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Federal Way Girls Win State AAA
November 22, 1986

A scoreless stalemate is finally settled by penalty kicks, with Federal Way taking the girls' AAA championship over Issaquah, 0-0 (4-3), at Renton Stadium. Kerri Coplin and Michelle Dines convert the final two penalties for the Eagles while the Indians see two of their first four attempts sail high and wide. Coplin and Dines had also scored the previous night in a 3-2 comeback semifinal win over Cascade.

Grandma Guides Tahoma to Title
November 22, 1986

Betty Ellis, a grandmother and first female to officiate a U.S. professional game in 1980, coaches Tahoma girls to state AA title, 2-0 over Edmonds after upsetting undefeated Mountlake Terrace, 5-1, in the semifinal. Stephanie Johnson scores both Bears goals in the final.

Magyars Clinch Double
April 23, 1961

Seattle Hungarians defeat Husky Soccer Club in Knockout Cup final at West Seattle, 5-2, to retain the trophy. Alfonso Aquilar and Les Mueller, who combined for all five goals, make it 2-nil before the Huskies' Ivo Ceschi answers. In final half-hour, the Hungarians pull away behind two more Mueller scores. Aquilar bags a brace, and Joe Samra tallies the other UW goal. Buchan Bakers defeat Vancouver Irish in undercard, 2-1.

Cascadia Cup's MLS Era Begins
May 14, 2011

Rain, tifo, away support and a tight contest: The first Cascadia Cup match of the all-MLS era begins with the Sounders and Timbers drawing 1-1 before a Seattle record crowd for a league match (36,593) at Qwest Field. Alvaro Fernandez delivers the first blow in the 52nd minute, but Mamadou Danso answers in the 65th.

Rapinoe Presented Medal of Freedom
July 7, 2022

President Joe Biden awards Megan Rapinoe the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, at the White House. Rapinoe, among 17 recipients, is the first soccer player to receive the award and one of just six female athletes or coaches. She has been a USWNT member since 2006 and has helped the team win two Olympic medals and two World Cup championships. Off the field, she has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ equality and equality in women's sports. Rapinoe was among the players who filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint against U.S. Soccer, alleging gender discrimination.

B.C. Coaches Conduct Teachers' Clinic
November 10, 1954

British Columbia’s Soccer Coaching Commission conducts a clinic at Seattle School District headquarters. Tod Sloan, Dan Kulai and Austin Delaney are the presenters to an audience of elementary and intermediate instructors who teach soccer as part of their physical education program.

(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1973
Inaugural team photo for Sounders FC.
2009
A lifelong soccer player, coach and proponent, former Disney and 20th Century Fox CEO Joe Roth selects Seattle as the city where he wants to operate an MLS franchise.
2007
Both are talented, but which is John Legend and which is Sounders FC defender James Riley? (Sounders FC photo)
2009
The Blue Angels repeated as U.S. over-30 champions while playing at home, in Memorial Stadium, in 1981. (Courtesy Mike Ryan family)
1981
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
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1968
Tacoma Stars midfielder Preki. (Courtesy NASL Jerseys)
1985
Tony Crudo, Seattle's youth international.
1977
Roger Levesque (left), Sebastien Le Toux, coachBrian Schmetzer and Craig Tomlinson take possession of the USL championship trophy following a win over Atlanta. (Courtesy USL)
2007