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Solo & Ellertson Reunited in St. Louis
September 15, 2008

Hope Solo is allocated to St. Louis of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) ahead of the league's inaugural season. Solo is reunited with former UW teammate, forward Tina Frimpong Ellertson, also an allocation from the USWNT. Spokane's Amy LePeilbet is drafted by Boston with the fourth overall pick Oct. 6. Serving as the seven-team WPS Commissioner and CEO is Everett native Tonya Antonucci.

Sounders Blast Galaxy Before Cup Final
August 5, 2012

The Sounders are flying into their Open Cup final following a 4-0 thrashing of L.A. Galaxy before 60,908 at CenturyLink Field. Surging Seattle is unbeaten in nine games across all competitions and within seven points of league-leading San Jose. Eddie Johnson's 10th goal comes off a Mauro Rosales cross in the sixth minute. In the second half, Fredy Montero, Alex Caskey and Andy Rose pour it on while new DP Christian Tiffert takes his first bow.

MLS Halts Play Due to Pandemic
March 12, 2020

Just as the Sounders are about to depart for Houston aboard a charter flight, Major League Soccer suspends play for a minimum of 30 days due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Seattle's third match is scheduled for March 14 against the Dynamo. The move comes 14 hours after the NBA halted play and four hours after Spain's La Liga canceled its next two match days. By day's end, the NCAA cancels all winter and spring championships, including the Division I basketball tournaments. England's Premier League and Germany's Bundesliga suspend play the following day.

Hungarians Stun PCL Champs
September 4, 1967

John Phelps and Ted Budai score five minutes apart and the Seattle Hungarians stun defending PCL champion Victoria with a 2-2 draw in a preseason exhibition the provincial capital.

SPU Women Clinch GNAC Title in 2nd Season
November 5, 2002

Megan Lienhard's goal 12 minutes into sudden death overtime lifts Seattle Pacific to a 2-1 victory over host Seattle University, clinching the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship for the Falcons in just the program's second year. Lienhard, a freshman from Everett, scores both SPU goals. Despite winning the final nine matches and going undefeated in 11, Seattle Pacific (13-4-2) is denied an NCAA berth.

Canadians Take Cascadia Duel
February 19, 1961

Molson's Canadians defeat defending state champion Loyal Realty, 4-2, before 5,000 at Vancouver's Powell Street Grounds.

Teams representing Boeing and Everett vie in state league play.
1969
Pepe Fernandez (stripes) signed with the Tacoma Tides shortly after his release from the Sounders. (Shanaman Sports Museum)
1976
In 2017 Roosevelt became the first Seattle public high school to win a state 3A or 4A title since 1985. (Courtesy WIAA)
2017
Real Madrid's David Beckham poses with Sounders owners and match promoters Rick Cantu (center) and Adrian Hanauer prior to the Qwest Field friendly vs. D.C. United. See the back story in the 2006 Year in Review. (Courtesy Rick Cantu)
2006
Federal Way native Justi Baumgardt played for the WUSA New York Power in 2003. (Courtesy JustiBaumgardt)
2003
Lowenbrau Zurich forward Joan Dunlap tests the Rochester keeper.
1983
Tom Webb, state youth president, poses with match officials for the 1971 state cups. (Courtesy WYS archives)
1971
Alex Buck delivered a handful of vital goals in Washington's 2025 postseason run, beginning with a brace at home vs. Montana in a 2-0, NCAA first-round victory. (UW Athletics)
2025
Washington's own (from left) Shannon Higgins, Lori Henry, Michelle Akers and Amy Allmann are members of the first FIFA Women's World Cup champions.
1991
Murphy's Pub team photo. (Courtesy Jason Farrell)
1993