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Cougars Win Away, Again
November 5, 2015

Washington State extends its unbeaten run in the Apple Cup to 12 meetings with yet another road victory, completing the regular season with a 3-1 verdict at Washington. The Cougars finish Pac-12 play with a perfect 6-0-0 mark away from Pullman and 9-1-0 altogether on the road. Kaitlyn Johnson scores her seventh goal to erase an early UW lead and Cara Wegner's 25th-minute strike puts WSU ahead and all but assures a fifth consecutive postseason berth.

Four Sounders Women Named to Olympic Team
May 27, 2012

Two months before the Summer Games begin, Pia Sundhage names four members of the Sounders Women – Sydney Leroux, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Hope Solo – to the 18-player U.S. Olympic roster. All but Solo are first-time selections, and Leroux, 22, is the squad's youngest player. Additionally, Amy LePeilbet was born in Spokane.

Olympia Clinches Division
June 28, 2024

Second-half goals from Maia Tabion and Bailey Gourdine secure the Northwest Division for FC Olympia, 2-0 winners over the Tacoma Galaxy before 467 at South Sound Stadium in Lacey. It's Oly's second division crown in as many seasons. The win extends the Artesians' divisional unbeaten string to 20 games (17-0-3).

Seattle Unbeaten String Extends to 13 on Road
September 16, 2017

Although the attack falls silent, Seattle gets another road result by drawing at Dallas, 0-0, to extend the club-record unbeaten streak to 13 games. Stefan Frei's biggest stop comes in the 42nd minute off Kellyn Acosta, diving left to push it around the post. It's Frei's 10th shutout, five coming during the 10-week run (6-0-7). Sounders play without injured Jordan Morris or Chad Marshall on muggy, 96-degree night in Frisco, Tex.

Liberty Ends on Top of Boys' State AA
May 31, 1986

Marty Lackey delivers the decisive goal with just over six minutes remaining to give Liberty the state boys' AA championship, 3-2 over Fife at Memorial Stadium. The Trojans twice tied it up and last pulled level in the 69th minute through J.R. Voshell. Fife had upset defending champion Nathan Hale in the semifinals. Lackey, who scored in a semi win over North Kitsap, scores the Patriots' opener, and Cliff Lewis made it 2-1 at 32'.

Cross-Border traffic
March 1, 1972

During February and March, Washington and British Columbia youth players flood the border crossings for the 10th annual Canadian Exchange Series, promoting the game as well as friendships between teams from the Seattle and Vancouver areas. In all, 703 teams from U8 to U16 participate.

Action from a state league contest between United Natives and Norselander Vikings.
1959
Pepe Fernandez, a fan favorite in the Sounders' first two seasons, was recalled by Alan Hinton to play indoor in 1980-81. (Courtesy Joanie Komura/Frank MacDonald Collection)
1981
Shannon Lovejoy became Seattle Pacific's first three-time All-American in 2005, helping the Falcons reach their first NCAA championship game. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2005
1962-63 Seattle Hungarians
1963
Action from a physical education class at Renton's Bryn Mawr Elementary.(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1966
Eddie Krueger saw action in seven games as a rookie out of Seattle Prep in 1978. (Courtesy NASL Jerseys)
1978
Denise Bender driving forward for the PCI Sharks at the national finals. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1980
Game program for Hungarians-Orange County second leg to determine West Coast representative in U.S. Challenge Cup semifinals. (Courtesy Craggs Family)
1966
Sounders coach John Best was popular with his players and fans alike during the first seasons of NASL play. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1974
Marcus Hahnemann is lifted onto the shoulders of fans following the Sounders' second straight A-League championship. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1996