November 2006

When the new million dollar multi-purpose field behind the school opens in the fall of 2008, head coach Bruce Drager says it will be the happiest day of his coaching career.

The lack of their own site for track and field practice has kept the Ballard Beavers from winning 4A state championships two consecutive years.

Drager has been with the Ballard track team for the last 15 years and teaches biology and says not having adequate practice facilities of its own, has kept his team from being the best in the state.

The Seattle School Board voted unanimously last week to co-house the Viewlands Elementary Autism All-Inclusion program at Broadview-Thomson next fall.

Broadview-Thomson will become a K-8 grade program.

The proposal had drawn little criticism, partly because the school's principals developed the idea, said Ballard's School Board member Sally Soriano.

A merger of the two schools had been discussed, but details of how Viewlands' inclusion program would blend with Broadview's programs left too many uncertainties.

Some Viewlands' parents were concerned ab

Football team recognized

The Ballard Knights Bantam team won the title for their age division at the Northwest Junior Football Championship games on Nov. 4,

The Knights beat the Silverlake Timberwolves from Everett 14-0. Both teams dominated defensively in the first half.

Blake Sechler of the Knights went on a 45-yard run as the second half began to spark his team. From there, quarterback Kevin Miller threw a 25-yard pass to receiver Buddy Valenzuela for a touchdown.

Football team recognized

Danny Hawkins, a linebacker for the Ballard Beavers has been named to the KingCo 4A All-League Second Team Defense for his play this past season. Lineman Trevor Forbes and running back Colin Matthiesen were named to the Honorable Mention list.

The final league statistics are out and Matthieson was 20th in the league in rushing with 286 yards, followed by Terrance Garcia at 21st with 252 yards.

Quarterback Joey Bolinger finished the year seventh in passing in KingCo. He had 116 pass attempts with 63 completions for a 54 percent average.

This is to notify Jeffrey K. Wilson that on November 30, 2006, I am petitioning to have Jessica Marie Bowman's last name changed to Altmayer at King County District Court, 12105 Central Kent, WA. This will be held at 10:00 am (cause # 64-6556). Any objections, please contact me, Deanna M. Altmayer or the court.

Published in the Federal Way News on NOVEMBER 22, 2006.

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Decatur's season came to a screeching halt as it went to the Saturday, Nov.

Decatur Gators swimmers took seventh place overall and Thomas Jefferson Raiders junior Amy Friedhoff did best individually at the annual WIAA 4A State Swimming and Diving championships held at the King County Aquatic Center Nov.

Don't think that the second place girls 4A cross-country state finisher, Thomas Jefferson, wanted to be apart from each other in the team picture. And don't think that Kenna Patrick will state her rigorous training schedule as the sole source for her taking first place in the state championship meet held in Pasco Nov. 3.

"We are like peas and carrots, like a tomato and a...like a salad," said Patrick of her and her cross-country teammates. "I couldn't have done it without my team.

1. A man contacted Federal Way police to report that an unknown person or persons had broken into his vehicle and stolen several expensive items from inside. The man told police that his vehicle was parked in front of his apartment complex at 408 South 322nd Street. Earlier in the day on November 6, someone entered his vehicle, a black 2002 Honda, by prying open the top of the passenger door and stealing several items. The items included a Alpine CD player, valued a $250, a Rockford Fosgate amplifier and subwoofer, valued at $400, and $960 in CDs.

John Vukas, Federal Way West Campus, cranked up his gas powered blower last week to rid his lawn of those pesky leaves from the recent wind storms. He managed to achieve quite a pile of leaves. Now if he could just get his kids out to help bag them. Staff Photo.