Sports

Late in the Feb. 6 city championship game between the Whitman Middle School and Denny International Middle School girls basketball teams, the Wildcats drew a charge, throwing fans, players and coaches into a giddy celebration.

It was a…MORE

The Ballard High School girls basketball team hung with first-place Woodinville for one half of their Feb. 5 matchup, but Woodinville was able to pull away in the second half for a 61-47 victory.

The loss is the eighth in a row for the…MORE

The Ballard High School boys basketball team took sole possession of the eighth and final playoff spot with a 41-38 victory over Woodinville Feb. 5.

The Beavers found themselves down 15-7 after the first quarter but outscored Woodinville…MORE

Todd Beamer's Titans fought hard for coach Heather Sugg and for the seniors, since it was "seniors night," and the combination of the two almost brought a victory against rival visitor Decatur.

"Almost," said, Sugg. "Almost."

The…MORE

Stinging and suffocating defense plus good ball handling led the Decatur boys basketball team to a 70-59 South Puget Sound League South victory against visiting crosstown rival Todd Beamer on Tuesday to set up a potential three-way log jam for…MORE

Helping to celebrate Senior Night at Beamer High School, Heather Sugg the girls varsity basketball coach was also recognized. She is battling an inoperable, cancerous brain tumor. Heather's son Spencer sang "God Bless America" a capella and…MORE

Tom Norris took on the task of filling in as the head boys basketball coach Tuesday, Feb. 2 as a favor to full time head coach Kyle Templeton.

Then again, he even took on the assistant coach job as a favor to Templeton to begin the season…MORE

The Ballard High School girls basketball team, looking for its first win since Jan. 8, found itself on the wrong end of an 82-55 blowout at Redmond High School Feb. 3.

Ballard was down by 11 points after the first quarter. By halftime, the…MORE

WIth four games remaining and a playoff berth hanging in the balance, the Ballard HIgh School boys basketball team took care of business Feb. 2 against Redmond, earning a 69-59 victory and keeping its hopes for a second-straight KingCo playoff…MORE

Seattle Mariners pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith gathered 60 elementary school-aged children in the gym at the Ballard Boys & Girls Club on Jan. 31 to talk about his experience with the team and answer questions related to baseball skills.