Sports Roundup
Tue, 12/07/2010
Tuesday, Nov. 30
Boys basketball
Jackson 74, Decatur 63
Decatur took on one of the top-ranked teams in the state to open their season and came up short by just 11 points.
Wednesday, Dec. 1
Gymnastics
Beamer 161.85, Mt. Rainier 156.40
Todd Beamer landed a victory for its efforts in the Mount Rainier gymnasium in Des Moines last Wednesday.
Samantha West scored 35.7 total points to win the all-around competition for the Titans, ahead of the Rams' Kerrie Heckel with 35.50 points and Beamer's Kasey Johnson with 34.15.
Johnson won the balance beam with a 9.3 score and West won the vault with a 9.0. Heckel took the bars with a 9.05 and the floor exercise with a 9.15.
Boys basketball
TJ 83, Beamer 63
Thomas Jefferson posted a 20-point victory over crosstown rival Todd Beamer in the non-league opener for both teams last Wednesday.
Girls basketball
TJ 37, G-K 29
Thomas Jefferson won a low-scoring non-league game against Graham-Kapowsin last Wednesday.
Thursday, Dec. 2
Boys basketball
Darrington 52, CFC 47
Darrington delivered a narrow loss to Christian Faith Center of Federal Way last Thursday.
Friday, Dec. 3
Girls basketball
Decatur 51, Highline 30
The Gators dominated the Pirates in a non-league road game Friday.
TJ 38, Kentridge 32
Thomas Jefferson launched into its South Puget Sound League North Division Class 4A girls basketball season with a low-scoring win Friday.
Federal Way 65, Puyallup 25
The Eagles pummeled Puyallup in their SPSL South opener.
Em. Ridge 76, Beamer 60
Emerald Ridge of Puyallup prevailed against Todd Beamer in an SPSL South opening game Friday.
Boys basketball
Beamer 74, Em. Ridge 71
Todd Beamer survived a close one against Emerald Ridge as the SPSL South season opened Friday.
Federal Way 78, Puyallup 67
Federal Way journeyed to Puyallup for a tough SPSL South opening game Friday -- and won convincingly.
Kentridge 81, TJ 50
The Chargers zapped the Raiders in an SPSL North Division opener Friday.
Saturday, Dec. 4
Boys basketball
Decatur 71, Aub.-Riv. 63
The 3A Gators went up against 4A Auburn-Riverside Saturday and came away with a win.
Ev. Luth. 66, Darrington 50
Evergreen Lutheran of Woodmont won against Darrington Saturday.
Mt. Vernon Chr. 61, CFC 54
Christian Faith Center of Federal Way fell to Mount Vernon Christian in non-league action Saturday.
Girls basketball
Darrington 37, Ev. Luth. 30
The Eagles took a low-scoring loss to Darrington this past Saturday.