By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kelemete starting for Saints

Evergreen High School graduate Senio Kelemete is now starting on the offensive line for the New Orleans Saints and was able to introduce himself on national television at the start of Sunday night's game against Dallas on NBC.

Kelemete is from the University of Washington.

Celski, Tran on national team

J.R. Celski and Aaron Tran of Federal Way both made the United States national team for the 2015-16 Short Track Fall World Cup in skating.

Celski has also been an Olympic athlete.

Kela, Rangers win the West

Chief Sealth graduate Keone Kela and the Texas Rangers won the American League West championship in baseball on Sunday, finishing with an 88-74 regular season record.

Kela earned two holds out of the bullpen last week to bring his season total to 22. He had one in a 7-6 victory over Detroit last Tuesday and one in an 11-10 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.

He finished his rookie regular season with a sparkling 2.39 ERA and a 7-5 won-loss record with one save.

Conger helps Astros to qualify

The Houston Astros also qualified for the playoffs on the final day of the season Sunday, taking the American League's No. 2 wild card berth.

Starting at catcher off and on for Houston this year has been Federal Way native Hank Conger.
The Astros play the New York Yankees in the loser-out American League wild card game Tuesday.

Ishikawa returns to postseason

Federal Way graduate Travis Ishikawa will be back in the postseason spotlight as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who won a National League wild card berth and play the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.

Ishikawa hit the home run that won the National League Championship Series title for the San Francisco Giants last year.

McPherson keeps shining

Kennedy graduate Jennica McPherson continues to stand out as a senior for the Western Washington University women's volleyball team.

She had 11 kills and no errors in 25 attacks during a 21-25m 25-16, 25-19, 25-13 win over Simon Fraser on Tuesday and seven kills with no errors in a 25-23, 27-25, 25-15 victory over Montana State University-Billingson on Thursday.

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