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Sounders forward and reigning NASL MVP Roger Davies runs third in Seattle Sports Star of the Year balloting. Sonics center Jack Sikma wins the 46th annual award with 227 votes. Washington football coach Don James is next with 182, followed by Davies (76) and Seahawks kicker Efren Herrera (73).
Cascade dominates the entire 80 minutes to win its second AAA boys' championship in three years, 4-0 over Newport at Memorial Stadium. It's the Bruins third knockout of an unbeaten team during the tournament, and the margin ties for the biggest in a boys' state final. Sean Henderson begins the night by scoring after only 40 seconds. Late in the first half Willie Franklin scores the first of his two goals, and Greg Nordby and Franklin tally in the waning minutes. Dick Henderson is in his first year as Cascade coach.
Sophomore Bryce Weed follows her own shot for the sole goal and Sarah Peterson posts the two-save shutout as Lakeside repeats as state 2A winner, 1-0 over Gig Harbor at Shoreline Stadium. Weed's winner comes four minutes before halftime. Tides keeper Karen Ecklebe blocks the initial shot, but Weed puts home the deflection. Tammy Westinghouse, two-time Metro League MVP, helps the Lions keep Gig Harbor off the scoresheet. Lakeside (19-0-2) extends its unbeaten streak to 28 games. The Tides (19-1-0) are runners-up for a second year running.The Lions' Theresa Wagner caps her career with 120 goals, 38 as a senior.
Marty Lackey delivers the decisive goal with just over six minutes remaining to give Liberty the state boys' AA championship, 3-2 over Fife at Memorial Stadium. The Trojans twice tied it up and last pulled level in the 69th minute through J.R. Voshell. Fife had upset defending champion Nathan Hale in the semifinals. Lackey, who scored in a semi win over North Kitsap, scores the Patriots' opener, and Cliff Lewis made it 2-1 at 32'.
Washington draws, 1-1, with British Columbia at Lower Woodland, completing a seven-game season (3-2-2) exclusively versus collegiate opposition from Canada (UBC, Victoria and Royal Roads) and Oregon (Portland State).
Thomas S. Lippy donates a silver cup for winners of the Washington state championship. Lippy, formerly general secretary of the Seattle YMCA, recently returned from making a fortune prospecting gold in the Klondike.