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Tacoma's Vick Stars in NAIA Finals
November 26, 1983

Jerry Vick of Tacoma posts his fourth straight shutout of the NAIA finals in Wichita Falls, Tex., as Simon Fraser wins a second straight national championship, 1-0 over host Midwestern State. Vick, a senior, is named to the all-tournament team and graduates as the Clan's career leader in wins (36) and GAA (0.56). He also earned a shutout in the 1982 final and finishes with 29 clean sheets in his final two seasons.

Guise Gets UW Assist Mark
October 7, 1986

Washington’s Eric Guise sets a new team record with assists on all four goals of the Huskies’ 4-0 win over Whitworth at Husky Stadium. After finding Garrett Lordahl for the 11th-minute opener, Guise assists on all three of Craig Beeson’s second-half goals, and UW snaps a three-game winless stretch.

Hope Solo Makes Her International Debut
April 5, 2000

Hope Solo, a freshman at Washington, makes her international debut for the U.S. National Team. Solo, 18, makes two saves in an 8-0 win over Iceland in a closed-door friendly at Davidson, N.C.

Hungarians Opt-Out of PCL, Return to State League
March 29, 1964

Seattle Hungarians owner Balint Ducz announces he's taking his team out of the Pacific Coast League after two seasons. Ducz, frustrated by mid-table finishes and a lack of a suitable home venue, will bring his club back to the state league. The Hungarians, playing at White Center and West Seattle stadiums, faced sagging attendance. Ducz indicates he will reconsider the PCL once the Interbay Field is completed.

Seattle U Relieves Agoos of Duties
November 10, 2011

Seattle University relieves Brad Agoos of his duties as men's head coach. Agoos just completed his sixth year, finishing with an overall record of 49-49-9, including 2-13-2 in the final season. The Redhawks were 11-35-6 since becoming members of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, and did not qualify for the six-team conference postseason tournament for the second straight year.

Spokane Seeks NASL Team
December 3, 1976

A group seeks to move the Philadelphia Atoms to Spokane before the 1977 NASL season. Jerry Overton tells the city's chamber of commerce that 5,000 season ticket deposits must be sold by Jan. 1, 1977. Deposits are $10 per ticket on season packages for games at Joe Albi Stadium start at $48. The franchise ultimately goes into receivership. A Sounders preseason game attracted 4,400 earlier in the year.

1963
Seattle Pacific 1985 team photo. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific)
1985
Revelers celebrate Reign star Megan Rapinoe's opening goal in the 2019 World Cup final vs the Netherlands at a Reign/Washington State Legends of Soccer-hosted watch party at Seattle's Rhein Haus. (Courtesy Leann Johnson)
2019
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1982
The inaugural season Tacoma Stars.
1983
Hope Solo returned to her home state to sign with the Sounders Women for 2012, and soon after her USWNT teammates followed. (Courtesy Sounders Women)
2012
Issaquah High School, winner of the 2017 WIAA girls 4A championship.
2017
Preston Burpo posted six shutouts and went 20-4-0 at the Sounders' starter in 2002. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
2002
Sounders keeper Tonny Chursky comes to cut off San Antonio's Harry Hood while Jimmy Gabriel defends. (Courtesy NASL Jerseys)
1976
Action from a Puget Sound home match, ca. 1971. (Courtesy UPS archives)
1971