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Big Crowd Sees Huskies Prevail in Apple Cup
October 13, 2001

Ninety seconds after entering the match, Erin Otagaki scores the decisive goal, lifting 14th-ranked Washington to a 2-1 victory over Washington State in the Pacific-10 Conference opener before a crowd of 2,490 at Husky Soccer Field The attendance figure is No. 3 all-time for the Huskies. Jaime Carstensen opens the scoring just over six minutes into the contest with a lofted shot from 15 yards. Otagaki extends the UW lead to 2-nil at 57:30, collecting a loose ball and firing it from 12 yards. WSU answers a minute later. Keegan Hughes scores from 10 yards.

German Youth Visit Sound
June 17, 1967

Germany’s touring amateurs Tus Bad Salzuflen tally three times in the final 15 minutes to defeat the Tacoma All-Stars, 6-3, at Fife High School. Brian Franklin scores twice for Tacoma. A day earlier in West Seattle, the Germans topped the Seattle Continentals, 4-1.

WSU Opens Fire in NCAA First Round
November 9, 2018

A close contest erupts into a one-sided blowout for Washington State in its NCAA first round game against Montana. The Cougars shell the Grizzlies for four second-half goals, twice scoring three minutes apart, in a 5-1 win in Pullman. Morgan Weaver scores in her fourth straight contest and totals 13 for the year. Maddy Haro picks up her 14th and 15th assists of the season to extend her single-season record. WSU falls to No. 2-seeded Georgetown, 1-0, in the second round.

Bond Connects Again Yet Sounders Lose
August 19, 1981

Despite Kevin Bond's 11th penalty kick, the Sounders's slide continues with a fourth straight loss, 3-2, in overtime at Calgary in the final league match of the regular season. Not only is Bond a perfect 11-for-11, but his 16 goals make him the first defender to top Seattle in scoring. The Sounders waste a 2-1 lead and finish 15-17 but still make the playoffs. The Boomers, who feature Tacoma's Danny Vaughn in central defense, earn the division's No. 2 seed in the playoffs.

Magyars Rally to Win State Cup
May 4, 1969

Goals from Mike Kuczi and Les Mueller in the final 16 minutes complete a Hungarian comeback in the state championship final, 3-1 over Heidelberg before 1,200 at Lower Woodland. Ray Tudor opens the scoring for Heidelberg but Tommy Major's free kick cancels it at the hour mark. Both sides have players sent off for trading blows shortly before halftime.

Reign Rallies to Take Women's Cup
August 20, 2022

OL Reign comes from behind on enemy turf to take the Women's Cup from defending champion and host Racing Louisville, 2-1. Olivia Athens brings the visitors level in the 59th minute before Jordyn Huitema nets the winner in the 66th. Both were halftime substitutes. The Reign beat Mexico's Club America, 2-1, in the semifinals.

Bethany Balcer was an attacking force down the stretch for Sounders Women in 2018. Balcer scored twice to cinch the division title and added a goal in the win to clinch the Western Conference. (Courtesy Sounders Women)
2018
Wallingford's junior side entered the 1947 five-a-side tournament.
1949
John Lee of Clemson celebrates scoring the winner for Clemson vs. Indiana in the Big Kick. (Courtesy Getty Images)
1984
The U.S. Men's National Team, including Chris Richards (left center) and Christian Pulisic (right center), trained at Husky Soccer Stadium before each of its Seattle World Cup dates. (Zac Zeman/UW Athletics)
2026
Sandi Gordon lines up a shot for the Tacoma Sounderettes in 1979. (Courtesy Sandi Gordon Yotz)
1979
(Courtesy The Seattle Times)
1971
Paul Retchless, left, of Seattle Croatia. (Courtesy Soccer America)
1982
Five members of the 1986 U.S. National Team came from Tacoma's Cozars: Gretchen Gegg, Lori Henry, Joan Dunlop, Cindy Gordon and Michelle Akers.
1986
At 22, Preki begins coming into his own as an offensive force for the Tacoma Stars, scoring 41 goals in his first MISL season.
1986
After an injury-shortened rookie season, Ian Russell rebounded with 14 goals and eight assists for the Sounders in 1999.
1999