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Chesler to Coach U18 U.S. Women
February 18, 2009

Washington alum Dave Chesler is named head coach of the newly reinstated U.S. women's U18 national team. Chesler served as an assistant coach for various U.S. youth national teams since 2004. He was the head men's soccer coach at Fresno State from 1997-2004.

Four More Olu Molomo Goals
August 15, 1997

A gusher of four goals in six minutes highlights the SeaDogs' 9-2 home rout of Houston. John Olu Molomo scores four times in his third hat trick despite missing four games with a separated shoulder. He accounts for two of the four goal that put the SeaDogs up 4-1. It's Seattle's (12-5) fourth win by a margin of four or more goals.

FC Seattle Helps Form Alliance
July 3, 1985

FC Seattle joins three other teams to form the Western Soccer Alliance. FC Portland, San Jose Earthquakes, Victoria Riptides and Seattle will play each other home and away, plus host the Canadian National Team in a counting game in the standings. FIFA's British clubs traveling outside the United Kingdom prompts the move. FC Seattle had been scheduled to host Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion, both of England's First Division. Two other friendlies, versus Sarajevo's Zeljeznicar and Mexico's Leon are canceled.

Shorecrest Girls Complete Perfect Season
May 20, 1977

Shorecrest completes a perfect season by winning the first Metro League girls' championship, 4-1 over Blanchet at Memorial Stadium. The Scots (12-0-0) get two goals from Kelly Kranda and finish with a 67-3 goal differential. There is no WIAA state tournament.

Dotson's Strong Start Cut Short
April 22, 2022

Hassani Dotson of Federal Way sustains a season-ending ACL tear just as he was enjoying arguably his best start in four pro seasons with Minnesota United. Dotson, after scoring a goal and adding two assists in the first seven games, is injured during a training session.

Seattle SCORES Part of Guinness Record
September 29, 2012

Seattle is one of 10 America SCORES affiliate cities where groups all simultaneously dribble soccer balls for a national team effort to break the Guinness World Record for the most people dribbling a soccer ball at the same time. The record was broken with an unofficial 2,149 dribblers in cities across the country, beating the previous record of 2,068. The Seattle event contributed 202 to that number.

Ron Davies of Seattle and San Diego's Tony Donlic battle. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1979
A record throng of 68,741 cheers Sounders and Pumas prior to kickoff of the Concacaf Champions League second leg final at Lumen Field. (Courtesy Dane Kuhn/Sounders FC)
2022
Action from a University of Washington (in dark) 1962 game. (Courtesy UW Library digital collections)
1962
Danny Boyd (l) of SeaTac SC and John Milner of Vancouver Spartans at West Seattle Stadium. (Courtesy Seattle-Post Intelligencer)
1970
The NWSL was the first U.S. professional team sport to return amidst the pandemic. All players wore Black Lives Matter shirts prior to the kickoff at Herriman, Utah.
2020
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
Shannon Higgins (l) and Michelle Akers (r) assist FIFA's Sepp Blatter in the 1994 World Cup draw.
1992
State U16 champion Cheney Studs Hustlers about to embark on a six-game tour of England.
1971
Cindy Gordon of Western Washington is poised to fire away. (Courtesy Western Washington Athletics)
1983
Accompanied by family, Lauren Barnes is honored by the Seattle Reign for her 250th club regular season appearance in October 2025. Barnes is the first NWSL player to reach the milestone. (Jane Gershovich/Seattle Reign)
2025