So the guy gracing the cover of TIME and SI and who knows what else, he got a G+A in first 25 minutes. It's like someone whispered, 'Earn this, Chris.'

My Spanish leaves a lot to be desired, but watching/listening on Telemundo with Andrés Cantor is a ton of fun.

#OTD 2025 – Mercer Island holds on for 2nd 3A title in 4 years, 3-2 over Shorewood. Ben Park, Bridge Gerry & Tyler Shelton score in 15min span. Top-seeded Stormrays score 2x in final 10 min. Woodinville wins 4A title, 2-1 over Hazen. Cooper Conley scores with 68 seconds left.

#OTD 2014 – Sharif Kombo's score midway thru 1st half earns Lakeside 3A boys' final, 1-0 over Mercer Island. Kombo gets his 14th goal on feed from Paul Rothrock. Two long Blake Crutchfield lead to goals in first 20 minutes of Snohomish's 2-1 win over Ferris in 4A.

#OTD 2003 – Newport crushes hometown favorite Camas, 5-0, in 3A title game. Tony Berkau scores 2x in first 34 minutes, and Pedro Batres adds brace+assist. It's largest winning margin for a championship game in 3A/4A boys' history. Richland defeat Snohomish in 4A final, 0-0 (5-4).

#OTD 1997 – Eastlake completes second straight season undefeated (17-0-0) by beating Ferris 1-0 for AAA championship. Wolves outscore opponents 83-4. They feature youth internationals Nick Downing, Mike Casale and Matt Flynn. Kennedy wins AA over West Valley , 1-1 (5-4).

#OTD 1980 – Roger Davies ties Sounders record with 4 goals (despite missing pk) in 5-1 win over Rochester. In May, Davies scores 11x in 6 games. With 14 goals he breaks Seattle record of 13.

#OTD 1978 – Jimmy Gabriel goes with lineup featuring 3 Americans aged 23 and under, and Sounders beat California 2-0 at Anaheim. David Butler scores both goals. Eddie Krueger, at 18 years and 263 days, becomes club's record youngest starter.

#OTD 1975 – Mountlake Terrace claims 1st official state high school championship, 3-2 over Newport, on a Dale Buske volley with 3:22 remaining at Memorial Stadium. Ten-man Hawks come from 2 goals down in final 12 minutes.

Again and again, we are reminded that the game itself is beautiful and a congregating point for all peoples. What's wrong with it are those who exploit it for their own ends. What's good can fill pages from Georgetown playfield. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

OKC out. That’s a shame.

Bainbridge finishes unbeaten to take first 2A crown and second overall. Spartans, 3A winners in 2012, get shootout decision vs Squalicum.

Boys' 4A title returns to east side of Cascades for first time since 2018 as Eastmont of East Wenatchee defeats Sumner, 3-1, for Wildcats' first championship.

#OTD 2015 – Snohomish becomes first 4A repeat state champion in 13 years by knocking off previously unbeaten Central Valley 3-1. Long throw-ins from Blake Crutchfield figured in all three Panthers goals. Stirling Russell 's goal gives Interlake 1-0 decision over Garfield in 3A.

#OTD 2009 – South Kitsap takes 4A title by toppling previously undefeated Pasco 2-1. South Kitsap, No. 3 finisher in Narrows League, gets scores from Brent Ricigliano & Dixon Hammer. Shorecrest takes West Valley 5-2 for Scots’ 2nd 3A state title.

#OTD 1998 – Greg Dimeling & Jake Gillen score 2nd-half goals as Ferris becomes 1st 4A champion from state's east side, 3-1 over Sehome. West Valley secures 3rd 3A title in 6 years, 1-1 (6-5) over previously unbeaten Newport.

#OTD 1992 – George Czarnowski scores 2x to fuel Tahoma's AA state boys' championship win, 4-2 over Mountlake Terrace. Bears win 16th in a row. Doug Wolvert's state-leading 20th goal of the year gives Mountain View 1-0 win over Richland in AAA final.

#OTD 1987 – Cascade, behind a Chris Henderson winner, caps perfect season by rallying for 2-1 victory over Kennedy in Class AAA title game. Bruins finish 20-0-0. Mount Rainier posts 3-0 win over O'Dea in AA final. Robin Malmanger scores 2 1st-half goals, ending season with 32.

One last Heineken product placement this season.

#OTD 1980 – Mike Quinn’s 2nd-half score is difference as Blanchet returns state throne by beating Shorewood 1-0 in final at Memorial Stadium. Quinn’s goal is his 18th. It's Braves's 3rd championship in 7 years, including '74 unofficial title.

#OTD 1968 – Seattle Pacific adds men’s varsity soccer, effective in the fall. Latvian-born Arnie Aizstrauts, 48, is named head coach. Aizstrauts coordinated 5-game experimental season in 1967.

Walsh, wakey. Some weary legs about to take penalties

Atmosphere for this final is highly unlikely to be matched this summer’s World Cup. Or so says Debbie Downer.

First-ever championship rematch in 3A tomorrow. Defending champ Mercer Island vs Shorewood. MI spanked Gig Harbor 3-0 while Shorewood clipped Blanchet in penalties, 1-1 (5-3).

#OTD 2004 – Meadowdale rallies from 2-goal deficit to take 3A title, 3-2 over Mount Rainier. Aaron Roberts's goal with 10.9 seconds left in first overtime stuns Rams. Bellarmine completes undefeated season, winning 4A trophy, 2-1 over Juanita. Lions rank No. 4 nationally.

#OTD 1994 – Thomas Jefferson's Mike Francis scores 2 minutes into overtime to give Raiders a 6th state title, 2-1 over 3x defending champion Mountain View. In AA Donovan Welch scores w/5 minutes left to force overtime, and Mount Vernon prevails over West Valley, 2-2 (3-1).

#OTD 1993 – West Valley of Yakima becomes 1st boys champion from east of Cascades, upsetting Peninsula 3-2 in overtime of 3A final. Jason Koreski hits game-winner with 31 seconds left in period. Last-minute PK by Mike Richardson gives Mountain View 3rd consecutive 4A title.

#OTD 1990 – Reigning Soviet champion Dnepr edges FC Seattle 2-1 in friendly before 5,300 at Memorial Stadium. Ukrainians score in each half, with Eduard Son and Yuro Gudimenko setting-up each other for goals. Wade Webber pulls Storm back with 72' goal.

#OTD 1983 – Let's play two! Seattle's FOE Eagles beat San Francisco Greek-American 1-0 on John Klein's 19' goal in U.S. Open Cup West Region final at Balboa Stadium. Same day, Eagles lose to Denver Kickers in West Amateur Cup final, 2-1.

If I missed the No Photos sign, shoot (at) me. A few artifacts struck me at the new @mohaiseattle.bsky.social exhibit, and this threadbare ball is Exhibit A. People of a certain age all owned one like this in 80s & 90s.

Great to see Grant "Lez Go" Clark profiled. So, so long ago we were snoring roommates on commercial flights. Hope he now has a single to go along with charters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3I...

"That was the best performance I've ever seen from a goalkeeper." The is 26 USMNT Moments: Past to Present. Ep. 11 - Keller Stands Tall 🎬 ussoc.cr/26M11

Nearly 250 years ago now, Thomas Jefferson was the lead scribe for the Declaration of Independence. And 43 years ago, Thomas Jefferson of Federal Way (Raiders' Tote Yamada shown here) won the first of its 8 WA prep boys' championships. #TBT

#OTD 2025 – Jesús Ferreria notches his first Sounders goal and Stefan Frei makes 7 saves for his 121st MLS career shutout in 1-0 home win over San Diego. It caps 6-1-2 run following disastrous, injury-marred 1-3-3 start in league play.

#OTD 2022 – Mercer Island finally grabs top prize by scoring 2x in final minutes for 3A title, 3-1 over Lakeside. In 4A, Bellarmine strikes early to beat Skyline, 1-0, and add a 3rd title. Jaggar Judkins scores in 7th minute.

#OTD 2016 – Wenatchee overcomes loss of top scorer to injury to beat Tahoma 1-0 over Tahoma in 4A final. Miguel Viramontes scores. Interlake become WA first repeat 3A titlist in 17 years behind Sam Dawson’s 7 saves and early goal from Austin Bell to pip Mercer Island, 1-0.

#OTD 2011 – Lamar Neagle's first-career MLS goal and gives Sounders 2-1 victory over 10-man Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium, ending RSL's 29-game home-unbeaten streak.

#OTD 2011 – Nathan Beasley's 1st-half brace paves way for 3-0 Camas victory over Bainbridge for 3A crown. In 4A Eastlake defeats Sammamish neighbor Skyline, 2-0. Wolves get 2nd-half goals from Brandon McComb & Sean Klauer.

#OTD 1994 – Thomas Jefferson's Mike Francis scores 2 minutes into overtime to give Raiders a 6th state title, 2-1 over 3x defending champion Mountain View. In AA Donovan Welch scores w/5 minutes left to force overtime, and Mount Vernon prevails over West Valley, 2-2 (3-1).

#OTD 1988 – Ben Erickson & Todd Haley score as Mount Rainier runs unbeaten streak to 35 games by winning AA title, 3-0 over Spokane’s West Valley. Thomas Jefferson reclaims AAA, edging defending champ Cascade on penalties, 3-3 (4-3).

#OTD 1982 – Tim Gerherd's 2nd-half goal gives Newport state title, 2-1 over Shorecrest, before 2,500 at Memorial Stadium.

#OTD 1976 – Without Pelé and George Best, Team America (NASL selection) is no threat to mighty Brazil in Bicentennial Cup match in Kingdome. 20,245 seeBrazil greats Zico, Rivelino and Marinho roll, 2-0. Seattle's Mike England starts for Team America.

#OTD 2023 – Lincoln of Seattle earns 1st state championship in any sport since its 2019 reopening with 1-0 victory over Metro rival Ballard. Wren Wagner scores from 16 yards in 27th minute. Two goals in final 8 minutes give Skyline 4A, 2-0 over Puyallup.

#OTD 2017 – JJ Allen's PK in 49th minute is difference in 4A state final as Todd Beamer High School defeats Pasco, 2-1. It's 1st state title in any sport for Beamer. Second-half scores from Vincent Duyungan & Avery Jacobson earn Roosevelt 3A championship, 2-0 over Snohomish.

#OTD 2006 – Brandon Kelley's brace helps Snohomish cruise to 5-1 triumph over South Kitsap in 4A title game. It's largest winning 4A margin in 11 years. Camas becomes 1st champion from SW corner of WA in 14 years with 1-0 victory over Lakeside in 3A final on Billy Keyser goal.

#OTD 2011 – Nathan Beasley's 1st-half brace paves way for 3-0 Camas victory over Bainbridge for 3A crown. In 4A Eastlake defeats Sammamish neighbor Skyline, 2-0. Wolves get 2nd-half goals from Brandon McComb & Sean Klauer.

#OTD 1995 – Laethe Al-Rashid comes off bench to score 2x in final 8 minutes of 1st half, and Cascade rolls over Gonzaga Prep 4-0 in 3A final. Johann Noetzel makes 5 saves during regulation and overtime, then another in penalties as Highline takes 2A over Mount Rainier, 0-0 (5-4).

#OTD 1989 – Cascade dominates Newport to win second AAA championship in 3 years, 4-0. Sean Henderson, Willie Franklin (2) and Greg Nordby score. In AA, Ron Lalime saves two shootout penalties, lifting Mount Rainier to unprecedented 3rd straight title, 1-1 (3-1), over Lakeside.

#OTD 1986 – In foul-plagued (46 total) friendly, FC Seattle holds Manchester City for 89 minutes before yielding a 1-0 defeat at Memorial Stadium. City features ex-Sounders sweeper Nicky Reid.

#OTD 1983 – Rob Holmes's 1st-half hat trick fuels undefeated Thomas Jefferson to its first state title (all-classification), 4-0 over Inglemoor.