Category Archives: Olympia HS
Today (3/11): Oly, Timberline baseball; Spaghetti Bowl futbol
High school baseball
Olympia vs. Auburn Riverside – Olympia HS – 4:00 PM
Timberline vs. Aberdeen – The RAC – 7:00 PM
Boys soccer
Capital vs. Olympia – Ingersoll Stadium – 7:00 PM
PHOTO GALLERY: Olympia vs. Union
The Olympia boys basketball team faced Union in a loser out district game at Curtis High School in University Place. Despite taking a 12 point lead in the first half, the Bears’ season came to an end with a 57-48 loss. Alex Johnson (#24) scored 14 points for the Bears while Saint Martin’s signee Tyler Copp (#10) scored 20 for the Titans.
Friday scoreboard: Hawks win fifth straight district title, Blazers advance, Bears season ends
Boys basketball
4A West Central/SW Bi-District consolation
Union 57, Olympia 48
Olympia led by as many as 12 in the first half before a 15-2 Union run cut the Bears’ lead to just two at halftime. Union’s full court pressure held Oly to just 14 points in the second half and the Bears’ season came to an end with a 57-48 loss at Curtis High School in University Place. Alex Johnson scored 14 points for the Bears while Saint Martin’s signee Tyler Copp scored 20 points for Union including two three pointers in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter that put the Titans ahead for good.
3A West Central/SW Bi-District quarterfinals
Timberline 56, Lakes 52
2A District IV title game
River Ridge 50, Mark Morris 47
Brad Wallace scored 24 points, pulled down 13 rebounds and had four steals in River Ridge’s 50-47 win over Mark Morris, their fifth straight District IV title.
College baseball
Grand Canyon 10, Saint Martin’s 2 – Recap from GCULopes.com
Wednesday scoreboard: Blazers, Hawks advance; Titans top Clippers twice
Boys basketball
4A West Central/SW Bi-District
Tahoma 68, Olympia 57
Olympia’s Brendan Leonard scored 19 points and Alex Johnson added 13 but Tahoma pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 68-57 win in Kent. Olympia drops into the consolation bracket and will face Union at Curtis High School in Tacoma on Friday night.
3A West Central/SW Bi-District
Timberline 53, Auburn Mountainview 40
Timberline kept their season alive with a 53-40 win over Auburn Mountainview at Franklin Pierce High School. Donaven Dorsey led the Blazers with 17 points and Elijah Sanders added 11. Timberline moves on to face Lakes on Friday night at Franklin Pierce.
2A District IV
River Ridge 46, WF West 39
Mark Morris 70, Capital 58
Washougal 59, Tumwater 52
With a trip to the District IV title game on the line, River Ridge and WF West were tied at 35 after three quarters. But the Bearcats went cold in the fourth and the Hawks left Centralia with a 46-39 win and will defend their District title on Friday night at Saint Martin’s. Brad Wallace scored 24 points in the win in while Brock Wade put up 27 for the Bearcats.
Keenan Williams scored 18 points for Capital but after a close first quarter, Mark Morris took control to take a 70-58 decision to move into the District title game. Jared Eidenmuller added 14 points for the Cougars who drop into the consolation bracket and will face a loser out game against Washougal on Saturday night in Longview.
Despite 15 points from David Cooper, Tumwater’s season came to an end with a 59-52 loss to Washougal.
Men’s basketball
Tacoma 76, SPSCC 69 – Box score
AJ Fuller scored 18 points and Scotty Ewing added 14 points in South Puget Sound’s 76-69 loss to Tacoma. The Titans shot a blistering 64% in the second half to pull away from the Clippers.
Women’s basketball
Tacoma 70, SPSCC 29 – Box score
Both McKenzie Raben and Kaneetah Pridgen notched double-doubles for South Puget Sound. Raben scored 10 points and pulled down 12 boards while Pridgen scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. But the rest of the Clippers scored just seven points and they fell to Tacoma 70-29.
Tonight (2/13): Boys district basketball; State Capital Museum hosts hoops history panel
The boy’s basketball districts continue today with four games, all a short drive from Olympia…
The Olympia boys basketball team squeaked into the playoffs on the last day of the regular season with a 55-54 win over Central Kitsap and will have to travel to Covington to take on Tahoma, the #2 seed out of the 4A SPSL. Tahoma fell to Curtis 74-53 in the SPSL championship game on Thursday and are 15-6 overall this season. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM.
In 3A action, Timberline travels to Tacoma to take on Auburn Mountainview in a loser out game. The Blazers finished in third place in the Narrows League at 7-5 with a 12-8 overall record and won four of their last five games including key wins over Mount Tahoma and Wilson that helped them into the playoffs. Auburn Mountainview was 13-10 overall and went 7-3 in the SPSL. However, the Lions have lost three straight games and four of their last five. Tip-off at Franklin Pierce High School is scheduled for 7:45 PM.
Three area teams are still alive in the 2A District IV playoffs. River Ridge meets WF West for the third time this season, Capital takes on Mark Morris and Tumwater faces a loser out game against Washougal.
River Ridge and the Hawks split their season series with WF West falling 61-60 in Chehalis and walloping a Brock Wade-less Bearcats squad 73-50 in Lacey. Brad Wallace and the Hawks have won 11 straight games since their loss on December 18th to Centralia including their last second win against Washougal in the district first round game last week. The Hawks and Bearcats get underway at 7:45 at Centralia High School.
Winners of five straight games, Capital next faces Mark Morris who were 7-1 in the GSHL and 15-5 overall. Both teams are coming off of relatively easy wins over Hockinson and Centralia in the first round. The two teams square off at WF West High School in Chehalis at 7:45 PM.
Tumwater’s season could come to an end tonight when they face Washougal at Centralia High School at 6:00 PM. The T-Birds fell to 6-15 overall with their loss to WF West in the first round while Washougal lost at the buzzer to River Ridge and fell to 14-7 overall.
And finally, if you are sticking around town, the State Capital Museum hosts a panel discussion about the history and future of basketball in the Northwest. “Basketball in the Northwest: Past, Present and Future” will feature Sonics great Slick Watts, his son and Washington Huskies star Donald Watts and Saint Martin’s men’s basketball coach Keith Cooper. The discussion starts at 6:30 PM and there is a $2 suggested donation and youth basketball players are free. For more info, click here.
Friday scoreboard: Hawks sweep Wolves; Bears, Blazers boys win; Geoducks drop pair to Yotes
Boys basketball
River Ridge 63, Black Hills 52
Olympia 58, Yelm 37
Timberline 69, Wilson 62
Foss 84, North Thurston 60
Raymond 68, Northwest Christian 32
Top scorers (no Black Hills stats): Donaven Dorsey (Timberline)............23 Kesean Coleman (River Ridge)...........20 Elijah Sanders (Timberline)............20 Brad Wallace (River Ridge).............19 Kenton Boogard (Northwest Christian)...14 Uati Pati (North Thurston).............14 Michael Naipo (Olympia)................14 Steven Stone (North Thurston)..........13
Girls basketball
River Ridge 58, Black Hills 48
Yelm 49, Olympia 38
Wilson 72, Timberline 26
Centralia 68, Capital 49
North Thurston @ Foss – No report
Top scorers: Jazzlynn Brewster (River Ridge)...18 Holli Weiland (Capital)...........18 MaKenna Schultz (River Ridge).....17 Sarah McGee (Black Hills).........15 Hope Mortensen (Black Hills)......14
Men’s basketball
College of Idaho 89, Evergreen 78 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Women’s basketball
College of Idaho 63, Evergreen 52 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Wednesday scoreboard: Bears sweep Shelton; Blazers girls roll, boys fall on epic Foss comeback
Boys basketball
Olympia 60, Shelton 24
Lincoln 71, North Thurston 35
Foss 78, Timberline 75
Timberline took a 67-49 lead after three quarters in Tacoma but Foss mounted a furious comeback outscoring the Blazers 29-8 in the fourth to take home a 78-75 win. Dezmyn Trent scored 43 points including 22 in the fourth for the Falcons. Donaven Dorsey scored 23 and Tyler Gartner added 17 in a losing effort for the Blazers.
Top scorers: Donaven Dorsey (Timberline)...23 Alex Johnson (Olympia)........19 Tyler Gartner (Timberline)....17 Michael Naipo (Olympia).......16
Girls basketball
Timberline 55, Foss 13
Olympia 58, Shelton 34
Lincoln 52, North Thurston 46
Top scorers: Kajana Fernandus (North Thurston)...20 Sarah Snodgrass (Olympia)...........17 Haley Harn (North Thurston).........12 Jenna Randich (Olympia).............11
Men’s basketball
Highline 78, SPSCC 68 – Box score
South Puget Sound’s Kole Podowicz scored 23 points and Jamey Smith added 16 but it wasn’t enough as Highline knocked off the Clippers 78-68. Ira Haywood led the Thunderbirds with 15 points off the bench. The Clippers fell to 1-6 in the NWAACC’s West Region.
Women’s basketball
Highline 64, SPSCC 26 – Box score
Tonight (1/23): Narrows League hoops
Boys basketball
Olympia vs. Shelton – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM
Girls basketball
North Thurston vs. Lincoln – North Thurston HS – 7:00 PM
Timberline vs. Foss – Timberline HS – 7:00 PM
Friday scoreboard: Bears, Hawks, Blazers score conference wins; Geoducks women top Beacons
Boys basketball
Olympia 51, Gig Harbor 37
River Ridge 66, Capital 62
South Kitsap 73, North Thurston 45
WF West 69, Tumwater 58
Centralia 69, Black Hills 64
Lincoln 70, Timberline 60 (Photos above)
Top scorers (No Black Hills stats): Brad Wallace (River Ridge)......30 Steven Stone (North Thurston)...22 Justin Rudd (Capital)...........20 Donaven Dorsey (Timberline).....18 Jayden Croft (Tumwater).........15 David Cooper (Tumwater).........14 Michael Naipo (Olympia).........13
Girls basketball
River Ridge 51, Capital 25
Timberline 54, Lincoln 53
South Kitsap 51, North Thurston 44
Gig Harbor 42, Olympia 34
Top scorers (No Capital or River Ridge stats): Sarah McKee (Timberline)............29 Jenna Randich (Olympia).............14 Kajana Fernandus (North Thurston)...13 Brittany Sebesta (North Thurston)...11
Women’s basketball
Evergreen 63, Northwest Christian 56 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Danielle Swain scored 15 points and Sammi Clark added a double-double with 13 points and 10 boards to lead Evergreen to a 63-56 win over Northwest Christian in Eugene. The Geoducks used runs of 11-0 and 9-1 to build a ten point lead after the first half. But the Beacons cut the lead to just three with just over a minute to play. The Geoducks hit their free throws down the stretch to ice the victory.
Men’s basketball
Northwest Christian 73, Evergreen 62 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
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