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Seattle's Barney Kempton, 59, is among the charter class of inductees to the National Soccer Hall of Fame during ceremonies conducted by the Philadelphia Old-Timers Soccer Association and held at the Rifle Club. The Belfast-born Kempton arrived in Seattle in 1916. He played for various clubs, including the Electro Dentists, Maple Leafs and West Seattle. Since then he's been a state association officer, CYO organizer and soccer columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Seattle slams seven goals past Edmonton – all in the second half – to earn their biggest margin of victory in two years, 7-0. Mark Peterson breaks out of a slump with two goals and new acquisition Shaun Elliott, making his first start, also gets a brace. Alan Hudson and Jeff Bourne, who also scores, assist on three goals each.
With an injury-depleted roster, Jimmy Gabriel goes with a lineup featuring three Americans aged 23 and under, and the Sounders beat California, 2-0, at Anaheim. David Butler scores both goals, late in each half. Eddie Krueger, at 18 years and 263 days, become the club's youngest starter. Jimmy McAlister, 21, assists on Butlers second, and draftee Bruce Rudroff, 23, aids in the first shutout in seven games.
Seattle's FOE Eagles fall to defending champion New York Pancyprian Freedoms, 4-2, in the semifinal round of the U.S. Open Cup in Houston. The Freedoms go on to take the championship over Kutis of St. Louis.
Hazen wins only its second state title in any sport, knocking off defending champion Camas for the boys' 3A crown, 2-1, at Lakewood. Guillermo Palomera gets the winner from 30 yards with five minutes remaining for the Highlanders’ (19-1-1) 15th straight win. Greg Beasley opens the scoring early for the Papermakers, but by the 15th minute Jacob Artman cancels that out for Hazen.
Geoff Aunger strikes two minutes into overtime as the Sounders rally late to tie and beat host Milwaukee, 2-1, for their sixth straight outright win. The Rampage score in the eighth minute to break Dusty Hudock's 201-minute scoreless streak. Seattle trails 1-nil until Paul Gelvezon levels it in the 72nd minute. Aunger's seventh goal of the year comes off a chipped ball from David Hoggan. It's the start of six straight road games in three competitions over the next 16 days.