Photos by Kurt Howard
SLIDESHOW: CLICK ON PHOTO TO PLAY SLIDESHOW. Grace Felner of Normandy Park reaches back to start the girls 8 & under 100 yard medley relay.

Highlights from all-area swim meet

By Ed Shepherd
August 3, 2010

Vroom, zoom.

A lot of stories from the Southern championships swim meet but maybe two of the most noteable tales come from the Arbor Heights 8-&-

Under relay team that had "vroom, vroom," on their mind -- plus 17-year-old Jason Lemley zooming to a pool record in an unusual way in action for all six area Seattle Summer Swim League teams at the Olympic View pool Thursday. More ›

South Highline National exits state tournament

ELMA - For the better part of five innings, South Highline National was positioned for a monumental upset that would kept its hopes for a championship alive, but a last-ditch comeback, instead, set the continually battling squad on the road out of town.

Bryce Pulver's five and one-third innings of no-hit pitching were offset by District III champion Centralia's one-out sixth inning rally as the Hub City boys dealt District VII champion South Highline National out of the 2010 state Little League baseball 11-12 year-old Majors All Star tournament 3-2 on Monday, July 26, at Smith-Murrey Park in the 10th Street Park Complex. More ›

Pac West All Stars Senior baseball at state

By Ed Shepherd
July 19, 2010

Pac West manager Joe Antush spoke some challenging words to his players following PW's 12-3 loss to Redmond, which followed after an opening day win (July 17) over Mulkiteo area's Mill Creek, 9-7, in the Seniors State Little League All Stars Tournament at Hartman Park in Redmond July 18.

"We have to come ready to play tomorrow (Monday) or we're going home," said Antush, talking to his players after the game. He saw some things against Redmond that were not very good from the game's beginning.

Still talking to his players huddled listening to his thoughts outside the field of play after the loss to Redmond, the home-field team of the tourney, Antush said, "I noticed we were a little lethargic, and lazy out there. So, how are we going to look tomorrow?"

This game Pac West's Senior All Stars looked pretty good early on as Redmond picked up a couple hits and RBIs in the first inning to lead 2-0 after the bottom of the first inning completed.

"Just a couple hits and two runs from it, they were earned," said Antush, adding, "But I am always telling them 'Got to stay away from the big inning,' and 'two runs is no big deal.'" More ›