Schedule for Thursday, August 28th
Men’s Soccer
Evergreen vs. Johnson And Wales – Geoducks Pitch – 5:00 PM
College Volleyball
Saint Martin’s Intrasquad Match and Fan Day – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
Score from Wednesday, August 27th
Men’s soccer
| Southwest Oregon 2, SPSCC 0 | ||||||||||||
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| Starfire Complex, Tukwila | 1st | 2nd | Final | |||||||||
| SW Oregon (2-0-0 NWAC) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| SPSCC (0-2-0 NWAC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
The Saint Martin’s and Evergreen women’s soccer teams played to a scoreless draw in a scrimmage on Wednesday afternoon at the SMU Soccer Field. The Saints dominated possession but were unable to get anything past the Geoducks, who were picked to finish last in the NAIA Cascade Conference.
The Saints continue their preseason with a scrimmage against Highline Community College on Saturday at 12:30 and will open the regular season with a home game against Corban on Thursday, September 4th at 3:00 PM. The Geoducks travel to Seattle Pacific on Saturday for another scrimmage against a GNAC opponent.
Schedule for Saturday, August 16th
Women’s soccer
Evergreen vs. UBC-Okanagan – Geoduck Pitch – 10:00 AM
Men’s soccer
Evergreen Alumni Game – Geoduck Pitch – 1:00 PM
College volleyball
Evergreen Alumni Game – CRC Gymnasium – 7:00 PM
Miguel Gonzalez (Kitsap Pumas)
The Premier Development League’s Western Conference semifinals kick off tonight in Tucson, Arizona with a distinctly Thurston County flair.
The Kitsap Pumas and two brothers from Yelm, Daniel and Miguel Gonzalez, and Evergreen alum George Bundy kick off at 6:00 PM against the Ventura County Fusion and Capital graduate Josh Phillips leads the defense for FC Tucson when they play host to the Vancouver Whitecaps U-23s at 8:00 PM at the Kino Sports Complex.
Miguel Gonzalez and Phillips are both trying to prove that they can play professional soccer at a high level after finishing decorated Division I collegiate careers. Despite Gonzalez being named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year for his 15 goals with Seattle University and Phillips earning West Coast Conference Defender of the Year in his senior season at Gonzaga, neither were extended invitations to the Major League Soccer Combine.
All Gonzalez does is continue to score. In nine games, the Pumas forward has six goals and two assists in leading Kitsap to the Northwest Conference’s title.
Gonzalez set records at Peninsula College in Port Angeles with 34 goals as a sophomore and 49 career goals for the Pirates and was named NWAACC West Division MVP both seasons. He then scored four goals as a junior and 15 goals as a senior at Seattle University including both goals in a 2-1 NCAA tournament first round upset of Creighton in 2013.
Josh Phillips (Gonzaga athletics)
Phillips started the majority of games over his first three seasons at Gonzaga but it wasn’t until an outstanding senior season that he popped up on the the radar of professional teams. The Zags, led by a handful of talented and motivated seniors, posted a 10-6-3 record and finished third in the WCC after not winning a single game the previous season.
Phillips was named WCC Defender of the Year and was expected to be a late pick in the MLS SuperDraft. That didn’t happen but Phillips did score trials with USL squad Sacramento Republic FC and a pair of Germany clubs. Without a pro offer, Phillips joined a few of his Gonzaga teammates in Arizona and has played well in 10 games for FC Tucson notching one assist out of the backfield.
Joining Miguel Gonzalez on the Kitsap squad is his younger brother and fellow Yelm standout and Peninsula College alum, Daniel and Evergreen Geoducks standout and ex-Tumwater Pioneer George Bundy. Daniel has played in four games in the midfield for the Pumas while Bundy has appeared in three games in defense.
If the Pumas can get past the Ventura County Fusion and FC Tucson can best the Whitecaps U23s tonight, the Gonzalez brothers and Bundy would face Phillips on Saturday at 7:30 PM in Tucson.
UPDATE: Both games came down to the wire and all of the Thurston County products are still alive and will meet for the Western Conference title on Saturday.
The Kitsap Pumas and Ventura County Fusion played to a 3-3 tie after regular time and 30 minutes of extra time before the Pumas won 3-1 in a penalty kick shootout.
Following that game, FC Tucson scored in the fourth and final minute of stoppage time to knock off the Whitecaps U-23s.
UPDATE #2: Miguel Gonzalez scored Kitsap’s second goal on Saturday night and the Pumas knocked off FC Tucson 3-0 to take the Western Conference title. They will travel to Pontiac, Michigan this weekend for the PDL Final Four and will face the Ocala Stampede on Friday at 2:00 PM.
Photo from NWAACC.org
Lost in the high school sports madness that was Friday was the announcement from The Evergreen State College that they have hired a new men’s basketball coach.
Olympia High School graduate and former South Puget Sound Community College women’s basketball head coach Tim Malroy becomes the fifth head coach in Geoducks history. Malroy comes from Green River Community College where he spent the last ten seasons in the same position compiling a 114-147 record, one appearance in the NWAACC Championships and two winning seasons. This season, the Gators went 10-15 overall and finished fifth with a 7-9 record in the nine team NWAACC West.
Malroy takes over an Evergreen program that has made some small improvements since bottoming out with a 1-26 season in 2011-2012. The Geoducks won two games during the 2012-2013 season and doubled their win total and were far more competitive last season. Since Jeff Drinkwine stepped down after an NAIA national tournament appearance in 2010, the Arvin Mosley Jr. led Geoducks went just 15-91.
The SPSCC women went 40-41 in his three years leading the program and appeared in the NWAACC tournament in 2002 and 2003.
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.
Women’s basketball
| Saint Martin’s 69, #25 Montana State-Billings 59 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Jessica Denmon
| 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 |
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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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.
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
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.
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