More than 500 cyclists will pedal 162 miles over three of Washington’s mountain passes, Snoqualmie, Blewett and Stevens, to benefit victims of child abuse and neglect.
The Steel Lake Little League all-star baseball team kicks off the 2008 Washington State Tournament tomorrow in Mill Creek.
Steel Lake won the District 10 Tournament last week and took the first step on the road to the Little League World Series.
I was walking through the massive hallway at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas two weeks ago and was in total awe of the amount of perfectly-brown sun tans and pinkie rings that were standing all around me.
Campy Campolo doesn’t always have the best view of the football action. By design, someone’s often right in her way.
But when she does get a clear glimpse of what’s going on, Campolo can’t help but go, ‘Wow.’
Recently, the Federal Way United Storm under-11 and under-15 soccer teams competed in the Kent Cornucopia Cup. The Storm Green ‘97 and Storm Black ‘93, both coached by Rich Unsworth, reached the finals of their respective brackets.
I remember June 1996 like it was yesterday.
There were times when Travis Ishikawa probably wondered if he’d ever get out of Connecticut. But the Federal Way High School graduate finally did last month. The first baseman was promoted by the San Francisco Giants to the Class AAA Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League from AA Connecticut.
The Steel Lake Little League is one step closer to playing in Williamsport, Penn. The 11 and 12 year olds won the coveted District 10 championship Sunday at Sunset Park in Auburn. Steel Lake beat Kent Little League in the title game to earn a berth into the 2008 Washington State Little League Tournament.
• Families can enjoy the fun of golf without worrying about the price tag at Meadow Park Golf Course in Lakewood on July 27. Youth golfers ages 18 and younger are invited to play the Williams Nine course for free or the 18-hole Championship course for $3 per round, when accompanied by a full-fare adult.
The Federal Way United Reign ‘97 Purple girls soccer team recently won the Diadora Cup Tournament at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. The Reign finished 5-0 during the tournament, beating Highline Premier Red, 3-0, Westsound FC Drew, 3-0, Eastside Blue, 6-0, Washington Premier Black, 2-1, and the Northwest Nationals Red, 3-2, in double overtime in the championship game.
The Des Moines Waterland Festival 3-on-3 Streetball Tournament will be held July 12 at the Des Moines Marina.
The only coach the Todd Beamer High School boys soccer team has ever seen won’t be back next spring. Adam Kulaas resigned last week after five years at the helm of the successful program.
The Steel Lake Little League girls fastpitch team is the best in the area.
Behind stellar defense and sound pitching, the Federal Way Knight U-13 took second at the Peninsula Invitational/USSSA State Tournament at Lakebay on Sunday.
King Aquatic Club was already recognized around the Pacific Northwest as one of the top competitive swim teams in the region.