Sports

By Chris Foster, Intern

Head coach Joey Thomas is ready to usher in a new era for the Beavers’ football team. After winning only three games in as many years, the Beavers are looking to benefit from Thomas’ experience as a defensive back…MORE

TACOMA -- One of the best qualities Vincent Thompson's trainers like about him is his ability to improve after each fight and show them something better and different in the next one.

The undefeated Federal Way boxer did not disappoint,…MORE

There is not going to be a strike in Junior Football this year. All the players, coaches and management have agreed to play and work together. So everyone must be happy with their salaries, right? WRONG! There are no salaries of any kind because…MORE

The 2011 Seattle Parks and Recreation Golf Invitational, a benefit event for the Seattle Parks Department Childcare Scholarship Fund will tee off promptly on Monday, September 19th at West Seattle Golf Course starting at 8:30 am.

The $50…MORE

The day had finally arrived. All the work, training and dedication will tell them how prepared they really are. They haven’t been training all these weeks not to finish. The soon-to-be triathletes, Wendy Cooney and Bethany McGinn, both 32, and my…MORE

Vincent Thompson went the extra mile in training this summer.

Boy did he. He logged nearly 5,250 miles across the world.

The local boxer just got back from Moscow, Russia, where he sparred with top heavyweight contender Alexander…MORE

On Saturday, August 13th I had my first look at amateur boxing. The event "Shakedown" was held at Evergreen High School in White Center at 2 in the afternoon.

I actually arrived late due to the fact I had a previous engagement, my other…MORE

I've known Tim Venable for many years. Tim started preschool with my youngest son Kory at Tukwila Community Center back in 1995. They became friends and went all through school, graduating from Tyee High School in 2007. Tim is now twenty-two…MORE

Summer isn't over yet and neither are the camps. There are a few more summer camps for young athletes coming up in Ballard this month:

August 16-19 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Ballard HS Basketball camp for 2nd-9th grade boys and girls Coached by…MORE

Friday, Sept. 2 Football: Chief Sealth at Port Angeles, Mt. Rainier at Kentwood; Nathan Hale at Highline; Foster at Bremerton; Kennedy at Decatur, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 3 Football: Ingraham at Evergreen, 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 8…MORE