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Goulet Scores, U.S. Exits Olympics
September 22, 1988

Brent Goulet of Tacoma scores, but the United States is eliminated from the Olympic Games by a 4-2 loss to the Soviet Union in Taegu, South Korea. The U.S. (0-1-2) needed a win in the final group stage match but fell behind 4-0 before Goulet's screamer from a Ricky Davis assist in the 65th minute.

Sounders Selects Fall to Spokane
May 7, 2000

Seattle Sounders Selects open the PDL season with a 3-2 loss to the Spokane Shadow at Memorial Stadium. After Garth Cummings put the visitors in front, Scott Burcar and Ben Somoza reply for the Selects, who hold a 2-1 halftime lead. The Shadow get goals from Abbas Faridnia and Garth Cummings seven minutes apart midway through the second half, then hang on for the win.

Newport Girls Go Out Winners
February 19, 1977

Newport Bombers take their fifth straight state U19 girls' title in penalty kicks at Renton Stadium over the Highline Dirty Dozen. The Bombers come back to force overtime in the final seconds, 5-5, after trailing 5-3 with two minutes to go. Jody McCarthy scores four goals for Newport. Patricia Breed and Beth Castagna scored two each for the Dirty Dozen, which had won three age group titles in a row. Also, Shirley Lusk becomes first woman to referee a girls' state cup final.

Quakes Turn Tables, Oust Storm
June 7, 1987

FC Seattle Storm's 10-match home unbeaten streak versus league opposition is obliterated by San Jose in the Western Soccer Alliance playoff, 3-0, at Memorial Stadium. The Earthquakes, who had lost twice during that run, including a 3-nil loss May 17, go in front after just 4:10 through Dave Palic. Seattle manages only two shots on target, and George Pastor and Jadir combine for second-half goals eight minutes apart for the visitors. San Jose moves on and falls to San Diego, 3-1, in the WSA final.

Zipp Comes Home for Hawks Reunion
November 17, 1981

Seattle native and O'Dea graduate Robbie Zipp, 18, returns home to sign with the Sounders after the Washington Diplomats fold. Zipp reunites with former Lake City Hawks youth teammates Fred Hamel and Brian Schmetzer. In all, seven NASL teams ceased operations after the season.

Two Protests, No Change
June 10, 1978

For the second time in a month, Seattle protests a loss. During a shootout tiebreaker at Portland, the Timbers’ Mike Flater is stopped by Tony Chursky, but then collects rebounds and converts. Referee Majan Raus (incorrectly) allows it, despite 5-second clock elapsing, and Portland prevails, 2-1. On May 17, Philadelphia used 10 foreign players when rules permit only nine. The Fury won, 1-0, in overtime. NASL Commissioner Phil Woosnam refuses to overturn the results. Consequently, Sounders GM Jack Daley resigns from all league committee assignments.

Cristian Roldan assisted on the winning goal as the United States defeated Jamaica, 1-0, to reach the 2021 Gold Cup semifinals in Arlington, Tx. (Courtesy Wilf Thorne/ISI Photos)
2021
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1969
1966
Jordan Morris stressed the Sounders crest after scoring vs. LAFC to become Seattle's career scoring king during a 5-2 victory. (Mike Fiechtner/Sounders FC)
2025
Washington Youth Soccer's 50th anniversary logo.
2016
Kasey Keller prepares to lift the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
2005
An Everett BigFoot program cover. (Courtesy Pat Henderson)
1996
Whitman women defend a corner kick. (Courtesy Whitman archives)
1979
Sounders defender Brandon Prideaux started 27 times as a rookie out of Washington.
1998
Peter Hattrup of the Sounders. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1995