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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A pair of South Sound basketball standouts have made verbal commitments to play at two Pac-10 schools.
Vashon High's John Gage, a 6-foot-10 center, has selected Stanford and Auburn Riverside guard Mercedes Wetmore will play at Washington. Gage, who picked the Cardinal over Cal and Washington, helped the Pirates win the Class 1A state title in March. Wetmore has been a mainstay in the Ravens' lineup the last two seasons, helping Auburn Riverside win the Class 3A title in 2008 and place fourth at the 4A tournament this year.
Gage and Wetmore were selected to The News Tribune's All-Area boys and girls first teams.
The Senior AAA American Legion baseball tournament is returning to Heidelberg Field on Saturday.
The eight-team, double-elimination tourney begins Saturday and games will be played everyday until Wednesday. You can view the complete schedule here.
Last year, the Twin City Titans defeated Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak for the title. Both teams are back and will be joined by Centralia Sobe Toyota Lizards, Yakima Beetles, Spokane Blue Devils, Lakeside of Bellevue and Vancouver Athletics.
No team will experience a home field advantage because no Pierce County teams qualified for the tournament.
