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Snohomish United Girls Win Regional
June 24, 2019

Snohomish United 05 Black gets a first-half goal from Maki Quiyono and holds on to beat Utah's Forza FC 05, 1-0, to earn the U14 Girls Far West Regional Championships title at Boise. Quiyono scores in the 31st minute. Snohomish scores 19 during the tournament while allowing just two, both in the first group game. They are joined at the USYSA nationals by Seattle United 03 Copa boys U16 and Washington Premier 02 Black boys U17. Both qualified via the National League.

Late Lodeiro Penalties Turn CCL Tide
April 27, 2022

What seemed a mountainous Sounders task for their Champions League second leg final suddenly becomes manageable, thanks to a pair of late penalty conversions by Nicolas Lodeiro. The Seattle captain knotted the first leg score with UNAM Pumas at 2-2 deep into stoppage time at Mexico City's Estadio Olimpico de Universitario. Tournament scoring leader Juan Dinneno's powerful header early in the second half gives Pumas a 2-nil advantage. Lodeiro halves the deficit in the 77th minute. Then, following a foul on Cristian Roldan and VAR review nine minutes into added time, he again beats Alfredo Talavera.

Wazzu Stuns UConn in Opener
September 3, 1994

Washington State stuns 9th-ranked Connecticut, 2-1, to start the season in Pleasanton, Ca. After UConn strikes first, the Cougars' Shalli DeWitt ties it late in first half. Tina Walsh nabs the winner in the 83rd minute. The Huskies would go on to reach the NCAA semifinals.

Falcons First to Fly to Central Time Zone
October 29, 1977

Seattle Pacific becomes first Northwest program to play a regular season game outside the Pacific and Mountain time zones, traveling to Wheaton, Illinois for a tournament hosted by coach Cliff McCrath’s alma mater. The Falcons first fall to Wisconsin Green Bay, 3-2, and then defeat Wheaton, 1-0.

Nine Years Later, Montero Returns to Seattle
March 4, 2021

The scoring sensation of the Sounders' first four seasons, Fredy Montero has signed a one-year deal to return home to Seattle after nine years away. Montero scored the first goal for the Sounders in 2009, when he was MLS Newcomer of the Year. Now 33, he returns an experienced veteran after stops in Colombia, Portugal, China and Vancouver.

Bremerton Welcomes Pumas
May 15, 2009

The Kitsap Pumas draw, 1-1, with Tacoma Tide in their inaugural home game, played before 1,572. Bremerton’s Memorial Stadium features a new video scoreboard, and Spencer Schomaker gives the Pumas the lead in the 12th minute. The Tide's Michael David ties the first installment of the Narrows Bridge Bell rivalry in the 72nd.

1977
Sounders winger Paul Rothrock celebrates his 83' winner – and his third goal in as many games – in Seattle's 2-1 Concacaf Champions Cup win over Vancouver in Spokane. (Sandra Agbotse/Sounders FC)
2026
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
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1982
1978
Nelson Valdez (left) joins fellow Designated Players Obafemi Martins and Clint Dempsey in celebrating his goal vs. the Galaxy in a 2015 playoff match. (Courtesy Josh Weisberg/Sounders FC)
2015
Back for a Sounders reunion, John Rowlands mixes with fans. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1982
Everett's Chris Henderson began his MLS career with Colorado (Courtesy Major League Soccer)
1996
1950
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1969