February 2026

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Boys basketball

Foster 72, Bainbridge 48

Foster came into Saturday's Class 2A state regional playoff at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma as the No. 15 seeded team and Bainbridge as the No. 10, but the Bulldogs of Tukwila dominated the action.

Now they advance to play No. 7 Chiawana in a 5:30 p.m. Wednesday loser-out state opener at the Yakima Valley Sun Dome.

Girls basketball

Kennedy Catholic 61, Redmond 50

Kennedy Catholic battled Redmond in a state regional Saturday at Auburn High School and prevailed.

The Lancers entered as the No. 12 seeded Class 4A team in the state and Redmond as the No. 14.

They advance to take on No. 7 Grandview in a loser-out state opener at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome.

Get ready to get dirty for a good cause! On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the Walt Hundley Playfield in West Seattle will transform into a "ninja" playground for the annual Loop the 'Lupe!. As the only obstacle course race within Seattle city limits, this event offers a unique blend of high-intensity athletics and community-focused fundraising.

The "Loop" itself is a 1K course circling the playfield. Depending on the event, participants will tackle various challenges, including tires, walls, and mud pits. Whether you are an elite athlete or a family looking for a fun weekend activity, there is a way for everyone to participate.

Choose Your Challenge

Loop the 'Lupe offers several levels of participation to ensure that "mini-ninja warriors" and seasoned racers alike can join the fun:

OLYMPIA — The Seattle Times reported on Thursday, Feb. 26 that House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon issued a formal apology Thursday after admitting to being intoxicated during a House Appropriations Committee meeting the previous evening. The Seattle Democrat stated he "deeply" regrets consuming alcohol before the committee had completed its work, calling the incident a "serious mistake" and noting that "the result was obvious".

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Four area wrestlers were crowned as state champions at the Mat Classic held at the Tacoma Dome this past weekend.

Two of the champions were boys and two were girls.

Eli Policarpio of Chief Sealth took the Class 2A boys 215-pound final by a 9-8 decision and Nathaniel Trieu of Kennedy Catholic claimed the 4A boys 113-pound title with a 14-0 win in his final.

Lanu Amituanai of Chief Sealth scored a 4-0 championship victory in her 2A girls final at 145 pounds and Corrie Collins of Highline captured the 3A girls 190-pound title with a 6-3 win.

Lucy Self of Chief Sealth took third place in the 2A girls 140-pound class with a 14-5 win and Highline's Mai Kwee lost her 3A 155-pound third place match, 3-0, to finish fourth.

Yusef Danzo of Chief Sealth lost the 2A boys 285-pound match for fifth place, 11-1, to come in sixth.

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Ballard captured third place as a team in the Class 1A/2A/3A portion of this past weekend's state gymnastics action at Sammamish High School, scoring a total of 164.725 points.

Evergreen took 29th with 33.625 points with West Seattle 32nd at 31.700.

Mari Puckett of Ballard tied for 15th in the all-around with a 34.475 with teammate Aspen Pfeiffer 22nd at 34.150.

Evergreen's Angelina Zhukova was 26th at 33.625 with Ruby Stan of Ballard 37th at 31.900.

Also for Ballard, Carli Pecoraro placed 40th with 31.450 points and Alissa McBride took 44th with a 30.900.

Lola Saleeba came in 13th for Ballard in the bars with a 7.900 score just ahead of Puckett at 7.550.

Pfeiffer tied for 15th in the vault at 8.550.

Mount Rainier, meanwhile, took 20th in the Class 4A team competition with a 34.625 total.

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

Kennedy Catholic splashed to top five finishes in two relays at the state Class 4A boys swimming and diving meet held this past weekend at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

The Lancers took third place in the 400-yard freestyle relay in a time of 3 minutes, 10.71 seconds and fifth in the 200 medley relay in 1:36.32.

They were 21st in the 200 free relay in 1:35.77.

Tai Manning took fifth in the 200 free individual race in 1:44.68 and seventh in the 100 butterfly in 51.57 with Jack Davis fifth in the 100 backstroke in 52.42 and sixth in the 100 fly in 51.02.

Ian Frenchowicz of the Lancers finished 15th in the 100 breaststroke in 1:01.62.

Mount Rainier's Will Ma snagged seventh in the 100 breast in 59.21 and 11th in the 100 fly in 52.20.

By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Boys basketball

*Saturday, Feb. 28

*Foster vs. Bainbridge, 4 p.m.

*Venue:  University of Puget Sound.

Girls basketball

*Saturday, Feb. 28

*Kennedy Catholic vs. Redmond, noon.

*Venue:  Auburn High School.

Pros

Kraken

*Wednesday, Feb. 25

*Seattle at Dallas, 5 p.m.

*Thursday, Feb. 26

*Seattle at St. Louis, 5 p.m.

*Saturday, Feb. 28

*Vancouver at Seattle, 7 p.m.

*Venue:  Climate Pledge Arena.

*Monday, March 2

*Carolina at Seattle, 7 p.m.

*Venue:  Climate Pledge Arena.

The long‑anticipated redevelopment of the former Alki Lumber site is entering its final pre‑construction phase, marking the most significant movement on the project since the Sweeney family sold the lumber business in 2021 but retained the land for redevelopment.

City records show that the two‑building mixed‑use project — now branded collectively as the Sweeney Blocks — has cleared its major design hurdles and is awaiting final construction approvals. The eastern building, located at 4406 36th Ave SW, received its land‑use approval late last year, while the western building along Fauntleroy Way SW is in the final stages of technical review.

Together, the projects will replace the century‑old lumberyard with roughly 300+ apartments, 10,000–12,000 square feet of retail, and 150+ underground parking stalls, reshaping a key gateway into the West Seattle Triangle.