By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Ugwoaba returns for Vikings

Highline High School graduate Uche Ugwoaba is back for his senior season as a midfielder for the Western Washington University men's soccer team in Bellingham.
Ugwoaba, who is originally from Lagos, Nigeria, is a three-year letter winner who started every game the past three seasons.
He was all-GNAC honorable mention last year, and a second-team selection the previous season.

Kela keeps improving

Chief Sealth graduate Keone Kela has continued to improve his pitching record with the Texas Rangers.
The reliever has lowered his earned run average to 2.72 over to go with a 6-5 record and one save in 59 games.
Kela has also struck out 59 batters in his 53 innings of work.
The Rangers will be playing in Seattle next week.

Ishikawa goes on DL

Federal Way graduate Travis Ishikawa has been placed on the 15-day disabled list for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Conger catches for Astros

Federal Way native Hank Conger is now hitting .212 (32-for-151) as a catcher for the American League West-leading Houston Astros.
Conger has eight doubles and eight home runs to go with 20 runs and 21 RBI.

Burg ups his average

Alex Burg of Des Moines has raised his batting average to .271 (49-for-181) as a catcher for the Texas Rangers' Class AA affiliate -- the Frisco Roughriders.
Burg has 11 doubles and seven home runs along with 26 runs scored and 22 RBI. He has 21 walks.

Brett hitting .242 for Bulls

Highline graduate Ryan Brett is now hitting .242 for the Class AAA Durham Bulls of the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Brett is 72-for-298 with 15 doubles, one triple, five home runs, 42 runs scored and 28 RBI.
Brett is a second baseman who hit 2-for-3 with a double for the Rays before going on the disabled list and being sent down after he came off.

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