November 2015

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kennedy Catholic dominated the Seamount League in football this year, posting an undefeated record in taking the championship.

The Lancers also dominated in this year's All-Seamount League selections.

Senior Iziq Ifopo of JFK was named as the Athlete of the Year as well as landing the Offensive Lineman of the Year and Defensive Lineman of the Year awards.

Bob Bourgette was named as the league's Coach of the Year after his final season of guiding the Lancers before retiring.

Evergreen of White Center earned the Team Sportsmanship award, while Foster senior Alvin Noa was named as the Defensive Back of the Year and Hazen senior Kaleb McGee as the Offensive Back of the Year.
Ifopo was also named to the first team as a defensive tackle along with Lindbergh senior Korey Solo and as an offensive tackle along with Lindbergh junior David Baginsky.

McGee, meanwhile, was honored as a first team running back along with Kennedy sophomore Tre'Shaun Harrison and Foster junior Camet Soe.

The very close race between Shannon Braddock and Lisa Herbold for Seattle City Council’s District 1 won't be certified until Dec. 7.

In the interim a hand recount is being conducted since the margin between the two candidates came down to just 39 votes.

A hand recount is required in Washington State when candidates are separated by fewer than 150 votes and less than 0.25 percent. The recount is set to begin Dec. 3.

Herbold got 12,459 votes. Braddock got 12,420. There were 164 write-in votes.

A $28.4 million investment in capital improvement grants to 100 cultural facilities and projects across King County was signed by Executive Dow Constantine with two locations in West Seattle seeing some funding.

A grant for $95,000 for the Admiral Theater (now undergoing restoration with the next phase due to start early next year) and more than $45,000 for the Alki Homestead, also in the process of being restored by new owner Dennis Schilling. Youngstown Cultural Arts Center on Delridge Way through the Delridge Neighborhood Development Association – Elevate Youngstown – is due for $100,000.

In a press release from King County they detailed the extent of the grants.

"I proposed Building for Culture to leverage lodging taxes paid by visitors, and reinvest them in the bricks and mortar of museums, theaters, and heritage sites so we can continue to attract more visitors and locals alike," said Executive Constantine. "What's special is the depth and breadth of these investments - youth and ethnic heritage centers; the historic theatres of downtown Seattle and new cultural destinations countywide; landmarks and treasured historic buildings."

Duwamish Native Holiday Gift Fair
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Fri., Sat. & Sun., Nov. 27, 28 & 29, 10–4 p.m. All Ages. Buy directly from native artists and craft persons. Lots of holiday spirit and a big lighted tree. Unique gifts in every price range: fine art, native crafts, regalia, cards, jewelry, t-shirts, smoked salmon and more. Snacks: soup of day, hot chocolate and more. Celebrate National Native American Heritage Day on Nov. 27th! Free admission and parking for shoppers. Event Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/896724137084205/

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information from King County

King County Metro Transit reminds riders that buses will operate on Sunday and reduced weekday schedules over the Thanksgiving holiday and during several holiday periods through January – including a full week of reduced service at the end of December. The King County Water Taxi also has service changes on holidays.

On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, Metro will operate a Sunday schedule. On Friday, Nov. 27, Metro will operate reduced weekday service, which offers more service than on weekends, but somewhat less service than on normal weekdays. Details are posted on Metro’s holiday and reduced service page. Under a Community Mobility Contract created by County Executive Constantine and funded by voter-approved Prop 1, regular bus service will be provided on Nov. 27 on about three dozen routes within the City of Seattle that were previously reduced during holiday periods.

Metro offices, including the Customer Information phone line, and Lost and Found and Pass Sales counters, will be closed on both Thursday and Friday. The Customer Information Office at 206-553-3000 will reopen Monday morning.

information from King County Sheriff

King County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating an assault that occurred in the bathroom of Evergreen High School early this morning. Deputies responded to the school, located in the 800 block of SW 116th St around 8:18am after a student was found a tied up in the bathroom.

The victim, a 16 year old student, told police she had been beaten and tied up by two females. The victim was taken to Highline Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

No further details will be released at this time.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

This traveling trophy isn't going anywhere for at least another year.

Evergreen High School has kept the hardware for the Tyee vs. Evergreen Staff/Alumni Basketball Game since its inaugural clash three years ago, including an 87-80 Wolverines victory over the Totems on Friday.
"It hasn't needed to travel," said Tyee athletic director John Yellam. "The first time Tyee lost by about 10, last year it was by two, and this year it was by seven."

Even though Yellam and the Totems would have liked to have nabbed the trophy for the first time, they weren''t complaining.

"It was good, it was fun," said Yellam of the game. "At an event like this everyone wins."

"It was another successful night," agreed Evergreen athletic director Chris DuBois.

This year the event raised between $300 and $400 for the Kenney Bui Memorial Scholarship Fund, which honors the Wolverines football player who died after sustaining a head injury this fall.

Aside from gate receipts, the fund also increased by way of frequent raffles of prizes throughout Friday's game.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Girls basketball
The winter season tips off Saturday, with Kennedy Catholic playing in the Auburn Jamboree at 3 p.m. and Chief Sealth hosting a jamboree starting at 4:30 p.m.
Highline travels to Ingraham for a 7 p.m. full game on Monday.
At 7 p.m. Tuesday Seattle Christian is at home playing Evergreen as Mount Rainier hosts Interlake and West Seattle entertains Evergreen of Vancouver.
Chief Sealth gets an 8 p.m. visit from Foster that day.

Boys basketball
Mount Rainier plays in the Garfield tournament Saturday, then at 6 p.m. Monday the Foster team participates in the Mercer Island Jamboree.
Highline hosts Ingraham at 7 p.m. Monday, then Foster visits Chief Sealth at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Tyee travels to Overlake at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Wrestling
Highline participates in the Roosevelt tournament starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Pros

Seahawks