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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Vote now for The News Tribune's Girls Athlete of the Week (May 19 to 24)
Vote now for The News Tribune's Girls Athlete of the Week for contests played between May 19-24. Voting will remain open until noon Thursday. The poll is located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below. Note: If you are not seeing the poll at the bottom of the story, try opening the story in a different browser, such as Chrome or Safari. Votes emailed will not be counted. Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley ( or Tyler Wicke (twicke@ or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler) with the athlete's first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday. Ella Ferguson, Tumwater softball — Senior threw a complete-game one-hitter with 14 strikeouts in Friday's 2A state quarterfinals (0 ER, 1 BB) and went 1-for-3 with a double at the plate to silence Lynden, 6-0. In Friday's state-opening 17-1 win over Nathan Hale, Ferguson threw three perfect innings (7 K) and doubled at the plate (1-for-4, RBI). Carly Ikei, Gig Harbor golf — Shot a two-day 149 (75-74), finishing in third place at the 3A girls state golf tournament at Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane. Jessika Jennings, Graham-Kapowsin softball — Senior pitcher struck out 11 and homered at the plate in Friday's 8-5 state win over Glacier Peak, then threw a five-inning one-hitter (0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K) in Saturday's 8-0 state win over North Creek. The Eagles raced to a third-place finish at the 4A state tournament in Richland. Paige Jones, Peninsula softball — Seahawks shortstop went 3-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Thursday's state-opening win over Southridge, 11-10. Leila Kennach, Franklin Pierce softball — Senior SS/P homered in Friday's 9-4 state win over Nathan Hale, going 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs, and three RBI. In the circle, threw a pair of shutout relief innings (2 H) with no walks and four strikeouts. Ella Lee, Charles Wright golf — Shot a two-day 159 (81-78), finishing in fifth place at the 1A state girls golf tournament at Liberty Lake Golf Course. Sierra Murray, Rogers softball — Rams freshman carried Rogers to the 4A state championship with consistently-dominant pitching, going 3-1 in four combined tournament starts (27 IP) with a 1.00 ERA (3 ER), 32 strikeouts and 11 walks. At the plate, went a combined 4-for-12 (.333 AVG) with a home run and two RBI. Sofia Nguyen, Fife golf — Shot a two-day 154 (77-77), finishing in second place at the 2A state girls golf tournament at the Tumwater Valley Golf Club. Avery Peterson, Kentwood golf — Shot a two-day 155 (80-75), tying for third place at the 4A girls state golf tournament at Eagles Pride Golf Course in DuPont. Brooklyn Pettit, Graham-Kapowsin softball — Freshman P/OF homered in Friday's 15-2 state win over Tahoma and threw a shutout relief inning (2 K), finishing 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBI. Sarah Stevens, Tumwater softball — T-Birds 1B/P homered in Friday's 17-1 state win over Nathan Hale and threw two relief innings (1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K) to shut the door. Kenzie Stolmeier, Emerald Ridge softball — Senior catcher homered twice in Saturday's 9-8 state win over Skyline, finishing 2-for-2 with a walk, two homers, and four RBI. Alanna Wirtala, Emerald Ridge softball — Senior ace defused one of the area's strongest lineups in Friday's 3-1 state win over Tahoma, throwing a complete-game two-hitter with one run (0 ER), no walks, and 15 strikeouts. In Emerald Ridge's 7-1 win over Glacier Peak later Friday, Wirtala threw a complete game (6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) and went 3-for-4 at the plate with a walk, home run, two doubles, and three RBI.
Sky News
05-05-2025
- Sky News
The thrilling and surreal experience of being inside a plane taking part in the VE Day flypast
The sheer size of the beast is what struck me first. The Airbus A400M Atlas is a modern transportation plane, usually carrying heavy goods. But for the VE Day anniversary celebrations, there were only eight on board: the captain, the co-pilots and the crew - alongside me and my cameraman Nathan Hale. Before being allowed into the cockpit, we had to spend 15 minutes in the hold, usually used for military personnel or cargo. From below, the roar is deafening and the incline at take off is way more intense than a commercial plane. I felt backflips in my belly, giggling like a schoolgirl experiencing my first rollercoaster. Once airborne, we were allowed to leave our seats to stumble up to the cockpit. The views were extraordinary, and we had 90 minutes to soak up the scenery in a holding position above the North Sea while waiting for the other aircraft to join the formation. Once they arrived, we took up our position in the second wave, behind the Voyager and the Lancaster bomber. The planes were so close it was surreal, and slightly unnerving. After more than an hour of chit-chat and laughter among the pilot and his crew, the atmosphere changed, and silence descended. Only the steady hum of radio chatter competing with the buzz of the engine could be heard. 3:54 Flying so close and so fast requires intense concentration from the crew. Before we knew it, the landmarks of London appeared, and the countdown began. "Fifteen seconds," said the pilot over the headset, alerting us that we were about to approach Buckingham Palace, where the King and his family were watching alongside veterans. The four-hour flight boiled down to this moment. A show of patience and precision, and a tribute to peace.
