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Camas Strikes Early, Dethrones Issaquah
November 19, 2005

Camas becomes the first girls' team from southwest Washington to claim a state big school championship, dethroning defending champion Issaquah, 2-0, at Harry Lang Stadium. Christina Stulbarg scores in the third minute and assists on Taylor Wehring's clincher in the 68th. It's Stulberg's eighth goal in the last eight outings, and Amanda Johnson makes seven saves for the Papermakers (18-0-2). The Eagles are without star Kate Deines, who left for U16 youth national team duty after scoring the overtime winner in Issaquah's semifinal victory over Cedarcrest.

Vikings Stage Upset in NCAA Debut
November 11, 2016

Stephen Jinneman scores to lift Western Washington over 19th-ranked Dixie State (Ut.), 3-2, in the Vikings' first-ever NCAA tournament game at La Jolla, Ca. Brady Ulen scores a pair of penalty kicks in regulation. Dixie State ties it in the 89th minute. In the 98th, Ulen's long throw is flicked on by Jeremiah Lee to Jinneman for a 7-yard, game-winning header.

Higgins Chosen ACC Player of the Year
October 29, 1989

Shannon Higgins of Kent is named ACC Player of the Year after leading North Carolina to a perfect record in league and tournament play. She led all players with 18 assists and finished her career as the all-time leader (45).

Ten Reign Players on World Cup Rosters
June 7, 2019

FIFA's eighth Women's World Cup commences in France, and a total of 10 Reign FC players are on rosters of participating teams: Steph Catley (Scotland), Celia Jimenez Delgado (Spain), Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia), Allie Long (USA), Rebecca Quinn (Canada), Megan Rapinoe (USA), Jodie Taylor (England), Rumi Utsugi (Japan), Lydia Williams (Australia) and Rosie White (New Zealand). Randy Hanson of Eastside FC serves as a scout for the USWNT.

Falcons' Sekyra Fastest to 200
September 18, 2014

Seattle Pacific's Chuck Sekyra becomes the state's fastest coach to reach 200 collegiate wins when the Falcons defeat Simon Fraser, 4-1, at Interbay Stadium. Sekyra's teams have averaged nearly 18 wins in his first 11 seasons, reaching three NCAA final fours, including the 2008 Division II championship. SPU gets all the goals necessary in the first 28 minutes from Hannah Heusers and Isabell Farrell.

Seattle Beats Washington, Reaches NWSL Final
September 13, 2015

A late gusher of goals sends Seattle Reign to the NWSL final for the second year in a row following a 3-0 semifinal victory over Washington. Megan Rapinoe's cross finds Beverly Yanez in the 72nd minute to end the scoreless stalemate. Three minutes later, Rapinoe doubles the lead and Mariah Bullock scores with her touch as a late substitute. Seattle, unbeaten in nine (8-0-1), will again face Kansas City for the title.

Marcus Hahnemann was loaned by Fulham to England's Rochdale in 2001, and they nearly made the promotion playoffs. (Courtesy Marcus Hahnemann)
2001
(Courtesy Western Washington archives)
1970
Laura Harvey, formerly of Arsenal Ladies, was hired to coach Seattle  Reign by owner Bill Predmore (r) soon after the club formed in 2012. (Courtesy Reign FC)
2012
The Emerald City Supporters again helped energize Sounders crowds, which averaged 44,425 in 2015. (Courtesy ECS)
2015
Stuttgart becomes the first Bundesliga club to face the Sounders in a friendly. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1978
Longtime referee and administrator George
1981
Michelle Akers of Seattle's Union Bay Flyers. (Courtesy Soccer America)
1984
Washington players and Coach Nicole Van Dyke posed with their newly won 2025 Big Ten regular season championship trophy following their 1-0 home win over Wisconsin. (UW Athletics)
2025
Preki splits a pair of Scotland defenders during a U.S. National Team friendly at Washington, D.C. (Courtesy U.S. Soccer)
1998
Fan website Sounder at Heart went live in 2008.
2008