
Abes, Rams finish off fine seasons
Entering the 2010 State 4A basketball tournament the Lincoln Abes were riding a big wave of excitement. They were just coming off of one of the biggest wins in school history, a 21-point come-from-behind win against the defending 4A champs, the Federal Way Eagles. Read more...

Ravens take crown; Lions capture 4th
When the Auburn Riverside girls basketball team had dispatched with the final opponent – a considerable one in Mead – of their 2010 season, they were left standing with the 4A state championship and a perfect 29-0 record. Read more...

Titans Taken Down by Clackamas
Old foe eliminates TCC from NWAACC finals
The Tacoma Community College men’s basketball team’s run to the NWAACC title was derailed by Clackamas Community College, which came away with a 61-50 victory against the Titans in the conference tournament in Kennewick. The 50 points that the Titans were held to was the lowest point total they have ever had under coach Carl Howell. Read more...
Bellarmine Prep’s basketball team enters the state basketball tournament coming off some splendid performances from its underrated leader
With her past two superb performances in the West Central District playoffs, Mechela Barnes has proven to high-school basketball fans in the region that she is one of the best basketball players in the state. Read more...
Lincoln, Wilson Domeward Bound
Abes win district; Rams take 4th
With their Dec. 1 thumping by Federal Way fresh in their minds, the Lincoln Abes set out to issue payback – and they did. With a furious rally in the fourth quarter, Lincoln beat the Eagles 59-56 to win the West Central District title last weekend at ShoWare Center in Kent. Carlos Anderson’s lay-in and subsequent three-point play with 1.3 seconds left was the final trick in a magical Lincoln rally, as they came back from 21 points down to start the fourth quarter. Read more...
Tacoma Stars head to Vegas for Nationals
The Stars, on Feb. 28, after rolling through the competition, successfully landed home-court advantage in a win-or-go-home game versus Wenatchee Fire. Read more...
Eagles and Warriors reach state
After cleaning up business in their league and district tournaments, two area schools’ boys teams will be heading off for state tournament play this week in Spokane. Read more...
Bellarmine and Mt. Tahoma still alive as well, taking the longer route
Coming off of a season ending five-game winning streak, the Lincoln Abes rode that momentum to a Narrows-League title game victory over Bellarmine and then began West Central District play with a home win over Auburn High School. Read more...

Lions tune-in, then turn it on
Bellarmine defense makes the difference in district wins
During a timeout early in the game, Kentlake High School’s 21-piece brass ensemble is raising the roof with its rendition of “Jailhouse Rock.” But the blaring of trombones, saxophones, trumpets and the crunching and crashing of drums, cymbals, tambourines and cowbell cannot muffle the booming voice of Bellarmine coach Kevin Meines, who can be heard 10 rows behind the team bench, bellowing his concern to his players. Read more...
Stadium senior D’Voureaux Cann was no stranger to the state swim meet. In both his sophomore and junior seasons he earned second-place finishes. Read more...