After spending the past two years in northern California, Leslie Mawing returned to Emerald Downs in 2011 with one goal in mind: to win a riding title.
Steffin Church felt the jitters more than a day in advance of his varsity debut at quarterback.
Those jitters, however, quickly disappeared for the Kentlake High junior Friday night at French Field. Church, who was filling in for the ill Caleb Saulo, completed 8 of 9 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown — all in the first 18 minutes of play — sparking the Falcons past Kentridge 30-22 in a South Puget Sound League North Division game.
"I always have my jitters," admitted Church. "I was worrying about it all day long and last night (Thursday)."
Church got the start for Saulo, a second-team all-leaguer a year ago and one of the league's top-returning quarterbacks. Church dazzled well into the second quarter, when he was drilled in the ribs by a pair of Kentridge defenders en route to completing a 62-yard bomb to wide receiver Andre Marticio with 6:02 left in the half. The big completion led to a 30-yard field goal by kicker Mitchell Habryle, which gave the Falcons a 17-16 lead they would not relinquish.
Church's night, however, was done.
Win Photos Will Do staged a furious stretch rally and scored a half-length victory over Ontheshadyside in Friday’s $10,900 feature race for 3-year-olds at Emerald Downs.
The Kentlake take on Kentridge at 7 p.m. at French Field.
Erick Walker will be sending live updates from the South Puget Sound League 4A North Division game.
Take a step back in time and check out antique and collectible toys from 1975 and earlier at the Greater Seattle Toy Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.
Kent schools will have the option to use a prerecorded message by the Kent Police in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks during morning announcements Friday, Sept. 9 or Monday, Sept. 12.
King County Executive Dow Constantine today ordered an inquest into the shooting death of Jedidiah Waters in a Walmart parking lot by a Federal Way police officer on July 21.
King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg recommended the inquest after his office reviewed materials from the Kent Police Department, which conducted the investigation at the request of Federal Way Police.
Three Seattle-area men believed responsible for more than half a million dollars in ‘skimming’ theft from cash machines have been arrested and face federal charges.
The annual Wine, Women and Wow! event featuring Northwest wines, shopping, free pampering and the ManCave is from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.
The Friends of the Kent Library annual used-book sale is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 16-17 and 1-3 p.m. Sept. 18 at the library, 212 Second Ave. N., in downtown Kent.
The Valley Harvest International Market, 23636 104th Ave. S.E., in Kent, has scheduled a back-to-school celebration "Healthy School Year" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.
The speedy Harbor Wind led all the way and scored a nine-length victory Monday over stable mate Eileen Is a Saint in the $20,000 Pepsi Purse for 2-year-olds at Emerald Downs.
$60,000 BANK OF AMERICA
EMERALD DOWNS CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP
1st RUNNING, 440 YARDS
SUNDAY, SEPT. 4, 2011
Track Record—:22.25, Fast Intention, June 3, 2011
Devon Dat Cash edged Vodka With Ice by a head as 17-to-1 long shots finished first and second Sunday in the $63,810 Bank of America Emerald Downs Challenge Championship for older Quarter Horses.
The Kentwood High baseball program didn't have to look far in finding a new coach to replace Jon Aarstad, who stepped down in July.
Mark Zender, who teaches marketing and the DECA program at the school, was named last week as Aarstad's replacement. Zender spent the last two years as the school's freshmen team baseball coach and assisted alongside Aarstad. However, Zender's experience runs much deeper than the last two years. Zender was the head baseball coach at O'Dea High School from 1987-1997, when he guided the Fighting Irish to three state berths in 11 years. The high point for O'Dea under Zender came in 1987, when the Fighting Irish took third at the state tournament.
