Sgt. Marquel Mendiola struggles Thursday to pay his respects to two fallen soldiers, Spc. Gary L. Gooch and Spc. Aaron S. Aamot, in North Fort Chapel at Fort Lewis. Sgt. Marquel Mendiola struggles Thursday to pay his respects to two fallen soldiers, Spc. Gary L. Gooch and Spc. Aaron S. Aamot, in North Fort Chapel at Fort Lewis.

Ceremony held for two more soldiers killed in Afghanistan

It was supposed to be an easy mission: The Fort Lewis soldiers would load their Strykers with water and food for another platoon, ferry it to a combat outpost and return home.

Evergreen's Katie Garcin drives the lane past Puget Sound's Natasha Ludwig, left, during the Geoducks' 46-45 nonconference victory over the Division III Loggers on Thursday night in Olympia. Evergreen's Katie Garcin drives the lane past Puget Sound's Natasha Ludwig, left, during the Geoducks' 46-45 nonconference victory over the Division III Loggers on Thursday night in Olympia.

Geoducks rally to win thriller

OLYMPIA - For two years, Latrina Woods was out of college basketball, working and missing her favorite game.

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