Local connections in London Games | Seattle Times Newspaper

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