April 2014

By Matt Wendland

Search of impounded vehicle results in discovery of cash, cocaine, miss-registered sex-offender in SeaTac and Seattle
Burien Police are reporting that the search of an impounded vehicle led police to the discovery of a shocking amount of criminal activity in SeaTac and Seattle. The incident took place on April 17 after police received a warrant to search an automobile that had recently been impounded after a traffic stop. The search of the vehicle lead to the discovery of $400,000 in cash hidden in a concealed compartment. The discovery of the cash lead police to serve warrants on a home in Seattle and a home in SeaTac on April 18. This search resulted in the discovery of cocaine, a large-scale illegal marijuana growing operation, more cash and guns. These items were all taken into evidence. One of the suspects in the home was a gang member with a previous conviction for murder. The other suspect was a Level 1 sex offender who had failed to register at the location.

Man charged with hit and run after reporting car theft

By Gerardo Bolong

Highline combined a pair of wins each in singles and doubles to earn a 4-3 Seamount league girls tennis team home win against Tyee at the Pirate home courts in Burien on Fri., April 18.

"The girls played some good tennis and are improving as individuals," said HHS head coach Scott Babcock.

With the rain conditions ceasing and desisting in favor of a warm spring day, the Pirates began with Jacqueline King stroking past Jaskuar Kaar of Tyee, 6-3, 6-1, in No. 1 singles.

Highline's Disney Vorng concentrated on hitting more top spin shots instead of just hitting the ball flat to rotate by Angela Kim, 6-0, 6-0, for the No. 2 singles win.

It was time for Tyee to triumph in a No. 1 doubles,6-3, 6-4, against Nhi Lam and Angelica Yu.
"Our goal is to get to the net and it worked well,today," said Janice Roman, who teamed with Cresse Torrado to defeat the Pirate tandem. "We just want to keep winning matches, place at league and get to districts."

Thursday, April 17
Boys soccer
Highline 0, Kennedy 0
Highline rose up to knot the Lancers in Thursday's action at the Starfire complex in Tukwila.
Track and field
Kennedy-Hazen
The Kennedy Catholic boys posted an 89-47 victory over the Highlanders on Thursday as the girls took an 87-63 defeat.
Foster-Highline
Foster swept Thursday's rain and wind-soaked meet at Highline Memorial Stadium, winning the boys action by an 82-48 score and the girls by a 74-19 score.
Evergreen-Tyee-Renton
Renton posted a 99-38 boys victory compared to Evergreen Tuesday and won, 115-22, over the Totems.
On the girls side, Renton was a 118-19 winner over the Wolverines and topped Tyee, 115-22.

Wednesday, April 16
Boys lacrosse
Kennedy 11, Seattle Prep 10
Ashton Pieris netted four goals and added two assists as Kennedy Catholic got its fourth win of the spring with an 11 – 10 boys high school lacrosse defeat of Seattle Prep at Foster High School in Tukwila.
Goaltender Charles Bergseth had eight saves in the Lancers win.

The 2014 Highline Schools Foundation Gold Star winners were honored at the annual Gold Star Awards Breakfast on April 18. The breakfast is the largest fundraiser supporting the Foundation. Money raised supports our 19,000 students through grants, scholarships, and special programs in Highline schools.

The 2014 Highline Schools Foundation Gold Star Award Winners are:

Outstanding Teacher
Claire Waistell, Teacher – Band/Leadership, Sylvester Middle School

Claire has been a teacher at Sylvester Middle School for 16 years, where she has taught science, leadership, and band. She was one of our district’s first teachers to earn her National Board Certification, and has gone on to teach classes and support many National Board candidates since then.

Claire is passionate about empowering students to reach their full potential; teaching acceptance and compassion for others through acts of kindness, understanding, and philanthropy; and sharing her knowledge, skills, and conviction through leadership.

Earlier this month, Mirabel Cruz, Senior Communications Lead for SDOT, discussed the Holman Road Northwest Repaving project with the Ballard District Council.

Over 30 thousand vehicles travel through the Holman corridor and it is a regional and neighborhood connector. It’s also a designated major freight route.

SDOT has started the process to repave 1.3 miles of Holman Road Northwest from Greenwood Avenue North to Northwest 87th Street.

On top of repaving, there will also be improvements in safety that include new medians at Seventh Avenue Northwest and 13th Avenue Northwest. 15th Avenue Northwest currently has a median, and SDOT plans to enlarge it. In addition, temporary improvements at Mary and 92nd Street Northwest include sidewalks and wheel stops.

But the Council members raised concern with the Northwest 87th Street and 15th Avenue Northwest intersection. The same intersection where then 12 year old Nick Messenger was struck by a van while trying to cross the street. Messenger survived with brain damage and other injuries.

information from White Center Promise

White Center Promise, led by the " White Center Community Development Association, is one of only 5 sites around the country selected to participate in the Networks for Integrating New Americans initiative sponsored by the Department of Education. The Networks for Integrating New Americans initiative aims to advance immigrants’ economic, linguistic and civic integration in five U.S. communities and beyond.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle Little League has announced its All-Star baseball tournament schedule, including the state Majors age 11-12 tournament it will host at its own Bar-S complex above Alki Point from July 12-19.
"As volunteers, we will be busy," said West Seattle financial advisor Jon Gearhardt.

At the end of the regular baseball season this spring, a handful of players ages 9, 10, 11 and 12 are picked for tryouts for the WSLL Majors All-Star teams for ages 9-10, 10-11, Majors age 11-12 and Juniors age 13-14. From this select pool, teams of 12-14 players will be picked the managers of the respective All-Star teams.

Many of the players who are selected for the All-Star team have been pitchers, catchers, outfielders and infielders on their respective teams. Many are also leaders. From the selections, the coaches will put together the team they best feel will meet their needs and give the West Seattle All-Stars the most competitive edge. All-Star players may need to adjust to new roles compared to the regular season.

Friday, April 18
Baseball
West Seattle 5, Ingraham 3
Morgan McCullough hit 2-for-4 with a double, triple, one run scored and one RBI to lead the Wildcats to victory against Ingraham in Metro League action Friday.
Jake Magera struck out nine and allowed only three hits to win on the mound.
Chief Sealth 6, Franklin 0
Evan Moe allowed only two hits in four innings for the Seahawks in Friday's shutout win, striking out two.
Izak Bauer hit 2-for-4 and scored two runs and Jackson Chilcott hit 2-for-4 with a double, one run and two RBI.
Lindbergh 13, Evergreen 3
The Wolverines of White Center were outslugged by the Eagles in a Seamount League loss Friday.

Fastpitch softball
Lindbergh 15, Evergreen 0
Evergreen was blanked by Lindbergh in a loss Friday.

Mixed tennis
Lindbergh 7, Evergreen 0
Lindbergh swept all seven matches from the Wolverines on Friday.

information from WSDOT

The State Route 99 tunneling machine will resume digging by the end of March 2015, according to a schedule released today, April 21, by the project’s design-build contractor, Seattle Tunnel Partners.

Construction will begin late next month on the pit STP will use to access and repair damage to the machine, which stopped tunneling in December. Building the pit is the first of several steps STP has laid out to resume tunneling:

· Late May: Begin building the access pit’s underground walls.

· Late July through September: Excavate the pit.

· October: Remove the machine’s cutterhead and begin repairing damage to the seal system and main bearing.

· February 2015: Test the machine to ensure it is ready to tunnel beneath downtown.

· Late March 2015: Resume tunneling.

These construction activities will be addressed in accordance with the SR 99 tunnel contract. While this timeline delays tunnel boring by up to 16 months, STP hopes to recover as much as four months of schedule to meet WSDOT’s original tunnel opening date of November 2016. STP had proposed opening the tunnel in late 2015.

As World Cup fever grips soccer fans across the globe, Coca-Cola gave young players the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to win a trip to the Copa Coca-Cola Soccer Camp in Brazil during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Teens between 13 and 15 years old across the country signed-up for Copa Coca-Cola as part of a five to seven-player team. The tournament’s local phases, were held in Ten U.S. Cities February 22-23 and March 1-2. The winning teams of each local market had the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles to compete in one national tournament April 18 - 20. The final national tournament took place place at StubHub Center in Los Angeles, California, where Seattle’s female team SeaHawks and Chicago’s male team San Antonio Silver were named Copa Cola-Cola’s winners.