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Menti Makes International Debut
January 24, 2026

Seattle's Sally Menti caps a magical 10 months by earning her first international cap. Menti, who made the Seattle Reign's 2025 squad as a trialist, debuts for the United State as a second-half substitute along with the Reigh's Maddie Dahlien in a 6-0 friendly win over Paraguay in Carson, Ca.

Gonzaga Catches, Passes Seattle U
October 25, 2025

After scoring just twice in three winless outings, Gonzaga gets three goals in the final 50 minutes against Seattle University for a 3-2, come from behind victory at chilly Luger Field. The Redhawks' Caroline Penner assists and then scores for a 2-0 lead after 12 minutes. Samantha Snorsky pulls one back for the Bulldogs before halftime. In the 68th minute, Amelia Severn ties it, and Snorsky passes to Katelynn Rigg for the winner with six minutes to go.

Puget Sound Wins on 44th Shot
October 20, 2001

Puget Sound fires 43 shots before finally connecting on the game-winning goal vs. Pacific at Baker Stadium. Emily Bumguardner scores at 84:10 for the Loggers' 23rd straight conference victory. Nineteen of those wins are shutouts, including 11 this season. UPS goalie Karen Ecklebe posts her seventh shutout of the season.

Atencio Transferred to Colorado
February 16, 2025

Sounders homegrown product Josh Atencio is traded to Colorado for $1.3M in General Allocation Money and up to $300,000 more in performance clauses. A Bellevue native, Atencio, 23, made 111 appearances for Seattle since 2020. With a logjam in midfield, had transitioned from defensive midfield to central defense in preseason.

Ramlosa, Blue Angels Secure National Berths
May 24, 1981

Intent on coming home to defend their respective national titles, Seattle's FC Ramlosa and the Bellevue Blue Angels win the Far West Regionals in Albuquerque. Ramlosa defeats Colorado, 2-0, in the open division after crushing New Mexico (6-0) and Utah (11-0) earlier. The Blue Angels beat Oregon, 3-1, for the over-30 berth in the national semifinals. They have eliminated Utah (6-0) and New Mexico (2-0) in the first two rounds. The U.S. championships will be held in Seattle six weeks later.

Pasco Wins High-Scoring 4A Final
May 26, 2007

In the highest-scoring 4A boys' final in 28 years, Shayne Kelly gets the odd goal with 13:10 to go for Pasco to beat Federal Way, 4-3, at Lakewood. Kelyn Rowe scores twice to put the Eagles up at halftime. Shortly after Alfredo Farias ties it, Federal Way goes back in front, 3-2, through Lalo Morales Bryce Wilson, who also has two assists, levels it in the 61st minute, setting the stage for Kelly. Bulldogs coach Mike Pardini was a member of Pasco's 1998 state champions.

Danny Leyva, at age 16, became the youngest Sounders signing in 2019 and the third-youngest player to ever appear in an MLS match. Leyva also was a regular starter for Tacoma Defiance and played in all seven matches for the U.S. at the Concacaf U-17 Championships. (Courtesy Tacoma Defiance)
2019
With the distinctive star over their heart, E&E Meats delivered one of the few blemishes to the Bakers' 1953 championship campaign. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1953
Seattle Pacific forward Vasco Rubio (left), defender Pat Patterson and coach Cliff McCrath. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific archives)
1990
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1973
Seattle's Willie Penman breaks free in the box vs. San Jose. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1974
(Courtesy Claudia Best)
1974
Sounders winger Paul Crossley sizes up a defender. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1979
1992
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1954
Kitsap Pumas get the early goal through Robby Christner against Laredo in the 2011 PDL Championship game at Bremerton. (Courtesy Mike Bay / USL)
2011