Community sports roundup: Mukilteo man subject of documentary
Published 1:30 am Monday, June 4, 2018
Bill Johnson’s Tibetan adventure is hitting the big screen in Everett.
The Mukilteo High School graduate, who’s spent the past three years teaching and coaching basketball in the remote Tibetan Plateau town of Ritoma, is now one of the subjects of a documentary film called “Ritoma,” which is being screened at the Historic Everett Theatre on June 17.
The documentary, directed by Academy Award winner Ruby Yang, chronicles the town’s former nomads, coached by Johnson, as they prepare to compete in a new regional tournament.
The June 17 screening begins at 3:15 p.m. For more information, visit the Historic Everett Theatre’s website at http://www.historiceveretttheatre.org.
Locals make GNAC All-Academic list
A host of Snohomish County natives were named to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s All-Academic list for track and field. The athletes were (listed with high school, year, major and grade-point average):
Central Washington: Ali Anderson, Stanwood, senior, recreation tourism, 3.43; Kodiak Landis, Snohomish, senior, physical education, 3.76; Clare Lytle, Glacier Peak, junior, psychology, 3.62; Justin Peterson, Lakewood, senior, clinical psychology, 3.41.
Seattle Pacific: Mary Charleson, Jackson, senior, psychology, 3.78; Hailey Kettel, Edmonds-Woodway, senior, exercise science, 3.59; Katherine Walter, Mountlake Terrace, sophomore, business administration, 3.95.
St. Martin’s: Lindsey Dorney, Archbishop Murphy, junior, educational studies, 3.79; Kianna Garmanian, Archbishop Murphy, sophomore, communications studies, 4.00.
Western Washington: Kyler Sager, Snohomish, junior, business administration and accounting, 3.72; Nicole Vijgen, Kamiak, sophomore, plastics and composite engineering, 3.38.
Flow Tour returning
The USA Flow Tour is returning for another event at the Snohomish Aquatic Center. The Flow Tour, which features competitors riding the indoor wave machine known as the FlowRider, is holding a pro/am event in Snohomish for the second straight year. The event takes place June 29-30.
Youth roller derby competitions in Marysville
The Marysville Derby Demons, a youth roller derby team, is hosting teams from around the region at its Hogwarts Derby Cup on Saturday at the Marysville Boys and Girls Clubs. Teams from as far away as Portland, Kennewick and Bremerton will be taking part in the Harry Potter-themed event, with bouts beginning at 5 p.m.
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