Category Archives: High school
Today (1/21): #5 Hawks Host #2 Bearcats, Cougs Battle T-Birds, Navs Doubleheader
Girls basketball
Northwest Christian vs. South Bend – Northwest Christian HS – 5:45 PM
Capital @ Tumwater – Tumwater HS – 7:30 PM
River Ridge vs. WF West – River Ridge HS – 7:30 PM
The ScoreCzar #2 and #5 ranked teams in 2A meet tonight at River Ridge High School when WF West takes on River Ridge at 7:30 PM.
The Bearcats easily knocked off the Hawks in the middle of December, 43-23, behind 13 points and 15 rebounds from Washington State bound Nike McClure and currently sit atop the 2A EvCo at 6-0. They are 12-2 overall with their only losses coming to 2A #1 Mark Morris and the 3A #3 Juanita.
River Ridge is two games behind them in third place at 4-2 in conference and 11-2 overall. Makenna Schultz scored 15 of River Ridge’s 23 points in the first meeting between the two teams.
Boys basketball
Northwest Christian vs. South Bend – Northwest Christian HS – 7:00 PM
Tumwater @ Capital – Capital HS – 7:30 PM
Monday Scoreboard: Dorsey-less Blazers Drop MLK Day Thriller
Brandell Evans
| Auburn Mountainview 45, Timberline 43 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Mountainview (5-8 overall) | 6 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 45 |
| Timberline (7-7 overall) | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 43 |
| TIM leader: Brandell Evans – 18 points |
In their first game without Donaven Dorsey, Bradell Evans scored 18 points but couldn’t hit the game winning 3-pointer in the final seconds and Timberline dropped a 45-43 Martin Luther King Jr. Day non-conference game against Auburn Mountainview at the ShoWare Center in Kent. Tristan Miguel scored the go ahead bucket for the Lions with seven seconds left and finished with 14 points.
In/Out: Semi-Pro Football, Yarrington and Dorsey
IN: The Thurston County Mayhem semi-pro football team will take residence in Lacey for four or five games this season. Their first game is scheduled for May 17th at 6:00 PM at their home field at South Sound Stadium against the Northwest Cardinals.
The team will be coached by owner and founder James King, who was named the Western Washington Football Alliance coach of the year after guiding the Washington Cavaliers to the WWFA championship in 2013. King and his coaching staff will be holding a combine for prospective players on Saturday, February 8th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM with registration beginning at noon.
For more information, visit the the Thurston County Mayhem website.
IN: Speaking of semi-pro football and the WWFA, the aforementioned Washington Cavaliers will play their entire home schedule at Tumwater High School this season. The nomadic team has been based in the Centralia area for the last couple of years and has played all over Southwest Washington including previous stints at Tumwater Stadium and South Sound Stadium.
The Cavaliers named Chris Potts to replace King as their new head coach and will get the jump on the Mayhem with their own combine on Saturday, January 25th from noon to 2:oo PM at Tumwater Stadium.
They will kick off their 2014 home season on June 7th against the Snohomish County Vikings and will face the Mayhem on July 12th.
For more info, visit their website (WARNING: horrible Midi version of “We Are the Champions” on auto-play).
OUT: Last week, The Olympian reported that Black Hills head football coach Dominic Yarrington would not have his contract renewed and is out after just one season at the helm of the Wolves.
Yarrington has been on paid leave from his teaching position at Black Hills since December while an “incident” is investigated. The Eli Sports Network reports that the incident was an “unfortunate relationship” with a parent of a player involving “inappropriate activity on school grounds between adults”.
OUT: Timberline senior and University of Washington basketball signee Donaven Dorsey broke his ankle on Friday night in a 65-38 loss at Lincoln and might be out for the season, reports The Olympian. Dorsey was supposed to see a orthopedic specialist on Monday to determine if surgery would be needed but Meg Wochnick tweeted that he was unable to do so, likely because Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Friday Scoreboard: Geoducks Women Stop Cavs; Blazers Girls Top Abes; T-Birds Boys Pop Wolves
Brittany Gray
Women’s basketball
| Evergreen 79, Concoria 71 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen (3-5 CCC, 7-8 overall) | 43 | 36 | 79 |
| Concordia (1-7 CCC, 3-16 overall) | 41 | 30 | 71 |
| TESC leader: Brittany Gray – 27 points |
Brittany Gray scored 27 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead Evergreen to a 79-71 win over Concordia in Portland. Four Geoducks scored in double-digits as Sammi Clark, Sadee Jones and Jessica Denmon scored 14, 11 and 10 respectively.
Evergreen went to the break up 43-41 but Concordia went on a 10-2 run over the first three minutes of the second half to take a 51-45 lead. But the Geoducks responded with a 9-0 run to take a 54-51 lead at the 14:19 mark, a lead that they would never relinquish.
The Geoducks improved to 3-5 in the CCC and 7-8 overall.
Men’s basketball
| Concordia 103, Evergreen 92 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen (1-7 CCC, 2-13 overall) | 47 | 43 | 92 |
| Concordia (5-3 GNAC, 15-4 overall) | 43 | 60 | 103 |
| TESC leader: Kyle Calhoun 33 points |
A layup by Marc Taylor with six second left in the first half gave Evergreen a 47-43 lead at the break but Concordia responded by shooting 60% with 24 made free throws over the final 20 minutes to break into triple-digits in their 103-92 win on their home court in Portland.
Kyle Calhoun scored 33 points on 10-of-18 shooting including eight 3-pointers. Dre Taylor added 16 points and Marc Taylor notched a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Geoducks fell to 1-7 in the CCC and 2-13 overall. Concordia improved to 5-3 in conference and 15-4 overall.
Girls basketball
| Black Hills 52, Tumwater 39 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills (5-1 2A EvCo) | 11 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 52 |
| Tumwater (1-5 2A EvCo) | 8 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 39 |
| BH leader: Sarah McGee – 18 points TUM leader: Ashley Christoffer – 14 points |
| Timberline 64, Lincoln 56 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (4-2 3A Narrows) | 16 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 56 |
| Timberline (5-1 3A Narrows) | 22 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 64 |
| TIM leader: Callan Russell – 18 points |
| Olympia 67, Gig Harbor 47 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Harbor (1-6 4A Narrows) | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 47 |
| Olympia (4-3 4A Narrows) | 22 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 67 |
| OLY leader: Laura Snodgrass – 15 points |
| South Kitsap 39, North Thurston 23 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Kitsap (9-5 overall) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 39 |
| North Thurston (6-7 overall) | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| NT leaders: Kramer, Handley – 7 points |
| Aberdeen 50, Capital 38 |
| AB: 2-4 2A EvCo – CAP: 1-5 2A EvCo |
Boys basketball
| Tumwater 72, Black Hills 59 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills (1-5 2A EvCo) | 13 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 |
| Tumwater (3-3 2A EvCo) | 11 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 72 |
| TUM leader: Zach Delucco – 19 points BH leader: Tremarcus Hackney – 19 points |
| Gig Harbor 59, Olympia 48 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia (2-5 4A Narrows) | 8 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 48 |
| Gig Harbor (5-2 4A Narrows) | 15 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 59 |
| OLY leader: Khalil Matheney – 24 points |
| Lincoln 65, Timberline 38 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberline (3-3 3A Narrows) | 9 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 38 |
| Lincoln (5-1 3A Narrows) | 17 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 65 |
| TIM leader: Brandell Evans – 12 points |
| North Beach 65, Northwest Christian 36 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Christian (3-4 2B Pacific) | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| North Beach (7-0 2B Pacific) | 20 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 65 |
| NWC leader: Austin Koukal – 15 points |
| South Kitsap 77, North Thurston 43 |
| SK: 9-4 overall – NT: 5-9 overall |
Today (1/17): Blazers Host Abes for Second in the Narrows; T-Birds, Wolves Doubleheader
Girls basketball
Black Hills @ Tumwater – Tumwater HS – 6:00 PM
Timberline vs. Lincoln – Timberline HS – 7:00 PM
Olympia vs. Gig Harbor – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM
North Thurston vs. South Kitsap – North Thurston HS – 7:00 PM
Capital vs. Aberdeen – Capital HS – 7:30 PM
Busy, busy night of girls hoops tonight with five games highlighted by a battle for second place in the 3A Narrows League between Timberline and Lincoln.
The Blazers and Abes sit a game behind Wilson in the standings at 4-1 with both of their losses coming to the Rams. The loss to Wilson was the only of the season for Lincoln. They are 11-1 this season and feature an outstanding sophomore in Tamia Braggs who is averaging 15.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
Junior Callan Russell leads the Blazers with 12.9 points per game and senior Linae Myhand and sophomore Sara Bowen each are scoring in double digits at 10.8 and 10.6 points per game respectively. The Blazers are 6-6 overall.
Boys basketball
Black Hills @ Tumwater – Tumwater HS – 7:30 PM
The lone boys basketball game in town tonight is game two of a girls and boys Pioneer Cup doubleheader betweent Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater High School. One game separates the Wolves (1-4) and T-Birds (2-3) in the 2A EvCo standings.
Both games of the Black Hills/Tumwater doubleheader can be heard on the Eli Sports Network.
Thursday Scores: Wiedeman, Gelhar Keep Saints in First
Women’s basketball
| Saint Martin’s 73, Simon Fraser 71 – Recap | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Fraser (3-3 GNAC, 9-5 overall) | 36 | 35 | 71 |
| Saint Martin’s (5-1 GNAC, 11-4 overall) | 38 | 35 | 73 |
| Saints remain in 1st place, undefeated at home |
Sophomore Megan Wiedeman made her first career start and rewarded head coach Tim Healy’s gamble with her best career game posting 12 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and three assists in Saint Martin’s back-and-forth 73-71 win over Simon Fraser at Marcus Pavilion on Thursday night. The win keeps the Saints in first place in the GNAC at 5-1 and they stayed 7-0 on their home court this season.
The two teams battled back and forth the entire game. The Clan took an 11 point lead early in the first half before the Saints battled back to take a 38-36 halftime lead. The Saints then built an 11 point lead of their own in the second half before a 15-2 run gave SFU a 58-56 lead with 8:14 left.
Wiedeman came up huge in the final minutes of the game. After a pair of free throws by Erin Chambers gave Simon Fraser a 69-66 lead with 1:22 left, Krista Stabler missed a jumper for from the top of the key and SFU’s Katie Lowen pulled down the rebound but Wiedeman stepped in and took the ball away from Lowen to give the Saints a second chance. She then got the offensive rebound on a missed shot by Angela Gelhar, put it straight back up, hit the bucket and got hammered to draw the foul. She buried the and-one free throw to tie the game at 69.
On the next possession, Simon Fraser got the ball into Chambers on the post. With Mackenzie Taylor on Chambers’ back, Wiedeman came over on the double team and caught Chambers by surprise, stripping the GNAC’s leading scorer of the basketball and drew a foul in the scramble for the ball. She calmly stepped to the line and buried a pair of free throws to give the Saints a 71-69 lead with 42 seconds left, a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
Gelhar scored 17 points to lead SMU including the clinching points from the charity stripe with 15 seconds left. She went 8-for-8 and the team went 27-of-29 from the free throw line. Jordyn Richardson and Liz Mills each chipped in eight points while Brooke Paulson added seven points and four assists.
Chambers scored 25 points for Simon Fraser and Katie Lowen went for 15. The Clan hit nine 3-pointers while the Saints attempted just six and hit two.
Video from Saint Martin’s athletics
Boys basketball
| Aberdeen 55, Capital 42 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital (2-3 2A EvCo) | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| Aberdeen (1-5 2A EvCo) | 15 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 55 |
| Wishkah Valley 66, Pope John Paul II 23 |
Girls basketball
| Wishkah Valley 31, Pope John Paul II 12 |
PHOTO GALLERY: Blazers Roll Past Crosstown Rival Rams
Timberline and North Thurston came into the game separated by just a half game in the 3A Narrows League standings but after the tip, it was obvious that they were light years apart.
The Blazers opened up a 16-3 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Behind hot shooting and relentless defense, they extended their lead to 32-7 with 3:12 left in the second quarter, continued to pour it on in the third quarter before finally putting it on cruise control en route to a 59-23 victory.
Callan Russell and Sara Bowen each scored 14 points in the win. Freshman Juliana Salanoa chipped in eight points and Linae Myhand added seven. Emma Baldwin led the way with five points for the Rams.
Timberline moved to 4-1 in the 3A Narrows League and are tied with Lincoln for second place, one game behind 5-0 Wilson. The Abes and Blazers meet at Timberline on Friday night.
The Rams fell to 3-3 in league and will host South Kitsap in non-league action on Friday.
Wednesday Scores: Blazers Boys Nip Rams, Blazers Girls Roll Rams; Oly Tops Central K
Callan Russell scored 14 points in Timberline’s win
Men’s basketball
| Centralia 70, SPSCC 62 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia (2-3 NWAACC West, 2-11 overall) | 28 | 42 | 70 |
| SPSCC (1-5 NWAACC West, 1-13 overall) | 25 | 37 | 62 |
| SPSCC leader: Brian Tyson – 18 points |
Once again SPSCC played just six players – five played more than 39 minutes – but fought and stayed with a full squad only to run out of gas at the end in a 70-62 loss to Centralia at the SPSCC Gym. Brian Tyson scored 18 points with eight rebounds to lead the Clippers in the loss.
Tyson, Keegan Liebelt and Brandon McGurkin each played 40 minutes and Jonathan Roberts got just a seven second break. Slanblaytee Kaye played 39 1/2 minutes but fouled out late in the game. Brandon Logan replaced him and played 39 seconds total. Roberts scored 14 points and Kaye scored 17 with eight boards and seven assists a game after his triple-double against Grays Harbor.
The Clippers fell to 1-5 in the NWAACC West and 1-13 overall. Centralia improved to 2-11.
Women’s basketball
| Centralia 71, SPSCC 64 – Box score | |||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia (4-1 NWAACC West, 8-7 overall) | 23 | 48 | 71 |
| SPSCC (2-4 NWAACC West, 3-12 overall) | 28 | 36 | 64 |
| SPSCC leader: LaKeisha Anger – 15 points |
LaKeisha Anger scored 15 points with 13 rebounds and Maria Jesse and Wakeena De La Cruz each chipped in 14 points but Centralia hit seven 3-pointers in the second half to erase a five point halftime deficit and take home a 71-64 win.
Ashley Stancil added 13 points for the Clippers in the loss. Karina Gee scored 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting from behind the arc for the Trailblazers.
The Clippers fell to 2-4 in the NWAACC West and 3-12 overall.
Boys basketball
| Olympia 61, Central Kitsap 54 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Kitsap | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 54 |
| Olympia | 11 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 61 |
| OLY leader: Mitch Fettig – 16 points |
| Timberline 45, North Thurston 42 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberline | 8 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 45 |
| North Thurston | 11 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 42 |
| TIM leader: Donaven Dorsey – 16 points NT leader: David Marrero – 13 points |
Girls basketball
| Central Kitsap 59, Olympia 52 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Kitsap | 11 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 52 |
| Olympia | 23 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 59 |
| OLY leader: Laura Snodgrass – 15 points |
| Timberline 59, N. Thurston 23 – Photos | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Thurston | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
| Timberline | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 59 |
| NT leader: Emma Baldwin – 5 points TIM leader: Russell, Bowen – 14 points |
Today (1/15): Rams Battle Blazers, Oly Hosts Central Kitsap; SPSCC Doubleheader
Oly’s Khalil Matheney
Boys basketball
Timberline @ North Thurston – North Thurston HS – 7:00 PM
Olympia vs. Central Kitsap – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM
The crosstown Lacey rivalry heats up tonight when Timberline travels to North Thurston for a 3A Narrows League matchup. Though the two teams seem like they are on different levels, the two teams are actually separated by just a half game in the league standings and are fighting for third or fourth place in league.
Olympia and Central Kitsap each have just one 4A Narrows League win and are both coming off of games against Bellarmine. Last Wednesday, Central Kitsap picked up their first win of the league season with a 52-41 win over the Lions while the Bears got spanked by the Lions 54-35 on Friday.
Girls basketball
North Thurston @ Timberline – Timberline HS – 7:00 PM
North Thurston heads to Mullen Road to take on Timberline tonight with just a half game separating the two teams in the 3A Narrows League standings. The Blazers are 3-1 and tied with Lincoln for second place while the Rams are just behind them at 3-2.
Men’s and women’s basketball
Women: SPSCC vs. Centralia – SPSCC Gym – 6:00 PM
Men: SPSCC vs. Centralia – SPSCC Gym – 8:00 PM
The South Puget Sound basketball teams continue their busy week when they host Centralia in doubleheader action at the SPSCC Gym.
The South Puget Sound women knocked off Grays Harbor on Monday night to move to 2-3 in the NWAACC West thanks to double-digit scoring from four Clippers. Meanwhile, the Centralia women come into the game at 3-1 in the NWAACC West and are coming off of their first league loss, a 55-48 defeat at Highline on Monday.
It has been a struggle for both the SPSCC and Centralia men this season with just two wins between the two programs. The Clippers are 1-4 in the NWAACC West while Centralia is 1-3. Northwest Christian’s Zach Carras is on the Centralia roster, but has played in only five games and not since January 2nd. He is averaging 18 points in the games that he played.
Tuesday Scores: Cougs Upset Bearcats; Hawks Sweep T-Birds; Navs, Eagles Earn Wins
Boys basketball
| Capital 65, WF West 61 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF West (4-1 2A EvCo) | 17 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 61 |
| Capital (2-3 2A EvCo) | 11 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 65 |
| CAP leader: Travis Miller – 28 points |
| Northwest Christian 60 (3-3 2B Pacific), Raymond 31 (3-3 2B Pacific) |
| NWC leader: Austin Koukal – 27 points |
| River Ridge 61, Tumwater 54 |
| RR: 4-2 2A EvCo – TUM: 2-3 2A EvCo |
| Pope John Paul II 47, Firm Foundation 39 |
Girls basketball
| River Ridge 68, Tumwater 32 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumwater (1-4 2A EvCo) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 32 |
| River Ridge (4-2 2A EvCo) | 23 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 68 |
| TUM leader: Alyssa Gilchrist – 13 points RR leader: Schultz, McGill – 18 points |
| WF West 68, Capital 17 |
| WFW: 5-0 2A EvCo – CAP: 1-4 2A EvCo |
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