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New Ownership for Sounders Women, Tide
November 8, 2011

Mike Jennings and Tacoma Football Club transfer of ownership of the PDL Tide and W-League Seattle Sounders Women to Lane Smith and Cliff McElroy. Jennings maintains a minority stake in clubs, and the USL approves the sale of both.

Farrell Returns to Sounders
January 30, 2001

Following four seasons in MLS with Columbus, Jason Farrell returns home and rejoins the Sounders. Farrell, 30, played over 100 matches for the Crew, contributing 14 goals and 19 assists. He also plays indoors for Wichita of the NPSL. Farrell was second team all-league in 1994 and kept the 1995 title hopes alive with a late equalizer in the final.

Opportunistic SPU Again Reaches NCAAs
November 3, 2016

Although greatly out-shot (15-3), Seattle Pacific twice finds the mark to defeat Central Washington, 2-0, in the GNAC semifinals at Burnaby, B.C. Marksmanship from Maddie Krauss (53') and Hannah Huesers (82') and a scoreless defensive streak reaching 296 minutes put SPU over the line. The Falcons then earn an at-large NCAA berth, their 14th straight.

Wingo's Ferencvaros Wins Hungarian League
April 20, 2021

Seattle's Henry Wingo celebrates another league championship, this time with Hungary's Ferencvaros. A 3-0 home win over Ujpest gives Ferencvaros a third straight crown. Wingo, a wing-back, has become a regular (12 appearances) since joining the Budapest side on a $1 million transfer Jan. 18. He had also won a domestic title for Norway's Molde after leaving the Sounders midway through 2019.

UW Hires Clark
January 26, 2011

Jamie Clark, formerly at Harvard and Creighton, is named Washington men’s ninth head coach, replacing Dean Wurzberger, who resigned following the 2010 season. Clark guided Creighton to a 13-5-2 mark and the second round of the 2010 NCAA tournament. From 2008-09 his Harvard teams went 25-9-1and made two NCAA appearances.

Vikings Rise to No. 1, Repeat in GNAC
October 11, 2016

Western Washington moves to the top Division II women following an 11th straight win. The Vikings proceed to live up to their new No. 1 coaches' ranking by winning out the remainder of the regular season. Included in that stretch is the biggest margin over arch-rival Seattle Pacific (4-0) on Oct. 20 and a 4-1 win against Central Washington to repeat as GNAC champion. Both are on the road, and the WWU regular season unbeaten streak reaches 42 (38-0-4).

Seattle Pacific's upset of Alabama A&M for the NCAA title rates cover coverage in Soccer America. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1978
2017
Michelle Akers and Tony DiCicco share a pose with the Chiquita Cup trophy.
1992
Cindy Gordon of Western Washington is poised to fire away. (Courtesy Western Washington Athletics)
1983
Whitman College action. (Courtesy Whitman archives)
1978
The Puget Sound Power & Light trophy was presented to the state league champion, beginning in 1925.
1950
Washington's state select team awaiting their SeaTac departure. (Courtesy Shannon Higgins Cirovski)
1982
Jordan Morris joined England's Swansea City on a six-month loan in January 2021. (Courtesy Swansea City)
2021
Tiffeny Milbrett poses after scoring five goals, tying the U.S. National team record, vs Panama at Safeco Field. (Courtesy Mike Siegel / Seattle Times)
2002
Peninsula College celebrates going 15-0-0 and winning the NWAC championship after defeating Bellevue College. The Pirates were later voted the nation’s No. 1 Division II women’s junior college team. (Starfire Sports)
2024