Shorecrest boys face home showdown with Mountlake Terrace Friday after upset victory over Meadowdale Tuesday

Friday, January 28, 2011

The Shorecrest boys’ basketball team took its third-place position in the Wesco 3A into a Friday home game with fourth-place Mountlake Terrace after upsetting second-place Meadowdale Tuesday.

The Scots take a 7-4 Wesco 3A record (10-7 overall) into the 7:45 p.m. game with Mountlake Terrace (7-5 Wesco 3A, 8-10 overall). Both teams have clinched berths in the Northwest District 3A tournament, which will include six Wesco teams and two teams from the Northwest League. Shorecrest defeated the Hawks at Mountlake Terrace in early January.

The 54-49 victory at Meadowdale (8-3, 10-7) avenged a home loss to the Mavericks in December.
led the Scots with 13 points; Shorecrest took a 39-28 lead Tuesday and withstood a fourth quarter Meadowdale rally. Keith ShattuckJunior Chibuogwu scored 11 and Dylan Pontrello added 10.
Chibuogwu has averaged 16.5 points in 15 games. Shattuck has an average of 11.9 points in 17 games.

Shorecrest 54, at Meadowdale 49

Shorecrest          7 16 16 15 — 54
Meadowdale      7   9 12 21 — 49
Shorecrest Scoring
Points
Colin Shands
6
Max Nelson
4
Ryan Canfield
3
Keelan Tidwell
3
Zach Lawson
2
Liam O'Neill
2
Keith Shattuck
13
Junior Chibuogwu
11
Dylan Pontrello
10
Keegan Small
0
Shorecrest Season Scoring:
Player

Games
Points
P/G
Junior Chibuogwu

15
248
16.5
Keith Shattuck

17
202
11.9
Trevor McCoy

15
123
8.2
Ryan Canfield

16
112
7.0
Michael Bateman

7
48
6.9
Dylan Pontrello

17
76
4.5
Liam O'Neill

12
44
3.7
Colin Shands

16
52
3.3
Zach Lawson

2
5
2.5
Max Nelson

8
11
1.4
Keegan Small

6
6
1.0
Alex Horning

11
9
0.8
Keelan Tidwell

7
3
0.4

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While you were sleeping: The One-Night Count

How do you gauge homelessness in King County? People who are homeless move around a lot - from shelter to shelter - so those counts are unreliable as the same people are turned away from multiple full shelters the same night. Those who are outside move from place to place as situations change.

Thirty-one years ago, an advocate for the homeless figured it out. Count everybody in one night. Get volunteers. The shelters have counts, so wait until the small hours of the morning and check all the places outside where you know the homeless can sleep for a night. Check the cars on the street, the bushes on empty lots. Count the all-night bus runs.

Do the count in January, when the emergency warming centers are open and the cold weather shelters in churches and city halls are open. You won't get everyone, but you can come pretty close.

The good news is that there are four Tent Cities. Tents aren't warm but they are safer than sleeping under freeways. Nickelsville residents are now inside, housed in the old Lake City Fire Station.

Shoreline is part of the One-Night Count with volunteers from the Compass Center, the City of Shoreline Human Services, church groups, and others. Volunteers went out in the cold, starting at 2 am on Friday, January 28 and finishing by 5 am. Other volunteers kept the coffee and snacks going. They were part of hundreds of volunteers in 13 King County cities. Major funding for the One Night Count is provided by the King County Committee to End Homelessness, the coalition of government, business and nonprofits responsible for implementing our community's Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness.

Stay tuned for the numbers.

--Diane Hettrick

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SCC Drops Two Games at Peninsula

Foss led SCC with 15 points. Photo by Wilson Tsoi.
SCC Women’s Basketball Losing Streak Hits 5 As Shooting Problems Continue:

The struggling Lady Dolphin basketball team lost to Peninsula College on Wednesday night in Port Angeles, 65-45, to run their losing streak to 5 games. After starting the season a promising 5-5 overall and 1-1 in the region, the loss of second leading scorer, Lynsey Sandum, who was averaging 10 points a game and was the major inside force for the SCC squad has lead to a scoring drought for the team and five straight losses.

Jenny Voss was the leading scorer for SCC, with 15 points. Gnanamani Hooyman scored 10 points for the Dolphins and added 7 rebounds, but only shot 3 for 10 from the field.

Shoreline was down 32-20 in the first half, shooting only 24% from the field in the first half. Things did improve in the second half, again shooting 24% from the field and the SCC only hit 13 of 26 from the free throw line.

The Lady Dolphins record now stands at 5-10 for the season and 1-6 in the NWAACC Northern Region. Peninsula moved to 5-12 on the season and 2-6 in the region. SCC faces Everett Community College on Saturday afternoon in the SCC Gym at 2:00 PM to complete the first half of the Northern Region schedule.

Kesh scored 24 points. Photo by Wilson Tsoi.

SCC Men’s Basketball Drops Second Straight Overtime Game On the Road:

A snake-bit Shoreline Community College men’s basketball team dropped an overtime game to Peninsula College on Wednesday night in Port Angeles, WA by the score of 87-83. The Dolphins also lost an overtime game to Edmonds CC on Saturday at ECC in a 88-84 battle. The defending Northern Region Champions now find themselves in tie for 5th place in the NWAACC Northern Region with North Seattle CC. The top four teams in the region go to the NWAACC Championship and Shoreline trails Whatcom CC now by one game for the fourth position.

Shoreline led by one point at half, 40-39. Peninsula outscored SCC by one in the second half to send the game into overtime. Zach Kelsh had a bit night for SCC with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Sean Jones continued with a hot hand and added 19 points on the night. Alfie Miller also added 15 points and Blayne Clanton 10 but the Peninsula bench outscored SCC bench 28 to 8 as Shoreline depth has been reduced by injuries and defections from the team.

The Dolphins now are 10-7 over, 3-4 in the Northern Region. Peninsula moved to 12-5 overall and leads the region with a 7-1 record. Shoreline faces Everett CC on Saturday at 4:00 PM in the SCC Gym.

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Shoreline Relay for Life kick-off - info meeting Saturday

The Shoreline Relay For Life is event that raises funds for the American Cancer Society.  Their annual kick off event is this Saturday, January 29, 11 am - noon at Northwest Hospital in the Lindsay Gould Auditorium.  

The public is welcome - learn about Relay for Life and what the American Cancer Society does to help cancer patients and their families. 

Relay for Life is not a race, but 24 hour party with a purpose at Woolsey Stadium on June 4th to 5th. 


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A recipe from The Just Bento cookbook

Author Makiko Itoh was the featured author at Third Place Books on Thursday evening with her Just Bento cookbook.

The Seattle Weekly not only published a review of the book, they posted one of the recipes: Ginger Pork With Braised New Potatoes.
"The recipes throughout The Just Bento Cookbook by Makiko Itoh promote creating bentos that are fresh, healthy, and satisfying. It's all about balance. You can't put a sleeve of Girl Scout Thin Mints in a bento because then you can't fit in everything else. The recipes are not always low-fat, but they are highly satisfying. Soy, garlic, ginger, sesame, and traditional Japanese seasonings make for mouth-watering and satisfying meals."
Here's the story.

And you can order the book from Third Place Books.

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Dance the night away and raise money for jazz programs at Shorecrest and Kellogg

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Just how much fun can you have raising money? Remember all those New Year's Resolutions about heart-healthy exercise? You can have it all - fun - exercise - and Good Works - in one evening on Saturday, January 29.

Kellogg Middle School Jazz Band
Saturday, January 29, 7:30 - 10 pm, Shorecrest High School Cafeteria (transformed for the evening), 15353 25th Ave NE. The public is invited. 

Be spontaneous and buy your tickets at the door, $15 for adults. Live jazz from the Kellogg and Shorecrest Jazz Bands. Swing music to dance to. 

Shorecrest High School Jazz Band
Go early. $5 will get you an hour of swing dance lessons from Dance It! from 6:30 - 7:30 pm.

And the money will support the Jazz programs at the two schools.

Go. Have fun. Dance the night away.

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Shorewood swimmers suffer season’s first dual-meet loss

The Shorewood swimming and diving team suffered its first dual-meet loss of the season, losing to Kamiak of the Wesco 4A South division, 119-67, Tuesday.
The Thunderbirds and Knights each had six first-place finishes, but Kamiak won with superior depth. Senior co-captains Mackey Hopen and Thor Stenfjord each won two individual races and swam on the winning 200-yard freestyle relay team.

The defeat left Shorewood with a 14-1 season record. Kamiak is 17-0. Both teams will now prepare for Northwest District championship meets in their separate classifications.

Kamiak had finished ahead of the T-birds at the Kentridge invitational 10 days earlier.

Hopen leads state swimmers in all classifications in both the 50-yard freestyle and the 100 breaststroke. 

Stenfjord leads in the 200 individual medley. Among swimmers from Class 3A schools, Hopen and Stenfjord each rank third in two events. Lakeside swimmers lead 3A swimmers in four of the 11 swimming events, Shorewood in three, Mercer Island in two, and Bainbridge and Seattle Prep in one each.

At Kamiak Pool Tuesday, Jan. 25
*Class 4A state meet qualifying time.
**Class 3A state meet qualifying time. 
Kamiak 119, Shorewood 67
  • 200 medley relay — Kamiak 1:39.49*.
  • 200 freestyle — Choi, K, 1:50.62.
  • 200 individual medley — Thor Stenfjord, SW, 1:58.55.
  • 50 free — Kris Bratvold, K, 22.62*.
  • Diving — Eddie Young, SW, 260.40.
  • 100 butterfly — Mackey Hopen, SW, 52.95**
  • 100 free — Thor Stenfjord, SW, 48.35**.
  • 500 free — Cheung, K 5:11.92.
  • 200 free relay — Shorewood (Thor Stenfjord, Colin Bell, Andrew Garrison, Mackey Hopen) 1:30.62**
  • 100 backstroke — Stupey, K, 55.26*.
  • 100 breaststroke — Mackey Hopen, SW, 59.46**.
  • 400 free relay — Kamiak, 3:23.38*.

Boys’ swimming state leaders through January 25

Class 4A

  • 50 freestyle — 1, Kim, Eastlake, 21.99; 2, Bury, Newport, 22.16; 3, Bublitz, Kentridge, 22.41.
  • 100 free — 1, Kim, Eastlake, 46.59; 2, Wanot, Beamer, 47.81; 3, Bublitz, Kentridge, 48.75.
  • 200 free — 1, Kim, Eastlake, 1:44.05; 2, Wanot, Beamer, 1:46.44; 3, Weiner, Central Kitsap, 1:47.05.
  • 500 free — 1, Roe, Stanwood, 4:39.84; 2, Johnson, Roosevelt, 4:48.00.
  • 100 back — 1, Harvey, Snohomish, 54.07; 2, Nemeth, Garfield, 54.55; 3, Wanot, Beamer, 55.14.
  • 100 breast — 1, Girard, Marysville-Pilchuck, 1:00.05; 2, Um, Beamer, 1:00.84.
  • 100 fly — 1, Harvey, Snohomish, 51.75; 2, Wanot, Beamer, 51.95; 3, Kim, Eastlake, 53.13.
  • 200 IM — 1, Roe, Stanwood, 1:58.77; 2, Rysemus, Stadium, 1:59.03; 2, Allen, Newport, 1:59.63.
  • 200 medley relay — 1, Central Kitsap, 1:41.13; 2, Kamiak, 1:41.69; 3, Stanwood, 1:42.61.
  • 200 free relay — 1, Beamer, 1:31.86; 2, Roosevelt, 1:31.90; 3, Kamiak, 1:32.19.
  • 400 free relay — 1, Kamiak, 3:18.88; 2, Newport, 3:20.36; 3, Richland, 3:22.12.
Class 3A


  • 50 free — 1, Mackey Hopen, Shorewood, 21.04; 2, Brotherton, Decatur, 22.23; 3, Thor Stenfjord, Shorewood, 22.30.
  • 
100 free — 1, Wagner, Lakeside, 47.29; 2, Maudslien, Kennedy Catholic, 47.86; 3, Thor Stenfjord, Shorewood, 48.40.
  • 
200 free — 1, Wagner, Lakeside, 1:45.10; 2, McCarthy, Bainbridge, 1:45.15; 3, Thor Stenfjord, Shorewood, 1:46.20.

  • 500 free — 1, McCarthy, Bainbridge, 4:39.94; 2, Brotherton, Decatur, 4:40.89; 3, Tento, O'Dea, 4:47.47.

  • 100 back — 1, Rochford, Seattle Prep, 54.28; 2, Wingerson, Mercer Island, 54.61; 3, Benca, Mercer Island, 55.94.

  • 100 breast — 1, Mackey Hopen, Shorewood, 58.36; 2, Drew Viehmann, Wilson, 1:01.41; 3, Jimmy Deiparine, Mercer Island, 1:02.08
  • 
100 fly — 1, Moline, Mercer Island, 52.55; 2, Ekavithvorakul, Lakeside, 53.14; 3, Mackey Hopen, Shorewood, 53.43.
  • 200 IM — 1, Thor Stenfjord, Shorewood, 1:57.45; 2, Rochford, Seattle Prep, 1:58.90; 3, Mackey Hopen, Shorewood, 1:59.20.
  • 200 medley relay — 1, Mercer Island, 1:40.10; 2, Shorewood, 1:41.08; 3, Lakeside, 1:42.09.
  • 200 free relay — 1, Lakeside, 1:29.01; 2, Mercer Island, 1:29.85; 3, Shorewood, 1:31.52.
  • 400 free relay — 1, Lakeside, 3:14.87; 2, Mercer Island, 3:15.87; 3, O'Dea, 3:21.95.

Class 2A
  • 50 free — 1, Franco-Munoz, Lindbergh, 22.62; 2, Powers, Sumner, 22.70; 3, Fish, Sehome, 22.76.
  • 100 free — 1, Fish, Sehome, 49.75; 2, Klipsch, Sehome, 50.07.
  • 200 free — 1, Sholdra, Renton, 1:48.05; 2, Fish, Sehome, 1:48.71.
  • 500 free — 1, Weinstein, Coupeville, 4:34.93; 2, Barnard, Archbishop Murphy, 4:55.60; 2, Sholdra, Renton, 4:55.75.
  • 100 back — 1, Fish, Sehome, 55.48.
  • 100 breast — 1, Sholdra, Renton, 1:02.05; 2, Fish, Sehome, 1:03.09; 3, Gregory, Sehome, 1:03.31.
  • 100 fly — 1, Mackintosh, Hockinson, 53.45; 2, Sholdra, Renton, 53.71
  • 200 IM — 1, Fish, Sehome, 1:59.20; 2, Sholdra, Renton, 2:01.90; 3, Mackintosh, Hockinson, 2:02.96.
  • 200 medley relay — 1, Sehome, 1:41.46.
  • 200 free relay — 1, Sehome, 1:33.10;.
  • 400 free relay — 1, Sehome, 3:21.73.

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State Patrol confirms Friday’s death of teenager was suicide

This story from our NewsPartners LynnwoodToday and The Seattle Times

By Mike Murphy, Lynnwood Today

The State Patrol has confirmed that Friday’s death of a 14-year-old boy on I-5 in Lynnwood was suicide. (Police were investigating the possibility that he accidentally fell or was pushed.)

This update is from our news partners at The Seattle Times:
A witness, who saw the teen clutching the overpass railing, tried to coax him not to jump, said Trooper Keith Leary. When the witness tried to engage the boy in a conversation and offered to help, the youth let go of the railing and fell onto the northbound lanes of Interstate 5, Leary said.

The teen was struck by a van, which swerved and hit a pickup, Leary said. The pickup then spun out and ended up facing south in the northbound lanes. No motorists were hurt, but the incident prompted the closure of several freeway lanes and caused a huge traffic backup.

The teen lived in a group home, Leary said.
The State Patrol won’t release the teen’s name because he’s a minor.



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People: Shoreline resident honored by Emperor of Japan

Samuel M. Shepherd honored by Japan
The Government of Japan announced that His Majesty the Emperor of Japan has decorated Shoreline resident Samuel M. Shepherd with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette.

The award was announced on November 3, 2010, which is officially designated as "Culture Day" in Japan. 

Shepherd received the medal "in recognition of his contribution to strengthening of the relations between Japan and the United States through educational exchanges and internationalization of education in Japan."
Order of the Rising Sun
The formal presentation was made at an invitation-only reception at the Japanese Consulate-General's residence on Queen Anne on Friday, January 24, with friends Herb and Gloria Bryce in attendance.

Raised in Japan, the son of missionary parents, Shepherd speaks Japanese fluently. He lived in Japan for over 30 years, developing and administering international education programs. As director of the Fulbright Program, he influenced the internationalism of the Japanese education and reformation of Japan's college / university system.

He serves on numerous boards, foundations, and societies and is currently Advisor to the Society for Testing English Language Proficiency.

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Correction: Councilmember Winstead meets constituents this Saturday, January 29, 9:30 am

Shoreline Councilmember Shari Winstead will have Coffee with Constituents this Saturday, January 29, at 9:30 am in Top Foods' Market Cafe, N 175th and Midvale Ave N.

A previous article had an incorrect date.

From Councilmember Winstead:
I would like to invite you to an informal "coffee hour" on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. We will meet at Top Foods, near the fireplace. As one of your elected representatives, I want to give you an opportunity to let me know what is on your mind. If you can’t make it, you can always send your comments to me via e-mail, swinstead@shorelinewa.gov, or leave a voicemail on my city phone number, 206-801-2201. I always enjoy hearing from the citizens of our great city.

The City Attorney has reminded me that councilmembers cannot have any ex-parte contacts (one-sided discussions) with constituents on quasi-judicial matters. At this point that would be the Shoreline Historical Museum/Ronald School issue. I appreciate your respecting this rule.

I hope to see you soon!
 
Shari

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Restaurant review: The Taco Bus - Taqueria La Carreta

Taqueria La Carreta. Photo by Sean Wheatley
by Sean Wheatley

When I first moved from Los Angeles to Seattle nearly 17 years ago, I immediately noticed a lack of good Mexican food. Sure, you could find some classic American style huge plate Mexican grub and bar spots, but the area was in need of the real deal. 

I was soon shown White Center with the original Guyamas and I knew there was hope. Gorditos came along (still top notch) and then the Baja grill idea was done nicely enough with Taco Del Mar. Taco trucks and buses started popping up along Rainier Ave. and along Highway 99 up north. 

The interior is immaculately clean. Photo by S. Wheatley.
El Carreton appeared - much to my delight - in the parking lot of the 76 station on Aurora and 165th. The fact that I could walk there made it all the better. For a couple years I was in heaven. Then it was gone just as abrupty as it appeared. Sadness. There were other taco trucks around, but nothing like this one.

Luckily they opened again in a new location down next to the McDonald's along Aurora with a new name: Taqueria La Carreta. Still walkable. The same amazing interior with its hammered metal sheeting along the sides and ceiling, custom built seats and counters, and a fully functioning kitchen that's kept immaculately clean - makes you forget that you're inside of an old school bus. Except when you notice the trash can is sitting on the driver's seat. This place is totally reliable for a really solid Mexican meal. Gotta get tacos at a taco bus, but the menu, in picture form (I have a feeling I've seen these photos at a few places...) across the top sides of the inside of the bus, offers tons of choices.

Photo by S. Wheatley
The Mulitas are especially good, although they turn into grease bombs pretty quickly with the all the meat, cheese and avocado melting together between two hot corn tortillas. Pure genius whoever came up with that. They have a "salsa bar" where you can add to your plate things like pickled carrots and peppers, an onion/cilantro mix and lemon. The salsas are now kept in the fridge (I'm sure due to health department regulations), but both add a lot to the food so be sure to try both the green and slightly hotter red sauces. Now I can finally be proud of the NW representing in the Mexican food category and Shoreline has certainly done its part to help.

Taqueria La Carreta  15000 Aurora Ave N. parking lot

Sean Wheatley's entertainment services business Seattle Parties keeps him busy in the evenings. He and his wife Leslie eat out so much that he starting writing restaurant reviews, which he now shares with us.

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Rumplestiltskin is my name! - Children's Series, Saturday Feb 12

Aaron Rumplegold. Courtesy Shoreline Arts

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s
2011 Children’s Series Presents:
Rumpelstiltskin by Tears of Joy Theatre
Saturday, February 12 – 11:30 a.m.
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center
Tickets: $7

Today I brew, tomorrow I bake; and then the Prince child I will take;
For no-one knows my little game, that Rumplestiltskin is my name!


Who is the little man who spins straw into gold as fast as he can? Can you guess his name? It’s Rumpelstiltskin. The 2011 Children’s Series presents this classic fairy tale, adapted by Sharon Whitney, and presented by Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre on February 12, 2011 at Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. The show starts at 11:30 a.m. and will run approximately 45 minutes.

Tickets are $7 and can be purchased online or by calling the Arts Council at 206-417-4645. Shorecrest Performing Arts Center is located at 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155.

More on Rumpelstiltskin by Tears of Joy Theatre, by Sharon Whitney
He’s quick. He’s sly. He’s fantastic—in a scary sort of way. Can you guess his name? It’s Rumpelstiltskin! 

Award-winning playwright Sharon Whitney made her debut with Tears of Joy Theatre with this production. While respecting the tradition of the classic story, she adapted the tale for a modern context. In the original version by the Brothers Grimm, the central female figure is not even given a name. The heroine in this production not only has a name, Lola, but also manages to solve her own problems. Tears of Joy Theatre’s puppets bring the miller and his daughter, the king and the mysterious Rumpelstiltskin to life.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations. Please visit us online for more information.

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Shorewood wrestlers optimistic about successful season despite close loss to Meadowdale

The Shorewood wrestling team is optimistic about a successful season despite a close loss to Meadowdale Monday. Going into the loss at Meadowdale, WashingtonWrestlingReport.com had the Thunderbirds ranked 14th among State 3A teams based on some outstanding individual performances in tournaments

Leading the team are five senior wrestlers, Daniel Yun, Brandon Leach, Kyle Floresca, Joel Smith, and Taylor Winsor.

Kyle Floresca improved his season record to 24-4 when he won against Meadowdale with his 18th pin of the season.

Leach, who improved his season record to 23-1 against Meadowdale, is ranked No. 2 in the State at 119 pounds among 3A wrestlers. His victory by technical fall Monday added to 20 wins by pin.

Joel Smith has his first 20-win season, with No. 20 coming at Meadowdale.
Freshmen Matthew Floresca and Rikio Campbell have added impressive seasons. Campbell has 16 victories.

Floresca has 21 wins and 2 losses after a victory Monday. He had earlier won the 119-pound title at the Monroe Invite and the 112-pound title at the Foss Invite.

The Thunderbirds take a 3-3 Wesco 3A record (6-6 overall) into a Thursday match at Glacier Peak (4-2 Wesco 3A, 4-5 overall). The varsity match starts at 7 p.m., preceded by the junior varsity competition at 5:45. Glacier Peak holds third place in the Wesco dual-meet standings, just ahead of the T-birds, who dropped into a tie for fourth with Meadowdale after the Monday loss.

Vicki Gorman from Shorewood says that the Thunderbirds are working to place multiple wrestlers and secure a top-10 finish at the State Mat Classic.

Monday, Jan. 24 at Meadowdale

Meadowdale 39, Shorewood 37

103 — Alex Lee, SW, pinned Kim, M, 0:53.
112 — Daniel Yun, SW, won by forfeit.
119 — Mathew Floresa, SW, won by forfeit.
125 — Brandon Leach, SW, tech. fall Park, 15-0.
130 — Diemond, M, pinned Rico Campbell, SW.  3:37.
135 — Smith, M, pinned Ian Ducey, SW,  3:53.
140 — Kyle Floresa, SW, pinned, Peralas, M, 3:44.
145 — David Ball, SW, dec. Tibbot, M,  8-0.
152 — Taz Frazier, SW, pinned Shippen, M, 4:32.
160 — Middleton, M, dec. Konnor Carpenter, SW, 11-5.
171 — Kim, M, pinned Isaac Brenglemann, SW. 1:35.
189 — Joel Smith, SW, dec. Ball, M, 8-0.
215 — West, M, pinned Chris Lee, SW. 0:50.
285 — Colgrove, M, pinned Taylor Winser, SW, 1:15.

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Seattle Dance Project Celebrates Women Choreographers

Parkwood students attend a 2010 production

Seattle Dance Project (SDP) is bringing “Project 4” to The Erickson Theater on Capitol Hill from January 28 – February 5, 2011. The “Project” Series is Seattle Dance Company’s signature. It is designed to focus and celebrate talents of choreographers and composers, who have the opportunity to create new and original works for SDP. “Project 4” highlights the work of five different women choreographers from around the globe.

According to Tim Lynch and Julie Tobiason, Seattle Dance Project’s co-artistic directors, “Project 4” creates opportunity and new talent: “We purposely chose women from different backgrounds, different generations, and different geographies to give both our dancers and our audiences a range of experiences.”

Featured in “Project 4” are visually new works by
  • Molissa Fenley, dance pioneer and director of Molissa Fenley and Dancers, and 
  • Hilde Koch, former Netherland Dance Theatre performer and stager and coach. 
 The performance also includes two world premieres by 
  • Ellie Sandstrom, director of SANDSTROMMOVEMENT, and 
  • Stacy Lowenberg, emerging choreographer and dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet. 

Also back by popular demand is Heidi Vierthaler’s “Surfacing,” last seen as a world premiere in “Project 2”.

Seattle Dance Project is four months into their year-long dance residency with Parkwood Elementary School in Shoreline, as a direct result of a grant awarded to the SDP by the Laird Norton Family Foundation. 

Teaching artists from the SDP work closely with teachers to help integrate dance into their curriculum. Each student in grades K-6 receives ten dance education classes and at the end of the school year in June they will have a performance to showcase what they have learned with each other. 

Parkwood students will be attending the student matinee performance on Feb 4th. These matinee shows give students the opportunity to see a live performance, as well as to find out what goes on behind the scenes and how choreography is created. It is part of Seattle Dance Project’s continuing commitment to provide high-quality dance education to the schools.

Performances are scheduled for the following dates: 1/28 and 1/29 at 8:00 p.m., 1/30 at 2:00 p.m., 2/3 at 12 noon (student matinee**), 2/4 at 8:00 p.m. (student matinee at 12 noon**), 2/5 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Tickets range from $20 - $25 and can be purchased online.

**For student matinee tickets, contact Tim Lynch.

About Seattle Dance Project
Founded in 2007 by artistic directors Julie Tobiason and Timothy Lynch, the Seattle Dance Project is a new modern dance company that uses the technical accomplishment and professional maturity of its dancers to push the boundaries of contemporary dance. Choreographers who have worked with the company include Donald Byrd, James Canfield, Pat Catterson, Betsy Cooper, Molissa Fenley, Kiyon Gaines, Mark Haim, Edwaard Liang, Wade Madsen, Eva Stone, Kent Stowell, Heidi Vierthaler, and Olivier Wevers. In addition to Tobiason and Lynch, the company is composed of world-class dancers who are all active teachers in the Seattle dance community. Seattle Dance Project is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. For more information, please see the webpage On Twitter follow @seattledancepro, or email.

Cindy Tien, Intern, ShorelineAreaNews 

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