WA soccer history. Frmr PR/reporter: Sounders, UW, SPU. Exec Dir @WALegends. Weakness for sunsets. frankmacdonald.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mx6lk35dgs2gIt's like '83 all over again. https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/upper-bowl-opened-nov-106 Oct 2026 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx6lk35dgs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mx5lpqyxp72e#OTD 2016 – Seattle Reign center back Lauren Barnes, marshal of a defense that led the league with 8 shutouts, is voted NWSL Defender of the Year.05 Oct 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5lpqyxp72ehttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mx5lm4erw62z#OTD 2010 – Sounders make history in U.S. Open Cup with record crowd of 31,311 cheering 2-1 comeback win over Columbus in final at Qwest Field. Sanna Nyassi scores both goals (38', 66'). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3coNv1ebwiU&t=254s05 Oct 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5lm4erw62zhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mx5lkdvs6y2s#OTD 1997 – John Olu Molomo's hat trick capper with 3:17 remaining sends Seattle SeaDogs to CISL semifinals following 6-5 1st-round playoff win over Portland at KeyArena. Seattle swamped Pride 8-2 in series opener.05 Oct 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5lkdvs6y2shttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mx5lgu67t72e#OTD 1980 – Sounders striker and Tacoma's own Mark Peterson, 20, earns 1st USMNT cap in 2-0 win over Luxembourg in Dudelange. Peterson, who scored 18 goals in all competitions as Seattle rookie, is only 3rd WA native to play for national team.05 Oct 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5lgu67t72ehttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mx3u5oneic2kOrange ya loving this sunset05 Oct 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3u5oneic2khttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mx336xnhdy2d#OTD 2022 – Washington earns top spot in each of three major college polls. Huskies (9-0-1) are #1 men's side according to United Soccer Coaches, TopDrawerSoccer and College Soccer News. They will hold top spot for remainder of regular season.04 Oct 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx336xnhdy2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mx333ftbka2d#OTD 2011 – Fredy Montero breaks thru in 78th minute and Osvaldo Alonso adds stoppage-time insurance as Sounders become 1st MLS club to win 3 consecutive U.S. Open Cup championships with 2-0 win over Chicago before tournament-record crowd of 35,615. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJaCi4FOOXE04 Oct 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx333ftbka2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mx32xvkrks2x#OTD 1987 – Craig Beeson gets his second career 4-goal game in Washington's 7-0 drubbing of Puget Sound. It's Beeson’s 2nd hat trick of the year as Huskies go to 8-0-1. He finishes 1987 with 6 multi-goal games.04 Oct 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx32xvkrks2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mx2mq6qyo22gIf Spurs pitch can go back and forth between natural and plastic, can't the tech wizards around Seattle devise a way to do both at Lumen?04 Oct 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2mq6qyo22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwykmjkrnk2m#OTD 2015 – Hometown ceremony for Kasey Keller's induction to National Soccer Hall of Fame, along with Sounders coach Sigi Schmid and the late Glenn Myernick, at Seattle's Museum of History and Industry. Keller is elected in his 1st year of eligibility, 4 years after retiring.03 Oct 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwykmjkrnk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwykiwltaa2d#OTD 2009 – Roger Levesque's 1st-half goal and relentless defensive effort enables Sounders to snap Columbus’s MLS record 22-game home unbeaten streak with 1-0 victory at Crew Stadium. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-ly8mZHUH0&t=142s03 Oct 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwykiwltaa2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwx5wbvhf22nWhile everyone wanted to see Jess score on her Queens Night, she appeared gassed well before getting lifted. Did that delay the start of Reign's big push to equalize? She wasn't the only starter looking knackered. Without deflection, Dickey easily saves that goal. Flukey.03 Oct 2026 05:32 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwx5wbvhf22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mww2b5hu562t#OTD 2019 – Lucas Meek scores 105' golden goal as #7 Washington knocks off #2 Stanford away, 2-1. Huskies' 5th straight win secured by Meek's diving header from Blake Bodily's cross. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIDHi30y0hk02 Oct 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mww2b5hu562thttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mww25kxxwk2m#OTD 1994 – Despite beating Colorado 4-1 in second game of A-League semifinal, Sounders eliminated in series-determining shootout, 0-0 (2-1). Dick McCormick and Jason Dunn each score twice to tie series with regulation victory.02 Oct 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mww25kxxwk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mww2244hhz2q#OTD 1982 – Seattle University plays its inaugural women's varsity game at Pullman, against Washington State's club. Chieftains lose 2-1 but get 80' score from Theresa MacMillan.02 Oct 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mww2244hhz2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwulo6kx7c2mFor too long tonight the boys masqueraded as the Sounders of August. Thought those days were behind us. Please stay off our lawn.02 Oct 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwulo6kx7c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwuk4ukods2dThe Late Show returns: Sixth time Sounders found a winner at 89' or later vs KC, but first time in 12 years. Also, Gomez 4th sub in last 5 games to find joy.02 Oct 2026 04:32 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwuk4ukods2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwtke5rhdv2uA onetime gravel quarry, Queen Anne Bowl was once the home of Seattle Pacific. Just as fans now congregate on the berm at Montlake, spectators fiftysomething years ago would stand shoulder-to-shoulder on the sideline and hillside watching, in this case, Falcons vs Huskies. #TBT01 Oct 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtke5rhdv2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwtjonifmy27#OTD 2022 – OL Reign take advantage of Portland draw to win NWSL Shield on regular season's final day, 3-0 over Orlando at Lumen Field. 10,746 see goals from Megan Rapinoe, Jordyn Huitema and Bethany Balcer in first 31 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPi-i_yY6v001 Oct 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtjonifmy27https://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwtjl5u75d2u#OTD 2008 – Samir Vejo strikes for record 6 goals in Western Washington's 10-0 road rout of Colorado Christia. Vejo, who scores twice in 1st half, addws 3 more goals in 19-minute span of 2nd.01 Oct 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtjl5u75d2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwqzdcn3x42u#OTD – 2016 – Seattle University welcomes back players from 50 seasons of varsity play and treats alumni to 2-0 win over #21 Utah Valley. Sergio Rivas & Sam Langston score 86 seconds apart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G3U4Qwx4Os30 Sep 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqzdcn3x42uhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwqz7pmxe32zWhitman College proves victorious in the debut of women's varsity play, defeating Seattle Pacific's club, 1-0, at Queen Anne Bowl. Tammie Lamus scores the historic first goal late in the first half. The Missionaries play at Western Washington and Washington the next two days. Both are 1-0 losses.30 Sep 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqz7pmxe32zhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwqz4e2ox22o#OTD 1975 – Intracity competition to be known as Sounders Cup is introduced, with Seattle Pacific, Seattle University and Washington vying for trophy in existing home-and-home regular season series between teams.30 Sep 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqz4e2ox22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwonrt4his2zWA's updated NCAA rankings: D1 men-UW #15 D1 women-UW #15T D2 women-WWU #1729 Sep 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwonrt4his2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwoiw6vts52r#OTD 2019 – Jodie Taylor notches her third game-winning goal and rookie Bethany Balcer adds insurance allowing Reign to sweep all 3 matches against Portland with 2-0 home win. Victory clinches playoff berth for 2nd year in a row under Vlatko Andonovski. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXzDzP30HdE29 Sep 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoiw6vts52rhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwoismsvsp2y#OTD 2007 – 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. It’s Seattle’s 4th championship since 1995 – more than any other existing club. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2hYa7Up01k29 Sep 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoismsvsp2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwoiozd7a32b#OTD 2006 – Sounders striker Cam Weaver of Kent is voted USL Rookie of the Year. Weaver finished tied for league lead in goals (18) and total points (39) with Miami's Romario. He is club's 3rd rookie of the year in A-League/USL era, joining Jason Dunn (1994) & Greg Howes (2000).29 Sep 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoiozd7a32bhttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwoincmxan2o#OTD 1980 – Gonzaga opens its 1st varsity men’s season by defeating Brigham Young 4-2 in Spokane. Bulldogs, coached by Alex Barr, go 11-2-1 while playing exclusively vs club programs.29 Sep 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoincmxan2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/frankmsounders.bsky.social/post/3mwoilgkxj32b#OTD 1979 – Eight-game, 17-day road trip stretching across 4 time zones ends with Seattle Pacific capturing Far West Classic title in Santa Barbara, 6-2 over San Francisco State. Tourney MVP Bruce Raney scores twice. Falcons go 5-3-0 with 6 games against Div. I programs.29 Sep 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:tkfq3lkboomyjfi3fkvziktl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoilgkxj32b