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Crosstown Rivalry Returns to First Hill
October 8, 1994

For the first time in 10 years the Seattle University-Seattle Pacific men's rivalry returns to First Hill, but despite the Chieftains' best efforts, the outcome is unchanged. Dominic Dickerson's goal 11 minutes into overtime gives SPU its 21st straight win in the series, 2-1 at East Field. It's heated match with 56 total fouls, five cautions and three red cards issued.

Tahoma Takes A Third Girls' Title
November 19, 2005

Completing a run of six straight shutouts to end the season, Tahoma takes the girls' 4A state championship, 2-0, over previously unbeaten Richland at Lakewood. Whitney Gilson and Daniela Gonzalez score in each half for the Bears, who won titles in 1986 and 2001. It was Tahoma's 15th clean sheet and came against a Bombers team that had scored 82 goals. Jodi Palmer has 12 complete shutouts.

Two Hungarian Teams Combine for 10 Goals
January 10, 1965

Following three weeks of cancellations due to snow, state league play resumes, and the Seattle Hungarians and United Hungarians combine for 10 goals. The Seattles, first-half winners, drub their United namesakes, 8-2, at Lower Woodland behind a Les Mueller hat trick. Heinz Ritter scores four in the Continentals' 11-1 rout of once-proud Buchan Bakers.

Walla Walla Women Are Perfect Champs
November 22, 2009

Walla Walla becomes the first NWAACC women's champion to complete a season unscathed, defeating defending champion Columbia Basin, 1-0, in overtime at Starfire Sports Stadium. The Warriors finish 18-0-0 when Tahlia O'Loughlin scores a golden goal in the 94th minute.

WA Players Help Portland Beat Washington
September 6, 1993

No. 2-ranked Portland, fueled by goals from two Washington state natives, blanks Washington, 2-0, at Husky Field. Erica Parish, a senior from Kent, puts the Pilots ahead and Judy Dutra, a freshman from Lacey, gets her first collegiate goal in the second period.

Falcons Travel Beyond Northwest
September 21, 1973

Seattle Pacific becomes the state's first collegiate program to travel outside the Pacific Northwest for regular season play, competing at the Far West Classic in Riverside, Calif. The Falcons open the season with a 3-1 win over host UC Riverside. The only previous trips outside Cascadia had been postseason games for SPC and Washington in California. The Falcons fall to Calvin in FWC semifinal, 1-0, in overtime. SPC finishes third, defeating Cliff McCrath’s former Spring Arbor side, 3-0.

Blaise Nkufo scores the first goal of his historic first Sounders hat trick in 4-0 win at Columbus. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2010
OL Reign, shown here vs. Utah, played two home matches in 2020, both without fans, due to COVID health restrictions, at Cheney Stadium. (Courtesy OL Reign)
2020
Bernie Fagan probes the San Jose defense in a Sunders preseason game at Baker Stadium in Tacoma.
1975
New York's Giorgio Chinaglia loads to fire at Tony Chursky, Sounders keeper. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1978
Brian Schmetzer of the Lake City Hawks poses. (Courtesy Walter Schmetzer)
1978
Seattle Pacific 1985 team photo. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific)
1985
Nicolas Lodeiro strikes one of his two penalty kicks late in the Sounders' 2-2 draw at Pumas in the Concacaf Champions League first leg final. (Courtesy Jane Gershovich/Sounders FC)
2022
1977
2017
Alan Hinton was fired by new owner Bruce Anderson after leading the Sounders to Soccer Bowl the previous season.
1983