Seattle's Henry Wingo scores as Ferencvaros wins its fifth straight to open the Hungarian first division season, 6-1, at MTK. It's Wingo's first league goal and second overall for the defender in five seasons with Ferencvaros, which has won the last five league titles.

Kelsey Turnbow scores four goals as Central Valley successfully defends its title by vanquishing Jackson, 5-2. Turnbow begins her rampage by scoring in the third minute but not until Megan Dimmler’s 69’ goal do the Bears separate from the Timberwolves. Turnbow’s fourth comes at 75’. Central Valley is the third school to repeat in 4A.

Preki's three-week hold out from Tacoma Stars preseason training ends with an agreement on a new deal. The reigning MVP, Preki was demanding the MISL maximum $90,000 while the Stars offered $83,000. The salary is for eight months, allowing Preki to pursue other opportunities during the offseason. The previous season he was paid $78,000 while the club paid $12,000 to his former Portuguese team as part of a buyout. The agreement comes three weeks before Tacoma begins the regular season.

Seattle finally ends a year of Cascadia misery by coming from behind at BC Place to beat Vancouver on Yeimar's stoppage time winner. It's the Sounders first win over the Whitecaps or Timbers since June 2022 after going 0-5-1. With his first multi-goal game, Léo Chú twice brings the visitors level. His shot in the first minute of stoppage time is deflected to Yeimar for the winner. Not since 2020 has Seattle found a winning goal in added time. Jackson Ragen, Yeimar's central defense partner, twice uses his head to assist Chú.

After assuring the girls’ 4A ranks of a new champion, Lake Stevens proceeds to reach its first final and wins it, 1-0 over Woodinville at Sparks Stadium. The Vikings ousted two-time defending champion Skyline in the quarterfinals after losing their only game to the Spartans in districts. Noelani Tupua stakes Lake Stevens to a lead after 18 minutes and Tessa Anastasi locks down the goal for her third shutout of the tournament. The Falcons fall in the final for the second year in a row.

In the absence of regular keeper Perry Stangvik, 15-year-old Bob Moser, usually a midfielder, steps between the sticks for the Vikings’ 5-1 win over Black Diamond in the semifinals of the league knockout cup.