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Hattrup is Top MLS Draft Pick from State
February 6, 1996

Seattle native and former SPU and Sounders star Peter Hattrup, 31, is selected in second round of the inaugural MLS Draft, 17th overall, by Tampa Bay. Issaquah's Shawn Medved, 29, goes 20th overall to D.C. Other state natives drafted include Scott Uderitz (Edmonds Kansas City), Darren Sawatzky (Federal Way New England), Paul Holocher (Seattle San Jose) and Matt Olson (Renton D.C. United). Two months later, on the eve of the Mutiny season opener, Hattrup suffers a ruptured ACL and MCL in his right knee. The reigning A-League MVP will miss the entire season.

Rapinoe Returns, Brace Beats Blues
May 12, 2018

Back after missing three games due to injury, Megan Rapinoe hits Sky Blue for a brace to move the Reign (4-1-1) up to second in the NWSL table. After Jess Fishlock is celebrated for her 100th club appearance, Steph Catley puts a ball in the box for Jodie Taylor to head home in the fifth minute. Rapinoe scores the next two, the first from the edge of the box, then a chip to make it 3-nil. Allie Long gets the fourth with five minutes left.

Tacoma Closes Out First Season
April 21, 1984

Zequinha provides the sweet finishing touch to Tacoma's first season, completing a furious 4-3 comeback with a goal seven minutes into overtime against Kansas City. The Stars trail 3-0 entering the fourth quarter but force overtime after Dale Mitchell's second goal of the night and 35th of the season. Each of the fourth-quarter goals come with Jimmy Sinclair as the sixth attacker. In the fifth period, Mitchell hits Zequinha, the Brazilian speedster, for the winner before 8,711. Tacoma finishes 22-26, the eighth-best record in MISL, after a 1-11 start.

First Half Victor Finally Determined
April 2, 1950

Matheny's Builders secure the first half title, strangely, a week after clinching the second stanza. The Builders had won the two games in hand caused by snow postponements to draw level with Acme Tyee and force the playoff. A goal in the final five minutes wins the playoff, 2-1 at White Center. In the other half of the White Center doubleheader, Sunny Jim, the second half's fourth-place side bolstered by the infusion of some guest players, defeats a cast of Portland all-stars, 4-1.

Magyars Best Vikings in Five-a-Side
April 12, 1970

Seattle Magyars, second-best to Leif Erikson over the league season, manage to get the best of the Vikings in the Five-a-Side final at West Seattle. Brian Figgins scores the game's only goal in sudden-death overtime. The Magyars ousted Vancouver's Molson, 3-1, in one semifinal while the Norsemen were force to rally to beat Germania, 3-2. B.C. teams account for half of the 32 entries.

E&E Meats Clinches Second Half, Overall Title
January 27, 1952

Completing the second half with a 4-2 win over United Restaurants, E&E Meats finishes the state league second half with a perfect 6-0-0 mark. That also gives the Meat Men, winners of the first half, the overall championship. Joe Romedo, Tom Turner, John Phelps and Glen Norberg score at Lower Woodland. Down 3-2, UR misses a potential tying goal penalty kick with 15 minutes left. Buchan (4-2-1) takes second place.

1992
Sounders rookie Jeff Stock was also a member of the United States Olympic qualifying effort in 1979. (Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1979
(Courtesy Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
1971
Michelle Akers (10) and the U.S. National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. (Courtesy U.S. Soccer)
1996
The 85ers take part in the dedication of Federal Way's new mini-pitch at Star Lake Elementary in 2025. It's part of the Seattle Reign and Rave Foundation's initiative to build play spaces around the state in advance of the FIFA 2026 World Cup. (Mike Fiechtner/Seattle Reign)
2025
Michelle French guided the U.S. to the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papa New Guinea, where they finished third. (Courtesy Michael Janosz / ISI Photos)
2016
Blaise Nkufo scores the first goal of his historic first Sounders hat trick in 4-0 win at Columbus. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2010
Washington State Legends installed this Michelle Akers banner at The NINETY in 2015. (Courtesy WA Legends)
2015
Seattle-Portland attracted 66,452, the second-largest crowd in MLS history for a stand-alone game, in 2012. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2012
Western Washington's women's team became the state's first collegiate program to complete a perfect season.
1983