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Lake Washington Wins First 3A Crown
May 25, 2024

Lake Washington's Dillon Davis scores in the first half as the Kangaroos prevail in the boys' 3A final, 1-0 over Garfield at Puyallup. Lake Washington claims its first state championship by winning four straight one-goal decisions, the last three against defending champion Lincoln, Ballard and Garfield, all from Seattle's Metro League.

Sounders Tap Arlo White as Next 'Voice'
February 10, 2010

Sounders FC announce Arlo White as the club’s play-by-play announcer for all television and radio broadcasts. White, 36, joins Seattle after spending the previous nine years with BBC Radio Sport in England where he served as a host on “BBC Radio 5 Live.” White also hosted the station’s flagship Premier League Football show, “Saturday 5 Live Sport,” and the “Monday Night Club” alongside the legendary BBC football commentator John Motson. He called one match in 2009 as a substitute for Kevin Calabro.

Portland's Tacoma Move May Be Off
July 3, 2000

A proposed move by the Portland Pythons to Tacoma grows tentative. Net worth for Peregrine Capital Inc., the club owner, has tumbled along with the stock market. Peregrine has laid off coach Ralph Black of Tacoma. World Indoor Soccer League will decide in August whether to approve the team's request to operate anywhere in 2001.

Western Men Shock No. 1 Simon Fraser
November 1, 2018

Western Washington celebrates a Senior Night takedown of Simon Fraser, the No. 1-ranked team in NCAA Division II, at Harrington Field. The Vikings, blanked by the Clan, 3-0, on Oct. 14 in Burnaby, B.C., never trail in their 2-1 upset. Senior defender Stephen Jinneman puts WWU up in the 27th minute by sliding into Drew Barker's corner kick to the far post. Western doubles the lead in the 70th minute when Christian Rotter beats a defender and fires home from 11 yards. Simon Fraser entered the game 16-0-0 while outscoring opponents 59-7.

Graham, Levesque Loaned to Whitecaps
November 7, 2007

Taylor Graham and Roger Levesque of the Sounders are loaned to Vancouver for the Whitecaps' exhibition with David Beckham and the L.A. Galaxy. Graham starts and plays the full 90 in the 0-0 draw before 48,172 at B.C. Place. Levesque is used as a 72' substitute.

Pepe's Triumphant Return
June 14, 1975

After breaking his leg 13 months earlier, Pepe Fernandez returns and in his sixth game back comes off the bench to deliver the Sounders’ 95th minute winner, 2-1, versus Denver. A Tjeert Van’t Land chip gives Seattle the 52’ lead before Ace Ntsoelengoe ties it. Jimmy Gabriel twice hits the crossbar with headers. In overtime, a Van’t Land corner kick is headed down by Mike England and Fernandez volleys it home from 10 yards. It’s the fourth of five straight Sounders victories.

Meredith Teague of Seattle Pacific was named the NSCAA Division II player of the year. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific)
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2017
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1973
Washington's state select team awaiting their SeaTac departure. (Courtesy Shannon Higgins Cirovski)
1982
Seattle's Ekaterina Koroleva was selected to referee at the 2018 U17 Youth World Cup.
2018
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1950
Freshman midfielder Chris Hellenkamp helped Seattle Pacific reach the NCAA Division II semifinals in 1979. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific University)
1979
In his debut match, Alan Hudson of the Sounders defends Tulsa's Alan Woodward. (Frank MacDonald Collection
1979
Sounders fans broke their own MLS attendance records in 2010, averaging 36,173 at Qwest Field. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2010
1975