Category Archives: College
Friday College Scores: Geoducks Women Take Down Lutes
Women’s basketball
Evergreen 66, Pacific Lutheran 59 – Recap
Four Geoducks scored in double digits in Evergreen’s 66-58 win over PLU at the CRC Gymnasium. Sammi Clark led the way with 14 points, Jessica Denmon added 13 and eight rebounds, Brittany Gray scored 12 points and hauled in nine boards and Sadie Jones chipped in ten. The Geoducks move to 1-2 this season.
Men’s basketball
Cal State LA 69, Saint Martin’s 53 – Recap
UPS 71, Evergreen 58
Cal State LA shot 58% in the second half and turned a two point halftime deficit into a 69-53 win over Saint Martin’s in Los Angeles. Evan Coulter and Riley Carel each scored 12 points for the Saints.
Kyle Calhoun scored 24 points but Evergreen couldn’t overcome a hot shooting UPS first half and dropped a 71-58 decision in Tacoma. The Geoducks are now 1-3 in the early going.
PHOTO GALLERY: Saints Fall Short on Senior Night
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College volleyball
Seattle Pacific 3, Saint Martin’s 1 (18-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-20) – Recap
Julia Wabinga racked up a career high 18 kills for Saint Martin’s but Seattle Pacific rallied to win three straight sets after dropping the first to knock off the Saints in four sets. Cymbree Decosta had 39 assists and 15 digs and Kristin Okamura added five digs in their last game at Marcus Pavilion.
The Saints fell to 7-20 overall and 3-12 the GNAC. They have one more “home” game on Saturday night when they get bumped out of their own gym for the 4A and 3A volleyball state tournaments and over to Capital High School to face Montana State-Billings at 7:00 PM.
Today (11/14): Saints Volleyball Senior Night
Seniors Kristin Okamura and Cymbree Decosta (image from SMUSaints.com)
Saint Martin’s vs. Seattle Pacific – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
Despite another “home” game on Saturday night, tonight is the last game of the season at Marcus Pavilion for the Saint Martin’s volleyball team.
With the high school state tournament taking over the Pavilion this weekend, the Saints will be sent across town to Capital High School on Saturday so tonight is Senior Night for two Saints, Kristin Okamura and Cymbree Decosta.
The Saints are 7-19 this season and a win tonight would give them their most wins since 1999.
Wednesday Scoreboard: Wolves Whomped; Diggers Dug Deep
Girls soccer
2A State Tournament First Round
Sumner 6, Black Hills 0
Black Hills drew the short end of the stick in the first round of the 2A state tournament when they traveled to Sumner to take on the defending state champion Spartans, the number #2 seed out of District 3 with a 14-2-1 record and had outscored their opponents 94-5.
Sumner scored 90 seconds in and poured it on all game long to end the Wolves season, 6-0. The Wolves finished the season at 16-3-1.
According to Tim Martinez of The Columbian, with losses by Ridgefield, Black Hills and Hockinson yesterday and today, District 4 teams are now just 1-23 in the first round of the state tournament since 2006.
Women’s basketball
Montana Tech 66, Evergreen 58 – Recap
Jessica Denmon and Sadee Jones each scored 14 points but it wasn’t enough for the Geoducks in their 66-58 loss to Montana Tech at the CRC Gymnasium at Evergreen.
Today (11/13): Wolves Battle Sumner in State; Geoducks Host Orediggers; News and Notes for Wednesday
2A state tournament bracket (click to enlarge)
2A State Tournament First Round
Black Hills vs. Sumner – Sunset Chev Stadium – 7:00 PM
It’s a first round battle that kind of looks like a state title game when Black Hills travels to Sumner for a 7:00 PM first kick at Sunset Chev Stadium.
Both teams are coming off of district championship game losses and are the #2 seeds out of District 4 and District 3. Sumner lost 1-0 to Fife and Black Hills fell to Ridgefield 1-0 on Halloween. It was only the second loss of the season for both teams. Sumner has outscored their opponents 94-5 this year while Black Hills has a 76-15 edge in their 19 games.
The game can be heard live on the Eli Sports Network beginning at 6:45 PM.
Women’s basketball
Evergreen vs. Montana Tech – CRC Gymnasium – 6:00 PM
The Evergreen women will look to bounce back from two losses to Saint Martin’s and Northwest last week when they host Montana Tech tonight at the CRC. The Orediggers are 2-1 this season after they beat College of Idaho and lost to defending NAIA national champion Westmont 59-48 in Salt Lake City.
Wednesday news and notes…
Tumwater senior Justin Graham was surprised by an assembly and ESPN camera crews on Tuesday morning when he was named a finalist for the High School Heisman Trophy. Graham plays basketball, baseball, has a 4.0 GPA and gives his time in many ways to the community. Read more from Meg Wochnick and The Olympian here.
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Though the season was over, ThurstonTalk.com ran a big, long profile on Saint Martin’s University soccer on Sunday. Still a pretty good read. – ThurstonTalk.com
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I don’t cover high school cross country or other individual sports regularly. It’s a decision that had to be made based on time and information considerations. But, I’d be remiss if I didn’t at least mention that the Northwest Christian girls cross country team won their eighth straight 2B state championship this week. Ben Zimmerman, freelancing for the The Olympian, has the story.
Saturday College Scores: Saints Women Top Argos; Geoducks Blow Playoff Spot
Women’s basketball
Saint Martin’s 74, Nortre Dame de Namur 56 – Recap
Liz Mills scored 20 points and hauled in 12 rebounds and Saint Martin’s picked up their first regular season win of the season with a 74-56 win over Notre Dame de Namur in Monmouth, Oregon. Brooke Paulson also racked up a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards and Chelsea Haskey added 15.
Men’s basketball
Idaho State 99, Evergreen 62 – Recap
Chaminade 82, Saint Martin’s 63
Men’s soccer
Northwest Christian 1, Evergreen 0 – Recap
Saint Martin’s 4, Seattle Pacific 1 – Recap
Picked to finish second in the Cascade Conference this season, the Evergreen men’s soccer team missed the playoffs when they fell to last place Northwest Christian 1-0 in Eugene. The loss, combined with a College of Idaho win earlier in the day dropped the Geoducks to fifth place in the CCC.
The Saint Martin’s men’s soccer season came to an end with a 4-1 loss to Seattle Pacific. The Saints finished their 2013 campaign at 5-11-2.
College volleyball
Western Washington 3, Saint Martin’s 0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-22) – Recap
Today (11/9): Saints Senior Day; T-Birds, Blazers Football Playoffs; Volleyball, Soccer Districs; Buffaloes Rugby
Men’s soccer
Saint Martin’s vs. Seattle Pacific – SMU Soccer Field – 1:00 PM
High school football
3A Bi-District Playoffs (winner to state, loser out)
Timberline vs. Meadowdale – South Sound Stadium – 1:00 PM
2A District 4 Playoffs (winner to state, loser out)
Tumwater vs. Aberdeen – Tumwater Stadium – 7:00 PM
High school volleyball
4A Bi-District Playoffs (loser out)
Olympia vs. Union – Kentwood HS, Kent – Noon
3A Bi-District Playoffs
North Thurston vs. Enumclaw – Auburn Mountainview HS – 10:00 AM (loser out)
Timberline vs. Prairie – Auburn Mountainview HS – Noon (winner to state)
2A District 4 Playoffs
Capital vs. Centralia – Black Hills HS – 11:00 AM (winner to state)
Tumwater vs. Ridgefield – Black Hills HS – 11:00 AM (winner to state)
Black Hills vs. Capital/Centralia – Black Hills HS – 1:00 PM (loser out)
2B District 4 Playoffs (winner to state)
Northwest Christian vs. Toutle Lake – South Bend HS – Noon
Girls soccer
4A Bi-District Playoffs (winner to state, loser out)
Olympia vs. Puyallup – Art Crate Stadium – 10:00 AM
3A Bi-District Playoffs (winner to state, loser out)
Timberline vs. Bonney Lake – Highline Memorial Stadium, Burien – Noon
2A District 4 Playoffs (winner to state, loser out)
Capital @ Hockinson – Battle Ground Stadium – 3:00 PM
1A District 4 Playoffs (championship, both to state)
Rochester vs. Elma – Tumwater Stadium – 2:00 PM
Rugby
Budd Bay Buffaloes vs. ORSU – The RAC – 2:00 PM
Friday Scoreboard: Beavers Advance; Bears Split, Blazers to Semis; Geoducks Win Finale
High school football
District playoffs
Tenino 41, White Salmon 7 – Tenino advances to state
Mark Morris 13, Capital 10 – Capital eliminated
Woodland 47, Rochester 21 – Rochester eliminated
Week 10 non-playoffs
Shelton 22, Stadium 20 (OT) – Recap
High school volleyball
4A Bi-District Playoffs (double elimination)
Olympia 3, Auburn Riverside 1
Camas 3, Olympia 0
3A Bi-District Playoffs (double elimination)
Bonney Lake 3, North Thurston 1
Timberline 3, Enumclaw 1
College volleyball
Evergreen 3, Northwest 0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-23) – Recap
Men’s basketball
Hawaii Hilo 75, Saint Martin’s 65 – Recap
Utah 128, Evergreen 44 – Recap
Women’s basketball
Academy of Art 69, Saint Martin’s 55 – Recap
Today (11/8): Geoducks Close Out Second Best Season; Bears, Blazers, Rams Open Districts
Angela Spoja – One season, second most wins in program history
College volleyball
Evergreen vs. Northwest – CRC Gymnasium – 7:00 PM
After knocking off Northwest last night for the first time in many years, the Evergreen volleyball team will attempt to close out their resurgent 2013 season with a win against those same Eagles. First year head coach Angela Spoja has led the Geoducks to their second best season of all-time and already has the second most wins in Evergreen history.
High school volleyball
4A Bi-District Playoffs (double elimination)
Olympia vs. Auburn Riverside – Kentwood HS, Kent – 4:00 PM
Olympia starts off with a very tough test when they face Auburn Riverside in the first round of the 4A Bi-District playoffs. Auburn Riverside finished 7-1 in the SPSL and 12-2 overall. The Bears will face either Bethel or Camas at 8:00 PM in either the second round or in a loser out game in the consolation round.
3A Bi-District Playoffs (double elimination)
North Thurston vs. Bonney Lake – Auburn Mountainview HS – 4:00 PM
Timberline vs. Mountain View/Enumclaw – Auburn Mountainview HS – 6:00 PM
#8 seed North Thurston faces #9 Bonney Lake in the first round of the 3A Bi-District playoffs. Bonney Lake went 5-4 in the SPSL and were just 7-9 overall while North Thurston was 9-3 in the Narrows and 13-3 overall. The winner moves on to play #1 Auburn Mountainview at 8:00 PM.
The #2 seed Blazers get a bye in the first round and will face the winner of the Mountain View/Enumclaw game. Timberline is undefeated this season at 15-0. If they win, they will move on to play at noon on Saturday against Prairie, Mount Tahoma or Kennedy Catholic in a winner to state game. If they lose, they will face either North Thurston or Bonney Lake at 10:00 AM on Saturday in a loser out game.
Thursday Scoreboard: Geoducks win; Volleyball, Soccer District Results
College volleyball
Evergreen 3, Northwest 2 (25-20, 26-28, 25-19, 23-25, 15-9) – Recap
Simon Fraser 3, Saint Martin’s 0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-15) – Box score
Kelsey Delagrange recorded an NAIA season high 72 assists in Evergreen’s thrilling five set win over Northwest. It was the Geoducks first win over Northwest since 2003. After two seasons of winless volleyball, Evergreen improved to 7-15 overall and 6-11 in conference play with one game remaining this season.
High school volleyball
2A District IV Playoffs
Capital 3, WF West 0
Tumwater 3, Mark Morris 0
Ridgefield 3, Black Hills 0
Black Hills 3, Mark Morris 2
Capital and Tumwater made easy work of their first round opponents and move on to the semifinals on Saturday against Centralia and Ridgefield, respectively.
Black Hills lost their district playoff opener but avoided elimination with a 3-2 win over Mark Morris. They will have to win two straight games on Saturday to advance to state.
2B District IV Playoffs
Northwest Christian 3, North Beach 0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-8)
Northwest Christian 3, Willapa Valley 0 (25-22 25-13 25-20)
After falling into the consolation bracket on Tuesday, Northwest Christian responded with a pair of 3-0 wins and will play a winner to state game on Saturday at noon at Willapa Valley High School.
Girls soccer
4A Bi-District Playoffs
Olympia 0, Thomas Jefferson 0 (2OT) – Oly wins shootout 4-3
It took two overtimes and a shootout, but Olympia survived and will move onto a winner to state/loser out game on Saturday at 10:00 AM at Art Crate Stadium in Spanaway.
3A Bi-District Playoffs
Prairie 3, North Thurston 2
Auburn Mountainview 4, Timberline 0
Timberline lost 4-0 to Auburn Mountainview and will now face a winner to state/loser out game against Bonney Lake on Saturday at Highline Memorial Stadium in Burien. First kick is scheduled for noon.
North Thurston was eliminated with their 3-2 loss to Prairie.
2A District IV championship game (both teams to state)
Ridgefield 1, Black Hills 0
2A District IV consolation (loser out)
Capital 2, Mark Morris 1
Hockinson 4, Tumwater 2
Capital survived with a 2-1 win over Mark Morris and will take on Hockinson with a trip to state on the line. The two teams met in the first round with Hockinson taking a 4-2 win and knocking the Cougars into the consolation bracket.
High school football
Week 10 non-playoff games
Olympia 34, North Thurston 0
Rainier 50, Winlock 14
Yelm 44, Mount Tahoma 8
Oly Sports 