Youth league needs umpires | Around the Sound Sports podcast

In this episode, we talk about Federal Way National Little League’s new season and the challenges; Auburn Riverside beats Thomas Jefferson in softball; Liberty plays Lake Washington to a draw in boys soccer; Lindbergh faces Foster on the baseball diamond during Senior Night; playoff-bound Kentridge blanks Decatur 4-0 on the soccer pitch; Liberty’s softball team sweeps the season series against Juanita; and finally, an update on two local grads who play sports at Pacific Lutheran University.

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In this episode of Around the Sound Sports, we talk about Federal Way National Little League’s new season and the challenges the league faces; Auburn Riverside beats Thomas Jefferson in prep softball action; Liberty plays Lake Washington to a draw in boys soccer; Lindbergh faces Foster on the baseball diamond during Senior Night; playoff-bound Kentridge beats Decatur 4-0 on the soccer pitch; Liberty’s softball team sweeps the season series against Juanita; and finally, we update a pair of local grads who are playing sports at the next level at Pacific Lutheran University.

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Around the Sound Sports is a podcast goes over games, highlights and more on sports reporter Ben Ray’s beat in South King County. Be sure to check out Ben Ray’s reporting in the Federal Way Mirror, Kent Reporter, Auburn Reporter and the Renton Reporter.




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