Sports

The Federal Way Eagles girls basketball team overcame a sluggish 22-20 start to beat host Auburn, 54-51, in a nonleague contest Wednesday.

The Eagles are 1-2 in the South Puget Sound League North and 3-2 overall.

First-year head…MORE

Pro instruction offered

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

Fleetness of foot stood up well for the running Mabton Vikings in a torridly thrilling double-vertime 72-68 upset of previously unbeaten Seattle Christian in opening-day girls basketball action at the Another Level Christmas Classic tournament at…MORE

More practice for good season

By Dean Wong

With a smaller team than in past years, the Ballard Beavers gymnasts are looking forward to more quality practice time and a good season.

The team has 19 girls and this allows…MORE

Thomas Jefferson won nine of the 14 weight classes to stave off the challenge of visiting Federal Way, 48-29, Wednesday.

"We knew it would be a close match," said Eagles wrestling coach Beckett Cordes. "We needed a few matches to go our…MORE

Cal Bannon, 85, plays tennis for fun and exercise with the "morning group" at the Bob Booth Tennis Courts across from the north side of Lincoln Park.

"He and the other 80-something players in the group are remarkable," says Flora Belle Key…MORE

From 0-14 to start last season, to 5-4 the final nine games of last season, including making it to the playoffs, to 2-1 this season thus far playing against higher ranked teams and higher classification teams.

That all summarizes the play…MORE

Gymnastics

MR 138.15, Highline 127.4

Steph Chu led the Rams to victory last Wednesday by winning the all-around title with 30.3 points.

Chelsee Corona took second at 28.6 for Mount Rainier and Highline's Robin Senirajjangkul…MORE

Big talent available for Beaver varsity boys team

By Dean Wong

Forty-two Beavers were seen splashing around the Ballard Pool last week and it's an indication of the growth of the Ballard High School boys team in recent years.

TACOMA - John F. Kennedy's quest for a state title had fallen just short of its goal in a miraculously motivated season, and Nate Williams dropped to one knee as tears of disappointment dotted his face.

Bellevue rallied from a 14-point…MORE