The Kelso City Council agrees, with certain stipulations, to allow the Kelso Soccer Club to build a soccer field complex on a 9-acre stretch along the Cowlitz River. With a land-use agreement in hand, the soccer club applies for a U.S. Soccer grant, which the club estimates will be $284,000. If the soccer club is awarded the money, the fields should be ready for play by fall 2007.

The third annual Casino Road Futbol Academy attracts 470 youth for a weeklong day camp at Walter E. Hall Park. Organized by Everett police Lt. Manuel Garcia, the camp is run with 200 volunteers. In addition to instruction and games, kids, some in foster care, also learn about the importance of education and alternatives to gangs and violence.

Two playing fields at Redmond's Marymoor Park are dedicated to Fred Pingrey in honor of the man who ‘brought soccer to the Eastside.’ Pingrey, on medical leave from King County Police, has been involved with teams for 20 years. He is VP of youth development for Washington State Youth Soccer Association. He played a key role in establishing the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association. “He was a pathfinder, a missionary who went to untouched areas,” says Tom Webb.

Buchan Bakers earn a second major trophy, defeating Greek-Americans, 5-2, in the George Washington state cup final at Catholic Memorial Stadium. George Goers’s hat trick fuels the Bakers. Buchan plays without star midfielder Bill Conterio, 26, the league top scorer and member of the U.S. Olympic Games teams in 1952 and ‘56. Conterio, an Army soldier, was transferred to California days earlier.

Tacoma's Cheney Studs Hustlers, an under-16 boys' team, leave for their three-week, six-game tour of England. A local powerhouse and current state champion with a 65-match win streak, the Hustlers go 0-3-3 in competitive but also take part in many cultural activities and classes.

Seattle's second USL League Two franchise comes to life with the formation of West Seattle Junction FC. Co-owners Jessica Pierce & Kaitlyn Jackson will launch the men’s team at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex in 2024 and a women’s USL W League team in 2025. Junction FC joins Ballard FC and Oly Town FC as local sides in the Northwest Division.