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Huskies Win Apple Cup
May 21, 1961

Ivo Ceschi's brace is the difference as the University of Washington club beats Washington State counterparts, 3-1, at Pullman. The Huskies sweep their eastern trip, having also won at Whitworth, 3-1.

Finally, Sounders Win a Playoff Series
November 8, 2012

Little-used Mario Martinez makes the most of his first MLS start by sending the Sounders to their first playoff series win at Real Salt Lake. Martinez strikes a sizzling, low drive inside the far post in the 81st minute to snap 171 scoreless minutes. Seattle's 1-0 aggregate win advances it to a meeting with the L.A. Galaxy. Martinez played only 40 minutes during the regular season, but he starts in place of the injured Mauro Rosales. He takes a feed from Fredy Montero just inside the left side of the penalty area and beats Nick Rimando. Michael Gspurning makes nine saves for the shutout.

Spokane Hosts Sounders in Friendly
May 30, 1998

Before a club-record crowd of 3,657, the PDL Spokane Shadow hold their own in an exhibition against the A-League Sounders. Erik Storkson scores the game's lone goal with 15 minutes to go. Brian Ching nearly puts Spokane in front in the 50th minute, beating Preston Burpo but hitting the post.

PLU Bound for Nationals
November 12, 1989

NAIA champion Pacific Lutheran will return to nationals to defend the title following a 1-0 replay victory over Willamette for the regional title in Olympia. Laura Dutt gets the winner in the 44th minute on a pass from Shari Rider. The replay comes a day after the two teams finished 2-2 after 170 minutes of regulation and overtime. Dutt scored with 20 seconds left in regulation after Wendy Johnson got the Lutes' first two scores.

Rapinoe Brace Beats Host France
June 28, 2019

A brace from Megan Rapinoe gives the defending champion USWNT a 2-1 victory over host France in the World Cup quarterfinals in Paris. Rapinoe's goal celebrations are statuesque displays with arms extended and face beaming. She connects on on a free kick in the fifth minute that bounces between French players and past goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi. Rapinoe does it again in the 65th minute, blasting home from Tobin Heath cross. It's her fifth goal of the tournament.

Huskies Without True Home
September 23, 1996

Both the Washington women's and men's programs begin a season of playing far from campus, with the UW women opening Pac-10 play by beating USC, 3-2, at FC Royals Field in Puyallup. All seven home dates are played there while construction on a permanent on-campus facility is completed. Meanwhile, the Husky men opt for North Creek Complex in Bothell.

Mount Si’s Zach Ramsey scored all three goals in the Wildcats’ 3-1 victory over Camas for the 2024 4A state championship. It was the first hat trick in a 4A final since 1983, with Ramsey finishing his final season with a record 38 goals. (KLM Photography).
2024
Sounders forward Clint Dempsey brushes off a Portuguese defender Ricardo Costa's challenge in a 2014 World Cup group stage match in Manaus, Brazil. Dempsey scored in the 2-2 draw. (Courtesy John Todd / ISI Photos)
2014
A lifelong soccer player, coach and proponent, former Disney and 20th Century Fox CEO Joe Roth selects Seattle as the city where he wants to operate an MLS franchise.
2007
1978
Longtime referee and administrator George
1981
Washington Huskies team photo. (Courtesy Washington archives)
1993
1977
1963
(Courtesy Western Washington archives)
1970
Kasey Keller and Michelle Akers present the Golden Scarf to two representative Washington Youth Soccer players, marking the organization's 50th anniversary. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2016