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Western Women Take Another GNAC Title
November 5, 2022

A late goal from freshman Morgan Manalili secures yet another GNAC women's tournament championship for Western Washington. The Vikings, who already won the regular season title, defeat host Northwest Nazarene, 1-0, in Nampa, Idaho. Manalili scores in the 78th minute for the program's sixth GNAC double since 2012. Western dedicated the victory to longtime program supporter Ron Higginbotham, who passed away two days earlier.

Levien Gets Career Record for No. 1 UPS
September 27, 2009

Janece Levien caps a big week for Puget Sound with a hat trick in a 6-1 home win over Whitman. The unblemished (7-0-0) Loggers were voted No. 1 among Division III schools to begin the week. Levien ties the game and the UPS career goals record in the 44th minute and surpasses Cortney Kjar with two more in the second half. UPS, which did not allow a goal in the first six games, eventually goes to 12-0-0.

Mitre Eagles Reach Open Cup Final
June 20, 1987

John Klein scores two goals, including the game-winner in the final 30 seconds of overtime, to lead the Seattle's FC Mitre Eagles to a 5-4 overtime triumph against Busch of hometown St. Louis in a U.S. Open Cup semifinal. Club Espana eliminates Mean Green of Dallas, 3-0, in the other semifinal. Klein cracks a 25-yard blast in the 120th minute the caroms off the underside of the crossbar and into the net. First-half goals by captain Eddie Kruger and Peter Klein, John's brother, give the Eagles a 2-1 lead at intermission. Busch's Steve Trittschuh ties it in the 87th minute. Mitre moves back in front, 4-2, through Andy Churlin and John Klein in the first 15 minutes of overtime. St. Louis rallies to pull even at 4-4 in the 113th minute.

Reign's Tullis-Joyce Transfers to Man United
September 14, 2023

In OL Reign's highest profile transfer to date, goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce, 26, is transferred to Manchester United for a reported $160,000. Tullis-Joyce has been the starter since arriving from France's Reims before the 2022 season. She finished with 47 appearances and 15 clean sheets across all competitions, including a Reign record 13 in regular season play.

Vikings Finish First Half Unbeaten
January 3, 1960

A late goal from Ted Galvin gives Loyal Realty Vikings a draw with the Seattle Hungarians and an unbeaten (9-0-3) mark to finish the first half of the state league season at Lower Woodland. Galvin shoves the leather over the line with three minutes to go. Charlie Boyer's early goal put the Hungarians (8-2-1) in front early. Hundreds of curious fans come early for the doubleheader which features a Brazilian Navy selection facing a combined squad of Buchan and Seattle Kickers players. Pete Ruhmor's hat trick puts the hosts ahead to stay in a 4-2 result. The crowd is impressed by the Brazilians' short, quick passing game.

Cascadia Cup's MLS Era Begins
May 14, 2011

Rain, tifo, away support and a tight contest: The first Cascadia Cup match of the all-MLS era begins with the Sounders and Timbers drawing 1-1 before a Seattle record crowd for a league match (36,593) at Qwest Field. Alvaro Fernandez delivers the first blow in the 52nd minute, but Mamadou Danso answers in the 65th.

Located just beyond Seattle's southwestern city limits, White Center became a regular soccer venue beginning after World War II. Here a team goes through pregame warmups. (Courtesy Pep Peery/Mike Mikkelsen)
1949
United States players huddle prior to playing Belgium during the FIFA World Cup 2026 round Of 16 match at Seattle Stadium on July 6. (John Todd/ISI Photos)
2026
Vic Weston (Courtesy The Seattle Times)
1956
Each of Seattle's six 2026 FIFA World Cup matches were attended by more than 66,000, including this sellout for USA vs. Australia on June 19. (Corky Trewin)
2026
Ivan Raznjevich, Seattle Croatia coach, lifts the U.S. Amateur Cup trophy. (Courtesy Soccer America)
1982
Advertisement promoting the West Ham-Kilmarnock contest, the first match to be played on artificial turf. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1969
Preki was among three starters with Washington ties for the Kansas City Wizards in their run to the 2000 MLS Cup. He was joined by Chris Henderson and Brandon Prideaux. (Courtesy Sporting Kansas City)
2000
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1973
Freshman midfielder Chris Hellenkamp helped Seattle Pacific reach the NCAA Division II semifinals in 1979. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific University)
1979
Chris Henderson scored a career-high nine goal for Kansas City in 2000. (Courtesy Sporting Kansas City).
2000