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South-End Scenes: Rainier Community Center Hosts National Netball Championship

06.14.2009 News

Seattle Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the United States of America Netball Association and the Emerald City Netball Club, hosted the 2009 National Netball Championships this weekend at Rainier Community Center. The tournament featured club team competition on Saturday, and Association competition and Open Elite Competition, which showcases national and international teams’ skills and [...]

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Mount Baker Rowing & Sailing Center to Kick-Off Fun Friday Frolic Sail Racing

06.06.2009 News

On Fri., June 19, from 6 to 9 pm, Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center will kick-off its second year of Fun Friday Frolic Sail Racing for ages 10 and older: No racing experience necessary. Every Friday is a teaching moment. Drop in (first come first serve) or register early for one or more Fridays [...]

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Free Fishing on Lake Washington This Weekend

06.04.2009 Arts/Living

Interested in fishing but haven’t tried it yet? You’re in luck because Free Fishing Weekend is scheduled for this Sat., June 6 and Sun., June 7. During those two days, no license will be required to fish or gather shellfish in any waters open to fishing in Washington state. Also, no vehicle use permit will [...]

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Rainier Beach Girls Run Away With 3A Track Title

05.31.2009 News

From The Seattle Times, And the Beach girls did it with at least two of the team’s best runners performing in pain from hamstring injuries. Beach scored 65 points to finish ahead of Columbia River of Vancouver (46 ½). It is Beach’s eighth girls track title and first since 2004. “I don’t think the girls [...]

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Still Time to Register for 10th Annual Furry 5K

05.30.2009 News

There’s still time to register for the Seattle Animal Shelter’s 10th annual Furry 5K Fun Run and Walk on Sun., June 7, at 10 am in Seward Park. Thousands of two-legged and four-legged runners and walkers are expected to run and walk to raise money for the shelter’s Help the Animals Fund. Register online by [...]

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Could You Walk 3 Miles Carrying 5 Gallons of Water? What if You Had No Choice?

05.28.2009 News

This Sat., May 30, Water First International will mark World Water Day with an event designed to make sure you know that something we take for granted — a clean, safe water supply — is still elusive for many people worldwide. Carry 5 Seattle will be held at Seward Park where individual and team participants [...]

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Register Now for Fall Soccer Season

05.26.2009 Kids

The Mt. Baker / Lakewood Soccer Club is currently accepting registration for the Fall soccer season that starts in early September and runs through mid-November. Most teams practice twice weekly during the season but actual practice schedules are determined by the team coach. All participants (coaches, team managers, and players) can register online here. Fees [...]

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Support Our Sponsors: Time to Get Swimsuit-Ready With Bodies in Balance

05.12.2009 Health & Wellness

The Rainier Valley Post is proud to announce one of our newest sponsors – Bodies in Balance in Seward Park, run by attorney-turned-fitness-instructor and longtime Seward Park neighbor Shari Leid, who has just eight spots left in this summer’s 50-hour Fitness Challenge. Semi-private sessions (no more than 4 persons per class) include a combination of [...]

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$6 Seafair: Tickets Go on Sale Wednesday

05.11.2009 Arts/Living

This Wed., May 13, Seafair will be 60-days away from kicking off its 60th Celebration, and to commemorate the historic event, Chevrolet Cup Hydroplane Race & KeyBank Air Show tickets are just $6. To get your Hydroplane Race & Air Show tickets or Torchlight Run registration for just $6, go here between 9am and 9 [...]

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Boating Season Has Begun: 10 Tips to Stay Safe Out There

05.08.2009 News

Boating Season has officially begun and your peeps at Seattle Police and Fire Department want you to practice safe summer water activities, including these 10 safety tips: Insist properly fitted PFDs (Personal Floatation Devices) be worn by everyone riding in a boat or being towed on an inner tube, skis or other devices. Never allow [...]

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Learn to Row With Conibear Rowing Club – Masters Women

05.02.2009 Health & Wellness

Learn to Row with Conibear Rowing Club – Masters Women on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (13 sessions) from May 27-June 24, at Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center in Mt. Baker. 6-7:30am. Learn the ultimate team sport, and row with other women ages 27 and up. Women of all shapes, ages and sizes welcome. At [...]

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Two South-End Guards Headed for Eastern

04.27.2009 News

D’Vonne Pickett, a 5-foot-10 guard from Rainier Beach High School, has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for Eastern Washington University, bringing the number of coach Kirk Earlywine’s latest recruiting class to four. Pickett, who averaged 10.1 points and earned third-team All-Metro League honors last winter despite having his senior season end [...]

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We Have a Team: RVP Newsies Start Playing This Saturday!

04.23.2009 Kids

The Rainier Valley Post has been able to harness the power of our growing readership in a variety of creative, exciting, community-building ways, but the latest is perhaps one of your neighborhood editor’s personal favorites. It was a little more than a month ago when we learned that no less than 10 local sponsors of [...]

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Inaugural Rock-N-Roll Marathon Already Sold Out

04.23.2009 News

From Seattle Running Examiner Alyssa Moir: Good news for the marathon organizers, but bad news for those of you still hoping to register – Seattle’s Inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon has been filled to its max. Both the full and the half marathon are closed, and there are no wait lists. 25,000 participants (including this [...]

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Rainier Beach All-Star Headed for Idaho

04.18.2009 News

By Seattle Times staff reporter Sandy Ringer: Corey Stern, a 6-foot-7 forward from Rainier Beach, has signed a letter of intent with Idaho. Stern averaged 10.8 points this season and showed his athleticism with an eye-popping triple-double at the 3A state tournament last month, putting together 13 points, 21 rebounds and a record-tying 10 blocks. [...]

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Go, Girl: 100+ Kids Converge on RV Boys & Girls Club for All-Girl Sports Day

04.02.2009 Kids

As a child of the 70′s, this woman never had an opportunity quite like the one that was made available to girls all across the Puget Sound yesterday. Thanks to the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club, more than 100 school-age girls got to see some of their favorite female athletes in action, and then [...]

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County Council Recognizes Quakers for Capturing State Crown

03.25.2009 Education

At its last meeting, the King County Council recognized the Franklin Quakers, who earlier this month captured the 2009 3A Boys title when, led by McDonald’s High School All-American Peyton Siva (above), the boys finished the season at 28-1, defeating Columbia River 51-34 for the state crown. (l-r) Councilmember Larry Gossett, Franklin Athletic Director Joann [...]

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You Gotta Love This Guy: Franklin’s Peyton Siva All-Around Star

03.24.2009 News

From Seattle Times staff reporter Tom Wyrwich: For once, everything was moving faster than Peyton Siva. The Franklin senior had a dozen places to be at once, when the Class 3A state high-school basketball championship ended, with Franklin a 51-34 winner against Columbia River of Vancouver. Siva ran into the dogpile of teammates at center [...]

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Go, Girl: Star Athletes to Celebrate All Girls Sports Day at RV Boys & Girls Club

03.19.2009 Local Resources

The Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club is gearing up to host the 7th Annual All Girls Sports Day Celebration on Wed., April 1, from 10:30 am to 1 pm and a host of local sports stars are planning to attend, including team members from the Seattle Storm, Seattle Majestic’s and Seattle Pacific University’s (SPU) [...]

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Soccer in Seattle

03.19.2009 News

The new Seattle Sounders professional soccer club makes its debut today at Qwest Field, and more than 34,000 enthusiastic fans are expected to the flood the streets of Downtown Seattle, Pioneer Square and the SODO District for the game and the festivities. While the match begins at 6 pm, pre-game activities begin in Pioneer Square [...]

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Rainier Valley Steps Up to Support Kids Making Good Choices; Thank You, Readers!

03.16.2009 News

Last week we learned that, as a result of the economic meltdown, 10 local Little League teams right here in the Rainier Valley have lost their longtime sponsors and are in danger of being unable to play this season. “We really want to keep baseball alive in the Rainier Valley,” said Rainier District Little League [...]

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