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First Summer Camp Opens
June 25, 1972

Northwest Soccer Camp begins when Cliff McCrath and Mike Ryan share with each other that soccer was growing so fast that neither of them can keep pace with the scores of requests from players, coaches, and parents to assist them with player development, coaching seminars, and training sessions. It all begins at Camp Casey on Whidbey Island: one week, 30 resident campers, four coaches and a budget of $2,200. Meals are donated and no cost to campers.

Italians' Upset Delay Magyars' Title
December 17, 1961

Italian I.S. manages a 2-2 draw with the Hungarians, delaying their clinching of the first-half title. The Italians (1-8-1) surprisingly go up 2-nil on Peter DiValentine’s free kick and Earl Olsen doubles the lead out of a goalmouth scramble. Alex Csabay cuts it to 2-1, and Alex Bogdan ties it on virtually the last kick on a sloppy West Seattle pitch.

Amputees Rally in Portland
July 12, 1986

Kevin Wilson scores four times and Linda Pederson has three assists as the Athlete’s Foot amputee team from Seattle wins at Portland, 5-3.

Davies Scores Four
May 31, 1980

Roger Davies ties Seattle club record with four goals (despite missing a penalty kick) in 5-1 win over Rochester. It completes a month during which Davies scores in each of six games and 11 altogether. Davies also assists on a goal by Derek Smethurst. He missed a penalty kick, however. With 14 goals he has already broken the Seattle record of 13, set by Smethurst in 1979.

Huskies Win League's First Half
December 15, 1974

Husky SC takes possession of the George Washington Trophy after finishing atop the state league's first half. The Huskies beat the BMC Jaguars, 2-1, at West Seattle Stadium.

Cougars Win, Ending Miserable Huskies' Campaign
November 4, 2005

Carmen Anderson heads home a first-half corner kick as Washington State wins the Apple Cup, 1-0, to complete a winless Washington campaign at Husky Soccer Field. Losing their last 10 in a row, the Huskies finish 0-17-3, 13 of those losses by one goal. UW had reached the NCAA quarterfinal the previous season and posted seven consecutive seasons at .500 or above, including five postseason appearances.

Sounders forward Bruce Miller (center) is congratulated by Paul Crossley (left) and Micky Cave after scoring vs. San Jose. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1979
Crossfire Premier won the first-ever Dallas Cup girls' U19 final in 2021. (Courtesy Dallas Cup)
2021
Washington State club program, 1975-76.
1975
Michelle French guided the U.S. to the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papa New Guinea, where they finished third. (Courtesy Michael Janosz / ISI Photos)
2016
Pepe Fernandez (stripes) signed with the Tacoma Tides shortly after his release from the Sounders. (Shanaman Sports Museum)
1976
Issaquah High School, winner of the 2017 WIAA girls 4A championship.
2017
Annette Duvall scored in a record 22 consecutive games during her career at Western Washington. (Courtesy of Western Washington University)
1984
Kasey Keller, 2012 Seattle Sports Star of the Year. (Courtesy Seattle Sports Commission)
2012
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1976
Fans scattered around the track and hillside to watch Seattle Pacific and Washington play at Queen Anne Bowl. (Seattle Pacific Falcon archives)
1974