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They say the team that works together, wins together.

This one was a little bit longer, but just as muddy as the first.

This past weekend the Coast Guard cutter barque Eagle, also known as America’s Tall Ship, made its first trip to the west coast in two decades to take part in Tall Ships Tacoma 2008.

The Northwest Adventure Center, in conjunction with the National Wild Turkey Federation, will host the seventh annual Women in the Outdoors event July 26 at the Russell Landing Pavilion.

For those of you who woke up yesterday morning to ships of centuries past gliding through the Foss Waterway and thought you had somehow traveled back in time worry not, it’s still the 21st century. The 30 tall ships, many designed in the likeness of vessels of the 1800s, have made their way to the South Sound for Tall Ships Tacoma 2008.

If 40 is supposed to be the new 20, then does that mean 50 is the new 25?

After three days of golf on three different courses, the Air Force came out on top by the slightest of margins to claim the title of the 11th Annual Rainier Cup.

Running at a nice, steady pace helped Patriots of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment overtake 864th Engineer Battalion in the final mile and claim victory in the military portion of the Sound to Narrows 12K race in last Saturday’s early morning hours.

It wasn’t so much about the lopsided score as it was the fact the two teams played.

Though last Saturday’s game ended as many have recently for the downtrodden Mariners, a 2-5 loss to the Washington Nationals who, at the time, owned the worst record in the National League, they kicked the game off with a celebration — military style.

Calling all gamers!

This one will come down to youth versus experience.

After losing its first match of the double-elimination tournament to 308th Brigade Support Battalion, Staff Judge Advocate came back in the second match and laid down the law by sweeping the 308th BSB 2-0, June 4, in the intramural volleyball finals at Wilson Sports and Fitness Center.

Coming into the 2008 Special Olympics Washington Summer Games, the Fort Lewis team looked poised to make its mark after a solid performance at the Southwest Region tournament. The seven-man squad didn’t disappoint.

Though not the largest competitor at the 2008 Fort Lewis Annual Bench Press Championship held May 31 at the McVeigh Sports and Fitness Center indoor tennis courts, David Barth proved to be the strongest lifter of the day, pressing a record-tying 455 pounds.

The intramural softball presea-son tournament wrapped up as the 4th Landing Support Battalion took down the Protectors of 42nd Military Police Brigade in an 11-3 rout Friday at Wilson Field.

When calling to set a tee time at the Fort Lewis golf course, don’t be alarmed when the person on the other end of the line thanks you for calling Eagles Pride Golf Course at Fort Lewis. It’s still the same course as before, just with a few changes.

After a year hiatus, Fort Lewis will field a team for this weekend’s Special Olympics Washington Summer Games. Though not a huge team in terms of numbers, the quality of competitors on this year’s squad is among the best in recent memory.

On what was an unseasonably warm morning, nearly 300 runners showed up at Soldiers Field House last Saturday for the Armed Forces Day 5.2K Down and Dirty Mud Run.

It wasn’t so much the heat of a playoff race as it was the heat of the day that took its toll on the South Sound Shockers on Armed Forces Day at Cowan Stadium.

Apparently Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division thrives in the underdog role.

Lights shined down on firm, oiled bodies as Fort Lewis hosted its annual Body Building Championships Saturday at American Lake Community Center.

Apparently, the fighters in 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division have been honing their combat skills.

The only lights on at Soldiers Field House Wednesday, May 7 were spotlights above the octagon cage shining down on fighters of the Pride Week combatives event. Twelve combatants entered the cage with the goal of representing their brigades with a championship — six found glory, six defeat.

Pugil Sticks were originally designed as a safer form of training for bayonet fighting in the 1930s and 1940s. Wednesday, May 8, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division and the 593rd Sustainment Brigade proved to be the best handlers of these training tools as they took the overall and team titles, respectively, of the Pride Week Pugil Stick Smackdown at Memorial Stadium.

Make it two in a row for the Warriors.

After what was a futile attempt by 1st Special Forces Group to pull a Medium Tactical Vehicle on the first day of competition of the Pride Week MTV Pull, all other teams decided to push the vehicle down the 100-meter course. The 17th Fires Brigade’s five-man team was able to move the MTV faster than any other group on Tuesday, the final day of competition, and picked up its first win of Pride Week.