October 2016

By Kathryn Kingen

Did you know that the great pumpkin owes its fame to a legendary man named Stingy Jack? According to Irish legend, going back hundreds of years, this miserable character was so crabby, nasty and disliked, that when he died he was rejected by both heaven and hell. Consequently his unwanted soul was left to roam the darkness on Hallows' Eve. oooOOOooo! Pumpkins were carved by Irish families as Jack O'Lanterns and lit to drive his wretched spirit away from their homes and into the shadows. Apparently those guardian pumpkins did a glowing job because in return the entire Halloween holiday celebrates the Jack O'Lantern face as its iconic symbol.*

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Thursday, Sept. 29
Football
Mt. Rainier 24, Kent-Meridian 18
Mount Rainier improved its overall season record to 5-0 with Thursday's victory over the Royals at French Field in Kent and now stand at 3-0 in North Puget Sound League action.

Girls soccer
Kennedy 1, Tahoma 0
The Lancers blanked the Bears in an NPSL match Thursday.
Mt. Rainier 0, Kentwood 0
Mount Rainier battled Kentwood to a scoreless tie.
Chief Sealth 6, Rainier Beach 0
The Seahawks soared past the Vikings in Thursday Metro League action.
West Seattle 2, Bainbridge 0
West Seattle was a winner against Bainbridge on Thursday.
River Ridge 4, Tyee 0
The Totems took a loss in a South Puget Sound League 2A contest Thursday.
Fife 9, Foster 0
The Bulldogs were buried by the Trojans of Fife.
White River 10, Evergreen 0
Evergreen fell against the Hornets on Thursday.
Highline 4, Renton 0
The Pirates rallied past Renton in Thursday SPSL 2A action.

Volleyball
Kennedy 3, Enumclaw 1
The Lancers posted a victory against Enumclaw in an NPSL match.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kelemete plays on MNF

Yes, that was Evergreen graduate Senio Kelemete who had his name on his back show up for the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football this week in their loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Kelemete is in his fourth National Football League season as an offensive lineman.

Kela, Rangers clinch title

Chief Sealth graduate Keone Kela and the Texas Rangers clinched the American League West title this year, then added home field advantage throughout the American League playoffs with a win on Friday.
Kela has a 5-1 record coming out of the bullpen for the Rangers and 44 strikeouts in 33 innings pitched over 34 games. He has an earned run average of 6.27 in an injury and surgery shortened season.

Barnette shines with 2.09 ERA

Thomas Jefferson graduate Tony Barnette also plays for the Rangers this season and has a sparkling 2.09 earned run average over 60.1 innings in 53 games. Barnette has recorded 49 strikeouts coming out of the bullpen.

Madison starting for Cougars