King County Domed Stadium, known more commonly as the Kingdome, turns to rubble during a televised implosion. Scene of many a sports memory over 24 years, the Kingdome is gone in a virtual flash and bang. In 16.8 seconds some 4,500 pounds of dynamite brings down the 25,000-ton concrete roof. Most of the rubble from the Kingdome will be used in projects around the country, but 35 percent will stay as base for the new soccer/football stadium and its parking lots.

Archbishop Murphy of Everett completes a perfect (23-0-0) season in 2A girls, and Seattle Academy repeats in girls' 1A at Sparks Stadium. Maddy Huggins and Alli Beard score first-half goals for Murphy in a 2-0 victory over Cheney, which had now allowed a goal in 11 games. Seattle Academy rides Sierra Keeler's brace to a 2-1 victory over Overlake for the fourth title in five years. Keeler finishes with 27 goals for the season.

Bellingham's Sandra Hunt receives her biggest assignment yet, refereeing the Japan-Russia group stage match of the FIFA Women's World Cup before friends and family at Portland's Civic Stadium. Hunt also referees the Australia-China match June 26 at East Rutherford, N.J., sending off an Australian in the second minute – a World Cup record.

Seattle signs its first English First Division player, Chelsea forward Tommy Baldwin. Baldwin has been at Stamford Bridge since 1966, scoring 91 goals, and visited Seattle with the Blues in 1967.

Joan Dunlap's early breakaway stands as the lone goal in FC Ramlosa's 1-0 victory over River City Kickers of St. Louis in the U.S. Open Division championship game before 2,000 at Memorial Stadium. The Seattle team repeats as champion, as does its sister squad, Bellevue Blue Angels. The Blue Angels come from behind to win the over-30 crown, 2-1, versus the Irving Flash of Texas. Dunlap scorers her third goal of the finals in the 13th minute, breaking free just inside the halfway line. Patty Cox earns the shutout. For the Blue Angels, Linda Adams and Marcia Tampourlos combine for both goals. Adams equalizes in the 38th minute, then crosses to Tampourlos for the 68th-minute winner.

Jason Dunn is named A-League Rookie of the Year after scoring 10 goals in his first season out of Seattle Pacific, and Alan Hinton is voted Coach of the Year for guiding the Sounders to the regular season title.