John Hall scores twice and Erik Storkson adds a goal and two assists as the Hibernian Saints win the USASA over-30 national title, 3-1 over Chicago United, in Orlando. It's the fourth adult amateur championship brought back to Washington over the summer. The other National Veterans Cup trophies were taken in June 26-27 in Honolulu. Shear Power beat Vaiete (Hawaii), 2-1 in overtime, in the women's over-50 final. Northwest Connection rout Imua Wahine, 5-0, in the women's over-40 division, and Cascade Avalanche edge Seattle Sounders Select, 1-0, in the women's over-55s.

A land swap involving King County, Lake Washington Technical College and Lake Washington Youth Soccer results in 35-acre Sixty Acres Park South transformed into eight new soccer fields in Redmond. Sixty Acres North already features 17 fields over about 60 acres.

Three Washington teams take USYSA Far West Region championships at Redmond's 60 Acres. Emerald City Fusion wins the boys' U17 title by beating Clovis (Ca.) United Heat, 5-2. Dana Garner scores a total of three goals in the semifinals and finals. Five weeks later, Emerald City wins its semifinal but falls in the national final, 4-2, to Columbia City (Md.) United. Winning two girls' regional championships are FC Royals, 2-0 over Lakewood (Co.) Fury at U17 and 2-1 over Central Valley (Ca.) Express.

Hosting an MLS side for the first time in U.S. Open Cup play, the Sounders nearly pull off an upset of the San Jose Earthquakes. A record crowd of 1,275 at Interbay Stadium (plus about 300 more watching from the hillside) sees Seattle push the Earthquakes to the limit before falling, 4-3, in extra time in the tournament's third round. Brian Ching scores for a 3-2 lead in the 60th minute. At that point the Quakes insert stars Landon Donovan and Ariel Graziani, the fourth-leading scorer in MLS. Ronnie Ekelund's second goal, a penalty, forces overtime, where Graziani finishes a rebound after Preston Burpo initially parries Dwayne DeRosario.

E&E Meats earns its second trophy of the campaign and exacts a bit of vengeance on Norselander. The Meatmen defeat the Vikings, 3-0, in the Pacific Coast Coal Cup at Catholic Memorial. Earlier, E&E had won the second half title but lost to Norselander in the state championship game.

A crowd of 12,284 is on hand for the inaugural Tacoma Stars game in the Tacoma Dome. Danko Grgic scores the Stars' first goal 10:23 into the second quarter for the early lead, but the L.A. Lazers go on to win, 6-2. The elaborate pregame introductions feature Tacoma players entering the darkened Dome amidst green fog and neon green laser lights pulsating to the theme of Star Wars, with a 20-foot inflatable star towering above. Guests include Gov. John Spellman and MISL commissioner Earl Foreman.