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    Articles by Casey Olson
    Decatur senior Dominique Cooks has been selected as one of the 2014 Air National Guard USA TODAY High School Sports Inspirational Athletes of the Year.
    Federal Way student with inoperable tumor into finals...
    By Casey Olson • March 24, 2014 4:29 pm

    Decatur High School senior Dominique Cooks continues his battle with an inoperable brain tumor.

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    Todd Beamer senior Trey Burch-Manning drives to the basket against an Issaquah defender during Saturday's third/fifth game at the 2014 Class 4A Hardwood Classic inside the Tacoma Dome.
    Bliznyuk leads Beamer to state, earns All-City Boys...
    By Casey Olson • March 20, 2014 5:42 pm

    The 6-foot-5 senior guard had an ultra-impressive season for the Titans. Bliznyuk was named the South Puget Sound League South Division Player of the Year and was also The News Tribune’s All-Area most valuable player after averaging 19.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals a game.

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    Beamer sophomore Quinessa Caylao-Do averaged 11.1 points a game this season for the Titans
    Beamer highlights All-City Girls Basketball Team
    By Casey Olson • March 20, 2014 5:37 pm

    The 6-foot-2 Huff was a force in the middle of the Titans’ offense and defense. Huff was a first-team, All-SPSL South selection after leading Beamer in scoring and rebounding. Huff averaged 13.5 points a game and had a high game of 25 points during a win over Bellarmine Prep at the West Central/Southwest District Tournament. Huff also had 24 during a loss to Mount Rainier in the SPSL Championship game.

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    J.R. Celski wins silver medal at World Speed Skating Championships
    J.R. Celski wins silver medal at World Speed...
    By Casey Olson • March 20, 2014 1:20 pm

    Federal Way’s J.R. Celski ended up with an overall silver medal at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships last weekend in Montreal.

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    Todd Beamer senior Trey Burch-Manning drives to the basket against an Issaquah defender during Saturday's third/fifth game at the 2014 Class 4A Hardwood Classic inside the Tacoma Dome.
    BASKETBALL: Beamer finishes in fifth-place at 4A State...
    By Casey Olson • March 9, 2014 12:06 am

    The Todd Beamer boys basketball team picked up the school’s first-ever state tournament trophy Saturday. It just wasn’t the trophy they had hoped to be holding after advancing into the semifinals after a win over Gonzaga Prep in the quarterfinals Thursday of the Class 4A Hardwood Classic State Boys Basketball Tournament inside the Tacoma Dome.

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    BASKETBALL: Beamer advances into state semifinals, will take on unbeaten Richland
    BASKETBALL: Beamer advances into state semifinals, will take...
    By Casey Olson • March 7, 2014 12:27 am

    For the first time in school history, a Todd Beamer basketball team won a game at the state tournament.

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    Beamer senior Bogdon Bliznyuk finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds during the Titans' win over Kentridge in the West Central/Southwest District Championship Saturday in Pacific Lutheran University.
    HARDWOOD CLASSIC: Beamer boys will open Thursday with...
    By Casey Olson • March 4, 2014 3:16 pm

    The 2014 4A Hardwood Classic Boys State Basketball State Championships open Thursday inside the Tacoma Dome. The Todd Beamer Titans will take on Gonzaga Prep at 7:15 p.m.

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    BOYS BASKETBALL: Beamer blows by Bothell, will play at State Tournament
    BOYS BASKETBALL: Beamer blows by Bothell, will play...
    By Casey Olson • March 1, 2014 10:37 pm

    Basketball is a team game and the Todd Beamer Titans exemplify what a team is.

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    Beamer sophomore Quinessa Caylao-Do averaged 11.1 points a game this season for the Titans
    GIRLS BASKETBALL: Arlington ends Beamer’s season for the...
    By Casey Olson • March 1, 2014 7:05 pm

    For the second year in a row, the Arlington Eagles proved to be the roadblock the Todd Beamer Titans couldn’t get over.

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    The Pac-12 Women's Swimming Championships
    Aquatic Center will host Pac-12 Swimming/Diving Championships starting...
    By Casey Olson • February 25, 2014 5:40 pm

    The Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center will be a very busy place over the next couple of weeks.

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    Beamer senior Bogdon Bliznyuk finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds during the Titans' win over Kentridge in the West Central/Southwest District Championship Saturday in Pacific Lutheran University.
    BASKETBALL: Hardwood Classic berths on the line Saturday...
    By Casey Olson • February 24, 2014 3:55 pm

    Puyallup High School will be Todd Beamer South Saturday afternoon. Both the Titan boys and girls will be playing at Puyallup with coveted berths into the Class 4A Hardwood Classic inside the Tacoma Dome on the line.

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    Decatur junior Isaiah Diggs won the 138-pound Class 3A championship Saturday night inside the Tacoma Dome.
    MAT CLASSIC: Decatur’s Diggs, Beamer’s Carpio and TJ’s...
    By Casey Olson • February 23, 2014 12:49 am

    When the lights were the brightest, so to speak, Decatur junior Isaiah Diggs, Beamer junior Arian Carpio and Thomas Jefferson freshman shined. The Federal Way school district trio, in front of thousands of fans inside the Tacoma Dome, wrestled to state championships at Mat Classic XXVI Saturday night.

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    Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin greets Decatur seniors Dom Cooks (glasses) and his twin sister
    Federal Way student with inoperable tumor receives outpouring...
    By Casey Olson • February 21, 2014 4:06 pm

    There were dozens Kleenex boxes lining every row of the bleachers inside the Decatur High School gymnasium Thursday night.

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    STATE SWIMMING/DIVING: Federal Way’s Anderson hopes to make a splash at state
    STATE SWIMMING/DIVING: Federal Way’s Anderson hopes to make...
    By Casey Olson • February 20, 2014 6:08 pm

    There were plenty of expectations for Thomas Anderson when he entered Federal Way High School as a freshman this fall.

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    Decatur senior Christian Aragon will be one of six seniors and 11 overall Gators wrestling at this weekend’s Mat Classic state championships inside the Tacoma Dome. The Gators are a favorite to win the Class 3A team title.
    MAT CLASSIC PREVIEW: Decatur seniors hope to lead...
    By Casey Olson • February 20, 2014 6:07 pm

    There are nine gold banners strewn across the gymnasium at Decatur High School, each one representing a state team championship.

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    Beamer sophomore Nia Alexander finished with 21 points for the Titans during their win over Kentridge Saturday.
    BASKETBALL: Beamer boys and girls headed to Regional...
    By Casey Olson • February 18, 2014 5:23 pm

    The Todd Beamer boys and girls basketball teams are both headed to the Class 4A Regional Basketball Tournament.

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    LITTLE LEAGUE: Federal Way National hosting final Majors tryout Saturday
    LITTLE LEAGUE: Federal Way National hosting final Majors...
    By Casey Olson • February 18, 2014 3:08 pm

    Federal Way National Little League is still taking registration and conducting tryouts for Majors (12-under) level baseball and ability assessments for AAA level (9-11) play.

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    Mary Louise Goss (left) with former Mirror editor Andy Hobbs (second from left) and friends during an event in Federal Way. Goss died of lung cancer on Feb. 9.
    Mirror co-worker made glorious first impressions – and...
    By Casey Olson • February 14, 2014 5:28 pm

    The death of a person you know is something you are never prepared for.

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    Mary Louise Goss (left) with former Mirror editor Andy Hobbs (second from left) and friends during an event in Federal Way. Goss died of lung cancer on Feb. 9.
    By Casey Olson • February 14, 2014 8:21 pm

    The death of a person you know is something you are never prepared for.

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    GIRLS BASKETBALL: Beamer gets back on track, dominates Olympia in district opener
    GIRLS BASKETBALL: Beamer gets back on track, dominates...
    By Casey Olson • February 14, 2014 5:34 pm

    The third-ranked Todd Beamer girls bounced back from their only loss of the season with a 49-26 win over the Olympia Bears Thursday in the opening round of the West Central/Southwest District Tournament.

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