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Khaki-clad Fort Lewis shells Continental, 5-0, at Lower Woodland to win the state Knockout Cup final. Norbert Grill's hat trick provides the heavy artillery. Continental had beaten the Hungarians, 3-1, in the semifinals. Everett takes the second division knockout title over the Continental B's, 2-1.
Bernie James, the oldest active professional player in North America, announces he will retire at the end of the Sounders' season. James, 42, started his career at 18 with the original NASL Sounders in 1977. He has played indoor and outdoor ever since, including the Tacoma Stars and resurrected A-League Sounders since their start in 1994. James is also an assistant to coach Neil Megson.
Behind Justin Dhillon's brace, Tacoma establishes a club goal-scoring record in a 5-1 victory over San Antonio FC at Cheney Stadium. It's also the biggest winning margin since the inaugural season of 2015. Dhillon now totals nine goals. Danny Robles, Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez and Ethan Dobbelaere each add goals for the Defiance, now 3-2-0 in their last five home games.
Coming on as a substitute following shoulder surgery in April, Michelle Akers scores her 105th goal for the U.S. in a 7-1 beating of Russia at Annapolis, Md. Team USA was coming off a 5-match trip through Europe during which they scored just five goals. It proves to be the final international goal for Akers, who in 1985 scored the team's historic first goal.
Bremerton's semi-pro Kitsap Pumas hold their own against the Sounders in a third-round U.S. Open Cup match at Starfire Stadium. Mike Fucito scores past former Seattle draft pick Bryan Meredith in the 39th and 61st minutes. Nik Besagno pulls the Pumas a goal back at 71'. The game also features brothers Daniel (Kitsap) and Zach Scott (Seattle) on opposite sides.
Sloan Harris makes eight saves in Central Washington's division-clinching, 1-0 win over Washington. Betham Boyle gets the game-winner in the 65th minute. The victory earns the Wildcats the NCSC Silver Division trophy and promotion to the Gold Division in 1991. Washington's new varsity program will supplant the club program next season. Erin Murphy, whose two goals helped beat Gonzaga, 5-0, the day before, finishes with a new record of 13 for the season.