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Frimpong Goal Sweeps Bay Area

November 7, 2004

Tina Frimpong, with her back to the goal, scores on a header in the 28th minute, giving No. 17 Washington a 1-0 victory over No. 13 California in the regular-season finale at Husky Soccer Field. A crowd of 1,551 watches as the Huskies complete a sweep of the Bay Area schools. Frimpong assisted Kim Taylor when UW defeated Stanford, 1-0, in overtime two nights earlier. Washington reaches the NCAA tournament for the fourth time in five seasons. It's the sixth win in seven tries against top-20 opponents.

Vikings Rule Northwest

April 8, 1951

Erling Hansen’s hat trick is enough, but the Vikings add four more goals to decisively earn Northwest bragging rights with a 7-nil pounding of Portland’s Clan McCleay at White Center. Emmett Brennan, Sig Edngelstad, Austin Gunderson also score for the Vikes.

BigFoot Sighting in Everett

February 1, 1995

Everett gets a USISL Pro Division franchise, the 60-team, five- division third tier of the U.S pyramid. Bill Hurme, former director for the Sounders, buys the team, named BigFoot, and hires Pat Henderson as coach. Vija Hurme will serve as GM and the team will play at Memorial Stadium.

Henderson Goes Distance in Gold Cup

July 7, 1991

Chris Henderson plays the full 120 as USMNT wins its first major tournament, the inaugural Gold Cup in Los Angeles, beating Honduras, 0-0 (4-3). The Everett native starts all five Gold Cup matches and is among the leaders in minutes played (480). The U.S. defeated Mexico, 2-o, in the semifinals.

Vikings Eliminated in Group Play

November 21, 1989

Darin Koob's long-range blast ties it in the second half, but Midwestern State scores twice in the final six minutes to eliminate Western Washington in the group stage of the NAIA national tournament in Las Cruces, N.M. Peter LaBarge's 20th goal of the year puts Western on top in the 14th minute. Koob's 40-yard effort brings matters level in the 74th. Brit Harder gets the Mustangs' winner in the 84th and the verdict is sealed in the 88th. The Vikings had lost, 3-1, to Rockhurst (Mo.) the day before.

Palodichuck, Richey Help U.S. Cinch Qualification

April 26, 2009

Nick Palodichuk scores two first-half goals and Spencer Richey of Seattle gets the shutout as the U.S. clinches first place in their group with a 3-0 win over Honduras at the CONCACAF U17 Championships in Tijuana, Mexico. Palodichuk, from Battleground, scores in the 28th and 45th minutes. While the U.S. clinches a place in the U17 World Cup, the semifinals and final are canceled due to a swine flu outbreak.