West Seattle, Washington
28 Thursday
Thanks to Karen for sharing photos from today’s Sundodger Invitational cross-country meet, which brought hundreds of runners from more than two dozen high schools and colleges (none from West Seattle) to Lincoln Park. These photos are from the high-school-varsity girls’ 5,000-meter race, in which Karen was cheering for niece Rachelle Kline of Auburn-Mountainview HS (in blue):
Team and individual results are here.
(Photos by WSB co-publisher Patrick Sand)
Though it wasn’t a home game, the West Seattle High School Wildcats varsity football team, cheer squad, and fans weren’t far from home on Friday night. They faced Seattle Prep at West Seattle Stadium:
(#12: Sophomore Carter Golgart)
Prep got the victory, 50-13. The Wildcats’ next game is also on the road – this time, they’ll play downtown at Memorial Stadium, 7:45 pm Friday (September 20th).
(Photos by WSB co-publisher Patrick Sand)
Spirited crowd tonight at Southwest Athletic Complex as the Chief Sealth International High School Seahawks took on Cleveland, who left with the win, 25-20. It was a hard-fought game:
Sealth scored first, with a TD just a minute into the game, per the school’s live tweets, and led 20-19 in the fourth quarter before Cleveland moved ahead.
The Seahawks host Rainier Beach at SWAC next Friday, 7 pm.
(WSB photo taken from Upper Fauntleroy this morning – ferry heading toward Vashon)
From today’s edition of Washington State Ferries boss David Moseley‘s weekly newsletter:
Starting this Sunday, Sept. 15, WSF will display our Seahawks pride on home game days by flying the #12 flag on some of our vessels in the system. Thanks to the Seattle Seahawks for graciously giving us the flags to use for this purpose. Go Hawks!
We’re checking to see if Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth will be included. In the meantime, if you see one Sunday, share a photo!
(Players with head coach Jeff Scott)
The final score’s just in from our crew at West Seattle Stadium: Seattle Lutheran High School wins its first game of the year, beating Evergreen Lutheran, 23-14.
ADDED: Two photos – in the one above this paragraph, #5 for the Saints is Grant Doerr; he got the team off to a big start with two interceptions in the first quarter. The first half’s big overall defensive performance by SLHS held off ELHS scoring until the fourth quarter. Next weekend, the Saints host Lake Roosevelt, 1:30 pm Saturday (September 14th).
(Added: WSHS-Fife game photo by Lawrence Kane)
Tough start to the varsity-football season for West Seattle High School and Chief Sealth International High School last night. Both were on the road against non-league opponents. WSHS lost 41-0 at Fife; Sealth lost 37-26 at Evergreen – though the final score in that game represented a notable comeback, after being down 31-6 at halftime. Seattle Lutheran‘s first game is tonight; more on that coming up in our daily preview.
Two nights before their first game of the season, Seattle Lutheran High School‘s football players and cheerleaders were the winners at a benefit dinner tonight. From left in our top photo, head coach Jeff Scott, head of school Dave Meyer, and media personality/entrepreneur Jenni Hogan, who emceed the event. Hogan, a former star rower at the University of Washington, noted that while a student she appreciated athletes coming to speak to her and her teammates, and that’s what she appreciated about tonight’s event, which featured another former Husky athlete, football great Greg Lewis:
Speakers also included former Seahawks player Orlando Huff:
The event, which included fundraising raffles, was held in the Menashe Family Gym on campus:
The menu included this cake, edible all the way down to the football:
Season starts this Saturday night, with the Saints hosting Evergreen Lutheran at West Seattle Stadium, 7 pm.
We’ve already previewed two big West Seattle events for next Sunday, in the afternoon (Harbor Seal Day) and evening (“The Earth Cried Out“). Get ready for a big Sunday with another big event: The West Seattle Junior Football and Cheer fundraising pancake breakfast! Parent volunteer Annie Higgins explains, “It’s such an important event for this group because the funds raised there go to help so many kids who might not otherwise have a chance to participate. … All money will go toward player scholarships, safer gear, and other franchise expenses. Join us for some fun, exciting raffle items, and a delicious breakfast.” 9-noon Sunday (September 8th) at the Masonic Center (4736 40th SW), $6/person, $25/family.
We mention youth-sports leagues often – but sports aren’t just for kids, and here’s a reminder: Three leagues at local community centers, with signups under way – read on for the details:
“The West Seattle Totems have had an outstanding year,” declares the riflery club’s coach Joe Matter, sharing this wrapup and the team photo:
Led by two seniors, Lauren Phillips and Emma Carey, the Totems successfully defended last year’s Junior National Championship in Four Position Smallbore Rifle. And that was just the beginning…
Alec Patajo, one of the younger kids in the program, won 6 national championships in his age group (14 & under).
McKenna Dahl, who is a paralympic athlete, took the silver medal in the National Three Position Air Rifle Championship. She also qualified for the USA National Paralympic Team. She traveled to Britain for the International Paralympic World Cup Match in July where she finished 11th and 12th in two Air Rifle events. She is just back from Bangkok, Thailand, where she captured the Gold Medal in the Falling Targets, and 5th in offhand Air Rifle in the last World Cup Match of the season.
The West Seattle Totems’ team efforts were thunderous this season. The top team, the Thunderbirds, also finished 3rd in the American Legion National Air Rifle Championships, 2nd in the NRA’s Three Position Air Rifle Championships, 3rd in the Open Smallbore Four Position National Championship. The team also won five State Championships.
The Totems also competed in three National Qualifier matches this season in order to attend the Junior Olympic National Championships as well as the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s National Championships. The Totems were the only club in the nation to qualify two teams to go the those events.
In total, the Totems brought home more than 40 national awards, both team and individual, this season.
Lauren Phillips is off to Nebraska this fall, where she is on scholarship for the Huskers Rifle Team.
Congratulations, Totems!
SIDE NOTE: As we head into fall, just a reminder that we appreciate reports like this on local achievements (not just sports) – we try to keep informed on as much as possible, but there’s still so much we won’t know unless you share the news so that we in turn can share it with the West Seattle (and beyond!) community – editor@westseattleblog.com any time.
In our video, you’ll see what was described by announcer Eric Radovich as a record turnout for this morning’s Alki Beach 5K, benefiting Northwest Hope and Healing, a West Seattleite-founded, West Seattleite-led nonprofit that helps breast-cancer patients. Before the estimated 1,000 runners and walkers left the finish line, they heard a pep talk from eight-year survivor Kristina Dahl, who declared she’s here because breast cancer didn’t kill her.
The top male and female finishers were both teenage runners from Edmonds – here, pending official results online later, are the top 3 men and top 3 women, per printouts provided at the start/finish line:
MEN
Miler Haller, 16, 16:11
Terry Robinson, 40, 17:48
Brig Seidl, 50, 18:04
WOMEN
Hailey Kettel, 17, 18:25
Kate Nishino, 24, 19:40
Meissa Neumann, 13, 20:40
Runners and walkers are still crossing the finish line as we publish this at 9:54 am, so Alki SW will remain closed a while longer. More to come, including photos and additional video.
11:34 AM UPDATE: We’ve added video of Kristina Dahl’s talk, and photos of top finishers, above. Also:
From left, NWHH executive director Shari Sewell, volunteer coordinator Caitie Clark, and volunteer Carol Ann Boyle. This year’s official AB5K shirts were green, you’ve probably noticed, but in honor of the cause, lots of pink was sported this morning too – even on pets:
P.S. When full race results are posted online, you’ll see them here.
8:13 PM NOTE: The results are live at that link now. We have also learned from our friends at MyEdmondsNews.com that not only are the top male and female finishers from Edmonds-Woodway High School, the second-place female, Kate Nishino, is an assistant coach there, who says Miler and Hailey are two of four Edmonds-Woodway students who ran the AB5K today as they get ready for their season to start this week!
A special attraction on the seawall during this morning’s Great Cross-Sound Race to and from Alki – the OAR Northwest ocean-rowing boat. But the main attraction, as always, was Sound Rowers‘ 7-mile race, with dozens of rowers heading to Bainbridge Island and back (see the course map here). They start fairly far offshore, so, with some zoom and shake, here’s a bit of the early going:
And here’s our video of the first finishers – Conal Groom and Peter Hirtle, followed by a single (we’re awaiting the official results to verify that rower’s name):
Full results should be available later via the Sound Rowers website.
SIDE NOTE: The racing on Alki tomorrow will be on land, with the Alki Beach 5K Run/Walk for Northwest Hope and Healing starting near the bathhouse at 9 am. Even if you’re not participating or watching, remember that Alki Avenue will be closed for a few hours tomorrow morning before and during the race.
The second-through-ninth-grade girls and boys spending the week at Chief Sealth Basketball and Life Skills Camp got to meet a pro athlete today – Ashley Robinson, who has just returned to the Seattle Storm, after a season with the Washington Mystics that followed more than six years with the Storm.
Sealth boys’ head coach Colin Slingsby, who heads up the camp program, had told participants yesterday that Robinson would visit today, so they had a chance to come up with questions for her. And they had plenty:
Robinson, who plays center and just turned 31, acknowledged that it’s fun to travel around the world, while pointing out that she wouldn’t be where she is now unless she had worked hard in high school and college, getting good grades and having a vision for what she wanted to do in the long run. Besides memories of meeting and talking with her, campers also got Storm posters. The team’s next game, by the way, is tomorrow night, against the visiting Chicago Sky; the Storm is 10-12 so far this season. The Sealth camp, meantime, has one more weeklong session this summer, the first ever “advanced concepts” version for sixth-through-ninth graders, starting next Monday.
Seattle Parks has announced that the tennis courts at Solstice Park and Hiawatha Playfield will close later this month for improvements. The Solstice Park work/closure is set for August 19-30; at Hiawatha, it’s August 30-Sept. 7. Details are on the city’s Parkways site.
We stopped by the Madison Middle School field this afternoon once the sun was out full strength for an event that showcased … well, full strength, and then some. Female competitors were about to lift at the 4th annual Pipehitters Classic, presented by Morgan Junction Crossfit, benefiting (as reported here last night) the family of Seattle Police Officer Tim Brenton. The MJCF Facebook page features some of the day’s highlights.
(Photo courtesy Coach Colin Slingsby, seen with campers this past June)
The camp at Chief Sealth International High School is actually more than a basketball camp – it teaches “life skills” too – and head coach Colin Slingsby sends word that room remains in two sessions later this month:
Sealth Basketball and Life Skills Camp kicks off Session 3 next week after two highly attended and successful sessions back in June, where we hosted more than 250 campers. There are still spaces available for next week’s session (8/12-8/16) grades 2-9, and the new Advanced Concepts session (8/19-8/23), which is for campers in grades 6-9. Contact Coach Slingsby at caslingsby@seattleschools.org or 206-854-8142 for last minute registration instructions.
Another new business is on the way to Morgan Junction. The space that opened when Aaron’s Bicycle Repair moved to White Center is being split in two, and one of the spaces will become Second Gear Sports, which bills itself as “West Seattle’s first sports/recreation consignment store … offering “high-quality, gently used sports/recreation gear.” West Seattle resident Mark Bremen is the owner; they’re hoping for a soft open around September 1st, and a grand opening later in the month. The official address will be 6529 California SW. In addition to consignment drop-offs at the storefront, they’re working on other logistics for “acquisitions” – stand by for an update on that.
A local student has taken aim at archery fame – and seems to be right on target, in a big way. Her family shares this report and the accompanying photos:
West Seattle 9-year-old and Schmitz Park Elementary student Addison “Archer Addy” Nachtrieb placed 4th in the Nation at the US National Field Archery Championships, just two weeks after taking 1st in the State Target Archery Championships while setting a new state scoring record that hasn’t been broken since 2001!
Addy rose at 6 am every morning during the National Championships to practice for 45 minutes, then competed for 27 hours over 5 days, and shot 682 arrows through miles of hills in 80-degree weather in the hills just outside of Darrington, Washington. More than 350 archers from around the country made the trek to the Washington Cascades to compete for the National Cup. After days of shooting in Addy’s first Field Nationals Competition, the finals pitted her against a group of 11 year olds, Serena from Iowa, ranked 9th in the world and 5th in the nation; Tara from Arizona, ranked 4th in the nation; and Brianne from Montana, a two-time indoor and outdoor National archery champion.
(This photo & next, by WSB’s Patrick Sand)
If you are going to – or are already at! – Lake Washington for Seafair‘s grand finale, the hydroplane races and air show, here are a few of the West Seattle side notes we’ve found so far. Above, it’s the Miss Beacon Plumbing, whose team again got a helping hand this year from South Seattle Community College (WSB sponsor) – actually more than one helping hand, as you’ll see in this story on the SSCC website. We visited the hydro pits in the early going this morning to get that photo while Miss BP was out on a testing run. The hydro didn’t come to the SSCC campus for work this year as it did last year, but SSCC students were out working on it elsewhere in the city earlier this week.
Meantime, also seen this morning in the Stan Sayres Pits – the Miss Fox Plumbing bears the logo of a West Seattle-based business, Sea-Way Marine:
And while we don’t know if he’s gotten a chance to drive today, we found out from our friends at My Edmonds News that West Seattle resident Jesse Robertson has been out on the course this weekend – see their story about him here.
P.S. Yet another reminder that the I-90 bridge closes 1:15-2:40 pm for the Patriots Team’s turn in the air show.
ADDED 2:30 PM: Another Fox Plumbing hydro bears the Sea-Way Marine logo – Jim Clark shares this Friday photo of the Formula 1 boat:
The Formula 1 finals are scheduled for 4:20 pm today, right before the H1 Unlimited finals – the full schedule is here.
(WSB photo from 2012 Breathe Deep Seattle in Lincoln Park)
At least five benefit 5Ks (or almost-5Ks) are coming up in West Seattle in the next 3 months. Before we list them, here’s a way to rev up to run: Lori McConnell from West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor) says they’re starting another Get Fit West Seattle couch-to-half-marathon training program, kicking off with an info-night session at 7 pm this Tuesday (July 30th); training begins August 4th. Lori explains, “This program is free and will take people from the couch (seriously) to the half marathon starting line for the Seattle Half Marathon on December 1st, 2013.” (Haven’t been to WS Runner? Northwest corner of California/Charlestown, second floor.)
Now – the five run/walk events in West Seattle that we know about, set for August, September, and October:
BREATHE DEEP SEATTLE: Saturday, August 10th, Lincoln Park. Info here; benefits lung-cancer research. Starts at 9:30 am.
ALKI BEACH 5K WALK/RUN: Sunday, August 25th, Alki Beach. Info here; benefits breast-cancer patients. Starts at 9 am.
BEAT THE BURN 5K WALK/RUN: Sunday, September 29th, Alki Beach. Info here; benefits burn victims. Starts at 9 am.
MILES FOR MIDWIVES: Sunday, October 6th, Lincoln Park. Info here; benefits midwives. Starts at 10 am.
MONSTER DASH: Saturday, October 26th, Lincoln Park. Info here; benefits co-op preschools. Start time TBA.
If we’re missing any that are coming up this summer/fall in West Seattle, please let us know!
From West Seattle Soccer Club board member Stefan Persson:
We have partnered with Seattle Futsal to bring an August Futsal Clinic session to West Seattle.
Futsal is a fast paced and fun indoor version of soccer that places an emphasis on skill development and decision-making. It is a great complement to outdoor soccer.
The session will be held at the Madison Middle School Gym on each of the 4 Tuesday evenings in August. Registration is open to kids between U8-U13 (7 to 12 years old). The fee, which includes a Seattle Futsal T-shirt, is $65 and covers an hour-long clinic with professional training/instruction, followed by a short scrimmage. The clinic is open to individuals, so no need to register as a team. Capacity is limited and we recommend registering right away!
The registration link is on the Seattle Futsal web page.
(July 2012 WSB photo from first-ever Float Dodger 5K)
Before tomorrow’s 80th annual West Seattle Grand Parade – it’s the 2nd annual Float Dodger 5K along part of the parade route! Three updates this morning:
PACKET PICKUP TODAY AND LAST CHANCE TO SAVE ON REGISTRATION: Online registration has closed but you can sign up at West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor and Float Dodger presenter) today for $30 – otherwise, it’s $35 on race day. Beneficiaries are the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the Rotary Club of West Seattle‘s community-service programs. If you’ve already registered, you can pick up your packet today and avoid the race-day lines – 3 to 8 pm. (WS Runner is on the 2nd floor of Charlestown Center, northwest corner oF California/Charlestown.)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ON RACE DAY: Race director Ilana Balint from Run For Good Racing Company says volunteers are still needed – can you help? Go here and enter your e-mail address to see what they need help with and, if you’re interested, sign up on the spot.
PRIZES! This isn’t just a “hey, you won, you have bragging rights” 5K. There’s a variety of prizes for costumes, age groups, even for coming in last. Tim McConnell from WS Runner shared the latest list with us:
See you at the race – 9:45 am Saturday, California/Charlestown.
(8/14 note: To check whether a business is still a current WSB sponsor, please go here)
Looking for something new for the kid(s) to try this summer? Today we’re welcoming Serevi Rugby – which is hosting local camps, including one starting next Monday (July 22nd) in West Seattle – as a new WSB sponsor. Here’s what they would like you to know:
Rugby? For kids? Isn’t that pretty rough?
No.
Serevi Rugby is unique in that we run non-contact youth rugby camps for children ages 4 and up, including summer camps for boys and girls ages 7 – 12. The summer-camp curriculum is a blend of “traditional sports,” activities played in PE, and touch rugby. The twist, for all activities, is that kids use a rugby ball. For example, soccer becomes rugby soccer. Ultimate Frisbee becomes Ultimate Rugby. Sharks and Minnows becomes, well, Sharks and Minnows, but participants run with a rugby ball to practice evasive running. All the activities and games played develop not only rugby skills, but skills for common sport the athlete will play throughout the year.
The common terms you’ll hear from kids is that Serevi Rugby camps are fun, active and safe. These are the core components of all our activities, along with teamwork and sportsmanship.
What is rugby?
Rugby blends the passing of basketball, the evasive running of football, the accurate kicking of soccer, and the speed of track to form an incredibly fun and engaging team sport. The ultimate sport, rugby rejoins the Summer Olympic Games in 2016.
Serevi Rugby camps are ideal for kids who enjoy soccer, basketball, football, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee, track, or for those who enjoy being active and trying something new.
Rugby is a game played across the nation and around the world. Nearly every culture and every country has embraced rugby. Like soccer, rugby is a global game that is ideal for our local youth.
Serevi Rugby has camps around the area – including one next week here in West Seattle. Scroll down this page for details.
We thank Serevi Rugby for sponsoring independent, community-collaborative neighborhood news via WSB; find our current sponsor team listed in directory format here, and find info on joining the team by going here.
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