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Sports
Bunger giving T-birds big lift
When she arrived at Mt. Tahoma High School as a freshman last year, Kaitlynn Bunger was to be a key part of coach Calvin McHenry’s plans. The season had just begun when she injured her right knee, and as her teammates marched through their season and onto the district and state tournaments, she hobbled alongside, gamely, but clearly encountering the experience as totally frustrating. Read more...
A number of pieces have come together for a very successful basketball program at TCC
Ask them, they’ll tell you. Read more...
Seniors leading Tacoma Baptist on a crusade to a championship
With the poise and leadership of four seniors – forward Melanie Shank, center Jennifer Rea and guards Adrianna Burns and Kelsey Lyons – the Tacoma Baptist girls are having a stellar season. The Crusaders are 17-2 heading into their final regular-season game at Quilcene on Feb. 5. Read more...
Playing for a chance to take the NWC lead, the Puget Sound Loggers took their shot against undefeated George Fox, but their hopes were lanced by the Bruins, 60-51. Read more...
Lions and Abes courting top seeds
Coming into the final week of the Narrows League season, two things are certain: Bellarmine has all but locked up the Bay Division, and the Bridge Division is still a dog fight between Lincoln and Wilson for the top spot. The two play this week at Lincoln. Read more...
Foss sends a bunch of guys onward to college football
Scott Crichton, the Tacoma Weekly’s 2009 high school football player of the year, and Jamal Byrd, the defensive player of the year, were among five Foss High School players to make official declarations to colleges this week. Read more...
At Foss they lost 10 seniors and it looked like a rebuilding year. But they have a coach who doesn’t get along well with low expectations.
In the Foss gym last Saturday morning, after a loss the previous night at Central Kitsap, 57-55, none of coach Mike Cocke’s players are feeling his love. Read more...
Teams face final push in tight race toward league title and tournament
This year the West Central District semifinals are going to be played at the ShoWare Center in Kent, a treat for the players and even more so for the fans. (Note to the old guys who bring those portable seatbacks: you won’t need them.) Read more...
Showtime: George Fox vs. UPS at home
The Northwest Conference women’s basketball game of the year to this point will take place this week (Jan. 30), when the University of Puget Sound hosts conference leader George Fox at 6 p.m. at Memorial FieldHouse. Read more...
When a basketball coach reaches the state tournament eight times in 16 years and wins two state titles he must be doing something right
Up until last week, the Curtis High School boys basketball team was undefeated. If you talked to players or coaches, it was like, whatever. It was okay, you know. Not bad. Actually kind of random, when you came right down to it. Some close games. Could have gone either way. Read more...
