By Tim Clinton

Sports Editor

In football action, Kennedy Catholic finished undefeated in North Puget Sound League Class 4A Division play after a dominant 55-0 victory against Kentridge. Highly competitive matchups were headlined by Roosevelt edging Ballard 23-17, Foster pulling out a 33-28 win over Lindbergh, and Mount Vernon defeating Highline 14-7 in playoff action. Other decisive victories included O'Dea's 48-6 win over West Seattle, Cedarcrest's 49-14 win over Chief Sealth, Auburn's 21-0 shutout of Mount Rainier, and Evergreen's 36-10 victory over Cleveland.

Postseason girls soccer brought dramatic non-stop action, featured by Kennedy Catholic outscoring Curtis 6-5 in a high-scoring Saturday playoff thriller following their earlier 3-0 NPSL win over Kentwood. Tighter defensive duals determined key playoff results, including Chief Sealth's 1-0 win against Cedarcrest and Roosevelt's 1-0 shutout of Ballard. The postseason also produced massive offensive outbursts, such as Chief Sealth defeating Evergreen 8-0, Mount Rainier blanking Auburn 8-0, and West Seattle routing Franklin 7-0 in their opener, alongside victories by Eastside Catholic (4-1 over West Seattle), Ballard (3-0 over Garfield), and Tyee (2-0 over Lindbergh).

Volleyball featured intense multi-set battles across the board, highlighted by five-set nail-biters where West Seattle outlasted Eastside Catholic 3-2 and Rainier Beach topped Tyee 3-2. Four-set encounters saw Kennedy Catholic beat Kentwood 3-1, Mount Rainier defeat Kentridge 3-1, South Whidbey top Tyee 3-1, Tyee defeat Foster 3-1, and Cedarcrest top Evergreen 3-1. Meanwhile, clean three-set sweeps were earned by Highline, West Seattle, Ballard, Chief Sealth, Liberty, Shorecrest, Inglemoor, Mount Rainier, and Kennedy Catholic.

Football

• Kennedy Catholic 55, Kentridge 0
• Roosevelt 23, Ballard 17
• Mount Vernon 14, Highline 7
• Foster 33, Lindbergh 28
• Auburn 21, Mount Rainier 0
• Cedarcrest 49, Chief Sealth 14
• Evergreen 36, Cleveland 10
• O'Dea 48, West Seattle 6

Girls Soccer

• Kennedy Catholic 6, Curtis 5
• Chief Sealth 1, Cedarcrest 0
• Roosevelt 1, Ballard 0
• Eastside Catholic 4, West Seattle 1
• West Seattle 7, Franklin 0
• Ballard 3, Garfield 0
• Chief Sealth 8, Evergreen 0
• Tyee 2, Lindbergh 0
• Mount Rainier 8, Auburn 0
• Kennedy Catholic 3, Kentwood 0

Volleyball

• Highline 3, Evergreen 0
• West Seattle 3, Seattle Academy 0
• Ballard 3, Cleveland 0
• Chief Sealth 3, Foster 0
• South Whidbey 3, Tyee 1
• Liberty 3, Highline 0
• Mount Rainier 3, Kentridge 1
• Kennedy Catholic 3, Kentwood 1
• West Seattle 3, Eastside Catholic 2
• Rainier Beach 3, Tyee 2
• Shorecrest 3, Ballard 0
• Tyee 3, Foster 1
• Cedarcrest 3, Evergreen 1
• Inglemoor 3, Highline 0
• Mount Rainier 3, Stadium 0
• Kennedy Catholic 3, Auburn 0