Sports

Quite a game between the Pac West Blue Diamonds and Federal Way American Thunderbats Thursday.

STUDDED WITH AREA TALENT

By Tim Clinton

No matter what league they were in, Federal Way School District teams rose toward the top this spring.

The same can be said for the athletes who were selected to the South Puget Sound…MORE

A lot of good baseball was played by the Federal Way Buzz boys U-18 team last year.

"We got all the way to the state final and lost to the Columbia River Dogs, 5-3," said eight-year head coach Dave Richardson, who also is helped by his son…MORE

Karli Merlich took the mound for most of the way for the Kennedy fastpitch softball team this year, leading the Lancers to a state Class 3A championship.

Merlich was honored as the Most Valuable Pitcher of the year for her efforts in the…MORE

Masters times offered

The Federal Way Masters swimming team for ages 19 and over is now offering three workout session times at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center located at 650 SW Campus Drive in Federal Way.

Monday…MORE

There's a good flow to the Mount Rainier Rams baseball team, and not just the spring high school season.

"There's summer ball and fall ball," said Bobby Odegard, the head coach of the Rams summer league program playing in the American…MORE

Pro instruction offered

Local tennis professional Steve Walters again offers area tennis lessons at outdoor locations this summer. Walters, certified Pro 1 by the United States Professional Tennis Association since 1986, has coached at…MORE

Friday, May 23

Saturday, May 24

Track and field

Class 3A meet

Ryan Prentice of Mount Rainier earned victories in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter competitions. He took the 1,600 in a time of 4 minutes, 18.64 seconds and won…MORE

The Todd Beamer Titans got where most want to get -- the Final Four -- but could not get past Puyallup in the 4A state semifinal, losing, 1-0. Then, the next night they lost to Eastlake 2-1 in action at Harry E. Lang Stadium in Lakewood.

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Federal Way's area players lit up the field in the South Puget Sound League North vs. South All-Stars game well - a showcase event that pitted top seniors of the two divisions against each other. The North won both games, 5-2, at the Auburn…MORE