Sports

Ballard High School junior Alex Bowns, picking up where he left off for the cross country team last season when he made state, placed third in the boys varsity race during the KingCo Preview meet Sept. 9.

Bowns was Ballard's highest…MORE

For the second match in a row, Ballard High School golfer Michael Day came out on top, shooting a 39, three above par, Sept. 9 at Jackson Park Golf Course against Inglemoor High School.

Despite Day's success, Ballard dropped its third…MORE

The Ballard High School boys tennis team was shutout 7-0 by Newport High School in the Beavers' Sept. 9 season opener.

In singles matches, Newport's Chris Lilly beat Ballard's Nelson Cooper 6-0, 6-0. Newports Andrew Choi beat Ballard's Ben…MORE

For the second day in a row, the Ballard High School volleyball team was shutout by its opponent in a nonconference match, this time 3-0 by Lakeside High School Sept. 9.

Lakeside handled the Beavers easily in the first game, winning 25-12…MORE

The Inglemoor High School attack was too much for the Ballard High School volleyball team in its Sept. 8 nonconference 2010 season opener.

Inglemoor took the match 3-0 after winning games 25-16, 25-18 and 25-13.

Monique Marquez…MORE

Ballard High School's Michael Day took first place Sept. 7 at the Jackson Park Golf Club, but the boys golf team fell to Newport High School 205-215.

Day shot par with 36 strokes, two strokes ahead of Newport's Kevin Zhao.

Also…MORE

In a match that – with an extra inch on the keeper's gloves or a ball placed another foot to the left – could have gone either way, the Ballard High School girls soccer team played Bishop Blanchet High School to a 2-2 tie in the opening match of…MORE

SPSL Football 2010 Schedule

Thursday, Sept. 9

TJ at Kentwood Federal Way at Puyallup

Friday, Sept. 10

Mt. Rainier at Auburn Todd Beamer at Bethel Decatur at Bremerton

Thursday, Sept. 16

Curtis at Federal…MORE

Perilous paths for opponents to follow will target the Federal Way School District area.

When South Puget Sound League boys tennis teams map out their route to 2010-2011 sterling supremacy, all roads will eventually have to pass through…MORE

If you ask West Seattle residents Ed Johnstone, 89, Shoko Tanaka, 81, and Ken Gifford, 87, what racket they are in, they will probably tell you “pickleball.” And they are champs, too.

The sport is like tennis, but is played indoors with…MORE