Subdistrict soccer play awaits the Enumclaw High girls, who head into postseason on a high note, having captured a share of the South Puget Sound League 3A regular-season championship.
High school athletes are pulled in many directions, making like difficult at times. Yet most cruise happily through their days, living the life envied by employed adults everywhere. Many go beyond the norm and excel. We’re happy to report this, though not entirely surprised.
STOLEN, FOUND: A Florence Street resident reported a vehicle had been stolen while parked in the garage. The call was received by police shortly before 9 a.m. Oct. 30. By 1:30 that afternoon the vehicle had been found in Tacoma with damage to both sides and the rear.
ATTEMPTED FORGERY: Police learned the afternoon of Oct. 29 of an attempted forgery at a local bank. The suspect fled, leaving his identification and check behind.
Enumclaw High’s boys defeated Kentwood Thursday, clinching third place in the East Division of the water polo league and earning an automatic berth in the upcoming state tournament.
Saturday brought big results for the Enumclaw High cross country program, as both the boys and girls teams qualified for the upcoming Class 3A meet.
A pair of Enumclaw High golfers must now wait until spring, but have guaranteed themselves a berth in the Class 3A state championships.
TRAFFIC CONTROL: City police responded at 8:47 a.m. Oct. 23 to the intersection of state Route 169 and Southeast 416th Street and the scene of a two-vehicle, head-on accident. Police helped with traffic control, along with members of the Washington State Patrol and King County Sheriff’s Office.
SOCCER
Enumclaw 1, Decatur 0
Oct. 23 at Federal Way Memorial Field
Scoring: Decatur scores own goal.
Shutout: Katie Craft.
Franklin Pierce 3, White River 0
Oct. 23 at White River
WATER POLO
Enumclaw 13, Auburn 0
Oct. 23 at Auburn
Enumclaw scoring: Bennon VanHoof 4, Thomas Petersen 2, Jonathon Wentz 1, Riley Sexton 1, Bryce VanHoof 1, Jack Pugh 1, Will Cooper 1, Brandon Butler 1, Quinn Warner 1.
VOLLEYBALL
Enumclaw 3, Bonney Lake 1
Oct. 23 at Enumclaw
26-24, 25-20, 20-25, 25-20
Enumclaw: Olivia Bannerot 28 digs, Missy Sanders 7 kills.
At lease three members of the White River High golf program will be playing in the spring Class 2A state tournament, based on their strong finishes during the Oct. 22-23 qualifying tourney at Bremerton’s Gold Mountain complex.
The White River High boys took top honors Friday during the South Puget Sound League 2A golf tournament.
Friday night brought nightmarish results for the Enumclaw and White River football teams, which lost games by a combined 75 points.
STAY AWAY: An Enumclaw corrections officer spotted two suspicious males climbing a wall in the alley behind a Cole Street building. The two were contacted shortly after midnight Oct. 21 and ordered to stay away from the property.