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All-Stars Stymied by St. Andrew's
March 18, 1956

Although loaded with attacking prowess, the State League All-Stars cannot beat Jock Copland. The St. Andrew's goalkeeper denies Andy Phillips and George Goers on seemingly sure chances and the Canadian club wins the friendly, 1-0, before one of the largest crowds of the season at Catholic Memorial.

Toronto Crowned Champ in Kingdome
August 28, 1976

Portuguese legend Eusebio connects on a first-half free kick and the unfashionable Toronto Metros-Croatia upset the Minnesota Kicks, 3-0, before 25,765 in Soccer Bowl ’76 at the Kingdome. The game starts at 11:30 a.m. in order to be televised nationally by CBS. The Kicks had won their previous four games by a combined 13-3, including a second-round elimination of the Sounders, 3-0. Toronto, whose ethnic nickname drew the ire of NASL officials, had posted gutty road wins at Chicago and defending champion Tampa Bay.

St. Bernadette Holds, But Oldershaw Goes to B.C.
December 6, 1970

After being blitzed in the first leg, Seattle CYO champion St. Bernadette's manages a 0-0 draw with the North Shore All-Stars at Lower Woodland. It's far from enough as the B.C. boys claim the Oldershaw trophy on aggregate, 8-0.

Seattle U Shocks Huskies in Opener
November 9, 1996

In the season opener for both teams, Seattle University, an NAIA program, topples 19th-ranked Division I Washington, 1-0, at East Field. Sophomore Kurt Swanson scores the only goal in the 7th minute on a deflected shot. The Huskies dominate the game otherwise, out-shooting the Chieftains 30-5. Seattle U had not beaten the Huskies in 17 years, a string of 15 losses in which they had been outscored by 75-3. Since 1988 the programs had played five times, all exhibitions.

Edmonton, Bernie James Win NASL Indoor
March 7, 1981

Bernie James and Edmonton Drillers complete a two-game sweep of Chicago to win the NASL Indoor Championship at home before over 16,000. The Drillers went 10-8 in the regular season, barely making the playoffs, then swept all six postseason games against Los Angeles, Vancouver and Chicago (47-30 GD). James, a Bellevue native and former Sounder, has one assist during the final series.

Tashiro Takes Colorado College to Final
November 18, 1989

Bellevue's Kerri Tashiro leads Colorado College to the NCAA championship game with a 2-0 victory over Santa Clara in Raleigh, N.C. Tashiro opens the scoring in the 74th minute, her 16th of the season and CC record 60th career goal. She is named to the all-tournament team.

From left, Megan Rapinoe, Sydney Leroux, coach Michelle French, GM Amy Carnell, Alex Morgan and Hope Solo of the 2012 Sounders Women. (Courtesy Amy Carnell)
2012
Sounders defender Kevin Bond pressures a Celtic forward during the Trans-Atlantic Challenge Cup. (Courtesy Joanie Komura/Frank MacDonald Collection)
1981
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1979
A lifelong soccer player, coach and proponent, former Disney and 20th Century Fox CEO Joe Roth selects Seattle as the city where he wants to operate an MLS franchise.
2007
Starfire Sports co-founders (L to R) Steve Beck, Mark Bickham and Chris Slatt, at the 20th anniversary of the facility’s opening on Oct. 24, 2023. (Courtesy Starfire Sports)
2023
Ryan Sailor (4) and goal scorer Lucas Meek (33) sprint away after the opening goal for Washington in a 2-0 NCAA tournament victory over Missouri State in Cary, N.C. The entire 2020 postseason was played throughout North Carolina in May of 2021. (Courtesy University of Washington Athletics)
2021
Seattle Pacific celebrates a fifth NCAA championship. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific)
1993
Tami Bennett scored 16 goals in leading Washington to the Pac-10 title and the third round of the 2000 NCAA tournament. (Courtesy University of Washington Athletics)
2000
2006
Reece Olney, whose 29-years as Puget Sound men’s head coach was the second-longest in state collegiate history, retired in 2023 with 325 wins and guided the Loggers to four NCAA tournaments. (Courtesy UPS Athletics/Gregor Walz)
2023