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Doug Pacey joined The News Tribune in 2007 after covering prep sports at The Bellingham Herald for five years. He graduated from Issaquah High School in 1998 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Kansas in 2002. E-mail Doug.


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Covering high school sports in Tacoma, Pierce County and the South Sound.
Monday, January 19th, 2009
Posted by Doug Pacey @ 09:56:04 pm

The News Tribune's girls basketball rankings for the week of Jan. 18.

Class 4A
1. Kentwood 13-0
2. Lewis and Clark 12-0
3. Pasco 12-0
4. Snohomish 10-2
5. Moses Lake 10-3
6. Edmonds-Woodway 10-1
7. Mead 9-2
8. Auburn Riverside 10-4
9. Federal Way 10-4
10. Bellarmine Prep 11-3
Got next: Graham-Kapowsin, Issaquah, Jackson, Mount Tahoma, Roosevelt, Spokane Central Valley

=> Read more!

Posted by Doug Pacey @ 02:57:53 pm

Lincoln has has opened its head football coaching position.

Applicants should contact Lincoln athletic director Char Davenport at 253-571-6644 or apply on the Tacoma School District's Web site.

Ben Cochran was hired last summer as the interim head coach. He guided the Abes to a 4-6 record. Davenport said Cochran, along with some assistants, have expressed interest in the head coaching position.

Rumors of Lincoln graduate and NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, who is a certified math teacher, returning to Tacoma to lead the Abes are not true, said Davenport, who spoke to Kitna.

"He is very committed to Tacoma," she said, "but he is not at a point in his career where he is ready to make a commitment to coaching."

Categories: Football
Posted by Doug Pacey @ 12:24:36 pm

Game 4: Federal Way 71, Decatur 63

Federal Way ran away late to beat their cross-town rival.

The score was tied, 52-52, heading into the fourth quarter. Decatur's Jordan McCloud hit a shot in the final second of the third quarter to tie the score.

Federal Way led Decatur 34-32 at halftime.

Decatur's students are chanting "Traitor, traitor," at Eagles guard Michael Hale III, who transferred to Federal Way from Decatur last spring. Hale gave the crowd a glare after converting a steal into a layin as part of an 8-0 Federal Way run that gave his team a 23-19 lead.

Federal Way led 15-14 at the end of the first quarter.

Game 3: No. 2 Kentwood 55, Bothell 39

Conquerors center Joshua Smith recorded a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 18 rebounds, leading his team to the victory. Teammates Greg Humphreys and Tre Tyler each scored 11 points.

Mike Havigson scored 10 points to lead Bothell.

Kentwood led Bothell 30-12 at the end of the first half. Kentwood outscored the Cougars 17-4 in the second quarter.

Game 2 (Girls): No. 1 Kentwood 75, No. 8 Bellarmine Prep 48

Kentwood's 5-foot guard Kylie Huerta scored a game-high 21 points and Nebraska-bound guard Lindsey Moore finished with 18 as the Conquerors stayed undefeated.

Grace Beardemhpl led Bellarmine Prep with 14 points and Mechela Barnes chipped in nine.

Game 1: No. 7 King's 59, Bellevue Christian 52

Bellevue Christian's David Downs went 10 of 16 from the field, including 3 of 4 from beyond the arc, but his 27 points weren't enough to lead the Vikings to a win.

King's outrebounded Bellevue Christian, 31-23. Nick Hardy led the Knights with 15 points, Kyle Talbot scored 14 and Karl Clocksin had 12.

Categories: Basketball