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Seattle U Women Shock SPU at Interbay
November 13, 2004

In the biggest game in either program's history, Seattle University sends shockwaves through the NCAA Division II tournament by upsetting unbeaten and No. 1-rated Seattle Pacific, 2-0, to claim the Far West Regional championship at Interbay Stadium. GNAC Freshman of the Year Leah Wymer accounts for both goals. Wymer strikes in the 4th and 60th minutes for the 15th-ranked Redhawks. It's the first SPU home loss in 27 games. The Falcons, who out-shot their rivals, 17-9, gave up just four goals in the regular season but allow four in their two tournament games.

Sounders Tap Arlo White as Next 'Voice'
February 10, 2010

Sounders FC announce Arlo White as the club’s play-by-play announcer for all television and radio broadcasts. White, 36, joins Seattle after spending the previous nine years with BBC Radio Sport in England where he served as a host on “BBC Radio 5 Live.” White also hosted the station’s flagship Premier League Football show, “Saturday 5 Live Sport,” and the “Monday Night Club” alongside the legendary BBC football commentator John Motson. He called one match in 2009 as a substitute for Kevin Calabro.

U-Dub Claims Its First Apple Cup
October 23, 1994

Washington claims its first Apple Cup victory in four tries by beating Washington State, 1-0, at Husky Soccer Field. Samantha Obara scores her third straight goal for the 12th-ranked Huskies while Tina Thompson and the defense post their seventh shutout. Obara curls her corner kick directly into the net in the 49th minute and UW extends its home unbeaten run to 14 games. WSU was 2-0-1 in the first three Apple Cup meetings.

Sounders Start Fast, Win Fifth MLS in a Row
October 15, 2010

Steve Zakuani and Osvaldo Alonso strike for goals in the first 25 minutes as Sounders FC extends its win streak to five straight and six in all competitions, 2-1 over Chivas USA at Qwest Field. In the 9th minute, Zakuani fights through a crowd of defenders, fakes Zach Thornton, the approaching keeper, and rolls the ball into the net from 10 yards. Alonso wins a ball in the 25th minute, and following an exchange between Fredy Montero and Zakuani, gets the return ball for his first goal in nearly 16 months. Seattle improves to 10-1-3 in its last 14 MLS matches and is undefeated (8-0-2) at home in 10 MLS and Open Cup matches since June 10.

Johnson, Northwest Eagles Soar
November 8, 2014

Northwest University wraps up a successful women's season by rallying to beat Warner Pacific, 2-1, in overtime at Kirkland. Acacia Johnson ignites the comeback, scoring the tying goal with 7:17 remaining in regulation. It's Johnson's record 42nd career goal. She then crosses to Tiffany Taylor for the winner 4:03 into overtime. The Eagles' record-tying 11th win comes two weeks after they clinched their second Cascade Conference championship.

St. George's Makes It 3 of 4
November 18, 1961

Beacon Hill's St. George's wins its third CYO Cadet crown in four years, defeating St. Anne's, 4-1, at West Seattle Stadium. It completes a city sweep for St. George's, who also won the midget title.

Seattle's DeAndre Yedlin came back from England to become a fixture in the U.S. National Team's 2015 Gold Cup run. (Courtesy Robin Alam/ISI Photos)
2015
Seattle's Celtics, shown here in 1913, adopted hoops like their Glasgow namesake.
1919
Action from Pacific Lutheran at Parkland, ca. 1971. (Courtesy PLU archives)
1971
Michelle Akers lifts the Chiquita Cup trophy.
1992
Justin Dhillon scored 12 goals to pace Tacoma Defiance in 2019. Among those goals was the fastest in USL history, coming just 9.17 seconds into a 1-1 home draw with Reno.(Courtesy Tacoma Defiance)
2019
1963
Seattle welcomed back the U.S. Women's National Team in 2017 for a Tournament of Nations doubleheader played before 15,748 at CenturyLink Field. (Courtesy Brad Smith / ISI Photos)
2017
State league play between the Washington Huskies and Hungarians. (Courtesy UW Library digital collection)
1962
The scene in Miami, just seconds after Bruce Raney's golden goal gives Seattle Pacific its first NCAA championship, 1-0 over Alabama A&M. (Seattle Pacific archives)
1978
Game program for Hungarians-Orange County second leg to determine West Coast representative in U.S. Challenge Cup semifinals. (Courtesy Craggs Family)
1966