Federal Way Mirror

6 days ago | federalwaymirror.com | Benjamin Ray

Federal Way High School alum and current Central Washington stand-out Brandham Ponce was named GNAC Player of the Year on May 6. The former Eagle dominated competition for the Wildcats this past season, as not only was he Player of the Year, but he was a unanimous All-Conference selection. Ponce led the entire GNAC in slugging percentage (.739), RBIs (62) homers (18), OPS (1.179), and total bases (136).

6 days ago | federalwaymirror.com | Benjamin Ray

The last time the Decatur High School softball team took the field was in a 24-19 barn-burner that had 30 combined hits and 16 combined errors, resulting in a loss to Thomas Jefferson High School on May 5. The aftermath of that game resulted in the Gators washing themselves clean as they prepared for Federal Way on May 7, which was also senior night. “We physically washed it away and had a pool party right after. We were trying to literally get it out of our minds and wash it away.

1 week ago | federalwaymirror.com | Benjamin Ray

For the first time since the death of head coach Joe Townsend, the Thomas Jefferson High School baseball team took the field May 5. The Raiders hosted Auburn Mountainview in an important game for their season and their community. Players and coaches honored Townsend with a banner that will remain in centerfield and a jersey provided by the Tacoma Rainiers with the number 25 on it along with Townsend’s name across the back.

1 week ago | federalwaymirror.com | Joshua Solorzano

An man died after being struck by a car on Interstate 5 in Federal Way. According to the Washington State Patrol, at 7:15 p.m. May 2, there was a report of a fatal traffic collision on I-5 near State Route 161 in Federal Way. A male was struck and died while he was attempting to cross the highway, according to WSP. This caused the roadway to be blocked for a total of three hours and nine minutes. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that the deceased was John Roy Crawford, 35.

1 week ago | federalwaymirror.com | Joshua Solorzano

The first homicide of two on Saturday, May 3, is still under investigation, and not much about what happened is known yet, according to the Federal Way Police Department. According to FWPD Cmdr. Kyle Buchanan, the department received a call at 4:22 p.m. about a shooting at Uptown Square Apartments, 1066 South 320th Street. Buchanan said there was an argument between two groups of people that led to one subject being shot. The subject ultimately died.