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Freddie Ljungberg, the Seattle Sounders' star midfielder, may have been the only person ever fooled by the one-time Wendy's slogan "It's not fast food."

That's according to his Sounders teammate Taylor Graham, who stopped by Ballard High…MORE

Decatur and local rival Federal Way never played against each other this winter, but they did have common opponents including Gonzaga Prep at the state Class 4A boys basketball tournament at the Tacoma Dome.

One day after the Bullpups…MORE

Federal Way's dreams of a second-straight state Class 4A boys basketball championship were dashed by Jackson of Mill Creek at the state semifinal level.

The Eagles absorbed a 53-45 loss in the Friday, March 5 action at the Tacoma Dome.…MORE

For the Decatur boys basketball team, a return to state coincided with the fortunate return of a key player in a Gator 50-47 win against A.C. Davis of Yakima in the first round of the WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab Tires Class 4A…MORE

Tough sledding in the fourth quarter kept the Decatur boys' basketball team from claiming a fourth place trophy in its final Class 4A state tournament appearance before switching to Class 3A next season.

Struggling to just two field goals…MORE

Photographer Kurt Howard captured these images of Mt. Rainier's 65-55 victory over Franklin-Pierce. CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO PLAY SLIDESHOW.

The importance of a fine floor leader presented itself on Wednesday, March 3, at the Tacoma Dome in a Federal Way girls basketball 43-40 loss to No. 4 Chiawana of Pasco, a team it had beaten 55-48 in Pasco on January 2.

Clutching a…MORE

Foster had a big lead of 17-10 after the first quarter, only to fritter it away, all away, and then some. But the fact remains that the Bulldogs gave the state's undefeated No. 1-ranked 3A team, the Enumclaw Hornets, a stinging dose of toughness…MORE

Rugged defense and good execution down the stretch teamed up to give the Mount Rainier Rams a 71-65 winner-to-state, loser-out West Central/Southwest Class 3A Bi-District win against Southwest No. 1 seeded Hudson's Bay in Tuesday, March 2, boys…MORE

Federal Way edged Stanwood 64-44, while Decatur survived Davis 50-47 in the opening round of the 4A State Tournament Wednesday. Photographer Kurt Howard captured these images from the games. CLICK ON PHOTO TO PLAY SLIDESHOW.