Washington 84, Long Beach St. 69
By now, we've learned not to doubt Husky basketball coach Lorenzo Romar. But every once in a while, some small neuron of unease activates inside our brain, like tonight, against Long Beach State, when Romar had his team playing zone defense for most of the second half while the 49ers got closer and closer and closer. It wasn't so much that LBS was scoring in bunches against the zone, but rather that when the Huskies...
Get Out This Weekend: Keith Johnson / Dancers @ Velocity
Keith Johnson / Dancers is the creation of Keith Johnson, currently Associate Professor who teaches both composition and contemporary dance techniques at California State University Long Beach. This past summer (well, "summer"), he was part of the Strictly Seattle Festival. We found a review of this show at St. Olaf, written by an opinion columnist who rigorously avoids having a strong opinion of the piece. God we love Minnesota. Here's the program:
Brink explores the ideas of risk, caution, and the messiness of beauty in the quest for perfection. Music: George Crumb.more ›
Get Out: Weekend Dance -- Pulp Mountain Festival
PULP: Featuring four different dancemakers -- Alianna Jaqua (Seattle), Laura Curry (Seattle), Keith Johnson (Long Beach), and Daniel Charon (NYC) -- PULP offers solos, a trio, quartet, and an ensemble of six. Performed by the women of d9 Dance Collective, it's supposed to include provocation, emotional appeal, and some wacky fun. We believe it.
Today's Mariner Games Postponed
More snow--today's games are postponed. they'll play a doubleheader on Sunday, and try to make the third game up during an off day later in the season.
All the News, Seth Style
--Though he's been rumored to be a candidate for both the Liberty and Long Beach State head coaching jobs, Cameron Dollar says it isn't true. Which means he's probably on a private plane to Long Beach right now.
Get Thee to Spitfire for Basketball Action
Holly Crap, Seattlest Seth picked Albany over Virginia.
Elbert and Becky Higginbotham
Sorry, but is this not the awesomest story? It's not just the names, either, it's everything. Granted it's stretching Seattlest's area of jurisdiction a little, but we can't help ourselves.
Dynastic Eastside Football Team Ranked 12th in Nation
They crushed #3 Long Beach Poly Saturday night at Qwest Field, and today USA Today ranks the Bellevue High School Wolverines #12 in the country (and #2 in the West).

