Tom Powers of Seattle's Woodland Soccer Club is named 2024 U.S. Youth Soccer Recreational Boys Coach of the Year in Chicago. Powers, who has volunteered as coach of his son's team for eight years, is a self-proclaimed "fitness and attitude" coach. His coaching style was born from his experiences of working in both education and mental health.

FC Seattle Storm joins a growing list of teams opting out of playing the 1991 APSL season. More than half of the 11 teams that made up the APSL's Western Soccer League Conference last year are expected to join Seattle on the sidelines. Portland, San Diego, New Mexico, California and Los Angeles are already out, and Santa Barbara is is doubtful. It leaves any survivors in a smaller league with increased travel costs. Coaching director Clive Charles and coach Stuart Lee remain on the payroll and will head up the Storm's summer camp and academy. Eight players are under contract, including APSL scoring champ Chance Fry.

Sports Illustrated names U.S. national team stars Michelle Akers, Kasey Keller and Jeff Durgan to its all-century list of Washington sports personalities. Shoreline's Akers is listed ninth, Olympia's Keller 28th and Tacoma's Durgan 46th. No other state has more than two soccer representatives, and there are 11 total nationwide. Spokane's John Stockton, the NBA career leader in assists and steals, tops the state list.

Todd Shulenberger, the winningest and longest tenured coach of Washington State, leaves Pullman after 11 seasons for Ole Miss. Shulenberg guided the Cougars to their first College Cup appearance in 2019 and was 113-67-34 overall. In all, WSU made five trips to the NCAA Tournament, including three straight from 2017-19 but but none in the last four seasons. The Cougs were affiliate members of the West Coast Conference the past two seasons, taking fourth and seventh, respectively.

It's a strange and rare feat. Leighton O'Brien scores all three Sounders goals via penalty kicks as Seattle also overcomes two ejections to defeat El Paso, 3-2, on the road. Viet Nguyen is sent off after only six minutes, and seconds later coach Bernie James follows for protesting. O'Brien's penalties are scored in the 59th, 70th and 80th minutes. The Patriots also score from the spot in the 89th minute.

Gonzaga completes a 48-hour sweep of Portland, 2-1, when Tye Perdido scores in the ninth minute of overtime in Spokane. George Josten's WCC-leading eighth goal of the season in the 84th minute brings the Bulldogs level. John Reha pierces the Pilots defense before passing to Perdido to score from 15 yards. Reha assisted on both goals in a 2-1 win at Portland two days earlier. The Zags are unbeaten in four (3-0-1) meetings with UP.