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CYO All-Stars End BC Reign
November 25, 1962

Eddie Craggs’s Seattle CYO All-Stars end Vancouver domination of the Oldershaw Trophy series. The Washington boys get a penalty save from goalkeeper John Dacy in a 0-0 draw with the North Shore All-Stars. Seattle, which had won the first leg, 2-0, snapped a 10-year losing streak with the aggregate win.

Co-Rec Draws Fire for Adapting Rules
June 21, 1989

A Seattle Times story spotlights a squabble between Co-Rec Soccer League leaders and Washington State Soccer Association officials. Co-Rec is the state's largest adult league with over 2,000 players, with men and women playing on the same teams. In 1987 Co-Rec regulations were altered to make it safer for all, stating that any play that "jeopardizes other players, even when unintentional, is unacceptable." Co-Rec injuries requiring surgery as a result of accidental or intentional trips have dropped from 13 in 369 games in the summer of 1986, to two in 515 games in the fall of 1988. WSSA president Roger Parker maintains all leagues should adhere to FIFA laws, but Co-Rec is not under WSSA jurisdiction.

Lippy Donates Trophy
November 28, 1919

Thomas S. Lippy donates a silver cup for winners of the Washington state championship. Lippy, formerly general secretary of the Seattle YMCA, recently returned from making a fortune prospecting gold in the Klondike.

Bandov Starts, Scores Brace
August 7, 1976

Boris Bandov makes the most of his first start, scoring two second-half goals in 3-0 Sounders win at Portland. It’s the fourth straight shutout for rookie Tony Chursky. Seattle extends unbeaten streak to six matches (five wins, one tiebreaker win) and clinches second place in the Western Division.

Falcons' Collings Joins Huskies
July 28, 2021

Seattle Pacific head coach Mark Collings resigns to take an assistant role across town at Washington. Collings had held the reins of his alma mater for 14 seasons, going 129-68-32. Former USL Sounder Kevin Sakuda, an assistant for the SPU women, is named interim coach.

Waltman Earns MASL All-Star MVP
December 5, 2020

Danny Waltman’s 15-save performance in goal earns the Tacoma Stars goalkeeper the MASL All-Star Game MVP award in Kansas City. The 39-year-old Waltman, who played for the Missouri Comets until moving back home in 2015, helps the West win, 9-4. He has played indoor since 2004. The Stars' Mike Ramos contributes two assists.

Pacific Lutheran remains the state's collegiate powerhouse in 1991, advancing to the NAIA championship game for the fourth straight year and winning a third title.
1991
On the eve of Ford Motor Company replacing the Model T with the Model A in 1927, auto dealer Hugh Baird first sponsored a team in the Seattle Soccer League, made up of two youth divisions. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1949
Jordan Morris scored a late equalizer for the U.S. in a 1-1 draw with Uruguay at St. Louis in 2019. (Courtesy Bill Barrett / ISI Photos)
2019
Peter Kingston launches the stoppage time free kick that would win the USL League Two championship for Ballard FC, 2-1 over Lionsbridge, at Starfire Stadium. (Courtesy Ballard FC/Blake Dahlin)
2023
Pacific Lutheran began its women's varsity program in 1981, under Colleen Hacker. (Courtesy PLU archives)
1981
Zac Mathers served as Sounders 2 captain and scored 11 goals to lead the team in 2017. (Courtesy Charis Wilson / Sounders FC)
2017
1996
Lesia Thetsane maneuvers around a Lane United defender before the first of many Interbay capacity crowds during Ballard FC's inaugural match on May 21, 2022. (Courtesy Blake Dahlin/Ballard FC)
2022
Gabriela Pelogi (right) scored three of her 11 goals during the NCAA tournament as Western Washington won its first national championship. (Courtesy Western Washington Athletics)
2016
Seattle's Steve Buttle keeps an eye on Pele´, far right, as the Cosmos' Carlos Alberto and Franz Beckenbauer look on.
1977