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Tuesday Scoreboard: T-Birds, Wolves Boys, Cougars, Wolves Girls Win EvCo Openers
Boys basketball
| Tumwater 69, Capital 55 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital (0-1 2A EvCo) | 8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 55 |
| Tumwater (1-0 2A EvCo) | 18 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 69 |
| CAP leader: Jacob Pratt – 19 points TUM leader: David Cooper – 22 points |
In a wide open 2A EvCo, Tumwater’s convincing 69-55 win over Capital helps them lay claim as the team to beat. David Cooper lead all scorers with 22 points and Josiah Warner added 18 in a game that saw the T-Birds jump out to a 10 point lead after the first eight minutes. Jacob Pratt scored 19 points for the Cougars in the loss.
| Black Hills 55, Aberdeen 34 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills (1-0 2A EvCo) | 14 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 55 |
| Aberdeen (0-1 2A EvCo) | 12 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 34 |
Aberdeen took a 16-14 lead at the beginning of the second quarter but Black Hills put their foot on the gas and finished the quarter on an 18-2 run and never looked back en route to a 55-34 win.
| WF West 85, River Ridge 78 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF West (0-1 2A EvCo) | 19 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 85 |
| River Ridge (1-0 2A EvCo) | 17 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 78 |
| RR leader: Jason Kananin – 26 points |
With a 23 point third quarter, River Ridge broke a halftime tie to take a 58-51 lead. But WF West scored 34 points in a wild, 54 points total fourth quarter and the Bearcats walked away with an 85-78 win in the 2A EvCo opener. Tanner Gueller scored 31 points for WF West while Jason Kananin and Kobe Key scored 25 and 22 points respectively for the Hawks.
| Northwest Christian 51, South Bend 27 |
Northwest Christian moved to 1-1 in the 2B Pacific with their 51-27 win in South Bend. They are now 3-3 overall.
Girls basketball
| Black Hills 73, Aberdeen 35 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (0-1 2A EvCo) | 5 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 35 |
| Black Hills (1-0 2A EvCo) | 18 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 73 |
| BH leader: Shayla Smothers – 19 points |
Shayla Smothers scored 19 points, Sarah McGee added 17 and Sydney Sauls chipped in 14 for Black Hills in their 2A conference opener 73-35 thumping of Aberdeen.
| Capital 54, Tumwater 40 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumwater (0-1 2A EvCo) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 40 |
| Capital (1-0 2A EvCo) | 14 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 54 |
| TUM: Mackenzie Bergquist – 15 points CAP leader: Rachel Fenton – 15 points |
Capital took a six point lead after the first quarter and steadily pulled away from Tumwater in their conference opening 54-40 win. The Cougars’ Rachel Fenton and T-Birds’ Mackenzie Bergquist each scored 15 points, the only double digit scorers for either team.
| WF West 43, River Ridge 23 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge (0-1 2A EvCo) | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 23 |
| WF West (1-0 2A EvCo) | 9 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 43 |
| RR leader: McKenna Shultz – 15 points |
The game of the night turned into a WF West defensive clinic in the second quarter when the Bearcats held River Ridge to just two points in their 43-23 win to open conference play. Washington State signee Nike McClure scored 13 points and pulled down 15 boards for the Bearcats while McKenna Schultz outscored the rest of her team with 15 points for the Hawks.
| South Bend 36, Northwest Christian 24 |
Women’s basketball
| Big Bend 75, SPSCC 28 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend (5-2 overall) | 28 | 47 | 75 |
| SPSCC (0-4 overall) | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| SPSCC leader: Sofia Guerra – 11 points |
Saturday Prep Scores: Dorsey Goes Off for 44 in Blazers Win
Girls basketball
| Black Hills 65, Timberline 42 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberline (2-2 overall) | 13 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 42 |
| Black Hills (4-1 overall) | 16 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 65 |
| TIM leader: Bowen, Russell – 12 points BH leader: S. Sauls, Smothers – 13 points |
| Sumner 54, Tumwater 24 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner (2-1 overall) | 14 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 54 |
| Tumwater (1-3 overall) | 2 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| TUM leader: Mackenzie Bergquist – 10 points |
| River Ridge 47, Olympic 28 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge (4-0 overall) | 10 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 47 |
| Olympic (2-4 overall) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| RR leader: Stevenson, Schultz – 13 points |
Boys basketball
| Olympia 56, Battle Ground 47 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Ground (4-1 overall) | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 47 |
| Olympia (4-2 overall) | 10 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 56 |
| OLY leader: Khalil Matheney – 10 points |
| North Thurston 54, Centralia 42 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia (1-2 overall) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 42 |
| North Thurston (1-4 overall) | 7 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 54 |
| NT leader: Steven Stone – 19 points |
| Anacortes 66, Tumwater 52 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumwater (1-4 overall) | 4 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 52 |
| Anacortes (4-0 overall) | 14 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 66 |
| TUM: David Cooper – 12 points |
| Franklin Pierce 66, Black Hills 54 |
| Timberline 66, Kentwood 61 |
| TIM leader: Donaven Dorsey – 44 points |
| Northwest Christian @ North Beach – Report score |
Friday Prep Scores: Blazers Stifle Falcons; Bears Beat Tornadoes in OT
Girls basketball
| Timberline 50, Foss 5 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foss (0-1 3A Narrows) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Timberline (1-0 3A Narrows) | 20 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 50 |
| TIM leader: Linae Myhand – 12 points |
| Olympia 72, Yelm 67 (OT) | ||||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia (1-0 4A Narrows) | 6 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 72 |
| Yelm (0-1 4A Narrows) | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 67 |
| OLY leader: Snodgrass – 18 points |
| Lincoln 35, North Thurston 32 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (1-0 3A Narrows) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 35 |
| North Thurston (0-1 3A Narrows) | 4 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| NT leader: Hayley Niles – 8 points |
Boys basketball
| Lincoln 61, North Thurston 31 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Thurston (0-1 3A Narrows) | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| Lincoln (1-0 3A Narrows) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 61 |
| NT leader: David Marrero – 10 points |
| Foss 68, Timberline 58 (OT) | ||||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberline (0-1 3A Narrows) | 10 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 58 |
| Foss (1-0 3A Narrows) | 6 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 68 |
| TIM leader: Donaven Dorsey – 17 points |
| Yelm 50, Olympia 41 – Photos | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelm (1-0 4A Narrows) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 50 |
| Olympia (0-1 4A Narrows) | 8 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 41 |
| OLY leader: Mitch Fettig – 13 points |
| Enumclaw 67, Tumwater 65 – ESN Reports | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enumclaw (4-1 overall) | 17 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 67 |
| Tumwater (1-3 overall) | 14 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 65 |
| TUM leader: Josiah Warner – 23 points |
| Graham-Kapowsin 80, River Ridge 79 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Ridge (4-1 overall) | 20 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 67 |
| Tumwater (1-3 overall) | 26 | 8 | 27 | 19 | 80 |
| RR leader: Jason Kananin – 25 points |
| Northwest Christian vs. North Beach – Report score |
Revised Reclassification Numbers Confirm Changes for Oly Area Schools
New, revised reclassification numbers have been released by the WIAA and it confirms a couple of major changes for the 2014-2016 seasons.
Here’s how the Olympia area (Thurston County plus Shelton) break down…
4A: Olympia, Timberline, Yelm
3A: Capital, North Thurston, Shelton
2A: Tumwater, Black Hills, River Ridge, Rochester
1A: Tenino
2B: Rainier
1B: Northwest Christian, Pope John Paul II
Olympia, Timberline and Yelm will all be some of the smallest schools in 4A with Olympia the largest at 1287. The cutoff between 4A and 3A is Marysville-Getchell at 1252. Timberline is listed as “still working with WIAA on enrollment #’s” so there is still a chance that they could land in 3A.
Capital will be one of the smallest 3A schools that didn’t opt up from a lower division. Rochester will be one of the smallest 2A schools while Tumwater will be one of the largest.
Rainier is now solidly in 2B and I would expect them to stay there and not opt up. Northwest Christian falls to 1B, but it would not surprise me at all to see them opt up to 2B and finally have a short drive for an opponent in Rainier.
Schools have the option to opt up until the first week of January.
See the full spreadsheet of reclassification numbers here.
Today (12/13): Navs, Bears, Blazers and Rams Open League Play
Boys basketball
Northwest Christian vs. North Beach – Northwest Christian HS – 7:00 PM
Olympia vs. Yelm – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM
Tumwater vs. Enumclaw – Tumwater HS – 7:00 PM
The league portion of the 2013-2014 season tips off tonight for Northwest Christian and the Narrows League schools. The Navigators take on North Beach at Compass Arena at NCHS at 7:00 PM, while Olympia hosts Yelm also at 7:00. Timberline and North Thurston open league play on the road.
Northwest Christian is 2-2 in the early going with wins over The Northwest School and Orting. North Beach, meanwhile, is 3-0 with wins over three 1A Evergreen schools – Forks, Montesano and Hoquiam.
Olympia is 3-1 this season with a pair of wins over Capital. The inexperience Bears – they had to replace all five starters from last year’s team – have found offense in Khalil Matheney, a senior transfer from Hawaii’s Leilahua High School on Oahu. Matheney is averaging 14.3 points per game including a 22 point performance against the Cougars on Wednesday. Oly will face 2-1 Yelm tonight.
Girls basketball
North Thurston vs. Lincoln – North Thurston HS – 7:00 PM
Timberline vs. Foss – Timberline HS – 7:00 PM
The North Thurston and Timberline girls open their league seasons tonight with home games against Lincoln and Foss. Both the Rams and Blazers are 1-1 this season.
The Rams picked up an easy win over Capital on Monday led by Megan Kramer’s 20 points while the Blazers lost by just three points to River Ridge in their opener and won by three points at Olympia last Friday.
Tuesday Scoreboard: Hawks Hold Down Highclimbers
Boys basketball
| River Ridge 78, Shelton 53 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton (0-3 overall) | 6 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 53 |
| River Ridge (3-1 overall) | 28 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 78 |
| RR leader: Jason Kananin – 17 points |
River Ridge jumped all over Shelton and took a 22 point lead after one quarter to earn their third win of the non-conference season, 78-53. Jason Kananin scored 17 points and Kobe Key added 12 as five Hawks racked up double digit totals. Tyler Speaks led the Highclimbers with 21 points.
| Washington School for the Deaf 57, Pope John Paul II 45 |
| Northwest Christian @ Tacoma Baptist – Report score |
Girls basketball
| Tacoma Baptist 49, Northwest Christian 37 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Christian (1-1 overall) | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 37 |
| Tacoma Baptist (1-1 overall) | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 49 |
| NWC leader: Heidi Sowers – 13 points |
| Washington School for the Deaf 25, Pope John Paul II 14 |
Today (12/7): T-Birds for the Title; Saints Host Crusaders; Geoducks Doubleheader
QB Jayden Croft uncorks one in the 2012 2A title game against Lynden
High school football
2A state title game
Tumwater vs. Lynden – Tacoma Dome – 10:00 AM
Radio: KGY, Eli Sports, KPUG
ScoreCzar prediction: Lynden 24, Tumwater 21
The big day for Tumwater is here. Can they finish off this undefeated season and avenge last year’s state title loss these same Lynden Lions? Well, not quite the same. Still good, without question, but the Lions have a much different team and were not quite as dominant as last season despite their undefeated record. It should be a great game, don’t miss it.
Here is some light reading to get you ready for the game, if you have time before you have to get to the Dome…
“Tumwater Football Competes for State Championship Title” – Thurston Talk
“Past Champions Reflect on Football State Titles” – Thurston Talk
“Familiar face Garrett Terrell helps T-Birds in new role” – The Olympian
“This T-Bird’s favorite target? QBs” – The Olympian
“Tumwater’s Trakel knows when to throw switch” – The Olympian
“Tumwater’s Otton once had banner season with Colfax” – The Olympian
“Lynden’s title game pins defense vs. offense” – The Bellingham Herald
“Kramme, Lepper have used different approaches…” – The Bellingham Herald
Women’s basketball
SPSCC vs. Northwest Indian College – SPSCC Gym – 3:00 PM
Evergreen vs. College of Idaho – CRC Gymnasium – 5:30 PM
Saint Martin’s vs. Northwest Nazarene – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
Men’s basketball
Evergreen vs. College of Idaho – CRC Gymnasium – 7:30 PM
Girls basketball
Northwest Christian vs. Orting – NCHS – 5:45 PM
Boys basketball
Northwest Christian vs. Orting – NCHS – 7:15 PM
Thursday Scoreboard: Saints Men and Women Capture GNAC Openers
Women’s basketball
| Saint Martin’s 64, Central Washington 49 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington (0-1 GNAC, 3-3 overall) | 19 | 30 | 49 |
| Saint Martin’s (1-0 GNAC, 4-3 overall) | 26 | 38 | 64 |
| SMU leader: Chelsea Haskey – 21 points, 10 boards |
After shooting just 26% in the first half, the Saints came out of the locker room red hot and went on a 17-3 run over the first six minutes of the second half and never looked back, knocking off Central Wasington in the GNAC opener, 64-49, at Marcus Pavilion.
Chelsea Haskey scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and Angela Gelhar added 12 points but it was Krista Stabler’s two straight three point plays that sparked the Saints run early in the second half.
Stabler drove down the right side of the lane on two straight possessions and hit the shot after being hammered by Central’s India Matheson and Melanie Valdez. The sophomore hit both and-one free throws and the Saints built a lead that would never shrink below 12 points the rest of the way.
The Saints scored 24 points off of 25 turnovers and held the GNAC’s leading scorer, Jessica VanDyke, to 16 points, five points off of her average over the first six games. VanDyke committed two fouls in the first four minutes and sat for a long spell in the first half. She played just 23 minutes and was on the Wildcats bench for the final five minutes of the game.
The Saints move to 1-0 in the GNAC and 4-3 overall while Central falls to 0-1 in conference and 3-3 overall.
| Shoreline 52, SPSCC 40 |
Men’s basketball
| Saint Martin’s 78, Simon Fraser 62 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin’s (1-0 GNAC, 1-5 overall) | 41 | 37 | 78 |
| Simon Fraser (0-1 GNAC, 6-2 overall) | 33 | 29 | 62 |
| SMU leader: Evan Coulter – 21 points |
Saint Martin’s went 11-for-21 (52.4%) from three point range and out-rebounded Simon Fraser 36-24 to capture the first win for head coach Michael Ostlund, a 78-64 win in the GNAC opener in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Ryan Rogers scored 12 points in the first half and Evan Coulter scored 12 in the second and finished with 21 and 17 points respectively. Rogers pulled down nine rebounds to lead the Saints and Matt Dodson plucked seven boards. Will Bond added 13 points.
Girls basketball
| River Ridge 50, Bonney Lake 46 |
| Pe Ell 48, Northwest Christian 30 |
Boys basketball
| Winlock 63, Northwest Christian 51 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Christian (1-1 overall) | 13 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 51 |
| Winlock | 14 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 63 |
Today (12/5): Saints Host Wildcats to Open GNAC Play
Women’s basketball
Saint Martin’s vs. Central Washington
Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
Live stats and video
The Saint Martin’s women open up GNAC play tonight when they host Central Washington at 7:00 PM. The Saints are a head scratcher of a team right now. They won three straight games including a convincing 68-30 win over Northwest on November 23rd at Marcus Pavilion. But a week later, the Saints dropped a 78-76 decision to those same Eagles in Bellingham and then followed that up with a 17 point loss to PLU on the next day. They sit at 3-3 overall.
Central Washington is 3-2 this season and is led by Jessica VanDyke, who is having a breakout beginning to her senior season scoring 21.4 points per game with 7.2 rebounds. Olympia’s Lauren Herseth is on the Wildcats roster but has not joined the basketball team yet. She is also a Central volleyball player and will play for the Wildcats in the NCAA regionals.
Girls basketball
Northwest Christian vs. Pe Ell – Northwest Christian HS – 7:00 PM
Tuesday Scoreboard: Key’s 23 Leads Hawks Past Patriots
Girls basketball
| Yelm 49, Tumwater 35 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelm | 16 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 49 |
| Tumwater | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 35 |
| Tumwater leader: Sierra Snyder – 11 points |
| Northwest School 41, Northwest Christian 38 |
Boys basketball
| River Ridge 82, Washington 58 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 58 |
| River Ridge | 18 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 82 |
| River Ridge leader: Kobe Key – 23 points |
| Bremerton 72, Black Hills 57 |
| Northwest Christian 66, Northwest School 38 |
Oly Sports 