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Langsdorf, Stanford Three-Peat in Pac-12
November 11, 2016

Foster Langsdorf caps Stanford’s third straight Pac-12 championship season with an overtime winner over rival Cal, 2-1 in Berkeley. Washington’s loss to Oregon State a day earlier had clinched the crown for the Cardinal. Stanford is the first to three-peat since UCLA in 2004. Langsdorf finishes a 6-yard header past Jonathan Klinsmann in the 98th minute. On Nov. 15 he is named Pac-12 co-player of the year.

Zungul Carries Stars to First Playoff Berth
March 25, 1986

On their third attempt, the Tacoma Stars clinch their first-ever MISL playoff berth by trouncing the L.A. Lazers, 9-2, in Inglewood. Steve Zungul scores five goals and adds three assists, giving him 50 and 57 for the season. The Stars had been tied for the league’s worst record before a series of midseason moves resulted in a coaching change and the acquisition of Zungul and other top talent. They go 14-9 down the stretch.

Diaz Fuels Defiance Road Win
August 3, 2020

Behind Alec Diaz's brace, Tacoma Defiance scores its second shutout win over Portland in 16 days, 4-0, at Providence Park. Diaz, the 18-year-old who also scored in 3-0 home win vs. the Timbers 2 on July 18, converts in each half. Captain Taylor Mueller and Chino Pérez add goals in Tacoma's first road win of 2020. Christian Herrera makes four saves.

Sockers Consider Moving to Seattle
July 4, 1984

San Diego Sockers GM Jack Daley says the club is considering moving its outdoor operations to Seattle for NASL play in 1985. The Sockers would continue playing indoor games in San Diego. they are averaging just 6,000 for games at Jack Murphy Stadium. Eventually, the Sockers cease all outdoor play and join three other former NASL franchises in the MISL for 1985-86. Daley was the Sounders' GM from 1974-81.

Mountlake Terrace Team Visit Europe
June 9, 1975

After over a year of planning and fundraising, Mountlake Terrace’s Volvo Continentals departs for a 15-game tour of Holland, Switzerland and West Germany. Mike Kohary's U18 Continentals feature several state team members, including Jimmy McAlister and Mike Callan.

Jimenez Helps Send Louisville to USL Final
November 5, 2022

Oscar Jimenez figures in the deciding goal as Louisville City reaches another USL Championship final with a 1-0 extra-time win over Tampa Bay. Jimenez’s corner kick is converted by Elijah Winder in the 107th minute to break the stalemate. Lou City falls to San Antonio, 3-1, in the title match. Jimenez is club’s career leader in assists (32).

Mireya Grey, a junior at Washington, was a last-minute call-in to the Jamaican national team for the 2019 World Cup. Grey made to start for the Reggae Girlz.(Courtesy Washington Athletics)
2019
Geoff Hurst and the Sounders celebrate their first playoff victory, over Vancouver. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1976
In his third and final season as Washington head coach, Frank Gallo guided the Huskies to a record 18 wins en route to the NCSC title and NCAA tournament. (Courtesy Frank Gallo)
1982
Confetti shoots skyward as the Sounders raise the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy before thousands of adoring fans at Seattle Center. (Courtesy Leann Johnson)
2019
Lake City Bobcats, featuring Andy and Walter Schmetzer. (Courtesy Walter Schmetzer)
1978
West Seattle's Century Construction Hammers, coached by Denzil Miskell, won the 1971 state cup. (Courtesy WYS archives)
1971
Starfire Sports co-founders (L to R) Steve Beck, Mark Bickham and Chris Slatt, at the 20th anniversary of the facility’s opening on Oct. 24, 2023. (Courtesy Starfire Sports)
2023
Sounders forward Kyle Smith battled San Jose's Todd Dunivant in a U.S. Open Cup match.
2003
Marcus Hahnemann returns to the USMNT for his first start in over two years, a 1-0 win at Switzerland In October.
2007
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1969