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Olys Sent Out of Open Cup
February 25, 1973

The Olympia Olys take the lead over San Jose Portuguese in the U.S. Open Cup second-round clash, but they are unable to hold it. The Portuguese win, 4-2, at the Police Athletic League Stadium in San Jose. The Olys go in front, 2-1, on scores by Greg McKeown and Ward Forrest before the hosts, beginning in the 79th minute, score three times in three minutes, the last two by John Franco. San Jose is later eliminated by eventual champion L.A. Maccabee in the quarterfinals.

Seattle U Moves into Final Four
November 21, 2004

With just three seconds remaining in regulation, Alex Chursky scores to send Seattle University through to the NCAA Division II semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Incarnate Word before a record crowd of 953 at Championship Field. Seemingly heading for overtime, Andy Stromberg makes a quick throw to Bobby McAlister, who then beats his man on the right. McAlister crosses to a diving Chursky who rockets his header inside the near post. at 89:57. Jeremiah Doyle makes five saves for his record-tying 13th shutout.

Solo Blasts Cordeiro Before Election
February 10, 2018

Hope Solo finishes a distant fifth in the U.S. Soccer Federation presidential election, held in Orlando. Carlos Cordeiro is elected on the third ballot with 68.6 percent. None of the challengers gets more than 11 percent, with Solo at 1.4. However, the recently retired USWMNT and Reign goalkeeper takes aim at Cordeiro, a USSF director since 2007 and vice president since 2016, for being part of the ineffective establishment.

Sounders Selects Reach Regional Final
July 27, 2001

Sy Reeves scored the go-ahead goal in the 83rd minute, and the Seattle Sounders Selects defeat the Denver Cougars, 3-1, in a Western Conference semifinal game at Santa Ana Bowl. Seattle scores all three of its goals during the second half to reach the USL PDL final eight. Reeves's goal comes four minutes after a Denver player is ejected. James Vert is denied by the Cougars keeper, but Reeves makes no mistake with an open net. Greg Foisie scores the Selects opener, and Todd Stauber adds an insurance goal with three minutes remaining. Calgary defeats Seattle, 3-0, the following night and proceeds to make the PDL final.

Vikings Lift 4th Trophy
April 15, 1951

The Vikings lift their fourth trophy of the season by winning the 16-team five-a side tournament at White Center. Five of the entries are form Vancouver, including Sunset Memorial, the British Columbia junior champions who fall to Vikes, 3-1 in the final. Erling Hansen, Einar Eliasson and Emmett Brennan score in the 15-minute match.

Seattle Storms Columbus Fortress
October 3, 2009

A first-half goal from Roger Levesque and relentless effort at the defensive end enables the Sounders to snap Columbus’s MLS record 22-game home unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory at Crew Stadium. Making only his second start of regular season, Levesque stakes Seattle to a lead in the 36th minute. The defending MLS champion Crew’s best chance to score comes in the 81st minute. Guillermo Barros Schelotto sends his penalty kick wide of the left post. Tyrone Marshall figured in three pivotal defensive plays. He redirects Eddie Gaven’s shot off the crossbar and later Marshall’s overhead kick saves a Steven Lenhart header on the goal line.

1966
Pacific Lutheran proudly displays the first national championship won by a Washington state women's collegiate program.
1988
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1973
Olympia Brewing Vikings keeper Per Ostobo goes low to stop a foe.
1978
Helga (l) and Karl Grosch attend the dedication of Federal Way's Karl Grosch Field in 2003. (Courtesy Washington Youth Soccer)
2003
1978
Seattle native Ian Russell shared USL Championship Coach of the Year in 2020 after guiding Reno to first place in the Western Conference. (Courtesy USL)
2020
Machaela Graddy helped Pacific Lutheran repeat as Northwest Conference women's champion in 2017. Graddy scored in the Lutes' NCAA tournament first-round win over Whittier. (Courtesy Pacific Lutheran Athletics)
2017
Seattle's David Gillett rises to contest a header vs. New York.
1975
Western Washington's Annette Duvall battles three Oregon players. (Courtesy Western Washington University)
1984