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Canadians Take Cascadia Duel
February 19, 1961

Molson's Canadians defeat defending state champion Loyal Realty, 4-2, before 5,000 at Vancouver's Powell Street Grounds.

Hacker Enters Coaches' Hall of Fame
January 18, 2019

Former Pacific Lutheran head coach and U.S. Women's National Team assistant Colleen Hacker is inducted to the United Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame in Chicago. Hacker, the first female coach of a collegiate champion, guided the Lutes to three NAIA titles and five regional championships. Her teams were 233-59-18 from 1981-1995. She was a five-time gold medalist as mental skills coach and performance psychology specialist for women's soccer, field hockey and ice hockey teams.

Lowenbrau-Zurich Documentary goes Primetime
January 16, 1984

Seattle's KING 5 preempts network programming to air a documentary featuring three-time women's national champion FC Lowenbrau-Zurich. The film, narrated by Jean Enersen and entitled "Going for Four," profiles coach Mike Ryan and 14 players as they prepare to win a fourth national title in 1983.

Cup Stays on Shelf
December 6, 1953

The George Washington Cup final fails to produce a winner as Norselander Vikings and E&E Meats draw, 1-1, at Lower Woodland Park.

Spokane Seeks NASL Team
December 3, 1976

A group seeks to move the Philadelphia Atoms to Spokane before the 1977 NASL season. Jerry Overton tells the city's chamber of commerce that 5,000 season ticket deposits must be sold by Jan. 1, 1977. Deposits are $10 per ticket on season packages for games at Joe Albi Stadium start at $48. The franchise ultimately goes into receivership. A Sounders preseason game attracted 4,400 earlier in the year.

Salish Sea Kit Unveiled by Sounders
February 13, 2025

Rave reviews welcome the Sounders' new 2025-26 secondary kit, known as the Salish Sea kit. It's the third community kit, following the Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Lee versions. A mix of blues and greens within a geometric pattern is inspired by the art traditions of Coastal Salish tribes. Three local indigenous artists collaborated on the project.

Adrian Hanauer, principal owner of the USL Sounders since 2002, becomes part of the MLS Seattle ownership group.
2007
Seattle University went 9-1-1 at Championship Field in 2017. (Courtesy Seattle University Athletics)
2017
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1984
Seattle Pacific 1985 team photo. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific)
1985
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1979
Northwest University reached the NAIA women's tournament for the first time in 2017 by finishing runner-up in the Cascade Conference. (Courtesy Northwest University Athletics)
2017
Clint Dempsey retired midway through the Sounders' 2018 season. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2018
England-based Kasey Keller returns home to captain the U.S. National Team's friendly versus Honduras, the first soccer match held at Safeco Field. Keller, shown with Pablo Mastroeni, got a clean sheet in the 4-0 win. (Courtesy J. Brett Whitesell / ISI Photos)
2002
A banner depicting Jeff Stock in the Washington State Legends of Soccer exhibit at The NINETY. (Courtesy WA Legends/Leann Johnson)
2015
With the distinctive star over their heart, E&E Meats delivered one of the few blemishes to the Bakers' 1953 championship campaign. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1953