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All Nations Cup Grows at Starfire
July 31, 2005

The third annual All Nations Cup final is won by the United States, 1-0, in double overtime against Brazil at Starfire. Organized by Sister Communities, participation has nearly tripled since the first year, to 33 teams made up of Northwest athletes representing their native countries.

Wenzel Makes Four Starts at FIFA Championships
August 30, 2007

Danny Wenzel of Federal Way starts his fourth straight match for the U.S. U17 National Team as the close-out play at the FIFA Youth World Cup in South Korea. Wenzel, a defensive midfielder, is joined by Seattle's Ellis McLoughlin and Pasco's Brandon Zimmerman in the XI vs. Germany in the Round of 16. The Germans eliminate the U.S., 2-1. McLoughlin makes three starts and Zimmerman two. Each formerly played for Crossfire Premier and plays all four games during the tournament, won by Nigeria.

Bombers Blank Bellarmine in 4A Girls
November 22, 2003

Capping a most dominant campaign, Richland beats Bellarmine Prep, 3-0, in the girls' 4A title game at Lakewood. Ashley Dernbach, Justine Jones and Hayley McCoy score for the Bombers, who finish 20-0-0, outscoring foes, 88-5. Bellarmine (21-1-0) had also entered the game undefeated. The Lions lose top scorer Colby Branham after 12 minutes. Richland had won the boys' 4A crown six months earlier.

Washington Remains Unbeaten, Wins at Portland
September 23, 1990

Washington's unbeaten run to start the season continues in Portland, with an own goal defeating the Pilots, 1-0, before 2,360 on Merlo Field's dedication day. Chris Sarver's corner kick is misplayed by the UP defense in the 67th minute. It's UW's fourth win (third on the road) in eight days and raises the 20th-ranked Huskies' record to 7-0-2. Rolf Norton gets the shutout when Scott Sagar hits the crossbar and post before deflecting off the heel of the keeper.

Purcell Blanks Mexico in Concacaf Final
March 12, 2022

Neeku Purcell of Seattle posts her fourth tournament shutout as the United States wraps up the Concacaf U20 Women's Championship with a 2-0 win over Mexico in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Purcell pushes a dipping drive over the crossbar in the 86th minute for her most difficult stop of her four outings.

Jefferson Denies Mountain View's Four-Peat
May 28, 1994

Jefferson's Mike Francis scores two minutes into the first overtime to give the Raiders their sixth state title, 2-1 over three-time defending champion Mountain View, at Puyallup. TJ dominates the first half, taking the lead on Jay Dillon's header from Francis in the 21st minute. Mountain View draws level with 12 minutes left when Ben Huong's free kick finds a diving Danny Trinh. A long crossing pass from Josh McCarty is head home by Francis for the Raiders' first championship since 1988. The Thunder was bidding to equal TJ's run of four straight titles from 1983-86.

A U.S. Open Cup record crowd of 31,311 witnessed the Sounders repeat as champions by defeating Columbus, 2-1, at Qwest Field. (Courtesy Tom Hauck / ISI Photos)
2010
Peninsula College of Port Angeles repeated as NWAC champion in 2013. (Courtesy NWAC)
2013
Sounders captain Nicolas Lodeiro embraces the 
Philip F. Anschutz Trophy (aka MLS Cup) while riding atop a Rave Green bus during the victory parade to Seattle Center. (Courtesy Leann Johnson)
2019
Action from a state league contest between United Natives and Norselander Vikings.
1959
In his third and final season as Washington head coach, Frank Gallo guided the Huskies to a record 18 wins en route to the NCSC title and NCAA tournament. (Courtesy Frank Gallo)
1982
Jorde LaFontaine-Kussmann starred for Washington in the Huskies' NCAA second-round upset of Portland, making 13 saves in regulation and overtime, plus two more in the shootout tiebreaker. (Courtesy UW Athletics)
2010
1992
New Sounders owner Bruce Anderson made a desperate attempt to win back public favor, submitting to a dunk tank where fans took aim.
1983
Former Pacific Lutheran head coach Colleen Hacker (far left) was a member of the U.S. National Team's coaching staff for the 1999 World Cup. Assistant coach Lauren Gregg and head coach Tony DiCicco are to the right. (Courtesy Pam Whitesell/ISI Photos)
1999
Freshman Gabriel Ruiz uncorks the overtime game-winner as Seattle University upsets Washington, 3-2, in the first round of the NCAA tournament. (Courtesy Seattle University Athletics)
2017