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The Ballard High School boys basketball team opened the 2009-2010 season Dec. 8 with a heartbreaking 55-54 loss to conference opponent Inglemoor.

The Beavers held a 25-17 halftime lead but was outscored 22-13 in the third quarter.

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The Ballard High School wrestling team opened its season Dec. 8 with a 55-23 loss to Juanita.

Despite the loss, coach Luke Hagler said the Beavers got off to a much better start to the this season this year than last year.

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All of the elements were there for a big Thomas Jefferson boys basketball win.

The Raiders took an early lead, were rooted on by a throng of fans and even had the exciting shot at the end.

The only problem was they were still behind…MORE

Improved effort and effectiveness fell just short of victory for the Federal Way girls basketball team on Tuesday at home as it continued its run through the gauntlet of early season showdowns.

With four seconds showing on the scoreboard…MORE

Boys basketball

TJ 66, Beamer 56

Thomas Jefferson came away from Todd Beamer's home gymnasium with a 66-56 boys basketball win over the Titans Monday, Nov. 30. The game was non-league, however, putting the Raiders at 1-0 overall…MORE

Girls basketball

Kentlake 58, SCS 51

Class 1A Seattle Christian of SeaTac went up against 4A Kentlake Tuesday, Dec. 1 and almost came away as a winner. Katie Collier and Lexi Peterson kept the Warriors close with 14 points apiece.…MORE

Boy, that Kennedy basketball team is good! Really, really good!

Oh yeah, tell me something new. The girls just won the 3A state title and a repeat is not out of the question.

Kennedy has only played two preseason games so far but…MORE

Sometimes, it takes trial by fire to reveal areas of strength and weakness.

Wednesday’s Class 3A Seamount League Mount Rainier 53-35 nonleague girls basketball victory at Class 4A South Puget Sound League Decatur definitely defined the…MORE

The visiting Tyee girls basketball team started tough, but Highline overcame that toughness with gritty, smart play of their own, coming back to win going away against the visiting Totems Friday.

The Totems started this season on fire,…MORE

Highline moved to a 6-0 lead to start a Seamount League boys basketball opening game Friday, before Tyee came back, overtaking that lead and leading the Pirates by as many as seven points, 26-19, midway through the second quarter.

But the…MORE