Category Archives: High school
Olympia native LaValla in the nude
Click the picture to see LaValla’s more revealing, kind of NSFW picture
North Thurston football player, Budd Bay Barbarian, star collegiate rugby player in Ireland, Rugby World Cup participant with Team USA, Stade Francais Paris lock….nude calendar cover boy?
Yes, it’s true. Scott LaValla adds another title to his impressive and growing resume as he graces the cover of the 2013 Stade Francais Paris calendar. You can order the calendar at the Stade Francais Boutique for 26.60 Euros (around $34).
LaValla has started six games and played in nine of Stade Francais’ 12 games so far in the 2012-2013 Top 14 season. Stade Francais sits in 10th place at 5-6-1.
Monday scoreboard: Hawks boys and girls roll; T-Birds top Rams
Boy’s basketball
River Ridge 48, Shelton 28
Top scorers:
Kesean Coleman 15 (River Ridge)
Brad Wallace 14 (River Ridge)
Girl’s basketball
Tumwater 47, North Thurston 36
River Ridge 46, Renton 36
Top scorers:
Jazzlynn Brewster 16 (River Ridge)
Brittany Sebesta 13 (North Thurston)
Lacye Groening 12 (Tumwater)
Alisa Feliciano 10 (North Thurston)
Saturday scoreboard: T-Birds fall; Saints, Geoducks men lose thrillers; Geoducks women rally for win; Pios drop debut
High school football
2A state title game
Lynden 41, Tumwater 7 – See photos from the game here
Men’s basketball
Northwest Nazarene 66, Saint Martin’s 65 (OT) – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Northwest 94, Evergreen 89 (2OT) – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Rei Jensen gave Saint Martin’s a 65-64 lead in overtime but Northwest Nazarene’s Kenny Jones turned the corner and scored an uncontested layup with .4 seconds left on the clock to give the Crusaders a 66-65 overtime win. Jensen scored 29 points and pulled down 11 boards for the Saints while Jones scored 23 points for the Crusaders. The Saints led by as many as 19 points in the first half and took a 13 point lead to the half before NNU turned it on in the second half.
Travis Wagner hit a three pointer with less than ten second to play in regulation to send the game to overtime and Elzie Dickens banked one in at the buzzer to send the game to a second overtime, but #20 Northwest University finally got some distance in double-OT and knocked off Evergreen 94-89. Wagner led the Geoducks with 23 points and KJ Hong added 20. Michael Greene scored 32 and grabbed 13 rebounds and former Saint Martin’s Saint Michael Russo posted 26 for the Eagles.
Women’s basketball
Evergreen 55, Northwest 46 – Recap from Evergreen athletics
Western Washington 75, Saint Martin’s 51 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Evergreen came back from 10 points down at the half to knock off Northwest 55-46 at the CRC Gymansium. Danielle Swain scored 17 points for the Geoducks while Sammi Clark nearly had a triple-double posting 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
Saint Martin’s shot just 26.3% from the floor including just five first half field goals and fell to #8 Western Washington 75-51. Brooke Paulson led the Saints with 12 points.
Premier Arena Soccer League
Kitsap Pumas 11, Tumwater Pioneers 3 – Recap from TumwaterPioneers.com
Kevin Flavin scored twice and Chris Pugh added a goal in the Tumwater Pioneers’ franchise debut in the Premier Arena Soccer League on Saturday night, an 11-3 loss to the Kitsap Pumas at the Olympic Soccer and Sports Center in Bremerton. Matt Friesen and Scott Ford each scored two goals for the Pumas.
Girl’s basketball
Black Hills 64, Elma 56
Capital 49, Shelton 25
Today (12/1): Tumwater plays for the state title
There isn’t a whole lot more that I can say about today’s 2A state football championship game between Tumwater and Lynden, so I’ll just give you some links…
The Lynden connection for QB Jayden Croft – The Olympian
Mrs. A’s brownies – The Olympian
Feature on OLB David Durden – The Olympian
Feature on Jamie Bryant and the “bouquet toss” – The News-Tribune
Lynden, Tumwater to meet for 2A state title – Bellingham Herald
Feature on Lynden’s senior class – Bellingham Herald
That should provide you with plenty of reading material for this morning before the game.
Kick-off is scheduled for 1:00 PM at the Tacoma Dome and if you are unable to make it to Tacoma, you can watch the game live on the WIAA Network.
I will add that I have been really impressed by Tumwater’s run to the final. I have only been able to see them play once this season, against Shelton on opening day, their only loss of the season falling to the Highclimbers 42-21. To be honest, my broadcast partner and I didn’t come away from that game particularly impressed by the T-Birds. They looked flustered, confused, young and inexperienced. But there were definitely flashes of brilliance and I think that Sid Otton’s superior coaching took over and made this team come together after that loss. It all came to a head against Capital and after that huge win, they have never looked back.
But, after watching them run all over Capital, I expect Lynden to capture the title with relative ease. My prediction: Lynden 35, Tumwater 21.
Friday scoreboard: Oly tops Cougs, Navigators sweep
Boy’s basketball
Olympia 69, Capital 49
Northwest Christian 53, Orting 51
Centralia 60, North Thurston 34
Black Hills vs. Skyline – No report
Girl’s basketball
Northwest Christian 59, Orting 21
Mark Morris 83, Tumwater 40
RA Long 48, Capital 29
River Ridge vs. Auburn-Mountainview – No report
Today (11/30): Spaghetti Bowl hoops, Wolves host Skyline; Navs, Hawks, T-Birds in action
Boy’s basketball
Capital @ Olympia – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM
Black Hills vs. Skyline – Black Hills HS – 7:00 PM
Northwest Christian vs. Orting – Northwest Christian HS – 7:00 PM
Girl’s basketball
Northwest Christian vs. Orting – Northwest Christian HS – 5:45 PM
River Ridge vs. Auburn-Mountainview – River Ridge HS – 7:30 PM
Tumwater vs. Mark Morris – Tumwater HS – 7:30 PM
Thursday scoreboard: Saints rally but come up short; Hawks win a pair
Men’s basketball
Central Washington 81, Saint Martin’s 75 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Women’s basketball
Simon Fraser 82, Saint Martin’s 45 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Boy’s basketball
River Ridge 57, Washington 45
Women’s basketball
River Ridge 76, Steilacoom 10
Pe Ell 56, Northwest Christian 18
Wednesday scoreboard: Cougars, Bears, Wolves post non-league wins
Boy’s basketball
Capital 60, North Thurston 50
Shelton 41, Black Hills 35
Women’s basketball
Shoreline 70, SPSCC 41 – Box score
Girl’s basketball
Olympia 43, Lincoln 41
Black Hills 67, Shelton 14
River Ridge vs. Steilacoom – No report
Today (11/28): SPSCC women home opener; Rams battle Cougars
Women’s basketball
SPSCC vs. Shoreline – SPSCC – 6:00 PM
Girl’s basketball
River Ridge vs. Steilacoom – River Ridge HS – 7:00 PM
Boy’s basketball
North Thurston @ Capital – Capital HS – 7:00 PM
Tuesday scoreboard: Rough opening night for hoop squads
Boy’s basketball
Olympia 61, Auburn 39
Federal Way 73, River Ridge 49
White River 79, Tumwater 61
Three Rivers Christian 50, Northwest Christian 39
Auburn Riverside 70, Capital 60
Girl’s basketball
Northwest Christian 35, Three Rivers Christian 31
Yelm 60, Tumwater 34
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