Four of Black Diamond’s top players play for Carbonado in a 4-3 win over Seattle United in Tacoma, prompting a protest. Clarke, playing in goal, punches the referee in the jaw after a penalty was called. The match ends with spectators on the pitch. League president Howard McPherrin suspends Clarke for the remainder of the season.

For the first time in 11 years Puget Sound is moving beyond the first round of the NCAA Division III men's tournament, 2-1 victors over Hardin-Simmons in San Antonio. Vincent McCluskey scores the decisive goal 5:31 into overtime, connecting with a cross from Eneko Bereziartua. Moments earlier in overtime Nathan King makes two saves for UPS. The Loggers' Sam Zisette opens the scoring in the 16th minute, but the Cowboys answer in the 37th. Host Trinity (Tx.) sends UPS home, 4-0, the following night.

King County Executive Gary Locke signs a 30-year contract allowing the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association to operate and upgrade soccer fields at 60 Acres Park in Redmond. The association had leased 16 soccer fields at the park for 10 years but wanted a longer-term agreement to go forward on plans to upgrade the fields. More than 11,000 young people ages 6 to 18 participated last year in soccer programs offered by LWYSA and Northshore Youth Soccer Association, which also uses the 60 Acres fields.

Tacoma Stars are rising up to the highest level of the Professional Arena Soccer League, joining PASL-Pro for 2010-11. The Stars had played since 2003 at the PASL Premier level, which they won in 2009-10. The Stars will play in the Western Division while the Kitsap Pumas and Wenatchee Fire are in the Frontier Division.

Longtime referee John Glore, 63, dies after falling ill during high school varsity match between Peninsula and Gig Harbor. Glore begins feeling ill and switches roles with an assistant referee about 15 minutes before collapsing. He dies at Tacoma General Hospital. Glore, who also worked for Boeing, had refereed more than 30 years and 500 matches.

Western Washington jumps on previously perfect Simon Fraser early, with Elise Aylward's hat trick paving the way to a 5-0 victory at Burnaby, B.C. All five goals come in first 15 minutes, including Aylward's opener at 2:57. Catherine Miles scores the other two goals and adds an assist.