Seattle Seahawks players Marcus Trufant, Kelly Jennings, Jordan Kent and Ben Obomanu will help kickoff the renovation of the Federal Way Boys and Girls Club from 1 to 3 p.m. April 24.
Life can throw a knee-buckling curve ball. Just ask Carsten Bocchi.
The win over Tahoma, coupled with a 5-0 shutout of Kentridge on Wednesday, improved the Eagles to 8-4 in the SPSL North. Federal Way has won seven games in a row after starting the season just 1-8. Jarred Lee threw a complete-game shutout against Kentridge. Lee allowed just six hits and was helped offensively by freshman Nick Tanielu, who was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
RBI by sophomore shortstop Hannah Kiyohara in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Kiyohara RBI moved the Raiders into a tie for second place in the SPSL North with Kentwood and Kentridge. All three teams sit at 7-3 in the North. Kentlake leads the division with a perfect 10-0 record.
When Bocchi arrived, doctors took one look at his left shoulder and immediately put him on an ambulance and rushed him to Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center, which is the Puget Sound’s only trauma center. Bocchi spent two days in Seattle, hooked to an IV, receiving blood thinners for the clot that developed near his left clavicle.
Decatur High School senior guard Marcus Tibbs has always had the goal of playing Division I basketball. He will get that chance.
The Thriftway Washington State Women’s Open will once again be played at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club in Federal Way, June 2-4.
The Federal Way Knights under-13 baseball team made a strong impression under the spring sun of Arizona.
SPSL North standings (through Thursday) — Kentwood 7-1-1, Jefferson 6-1-2, Kentlake 4-2-2, Tahoma 3-2-4, Decatur 3-4-1, Kentridge 2-4-3, Federal Way 2-5-2, Kent-Merdian 0-7-2.
Federal Way High School seniors Justin Southern and Greylin James will get to keep playing football in the fall. The Eagle pair have signed letters of intent to play at Eastern Oregon University after stellar careers at Federal Way.
Western Washington University junior Brandon Brown has been named Great Northwest Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week.
• Tickets are currently available for the 2008 Des Moines Sports Night Dinner and Auction on May 10 at the Des Moines Field House. The event will include casino games, silent and live auction, event emcee Bruce King, and a keynote speech from former University of Washington football coach Jim Lambright.
Seven high school seniors from Washington, including Thomas Jefferson High School’s Danielle Bennett, have been awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, a full-tuition college scholarship renewable for up to four years, for the 2008-09 academic year. Bennett will attend the University of Washington and caddies at the Seattle Golf Club.
World Vision does great work for children and families in need across the globe. Who could argue that?
Gymnastic Unlimited is hosting the Seattle sectionals from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 12 and 8:45 a.m. to 5…
SPSL North standings (through Thursday) — Kentwood 6-1-0, Jefferson 4-1-2, Kentlake 4-2-2, Decatur 3-4-1, Tahoma 2-2-3, Kentridge 2-3-3, Federal Way 2-4-2, Kent-Merdian 0-6-2.
