March 2017

BY GERARDO BOLONG
Contributing Writer

TACOMA - The firm of Mancol and Royster concluded an excellent case for John F. Kennedy Catholic in a 53-35 first round destruction of Glacier Peak contested in a Wed., March 1, win of a first round game at the 2017 4A boys basketball Hardwood Classic held in the Tacoma Dome.

"We well with good rebounding and shut down their main scorers," said KC head coach Don Hoffman.
Lancer quickness led by Emilio Mancol's opening game 3-pointer added to a layup and free throw conversion accounted for nine of the KC 13 points as part of a 13-6 advantage over the Grizzlies after one quarter.

"We just played scrappy and gritty with great motivation," he said. "We took what was available and went with the team's offense. The shots were there and my teammates found me. I really good a good rhythm."
Mancols's rhythm led to 16 game points.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

TACOMA--Back-to-back losses Thursday and Friday left the Kennedy Catholic boys basketball team just shy of official placement in the state Class 4A tournament in the Tacoma Dome.

The Lancers fell to No. 1-seeded Union by a 73-49 score in the state quarterfinals Thursday then lost to twice defending champion and No. 4-seeded Federal Way, 77-56, in a Friday morning game for state placement.

Federal Way went on to play for fourth and sixth place Saturday, while Kennedy left with a tie for seventh place after coming in as the No. 10 seed.

"We had a really good year," said Lancers head coach Don Hoffman after the season-ending loss to Federal Way. "I'm very proud of this group."

Kennedy Catholic was making its second-straight state appearance after going as a 3A school last year.
The Lancers have since moved up to 4A, but still made the final eight at state.

"It's been a good experience for us to do that," said Hoffman of the change. "Hopefully we'll build on it and get more kids into the school."

On 03/09/2017, Officers were dispatched to 400 Costco Drive after receiving a report of two adult
males that were shoplifting. When officers attempted to contact the suspects, one fled while the
remaining suspect began to fight with the responding officer. That suspect was taken into custody.

The second suspect was pursued on foot from the business by the other responding officer. The
suspect ran towards a row of gas pumps nearby and proceeded to enter a vehicle that was
unattended and running. The suspect then fled the scene in the stolen vehicle.

Officers pursued the vehicle for several blocks where the suspect ultimately abandoned the vehicle
and fled on foot. After a brief foot pursuit and struggle with the suspect who was combative, officers
took the suspect into custody.

Both suspects were booked into jail on multiple charges.

Summary- (SeaTac) a 3 year old boy fell from a second story window at a motel in SeaTac this morning. The child hit an awning which slowed him down prior to landing on the concrete surface below. He received minor injuries but was taken to Harborview by Medic 1 as a precaution. (C17012494)

Story- Police responded to the call at the Day’s Inn Motel in the 19000 block of International Blvd just after 11am today. The boy’s mother said she was in town with her three children, two of which are small boys.

The boys were playing near the air conditioning unit near the window. The window was open but had a screen in place. The mom said she turned her back for a moment and the child went out the window.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Baseball
Chief Sealth hosts Foster for a 4 p.m. game Thursday before visiting Ferris at 1 p.m. Saturday and hosting Franklin at 4 p.m. Monday.
West Seattle, meanwhile, plays Auburn Mountainview at 4 p.m. Saturday at Safeco Field before visiting Nathan Hale at the same time Monday.
Kennedy Catholic is at home playing Kent-Meridian at 4 p.m. Wednesday as Mount Rainier travels to Kentridge, then Thursday Mount Rainier is home against Kentridge and Kennedy at Kent-Meridian.
JFK goes on the road to Davis of Yakima at the same time Friday and visits West Valley of Yakima at 1 p.m. Saturday before visiting Skyline at 4 p.m. Monday.
Mount Rainier is at Decatur at 4 p.m. Monday.
Foster entertains Mount Tahoma at 4 p.m. Friday and Seattle Christian hosts Lindbergh at 12 p.m. Saturday and visits Olympic at 4:15 p.m. Monday and Auburn-Riverside at 4 p.m. Friday.
Highline goes to Seattle Christian at 4 p.m. Wednesday and hosts Garfield at 1 p.m. Saturday and Eatonville at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tyee visits Orting at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Saturday, March 11

Boys soccer
Kennedy 3, Chief Sealth 2
The homestanding Lancers turned back the Seahawks in high-scoring preseason action Saturday.
West Seattle 1, Mountlake Terrace 0
West Seattle blanked Mountlake Terrace in a Saturday non-league match.

Friday, March 10

Chief Sealth 4, Mariner 2
Homestanding Mariner took a 2-0 lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the second Friday before the Seahawks came storming back with four in the top of the sixth and held on to win the non-league game.
Nik Turcinek threw all seven inning for the win for Chief Sealth, striking out four.
Evan Moe hit 1-for-3 with a double for the Seahawks and Kyler Gaither drove in three runs and was hit by a pitch.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Fastpitch softball
Chief Sealth opens its season with a 4 p.m. visit to Mariner this Friday and hosts Vashon Island at the same time Tuesday.
Kennedy plays in a jamboree on Mercer Island Saturday and Seattle Christian hosts Seattle Prep for a 4 p.m. game Monday before visiting Washington at the same time Tuesday.
Evergreen will host Tyee at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Baseball
Chief Sealth and Seattle Lutheran both play in a 2 p.m. Wednesday jamboree at Meadowbrook, then Chief Sealth goes to Mariner for 4 p.m. action Friday, hosts Eisenhower at 12 p.m. Saturday, goes to Cleveland at 4 p.m. Monday and hosts Vashon Island at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
West Seattle visits Seattle Prep at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Steve Cox in White Center and hosts Thomas Jefferson at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Kennedy hosts a jamboree at 1 p.m. Saturday and Tyee visits Mount Rainier at 4 p.m. Monday before going to Franklin at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Kennedy also plays Bonney Lake at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Pacific Lutheran University.
Seattle Christian goes to Auburn at 6 p.m. Monday.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Bowen McConville of Kennedy Catholic High School led the area contingent at the recent Mat Classic XXIX state wrestling tournament, taking second place in the 195-pound class of the Class 4A boys competition.
McConville battled all the way to the final, where he took a loss to Kione Gill of Tahoma by fall in 1 minute, 37 seconds.

Three Highline High School and one Tyee High School wrestler placed in the Class 2A boys competition.
Kevin Plenh-Romero of Highline took third place wrestling at 106 pounds and teammate Kyle Herbruger snagged seventh place at 126 pounds.

Lazaro Lombillo of Tyee took eighth place wrestling at 120 pounds and Jonavan Omar of Highline placed eighth in the 195-pound class.

Two area athletes placed in the girls competition, which mixed all classifications.

Caylee Collins of Highline finished fourth at 170 pounds and Giulian Pepe of Mount Rainier secured seventh at 155 pounds.

If you are reading this while driving at a high-speed down the freeway, you might not necessarily be breaking the law---although you ARE living dangerously. But if you are reading this while driving at a high-speed down the freeway---AND not wearing your seatbelt---you are definitely dead meat.

Specifically, you are 124 dollars worth of dead meat---the fine a policeman could slap on you for driving seat beltless. (If you are reading this while driving sleeveless, no problem. Your right to drive while wearing a short sleeve tee shirt is constitutionally protected under the 2nd Amendment: "...the right of the people to keep...bare arms, shall not be infringed---regardless of whether those short sleeves have fringes or not.")

The mandatory seat belt law is something like enacting a mandatory PANTS belt law. It’s a law to protect people from themselves. In the case of seat belts, from injury or worse in a car accident. In the case of pants belts, from embarrassment or worse in a dancing accident.

By Amanda Knox

We did it! This week, Chris and I finally finished all seven books of the Harry Potter series. For the last six months or so we’ve been immersed, listening to the audiobooks during car rides and at the breakfast table, and watching the films. Now that it’s over, I feel the same confluence of emotions that I felt after closing the cover of last book for the first time. On the one hand, deflation. What in the world do I read after Harry Potter? On the other hand, reverberation. A good story sticks with you, but a great story is a world you want to continue exploring—in all directions, at all depths—long after the last word was read. In other words, a great story inspires fandom, and in that regard, Harry Potter is one of the greatest.