Oly Sports high school football power rankings
Capital claims the top spot in the first Oly Sports high school football power rankings
Welcome to the first edition of the Oly Sports high school football power rankings, a highly unscientific look at where the 12 Olympia area football programs stand, in my opinion (I have chosen to include all Thurston County teams and Shelton in my football coverage this season).
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1. Capital Cougars (2-0)
Previous game: Capital 19, Olympia 0
Next game: vs. Bothell (0-2) – Ingersoll Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Even without star running back Kai Van Sickle, the Cougars got the Spaghetti Bowl win over the struggling Olympia Bears and retained their 2A #1 ranking. Behind their talented offensive line, it might not matter who is running the ball this season. Sophomore Connor Kennedy ran for 173 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. Bothell is 0-2 but is still ranked #10 in 4A by The News Tribune after losing to 4A #1 Skyline in their opener and 3A #1 Bellevue last week.
2. Tenino Beavers (2-0)
Previous game: Tenino 55, Washougal 28
Next game: vs. Elma (0-2) – Tenino HS – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Is there a more dynamic duo in the South Sound than QB Mac Shaw and WR Devante Harris? Shaw completed 31 passes for 460 yards and five touchdowns and scored three rushing touchdowns in their win over 2A Washougal on Friday. Harris was on the receiving end of three of those touchdowns. Shaw has ten total touchdowns while Harris has scored six times himself.
3. North Thurston Rams (2-0)
Previous game: North Thurston 24, Black Hills 0
Next game: vs. Foss (0-1) – South Sound Stadium – Thursday, 7:00 PM
Notes: While the running attack has been on point, as expected, the Rams defense has been the star, blanking Black Hills, who were coming off of a nice offensive performance in their opener, and allowing just seven points to Steilacoom before mop up duty in the fourth quarter.
4. Shelton Highclimbers (2-0)
Previous game: Shelton 54, North Mason 24
Next game: vs. Wilson (2-0) – Highclimber Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Ralph Kinne is establishing himself as one of the premier running backs in the state with 538 yards and five touchdowns to start the season. As the voice of the Highclimbers, I’ve seen how he hits holes faster than anybody else I’ve seen and carries tacklers along for the ride and I think that even when the Highclimbers get to some of the top defenses in the 3A Narrows League, he’s still going to succeed. It helps to have a fullback in DeShon Bell that is equally dangerous.
5. Yelm Tornadoes (2-0)
Previous game: Yelm 49, Olympic 48
Next game: @ Stadium (1-1) – Stadium Bowl, Tacoma – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: The Tornadoes have put a lot of points on the board knocking off Highline 53-14 in the opener and Olympic 49-48 in overtime this week, but neither Highline or Olympic are particularly tough opponents and allowing 48 points to Olympic after they were shutout by Renton in their opener is troubling. The Tornadoes open 4A Narrows League play this week against Stadium, who was thrashed by Lincoln 56-13 on Friday night.
6. Tumwater T-Birds (1-1)
Previous game: Tumwater 48, Timberline 26
Next game: vs. Inglemoor (0-2) – Tumwater Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: I’m not sure what to think of this T-Birds team. In the opener against Shelton, they looked completely over-matched by the Highclimbers but a big win over Timberline behind five touchdowns from Andrew Brown (one punt return, one passing, two running and one interception return) has them back on track. And this week, they host 0-2 Inglemoor, who has only put 16 points on the board in two games.
7. Timberline Blazers (1-1)
Previous game: Tumwater 48, Timberline 26
Next game: vs. Olympia (0-2) – South Sound Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: One has to be concerned at the way that Timberline lost to Tumwater. They were beaten every which way possible. Two passes intercepted and taken back, one punt returned, three rushing TDs, one pass. But they did shutout River Ridge in the opener and host a reeling Olympia team coming off two straight shutouts.
8. River Ridge Hawks (1-1)
Previous game: River Ridge 34, Sequim 0
Next game: vs. Ridgefield (2-0) – South Sound Stadium – Saturday, 7:00 PM
Notes: After getting shutout by Timberline in their opener, the Hawks traveled to Sequim and beat up on a Sequim team that lost their first game to Shelley, Idaho 42-0. So what to make of this River Ridge team? They will get a serious test on Saturday when Ridgefield comes to town. The Spudders are 2-0 and have beaten Rochester and Kalama by a combined 63-14.
9. Black Hills Wolves (1-1)
Previous game: North Thurston 24, Black Hills 0
Next game: @ Bainbridge Island (1-1) – BI Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: The Wolves blew out Clover Park in their opener and had high hopes for their offense. But North Thurston held that offense in check on Thursday night and it remains to be seen which offense will show up the rest of the year. But, the defense did play relatively well against the Rams. They play their only game away from town this weekend when they go to Bainbridge Island. River Ridge and Black Hills could easily be switched, but since the Hawks won last week, they get the nod at #8 over the Wolves.
10. Rochester Warriors (0-2)
Previous game: RA Long 47, Rochester 19
Next game: @ Rainier (0-2) – Rainier HS – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: The Warriors started out with a pretty tough schedule playing two 2A Greater Saint Helen’s League teams in a row. They gave up 28 first quarter points to RA Long but played them fairly evenly the rest of the way on Friday night. They next travel to Rainier to open 1A Evergreen Conference play against the 0-2 Mountaineers.
11. Rainier Mountaineers (0-2)
Previous game: Mossyrock 42, Rainier 12
Next game: vs. Rochester (0-2) – Rainier HS – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Unlike Rochester, the Mountaineers have played down, getting handled by two 2B Central League teams to open the season, which is understandable considering Mac Shaw moved on to Tenino in the off-season. Their cross county match-up with Rochester on Friday will be a tough test despite the Warriors losing record.
12. Olympia Bears (0-2)
Previous game: Capital 19, Olympia 0
Next game: @ Timberline (1-1) – South Sound Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM
Notes: Are the Bears the worst team in the area? No way. They have played arguably the best team in Oregon and one of the best teams in Washington in their two losses. But are they the only team in the area to be 0-2 and not score a point so far this season? Yes they are. So for now, they have to be on the bottom of these power rankings. And it doesn’t get any easier for the Bears. They head to South Sound Stadium to take on Timberline Friday night.
Today (9/11): Saints open home stand; Cougs soccer faces Bears; T-Birds volleyball hosts Bearcats
The Saint Martin’s women’s soccer team (1-2) kicks off a three game home stand this afternoon with a non-conference matchup with Corban University.
The Saints are coming off of their first win of the season on Sunday thanks go a Nicole Nedervelt goal in the 85th minute to beat Colorado Christian. Meanwhile, Corban is already 4-2 this season and have scored 15 goals including seven goals from junior forward Audrey Sullivan.
First touch is scheduled for 3:00 PM at the SMU Soccer Field.
Also in town tonight are a pair of girl’s soccer games. Black Hills hosts Centralia in a 2A Evergreen Conference soccer game at Tumwater Stadium. First touch is at 7:00 PM. And in non-league action, Olympia and Capital face off at Ingersoll Stadium at 7:00 PM.
And in high school volleyball action, Capital hosts Timberline while #3 ranked Tumwater welcomes W.F. West to town for a 2A EvCo match. Both matches get started at 7:00 PM.
Olympia School Board upholds Galloway decision
After meeting in executive session for an hour and fifteen minutes following the regular school board meeting in which ten Galloway supporters spoke, the Olympia School Board upheld the decision to not extend the contract of Doug Galloway as the head boy’s basketball coach at Capital High School. He will not coach the Cougars this season.
UPDATE
The Olympian’s story can be found here
And here is KOMO’s story
TUESDAY UPDATE
The Olympia School Board posted this letter today regarding their decision on Monday night.
Sunday scoreboard: Saints women win first game; Spartans shutout
Women’s soccer
Saint Martin’s 1, Colorado Christian 0 – More from SMUSaints.com
Saint Martin’s Nicole Nedervelt scored in the 85th minute to give the Saints their first victory this season, 1-0 over Colorado Christian in Lakewood, Colorado. Ashley Engel and Gina Cardenas combined to make five saves in the shutout win.
Junior College Football
Kitsap Peninsula Warhawks 40, South Sound Spartans 0
Today (9/9): Spartans home opener
The South Sound Spartans kick off their home schedule this afternoon at South Sound Stadium against the Kitsap Peninsula Warhawks.
One of the founding members of the Northwest Junior College Football League, the Spartans are made up of freshmen and sophomores from local colleges and primarily features players from local high schools. The Spartans play eight games against four other teams from around the state: the Warhawks, Tacoma Knights, Everett Red Raiders and Columbia Basin Gladiators. The Spartans knocked off the Tacoma Knights last week in the season opener at the Charles Wright Academy while the Warhawks lost 66-54 to Everett.
Kick off at South Sound Stadium between the Spartans and Warhawks is scheduled for 1:00 PM.
Saturday scoreboard: Geoducks draw; Tumwater wins Adidas tourney; Cougs beat Bremerton
College volleyball
Lewis & Clark 3, Evergreen 2 (25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 19-25, 15-12) – More from Evergreen athletics
Chaminade 3, Saint Martin’s 1
Down two sets to Lewis & Clark, Evergreen, looking for their first win since 2010, came storming back to take the next two sets before falling in the final set of the Red Lion Evergreen Invitational. Cassidy Watkins had 27 kills for the Geoducks in the loss.
Women’s soccer
Evergreen 1, George Fox 1 – OTMore from the Geoducks
Evergreen’s Rayna Murphy scored the equalizer in the 87th minute and the Geoducks escaped Newberg, Oregon with 1-1 draw with George Fox University. Kaitlin MacKenzie made five saves in goal for the Geoducks.
Men’s soccer
Metro State 4, Saint Martin’s 1 – More from SMUSaints.com
Everett 2, SPSCC 1
Metro State scored two goals in the first six minutes of play to knock off Saint Martin’s 4-1 in Denver on Saturday afternoon. The Roadrunners went up 3-1 in the 34th minute before the Saints finally got on the board before the end of the first half on CJ Chu’s first goal of the season.
Juan Loza gave South Puget Sound a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute of their home opener at the RAC but Everett scored two goals in the second half including the game winner in the 78th minute to knock off the Clippers 2-1.
High school volleyball
Tacoma Baptist 3, Northwest Christian 2
Tumwater 2, Rogers 0
Tumwater 2, Auburn Riverside 0 (25-15, 25-21) – More from The Seattle Times
Tumwater dropped just one set all day and beat Auburn Riverside 2-0 to win the Adidas Puget Sound Invitational championship at Auburn Mountainview High School.
Girls soccer
Capital 2, Bremerton 1
Logan Cox scored two goals in Capital’s 2-1 win over Bremerton in Bremerton.
Rugby
Budd Bay Buffaloes 17, Eastside Axemen 0
Today (9/8): Evergreen invite wraps up; SPSCC kicks off home season; racing continues
College volleyball (Red Lion Evergreen Invitational)
Camosun vs. Northwest – 9:00 AM
Simon Fraser vs. Columbia Bible – 11:00 AM
Evergreen vs. Lewis & Clark – 1:00 PM
Men’s soccer
SPSCC vs. Everett – The RAC – 2:00 PM
High school volleyball
Northwest Christian vs. Tacoma Baptist – Northwest Christian HS – 1:00 PM
Racing
Super Late Model 100, Hobby Stocks, Outlaw Compacts and WMRA – South Sound Speedway – 6:30 PM
Friday scoreboard: Capital eats more spaghetti; Geoducks and Saints fall
Finally home from the land of poor internet connectivity called Belfair, Washington where we called Shelton’s dismantling of North Mason tonight. Lots of scores to update, please enjoy….
High school football
Capital 19, Olympia 0
Tumwater 48, Timberline 26
River Ridge 34, Sequim 0
Yelm 49, Olympic 48 (OT)
Shelton 54, North Mason 24
Tenino 55, Washougal 28
RA Long 49, Rochester 17
Mossyrock at Rainier – no report
College volleyball
Columbia Bible 3, Evergreen 1 (25-16, 25-21, 14-25, 25-16)
Camosun 3, Evergreen 2 (21-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-10, 15-8)
Hawaii Pacific 3, Saint Martin’s 0
Women’s soccer
UC-Colorado Springs 4, Saint Martin’s
Week 2: My 4 year-old’s football picks
Last week, my four year-old daughter went 4-4 with her picks including her bold prediction that the Shelton Highclimbers would cut down the Tumwater T-Birds nests. Good pick, kid.
On to week two: Admittedly, my four year-old was very distracted this morning by a game on my iPad and her reasons for picking these games are not very well thought out…
Rainier Mountaineers vs. Mossyrock Vikings
Her pick: Mountaineers
“They’re going to mountain them!”
Rochester Warriors vs. RA Long Lumberjacks
Her pick: Lumberjacks
“They’ll chop them down.”
Tenino Beavers vs. Washougal Panthers
Her pick: Panthers
“Panthers eat Beavers.”
Timberline Blazers @ Tumwater T-Birds
Her pick: T-Birds
“They run faster.”
Yelm Tornadoes vs. Olympic Trojans
Her pick: Tornadoes
“The Tornadoes will suck them up.”
Olympia Bears @ Capital Cougars
Her pick: Bears
“Bears run faster.”
Shelton Highclimbers @ North Mason Bulldogs
Her pick: Highclimbers
“Just because.”
River Ridge Hawks vs. Sequim Wolves
Her pick: Wolves
“Wolves eat Hawks.”
Today (9/7): College volleyball all day; Spaghetti and Salad
The Red Lion Evergreen Invitational continues this morning at 9:00 AM at the CRC Gymnasium. Evergreen plays twice today and is still looking for their first victory since the 2010 season. Today’s schedule looks like this…
9:00 AM: Northwest vs. Lewis & Clark
11:00 AM: Simon Fraser vs. Camosun
1:00 PM: Evergreen vs. Columbia Bible
3:00 PM: Northwest vs. Simon Fraser
5:00 PM: Columbia Bible vs. Lewis & Clark
7:00 PM: Evergreen vs. Camosun
Week two of the football season features two very compelling games in town: the annual Spaghetti Bowl between #1 ranked Capital and a reeling Olympia team and the crosstown matchup between 1-0 Timberline and 0-1 Tumwater. Here is the complete schedule of games being played in the Olympia area. All start times are at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted.
Rainier vs. Mossyrock – Rainier HS
Rochester vs. RA Long – Rochester HS
Tenino vs. Washougal – Tenino HS
Timberline @ Tumwater – Tumwater Stadium – Listen live on YourESN.com
Yelm vs. Olympic – Yelm HS
Olympia @ Capital – Ingersoll Stadium – 7:30 – Listen live on AM 1240 KGY
And games being played on the road…
Shelton @ North Mason – Pugh Stadium, Belfair – Listen live on 1030 AM KMAS and kmas.com
River Ridge @ Sequim – Sequim HS
And finally, before the Spaghetti Bowl, check out the Salad Bowl. Olympia hosts Capital in volleyball at 4:30 PM.
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