May 2015

The wait is finally over. The taproom that RateBeer named 2014 Best Taproom in Washington is getting even better…and bigger!

At noon on Saturday, May 9, Reuben’s Brews will open the doors to its new, larger brewery and taproom at 5010 14th Ave NW! The celebration will include special beers from the cellar, complimentary Reuben’s Brews bottle openers for the first 100 people, brewery tours and more. The Burgerphenia food truck will be onsite as well.

“We’re really excited to show people the new brewery!” said Adam Robbings, co-founder and head brewer of Reuben’s Brews. “We’ve aimed to make the new taproom really comfortable but still open to the wonders of the brewing space. We are excited to brew more styles, add to our line-up with sours and lagers, and expand our barrel-aging program.”

In the sea of history some stories are lost forever. We do not always have an answer for whom the sea claims. Some are lost forever under a far off wave. Moons rise and turn. People pass. Boats sink and are forgotten.

But sometimes the jetsam of the past floats to the surface and bobs in the dim morning light long after the crest of an era has gone. Some people search for those pieces – the stuff lingering like tiny glinting beacons in a still and hazy darkness. These people collect what’s left, and put the sodden pieces together. In the right kind of light they see a story ever telling across an ocean of wonder. Some stories are simply for record, others the meandering of history buffs, but sometimes the stories -- complete and brilliant as a hook amid the murk of uncertainty -- mean a lot more, and bring closure to families after such a long time waiting for a fisherman lost at sea.

information from SWSHS

The history of Alki Beach awaits a rich, multi-layered walking tour to be developed this spring by the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, and you can help make it happen.

The historical society plans three “scouting expeditions” on foot from 10:30 a.m. to noon on three Saturdays this month. The walks will start and end at the historical society’s “Birthplace of Seattle” Log House Museum, 3003 61st Ave. S.W.

People can sign up for one, two or all three sessions. They will cover these sections of the beach:

• The promenade, Saturday, May 9
• The sandy beach, Saturday, May 16
• The rocky beach north to the former Luna Park (often called Anchor Park), Saturday, May 30

Leading the sessions is Dave Hrachovina, who grew up in West Seattle and is the museum’s regular docent/greeter on Fridays and Saturdays. He is looking forward to putting together the beach walks.

information from SDOT

Now that our weather is becoming drier and warmer, the Seattle Department of Transportation is preparing to roll out crack-seal crews and equipment. If weather is warm and dry next week, crews will begin this seasonal work, applying low-tack sealant to pavement cracks to keep water from seeping under the street surface, helping to prevent potholes and other roadway damage. Crack-sealing continues throughout the summer.

The crack-filling work will be done at these locations:
· 35th Avenue NE – between NE 135th Street and NE 65th Street

· NE 65th Street – between 35th Avenue NE and NE Ravenna Boulevard

· Rainier Avenue S – between S Orcas Street and S Genesee Street

· Rainier Avenue S – between S Walden Street and S McClellan Street

· Roosevelt Way NE – between NE 75th Street and Pinehurst Way NE

· Pinehurst Way NE – between Roosevelt Way NE and 15th Avenue NE

· Madison Street – between 7th Avenue (I-5) and 18th Avenue

· Elliott Avenue W – between Denny Way and W Galer Street

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Ballard scored 10 runs in the sixth inning to turn a 4-1 lead over Chief Sealth into a 14-1 girls fastpitch softball rout Monday.

The win for Ballard kept the Beavers in a tie with West Seattle and Bainbridge for first place in Metro League divisional action.

If it holds up, it will be broken in a three-way playoff of four-inning games starting at 4 p.m. Thursday at Rainier Beach High School.

Savannah Furia highlighted Monday's game played on the lower field at the Southwest Athletic Complex by hitting 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, a double and a home run for the Beavers.

Hannah Schubert hit 2-for-5 with two runs, one RBI and a home run and Sage Nicholson hit 2-for-4 with three runs, one RBI and two triples.

Lauren King threw all six innings before the game was stopped b

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools
Fastpitch
Chief Sealth will end its regular season Wednesday, hosting Garfield for a 4 p.m. game at the Southwest Athletic Complex.
The Seamount League season will also conclude that day with four 3:30 p.m. games.
Highline will pay a visit to Foster as Tyee entertains Lindbergh and Kennedy hosts Hazen. Evergreen will be at Renton.
Seattle Christian is at home playing Cascade Christian at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Mount Rainier entertains Kentridge at 4 p.m. Thursday and SCS is home against Orting at the same time Friday.
The Metro League tournament starts at the SWAC on Monday and Tuesday and will conclude with the championship game the following Friday.
Seattle Christian goes to Cascade Christian at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Baseball
Seattle Christian entertains University Prep at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday and the Metro League tournament opens Thursday with West Seattle playing Franklin at 3:45 p.m. at Hiawatha.

Boys soccer
Chief Sealth visits Ballard for a 3:30 p.m. game Wednesday as West Seattle travels to Eastside Catholic.

By Ed Shepherd
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Big game, big day, big finish.

Highline ushered in the postseason in a large -- and in charge -- way, coming into Monday's game against Lindbergh tied for first in the Seamount League in 2A and leaving untied, beating the Eagles resoundingly, 11-1, via the 10-run mercy rule in a shortened game of six innings at Mosier Field.

So that explains the "big game" as the Pirates now go into the postseason with an 8-6 record, traveling to a neutral field, Russell Road in Kent, to play the Sammamish Totems at 1 p.m. this coming Saturday. The Totems are a team the Pirates beat once already this season, 5-4, in non-league action. But, that win was close, and Pirates head coach Casey Rice knows that fact. And as everyone was kneeling, looking at Rice, excited about going to the playoffs, caution was issued.

"We beat these guys before, but it was a good game, they are a good team, and we need to come ready to play," he said.

Courtesy article by Gerardo Bolong

Bellevue Christian blistered 17 hits, but still had to play eight innings before subduing Seattle Christian in a Nisqually 1A softball battle in SeaTac on Fri., May 1.

With the win, the Vikings put some pressure on the Warriors by ending the SC league unbeaten status while also closing within one game of league leading Seattle Christian (5-1). The Warriors travel to Lindbergh for a non leaguer on Mon., May 4, before hosting Cascade Christian on Wed., May 6, in a league match up.

"They played better than we did," SC head coach Rick Ronish said. "Their pitcher was improved and they got timely hits. We left too many runners on base and couldn't get key hits. They (the Vikings) took advantage of their base runners."

An improved Bellevue Christian unit came out swinging to score two runs on four hits in the first inning.
A Bellevue Christian error and a Kelli Ronish bunt single set up up Lisa Kumasaka to hit an RBI single, but left fielder Celine Rosar threw out the runner attempting to score from second base.

By Ed Shepherd
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Kennedy Catholic's Lancers rode solid pitching, good hitting and defensive gems for a come-from-behind 5-1 win over Mount Rainier under the lights of Cheney Stadium in a non-league baseball matchup Tuesday.

"Really happy with our pitching today," said Lancers head coach Dale Dolejsi, who is in his second year with the team having taken them to the postseason last year and will do it again. They are are going for a second-straight Seamount League title, too.

"Everyone did what we hoped they would do," said Dolejsi, whose team stayed 10-1, tied with Hazen atop the 3A Seamount League, because the Rams are in the South Puget Sound Leaue in 4A. "We wanted to let the batters hit for contact so we could take advantage of our good defense."

The Lancers used four pitchers and all were strong. Joe Wilson started, and allowed a lead-off walk to Blake Nelson, who stole second and, when stealing third, the throw to get him went over the third baseman into left field, so it was 1-0 Rams.

Thursday, April 30

Boys soccer
Mt. Rainier 5, Decatur 2
Mount Rainier scored a South Puget Sound League victory over Decatur on Thursday.
Cleveland 2, Chief Sealth 1
The Seahawks came up on the short end of a 2-1 score Thursday.

Fastpitch
West Seattle 10, Seattle Prep 6
The Wildcats continued their winning ways by outslugging Seattle Prep in Thursday Metro League action.
Bellevue Chr. 8, Highline 1
Highline took a loss in non-league action Thursday.
Kentridge 12, Mt. Rainier 1
Mount Rainier went down to defeat at the hands of the Chargers on Thursday.

Baseball
Seattle Christian 3, Vashon 0
The Warriors were winners against Vashon Island in Thursday Nisqually League action.

Tennis
Kentwood 4, Mt. Rainier 1
The Conquerors got the best of the Rams Thursday.

Track and field
Foster-Highline-Hazen
Hazen defeated Foster by an 85-51 score on the boys side Thursday and 110-26 on the girls. The Highline-Foster scoring was not available.
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