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Keller, Leicester Take League Cup
April 16, 1997

Kasey Keller keeps a clean sheet as Leicester City claim their first cup in 33 years, defeating Middlesbrough, 1-0, in extra time of League Cup final replay at Hillsborough. Keller, in his first season with the Foxes, denies Boro’s Emerson late on to preserve result. The two sides initially played to a 1-1 draw at Wembley 10 days earlier, with Leicester's Emile Heskey forcing the replay by scoring in 118th minute.

Western Honors French
November 5, 2005

Paula French of Tacoma is inducted into Western Washington's Hall of Fame after scoring 19 goals and going 49-5-5 during her career (1982-85). French also played for Cozars, a regional and national power amateur club.

Stars Win Again, Reach Pacific Heights
December 18, 2016

Alex Megson scores on the power play as Tacoma moves into a tie for first in the Pacific Division with an 8-7 decision over San Diego. The Stars (6-3), who get the tying marker from Joey Gjertsen three minutes before Megson's winner, have won three in a row and are 4-0 at home.

Russian, German Sailors Battle at Lower Woodland
December 19, 1970

Sailors from Russian and West German ships moored in Seattle play to a 2-2 tie before their cheering crew mates at Lower Woodland. The local immigration office, shipping agents, a tour bus company and Seattle Parks partner to bring about the match between the supply ship Kulmerland and the Vladimir Mayakovsky. The Kulmerland weighs anchor two hours after the match's completion. Port officials note that seamen from about 60 different nations visit each year.

Loggers Advance to Elite Eight
November 16, 2003

Third-ranked Puget Sound strikes twice in the second half to blank Iowa's Loras College, 2-0, for the NCAA Division III women's West Regional title in Dubuque. Lea John puts the visitors in front from a Kelsey Lau corner kick in the 50th minute. Elizabeth Pitman finds Tera Anderson 18 minutes later for the final margin. It's the Loggers' fifth straight shutout.

Whitworth Works Overtime to End UPS Streak
October 18, 2009

Stacy's Hamer's header deep into overtime for Whitworth punctures Puget Sound's perfect (12-0-0) start and 25-game NWC win streak, 1-0, in Spokane. Callie Bergstrom stymies the No. 2 ranked Loggers with nine saves until Hamer's head meets Elizabeth Mattila's cross in the 107th minute. It's the Bucs' first win over UPS in 12 meetings.

Kasey Keller, 2012 Seattle Sports Star of the Year. (Courtesy Seattle Sports Commission)
2012
Cristian Roldan assisted on the winning goal as the United States defeated Jamaica, 1-0, to reach the 2021 Gold Cup semifinals in Arlington, Tx. (Courtesy Wilf Thorne/ISI Photos)
2021
Lowenbrau Zurich forward Joan Dunlap tests the Rochester keeper.
1983
Seattle Unified Soccer League action in 2012. (Courtesy Special Olympics Washington)
2012
Washington State, champions of the NWISL in 1971. (Courtesy WSU archives)
1971
A ticket to the U.S. Challenge Cup tie at Pop Keeney Field. (Courtesy George Craggs family)
1970
Roger Davies consoles Steve Daley following a 1-0 Sounders loss to the Cosmos in Soccer Bowl '82. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1982
Peninsula College celebrates going 15-0-0 and winning the NWAC championship after defeating Bellevue College. The Pirates were later voted the nation’s No. 1 Division II women’s junior college team. (Starfire Sports)
2024
The original 1974 Seattle Sounders. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1974
By July 2021, masks became optional for Washington youth players. (Courtesy Washington Youth Soccer)
2021