For the past five years, Boy Scout Troop 835 has dedicated itself to helping communities in need. Now the troop from Pacific, Algona and south Auburn needs a little help from its friends.
Auburn Mountainview’s new boys basketball coach is no stranger to Auburn.
For the past three years Terrence Johnson has been the head of the Auburn Riverside girls basketball program, a tenure that included a state 4A championship in 2010.
But after last season, Johnson said, he felt it was time to move on.
Auburn’s Action Tattoo is feeling that Christmas spirit again. The second installment of the store’s toy drive is under way.
Pacific residents had an opportunity to voice their opinions about possible annexation to Auburn at a special City Council meeting Monday.
Auburn Mountainview came out on top 77-66 against cross-town rival Auburn Riverside this past Saturday at the Les Schwab Tipoff Classic at Auburn Riverside.
The Pacific City Council hosts a special meeting tonight at the Pacific Gym to discuss a resolution that would approve the city’s annexation to the City of Auburn.
On Dec. 6 recreational use of marijuana becomes legal in Washington state. Although 55 percent of Washington voters chose to approve Initiative 502 – which legalizes possession of up to an ounce for adults older than 21 – the drug is still illegal at the federal level.
You could barely hear Auburn football coach Gordon Elliott as he addressed the Trojans after their 21-19 state Class 4A semifinal loss to Bellarmine Prep last Saturday night at the Tacoma Dome. Just a few yards away the jubilant Lions (12-1) and their fans noisily celebrated the win and a berth in this weekend’s state championship against No. 1 Skyline (13-0).
It didn’t take long for displeasure with the reelection of President Barack Obama to surface.
Considering the mudslinging and the generally negative nature of this year’s presidential contest between Republican candidate Mitt Romney and the incumbent, not surprising.
What has been surprising is the nature of the outcry against Obama’s legitimate electoral college victory – 332 votes to Romney’s 206 – and popular vote win – with Obama winning 51 percent with 62,615,406 votes to Romney’s 48 percent with 59,142,004. Given such a close race, you knew the acrimony wouldn’t be far behind.
Four times this season the Auburn Riverside and Auburn Mountainview boys water polo teams had met.
Three times during the regular season the Lions had beaten their district rivals, narrowly besting the Ravens in tight matches.
This past Saturday during the Washington State Water Polo championships at the Curtis Pool it was Auburn Riverside’s turn, the squad squeaking by Auburn Mountainview with a 7-6 overtime win in a battle for fifth- and sixth-place.
Coming into this past weekend’s Washington State 3A Volleyball Championship the Auburn Mountainview girls had one thing on their mind.
“Our expectation was leaving with a trophy and nothing less,” said coach Nicole Claudon.
On Saturday the Lions (16-5) accomplished their goal with a fifth-place finish, beating Glacier Peak 3-1 with scores of 25-18, 25-22, 21-25 and 25-21 to claim the trophy.
With a Dec. 31 deadline for cancellation of Pacific’s insurance rapidly approaching, City officials are scrambling to find ways to stave off the City’s possible disincorporation.
Brenna Bruil remembers the 2009 volleyball season well. As a freshman on the Auburn Riverside squad, Bruil remembers watching as the Ravens fought their way to a third-place finish in the state 4A tournament.
Auburn girls soccer coach Adam Ladage has nothing but praise for his team.
“This is a great group of kids. They worked really hard and spent a lot of time in the offseason,” he said. “This is one of the most dedicated groups I’ve seen, and it shows on the field in the way they play.” The praise is well deserved for the Trojans.
No. 2 Mount Si ended Auburn Mountainview’s season on Friday, dealing the Lions a 52-7 loss in a first-round 3A crossover district playoff game at Snoqualmie.
The Auburn Trojans managed to fend off Olympia’s late surge Saturday to earn a 41-38 district playoff win at Auburn Memorial Stadium.
The third-ranked Auburn Mountainview boys water polo team snagged the East Division title last week with an 18-6 win over district rival Auburn.
It’s back to the postseason for Auburn. The Trojans (7-1 South Puget Sound League North 4A, 7-2 overall), who missed out on the postseason last year, host the 4-5 Olympia Bears at 7 p.m. Saturday at Auburn Memorial Stadium in the first round of the district playoffs.
They call it “Plan B.” The Pacific City Council gathered at a special meeting on Monday to hash out plans for the possible disincorporation of the 103-year-old city.
Don’t call it an upset. Although Auburn Mountainview’s 30-26 win against South Puget Sound League 3A rival Bonney Lake last Saturday might have stunned some, it wasn’t much of a surprise to Lions coach Jared Gervais.
