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SPU Effectively Dethrones Seattle U
November 5, 2005

James Coggan rises from the bench to score the winner and Kellen Rosten denies a penalty kick as Seattle Pacific effectively ends the NCAA Division II championship reign of crosstown rival Seattle University, 1-0, before 600 at Interbay Stadium. Coggan's header from a Matt Kemper free kick breaks the stalemate in the 61st minute. Two minutes earlier, Rosten saves Alex Chursky's penalty attempt and Cam Weaver sends the rebound over the bar. SPU, with its first win in the series since 2000, all but clinches a postseason berth while denying SU.

Spokane Men Become Velocity
July 21, 2023

Spokane's expansion USL League One team announces it will be known as the Velocity FC. At an unveiling at Brick West Brewing, managing partner Ryan Harnetiaux displays the crest featuring four descending water blades representative of the waterfalls in and around downtown Spokane and Riverfront Park. The colors are white, blue and black. Nearly 3,800 season ticket deposits have been received for the 2024 season at One Spokane Stadium.

Yates Nabs Another Orlando Winner
August 23, 2024

Summer Yates, the second-year midfielder from Yakima and the Washington Huskies, finds the game's lone goal midway through the second period, and Orlando wins, 1-0, at Houston. It's the third game-winning goal for Yates, a halftime substitute, and fifth overall. The Pride extend their NWSL unbeaten streak to 17 games (12-0-5).

Huskies Drop Defending Champ, No. 1 UConn
September 1, 2001

Freshman Brett Wiesner delivers his first collegiate goal to lead 14th-ranked Washington to a 1-0 upset of defending NCAA champion and top-ranked Connecticut in front of 2,852 fans in Storrs, Conn. Wiesner's winner comes just 6 minutes, 34 seconds, when a UConn clearing header falls short and he drills it home. Chad Olson stops five shots in goal. Afterward, UW climbs nine places to No. 2 in the national rankings.

Crosstown Rivalry Returns to First Hill
October 8, 1994

For the first time in 10 years the Seattle University-Seattle Pacific men's rivalry returns to First Hill, but despite the Chieftains' best efforts, the outcome is unchanged. Dominic Dickerson's goal 11 minutes into overtime gives SPU its 21st straight win in the series, 2-1 at East Field. It's heated match with 56 total fouls, five cautions and three red cards issued.

Weaver Wins Rookie of the Year
September 29, 2006

Sounders striker Cam Weaver of Kent is voted USL Rookie of the Year. Weaver finished tied for the league lead in goals (18) and total points (39) with Miami's Romario. He is the club's third rookie of the year in the A-League/USL era, joining Jason Dunn (1994) and Greg Howes (2000).

Hope Solo became the first women's soccer inductee to the Husky Hall of Fame in 2008. (Courtesy UW Athletics)
2008
Washington U19 girls state team
1986
Hope Solo in action for the United States vs. North Korea at Manchester's Old Trafford for the 2012 Olympic Games (Courtesy John Todd/ISI Photos)
2012
Todd Beamer of Federal Way won its first state 4A championship in 2017. (Courtesy Todd Beamer High School)
2017
Shannon Stiles guided Gonzaga to a fourth straight season of 10 or more wins in 2006. (Courtesy Gonzaga University)
2006
Battling kidney cancer, Mia Hamant poses with the Huskies' mascot Dubs prior to a 2025 home game. (UW Athletics)
2025
DeAndre Yedlin earned USL all-PDL honors for the Sounders U23s in 2012. (Courtesy Sounders U23s)
2012
Jordan Morris celebrates after scoring one of his Sounders-record four goals against Sporting Kansas City in 2023. (Courtesy Sounders FC/Olivia Brestal)
2023
Washington's own (from left) Shannon Higgins, Lori Henry, Michelle Akers and Amy Allmann are members of the first FIFA Women's World Cup champions.
1991
Washington's U16 girls' state select team all packed for a road trip. (Courtesy Gina Segadelli)
1980