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Winning a state high school championship in any sport is quite the accomplishment. In fact, it is a rare thing for a high schooler to be part of a title team. With a limited amount of time in high school, it takes quite the combination of skill, timing and luck for any team, in any sport, to put together the sort of winning season that ends with the big trophy.
Once all the cheering has ended, the role of a champion takes on a new meaning once the seniors from that team have graduated and moved on. When the new season begins the following year, the returning players and new additions must battle through a gauntlet of games as the reigning and defending state champions. No matter who the team is playing, they will know from opening whistle to the final second of their season, that they have a huge target on their back for every… Read Full Story
With the regular and post-seasons completed for the Curtis Viking basketball team, a few of the players were given the honor of participating in the Cloud Nine South Sound All-Star Game held Friday, March 18 at Auburn High School. Aushanti Potts-Woods, Glenn Jordan and John Moore suited up for the 4A SPSL South All-Stars as they faced the 4A Narrows All-Star squad. The Narrows kept the game close, but they were unable to keep up with Potts-Woods and his teammates as the 4A SPSL took a 111-102 victory.
Potts-Woods scored 17 points in each half for a game high 34 points and was named the Most Valuable Player. Jordan added nine points on… Read Full Story
CURTIS HS BASEBALL
3/30 @Graham-K 4 p.m.
4/1 Todd Beamer 4 p.m.
4/2 Hazen 12 p.m.
4/5 Puyallup 4 p.m.
4/6 Bethel 4 p.m.
4/8 Rogers 4 p.m.
4/12 Graham-K 4 p.m.
4/13 @Span. Lake 4 p.m.
4/15 @Puyallup 7 p.m.
4/19 @Em. Ridge 4 p.m.
4/20 @Rogers 7 p.m.
4/22 Bellarmine 4 p.m.
4/26 Span. Lake 4 p.m.
4/27 Em. Ridge 4 p.m.
4/28 @Bethel 4 p.m.
CURTIS HS FASTPITCH
3/25 @Graham-K 4 p.m.
3/29 Timberline… Read Full Story
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As we close the book on 2015, it fair to say that it was another banner year for Curtis High School athletics. Not only did the Vikings capture several South Puget Sound League titles, several Curtis teams and athletes went a step further and excelled at the state tournament level. There were even…
CURTIS BOYS BASKETBALL 12/04 @Bellarmine 7:30 p.m. 12/08 @Rogers (Puy) 7 p.m. 12/09 @Kentwood 7 p.m. 12/11 Spanaway Lake 7 p.m. 12/15 @Puyallup 7 p.m. 12/17 Winter Classic 4 p.m. 12/18 Winter Classic 4 p.m. 12/19 Winter Classic 4 p.m. 12/22 Bethel 7 p.m. 01/05 @Graham-Kap. 7 p.m. 01/07 Emerald Ridge…
It was a championship weekend for the Curtis High School volleyball team as the girls took their 4A South Puget Sound League title, as well as a district crown on the road to Kennewick on Nov. 13 and 14 to see if they could add one final trophy to the 2015 Vikings’ haul. With a field stacked with…
It was a festive atmosphere at Curtis Viking Stadium under threatening skies on Friday, Oct. 30. It was to be the final football game for the Viking seniors, a non-league matchup against an upstart Stadium squad, and all the while, Curtis’ playoff chances were in the hands of another team playing…
Welcome to the first edition of the University Place Press Sports section. We at the Pierce County Community Newspaper Group are proud and excited to be the new, bi-weekly resource for all things University Place. Throughout the year, we will be dishing up the sports news from the likes of Curtis…
