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Monroe Wins First State Crown in 48 Years
May 26, 2001

Monroe goalkeeper Ben Dragavon stops two Mercer Island shootout attempts and scores one of his own, leading the Bearcats to the first state championship for any Monroe sports team since 1953. Following a scoreless regulation and overtime, Dragavon scores the Bearcats' first penalty, then saves off Ross Miller in the sixth round to end it, 0-0 (5-4). In the final two minutes of regulation, Dragavon denies the Islanders' Colin Rigby a game-winner. He also saved two penalties in a semifinal advancement over Lakeside.

WPS Names Solo Top Keeper
August 29, 2009

Hope Solo is named Women’s Professional Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year in St. Louis. Solo led St. Louis Athletica to the league’s second-best record and goals-allowed (15 in 20 games). She was 8-5-4 and posted eight shutouts. Solo was the top vote getter in fan balloting for the WPS All-Star Game. St. Louis fell to eventual champion Sky Blue in the semifinals. Spokane native Amy LePeilbet of Boston is voted Defender of Year.

First Half Ends in Snow
January 10, 1960

Snow blankets the Queen Anne playfield but the Seattle Hungarians still manage to be creative and an attacking force in their final game of the first half versus Buchan. The Magyars, paced by a Larry Tamas brace, beat the Bakers, 4-2.

Northwest Eagles Reach NAIA Tourney
November 4, 2017

A come from behind, 3-1, victory over Corban effectively puts Northwest University into the NAIA women's tournament for the first time at Springfield, Ore. The Eagles, getting goals from Rylee Rassier and Katie Michkiosky, make the Cascade Collegiate Conference final. This is the second straight year the Eagles have battled their way to the title game. They are eliminated by Vanguard, 4-0, in Costa Mesa, Calif. on Nov. 18.

Daligcon Becomes Four-Time Champion
October 13, 2001

For the fourth time in his six seasons as a pro, Nate Daligcon helps raise the A-League championship trophy. Daligcon stars for Rochester in its 2-0 title game victory over Hershey at Frontier Field. Stoian Mladenov scores both goals in the final half-hour and the Rhinos become the first repeat champions since the 1995-96 Sounders. Daligcon, who scored in the first leg of a semifinal win over Milwaukee Oct. 4, starts the final and plays 58 minutes.

Sounders Drought Continues
June 24, 2023

Stefan Frei earns his league-leading 10th shutout of the season, but the Sounders' scoring drought continues with a scoreless home draw against Orlando City. Seattle still sits third in the West but has gone scoreless in three straight home matches and five of the last seven overall. It has just six points from the last seven outings. Missing due to international call-ins are Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan and Alex Roldan, plus Raul Ruidiaz is in Peru following the sudden death of his father.

Harry Redknapp, seen here versus Toronto, was both a Sounders player and assistant coach in 1978. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1978
Stuttgart becomes the first Bundesliga club to face the Sounders in a friendly. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1978
Hope Solo takes position in the USWNT goalmouth versus Canada at Guangzhou, China. Solo and the U.S. won the Four Nations Tournament match, 4-0. (Courtesy Brad Smith / ISI Photos)
2008
1976
Moments after scoring the winning goal in overtime vs. N.C. State, Washington's Harrison Bertos grasped the NCAA championship trophy. (UW Athletics)
2025
Chelsea's Tommy Baldwin (r), goes past Heinz Ritter at Memorial Stadium.
1967
After losing out to the Stars for indoor rights in Tacoma, the Sounders briefly considered far-flung options.
1983
1975
Seattle Pacific celebrates a golden goal from Janae Godoy (raised hand) in the NCAA Division II final at Tampa. (Courtesy NCAA)
2008
Pacific Lutheran successfully repeated as NAIA champions in 1989. (Courtesy Stacy Waterworth)
1989