Photographer Kurt Howard captured these images of the gymnastics meet hosted by Mt. Rainier featuring opponents Decatur and Thomas Jefferson high schools.
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Sports Roundup
Tuesday, Jan. 11
Boys basketball
Mt. Rainier 61, TJ 44
The Raiders took a loss against the Rams of Des Moines last Tuesday.
Decatur 62, Enumclaw 37
The Gators posted a lopsided win against the Enumclaw Hornets last Tuesday. Decatur was coming off a game in which Jerron Smith scored 29 points against Bonney Lake, with his career total upped to 1,261 to establish a new all-time team record.
Smith has signed on to play for Portland State.
Federal Way 63, Sp. Lake 57
Federal Way won a close one at home against the Sentinels Tuesday, Jan. 11.
Puyallup 78, Beamer 75
Todd Beamer took an overtime loss at the hands of Puyallup last Tuesday.
Girls basketball
Mt. Rainier 62, TJ 15
Mount Rainier pounded the Raiders decisively in a home game last Tuesday.
Decatur 43, Enumclaw 40
Decatur squeezed out a narrow win against Enumclaw last Tuesday.
Federal Way 77, Sp. Lake 43
The Eagles ran up a big score in a win over Spanaway Lake on Tuesday, Jan. 11.
Beamer 41, Puyallup 31
Todd Beamer sank the Vikings by 10 points last Tuesday.
Tacoma Baptist 53, Ev. Luth. 33
Evergreen Lutheran fell to Tacoma Baptist in a 20-point game last Tuesday.
The Chief Sealth boys basketball team played a tough game against Seattle Prep on Friday night, Jan. 14, losing 57-50.
The Chief Sealth Seahawks were dominated by the Seattle Prep Panthers in the first half; while the Seahawks were never far behind but just could not wrest the lead from the Panthers. They ended the half 26-23 Panthers.
In the beginning of the second half the Seahawks drew first blood. After a battle for the ball at the Panthers’ basket the Seahawks ran it down the court for a layup.
The Seahawks saw themselves in the lead for the first time in the game in the middle of the third quarter when Chief Sealth junior John Aguilar sank a basket for a score of 29-28. This began a back-and-forth battle between teams for the lead that lasted well into the fourth quarter.
Toward the end of the fourth quarter the Panthers rallied for four points in a row, breaking a tie and making the score 45-41.
After the Panthers rally the Seahawks were left trying to catch up for the rest of the game and never quite got there.
The Chief Sealth girls basketball team fell to Seattle Prep Friday night, Jan. 14, losing 73-48.
The Chief Sealth Seahawks played a hard game in the first half, rallying some early points against Seattle Prep in the first quarter.
The Seattle Prep Panthers did not take long to find their stride and once they did it was over for the Seahawks.
After the first half the Seahawks’ game fell apart, scoring only 10 points in the third quarter and two in the fourth quarter.
The Seahawks ended the game with a losing record of 1-7 in the conference and a 3-7 record overall. Their next opponents will be Rainier Beach, who shares a similar record to Chief Sealth. Rainier Beach’s loss to Archbishop Murphy on Jan. 12 gave them a conference record of 1-6 and an overall record of 2-6.
The Seattle Prep Panthers faced Bishop Blanchet in a Wed. Jan. 13 away game. The Panthers will enter the game with a conference record of 7-3 and an overall record of 8-5. Bishop Blanchet comes to the game as the underdogs with a conference record of 6-5 and an overall record of 6-8.
Sports Roundup
Tuesday, Jan. 11
Boys basketball
Mt. Rainier 61, TJ 44
Mount Rainier knocked off the Raiders in the Thomas Jefferson home gymnasium last Tuesday, Jan. 11. The Rams are in their first year after moving up to the Class 4A South Puget Sound League from the Class 3A Seamount League.
Cascade Chr. 82, SCS 48
Seattle Christian was routed by Cascade Christian in a Tuesday, Jan. 11 boys basketball game.
Kennedy 74, Tyee 73
Kennedy Catholic snuck by Tyee for a one point win last Tuesday.
Girls basketball
Mt. Rainier 62, TJ 15
Mount Rainier won in convincing fashion against the Raiders last Tuesday. The Rams are coached by TJ graduate Bob Bolam.
SCS 52, Cascade Chr. 37
The Warriors emerged on the winning side last Tuesday, Jan. 11.
Kennedy 76, Tyee 37
The Lancers earned a lopsided win over the Totems Tuesday, Jan. 11.
Tacoma Baptist 53, Ev. Luth. 33
Evergreen Lutheran took a 20-point loss to Tacoma Baptist last Tuesday.
Wednesday, Jan. 12
Boys basketball
Lindbergh 75, Foster 73
Foster's Bulldogs went down to a two-point defeat at the hands of Lindbergh.
Evergreen 59, Highline 47
A planning meeting for a vigil for Jeremy Peck, the 24 year old West Seattle resident, missing now for more than three weeks was held at the Chelan Cafe on Tuesday, Jan. 18. One fact that was initially mis-stated was the exact date of his disappearance. Peck was last seen Dec. 24 at approximately 1:30 am. He had been at area bars the evening of Dec. 23.
The vigil itself is set for next Sunday, Jan. 23 at 4:30 pm outside the Admiral Pub where he was seen last at 2306 California Avenue s.w.
14 people, including friends and relatives like Jeremy's 3 year old niece Tylar, the daughter of his sister Bobbi Jo, came to the cafe to talk over ideas for the vigil and ways to keep the search for Peck going.
Ben Doty, a friend of Peck's since they were 10 year olds and who graduated with him from West Seattle High School in 2005 is the vigil director.
"Jeremy is just a sweet mellow kid," said Ben, recalling that they played basketball together with John Peck, Jeremy's uncle as their coach.
Ambulance, a local Indie Rock band made up of three Ballard boys, will be rocking the stage at The EMP Sound Off! competition on February 12th.
The EMP Sound Off! is Northwest's largest underage battle of the bands and after submitting CDs for three years in a row, Ambulance finally get a chance to showcase their talent.
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Sound Off! is known as a launching pad for musical careers. It has paved the way for bands like The Lonely Forest, Schoolyard Heroes and Brite Futures (formerly Natalie Portman's Shaved Head.)
The competition supports the local underage music scene by giving young artists from different backgrounds a unique opportunity to showcase their work and connect with the larger artistic community.
Ambulance is a collaboration of Ballard High School senior Spencer Miller on bass and vocal, and BHS alumni Sam Peterson on the guitar and vocals and Dillon Christopher on the drums.
Out of approximately 130 band, they were one of 12 bands to be selected. The Battle of the Underaged Bands winner will get an opportunity to play at Bumbershoot 2011.
Press Release:
Free Resume and Job Search Workshops
Winter workshop schedule announced
South Seattle Community College’s WorkSource Center is pleased to announce five free job search workshops this winter. No registration is required, but seating may be limited and is on a first come, first serve basis.
Classes are held on Wednesdays from 4:30 – 6 pm on the South Seattle campus, in the WorkSource office located in RSB 79.
Date Workshop
January 26 The New Job Search in the New Economy
February 9 Effective Resumes
February 23 Online Job Search Basics
March 9 Job Interview Basics
March 23 Effective Networking for Employment
South Seattle WorkSource Winter hours:
Monday 8 am – 5 pm
Tuesday 8 am – 6 pm
Wednesday 8 am – 6 pm
Thursday 8 am – 5 pm
Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm
The first rental housing awards from the voter-approved 2009 Seattle Housing Levy will create and preserve more than 650 affordable apartments throughout the city
The Office of Housing announced today that nearly $23 million in capital funding will go towards creating and preserving affordable housing. Divvied up amongst eight nonprofit housing developers, the investment will help create 375 new units for seniors, homeless individuals and low-income working families. It will also be used to rehabilitate another 291 apartments currently home to seniors and people with disabilities.
“Having housing throughout our community that is affordable to people from all walks of life, people with varying economic situations, is what makes our neighborhoods vibrant and inviting,” said Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith. “This funding will help hundreds of seniors and people with disabilities remain in their current homes, put roofs over the heads of so many who are currently living on the street, plus provide new opportunities for our hard-working, low- to moderate-wage neighbors.”
Superior Court judge for 10 years, Fauntleroy resident Michael Heavey, Sr. spoke on his own capacity (not judicial capacity) about the case of Amanda Knox which he has been following closely, at today's West Seattle Rotary Luncheon at Salty's on Alki. Amanda's father, Arbor Heights resident, Curt, attended as a guest.
Heavey served in the 34th District House of Representatives in 1986, then in this district's State Senate from 1994-2000. Governor, Gary Locke assigned Heavey to the bench Sept. 16, 2000. Heavey was a second lieutenant in the Vietnam War and received three medals including the Bronze Star.
Heavey's interest in the Knox case has been controversial. He was charged June 8 by the state Commission on Judicial Conduct for using court time, materials and employees to send three letters to prosecutors and a judge in Italy on the Knox case on County letterhead in 2008 while Knox was in prison awaiting trial.
Heavey told the West Seattle Herald last June, "A judge should not advance his private interest. I was not. I was advancing the interest of justice."
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