On August 18th and 19th in a National Championship which attracted 69 athletes from all over the United States, Carol Finsrud of Lockhart, Texas set 3 American records. In the women’s 55-59 age group she broke the American record in the 25#…MORE
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SLIDESHOW: Rat City Rollergirls, the underground movement of roller derby
Mon, 08/20/12
by Kurt Howard
I must admit my knowledge of roller derby was almost nonexistent (I remember watching it a little on TV in the 70's) but that changed on Aug. 18.
Here's some surprising information about roller derby. It is truly an…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Rat City Rollergirls, the underground movement of roller derby.
Mon, 08/20/12
To begin with, I must admit my knowledge of roller derby was nonexistent but that soon changed. I remember watching it a little in the 70’s on TV when I was young. So when I was asked to cover the Rat City Rollergirls on August 18th, I thought,…MORE
Metro League fall sports and Seattle Lutheran High School football schedules released
Fri, 08/17/12
The fall sports schedules for the Metro League and Seattle Lutheran High school football have been released.
Metro League Fall Sports Schedules
Friday, Aug. 31 Football: Evergreen at Chief Sealth; Lindbergh at West Seattle, 7 p.m.…MORE
Seattle Parks Charity Golf Tourney set for Sept. 22 at West Seattle Golf Course
Fri, 08/17/12
The Seattle Parks and Recreation Charity golf tournament is set for Saturday, Sept. 22 at West Seattle Golf Course.
The $65 entrance fee includes a golf, a cart, and a goodie bag. The tournament begins at 2 pm.
The Mulligan card,…MORE
It's going to get heavy; National Masters Throws and Ultra Weight Pentathlons here this weekend
Fri, 08/17/12
The United States Track and Field Association’s (USATF) National Masters Throws and Ultra Weight Pentathlon will be held Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 18-19) at West Seattle Stadium.
Men and women ages 30 and over will be competing.
…MORE
SLIDESHOW: All City Swim Meet at Arbor Heights 12-8-7
Mon, 08/13/12
From the opening gun of the first race Highline School District-area teams made their presence felt at the Tuesday, Sept. 7 All-Cities swim meet.
Arbor Heights of the West Seattle/White Center area hosted what is the championship meet for…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Second largest PNW Cornhole tournament hosted in Ballard
Sun, 08/12/12
The Ballard Elks originally planned for their event, "Beers, bags & boards," to be the largest cornhole tournament in the Pacific Northwest. Instead, they got second largest.
Over 40 teams participated in the event, while the largest…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Arbor Heights hosts All-Cities swim meet; Local team sees some stand out performances
Fri, 08/10/12
It was Arbor Heights' show as the West Seattle-based club hosted the annual All-Cities meet of the Seattle Summer Swim League, and the team also had some standout finishes in the water.
Lucas Richardson posted a win in this past Tuesday's…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Racers of the Ballard cup get closer to series victory
Wed, 08/08/12
Over fifty boats thronged the sun-streaked waters in front of Shilshole Bay Marina for the third race of the Ballard Cup series on Aug. 6. Waters were wavy and rolled rough, with wind gusts upwards of fifteen knots and air temperature hanging…MORE
