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Edmonds Native to Coach Notre Dame
March 19, 2014

Theresa Wagner Romagnolo of Edmonds is named women’s head coach at Notre Dame. A four-time All-Pac-10 Conference choice at Washington, she went on to join the Stanford and University of San Diego staffs before her first head coaching appointment at Dartmouth in 2011. The Irish go 14-6-2 and reach the NCAA third round in Romagnolo’s first year.

Reign Rally to Remain Relevant
September 6, 2024

Tziarra King's first goal in nearly five months renews the Seattle Reign playoff hopes with a 3-2 win at Angel City. After not winning consecutive games all year, the Reign take their third in a row. Ji So-Yun's free kick in first-half stoppage time gives Seattle the lead and King increases it to 3-1 in the 58th minute. The Reign are now only three points out of the eighth and final NWSL playoff spot with seven games to go.

Oly Town Gets First Rivalry Win
June 23, 2023

Ten-man Oly Town FC earns its first victory against Puget Sound rival Ballard FC, 3-2, at Interbay Stadium. The Artesians not only accomplish their first win of the series in six tries, but they do also it on the road and after playing the final 46 minutes shorthanded. Richy Lapointe-Guevara (1') and Gil De La Luz (27') give the visitors a 2-nil lead. Ballard bounces back to equalize, but in stoppage time Oly’s Chris Peretti charges upfield and finds Dante Perez for the winner.

Sounders Go Flat in MLS Cup Final Loss
December 12, 2020

Allowing a pair of goals within six minutes stun the Sounders, who fall to Columbus, 3-0, in the MLS Cup Final at Mapfre Stadium. Lucas Zelarayán scores twice and Derrick Etienne adds another as Seattle, five days removed from an emotional semifinal victory, sustains its worst loss in 21 matches. The Crew opens the scoring in the 25th minute through Zelarayán. They quickly double the lead in the 31st minute when Etienne curls a shot home. The Sounders' eight-match postseason win streak ends. After scoring 11 times in their last four outings, they are held scoreless for the first time in nine games. Seattle joins D.C. United as the only clubs to reach four MLS Cup finals in five years.

Rider Strikes Twice, Lutes to Defend Title
November 21, 1990

A pair of overtime goals from Shari Rider pushes Pacific Lutheran through to the NAIA women's championship game, 2-0, over Lindenwood (Mo.) in Due West, S.C. Rider, who later is voted tournament MVP, finds the game's first goal 13:24 into the first extra period. Nine minutes later, she seals it. It's the Lutes' 17th shutout and third straight trip to the final.

Western Shocks Huskies
October 18, 1986

John Polzin’s goal with 15 minutes left lifts Western Washington to a shocking 1-0 home win over Washington. John Reilly posts the shutout. “This is probably the biggest win in the history of our varsity program,” said Bruce Campbell. The Vikings had not beaten the Huskies since their formative club days, in 1974.

Scenes from a 1990 Gonzaga home men's match. (Courtesy Gonzaga archives)
1990
Against Portland, Megan Rapinoe scored both of her goals at the Brougham End of Lumen Field, to the delight of OL Reign supporters. (Courtesy Jane Gershovich)
2021
DeAndre Yedlin (eft) congratulates Jordan Morris on scoring in his first start for the U.S. National Team, a friendly vs. Mexico in San Antonio. (Courtesy John Dorton/ISI Photos)
2015
One of Washington's first regional champions, the Tacoma Strikers.
1975
Tacoma's new ASL expansion team, the Tides. (Shanaman Sports Museum)
1976
(Frank MacDonald Collection)
1995
Liga Hispana del Noroeste (Hispanic League of the Northwest) grows to 72 teams under the direction of president Exequiel Soltero, right.
2007
1992
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1984
Rather than Rave Green, CenturyLink Field was awash in red, white and blue for Seattle's hosting of the first FIFA World Cup Qualifier in 37 years. Capacity was capped at just over 40,000 for USA vs Panama due to a Mariners game next door. (Courtesy John Dorton / ISI Photos)
2013