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Federal Way High School
Federal Way High School is a public high school located in Federal Way, Washington. It was originally built in 1938. A new campus opened in the fall of 2016. Academics * Advanced Placement courses: Calculus, Statistics, and Photography. * Pre-AP: Classes in English, History of the Pacific Region, World History, Science, and Biology for 9th and 10th graders. * AVID: (Advancement Via Individual Determination) a college-preparatory class focusing on goal-orientation and organizational skills. * American Sign Language * Band (symphonic, concert, orchestra, jazz) * Cambridge Program courses: Calculus, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Graphic Design, English, U.S History, Economics, International Relations, Photography, Spanish, French. * Choir (concert, jazz, and chamber) * Sports Medicine/Athletic Training * Drama * Journalism/yearbook * Air Force Junior ROTC * Introduction to Supernatural Phenomenon * Creative Writing * Leadership & ASB * Photography/Pottery/Art * University of Washingt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Way, Washington
Federal Way is a city in King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. One of the most recently incorporated cities in the county, its population was 101,030 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Federal Way is the List of municipalities in Washington, tenth-largest city in Washington and the fifth-largest in King County. History Originally a logging settlement, the area was first called "Federal Way" in 1929. The name derived from U.S. Route 99#Washington, Federal Highway U.S. 99 (now Washington State Route 99, State Route 99 or Pacific Highway (United States), Pacific Highway South), which ran from Everett, Washington, Everett and Seattle to Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma. The name "Federal Way" was first used in 1929 when five existing schools consolidated operations into Federal Way Public Schools, School District #210 and planned construction of Federal Way High School, which opened in 1930 and gave its name to the school district. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Brooke
Heather Rose Brooke (born 1970) is a British-American journalist and freedom of information campaigner. Resident since the 1990s in the UK, she helped to expose the 2009 expenses scandal, which culminated in the resignation of House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin, dozens of MPs standing down in the 2010 general election and multiple MPs being jailed.Tonkin, Boyd"The lives of others: Heather Brooke's new book opens up further fronts in the war to set information free" ''The Independent'', 9 April 2010. Brooke is Professor of Journalism at City University London's Department of Journalism. She is the author of ''Your Right to Know'' (2006), ''The Silent State'' (2010), and ''The Revolution Will Be Digitised'' (2011). Early life Education Brooke was born in Pennsylvania in the United States to parents originally from Liverpool, England, and has dual United States/United Kingdom citizenship. She grew up in Seattle, Washington, where her mother worked for Boeing) and graduate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL pennants—in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both years. As of 2022, they have had 16 winning seasons in franchise history. The Padres are one of two Major League Baseball teams (the other being the Los Angeles Angels) in California to originate from the state; the Athletics were originally from Philadelphia (and moved to the state from Kansas City), and the Dodgers and Giants are originally from two New York City boroughs—Brooklyn and Manhattan, respectively. As of 2022, the Padres are the only team in California not to have won a World Series. Following the relocation of the Chargers to Los Angeles in 2017, the Padres became the only franchise in the four major American professional sports leagues in the San Diego sports m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Spillner
Daniel Ray Spillner (born November 27, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985. He played for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. He led the Padres pitching staff in strikeouts in 1975. Biography Spillner attended Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Washington. He played for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox. His first career win was a 5–4 victory over Cincinnati on May 23, 1974. He threw a three-hit, ten-strikeout complete game shutout against Houston on September 11, 1974. He led the Padres in strikeouts in 1975 (104). After suffering through three losing seasons as a Padre starter, he was part of the major leagues' busiest bullpen in 1977: He and Dave Tomlin each had 76 appearances; Rollie Fingers, 78. A Cleveland starter in 1980, Spillner was 16–11 despite a 5.29 ERA. He was two outs away from a no-hitter on August 20 before rookie Leo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Moe
John Moe (born July 10, 1968) is an American writer and radio personality. Early life Moe grew up in Federal Way, Washington and graduated from Whitman College. Career Moe was originally hired at KUOW in 2001 as a staff writer for ''Rewind'', a national news and satire show hosted by ''Weekend America''s Bill Radke. He was the host and producer of ''The Works'', a weekly interview program from Seattle public radio station KUOW which focused on business and technology. Moe also hosted ''The Power of Voice'', a weekly listener call-in show on local and national issues. He had been working for two and a half years as a feature reporter and occasional host when he became the senior staff reporter and sometimes host with ''Weekend America''. Previously, Moe was a freelance reporter and later a senior reporter at American Public Media radio program ''Weekend America''. On August 16, 2008 he became host to replace show founder Bill Radke and Radke's co-host Desiree Cooper, who became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New York Gothams, and renamed three years later the New York Giants, the team eventually moved from New York City to San Francisco in 1958. The franchise is one of the oldest and most successful in professional baseball, with more wins than any team in the history of major American sports. The team was the first major-league organization based in New York City, most memorably playing home games at several iterations of the Polo Grounds. The Giants have played in the World Series 20 times. In 2014, the Giants won their then-record 23rd National League pennant; this mark has since been equaled and then eclipsed by the rival Dodgers, who as of 2022 lay claim to 24 NL crowns. The Giants' eight World Series championships are second-most in the NL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff, and the winning team is awarded the Commissioner's Trophy. Prior to the AL and NL being split into divisions in 1969, the team with the best regular-season win–loss record in each league automatically clinched its league's pennant and advanced to the World Series, barring the rare tie necessitating a pennant playoff. Since then each league has conducted a League Championship Series ( ALCS and NLCS) preceding the World Series to determine which teams will advance, while those series have been preceded in turn by Division Series ( ALDS and NLDS) since 1995, and Wild Card games or series in each league since 2012. Until 2002, home-field advantage in the World Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Ishikawa
Travis Takashi Ishikawa (born September 24, 1983) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. Ishikawa has also filled in as an outfielder at times in his career. Ishikawa grew up in Washington. He was selected in the 21st round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Francisco Giants out of high school and made his major league debut with the team in 2006. He started 2009 as the Giants' first baseman. On defense he was third in the National League in fielding percentage. In 2010, he earned a World Series ring as part of the Giants' World Series victory. Ishikawa signed with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2012 and in 2014 made the Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day roster. He was re-signed by his former team the Giants in April and started for them in left field during the 2014 playoffs. On October 16, 2014, Ishikawa hit a walk-off three-run hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Dickerson
Michael DeAngelo Dickerson (born June 25, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who was a member of the Houston Rockets and Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The shooting guard was born in Greenville, South Carolina and raised in both Kent, Washington and Federal Way, Washington. Career Before the NBA He played basketball at Decatur High School (Federal Way, Washington) in his sophomore season followed by Federal Way High School in his junior and senior years. Although never substantiated, rumors persisted that his coach had rented an apartment within Federal Way High School's boundaries, and allowed him to live there in order to play for that school's team. He went to college at the University of Arizona, where he won the 1997 national championship on a team with Mike Bibby, Jason Terry, and Miles Simon. Dickerson was Arizona's leading scorer in the 1996-97 championship season (18.9 points per game) and averaged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cole Dickerson
Cole Dickerson (born October 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Egis Körmend of the Hungarian League. Professional career On August 2, 2016, Dickerson signed with Montenegrin club KK Mornar Bar. On December 9, 2016, he left Mornar after averaging 9.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in ten ABA League games. On February 22, 2017, Dickerson returned to Körmend. Honors ;Egis Körmend *Magyar Kupa: 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ... References External links''Eurobasket'' profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their home games at Nissan Stadium. Originally known as the Houston Oilers, the team was founded in 1959 by Bud Adams (who remained the owner until his death in 2013), and began play in 1960 in Houston, Texas, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The Oilers won the first two AFL championships along with four division titles, and joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The Oilers made consecutive playoff appearances from 1978 to 1980 and from 1987 to 1993, with Hall of Famers Earl Campbell and Warren Moon, respectively. In 1997, the Oilers relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, but played at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis for one season while waiting for a new stadium to be constructed. Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Dawson
Lake Dawson (born January 2, 1972) is a former professional American football player and current executive in the NFL. He graduated from Federal Way High School in 1990, where he had participated in football, basketball, and track. He played for the University of Notre Dame from 1990 to 1994 and then was drafted as a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League, where he remained for four seasons. He also was listed for two years on the roster of the Indianapolis Colts but ultimately retired due to injury. Football executive Dawson served as the Vice President of Football Operations for the Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their hom ... from 2011 to 2015. Dawson was hired by the Buffalo Bills in May 2017 to be Assistant Direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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