Legendary goalkeeper Kasey Keller joins the ownership group of USL League One's Athletic Club Boise, set to debut in 2026. Keller has owned a second home in Idaho since 2005.

Thanks to Robin Vieira's brace, Puget Sound clinches its 13th Northwest Conference title in a row with a 2-0 victory over Lewis & Clark in Tacoma. Vieira tallies in the 8th and 74th minutes while the Loggers deny the Pioneers a single shot for the first 55 minutes. UPS wins nine of the last 10, allowing just four goals in the process.

It's a momentous day for Pierce County youth as FC Royals girls and FC United boys claim Surf Cup U19 titles in San Diego. FC United beats two-time defending champion California Nomads, 2-1, to finish the tournament at 5-0-0. FC Royals defeat California Sting in penalties following a 1-1 draw. The tournament features 16 of the nation's top teams in multiple age divisions.

The owners whom Alan Hinton helped find to save the Tacoma Stars fire him 11 games into the season after a poor start and open confrontations with star forward Preki. The injury-riddled Stars (4-7) have lost five of seven, but it's Hinton's open criticism of Preki, the MISL MVP, in front of the team that proves his undoing. The board of directors also fire assistant coach Steve Buttle. Hinton had gone 91-76 in regular season, 15-16 in playoffs during two stints at the helm.

Seattle Sounders 2 makes a victorious entrance to their USL existence by entertaining 2,951 Starfire fans en route to a 4-2 win over Sacramento. Seattle blows open scoreless deadlock in the second half, with Andy Craven finding the historic first goal in the 49th minute. After Republic tie it, Sam Garza no sooner enters the match than scores the go-ahead goal in the 70th minute. Pablo Rossi and Cristian Roldan add late goals.

Crisis budget cuts cover a wide swath of the University of Washington's athletic programs, everything from football to cheer staff. Travel is particularly impacted. Soccer drops out of the Pac-8 tournament in San Francisco, a reduction in the recruiting budget from $1700 to $500, and the team banquet is eliminated.