Wa Hi Star Inducted Into Hall Of Fame

Wa Hi Blue Devil and WSU Cougar Women's Basketball standout Jeanie Eggart Helfer was inducted into the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Hall Of Fame. The Wa Hi Blue Girls Basketball team was state runner up in Helfer's first two years at Wa Hi. They also finished third in her senior year. According to the Seattle Times, she was also the first female to receive an athletic scholarship to WSU. Helfer graduated Wa Hi in 1977, one year after I did.
Also inducted was star UW running back Joe Steele, who lived in Walla Walla as a youth, later moving to Seattle with his family. Steele also played his high school and college ball in the 70s.

4th In The State For Big Blue

My on-the-spot reporter in Walla Walla tells writes about Wa-Hi's fortunes in the state tournament.

Drew Bledsoe Hangs Up Pads For Good

After 14 years in the National Football League, Dallas Cowboy quarterback Drew Bledsoe is calling it quits. Bledsoe was the number one pick overall by the New England Patriots and saw them go from one of the worst organizations in the NFL to one of the best. Bledsoe guided the Patriots to the AFC championship in 1996, but lost the Super Bowl to the Green Bay Packers. He was knocked out of the starting job by a chest injury in 2001 by Tom Brady who lead the Patriots that season to their first Superbowl victory.

He then played 3 seasons with the Buffalo Bills, setting 10 team passing records. He finished his last two seasons with the Cowboys, losing his starting job halfway through last season to Tony Romo.

Bledsoe finishes his career 7th in alltime passing yards, 13th in touchdowns passes, and 5 in completions for NFL quarterbacks.

Bledsoe graduated from Walla Walla High School where he excelled in both football and basketball. He was the state's top recruit when went to Washington State University, becoming the starting quarterback in his freshman season.