Hazen Removes Camas from Throne
May 27, 2007
Hazen wins only its second state title in any sport, knocking off defending champion Camas for the boys 3A crown, 2-1, at Lakewood. Guillermo Palomera gets the winner with 5 minutes remaining for the Highlanders’ (19-1-1) 15th straight win.
Hanauer Wants to be Part-Owner
July 10, 2007
MLS club leaders increasingly rave about potential for clubs coming to Pacific Northwest. Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer says he’s willing to be part of any of three investor groups circling Seattle.
Everett Kids Help Stricken Boy
March 17, 2007
A benefit clinic at Everett’s Kasch Park draws more than 160 kids and raises more than $5,800 for a local 13-year-old scheduled to undergo treatment for leukemia.
After 27 Years, Seattle U Returns to Division I
May 10, 2007
Seattle University's Board of Trustees votes for a return to NCAA Division I athletics, which the Redhawks left in 1980. Seattle U will continue to participate in Div. II as a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and become a Div. I member as an independent in 2009-10. The fall of 2012 is the earliest the Redhawks would be eligible for D-I postseason play.
Dallas Denies Seattle in USOC Semi
September 4, 2007
Sounders’ string of wins over MLS clubs in U.S. Open Cup ends before 10,385 at Qwest Field with a 2-1 extra-time loss to FC Dallas. After a scoreless 90 minutes, Carolos Ruiz strikes in the first minute of overtime, before an Abe Thompson penalty kick doubles the lead in the 118th. Leighton O’Brien gets a stoppage time consolation goal for Seattle.
Solo Clean Sheet in WC Quarterfinal
September 22, 2007
Hope Solo earns her 8th shutout in 14 appearances during year, a 3-0 quarterfinal win over England in Tianjin, China. It’s her third straight clean sheet in World Cup, with a 298-minute scoreless streak going into semifinal vs. Brazil, yet Solo is replaced by Brianna Scurry and U.S. loses, 4-0.
Sounders Take 4th Title Convinginly
September 29, 2007
An overflow crowd of 4,893 and national TV audience sees Sounders win USL championship, 4-0, over Atlanta Silverbacks behind two goals of early substitute Greg Howes, Seattle’s fourth championship since 1995 – more than any other existing club. Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar adds a goal and an assist on Howes’s opener on the stroke of halftime. Howes replaced injured Leighton O’Brien in the 18th minute.
Crowd Sees the Power
April 15, 2007
Nearly 900 fans at Bomber Field see Tri-City Power host PDL Yakima Reds in exhibition.
Seattle Pacific Forces Out McCrath
November 19, 2007
After 38 seasons and five NCAA championships at Seattle Pacific, Cliff McCrath, 71, is forced out as head coach following a 7-6-7 season. He is nine wins short (597) of the collegiate career coaching record for wins. The Falcons had 37 consecutive winning seasons since McCrath’s first year, 1970. SPU qualified for the postseason a D2 record 30 times. Mark Collings, a Seattle Pacific assistant coach and former Falcons player, is named McCrath's replacement.
Busch Enshrined in HoF
October 19, 2007
Mount Vernon’s Tim Busch is inducted into the U.S. Adult Soccer Association Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale. Busch has served as president of the Washington State Soccer Association since 1992. He has officiated amateur games since 1978.
UW's Allen Named Co-Player of the Year
November 20, 2007
Washington senior forward Ely Allen from Kent is named Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year. Allen, who led the Huskies back to the NCAA tournament with 12 goals, is the third Husky in four years to be named Player of the Year, joining Forrest (2006) and C.J. Klaas (2004). He shares the honor with California midfielder Andrew Jacobson.
Puget Sound Reaches 3rd Round
November 11, 2007
Adrienne Folsom delivers the decisive goal to give Puget Sound a 2-1, comeback victory over Whitworth in the second round of the NCAA Division III women’s tournament in Tacoma, the Loggers third win over the Pirates.
Sounders Hammer MLS Rapids
August 7, 2007
After a goal-line clearance by Danny Jackson, first-half, set-play goals two minutes apart from Taylor Graham and Zach Scott blow open Seattle’s Open Cup quarterfinal vs Colorado Rapids, and Sounders go on to advance, 5-0 – the worst loss by an MLS club in the competition to date.
Zags Get Surprise News
November 19, 2007
Gonzaga (9-6-4) receives a surprising NCAA men’s tournament berth, despite losing its final three regular season games. "I heard them say Gonzaga and I was trying to figure out who they were talking about that was in the tournament that we had played," said coach Einar Thorarinsson. "I looked up and saw and realized we were in."
Lightning Victim Sues
August 3, 2007
A Spokane woman struck by lightning at an August 6, 2004 Spokane Valley soccer tournament sues River City Soccer Club, the Spokane Valley Junior Soccer Association and the Washington State Youth Soccer Association for alleged failure to enforce safety rules. She alleges tournament officials not only failed to use ordinary care but ignored the U.S. Soccer’s "30-30" rule for keeping players and spectators safe during thunderstorms.
Ellertson Joins Solo on WC Team
July 23, 2007
Vancouver's Tina Frimpong Ellertson is named to the U.S. National Team for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in China. Ellertson joins former University of Washington teammate Hope Solo on the roster.
First Inquiries into MLS Arise
May 1, 2007
Michael and James Keston of Encino, Calif., obtain exclusive rights for an MLS expansion team in the Northwest. James Keston said he has used previous Puget Sound visits to begin negotiations for the use of Qwest Field and tour possible stadium sites in Renton and Tukwila. The exclusive agreement ends in July without the Kestons taking action.
Gracey's Four Assists Paces PLU
October 14, 2007
Erik Gracey fuels Pacific Lutheran's fast start and second-half surge in a 5-3 defeat of George Fox at Newburg, Or. Gracey, a senior midfielder, finds Mike Ferguson twice and then scores himself in the first 19 minutes. When the Lutes' lead is trimmed to 3-2, Gracey assists on a pair of goals during a three-minute span and his total of four ties a record. Ferguson finishes the year with 14 goals and ties the PLU career record of 49.
Sounders Survive Puerto Rico Scare
September 23, 2007
Greg Howes scores a vital equalizer in extra time and opened the penalty shootout by converting for the Sounders to win their semifinal series with Puerto Rico at Starfire. Chris Eylander makes six saves then two more stops in the decisive tiebreaker after the aggregate score ends 3-3. All four Sounders score penalties.
Older Girls Play Moves to Spring
May 20, 2007
Washington State Youth Soccer Association moves girls club soccer from the fall to the spring, Feb-April. It will impact roughly 2,000 players in the U15-U19 age groups in the Washington State Premier League and Washington State Youth Development League, and comes partly in response to the WSYSA seeing decreased participation in its older age groups.
Finally, MLS Arrives in Seattle
November 13, 2007
Major League Soccer grants an expansion franchise to Seattle that will begin play at Qwest Field in 2009. The announcement is made at a press conference on the 75th floor of the Columbia Center. Seattle is awarded a team after solidifying an agreement with Hollywood executive Joe Roth, the majority owner, and fellow owners Adrian Hanauer, Paul Allen and Drew Carey. Seattle will be the league’s 15th team.
Levien, Loggers Roll On
October 28, 2007
Janece Levien scores twice, both goals coming in the first 27 minutes, and No. 4-ranked Puget Sound comes from behind to win its record 18th in a row, 2-1, over Whitman at Walla Walla. Levien equalizes in the 17th minute, converting a cross from Katie Gillette. Her deflected shot 10 minutes later proves to be the difference. She scored all the goals the the previous day at No. 14 Whitworth, a 3-2 win.
Martinez, Teague Pace SPU in Postseason Opener
November 10, 2007
Sarah Martinez opens the scoring with her record 49th career goal and later adds an assist, leading Seattle Pacific past Cal State Dominguez Hills, 3-0, in an NCAA Division II second round game at Interbay Stadium. Meredith Teague assists on all three goals, and the unblemished Falcons (21-0-0) dominate play (18-2 shots). After Martinez scores connects in the fourth minute with her 17th of her senior season, super sub Amanda Johnson doubles the lead in the 40th and Jocelyn Charette closes out the scoring, heading in a cross from Teague in the 59th.
SPU Wins 23rd in a Row
November 17, 2007
Seattle Pacific women win their 23rd straight game, 4-0 over Incarnate Word, to win the Super Regional and reach the NCAA Division II semifinals. Jocelyn Charette and Janae Godoy score 56 seconds apart in the match's first four minutes.
Sounders Can't Lose
August 26, 2007
Sebastien Le Toux scores and Chris Eylander makes four saves in a 1-0 home win over Charleston, extending Sounders’ unbeaten streak to 14 matches (12-0-2) in all competitions. It’s Eylander’s 12th shutout and Seattle’s sixth in seven games.
Keller Calls Time on Internationals
July 2, 2007
Kasey Keller earns his 102nd and final U.S. National Team cap, serving as captain for Copa America match vs. Paraguay in Barinas, Venezuela. Keller, 37, finishes his 18-year run in strong fashion, with two shutouts in six appearances.
41 Countries Represented in All Nations Cup
July 13, 2007
More than 1,000 men and nearly 100 women are expected for All Nations Cup, set to begin at Starfire. Men representing 41 countries will participate in the main tournament, with 12 teams in the men's master division and four teams in the women's tourney. Play culminates July 29 at Memorial Stadium.
Spiders Emerge from Shadow
February 7, 2007
Spokane Spiders emerge to fill void left by 2006 demise of Shadow, who refused to play at Joe Albi until turf was brought up to standard) in United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League.
Spokane Clinic Features USWNT Stars
September 1, 2007
Spokane’s River City SC hosts a two-day clinic at Plantes Ferry Park featuring U.S. Women's National Team members Brandi Chastain, Tiffeny Milbrett, Danielle Fotopoulos and Jenni Branam.
Eastlake, Issaquah Reign Supreme
November 17, 2007
Issaquah wins shootout versus Seattle Prep in title game rematch. Eagles take third 3A title in four years, 1-0, on a late Kate Deines penalty. Eastlake gets the 4A championship behind sophomore Lindsay Elston’s goal, assist and two shootout conversions in the semi and final.
10-Man SPU Rallies to Tie Seatlte U
November 3, 2007
Despite playing shorthanded the final half-hour of regulation and throughout overtime, Seattle Pacific halted tournament-bound Seattle University's 10-match win string with a 1-1 draw at Interbay Stadium. James Coggan's 85th-minute header brings the Falcons level. Jason Cascio's 13th goal opens the scoring just two minutes after an SPU player is sent off. It proves to be the final game with Cliff McCrath as the Falcons' head coach, and secures a winning record for the 37th consecutive season.
Longtime Official Dies Suddenly
September 4, 2007
Longtime referee John Glore, 63, dies after falling ill during high school varsity match between Peninsula and Gig Harbor. Glore begins feeling ill and switches roles with an assistant referee about 15 minutes before collapsing. He dies at Tacoma General Hospital. Glore, who also worked for Boeing, had refereed more than 30 years and 500 matches.
Seattle U Rallies, All But Clinches Berth
October 27, 2007
Leah Wymer sparks the comeback as Seattle University beats Northwest Nazarene, 2-1, to all but clinch an NCAA at-large berth at Championship Field. At 76:24, Wymer scores her 44th career goal on a header from Ashley Porter’s record 48th career assist, a corner kick, to tie the score. For the year, Wymer has 17 goals, Porter 14 assists. Less than two minutes later Jasmine Wilson’s acrobatic effort from a Kara Kuttler cross caps the rally. The Redhawks win for the 15th time in 17 games, the only losses at the hands of unbeaten Seattle Pacific.
Governor, Mayor Buy-In
November 26, 2007
Governor Christine Gregoire and Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels are among the first 8,000 season ticket memberships sold in the first week after announcement of the city joining Major League Soccer in 2009.
UPS Reaches Quarterfinals Again
November 16, 2007
Puget Sound reaches the NCAA Division III quarterfinals for the fourth time in six years as Janece Levien completes her hat trick 18 minutes into overtime for a 3-2 win over Wartburg in Wheaton, Il. Levien's second goal gives the Loggers their first lead with just 5:16 left in regulation, but Wartburg ties it 52 seconds later. The winner is her record 25th goal of the year. UPS succumbs to defending champion and host Wheaton, 2-0, the following day. It's Wheaton's 43rd straight win and the Thunder goes on to take another national title.
Sounders' Le Toux is USL MVP
September 28, 2007
Sebastien Le Toux is voted MVP of the USL First Division after finishing co-leader in goals with 10. The Frenchman joined Seattle early in the season as a defender, then moved to midfield and finally forward. He also led all Open Cup scorers with seven goals.
Saint Martin's Programs Start
August 23, 2007
Saint Martin’s plays inaugural men’s and women’s games at Cal State L.A., both falling by identical 5-0 scores. Both Saints teams compete in NCAA Division II and are coached by Rob Walker.
No. 2 Falcons Edge No. 10 Seattle U
October 24, 2007
Kara Hamby and Becca Woods each score to assure undefeated and No. 2-ranked Seattle Pacific at least a tie for the GNAC crown by defeating No. 10 Seattle University, 2-0, at Interbay Stadium. Hamby drills a penalty kick at 23:29 after teammate Jocelyn Charette is taken down following a 30-yard run. In the 48th minute Woods nods home Meredith Teague's free kick from the left corner.
Loggers Win 18th Straight
October 28, 2007
Two goals from Janece Levien bring Puget Sound from behind, 2-1 at Whitman, to win the Loggers’ 18th consecutive game to start the season.
There's a lot of buzz right now around Seattle-MLS. I think there's as good a chance as there has ever been about this thing coming together this time. It's all going to be based on a good stadium solution, either at Qwest or preferably in a new soccer-specific stadium.
— Adrian Hanauer, USL Sounders owner, in July, regarding growing interest from various prospective MLS ownership groups
My goal is for this team, five years from now, is to get on the field with any club in the world and, not beat them, but belong there.
— Joe Roth, upon becoming majority owner of Seattle MLS club
We don't talk about wins or losses very much. We talk about no regrets. We want to look back in December and say, `You know what, there wasn't one single game where we didn't come and give it our all.
— Chuck Sekyra, coach of SPU women's team that won its first 23 games
I didn't have a destination, just an idea. I told (MLS commissioner Don Garber) I want to help grow a franchise in a city, and I want to be involved with the growth of the league in general.
— Joe Roth, MLS Seattle majority owner
(Cliff) McCrath has been winning games at SPU longer than the Mariners and Seahawks have been in town. Since the Nixon administration, the guy has been here teaching soccer, straightening lives and telling groaners at sports banquets.
— Art Thiel, Seattle P-I columnist, on McCrath being ousted as head coach
The vision for this team is a truly international brand - an authentic team. The name will reflect that. It will speak to soccer and it will speak to the city.
— Adrian Hanauer, an owner of yet-to-be-named MLS club
Neil was soccer in Seattle. If you ever played, if your kids played, or if you coached, Neil touched your life. That's not an overstatement.
— Parker Mason, friend of Neil Callahan, Seattle YSA president who died December 12
To come home and share this with my family and friends is just awesome. It's no joke that we were on a big winning streak and that we're holding the trophy now.
— Greg Howes, a Tacoma native, who came off the bench to score twice for the Sounders in the USL championship game
It was the wrong decision, and I think anybody who knows anything about the game knows that. There’s no doubt in my mind I would have made those saves.
— Hope Solo, after being benched for the World Cup semifinal 4-0 loss to Brazil
Soccer in the Northwest has always been ahead of its time. In fact, my mom’s been playing soccer for longer than I have. This whole community has been ahead of its time at offering leagues and teams for these women to play in. Women’s athletics has been accepted up here for as long as I can remember.
— Tiffeny Milbrett, Portland native and USWNT star, while appearing at Spokane clinic
We have 25,000 seats in the lower bowl, and we believe they will be filled. It's the loudest stadium in the NFL, and we believe in 2009 it will be the loudest stadium in MLS.
— Tod Leiweke, CEO of the Seattle Seahawks and Vulcan Sports, part-owner of new Seattle MLS franchise
Cliff McCrath got fired? Shut up. You have got to be kidding me. My jaw still sits on the floor as I write this.
— Michelle Akers, Seattle area native and former U.S. women's national team star, in an e-mail to the Seattle P-I
I was surprised. They outlined several reasons, but (what) they basically felt was that I had lost my passion for the job and that I hadn't fully dedicated myself to the team and the program as I had before. They told me it was time...It's not the way I imagined it ending, I'll say that.
— Cliff McCrath, Seattle Pacific's coach of 38 years, on his unexpected termination
If you don't like the job he's doing, if he doesn't have a winning team, if you don't like the product, if you don't think the hot dogs taste good when you go to the stadium, you can just vote him out. We're not afraid to let the fans have the power.
— Drew Carey, Sounders owner and proponent of season ticket holders having greater say in the club's management, including potential dismissal of the GM
He's iconic. He's a respected figure in the sport and has been so successful for such a long period of time. He's such an influential figure, especially around here, for all the things he's done to promote the visibility of the game.
— Washington men's soccer coach Dean Wurzberger on the contributions of Cliff McCrath "
Cliff McCrath simply was Seattle Pacific University to many around the area and the country. He did more to put the school on the map than any individual.
— Peter Hattrup, former SPU standout, on McCrath's legacy
College & High School All-America (USC)
Player (Hometown) |
School (Div/Team/Pos) |
John Fishbaugher (Redmond) |
Seattle University (D2/1st) |
Claire Grubbs (Sterling, Va.) |
Seattle Pacific (D2/2nd/D) |
Sarah Martinez (Redmond) |
Seattle Pacific (D2/1st/F) |
Jael Hagerott (Spokane) |
Whitworth (D3/3rd) |
Janiece Levien (Beaverton, Or.) |
Puget Sound (D3/2nd) |
Jorden Lafontaine-Kussman (Lakewood) |
Charles Wright (G) |
Collegiate Men's Records
Evergreen |
7-9-1 |
Gonzaga |
9-7-4 |
Northwest |
6-12-0 |
Pacific Lutheran |
13-6-1 |
Puget Sound |
15-3-1 |
Saint Martin's |
3-16-0 |
Seattle University |
15-3-1 |
Seattle Pacific |
7-6-7 |
Washington |
9-8-4 |
Western Washington |
13-6-1 |
Whitman |
10-9-1 |
Whitworth |
15-4-1 |
Collegiate Women's Records
Central Washington |
7-10-4 |
Eastern Washington |
9-8-0 |
Evergreen |
5-7-1 |
Gonzaga |
12-7-1 |
Northwest |
3-10-4 |
Pacific Lutheran |
5-13-2 |
Puget Sound |
21-2-1 |
Saint Martin's |
2-17-1 |
Seattle University |
17-3-1 |
Seattle Pacific |
23-1-0 |
Washington |
5-13-1 |
Washington State |
11-5-3 |
Western Washington |
13-6-1 |
Whitman |
10-7-3 |
Whitworth |
18-3-0 |
Commissioners Cup Winners
Age |
Boys | Girls |
U11 |
Crossfire Select 95 Jinneman (LWYSA) | Kajumulo Farasi (SYSA) |
U12 |
Crossfire Premier Schilperoort (LWYSA) | MRFC 94 Celtic (MRSA) |
U13 |
CB United 93 (CBYSA) | CW Strikers (ECYSA) |
U14 |
Skagit United (SkVYSA) | Crossfire Select 92 Le (LWYSA) |
U15 |
OR Northstar United 91 (ECYSA) | Bellevue Blast (EYSA) |
U16 |
MI FC Renegades Dijulio (EYSA) | CW Thrashers (ECYSA) |
U17 |
Wenatchee Arsenal (WVYSA) | Eastside FC 89 White (EYSA) |
U18 |
CW Jolts (ECYSA) | OR Netbreakers (ECYSA) |
PDL, W-League Records
Seattle Sounders Women |
7-4-1, 2nd Div. |
Spokane Spiders |
6-10-0, 5th Div. |
Tacoma Tide |
10-4-2, 2nd Div. |
Yakima Reds |
3-10-3, 6th Div. |
Professional All-League
Player (Pos) |
Team (Lg-Tm) |
Sebastien Le Toux (F) |
Sounders (USL-1st) |
Ciaran O'Brien (M) |
Tide (PDL-NW) |
Michelle French (M) |
Sounders Women (WL-NW) |
Lyndsey Patterson (F) |
Sounders Women (WL-NW) |
State Youth Recreational Cup Winners
Age |
Boys | Girls |
U11 |
Blue Arrows (SYSA) | Xtreme (FWSA) |
U12 |
Surf (TPCJSA) | Tusk Wildcats (GRJSA) |
U13 |
Chili Peppers (SYSA) | FWU Fury (FWSA) |
U14 |
FPSC Stampede (TPCJSA) | Kickers (LWYSA) |
U15 |
FWU Ravens (FWSA) | Ravens (SYSA) |
U16 |
FWU Hornets (FWSA) | FPSC Fusion (TPCJSA) |
U17 |
Harbor Vipers Anderson (GHYSA) | Stars (NYSA) |
U18 |
Hawks (SYSA) | Orcas (NYSA) |
U19 |
Peck B(GHYSA) | SK6 Gladiators 89 (KPYSA) |
Washington State Youth Champions
Age |
Boys | Girls |
U12 |
Eastside FC 94 Red (EYSA) | SSSFC Crush 94 (TCYSA) |
U13 |
NWN Arsenal 93 (SSCYSA) | Crossfire Premier Schilperoort (LWYSA) |
U14 |
Washington Premier FC 92 Black (TPCJSA) | Emerald City FC 92 Green (SYSA) |
U15 |
Crossfire 91 James (LWYSA) | Crossfire Prem 91 Hattrup (LWYSA) |
U16 |
Crossfire Premier 90 Flory (LWYSA) | Crossfire 90 P Lombard (LWYSA) |
U17 |
Crossfire 89 James (LWYSA) | Spokane Shadow (SYSAS) |
U18 |
Emerald City FC 88 Green (SYSA) | Eastside FC 88 Red (EYSA) |
U19 |
Washington Premier FC 87 (TPCJSA) | Whatcom FC Rangers Gold (WCYSA) |
WIAA Championship Games
Boys 4A |
Pasco 4 | Federal Way 3 |
Boys 3A |
Hazen 2 | Camas 1 |
Boys 2A |
East Valley (Yakima) 3 | Aberdeen 0 |
Boys 1A |
Highland 1 | King's 0 |
Boys 1B-2B |
Northwest Christian 3 | Seattle Christian 0 |
Girls 4A |
Eastlake 1 (3-1) | Todd Beamer 1 |
Girls 3A |
Issaquah 1 | Seattle Prep 0 |
Girls 2A |
Fife 2 | Burlington-Edison 1 |
Girls 1A |
Meridian 1 | La Salle 0 |
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