Sports Briefs

Shorecrest splits at districts

The Shorecrest baseball team beat Sedro-Woolley 10-2 May 6 to stay alive in the 3A District 1 playoffs.

James Robbins got the win for the Scots (6-15).

Shorecrest played Mount Vernon in a loser-out game Wednesday, May 7 in a game played after Enterprise deadlines.

Shorecrest lost its opener, 6-1, to third-ranked Ferndale.

Local athletes compete in karate district championship

The 2008 Pacific Northwest AAU Karate District Championships featuring 157 athletes from Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia were held April 12 at Edmonds Community College. The event was a qualifier for the AAU Karate West Coast Super Regional which is slated for May 1 in Grants Pass, Ore.

Participating athletes completed the first three stages in order to be eligible to compete in Albany, N.Y., this summer in the AAU Karate Grand Nationals.

The following is a list of the top three finishers from the USA Karate dojo in Shoreline which features local athletes from Edmonds, Lake Forest Park, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Seattle, Shoreline and Snohomish. Five of the eight most outstanding athlete awards went to members of the dojo.

Irwin Batara, 35-plus intermediate/advanced male group, first in kata, first in weapons, second in kumite, outstanding senior male.

Cyrus Batara, 9-10 intermediate male, second in kumite.

Tyrone Bowens, 19-39 advanced male, second in kumite.

Teilan Bowens, 11-12 advanced male, first in kumite, second in kata, third in weapons, outstanding youth male.

Tailon Bowens, 13-14 advanced male, first in weapons, third in kata.

Kate Brehm, 15-16 advanced female, third in kata, third in kumite.

David Brzovic, 13-14 novice male, third in kata.

Tim Cheeney, 15-16 advanced male, second in kumite, third in kata.

Jack Chelgren, 15-16 advanced male, first in kumite, second in kata, outstanding junior male.

Lauren Crane, 13-14 intermediate female, second in kata, second in weapons.

Robert Engel, 7-8 intermediate male, third in kata.

Klara Engel, 9-10, intermediate female, second in kumite, third in kata.

Lynne Engel, 35-plus intermediate female, third in kumite.

Avery Foster, 15-16 advanced female, first in kumite, first in kata, first in weapons, outstanding junior female.

Katie Gardner-Kelley, 11-12 intermediate female, first in kata, third in kumite, third in weapons.

Leigh Gardner, 35-plus intermediate female, first in kata, first in kumite.

Nicola Gerbino, 11-12 intermediate female, second in kumite, third in kata.

Charles Harrison, 11-12 beginner male, second in kata.

Jon Hie, 35-plus intermediate/advanced male, first in kumite, second in kata.

Trinity Howell, 7-8 beginner female, second in kata.

Ryan Hoy, 15-16 advanced male, first in kata.

Chris Hoy, 19-39 advanced male, first in kumite.

Joshua Jaffe, 7-8 intermediate male, first in kata.

Marty Josund, 35-plus intermediate/advanced male, third in kata.

Annie Lisanti, 9-10 intermediate female, first in kumite, second in kata, second in weapons.

Abbegayle Melendez, 7-8 novice female, third in kata.

Tony Nortness, 15-16 advanced male, third in kata, third in kumite.

Megan Opfer, 9-10 novice female, third in kata.

Cesar Ruiz, 11-12 advanced male, second in kumite, third in kata.

Anel Ruiz, 13-14 advanced female, third in kumite.

Ethan Vyhmeister, 9-10 novice male, third kata.

Justin Wilson, 19-39 advanced male, second in kata, second in weapons, third in kumite, outstanding adult male.

Laura Wilson, 9-10 novice female, first in kumite.

Robbins named “Coach of the Year”

Emerson “Skip” Robbins, head coach of the FC Shoreline International, boys U-17 soccer team was named Competitive Coach of the Year by the Washington State Youth Soccer Association.

Robbins coached the team to the boys U-17 Fred Meyer Commissioners’ Cup championship this past season. Players from 11 different countries are represented on the team.

North Sound Christian hoop player honored

Tanner Mahler, a freshman shooting guard at North Sound Christian, was invited to participate in the USA Junior Nationals International Sports Festival July 21-27 in Columbus, Ohio. Mahler was selected based on his performance at an all-state competition at Bellevue Community College.