A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

Boys basketball

State Class 3A

Federal Way faces a loser-out game at the state Class 3A regional level Saturday when it pays a 6 p.m. visit to Auburn Mountainview.

The winner plays again at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Tacoma Dome.  That will be another loser-out game.

Pros

Kraken

Seattle hosts Vancouver for 7 p.m. Saturday hockey action at the Climate Pledge Arena before entertaining Minnesota at the same time and place Tuesday.

The Kraken visit Nashville at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Mariners

Seattle goes on the road in its own Peoria, Ariz. stadium to take on San Diego at 5:40 p.m. Friday before hosting the Chicago White Sox there at 12:10 p.m. Saturday.

The Mariners visit the Colorado spring camp at 12:10 p.m. Sunday and entertain Cleveland at the same time Monday in Peoria.

They visit Kansas City at 5:05 p.m. Wednesday and host the Los Angeles Angels at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, when part of the team visits the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Sounders

Seattle travels to Utah to play the Real Salt Lake team at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

Seawolves

Seattle's rugby team visits the Houston Sabercats at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Thunderbirds

Seattle drops in on Everett for 7:05 p.m. Friday action at the Angel of the Winds Arena before travelling to Spokane at 6:05 p.m. Saturday.

The Thunderbirde come home to the Showare Center in Kent to face the Tri-City team at 5:05 p.m. Sunday before hosting Kamloops there at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday.

Stars

Tacoma hosts the San Diego Sockers at 6:05 p.m. Saturday at the Showare Center in Kent.

Colleges

Husky men

Washington gets a 3 p.m. Saturday visit from Indiana at the Alaska Airlines Arena before visiting USC at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Husky women

The UW entertains Oregon at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Alaska Airlines Arena.

Cougar men

Washington State plays host to San Diego at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday in Pullman before visiting Pepperdine at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Cougar women

The Cougars go to Pepperdine for 1 p.m. action this Thursday.

Sports Wrap

By Tim Clinton

Boys basketball

Federal Way 52, Shorewood 33

Federal Way soared past Shorewood in a home state Class 3A play-in game Tuesday.

The Eagles now advance to state regional action, visiting Auburn Mountainview at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Federal Way split with the Lions during the regular season.

At stake Saturday is a trip to the Tacoma Dome for state final 12 action next week.

Girls basketball

Roosevelt 67, Decatur 23

The Gators also faced a state play-in game Tuesday and lost to the host Roughriders to see their season end.

Boys wrestling

State Class 3A

Nehemiah Washington of Decatur captured second place at 215 pounds in action that concluded Saturday at the Tacoma Dome, losing the championship match by fall in 3 minutes, 45 seconds.

Caleb Clemans of Todd Beamer took third place at 113'pounds, winning his final match by a 4-0 score.

Anthony Zanders of Decatur finished fourth at 144 with a 9-7 loss in the match for third place and Ruben Ruiz of Federal Way finished fifth at 120 with a 9-7 victory.

Girls wrestling

State Class 3A

Federal Way finished ninth as a team with 110.0 points and TJ took 20th with 62.5.

Mariana Andrews of the Raiders wound up fourth at 105 pounds, losing the match for third place by fall in 3:41.

Kansada Biangandu of Federal Way finished sixth at 190 with a loss by fall in 2:02 and teammate Natalia Itwanlani placed eighth with a loss by fall in 1:19.

TJ's Girett Perez Espitio took seventh at 170 with a win by fall in 1:54 and Federal Way's Yarely Cervantes grabbed seventh at 110 with a win by fall in 4:15.

Gymnastics

State Class 1A/2A/3A

Thomas Jefferson took seventh place as a team with a total of 152.275 points in this past weekend's action at Sammamish High School.

Todd Beamer placed 11th at 88.825 points, Decatur 21st with 55.25 and Federal Way 39th with 7.300.

Rylee Cabang took eighth in the All-Around for TJ with 35.075 points.

Cabang also tied for third in the balance beam finals the next day with a 9.375 and placed 12th in the bars with an 8.450 just ahead of Todd Beamer's Erin Lu at 8.400.

Myla Felizardo of Todd Beamer tied for fifth in the beam with a 9.350 and took sixth in the floor exercise with a 9.000.

Boys swimming

State Class 3A

Drew Miller of Federal Way finished sixth in the 100-yard backstroke finals in the meet that concluded Saturday at the King County Aquatic Center, posting a time of 53.01 seconds.

Decatur's Dean Tucker delivered 11th in the 200 individual medley in 1:58.48 with Miller finishing 14th in 1:59.63.  Tucker was also 15th in the 500 free in 4:56.64.

TJ took 19th in the 200 medley relay with a 1:48.21 and 21st in the 400 free relay in 3:41.33.

Alex Nguyen of the Raiders was 22nd in the 100 back in 59.60.

Eagles, Gators face play-ins

By Tim Clinton

Both the Federal Way boys and Decatur girls basketball teams are facing Tuesday play-in games to open state Class 3A tournament action.

The winners advance to Saturday state regional play to battle for berths at the Tacoma Dome next week.

Federal Way will be playing in its home gymnasium Tuesday, getting a 7 p.m. visit from Shorewood.

Decatur goes on the road to play Roosevelt of Seattle at the same time.

A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

High schools

Boys basketball   

Federal Way took a 57-56 loss to Lincoln at Mount Tahoma on Tuesday to finish in a tie for third place in the District 3/4 Class 3A tournament and will advance to the Saturday, March 1 state regionals.

Todd Beamer, meanwhile, bowed out of the District 3/4 tournament with a narrow 60-59 loss to Timberline at home Tuesday.

Girls basketball

Decatur went down to a 62-49 defeat at the hands of the White River Hornets in the Mount Tahoma gymnasium Wednesday to finish in a tie for third place in a District 3/4 Class 3A tournament.

The Gators will not play again in the tournament after the semifinal loss and will advance directly into a Saturday, March 1 state regional game.

Boys swimming and diving

State boys diving action takes place at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way this Thursday.  The 2A competition starts at 8:30 a.m., the 3A at 1 p.m. and the 4A at 5:30 p.m.

The state swimming preliminaries get underway Friday.  The 1A/2A starts off the day at 8:45 a.m., followed by the 3A at 1:30 and the 4A at 6:15 p.m.

Finals for 1A/2A swimming start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by the 3A at 1:15 p.m. and the 4A at 6 p.m.

Wrestling

State Class 3A and 4A boys and girls action begins at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Tacoma Dome with finals starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Friday at 9 a.m. is 1B/2B, 1A and 2A boys and the 2A and 1B/2B/1A girls with those classification groups getting underway again at 9 a.m. Saturday.  Finals begin at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Gymnastics

Sammamish High School is the site of state action this year.

The Class 1A/2A/3A team and individual sessions start at 1 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Thursday with individual finals at 10:45 a.m. Friday.

Class 4A team and individual sessions begin at 1:55 p.m. and 5:40 p.m. Friday with the individual finals starting at 10:45 a.m. Saturday.

Pro

Kraken

Seattle returns to action Saturday after a two week break, visiting Florida for a 3 p.m. game.

The Kraken go to Tampa Bay to play at the same time Sunday before stopping by in St. Louis at 5 p.m. Tuesday.VHG0

Sounders 223

Seattle entertains Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Lumen Field and Antigua GFC comes to town at the same time Wednesday.

Mariners

Seattle opens spring training action Friday, paying a 12:10 p.m. visit to San Diego in Peoria, Arizona.

The Mariners travel to Tempe to play the Los Angeles Angels at the same time Saturday before returning to Peoria to take on Arizona on Sunday.

Seattle visits Milwaukee at the same time Monday and drops in on the Los Angeles Dodgers at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday.

The M's get a 12:10 p.m. Wednesday visit from the currently in Sacramento A's.

Thursday they split up to visit Texas at 12:05 p.m. and host San Francisco at 12:10 p.m.

Thunderbirds

Seattle pays a 7 p.m. Friday visit to the Wenatchee Wild before hosting Everett for 6:05 p.m. Saturday action at the Showare Center in Kent.

Silvertips

Everett entertains Portland at 7:05 p.m. Friday and visits Seattle at 6:05 p.m. Saturday.

Stars

Tacoma gets a 7:05 p.m. Friday visit and a 5:05 p.m. Sunday visit from the Baltimore Blast at the Showare Center in Kent.

Colleges

Husky men

Washington travels to Iowa to play the Hawkeyes at 1 p.m. Saturday before visiting Wisconsin at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Husky women

The UW visits Nebraska at noon Sunday and Minnesota at 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Cougar men

Washington State plays host to Santa Clara at 3 p.m. Saturday in Pullman and San Diego visits at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Cougar women

St. Mary's comes to Pullman at 11 a.m. Saturday before the Cougars go to Pepperdine at 1 p.m. Thursday.

Sports Wrap

By Tim Clinton

Boys basketball

Federal Way 64, Prairie 53

Federal Way advances to the District 3/4 Class 3A tournament semifinals with Friday's second round win over Prairie.

The Eagles journey to Mount Tahoma in Tacoma to play the Lincoln Abes of Tacoma at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Todd Beamer 77, Evergreen 61

Todd Beamer topped Evergreen of Vancouver in Friday night action to stay alive in the same District 3/4 Class 3A tournament.

The Titans host Timberline at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Federal Way 64, Silas 50

The Eagles opened the tournament by posting a win over Silas of Tacoma this past Wednesday.

Gig Harbor 70, Todd Beamer 65

The Tides rolled past the Titans in Wednesday's opener.

Girls basketball

Decatur 38, Auburn Mountainview 26

The Gators knocked off the Lions in Saturday action on Auburn's east hill to make the District 3/4 Class 3A girls semifinals.

They came into the tournament as the No. 14 seed.

Decatur hits the road to Mount Tahoma for 6 p.m. Wednesday action against White River.

Kelso 46, TJ 40

Thomas Jefferson was edged out of the District 3/4 Class 3A tournament in a game played Saturday at Kelso.

Gig Harbor 65, Federal Way 42

The Eagles' season ended with Saturday's loss at Gig Harbor.

Mountain View 59, TJ 39

Thomas Jefferson travelled to the Vancouver area Friday and took a tournament opening loss.

North Thurston 79, Federal Way 16

Federal Way absorbed a lopsided loss in Lacey last Thursday to open tournament play.

Decatur 44, Bellarmine 41

Decatur came away from the Bellarmine gymnasium with a narrow win Wednesday.

A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

High schools

Boys basketball

Federal Way hosts Prairie of Vancouver for a 7 p.m. Friday winner's bracket game in the District 3/4 Class 3A tournament as Todd Beamer entertains Evergreen of Vancouver in loser-out action.

Federal Way posted a 64-50 home win over Silas to open the tournament as Todd Beamer went down to a 70-65 home loss to Gig Harbor.

Girls basketball

Thomas Jefferson travels to Vancouver to play Mountain View in a 6 p.m. Friday opening round game of the District 3/4 Class 3A tournament.

Decatur visits Auburn Mountainview at 7 p.m. Saturday, riding its 44-41 Wednesday opening round victory at Bellarmine.

Both TJ and Federal Way face action to be announced Saturday.

Pros

Thunderbirds

Seattle hosts the Portland Winterhawks for a 6:05 p.m. Western Hockey League game Saturday at the Showare Center in Kent.

The Thunderbirds go over the Cascades to Wenatchee to take on the Wild at 4 p.m. Sunday and south to Portland for 3 p.m. Monday action.

Silvertips

Everett is in Prince George for games at 7 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday before visiting Victoria at 3:05 p.m. Monday.

Stars

Tacoma's indoor soccer team hosts the Harrisburg Heat at 7:05 p.m. Friday and 5:05 p.m. Sunday at the Showare Center in Kent.

Colleges

Husky men

Washington visits Penn State for an 11 a.m. Saturday game before coming home to the Alaska Airlines Arena to take on Rutgers at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Husky women

The UW hosts USC for 4 p.m. Sunday action at the Alaska Airlines Arena and entertains Rutgers there at 6 p.m. next Sunday.

Cougar men

Washington State University goes to St. Mary's for a 7 p.m. Saturday game and comes home to Pullman to play Gonzaga at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Cougar women

WSU travels to Portland for a 3 p.m. Saturday contest before entertaining San Francisco at 6 p.m. next Thursday in Pullman.

Playoff pairings changed

By Tim Clinton

Three Federal Way School District girls basketball teams and two boys teams advance into District 3/4 tournament action this week.

The boys teams open with Wednesday games and the girls have openers Wednesday and Thursday.  The girls times were all changed Monday.

All of the teams are in a double elimination situation, with the second round of boys play Friday and the second round of the girls scheduled for Saturday.

The Federal Way High School boys host Silas of Tacoma for 7 p.m. Wednesday action and Todd Beamer entertains Gig Harbor at the same time.

All three local girls teams open on the road.

Decatur visits Bellarmine of Tacoma for a 5:30 p.m. Wednesday game.

Thomas Jefferson travels to Vancouver to play Mountain View at 6 p.m. Thursday as Federal Way drops in on North Thurston in Lacey.

The three girls games had originally been scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday.

Sports Wrap

By Tim Clinton

Boys basketball

Cascade Christian 94, Decatur 52

Cascade Christian clobbered the Gators in Saturday action.

Federal Way 78, TJ 24

Federal Way ended its regular season with a win over Thomas Jefferson on Thursday.

Todd Beamer 55, Kent-Meridian 54

The Titans topped Kent-Meridian in a close one Thursday.

Decatur 84, Kentlake 81

Decatur outgunned the Falcons in a makeup game Thursday.

Todd Beamer 62, Enumclaw 38

Todd Beamer came away from Enumclaw with a big win Tuesday.

Federal Way 74, White River 59

The Eagles slapped the host Hornets with a loss Tuesday.

Kent-Meridian 63, TJ 51

The Royals rallied to beat the Raiders Tuesday.

Girls basketball

Decatur 59, Kentlake 37

Decatur dealt the Falcons a loss Friday.

Federal Way 44, TJ 31

The Raiders emerged victorious in Thursday's game at Thomas Jefferson.

Todd Beamer 56, Kent-Meridian 4

The Titans shut down the Royals on Thursday.

White Rivet 81, Federal Way 35

The Hornets buzzed by the Eagles last Tuesday.

Enumclaw 63, Todd Beamer 23

Enumclaw outlasted the Titans Tuesday.

A Look Ahead

By Tim Clinton

High schools

Boys basketball

Federal Way hosts Thomas Jefferson for a 7 p.m. Thursday game as Todd Beamer goes on the road to Kent-Meridian.

The games mark the end of the North Puget Sound League Class 3A division regular season.

Girls basketball

Thomas Jefferson entertains Federal Way at 7 p.m. Thursday as the regular season concludes.

Todd Beamer plays host to Kent-Meridian for 6 p.m. action that day.

Decatur is scheduled for a 7 p.m. Friday home makeup game against Kentlake.

Gymnastics

Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines hosts Class 3A North Puget Sound League action starting at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Pros

Kraken

Seattle entertains the Toronto Maple Leafs for 7 p.m. Thursday hockey at the Climate Pledge Arena before visiting the Calgary Flames at the same time Saturday.

Thunderbirds

Seattle gets a 7:05 p.m. Friday visit from the Spokane Chiefs at the Showare Center in Kent and visits the Portland Winterhawks at 6 p.m. Saturday.

The Kelowna Rockets come to town at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday.

Silvertips

Everett heads to Kamloops to play the Blazers at 7 p.m. Friday before visiting the Vancouver Giants at the same time Saturday.

Stars

Tacoma's indoor soccer team plays host to the Milwaukee Wave for a 6:05 p.m. Saturday match at the Showare Center in Kent.

Colleges

Husky men

Washington hosts Northwestern for a 7:30 p.m. Saturday basketball game at the Alaska Airlines Arena before dropping in on Ohio State at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Husky women

The UW entertains Maryland at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Alaska Airlines Arena and visits Oregon at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Cougar men

Washington State visits Oregon State at 8 p.m. Thursday before getting a 3 p.m. Saturday visit from Pepperdine in Pullman.

Cougar women

WSU goes to Gonzaga for 2 p.m. Saturday action and comes home to Pullman to play Loyola Marymount at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Sports Wrap

By Tim Clinton

Boys basketball

Federal Way 80, Kentlake 48

The Eagles flew by the Falcons in a Friday game.

Auburn Mountainview 87, Decatur 62

Auburn Mountainview dealt Decatur a decisive defeat Friday.

Enumclaw 77, TJ 40

Thomas Jefferson took a defeat at the home of the Hornets on Friday.

Todd Beamer 94, TJ 44

Todd Beamer trounced the Raiders last Tuesday.

Federal Way 57, Auburn Mountainview 56

Federal Way edged the Lions in their home gym this past Tuesday.

White River 81, Decatur 71

White River dunked the Gators in Tuesday action.

Girls basketball

TJ 49, Enumclaw 48

The Raiders trimmed the Hornets this past Friday.

Kentlake 52, Federal Way 49

Kentlake clipped Federal Way on Friday.

Auburn Mountainview 49, Decatur 34

Auburn Mountainview towered over Decatur last Friday.

TJ 50, Todd Beamer 34

Thomas Jefferson topped the Titans in Tuesday action.

Auburn Mountainview 49, Federal Way 43

The Lions roared past the Eagles last Tuesday.

White River 72, Decatur 51

White River swept the Gators aside Tuesday.