It wasn’t the way the Federal Way Eagles wanted their dream season to end. After traveling across the mountains to the Tri-Cities for the Class 4A state semifinals, the Eagles were beaten up by the Chiawana Riverhawks, 40-7. It was the school’s first appearance in the state’s final four since the 1976 season.
Decatur High School graduate Benson Henderson will fight on national television one more time. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion will take on Josh Thomson inside Chicago’s United Center on Jan. 25 in the main event of UFC on FOX 10.
The impressive postseason run by the Federal Way Eagles ended with a thud Saturday at Edgar Brown Stadium in Pasco.
What’s at stake: A berth into the Class 4A state championship game. The winner of the Federal Way/Chiawana game will play the winner of a game between Camas and Bellarmine Prep on Dec. 7 in the Tacoma Dome. Camas and Bellarmine Prep are playing Saturday inside the Tacoma Dome.
Federal Way native J.R. Celski ended the World Cup season in impressive fashion last weekend in Russia. Celski won a pair of gold medals and a bronze at the ISU World Cup in Kolomna.
The Federal Way Eagles made history Friday night. For the first time since 1976, the Eagles will play in the state’s Final Four.
What’s at stake: A berth into the semifinals of the Class 4A State Football Playoffs. The winner of the Federal Way/Richland game will host the winner of a game between Chiawana and Wenatchee on either Nov. 29 or 30. The semifinal game will be played in Eastern Washington.
The Christian Faith High School volleyball team came very close to winning the program’s first-ever Class 1B state championship.
Federal Way High School senior Kenna Ramey finished up one of the best swimming careers in the history of the state of Washington Saturday afternoon.
Down 14-0 at halftime and really looking like they could get nothing going, the Federal Way Eagles completed an impressive second-half comeback and beat the Skyline Spartans Friday, 26-20.
A berth into the quarterfinals (Final 8) of the Class 4A State Football Playoffs. The winner of the Federal Way/Skyline game will host the winner of a game between Skyview and Richland on either Nov. 22 or 23.
Talia Walton — The Federal Way grad is currently playing her redshirt sophomore season at the University of Washington. Last year, Walton was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team after averaging 13.6 points, which was 10th in the Pac-12, and 7.3 rebounds. She also had 58 blocks, which was second all-time in the history of UW, and made 57 3-pointers.
The cross country season came to an end Saturday at the state cross country championships in the Tri-Cities. Eight Federal Way school district runners made the journey across the mountains to compete at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
The Todd Beamer High School senior will play volleyball next year at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. The 6-foot-2 Huff will officially ink her national letter of intent on Wednesday in a ceremony at Beamer.
Figure skating is a sport that’s easy to fall in love with. The athletes seem to float over the ice like a dancer moving across the dance floor.
The Federal Way girls soccer team and junior forward Gabriela Pelogi were just too much for South Kitsap Thursday night.
What’s at stake: A berth into the first round of the 16-team Class 4A State Football Playoffs. The winner of the Federal Way/Edmonds-Woodway game will play the winner of a game between Jefferson and Skyline. The TJ/Skyline winner will host the first-round game on Nov. 15 or 16.
What’s at stake: A berth into the first round of the 16-team Class 4A State Football Playoffs. The winner of the TJ/Skyline game will host the winner of a game between Federal Way and Edmonds-Woodway on Nov. 15 or 16.
Federal Way’s Kenna Ramey and Tia Thomas punched their tickets to the Class 4A Girls Swimming and Diving Championships last weekend. The Eagle pair won events at the 2013 West Central/Southwest District meet Friday and Saturday at Curtis High School.
The Thomas Jefferson boys tennis team ended up in second place at the West Central District Tournament, which concluded Saturday at the Capitol City Tennis Center in Olympia.