Marty Lackey delivers the decisive goal with just over six minutes remaining to give Liberty the state boys' AA championship, 3-2 over Fife at Memorial Stadium. The Trojans twice tied it up and last pulled level in the 69th minute through J.R. Voshell. Fife had upset defending champion Nathan Hale in the semifinals. Lackey, who scored in a semi win over North Kitsap, scores the Patriots' opener, and Cliff Lewis made it 2-1 at 32'.

Seattle Reign execute their first major signing since being acquired by local ownership, adding Haitian international forward Nérilia Mondésir from France’s Montpellier for $200,000. She becomes the first NWSL player from Haiti. Mondésir, 25, scored 19 goals in her final three seasons for Montpellier. On Aug. 5, the Reign swoops to buy Swiss forward Ana-Maria Crnogorč ević from Atletico Madrid. She is Switzerland’s all-time leader in caps (159) and goals (74).

Both the Washington women's and men's programs begin a season of playing far from campus, with the UW women opening Pac-10 play by beating USC, 3-2, at FC Royals Field in Puyallup. All seven home dates are played there while construction on a permanent on-campus facility is completed. Meanwhile, the Husky men opt for North Creek Complex in Bothell.

The return of Seattle Hungarians to the state league does not go according to script. The Hungarians, who had bolted to the Pacific Coast League after running roughshod over the first division for the better part of four years, are clipped by the Continentals (formerly Germania), 1-0, at White Center, in their first match back. Dieter Arpe scores the game's lone goal and Herman Widmer secures the shutout. The Magyars owned a 10-game (9-0-1) unbeaten streak in state league play dating back to November 1961.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signs a bill for $45 million toward Seattle's 2026 World Cup costs related to security, Lumen Field improvements and upgrades to training facilities. More than $19 million goes toward the installation of grass at Lumen, creating more space for media and adding backrests for north end bleachers. As proposed training facilities for visiting national teams, toth the University of Washington and Gonzaga facilities will get field improvements.

Pasco's Three Rivers SC Black stun the Far West Regional U19 girls' field by winning the title and a berth to the USYSA Nationals in Orlando. Three Rivers defeats Oregon's United PDX, 3-1, in the final at Boise. Meanwhile, the Three Rivers U16 boys are regional runners-up.