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Dentists Deny Timber Barons
March 14, 1949

Seattle's Electric Dentists prevail in the state championship final, 3-2, over the Longview Timber Barons, winners of Oregon's Bennett Cup and Portland league, at Woodland Park.

Upstart Roosevelt Takes Girls' 3A
November 18, 2023

Roosevelt defies the odds one last time as the 14th-seeded Roughriders beat Shorecrest, 4-1, to become the first Seattle public school to win the 3A girls state championship. Andrea Cummings scores a pair of goals in Roosevelt's sixth straight loser-out postseason win (18 goal differential) after seven regular season defeats. Cummings scores four tournament goals altogether, beginning in the 35th minute and another in the 45th. Brigid Bennett and Taylor Christensen tally in the second half.

Vikings Secure Second-Half Crown
April 5, 1970

Bob Hough scores early and Geoff McKeown strikes late for Leif Erikson Vikings as they secure the state league's second-half title with a 2-1 win against Heidelberg at Lower Woodland. McKeown's winner with five minutes left lands the Puget Sound Navigation trophy. It's the Vikings' first overall league crown since 1963.

Road Warrior Huskies Get Rare Portland Win
September 26, 2004

Fourth-ranked Washington tallies two put-back goals to defeat the No. 6 Portland, 2-0, in front of 2,130 fans at Merlo Field. It's only the Huskies' second win over the Pilots in 18 meetings (2-15-1). Backstopping the UW shutout is goalkeeper, Kelsey Rasmussen, who finishes with 10 saves. The Huskies' first goal comes just 4:43 into the contest when Kelley Schweighart collects her own rebound and drills it into the net from 11 yards. Adding insurance at 70:43 is Dani Bridges, whose first shot is deflected back to her to finish from 12 yards. Washington has started the season 8-0-1 and is four games into 10 straight on the road.

Cruz Azul Snuffs Sounders' Cup Run
March 11, 2025

It's a brief but costly Concacaf Champions Cup run for the Sounders. Cruz Azul sends Seattle home in the second round after winning the home leg, 4-1. The teams drew 0-0 March 5. In Mexico City, Jordan Morris's sprint toward a potential tying goal ends when he pulls up with a hamstring strain. In the first half, Paul Arriola is lost to a torn ACL for the season.

Guinness Record Set for Waterfront Clinic
June 16, 2025

The world's largest soccer clinic takes place on Seattle's Pier 62 as 1,038 participate on the afternoon prior to the city's FIFA Club World Cup opener. Sounders ambassador Brad Evans conducts the 30-minute clinic featuring footwork and heading from a stage under sunny skies. Among those attending are Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell, Sounders and Reign alumni and fans traveling to support clubs competing in the CWC. The turnout eclipses the old Guinness Record of 956 set in San Jose.

For Sounders FC, the inaugural season was often termed perhaps the best for an expansion franchise in U.S. sporting history. (Sounders FC photo)
2009
1961
Washington Huskies standout Jaclyn Softli. (UW Athletics photo)
2014
Einar Thorarinsson retired as Gonzaga's men's head coach after 23 seasons in 2017. Thorarinsson twice took the Bulldogs to NCAA tournaments. (Courtesy Gonzaga Athletics)
2017
Sofia Huerta of OL Reign was voted to the 2022 NWSL Best XI. (Courtesy Jane Gershovich/OL Reign)
2022
Seattle Pacific celebrates its first NCAA women's championship in Tampa. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2008
After two years with the Sounders, West Seattle native Ian Russell joined the San Jose Earthquakes in 2000. (Courtesy San Jose Earthquakes).
2000
Two weeks after completing his high school career, Chris Henderson joined FC Seattle Storm where he made the Western Soccer League Best XI. (Courtesy Joanie Komura/Frank MacDonald Collection)
1989
Kim Little makes a big impression in her first season with Seattle Reign FC, winning NWSL MVP and Golden Boot honors. (Jane Gersovich photo)
2014
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1969