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Oly Sports high school football power rankings: Shakeup!
The Rams dominated Lincoln and jump to the #1 spot
Big shakeup in the Oly Sports power rankings as previous #1 Capital lost to Tumwater in double overtime, North Thurston dominated Lincoln in Tacoma and the battle of the unbeatens went convincingly to Shelton. So where does everybody end up? Let’s check out my highly unscientific look at where the 12 Olympia area football programs stand, in my (not so expert) opinion…
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1. North Thurston Rams (4-0)
Last week: #3 (+2)
Previous game: North Thurston 36, Lincoln 7
Next game: vs. Wilson (2-2) – South Sound Stadium – Saturday, 7:00 PM
Notes: The Rams jump to the top spot after a dominating performance over the previously unbeaten Lincoln Abes at Lincoln Bowl in Tacoma. The Abes had scored 138 points in three games but the Rams’ stout defense held them scoreless until the very end of the game. The Rams have now given up just 42 points through four games, lowest in both the 3A and 4A Narrows League, and host a struggling Wilson Rams team on Saturday night.
2. Tenino Beavers (4-0)
Last week: #2 (No change)
Previous game: Tenino 28, Elma 12
Next game: @ Rainier (0-4) – Rainier HS – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: The high powered Beavers ran into a tough Forks defense that limited them to just two offensive touchdowns, so it was Tenino’s defense that stepped up and took two Spartans passes to the house. Devante Harris did the damage on offense again going for 233 yards and two touchdowns from Mac Shaw. Expect more from the Beavers this week when they try to spoil 0-4 Rainier’s homecoming.
3. Shelton Highclimbers (4-0)
Last week: #4 (+1)
Previous game: Shelton 38, Yelm 14
Next game: vs. Foss (1-2) – Highclimber Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Ralph Kinne was ridiculous rushing for another 274 yards and five touchdowns (four rushing and one kickoff return) but the Shelton defense deserves just as much credit for containing the Yelm Tornadoes rushing attack in the Highclimbers’ 38-14 win in Yelm. They surrendered a 65 yard run by Kyle Brownell on the first play of the game but bottled up Yelm’s all-time leading rusher, Jacob Swilley. Swilley did finish with 92 yards and a touchdown late in the game, but Yelm stayed home on the fakes and misdirections and limited the big plays.
4. Tumwater T-Birds (3-1)
Last week: #6 (+2)
Previous game: Tumwater 35, Capital 28 – 2OT
Next game: vs. WF West (3-1) – Tumwater Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Wow. If you have not seen how Tumwater tied their game against Capital on Satruday night, go to this video and scroll to the 5:40 mark and watch Jayden Croft just throw a jump ball with his back turned to Jamie Bryant for the two-point conversion. It is both the smartest and stupidest play I think I have ever seen. Ridiculous. And Tumwater took that tie and scored twice in overtime to knock off the #1 team in the state and take an early lead in the 2A EvCo. Winners of three straight, the T-Birds schedule is very favorable if they can get a homecoming win over WF West on Friday.
5. Timberline Blazers (3-1)
Last week: #7 (+2)
Previous game: Timberline 48, Wilson 20
Next game: vs. Lincoln (3-1) – South Sound Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Spencer Crump scored four times and the Blazers took a 48-7 lead over Wilson before surrendering a couple garbage time touchdowns. And with Tumwater’s shocker over Capital, Timberline’s loss to the T-Birds two weeks ago doesn’t look nearly as bad as it did. But they will get an angry Lincoln Abes team on Friday night in a game that could be a bit of a trap for the T-Birds. I expect a barn burner.
6. Capital Cougars (3-1)
Last week: #1 (-5)
Previous game: Tumwater 35, Capital 28 – 2OT
Next game: @ Centralia (0-4) – Tiger Stadium, Centralia – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: It’s hard to drop the Cougars this far in the rankings considering how they lost and I expect we’ll see them rise quickly again, but the loss to Tumwater was shocking considering how they played against three straight 4A schools to open the season. They should get right this weekend against 0-4 Centralia.
7. River Ridge Hawks (3-1)
Last week: #8 (+1)
Previous game: River Ridge 28, Hockinson 14
Next game: vs. Black Hills (3-1) – South Sound Stadium – Thursday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Brad Wallace scored twice and Wesley Coats caught a touchdown from Colby Shultz and River Ridge won their third straight knocking off previously unbeaten Hockinson in a battle of Hawks in Brush Prairie. Since they were shutout by Timberline in their opener, the Wolves have put 123 points on the board. Next up: a homecoming 2A EvCo opener against 3-1 Black Hills on Thursday night.
8. Black Hills Wolves (3-1)
Last week: #9 (+1)
Previous game: Black Hills 27, Aberdeen 6
Next game: @ River Ridge (3-1) – South Sound Stadium – Thursday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Aberdeen got on the board first after a scoreless first quarter, but the Wolves scored 27 unanswered thanks to touchdowns by four different rushers including an 81 yard scamper by Shayne Robinson and a 77 yard run by Jesse Perkinson. Like River Ridge, Black Hills has played well against everybody that isn’t in the 3A Narrows League. They were shutout by North Thurston for their only loss of the season.
9. Yelm Tornadoes (3-1)
Last week: #5 (-4)
Previous game: Shelton 38, Yelm 14
Next game: @ Central Kitsap (3-1) – Silverdale Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Yelm couldn’t stop Shelton’s Ralph Kinne nor could they move the ball against Shelton’s defense. Yes Yelm is 3-1 and sit at 1-0 in the 4A Narrows, but those three wins came over 0-4 Highline, 1-3 Olympic and 1-3 Stadium and they wilted against a bigger, stronger, faster Highclimbers team. I worry about Yelm the rest of the way but they could answer my concerns with a win over 3-1 Central Kitsap on Friday night.
10. Olympia Bears (1-3)
Last week: #11 (+1)
Previous game: Olympia 54, Stadium 7
Next game: @ South Kitsap (3-1) – SK Stadium, Port Orchard – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Olympia broke out and broke out in a big way. But the win came against a struggling Stadium squad so it’s really hard to tell what the win means in the big picture. The Bears next get a 3-1 South Kitsap team whose only loss came to Bellarmine last week.
11. Rochester Warriors (1-3)
Last week: #10 (-1)
Previous game: Hoquiam 54, Rochester 7
Next game: vs. Elma (1-3) – Rochester HS – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Hoquiam is really good. What else can you say about the Warriors’ loss? Next they get 1-3 Elma who waxed Rainier on Friday night to pick up their first win.
12. Rainier Mountaineers (0-4)
Last week: #12 (No change)
Previous game: Elma 47, Rainier 15
Next game: vs. Tenino (4-0) – Rainier HS – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Oh boy, poor Rainier. With the big loss to Elma, the Mountaineers have now been outscored 180-33 in four games. And it doesn’t get any easier with Tenino coming to town for homecoming on Friday night.
Get your homecoming on
Twitter follower @TimBallard asked tonight…
And I had to say no, not yet. But after a quick look around, I now have that homecoming football game list…
River Ridge – September 27th – vs. Black Hills
Rainier – September 28th – vs. Tenino
Shelton – September 28th – vs. Foss
Olympia – October 5th – vs. Central Kitsap
Black Hills – October 5th – vs. WF West
Tumwater – October 12th – vs. Centralia
North Thurston – October 19th – vs. Timberline
Capital – October 26th – vs. River Ridge
Timberline – October 26th – vs. Shelton
Rochester – October 26th – vs. Tenino
And he is right, homecoming games are always great events to attend. We called the game at Yelm and were blown away with everything that they did, including fireworks at halftime. And in Tenino, the marching band went Gangnam Style.
Notes: Tenino and Yelm have already played their homecoming games. Also, how about poor Rainier and Rochester scheduling Tenino for their homecoming games? And does it get any better than a rivalry homecoming game between two really good teams? North Thurston and Timberline is going to be a great one.
Friday scoreboard: Oly gets first win, Shelton holds down Yelm, Rams dominate Abes; OIT downs Geoducks; Oly Rollers win playoff opener
High school football
Olympia 54, Stadium 7
Black Hills 27, Aberdeen 6
Timberline 48, Wilson 20
Shelton 38, Yelm 14
North Thurston 36, Lincoln 7
River Ridge 28, Hockinson 14
Tenino 28, Forks 12
Elma 47, Rainier 15
Hoquiam 54, Rochester 7
College volleyball
Oregon Tech 3, Evergreen 1 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Roller Derby
Oly Rollers 157, Rocky Mountain 92 – Recap from Derby News Network
Week 4: My 4 year-old daughter’s football picks
She’s busy studying and taking notes to bring you her expert picks
My 4 year-old daughter went 6-3 last week and is now 14-11 on the season. How are you doing with your picks? Well, she has a fresh batch for tonight’s games…
Black Hills Wolves vs. Aberdeen Bobcats
Her pick: Bobcats
“They have sharp, pointy teeth.”
Olympia Bears vs. Stadium Tigers
Her pick: Bears
“They have sharper claws.”
Shelton @ Yelm – Yelm HS Stadium – 7:00 PM
Her pick: Highclimbers
“The Highclimbers are just better.”
River Ridge Hawks vs. Hockinson Hawks
Her pick: Hockinson Hawks
“The Hawks fly faster than the Hawks.”
North Thurston Rams @ Lincoln Abes
Her pick: Abes
“He was a president!”
Timberline Blazers @ Wilson Rams
Her pick: Blazers
“The Blazers can fun faster than the Rams.”
Rochester Warriors @ Hoquiam Grizzlies
Her pick: Grizzlies
“The Grizzlies have pointy teeth and could eat the Warriors.”
Rainier Mountaineers @ Elma Eagles
Her pick: Mountaineers
“The Mountaineers can climb mountains and the Eagles can’t.”
Today (9/21): Football Friday; Geoducks volleyball hopes for first win
High school football
In the Olympia area…
Black Hills vs. Aberdeen – Tumwater Stadium – 7:00 PM
Olympia vs. Stadium – Ingersoll Stadium – 7:00 PM
Shelton @ Yelm – Yelm HS Stadium – 7:00 PM
River Ridge vs. Hockinson – South Sound Stadium – 7:00 PM
Tenino vs. Forks – Tenino Stadium – 7:00 PM
Out of town…
North Thurston @ Lincoln – Lincoln Bowl, Tacoma – 7:00 PM
Timberline @ Wilson – Stadium Bowl, Tacoma – 7:00 PM
Rochester @ Hoquiam – Olympic Stadium, Hoquiam – 7:00 PM
Rainier @ Elma – Elma High School – 7:00 PM
If I had pick one game to go to tonight in the Olympia area, it’s the game that I will be attending and calling for KMAS, the Shelton/Yelm game featuring the Highclimbers’ Ralph Kinne and the Tornadoes’ Jacob Swilley. But if you want to travel, the North Thurston/Lincoln game in Tacoma is worth the drive. Both teams are 3-0, Lincoln has a highpowered offense and North Thurston has had an outstanding defense all season long. The winner will claim sole possesion of first place in the 3A Narrows League.
Women’s volleyball
Evergreen vs. OIT – CRC Gymnasium – 7:00 PM
Wednesday scoreboard: Saints volleyball win GNAC opener; Saints soccer swept; High school girls keep winning
College volleyball
Saint Martin’s 3, Alaska Fairbanks 1 (26-24, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22) – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Carrie Starbuck led the way with 12 kills, Hallee Hernandez added 18 assists and Kristyn Ross had 16 digs and Saint Martin’s knocked off Alaska Fairbanks 3-1 in the Saints’ first GNAC and home contest of the season. The Saints have now won three straight games and are 1-0 in the GNAC. Fairbanks drops to 0-3 in league play. Hear from head coach Phil Ibarra here and Carrie Starbuck here on their big home opening victory.
Women’s soccer
MSU Billings 1, Saint Martin’s 0 – Recap from MSUBsports.com
Saint Martin’s Randi Mielki picked up a red card in the 75th minute on a handball in the box and Jennifer Larsen scored on the resulting penalty kick to give the undefeated Montana State Billings Yellowjackets the 1-0 win over the Saints in Billings on Wednesday afternoon. The Yellowjackets out shot the Saints 24-7 and had ten shots on goal compared to the Saints’ zero attempts.
Men’s soccer
MSU Billings 3, Saint Martin’s 0 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Girl’s soccer
Capital 4, River Ridge 1
Timberline 3, Shelton 0
Black Hills 3, WF West 0
Tumwater 3, Centralia 0
Gig Harbor 2, Olympia 0
Foss 2, North Thurston 1
Stephanie Taylor scored in the eighth minute and Lena Moreno broke a 1-1 tie in the 37th minute to lead Capital past River Ridge 4-1. Logan Cox scored two more goals in 53rd and 67th minute to cement the Cougars victory. Timberline’s Krista Jones posted a shutout and had five saves in the Blazers’ 3-0 win over Shelton. Alyssa Gubser scored what proved to be the game winner in the 11th minute. Alli Thompson scored minutes before halftime to give Black Hills a 1-0 lead over WF West and CeCe Noyen posted a shutout in the Wolves’ 3-0 victory.
High school volleyball
North Thurston 3, Mount Tahoma 0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-14)
Olympia 3, South Kitsap 2 (23-25, 25-13, 26-24, 26-28, 15-13)
Black Hills 3, WF West 0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-10)
Tumwater 3, Centralia 0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-11)
Capital 3, River Ridge 0 (25-8, 25-10, 25-11)
Tumwater 3, Shelton 0 (25-22, 25-6, 26-24)
Northwest Christian 3, Ocosta 2 (25-14, 24-26, 25-11, 20-25, 15-8)
Wednesday scoreboard: Geoducks win third straight; Clippers fall again; T-Birds top Bears
Men’s soccer
Evergreen 3, Corban 1 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Pierce 4, SPSCC 2 – Box score
Evergreen’s Willie Spurr scored in the 16th minute, Corban suffered an own goal in the 30th minute and Brady Espinoza cemented a 3-1 win over the Warriors with a goal in the 57th minute. Spurr’s goal was the fourth of the season for the CCC offensive player of the week and Collin Harlow, the reigning defensive players of the week, had eight saves in goal. The Geoducks are now 3-0 in CCC play and moved to .500 at 3-3 overall.
Taylor Weatherly’s two goals in the 15th and 28th minutes temporarily put winless South Puget Sound up 2-1 over the Pierce Raiders in Puyallup. But Joel Carrillo tied the score at the end of the first half and Jay Williams scored the eventual game winner in the first two minutes of the second half to give the Raiders a 4-2 win over the Clippers.
High school volleyball
Tumwater 3, Olympia 1 (21-25, 25-14, 25-14, 25-21) – Box score
Today (9/19): Geoducks host Corban; T-Birds host Bears
Coming off a convincing weekend sweep of Cascade Collegiate Conference foes College of Idaho and OIT, the Evergreen men’s soccer team hosts Corban University today at Evergreen Pitch.
The Geoducks sit at 2-0 and sit at the top of the CCC table. Not only did they sweep the weekend games, they also swept the weekly player of the week awards. Junior goalkeeper Collin Harlow was named defensive player of the week after he allowed just one goal in 180 minutes and freshman forward Willie Spurr was named offensive player of the year with his three goals and two assists.
Corban is 1-1 in CCC play with a 1-0 win over Warner Pacific and a 2-1 loss to Concordia. First touch at Evergreen is scheduled for 5:00 PM.
In high school volleyball action, the #2 ranked T-Birds welcome Olympia to Tumwater this evening for a non-league contest. Game time is set for 7:00 PM.
Tuesday scoreboard: T-Birds beat Hawks twice; Girls go 6-0 over out of town opponents
High school volleyball
Timberline 3, Wilson 0 (25-12, 25-22, 25-16)
Capital 3, Centralia 1 (28-26, 24-26, 25-16, 25-20)
Tumwater 3, River Ridge 0
Northwest Christian 3, Naselle 0 (25-9, 25-19, 25-20)
Nicole Pittelkau had 22 digs, Hunter Manke added 42 assists and Halie Snaza had 25 digs in Timberline’s straight sets victory over Wilson. The Blazers are now 4-1 overall this season and 3-0 in the 3A Narrows League. Tied 1-1, Capital took the final two sets from Centralia to win 3-1 in a 2A EvCo match. Rachel Erickson led the Cougars with 21 kills. The Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association poll’s #2 ranked team, Tumwater, knocked off River Ridge in straight sets. Karlee Sampson had 10 kills and Courtney Bowen added 19 assists in the T-Birds win.
Girl’s soccer
Tumwater 4, River Ridge 0
Timberline 2, Foss 0
Olympia 1, South Kitsap 0
Capital 4, Centralia 0
North Thurston @ Wilson – No report
Tumwater scored three times in the first half and knocked off River Ridge 4-0. Mackenzie Bergquist posted the shutout in goal for the T-Birds. Krista Jones and Julia Swortz each scored for Timberline in their 2-0 win over Foss at South Sound Stadium. Brooklyn Hooper scored the game winning goal for Olympia in the 45th minute in the Bears’ 1-0 win over South Kitsap. Capital moved to 4-1 this season with their 4-0 win over Centralia. Logan Cox scored twice for the Cougars.
Today (9/18): T-Birds and Hawks twice; Bears, Blazers soccer
High school volleyball
Tumwater @ River Ridge – River Ridge HS – 7:00 PM
Girl’s soccer
River Ridge @ Tumwater – Tumwater Stadium – 5:00 PM
Olympia vs. South Kitsap – Ingersoll Stadium – 7:00 PM
Timberline vs. Foss – South Sound Stadium – 7:00 PM
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