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High School Football Power Rankings: T-Birds and Beavers Advance

The T-Birds retain their top power ranking.

T-Birds one of two teams left

And then there were two. Tumwater and Tenino both rolled in their district crossover games and advanced to the 2A and 1A state tournaments. Both teams will host games in the opening round of state.

Tumwater will have the easier road with 5-5 Sehome coming to town on Saturday night, though Sehome did take out undefeated Lakewood to get to state.

Meanwhile, Tenino will have to face 8-2 King’s in Centralia. King’s only two blemishes were a 14-6 opening day loss to then 2A #1 Lynden and a loss to another high ranked 2A team, previously undefeated Lakewood.

Timberline couldn’t overcome injuries, Rochester struggled against a really good team and Capital fought valiantly but all were eliminated after just one postseason game.

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Still alive

1. Tumwater T-Birds (10-0)
Last week: #1 (No change)
Previous game: Tumwater 42, Aberdeen 12
First round state playoffs: vs. Sehome (5-5) – Tumwater Stadium – Saturday, 7:00 PM

Notes: Not a surprise, Tumwater rolled. Aberdeen had just three days of rest after winning a three way playoff on Tuesday and only scored their 12 points after the T-Birds had taken a 42 point lead. They now face Sehome who are just 5-5 this season but are 4-1 over the last half of the year and just completed a major upset when they convincingly took out undefeated Lakewood, 35-13. The winner will take on either Orting or White River on the road.


2.
Tenino Beavers (6-4)
Last week: #3 (+1)
Previous game: Tenino 41, White Salmon 7
First round state playoffs: vs. King’s (8-2) – Tiger Stadium, Centralia – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: Tenino only allowed a kick off return touchdown at the end of the first half to White Salmon and then put 27 points on the board in the second half to eliminate White Salmon. Zack Chamberlain rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns and Thomas Pier had over 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns and the Beavers suddenly look like an offensive juggernaut. They’ll need it this week when they take on King’s. The Shoreline school has just two losses, both close games to highly ranked 2A schools.


Eliminated from the playoffs in districts

3. Timberline Blazers (6-4)
Last week: #2 (-1)
Previous game: Meadowdale 28, Timberline 21


4.
Capital Cougars (4-6)
Last week: #4 (No change)
Previous game: Mark Morris 13, Capital 10


5.
Rochester Warriors (6-4)
Last week: #5 (No change)
Previous game: Woodland 47, Rochester 21


Missed the playoffs

6. Olympia Bears (7-3)
Last week: #6 (No change)
Previous game: Olympia 34, North Thurston 0


7.
North Thurston (5-5)
Last week: #7 (No change)
Previous game: Olympia 34, North Thurston 0


8.
Black Hills (4-5)
Last week: #8 (No change)


9.
River Ridge (4-5)
Last week: #9 (No change)


10.
Yelm Tornadoes (4-6)
Last week: #10 (No change)
Previous game:  Yelm 44, Mount Tahoma 8


11.
Rainier Mountaineers (3-7)
Last week: #11 (No change)
Previous game: Rainer 50, Winlock 14


12.
Shelton Highclimbers (2-8)
Last week: #12 (No change)
Previous game: Shelton 22, Stadium 20

PHOTO GALLERY: Timberline Comeback Falls Short


Timberline scored two touchdowns in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter and appeared to have recovered an onside kick with 29 seconds remaining but were called for an interference penalty when the Blazers defender hit the Mavericks receiver and didn’t allow him to make a the catch. Meadowdale was awarded the ball, took a knee and ended the Blazers 2013 season, 28-21.

Junior quarterback Gabe Gutierrez threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns including the two in the fourth quarter to Trent Gallagher and Jonathan Dowell but also fumbled in the endzone when Meadowdale’s Charlie White delivered the hit and rolled over and recovered the ball to give the Mavericks a 28-7 lead.

The loss snapped a five game Timberline winning streak and dropped the 3A Narrows League #1 seed to 6-4 overall. With the Blazers eliminated, Lincoln’s loss to Eastside Catholic and Wilson’s injury weakened defeat at Glacier Peak, the 3A Narrows League did not advance any teams to the state playoffs.

Read more: The OlympianEli SportsMy Edmonds News

Saturday Preps Scores: T-Birds Roll; Blazers, Cougars Win Districts; Bears Soccer to State

High school football
2A District 4 Playoffs
Tumwater 42, Aberdeen 12 – Tumwater advances to state

3A Bi-District Playoffs
Meadowdale 28, Timberline 21 – Timberline eliminated


High school volleyball

4A Bi-District Playoffs
Olympia 3, Union 0
Spanaway Lake 3, Olympia 1
Rogers 3, Olympia 0 – Olympia eliminated

3A Bi-District Playoffs
Enumclaw 3, North Thurston 0 – North Thurston eliminated
Timberline 3, Prairie 0 –
Timberline 3, Auburn Mountainview 1 – Timberline district champs, advances to state

2A District 4 Playoffs
Capital 3, Centralia 1
Ridgefield 3, Tumwater 2
Tumwater 3, Centralia 0 – Tumwater 3rd place, advances to state
Capital 3, Ridgefield 1 – Capital district champs, advances to state

2B District 4 Playoffs
Toutle Lake 3, Northwest Christian 0
South Bend 3, Northwest Christian 0


Girl’s soccer

4A Bi-District Playoffs
Olympia 0, Puyallup 0 – Oly wins shootout 3-1, Bears advance to state

3A Bi-District Playoffs
Bonney Lake 1, Timberline 0 – Timberline eliminated

2A District 4 Playoffs
Hockinson 4, Capital 1 – Capital eliminated

Today (11/9): Saints Senior Day; T-Birds, Blazers Football Playoffs; Volleyball, Soccer Districs; Buffaloes Rugby

Men’s soccer
Saint Martin’s vs. Seattle Pacific – SMU Soccer Field – 1:00 PM


High school football

3A Bi-District Playoffs (winner to state, loser out)
Timberline vs. Meadowdale – South Sound Stadium – 1:00 PM

2A District 4 Playoffs (winner to state, loser out)
Tumwater vs. Aberdeen – Tumwater Stadium – 7:00 PM


High school volleyball

4A Bi-District Playoffs (loser out)
Olympia vs. Union – Kentwood HS, Kent – Noon

3A Bi-District Playoffs
North Thurston vs. Enumclaw – Auburn Mountainview HS – 10:00 AM (loser out)
Timberline vs. Prairie – Auburn Mountainview HS – Noon (winner to state)

2A District 4 Playoffs
Capital vs. Centralia – Black Hills HS – 11:00 AM (winner to state)
Tumwater vs. Ridgefield – Black Hills HS – 11:00 AM (winner to state)
Black Hills vs. Capital/Centralia – Black Hills HS – 1:00 PM (loser out)

2B District 4 Playoffs (winner to state)
Northwest Christian vs. Toutle Lake – South Bend HS – Noon


Girls soccer

4A Bi-District Playoffs (winner to state, loser out)
Olympia vs. Puyallup – Art Crate Stadium – 10:00 AM

3A Bi-District Playoffs (winner to state, loser out)
Timberline vs. Bonney Lake – Highline Memorial Stadium, Burien – Noon

2A District 4 Playoffs (winner to state, loser out)
Capital @ Hockinson – Battle Ground Stadium – 3:00 PM

1A District 4 Playoffs (championship, both to state)
Rochester vs. Elma – Tumwater Stadium – 2:00 PM


Rugby

Budd Bay Buffaloes vs. ORSU – The RAC – 2:00 PM

Friday Scoreboard: Beavers Advance; Bears Split, Blazers to Semis; Geoducks Win Finale

High school football
District playoffs
Tenino 41, White Salmon 7 – Tenino advances to state
Mark Morris 13, Capital 10 – Capital eliminated
Woodland 47, Rochester 21 – Rochester eliminated

Week 10 non-playoffs
Shelton 22, Stadium 20 (OT) – Recap


High school volleyball

4A Bi-District Playoffs (double elimination)
Olympia 3, Auburn Riverside 1
Camas 3, Olympia 0

3A Bi-District Playoffs (double elimination)
Bonney Lake 3, North Thurston 1
Timberline 3, Enumclaw 1


College volleyball

Evergreen 3, Northwest 0 (25-20, 27-25, 25-23) – Recap


Men’s basketball

Hawaii Hilo 75, Saint Martin’s 65 – Recap
Utah 128, Evergreen 44 – Recap


Women’s basketball

Academy of Art 69, Saint Martin’s 55 – Recap

Today (11/8): Geoducks Close Out Second Best Season; Bears, Blazers, Rams Open Districts

Angela Spoja - One season, second most wins in program history

Angela Spoja – One season, second most wins in program history

College volleyball
Evergreen vs. Northwest – CRC Gymnasium – 7:00 PM

After knocking off Northwest last night for the first time in many years, the Evergreen volleyball team will attempt to close out their resurgent 2013 season with a win against those same Eagles. First year head coach Angela Spoja has led the Geoducks to their second best season of all-time and already has the second most wins in Evergreen history.


High school volleyball

4A Bi-District Playoffs (double elimination)
Olympia vs. Auburn Riverside – Kentwood HS, Kent – 4:00 PM

Olympia starts off with a very tough test when they face Auburn Riverside in the first round of the 4A Bi-District playoffs. Auburn Riverside finished 7-1 in the SPSL and 12-2 overall. The Bears will face either Bethel or Camas at 8:00 PM in either the second round or in a loser out game in the consolation round.

3A Bi-District Playoffs (double elimination)
North Thurston vs. Bonney Lake – Auburn Mountainview HS – 4:00 PM
Timberline vs. Mountain View/Enumclaw – Auburn Mountainview HS – 6:00 PM

#8 seed North Thurston faces #9 Bonney Lake in the first round of the 3A Bi-District playoffs. Bonney Lake went 5-4 in the SPSL and were just 7-9 overall while North Thurston was 9-3 in the Narrows and 13-3 overall. The winner moves on to play #1 Auburn Mountainview at 8:00 PM.

The #2 seed Blazers get a bye in the first round and will face the winner of the Mountain View/Enumclaw game. Timberline is undefeated this season at 15-0. If they win, they will move on to play at noon on Saturday against Prairie, Mount Tahoma or Kennedy Catholic in a winner to state game. If they lose, they will face either North Thurston or Bonney Lake at 10:00 AM on Saturday in a loser out game.

Week 10: My 5 Year Old Daughter’s Expert High School Football Picks

Sunshine, flowers and football picks

Sunshine, flowers and football picks

The girls are back for the playoffs! I told them you have to step up your game this week or else your season is over. We’ll see if they did indeed leave it all on the field.

Two weeks ago, Addie went 4-6 and is now 35-32 this season. She needs to step it up to finish with a winning record. Her inconsistent T-Birds picks are really hurting her. Meanwhile, her sister Rory also went 4-6 on the heals of her outstanding 8-1 week three weeks ago.

Here is the Friday and Saturday week 10 schedule complete with radio information, ScoreCzar’s computer predictions and of course, Addie and Rory’s expert picks…

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Capital Cougars @ Mark Morris Monarchs
Longview Memorial Stadium – 7:00 PM – Radio: KGY
ScoreCzar prediction: Mark Morris 29, Capital 10

Rory’s pick: Butterflies (Monarchs)
Addie’s pick: Butterflies
“The butterflies are gonna flap their wings….preeetty as a princess.” – Rory
“And how are they gonna beat the Cougars then?” – Addie
“They will slap them in the cheek.” – Rory
“The butterflies are going to fly over a pond and when the Cougars try to catch them, the Cougar will fall into the pond.”


Tenino Beavers vs. White Salmon Bruins

Tiger Stadium, Centralia – 7:00 PM – Radio: KELA/KMNT
ScoreCzar prediction: White Salmon 26, Tenino 23

Rory’s pick: Beavers
Addie’s pick: Bruins
“I want to sing the song. Beavers whack ’em with your tail. Beavers, Beavers whack ’em with your tail. Goodbye!” – Rory
“When the Beaver is trying to whack them with his tail, the Bruin is going to pick up the Beaver and bite off his tail. – Addie
“EWWWWWWW, GROSS!” – Rory


Rochester Warriors @ Woodland Beavers

Kalama Stadium – 7:00 PM – Radio: Eli Sports
ScoreCzar prediction: Woodland 35, Rochester 7

Rory’s pick: Beavers
Addie’s pick: Beavers
“I wanna sing the song. Beavers, Beavers, beav them. Beavers, Beavers, whack them with your tail.” – Rory
“The Beavers will hide by a sharp rock and when the Warrior is by the sharp rock, the Beaver will jump on him and knock him down on the sharp rock.” – Addie


Timberline Blazers vs. Meadowdale Mavericks

South Sound Stadium – Saturday, 1:00 PM – Radio: Eli Sports
ScoreCzar prediction: Timberline 22, Meadowdale 16

Rory’s pick: Blazers
Addie’s pick: Mavericks
“I want to sing the song. Blazers go, go go go go, go go go! Goodbye!” – Rory
“When the Blazer is blazing paths, the Maverick is going to arrest them.” – Addie


Tumwater T-Birds vs. Aberdeen Bobcats

Tumwater Stadium – Saturday, 7:00 PM – Radio: Eli Sports
ScoreCzar prediction: Tumwater 31, Aberdeen 8

Rory’s pick: Bobcats
Addie’s pick: Bobcats
“I want to sing the song. Goooooooo T-Bir…Gooooo Bob…What are they again? Go Bobcats, whack them in the face!”
“The Bobcats are going to pretend to play dead and when one of the T-Birds is going to go down and try to poke it, the Bobcat will get up and scratch it.”


Week 10 non-playoff crossover

Shelton Highclimbers @ Stadium Tigers
Stadium Bowl, Tacoma – 7:00 PM – Radio: KMAS
ScoreCzar prediction: Shelton 28, Stadium 18

Rory’s pick: Tigers
Addie’s pick: Tigers
“Go Tigers Go! Don’t let the song begin! Goodbye!” – Rory
“The Tigers are going to eat the Highclimbers. They will hide behind a rock and when the Highclimbers get to the rock, the Tigers are going to pounce on the Highclimbers’ head and eat all the way down to their toes.” – Addie

Thursday Scoreboard: Geoducks win; Volleyball, Soccer District Results

College volleyball
Evergreen 3, Northwest 2 (25-20, 26-28, 25-19, 23-25, 15-9) – Recap
Simon Fraser 3, Saint Martin’s 0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-15) – Box score

Kelsey Delagrange recorded an NAIA season high 72 assists in Evergreen’s thrilling five set win over Northwest. It was the Geoducks first win over Northwest since 2003. After two seasons of winless volleyball, Evergreen improved to 7-15 overall and 6-11 in conference play with one game remaining this season.


High school volleyball

2A District IV Playoffs
Capital 3, WF West 0
Tumwater 3, Mark Morris 0
Ridgefield 3, Black Hills 0
Black Hills 3, Mark Morris 2

Capital and Tumwater made easy work of their first round opponents and move on to the semifinals on Saturday against Centralia and Ridgefield, respectively.

Black Hills lost their district playoff opener but avoided elimination with a 3-2 win over Mark Morris. They will have to win two straight games on Saturday to advance to state.

2B District IV Playoffs
Northwest Christian 3, North Beach 0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-8)
Northwest Christian 3, Willapa Valley 0 (25-22 25-13 25-20)

After falling into the consolation bracket on Tuesday, Northwest Christian responded with a pair of 3-0 wins and will play a winner to state game on Saturday at noon at Willapa Valley High School.


Girls soccer

4A Bi-District Playoffs
Olympia 0, Thomas Jefferson 0 (2OT) – Oly wins shootout 4-3

It took two overtimes and a shootout, but Olympia survived and will move onto a winner to state/loser out game on Saturday at 10:00 AM at Art Crate Stadium in Spanaway.

3A Bi-District Playoffs
Prairie 3, North Thurston 2
Auburn Mountainview 4, Timberline 0

Timberline lost 4-0 to Auburn Mountainview and will now face a winner to state/loser out game against Bonney Lake on Saturday at Highline Memorial Stadium in Burien. First kick is scheduled for noon.

North Thurston was eliminated with their 3-2 loss to Prairie.

2A District IV championship game (both teams to state)
Ridgefield 1, Black Hills 0

2A District IV consolation (loser out)
Capital 2, Mark Morris 1
Hockinson 4, Tumwater 2

Capital survived with a 2-1 win over Mark Morris and will take on Hockinson with a trip to state on the line. The two teams met in the first round with Hockinson taking a 4-2 win and knocking the Cougars into the consolation bracket.


High school football

Week 10 non-playoff games
Olympia 34, North Thurston 0
Rainier 50, Winlock 14
Yelm 44, Mount Tahoma 8

Today (11/7): Geoducks host Eagles; District Soccer, Volleyball; Bears, Rams Football Extra

Busy, busy day of playoff volleyball and soccer and throw in some regular season college volleyball (though Evergreen are playing for their season) and non-playoff Week 10 crossover football. Enjoy…

College volleyball
Evergreen vs. Northwest – CRC Gymansium – 7:00 PM


High school volleyball

2A District IV playoffs (double-elimination)
Capital vs. WF West – Black Hills HS – 4:00 PM
Centralia vs. RA Long – Black Hills HS – 4:00 PM
Tumwater vs. Mark Morris – Black Hills HS – 6:00 PM
Black Hills vs. Ridgefield – Black Hills HS – 6:00 PM

2B District IV playoffs (loser out)
Northwest Christian vs. North Beach – South Bend HS – 6:30 PM


Girls soccer

4A Bi-District playoffs (loser out)
Olympia vs. Thomas Jefferson – Mount Tahoma Stadium, Tacoma – 5:00 PM

3A Bi-District playoffs
North Thurston vs. Prairie – Stadium Bowl, Tacoma – 5:30 PM (loser out)
Timberline vs. Auburn Mountainview – Sunset Chev Stadium, Sumner – 7:30 PM (winner to state)

2A District IV championship game (both to state)
Black Hills @ Ridgefield – Ridgefield Stadium – 7:00 PM

2A District IV consolation (loser out)
Tumwater vs. Hockinson – Tumwater Stadium – 7:00 PM
Capital vs. Mark Morris – Ingersoll Stadium – 7:00 PM


High school football

Week 10 Crossover – Non-playoffs
Olympia @ North Thurston – South Sound Stadium – 7:00 PM
Yelm vs. Mount Tahoma – Tornadoes Stadium – 7:00 PM
Rainer @ Winlock – Winlock HS – 6:00 PM

High School Football Power Rankings: Five Teams Remain

The T-Birds retain their top power ranking.

All T-Birds, all season

Five teams remain. Two, maybe three of them will remain after this week. Was it a bad season for local football? Hard to say. I think it was more circumstances than anything. Rochester’s season looks worse than it was because of one loss and a ridiculous first round match-up with Woodland, Olympia had only one bad loss and basically didn’t make the playoffs because Gig Harbor was a huge surprise, and the 3A Narrows League only had three playoff spots so North Thurston was left out.

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Playoff teams

1. Tumwater T-Birds (9-0, 5-0 2A EvCo)
Last week: #1 (No change)
Previous game: Tumwater 56, Black Hills 22
Playoff game: vs. Aberdeen (4-5) – Tumwater Stadium – Saturday, 7:00 PM

Notes: Undefeated regular season? Check. Now must go undefeated this season. First up: Aberdeen, who won a three team playoff on Tuesday night to even make the playoffs.


2.
Timberline Blazers (6-3, 5-1 3A Narrows)
Last week: #2 (No change)
Previous game: Timberline 41, Shelton 0
Playoff game: vs. Meadowdale (5-4) – South Sound Stadium – Saturday, 1:00 PM

Notes: The Blazers kept it rolling against Shelton and won the 3A Narrows League title thanks to five straight wins. They draw the Wesco’s #5 team, Meadowdale, who have lost three straight games. The Blazers are a team that have obviously come together and could make a deep run in the playoffs.


3.
Tenino Beavers (5-4, 5-1 1A Evergreen)
Last week: #4 (+1)
Previous game: Tenino 37, Rochester 27
Playoff game: vs. White Salmon (5-4) – Tenino Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: First league title since 1986, how does that sound? Not too bad for a team that I originally ranked at #9 and dropped as low as #11 after dropping three straight to open the year. They definitely are hot having won five of their last six (their only loss coming to 9-0 La Center) and have an outstanding two way player in Zack Chamberlain.


4.
Capital Cougars (4-5, 3-2 2A EvCo)
Last week: #5 (+1)
Previous game: Capital 38, River Ridge 14
Playoff game: @ Mark Morris (8-1) – Longview Memorial Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: 0-4 to start the season, finished 4-1 and snagged the third playoff spot in the 2A EvCo. Unfortunately, they now have to take on 8-1 Mark Morris in Longview. But the Cougars are battle tested and nearly beat WF West in their only loss over the last five weeks and it wouldn’t surprise me one bit if they upset the Monarchs.


5.
Rochester Warriors (6-3, 4-2 1A Evergreen)
Last week: #3 (-2)
Previous game: Tenino 37, Rochester 27
Playoff game: @ Woodland (8-1) – Kalama Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: What a disaster for the Warriors. Their loss to Tenino dropped them all the way to #3 in the 1A Evergreen and sends them to Kalama to take on one loss Woodland, who outscored their opponents 416-53 in their eight wins. Their only loss came to undefeated La Center 52-21 in the regular season finale.


Missed the playoffs

6. Olympia Bears (6-3, 4-2 4A Narrows)
Last week: #6 (No change)
Previous game: Olympia 48, Yelm 10
Week 10 game: @ North Thurston (5-4) – South Sound Stadium – Thursday, 7:00 PM


7.
North Thurston (5-4, 3-3 3A Narrows)
Last week: #9 (+2)
Previous game: North Thurston 41, Mount Tahoma 8
Week 10 game: vs. Olympia (6-3) – South Sound Stadium – Thursday, 7:00 PM


8.
Black Hills (4-5, 2-3 2A EvCo)
Last week: #7 (-1)
Previous game: Tumwater 56, Black Hills 22


9.
River Ridge (4-5, 1-4 2A EvCo)
Last week: #8 (-1)
Previous game: Capital 38, River Ridge 14


10.
Yelm Tornadoes (3-6, 1-5 4A Narrows)
Last week: #10 (No change)
Previous game: Olympia 48, Yelm 10
Week 10 game: vs. Mount Tahoma – Tornadoes stadium – Thursday, 7:00 PM


11.
Rainier Mountaineers (2-7, 0-6 1A Evergreen)
Last week: #12 (+1)
Previous game: Rainer 62, Seton Catholic 29
Week 10 game: @ Winlock (0-9) – Winlock HS – Thursday, 7:00 PM


12.
Shelton Highclimbers (1-8, 1-5 3A Narrows)
Last week: #11 (-1)
Previous game: Timberline 41, Shelton 0
Week 10 game: @ Stadium (2-7) – Stadium Bowl, Tacoma – Friday, 7:00 PM