Articles by Brenda Sexton
Top honor received by White River High
Top honor received by White River High
By Brenda Sexton • February 15, 2012 12:48 pm

Celebrations were spontaneously spreading through the White River School District Feb. 1.

White River High School Principal Mike Hagadone called a spur-of-the-moment after-school meeting for staff. Superintendent Tom Lockyer excitedly shared the news with the White River School Board at its meeting that night.

Late that afternoon, the district received word from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education that White River High School was the recipient of a Washington Achievement Award, celebrating the top-performing schools and recognizing achievement in multiple categories.

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Enumclaw's Tyke Reid got the upper hand on Bonney Lake's Andrew Cunningham during Saturday's regional tournament finals.
EHS WRESTLING: Hornets armed to defend title
By Brenda Sexton • February 15, 2012 12:35 pm

As the Enumclaw High wrestling team prepares to defend its 3A state wrestling title, the Hornets are standing on familiar ground.

The Hornets added another regional title to their vast collection Saturday night, edging Yelm 206.5 to 194. Decatur finished third with 163.5 and Bonney Lake was fourth with 137.5.

Just as important, the Hornets qualified nine wrestlers into Friday and Saturday’s state tournament at the Tacoma Dome.

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EHS GIRLS WRESTLING: Moulden leads Hornet charge to Tacoma Dome
EHS GIRLS WRESTLING: Moulden leads Hornet charge to...
By Brenda Sexton • February 15, 2012 12:33 pm

Enumclaw High freshman KC Moulden’s 26-second pin of Kimoko Misioka of Fife for the 265-pound regional title Saturday gave the Hornets a big push into the state girls wrestling tournament.

Moulden will be joined by teammates Sam Lanting, Jade Paterson, Danielle Cormier and Logann Erskine as competition at the Tacoma Dome gets under way Friday morning and continues the following day.

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EHS BOYS SWIM AND DIVE: Cooper flies into state meet
EHS BOYS SWIM AND DIVE: Cooper flies into...
By Brenda Sexton • February 15, 2012 12:32 pm

Little changed for Enumclaw High at the West Central District 3A boys swim and dive championships Saturday at Hazen High in Renton.

The 200-yard medley relay and individuals Bennon VanHoof, Thomas Petersen and Jesse Skipworth will compete Friday and Saturday at the state championships at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. Each had qualified earlier on time or by points during the regular season.

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Lois McGreen was one of many Plateau seamstresses to work on Quilts of Valor for wounded soldiers.
Quilts patch soldiers’ lives
By Brenda Sexton • February 14, 2012 6:48 pm

It’s three days of pedal-to-the-floor sewing madness at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Enumclaw.

Quilt tops hang from the walls. Colorful, cotton, calicos drape across the tables. The chit-chat is barely audible over the muffled din of the Pfaffs and Singers.

It’s a quilting bee with a mission.

Three times a year – January, May and October – for three days, about 20 ladies haul their sewing machines to the VFW Hall and piece together Quilts of Valor to give to wounded soldiers.

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