April 2015

By Tim Clifford

Starting in June those who ignore school buses with their stop signs out will face a hefty $394 ticket thanks to newly installed cameras on buses throughout Highline.

Similar to speed limit cameras that monitor school zones or red lights these “paddle cameras” are designed to snap a picture once a vehicle passes the bus while its stop sign is out. Currently five buses throughout Highline are equipped the cameras with more buses expected to follow soon. For the time being enforcement officials willonly send out warning notices to those caught through May while actual fines will go in to effect in June.

“Until June drivers will get a warning rather than a citation because we’re not out to make life hard for people. We want them to know that we have this capability and we want it to be a deterrent,” explained Catherine Carbone Rogers of the Highline School District.

information from the Seattle Police Blotter

by Detective Patrick Michaud

Officers responded to calls of street racing in West Seattle Saturday and arrested three teens for auto theft.

A witness called police at 7:45 Saturday morning and reported street racing followed by suspicious behavior around a car in the 5400 block of 34 Ave. SW. Officers quickly arrived and saw three teen boys run from a car in the area. An officer checked the car and found the steering column, instrument panel, and other parts of the car either damaged or removed. Other officers flooded the area and located the teenagers a few blocks away. While talking to and searching the boys, an officer found a shaved key, used for stealing cars, on one of the teens.

A fourth teen, who stayed at the original scene in another car, allowed officers to search his vehicle. Officers found several car parts from the damaged vehicle inside the trunk of the teen’s car.
The owner of the damaged car called police and confirmed that his car had just been stolen.

By Gwen Davis

The final SW Roxbury St. safety improvement plans are done. Construction will begin soon.

SDOT’s plans:

-> Pavement improvements. Repavement will occur on Roxbury between 25th Ave. SW and 27th Ave. SW, as well as between 17th Ave. SW and 18th Ave. SW. New curb ramps will be constructed at each intersection. Spot pavement repairs will be made on the western segment of Roxbury.

-> New sidewalks. Sidewalks will be installed on the south side of Roxbury between 28th Ave. SW and 30th Ave. SW.

Sports Roundup

Friday, April 17

Baseball
West Seattle 7, Roosevelt 5
Jordan Sagmoen hit 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI for the Wildcats in Friday's win over the Roughriders and Morgan McCullough hit 2-for-4 and scored two runs.
Kevin Cuddy threw five innings to earn the win, striking out two.
Garfield 6, Chief Sealth 1
The Seahawks took a loss against the Bulldogs on Friday.
Kennedy 12, Foster 8
Kennedy Catholic outslugged Foster in Friday's game.
Highline 19, Renton 0
The Pirates routed Renton on Friday.

Fastpitch
Kennedy 24, Foster 0
Jordan Cossette hit 4-for-4 to lead the Lancer hitters Friday, racking up three runs scored and two RBI.
Alana Smith and Nicole Miller contributed three RBI each and Maggie Gallagher hit a home run.
Evergreen 20, Tyee 1
The Wolverines were big winners against the Totems on Friday.
Highline 16, Renton 1
The Pirates cruised past the Indians in Friday's game.
TJ 15, Mount Rainier 2
Thomas Jefferson got the best of the Rams on Friday.
SCS 9, Klahowya 1
Seattle Christian School scored a win at Klahowya on Friday.

Keeping track

Ishikwa with Rivercats

Travis Ishikawa from Federal Way is now with the San Francisco Giants' affiliate in Sacramento, Calif. on a rehab assignment.
Ishikawa joined the Rivercats after sitting out with a back sprain sustained in spring training in Arizona.

Ishikawa hit the winning home run for the Giants in the National League championship series that sent them on to the World Series last fall.

Please send any updates on former area athletes and what they are up to now to sports@robinsonnews.com.

Sports Roundup

Thursday, April 16

Kennedy 9, Lindbergh 3
Kennedy Catholic clobbered the Eagles in Seamount League makeup action Thursday.
Tyee 12, Renton 2
The Totems trounced the Indians on Thursday.
Federal Way 10, Mt. Rainier 6
Mount Rainier fell to Federal Way in a Thursday slugfest.
Quilcene 16. Seattle Lutheran 4
Quilcene rolled into the Southwest Athletic Complex Thursday night and came away as a winner over Seattle Lutheran.

Fastpitch

Kennedy 18, Lindbergh 2
The Lancers won in a rout Thursday.
Highline 13, Hazen 1
Highline hammered Hazen in Thursday action.
Renton 16, Tyee 5
Renton rallied past the Totems on Thursday.
Kentwood 17, Mt. Rainier 6
Kentwood got the best of the Rams Thursday.

Boys soccer

Kennedy 2, Highline 1
Kennedy slipped past the Pirates in a Thursday showdown.

Tennis

Foster 6, Evergreen 1
Foster felled Evergreen in a Thursday match.
Kennedy 5, Lindbergh 2
The Lancerrs netted a win over the Eagles Thursday.
Renton 5, Tyee 2

Courtesy Article by Gerardo Bolong

When the Seattle Christian Warrior softball team entered spring break, it was playing solid team ball.

Upon the team's return to action, the same can still be said.

Showing good patience at the plate and killing speed on the base paths, Seattle Christian also utilized outstanding outfield action under bright skies to win its second shutout game in a row in Nisqually 1A League 9-0 home win against the Bellevue Christian Vikings on Thurs., April 16.

"We took care of business and the girls were solid," said Warrior head coach Rick Ronish. "I was a little nervous, at first, because we had beaten them soundly (20-0) on Tuesday. We're not that much better than them."

On Thursday, the Warriors opened up like they would batter their opponents into submission with an early stoppage.