Here is what happened. Viking quarterback Tyler Jamison hit C.J. Langlow on a 65-yard touchdown pass on the third play of the game that sort of stunned the visitors. Then he threw three more touchdown passes to Rahmel Dockery over the next little while. Dockery did his weekly magic, zigging, zagging, hurdling, and otherwise collecting 368 all-purpose yards. And the game of the week turned into a 41-14 rout. Curtis proudly walked off the field with a 6-0 record and Auburn fell to 4-2.

“We learned we could be very physical,” said Curtis assistant coach Jason Keel.

“We knew Auburn was probably going to be the most physical team we have played, and we probably brought our own physical play up a notch,” Curtis lineman Cornelius Edison agreed.

In other high-school action, Bellarmine Prep, led by two touchdowns each from Scott Comfort and Isaiah Flynn, defeated South Kitsap, 27-3, to remain  undefeated at 6-0.

Mt. Tahoma hammered Shelton, 40-13. Xavier Bazile caught two touchdown passes from DeAndre Baines.

The event will go from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The entire community is invited to enjoy the event, which will include food, vendor tents, live entertainment with Mt. T. alumns and music from the past five decades.

For more information about the tailgate celebration, call 253-571-3800.

“It was important to see how we played against this team (Olympia) because they had been beaten by the two teams ahead of us (Stadium and SK),” coach Joe Waters said before the game.

The Bears took a 1-0 lead on a free kick against a Lions’ squad that seemed sluggish and disorganized.

With about 20 minutes to go, a sense of urgency seemed to kick in and Jessica Christian made several nice forays along the left side deep into the Bears defense and twice delivered beautiful passes from to the front of the net, her teammates narrowly missing conversions of them both times.

Bellarmine switched its setup and brought junior Kelly Beck to midfield from her center back position and the move coincided with a more aggressive attack by the Lions, who scored twice in the last 10 minutes, on a rebound-goal by Stephanie Hamilton and a winning penalty kick by Beck.

Beck, who is returning from a knee injury that kept her out at the beginning of the season said she is returning to form and was excited to have the chance to win the game.

“I didn’t really feel any pressure. It’s just good to be getting back,” she said.

Grab one of must-have maps of Chambers Bay off the website, print it out and take it out to the course with you for a great way to follow all the action of the 110 U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay this week.

Rainiers Set to Play First Playoff Series at Safeco Field

Due to the $30 million renovation of Cheney Stadium during the offseason, the Tacoma Rainiers have inked a deal with the Seattle Mariners to play the Pacific Coast League Conference Playoffs at Safeco Field.

The first round format is best three of five and in this even numbered year, the Pacific North Division will be hosting games three through five.  With construction starting on Cheney on September 3, these games are slated to be played at Safeco Field on Friday, September 10 at 7pm, Saturday, September 11 at noon (if necessary), and Sunday, September 12 at 7pm (if necessary).

Playoff tickets are set to go on sale on Saturday, September 4^th at 10am.  Tickets can be purchased at www.tacomarainiers.com, at the Rainiers front office, located at 1804 W. Union Ave. from 10am – 5pm, or by calling (253) 752-7707.    Tickets will also be available for purchase through the Mariners Box Office from 10am to 6pm, at www.mariners.com or by calling (206) 622-HITS.  Tacoma Rainiers season ticket holders can purchase their playoff packages now by calling (253) 752-7707.

Two different ticket levels will be available for purchase.  The Walk-Off tickets, located in the Mariners Charter Seats, which are the first 20 rows of the 100 level of Safeco field, are $25.  Home Run tickets are $20 and are located in the remaining rows of the 100 level.  Group options and suites are also available.  For more information or to purchase, fans should call (253) 752-7707.

Gates will open to fans two hours prior to each game.  Parking will be available in the Safeco Field parking garage and the surrounding area.  Rainiers playoff t-shirts and other 2010 commemorative gear will be available for purchase at Safeco Field on the day of the game.

The Rainiers currently hold a 3.5-game lead over the Salt Lake Bees for first place in the PCL Pacific Northern Division, with 15 regular-season games remaining. Tacoma wraps up their final games at Cheney Stadium in 2010 with a nine-game homestand beginning Wednesday, August 25. The Rainiers will host a five-game series with Portland, followed by a four-game set with Colorado Springs.

For playoff information call (253) 752-7707 or visit our website at www.tacomarainiers.com.