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 Marysville-Pilchuck runner shows determination
Too often I get caught up in who scores the most touchdowns, tallies the most goals and wins all the races. It’s my job, of course, to report that stuff. But I constantly have to remind myself to remove the blinders and look for unexpected stories about student-athletes who do incredible things yet receive little (if any) attention. Take Marissa Schafer, for example. A senior at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, Schafer has competed in cross country and track throughout her prep career. In April she was seriously injured in a car accident. According to Marysville-Pilchuck cross country coach Randall Edens, Schafer broke her femur and pelvis when another driver crossed into her lane and collided head-on with her car. Initially there was concern Schafer might not survive, Edens said. But Schafer recovered. Determined to run competitively again, she worked hard to get back in shape and returned near the end of cross country season, participating in the junior varsity race Oct. 25 at the Wesco North championships. “It’s a pretty cool story for her to want to battle back,” said Edens. Schafer also ran in the Class 4A District 1 championships Nov. 1 in Langley. She finished the 3.1-mile course in 23 minutes, 27.9 seconds and placed 72nd. It wasn’t nearly enough for her to qualify for the state meet, which she accomplished three times as a member of M-P’s teams from 2005 to 2007. But going to state isn’t really what mattered. Running for M-P again, about six months after the car accident, was an achievement that required determination and courage. “Marissa has a tremendous amount of commitment and affection for our program,” Edens said. “Cross country is probably her first love.” Schafer’s final prep cross country season didn’t turn out how she once imagined. But she isn’t done yet. This spring Schafer plans to run for M-P’s track team. “She’s trying to look at it as more of a beginning than an end,” said Edens, who called Schafer “a great kid and just a great ambassador for our program.” ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
Monroe’s Kylin Munoz named volleyball All-American
Kylin Munoz, a senior outside hitter from Monroe High School, was named a First Team All-American today by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. The 6-foot-1 Munoz is one of 24 players in the country to be picked for the third annual Under Armour All-American High School Volleyball Team. She will be invited to participate in the inaugural Under Armour All-America High School Volleyball Match and Skills Competition Dec. 21 in Omaha, Neb. Munoz is the only player from Washington who made the First Team. To view the complete All-American lists and read about how players were selected, click here. This week Munoz, a Brigham Young University recruit, will help lead Monroe at the Class 4A state volleyball tournament in Kennewick. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
Reader poll: 2A football playoffs And then there was one. Week by week, local football teams have been steadily knocked out of the playoffs. Now the only squad still alive is Archbishop Murphy. The unbeaten Wildcats have reached the Class 2A quarterfinals. They play Centralia 7:30 p.m. Friday in Tumwater. In the final Associated Press 2A poll, Murphy is ranked No. 2; Centralia is No. 9. (The top-ranked team is undefeated Prosser.) While Murphy has been demolishing opponents, Centralia has been winning by modest margins. Here’s a comparison of the teams’ points scored versus points allowed totals: *Murphy: 471-145 *Centralia: 321-216 Eight teams remain in the 2A football playoff bracket. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
State volleyball predictions Earlier today I posted links to the Class 2A, 3A and 4A state volleyball tournaments, which take place this week in Kennewick. Now we’ve got predictions from the state coaches association. Keep in mind these are not rankings like the ones we’ve posted weekly throughout the season. These are predictions for how the top eight teams will finish in each tourney, from first place to eighth place. Coaches based their picks on matchups in each bracket and not necessarily on which teams have more talent, said Tanya Campbell, who compiled the coaches’ predictions. Campbell said that explains why Archbishop Murphy, which was not ranked in 2A throughout the season, is suddenly No. 1 in the state-tourney predictions. Coaches predict Murphy, the District 1 No. 3 seed, will emerge from its half of the bracket and beat North Mason Saturday night in the championship, said Campbell. Also of note is that Monroe, the 4A District 1 champion, is predicted to advance to the 4A title match against Lewis & Clark. Here are the complete coaches’ predictions. Class 2A 1. Archbishop Murphy 2. North Mason 3. Burlington-Edison 4. Fife 5. Tumwater 6. Lynden 7. Selah 8. West Valley Spokane Class 3A 1. Auburn Mountainview 2. Mercer Island 3. Sumner 4. Mt. Spokane 5. Shadle Park 6. Kennedy 7. Union 8. Eastside Catholic Class 4A 1. Lewis & Clark 2. Monroe 3. Mead 4. Kentwood 5. Edmonds-Woodway 6. Skyview 7. Olympia 8. Rogers (Puyallup) ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! State brackets: football, soccer, volleyball What a season for local girls soccer teams! A quick look at the state tournament brackets reveals that six area squads have qualified for this weekend’s semifinals. They are Jackson (Class 4A); Everett and Shorecrest (3A); Archbishop Murphy and Cedarcrest (2A); and King’s (1A). Here are links to each of the respective girls soccer brackets. You can see how local teams got to this point and check out the schedule for Friday and Saturday. *4A state girls soccer bracket *3A state girls soccer bracket *2A state girls soccer bracket *1A state girls soccer bracket Some interesting possible scenarios exist in the 3A final four. If Everett (18-2-1) beats Kennedy (20-0-1) on Friday, the Seagulls will play a familiar opponent in Saturday’s championship: Either Seattle Prep (15-3-3) or Shorecrest (15-5-2). Seattle Prep ended Everett’s season the past two years in the state quarterfinals. Everett beat Shorecrest earlier this month in the District 1 championship game. Here are links to state football and volleyball brackets that include local teams. The 2A, 3A and 4A state volleyball tourneys are in Kennewick this week. *2A football *4A volleyball *3A volleyball *2A volleyball ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
State swimming: Finals update It's been another great day for the Jackson girls swim team at the King County Aquatic Center. The Timberwolves have already won two individual state championships and a relay championship. Jackson's individual winners so far are Alana Pazevic (50 freestyle) and Amber McDermott (500 freestyle). McDermott just demolished a state record by winning the 500 freestyle in 4:41.98. Before this season, the record was 4:49.56, set in 1996. Jackson has built a large lead in the 4A team standings. With just four events to go, the T-wolves have 150 points. Beamer (88 points) is in second place. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! State swimming: The finals I'm back in Federal Way at the King County Aquatic Center, where Jackson is off to a good start in the 4A finals of the state girls swimming and diving championships. Backing up its No. 1 seeding, Jackson won the first event of the finals this morning: The 200-yard medley relay. The Timberwolves won in an automatic All-America time (1:48.02) and beat second-place Redmond by more than a second. Jackson's swimmers on the relay were Amber McDermott (backstroke), Marina Pomar-Enders (breaststroke), Alana Pazevic (butterfly) and Erin Holladay (freestyle). ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
State swimming and diving The announcer here at King County Aquatic Center is getting plenty of practice saying the names of athletes on the Jackson High girls swim team. I'm in Federal Way for the Class 4A prelims of the 2008 state girls swimming and diving championships. So far, Jackson has had some great performances, as expected. The Timberwolves started with a blazing effort in the 200-yard medley relay. Marina Pomar-Enders, Courtney McDermott, Amber McDermott and Alana Pazevic recorded an automatic All-America time of 1:48.86 and are seeded first for tomorrow's championship finals. Amber McDermott had the top prelim time in the 500 freestyle. She broke the 16-year-old meet record with a time of 4:49.58. McDermott is seeded No. 1 in that event final, and she's No. 2 in the 200 individual medley behind Skyline's Andie Taylor. There's just one event to go in the 4A prelims: 400 freestyle relay. Jackson has the fastest qualifying time. ... And the T-wolves won it in 3:36.57, comfortably ahead of Garfield and Redmond. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! Tuesday Soccer Night
OUCH! I shot two soccer games Tuesday night. Both at Everett Memorial Stadium, both blowouts by the home teams. First Everett rolled over the North Kitsap Vikings 7-1, then Jackson soundly defeated the Stadium Tigers 4-1. Both teams will play again this Saturday afternoon. I worked up about eight photos from the two games. Check out the High School Soccer (2008) photo gallery! http://www.heraldnet.com/section/NEWS04 (The new photos are at the end) ... [Read More]
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More NLI signings + photo of Snohomish hoops trio
The list of local student-athletes who have signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent keeps growing. Here are the latest signings I’ve learned about: *Chris Johnson, Meadowdale baseball (University of Portland) *Kori Seidlitz, Mountlake Terrace softball (South Dakota State University) Also, here’s a photo taken yesterday. It shows Snohomish High girls basketball teammates Karley Lampman, Ally Schmitt and Katie Benson at a signing ceremony in the Panthers’ gym. Snohomish girls basketball coach Ken Roberts helped the trio celebrate. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
Signing day update: Kamiak’s fantastic five
Five student-athletes from Kamiak High School signed NCAA National Letters of Intent today. They celebrated at a morning signing ceremony. Huge smiles, cake, juice — it looks like they had a pretty good time. Here are some details about the Kamiak signers: *Emily Beckelhymer, crew (Gonzaga University) *Bailey Jones, volleyball (Western Washington University) *Reid Martin, golf (University of Central Florida) *Kelsey Patrick, basketball (Pepperdine University) *Shannon Stief, crew (University of Michigan) For a list of local Letter of Intent signers click here. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! Signing day This is a fun day for many college-bound student-athletes. They get to celebrate years of hard work and dedication by signing an NCAA National Letter of Intent, officially accepting athletic scholarship money. Several area schools organized signing ceremonies today, including Kamiak, Archbishop Murphy and Snohomish. All three schools have multiple recruits. This year there are at least 18 local early-period signers. They compete in a variety of sports (basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, golf, rowing). The girls basketball group is particularly packed with talent. The early signers include: *Katie Benson, Snohomish (Seattle Pacific University) *Karley Lampman, Snohomish (Portland State University) *Kelsey Patrick, Kamiak (Pepperdine University) *Ally Schmitt, Snohomish (Montana State University) *Alyssa Smith, Archbishop Murphy (University of Montana) Look in tomorrow's Herald for a list of local student-athletes who signed today. To report signings, send an e-mail to mcane@heraldnet.com. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
From cross country to swimming It's time to switch gears. After reporting this past weekend from the state cross country championships in Pasco, this week I'll be at the state girls swimming and diving meets in Federal Way. It takes place Thursday through Saturday at the King County Aquatic Center. Click here for the schedule. Jackson of Mill Creek appears to be one of the elite Class 4A teams based on its undefeated regular season and its dominant performance at districts. The Timberwolves have some individual title contenders and two top-seeded relays. To see how local swimmers rank going into state, use these links: *4A meet psych sheet *3A meet psych sheet *2A meet psych sheet There's also a ton of helpful info on the Washington Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association Web site. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
Most local football teams sacked While I was out of town this past weekend (in Pasco for the state cross country championships) our list of active local football teams took a huge hit. Five of the six Western Conference football teams that participated in the 4A quad-district playoffs suffered season-ending defeats: Marysville-Pilchuck, Snohomish, Lake Stevens, Edmonds-Woodway and Mariner. Two of those defeats were blowouts and a third was on the borderline of being a rout. The only local 4A winner was Wesco South No. 1 seed Jackson, which rallied late for a 16-10 victory against Tahoma. Jackson (9-1) travels to Spokane this week to play Ferris (9-1). Their first-round state playoff game is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Albi Stadium. Two other non-4A local teams prevailed: Archbishop Murphy (2A) and Meadowdale (3A). For a look at their respective state brackets, click on these links: *2A state football bracket *3A state football bracket ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
3A girls soccer: Everett 2, Shorecrest 0 at halftime So far it's been all Everett here at Shoreline Stadium. The Seagulls lead Shorecrest 2-0 at halftime of this winner-to-state Class 3A District 1 girls soccer tournament game. Everett scored twice within a two-minute span starting with a little less than 18 minutes to go in the first half. Earlier tonight Mount Vernon outlasted Meadowdale in a shootout. The loss ended Meadowdale's season. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
Reader poll: Best football game this fall Some games just stick with you. I keep thinking back to Friday night when I watched the sports version of a fireworks display: Snohomish’s 49-48 football victory against Lake Stevens. It was one of those intense-until-the-end, unforgettable battles. Offense obviously ruled. Check out the link above for details about the many outstanding individual performances. Overall, Snohomish and Lake Stevens combined for 952 yards, seven rushing touchdowns and six passing TDs. Other elements added to the intrigue: Snohomish needed a victory to ensure it would make the playoffs and it was senior night for the Panthers. From Lake Stevens’ perspective, a win would have improved its playoff seed but the Vikings struggled on defense without their top two season-leading tacklers. All of this makes me think about the best local football games I’ve either covered or read about this season. What makes a game great? Here are factors I consider: back-and-forth scoring, momentum-changing plays, well-matched teams (If they have vastly different strengths, it’s a bonus), huge crowd, special circumstances (homecoming, senior night, traditional rivalry, etc.). With all that in mind, it’s time for you to tell me which area gridiron clash has been unforgettable so far in 2008. If you don’t see your favorite in the list, please add it on the Comments section and explain your choice. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! Volleyball rankings There are a few notable changes (and at least one surprising omission) in this week’s Washington State Coaches Association volleyball rankings. First, in Class 4A Edmonds-Woodway entered the rankings at No. 10. E-W, the Western Conference South Division champion, and two other Wesco teams — No. 6 Monroe and No. 7 Kamiak — are all in the top 10. The 4A District 1 tournament begins Nov. 12, a week from today. The top three teams qualify for the 4A state championships in Kennewick. You can find the 4A district tourney bracket and other postseason volleyball info here. Another noteworthy change in this week’s state rankings: North Sound Christian of Mountlake Terrace moved up one slot and is No. 1 in the 1B poll. North Sound is coached by Stacie Mahler. And as for the surprising omission — surprising to me, anyway: Even after defeating top-ranked and previously unbeaten King’s (1A) last week, Archbishop Murphy is not among the 2A top 10. Here are the complete rankings. Washington State Coaches Association volleyball rankings Class 4A 1. Lewis & Clark 11-1 2. Kentwood 14-1 3. Mead 10-1 4. Skyview 13-0 5. Kamiakin 13-0 6. Monroe 13-1 7. Kamiak 13-1 8. Southridge 12-1 9. Olympia 13-1 10. Edmonds Woodway 12-2 Class 3A 1. Sumner 15-0 2. Kennedy 8-0 3. Mercer Island 15-0 4. Prairie 12-2 5. East Valley (Spokane) 10-4 6. Bishop Blanchet 13-1 7. Eastside Catholic 13-1 8. Highline 13-1 9. Bonney Lake 12-3 10. Auburn Mountainview 12-2 Class 2A 1. Lynden 13-0 2. Selah 13-0 3. Tumwater 14-0 4. Mark Morris 13-0 5. Burlington-Edison 12-1 6. Grandview 11-2 7. Black Hills 12-1 8. West Valley Spokane 13-1 9. North Mason 13-1 10. Pullman 13-1 Class 1A 1. Kings 13-1 2. Goldendale 13-0 3. Chelan 13-1 4. Cascade (Leavenworth) 13-1 5. Castle Rock 14-0 6. Cedar Park Christian 12-2 7. Onalaska 13-1 8. Cascade Christian 12-2 9. Montesano 13-1 10. River View 14-0 Class 2B 1. LaConner 14-0 2. Colfax 14-0 3. Tekoa-Oakesdale 14-0 4. La Salle 14-0 5. Davenport 13-1 6. Toutle Lake 12-2 7. Bear Creek School 13-2 8. NW Christian (Colbert) 11-2 9. Liberty Christian 11-4 10. Riverside Christian 11-2 Class 1B 1. North Sound Christian 15-1 2. Lacrosse/Washtucna 10-3 3. Lake Quinalt 13-0 4. Klickitat 7-1 5. Moses Lake Christian 13-1 6. St John Endicott 12-4 7. Cusick 12-2 8. Northport 11-3 9. Lopez Island 9-5 10. Tri-Cities Prep 10-4 ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
Cross country rankings; state meets this week All the grueling workouts, the hundreds of miles traveled, the worn-out pairs of running shoes — it’s all built up to this. The 2008 state cross country championships are Saturday at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. We’ll surely have an assortment of local storylines, but the most intriguing one is: Can the top-ranked Jackson High School boys team win the Class 4A title and end the Spokane-area schools’ 20-year grip on first place? To recap what area teams did this past weekend, check out these stories: *Glacier Peak sweeps Class 3A districts *Lakewood’s Guske pays the price for fast start *Stanwood’s Borseth surprises 4A field *McLeod boost Jackson boys Look in Thursday’s Herald and on HeraldNet.com for our state cross country preview. We’ll have a look at races involving local runners, coaches’ rankings and a complete race schedule. Speaking of rankings, here is this week’s Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association poll. The Jackson boys, Cedarcrest girls (2A) and King’s girls (1A) are all ranked No. 1. Boys 4A <----> Girls 4A 1. Jackson <----> 1. Gig Harbor 2. Tahoma <----> 2. Eastlake 3. Ferris <----> 3. Central Valley 4. Eisenhower <----> 4. Tahoma 5. Gig Harbor <----> 5. Richland 6. Mead <----> 6. Redmond 7. Redmond <----> 7. Stanwood 8. Auburn-Riverside <----> 8. Davis 9. Skyline <----> 9. Jackson 10. Bothell <----> 10. Newport-Bellevue Boys 3A <----> Girls 3A 1. North Central <----> 1. Seattle Prep 2. Seattle Prep <----> 2. Columbia River 3. Lindbergh <----> 3. North Kitsap 4. Bellevue <----> 4. Mercer Island 5. Mercer Island <----> 5. Mount Spokane 6. Mt. Spokane <----> 6. Hanford 7. North Kitsap <----> 7. Glacier Peak 8. Bishop Blanchet <----> 8. Bellevue 9. Glacier Peak <----> 9. Capital 10. Peninsula <----> 10. Enumclaw Boys 2A <----> Girls 2A 1. Sehome <----> 1. Cedarcrest 2. Burlington-Edison <----> 2. Sehome 3. Squalicum <----> 3. Squalicum 4. Cheney <----> 4. Deer Park 5. Mark Morris <----> 5. Sequim 6. Ellensburg <----> 6. Kingston 7. Selah <----> 7. Riverside 8. Tumwater <----> 8. Hockinson 9. Riverside <----> 9. Bellingham 10. Lakewood <----> 10. Mark Morris Boys 1A <----> Girls 1A 1. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) <----> 1. King's 2. Charles Wright Academy <----> 2. LaCenter 3. King's <----> 3. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 4. Chelan <----> 4. Bellevue Christian 5. Lynden Christian <----> 5. Chelan 6. Cashmere <----> 6. Nooksack Valley 7. LaCenter <----> 7. Onalaska 8. Seattle Christian <----> 8. Lynden Christian 9. Ilwaco <----> 9. Zillah 10. Montesano <----> 10. Kiona Benton Boys 1B /2B <----> Girls 1B/2B 1. Northwest Christian-Lacey <----> 1. Northwest Christian-Lacey 2. Mount Rainier Lutheran <----> 2. St. George's 3. Reardan <----> 3. Reardan 4. Republic <----> 4. White Pass 5. Northwest Christian-Colbert <----> 5. Asotin 6. Bear Creek 7. Valley Christian 8. St. John-Endicott 9. Wahkiakum 10. Mt. Vernon Christian ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
Tacoma News Tribune football rankings The regular season is history. It’s playoff time. I wonder if any upcoming football games will match the one I covered Friday night. In terms of intensity, offensive excitement and final-minute drama, the Lake Stevens versus Snohomish game was the best I’ve seen this year. Snohomish barely outlasted Lake Stevens, 49-48. But both teams earned a berth in the Class 4A quad-district playoffs. Other District 1 football brackets and postseason schedules for other fall sports are available here. Back to football: The Tacoma News Tribune posted its Week 10 football rankings. Here they are, with Marysville-Pilchuck ranked in 4A and Archbishop Murphy ranked in 2A. Tacoma News Tribune football rankings Class 4A 1. Skyline 9-0 2. Olympia 9-0 3. Auburn 9-0 4. Marysville-Pilchuck 9-0 5. Southridge 9-0 6. Ferris 8-1 7. Gig Harbor 8-1 8. Central Valley 8-1 9. Bothell 6-3 10. Woodinville 8-1 Class 3A 1. Bellevue 9-0 2. Ferndale 9-0 3. Lakes 9-0 4. Union 9-0 5. Kennedy 8-1 6. Eastside Catholic 8-1 7. Peninsula 7-2 8. Liberty 7-2 9. West Seattle 8-1 10. O’Dea 7-2 Class 2A 1. Prosser 9-0 2. Archbishop Murphy 9-0 3. Lynden 7-2 4. Steilacoom 9-0 5. Othello 8-1 6. Pullman 7-2 7. Centralia 7-2 8. Tumwater 8-1 9. Burlington-Edison 8-1 10. Sequim 7-2 Class 1A 1. Royal 9-0 2. Cashmere 8-0 3. Montesano 9-0 4. Cascade Christian 8-1 5. Orting 8-1 6. Forks 8-1 8. Castle Rock 8-1 7. Nooksack Valley 8-1 9. Cascade (Leavenworth) 7-1 10. Chelan 6-2 Class 2B 1. LaSalle 9-0 2. Willapa Valley 9-0 3. Asotin 8-1 4. Colfax 8-0 5. Concrete 8-1 Class 1B 1. Cusick 9-0 2. Lacrosse-Washtucna 8-0 3. Odessa 7-1 4. Tri-Cities Prep 7-1 5. Lummi 8-1 ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
Football final: Snohomish 49, Lake Stevens 48 The stakes couldn’t have been simpler for the Snohomish Panthers: Win and you’re in. Getting that victory however — not so simple. In an offensive marathon that produced mind-boggling statistics and not a single punt, the Snohomish High School football team barely held on, literally, for a 49-48 triumph over the Lake Stevens Vikings Friday in a Western Conference North Division showdown at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Snohomish didn’t clinch victory — and a quad-district playoff berth — until Spencer Caraballo recovered an onside kick by Lake Stevens’ Brennan Frost with 44 seconds to go. The ball bounced off Caraballo but he was able to fall on it, enabling his team to run out the clock. Fullback Ray Purviance rushed for 235 yards and five touchdowns for Snohomish, which improved to 4-2 in the Wesco North (6-3 overall) and clinched the division’s No. 2 seed for the quad-district playoffs. Snohomish, propelled by offensive linemen who repeatedly opened gaps for Purviance, will play host to Narrows League No. 3 seed Central Kitsap 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Quarterback Nick Baker had a ridiculously prolific outing for Lake Stevens (4-2, 6-3), which will travel to play a quad-district playoff clash against Rogers of Puyallup, the SPSL South No. 2 seed. Baker completed 21 of 33 passes for 394 yards and five touchdowns. His final completion was a 31-yard score to Colton Tupen (10 receptions, 193 yards) which made it 49-48 in the final minute. But Lake Stevens failed to score on a two-point conversion run. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! Football update: Stanwood 28, Arlington 21 at halftime Thanks to my co-worker Jesse for that score. Looks like the Stilly Cup game in Stanwood is an exciting clash. And Herald Writer Kevin Johnson, who is at the Meadowdale vs. Everett game, texted me that halftime score: Meadowdale 21, Everett 7. Here in Snohomish, it's just getting crazier. The third quarter just ended and the teams are tied 42-42. I'm having trouble keeping up with all the offense. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! Football update: Snohomish 35, Lake Stevens 21 at halftime It's Halloween and no matter what scary costumes you see tonight, I guarantee you won't see anything scarier than the defense played by these two teams so far. OK, that's not totally fair. But offense is dominating big-time so far here. The teams combined to score five TDs in the second quarter. Lake Stevens has killed itself with turnovers so far. They've had two interceptions and a fumble lead to 21 Snohomish points. Snohomish's rushing game has been fierce, spearheaded by burly Ray Purviance. The senior fullback has 151 yards and three TDs on 19 carries. Lake Stevens quarterback Nick Baker has already passed for 239 yards and two scores. He also has 70 yards rushing, including a 1-yard TD sneak. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! Football update: Snohomish 21, Lake Stevens 7 Wow. Plenty of action already here in Snohomish. The Panthers zipped to a 14-0 lead in less than three minutes thanks in large part to two Lake Stevens turnovers. Ray Purviance followed up his teammate's fumble recovery with a 32-yard touchdown run on Snohomish's first offensive play of the game. The home crowd exploded. Then, on Lake Stevens' next possession, Snohomish's Conner Moe picked off a pass and returned it 48 yards for a score. Now, with 11:06 to go in the second quarter, Snohomish leads 21-7. Purviance just plowed in for a 4-yard TD. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! Football Friday: Lake Stevens vs. Snohomish Greeting from Veterans Memorial Stadium. Let's get right to it: Lake Stevens already is guaranteed a quad-district playoff spot. Snohomish must win to ensure it makes the postseason. It doesn't get much more simple than that. It's senior night for Snohomish, and it's also Halloween of course, which explains why dozens of fans are dressed up in crazy costumes. I've already seen a girls wearing devil horns and a dude impersonating a pirate. The stands are packed. Good crowd for both teams. ... Lake Stevens got the ball first and just converted a third-and-12 play. We'll see if they can get to the end zone. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
Associated Press football rankings The final regular-season football games are this weekend. Some playoff berths are still up for grabs but everything will fall into place soon. For a sneak peek at the playoff brackets, click on this District 1 fall sports link. I’ll be at the Lake Stevens vs. Snohomish football game tomorrow night. Lake Stevens is already assured of getting into the playoffs but it wants the Wesco North No. 2 seed instead of the No. 3 seed so it can host a preliminary-round contest instead of going on the road. Snohomish will be the North No. 2 if it wins. But a loss could end the Panthers’ hopes for a postseason appearance, depending on the outcome of other games tomorrow. Here are this week’s Associated Press state football rankings, voted on by a panel of sportswriters. It includes win-loss records and total points (first-place votes in parentheses). Marysville-Pilchuck and Archbishop Murphy are still the only local teams included in the lists. Associated Press state football rankings Class 4A 1. Skyline (7) 8-0 70 2. Auburn 8-0 59 3. Olympia 8-0 57 4. Southridge 8-0 43 5. Marysville-Pilchuck 8-0 36 6. Ferris 7-1 30 7. Issaquah 7-1 28 Tie-8. Central Valley 7-1 25 Tie-8. Gig Harbor 7-1 25 10. Bothell 6-2 4 Class 3A 1. Bellevue (6) 8-0 78 2. Ferndale (2) 8-0 74 3. Lakes 8-0 62 4. Union 8-0 53 5. West Seattle 8-0 48 6. Kennedy 7-1 45 7. Eastside Catholic 7-1 32 8. O’Dea 6-2 17 9. Liberty (Renton) 6-2 13 10. Peninsula 6-2 10 Class 2A 1. Prosser (7) 8-0 79 2. Archbishop Murphy (1) 8-0 72 3. Tumwater 8-0 64 4. Burlington-Edison 8-0 52 5. Othello 7-1 44 6. Steilacoom 6-2 43 7. Lynden 6-2 25 8. Pullman 6-2 22 9. Deer Park 7-1 17 10. Selah 7-1 10 Class 1A 1. Royal (7) 8-0 84 2. Cashmere (2) 7-0 81 3. Montesano 8-0 75 4. Orting 8-0 66 5. Cascade Christian 7-1 50 6. Castle Rock 7-0 35 7. Forks 7-1 30 8. Nooksack Valley 6-1 26 9. Cascade (Leavenworth) 6-1 24 10. Chelan 6-1 11 Class 2B 1. LaSalle (5) 8-0 50 2. Asotin 7-1 52 3. Willapa Valley 8-0 45 4. Colfax 7-0 42 5. Concrete 7-1 32 Tie-6. DeSales 6-2 27 Tie-6. Toutle Lake 7-1 27 8. Reardan 7-1 19 9. White Swan 6-2 12 10. Garfield-Palouse 6-1 6 Class 1B 1. Cusick (5) 8-0 59 2. LaCrosse-Washtucna (1) 7-0 54 3. Tri-Cities Prep 6-1 37 Tie-4. Lummi 7-1 35 Tie-4. Odessa 6-1 35 ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
Seahawks and U.S. Army honor Everett’s Jake Frauenholtz
Jake Frauenholtz has already been to two Seahawks games this year. But his third trip to Qwest Field will definitely be more memorable. Frauenholtz, a senior at Everett High School who plays on the Seagulls football team, was told Tuesday he is the Washington State U.S. Army High School Player of the Week. The program is a combined effort between the U.S. Army and the Seattle Seahawks. This past Friday Frauenholtz — a 6-foot, 195-pound receiver/cornerback/punter/returner — scored four touchdowns (three receiving and one rushing) in a 40-13 Wesco 3A victory over Shorecrest. He also intercepted two passes. The standards for choosing the U.S. Army Player of the Week are dedication to academics, community involvement, leadership, reliability and weekly performance. The perks of being selected — and there are many — include getting two Seahawks game tickets and a sideline tour of Qwest Field. Frauenholtz will be recognized on the stadium video screen. There’s more. Frauenholtz also gets: *A $250 Associated Student Body fund grant for Everett High. *Recognition on Seahawks.com. *A personalized team jersey. *A U.S. Army Player of the Week patch. Frauenholtz said he learned about the honor when an Everett High administrator announced it in person Tuesday during Frauenholtz’s third-period history class. “Everybody in our class was just so surprised and I was just shocked. It was crazy,” said Frauenholtz. He attributed much of his success against Shorecrest to teammates. “It was a good game but our team had a good game behind me. I just happened to follow some good blocks,” Frauenholtz said. Asked who will get his extra Seahawks ticket, Frauenholtz said he’ll bring his dad, Brian Frauenholtz. On Friday Jake Frauenholtz will try to help Everett earn a quad-district playoff berth. The Seagulls (2-1 in conference, 5-3 overall) play Meadowdale (2-1, 4-3) 8 p.m. Friday at Edmonds Stadium. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! Reader poll: Most impressive fall 2008 team achievement One of the great things about covering high school sports is that I’m guaranteed to have lots of successful teams and individuals to write about. We have more than 30 schools in our coverage area and a huge variety of sports to pay attention to. Everyone knows it’s been a miserable year for Washington’s most prominent college and pro football teams (Seahawks = 2-5, Cougars = 1-7, Huskies = 0-infinity). But in the local prep world I’m spoiled with all sorts of impressive team accomplishments. That got me thinking: Which area squads have done incredible things over the past few months? I came up with a list of nominees. Take a look and share your opinion. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! Tacoma News Tribune football rankings Following its 34-0 blowout victory against Monroe last week, Marysville-Pilchuck moved up a spot to No. 4 in the new Tacoma News Tribune Class 4A football rankings. Unbeaten M-P (8-0) completes its regular-season schedule Friday with a Wesco North game at Oak Harbor (3-5). M-P has already clinched at least a share of its first league title since 1975. M-P will be the Wesco North No. 1 seed for the playoffs regardless of what happens Friday. Tomahawks head coach Brandon Carson said his team’s preliminary playoff round opponent will be either Woodinville (7-1) or Issaquah (7-1). In the 2A rankings, undefeated Archbishop Murphy (8-0) is still No. 2 behind top-ranked Prosser (8-0). Murphy, which already secured the Cascade Conference championship, plays host to King’s (4-4) this week. Here are the complete Tacoma News Tribune football rankings. Class 4A 1. Skyline 8-0 2. Olympia 8-0 3. Auburn 8-0 4. Marysville-Pilchuck 8-0 5. Southridge 8-0 6. Ferris 7-1 7. Gig Harbor 7-1 8. Central Valley 7-1 9. Issaquah 7-1 10. Bothell 6-2 Class 3A 1. Bellevue 8-0 2. Ferndale 8-0 3. Lakes 8-0 4. Union 8-0 5. Kennedy 7-1 6. West Seattle 8-0 7. Eastside Catholic 7-1 8. Peninsula 6-2 9. Liberty 6-2 10. O’Dea 6-2 Class 2A 1. Prosser 8-0 2. Archbishop Murphy 8-0 3. Tumwater 8-0 4. Burlington-Edison 8-0 5. Steilacoom 8-0 6. Othello 7-1 7. Lynden 6-2 8. Deer Park 7-1 9. Pullman 6-2 10. Sequim 6-2 Class 1A 1. Royal 8-0 2. Cashmere 7-0 3. Montesano 8-0 4. Orting 8-0 5. Cascade Christian 7-1 6. Forks 7-1 7. Nooksack Valley 7-1 8. Castle Rock 7-1 9. Cascade (Leavenworth) 6-1 10. Chelan 6-1 Class 2B 1. LaSalle 8-0 2. Willapa Valley 8-0 3. Asotin 7-1 4. Colfax 7-0 5. Toutle Lake 7-1 Class 1B 1. Cusick 8-0 2. Lacrosse-Washtucna 7-0 3. Odessa 6-1 4. Tri-Cities Prep 6-1 5. Lummi 7-1 ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! State volleyball rankings A local event from this past weekend that was loaded with strong teams surely had an impact on this week’s state volleyball coaches’ rankings. The 12-team Bearcat Invite at Monroe High was won by Kentwood, which remains No. 2 in this week’s Class 4A poll. The runners-up behind Kentwood at the invite were the host Monroe Bearcats, who once again are ranked sixth. If Monroe would have defeated Kentwood it might have climbed a notch or two in the poll. There are several key matches between strong area teams this week: *TODAY: 1B — No. 9 Lopez Island at No. 2 North Sound Christian, 4:15 p.m. *WEDNESDAY: 1A/2A — No. 1 King’s (1A) at Archbishop Murphy (2A), 7 p.m. *THURSDAY: 4A — Marysville-Pilchuck at No. 6 Monroe, 7 p.m. Here are the complete coaches’ polls, with local teams bolded and match records through last week. Class 4A 1. Lewis & Clark 11-1 2. Kentwood 13-1 3. Mead 9-1 4. Skyview 12-0 5. Kamiakin 13-0 6. Monroe 9-1 7. Kamiak 10-1 8. Southridge 10-1 9. Puyallup 11-2 10. Olympia 12-1 Class 3A 1. Sumner 14-0 2. Kennedy 8-0 3. East Valley (Spokane) 9-4 4. Mercer Island 13-0 5. Prairie 10-2 6. Bishop Blanchet 13-1 7. Eastside Catholic 13-1 8. Highline 13-1 9. Auburn Mountainview 12-2 10. Bonney Lake 12-2 Class 2A 1. Lynden 12-0 2. Selah 12-0 3. Tumwater 12-0 4. Grandview 10-2 5. Mark Morris 11-0 6. Burlington-Edison 11-1 7. Black Hills 11-1 8. West Valley Spokane 11-1 9. North Mason 12-1 10. Pullman 11-1 Class 1A 1. Kings 12-0 2. Onalaska 11-1 3. Cascade (Leavenworth) 12-1 4. Goldendale 11-0 5. Castle Rock 12-0 6. Cedar Park Christian 12-2 7. Chelan 12-1 8. River View 12-0 9. Cascade Christian 11-2 10. Nooksack Valley 8-4 Class 2B 1. LaConner 13-0 2. Colfax 14-0 3. Tekoa-Oakesdale 12-0 4. Davenport 13-1 5. Napavine 11-1 6. Evergreen Lutheran 12-1 7. Riverside Christian 9-2 8. NW Christian (Colbert) 11-2 9. Bear Creek School 12-2 10. La Salle 12-0 Class 1B 1. Lacrosse/Washtucna 10-1 2. North Sound Christian 12-1 3. Klickitat 6-1 4. Moses Lake Christian 11-1 5. St John Endicott 10-3 6. Cusick 10-2 7. Northport 11-2 8. Lake Quinalt 11-0 9. Lopez Island 7-3 10. Tri-Cities Prep 9-4 ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
Cross country rankings: Districts week Two races to go. After competing in league championship meets this past weekend, this week cross country runners will try to qualify for state by doing well at districts. The Class 2A, 3A and 4A Northwest District championships are Saturday at South Whidbey High in Langley. To catch up on what happened at league meets, check out these links: Wesco North Wesco South Cascade Conference Here are this week’s Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association team rankings. Boys 4A <----> Girls 4A 1. Jackson <----> 1. Gig Harbor 2. Gig Harbor <----> 2. Eastlake 3. Mead <----> 3. Richland 4. Tahoma <----> 4. Tahoma 5. Eisenhower <----> 5. Davis 6. Southridge <----> 6. Jackson 7. Ferris <----> 7. Bellarmine Prep 8. Kamiakin <----> 8. Central Valley 9. Auburn-Riverside <----> 9. Lewis & Clark 10. Skyline <----> 10. Eisenhower Boys 3A <----> Girls 3A 1. North Central <----> 1. Seattle Prep 2. Seattle Prep <----> 2. North Kitsap 3. Mercer Island <----> 3. Columbia River 4. Bellevue <----> 4. Mount Spokane 5. Lindbergh <----> 5. Mercer Island 6. Mt. Spokane <----> 6. Hanford 7. North Kitsap <----> 7. Glacier Peak 8. Peninsula <----> 8. Shadle Park 9. Glacier Peak <----> 9. Capital 10. Bishop Blanchet <----> 10. Enumclaw Boys 2A <----> Girls 2A 1. Burlington-Edison <----> 1. Sehome 2. Sehome <----> 2. Cedarcrest 3. Squalicum <----> 3. Deer Park 4. Cheney <----> 4. Squalicum 5. Selah <----> 5. Sequim 6. Lakewood <----> 6. Kingston 7. Colville <----> 7. Lakewood 8. Ellensburg <----> 8. Riverside 9. Tumwater <----> 9. Bellingham 10. Riverside <----> 10. South Whidbey Boys 1A <----> Girls 1A 1. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) <----> 1. King's 2. Charles Wright <----> 2. LaCenter 3. Lynden Christian <----> 3. Nooksack Valley 4. Zillah <----> 4. Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 5. King's <----> 5. Bellevue Christian 6. Chelan <----> 6. Chelan 7. Nooksack Valley <----> 7. Zillah 8. LaCenter <----> 8. Onalaska 9. Freeman <----> 9. Lynden Christian 10. Bellevue Christian <----> 10. Omak Boys 1B /2B <----> Girls 1B/2B 1. Northwest Christian-Lacey <----> 1. Saint George's 2. Mount Rainier Lutheran <----> 2. Northwest Christian-Lacey 3. Republic <----> 3. Asotin 4. Reardan <----> 4. White Pass 5. Tri-Cities Prep <----> 5. Reardan 6. Bear Creek 7. Valley Christian 8. St. John-Endicott 9. Wahkiakum 10. Northwest Christian-Colbert ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW!
Football update: E-W 34, Cascade 20 in fourth quarter With about eight minutes to go in the game, Edmonds-Woodway leads Cascade 34-20. Cascade cut it to 27-20 in the third quarter but a few minutes ago Tony Heard scored his third TD of the night. And over in Langley, Archbishop Murphy was leading South Whidbey 28-8 at halftime of their Cascade Conference clash. Thanks to my co-worker Jesse for that score. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! Football Friday: Edmonds-Woodway vs. Cascade update There's 7:27 to go in the second quarter here at Everett Memorial Stadium and Edmonds-Woodway leads Cascade 21-6. For E-W, Tony Heard has rushed for two short touchdowns and Din Kuses caught a 40-yard scoring pass from Andy Willcock. Heard, who started on offense but is not playing defense so far, has already rushed 20 times for 110 yards. And WIllcock has 97 passing yards. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment NEW! High School Sports Photos, So Far
We’ve finished up about two months of high school sports so I suppose it’s time to look back at some photos I like from the beginning of the prep season. Football is of course the majority of what I’ve shot so far this fall, but there has been a spattering of soccer, tennis and volleyball. Haven’t made it to any swimming meets yet, but I’m sure it’s coming. Stay tuned. Let’s do this chronologically. ... [Read More]
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