Originally published Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 8:05 PM
Local connections in London Games
WOMEN Basketball Local connection Result Sue Bird Storm Scored 13 points in U.S. win over Australia Lauren Jackson Storm (competing for...
WOMEN
| Basketball | Local connection | Result |
| Sue Bird | Storm | Scored 13 points in U.S. win over Australia |
| Lauren Jackson | Storm (competing for Australia) | Scored 14 points in semifinal loss to U.S. |
| Soccer | Local connection | Result |
| Amy LePeilbet | Born in Spokane | Played full 90 minutes in U.S. win for gold |
| Sydney Leroux | Sounders Women | On bench in gold-medal game |
| Alex Morgan | Sounders Women | 1 shot on goal in U.S. win for gold |
| Megan Rapinoe | Sounders Women | 1 shot in U.S. win for gold |
| Hope Solo | Richland High School, UW, Sounders Women | Goalkeeper in U.S. win for gold |
| Track and field | Local connection | Result |
| Ebba Jungmark | WSU (competing for Sweden) | High jump of 1.85 meters, did not advance |
| Volleyball | Local connection | Result |
| Tamari Miyashiro | UW | 1 dig, 1 set in 3-0 U.S. win over S. Korea |
| Courtney Thompson | Kentlake High School (Kent), UW | 10 sets in 3-0 U.S. win over S. Korea |
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