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Jefferson Becomes First Boys' Repeat Champ
May 26, 1984

Unbeaten Thomas Jefferson erupts for three second-half goals to become the first state boys' repeat champion in the WIAA era. The Raiders overpower Interlake, 4-1, before 3,500 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. Ray Hoff, Larry Piffer, Todd Holman and Shawn Bogart score for TJ, which features nine members of the national champion Goalpost and outscored opponents 101-6 during the season and allowed just one goal in the tournament. Iain Ferguson tallies an equalizer in the 30th minute for the Saints, who upset Nathan Hale in the semifinals.

Olys Sent Out of Open Cup
February 25, 1973

The Olympia Olys take the lead over San Jose Portuguese in the U.S. Open Cup second-round clash, but they are unable to hold it. The Portuguese win, 4-2, at the Police Athletic League Stadium in San Jose. The Olys go in front, 2-1, on scores by Greg McKeown and Ward Forrest before the hosts, beginning in the 79th minute, score three times in three minutes, the last two by John Franco. San Jose is later eliminated by eventual champion L.A. Maccabee in the quarterfinals.

'74 Sounders Are Eternal Circle's First Member
June 15, 2024

The original 1974 NASL Sounders team becomes the first inductee to the club’s newly established Eternal Circle of Legends. The pregame ceremony is part of the club celebrating 50 years of professional soccer in Seattle. Players — eight who are still living — and families from the team are presented with black jackets to commemorate the honor. There are about 120 alumni players representing every previous team on the field as part of the festivities. WA Legends curates an exhibit detailing the inaugural team’s profound impact, both on the field and in the community.

Baumgardt, Federal Way Go Undefeated in AAA
November 21, 1992

Justi Baumgardt and Federal Way close out the year in sensational style with a 3-0 triumph over defending champion Sammamish in the girls' AAA state final at Shoreline Stadium. Baumgardt, playing with a hairline fracture in her right forearm, sets up Jill Bruyere's opener and later scores her 98th career goal as the Eagles, ranked No. 1 in the nation, complete the year 19-0-0. Julia Popich adds a first-half goal. Federal Way gets its second title in six years, and made at least the semifinal round each year in between.

Lowenbrau-Zurich Documentary goes Primetime
January 16, 1984

Seattle's KING 5 preempts network programming to air a documentary featuring three-time women's national champion FC Lowenbrau-Zurich. The film, narrated by Jean Enersen and entitled "Going for Four," profiles coach Mike Ryan and 14 players as they prepare to win a fourth national title in 1983.

Vikings Victorious Over No. 1 West Chester
December 3, 2022

Western Washington, playing before a partisan capacity crowd, lifts its second NCAA Division II championship trophy with a 2-1 triumph over top-ranked West Chester (Pa.) at Seattle's Interbay Stadium. Freshman Claire Potter, who assists on the game's first goal, whips her 20-yard shot from an acute angle on the right wing. It sails over the keeper and into the left corner. Potter's header in the 15th minute finds Tera Ziemer to volley home. West Chester ties it 10 minutes later. Tenth-ranked Western out-shoots West Chester 25-3 and finishes on a 9-game win streak. WWU won its first title in 2016 and was runner-up in 2019. Only the 1986 Seattle Pacific men's squad had won an NCAA championship in its home state previously.

(Courtesy Mike Jennings)
1985
Tacoma's Jeff Durgan left the Cosmos for Team America and debuted for the USMNT in 1983.
1983
1964-65 Seattle Hungarians posing with the Northest Championship trophy. (Courtesy Willi Lindner)
1964
Interest and growing acceptance of soccer was reflected in media coverage during the Twenties. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1949
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1973
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
Hope Solo takes position in the USWNT goalmouth versus Canada at Guangzhou, China. Solo and the U.S. won the Four Nations Tournament match, 4-0. (Courtesy Brad Smith / ISI Photos)
2008
The only presence of Sounders fans at Lumen Field in the final five months of 2020 was virtual as stadiums around MLS were empty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Lindsey Wasson/Sounders FC)
2020
Washington's state select team awaiting their SeaTac departure. (Courtesy Shannon Higgins Cirovski)
1982
Hope Solo in action for the United States vs. North Korea at Manchester's Old Trafford for the 2012 Olympic Games (Courtesy John Todd/ISI Photos)
2012