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All-Stars All Square After 8 Goals
May 25, 1969

Bryan Codd scored two of four second-half goals for the Seattle All-Stars in a 4-4 draw with their Vancouver counterparts at West Seattle Stadium. Bobby Hough and Roger Goldingay also tallied for the locals. Vancouver's side was largely comprised of players from Eintracht FC and defunct Vancouver Royals of the NASL.

Tacoma Beats San Diego in Playoff Opener
March 8, 2018

Dominating the final quarter, the Tacoma Stars open the MASL playoffs by beating San Diego, 5-2, at ShoWare Center. It's the Stars' fourth straight win and ends a six-game losing streak against the perennial power Sockers. Taylor Bond's goal with 11:19 left puts Tacoma ahead, 3-2. Jamael Cox and Raphael Cox close out the scoring. Two nights later in San Diego, the Sockers win Game 2, 9-3, and the deciding mini game, 6-2.

Hungarians Provide Glimpse of Abilities
March 24, 1957

Newly-arrived Hungarian refugees form a team to play an exhibition versus Norden, the state league's fourth-place club. They win, 2-1. All fled their homeland in the fall of 1956, during the uprising, and arrived in Seattle in January.

Henderson Helps UCLA Reach NCAA Semi
November 25, 1990

Chris Henderson's first-half goal gives UCLA all the offense necessary to dispatch Southern Methodist from the NCAA quarterfinals. Henderson's fifth goal of his sophomore season comes in the 27th minute. The Bruins go on to win their 39th straight at home, 2-0.

Pro Teams Can Go Full Capacity
June 24, 2021

Governor Jay Inslee announces the State of Washington will fully reopen after June 30, clearing the way for OL Reign, Tacoma Defiance and Seattle Sounders to open seating to full capacity at home games. While there will no longer be a requirement to show vaccination verification before entry, that changes when the Delta variant surges. In September masks are required, both indoors and out, and proof of vaccination or a negative FDA-approved test are necessary for entry to games and events.

Behind McKenna, SPC Crushes BCIT
November 13, 1971

Behind a record four-goal performance by Doug McKenna, Seattle Pacific crushes British Columbia Institute of Technology, 8-3, at Interbay to temporarily take over first place in the Western Washington Soccer Conference. The Falcons, who also get two goals from Ken Covell, receive an NCAA tournament berth two days later, after finishing the regular season 6-2-4 one year after going winless.

Peter Fewing returned to coach Seattle University in 2012 after resigning six years earlier. (Courtesy Seattle University Athletics)
2012
USMNT players return applause to supporters and the 47,322 fans at CenturyLink Field following a 2-1 victory Ecuador in the Copa America Centenario quarterfinals. (Courtesy Celso Bayo / ISI Photos)
2016
Alan Hudson's playmaking and organization made a seamless transition to indoor for the Sounders in 1980-81. (Courtesy Joanie Komura/Frank MacDonald)
1981
(Courtesy Frank MacDonald Collection)
1984
Youth from Bellevue and Tacoma meet in Washington Youth Soccer action.
1966
1976
Interbay Field was opened as Seattle's first dedicated soccer venue, although soon other user groups and poor drainage took their toll. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1966
Alan Hinton, Preki and the rest of the Tacoma Stars applaud their fans. ((Frank MacDonald Collection)
1985
Tony Chursky rises to punch out a Portland cross to Clyde Best.
1977
OL Reign, shown here vs. Utah, played two home matches in 2020, both without fans, due to COVID health restrictions, at Cheney Stadium. (Courtesy OL Reign)
2020