September 2007

Kent-Meridian came, saw, and, oh, did they not conquer as the Federal Way Eagles football team, powered by the Andre Barrington running and catching spectacular plays, destroyed the Royals, 35-12, at Federal Way Memorial Field Friday.

The Eagles improved to 3-1 overall and, more importantly, to 2-0 in the South Puget Sound League North while K-M fell to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the North.

Everyone helped with the win but Barrington helped the most, barreling through the middle time and again for 17 carries totaling 99 yards.

Thomas Jefferson dug down deep on defense and intensified its offense to overcome a 2-0 deficit in games and outlast crosstown rival and home team Decatur 18-25, 14-25, 25-13, 25-19 and 15-12 in two and one half hours of scintillating South Puget Sound League North Division volleyball Thursday.

Rachelle Eckert knocked down the kill that finally ended the five-game struggle that featured both teams exuding energetic effort in a dynamic struggle for supremacy.

Each squad refused to buckle in the deciding fifth game, matching each other point for point until Jefferson led 8-

Todd Beamer High School rolled its girls soccer juggernaut right over the Rogers Rams, 9-0, at Federal Way Memorial Field Thursday.

The Titans improved their South Puget Sound League South Division to 4-0-0 in South Puget Sound League South Division action and ran their overall record to 6-0-0.

"It's a good year to be a Titan," said Beamer head coach Carrie Hentschell (Boers in her playing days at Decatur High School).

According to Achieve, Inc., a group formed by State Governors to tackle educational issues, Washington ranks 39th in High School completion rate.

Furthermore, we rank 50th-that's right, dead last-at the percentage of students who make it into their 3rd year of college.

Data from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) shows that High School students in Washington have a 1 in 6 chance of graduating from college.

And as noted recently in the Seattle Times (Sept.

Painful to watch and painful to play, the Titans' Thursday night game against Rogers left Todd Beamer star Josh Waller on the sidelines after a crushing hit before halftime. Photo by Seth Bynum.

Dear Editor:

Anyone that enjoys beautiful winding roads with breathtaking views of Puget Sound should take a drive down Dash Point Road in Federal Way.

If you have a need for speed, even better. There seems to be little to no police patrol on this highway, which might be fun for some, but dangerous for the rest of us.

Residents here, including myself, cannot understand how drivers can speed upwards of 50mph in 25mph posted areas.

Specifically, the intersection of 47th Ave.

I knew I was in trouble the moment she said, "Are you busy Sunday?"

Mrs. Anthony rarely asks me this sort of loaded question.

When she does, I can expect an unusual request to follow.

"What," I grumble, "do you have in mind, exactly?"

She stands in front of me with a load of fresh laundry clutched to her chest, her knees slightly turned in, the posture of a wife who needs a favor.

"I just thought you might want to go down to the Psychic Fair with me and have a reading done," she says brightly.