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Sounders Drought Continues
June 24, 2023

Stefan Frei earns his league-leading 10th shutout of the season, but the Sounders' scoring drought continues with a scoreless home draw against Orlando City. Seattle still sits third in the West but has gone scoreless in three straight home matches and five of the last seven overall. It has just six points from the last seven outings. Missing due to international call-ins are Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan and Alex Roldan, plus Raul Ruidiaz is in Peru following the sudden death of his father.

Seattle U Snaps SPU Unbetean Run
September 30, 2006

Mickey Pelland strikes from 30 yards late in the second half as No. 16 Seattle University beats No. 6 Seattle Pacific, 1-0, at Interbay Stadium. The Redhawks break a 47-game GNAC unbeaten streak for SPU. They were also the last league opponent to defeat the Falcons. Kaitlyn Jackson makes six second-half saves and eight altogether for the shutout. Pelland ends the scoreless deadlock in the 79th minute. It’s Pelland’s only goal of the season.

Green River Grabs First CC Title
December 6, 1974

Thanks to a Joe Scorda goal, Green River takes the inaugural Puget Sound Regional Community College championship, 1-0, over Bellevue at Lower Woodland Park. Scorda scores midway through the first half as the Gators prevail. Eight teams compete for the title.

Fishlock & Bugg Fuel Reign Road Victory
March 15, 2025

Jess Fishlock scores in her 200th Seattle Reign league appearance, and Jordyn Bugg's long-distance bomb beats North Carolina on the road, 2-1. Fishlock, 38, becomes just the fourth NWSL player to appear in 200 regular season games. Bugg, 18, strikes from 34 yards for her first professional goal in the 56th minute. It's Seattle's first win at Cary since 2022.

Novack Sparks Scots to 3A Title
May 30, 2009

Jeremy Novack scores shortly before and after halftime in leading Shorecrest past West Valley, 5-2, at Lakewood. It is the Scots’ second 3A state championship in the past five years. Shorecrest jumps on top in the first 12 minutes on goals from Ian Adams and Jonathan Cho. Novack and Eli Blauser then double the lead by the break. The Scots finish 22-1-0.

Gardner Hat Tricks Again
October 18, 1989

Brian Gardner produces his second hat trick in as many games in Pacific Lutheran's 4-0 win at Lewis &Clark. Gardner also had three goals three days earlier in a 3-1 verdict at Pacific. By the end of the year, he totals 12 goals and a record 49 for his career. Chris Steffy's shutout against the Pioneers his is record 32nd.

Seattle Pacific's Chuck Sekyra directs the Falcons to 23 straight wins to reach the NCAA Division II women's semifinals.
2007
Vancouver's Alan Hinton vies with Seattle Adrian Webster down the wing at Empire Stadium. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1978
Edmonds and Lynnwood girls at play.
1978
Teams representing Boeing and Everett vie in state league play.
1969
Washington Huskies team photo. (Courtesy Washington archives)
1993
Peter Fewing wrapped up his coaching career with Seattle University on April 4, 2023, opting to transition into administration after 29 seasons. Fewing’s teams won 343 games, including national championships in NAIA and NCAA Division II. (Courtesy Seattle University Athletics).
2023
The U.S. National Team finds itself under constant pressure from Poland at Memorial Stadium.
1975
Michelle Akers and the U.S. on the victory stand at the Olympic Games. (Courtesy Michelle Akers)
1996
The University of Washington varsity, playing its final season under Mike Ryan, far left. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1976
Estera Levinte of Western Washington cuts inside against West Chester in the 2022 NCAA Division II Women's Championship game at Interbay Stadiu. (Courtesy Michael Potash/Western Washington)
2022