Veteran midfielder Steve Buttle becomes the Sounders' career leader in appearances across all competitions in Seattle's shootout win over Portland before more than 24,000 in the Kingdome. Buttle surpasses Adrian Webster with his 121st game. Jeff Stock delivers the winning shootout goal following a 1-1 draw.

Ballan Campeau of Seattle earns a record eighth shutout as Santa Clara downs California, 2-0. Behind Campeau, the Broncos are enjoying their best season since starting the program in 1967 and have improved by 11 wins over the previous year. Campeau, a senior, started the fall with four shutouts in the first five games.

Mike Enneking, 36, restarts his pro career after 10 years, joining the Sounders and coming off the bench vs. Vancouver. He last played semipro for the Seattle Storm in 1987 and professionally for the Tacoma Stars in 1985. Enneking had set state scoring records at Bellarmine in 1980 and graduated from Washington as career total points leader in 1983.

Neil Megson is named A-League Coach of the Year after leading the Sounders to the Pacific Division title, their first since 1994. Seattle went 18-7-3 for it's best win percentage in Megson's five years. A day earlier, Greg Howes won Rookie of the Year honors and Darren Sawatzky was named first team all-league. Howes, a Tacoma native who attended Oregon State, led the team with 17 goals and 41 points. In his first season back home, Sawatzky had 16 goals.

West Germany's Dettmar Cramer opens a series of youth clinics at Federal Way's Kilo Junior High School. Cramer, sponsored by FIFA and U.S. Soccer, is the former national team assistant coach. Cost for the six daily clinics is $5.

Despite playing a man down for the final hour, Seattle Sounders Academy comes from behind to take the U17 Generation adidas Cup Premier Division at Frisco, Tx., 2-1 over New York Red Bulls. In the eighth minute, NYRB goes on top on a penalty kick. Seattle responds with sustained pressure and levels it in the 13th minute. Left back Connor Drought comes forward, going to the endline before a cut-back to Marlon Vargas for his fourth goal of the tournament. In the 29th minute a midfield tackle results in a red card for Ray Serrano. Yet in the 61st minute substitute Alec Diaz breaks down the right side. From a tight angle Diaz finds the far post for the lead. Vargas wins the Premier Division Golden Ball, totaling four goals and five assists.