Category Archives: West Olympia Lynx

Williamson’s 13th inning walk-off single gives Linx PSCL title

Aug 1

Posted by Brandon Sparks

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After dominating the Puget Sound Collegiate League all season, the West Olympia Linx wouldn’t be denied the title.

Down 1-0 in the bottom of the ninth, an overthrow on a Linx stolen base attempt tied the score and sent the championship game into extra innings where Ashton Williamson’s (Skagit Valley) bases loaded, two out single in the bottom of the 13th inning gave the Linx a 2-1 win over the Tumwater Brewers.

It looked like the Brewers would get the early jump on the heavily favored Linx. Josh DeVaughn (Olympic College) got on to lead off the game, stole second base and took third on an error on the throw. Two batters later, DeVaughn was thrown out at the plate trying to score on a sharply hit ground ball and the Brewers wouldn’t threaten again for six more innings.

Both starters, Reilly Fairchild (Skagit Valley) and Suguru Homma (Edmonds College), frustrated hitters all night long. But it was the Linx’s Fairchild that faltered first allowing a bases loaded single to Spencer Dodd (Saint Martin’s) in the seventh inning to give the Brewers a 1-0 lead that would last until the bottom of the ninth.

The Linx tied the game in the ninth and both teams would go down easily in the 10th, 11th and 12th innings behind solid relief work from the Linx’s Ryan Kuhn (Northwest Nazarene) and the Brewers’ Jeff Walton (UPS). The Brewers did threaten in the top of the 13th inning putting men on first and second with one out. But West Olympia’s Kegan Duz-Aguilar (Centralia College) came in and got the next two Brewers to foul out to end the Tumwater threat.

In the bottom of the 13th, Zack Larsen (Saint Martin’s) reached base on an error and after an out and a single that put runners on the corners, Nick Schultz (Centralia College) was intentionally walked to load the bases. The Brewers got the second out on a force at the plate but Williamson went the other way and placed a hit in the hole in right center and Larsen scored the game winning run giving the Linx the PSCL championship.

The Linx finished the season with 28 wins and just three losses.

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Today (7/31): Brewers face Linx for PSCL championship; SLANBLAYTEE!

Schedule for Wednesday, July 31st

Puget Sound Collegiate League tournament

Tumwater Brewers vs. West Olympia Linx – The RAC – 5:00 PM

It’s the last day of July and the last day of the PSCL season. The West Olympia Linx have been the dominant force in the league this season with just three losses and have two chances tonight to win one game for the championship.

The Tumwater Brewers are the #3 seed and won two elimination games yesterday to advance to today’s title games. They have to win game one to force a second game that would be slated to start at 7:30 PM.

Wednesday news and notes (updated throughout the day)

The greatest name in Olympia sports comes to town this fall when Slanblaytee Kaye takes the court for the SPSCC men’s basketball team. Head coach Aaron Landon announced the signing of Kaye, who actually went by his middle name Clarence in high school, yesterday. Coach Landon says that the 6-0 guard from Logan High School in Union City, California will go by Slanblaytee as a member of the Clippers. – Link

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Jimmy Belleville, a four time state champion wrestler at Black Hills, is back in town and has been named the wrestling coach at River Ridge. – Link

Posted on July 31, 2013 | Aside

Monday scoreboard: Brewers eliminate A’s, Linx advance to championship game

Jul 29

Posted by Brandon Sparks

Puget Sound Collegiate League tournament

Game 6: Tumwater Brewers 8, Olympia Athletics 4

The Brewers eliminated the A’s and advanced to a 5:00 PM elimination game on Tuesday night.

Game 7: West Olympia Linx 7, Nisqually Silvers 5

The Linx move on to the championship game and will have two chances to win the tournament beginning at 5:00 PM on Wednesday at The RAC. The Silvers will take on the winner of the Hawks Prairie Cardinals/Brewers game in the second game at The RAC on Tuesday.

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Today (7/29): PSCL tourney rolls on; Conley deals in Jacksonville, Vogt back in Oakland

Schedule for Monday, July 29th

Puget Sound Collegiate League tournament

Game 6: Olympia Athletics vs. Tumwater Brewers – The RAC – 5:00 PM
Game 7: Nisqually Silvers vs. West Olympia Linx – The RAC – 7:30 PM

The winner of game six moves on to play the loser of game seven tomorrow while the loser is eliminated. The winner of game seven moves directly to the championship game on Wednesday.

Monday news and notes (updated throughout the day)

Adam Conley keeps dealing. Last night the Olympia grad struck out six batters over six innings and didn’t allow a run en route to his tenth win of the season. Conley hasn’t allowed an earned run in his last three starts, all wins, and in his last ten starts he is 6-2 with a 1.99 ERA. For the season, he is 10-4 with a 3.22 ERA for the Jacksonville Suns, the double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. – Link

Stephen Vogt

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Stephen Vogt is back up with the Oakland A’s. He has played in four straight games and is 3-for-10 with three runs, three RBIs and a home run in his second stint this season with in the big leagues. The Visalia, California native winters in the Olympia area and coaches for Sandberg Baseball. – Link

Posted on July 29, 2013 | Aside

Sunday scoreboard: PSCL tourney underway; Tough day for UDL

Jul 28

Posted by Brandon Sparks

Puget Sound Collegiate League tournament

Game 1: Olympia Athletics 1, Hawks Prairie Cardinals 0

JJ Nazzaro (Gardner-Webb) homered in the bottom of the fourth inning for the game’s only run.

Game 2: Tumwater Brewers 4, Lacey Saints 1

Brandon Santos (Lower Columbia) gave up just one earned run on five hits in a complete game effort and Spencer Dodd (Saint Martin’s) drove in a pair of runs in the Brewers win.

Game 3: Nisqually Silvers 13, Olympia Athletics 1

Mike McCall (Mount Hood CC) gave up one earned run over 7 1/3 innings and Alex Bielaski (Saint Martin’s) and Jeremy Camacho (River Ridge) each collected three hits and scored five times combined for the Silvers.

Game 4: West Olympia Linx 6, Tumwater Brewers 2

Jordan Higley (Big Bend CC) allowed two earned runs and struck out seven over seven innings to pick up the win for the Linx. Charlie Dietrich (Skagit Valley College) and Austin Baker (Arkansas State) each scored twice in the win.

Game 5: Hawks Prairie Cardinals 9, Lacey Saints 1

The season comes to an end for the Lacey Saints.

Roller Derby

Antagonist Roller Derby 261, Underground Derby League 5
Port T’Orchard 130, Underground Derby League 7

Posted in Baseball, Hawks Prairie Cardinals, Lacey Saints, Nisqually Silvers, Olympia Athletics, Puget Sound Collegiate League, Roller Derby, Tumwater Brewers, Underground Derby League, West Olympia Lynx

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Today (7/27): Senior games, Special Olympics softball, Oly Traverse, PSCL, Racing

Jul 27

Posted by Brandon Sparks

It’s an extremely busy day of sports in the South Sound highlighted by the Washington State Senior games and the Olympia Traverse. Let’s get right to it…

The Washington State Senior Games draws up to 1,700 participants to the Olympia way and today features the opening ceremonies at Tumwater Stadium at 8:00 AM followed by Track & Field events starting at 9:00 AM and running into the afternoon. Also on the Tumwater High School campus is the 3-on-3 basketball tournament and other basketball events in the gymnasium. Tomorrow also features pickleball, raquetball and bowling at various sites around town. Check the complete schedule here.

The Special Olympics Southwest Region Softball Tournament comes to LBA Park and Stevens Field beginning at 9:00 AM and continuing throughout the day. Volunteers might still be needed so if you would like to help out, head over to LBA bright and early to find out what you can do. Or go root on the handful of Olympia teams that are taking part in the festivities. For more info, click here.

How does a 7.4 mile mountain bike ride, a 22 mile road bike ride, a 3.5 mile paddle, a 4.5 mile run and a final half mile trek to Port Plaza sound to you? Well then the Olympia Traverse is just for you. The festivities get underway at noon at the Mima Falls Trailhead with bikes traveling through the Capitol Forest and The Evergreen State College and to West Bay Park. From there they paddle to Swantown Boatworks, run to Priest Point Park and back and eventually head to Port Plaza with their team to wrap it all up. For more on the Olympia Traverse, head to their website.

The last day of the Puget Sound Collegiate League’s regular season is upon us and a triple header at The RAC finishes it all off. The Olympia Athletics face the West Olympia Linx at 1:00 PM, the Tumwater Brewers face the Nisqually Silvers at 4:00 PM and the Hawks Prairie Cardinals and Lacey Saints wrap it up at 7:00 PM. The PSCL tournament starts on Sunday and runs until Wednesday night.

And if all of that wasn’t enough, the gear heads will love racing in both Rainier and Rochester. Motorcycle and quad racing kicks off at the Rainier Flat Track beginning at 4:30 PM. For more info, click here.

And finally, South Sound Speedway features street stocks, legends, outlaw compacts, baby grands and stinger 8s. Qualifying begins at 5:00 PM and racing gets underway at 6:30. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for military, seniors and teenagers and $5 for ages 6-12.

Posted in Auto racing, Baseball, Hawks Prairie Cardinals, Lacey Saints, Nisqually Silvers, Olympia Athletics, Puget Sound Collegiate League, Softball, Tumwater Brewers, West Olympia Lynx

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Today (7/25): PSCL rolls on

Schedule for Thursday, July 25th

Puget Sound Collegiate League baseball

Olympia Athletics vs. Lacey Saints – The RAC – 5:00 PM
West Olympia Linx vs. Nisqually Silvers – The RAC – 7:30 PM

Posted on July 25, 2013 | Aside

Wednesday scoreboard: Senators, Bombers, Linx prevail

Jul 24

Posted by Brandon Sparks

Baseball

Thurston County Senators 16, Central Oregon Bucks 9
Capital City Bombers 6, Tacoma Tigers 5
West Olympia Linx 6, Tumwater Brewers 5

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Today (7/24): A’s face Silvers, Brewers battle Linx; Ingersoll community forum

Schedule for Wednesday, July 24th

Puget Sound Collegiate League baseball

Olympia Athletics vs. Nisqually Silvers – The RAC – 5:00 PM
Tumwater Brewers vs. West Olympia Linx – The RAC – 7:30 PM

Wednesday news and notes (updated throughout the day)

Like the 24 hour access to Ingersoll Stadium? Concerned about the vandalism? Tonight the Olympia School District will host the first of two public forums about future community use at the stadium at the Knox Administrative Center beginning at 6:30 PM. – Link

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Decoda Sordahl, or LiL Tonka as she is known at Skateland! for the Oly Rollers, is featured on the Team USA website as the USA Roller Sports Roller Derby Spotlight for July. – Link

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Northwest Elite Index ranked the top ten football uniforms in Washington State and gave Tumwater the #4 spot. But because #1 WF West has a gimmick gray-for-gray’s sake uniform and #2 and #3 go black-for-black’s sake, I automatically bump the T-Birds up to #1. – Link