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Seattle P-I Publishes State League All-Time Selection
May 3, 1970

Longtime historian and publicist Pep Peery unveils the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's Washington State All-Time All-Star Team, with selections spanning the previous five decades. First and second teams are created, along with honorable mentions. The selection committee features Peery, Bill Chenowith, Tom Corbett, Eddie Craggs, Jack Goldingay, George Goers Sr., Emmett Brennan and Frank Webb. Webb was also voted the state' top all-time referee. He had officiated England first division matches before coming to the Northwest.

Seattle Soccer Icon Denzil Dies
October 26, 2016

For generations his name was synonymous with deals on soccer gear in Seattle, but on this day comes news of the untimely passing of Denzil Miskell. For 33 years Denzil was proprietor of Sports Specialties, Puget Sound's original soccer shop, located in Belltown. But he was much, much more than that, sharing stories and sound advice to parents and players alike. Throughout the 70s and 80s, the shop was the hub, the barbershop of the local soccer community.

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.

Falcons First to Fly to Central Time Zone
October 29, 1977

Seattle Pacific becomes first Northwest program to play a regular season game outside the Pacific and Mountain time zones, traveling to Wheaton, Illinois for a tournament hosted by coach Cliff McCrath’s alma mater. The Falcons first fall to Wisconsin Green Bay, 3-2, and then defeat Wheaton, 1-0.

Preki Earns All-Star Game MVP, Again
February 22, 1989

Preki is voted MISL All-Star Game MVP for the second year in a row after scoring twice in the All-Stars' 8-1 rout of host Dallas. Preki jump-starts the game by initiating a fast break that leads to the game's first goal, after just 25 seconds. By the end of the first quarter Preki scores twice for a 3-0 lead. For the first time in the MISL's 10-year history, the league's showcase game sent a single team against top talent from the rest of the clubs.

Seattle Rules Oldershaw
December 8, 1963

Bill Miller’s three goals in a 4-1 second leg away victory are the difference as Seattle’s CYO All-Stars retain the Oldershaw Cup in the annual series with British Columbia’s North Shore. The aggregate score is 6-1. Seattle had won the home leg, 2-0, two weeks earlier on scores from Miller and Mike Langdon.

Clint Dempsey is congratulated after scoring the opening U.S. goal in the Copa América Centenario quarterfinal vs Ecuador at CenturyLink Field. Dempsey also assisted on the second goal. (Courtesy John Dorton / ISI Photos).
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If Mike Ryan (far left) wasn't coaching the University of Washington or a state men's league club, he could likely be found doing so with a youth team such as Mercedes Benz.
1972
Western Washington's Annette Duvall battles three Oregon players. (Courtesy Western Washington University)
1984
Sounders veteran Brad Evans prepares to pull off his shirt in celebration of scoring the USMNT winning goal at Jamaica. (Courtesy John Todd / ISI Photos)
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Hope Solo goes low to thwart Germany in the United States' 1-0 victory over the reigning World Cup champions in Augsburg, Germany. (Courtesy M.i.S./Renate Reimann / ISI Photos)
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Sounders forward Mark Peterson holds off a Malmo defender. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
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Brian Schmetzer of the Lake City Hawks poses. (Courtesy Walter Schmetzer)
1978
Sarah Martinez, All-America forward, Seattle Pacific.
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