Political cartoon by Frank Shiers | Sept. 10

The above political cartoon by Frank Shiers was printed Sept. 10, 2011, in the Federal Way Mirror. The cartoon refers to the Sand Sculpting Tournament of Champions, which ran Aug. 18 through Sept. 5 in Federal Way.

September 9, 2011 5:07 pm
This cartoon by Frank Shiers appears in the Sept. 10
This cartoon by Frank Shiers appears in the Sept. 10

This cartoon by Frank Shiers was printed Sept. 10, 2011, in the Federal Way Mirror. The cartoon refers to the Sand Sculpting Tournament of Champions, which ran Aug. 18 through Sept. 5 in Federal Way.

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK

• Check out a video from Aug. 27 at the Sand Sculpting Tournament of Champions in Federal Way, featuring Rusty Croft of the Travel Channel’s “Sand Masters.”

• Check out a video of sand sculptors preparing for the second round of competition at the Sand Sculpting Tournament of Champions in Federal Way.

• Click here to view a slideshow of entries in the doubles category.

• Click here to view a photo slideshow of the solo division entries and winners.

• Check out a video from opening day, featuring master sculptors in action and remarks by Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest.

• This year’s Sand Sculpting Tournament of Champions features an event called Quicksand, in which two sculptors go head-to-head on a 10-minute impromptu challenge, with the winner determined by the audience. Check out a video of sculptors Carl Jara and Joo Heng Tan facing off during opening weekend in Federal Way.