The Bellevue football team, winners of six of the last eight 3A state titles, continues to look beyond Washington’s borders for competition.

Two weeks ago, it was announced that the Wolverines would travel to Texas to face two-time defending 5A state champion Katy High School on Sept. 12.

Now, the Wolverines are trying to line up games against Hoover (Ala.) High School and Jenks (Okla.) High School for the 2010 and 2011 CBA Football Classic. Hoover — you might recognize the name from the MTV reality series Two-a-Days – would travel to Washington in 2010.

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Avery Bradley showed a national television audience on Monday night what we in the South Sound have known for a few years — the kid can dunk.

Bradley won the McDonald’s All-American game slam dunk contest on Monday. I haven’t seen any clips of his dunks online — I’ll post them here when I do — but you can catch it tonight (Monday) at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.

Here’s the Associated Press story on the dunk contest:

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Texas-bound guard Avery Bradley won the McDonald’s All-American slam dunk contest.

Ryan Kelly and Skylar

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The national accolades keep on coming for Avery Bradley, Abdul Gaddy, Peyton Siva and Joshua Smith. All four were named to the Parade Magazine All-American teams.

Bradley, a former Bellarmine Prep standout who transferred in August to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev., was a first-team selection. Bradley has signed to play at Texas.

Gaddy, who will play at Washington, and Smith, a junior forward with plenty of suitors, made the second team and Louisville-bound Siva is on the third team.

Bradley, Gaddy and Siva will play in the McDonald’s All-American game on Wednesday at Miami. The game

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Puyallup center Killian Larson and Federal Way point guard Michael Hale III will suit up for Team Washington against Team Oregon in the Northwest Shootout.

The senior all-star game is scheduled for 6 p.m. April 18 at the Chiles Center in Portland, Oregon. The girls game will be played at 4 p.m.

Here’s the complete boys roster:

G Freddy Wilson, Franklin

G Chris Holmes, Franklin

C Steven Bjornstad, Columbia River

W Anthony Brown, G Shadle Park

C Killian Larson, Puyallup

PG Michael Hale III, Federal Way

F Tyler Elmo, Eisenhower

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Bonney Lake tennis player Jessica Roller appears to be performing a magic trick with the tennis ball on her fingertip during a match against Yelm Thursday, March 26, 2009. Click here to see a gallery of the tennis match photos with Yelm.

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Thursday’s highlights

Auburn Riverside’s Amanda Fitzsimmons no-hit Kentridge, striking out 13 in the Ravens’ 3-0 win over the Chargers. Kentridge pitcher Kelli Siguro struck out 12 in a losing effort.

Heidi Wells struck out 14, leading Stadium to a 1-0 win at Bellarmine Prep.

Kylie McChesney popped a home run and Kelsey Robinson tallied 3 RBI, helping Puyallup beat Graham-Kapowsin, 7-2.

Alexa Derrick drove in the game-winning run, struck out nine and earned the victory for Emerald Ridge, leading the Jaguars to a 1-0 win over Rogers.

Eatonville’s Courtney Fairhart

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Rosters for the WIBCA “Queens of the Hardwood” All-State games have been released. Two games will be played Saturday at Bellevue Christian High School.

At 3 p.m., players from 1B, 2B, 1A and 2A will play each other in a “State vs. City” contest. At 5 p.m., Class 4A will face Class 3A.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. Children under 10 are admitted free.

State Team

Coach: Corey Baerlocher, Colfax

Players: Brandi Benner, Lynden; Shannon Brandsma, Lynden Christian; Melissa Collier, Seattle Christian; Rosebud Guthrie, Zillah; Terra Oldham, Bellevue Christian; Erika Ramstead,

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Allonzo Trier, a sixth-grader at Sequoyah Middle School in Federal Way, was featured in The New York Times Magazine this week.

Credit: Lauren Greenfield, for The New York Times

Trier is ranked No. 1 in his class, according to Clark Francis at HoopScoopOnline.com. This story is about much more than how Trier stacks up against other basketball players. It’s a long piece, but describes the path Trier is on. Here’s one paragraph from Michael Sokolove’s story:

Trier has his own line of clothing emblazoned with his signature and personal motto:

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