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Almqvist Sparks First Win
November 29, 1980

Seattle registers its first indoor win, 9-5 over San Jose behind four goals from Reine Almqvist in the Kingdome. Almqvist, the Swedish international whose outdoor season was cut short by quadriceps injury, scores at 4:21, then a pair 43 seconds apart of the second period before making it 6-3 early in third. Jeff Bourne adds a brace, and both Alan Hudson and Steve Buttle contribute three assists. George Best has two for the Quakes.

UW's Bowton Denies Redhawks in NCAA Shootout
November 21, 2024

Spokane's Jadon Bowton saves all three Seattle University penalty attempts as Washington wins the NCAA first round playoff at Husky Soccer Stadium, 0-0 (3-0). The Huskies had the closest scoring chances before the shootout, but the Redhawks have an 18-11 advantage in shots. Caden Buckle's header hits the crossbar in the 50th minute and in the waning moments of regulation Zach Ramsey's potential winner is cleared off the line.

St. Bernadette Holds, But Oldershaw Goes to B.C.
December 6, 1970

After being blitzed in the first leg, Seattle CYO champion St. Bernadette's manages a 0-0 draw with the North Shore All-Stars at Lower Woodland. It's far from enough as the B.C. boys claim the Oldershaw trophy on aggregate, 8-0.

Durgan, Fry Peterson Called in for WC Qualifying
September 11, 1984

Alkis Panagoulias calls in Jeff Durgan, Chance Fry and Mark Peterson in U.S. National Team preparations for upcoming World Cup qualifying matches. Durgan plays for the New York Cosmos, Fry for the Tulsa Roughnecks and Peterson for the Tacoma Stars. In all, 26 players report.

Spokane Shadow Goes Dark
March 27, 2006

After 10 seasons in the PDL, the Spokane Shadow ceases operations. Owner Brett Sports cites an unwillingness to play on the substandard artificial surface at Joe Albi Stadium. Four days later Spokane Public Schools and Mead School District announce plans to replace the turf but not until September. It proves a moot point because the USL immediately terminated the franchise. The team looked at various sites around Spokane, including Gonzaga University, Spokane Falls Community College, Central Valley High School and both the old and current University High School facilities, but said it could not find any that could serve as a new home field. The Shadow finished first or second in the PDL Northwest Division nine times, including league runner-up in 1999.

Hattrup Brace Lifts Seattle Out of Funk
June 20, 1999

Bagging his first multi-goal game in four years, Peter Hattrup helps the Sounders snap out of an offensive slump with a 3-1 win at winless Sacramento. Although the Geckos score first, Hattrup answers in the 17th and 23rd minutes. Seattle (6-5) had scored just once the previous four outings, three of them losses. Mark Baena scores in the 38th minute but sees his second yellow card in the 48th.

Northwest University reached the NAIA women's tournament for the first time in 2017 by finishing runner-up in the Cascade Conference. (Courtesy Northwest University Athletics)
2017
Edmonds and Lynnwood girls at play.
1978
Action from Hungarians-Orange County U.S. Challenge Cup play at West Seattle Stadium. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1966
Osvaldo Alonso scores twice, late in each half, for Sounders to earn 2-2 draw at Comunicaciones, clinching a Champions League knockout round berth. (Sounders FC photo)
2011
Sounders forward Clint Dempsey scores one of his three goals versus Honduras in U.S. 6-0 World Cup qualifying rout at San Jose. (Courtesy Bob Drebin / ISI Photos)
2017
(Courtesy The Seattle Times)
1971
OL Reign's Megan Rapinoe scored twice vs. Australia to help the U.S. earn the Olympic bronze before an empty stadium in Kashima, Japan. (Daniela Porcelli/ISI Photos)
2021
(Courtesy The Seattle Times)
1956
Washington State Legends of Soccer mounted tiles of historical significance at The NINETY in 2015, when they co-hosted Women's World Cup watch parties. (Courtesy Leann Johnson/WA Legends)
2015
Michelle Akers performs the ceremonial first kick for the WUSA inaugural match as referee Sandra Hunt looks on. (Courtesy WUSA)
2001