Sports

Ballard's Leslie Ellingsen has starred in three sports for the Beavers, basketball, soccer and softball. She is one of the top softball players in the entire state of Washington and has received an offer from Arizona State University. Leslie…MORE

If the post season honors are any indication, the Ballard Beavers made great strides in earning respect in the always tough KingCo conference.

Head Coach Kevin Miller was named the Coach of the Year in KingCo and two players received were…MORE

Pro instruction offered

Local tennis professional Steve Walters again offers area tennis lessons at outdoor locations this summer. Walters, certified Pro 1 by the United States Professional Tennis Association since 1986, has coached at…MORE

And they're off!

No, not horses. Raiders. The Thomas Jefferson Raiders ladies fastpitch team that is. They, yes, they are the ones that made it to state after first rocking the Curtis Vikings, 11-1, in a five inning game shortened due to…MORE

The Mount Rainier Rams had another good season. The traditionally strong team made it to districts, not state, and certainly not fourth place in the state like a couple, three years ago.

But regardless of that, the ladies from there made…MORE

If there is one thing Judy Liening has been, it's consistent.

In girls tennis for the Todd Beamer Titans, she is going to state for the fourth straight year.

Track and field

West Central District 4A

Marlon Murray of Highline won the 100-meter dash in 11.24 seconds as the West Central District 3A meet concluded Saturday, May 19 at Mount Tahoma in Tacoma.

Mount Rainier's Ryan…MORE

Kennedy beamed all the way to the championship game of the West Central District III 3A tournament, only to be blinded again in the district final for a second straight year. This time it was by Auburn-Riverside, coming back against the Lancers…MORE

Stephanie Corey impressed again at state.

Corey went from bad to great and that was good enough for a third place tie overall at the WIAA state 3A golf championship on the Sudden Valley course in Bellingham May 22-23.

The Mount…MORE

The Ballard Beavers fast-pitch softball team achieved a big goal when it qualified for the KingCo 4A Tournament with games against Juanita and Bothell last week.

Softball has become a tradition at the school with its history of dominating…MORE