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Novack Sparks Scots to 3A Title
May 30, 2009

Jeremy Novack scores shortly before and after halftime in leading Shorecrest past West Valley, 5-2, at Lakewood. It is the Scots’ second 3A state championship in the past five years. Shorecrest jumps on top in the first 12 minutes on goals from Ian Adams and Jonathan Cho. Novack and Eli Blauser then double the lead by the break. The Scots finish 22-1-0.

Quinn Makes History at World Cup
July 21, 2023

In Canada's opening match against Nigeria in Melbourne, Australia, OL Reign midfielder Quinn becomes the first out transgender player to play at a FIFA World Cup. Quinn starts and plays the full 90 of a 0-0 draw. They went on to play each of Canada's three matches (1-1-1).

Keller Among Those Receiving Top Sports Awards
January 25, 2012

Recently retired Kasey Keller is voted Professional Sports Star of the Year award at the 77th Seattle Sports Star of the Year at Benaroya Hall. Keller, 41, retired after helping lead the Sounders to their third straight U.S. Open Cup, recalled in his speech that he spent his first 17 years in pro soccer in Europe. He played three years in Seattle following 17 in Europe. Longtime Seahawks and Sounders executive Gary Wright is honored as the Sports Executive of the Year. Bob Robertson, the original broadcast voice of the NASL Sounders is given the Keith Jackson Award. Robertson is known primarily for his 52 years broadcasting Washington State football and basketball games.

Bakers Cook in Second Half
February 8, 1953

Buchan Bakers clinches the state league second-half championship, defeating Green Lake Bowl, 1-0, to finish 5-1-0.

Fishlock, Harvey Command Top Honors
November 16, 2021

OL Reign original Jess Fishlock is named the NWSL Most Valuable Player and Laura Harvey earns Coach of the Year for a third time. Fishlock scored five goals and four assists, but it was her leadership that really shined as the Reign surged from a slow start to make the playoffs. Harvey returned for her second tour with the club in August and was 7-2-2 at the helm. Fishlock is joined on the league's Best XI by newcomers Alana Cook and Eugenie Le Sommer.

All-Stars Experience The Blues
May 28, 1967

Considered a bellwether for whether Seattle could support a team in one of the two new professional league, FA Cup runner-up Chelsea visits Memorial Stadium. The young Blues (oldest starters age 26), featuring $225,000 signing Tommy Baldwin, beat the Northwest All-Stars, 5-0, before a crowd of 6,400. The Blues get first-half goals from John Broyles, Baldwin and Joe Kirkup. Baldwin and Barry Lloyd add more in the second half. The visitors are unimpressed by the playing surface, which is less grass and mostly dirt with gravel mixed in.

Michelle Akers and coach Tony DiCicco display the trophy following the U.S. National Team's World Cup final victory over China. (Courtesy Michelle Akers)
1999
(Courtesy The Seattle Times)
1965
U.S. National Team coach Jill Ellis delivered the keynote speech at Washington Youth Soccer's 50th Anniversary Gala, 9/9/2016.
2016
When Catholic Memorial Stadium opens in fall 1950, the 5,000-seat structure provides a new venue for Seattle's Catholic high school football teams as well as CYO and state league soccer. It is located just east of the Seattle University campus, bordered by Cherry and Jefferson and 14th and 15th Avenues. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1950
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1979
The Sounders display their third U.S. Open Cup trophy as confetti rains down at CenturyLink Field following a 2-0 win over Chicago. (Courtesy Stephen Brashear)
2011
DeAndre Yedlin during a World Cup qualifying match between the United States and Mexico at Azteca Stadium. (Courtesy John Dorton / ISI Photos)
2017
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1957
Clint Mathis scored two of the USMNT goals in the 4-0 win over Honduras before 38,534 
at Safeco Field. (Courtesy J. Brett Whitesell / ISI Photos)
2002
1963