Seattle BigFoot owner Bill Hurme announces that the PDL club is now affiliated with the Seattle Sounders, providing greater opportunities for the A-League team's developmental players. As part of the arrangement, the BigFoot becomes the Sounders Selects.

John Olu Molomo completes his second hat trick of season as the SeaDogs wrap-up their second season by drubbing playoff-bound Detroit, 11-5 before a record crowd of 6,592 at KeyArena. Olu Molomo, a midseason acquisition from San Diego, finishes with 17 goals and eight assists in 12 games. During those 12 games, Seattle is 6-6. The SeaDogs score six straight goals beginning late in the second quarter and extending into the fourth. Local products Tim Bartro, Ben Erickson and Shannon Murray score two goals apiece, and Erickson has team-high 22 goals altogether.

Former Reign coach Laura Harvey, 39, is named U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team coach. Harvey had spent the past two seasons as Utah Royals head coach. She is about begin the U.S. Soccer Pro License Course and is the second female candidate. On Jan. 9, former Washington State coach Matt Potter is named U23 WNT coach following eight seasons at Oklahoma.

Seattle plays its inaugural NASL regular season indoor game at Portland, falling 6-4. Clive Charles scores the first two Portland goals. David Nish scores the Sounders’ first goal at 42 seconds of the second quarter and adds another in the fourth period.

Chris Henderson makes his debut for newly-promoted FSV Frankfurt in a 2 Bundesliga match versus Meppen. Henderson has been without a team since being cut by the national team prior to the World Cup.

Phil Gauglitz’s penalty kick with 37 seconds left in the first half proves the difference as Shorecrest beats Seattle Prep, 1-0, for the state high school championship at Memorial Stadium. Kit Favorite is tripped in the box and, later, a red card forces Shorecrest to play shorthanded for the final 21 minutes. Prep had beaten the Highlanders, 2-1, in the Metro League title game a week earlier. Tacoma’s Stadium defeats Seattle Christian, 3-1, for third place.