Prep Sports Blog

Hazen soccer pride goes international

Adam McFadden — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:59:10 +0000

That’s Hazen freshman soccer player Lauren Goss standing in front of the Olympic rings in Vancouver, spreading Hazen pride internationally.
According to Hazen girls soccer coach Ken Matthews, the team ordered 200 of the scarves in November and only 16 are left for sale.

Contact Matthews at highlandersoccer@comcast.net for more information.

Returning state track competitors

Adam McFadden — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:39:02 +0000

Returning state competitors -

Renton:
Robert Reeves III (4X100)
Marcus Clinton (4X100)
P.J. Benedictus (4X400, long jump)
Taylor Williams (4X200)
Aleigha Vasser (4X200)
Kristin Haag (long jump)

Lindbergh:
Adam Freed (100)
Trevor Thompson (1600, 3200)

Hazen:
Duncan Mackay (100, 200)
James Holland (110 hurdles)
Starr Williams (100, 200, 4X100)
Erin Anderson (4X100)
Madison Dinger (4X100)

Liberty:
Eric Bice (1600, 4X400)
Devin Bennett (4X400)
Troy Solly (4X400)
Peter Stacy (discus, javelin)
Joshua Gordon (high jump)
Chandler Jenkins (high jump, long jump, triple jump)
Madison Birdsall (400, 4X200, 4X400)
Haile Erickson (4X200, 4X400)

Indians face Rams for third time tonight in bi-districts

Adam McFadden — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:21:32 +0000

The Renton boys basketball team plays Mount Rainier at 8 p.m. tonight at Auburn High School.
Both teams are already in the state tournament, the game is for seeding.
The Rams won both of the regular season contests between the two. On Dec. 18, 54-48 and on Jan. 29 it was 63-51.

Seamount shows strength in bi-districts

Adam McFadden — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:02:51 +0000

It may have been easy to look at the top of the Seamount boys basketball standings this season and say the league was down considering how even the records were.
But in bi-districts, the league is showing it was simply balanced and strong.
Renton, Mount Rainier and Foster have sewn up three of the state tourney’s 16 spots.
Evergreen and Kennedy Catholic also came close, falling in winner-to-state, loser-out games.
The Indians, Rams and Bulldogs may not end up dominating the tournament, but no one can say the league is weak.

Tim Lincecum pitches in Cactus opener

Adam McFadden — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:53:56 +0000

Tim Lincecum, a Liberty High graduate, started for the San Francisco Giants against the Seattle Mariners in the first Cactus League game for both teams Wednesday.
It wasn’t a good start on the field (don’t worry, Cactus League starts aren’t an indicator of the regular season), but he did have some excitement after when Ken Griffey Jr. introduced himself.

Here are some details from Geoff Baker about the Griffey/Lincecum meeting.
Meanwhile, here is more about the game itself from Bruce Jenkins.
Finally, the box score. Lincecum pitched one inning, allowed two hits and two walks on the way to three runs (two earned). He struck out one.

-UCinternational

Benedictus impresses at UW meet

Adam McFadden — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:35:00 +0000

The high school track season hasn’t quite started, but that isn’t stopping exceptional local athletes from making great gains.
Renton High’s PJ Benedictus jumped a distance of 47 feet, 3.5 inches at the UW Open Meet Feb. 14 at Dempsey Indoor in Seattle.
Not only did Benedictus top college athletes from Western Washington, Central Washington, Seattle University (among others), the distance he leapt would have won the 3A state meet by over a foot last season.
Benedictus is a junior who competed at state last season in the long jump and 4X400 relay.
Benedictus is one to keep an eye on this spring.

Update on Popich and the Lindbergh wrestling situation

Adam McFadden — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:49:36 +0000

We are still waiting to hear what action the Renton School District took against Joe Popich after an investigation found he gave vitamin supplements to wrestlers during the 2008-2009 season.
I’ve been trying to get a hold of Popich and I received an e-mail from Patrick B. Reddy, his attorney, Feb. 23 saying Popich will release a statement within two weeks.
Reddy also stated that “he (Popich) does not have any additional comments, other than that he denies the District’s allegations in their entirety, and that he never gave pills, medication or vitamins to any children.”
On the district’s end, the Reporter submitted a public records request to the school district asking to see the letter the district sent to Popich outlining his punishment.
Randy Matheson, district spokesman, estimated a response to the request by Feb. 25.

Bi-district basketball schedule

Adam McFadden — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:42:49 +0000

The Renton boys take on Clover Park Friday night at 6 p.m. at Auburn High School.

The Renton girls take on Yelm Friday at 8 p.m. at Hudson’s Bay High School.

All-Seamount basketball teams announced

Adam McFadden — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:39:14 +0000

BOYS

Player of year — Mitch Penner, Kennedy Catholic
Coach of year — Donn Hoffman, Kennedy Catholic

FIRST TEAM
F Mitch Penner, So., Kennedy Catholic
F Bryce McPhee, Sr., Mount Rainier
F Cameron Faison, Sr., Foster
F Darius Page, Sr., Foster
G Deshea Bell, Jr., Kennedy Catholic
G/F Eric Turner, Sr., Highline.

SECOND TEAM
G Achoki Moikobu, Sr., Renton
G Cameron Harris, Jr., Mount Rainier
F Kari Wells, Sr., Evergreen
G R.J. Magar, Jr., Hazen
F Mohammad Sambou, Sr., Evergreen.

HONORABLE MENTION
Evergreen — Jebri Mohammad, Issac Buelna. Foster — Trevante Williams, Ali Cortez. Hazen — Dawit Kasa, Decorius Sampson. Highline — Jaquae Ingram, Donald Cassel. Kennedy Catholic — Kevin Taylor-Williams, Vince McCluskey. Lindbergh — Derek Roseboro, David Bowman, Dewayne Brown. Mount Rainier — Delvonte Alifua. Renton — Joseph Powell, Laudon Thomas. Tyee — Nick Hawthorne, Nate Hawthorne, Denzel Taylor.

GIRLS

Player of year — Airashay Rogers, Hazen
Coach of year — Wayne Severson, Tyee

FIRST TEAM
G Airashay Rogers, So., Hazen
F Aminah Williams, Jr., Kenney Catholic
G Arineshia Smith, So., Tyee
F Addyson Stowers, Sr., Renton
G Marisa Blaire, Sr., Mount Rainier
G Yazmin Fuller, Sr., Kennedy Catholic.

SECOND TEAM
G Jasmine Lemon, Jr., Kennedy Catholic
G Kelsey Sparks, Sr., Renton
P Sahara Hill, So., Foster
G Sofia Locklear, Sr., Highline
G Taylor Williams, Sr., Renton

HONORABLE MENTION
Evergreen — Brianna Fiso. Foster — Bianca Benavides, Neta Tapaleava. Hazen — Michelle Wnek. Highline — Alana Lopez, Samantha Erben, Lynette Owusu. Kennedy Catholic — Ali Madison. Lindbergh — Emily Graver. Mount Rainier — Syndy Codd, Caroline Codd, Kiana Gandy, Maylynn Mitchell. Renton — Jessica Isabell, Amanda Rogers. Tyee — Taylor McMillion, Tatiana Tautau, Taylor Marlow, Melissa Fuavai.

All-KingCo 3A/2A basketball teams announced

Adam McFadden — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:37:35 +0000

BOYS

Player of year — Aaron Bright, Bellevue
Coach of year — Wes Newton, Sammamish
Sportsmanship — Juanita

FIRST TEAM
G Aaron Bright, Bellevue, Sr.
G Tanner Riley, Mount Si, Sr.
F Nate Sikma, Bellevue, Jr.
G Quinn Sterling, Mercer Island, Jr.
G Ryon Cunnigan, Juanita, Sr.
C Kaj Sherman, Mercer Island, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G Chandler Jenkins, Liberty, Jr.
G Zander Nelson, Mount Si, Sr.
G Daniel Wruble, Sammamish, Sr.
F John Steinberg, Sammamish, So.
F Dallas Smith, Mount Si, Jr.

HONORABLE MENTION
Bellevue — Will Locke. Interlake — Ricky Aaron, Jeffrey Kimmel. Mercer Island — Brian Miller. Mount Si — Justin Downer, Lucas Zupan. Sammamish — Anthony Do, George Valle.

GIRLS

Player of year — Hailey Gullstad, Mercer Island
Coach of year — Jamie Prescott, Mercer Island
Sportsmanship — Juanita

FIRST TEAM
G Hailey Gullstad, Mercer Island, Jr.
G Kimberly Baba, Juanita, Sr.
F Danni Sjolander, Liberty, Jr.
F Sarah Anderegg, Interlake, Sr.
G Hannah Lilly, Mercer Island, Sr.
F Catelyn Webber, Bellevue, Sr.

SECOND TEAM
G Kelly Meggs, Bellevue, Sr.
P Kate Cryderman, Juanita, So.
G Hailey Eddings, Mount Si, Jr.
F Kate DaPron, Mercer Island, Sr.
G Jae Shin, Mercer Island, Jr.

HONORABLE MENTION
Bellevue — Alyssa Gilbert. Interlake — Litia Ngauamo. Juanita — Molly Grager. Liberty — Aspen Winegar, Breanne Faehnrich. Mount Si — Stevie Riley, Traci Nelson, Karly Thompson.

Liberty and Skyline showdown Sept. 3

Adam McFadden — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:18:24 +0000

The Liberty football team will start the 2010 season with a bang, playing district rival Skyline Sept. 3.
The game will be played at Liberty at 7 p.m.
The Spartans have won three straight state titles (3A in 2007, 4A in 2008 and 2009) and play in the KingCo 4A.
The Patriots are fresh off of a second place finish at the 3A state tournament.

Liberty improves to fifth seed for KingCo tourney after Juanita forfeit

Adam McFadden — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:19:14 +0000

Liberty got an unexpected bump in seeding after Juanita was forced to forfeit a Feb. 4 game against the Patriots.
Juanita senior Robby Ryan, who entered the game late when the Rebels beat Liberty 68-50, was not medically cleared to play.
The win moves Liberty up to 3-8 in KingCo play and makes the Patriots the fifth seed in the KingCo tournament instead of the sixth seed.

Latest college news on local athletes

Adam McFadden — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:03:27 +0000

Liberty lineman Coleton Langdon signed a Letter of Intent to play football for Portland State University.

Hazen running back/hurdler James Holland is still deciding. He’s been accepted to West Point, but he’s keeping his options open to pursue track at the collegiate level.

Liberty pitcher John McLeod will play baseball at Wake Forest University next year.

Hazen’s Britney Boler signed a Letter of Intent to play soccer at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff.

Reporter Newspapers Week 9 basketball polls

Adam McFadden — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:46:20 +0000

Class 4A boys
1. Federal Way (16-1)
2. Gonzaga Prep (16-1)
3. Curtis (17-1)
4. Jackson (15-1)
5. Walla Walla (15-2)
6. Kamiakin (12-3)
7. Richland (14-3)
8. Skyline (13-3)
9. Lake Stevens (13-4)
10. Garfield (12-4)
Others receiving votes: Beamer (13-5), Decatur (13-6)

Class 4A girls
1. Auburn Riverside (18-0)
2. Newport (15-1)
3. Woodinville (15-1)
4. Issaquah (13-3)
5. Federal Way (15-4)
6. Edmonds-Woodway (15-1)
7. Chiawana (16-1)
8. Jackson (13-3)
9. Kentwood (14-4)
10. Wenatchee (11-4)
Others receiving votes: South Kitsap (13-5), Richland (13-4), Mount Tahoma (16-3), Marysville-Pilchuck (13-4), Bethel (14-4)

Class 3A boys
1. Enumclaw (16-0)
2. Bellevue (16-1)
3. Rainier Beach (13-3)
4. Seattle Prep (14-3)
5. Lakes (14-2)
6. Mount Si (12-4)
7. Capital (14-1)
8. Shadle Park (12-4)
9. Meadowdale (13-3)
10. O’Dea (12-5)
Others receiving votes: Bremerton (10-4), Mount Rainier (11-5), Franklin Pierce (10-5)

Class 3A girls
1. Holy Names (15-2)
2. Kennedy Catholic (14-3)
3. White River (15-2)
4. Mercer Island (13-3)
5. Bonney Lake (13-4)
6. Port Angeles (13-2)
7. Mount Rainier (14-2)
8. Yelm (12-4)
9. Sumner (11-5)
10. Lakeside (11-6)
Others receiving votes: Central Valley (12-4), Shorecrest (11-5), Prarie (13-3), West Valley (11-4)

Liberty coaching changes

Adam McFadden — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:06:59 +0000

Two coaching changes to mention at Liberty High:

Liberty boys basketball coach Jevon Green has been fired midway through his first year at the position. According to Liberty athletic director Stark Porter, Eric Larsen is the interim head coach. Porter was unable to comment on why Green was let go. The Patriots are currently 5-12.
I haven’t been able to speak with Green yet, so I won’t speculate on the motives behind the move.
Liberty is also looking for a new girls soccer coach, meaning Darren Tremblay will no longer be the coach after seven seasons. Tremblay led the Patriots to an overall record of 4-9-4 last season. Liberty went 4-4-4 in KingCo play and finished fourth in the league.

Renton Grad Calcote seeing red at EWU

Adam McFadden — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:51:55 +0000

Former Renton High and current Eastern Washington football player Dante Calcote will be seeing red next season, a lot of it.
Thanks to a $500,000 gift from Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Michael Roos (an EWU graduate), Eastern will be able to move ahead with plans to install the country’s first red synthetic field surface.
The NCAA has no rules regarding the color of playing surfaces. Boise State is the most famous example of a non-green surface. The Broncos have a bright blue surface.
Calcote is a junior defensive back. He was Eastern’s Co-Most improved defense play last season.

Seven make Baseball Northwest watch lists

Adam McFadden — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:35:15 +0000

These lists are formed by the Baseball Northwest staff with some input from coaches and scouts. They rank based on long term potential, not necessarily high school success.

2010 –
37. John McCleod (Lib) – LHP

Watch list

Tommy Kawamura (Lind) – Inf
Anthony Pina (Haz) – OF
Troy Colyer (Lib) – Inf
Nick Hart (Lib) – Inf

2011 –

Watch list

Jeff Beckman (Haz) – C/RHP

2013 –

Watch list

Donavan Saario (Ren) – OF/LHP

Reporter Newspapers Week 8 basketball polls

Adam McFadden — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:52:45 +0000

Class 4A boys

1. Federal Way (13-1)
2. Gonzaga Prep (13-1)
3. Curtis (15-1)
4. Jackson (13-1)
5. Walla Walla (13-2)
6. Richland (13-2)
7. Skyline (12-2)
8. Kamiakin (12-3)
9. Lake Stevens (11-4)
10. Decatur (11-5)
Others receiving votes: Kentridge (11-5), Garfield (10-4), Foss (11-4), Lake Washington (11-3)

Class 4A girls

1. Auburn Riverside (16-0)
2. Issaquah (13-1)
3. Newport (13-1)
4. Woodinville (13-1)
5. Edmonds-Woodway (13-1)
6. Federal Way (12-3)
7. Chiawana (12-1)
8. Jackson (12-2)
9. Marysville-Pilchuck (12-3)
10. Kentwood (11-4)
Others receiving votes: Bellarmine Prep (11-5), Mount Tahoma (13-3), Lewis and Clark (9-5)

Class 3A boys

1. Enumclaw (14-0)
2. Bellevue (14-1)
3. Rainier Beach (12-3)
4. Seattle Prep (12-3)
5. Lakes (10-4)
6. O’Dea (11-4)
7. Mount Si (11-4)
8. Shadle Park (10-3)
9. Capital (12-1)
10. Foster (11-3)
Others receiving votes: Sammamish (11-4), Meadowdale (11-3), Franklin (7-7), Kennedy Catholic (10-5)

Class 3A girls

1. Holy Names (13-2)
2. Kennedy Catholic (12-3)
3. White River (12-2)
4. Mercer Island (11-3)
5. Lakes (10-4)
6. Mount Rainier (12-2)
7. Bonney Lake (11-4)
8. Yelm (11-4)
9. Port Angeles (12-2)
10. Sumner (10-4)
Others receiving votes: Shorecrest (9-4), Seattle Prep (10-4), Juanita (10-5), Shadle Park (8-5), Lakeside (9-6)

Metcalf resigns as RHS football coach

Adam McFadden — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:29:00 +0000

After eight seasons Terry Metcalf has resigned as head football coach of Renton High School.

The Indians went 6-4 and lost to Meadowdale in the state playoff preliminary round last season.

The team was 40-36 in Metcalf’s eight seasons.

Reporter Newspapers Week 7 basketball polls

Adam McFadden — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:11:40 +0000

Class 4A boys

1. Federal Way (12-1)
2. Gonzaga Prep (12-1)
3. Curtis (14-1)
4. Richland (12-1)
5. Jackson (11-1)
6. Walla Walla (11-2)
7. Skyline (12-1)
8. Lake Stevens (10-4)
9. Decatur (11-4)
10. Foss (10-3)
Others receiving votes: Kamiakin (11-2), Lincoln (8-5), Kentridge (11-4)

Class 4A girls

1. Auburn Riverside (15-0)
2. Woodinville (12-0)
3. Issaquah (11-1)
4. Newport (11-1)
5. Federal Way (11-3)
6. Edmonds-Woodway (11-1)
7. Kentwood (11-3)
8. Jackson (11-1)
9. Chiawana (11-1)
10. Lewis and Clark (8-5)
Others receiving votes: Bellarmine Prep (9-5), Marysville-Pilchuck (10-3), Mount Tahoma (12-2)

Class 3A boys

1. Enumclaw (13-0)
2. Bellevue (13-1)
3. Rainier Beach (11-3)
4. Seattle Prep (11-3)
5. Lakes (11-2)
6. O’Dea (10-4)
7. Shadle Park (9-3)
8. Mount Si (10-4)
9. Capital (10-1)
10. Kennedy Catholic (9-5)
Others receiving votes: Meadowdale (10-2), Franklin Pierce (8-4), Sammamish (10-4), Shorecrest (9-3), Franklin (7-6)

Class 3A girls

1. Holy Names (11-2)
2. Kennedy Catholic (11-4)
3. White River (11-3)
4. Mercer Island (11-3)
5. Lakes (9-4)
6. Bonney Lake (10-3)
7. Yelm (10-1)
8. Mount Rainier (11-2)
9. Lakeside (8-5)
10. Seattle Prep (7-6)
Others receiving votes: Shadle Park (7-5), Port Angeles (11-2), Shorecrest (7-4), Sumner (8-4), Meadowdale (8-4), Renton (7-4)

Seamount League leaders (boys basketball)

Adam McFadden — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:39:02 +0000

Seamount league leaders through Jan. 12 via Maxpreps. Note: Neither Renton or Lindbergh have entered stats this season

Scoring

Eric Turner (Highline, Sr.) – 22.7
Mitch Penner (Kennedy, So.) – 22.6
Deshea Bell (Kennedy, Jr.) – 19.6
R.J. Magar (Hazen, Jr.) – 17.4
Cameron Faison (Foster, Sr.) – 16.4

Three-point field goals

Magar – 3.5
Nick Hawthorne (Tyee, Jr.) – 2.4
Turner – 2.0
David Ordanada (Evergreen, Jr.) – 1.5
Mohammad Sambou (Evergreen, Sr.) – 1.4

Blocks

Devante Hill (Highline, Jr.) – 3.5
Darius Page (Foster, Sr.) – 2.4
Brandt Graybeal (Hazen, Jr.) – 2.2
Vonte Crowe (Tyee, Jr.) – 1.7
Sambou – 1.6

Rebounds

Hill – 16.8
Page – 12.1
Graybeal – 9.1
Penner – 8.4
Jarett Godina (Highline, Sr.) – 7.6

Steals

Donald Cassel (Highline, Sr.) – 4.2
Bell – 2.9
Sambout – 2.6
Kari Wells (Evergreen, Sr.) – 2.6
Turner – 2.4

Assists

Decourious Sampson (Hazen, Jr.) – 6.5
Cassel – 5.6
Ali Cortes (Foster, Sr.) – 4.4
Frankie Johnson (Hazen, So.) – 4.0
Hawthorne – 2.8

Reporter Newspapers Week 6 basketball polls

Adam McFadden — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:12:42 +0000

Hazen made the rankings this week at No. 9 for 3A boys.

Class 4A boys

1. Federal Way (10-0)
2. Curtis (11-0)
3. Gonzaga Prep (9-1)
4. Richland (10-0)
5. Jackson (9-1)
6. Decatur (8-2)
7. Kamiakin (9-1)
8. Skyline (8-1)
9. Foss (9-2)
10. Kentridge (8-3)
Others receiving votes: Walla Walla (7-2), Lake Washington (8-2), Lake Stevens (8-3)

Class 4A girls

1. Auburn Riverside (11-0)
2. Woodinville (10-0)
3. Issaquah (9-1)
4. Newport (9-1)
5. Federal Way (9-2)
6. Kentwood (8-2)
7. Lewis and Clark (7-3)
8. Edmonds-Woodway (8-1)
9. Jackson (8-1)
10. Chiawana (9-1)
Others receiving votes: Bellarmine Prep (7-3), Monroe (9-1), Richland (8-2), Wenatchee (7-4), Kentlake (8-3), Marysville-Pilchuck (8-3)

Class 3A boys

1. Bellevue (11-0)
2. Enumclaw (9-0)
3. Rainier Beach (7-3)
4. Seattle Prep (8-3)
5. Lakes (7-2)
6. O’Dea (8-3)
7. Shadle Park (8-2)
8. Mount Si (8-3)
9. Hazen (9-2)
10. Capital (7-1)
Others receiving votes: Franklin (5-5), Meadowdale (7-2), Columbia River (7-3), Foster (7-2), Hudson’s Bay (8-1), Sammamish (9-3)

Class 3A girls

1. Holy Names (9-2)
2. Kennedy Catholic (8-3)
3. White River (8-1)
4. Mercer Island (8-3)
5. Sumner (8-2)
6. Bonney Lake (8-3)
7. Lakes (7-3)
8. Mount Rainier (8-2)
9. Shadle Park (7-3)
10. Lakeside (7-5)
Others receiving votes: Prarie (6-3), Yelm (9-1), Mount Tahoma (10-2), Meadowdale (5-4), Shorecrest (5-3)

Reporter Newspapers Week 5 basketball polls

Adam McFadden — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:35:24 +0000

Class 4A
1. Federal Way (7-0)
2. Jackson (7-0)
3. Curtis (10-0)
4. Gonzaga Prep (7-1)
5. Lake Washington (7-1)
6. Decatur (7-2)
7. Foss (7-2)
8. Kamiakin (8-0)
9. Richland (7-0)
10. Walla Walla (6-2)
Others who receiving votes: Lake Stevens (6-3), Kentridge (7-3), Skyline (6-1), Davis (6-1)

Class 4A girls
1. Auburn Riverside (9-0)
2. Newport (8-0)
3. Woodinville (8-0)
4. Issaquah (7-1)
5. Kentwood (6-2)
6. Lewis and Clark (5-3)
7. Federal Way (6-2)
8. Kentlake (8-0)
9. Edmonds-Woodway (6-1)
10. Monroe (8-1)
Others receiving votes: Bellarmine Prep (5-3), Jackson (6-1), Garfield (4-3)

Class 3A boys
1. Enumclaw (7-0)
2. Bellevue (10-0)
3. Rainier Beach (5-3)
4. Mount Si (7-2)
5. Lakes (6-1)
6. Shadle Park (7-2)
7. Seattle Prep (6-3)
8. O’Dea (7-2)
9. Bainbridge (6-2)
10. Union (5-3)
Others receiving votes: Capital (6-1), Foster (6-2), Shorecrest (5-2), Cascade (6-2), Hudson’s Bay (6-1), Hazen (7-2)

Class 3A girls
1. Holy Names (8-2)
2. White River (7-1)
3. Kennedy Catholic (6-2)
4. Lakes (6-2)
5. Bonney Lake (7-2)
6. Mercer Island (7-3)
7. Shadle Park (6-3)
8. Prarie (7-3)
9. Mount Rainier (7-1)
10. Cleveland (4-2)
Others receiving votes: Ferndale (4-2), Meadowdale (5-2), Mount Tahoma (8-2), Yelm (8-1)

Seamount power rankings – Girls

Adam McFadden — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:41:17 +0000

1. Kennedy (6-2 overall, 5-0 Seamount) - The Lancers are cemented at the top until someone knocks them off. None of their Seamount wins have been close and their only two losses came to Auburn Riverside (4A’s top team) and out-of-state St. Mary’s.

2. Mount Rainier (7-1, 4-0) - The Rams haven’t been dominant every time out in league play, but they are perfect so far. A Jan. 8 contest against Kennedy will show how close the two teams are.

3. Renton (4-3, 2-2) - Renton’s two league losses have been to Kennedy and Mount Rainier. The team made a clear statement of superiority over Tyee with a 69-29 win Dec. 9. With Taylor Williams and Kelsey Sparks leading the way, Renton has a fast, experienced team.

4. Tyee (7-2, 3-2) - The Totems have turned things around impressively and outside of one big loss to Renton (69-29) they have been close in most games. The 21 points against Highline shows offense might be a concern moving forward.

5. Hazen (3-6, 2-3) - It hasn’t all gone well in the Highlanders’ follow-up to a state run last year, but this team has the pieces to end up near the top of the league. Hazen is working new players into the system and could be very dangerous once everyone gets used to playing together.

6. Highline (4-4, 2-2) - The Pirates have one good thing going for them: stifling defense. Highline has held opponents under 30 points or less three teams already. The team struggles to score, but the defense will keep it in most games.

7. Foster (2-4, 1-3) - This team may move up since the Bulldogs have outscored opponents 290-272 despite the 2-4 record.

8. Lindbergh (0-4, 0-4) - The Eagles are still getting used to life without Marcissa McMillan. Sophomore Emily Graver has been impressive with 14.0 points, 2.3 assists, 8.3 rebounds and 4.3 steals per game.

9. Evergreen (0-4, 0-3) - Evergreen has scored the fewest points in the league with just 144 through four games.

Seamount power rankings – Boys

Adam McFadden — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:12:20 +0000

1. Foster (6-2 overall, 3-1 Seamount) - The Bulldogs lost the opener to a very good Mount Si team, then dropped to Kennedy Catholic by one point Dec. 8. The team’s six wins have come by an average of 13.33 points.
This team’s size makes them tough to beat. The Bulldogs’ top three scorers run 6-foot-4 (Cameron Faison), 6-foot-8 (Darius Page) and 6-foot-4 (TreVaunte Williams).

2. Mount Rainier (5-3, 3-1) - The Rams have lost two non-league games. One to a good Garfield team. The other, to a not-so-good Ballard team. Still, the quality league wins (Hazen and Renton) are hard to deny.

3. Renton (3-5, 3-1) - The Indians have four non-league losses, but those don’t count for much in the Seamount standings. A win against Kennedy, and close losses to Foster and Mount Rainier show this team still has it. The upcoming game against Hazen will be informative to sort out the middle of the rankings.

4. Kennedy (4-3, 3-2) - Kennedy has very good wins against Foster and Evergreen so far. No league team has a pair of stars as bright as Mitch Penner (22.0 points per game) and Deshea Bell (19.0).

5. Hazen (7-2, 3-2) - Yes, Evergreen has fewer league losses and beat Hazen head-to-head. Still, the Highlanders sprinted out to a big lead in that game and looked great doing so. The Highlanders have looked streaky in games. Luckily for them, most of their streaks have been good ones. Few players in the Seamount can change a game as easily as R.J. Magar if he gets hot from outside.
I’m not really sure how to sort out spots 3, 4 and 5 at this point. From the results so far the teams look very even.

6. Evergreen (4-1, 2-1) - The Wolverines only have one loss so far but the meat of their league schedule is still coming. This group is talented, but I think it’s still a notch behind the Hazen/Kennedy/Renton trio at the end of the season.

7. Highline (5-3, 2-2) - So far Highline has done what it’s supposed to do: beat Tyee and Lindbergh. The Pirates are still below the mid-pack teams, but they are clearly above the bottom teams. Eric Turner (24.5 ppg) has been impressive.

8. Lindbergh (1-4, 0-4) - The Eagles are going through a transition season and need to improve on defense (70.8 points allowed per game). Things will get better and the team should beat Tyee Jan. 11.

9. Tyee (0-7, 0-5) - The Totems haven’t been close in any league games yet, but they do have five players capable of scoring in bunches. Nick Hawthorne, Denzel Taylor, Trey Soajima, Vonte Crowe and Nate Hawthorne are all averaging at least eight points per game.

Seamount’s sophomore surge

Adam McFadden — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:05:55 +0000

The sophomores are everywhere. Everywhere among the Seamount’s leaderboards that is.
Hazen’s Airashay Rogers is second in scoring, at 17.8 points per game, while Tyee’s Arinesha Smith is third (15.6).
Smith, along with Mount Rainier’s Maylynn Mitchell are both among the leaders in three points field goals per game.
In blocks it’s Rogers, Mount Rainier’s Kiana Gandy and Tyee’s Taylor McMillion.
Lindbergh’s Emily Graver might be having the best sophomore season so far, as she’s leading the league in rebounds (9.0) and steals (7.0). Mitchell and Smith also show up on the steals leaderboard.
As far as assists, it’s Rogers again, along with Foster’s Sahara Hill.
All statistics are from MaxPreps.com

Week 3 basketball polls

Adam McFadden — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:05:21 +0000

Sports reporters from various Reporter newspapers voted on these polls

Class 4A boys
1. Federal Way (7-0)
2. Jackson (6-0)
3. Gonzaga Prep (5-0)
4. Curtis (7-0)
5. Decatur (6-1)
6. Walla Walla (4-1)
7. Lake Stevens (6-0)
8. Foss (5-1)
9. Mead (5-1)
10. Davis (6-0)
Others receiving votes: Lake Washington (6-1), Kentridge (3-1), Richland (6-0)

Class 4A girls
1. Auburn Riverside (7-0)
2. Lewis and Clark (5-1)
3. Newport (7-0)
4. Issaquah (6-0)
5. Kentwood (6-1)
6. Woodinville (5-0)
7. Kentlake (7-0)
8. Edmonds-Woodway (5-1)
9. Bellarmine Prep (4-1)
10. Federal Way (5-2)
Others receiving votes: Jackson (5-1), South Kitsap (7-0), Monroe (6-1)

Class 3A boys
1. Rainier Beach (4-0)
2. Enumclaw (4-0)
3. Seattle Prep (6-1)
4. Bellevue (7-0)
5. Franklin (3-1)
6. Shorecrest (5-1)
7. O’Dea (5-2)
8. Lakes (5-1)
9. Mount Si (4-1)
10. Chief Sealth (2-1)
Others receiving votes; Shadle Park (5-1), Union (4-2), Mercer Island (3-2), Bainbridge (5-1), Lakeside (2-4), Evergreen (4-1)

Class 3A girls
1. Holy Names (7-1)
2. Kennedy Catholic (4-1)
3. White River (5-1)
4. Bonney Lake (6-1)
5. Lakes (6-1)
6. Mercer Island (4-1)
7. Prarie (6-2)
8. Lakeside (5-2)
9. Cleveland (4-2)
10. Shadle Park (4-2)
Others receiving votes: Bellevue (3-4), Mount Rainier (6-0), Ferndale (2-1), Meadowdale (4-2), Cleveland (4-2), Chiawana (4-0)

Liberty’s Logan Briggs picking up where he left off last year

Adam McFadden — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:25:51 +0000

Liberty’s Logan Briggs currently has the third-best 3A time in the 100 freestyle, at 49.50 seconds.
Briggs, a sophomore, finished fourth at state in the 500-yard freestyle last year. He also placed seventh in the 100 backstroke at state.

The mixed-up Seamount

Adam McFadden — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:12:21 +0000

So far the Seamount looks very balanced on the boys side without any real standouts. Keep in mind that it’s very early, so there’s plenty of time for a team or two to rise above the others.
Here’s each contender’s case:
… Mount Rainier - The Rams get bonus points for playing tough non-league competition (Garfield and Ballard), plus they’ve beat Hazen already. We’ll find out more tonight against Foster.
… Renton - The Indians are tough to figure because they did lose to Foster in a non-league game. But then the team turned around and beat Kennedy Catholic. With pressure defense and Achoki Moikobu leading the way this team is poised to be at or near the top again.
… Foster- The Bulldogs beat Renton early and lost to Kennedy. A 13-point win against Highline is quality. We’ll find out more tonight against Mount Rainier.
… Hazen- This team looked really good when beating Kennedy and blitzing Evergreen 15-1 to start the game, but the Highlanders ended up losing to the Wolverines in overtime and then to Mount Rainier after that. Hazen has a good group of players and should bounce back.
… Kennedy Catholic- The Lancers are one of the hardest teams to figure out so far. Here is how the early-season league play looks: Lose to Hazen, beat Foster, lose to Renton, cruise past Evergreen. Kennedy has an excellent duo in Mitch Penner and Deshea Bell, and should become more consistent as the season wears on.
… Highline- The Pirates have the Seamount’s leading scorer so far in Eric Turner (23.8 points per game), but they played two of the league’s weaker teams in Tyee and Lindbergh early. Against Foster, Highline fell by 13 and showed that, while talented, they might be a half-step away from the top of the league.
… Evergreen- Evergreen is also tough to figure out with wins against Hazen and Tyee and a loss to Kennedy. A Jan. 6 game against Highline should be key in figuring out how these two fit in the league.

Week 2 basketball polls

Adam McFadden — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:43:39 +0000

Sports writers from various Reporter newspapers vote for these polls.

Class 4A boys
1. Federal Way (4-0)
2. Gonzaga Prep (3-0)
3. Walla Walla (3-0)
4. Decatur (5-0)
5. Jackson (4-0)
6. Garfield (2-0)
7. Curtis (5-0)
8. Kentwood (2-1)
9. Lincoln (3-1)
10. Ferris (0-1)
Others receiving votes: Kentridge (3-1), Lake Stevens (3-0), Skyline (2-0), Foss (3-1), Mount Tahoma (4-1), Davis (5-0)

Class 4A girls
1. Auburn-Riverside (5-0)
2. Lewis and Clark (2-1)
3. Newport (6-0)
4. Kentwood (4-1)
5. Issaquah (3-0)
6. Woodinville (3-0)
7. Mead (2-1)
8. Edmonds-Woodway (4-0)
9. Federal Way (3-2)
10. Jackson (3-1)
Others receiving votes: Chiwana (3-0), Bellarmine Prep (2-1), Garfield (1-2), Kentlake (5-0), Pasco (3-1)

Class 3A boys
1. Rainier Beach (2-0)
2. Franklin (2-0)
3. Enumclaw (2-0)
4. Bellevue (4-0)
5. Seattle Prep (5-0)
6. O’Dea (4-1)
7. Mount Si (3-1)
8. Shorecrest (4-0)
9. Lakes (2-1)
10. Chief Sealth (1-0)
Others receiving votes: Meadowdale (3-1), Evergreen (4-0), Union (1-0), Shadle Park (1-0)

Class 3A girls
1. Kennedy Catholic (3-1)
2. Holy Names (4-1)
3. White River (4-0)
4. Bonney Lake (5-0)
5. Prarie (3-2)
6. Lakeside (4-0)
7. Mercer Island (3-1)
8. Bellevue (3-2)
9. Ferndale (2-0)
10. Shadle Park (1-2)
Others receiving votes: Cleveland (3-2), Shorecrest (3-1), Hanford (1-1)

A week in, where are we? Girls basketball

Adam McFadden — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:23:30 +0000

Renton Record: 1-1 (Seamount)
Renton lost a non-league game to Tahoma, then stormed back to beat Tyee easily. This team is fast, athletic and experienced. There’s plenty of ability, this season’s outcome depends on how the players mesh together.
Taylor Williams is one of the league’s best guards.

Hazen 2-1 (Seamount)
Hazen won a solid, non-league game against Kentridge and has split two league games so far against Kennedy Catholic and Evergreen. There’s no shame in losing to Kennedy.
The Highlanders have two of Seamount’s best players at what they do. The first is Michelle Wnek, who could lead the league in steals (5.7 steals per game) and is an excellent defender. The second is Airashay Rogers, a dynamic scorer (17 points per game).

Lindbergh 0-2 (Seamount)
Lindbergh has a couple of big changes to overcome this season. First, Marcissa McMillan (annually one of the Seamount’s best players) graduated. Second, there is a coaching change as Allen Dodson took over for Jeff Stuart.
Emily Graver is averaging 14 points per game so far.

Liberty 1-2 (KingCo 3A/2A)
Liberty got on the winning track against Mount Si in the league opener. The Patriots have a lot of offensive balance, with three players that can lead the team in scoring: Aspen Winegar (11.7 points per game), Dannie Sjolander (10.3) and Maddie Birdsall (7.3).
After averaging just 34.5 points per game, the offense got on track with 60 against the Wildcats.

A week in, where are we? Boys basketball

Adam McFadden — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:46:44 +0000

Renton Record: 1-2 (Seamount)
It’s been a while since Renton started off 0-2, but the Indians aren’t in trouble. Renton played two solid teams (Lake Washington and Foster) and started off league play with an easy win against Tyee.
Achoki Moikobu is averaging 18 points per game and Thomas Merritt is at 11.3.
The Indians’ ability to play pressure defense means they’ll rarely be out of a game.

Hazen 2-1 (Seamount)
The Highlanders lost some of the momentum from a 2-0 start with a 66-65 overtime loss to Evergreen Dec. 8, but this is still a talented team.
Hazen has two guards that can handle the ball (Decourious Sampson and Frankie Johnson), a shooter (R.J. Magar) and inside size (Dewit Kasa and Brandt Graybeal).
Kasa leads the team at 18.3 points per game, Magar is averaging 18.

Lindbergh 0-2 (Seamount)
The Eagles are struggling on defense so far, allowing an average of 81.5 points per game through two league games. Lindbergh could be in for a tough year considering how talented the rest of the Seamount is, but it just depends on how quickly they develop under new coach Chris Weakley.

Liberty 0-2 (KingCo 3A/2A)
The Patriots have dropped two non-league games to start the year, but things will change once Chandler Jenkins and Jake Bainton get in practice (both played in the extended football season). Under new coach Jevon Green, this team will play its best basketball starting in January.

Seamount in for changes

Adam McFadden — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:31:38 +0000

Things will be different around the Seamount next year. For the 2010-2012 cycle, a number of teams will likely change classifications.
Renton High and Lindbergh may both end up in 2A, but it depends on which teams opt up to 3A. And they’re not alone. Evergreen, Foster and Tyee will all likely be 2A teams.
Kennedy, Hazen and Highline could be the Seamount’s only 3A teams, meaning the league would got to a 3A/2A combination.
Mount Rainier will probably have 4A numbers and join the SPSL.
Things can still change drastically as the number of teams that opt up into classifications will change what the schools’ attendance numbers mean.

Live sports chat at 1 p.m.

Adam McFadden — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:07:09 +0000

Joel Willits, Kevin Endejan, Adam McFadden and Megan Managan for a live chat from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. covering any and all sports topics. Click here to go to the live chat.

Paris Mamon moves from Lindbergh to Redmond High

Adam McFadden — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:50:05 +0000

Former Lindbergh softball coach Paris Mamon is the new Redmond softball coach.
Mamon spent six years at Lindbergh, leading the Eagles to the district tournament last season.

Former Lindbergh runners finish college XC season

Adam McFadden — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:03:19 +0000

Here are updates on how a couple of former Lindbergh XC runners finished their freshman college seasons:

Everett Community College’s Matt Miland finished seventh at the NWAACC Northern Region Meet to complete his freshman cross-country season.
He ran a time of 27 minutes, eight seconds in the 8K race.
Miland graduated from Lindbergh last year. He placed 10th at the 3A state meet as a senior and led Lindbergh to a fourth-place finish as a team.

St. Martin’s Joseph Patti placed 97th at the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships to finish his freshman cross-country season.
Patti ran a time of 35:44.2 in the 10,000-meter race.
Patti graduated from Lindbergh last year. He finished 45th at the 3A state meet last season.

Time for winter sports, first up is Renton High

Adam McFadden — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:56:57 +0000

The Lindbergh and Liberty football teams are still playing, but for the most part fall sports are over. That means it’s time for winter sports. I’ll kick off coverage by going to Renton High boys basketball practice this evening to talk with coach Rick Comer.

Picking the Lindbergh/Liberty game

Adam McFadden — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:55:01 +0000

Here is the game prediction I made in today’s paper:

With two groups of athletes like this, there is a lot of room for error in forecasting results. Will the offenses dominate and make this a track meet? Will the fast defenses neutralize the offenses? I think it will be a combination of both.
Now for the hard part, picking a winner among two teams I’ve watched quite a bit through the season.
Lindbergh’s results are undeniable. The Eagles have won as convincingly as possible in the playoffs. That said, I think it comes down to experience. Liberty has played more high-caliber opponents this year. You could argue that Bellevue, Camas and O’Dea are all better or as good as any team Lindbergh has faced. It will be close, but I like the Patriots 35-28.

Like I said, it was a tough pick to make and I can see either team winning this one. We’ll see tonight.

Football injury updates

Adam McFadden — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:11:21 +0000

Liberty coach Steve Valach said both Jake Bainton and Chandler Jenkins should be good for Friday’s state quarterfinal game against Lindbergh.

Bainton left late in the second quarter of the first-round state game against O’Dea last week with a foot injury.

Jenkins left the field in the second half against O’Dea limping slightly, but returned a few plays later.

“Everyone is a little banged up,” Valach said in an e-mail. “But they are all good to go for Friday.”

Lindbergh doesn’t have any injury situations (other than normal wear and tear on football players this time of the season) that I’m aware of.

In-progress state swim meet results (prelims)

Adam McFadden — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:20:46 +0000

Liberty, Renton, Hazen and Lindbergh have swimmers currently competing in the in the state swim meet. Here are some local results from the preliminary races. Finals are tomorrow.

Liberty (Nicole Lecoq, Elise Tinseth, Caitlin Doffner and Hannah Blue) tied for 11th in the 200-yard medley relay.
Lecoq placed fifth in the 200 freestyle.
Tinseth placed ninth in the 200 individual medley.
Hazen’s Lauren Kaufman placed second in the 50 freestyle.
Liberty’s Katie Tsutakawa placed eighth in the one-meter dive.
Hazen’s Sarah McCormick placed 24th in the same event.
Renton’s Tala Hild placed 23rd in the 100 butterfly.
Lindbergh’s Savannah Lemke placed 24th in the same event.
Kaufman placed first in the 100 freestyle.
Hazen’s Kaela Nurmi placed ninth in the same event.

There are still races going on, but that’s all the results I have for now. Check back for results from the finals tomorrow.

Playoff preview: Liberty

Adam McFadden — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:56:45 +0000

Liberty plays O’Dea at Memorial Stadium Friday at 7 p.m.

O’Dea

Intro: The Irish have a 9-1 record and won the Metro League.
Best win: O’Dea easily beat a tough Seattle Prep team 40-13 Oct. 2
Worst loss: By definition, it would have to be Sept. 12 against Bothell. But it’s tough to knock the Irish too much for a loss to Washington’s top 4A team.
Trend: Slightly up. O’Dea is on an eight-game win streak, but the Irish didn’t pull away from a 6-4 Bonney Lake team until the late third quarter last week.
Extra point: Look for running, running and more running from O’Dea. The Irish have five running backs that average five yards per carry or more (25 rushes or more on the season).
Bottom line: Wet weather could play a big role here since rain would help a rushing team like O’Dea and hamper Liberty’s passing attack.
That said, I still take Liberty since the Patriots have experience playing against an elite rush offense (Bellevue) and haven’t been stopped on offense yet.

Playoff preview: Lindbergh

Adam McFadden — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:56:07 +0000

Lindbergh plays Ferndale at Renton Stadium Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Ferndale

Intro: The Golden Eagles are 8-2 and finished second in the Northwest League.
Best win: Ferndale’s 28-21 win against West Seattle last week put the team into the state tournament.
Worst loss: Lynden is good, but the Golden Eagles didn’t come close in a 31-0 loss Sept. 25.
Trend: Up. The Golden Eagles have won six straight after starting the year 2-2.
Extra point: These two teams look very evenly matched with Ferndale sporting a 287-139 scoring differential and Lindbergh posting a 272-119 differential.
Bottom line: I like the Eagles in this one. Lindbergh has improved so much since the beginning of the season and it will be tough for anyone to slow the Eagles’ offense.
Comparing how Ferndale (28-21 over West Seattle) and Lindbergh (44-6 over Bainbridge) treated Metro teams last week leads me to believe the Eagles are a better team.

State tournament/meet info for fall sports

Adam McFadden — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:49:43 +0000

The 3A state cross country meet is Saturday at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
The 3A state girls swim and dive meet is Nov. 12-14 at King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
The 3A state volleyball tournament is Nov. 13-14 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.
Here is a link to the 3A state soccer tournament bracket.
Here is a link to the 3A state football tournament bracket.

Way to use your head Lindbergh

Adam McFadden — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:41:23 +0000

Dannie Oliveaux of the Courier-Herald got this great photo from Lindbergh’s sub-district game last night:

Here’s a close-up of the header:

Swim and dive league meet information

Adam McFadden — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:04:21 +0000

The Seamount League girls swim and dive championships are Friday and Saturday at Hazen pool.
The competition kicks of with diving prelims Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. Swimming and diving continues at 5 p.m. Friday evening.
Finals take place Saturday at 5 p.m.

What happens to the Seamount teams that don’t make the state play-in round?

Adam McFadden — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:49:56 +0000

The Seamount teams that don’t make the state play-in round will get a postseason game Nov. 5.
The Seamount’s No. 5 team (currently Mount Rainier) will play at the SPSL’s No. 5 team (White River).
Seamount No. 6 (Highline) will get a home game against the OWL No. 6 team (Yelm).
Seamount No. 7 (Foster) will play at SPSL No. 7 (Auburn Mountainview).
Seamount No. 8 (Evergreen) will play at OWL No. 8 (Port Angeles)
Seamount No. 9 (Tyee) will get a home game against SPSL No. 9 (Franklin Pierce).

Clearing up the Seamount football playoff picture

Adam McFadden — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:44:48 +0000

The Seamount has four spots for the play-in round of the state tournament.
Lindbergh is locked into the top spot and will take its first Seamount title in a long time no matter what happens against Evergreen this Friday.
Hazen is also locked into second by virtue of a head-to-head win against Kennedy that would give the Highlanders the position if they somehow lost to Tyee tonight.
After that it gets interesting.
Kennedy Catholic is currently third with a 5-2 league record. Mount Rainier and Renton are tied for fourth, at 4-3 each.
Kennedy will take the No. 3 spot (and Renton will take the No. 4 spot) with a win over Mount Rainier Friday, but the Lancers are seriously reeling from injury and illness.
But if the Rams beat the Lancers and Renton beats Highline, there would be a three-way tie between the teams. At that point, the tiebreaker is point differential.

Lindbergh XC at No. 8

Adam McFadden — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:48:28 +0000

The Lindbergh boys cross country team slipped to No. 8 among 3A teams in Washington. The Eagles easily won the Seamount League meet Oct. 24 and will run at districts this weekend.

Great football photo from the weekend

Adam McFadden — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:38:48 +0000

Chandler Jenkins catches a 40-yard touchdown pass

Gary Babcock got this shot of Chandler Jenkins catching a Trey Wheeler pass that went for 40 yards and a touchdown in the third quarter against Bellevue.

More from Liberty/Bellevue game

Adam McFadden — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:00:53 +0000

Here are some post-game Liberty quotes that didn’t make the game story:

Steve Valach:

My coach in college always talked about the double win philosophy. There’s winning on the scoreboard and there’s winning knowing you gave it your best shot. We didn’t win on the scoreboards, but we played at a high level against a perennial state champion and an excellent, excellent football team. Absolutely there’s victory in this.

ON HOW OFFENSIVE LINE PERFORMED AGAINST BELLEVUE DEFENSE: They just executed and got into people. When you’re a balanced team that makes it hard to play defense. If you’re one-dimensional these guys are going to kill you, so I think the fact that we’re a multifaceted offense is part of what balances that.

If we do take care of business, one practice, one game at a time then we will see them again. And that’s if they take care of everything. But that’s the kiss of death to look too far in the future, we’ve got to take care of right now. We’ve got to get better next Monday.

Chandler Jenkins:

It was a tough game. We got what we expected from them, just a good, hard-hitting game.

ON WHETHER IT IS A BOOST TO PLAY CLOSE AFTER LOSING BIG TO BELLEVUE LAST YEAR: We don’t compare ourselves to last year’s team. We come out here thinking we’re better than last year’s team. So that’s out of the way.