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 3A state basketball tournaments: Glacier Peak boys win, Lynnwood girls lose Congrats to the Glacier Peak High School boys basketball team! The Grizzlies prevailed in their first-ever state hoops tournament game this morning. Led by Brandon Hill and Jack Bonner, Glacier Peak beat Franklin Pierce 59-45 in the first round at the Tacoma Dome. Glacier Peak, a second-year program that has its first class of seniors, advanced to Thursday's quarterfinals and will play Lakes, which defeated defending champion Franklin 79-66 today in the opening round. Click here to see the updated 3A boys basketball state tournament bracket. Meadowdale is scheduled to play top-ranked, unbeaten Enumclaw at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. In the 3A girls basketball state tournament at the T-Dome, District 1 No. 2 seed Lynnwood lost 47-38 this morning against perennial powerhouse Prairie. Lynnwood will play Yelm at 9 a.m. Thursday in a loser-out game. Yelm lost by 27 points (60-33) against Holy Names today in the first round. As for the 2A state basketball championships at the Yakima SunDome, 2009 state runnerup Archbishop Murphy is set to play Ellensburg at 9 p.m. tonight. Check out the updated 2A girls state bracket. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Spring sports are here; link to WIAA state championships schedule It sure didn't feel like spring this morning when I went for a walk with my wife and our dog. Technically, March 20 is the first day of spring, right? But never the less, spring sports are underway. Practices began a little more than a week ago, on March 1, and some events start this week. I feel bad for baseball and softball players who are getting jolted by bats vibrating painfully in their hands as they take swings. And how about the poor parents who will be freezing in the bleachers? Hopefully, for their sake, it will warm up soon. The spring sports season always seems to fly by. So let's look ahead a bit. Check out the WIAA spring sports state championships schedule (after you click the link, scroll down until you see “Spring”). ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Listen to live webcasts of 2A and 3A state hoops tournament games If you can't drive to the Tacoma Dome or the Yakima SunDome to watch your favorite high school basketball team at this week's Class 3A and Class 2A state championships, check out live Webcasts of the games provided by WinNW.com and BSports.org. The Web sites plan to do play-by-play broadcasts of all 104 games in the 3A and 2A boys and girls tournaments. By the way: Have you seen the 3A and 2A state hoops brackets yet? ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Links: 3A and 2A state basketball tournament brackets The draw meetings for the Class 3A and Class 2A state basketball tournaments took place earlier today at WIAA headquarters in Renton. Here are links to the brackets: *3A boys state basketball tournament (begins Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome) *3A girls state basketball tournament (begins Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome) *2A boys state basketball tournament (begins Wednesday at the Yakima SunDome) *2A girls state basketball tournament (begins Wednesday at the Yakima SunDome) Check The Herald on Monday for a story about our local teams' first-round matchups in the 2A and 3A tournaments. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Reader poll: Which team will win tonight's Jackson (23-4) vs. Kentwood (19-... Congrats to the Jackson High School boys basketball team, which pulled off a HUGE upset against No. 1 Federal Way Friday night at the Tacoma Dome. Jackson (23-4) knocked off defending champ Federal Way (25-3) 53-45 in the Class 4A state semifinals. The Timberwolves advanced to tonight's championship game against Kentwood (19-10), which features massive UCLA recruit Joshua Smith. The 6-foot-9, 290-pound center tallied 20 points and 11 rebounds in Kentwood's 57-44 semifinal triumph over Wilson (20-9) on Friday. The Jackson-Kentwood 4A boys basketball state championship game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. tonight. It will be broadcast live on FSN. The 4A girls title game — Mead (23-5) vs. top-ranked Auburn Riverside (28-0) — is scheduled for 9 p.m. and will also be on FSN. The Jackson boys are already guaranteed to have the best finish in program history. They only made two previous state appearances: 1997 (did not place in 3A; went 1-2) and 2006 (placed fifth in 4A; lost in the first round but then won three straight games). According to historical records on WIAA.com, Jackson has only won two state team championships in its history in all sports. The T-wolves won the 4A baseball title in 2006 and snared the 4A girls swimming crown in 2008. No Snohomish County boys basketball team has won the big-school state championship since 1977, when Mountlake Terrace did it. Many local hoops experts consider that 1976-77 Hawks team, coached by Merle Blevins, the best in county history. Can the Jackson boys get one more win — which would obviously be the biggest in their program history — and join the list of the area's all-time great teams? What do you think? Vote below and share your thoughts in the COMMENTS section. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Reader poll: Which team will win tonight's Jackson (22-4) vs. Federal Way (... Have you been keeping up with the 4A state basketball tournament action at the Tacoma Dome? Here's an update on our six local teams: BOYS *Jackson Timberwolves: Won its first two games, including a 58-54 thriller against Decatur on Thursday. Jackson (22-4) plays top-ranked Federal Way (25-2) at 7 p.m. tonight in the 4A semifinals. *Stanwood Spartans: Bounced back from a first-round loss against Federal Way with a 73-67 loser-out win over Auburn on Thursday. Stanwood (17-8) plays Skyline (21-4) at 11 a.m. this morning in another loser-out consolation game. *Lake Stevens Vikings: The District 1 champs went two-and-out. The Vikings (18-7) were eliminated from the tournament with a 52-45 loss against Mead on Thursday. GIRLS *Lake Stevens Vikings: Following an opening-round win versus Rogers of Puyallup, Lake Stevens (19-6) lost by 20 points against Issaquah (23-4) in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Next for Lake Stevens: a loser-out consolation game against Chiawana (24-4), a first-year school from Pasco, at 2 p.m. today. *Edmonds-Woodway Warriors: At state for the first time since 1993, E-W lost in the first round against No. 1 Auburn Riverside. But the senior-less Warriors edged Federal Way 55-52 in a loser-out consolation battle on Thursday. E-W (23-3) takes on Lewis & Clark (17-10) in a loser-out clash at 11 a.m. this morning. *Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks: M-P made its first state appearance in 13 years but was unable to break through and win at state for the first time in program history. The Tomahawks (17-8) went two-and-out, losing to Garfield on Wednesday and then falling 71-52 against Moses Lake (16-13) in a loser-out consolation game on Thursday. As noted above, the Jackson boys advanced to the 4A semifinals. This is exactly where the T-wolves hoped to be at this point in the season, based on my preseason conversations with players Ryan Todd and Brett Kingma. The first boys team from Snohomish County to reach the 4A semifinals since Mountlake Terrace did it in 2005, Jackson has prevailed in two down-to-the wire battles so far. Its semifinal foe, Federal Way, will clearly be the T-Wolves' biggest test so far. FW is ranked No. 1 and is the defending state champ. What's going to happen tonight? Let me know what you think by voting in this poll. Share your thoughts in our COMMENTS section. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
LIVE at 3A District 1 girls basketball tournament: Glacier Peak-Ferndale an... The Glacier Peak-Ferndale loser-out girls hoops game is a thriller. With 2.5 seconds to go in the fourth quarter, the score is tied 45-45. GP will get the ball with one a chance to win it. The game went to overtime. I'm going to open a CoverItLive window. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Video: Glacier Peak High School students perform their "I Gotta Feeling" dance They've got spirit. How about you? Hundreds of pumped-up Glacier Peak High School students performed a synchronized dance to the Black Eyed Peas song "I Gotta Feeling" before the start of the Class 3A District 1 boys basketball championship game on Wednesday in Snohomish (see video below). Glacier Peak went on to beat Meadowdale 55-50. After the final seconds ticked off, Glacier Peak students rushed the court and surrounded the victorious Grizzlies players, who earned the program's first district title and first state tournament berth. Pretty amazing for a second-year school that has its first class of seniors. Glacier Peak will play at the 3A state championships, which begin March 10 at the Tacoma Dome. Maybe GP students will rock the Tacoma Dome with another performance of their dance. Can any other school's match the GP students' enthusiasm? Glacier Peak High School students perform "I Gotta Feeling" dance ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Video: Highlights from 4A state basketball Day 1 The Herald's Mark Mulligan compiled an awesome highlight video from Wednesday's first-round games at the Class 4A state basketball championships in Tacoma. Mark focused on our local teams at the T-Dome and captured some great emotion and game action. Check it out. 2010 WIAA State Basketball Sights and Sounds ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
LIVE at 3A District 1 boys basketball: Glacier Peak vs. Meadowdale I'm here at Glacier Peak H.S. in Snohomish, where Glacier Peak (18-5) and Meadowdale are warming up for their Class 3A District 1 boys basketball championship game. In the earlier game here, a lose-out clash between Shorecrest and Ferndale, Shorecrest won 70-52. Isaiah Clevenger (20 points) and Emmanuel Chibuogwu Jr. (21 points) spearheaded Shorecrest, which advanced to a loser-out, winner-to-state game on Saturday. But now it's time for Glacier Peak-Meadowdale Part IV. This will be the teams' fourth head-to-head clash this season. Meadowdale won the first two but Glacier Peak won the most recent battle between these Wesco South rivals. I'm going to open a CoverItLive window. Follow along here throughout the game. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Live blogging tonight: Glacier Peak vs. Meadowdale 3A District 1 boys baske... Have you been keeping track of how our local teams are doing at the 4A state tournaments in Tacoma? Here are first-round results from earlier today: BOYS Federal Way 64, Stanwood 44 Jackson 45, Skyline 43 GIRLS Lake Stevens 52, Rogers of Puyallup 47 Auburn Riverside 51, Edmonds-Woodway 39 How about 3A hoops? I will be in Snohomish this evening for the 3A District 1 boys basketball championship: Wesco No. 1 seed Glacier Peak (18-5) versus Wesco No. 2 seed Meadowdale (18-5). The winner will qualify for the 3A state tournament, which begins March 10 at the Tacoma Dome. Tip-off for Glacier Peak-Meadowdale Part IV (it's their FOURTH meeting this season) is set for 8 p.m. As long as I am able to find a power outlet in the Glacier Peak High gym, I will do live blogging during the game. Check back here at about 7:30 and follow the action with me on CoverItLive. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Huge photo gallery from District 1 basketball tournaments Herald photographer Elizabeth Armstrong took a ton of great photos at the local district basketball tournaments. She compiled 44 of her best pictures and recently posted them in a photo gallery on our Web site. Check it out. If you like the pics, you can purchase reprints. Just follow the instructions to the right of the photo. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Listen to live webcasts of 4A state basketball tournament games If you can't be at the Tacoma Dome this week for the Class 4A state basketball championships, you can listen to podcasts of the action on your computer. Just click here and follow the instructions. And it's not just for 4A games; you can also listen to webcasts of the 2B state hoops tournaments in Spokane and the 1A state tournaments in Yakima. Enjoy! ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
4A state basketball tournaments: Primer for local teams' first-round games A few weeks ago in my column about vowing to be a good Sports Dad, I mentioned that I might miss the Class 4A state basketball tournaments this month because my wife is due to give birth to our first child. Well, it's official: I'm going to stay close to home (Everett) this week and work on other assignments, and we will send other writers to Tacoma. This way I will be nearby whenever Baby Cane is ready. It really puts my mind at ease. Before, my nightmare scenario was that I would be covering a game at the Tacoma Dome, get The Call from my wife around evening rush hour, scramble to my car and then get hopelessly stuck in gridlock traffic on I-5 North, possibly causing me to miss the most amazing experience of my life. Our due date is March 12 but at this point my wife is considered full term so she could go into labor at any time. We are basically playing the waiting game, trying to go about our daily lives normally — and trying to get plenty of sleep while we still can. Anyway, it feels weird knowing that I'm not headed to the T-Dome for hoops this week. So I wanted to write a bit more about the tournaments, beyond what we published in our 4A state preview. Here are my thoughts about our six local teams' first-round games in the 4A state basketball tournaments, which begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome. BOYS GAMES Stanwood (16-7) vs. Federal Way (23-2) When: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Outlook: It's an incredibly tough draw for District 1 runnerup Stanwood. Top-ranked FW is the defending state champion. Led by college recruits W Cole Dickerson (San Francisco) and PG Isiah Umipig (Cal State Fullerton), the hyper-athletic Eagles scored 137 points in a game this season and average 78 points per contest. However, FW suffered a surprising loss against Lincoln (18-7) in the West Central District championship game. Stanwood, at state for the first time in eight years, had won 13 straight games before it lost against Lake Stevens (18-5) in the District 1 final. Prediction: Federal Way 74, Stanwood 58 Track star: Energetic Stanwood senior Kale Schmidt (16.6 ppg) is a University of Washington track and field recruit. He will miss at least the first four days of Stanwood track practice because he is playing in the state hoops tournament. Schmidt plans to compete in the decathlon at the UW. He is the defending Washington high school champion in the decathlon. Jackson (20-4) vs. Skyline (20-3) When: 2 p.m. Wednesday Outlook: Ranked in the top 10 most of the season, Jackson slipped to third in the district. Although Skyline has an impressive record and is the District 2/4 champ, Jackson appeared to get a favorable draw considering it is a No. 3 seed. With shooters/scorers like Brett Kingma, Ryan Todd and Marshall Massengale in its backcourt, Jackson can score a lot of points quickly. But the Timberwolves tend to struggle against foes who have a dominant inside presence, and Skyline has 6-foot-9 F Cory Hutsen (15.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg). Prediction: Jackson 64, Skyline 60 Coaching connection: Jackson coach Steve Johnson is friends with Skyline athletic director Kevin Rohrich, who used to be Cascade's head boys basketball coach. Rohrich is a 1995 Woodinville High grad and played basketball there when Johnson coached Woodinville's sophomore team. Years later Rohrich returned to Woodinville and was a junior-varsity coach for three seasons under Johnson, who by then was Woodinville's head coach. Eventually Johnson and Rohrich became head coaches at Jackson and Cascade, respectively. They coached against each other at the 4A state tournament in 2006; Jackson beat Cascade 76-65 in overtime in a loser-out game and the T-wolves went on to place fifth. Eastlake (17-8) vs. Lake Stevens (18-5) When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Outlook: Senior-loaded Lake Stevens is deep, unselfish and carries momentum into state from its overtime win over a strong Stanwood team in the District 1 final. Vikings F Shane Kaska isn't flashy but puts up huge numbers (20.4 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.2 spg) and is clutch at the foul line, especially late in games. Lake Stevens will try to slow down 6-5 Eastlake star Michael Russo (21.5 ppg, 8.7 rpg), who scored 27 points, 35 points and 24 points in his team's past three games. Prediction: Lake Stevens 70, Eastlake 62 A history together: Lake Stevens has nine seniors and eight of them consistently make important contributions. They have played together since fifth grade. GIRLS GAMES Rogers of Puyallup (18-9) vs. Lake Stevens (18-5) When: 9 a.m. Wednesday Outlook: Among our three 4A girls qualifiers, Lake Stevens is on the biggest roll (17 wins in its past 18 games). The Vikings are balanced on offense. They also know their first-round foe pretty well: Lake Stevens beat Rogers by 12 points in a non-league contest earlier this season. Rogers' star is senior Nichole Jones (18.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 4.3 spg), who rebounds extremely well for a 5-6 guard. Lake Stevens limited Jones to 11 points in its 56-44 win over Rogers on Dec. 29. The Vikings led 45-27 going into the fourth quarter. Prediction: Lake Stevens 53, Rogers 50 Rise and shine: The last time Lake Stevens coach Randall Edens guided the Vikings to state was 2008. The Vikings also had to play at 9 a.m. in the first round that year. They routed Mount Tahoma 67-43. Four girls who were on that 2007-2008 Lake Stevens team are back at state again: F Kayla Bostwick, F Meghan Warbis, G Corinne Burke and G Stephanie Schumacher. Edmonds-Woodway (22-2) vs. Auburn Riverside (25-0) When: Noon Wednesday Outlook: Neither team is happy with this first-round draw but it should make for an intriguing battle. All season E-W was our area's best 4A team but the Warriors lost by two points against Marysville-Pilchuck in a District 1 semifinal and ended up settling for a No. 3 seed. As a result, E-W knew it would have to play a highly ranked team in its first game at state, but at the draw the Warriors found out their opening foe will be the HIGHEST ranked team, unbeaten Auburn Riverside. University of Washington recruit Mercedes Wetmore drives (sorry, I couldn't resist) the Ravens, consistently one of the state's best programs year after year. AR is making its sixth straight state appearance, including top-three finishes the past three seasons (4A fourth in 2009, 3A first in 2008, 3A first in 2007). On the other end of the spectrum, first-year E-W head coach Duane Hodges guided the Warriors to their first state trip since 1993, when they placed sixth. Prediction: Auburn Riverside 74, Edmonds-Woodway 63 Not out of the Woods: Junior F Angela Woods (16.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.0 spg) is E-W's best all-around player. The Warriors have lost only once this season (56-54 versus M-P at district) in games that Woods played. She missed E-W's 73-67 defeat at Meadowdale on Dec. 16. Marysville-Pilchuck (17-6) vs. Garfield (14-9) When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Outlook: Back at state for the first time in 13 years, M-P greatly exceeded expectations this season based on The Herald's preseason coaches' poll. The Tomahawks were picked to finish seventh out of nine teams in the Wesco North but they ended up sharing a co-championship with Monroe. It is the first league title of any kind in program history, M-P coach Julie Martin said. Now the Tomahawks will try for another first: they have never won a state tournament game. They went 0-2 in all of their previous trips (1994, 1995, 1997). M-P will try to break through against Garfield, which has won four straight games entering state. Garfield's most recent victory was a 48-41 triumph over highly regarded state qualifier Newport (19-5) in the KingCo tournament. Garfield's record isn't great but the Bulldogs play tough defense, allowing just 42.5 points per game. Prediction: Garfield 53, Marysville-Pilchuck 51 Julie's return: Martin, M-P's seventh-year head coach, was a star basketball player at M-P (known back then as Julie Walker) and later at Western Washington University. The 1997 M-P grad was on the Tomahawks' 1995 state team. Martin also helped the '97 team qualify for state but did not get to play at state because she blew out her knee in a district tournament game. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment New Herald Prep Sports Podcast After taking a week off, we are back with a new Herald Prep Sports Podcast. This time my co-worker Aaron Swaney and I focus on the Class 4A state basketball championships, which tip off Wednesday morning at the Tacoma Dome. We also take a look back at Mat Classic, and discuss the 2A and 3A district basketball matchups. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment 4A state basketball preview in today's Herald The 4A boys and girls state basketball championships start Wednesday morning at the Tacoma Dome. Get psyched up for state by checking out our 4A state preview, which we published today. Here are links to our preview content: *4A boys preview: Haugstad's journey to state started young *4A boys team capsules/predictions *4A boys players to watch *4A girls preview: The Heart and soul of upstart Tommies *4A girls team capsules/predictions *4A girls players to watch ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Video highlights: Jackson boys basketball team's final three district tourn... Brackets are set for this week's Class 4A state boys and girls basketball tournaments the Tacoma Dome. One of the local qualifiers is the Jackson High School boys team, which generated lots of big plays during its District 1 tournament games. Here is a mixture of Jackson highlights from the Timberwolves' district contests against Lake Stevens, Mountlake Terrace and Cascade, compiled by always-impressive videographer Matthew Robertson. Jackson boys basketball team highlights: District games vs. Lake Stevens, Mountlake Terrace and Cascade ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Links: State basketball tournament brackets (4A, 1A, 2B) I'm sitting at a Starbucks in Renton. I just finished writing my story about the Class 4A state basketball tournament draws and e-mailed it to my editor. A caramel macchiato and a piece of sugary lemon loaf kept my brain firing while I tried to make sense of all my notes, coaches' quotes (thanks to my co-worker Jon Saperstein for help getting those) and bracket pairings. If you followed along earlier today during my live blog of the state hoops draws, you already know where our six local teams ended up in the brackets. But if you didn't monitor the live blog, or if you just want to take a closer look at how things shape up for the tournaments, click on these bracket links. *Class 4A state BOYS basketball tournament bracket *Class 4A state GIRLS basketball tournament bracket The 1A and 2B state hoops tournament draws also took place today in Renton. We have one local team (King's) in the 1A boys state bracket. And we have one team (Darrington) in the 2B girls state bracket. My 4A state draw story, leading with the Lake Stevens boys and girls teams, will be in The Herald on Monday. And check out The Herald on Tuesday to read our detailed 4A state basketball preview (team capsules, star player profiles, predictions, in-depth stories, and more). ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment LIVE at 4A state basketball tournament draws in Renton Dozens and dozens of basketball coaches and players are crammed into a conference room here at WIAA headquarters in Renton. They are all here for the Class 4A state basketball tournament draws (boys and girls), which will determine who plays who at the state championships, which begin on Wednesday at the Tacoma Dome. I'm going to open a CoverItLive window and post updates throughout the draws. We're going to find out who our six local teams will have to play in the opening round. Stay tuned. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Live blogging at 4A state tournament basketball draws at 3 p.m. today I still can't believe how good the Class 4A District 1 basketball championship games were Saturday night at Jackson High School. It was some of the most entertaining prep hoops I've seen all season. In the boys game, Lake Stevens edged Stanwood 74-71 in OT. The fantastic night for Lake Stevens continued when the Vikings girls team outlasted Marysville-Pilchuck 60-55. There was plenty of other local basketball action on Saturday night: *3A girls/1A boys roundup: Lynnwood girls reach title game *2A girls: Archbishop Murphy moving on to 2A state *2B girls: Second-half surge boosts Darrington Back to 4A hoops: Six local teams are in (boys: Lake Stevens, Stanwood, Jackson; girls: Lake Stevens, M-P, Edmonds-Woodway). This afternoon at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association headquarters in Renton, the teams will find out where they will be placed in the state brackets. Coaches, players and possibly even athletic directors will attend the draw meeting. I will be there, along with my co-worker Jon Saperstein. Check back here at 3 p.m. and follow along as I do live blogging during the state tournament draws. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Live at 4A District 1 basketball championships: Lake Stevens vs. Stanwood The Lake Stevens and Stanwood boys basketball teams are warming up, getting ready for the Class 4A District 1 tournament championship here at Jackson High School in Mill Creek. Both teams have already earned a spot in next week's state tournament at the Tacoma Dome. But tonight's winner will be the district No. 1 seed; the loser is the No. 2 seed. I'm going to open a CoverItLive window. Follow along for updates throughout the boys game. I will also try to post several times during the girls championship game - Lake Stevens vs. Marysville-Pilchuck - which is set to tip off at 8 p.m. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Live blogging tonight at 4A District 1 basketball tournament games Congrats to the Jackson boys team and the Edmonds-Woodway girls team, which both earned winner-to-state Class 4A District 1 basketball tournament victories last night at Jim Linden Fieldhouse in Marysville. Now my attention shifts to tonight's 4A district hoops championship games. Wesco North rivals Stanwood (16-6) and Lake Stevens (17-5) play in the boys game at 6 p.m. Then North foes Marysville-Pilchuck (17-5) and Lake Stevens (17-5) will battle in the girls game at 8 p.m. Both contests are at the Jackson High School gym in Mill Creek. Just like last night, I will do live blogging at tonight's games with CoverItLive. Stay tuned throughout the evening for score updates, game trends and reader polls. By the way: Because the length of my game stories is limited by how much space we have available in our print version of The Herald, sometimes I can't squeeze in all the interesting statistics and post-game comments. Here are some extra stats from Friday night's Jackson-Cascade game: *Jackson had 15 assists and just nine turnovers. Brett Kingma (four assists), Mike Wishko (four assists), Ryan Todd (three assists) and Marshall Massengale (three assists) all had at least three assists. *Forward Austin O'Keefe was 7 of 10 from the field. *Wishko also had six rebounds and five points. *Kingma shot 7 of 14 from the field, including 6 of 11 from 3-point range. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Live at Class 4A District 1 basketball: Cascade vs. Jackson I'm at Jim Linden Fieldhouse in Marysville. The Cascade-Jackson winner-to-state, loser-out 4A District 1 boys basketball tournament game is about to tip off. Here we go. I'm going to open a CoverItLive window. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Live blogging tonight at 4A District 1 basketball tournament games It all comes down to this. Two coveted state berths (one for the boys, one for the girls) will be on the table tonight during the Class 4A District 1 basketball games at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. Wesco South No. 1 seed Jackson (19-4) and North No. 3 Cascade (15-8) will play in the winner-to-state, loser-out third-place boys game at 6 p.m. The girls game, also a winner-to-state/loser-out clash, is set to tip off at 8 p.m. It pits Wesco South No. 1 Edmonds-Woodway (21-2) against Wesco North No. 4 Arlington (14-9). I will cover the boys game and do live blogging, so if you can't be at the game check back here this evening for frequent updates. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment The Herald's College Athlete of the Week (Snohomish alum Tim Diederichs) + ... If you are a fan of Snohomish High basketball or even just a hoops devotee in general, you need to read what Scott M. Johnson wrote in today's Herald. First, check out Scott's College Athlete of the Week interview with Snohomish alum Tim Diederichs, who plays for the Loyola Marymount University. Diederichs talks about how exciting it was to upset Gonzaga and Portland, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Loyola Marymount's legendary 1990 team and Diederichs ever-growing list of body art (he's up to five tattoos now). Then take a look at In the Bones, Scott's story about Snohomish High boys basketball coach Len Bone and his brother Ken Bone, Washington State University's head men's basketball coach. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
2009-2010 All-Western Conference boys and girls basketball teams Who is on the 2009-2010 All-Wesco basketball teams? I got answers today in an e-mail from Cascade High School athletic director Doug Kloke, who coordinates the All-Wesco lists every season. After coaches get together and make selections, Kloke collects all the info and then releases it to the media. We will publish complete winter All-Wesco teams (basketball, wrestling, boys swimming) soon in The Herald. For now, here are the boys and girls basketball honorees (first team and second team). All-Wesco North boys basketball FIRST TEAM Shane Kaska, Lake Stevens, Sr., Forward Chris McGrath, Cascade, Sr., Guard Zack Johnson, Stanwood, Sr., Forward Kale Schmidt, Stanwood, Sr. Guard Eric Carlson, Arlington, Jr., Guard/Forward All-Wesco North boys basketball SECOND TEAM Jonathan McGee, Snohomish, Sr., Forward Michael Washington Jr., Oak Harbor, So., Guard AJ Maw, Lake Stevens, Sr., Guard Drew Haugstad, Stanwood, Sr., Guard Ryan Shannon, Marysville-Pilchuck, So., Forward Zach Cooper, Arlington, Jr., Guard Cole Parker, Monroe, Jr., Post Will Brown, Everett, Sr., Guard All-Wesco South boys basketball FIRST TEAM Connor Hamlett, Meadowdale, Sr., Post Brett Kingma, Jackson, Jr., Guard Ryan Todd, Jackson, Sr., Guard Jacob Champoux, Mountlake Terrace, Sr., Guard Simi Fajemisin, Lynnwood, Sr., Post Brandon Hill, Glacier Peak, Sr., Guard All-Wesco South boys basketball SECOND TEAM Emmanuel Chibuogwu, Shorecrest, So., Forward Jack Bonner, Glacier Peak, Jr., Forward Micah Mitchell, Shorewood, Sr., Guard/Forward Sam Werner, Meadowdale, Sr., Guard Semir Kadiric, Shorewood, So., Forward All-Wesco North girls basketball FIRST TEAM Suzanna Ohlsen, Monroe, Jr., Guard Jessica Denmon, Oak Harbor, Sr., Guard Nicole Mowbray, Oak Harbor, Sr., Forward Stephanie Schumacher, Lake Stevens, Sr., Guard Quinn Kesselring, Arlington, Sr., Guard Sammi Clark, Monroe, Sr., Guard All-Wesco North girls basketball SECOND TEAM Morgan Martinis, Marysville-Pilchuck, Jr., Guard Dacia Heckendorf, Marysville-Pilchuck, Jr., Forward Andi Adams, Marysville-Pilchuck, Jr., Guard Ginny Wilson, Arlington, Sr., Post Brooke Pahukoa, Lake Stevens, Fr., Guard Meghan Warbis, Lake Stevens, Jr., Forward All-Wesco South girls basketball FIRST TEAM Angela Woods, Edmonds-Woodway, Jr., Forward Marjorie Heard, Glacier Peak, Sr., Forward Erin Feeney, Jackson, Sr., Guard Mokun Fajemisin, Lynnwood, So., Center Julia Fjortoft, Meadowdale, Sr., Guard All-Wesco South girls basketball SECOND TEAM Margreet Barhoum, Meadowdale, So., Guard Sydney Donaldson, Edmonds-Woodway, Jr., Forward/Center Leigh-Ann Haataja, Jackson, Jr., Post Kristin Stoffel, Jackson, So., Forward/Post Breanne Lasconia, Shorecrest, So., Guard Ashley Albertson, Edmonds-Woodway, Jr., Forward/Center Corrine Pingul, Mountlake Terrace, Sr., Guard ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Update on former Cascade High School football coach Jake Huizinga Jake Huizinga, Cascade High School's former head football coach, will not be charged with misdemeanor assault, according to a story in today's Herald. Huizinga continues to teach physical education at Cascade. Early last month I wrote about how a Cascade student accused Huizinga of assaulting him on school grounds on Dec. 18. The day before that (Dec. 17) Huizinga resigned as football coach. The resignation, which happened first, and the incident with the student were not connected in any way, Huizinga and Cascade athletic director Doug Kloke both said. Huizinga coached Cascade football players from 1991 through 2009, including the past eight years as the Bruins head coach. Cascade is in the process of finding a new head football coach but has not announced a hiring. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Class 4A District 1 boys basketball: Mountlake Terrace vs. Jackson Here we go. I'm about to start a CoverItLive window but I'm having some technical difficulties. Jackson leads 16-12 after one quarter. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Live blogging tonight at Mountlake Terrace vs. Jackson boys basketball game Four hungry boys basketball teams are fighting for one more state berth in the Class 4A District 1 tournament. Which squad will advance? We'll have a better idea tonight after two loser-out contests at Jackson High School. Wesco South champion Jackson (18-4) plays host to South No. 2 seed Mountlake Terrace (12-10) at 6 p.m. Then at 8 p.m. North No. 3 seed Cascade (14-8) plays South No. 3 seed Shorewood (9-13). I will focus on the Jackson-Terrace game and I plan to do live blogging with CoverItLive. If you want to know what happens but you can't be at the Jackson High gym tonight, follow along right here on the Double Team blog. The winners of tonight's loser-out games will play on Friday at Marysville-Pilchuck High for the district's third (and final) berth into 4A state championships. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment No Prep Sports Podcast this week (Thanks a lot, Aaron!) I must apologize to all of you who faithfully listen to of our weekly Herald Prep Sports Podcasts. (I hope there's at least ONE devoted listener out there, besides my grandma.) We are skipping the podcast this week because my co-worker/podcast pal, Aaron Swaney, is living it up in Canada. Oh sure, Aaron claims he's “working” and diligently reporting on the Vancouver Olympics. But c'mon — he's been talking to curling fanatics about things like hog's eyes, Prairie Chickens and bagpipes. Aaron and I should return with a new podcast next week, as long as the border patrol lets Aaron back into the U.S. Who knows? He might decide to become a Canadian and devote the rest of his life to curling. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Video highlights: Jackson vs. Snohomish boys basketball Here are Jackson High School boys basketball team highlights from Jackson's first-round district tournament victory over Snohomish on Feb. 17. Videographer Matthew Robertson compiled the clip. Jackson High School boys basketball highlights vs. Snohomish on Feb. 17 ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Stanwood's Kale Schmidt: Track star on the court
He's got lightning-like acceleration, eye-opening elevation, incredible anticipation and long-range domination. No, that's not an excerpt of loony boxing promoter Don King describing one of his prized fighters. It's a list of some of the incredible talents I've seen Stanwood High School boys basketball player Kale Schmidt display the past few weeks. Schmidt, a 6-foot-3 senior guard, is a hyper-athletic hoopster who has helped the Spartans break through and qualify for the state tournament for the first time since 2002. Schmidt made a barrage of impressive plays the last two times I covered Stanwood (Feb. 11 vs. Cascade, Feb. 17 vs. Arlington). In addition to draining high-arcing 3-point shots, swiping foes' passes and hustling to thwart what appeared to be gimme baskets for the opposition, Schmidt did plenty of skywalking. He threw down three breakaway slam dunks in those two games. These weren't mildly entertaining, barely-got-it dunks like I usually see. Schmidt rocketed up off the court, hung in the air and completed his jams with style. Two hands, one hand — he showed a little bit of everything. Stanwood players call Schmidt their “track star on the basketball court,” Spartans senior Zack Johnson said. It's true. Although Schmidt is a fine basketball and football player, his true calling is track and field. He recently signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent with the University of Washington track program. The state's defending high school decathlon champion, Schmidt plans to compete in that grueling 10-event competition for the Huskies. So go see Schmidt on the basketball court while you still can. He and his Stanwood pals will play Wesco North rival Lake Stevens in the 4A District 1 championship game on Saturday at Jackson High. After that, Schmidt and the Spartans will see how they match up with the state's best at the Tacoma Dome. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Tacoma News Tribune state basketball rankings Congrats to the local 4A basketball teams (Lake Stevens boys, Stanwood boys, Lake Stevens girls, Marysville-Pilchuck girls) who already qualified for the upcoming state tournaments. One more boys team and one more girls team will qualify for state as the 4A District 1 tournaments wrap up this week. Doug Pacey of the Tacoma News Tribune posted his latest state basketball rankings this evening. Jackson slipped to No. 10 in the 4A boys rankings and is the only local boys team in the list. But based on what has happened the past month I feel that Stanwood and Lake Stevens, the teams that advanced to the district championship, are both more deserving of a spot in the top 10. In the TNT 4A girls rankings, Edmonds-Woodway dropped from No. 4 to No. 8 after losing to M-P in a district semifinal. The Warriors still have a chance to snare the third berth to state. And in 2A, the rolling Archbishop Murphy Wildcats (18 straight wins) climbed one spot to No. 3. Here are links to the complete rankings. *Tacoma News Tribune boys basketball rankings (posted Feb. 22) *Tacoma News Tribune girls basketball rankings (posted Feb. 22) ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment The Herald's College Athlete of the Week: Everett High School alum Bryce Levin I got so caught up in Mat Classic craziness this past weekend that I forgot to post Scott M. Johnson's latest Herald College Athlete of the Week story. Here is Scott's interview with the honoree, Everett High alum Bryce Levin, who plays basketball for the University of Puget Sound. Bryce, a senior who has been on a strong scoring binge lately, talks to Scott about his family's impressive basketball heritage, Kanye West and his frustrating but fun senior season at UPS. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
LIVE at the Mat Classic state wrestling championships I'm in the Tacoma Dome again. But today I'm not alone -- my co-worker Jon Saperstein is here with me and we are covering the final day of Mat Classic XXII. Wrestling began at 10 a.m. this morning. It's been an eventfal day already for local wrestlers. We have eight grapplers (seven boys, one girl) who advanced to tonight's championship matches. I am going to open a CoverItLive window and I will post updates from time to time throughout the evening. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
LIVE at the Mat Classic XXII state wrestling championships It's unusually quiet right now in the Tacoma Dome. But this is just the calm before the storm. The morning session of wrestling at the Mat Classic XXII state wrestling championships is over. Coaches and athletes have a few hours off before the second session (including quarterfinals matches) begin at 4 p.m. I'm going to open a CoverItLive window. You can follow along here and read periodic updates about our local teams, including more than 70 male and female grapplers, throughout the afternoon and evening. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
New Prep Sports Podcast This is definitely a busy time in the winter sports season so I had plenty to talk about in this week's Herald Prep Sports Podcast, which I recorded on Wednesday with my co-worker Aaron Swaney. This time we focused a lot on wrestling, including recaps of regional tournaments and, of course, a preview of the Mat Classic state championships. We also talked about the 4A District 1 basketball tournaments (girls and boys) and this weekend's state swim meet. Do you listen to our podcasts? Do you like them? Have any suggestions for us? Email me at mcane@heraldnet.com. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Countdown to Mat Classic XXII: WashingtonWrestlingReport.com rankings Mat Classic XXII (that's 22, in case you are like me and aren't a big fan of using Roman numerals) begins on Friday at the Tacoma Dome. Click here to see all the tournament brackets and check out the complete schedule for the two-day competition. I've been checking in with local coaches and wrestlers as I put together a Mat Classic preview that will appear in The Herald on Friday. By my count, we have 73 kids (62 boys, 11 girls) from area schools who will compete in the various state wrestling tournaments this weekend. Just in time for state, WashingtonWrestlingReport.com has posted updated rankings for teams and individuals. To see them, click these links. *Team rankings *Class 4A individual rankings *Class 3A individual rankings *Class 2A individual rankings *Class 1A individual rankings *Class 1B/2B individual rankings *All-classification girls rankings ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Tacoma News Tribune state basketball rankings The Class 4A District 1 boys and girls basketball tournaments begin this week. The girls' first-round games are tonight; the boys get started on Wednesday. Which teams will earn state-tournament berths? It's always fun to see how it all shakes out. A few of the area's 4A squads are included in the new Tacoma News Tribune state hoops rankings. Here are links to the boys and girls lists. *TNT state boys basketball rankings (posted Feb. 16) Local teams included: No. 7 Jackson (4A), No. 8 Meadowdale (3A), No. 6 King's (1A) *TNT state girls basketball rankings (posted Feb. 16) Local teams included: No. 4 Edmonds-Woodway (4A), No. 4 Archbishop Murphy (2A) ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Story about Lake Stevens High School alum Brittany Aanstad I really enjoy reading updates about former prep stars from local high schools. In today's Herald, Rich Myhre wrote a story about Brittany Aanstad, a Lake Stevens High School alum who now competes for the Seattle Pacific University women's track and field team. At Lake Stevens, Aanstad was a standout in basketball and especially in track and field. She had some title-winning performances at state meets in Pasco. These days Aanstad is a talented javelin thrower and heptathlon competitor for SPU. She bounced back from major elbow surgery that involved acquiring a tendon from a cadaver, and after a full year of rehabilitation she is training for what could be a special season. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Brackets for the Mat Classic XXII state wrestling championships The Mat Classic XXII state wrestling championships begin Feb. 19 at the Tacoma Dome. Click here to see the brackets for all six tournaments (4A, 3A, 2A, 1A, 1B/2B, girls). You can find detailed results from all of the regional, state-qualifying tournaments here. Check The Herald later this week for a preview of Mat Classic, including a list of all local qualifiers. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
The Herald's College Athlete of the Week: Stanwood High School alum Rachele... Rachele Kloke was one of the better all-around high school athletes I have ever watched. A Stanwood High School graduate, Kloke excelled in basketball and track and field, and she also participated in cross country and golf. Now Kloke plays basketball for the University of Idaho. Our own Scott M. Johnson checked in with Kloke, who is The Herald's College Athlete of the Week. Kloke talks about her role as Idaho's leading scorer, her favorite team road trip (it's Hawaii — big shock, right?) and her desire to one day go back to Stanwood and compete with others Spartans track and field team alumni. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Shorewood High School's new head football coach is Rob Petschl Shorewood High School's new head football coach is Rob Petschl. Petschl's hiring was announced today in a release from Shoreline School District athletic director Don Dalziel. A first-time head football coach, Petschl replaces Andrew Hershey, who resigned in November after coaching Shorewood for three seasons. The Thunderbirds were 2-28 (0-20 in division games) under Hershey, including 0-10 in 2009, when Shorewood was outscored 429-81 and failed to score in three games. Petschl was previously defensive coordinator for five years at Bishop Blanchet High in Seattle. Before that he was an assistant at Mountlake Terrace High and Shorecrest High. “We are excited to have someone with Rob's credentials and coaching experience,” Dalziel said in the release. Petschl “is well connected with the area football community and we feel this will be an asset as he builds this program,” said Dalziel. “He has been successful as an assistant coach and is ready for his chance to be the head guy.” ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Listen to our new Prep Sports Podcast After taking a break last week, we are back with another Prep Sports Podcast. In this edition (recorded earlier today at The Herald), I talked to my co-worker Aaron Swaney about a bunch of topics, including: *A recap of last week's NCAA National Letter of Intent signings. *A closer look at the surging Stanwood boys basketball team. *Thoughts about the Edmonds-Woodway girls basketball team, which is ranked No. 4 in 4A. *Highlights from last weekend's district wrestling tournaments. *A look back at Cascade High School's inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame inductions. Click here to listen to the podcast. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Cascade basketball star Chris McGrath (ankle injury) likely out for season This was supposed to be Chris McGrath's long-awaited chance to experience the district tournament. Instead, the Cascade High School boys basketball star's prep career is likely over. McGrath, a senior guard, severely injured his left ankle while making a jump shot in the first quarter of Cascade's Wesco North victory over Arlington on Friday, Cascade coach Jamar Williams said today in a phone interview. McGrath is Cascade's primary leader and top scorer. He suffered the injury when he came down after the shot and landed on an Arlington defender's foot, Williams said. McGrath is using crutches and wearing a protective boot on his injured foot. He will probably be out at least four weeks. "To have it end this way is awful," coach Williams said. Cascade beat Monroe last night without McGrath. The Bruins have clinched the North No. 3 seed for the upcoming 4A District 1 tournament. Cascade's final regular season game is Thursday at Stanwood. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Tacoma News Tribune state basketball rankings This is the final week of division games for Wesco boys and girls basketball teams. By Friday, we'll have answers to a lot of questions about how the district tournament brackets will look. One of tonight's biggest boys basketball games is Stanwood (12-2 Wesco North, 12-6 overall) at Snohomish (10-4, 11-7). Both teams have already clinched a district berth but they are still jockeying for a more favorable seed. Plus, this is one of the better hoops rivalries in the area. Stanwood and Snohomish have had some unforgettable battles over the years. I will cover Stanwood on Thursday, when the Spartans play host to Cascade (10-4, 12-6) in what should be a very entertaining North finale. Cascade will try to redeem itself after struggling mightily last month in a lopsided loss against Stanwood in Everett. None of the North teams — not even first-place Lake Stevens (13-2, 14-5) — are included among the top 10 in the new Tacoma News Tribune state boys basketball rankings, which Doug Pacey posted about an hour ago. Here are links to the boys and girls rankings. *Tacoma News Tribune state boys basketball rankings Local teams included: Jackson (4A No. 6), Meadowdale (3A No. 8), King's (1A No. 7) *Tacoma News Tribune state girls basketball rankings Local teams included: Edmonds-Woodway (4A No. 4), Archbishop Murphy (2A No. 4) ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment Freshman runner Amy-Eloise Neale receives Gatorade award at Glacier Peak as...
Students at Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish might see Grizzlies freshman Amy-Eloise Neale in the halls and have no concept of her fantastic running ability, Glacier Peak cross country coach Dan Parker said last week while addressing the school's students during a pep assembly. But students who are in gym class with Neale, said Parker, and ran a timed mile this fall certainly discovered Neale's special talents. In her first year at Glacier Peak, Neale was named the Gatorade Washington Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. Introduced by coach Parker, Neale received her Gatorade trophy on Feb. 3 during a spirited assembly in the second-year school's gym. Besides recognizing Neale, Glacier Peak also celebrated lineman John Froland's signing with the Colorado State University football program. It was quite a pep assembly. There were several skits, including a few funny scenes featuring student actors who portrayed goofy elderly folks; an exhibition wrestling match between Derek Van Wyhe and Joe Bratz in the center of the gym; and an ultra-enthusiastic crowd-participation dance (at 9 a.m., no less!) to the Black Eyed Peas song “I Gotta Feeling.” As I scanned the gym, every single person I saw — students, teachers, administrators — was doing the same choreographed moves to the catchy tune. It looked a little bit like this. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment |
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