Score one for the hungry challengers Saturday at the Class 2A West Central District track and field championships.

The rarest of events occurred – Steilacoom High School’s Daniel Zmuda was shut out in the finals of both hurdles races at Sunset Chev Stadium in Sumner.

In the 110-meter hurdles, White River’s Devin Liebel blasted out of the blocks and easily won in a state-leading time of 13.98 seconds – easily a personal-best mark.

And about 90 minutes later, North Mason’s Craig Allen went out aggressively in the first turn, came around the bend in the lead and never looked back …

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The Emerald Ridge High School Jaguars were just six outs away from the promised land of Spokane.

And then came the rain.

A heavy downpour halted the Class 4A West Central/Southwest Bi-District Softball Tournament – and the Jaguars’ hopes of securing a bid to next weekend’s state tournament – on Friday, pushing all remaining games at Sprinker Recreation Center to Saturday morning.

Weather permitting, the Jaguars and Falcons will finish their game at 9 a.m., along with any other unfinished games that started at 4 p.m. Friday. Games that were to be played at 6 p.m. will be made up …

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When asked early Friday to handicap the Class 4A state boys’ track and field team championship race at next weekend’s Star Track, one head coach succinctly replied, “It’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

Well suddenly after the first day of the West Central/Southwest District championships at French Field in Kent, the dwarfs look a bit taller.

Based on its long list of impressive invitational victories this season, the Federal Way High Schools boys came into the postseason as the school to beat across the state.

State championships are not won on paper, and in a matter of minutes, the …

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We will get these all-Narrows 4A and 3A baseball teams out in full at a later date.

Quick-hit version:

NARROWS 4A
MVP: Leo Valenti, SS, Olympia, Sr.
MVP pitcher: Elliott Loague, Sr., Olympia and Michael Wood, Sr., South Kitsap.
1st team: SP - Nick Gagliardi, Sr., Gig Harbor; Harry Stenberg, Jr., Bellarmine Prep. C - Matt Gunn, Jr., Stadium; Justin Polzin, So., Yelm. INF - Sterling Brown, Jr., Gig Harbor; Michael Fairchild, Sr., Olympia; George Foley, Sr., Bellarmine Prep; Garrett Gallinger, Sr., Gig Harbor; Tyler Ludlow, Jr., South Kitsap; Jacob Veith, Jr., Stadium. OF - Nathan Heath, …

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We will get these all-South Puget Sound League North and South Division fastpitch teams out in full at a later date.

Quick-hit version:

SPSL SOUTH
MVP: Meagan Hendrix, P, Emerald Ridge.
1st team: SP - Maddie Rogers, So., Beamer; Marissa Miller, Jr., Puyallup; C - Rylee Whispel, Jr., Rogers; Jessica Woodruff, Jr., Curtis. IF - Megan Jewit-Chan, Jr., Beamer; Anna Olson, So., Bethel; Kelsey Breer, Fr., Rogers; Ayanna Arcenaux, So., Emerald Ridge; Sierra Bodhaine, So., Curtis. OF - Analee Scott, So., Beamer; Madi Job, So., Rogers; Kim Klock, Sr., Rogers; Chelsey Hayes, Jr., Emerald Ridge. UTI - Kylie …

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CLASS 4A at French Field, Kent
Day 1: Friday starting at 3:30 p.m.
Day 2: Saturday starting at 10 a.m.
Berths to Star Track: Top eight in each event.
Tickets: $7 for adults, $5 for students or seniors, $4 for children.

CLASS 3A at Highclimber Stadium, Shelton
Day 1: Friday starting at 1:40 p.m.
Day 2: Saturday starting at 10 a.m.
Berths to Star Track: Top six in each event.
Tickets: $7 for adults, $5 for students or seniors, $4 for children.

CLASS 2A at Sunset Chev Stadium, Sumner
Day 1: …

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* CLASS 4A
Saturday at Federal Way’s Memorial Stadium
Inglemoor (12-2) at Jefferson (15-0), 1 p.m.

* CLASS 3A
Saturday at Sunset Chev Stadium, Sumner
Shorewood (15-2) at Bonney Lake (15-3), 7 p.m.

* CLASS 2A
Saturday at Sunset Chev Stadium, Sumner
Sedro-Woolley (14-5) at Sumner (15-3), 5 p.m.

Saturday at Franklin Pierce Stadium, Parkland
Tyee (12-4) at Franklin Pierce (14-3), 7 p.m.

Tickets: $8 for adults, $6 for students or senior citizens.

* CLASS 4A
Friday at Sprinker
G1: Gig Harbor (12-11) vs. Tahoma (19-3), 10 a.m.
G2: Camas (15-3) vs. Kentridge (16-8), 10 a.m.
G3: Puyallup (15-7) vs. Todd Beamer (18-6), 10 a.m.
G4: Mount Rainier (14-10) vs. South Kitsap (15-3), 10 a.m.
G5: Kentlake (10-11) vs. Bellarmine Prep (13-10), 10 a.m.
G6: Olympia (18-4) vs. Rogers (14-9), 10 a.m.
G7: Bethel (11-10) vs. Skyview (10-7), 10 a.m.
G8: Battle Ground (10-9) vs. Emerald Ridge (21-0), 10 a.m.

G9: G1 winner vs. G2 winner, 2 p.m.
G10: G3 winner vs. G4 …

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