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Stanford, Langsdorf Repeat Atop NCAA
December 11, 2016

Stanford becomes the first men's repeat NCAA champion by winning a shootout with Wake Forest, 0-0 (5-4) in Houston. Vancouver's Foster Langsdorf converts his penalty in the second round. He also scored in the semifinal advancement past North Carolina, 0-0 (10-9). Langsdorf finishes with 15 goals, the most by a Stanford player in 35 years.

Higgins, Henry, Gegg Part of UNC Juggernaut
November 23, 1986

Shoreline freshman Lori Henry plays blanketing defense and Federal Way's Gretchen Gegg gets the shutout as North Carolina (24-0-1) defeats Colorado College, 2-0, for the NCAA championship in Fairfax, Va. Passes from Kent freshman Shannon Higgins led to the first two UNC goals in a 3-2 overtime semifinal win over George Mason. Henry, at right back, holds the Tigers' top scorer, Kerri Tashiro of Bellevue, to a single shot. Colorado's Shelley Separovich, also from Shoreline, makes the all-tournament team.

Vikings Secure Second-Half Crown
April 5, 1970

Bob Hough scores early and Geoff McKeown strikes late for Leif Erikson Vikings as they secure the state league's second-half title with a 2-1 win against Heidelberg at Lower Woodland. McKeown's winner with five minutes left lands the Puget Sound Navigation trophy. It's the Vikings' first overall league crown since 1963.

Germania Wins Knockout Final
April 5, 1964

Behind two goals each from Bert Lerch and Roy Stopsack, Germania resoundingly wins the Knockout Cup final, 6-2, over second division Tacoma at West Seattle. Heinz Ritter and and Rich Muller also score for the victors while Les Forjacs and Clay Buffalo tally for Tacoma.

Redhawks' Woodward Reaches 300th Win
October 10, 2019

Goals from Leahi Manthei and Jessie Ray give Seattle University a 2-0 verdict over Cal State Bakersfield at Championship Field. For Redhawks coach Julie Woodward, now in her 23rd season, it's her 300th win.

Metro League Moves to Spring
March 24, 1974

After four seasons of winter scheduling, during which Memorial Stadium was affected by cold, rain and occasional snow, Seattle's Metro League switches to a spring schedule. It also conforms to WIAA championship schedule, set for 1975.

Frank Barton of the Sounders fends off Omar Gomez of the Dallas Tornado as Alan Hudson looks on. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1979
Carbonado, seen here in 1913, would win consecutive league championships in 1914 and '15. (Spalding Guide 1914)
1919
Ralph Black of the Tacoma Stars. (Courtesy NASL Jerseys)
1985
Seattle welcomed back the U.S. Women's National Team in 2017 for a Tournament of Nations doubleheader played before 15,748 at CenturyLink Field. (Courtesy Brad Smith / ISI Photos)
2017
1965
Kasey Keller celebrates after his second World Cup qualifier shutout in four days following the United States 6-0 rout of Panama in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy John Todd / ISI Photos)
2004
Crossfire Premier shows off their trophy and medals after defeating the Florida Kraze, 4-0, for the 2024 ECNL Boys’ U19 championship.  (ECNL)
2024
Wearing uncharacteristic red, the Sounders pose at newly opened Seahawks Stadium, where they would play in the venue's first sporting event. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
2002
Western Washington's Tera Ziemer fires on West Chester in the 2022 NCAA Division II Women's Championship Game at Interbay Stadium. (Courtesy Eric Becker/Western Washington)
2022
Tony Chursky rises to punch out a Portland cross to Clyde Best.
1977