July 2017

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Kela activated, may become closer

Chief Sealth graduate Keone Kela was activated off the disabled list by the struggling Texas Rangers on Thursday and may be moved to the closer role out of the bullpen.

"I can see Kela there," said manager Jeff Banister in an article by the Rangers' public relations department. "He has all the elements -- mentality, pitches, attitude -- to do that. Right now it's all about getting back on the mound and being conservative on how we use him."

Kela, who had been out since June 27 because of a sore shoulder, has a 4-1 record for the Rangers with a 2.64 earned run average and one save.

He has 42 strikeouts in 30.2 innings pitched with only 13 walks.

Barnette also back from DL

BY GERARDO BOLONG
Contributing Writer

FEDERAL WAY - A great journey finally ended for an area baseball team.

Power hitting District II Bainbridge bombed away to a 21-13 six-inning, three - hour victory against District VII Pac West in a loser - out game of the 2017 Washington State Little League 12U Majors All Star baseball tournament held at the Federal Way National League Complex on Mon., July 17. The game ended on Field No. 1 with gathering darkness necessitating a move to a field with lights.

"Most of these players have been together for three years," observed District 7 Manager Luke Hagler. "There have been good friendships on and off the field. They like to hang together. This has been a great team with fun kids. They stay in the game. I treat them like my own.It's the end of an era. I've coached many of them since they were five or six years old."

information from SWSHS

A recent transplant to Seattle, Jenny D. Williams has lived in the U.S., Uganda and Germany. She received a grant from the Elizabeth George Foundation to do research in the Dominican Republic Congo for this, her first novel, The Atlas of Forgotten Places, just published in July by St. Martin's Press.

Williams holds an Master of Fine Arts from Brooklyn College and a BA from UC Berkeley. Her award-winning fiction, nonfiction, poetry and illustrations have appeared in The Sun, Vela, and Ethical Traveler, as well as in several anthologies.

Coming up on Saturday July 22 and Sunday July 23  you have your choice of events to attend or race around to be part of them all though that would take some doing.

West Seattle

Leading off the day is the Float Dodger 5k run that takes place on California Ave SW. Registration begins at 8:00am  It starts on the track at Hiawatha Community Center, at 2700 California Ave SW

West Seattle Rotary Kiddies Parade begins at 11:00 am and forms on July 22, 2017, at Genesee and California Avenue SW and steps off at 11:00 AM just ahead of the Grand Parade heading south about 4 blocks to Edmunds. Children may start signing in at 9:45 AM. Bring your bikes and wagons; parents bring your strollers. Free balloons!

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

SHORELINE--South Highline National's stay at state was stopped short by South Snohomish by a 6-1 score Monday.

National finished the Junior Little League age 13-14 all-star baseball tournament being held at Shorewood High School in Shoreline with a 1-2 record.

South Highline opened with a 16-9 victory over Glenwood on Saturday before getting knocked into the loser's bracket by host Shoreline on Sunday, 12-7.

National came into the tournament as the District 7 champions.

South Highline was managed by Todd Kephart, who was assisted by coaches Nathan Cooke and Josh Quijano.

Players were Dillon Charles, Ethan Cooke, Greger Covich, Zach Cunningham, Tyler Kephart, Nate Meyer, Tony Perovich, Preston Quijano, Jabari Ramos, Justin Stetson, Parker Stonesifer and Tristen Trujillo.

The National league president is Ryan Laurencio.