Seattle Sounders

Sounders, fans hoping they can dig out of big hole

Kirsten Kendrick and Art Thiel — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

The Seattle Sounders FC stunned Sporting Kansas City Wednesday by scoring late in stoppage time to win 1-0 in dramatic fashion. It was a thrill that fans haven't experienced that often this season.

KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel points to the team's recent roster change as a factor.

Sounders hope to break winless streak in Portland rivalry match

Kirsten Kendrick and Art Thiel — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 04:00:00 +0000

The Seattle Sounders limp into Portland Sunday for a big rivalry match against the Timbers. They're experiencing their longest winless streak since their expansion year of 2009.

KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says the Sounders need an attitude adjustment if they hope to beat Portland and move one step closer to the coveted Cascadia Cup.

Preview: Sounders slump into Cascadia Cup rivalry with Timbers

Kirsten Kendrick and Art Thiel — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:00:00 +0000

The Seattle Sounders are winless in their last six Major League Soccer matches, playing to a 1-1 draw Wednesday night against Sporting Kansas City at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.

That's not the best record to bring into a heated regional rivalry with the Portland Timbers on Sunday, as both team vie for the coveted Cascadia Cup.

KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel will have more on this tomorrow morning at 5:35 and 7:35 on 88.5 KPLU. Check back here for a blog of our conversation.

Sounders start season with crowd, controversy

Kirsten Kendrick and Art Thiel — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:56:40 +0000

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The Seattle Sounders FC started the 2011 season this week with a record crowd and some unwelcome controversy.

Wednesday morning's headlines

KPLU News Staff — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:07:29 +0000

Making headlines around the Northwest this morning:

Going Back to College Could Get More Expensive
Higher Ed Bills Drawing Fresh Faces to Olympia
Arson Attempt at Olympia Police Station
Sounders Drop MLS Opener

Bill Would Hike Fees For College Returnees

If you plan to go back to college you could end up paying a lot more in tuition. A budget-saving proposal in Olympia would apply to people who already have a degree and then go for extra training at a community college, reports The Seattle Times' Queenie Wong:

SB5868 would require students with a bachelor's degree who attend a community or technical college to bear the entire cost of instruction - the price of regular tuition plus the share that the state pays.

That means it could affect current university students who take extra time and credits to get their degree. State Senator Rodney Tom of Bellevue tells Wong that during a tight economy, government has to prioritize. It’s important to help students attend college, he says, but not for extra training.