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Fort Lewis Collects Knockout Trophy
September 26, 1965

Khaki-clad Fort Lewis shells Continental, 5-0, at Lower Woodland to win the state Knockout Cup final. Norbert Grill's hat trick provides the heavy artillery. Continental had beaten the Hungarians, 3-1, in the semifinals. Everett takes the second division knockout title over the Continental B's, 2-1.

Bernie James Announces Retirement
September 10, 2000

Bernie James, the oldest active professional player in North America, announces he will retire at the end of the Sounders' season. James, 42, started his career at 18 with the original NASL Sounders in 1977. He has played indoor and outdoor ever since, including the Tacoma Stars and resurrected A-League Sounders since their start in 1994. James is also an assistant to coach Neil Megson.

Defiance Breaks Scoring Record
August 30, 2019

Behind Justin Dhillon's brace, Tacoma establishes a club goal-scoring record in a 5-1 victory over San Antonio FC at Cheney Stadium. It's also the biggest winning margin since the inaugural season of 2015. Dhillon now totals nine goals. Danny Robles, Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez and Ethan Dobbelaere each add goals for the Defiance, now 3-2-0 in their last five home games.

One Last Goal for Akers
August 13, 2000

Coming on as a substitute following shoulder surgery in April, Michelle Akers scores her 105th goal for the U.S. in a 7-1 beating of Russia at Annapolis, Md. Team USA was coming off a 5-match trip through Europe during which they scored just five goals. It proves to be the final international goal for Akers, who in 1985 scored the team's historic first goal.

Pumas Play Minnows to Sounders' Sharks
June 28, 2011

Bremerton's semi-pro Kitsap Pumas hold their own against the Sounders in a third-round U.S. Open Cup match at Starfire Stadium. Mike Fucito scores past former Seattle draft pick Bryan Meredith in the 39th and 61st minutes. Nik Besagno pulls the Pumas a goal back at 71'. The game also features brothers Daniel (Kitsap) and Zach Scott (Seattle) on opposite sides.

Central Women Clinch NCSC Silver
October 28, 1990

Sloan Harris makes eight saves in Central Washington's division-clinching, 1-0 win over Washington. Betham Boyle gets the game-winner in the 65th minute. The victory earns the Wildcats the NCSC Silver Division trophy and promotion to the Gold Division in 1991. Washington's new varsity program will supplant the club program next season. Erin Murphy, whose two goals helped beat Gonzaga, 5-0, the day before, finishes with a new record of 13 for the season.

(Courtesy The Seattle Times)
1971
Alex Valint, left, and Mike Kuczi of the Hungarians. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1962
Behind Alex Mejia (12), Seattle Pacific started 10-1-0 and went on to win its first GNAC title since 2015 under interim coach Kevin Sakuda. (Courtesy Melissa Lordahl/Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2021
Kate Deines helped lead Washington into the 2010 NCAA quarterfinals. (Courtesy UW Athletics)
2010
A skydiver delivered the match ball at Memorial Stadium as Ballard FC unveiled its championship banner and hosted Midlakes United in its 2024 USL2 home opener. (Ballard FC/Blake Dahlin)
2024
Located in the Hilltop neighborhood, Tacoma's McKinley School team in 1914. (Spalding Guide 1915)
1919
Sounders captain Alan Hudson lifts the 1980 Western Division championship trophy. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1980
Both are talented, but which is John Legend and which is Sounders FC defender James Riley? (Sounders FC photo)
2009
Highline Albion Reds, 1982 state U13 girls champions. (Courtesy Washington Youth Soccer)
1982
Lori Henry (r), a Hermann trophy finalist,  was captain of North Carolina's sixth national champion in seven years in 1989. (Courtesy North Carolina Athletics)
1989