cup watch parties. (Courtesy Leann Johnson/WA Legends)
2015
 Federal Way native Kelyn Rowe celebrates one of his two goals for the U.S. Under-20 National team in the 2-0 defeat of Panama in Guatemala City. (Courtesy Omar Martinez / ISI Photos)
2011
 Tom Webb, state youth president, poses with match officials for the 1971 state cups. (Courtesy WYS archives)
1971
 Tacoma's Brent Goulet (back row, second from right), represents the U.S. at the Seoul Summer Games.
1988
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2022
 Sophia Chilczuk Chilczuk led NCAA Division II with a Seattle Pacific-record 17 assists. Chilczuk was a first team All-American and Academic All-America selection. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2021
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