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Today (3/23): Baseball, softball, soccer and fights
It looks like it will be a decent, sunny, somewhat chilly day in Olympia and it’s a good thing because there is a ton of baseball and softball to be played today. Not to mention a couple soccer games and the fights in Tumwater, not that they need beautiful weather.
Baseball kicks things off when Capital takes on Tumwater at Tumwater High School starting at 11:00 AM in a game originally scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Across I-5, Black Hills hosts Shelton in a non-league game with first pitch scheduled for 1:00 PM.
The Saint Martin’s baseball team looks to snap a seven game losing streak against second place Western Oregon in a doubleheader beginning at 4:00 PM at The RAC. The Saints are just 3-19 overall and 1-7 in the GNAC while Western Oregon was picked to win the GNAC but sit in second place at 6-2 in conference. Timberline grad Taylor Hetrick is in his first season with the Wolves after transferring from New Mexico State. The sophomore has made three appearances and has a 2.45 ERA.
At noon the Saint Martin’s softball team takes on Western Washington in doubleheader action. The Saints currently sit in third place in the GNAC at 5-3 in conference and 14-8 overall and the Vikings are one game behind them at 4-4 in conference. The Saints’ Sam Munger is the reigning GNAC player of the week, the second time she was honored this season, and is 7-4 with a 2.16 ERA so far this season. Lacey McGladrey is riding a 14-game hitting streak, the second longest streak in school history.
The days slate of boys soccer games kicks off at 1:00 PM with a non-league game between Capital and Seattle Academy at Ingersoll Stadium. Then at 2:00, Tumwater Stadium hosts a non-league doubleheader beginning with Tumwater and Shelton and continuing at 5:00 when Black Hills takes on Timberline. This game is actually scheduled for noon.
And finally, Northwest Fight Challenge XVI takes over South Sound Sports Center in Tumwater. The night is presented by the Academy of Brian Johnson in Lacey and features local MMA fighters. Doors open at 6:00 PM with fights getting underway at 7:00 PM. Tickets are available at the door for $25. Oly Sports will be at the fights and will have a photo gallery tomorrow night and you can follow along with the action on Twitter at @OlySportsBlog.
Curtis Norwood out as SPSCC men’s basketball coach
After their second four win season in three years, the South Puget Sound men’s basketball program is looking for a new head coach.
Curtis Norwood, the Clippers’ head coach for the past three seasons, is no longer with the school. Oly Sports has not been able to confirm whether he was fired or resigned, but he is no longer listed as the head coach on the SPSCC athletics website, did not participate in the end of season awards dinner and a player confirmed that he will not be coaching next season.
The Clippers won just four games in Norwood’s first season at the helm in the 2010-2011 season but followed it up in 2011-2012 with a 12-16 season including 8-8 in the west region and a playoff birth. After a slow start, that team caught fire behind the breakout season of Anye Turner. But Turner moved on to Western Washington after his freshman year and despite featuring three solid scorers in Jamey Smith, AJ Fuller and Scotty Ewing, the Clippers again fell to just 4-21 this season.
Norwood came to SPSCC after his second stint as assistant women’s basketball coach at Evergreen. He coached the River Ridge girls from 2007 to 2009 and led the Hawks to a state title in 2008 and was the girls head coach at Centralia from 2004 to 2007.
Saturday scoreboard: Saints softball splits; Budd Bay drops Portland
College softball
Saint Martin’s 2, Central Washington 1
Central Washington 7, Saint Martin’s 3 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Lower Columbia 15, SPSCC 2 – Box score
College baseball
Central Washington 8, Saint Martin’s 2
Central Washington 5, Saint Martin’s 1 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Rugby
Budd Bay Buffaloes 34, Portland 8
Thursday scoreboard: Saints sweep Crusaders; Cougs soccer blanks T-Birds
College softball
Saint Martin’s 3, Northwest Nazarene 2
Saint Martin’s 7, Northwest Nazarene 1 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
High school softball
Tumwater 5, Olympia 4
Boys soccer
Capital 4, Tumwater 0
Centralia 7, River Ridge 2
Aberdeen 5, Black Hills 0
High school baseball
Capital 5, Centralia 4
Graham-Kapowsin 4, North Thurston 3
Today (3/14): EvCo soccer showdowns; Clippers hit the diamond
Boys soccer
Tumwater @ Olympia – Ingersoll Stadium – 7:00 PM
Black Hills vs. Aberdeen – Tumwater Stadium – 7:00 PM
River Ridge vs. Centralia – South Sound Stadium – 7:00 PM
College softball
SPSCC vs. Centralia – The RAC – 1:00 PM
High school softball
Olympia @ Tumwater – Tumwater HS The RAC – 3:30 PM
High school baseball
Capital vs. Centralia – Waits Field – 4:00 PM
Today (3/13): Lacey Legends cup; softball at the RAC; baseball doubtful
Boys soccer
North Thurston vs. Timberline – South Sound Stadium – 7:00 PM
College softball
SPSCC vs. Centralia – The RAC – 1:00 PM Tomorrow, 3/14
High school softball
North Thurston vs. River Ridge – The RAC – 3:30 PM
High school baseball – (Doubtful these will play today)
North Thurston vs. Yelm – North Thurston HS – 4:00
Tumwater @ River Ridge – River Ridge HS – 4:00
Tuesday scoreboard: Redhawks fly past Saints; T-Birds walk-off single tops Hawks; Bears roll
College baseball
Seattle U 13, Saint Martin’s 7 – Box score
Stephen Mahnken drove in three runs and Chandler Tracy hit his fourth homerun of the season in Saint Martin’s 13-7 loss to Division I Seattle University at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue. The Redhawks scored seven runs in the first inning and two more in the second to take a 9-0 lead before the Saints finally got on the board in the third.
Travis Shaw had two hits with a pair of runs scored and Scott Campagna went 2-for-3 for the Saints, who dropped to 3-15 overall this season.
High school baseball
Tumwater 5, River Ridge 4
Anthony Correia drove in the game winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning in Tumwater’s 5-4 win over River Ridge at Tumwater High School. Clayton Boze went 2-for-3 with a double and Luke Hare went 3-for-4 with a triple.
High school fastpitch
Olympia 13, Curtis 0
Maddy Stensby struck out seven batters over four innings and hit a homerun in Olympia’s 13-0 romp over Curtis in University Place. Monica McCoy scored three times, drove in three runs and stole four bases in the Bears win.
Sunday scoreboard: Saints drop pair of twinbills; Sabres stop Rise
College baseball
Montana State Billings 10, Saint Martin’s 1
Montana State Billings 5, Saint Martin’s 3 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
College softball
Western Oregon 6, Saint Martin’s 2
Western Oregon 4, Saint Martin’s 3 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
American Basketball Association
Salem Sabres 122, Olympia Rise 114
Today (3/10): Saints baseball hosts Yellowjackets; Rise home finale
College baseball
Saint Martin’s vs. Montana State Billings (DH) – SMU Baseball Field – Noon
American Basketball Association
Olympia Rise vs. Salem Sabres – CRC Gymnasium – 4:00 PM
Today (3/9): GNAC Championship games; Saints doubleheaders
Four of the best Division II basketball teams in the country will take the court tonight at Saint Martin’s with the GNAC men’s and women’s tournament championship on the line.
In game one, the top seeded Western Washington women take on second seed Simon Fraser in a matchup between the #6 and #10 teams in the country. The Clan are led by GNAC player of the year Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe while the Vikings feature a balanced attack led by Britt Harris. The two teams split their season series. Tip off is set for 5:15 PM and can be seen on Root Sports.
Game two features the #2 and #3 ranked teams in the nation in Western Washington and Seattle Pacific. Western Washington swept the season series but the game on February 2nd between the two teams was an instant classic that eventually saw the Vikings pull ahead in overtime for the win.
Both teams are very similar with a lot of outstanding players. Western features GNAC player of the year John Allen while GNAC defensive player of the year Riley Stockton will more than likely blanket him for Seattle Pacific.
Olympia grad Alex Weber-Brader came off the bench to give the Falcons a much needed boost of energy in the semifinals game and Black Hills alum and former SPSCC Clipper Anye Turner’s length off the bench for the Vikings disrupted anything Alaska Fairbanks brought in the middle in their semifinal game.
Tip is scheduled for 7:30 and can be seen on Root Sports.
The SMU campus is a busy place today. Not only does it host the GNAC championships but there are a pair of diamond doubleheaders. The Saint Martin’s baseball team and softball team takes on Montana State Billings starting at noon.
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