November 2015

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Kennedy Catholic of Burien spiked its way to the state Class 3A volleyball title this past weekend, winning all four tournament games played at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.

The Lancers capped off their stay with a 3-1 victory over Columbia River after defeating West Central District nemesis Auburn-Riverside, 3-2, in the semifinals played earlier Saturday. They opened with a 3-0 victory over Stanwood Friday morning and defeated Mount Spokane by the same 3-0 margin in the quarterfinals Friday evening.

Set scores in the championship were 27-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-20 in favor of JFK, while the semifinal was a tight, 25-18, 20-25, 25-13. 13-25. 15-10 victory over the defending state champion Ravens of Auburn-Riverside.

The Lancers were 25-18, 25-13, 25-13 winners over Mount Spokane in the quarterfinals and 25-17, 25-12, 25-11 winners over Stanwood to open.

It was the first ever volleyball state championship at Kennedy, even though the Lancers have been frequent visitors to the tournament.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Highline's Pirates paddled to a 10th place state finish at the Class 2A girls swimming and diving state meet held at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way on Saturday, scoring 101 points.

Kennedy Catholic came in 13th in Class 3A action with a point total of 54 and Mount Rainier placed 31st in the 4A competition with 12 points.

Highline opened the 2A meet in the morning by securing sixth place in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1 minute, 57.98 seconds then had Emily Zacharias come in sixth in the 200 individual medley in 2:18.89.

Reva Zacharias then came through with a third place finish in the 100 butterfly in 59.57 and the Pirates placed eighth in the 200 freestyle relay finals with a time of 1:46.81.

Reva Zacharias snagged seventh in the 100 backstroke in 1:02.86 and Emily Zacharias was seventh in the 100 breaststroke in 1:10.12.

Angela Gagliardo scored the highest local finish for Kennedy Catholic in the 3A meet held in the afternoon, posting a 1:04.65 for second place in the 100 breaststroke.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Girls soccer

SCS 1. Seattle Academy 0
Seattle Christian earned a berth in the state Class 1A girls soccer semifinals with a 1-0 quarterfinal victory over Seattle Academy at Shoreline Stadium north of Seattle on Saturday.
Warriors sophomore Jacey Childress scored the lone but deciding goal in the 65th minute.
Seattle Christian now carries a 17-2-1 record into a 2 p.m. state semifinal matchup against King's on Friday, also at Shoreline Stadium.
The winner plays for the state championship at 2 p.m. Saturday and the loser plays in the match for third and fourth places at 10 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 13

Football
Seattle Lutheran 44, Naselle 22
Seattle Lutheran journeyed to Pacific County next to the ocean on Friday and came away with a 44-22 state Class 1B opening victory over Naselle.
The win advances the Saints of West Seattle into a state semifinal game this coming weekend.
The game will be played on the road against defending Class 1B champion Neah Bay.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle trio signs up for college

West Seattle High School held a College Signing Day Celebration last Thursday for three seniors that signed on to play college sports.

Gabby Wenn signed with Villanova to play softball, while Morgan McCullough penned his name to play baseball at the University of Oregon and Lydia Giomi signed with the University of Oregon to play basketball.
The celebration for the three Wildcats took place at the school library.

Burien's Hirsch bound for the UW

Burien resident Jacob Hirsch of O'Dea High School signed on to play baseball at the University of Washington.
He attended Three Tree Montessori and Sylvester Middle School before attending O'Dea.
Hirsch made the 2015 All Metro League first team and started out playing Little League in Burien.

Ugwoaba makes second team

Highline's Uche Ugwoaba made the GNAC second team for men's soccer out of Western Washington University.
The Nigeria native who went to Highline Community College made GNAC honorable mention last year.

McPhee sinks 17 for Seattle Pacific

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Football
Seattle Lutheran advances to the state Class 1B quarterfinals Friday, paying a 7 p.m. "visit" to defending state champion Neah Bay at Silverdale Stadium.

Girls soccer
Seattle Christian is set to play a 2 p.m. state semifinal at Shoreline Stadium on Friday.
The Warriors will take on King's, with the winner advancing to play for the state 1A title at 2 p.m. Saturday at the same site and the loser playing for third and fourth place at 10 a.m.

Basketball
Tyee and Evergreen will play their annual alumni game at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Evergreen gymnasium, with proceeds going to the Kenney Bui scholarship fund.

Pros

Seahawks
Seattle hosts the San Francisco 49ers for a 1:25 p.m. game Sunday at CenturyLink Field.
The action can be seen on Channel 13 television and heard on 710 AM.

Stars
Tacoma plays a 7:35 p.m. home match against Soles De Senora at the Showare Center in Kent on Friday.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Football
Seattle Lutheran advances to the state Class 1B quarterfinals Friday, paying a 7 p.m. "visit" to defending state champion Neah Bay at Silverdale Stadium.

Girls soccer
Seattle Christian is set to play a 2 p.m. state semifinal at Shoreline Stadium on Friday.
The Warriors will take on King's, with the winner advancing to play for the state 1A title at 2 p.m. Saturday at the same site and the loser playing for third and fourth place at 10 a.m.

Basketball
Tyee and Evergreen will play their annual alumni game at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Evergreen gymnasium, with proceeds going to the Kenney Bui scholarship fund.

Pros

Seahawks
Seattle hosts the San Francisco 49ers for a 1:25 p.m. game Sunday at CenturyLink Field.
The action can be seen on Channel 13 television and heard on 710 AM.

Stars
Tacoma plays a 7:35 p.m. home match against Soles De Senora at the Showare Center in Kent on Friday.

February 28, 1924 ~ November 9, 2015

Born in Pasadena, CA and raised in Southern California, Winnie moved to Seattle, WA in 1940. She lived in the Burien area since 1947, where she raised her children.

During WWII, she was one of the first women to work at Boeing, working to manufacture small electrical parts and wiring ‘boards’. She later installed those parts in B-17s. This earned her status as a “Rosie,” for which she was honored in 2015 by The Washington Women in Trades.

As a professional woman in the workplace beginning in 1957, Winnie was ahead of her time. At Boeing she started working as a draftsperson and after taking many job training courses, she advanced to technical writing and editing, then to system analyst. She worked in real estate in the early 70’s during the big Boeing layoff. Winnie retired after 32 years with Boeing.

She graduated from City University in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science in Administration, fulfilling her lifelong dream of a college degree. She was interested in parapsychology and led a related study group for many years.

Police investigating oil dump in North Highline pond

Discover Burien is proud to participate again this year as a neighborhood champion for Small Business Saturday®. This year Small Business Saturday is November 28th. What is Small Business Saturday? It’s a day to celebrate and support our small businesses in Burien and all they do for our community.

When we shop local we support the businesses owned by our friends and neighbors. We contribute to the investment in our community. An article published by the American Independent Business Alliance indicates that “for every dollar we spend locally, three dollars comes back to our community”. Small Businesses are also more likely to donate to local charities, sports teams and non-profits. They, like you, are invested in our community. Small Business Saturday is our chance to thank our small businesses for all that they do for us through out each year.

A small crowd of enthusiasts attend showing Nov.13 of the work of artist Anette Lusher in Normandy Park.
 
According to the Artist, Anette Lusher, "My work is exuberant. I respond to life and nature with a passionate need to depict, interpret and create.  When I am at work in my studio, I spend countless hours contemplating a particular form and color in order to feel their energy.  Inspiration comes from music, feelings, nature and travels, the stories I am so often told by other people, and my personal experiences."
 
About her art, Lusher said "In the end I hope to have created a piece of art that conveys my visions and motions.  When someone relates to my work and interprets it in a personal way, I feel rewarded.  The tactile appearances of many of my paintings is achieved in integral parts through built-up, pooled, scraped, layered, or dibbled paint.  Each layer acts as a metaphor for time's passage, the same way life unfolds."
 
According to her bio, she "has shown nationally and internationallyand is held in numerous private and corporate collections" around the world.