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Shear Power Wins Third Straight Adult Cup
June 27, 2004

Seattle's Shear Power wins its third straight U.S. Veterans Cup women's over-50 championship, beating Vaiete of Hawai'i, 2-1, in overtime. Two other Washington women's teams – Northwest Connection (O40) and Cascade Avalanche (O55) – also win U.S. adult titles in Honolulu.

Reading Unbeaten Streak Reaches 32
February 10, 2006

It's a routine 19th clean sheet for Marcus Hahnemann as Reading extends its unbeaten string to 32 matches by defeating Southampton, 2-0. The Championship-leading Royals have not lost since opening day vs. Plymouth on Aug. 6, and they are now 13 points ahead of second-place Sheffield United, against whom they draw the following week. Hahnemann owns a home scoreless streak of 299 minutes.

Martinez, Cedar Park Christian March On
November 22, 2003

Sarah Martinez caps a sensation senior season by scoring the deciding goal for Cedar Park Christian in the girls' 1A/B championship game, 1-0 over Archbishop Murphy. It's the Eagles' third straight title. Martinez finishes the year with 30 goals and 12 assists, including four goals and an assist in the semifinal victory over Liberty Bell.

Loggers Edge Lutes for District Title
November 14, 1987

Wendy Lee of Puget Sound answers Pacific Lutheran's equalizer within a minute, and the Loggers leave Olympia with another NAIA District 1 title, 2-1. Stephanie Somes puts UPS in front in the 58th minute, but Laura Dutt pulls PLU even with five minutes to go. The Lutes have little time to celebrate. Lee latches on to a cross that slices across the box and deposits it in an open net.

Willoughby Brace Gives UW NCSC Title
November 14, 1982

Tad Willoughby nets a brace, and Mark Schuur collects his record 14th shutout of the season and 31st of his career as Washington concludes regular season play by beating Puget Sound, 5-0, at Husky Stadium. The victory clinches Washington’s first NCSC crown in six years. It’s the Huskies' 18th win and extends their unbeaten run to 17 games (16-0-1) going into the postseason.

UW Goes OT to Clinch Tourney Title
October 8, 1995

Emily Thompson scores two goals, including the game winner seven minutes into overtime, leading Washington to a 5-3 victory over Michigan State. The victory clinches the second straight Husky/Umbro Invitational tournament title. UW had blanked Penn State, 5-0, to start the tournament. Angie Crivello scored two goals three minutes apart and the Huskies had four scores in a total of eight minutes.

Mercer Island native and Sounders Academy product Jordan Morris makes his U.S. National Team debut as a 76th-minute substitute vs Ireland at Dublin. Morris is a Stanford sophomore and the first collegiate player to represent the USMNT since 1999. (Courtesy John Dorton / ISI Photos)
2014
Washington U16 girls state select team. (Courtesy Washington Youth Soccer)
1982
Rich Cullen starred for the Sounders in an Open Cup upset of San Jose.
2003
Steve Buttle (15) and Adrian Webster (16) combine to win the ball vs. California's Steve David. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1979
Clint Dempsey retired midway through the Sounders' 2018 season. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2018
1967
Gabriela Pelogi (right) scored three of her 11 goals during the NCAA tournament as Western Washington won its first national championship. (Courtesy Western Washington Athletics)
2016
The victorious Seattle Sounders pose after winning the 1995 A-League championship. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1995
Eddie Krueger saw action in seven games as a rookie out of Seattle Prep in 1978. (Courtesy NASL Jerseys)
1978
Seattle's Mike England tackles the Cosmos' Seninho. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1978