Around the Sound Sports with Ben Ray

In this week's episode, we take a look at district soccer and football around the NPSL. Kentridge girls soccer advances to the state playoffs for the first time since 2018 in a huge 6-0 win over Rogers. Decatur football's historic season comes to a close in a 13-6 loss to Woodinville at home. Auburn falls to Lincoln at the Lincoln Bowl, ending the Trojans' 2023 campaign. Auburn Riverside football wins against Juanita 28-9 and is going to state for the first time in school history. 

As we inch closer to the end of the fall season, every game, meet and match grow in intensity. The Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center hosted the All-City meet between all four Federal Way schools. We talked to one swimmer from each school in Federal Way and got their own unique perspective on the meet. We then traveled to the brand-new Federal Way Memorial Field where Todd Beamer hosted Thomas Jefferson in girls' soccer. Todd Beamer then hosted Auburn High School on the gridiron in a crucial 3A NPSL matchup that went the way of the Trojans, who remain undefeated in league play. And finally, we cap off this episode with Hazen ending a 10-game, 20-year losing streak to Liberty on the road.

In this episode we look at the Kentwood vs. Kentridge soccer rivalry, which resulted in a draw. We look inside at Renton High School volleyball program and see how their coach looks at the season after a 3-1 loss to Tyee. Federal Way High School football gets back on track with a big win over Mount Rainier, and Auburn Mountainview survives against Todd Beamer on the gridiron.

In this episode of Around the Sound Sports, lots of tightly contested teams went at it from the Week of Oct. 2-6. Lindbergh High School girls soccer took down Renton 2-0. Thomas Jefferson boys tennis took down Auburn Riverside to potentially split the 2023 league championship. But Raven freshman Jeremy Yang won his match to remain undefeated this season. Auburn Riverside volleyball remains unbeaten in league with a straight set victory over Kentlake. The final leg of this Auburn Riverside heavy episode looks at Raven football, who won big over Todd Beamer 54-14.

Sports reporter Ben Ray chats with coaches and players on recent high school matchups in South King County.

In this episode, sports reporter Ben Ray takes a closer look at the first full week of prep sports throughout South King County as school gets back in gear. 

Join sports reporter Ben Ray in a look at prep sports action in South King County.

Welcome back to Around the Sound Sports! This episode focuses on opening day matchups for high school athletes in South King County.

Episode 8: Around the Sound Sports

Federal Way boys track and field team wins the state title, while the Federal Way girls team places third. Check out exclusive interviews with the coaches and athletes from Federal Way, Kent and more. Episode also features softball action.

Around the Sound Sports | Episode 6

Lots of local voices featured in this episode - Federal Way boys baseball clinches state tourney berth; Auburn Mountainview soccer beats Bainbridge to make the state tournament; among track highlights, Kent-Meridian girls dominate NPSL; Kent-Meridian boys soccer ends state tournament drought; Auburn Riverside baseball beats crosstown rival Auburn Mountainview to make state; Kentridge takes down Bethel in first round of district tournament; Liberty falls to defending state champ Mercer Island in baseball action; and a shoutout to a Todd Beamer alum who was named a NSIC gold glove winner while a Kentwood alum threw another scoreless outing for Bellevue College softball.

Around the Sound Sports | Ep. 4

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.

We talk to Federal Way heavyweight hopeful Alexis De La Cerda ("DLC") and his journey as a boxer. We also talk baseball between Liberty and Hazen high schools.

Inaugural episode of Around the Sound Sports, which goes over games, highlights and more on sports reporter Ben Ray's beat. Ben Ray covers sports for the Federal Way Mirror, Kent Reporter, Auburn Reporter and Renton Reporter.