Seattle lost a legitimate sports icon Sunday when Don James died at his home in Kirkland. The former University of Washington football coach was 80 years old and had pancreatic cancer.
Hop on everybody. There’s plenty of room for everybody on the Seattle Seahawks bandwagon.
The Federal Way Football Club (FWFC) Wolverines girls under-12 finished in first place in their division at the 2013 Apple Cup soccer tournament in Wenatchee. The Wolverines won all four of their matches, including the championship, 5-1.
The Thomas Jefferson football team gave their fans an impressive Homecoming gift Friday night at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. The Raiders shut out the Mount Rainier Rams, 41-0, to remain right in the playoff mix in the South Puget Sound League North Division.
If Federal Way officials have their way, all four district high schools will play in the same division of the South Puget Sound League next fall.
Kenny Mayne might have the biggest name at the 2013 Federal Way Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony Thursday night at Todd Beamer High School, but the six honorees definitely took center stage.
For the first time since 2004, the Decatur boys tennis team will be able to raise a banner as the champions of the South Puget Sound League.
Haley Ward — The Federal Way grad is playing her junior season at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. Ward is a midfielder and has four goals and six assists this season. The Generals are currently 11-1-1 on the year. Last season, Ward was second on the team with seven goals and five assists.
The Thomas Jefferson Raiders picked up an unexpected victory Thursday night over the Auburn Trojans in South Puget Sound League North Division action, 26-23.
Labels are for soup cans, not for football players like Chico McClatcher.
Federal Way-based Blue Wave Aquatics Masters Swim Team was recently named the Local Club of the Year by United States Masters Swimming (USMS).
Another year, another South Puget Sound League Central Division championship for the Thomas Jefferson boys tennis team. The Raiders finished a perfect 10-0 in the six-team division Wednesday with a 5-0 sweep of the Todd Beamer Titans.
The sixth-ranked Federal Way Eagles and junior Chico McClatcher did what they do Friday night during a 49-25 win over the Puyallup Vikings at Sparks Stadium.
Dom Dismuke — The Decatur graduate is playing his freshman season at the University of Washington as a forward. Dismuke redshirted last year for the Huskies and has played in four games this season.
Federal Way goals — Kayla Peterson (Julian Johnson); Gabriela Pelogi (unassisted); Pelogi (penalty kick). Puyallup goals — Sierra Carrington (Liz Griffith); Jordyn Bartelson (Jessica Udovich).
The Federal Way High School girls swimming and diving team isn’t lacking for individual talent this season. Longtime head coach Carla Boone brings back two of the better athletes this year in Kenna Ramey and Tia Thomas.
The Todd Beamer golf program was left on the outside looking in. Just a month before the fall high school season was set to begin, the Titans were informed that their home course, Sumner Meadows, would be shutting down.
Federal Way highlights — Aya Bispham, 12 kills, 8 digs; Brittney Crawford, 8 kills, 8 digs; Vai Ili, 25 assists; Mana Taumoepeau, 12 digs.