Todd Beamer's girls swimmers altogether came close to being first place at districts, and, that's not too bad, considering that almost all their major placers still have a year, or two, or three, left.
Girls swimming
SPSL Meet
Todd Beamer started the Saturday, Sept. 20 action at the Rogers High School pool off right, winning the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 1 minute, 54.87 seconds.
Katie Matulich of Decatur then won the 200 individual medley in 2:11.53 with Rachel Kim of Todd Beamer second in 2:14.85.
Todd Beamer's Eryn Murphy took first in the 50 freestyle in 25.57.
Meanwhile, Angela Hansen of Decatur scored 289.05 points to win diving, with Todd Beamer's Laura Schrader second with 284.40.
It took a short while but Thomas Jefferson found the way to the net, beating Puyallup, 2-0, in a South Puget Sound League No.
By the numbers, it was not a good middle or ending for Christian Faith Center against the Concrete Lions in a District I vs II playoff B-11 football game at Memorial Stadium in Federal Way Thursday afternoon
The hardest thing of all for why the Eagles lost this loser-out game in the worst way, 38-0 final, is the fact that they just did not have the numbers of their foe player-wise.
Concrete had double the number of players, exactly.
On Halloween, the Todd Beamer cheerleaders looking disguisedly good cheering for their team while dressed up as Peter Parker in his superhero form, the cowardly lion of Oz, a princess able to kick high, a pixie with a set of translucent wings, a bloated belly funny looking referee, and more, but all the good cheering was not enough to keep the SPSL South champ from going down, to the North's No.1, Kentwood, 2-1, in the top seed battle for state placing at Bethel High School's Art Crate Field Wednesday.
The Titans clash with the Conqueror's was decidedly good, with the two SPSL champ
1. Federal Way officers received a complaint call about a reckless driver engaging in some dangerous activity in the parking lot of the Fred Meyer store and US Post Office near 19th Avenue Southwest. The event took place around, 12:40 a.m. on October 7. According to the report, the driver was operating his vehicle recklessly, doing "donuts" in the parking lot. The driver slid out of control as he exited the parking lot on to 19th Avenue Southwest. Federal Way officers pulled over the driver, whose name is not mentioned in the report, and cited him with a reckless driving charge.
Gillette
Carol Jane Gillette, 85, passed away on October 5, 2007.
Born to William Leroy and Stella Hogan, she grew up in Silverdale and attended the Clear Creek School and had many fond memories of that place and time. She married the love of her youth, Douglas H. Gillette, and they moved to Burien in 1947 where they raised their three children. She was long-time resident of the same house until 2004.
Her last years were spent with her daughter, Alison Rose, in Dixon, Mont.
She was preceded in death by Douglas in 1968 and a son, Jon, in 2004.
Rydberg
A long-time Burien resident, Margaret Rydberg, age 91, born June 17, 1915, in Kamiah, Idaho, passed away October 14, 2007, in Seattle due to Alzheimer's complications.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Rydberg, after 57 years of marriage. Her sons, Ray and Randy Rydberg, her daughter-in-law Jennifer Rydberg, and her grandsons, Rob and Chris Rydberg, survive her.
She was a kind, loving and strong person, devoted to her family.
A graveside service was held at Gethsemane Cemetery on Nov. 3, 2007.
Rick passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 24, 2007 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Oakdale, Neb. Aug. 30, 1938 but spent most of his childhood in Pasco, Wa., graduating from Pasco High School in 1956. He went to work in advertising for the Pasco Newspaper, moved to Seattle to work for the West Seattle Herald newspaper, then worked for many years in publishing local telephone directories. Rick was a very devoted volunteer in the White Center and Federal Way communities.
Come out on November 3, 2007 and join over 500 citizens, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community groups all over the city to celebrate the 2nd Annual Green Seattle Day. Plant a tree and join the fun at your favorite Seattle Park, like Camp Long.
Camp Long's 68 acres were once part of a forested ridge on the West Seattle Peninsula. Camp Long was purchased from Puget Mill in 1937, and almost every tree had been removed. Since then, the second growth forest of alder and maple have reached their maturity and are falling over from age.
