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A major league homecoming: Issaquah grad Colin Curtis, now a New York Yankee, plays in Seattle for first time as major leaguer

A major league homecoming: Issaquah grad Colin Curtis, now a New York Yankee, plays in Seattle for first time as major leaguer

In 2010, I was able to cover the story of a local ballplayer who made the big leagues. This story, which ran in The Issaquah Press June 14, 2010, took second place for Best Sports Personality Profile from the Washington Newspaper Publisher’s Association.

Newcastle Days

Newcastle Days

Newcastle, Wash., resident Skyler Fuller catches air on the bouncy slide during Newcastle Days Sept. 13, 2009. This photo printed in the Oct. 2, 2009 edition of Newcastle News.

The Newcastle 5K

The Newcastle 5K

Runners take off from the starting line in the Newcastle 5K, in Newcastle, Wash., August 2010.

Snowy train tracks

Snowy train tracks

Snow blankets train tracks in Issaquah, Wash., November 2010.

Runner diving into third base

Runner diving into third base

A Liberty High School runner dives into third base with an RBI-triple. This photo printed in the March 17, 2010 edition of The Issaquah Press as well as the April 2, 2010 edition of Newcastle News.

Great Waves

Great Waves

Great Waves performs at the Experience Music Project during the 2010 Bumbershoot Music Festival. This photo printed in the Sept. 8, 2010 edition of The Issaquah Press.