Girls basketball
Pope John Paul II vs. WA School for the Deaf – Marcus Pavilion – 5:30 PM
Black Hills vs. Union – Black Hills HS – 7:00 PM
Boys basketball
Pope John Paul II vs. WA School for the Deaf – Marcus Pavilion – 7:00 PM
Category Archives: Pope John Paul II HS
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.
Thursday Scoreboard: Smothers 19 Leads Wolves Past Titans
Girls basketball
| Black Hills 63, Union 44 | |||||
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union (2-1 overall) | 9 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 44 |
| Black Hills (3-1 overall) | 14 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 63 |
| BH leader: Shayla Smothers – 19 points |
One good quarter gave Union a 32-30 lead at halftime but Black Hills shut down the Titans and outscored them 33-12 to move to 3-1 in the early going with a 63-44 win. Shayla Smothers scored 19 points and Taylor Sauls added nine points for the Wolves in a game that was moved to Tumwater High School when the power went out at Black Hills.
| Pope John Paul II vs. WA School of the Deaf – Report score |
Boys basketball
| Pope John Paul II vs. WA School of the Deaf – Report score |
Today (12/13): #8 Wolves Highlight Light Night of Hoops
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 |
Reclassification Numbers: Timberline to 4A, Capital to 3A, Rochester to 2A
UPDATE: The WIAA released new numbers on December 13th. See story here.
Enrollment data for the upcoming reclassification of Washington State high schools has been released by the WIAA and there are some interesting possible movements in the Olympia area.
The Daily News has done the heavy lifting and broke down the numbers by expected classification considering teams have the option to opt up to higher classifications.
What it shows for Thurston County schools is that Timberline will move up to 4A, Capital will move up to 3A and Rochester will likely move up to 2A. Rainier sits on the very edge of 1A and could easily drop down to 2B if a school smaller than them decides to opt up to 1A.
So we will likely see local schools in these classifications for the 2014-2016 seasons…
4A: Olympia, Timberline, Yelm
3A: Capital, North Thurston, Shelton
2A: Tumwater, Black Hills, River Ridge, Rochester
1A: Tenino, Rainier (maybe)
2B: Northwest Christian, Rainier (maybe)
1B: Pope John Paul II
High School Football Power Rankings: T-Birds Easily on Top; Streaky Teams Rise
T-Birds have a stranglehold on #1
Tumwater has a lock on #1 and even if they drop a game to either River Ridge or Black Hills in the next two weeks, they will probably go the entire season as the top team in the Oly Sports Power Rankings.
After that, though, it’s a big question mark. Timberline and Capital are riding the longest winning streaks of the remaining teams with three each and end up at #2 and #3 despite long losing streaks of their own. Rochester would be #2 but they dropped a game to Montesano two weeks ago.
All but three teams are still technically in the playoff hunt but only five teams actually have a legitimate shot at going to the postseason. The playoff picture breaks down like this (yes, it’s a bit murky and wishy-washy):
In: Tumwater, Rochester
Almost in: Timberline
Good chance to be in: Capital, Tenino
Possibly in with a little help: North Thurston
Chances are extremely slim: Black Hills, Olympia, River Ridge
Out: Yelm, Rainier, Shelton
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1. Tumwater T-Birds (7-0, 3-0 2A EvCo)
Two weeks ago: #1 (No change)
Previous game: Tumwater 59, Centralia 20
Next game: vs. River Ridge (4-3) – Tumwater Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Not surprisingly, the T-Birds ran past Centralia and have a stranglehold on the top spot in the Oly Sports power rankings and moved to the #1 spot in the coaches poll last week. What is really impressive about Tumwater is that they have had a different star nearly every single week. Last week it was Christian Cummings again. Who will it be this week?
2. Timberline Blazers (4-3, 3-1 3A Narrows)
Two weeks ago: #6 (+4)
Previous game: Timberline 60, Mount Tahoma 0
Next game: vs. North Thurston (4-3) – South Sound Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: The Blazers are a streaky team this year, for sure, and are back in the #2 spot in the power rankings thanks to a three game losing streak and the struggles of other area teams. Timberline lost three straight games but have won three in a row beating Lincoln, Foss and Mount Tahoma with North Thurston and Shelton left to play. And thanks to Foss knocking off Wilson and the big Lincoln/Wilson game coming up on Friday and a key Foss/Lincoln game to close out the season, the Blazers could very well end up winning the Narrows.
3. Capital Cougars (3-4, 3-1 2A EvCo)
Two weeks ago: #7 (+4)
Previous game: Capital 39, Black Hills 7
Next game: vs. WF West (6-1) – Ingersoll Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: After a killer opening four weeks of the season that saw them take on three 4A schools and Tumwater, the Cougars are as hot as can be outscoring their opponents 136-20 over the last three games and now find themselves as the odds on favorite to take the third and final playoff spot in the 2A EvCo and could actually end up taking the #2 spot with a win over WF West this week.
4. Rochester Warriors (5-2, 4-1 1A Evergreen)
Two weeks ago: #3 (-1)
Previous game: Rochester 35, Forks 7
Next game: vs. Stevenson (2-5) – Rochester Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Rochester rebounded convincingly with a 35-7 win over Forks after dropping a game to Montesano two weeks ago and they sit half a game ahead of the rest of the pack in the 1A Evergreen at 4-1 with a non-conference game coming up on Friday against Stevenson. The Warriors have complete control their own destiny in the conference and would take home the title with a win at Tenino next week. Lose to Tenino and either Elma or the Beavers would take home the top spot.
5. Tenino Beavers (3-4, 3-1 1A Evergreen)
Two weeks ago: #5 (No change)
Previous game: Tenino 26, Montesano 6
Next game: vs. Hoquiam (2-5) – Tenino Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Crazy season in the 1A Evergreen and Tenino did something they haven’t done in 17 seasons: beat Montesano. And they did so handily and have given themselves an opportunity to win the conference. First they need to beat Hoquiam at home on Friday, then knock off Rochester on November 1st and hope that Elma falters against either Forks or Montesano.
6. North Thurston (4-3, 2-2 3A Narrows)
Two weeks ago: #10 (+4)
Previous game: North Thurston 24, Shelton 6
Next game: @ North Thurston (4-3) – South Sound Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: The Rams snapped their three game skid against Shelton thanks to 121 yards and three touchdowns from Hayden Maliska. They didn’t look great doing so, but they did get the job done. They are still in the playoff hunt and are actually in pretty good shape despite sitting in fifth place. Even if they lose to Timberline, they get winless Mount Tahoma in the last game of the year and if Lincoln beats Foss on the final day, the Rams and Falcons would finish tied for the fourth and last spot with the Rams holding the tiebreaker. UPDATE: I was wrong. I forgot the Narrows has just three playoff spots this year. The Rams need to beat Timberline this week, for sure.
7. Black Hills (3-4, 1-2 2A EvCo)
Two weeks ago: #4 (-3)
Previous game: Capital 39, Black Hills 7
Next game: @ Centralia (2-5) – Tiger Stadium, Centralia – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Black Hills is still in the playoff hunt just a game behind third place Capital and likely will sit tied with the Cougars at 2-2 after this week. But the Cougars have the tiebreaker with their 39-7 win over the Wolves so it would take a massive, shocking upset in the Pioneer Bowl and Capital would have to lay an egg against River Ridge for Dominic Yarrington’s squad to see the postseason.
8. Olympia Bears (4-3, 2-2 4A Narrows)
Two weeks ago: #2 (-6)
Previous game: Gig Harbor 27, Olympia 21
Next game: @ Bellarmine (6-1) – Memorial Stadium, Tacoma – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Wow, speaking of upsets. The Bears season comes down to having to upset Bellarmine in Tacoma on Friday night. Even then, they would still need to beat Yelm in week nine and get some help to make the playoffs. Derrick Becker threw for over 300 yards in their loss to Gig Harbor but it wasn’t enough to overcome allowing 310 rushing yards to the Tides’ Sterling Brown.
9. River Ridge (4-3, 1-2 2A EvCo)
Two weeks ago: #8 (-1)
Previous game: WF West 44, River Ridge 21
Next game: @ Tumwater (7-0) – Tumwater Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: I guess somebody had to draw the short stick in the 2A EvCo and that just happens to be River Ridge. They played WF West last week, get Tumwater this week and finish with Capital on November 1st. They did play a really good first half against the Bearcats but couldn’t stop Tanner Gueller the rest of the way.
10. Yelm Tornadoes (3-4, 1-3 4A Narrows)
Two weeks ago: #9 (-1)
Previous game: Bellarmine 53, Yelm 14
Next game: @ Gig Harbor (6-1) – Roy Andersen Field, Gig Harbor – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Jason Ronquillo’s Tornadoes have struggled in the meat of the 4A Narrows League dropping three straight to the Kitsaps and Bellarmine and still have Gig Harbor and Olympia on the docket and easily could finish 1-5 in league play this season.
11. Rainier Mountaineers (1-6, 0-5 1A Evergreen)
Two weeks ago: #11 (No change)
Previous game: Hoquiam 46, Rainier 9
Next game: vs. Montesano (3-4) – Rainier HS – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Six straight losses for Rainier with an angry Montesano team coming to town this week and a trip to Vancouver to face Seton Catholic in their season finale. Still a much improved team over last season.
12. Shelton Highclimbers (0-7, 0-4 3A Narrows)
Two weeks ago: #12 (No change)
Previous game: North Thurston 24, Shelton 6
Next game: vs. Mount Tahoma (0-6) – Highclimber Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Shelton played relatively tough against North Thurston, all things considered. That might be more of a comment on the Rams than the Highclimbers, though. Six offensive touchdowns all season long but that number could easily double this week against winless Mount Tahoma, who have scored just 12 points all year long.
Tie-13. Northwest Christian Navigators (0-0)/Pope John Paul II Eagles (0-0)
Two weeks ago: Unranked
Previous Navigators game: Pe Ell 55, Northwest Christian 6 (11/5/2011)
Previous Eagles game: Never played
Next games: Idle
Notes: I didn’t want to rank Shelton last for another week. Yes Northwest Christian has lost 12 straight games, but then again, they haven’t lost in nearly two years. PJPII will probably never lose a football game.
Today (3/26): EvCo baseball showdowns; doubleheader Narrows soccer in Lacey
High school baseball
Black Hills @ Capital – Waits Field – 4:30 PM
Tumwater vs. Aberdeen – Tumwater HS – 4:30 PM
River Ridge vs. WF West – River Ridge HS – 4:39 PM
Pope John Paul II vs. Tumwater C – Dream Team Park – 4:00 PM
High school softball
Capital @ Black Hills – Black Hills HS – 4:30 PM
Boys soccer
Timberline vs. Shelton – South Sound Stadium – 5:00 PM
North Thurston vs. Foss – South Sound Stadium – 7:00 PM
River Ridge @ Tumwater – Tumwater Stadium – 7:00 PM
Thursday scoreboard: Saints’ stout D leads to an upset and a near upset; PJPII season ends
Women’s basketball
Northwest Nazarene 49, Saint Martin’s 41 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Saint Martin’s spotted Northwest Nazarene 16 points to open the game and fell behind again by as many as 15 in the second half but behind a tremendous defensive effort, they cut the Crusaders lead to just one point at 42-41 before NNU pulled away and avoided the upset with a 49-41 win.
The Saints were ice cold to start each half but managed to rally twice to make the game interesting. They didn’t score their first point until a free throw by Chelsea Haskey at the 11:19 mark and didn’t hit their first field goal until the 9:34 mark but went on a 15-3 run over the final six minutes of the first half to cut the Crusaders lead to 25-20 going into the locker room.
Again Northwest Nazarene opened up a big lead with a 12-2 run to open the second half but again the Saints came back cutting the lead to one point twice in the final five minutes. But the Saints were unable to convert and take the lead both times and the Crusaders scored the final seven points to drop the Saints to 4-8 in league play.
GNAC leading scorer Megan Hingston scored 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds but the Saints limited Chelsie Luke, the GNAC’s fourth leading scorer, to just eight points on 2-of-10 shooting. The Saints held the GNAC’s highest scoring team well under their season average on 30.2% shooting.
No SMU player scored in double digits but Chelsea Haskey, Angela Gelhar and Jordyn Richardson each scored nine points. Mackenzie Taylor scored eight points, all in the first half, and pulled down nine rebounds.
Men’s basketball
Saint Martin’s 60, Alaska Anchorage 52 – Recap from SMUSaints.com
Evan Coulter scored 18 points and Roger O’Neill added 14 points second half points to lead Saint Martin’s to a 60-52 upset of third place Alaska Anchorage in the second game of a men’s and women’s doubleheader at Marcus Pavilion.
As in the women’s game, the Saints’ defense stepped up and held down a high scoring offense. The men held the third highest scoring team in the GNAC to their lowest total of the season and limited the Seawolves three point shooting ace, Kyle Fossman, to just one bucket from long distance. Fossman did score 13 points but shot just 3-of-11 from the field. Teancum Stafford led the Seawolves with 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds.
Four Saints scored in double digits. Besides Coulter and O’Neill, Brady Bomber scored 11 points hitting three triples and Will Bond added 10 points off the bench. Lucas Shannon scored seven points off the bench but no other Saint got on the board. The Saints second and fourth leading scorers, Eric Taylor and Rei Jensen, were each held scoreless.
The win did come at a cost. The Saints starting center and the GNAC’s top shot blocker Matt Dodson went down with an apparent knee injury in the second half. The 6-10 junior blocked two shots in the first half.
Boys basketball
North River 40, Pope John Paul II 36
Tuesday scoreboard: Wallace’s big night lifts Hawks into second place; Cougars keep pace
Boys basketball
River Ridge 62, Centralia 61
Tumwater 73, Aberdeen 64
Capital 68, Black Hills 62
Pope John Paul II 48, Washington School for the Deaf 32
Willapa Valley 54, Northwest Christian 32
Centralia went on a 12-4 run over the last five minutes of the game but were unable to convert with less than 15 seconds left and fell to River Ridge, 62-61. The win coupled with Capital’s 68-62 win over Black Hills moves the Hawks and Cougars into a tie for second place at 6-3 in 2A EvCo play while Centralia dropped to third place at 5-3. Brad Wallace scored 24 points and pulled down 12 rebounds for the Hawks.
Top scorers: Brad Wallace (River Ridge)...24 Xin Gao (PJP2)...............17 David Cooper (Tumwater)......15 Justin Rudd (Capital)........14 Keenan Williams (Capital)....13 Josh Newell (Black Hills)....13
Girls basketball
River Ridge 57, Centralia 38
Black Hills 55, Capital 39
Aberdeen 57, Tumwater 46
Tonight (1/22): Wolves, Cougars doubleheader; Eagles, Navs, T-Birds and Hawks in action
Boys basketball
Pope John Paul II vs. Wa. School for the Deaf – St. Michael’s Gym – 7:00 PM
Northwest Christian vs. Willapa Valley – Northwest Christian – 7:00 PM
Tumwater vs. Aberdeen – Tumwater HS – 7:30 PM – Listen
Black Hills @ Capital – Capital HS – 7:30 PM
Out of town: River Ridge @ Centralia – 7:30 PM – Listen
Girls basketball
Black Hills @ Capital – Capital HS – 5:45 PM
River Ridge vs. Centralia – River Ridge HS – 7:30 PM
Oly Sports 