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Oregon Champs Defeat E&E Meats
March 30, 1952

Portland's Clan Macleay became the first Oregon representative to win a Northwest championship, defeating Seattle's E&E Meats, 2-1, at Columbia Park. Macleay pushed across first-half goals through Ron McSkimming and Jim Clenes. Norman Frost replied for E&E early in the second period for the Washington winners.

Eastside Red Repeats as Third Nationally
July 27, 2012

Eastside FC 94 Red finishes third in the USYSA Championships in the boys' U17 at Rock Hill, S.C. Eastside defeats Arizona's Sereno, 3-0 in its final game. Their only loss was to Chicago's Galaxy 94/95 Blue, the eventual champion. They also took the bronze in 2011 at U16s. Eastside's James Molyneux-Elliot and Jordan Morris are later named to the US Youth Soccer Best 11 in their age group.

Huskies Chop Down Beavers
October 12, 1997

Jana Wilson's brace and Jeanne Rein's goal and two assists pace Washington to its biggest margin of victory in a Pac-10 game, 7-0 over Oregon State at Husky Soccer Field. It's the Huskies largest overall margin since an 8-0 win over Gonzaga in 1994.

Western's Connell Wins 2 GNAC Titles
November 6, 2008

Samir Vejo adds to his hefty goal total with a hat trick as Western Washington secures its first GNAC men’s championship in six years by thrashing Saint Martin’s, 6-0, at Orca Field. Vejo, who earlier scored a Vikings record six goals at Colorado Christian, finished the season with 18. Two days later, coach Travis Connell guides the WWU women’s team to the conference crown as well. He is voted coach of the year for both.

New Year, Need a New Ball
January 2, 1955

A state league match between Scandia and Greek-Americans at Lower Woodland Park is halted in the 72nd minute when the ball goes flat. With no other ball available the game is abandoned with Scandia leading 3-1. League officials rule that the final 18 minutes must be played five weeks later, following the completion the teams’ second meeting, won by Scandia, 4-1. Greek-Americans, trailing by 3-1 when the initial game was suspended, rally with three goals to prevail in the restarted contest, 4-3.

University of Washington Goes Varsity
October 4, 1962

Men's soccer is granted minor sport status at the University of Washington, therefore becoming the state's first varsity intercollegiate program. Ron Jepson, an England-born engineering graduate student, was chosen to coach and will conduct training in two weeks. The Huskies schedule features games versus British Columbia collegiate programs on Saturdays and state league play on Sundays.

Mount Rainer became the first 3A boys team to repeat as state champion in 1988. The Rams finished 19-0-1. (Courtesy Mount Rainer High School)
1988
1967
Washington (dark) playing at Lower Woodland, ca. 1965. (Courtesy UW Tyee archives)
1965
DeAndre Yedlin burst into international prominence with his surprise performance in the World Cup. (Sounders FC photo)
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1976
Michael Linenberger and John Kerr lift Duke's NCAA championship trophy aloft after defeating Akron, 1-0, in the Tacoma Dome.
1986
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1954
Naho Kawasumi and Sydney Leroux were key ingredients to Seattle Reign's 2014 first-place finish in the NWSL. (Courtesy Seattle Reign FC)
2014
Emerald City Supporters raise their tifo to mark the first meeting with Portland of the MLS era.
2011
Ethan Dobbelaere, 18, was among an MLS-record five teenagers started by the Sounders in a 1-0 win at Austin. (Courtesy Austin FC)
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