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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
Oly Sports high school football power rankings: Week 4
Capital retains the top spot after a week which saw all but two local teams come out on top
Week three is in the books and all but two of the area’s teams picked up wins. Rainier was roughed up by Rochester and Oly played tough against Timberline before finally succumbing. So where do the previous #11 and #12 teams wind up this week? Welcome to the Oly Sports high school football power rankings, a highly unscientific look at where the 12 Olympia area football programs stand, in my (not so expert) opinion…
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1. Capital Cougars (3-0)
Last week: #1 (No change)
Previous game: Capital 27, Bothell 11
Next game: vs. Tumwater (2-1) – Ingersoll Stadium – Saturday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Kai Van Sickle returned to the lineup and rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns and 2A Capital knocked off their third straight 4A team in Bothell, who had previously lost to the #1 4A and 3A teams before falling to the #2 2A team. They open EvCo play on Saturday night at home against Tumwater in one of the more anticipated games of the season in the South Sound.
2. Tenino Beavers (3-0)
Last week: #2 (No change)
Previous game: Tenino 50, Elma 22
Next game: vs. Forks (2-1) – Tenino HS – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Mac Shaw and Devante Harris did it again in their 50-22 win over Elma on Friday night. Shaw threw for three touchdowns and rushed for three more and Harris caught two TDs and rushed for another. They did trail 16-14 in the second quarter and took just a 21-16 lead into the locker room at half before exploding in the third and fourth quarters.
3. North Thurston Rams (3-0)
Last week: #3 (No change)
Previous game: North Thurston 50, Black Hills 14
Next game: @ Lincoln (3-0) – Lincoln Bowl, Tacoma – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: The North Thurston defense has been awesome through three games giving up just 35 points total and seven points when there was any doubt about the outcome. Between week two and the first half of week three, the Rams scored 51 unanswered points. That defense will be seriously tested this week when they face undefeated Lincoln. The Jon Kitna led Abes have scored 145 points and knocked off Mount Tahoma 55-0 on Friday.
4. Shelton Highclimbers (3-0)
Last week: #4 (No change)
Previous game: Shelton 35, Wilson 25
Next game: @ Yelm (3-0) – Yelm HS – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Ralph Kinne rushed for 359 yards putting him at 899 yards through three games and Deshon Bell had 180 yards including three touchdowns of 13, 59 and 40 yards in their 35-25 win over Wilson. Shelton has been plagued by penalties and it put them in a hole down 18-7 at halftime but the Highclimbers played a clean second half and made nice adjustments against an offensive style they had yet to see. Friday night’s non-leaguer against Yelm should be a lot of fun if you like great running backs.
5. Yelm Tornadoes (3-0)
Last week: #5 (No change)
Previous game: Yelm 45, Stadium 6
Next game: vs. Shelton (3-0) – Yelm HS – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: The Tornadoes have scored 147 points in their three games to move to 3-0, albeit against teams that are a combined 1-8 this season. They will get their first true test on Friday when they face Shelton. Jacob Swilley rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns against Stadium on Friday and became the school’s all-time leading rusher.
6. Tumwater T-Birds (2-1)
Last week: #6 (No change)
Previous game: Tumwater 31, Inglemoor 28
Next game: @ Capital (3-0) – Ingersoll Stadium – Saturday, 7:00 PM
Notes: It took a 94 yard punt return by Andrew Brown to get past 0-2 Inglemoor on Friday night, but the T-Birds did get the win and have a little bit of momentum heading into Saturday’s 2A EvCo opener with Capital. Brown scored all three touchdowns in the second half for Tumwater, the first a 13 yard run, the second a 59 yard run before the punt return that proved to the the game winner.
7. Timberline Blazers (2-1)
Last week: #7 (No change)
Previous game: Timberline 23, Olympia 12
Next game: @ Wilson (2-1) – Stadium Bowl, Tacoma – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: I’m still not sure about this Timberline team. They knocked off River Ridge easily in week one, they then lost to Tumwater and on Friday they were only up on a struggling Olympia team by two points going into the fourth quarter. A big defensive play and a Spencer Crump touchdown run sealed the deal for the Blazers, but all things considered, this was quite the scare. The true barometer will come this weekend when they take on the aerial attack of Wilson in Tacoma
8. River Ridge Hawks (2-1)
Last week: #8 (No change)
Previous game: River Ridge 61, Ridgefield 40
Next game: @ Hockinson (3-0) – Nautilus Field, Brush Prairie – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Since they were shutout on opening day by Timberline, the Hawks have scored 95 points. Colby Schultz has nine touchdown passes, five to Wesley Coats. Brad Wallace scored five times on Saturday night against the Spudders, his first scores of the season. The Hawks get one more non-league game at 3-0 Hockinson on Friday night. The other Hawks have outscored their opponents 143-36 this season.
9. Black Hills Wolves (2-1)
Last week: #9 (No change)
Previous game: Black Hills 34, Bainbridge 20
Next game: vs. Aberdeen (1-2) – Tumwater Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: The Wolves rebounded nicely after getting shutdown by North Thurston with a 14 point win over Bainbridge on the road. Another non-league game is on tap when they host Aberdeen, losers to two 1A schools, albeit two really good 1A schools in Montesano and Hoquiam.
10. Rochester Warriors (1-2)
Last week: #10 (No change)
Previous game: Rochester 52, Rainier 0
Next game: @ Hoquiam (3-0) – Olympic Stadium, Hoquiam – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Rochester got on track quickly against Rainier behind five touchdowns by Tyler Yarber, four on the ground and one passing. But the Warriors travel to Olympic Stadium on Friday for what could be an ugly game against red hot Hoquiam.
11. Olympia Bears (0-3)
Last week: #12 (+1)
Previous game: Timberline 23, Olympia 12
Next game: vs. Stadium (1-2) – Ingersoll Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Well, they scored points and played Timberline pretty tough, hence the one place climb over Rainier. They have a chance to get things going this week when they take on what looks to be a weak Stadium team in their 4A Narrows League opener.
12. Rainier Mountaineers (0-3)
Last week: #11 (-1)
Previous game: Rochester 52, Rainier 0
Next game: @ Elma (0-3) – Elma Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: After getting blown out by Rochester, poor Rainier has been outscored 133-18 this season. The Mountaineers do get 0-3 Elma this week, something has to give.
Friday scoreboard: Big wins on the gridiron; Geoducks men get first win
High school football
Black Hills 34, Bainbridge 20
Tumwater 31, Inglemoor 28
Capital 27, Bothell 11
Shelton 35, Wilson 25
Timberline 23, Olympia 12
Yelm 45, Stadium 6
Tenino 50, Elma 22
Rochester 52, Rainier 0
Men’s soccer
Evergreen 2, College of Idaho 1 – More from Geoducks athletics
College volleyball
Northwest Christian 3, Evergreen 0 (25-9, 25-19, 25-21) – More from the Geoducks
Week 3: My 4 year-old’s football picks
I think that too many of us label ourselves as “experts” and take high school football way too seriously. You know who doesn’t? My four year-old daughter. Although at 4-4 last week and 4-4 the previous week, I’d say she isn’t doing too bad. She even seems to understand one thing about high school football: the faster teams win.
Here are her picks for the week three matchups…
Tumwater T-Birds vs. Inglemoor Vikings
Her pick: T-Birds
“Because they drink more water.”
Capital Cougars vs. Bothell Cougars
Her pick: Bothell
“I think the Cougars can run faster than the Cougars.”
Shelton Highclimbers vs. Wilson Rams
Her pick: Highclimbers
“Because Highclimbers eat lots of vegetables.”
Olympia Bears @ Timberline Blazers
Her pick: Bears
“Because Bears are really strong, daddy.”
Tenino Beavers vs. Elma Eagles
Her pick: Beavers
“Because Beavers have two teeth sticking out and Beavers are kinda fast when they are a football team.”
Rochester Warriors @ Rainier Mountaineers
Her pick: Mountaineers
“Because they are faster.”
Black Hills Wolves @ Bainbridge Spartans
Her pick: Wolves
“They howl.”
Yelm Tornadoes @ Stadium Tigers
Her pick: Tornadoes
“Tornadoes are faster than Tigers.”
Today (9/14): Geoduck men open CCC play; Friday night lights
First up today, head out to Evergreen Pitch for the Cascade Collegiate Conference opener between the Evergreen men’s soccer team and the College of Idaho.
Both teams come into the game winless in the preseason. The Geoducks are 0-3 with losses to Trinity Lutheran, Menlo and Rocky Mountain College. The Yotes are 0-2-2 with losses to Hope International and Westminster and draws with Northwest Nazarene and Whitman.
First touch is scheduled for 3:00 PM.
Fútbol turns it over to football this evening with big games all around the South Sound. You can’t really go wrong with any of these games in the Olympia area. All games are at 7:00 PM…
Tumwater (1-1) vs. Inglemoor (0-2) – Tumwater Stadium – Listen on YourESN.com
Capital (2-0) vs. Bothell (0-2) – Ingersoll Stadium – Game can be heard on 1240 AM KGY
Shelton (2-0) vs. Wilson (2-0) – Highclimbers Stadium – Listen on AM 1030 KMAS or kmas.com
Olympia (0-2) @ Timberline (1-1) – Sputh Sound Stadium
Tenino (2-0) vs. Elma (0-2) – Tenino Stadium
Rochester (0-2) @ Rainier (0-2) – Rainier HS
Only two teams have to hit the road this week…
Black Hills (1-1) @ Bainbridge (1-1) – BI Stadium, Bainbridge Island
Yelm (2-0) @ Stadium (1-1) – Stadium Bowl, Tacoma
I will be broadcasting the Shelton/Wilson game on KMAS in what should be a really interesting game. If I had to pick one game to go see today besides the Highclimbers game, I’d go to Capital and Bothell. Capital is ranked #2 in 2A in the first statewide media poll while Bothell has lost both of their first two games but played 4A #1 Skyline and 3A #1 Bellevue closely.
Thursday scoreboard: So many scores, so little time
Men’s soccer
Mary 2, Saint Martin’s 0 – More from SMUSaints.com
Women’s soccer
Saint Martin’s 1, Simon Fraser 0 – More from SMUSaints.com
High school football
North Thurston 50, Foss 14
Girl’s soccer
Timberline 3, North Thurston 1
Tumwater 2, Aberdeen 0
Olympia 3, Central Kitsap 1
WF West 7, River Ridge 0
High school volleyball
Timberline 3, Lincoln 0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-9)
North Thurston 3, Wilson 0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-15)
Olympia 3, Stadium 0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-10)
Capital 3, Black Hills 1 (13-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-19)
Northwest Christian 3, North Beach 0 (25-11, 25-21, 25-23)
College volleyball
Saint Martin’s 3, New Hope Christian 0 (25-6, 25-14, 25-16) – More from SMUSaints.com
Corban 3, Evergreen 0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-12) – More from Geoducks athletics
Today (9/13): Saints soccer doubleheader; Rams football; Girl’s soccer and volleyball all over
Busy day of sports in the South Sound. Enough messing around, let’s get to it…
Men’s soccer
Saint Martin’s vs. Mary – SMU Soccer Field – 1:00 PM
Women’s soccer
Saint Martin’s vs. Simon Fraser – SMU Soccer Field – 3:30 PM
High school football
North Thurston vs. Foss – South Sound Stadium – 7:00 PM
My pick: North Thurston 28, Foss 10
Girl’s soccer
North Thurston vs. Timberline – South Sound Stadium – 4:00 PM
River Ridge vs. WF West – The RAC – 5:00 PM
Tumwater vs. Aberdeen – Tumwater Stadium – 5:00 PM
Olympia vs. Central Kitsap – Ingersoll Stadium – 7:00 PM
High school volleyball
North Thurston vs. Wilson – North Thurston HS – 6:30 PM
Capital @ Black Hills – Black Hills HS – 7:00 PM
Northwest Christian vs. North Beach – Northwest Christian HS – 7:00 PM
Olympia vs. Stadium – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM
Tuesday scoreboard: Saints win again; Black Hills soccer romps; Blazers and Cougs volleyball goes five
Women’s soccer
Saint Martin’s 2, Corban 1 – More from SMUSaints.com
Abby McFaul’s goal in the 81st minute broke a 1-1 tie and lifted Saint Martin’s to a 2-1 non-league win over Corban University. Caley Wiseman tallied the assist on the play, her second of the season. Ashley Richardson scored the Saints’ first goal on a header in the 39th minute before Randi Donahue tied the game for the Warriors in the 63rd minute. The Saints have now won two straight games after losing their first two of the season.
Watch post game interviews with head coach Rob Walker and McFaul.
Girl’s soccer
Olympia 2, Capital 0
Black Hills 11, Centralia 0
WF West 4, Tumwater 3 (2OT)
Aberdeen 4, River Ridge 1
Timberline @ Yelm – No report
Nicole Fesenbek and Brooklyn Hooper each scored in Olympia’s 2-0 non-league win over Capital. Whitney Lowe and Arin Seidlitz each scored four goals in Black Hills’ 11-0 romp over Centralia in a 2A EvCo match. WF West’s Rashelle Fisher scored in the 86th minute lift the Bearcats to a 4-3 overtime win over Tumwater. A sick Beautiful Reed played for River Ridge, but the Hawks could not overcome Aberdeen and lost 4-1 at Stewart Field.
High school volleyball
North Thurston 3, Foss 0 (25-21, 25-10, 25-6)
Tumwater 3, WF West 0 (25-7, 25-18, 25-12)
Black Hills 3, Centralia 0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-17)
Capital 3, Timberline 2 (25-22, 19-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-6)
Gig Harbor 3, Olympia 1 (20-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-16)
River Ridge vs. Aberdeen – No report
Brittany Rutherford tallied 11 kills and Megan Kramer chipped in 29 assists in North Thurston’s 3-0 win over Foss in a 3A Narrows League game. Tumwater won again knocking off WF West 3-0 behind 17-for-17 serving from Hanna Hernandez. Falling behind 1-0, Timberline took the next two sets before Capital rallied to take the fourth and fifth sets in their 3-2 victory. Rachel Erickson led the Cougars with 21 kills while Marissa Ottesen had 35 digs and Sam York chipped in 41 assists. Hunter Manke led the way for the Blazers with 44 assists and 23 digs.
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