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Federal Way Girls Win State AAA
November 22, 1986

A scoreless stalemate is finally settled by penalty kicks, with Federal Way taking the girls' AAA championship over Issaquah, 0-0 (4-3), at Renton Stadium. Kerri Coplin and Michelle Dines convert the final two penalties for the Eagles while the Indians see two of their first four attempts sail high and wide. Coplin and Dines had also scored the previous night in a 3-2 comeback semifinal win over Cascade.

Olympia's Hawkins Lifts U.S. to Tourney Win
January 29, 2003

Devvyn Hawkins of Olympia scores the vital goal for the U.S. National in a 1-0 victory over Germany for the Four Nations Cup title in Shanghai. In the 18th minute, Brandi Chastain drives a ball into the box that Hawkins hits first-time into the net for her first international goal in nine appearances. She was a substitute in a 3-1 win over China earlier in the tournament, which featured the world's top four teams, including Norway.

Wingo's Ferencvaros Wins Hungarian League
April 20, 2021

Seattle's Henry Wingo celebrates another league championship, this time with Hungary's Ferencvaros. A 3-0 home win over Ujpest gives Ferencvaros a third straight crown. Wingo, a wing-back, has become a regular (12 appearances) since joining the Budapest side on a $1 million transfer Jan. 18. He had also won a domestic title for Norway's Molde after leaving the Sounders midway through 2019.

Buchan Denied the Double
March 22, 1953

Green Lake Bowl denies Buchan Bakers a double by coming from 2-nil down to score three second-half goals to win the George Washington Knockout Cup, 3-2, at Catholic Memorial Stadium.

TJ Streak Continues, Goes Overtime
June 1, 1986

Jefferson’s Jimmy Weber connects on a header 8:48 into overtime for the Raiders’ fourth straight Class AAA state championship at Memorial Stadium. The 3-2 win over Mead is Jefferson’s 78th game without a loss. TJ lost 30-goal scorer Ray Hoff to an injury in the 11th minute.

WSU Edges Western, Creates NCSC Tie
November 12, 1978

On the final day of the season, Washington State pulls level with Western Washington atop the NCSC women's table, winning 1-0 at Martin Stadium. Lorene Pearson chips the onrushing WWU keeper for the lone goal, and Cougs keeper Nancy Vetter, playing with a cast on her right hand, posts the shutout. Both sides finish 7-2-1.

Preki splits a pair of Scotland defenders during a U.S. National Team friendly at Washington, D.C. (Courtesy U.S. Soccer)
1998
Western Washington won the 1984 NCSC and NAIA district championships. (Courtesy Western Washington University)
1984
Tina Frimpong scored 13 goals in leading Washington back to the NCAA tournament in 2003. (Courtesy University of Washington Athletics)
2003
Clint Dempsey leaps in celebration after scoring for the U.S. vs. Cuba in the 2015 Gold Cup. (Courtesy Jose L. Argueta/ISI Photos)
2015
Washington's Ilijah Paul was the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year and a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist. (Courtesy UW Athletics)
2022
Washington's U16 girls' state select team all packed for a road trip. (Courtesy Gina Segadelli)
1980
Indiana and Clemson converge on a corner kick during the 1984 NCAA Championship game in the Kingdome. (Courtesy Soccer America)
1984
Bellevue's Tom Webb was among the honored guests at the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame induction in Seattle. (Courtesy Stephen Brashear/ISI Photos)
2015
Centralia Community College's 1975 men's team at Borst Park.
1975
Blanchet High School boys (Rob Hawksford is center, No. 21) in action at Lower Woodland Park.
1982