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Hinton Hires Hinton
April 6, 1994

Sounders club president Alan Hinton, as expected, names himself head coach. Hinton, 51, previously coached both the NASL Sounders (1980-82) and Tacoma Stars (1986-88 and 1988-90).

Scott Testimonial Benefits Charities
March 1, 2017

Over $65,000 is for charities by the Zach Scott Testimonial match. Scott, the longtime Sounders player whose career stretched across two eras (2002-16) and 352 total appearances, is joined on the field by dozens of former teammates, friends and family, including his brother Daniel and 11-year-old son Kalei. Emerald City Supporters and the Sounders co-host the game at Memorial Stadium, attended by about 2,500. Proceeds from ticket sales, donations and auction items benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund, RAVE Foundation and a college fund for Scott's three children.

Mount Vernon, WWU Grad Wins USL Title
November 13, 2017

Oscar Jimenez, a former standout for Mount Vernon High School and Western Washington, wins a USL Championship title in his first year with Louisville City. Jimenez, 28, starts and plays the entire match, hitting the third penalty kick in the victory over New York Red Bulls II, 1-1 (4-3), before over 14,000 at Louisville Slugger Stadium.

Sounders' Bridge Scores in World Cup Qualifier
November 15, 1981

Sounders center back scores in Canada's World Cup qualifying match versus Mexico, a 1-1 draw in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Bridge, a Victoria native who had earned his first cap just a month prior, then scores again in the next game, a 2-1 loss to host Honduras.

Scotty's Sails Thru First Half
December 8, 1957

Scotty's Fish and Chips beats United Milk, 4-1, to clinch the first half at Maple Valley. Andy Phillips, out the previous few weeks, returns to score two first-half goals. Scotty's (7-2-1) stand three points above both Buchan and the Vikings.

OL Reign Upset in NWSL Semis
November 14, 2021

The fizz suddenly goes out of a seemingly magical OL Reign season with a 2-1 loss to Washington in an NWSLS semifinal before 5,273 at a soggy Cheney Stadium. Eugenie Le Sommer puts the Reign in the driver's seat with a third-minute goal. However a young Spirit quickly strikes back through 19-year-old sensation Trinity Rodman (12'). Ashley Sanchez, 22, executes a clever chip from a sharp angle to beat Sarah Bouhaddi to put the visitors ahead. The Reign out-shoots Washington, 23-13, but only three tries are on-frame. The Spirit proceeds to win the NWSL championship.

(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1959
Tacoma Stars midfielder Preki. (Courtesy NASL Jerseys)
1985
Fredy Montero's goal put Sounders FC ahead of Chicago in the 78th minute of the 2011 U.S. Open Cup final. (Sounders FC photo)
2011
Gio Miglietti tears away after scoring for Washington in an NCAA quarterfinal win over St. Louis. (Courtesy Scott Eklund/Red Box Pictures)
2021
Seattle Pacific's upset of Alabama A&M for the NCAA title rates cover coverage in Soccer America. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1978
Ron Davies of Seattle and San Diego's Tony Donlic battle. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1979
Santa Clara's NCAA co-champions in 1989  featured seven players from Washington. (Courtesy Santa Clara Athletics)
1989
In advance of the Goodwill Games coming to Seattle in 1990, the Tacoma Stars staged a rare international exhibition with Lokomotiv Moscow. (Courtesy Shanaman Museum)
1989
1906 state league champion Tacoma AFC team photo. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1919
Cam Weaver of the Sounders led the league with 18 goals and was voted USL-1 Rookie of the Year. (Courtesy USL)
2006