Saturday, March 8
Fastpitch
SCS 7, Bell. Chr. 6
Bell. Chr. 10, SCS 2
Seattle Christian edged Bellevue Christian in the first game of a double-header, but lost the second game, 10-2.
Baseball
Kentlake 10, Kennedy 7
Kentlake 11, Kennedy 0
Kennedy lost a twin bill to Kentlake Saturday, March 8.
Foster 14, Renton 4
The definition of spring is when the sun's plane crosses south of the equator allowing a precise minute to be charted for the equinox, but spring itself seems more a state of mind. Since no two minds are alike, then everyone should be allowed to choose their own definition of when spring arrives. I choose today.
Ballard looked especially beautiful, as though a watercolorist or home stager was one step ahead of me adding touches designed to increase curb appeal. How can there be so many varying shades of pink in cherry blossoms? There were rows of primroses, newly planted in just dug dirt. Magnolia buds fuzzy and ready to burst open like milkweed pods. The red twig dogwoods were flaming brighter than any other day and tiny nubs were at the end of every branch.
Does spring begin on the first day when our world looks beautiful to us again after dark months? Does spring begin on the first day there's enough late afternoon sun to reflect on the storefront windows or cast shadows that are perfect silhouettes? Is it when the Golden Garden turtles sun themselves on logs in the pond for three days in a row? When Jimmy unlocks the doors on produce at Top Banana?
Friday, March 7
Baseball
Auburn 5, Federal Way 2
Jarred Lee hit 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI as Eagles teammate Brandon Robbins hit 1-for-1 with a double.
Boys soccer
Bellarmine 5, TJ 0
The Raiders were blanked by Bellarmine in Friday, March 7 action.
Saturday, March 8
Boys soccer
Kentwood 2, Todd Beamer 0
Bressler wins Pac-10 crown
Junior Kyle Bressler, a Decatur graduate, secured his second consecutive NCAA bid after winning two straight matches at 197 pounds, securing a championshp match against No. 1 Jason Trulson of Arizona State.
Bressler earned a 16-5 major decision in his first match over No. 6 Jake Johnson before earning a close 2-1 decision over No.
I believe some clarification is needed for the letter of Mark Ufkes in your March 5 edition. As a 30-plus year homeowner in White Center, and an attendee at this Feb. 2 meeting, I find Mr. Ufkes reference to "a group of We Hate Seattle participants" quite insulting.
Also, Mr. Ufkes seems to indicate that the meeting was not open to all area residents. Yet it was announced at the January 24 South Delridge & White Center Community Safety Meeting by a Highland Park resident who had received an e-mail calling it a Public Meeting, and taking place at the St.
Des Moines
Car turns in front of bus, 15 injured in collision
March 11-Fourteen passengers and the driver of a car that collided with a Metro bus were treated for injuries at area hospitals. No one was hurt seriously.
The mid-afternoon accident happened on Pacific Highway South near the Kent-Des Moines Road intersection.
According to investigating officers, the bus was southbound on the highway when the cut in front of it to turn into a parking lot. The bus struck the car.
The only damage to the bus was a bent bike rack.
The Des Moines City Council approved last week the final layout of the Graceview housing development located at the intersection of Kent/Des Moines Road and South 234th Street.
James W. Grace applied for the development March 4, 2004, signed an environmental mitigation agreement with the city on May 6 to protect an adjacent wetland, and the council accepted the proposed preliminary plat on June 24.
One environmental consideration is the presence of Chinook salmon, a threatened species, in Massey Creek. The creek extends onto the property.
The Highline School District will postpone a decision on granting an easement for a 200-condominium project above Seahurst Park until the city of Burien acts on the final environmental impact statement.
The statement is scheduled to be completed by May 27.
Board president Julie Burr Spani announced the postponement at the board's March 12 meeting.
An appeal of the impact statement would be handled by the city of Burien, Spani noted.
Westmark has requested an easement for a road to the proposed project on a hill overlooking Seahurst Park.
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SeaTac lawmakers approved March 11 the purchase a small parcel of land within the city's South 154th light-rail station area.
The city will buy an 870 square-foot, single-family house at South 152nd Street and Military Road South for $270,000.
