November 2015

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Still earns shutout for SMU

Mount Rainier graduate Chelsie Still earned her first shutout of the year as a goalkeeper for the Saint Martin's University women's soccer team in its 1-0 wiin over Northwest Nazarene this past Saturday.
Still is in her senior season.

McPherson hits double figures

Kennedy graduate Jennica McPherson, who is also in her senior season of college, scored 12 kills and 14 digs for the Western Washington University women's volleyball team in its 29-31, 25-20, 25-1, 25-21 victory over Simon Fraser last Tuesday.

Contact us at sports@robinsonnews.com with information for our Keeping Track column.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kennedy Catholic put the wraps on an 8-0 regular season with a 51-0 victory over Hazen this past Friday, but the game was not as pretty of a package as it may sound.

The two teams stumbled and fumbled their way through the first quarter -- with the Lancers only managing a 9-0 lead because of a safety on a bad snap plus a fumble return for a touchdown.

The second quarter was not much better as JFK only led by a 16-0 score at halftime, only this time after an offensive touchdown.

The Lancers finally got on track late in the third quarter, then poured it on in the fourth quarter for the lopsided final margin.

Now Kennedy advances into loser-out postseason play, taking on Metro League No. 5 Roosevelt in a 7 p.m. opener Friday at Highline Memorial Stadium.

The Lancers enter as the Seamount League champions and as the No. 1 and only Class 3A seed out of the league.

Kennedy got onto the scoreboard first with 3:16 remaining on the first quarter clock.

A Hazen snap sailed over the punter's head for a two-point safety.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Interceptions proved costly to the Mount Rainier Rams in a 29-8 football loss to Kentridge on the Highline Memorial Stadium turf Friday.

Three times overall and twice in the first half the team from Des Moines was successfully driving downfield when an interception foiled the attempt, keeping the Rams out of what could have been a close game.

Kentridge did jump out to a 9-0 lead in the South Puget Sound League crossover non-playoff game.

The Chargers took the opening kickoff and marched 69 yards on 11 plays for an opening touchdown.

JaQuan DuBose punched the ball in from the 1-yard line with 7:24 to play in the first quarter, but the extra point attempt was blocked to leave the margin at 6-0.

A bad snap on a punt then turned the ball back over to Kentridge on the Mount Rainier 14, leading to a 28-yard field goal by Sabian Tsang.

The score at the 4:01 mark upped the Chargers' lead to 9-0.

Mount Rainier appeared poised to get back into it when lightning struck in the form of an interception with 8:52 to play in the second quarter.

Contact: Catherine Carbone Rogers
Catherine.carbone@highlineschools.org
206-433-2331 (O) 206-683-9198 (C)

Burien, WA – Highline Public Schools will host a Community Forum on Safety in Sports on Monday, November 16 at the Performing Arts Center from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Join Q13 Fox anchor Marni Hughes as she moderates a panel discussion focused on safety in sports with an emphasis on signs, symptoms and treatment of head injuries. The panel discussion will be followed by questions from the audience. Parents, coaches and players are encouraged to attend. Event is open to the public.

Panelists will be:
Stanley A. Herring, MD, Clinical Professor UW, Director, UW Medicine Sports Health and Safety Institute, Co-Medical Director, UW Medicine, Sport Concussion Program, Team Physician Seattle Seahawks
Susan Enfield, Ed.D., Superintendent, Highline Public Schools
Terri McMahan, Director of Athletics, Highline Public Schools
John Miller, Assistant Executive Director, WIAA, USA Football, Certified Master Trainer

Burien, WA – Last month, over 700 citizens provided input in a three-part process using Highline’s anonymous survey tool called ThoughtExchange. In second phase, called Star, the community is invited to view the submissions and help the district prioritize by placing a star on items you agree with or value most. Even if you weren't able to participate in the first part, you can help us understand the priorities of our community. Click here to get started on the Star phase.

The thoughts you will see in this step have been reviewed by ThoughtExchange and rude or hurtful thoughts have been removed. If you think we missed a thought that should be removed, you can flag it so that others can no longer see it. The facilitator will be notified to review your request.

In the third and final phase, the community and district will learn what is important to the community as a whole. We will use that information to help plan for our future.

Learn more about ThoughtExchange. If you have questions, please send us an email at shareyourthoughts@highlineschools.org.

BURIEN, WASH. – Looking for a new way to get in shape? Try your hand at Pulse Tennis! This new, innovative feature is now open at Lake Burien School Memorial Park at the corner of SW 149th Street and 16th Avenue SW.

Pulse Tennis is an interactive, multisensory game designed to encourage active play. Targeted for ages 5-12 and allowing 2-8 participants, players take turns chasing and tapping lights as they “bounce” from one post to another. The LED light and sound patterns challenge hand-eye coordination, develop action and reaction skills, build muscle, and burn calories.

This Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services (PaRCS) installation came out of a joint initiative involving several south county cities, King County Public Health, King County Parks, local hospitals, schools, businesses, and others organizations whose mission includes educating children and families about active living and promoting healthy activities and wellness.

Beneful Team, Burien Toyota and Chevrolet and Local Dog-Loving Volunteers to Prep Dog Park for Debut, Community Members Invited to Help

WHAT: On Thursday, November 5, Beneful team members will work side-by-side with Burien dog park volunteers, Burien Toyota and Chevrolet employees and community members to aid construction efforts at the future Burien Off-Leash Dog Park. The crew of more than 20 volunteers will put on their work gloves to help with landscaping, clean-up of branches and shrubs, and building and installing park essentials like benches, garbage cans and a timber stairway.

Interested community members are invited to in join the crew to help as the park moves closer to its public opening. Volunteers may check in at the Lakeview Park entrance at 9:00 a.m. (day-of) or in advance at Pit Stop Bottle Shop to receive a free T-Shirt. Pit Stop Bottle Shop will also provide food after the hard day of work. To ensure the safety of all furry friends, we ask for only two-legged helpers – no dogs, please.

Beneful Team, Burien Toyota and Chevrolet and Local Dog-Loving Volunteers to Prep Dog Park for Debut, Community Members Invited to Help

WHAT: On Thursday, November 5, Beneful team members will work side-by-side with Burien dog park volunteers, Burien Toyota and Chevrolet employees and community members to aid construction efforts at the future Burien Off-Leash Dog Park. The crew of more than 20 volunteers will put on their work gloves to help with landscaping, clean-up of branches and shrubs, and building and installing park essentials like benches, garbage cans and a timber stairway.

Interested community members are invited to in join the crew to help as the park moves closer to its public opening. Volunteers may check in at the Lakeview Park entrance at 9:00 a.m. (day-of) or in advance at Pit Stop Bottle Shop to receive a free T-Shirt. Pit Stop Bottle Shop will also provide food after the hard day of work. To ensure the safety of all furry friends, we ask for only two-legged helpers – no dogs, please.

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By Amanda Knox

Dressing up for Halloween answers the question: if you could be anyone or anything on a merry, frivolous, un-normal night, what would you be? A steampunk pirate? Your favorite cartoon character? One of Robin Hood’s men-in-tights? Even the sexy versions of costumes serve the same purpose, because they are a mask—I would never actually wear this!—and so often times ironic and/or ridiculous. Take that sexy cow costume, called, “In the Mooood!” for example.

Studying abroad in Italy, I witnessed how some non-Americans understand how we celebrate Halloween “American style.” That is, costumes and nightclubs as opposed to Catholic mass. I visited the local pub, where an English-speaking vampire sauntered up to me and asked, “Where’s your costume?” When I pointed to the cat whiskers I had drawn on with eyeliner at the last minute, he shook his head and insisted, “You have to be scary!”