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Today (2/25): Geoducks Women Look for First Playoff Win at Southern Oregon

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Women’s basketball

Cascade Conference Tournament – First Round
Evergreen @ Southern Oregon – Ashland, Oregon – 7:00 PM

The Evergreen women’s basketball team travels to Ashland, Oregon to take on Southern Oregon tonight at 7:00 PM in the first round of the Cascade Conference Tournament.

The Geoducks went 10-8 in CCC play this season and earned the fifth seed matching their best conference finish from 2004-2005. They have never won a playoff game in sixth previous tries, all under outgoing head coach Monica Heuer. Four Geoducks average in double-figures scoring this season: Sammi Clark (14.7), Brittany Gray (13.8), Jessica Denmon (11.2) and Sadee Jones (10.8). Gray is also fourth in the CCC with 8.8 rebounds per game.

Southern Oregon went 12-6 in conference play and is led by Rainier High School grad Kristin Schoenherr with 15.1 points per game. Elma’s Carly Meister averages 14.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. The Raiders are first in scoring at 85.2 points and went 23-7 overall.

The two teams met twice in the regular season and Southern Oregon took both meetings, 86-72 on January 10th in Olympia and 73-62 on February 8th in Ashland.

You can watch the game live by paying $7.95 or follow along live stats for free by clicking here.

Sunday Scores: Saints Baseball Slips in Portland; MIA Can’t Roll With Oly

College baseball

UPS 8, Saint Martin’s 4 – Box score
Portland, OR
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Puget Sound (2-5) 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 8 12 1
Saint Martin’s (1-6) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 7 2
W: Jarrod Beiser (1-1) L: Chase DeCoito (0-2) SV: Kian Kurokawa (1)
SMU: Kaelen Hirashiki – 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 stolen bases


Roller derby

Oly Rollers 475, MIA Derby Girls 52

 

Saturday College Scores: Haskey, Wiedeman Take the Sting Out of #25 Yellowjackets

Women’s basketball

Saint Martin’s 69, #25 Montana State-Billings 59 – Recap
Team 1st 2nd Final
Montana State-Billings (13-3 GNAC, 21-6 overall) 25 34 59
Saint Martin’s (9-7 GNAC, 15-10 overall) 27 42 69
SMU: Chelsea Haskey – 17 points, Megan Wiedeman – 14 points, 15 rebs

The Saint Martin’s women bounced back from a dreadful effort on Thursday night to knock off the GNAC’s top team and #25 ranked team in Division II, Montana State-Billings, 69-59 on senior night at Marcus Pavilion.

Megan Wiedeman had a career night with 14 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots including seven quick points to start the game and a three pointer at the 5:02 mark of the second half that gave the Saints a 56-52 lead.

After the Yellowjackets took a 45-39 lead, Chelsea Haskey’s six straight points capped off a Saints comeback and gave the Saints a 51-50 lead. The senior scored 15 points in the second half and finished with 17 in the game to lead the Saints in her last career regular season home game.

Senior Jori Skorpik dished out seven assists and scored six points but most importantly hounded the Yellowjackets’ Bobbi Knudsen the entire game. Knudsen finished with 19 points but went just 8-for-26 from the floor.

The Saints now sit at 9-7 in the GNAC, two games ahead of Northwest Nazarene for the last GNAC tournament spot with two games left to play. The Saints and Crusaders face each other on Thursday in Nampa.

Eastern Oregon 63, Evergreen 60 – Recap
Team 1st 2nd Final
Evergreen (10-8 CCC, 14-11 overall) 36 24 60
Eastern Oregon (14-4 CCC, 22-8 overall) 32 31 63
TESC: Brittany Gray – 19 points, 10 rebounds

The playoff bound Evergreen women couldn’t quite hold on to a double-digit lead in the second half and fell to first place Eastern Oregon, 63-60, in LaGrande, Oregon. The Geoducks led until the 3:19 mark of the second half but the Mountaineers finally completed the comeback and clinched the Cascade Conference regular season title with their win.

Brittany Gray scored 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and Jessica Denmon and Sadee Jones each notched 10 points in the regular season finale.

The Geoducks finished 10-8 in the Cascade Conference, good enough for fifth place. They will travel to fourth place Southern Oregon on Tuesday to open the CCC tournament.

Men’s basketball

Alaska 66, Saint Martin’s 46 – Box score
Team 1st 2nd Final
Saint Martin’s (5-11 GNAC, 8-16 overall) 15 31 46
Alaska (11-6 GNAC, 16-9 overall) 30 36 66
SMU: Will Bond – 14 points

Saint Martin’s made just six baskets in the first half for just 15 points and never threatened Alaska in a 66-46 loss in Fairbanks. Will Bond came off the bench to lead the Saints with 14 points.

Eastern Oregon 79, Evergreen 69 – Recap
Team 1st 2nd Final
Evergreen (3-15 CCC, 4-21 overall) 34 35 69
Eastern Oregon (7-11 CCC, 16-12 overall) 29 50 79
TESC: Kyle Calhoun – 18 points, Marc Taylor – 14 points, 12 rebounds

Evergreen’s season came to an end with a 79-69 loss to Eastern Oregon in LaGrande. Seniors Kyle Calhoun, Marc Taylor and Cody Peters led the way for the Geoducks in their last game with 18, 14 and 11 points respectively. Jordan Dam added 10 points in the loss. The Geoducks finished the season with four wins, two more than last season and three more in the 2011-2012 season.

College baseball

#1 Linfield 6, Saint Martin’s 2 – Box score
McMinnville, OR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saint Martin’s (1-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 1
Linfield (6-2) 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 6 15 2
W: Chris Haddeland (2-0) L: Josh Moss (0-2) SV: Garett Speyer (1)
SMU: Carl Svanevik – 2-for-3, 1 run

Today (2/22): Saints Need a Win; Regionals or Bust for Hawks, T-Birds and Wolves

Women’s basketball
Saint Martin’s vs. Montana State-Billings – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM

Still needing at least one win in their last three games to qualify for the GNAC tournament, the Saint Martin’s women play host to the top team in the GNAC and the #1 ranked team in the West, Montana State-Billings, tonight at 7:00 PM. The Saints probably gave their most disappointing effort on Thursday night against Seattle Pacific and have lost six of their last nine games after a 5-1 start to conference play.


Girls basketball

2A District IV consolation final – Winner to regionals/loser-out
River Ridge vs. Black Hills – Capital HS – 6:00 PM

The two best girls basketball teams in the Olympia area meet tonight at Capital High School with just one regionals berth available. Either Black Hills or River Ridge will have their season come to an end. The two teams split their season series: the Wolves won 62-61 in the first game on a buzzer beater in the first game while the Hawks dominated game two.


Boys basketball

3A WCD/Bi-District 3rd/4th place game – Both to regionals
Timberline vs. Foss – Clover Park HS, Lakewood – 6:00 PM

Both Timberline and Foss have already qualified for regionals but the two teams that tied for third place in the 3A Narrows will battle for seeding tonight in the 3rd/4th place game at Clover Park High School.


2A District IV consolation final – Winner to regionals/loser-out

River Ridge vs. Tumwater – Capital HS – 7:45 PM

After dropping their opening round district game, Tumwater has survived loser-out games twice to make the consolation final. They face another loser-out game tonight against River Ridge, who survived by taking down Centralia on Thursday. The Hawks won the first meeting between the two teams, 61-54, but the T-Birds took their second meeting on the last day of the regular season, 78-69.

Friday Scores: Geoduck Women Get Huge Road Win; Saints Baseball Notches First W

Jessica Denmon

Jessica Denmon

Women’s basketball

Evergreen 73, College of Idaho 69 – Recap
Team 1st 2nd Final
Evergreen (10-7 CCC, 14-10 overall) 39 34 73
College of Idaho (11-6 CCC, 14-11 overall) 25 44 69
TESC: Jessica Denmon – 19 points, Sadee Jones – 15 points, 16 rebounds

Jessican Denmon’s buzzer beater as the first half ended gave Evergreen a 14 point lead but College of Idaho fought back to get within three with 46 seconds left before Denmon hit three free throws to seal the deal and give Evergreen the 73-69 win. Denmon finished the game with 19 points and Sadee Jones recorded a double-double with 15 points and 16 boards.  LaNiecia Weatherspoon and Sammi Clark added 12 and 11 points respectively.

The win keeps Evergreen in the hunt to host their first home playoff game. They currently are tied for fifth at 10-7 and will need a win at first place Eastern Oregon tomorrow and some help to get up to fourth.


Men’s basketball

College of Idaho 114, Evergreen 61 – Recap
Team 1st 2nd Final
Evergreen (3-14 CCC, 4-20 overall) 26 35 61
College of Idaho (15-2 CCC, 24-5 overall) 67 47 114
TESC: Cody Peters – 11 points, Marc Taylor – 11

College of Idaho scored 67 points in the first half and coasted to a 114-61 drubbing of Evergreen. The Yotes took 103 shots in the game, 38 more than the Geoducks, and outrebounded Evergreen 72-31 including 35 offensive rebounds compared to just five for TESC.  Cody Peters and Marc Taylor were the only double-digit scorers for the Geoducks with 11 each.

Boys basketball

3A WCD/Bi-District semifinals
Lincoln 68, Timberline 66
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Lincoln 12 20 22 14 68
Timberline 20 13 11 22 66
TIM: Donaven Dorsey – 22 points, Bradell Evans – 14

Lincoln built a 10 point lead with a 22 point third quarter and held off a fierce Timberline rally to knock off the Blazers 68-66 in the district semifinals at Rogers High School in Puyallup. Timberline tied the game at 66 with 38 seconds left but the Abes’ Justice Martion hit a shot in the paint to give them the lead. Donaven Dorsey missed the game winning shot and the Blazers dropped into the third/fourth place game against Foss on Saturday at Clover Park High School in Lakewood. Both teams have already qualified for regionals.  Dorsey finished with 22 points in the loss.

College baseball

Saint Martin’s 2, Willamette 1 – Box score
McMinnville, OR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saint Martin’s (1-4) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 1
Willamette (4-3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0
W: Zach Carter (1-0) L: Matt Jepsen (2-1) SV: Josh Sontag (1)
SMU: Chandler Tracy – 3-for-4, HR, 2 RBI
Carter: 7 innings, 6 H, 0 ER, 4 K’s

Chandler Tracey drove in the first run of the game with a single in the fifth inning and hit a solo home run in the seventh to lead Saint Martin’s to their first win of the season, a 2-1 victory over Willamette at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. Zach Carter pitched seven scoreless innings to pick up the win.

Thursday Scores: T-Birds, Hawks Survive; Saints Can’t Score

Boys basketball

2A District IV consolation bracket – loser-out
Tumwater 57, Capital 49
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Capital 11 11 12 15 49
Tumwater 21 10 13 13 57
CAP: Ty Gentry – 13 points, Jacob Pratt – 13
TUM: David Cooper – 20 points, Zach DeLucco – 17, Josiah Warner 12

Tumwater used a 21 point first quarter to build a ten point lead and played even with Capital the rest of the way to survive once again and move on with a 57-49 win in game one of a loser-out doubleheader at WF West. David Cooper scored 20 points and Zach DeLucco added 17 for the T-Birds . They now have a chance to advance to regionals when they face River Ridge on Saturday at Capital High School.

2A District IV consolation bracket – loser-out
River Ridge 83, Centralia 77
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Centralia 12 25 14 26 77
River Ridge 28 22 17 16 83
RR: Jason Kananin – 31 points, Israel Williams – 18, Kobe Key – 11

Jason Kananin and River Ridge came out firing on all cylinders and built a 16 point lead after one quarter and scored 50 points in the first half and weathered a late Centralia rally to advance with an 83-77 win in game two at WF West. Kananin scored 31 points and Israel Williams chipped in 18 and the Hawks moved on to play Tumwater on Saturday for a trip to regionals.

Women’s basketball

Seattle Pacific 54, Saint Martin’s 44 – Recap
Team 1st 2nd Final
Seattle Pacific (9-6 GNAC, 16-7 overall) 24 30 54
Saint Martin’s (8-7 GNAC, 14-10 overall) 19 25 44
SMU: Angela Gelhar – 9 points, Chelsea Haskey – 9 points

It took Saint Martin’s over seven minutes to record their first field goal of the game, shot just 20% in the first half and heated up slightly in the second half to shoot 24.6% in the game and dropped a 54-44 decision to Seattle Pacific.

Despite the putrid shooting, the Saints tied the game at 28 with 15:15 left on an Angela Gelhar three pointer. But Suzanna Ohlsen’s layup at the 11:52 mark completed a 10-0 run for the Falcons and the Saints never threatened again and dropped their third straight game and fell into sixth place in the GNAC at 8-7.Ohlsen led all scorers with 25 points with eight rebounds.

The Saints are two games ahead of Northwest Nazarene (6-9) for the last playoff spot with three games left to play.

Men’s basketball

Alaska Anchorage 88, Saint Martin’s 76 – Recap
Team 1st 2nd Final
Saint Martin’s (5-10 GNAC, 8-15 overall) 31 45 76
Alaska Anchorage (9-7 GNAC, 16-11 overall) 42 46 88
SMU: Evan Coulter – 23 points, Ryan Rogers – 19, Riley Carel – 17

Alaska Anchorage held a 39-12 advantage from behind the three point line and outscored Saint Martin’s by 17 points from the charity stripe to knock off the Saints 88-76. Evan Coulter scored 23 points, Ryan Rogers chipped in 19 and Riley Carel added 17 points with eight assists for the Saints in the loss.

Tonight (2/20): Saints Face Falcons in Important GNAC Contest; T-Birds, Cougs, Hawks Try to Survive

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Women’s basketball
Saint Martin’s vs. Seattle Pacific – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM

Important GNAC battle tonight at Marcus Pavilion when Saint Martin’s hosts Seattle Pacific at 7:00 PM. The two teams are tied for fifth place in the conference standings with the top six teams making the conference tournament.

The Saints sit 2 1/2 games ahead seventh place Northwest Nazarene and need a pair of wins in the last two games to clinch a playoff spot. They finish the season against NNU in Nampa next Saturday. The Saints could take over sole possession of fifth place with a win and could move into fourth place if Alaska Anchorage loses to Simon Fraser tonight.

The Saints have been terrific at Marcus Pavilion. They are 9-1 and have given up just 54 points per game on their home court.

Krista Stabler scored 21 points in their first meeting in Seattle and the Saints met a 14 point lead in the first half before the Falcons stormed back shooting 68% in the second half to take a 78-68 win.


Boys basketball

2A District IV consolation bracket – loser-out
Capital vs. Tumwater – WF West HS, Chehalis – 6:00 PM
River Ridge vs. Centralia – WF West HS, Chehalis – 7:45 PM

It’s an all 2A EvCo Distirct IV consolation bracket semifinal tonight at WF West when Capital takes on Tumwater at 6:00 PM and River Ridge faces Centralia in the second game of a loser-out doubleheader.

Capital upset Centralia in the opening round of districts but fell to Hockinson on Tuesday night while Tumwater lost to Mark Morris in the first round and survived against RA Long two nights ago. The T-Birds took the first meeting between the two teams on December 17th, 69-55, but the Cougars captured a 55-49 win on January 21st. Tumwater finished in fourth in the 2A EvCo at 6-6 while Capital was a game behind them at 5-7.

One of the two top teams in the 2A EvCo will see their season end tonight when River Ridge faces Centralia. Centralia won the regular season at 10-2 but lost to Capital in the opening round before blowing out rival WF West on Tuesday to continue their season. River Ridge beat RA Long in the first round but the other Longview school, Mark Morris, did them in on Tuesday. The Tigers and Hawks split the season series.

Wednesday Scores: Blazers Advance to Regionals; Wolves, Hawks Girls Survive; Clipper Wrap Season

Boys basketball

3A WCD/Bi-District playoffs – Winner to regionals
Timberline 69, Enumclaw 61
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Timberline 10 19 19 21 69
Enumclaw 19 13 10 19 61
TIM: Brandell Evans – 24, Donaven Dorsey – 22

Timberline outscored Enuclaw 59-42 after falling behind by nine after the first quarter and advanced to regionals with a 69-61 win. The Blazers ended the Hornets eight game winning streak and moved into the semifinals where they will face Lincoln for the third time this season Friday night at Rogers High School in Puyallup. Brandell Evans scored 24 points and Donaven Dorsey added 22.

Girls basketball

2A District IV consolation bracket – loser-out
Black Hills 69, Centralia 49
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Black Hills 12 17 16 24 69
Centralia 14 13 10 12 49
BH: Taylor Sauls – 12, Sarah McGee – 11, Sydney Sauls, Nicole Nurmi – 10

A balanced scoring attack led by Taylor Sauls’ 12 points gave Black Hills a 69-49 win over Centralia in a loser-out game at WF West High School in Chehalis.

2A District IV consolation bracket – loser-out
River Ridge 50, Aberdeen 42
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Aberdeen 9 6 8 23 42
River Ridge 14 8 15 16 50

Aberdeen fought back from a big deficit in the fourth quarter but couldn’t get over the hump and River Ridge stayed alive with a 50-42 win in the second game in Chehalis. The Hawks will meet Black Hills on Saturday at 6:00 PM in a winner to regionals/loser-out game back at WF West.

Women’s basketball

Clark 86, SPSCC 48 – Box score
Team 1st 2nd Final
SPSCC (5-11 NWAACC West, 6-19 overall) 26 22 48
Clark (14-1 NWAACC West, 22-3 overall) 39 47 86
SPSCC: Ashley Stancil – 14 points, LaKeisha Anger – 13 points

SPSCC wrapped up their 2013-2014 season with a 86-48 loss to first place Clark in Vancouver. Ashley Stancil and LaKeisha Anger scored 14 and 13 points respectively and the Clippers finished with five division wins and went 6-19 overall. Anger finished as third in the NWAACC West scoring 15.8 points per game and fifth in the NWAACC with 10.41 rebounds per game.

Men’s basketball

Clark 88, SPSCC 69 – Box score
Team 1st 2nd Final
SPSCC (2-14 NWAACC West, 2-22 overall) 27 42 69
Clark (15-0 NWAACC West, 23-1 overall) 42 46 88
SPSCC: Keegan Liebelt – 23, Brandon McGurkin – 16, Slanblaytee Kaye – 14

Keegan Liebelt, Brandon McGurkin, Slanblaytee Kaye, Jonathan Roberts and Brian Tyson had their last 40 minute club meeting tonight with an 88-69 loss to the top team in the NWAACC, Clark, in Vancouver. Kaye scored 15.5 points per game, pulled down 8.09 rebounds per game, and was third in the NWAACC with 5.59 assists per game. The Clippers finished with just two wins this season.

Saturday Quick Scores: Geoducks Sweep; Hawks, Cougs Win District Openers; Saints Softball Gets First W

Men’s basketball
Evergreen 94, Concordia 93 (OT) – Recap
Western Oregon 70, Saint Martin’s 62 – Recap
Highline 75, SPSCC 59 – Box score


Women’s basketball

Evergreen 84, Concordia 71 – Recap
Simon Fraser 70, Saint Martin’s 59 – Recap
Highline 74, SPSCC 62 – Box score


Boys basketball

2A District IV playoffs
River Ridge 65, RA Long 58
Capital 75, Centralia 64
Mark Morris 70, Tumwater 55


Girls basketball

4A WCD/Bi-District playoffs
Camas 47, Olympia 43 (Oly eliminated)


College baseball

Cal Baptist 11, Saint Martin’s 4 – Box score


College softball

Saint Martin’s 8, Oregon Tech 5 – Box score

Today (2/15): Clippers, Geoducks Last Home Games, Saints Host Wolves; High School District Hoops

Women’s basketball
SPSCC vs. Highline – SPSCC Gym – 3:00 PM
Evergreen vs. Concordia – CRC Gymnasium – 5:30 PM

It’s the final home game of the season for both SPSCC and Evergreen. It’s senior night and the final home game for two starters, Sammi Clark and Jessica Denmon. Clark is averaging 15 points per game this year and averaged in double-digits in each of her three seasons as a Geoduck. It might also be the last home game for head coach Monica Heuer, who will step down at the end of the season.


Men’s basketball

SPSCC vs. Highline – SPSCC Gym – 5:00 PM
Saint Martin’s vs. Western Oregon – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
Evergreen vs. Concordia – CRC Gymnasium – 7:30 PM

Like the women, today marks the final home game for SPSCC and Evergreen. The men will honor three seniors, Kyle Calhoun, Cody Peters and Marc Taylor. Calhoun leads the Geoducks with 17 points per game this year and Taylor is averaging 11. Peters has struggled through injuries this season but averaged 11 points per game last year.

The Saint Martin’s men host a crucial GNAC game tonight when they take on Western Oregon at 7:00 PM. The Saints currently sit in eighth place in the conference at 5-8 and desperately need a win over the sixth place Wolves (6-7) to keep pace for the final playoff spot. The two teams met in Monmouth on January 18th and the Saints bested the Wolves 79-73 behind 19 points from Ryan Rogers and 15 points off the bench from Lucas Shannon.


Girls basketball

4A WCD/Bi-District playoffs
Olympia vs. Camas – Stadium HS, Tacoma – 1:00 PM

Olympia faces a loser-out game today against Camas in Tacoma.


Boys basketball

2A District IV playoffs
River Ridge vs. RA Long – River Ridge HS – 7:00 PM
Capital @ Centralia – Centralia HS – 7:00 PM
Tumwater @ Mark Morris – Mark Morris HS, Longview – 7:00 PM

River Ridge, Capital and Tumwater open up district play today. River Ridge plays the only home game, hosting RA Long at 7:00 PM. Capital and Tumwater each have to go on the road. Capital faces league champion Centralia in Centralia and Tumwater battles Mark Morris in Longview.