Today (9/17): Tuesday scoreboard; Geoducks kick off CCC season; League

Tuesday scoreboard

High school volleyball

Olympia 3, Gig Harbor 1 (23-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-19)


Schedule for Tuesday, September 17

Men’s soccer

Evergreen vs. Warner Pacific – Evergreen Pitch – 5:00 PM

Evergreen kicks off the Cascade Conference season by hosting Warner Pacific at 5:00 PM. The Geoducks went 2-1-1 in non-conference games while the Knights went 1-1. Evergreen and Warner Pacific were picked to finish second and fourth in the CCC this season respectively.


High school volleyball

Northwest Christian vs. South Bend – Northwest Christian HS – 5:45 PM
Capital @ Timberline – Timberline HS – 7:00 PM
North Thurston vs. Foss – North Thurston HS – 7:00 PM
Black Hills vs. Centralia – Black Hills HS – 7:00 PM


Girls soccer

River Ridge vs. Aberdeen – South Sound Stadium – 7:00 PM
Tumwater vs. WF West – Tumwater Stadium – 7:00 PM

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High school football power rankings: Tumwater #1 no doubt

Sep 17

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The T-Birds retain their top power ranking.

Whoop Timberline, stay at #1

What should have been the game of the week turned out to be a laugher as Tumwater dropped a 44 point shutout on Timberline. Here’s some breaking news: Tumwater is pretty good.

It was a pretty rough week for area teams overall as just four teams took home wins – Tumwater, North Thurston, Olympia and River Ridge.  Just two teams have a perfect record, six teams sit at 1-1 and four teams have not been able to break through yet.

Your unscientific power rankings for week three are here. Poor Shelton.

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1. Tumwater T-Birds (2-0)
Last week: #1 (No change)
Previous game: Tumwater 44, Timberline 0
Next game: @ Inglemoor (0-2) – Pop Keeney Stadium, Bothell – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: What needs to be said? The T-Birds absolutely demolished a really good Timberline team. #1 no doubt.


2. North Thurston Rams (2-0)
Last week: #2 (+1)
Previous game: North Thurston 38, Black Hills 16
Next game: @ Foss (2-0) – Mount Tahoma Stadium, Tacoma – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: North Thurston took a 35-0 lead before the Wolves finally got on the board in the third quarter. Josh Ramirez scored three times, two rushing and one on a pass from Ryan Mets, while Josh Mosquera and Hayden Maliska each rushed for a touchdown. They should stay at #2 against Foss this week but face a tough Lincoln team in week four.


3. Timberline Blazers (1-1)
Last week: #2 (-1)
Previous game: Tumwater 44, Timberline 0
Next game: @ Olympia (1-1) – Ingersoll stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: I’d drop the Blazers further, but now I don’t think there is any shame in losing to Tumwater by 44 points. They will have the opportunity to show that the Tumwater game was a fluke right away when they take on Olympia at Ingersoll Stadium.


4. Olympia Bears (1-1)
Last week: #4 (No change)
Previous game: Olympia 20, Capital 6
Next game: vs. Timberline (1-1) – Ingersoll Stadium – Friday, 7:30 PM

Notes: Their close loss to Lake Oswego might not be as impressive as first thought with the Lakers falling to Central Catholic 35-14 on Friday. They got the win over a struggling Capital in the Spaghetti Bowl and will have the chance to show they are for real when they host Timberline.


5. River Ridge Hawks (1-1)
Last week: #11 (+6)
Previous game: River Ridge 43, Sequim 6
Next game: @ Ridgefield (0-2) – Ridgefield HS – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: One of only four local teams to earn a win this week, the Hawks jumped up in the power rankings on that fact alone. They will likely knock off a 2A Ridgefield team that has scored just eight points against a pair of 1A schools.


6. Rainier Mountaineers (1-1)
Last week: #7 (+1)
Previous game: Mossyrock 23, Rainier 21
Next game: @ Rochester (1-1) – Rochester HS – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: With 21 points scored this week, the Mountaineers tied their 2012 point total in just two games. Rainier played Mossyrock tough and nearly came back from a 16-7 halftime deficit. McCoy Bichler scored once and Nick Henry added a pair of touchdowns. Next up: Rochester, which should be a fascinating game between two improved teams with new coaches.


7. Yelm Tornadoes (1-1)
Last week: #6 (-1)
Previous game: Olympic 7, Yelm 0
Next game: vs. Stadium (1-1) – Tornadoes Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: What to think of Yelm? They have only allowed seven points all season, so that’s good. A 48-0 win and then a 7-0 loss? Well, the first game was against a bad Highline team that was run 55-6 by White River this week. The Tornadoes should go back to their high scoring ways, at least for one week, when they play Stadium on Friday night.


8. Rochester Warriors (1-1)
Last week: #5 (-3)
Previous game: RA Long 49, Ridgefield 7
Next game: vs. Rainier (1-1) – Rochester HS – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: Meh, a 42 point loss to a good 2A team on the road: it happens. They only drop because it was the biggest loss of the three teams that are interchangeable at this point in the season: Rainier and Yelm. The Rainier game this week should be surprisingly curious fun.


9. Black Hills Wolves (0-2)
Last week: #9 (No change)
Previous game: North Thurston 38, Black Hills 16
Next game: vs. Bainbridge (0-2) – Tumwater Stadium – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: Despite getting thumped by North Thurston, the Wolves stay put at #9. Their razor thin loss to Clover Park doesn’t look as bad as it did last week and they could get back on track against Bainbridge, who has been outscored 85-12 in their first two games.


10. Capital Cougars (0-2)
Last week: #8 (-2)
Previous game: Olympia 20, Capital 6
Next game: @ Bothell (1-1) – Pop Keeney Stadium, Bothell – Saturday, 7:00 PM

Notes: Believe it or not, because of their unbelievably tough schedule taking on three 4A schools to begin with, Capital could easily go 0-4 to begin the season. They get Bothell on Saturday up north and then Tumwater the next week. Panic on Conger. I still think their youth will grow up and after the Tumwater game could put together a run for a playoff spot.


11. Tenino Beavers (0-2)
Last week: #10 (-1)
Previous game: Washougal 28, Tenino 7
Next game: @ Elma (0-2) – Davis Field, Elma – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: One loss to a 2B team, another to a 2A team. Open 1A Evergreen play at Elma on Friday.


12. Shelton Highclimbers (0-2)
Last week: #12 (No change)
Previous game: North Mason 20, Shelton 10
Next game: @ Wilson (2-0) – Stadium Bowl, Tacoma – Friday, 7:00 PM

Notes: The Highclimbers got on the board for the first time this season in the first quarter and built a 10 point lead but North Mason made the adjustments and scored the next 20 points to take home the Mason County Cup. Though they did force some turnovers, Shelton looked over-matched and will have their hands full with a high scoring Wilson squad.

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Today (9/16): Bears hosts Gig Harbor in 4A Narrows volleyball

Schedule for Monday, September 16th

High school volleyball

Olympia vs. Gig Harbor – Olympia HS – 7:00 PM (Listen)

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Saturday scoreboard: Geoduck men knock off Whitworth

Sep 15

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Men’s soccer

Evergreen 1, Whitworth 0 – Recap
Dominican 2, Saint Martin’s 0 – Recap
Tacoma 3, SPSCC 0 – Box


College volleyball

Eastern Oregon 3, Evergreen 0 (25-12, 25-20, 25-19) – Recap
Cal State-East Bay 3, Saint Martin’s 0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-9) – Recap
Academy of Art 3, Saint Martin’s 0 (25-21, 26-24, 25-14) – Recap

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Today (9/14): Bears face T-Birds in non-league soccer contest

Schedule for Saturday, September 14th

Girls soccer

Black Hills vs. Hazen – Tumwater Stadium – 2:00 PM
Olympia @ Tumwater – Tumwater Stadium – 7:00 PM

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Friday scoreboard: T-Birds, Rams, Hawks dominate, Bears take the Spaghetti

Sep 13

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College volleyball

College of Idaho 3, Evergreen 1 (25-11, 25-10, 24-26, 25-9) – Recap
Cal State Los Angeles 3, Saint Martin’s 2 (23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 15-10) – Recap
Notre Dame de Namur 3, Saint Martin’s 1 (25-18, 25-22, 23-25, 25-23) – Box score


High school football

Tumwater 44, Timberline 0
Olympia 21, Capital 6
North Thurston 38, Black Hills 16
River Ridge 43, Sequim 6
Olympic 7, Yelm 0
North Mason 20, Shelton 10
Washougal 28, Tenino 7
RA Long 49, Rochester 7
Mossyrock 23, Rainier 21

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Week 2: My 5 year old daughter’s expert high school football picks

Sep 13

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Addie prognosticating

Addie uses her serious face to pick these games.

In week one, my five year old daughter went 6-4 in picking local high school football games using her super secret, proprietary prognosticating system that you can’t even hope to understand. And she is back once again this week to give you the most well reasoned picks you will find anywhere on the internet.

Here is the entire week two high school football schedule, complete with radio information and Addie’s expert picks…

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Tumwater T-Birds @ Timberline Blazers
South Sound Stadium – 7:00 PM – Radio: Eli Sports Network

Addie’s pick: Blazers
Rory’s pick: Blazers
“They will win! They will poke them in the face!” – Rory, 2 1/2


North Thurston Rams @ Black Hills Wolves
Tumwater Stadium – 7:00 PM

Addie’s pick: Rams
Rory’s pick: Wolves
“They are going to come bucking into the other team, buck buck ba-duck buck buck.” – Addie
“They are going to eat them.” – Rory


Capital Cougars @ Olympia Bears
Ingersoll Stadium – 7:30 PM – Radio: 1240 AM KGY

Addie’s pick: Cougars
“They’re going to pounce on the Bear and kill it. Cougars are kind of fast.”


Rochester Warriors @ RA Long Lumberjacks
Longview Memorial Stadium – 7:00 PM

Addie’s pick: Lumberjacks
“They are going to cut down a tree right on top of one of the Warriors heads.”


Yelm Tornadoes @ Olympic Trojans
Silverdale Stadium – 5:00 PM

Addie’s pick: Tornadoes
“They are going to pick up the other guys and they are going to throw them out and spin them around.”


Rainier Mountaineers vs. Mossyrock Vikings
Rainier HS – 7:00 PM

Addie’s pick: Vikings
“They are going to come and stab the Mountaineers right in the back as they are trying to climb a mountain. Also, they have dragons. Dragon fire, I bet.”


Tenino Beavers @ Washougal Panthers
Fishback Stadium, Washougal – 7:00 PM

Addie’s pick: Panthers
“Are Panthers carnivores?”
“Yes they are.” – Me
“Since Panthers are carnivores, I think that they will eat the Beavers.”


River Ridge Hawks @ Sequim Wolves
Sequim HS – 7:00 PM – Radio: KONP

Addie’s pick: Wolves
Rory’s pick: “Wolves, Wolves Wolves….Wolves, Wolves, Wolves!”
“When the Hawks are on the ground looking for worms, the Wolves are going to bite off their tails. Or their foot.” – Addie
“Like, bite bite bite bite bite.” – Rory


Shelton Highclimbers vs. North Mason Bulldogs
Highclimber Stadium – 7:00 PM – Radio: 1030 AM KMAS

Addie’s pick: Bulldogs
Rory’s pick: Bulldogs

“I think they will run and scratch the Highclimbers. They will chase them into a tree an not let them down.” – Addie
“I think they will poke them in the face. Or the stomach!” – Rory

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Early listen: Countdown to Kickoff – Week 2

Sep 13

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KMASThis week on the Countdown to Kickoff on Newsradio 1030 KMAS, 104.1 FM and KMAS.com, John McGlamery and I recap the Tumwater/Shelton game last week, preview the Mason County Cup game between Shelton and North Mason that we will call at 7:00 PM, run around the 3A Narrows League and Olympia area games, make our predictions and talk to North Mason head coach Jeff Bevers and Shelton head coach Matt Hinkle.

You can listen live beginning at 6:00 PM on KMAS or you can listen to the show now in an Oly Sports exclusive early listen…





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Thursday scoreboard: Geoducks and Saints women pick up road wins; Lowe’s hat trick leads Wolves

Sep 12

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Women’s soccer

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Evergreen’s Rayna Murphy fights for the ball earlier this season.

Evergreen 1, George Fox 0 – Box score
Saint Martin’s 4, Holy Names 0 – Recap

Rayna Murphy scored from ten yards out in the ninth minute of the game and Evergreen held on for the next 80+ minutes to knock off George Fox 1-0 in Newberg, Oregon. The Geoducks outshot the Bruins 10-4 and George Fox managed just one shot on goal giving Kaitlin MacKenzie an uneventful shutout in goal.

Nikki Roberts scored her first career goal in the 38th minute and then freshman Kelli Bannerman added an insurance hat trick in Saint Martin’s 4-0 win over Holy Names in San Francisco. Bannerman is just the second Saints women’s soccer player to record a hat trick. Goalkeepers Gina Cardenas and Hannah Barlow each made a save in the shutout.


Men’s soccer

Academy of Art 2, Saint Martin’s 1 – Recap


Girls soccer

Black Hills 5, Aberdeen 1
Tumwater 2, Capital 1
Gig Harbor 3, Timberline 0
Olympia @ North Thurston – No report
River Ridge vs. Centralia – No report

Goals
 Whitney Lowe (BHHS).........3
 Jessie Flancher (BHHS)......1
 Arin Seidlitz (BHHS)........1
 Annie Rosen (CHS)...........1
 Payton Brown (TuHS).........1
 Sharlee Fine (CHS)..........1


High school volleyball

Timberline 3, Foss 0 (25-7, 25-9, 25-9)
Olympia 3, Central Kitsap 0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-7)
Shelton 3, North Thurston 1 (25-11 23-25 25-21 25-14)
Northwest Christian @ Toutle Lake – No report

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Today (9/12): Girls soccer plus Wednesday scores

Schedule for Thursday, September 12th

Girls soccer

Olympia @ North Thurston – South Sound Stadium – 5:00 PM
River Ridge vs. Centralia – South Sound Stadium – 7:00 PM
Capital @ Tumwater – Tumwater Stadium – 7:00 PM


Wednesday scoreboard

Men’s soccer

Peninsula 10, SPSCC 0 – Box score


Volleyball

Shelton 3, Black Hills 0
River Ridge vs. Tenino – No report

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