Liberty girls soccer falls to Bonney Lake in playoffs
November 11, 2010
NEW — 5:10 p.m. Nov. 11, 2010
The Liberty High School girls soccer team fell to the Bonney Lake Panthers 2-1 Nov. 9 in the first round of the state tournament, ending the Patriots thrilling season that included a KingCo 3A/2A championship.
Winning the KingCo championship gave the Patriots automatic entry into the state tournament and allowed them to bypass preliminary rounds, but it left the team without a game for nearly two weeks. Liberty head coach Malia Arrant said the long absence from play slowed the team at the beginning of the game.
And the Diamond Award winners are …
November 10, 2010
UPDATED — 11:40 a.m. Nov. 11, 2011
This year’s Diamond Awards were presented to outstanding members of the community this afternoon at The Golf Club at Newcastle.
In the youth category, awards were presented to Jeff Hansen and John Stiller for their work with Newcastle Weed Warriors, and Neil Chakravarty for his Eagle Scout project, which involved replacing 62 trails sign plates across the city.
The community service award was presented to Parks Commission Vice Chair Koleen Morris, who took the leading role in organizing this year’s Newcastle Days celebration.
Police Blotter for Nov. 9
November 9, 2010
NEW — 11:50 a.m. Nov. 9, 2010
Check forger
A woman reported that her mail had been stolen from her mailbox in the 8800 block of 114th Avenue Southeast between 8:45 a.m. Oct. 14 and 5:15 p.m. Oct. 15. The woman later found that a man forged a check stolen from her mailbox and attempted to cash it in for twice as much as it was originally written.
Home burglary
A woman reported that her house, in the 8400 block of 129th Place Southeast, had been broken into between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Oct. 15. She reported that a basement window had been smashed, causing $150 in damage. She reported a computer worth $1,200 and jewelry worth $300 stolen.
