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Sounders Scoring King Montero Leaves
January 21, 2013

Sounders scoring king Fredy Montero departs after 60 goals in four seasons. Montero, 25, goes to Colombia's Millonarios on a loan agreement, and he moves along to Sporting Lisbon during the summer transfer window.

Lynass Goal Total Reaches 30
October 28, 1990

Freshman Kim Lynass finishes the season with another hat trick in Washington State's 4-1 win at Gonzaga. It gives Lynass 30 goals and WSU 14 wins in their second season of varsity play.

Waters Named Coach at PLU
April 3, 1998

Joe Waters, who played eight seasons for the Tacoma Stars, is named head men's coach at Pacific Lutheran. Waters, 45, also coaches Bellarmine Prep. He played a record 358 games for the Stars from 1984-92, also serving as assistant coach the final two seasons.

Kuska Hat Trick Beats OSU
October 29, 2000

Jason Kuska's hat trick propels Gonzaga Bulldogs to a 4-1 non-conference win over Oregon State. Brian Ching's goal gives the Zags the initial lead. Kuska doubles it 5:42 into the second half. After the Beavers score, he puts the game out of reach with goals at 78:31 and 81:42. Gonzaga has now won six out of seven, including three straight in the WCC, to move into postseason contention.

Thomas Jefferson Streak is Tops
April 21, 1987

Federal Way's Thomas Jefferson cruises past Curtis, 4-0, to extend its unbeaten streak to a national record 90 games (86-0-4). The Raiders go in front of Sanderson High in Raleigh, N.C., who were undefeated in 89 outings. The Jefferson run dates to 1982 and a season-ending loss to Federal Way.

Spokane Women's Club Named Zephyr
November 5, 2023

A crowd approaching 2,000 at the historic Davenport Hotel witnesses the announcement of Spokane's name and crest for the new USL Super League women's team. Zephyr FC, says club president Katie Harnetiaux, is named for "a wind from the west." The crest features a stylized 'Z' to reflect the movement of wind. Its colors resemble that of the League One men's Velocity: teal, dark gray and gold. Play for the new Division 1 club begins in August 2024.

Vikings keeper Perry Stangvik was beaten here, but he always had another sport to fall back upon. Stangvik, who starred at Seattle Pacific College from 1949-52, then signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1953
(Courtesy The Seattle Times)
1956
New York's Giorgio Chinaglia loads to fire at Tony Chursky, Sounders keeper. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1978
Hope Solo, right, and Reign FC are all smiles while tripling their points in their second year and improving the goal difference by 44. (Jane Gersovich photo)
2014
1972
Craig Waibel of Washington vies for possession with with Portland. (Courtesy Washington archives)
1996
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1984
Action from a 1990 Pacific Lutheran women's game. (Courtesy Pacific Lutheran archives)
1990
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1973
Inglemoor High School's first girls' varsity team, featuring Sharon McMurtry, third from right back row. (Courtesy Inglemoor High School)
1978