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NCAA Brings Finals to Seattle
June 4, 1975

NCAA accepts Seattle Pacific’s bid to host Division II semifinals, consolation and final at Memorial Stadium. Bid includes Nile Temple Shriners committing to buy 6,000 tickets each day.

Reign Beats Champs on Biyendolo Goal
May 2, 2025

Lynn Biyendolo scores her first Seattle goal as the Reign pick up their third signature win of the young season, 1-0, over defending NWSL champion Kansas City. Biyendolo takes her NWSL career-leading goal total to 81 across all competitions. Already Seattle has wins over traditional contenders North Carolina, Portland and the Current.

Megson Becomes Sounders Player/Coach
March 3, 1996

Sounders captain Neil Megson, 33, is named the new head coach, replacing the retired Alan Hinton. Megson, who was one of Hinton's assistants, will continue to play. Bernie James is retained as assistant coach. Megson was a first team all-star in 1994. Club part-owner Neil Farnsworth states Megson's popularity with teammates weighed heavily in the decision.

Israeli Champs Arrive
August 18, 1972

Straight off reclaiming the Israeli championship once again, Maccabi of Tel Aviv visits Seattle, playing the Northwest Selects, comprised of stars of Vancouver and Seattle semi-pros and amateurs. Future Sounder Bernie Fagan comes south to play alongside Seattle Hungarians legends Les Fabri and Mike Kuczi. Maccabi prevails, 1-0, before 1,800.

Toth Takes 5th Top Keeper Award
April 14, 2025

Tacoma Stars standout Chris Toth is named MASL Goalkeeper of the Year for a fifth time and the second year in a row. The all-time league saves leader, Toth led MASL with a .752 save percentage and was second in saves with 279.

Skyline Boys Complete 4A Sweep
May 27, 2023

Two goals in the final eight minutes send Skyline to the boys' 4A championship, 2-0 over Puyallup at Spark Stadium. The Spartans, runners-up three times, including 2022, follow on the Skyline girls winning state six months earlier. A scoreless deadlock is broken open by Colin McKenna's long free kick that somehow finds its way through a crowd in the 72nd minute. Braden Ferreira clinches the title in 79'.

Northwest university celebrated winning the Cascade Conference tournament and an NAIA automatic berth in 2018. (Courtesy Northwest Athletics)
2018
Action from a Washington-Portland women's match. (Courtesy Washington archives)
1993
A glance at 1926 standings shows senior clubs scattered around King County and down to Tacoma. The Seattle Soccer League consisted of junior teams. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1949
Preki was voted the MISL MVP for the second year in a row in 1989. (Courtesy NASL Jerseys)
1989
Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer presents Osvaldo Alonso with a framed jersey to commemorate his record 300th appearance for the club. (Courtesy Corky Trewin / Sounders FC)
2017
NCAA Division II Player of the Year Bobby McAlister, scorer of 22 goals for Seattle University. (Courtesy Seattle University)
2004
With the distinctive star over their heart, E&E Meats delivered one of the few blemishes to the Bakers' 1953 championship campaign. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1953
CISL Goalkeeper of the Year Juan de la O proves vital to the SeaDogs' championship run.
1997
2014
Bob Lenarduzzi of Cananda watches a U.S. clearance in the first FIFA World Cup qualifying match played indoors, at the Kingdome.
1976