State Preps Report

Baker's Galbraith a big hit
Mountaineers' RB/LB leaves his mark on opponents
DEMING - Mount Baker's Pete Galbraith doesn't wear a cape. There's a helmet, but no mask concealing his identity.

Whatcom County leaders
Here are statistical leaders for the Northwest League, Whatcom County League and Lummi High School, through games of Sept.

Meridian rallies past Lyncs
Trojans score five goals in second half to win
Trailing by three goals at halftime, the Meridian girls' soccer team scored five second-half goals, beating Lynden Christian 6-4 in a Whatcom County League contest on Thursday at home.

Lions knock off volleyball unbeaten
Jessi Roberts had 16 kills and Kaysee Creighton added 12 kills and 12 digs as Lynden gave Burlington-Edison's volleyball team its first loss, beating the Tigers 3-1 at Burlington.

Sehome answers questions with NWL victory
Volleyball coaches Steve Evans of Sehome and Kim Bjorklund of Bellingham can relate with each other.

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Cooper, Bulldogs Back on Track
North Mason QB Spencer Coopersavors every play after an injurysidelined him his sophomore season.
Spencer Cooper can picture himself playing college football. Two years ago, the North Mason quarterback didn't know if he'd ever play football again after suffering a lacerated spleen. It happened on third day of practice during a sophomore season in which he was going to be the starting quarterback.

Port Townsend Keeps Klahowya Winless
The Redskins' running game holds off the Eagles at Silverdale Stadium.
It took the opening quarter for Port Townsend's running game to get into gear, but when it did the Redskins showed they have plenty of life in their ground attack.

Chuck Stark, Viewpoint: Athletic Hinkle Deserving Member of Hall
It's been nearly 28 years since Bryan Hinkle left Silverdale for the University of Oregon, which turned out to be a stepping stone for a solid 13-year NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Nathan Joyce, Prep Beat: Halfway Done, and It's Time for Awards
Today marks the halfway point of the regular football season, and it's time for the inaugural Prep Beat Midseason Awards. These awards go the teams, players and coaches who have distinguished themselves in the first half of the high school football season.

Busy Weekend of Football
Two rivalry games are played tonight ... Two leagues start play tonight ... It's a busy Friday night of football, and as the calendar turns to October — and the season reaches its midpoint — things are getting serious on football fields around Kitsap County and beyond.

High School Spotlights
Seniors Cody Kirkpatrick, Klahowya, and Gwen Schulze, Central Kitsap...

Prep Notebook: Bridge Starts League Volleyball Play
After battling with their Narrows League counterparts in the Bay Division, area Bridge Division volleyball teams are ready to begin the league season on Tuesday.

Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
This is half of the inaugural class of the Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame. The other half of the inductees ran in Thursday's paper.

High School Report

Easton loses first home game
WA School for the Deaf led 24-8 at halftime

The Easton Wildcats suffered their first big loss of the season last night, falling to the Washington School for the Deaf 46-22. The loss dropped the Cats to 1-2 on the season and 0-1 in league play.

Sisco, Grannemann win at HHS
Hoquiam's Tess Grannemann and Elma's Cody Sisco took individual honors at a six-school cross country meet Thursday at Hoquiam.

Running in heavy rain and wind, Grannemann won the girls race with a time of 21:07.2 for the 5-kilometer course. Elma's Hollie Hutchings was second in 22:50.01.

Bobcats, Wildcats blanked in league matches
LACEY -- It takes some adjustment to playing soccer on artificial turf if you are used to playing on natural grass.

Wildcat volleyballers dominate Napavine in three
NAPAVINE -- Ocosta dominated the net to beat Napavine, 25-19, 25-16, 25-20, in a Southwest Washington 1A League volleyball match Thursday at Napavine.

Harbor teams top combine; HHS golfers prevail in rain
Yelm -- Both Aberdeen and Hoquiam's swim teams swam away with victories Thursday in a Pac-Nine League girls swimming tri-meet against River Ridge-Yelm combine at Yelm.

Sacking River is next on Lumberjacks' to-do list
R.A. Long football coach Steve Rooklidge can point to one week from each of the past three seasons as a "what-if" game.

Tigers too much for Mules
CLATSKANIE ---- Scheduling a team against strong nonleague opponents can be a good way to gain valuable experience.

First place on the line as Spudders visit Rockets
CASTLE ROCK ---- Handcuffs, a straight jacket and few strategically placed banana peels?

Often, however, bumping up a level can result in the bigger team bumping back, as the Wahkiakum Mules discovered here Thursday in a 25-18, 25-14, 25-17 loss to Clatskanie.

Area Roundup
Talia Hamer served 12 points and Alyssa Wistrick hammered a dozen kills as Mark Morris toppled Fort Vancouver 25-20, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16 in a Greater St. Helens 3A League match on Ted M. Natt Court on Thursday.

Bears vs. Cougars a battle for first
There have been quite a few memorable contests in the Capital-Olympia football rivalry, and today's game has the potential to be among the best.

This week's key football games

Cubs Get First League Win
Sedro-Woolley girls' soccer team upends Anacortes in Northwest 3A battle

Prep Roundup
Anacortes swims past Squalicum
Seahawks end 25-meet losing streak to Storm

Prep Volleyball
Anacortes top Cubs, lead league standings
Burlington-Edison suffers first loss in Northwest 3A play

Weather postpones tennis
All prep tennis events were rained out on Thursday.

Prep soccer
La Conner tops Friday Harbor
Braves now tied at the top of Northwest 1A/B standings

Prep Volleyball — Grandview keeps rolling -
GRANDVIEW — Kealey Johnston had eight kills and 30 perfect passes as Grandview continued to roll through the CWAC South on Thursday, sweeping Othello 25-15, 25-17, 25-3.

Cross Country — Sunfair memories -
Be patient. Those nasty terraces can break you or make you. Be careful. The start can quickly become the end.

Prep Report — Ike football puts playoff hopes on the line -
Is it too early to break out the ominous, overused and hyped-up label of 'must-win' on a football game?

Local Report — Wapato hires two basketball coaches

Prep Roundup — Bersing's barrage sparks Selah past Prosser
PROSSER — After a scoreless first half, Caitlyn Bersing jump-started Selah's offense with an eight-minute hat trick as the Vikings rolled to a 4-0 victory over Prosser in Mid-Valley League girls soccer on Thursday.

Prep Spotlight — Brianna Valencourt, Selah volleyball

Prep Volleyball — Ready, set, go — Selah sweeps WV
Selah's Brianna Valencourt, left, and Kierea Meloy block the ball from West Valley during their game at Selah Thursday night.

SELAH — A volleyball setter's life comes down to split-second decisions — give the ball to this player or that one, or dump it over herself.

Northwest League — Change has been good for Bears

Cross Country — It's the boys' turn at Sunfair

Prep Basketball — Naches Valley hires Eldridge
A name and face familiar with high school basketball fans, especially Upper Valley fans, has been hired as the new boys head coach at Naches Valley.

Jon Eldridge, who has coached previously at Highland, West Valley and West Side Christian (now Riverside Christian), was announced as the Rangers coach Thursday by athletic director Gary Patrick.

Volleyball roundup: Undefeated Pirates rough up Indians

POMEROY - Spurred on by a big homecoming crowd, Pomeroy roughed up Touchet 25-6, 25-17, 25-11 here Thursday night in a Blue Mountain Conference volleyball match.

Meet's tradition draws top runners
DEMING - The Mount Baker cross country team spent Wednesday afternoon preparing for the 70-team invitational meet it will host on Saturday.

Sehome, Bellingham flex muscles
Sehome and Bellingham each showed why they have their girls' and boys' teams ranked among the state's top 10 in a three-team croos country meet with Lynden Wednesday at Bellingham.

Volleyball team looks to capitalize
The Western Washington University volleyball team has a chance to get back in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference race this week with a pair of home matches against league opponents.

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Some of Kitsap's Best to be Honored
The inaugural class of the Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame will be inducted Saturday.
Some of the athletes you're about to read about were born with something that others didn't have, a certain insight into sports.

High School Report: Eagles, Redskins Play Tonight in Gridiron Action
Both teams have struggled out of the gate, but all that is forgotten at kickoff tonight. The Klahowya Eagles(0-4) host the Port Townsend Redskins (1-3) in a Nisqually League Olympic Division opener tonight at 7 p.m. at Silverdale Stadium. Both teams are shooting for a top-two finish in the division standings, as both those teams play for state tournament berths in November.

AHS girls run by Wolves, Rams
MAYTOWN -- On a relatively flat forest trail, Aberdeen's Lynndsie Green followed Black Hills' best runner for one circuit before making the pass and running off with the overall race win in a Pac-Nine League cross country tri-meet at Millersylvania State Park on Wednesday.

Monte, Hoquiam face off, while Bobcats host Wolves
The non-league schedule is finally behind Hoquiam, Montesano and Elma as the Evergreen League begins play on Friday, while Aberdeen continues its journey through the Pac-Nine League on the gridiron.

Bearcats sweep doubles to top AHS
Led by an exchange student from Japan in the No. 1 singles spot, Chehalis rolled to a 4-1 Pac-Nine League boys tennis match win over Aberdeen at Sam Benn Courts.

Area Roundup
WOODLAND ---- R.A. Long slipped past Columbia River 152-155 here Wednesday in a Greater St. Helens 3A League boys golf showdown at Lewis River Golf Course.

Scratching and clawing
Rivalry between Cougars, Bears brings out the best in both teams
OLYMPIA -- Two schools. One rivalry. No motivation needed.

Olympia falls in boys tennis as Bellarmine juggles lineup
OLYMPIA -- In boys tennis, Bellarmine is the gold standard, as the Lions have racked up countless titles with by recruiting some of the area's top players.

Prep athletes of the week

Approaching 2K
Mount Vernon's senior RB Garza needs 66 yards to reach 2,000 for his career

Prep Cross Country
Tigers sweep meet
Burlington-Edison boys and girls win four-team cross country event in Anacortes

2005 Prep Football Preview: Week Five
Marysville-Pilchuck (0-4, 0-4) at Mount Vernon (0-3, 0-4) 7 p.m. Friday

Prep roundup
Stanwood tennis tops Lake Stevens
Spartans pick up three singles wins to take league bout

Prep football: A Thursday game kicks off Week 5 of high school football, with an intriguing non-league matchup: Tonight's Game kelso (4-0) vs. mountain view (3-1) 7 p.m., McKenzie Stadium www.insides.

Wednesday's Prep Report
Wednesday's highlight BOYS TENNIS: Britt suffers rare defeat: Heritage remained unbeaten in 4A Greater St. Helens League play with a 3-2 win over Evergreen, but the Plainsmen's No. 1 singles, Matt.

Looking for a better Friday
Wa-Hi is determined to forget last week's nightmare and get its season back on track in Kennewick.

Prep volleyball: Mountaineers rally for five-set victory over Trojans
LAUREL - Mount Baker remained undefeated with a 25-16, 22-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-11 Whatcom County League victory over Meridian on Tuesday.

Prep swimming: Sehome narrowly wins over Red Raiders
Sehome edged Bellingham 93-87 in a Northwest League swim meet Tuesday at Arne Hanna Aquatic Center.

Prep soccer: Hendrickson's hat trick leads Blaine over Lynden Christian
BLAINE - Alyssa Hendrickson's hat trick led Blaine to a 7-6 Whatcom County League double overtime victory over Lynden Christian on Tuesday.

Winning continues for Bellingham girls soccer
The Bellingham High School girls soccer team isn't the same goal-scoring force that went to state a year ago.

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Tuesday's prep roundup
At Central Kitsap 1, Gig Harbor 1: April Griffith scored for the Tides (4-0-2, 3-0-2 league) and Alissa Russell found the net for the Cougars (1-2-4, 1-1-3).

Coyotes sweep Soap Lake, 3-0
Kittitas volleyball controlled entire match
KITTITAS -- The Coyotes volleyball team hosted Soap Lake Tuesday for only a brief time. Reason being Kittitas swept Soap Lake in three games. The game scored were 25-15, 25-20 and 25-13.

The Coyotes were in control from the start of the match. It was almost as if Kittitas was always making the right decisions.

Former Raymond hoops coach Halpin dies
RAYMOND -- Jerry Halpin, who coached Raymond High School to the 1970 state Class A basketball championship, died Tuesday at his home in Eklund Park between Raymond and South Bend. He was 80.

Former Raymond hoops coach Halpin dies
RAYMOND -- Jerry Halpin, who coached Raymond High School to the 1970 state Class A basketball championship, died Tuesday at his home in Eklund Park between Raymond and South Bend. He was 80.

AHS keeps away from Yelm, 3-1
Getting back to playing possession soccer, Aberdeen scored quickly and controlled the match in the second half to register a 3-1 Pac-Nine League girls soccer decision over Yelm at the Bishop Athletic Complex on Tuesday.

South Bend girls hold off Loggerettes
SOUTH BEND -- Overcoming mental breakdowns at times, South Bend outlasted visiting Wishkah, 25-17, 20-25, 25-14, 24-26, 15-8 in a Pacific League volleyball opener for both teams Tuesday night at South Bend.

Sports Briefs
Taholah to host Crescent

Old Joes, new tricks
Telephone conversations with Joe Stewart and Joe Williams often stray wildly off course.

Aasen guides Monarchs to sweep of Lassies
What would Robin do if Batman suddenly decided to stop fighting crime and get a college degree?

Lady Devils counting on conditioning this season
The Lower Columbia College women's soccer team may be long on talent this season, but it's critically short on depth.

Area Roundup
It was a defensive girls soccer battle between Mark Morris and Kelso until the last three minutes Tuesday, when MM snatched the lead with a burst of scoring and claimed a 2-1 Greater St. Helens 3A League win at Northlake Field.

Sweetest swings
It's become a cordial rivalry, one without league ramifications.

Roundup: Wolves edge River Ridge
FORT LEWIS -- When the River Ridge and Black Hills boys golf teams met Tuesday, it seemed like it would be a safe bet that it would be a close affair with both teams putting up low scores.

Still perfect
With a win over Sehome, the Burlington-Edison volleyball team is 5-0 in Northwest 3A League play

Tigers stay undefeated
Burlington-Edison girls' soccer team blanks Sehome

Prep swimming
Cubs swim past Lynden

Prep volleyball
MVC wins marathon match
Hurricanes even record at 1-1 in Northwest 1A/B League

Prep soccer
Bulldogs, Oak Harbor battle to a stalemate
Mount Vernon girls 1-5-1 in league

Prep Soccer — Lightning strikes early in La Salle's 2-0 win -
The La Salle girls soccer team has a sign hanging in the locker room that seems to be a simple statement, "W.I.N.," but instead is a question about what the team wants to accomplish this season.

Prep Volleyball — Ike runs Big Nine win streak to 40 -
KENNEWICK — Nikki Hernandez's 13 kills and seven digs led Eisenhower to another sweep Tuesday in Big Nine volleyball and extended the program's conference win streak to 40.

Blue Devil boys run to 3 wins
Wa-Hi's boys cross country team is 8-0 after victories over Kamiakin, Richland and Moses Lake.
PASCO - Wa-Hi's boys cross country team chalked up three more dual victories here Tuesday and remained undefeated in the Big Nine Conference in the process.

Richland sinks Wa-Hi
The Blue Devil girls swimming team suffers its second loss of the Big Nine Conference season.
RICHLAND - Richland churned past Wa-Hi 111-72 in a Big Nine Conference swim meet here Tuesday.

No. 1 ranking brings confidence to Sehome
Mariners off to impressive start with win at Oregon meet
The boys on Sehome's cross country team knew they had a good squad.

Squalicum boys top Sehome
The Squalicum boys tennis team stayed atop the Northwest League with a 5-2 victory over Sehome on Monday at Squalicum High School.

Fans pack FHS
The 35 points the Ferndale football team scored in the first quarter against Bellingham on Friday night is impressive. But it wasn't the only striking number at the football game.

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Knee Injury Sidelines Oly's Bankus
One of the area's best all-around athletes will be out for months with a torn ACL and MCL
Nick Bankus, a top baseball and football player for Olympic High School as well as one of the nation's best junior skiers, will be sidelined for months after suffering a knee injury last Thursday in the Trojans' football game.

Kitsap sports briefs
A capacity crowd for Saturday's inaugural Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame banquet and inductee ceremony at the Kitsap Tennis & Athletic Club is guaranteed.

Huskies Sign Oregon Prep
The University of Washington men's basketball team received its third commitment when Phil Nelson of McNary High in Keizer, Ore. said that he will join the Huskies for the 2006 season. Nelson is a 6-foot-7 small forward who is considered an outstanding outside shooter.

High School Report: Bainbridge to Discuss Realignment

Weekly area sports schedule

Bobcats spike a big win
Aberdeen picked an opportune time to record its first volleyball win in more than two years.

AHS nips Chehalis by one

Black Hills takes doubles matches to edge Aberdeen

Durney ready to pay football debt
Mayor Jack Durney is prepared to pay up on his lost wager that Hoquiam's football team would trump Aberdeen during the Big Game.

Columbians gain confidence, urban perspective in Seattle
SEATTLE ---- Thirty-six football players from Rainier High School were out to prove something Friday when they boarded a bus bound for Seattle.

Camas backs mercy rule for soccer after routs
Camas High School athletic director Ted Buck last week apologized for the Papermakers' 17-0 girls soccer victory over Washougal, and reiterated his department's desire for a "mercy rule" in the Greater St. Helens League for soccer.

Athletes of the week

Area Roundup
Chris Holway of R.A. Long tied his own nine-hole school record Monday, carding a round of 3-under par 32 as the Lumberjacks squashed Kelso 151-172 in a Greater St. Helens 3A League boys golf match at Mint Valley.

River Ridge hires girls hoops coach
Kevin Estes has been around the coaching block a few times, so he knows a good situation when he sees it.

Wolves tennis bests Bobcats
TUMWATER -- Black Hills coach Greg Bert knew his team was in for a tussle after the Wolves went to Aberdeen for a non-league match last week and won 3-2.

Stanwood rolls to a win
B-E Tigers overtake S-W Cubs in league contest

Vince Grippi's Preps Report
One of my tasks each Monday is voting in the Associated Press' statewide prep football poll.
This is not an easy task.
This year I've seen quite a few football games, but only four involving schools from west of the Cascades.... So how do I decide?
The first part of the equation is teams I have seen. I know Mead is darn good, I've seen them three times this season. I know Ferris and Prep are darn good as well, though are they good enough to be in the top 10? I've also seen Evergreen, Bellarmine Prep, Wenatchee, Issaquah and White River from outside of our area. I check their scores and see how teams they've played are doing...

Today's high-school schedule

Monday's prep report

Posted last Sunday:

Prep Volleyball — Ike alone in first place after sweep
The anticipated showdown for first place in the Big Nine Conference was instead a lopsided rout as Eisenhower steamrolled Kamiakin in a match pitting the last two Big Nine Conference unbeatens.

Ike held Kamiakin under 20 points in the first two games and swept the Braves 25-16, 25-19, 25-21 on Saturday at Ike Gym.

The Cadets improved to 7-0 in the conference and Kamiakin fell to 6-1.

Seahawks Top Red Raiders
Anacortes' volleyball team remains tied atop the Northwest 3A League standings with win over Bellingham

La Conner upends Concrete
Raymond nets three goals for Braves' girls' soccer team

Cardinal soccer teams can't get past Bellevue
MOUNT VERNON — While the Cardinal men kept it close against Bellevue, the women weren't as fortunate Thursday in a non-league matchup.

Prep soccer roundup: Tigers take first with win over Squalicum
Burlington-Edison improves to 4-0-2 on the season

Prep volleyball roundup: Stanwood rallies to sweep Wolves
Spartans hold off Mountlake Terrace in first game of non-league match

Squalicum tops Tigers, S-W Cubs
Crass wins sole event for S-WHS in swimming

Indians sweep up Seagulls
Raymond -- For South Bend, it is hard to envision a three-game sweep of rival Raymond. However, on Thursday night the Indians cooked up a perfect formula to do just that.

Bobcats explode on offense to rout Hawks
LACEY -- Tammie Hilla erupted for four goals to lead Aberdeen to a 7-1 rout of River Ridge in a Pac-Nine League girls soccer match Thursday at Lacey.

Tumwater golfers swing by Bobcats
TUMWATER -- Four players scored in the 30s as Tumwater downed Aberdeen, 189-216, in a Pac-Nine League boys golf match Thursday at the Tumwater Valley Golf Course.

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Prep perks up to drop Mt. Spokane
For the first 35 minutes of Thursday night's game, the Gonzaga Prep Bullpups were flustered. They were frustrated. And they were trailing Mt. Spokane by 10 points.

But the next 10 minutes? Those were all Gonzaga Prep's, as the Bullpups roared back to topple the Wildcats 28-17 before 3,155 in the second game of the Greater Spokane League doubleheader at Albi Stadium.

Shadle takes care of Central Valley, remains in second place
Senior outside hitter Emily Ness registered seven kills as Shadle Park swept Central Valley 25-21, 25-20, 25-21 in Greater Spokane League volleyball action at Central Valley.

Big play vs. power play
CATHLAMET ---- Wahkiakum and Willapa Valley are not shy about their philosophical differences, which clash offensively like red states and blue states clash politically.

Jacks face key test at home against Trappers
Talk of "must-win" football games in September might seem premature.

Pass the pretzels, rodents
Excuse me if I seem distracted this week. We've had a slight disruption at the 'Bago homestead.

Run of aces lifts Chinooks
KALAMA ---- Dani Nelson's devastating hitting and lethal jump serve stood out amongst Kalama's array of weapons during the Chinooks' 25-11, 25-16, 25-21 sweep against Toledo here Thursday in Southwest Washington 1A League volleyball action.

Chow's goals lif Jills past Lassies
Stefa Chow's two first-half goals stood up the rest of the way as R.A. Long notched its first triumph over Kelso in head coach John Bates' four-year tenure with a 2-0 victory Thursday in a Greater St. Helens 3A League girls soccer match at Kelso High.

Chinooks looking to keep pace in SWW 1A with win over Loggers
KALAMA ---- Will the real Kalama Chinooks please stand up?

Families add spice to Wolves-T-Birds rivalry
TUMWATER -- Black Hills and Tumwater High Schools are located a stones throw from each other, so it's not surprising that a healthy rivalry has formed between the schools.

Timberline trounces Yelm
LACEY -- Timberline's coaches were hoping to get a unified effort out of their team, and so they were pleased with the Blazers after a 55-7 rout of Yelm at South Sound Stadium on Thursday.

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Football notebook: Richland reverses fortunes with 3-0 start
Granted, the Bombers' first three opponents (Kennewick, Eastmont and Moses Lake) are a combined 0-9. But they were coming off their worst season (2-7) in the modern history of the conference and were a bit of a mystery with a new coach (Garrick Redden).

Southridge's Carson Homme taking his football talent, brains to West Point
It isn't Abraham Lincoln walking five miles to return a single penny to a store clerk, but it is a good story -- the kind you build presidential candidacies behind:

Carson Homme was heading to an early workout for his Southridge Suns football squad on Tuesday. He was riding his bike, because -- get this -- he wanted to conserve fuel (he actually wanted to conserve a few bucks in his pocket, but the fuel note goes over better with the people).

Video Generation — Computer games help players on the field
Selah quarterback Kyle Washut plays a football video game after school Thursday. He thinks gaming helps his game in real life too. "You kind of get a feel for how the defense plays. And some of the reads are the same too."

The high school quarterback steps to the line facing a third and eight and surveys what the defense is throwing at him. Nothing looks good, but something looks familiar.

Prep Spotlight — Robby Mahre, East Valley - East Valley senior, football
The Buzz ...
After spending two years as an understudy to Michael Corral and Michael Stobie — an apprenticeship he put to good use, rushing for nearly 400 yards last year at almost eight yards a carry... More...

Prep report — Coaching legend got his start in Yakima -
For seven of Lee Bofto's eight years in Yakima as the football coach at what was then called Wilson Junior High, the team didn't lose a game. His record over those years was something like 49-4 or 50-4.

Cadets ace Blue Devils
Eisenhower serves 17 aces on the way to a three-game sweep of Wa-Hi Thursday at the Blue Devils' gym.
The Walla Walla Blue Devil volleyball team dropped a Big Nine Conference match to the Eisenhower Cadets Thursday night in the Wa-Hi gym.

Wa-Hi swimmers dominate Braves
KENNEWICK - Wa-Hi swimmers captured first place in seven individual events and swept the relays here Thursday at the Serier outdoor pool in defeating Kamiakin 116-64 in a Big Nine Conference girls dual swimming meet.

Metro League — Ingraham at Rainier Beach, Friday, 7 p.m., Sound Division opener for both schools. Ingraham (3-0) is off to its best start in years, averaging 49 points with abundant talent at the skill positions. Ninth-ranked Rainier Beach (3-0) features a gigantic line and lightning-fast backs and receivers.

Source: Times staff

Running strong
Ben Dear and Dan Phillips are the anchors of a Bears team that entered the season ranked No. 5 in the state coaches poll, primarily based on the duo's strong junior season and the potential to reach even higher this year...

High gas prices another hurdle for high schools
With gasoline prices hovering near the $3 mark, everyone feels the pain when it's time to go to the pump, and that includes South Sound schools.

Dear tears up LBA Park course
OLYMPIA -- The Olympia Bears' Ben Dear crushed the course record at LBA Park, while the Bears' girls dominated the field as the boys and girls teams rolled to wins over Lincoln and Foss.

Girls prep athlete of the week: Rian Buckley

Boys prep athlete of the week: Sheldon Prante

Key football games of the week

It's one fire to another for DeSales grad Wicher
Julie Wicher is trading in one hard hat for another, one wardrobe of protective gear for armor a little less romantic but perhaps more practical.

Blue Devils focus on future
Wa-Hi's loss to Pasco is in the past and Eastmont is in the Blue Devils' sights.
Wa-Hi coach Marc Yonts and his Blue Devils have moved past Friday's 42-19 loss to the state's No. 4 ranked Pasco.

Prep roundup: Meridian tops Blaine in soccer shootout
Squalicum, Sehome and Bellingham win in NWL girls soccer
BLAINE - Meridian defeated Blaine 4-3 in a shootout in a Whatcom County League girls soccer match on Tuesday.

Squalicum win streak at 24
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE - The Squalicum Storm girls swim team won every event and stretched its overall win streak to 24 with a 117-53 non-league win over Mountlake Terrace.

Mount Baker stays undefeated
DEMING - The Mount Baker volleyball team remained undefeated with a 25-12, 25-23, 25-12 Whatcom County League victory over Nooksack Valley on Tuesday.

Prep roundup
The Central Kitsap Cougars held on for a non-league win against Bay Division rival Capital 25-18, 28-26, 24-26, 25-23.

Updated sports schedule for Sept. 21-27.

Bulldogs survive Grizzlies, 3-2
Sunnyside rallies from 2-0 deficit to force fifth game

Almost. The Sunnyside Grizzlies almost made an amazing comeback at Ellensburg Tuesday night. Instead, the Bulldogs pulled out a win in the fifth game to win 3-2. The game scores were 25-17, 25-12, 25-27, 22-25, and 15-11.

Going into the third game, Ellensburg was in control. They started game one on a 10-1 run and game 2 on a 10-3 run. Sophomores Talia Venera and Kayla Standish controlled the net for the Bulldogs in the first two game.

Raschko, Hernandez, Loomis garner 'Top 10' performances
GRANGER - Danielle Raschko earned the top individual finish for the Bickleton High School cross country team at yesterday's five-school meet staged in Granger.
The Pirates were the lone class 'B' school at the meet, as the competition was a Valley 'A' meet.

Lady 'Hounds score big win over Ki-Be Bears
GRANDVIEW - The Grandview High School volleyball team secured an important win Tuesday night, pushing past the Ki-Be Bears in a three-game match.

Parris boots in 5 as Grizzlies roll over Forks
FORKS -- Tasha Parris collected five goals as Hoquiam walloped Forks, 9-0, in an Evergreen League girls soccer match Tuesday at Forks.

Hoquiam junior wins at Toledo
TOLEDO -- Hoquiam junior Tess Grannemann won the girls individual championship at the Toledo Invitational cross country meet Tuesday.

Grannemann covered the 3.1-mile course in 20:19. She finished 61 seconds ahead of runner-up Krissa Owen of Rainier. Elma's Holly Hutchings finished third in 22:25.

Elma was third in the girls team standings with 100 points. Ilwaco won the team title with 48.

The Eagles were a distant second to Ilwaco in the boys team competition. They scored 66 points, 45 more than the Fishermen.

Notebook: Wishkah-Quinault game rescheduled

AMANDA PARK -- The twice-rescheduled Wishkah-Quinault football game is now set for 7 p.m. Saturday at Amanda Park, Quinault athletic director Keith Samplawski reported Tuesday.

Jills sweep away Lassies
Tuesday night's Greater St. Helens 3A League volleyball match between Kelso and R.A. Long pitted a pair of unbeaten teams, but the Lumberjills had too much firepower and too much Amy Higginson for the Lassies.

No place in prep sports for running up the score
Imagine you and your buddies are standing on a regulation 100-yard football field. Suddenly, on the opposite side of the stadium, the New England Patriots rumble out of the tunnel.

Lady Devils' new recruits eager to learn
The bad news for Lower Columbia College volleyball coach Jocelyn Price is that her troops aren't blessed with size or experience.

Super sophs
Young duo helps keep Tumwater girls soccer on top of Pacific-9 League

This week's prep schedule

Team-by-team girls soccer capsules
A school-by-school look at South Sound’s high school girls soccer teams (coaches’ comments are included in outlook):

'Dogs Swim Past Spartans
Mount Vernon wins all relay events at Western Conference 4A North meet

MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon girls' swim team held off Stanwood on Tuesday in a Western Conference 4A North meet, winning 98-71.

Braves topple MVHS in five games
Battle between 1A and 4A schools is gaining momentum

Prep soccer: Tigers top Ferndale in league battle

Prep volleyball: Anacortes netters sweep Sehome

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Weitz, Pullman beat Colville in 5
Pullman senior Miranda Weitz took over the net with 22 kills and five blocks to lead Pullman to a 25-22, 24-26, 25-11, 23-25, 15-13 victory over Colville in a Great Northern League volleyball match Tuesday night in Pullman.

Moreland leads T-Wolves to win
Lake City middle hitter Riki Moreland turned in another solid all-around performance, leading the Timberwolves in four categories on their way to a four-game victory over host Lewiston in an Inland Empire League volleyball match Tuesday night.

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Running PHAR Out
Erin Flinn had been the No. 1 cross country runner at Camas High School since her freshman year, when her only goal was to just make varsity. She was No. 1 again as a sophomore, then tops as a j...

On Further Review: This week in prep sports
Skyview's Blake signs to play soccer at Montana Calling the recruiting process the "most stressful" thing she has done in her life, McKenzie "Kiki" Blake of Skyview has made a verbal commitment to...

Lopsided soccer match called for mercy
There is a solution here. After all, high school coaches and athletic directors are first, and foremost, educators. They should be able to come up with a solution, to benefit the athletes. Be...

Open letter from Camas athletic director to Washougal AD
To Gordon Washburn, Assistant Principal, Athletic Director, Washougal HS My purpose in this letter is to openly state the Camas Athletic Department's apology for the high scoring incident between...

There's no rest for these Papermakers
For the general public, running can be hard, it can be a chore. To cross country runners, it's a joy. Camas senior Erin Flinn was sick last week, but she still tried to go to practice. "I...

Prep notebook: Impressive start for Evergreen volleyball
A 2-0 start in league play is not exactly cause to start making plans for the state volleyball tournament. The Evergreen Plainsmen understand this, but understand, too, that the team has high expe...

Wa-Hi pillaged by Pirates
Davis rallies to force overtime, and beats the Blue Devils, 3-2, in Big Nine girls soccer action.
Sophomore Sevanna Alvarez scored one goal and assisted on Jasmin Rodriguez's game-winning tally with two minutes remaining in the second overtime to lift Davis to a 3-2 victory over Wa-Hi in a Big Nine Conference girls soccer match Tuesday night on the Blue Devils' pitch.

Colis places highest for Blue Devils
The Wa-Hi senior takes fourth in the girls competition at the Highlander Invitational cross country meet.
SPOKANE - Wa-Hi's Yasmeen Colis placed fourth in the girls competition at the Highlander Invitational cross country meet here on Saturday. Her time was 15:06 over the 2.5-mile course.

Sehome prevails in boys tennis
Sehome edged Bellingham 4-3 in a Northwest League boys tennis match Monday at Sehome High School.

Bellingham to blaze new soccer legacy
The Developmental Indoor Soccer League, an independent amateur league, announced Monday that it will place a team in Bellingham for its inaugural season in 2006.

Prep roundup: Nisqually League volleyball
At North Mason 3, Foster 0: The Bulldogs pulled out a tight three-game match, winning 25-23, 25-19, 27-25. Lyndsey Hovee had 15 kills; Danielle Cook 11 kills and seven blocks; Maci Hunt 18 assists and 22-23 serving and Dawn Norcross had 15 digs.Record — NM 2-1 overall,1-0 league.

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Tuesday's prep schedule:
Brewster at Tonasket, SOC 4 P
Oroville at Brewster, VB 7 P
Okanogan at Lake Roosevelt, VB 5:30 P
Omak at Cascade, SOC 4:30 P
Tonasket at Curlew Invite, XC 4 P
Okanogan at Liberty Bell, SOC 4 P
Brewster at Tonasket, SOC 4 P
Oroville at Bridgeport, SOC 4 P
Liberty Bell at Tonasket, VB 5:30 P
Oroville at Brewster, VB 5:30 P

Bobcats blank Hawks
A turnaround in experience produced a reversal of fortune in the Aberdeen-River Ridge boys tennis rivalry.

Sports briefs: Bobcat jayvees beat Hoquiam
Alex Chicano scored three touchdowns to lead Aberdeen to a 25-14 victory over Hoquiam in a junior varsity football game Monday at Olympic Stadium.

Monarchs on a learning curve
So far this fall, Lisa Verage is discovering that her teaching day at Kessler Elementary doesn't end at 3 o'clock.

Prep notebook: Chinooks' Odem named state athlete of the week
Missing his junior year of football hasn't hurt Jacob Odem one bit.

Area athletes of the week: Breeanne Barker

Area Roundup
PORTLAND, Ore. - Ian Dahl took it low Monday.

Bears boys tennis sweeps Capital
A seasoned Olympia boys tennis team caught rival Capital in a down mode Monday, defeating the Cougars 5-0 in a match that was a bit closer than the final score.

Prep tennis: Anacortes handles Cubs
Seahawks pick up second Northwest 3A win

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Today's schedule VOLLEYBALL Evergreen at Skyview, 7 p.m. Battle Ground at Heritage, 7 p.m. Hudson's Bay at Mountain View, 7 p.m. Prairie at Mark Morris, 7 p.m. Camas at Columbi.

Monday's prep report
Highlights HOCKINSON SECOND AT THUNDER GOLF INVITATIONAL: Ty Chambers shot 2-over-par 74 to tie Mountain View's Mitch Croft for second place to help Hockinson to a second-place finish at Rose City.

Away at school — Collins helps Occidental to easy win -
ANDY COLLINS (Zillah), a junior quarterback at Occidental College, completed 19 of 35 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns in a 40-20 win against Chapman on Sept. 10. Collins, last year's SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year, also ran for a.

Pirates get strong `D' but no win
Colfax's defense proves to be a little stronger in Thursday's 19-6 non-league prep football victory.
POMEROY - Colfax defeated Pomeroy 19-6 at Lybacker Field Thursday night despite a strong defensive showing by the Pirates.

A game that was meant to be played
BROETJE ORCHARDS - When Lummi High School finds its way here Friday for an intriguing 8-man football game against Jubilee Christian Academy, the opposing head coaches won't be total strangers.

Prep volleyball: The family business
Meridian coach inherits successful program, thanks to her mother
LAUREL -- New Meridian volleyball coach Courtney Axelson is no stranger to a volleyball court.

Raiders run to perfection
FERNDALE - Bellingham's girls cross country team raced to a perfect score of 15 on Wednesday in its Northwest League meet with Ferndale and Anacortes at Hovander Park.

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High school report: Spartans Spike Cleveland
The Bainbridge volleyball team had a dominating victory, 25-7, 25-8, 25-6, against Cleveland in a Metro League match Wednesday. The Spartans were led by Kelcey Dunaway (9 kills, 2 aces), Alexa Seidl (9 assists, 4 kills, 2 aces), Beckey Gottlieb (3 aces, 5 digs); Lindsey Bratonia (7 assists, 3 kills), Daron Vandeleur (4 aces) and Hannah Stuart (4 kills, 4 aces).

Easton Wildcats ready for first real game
Wildcats to battle larger Kahlotus
Last week the Easton High School Wildcats won their first game of the season by default after the visiting Mansfield squad came up one player short. This week, the Cats will travel to Kahlotus in an attempt to win one on their own.

After last week's forfeit, Easton ran an unofficial scrimmage with Mansfield, giving head coach Phil Derrick to test his team in action for the first time. Though the Wildcats lost 32-0, it gave the team an opportunity to play in a live game setting and confirm some of Derrick's suspicions as to what they need to do to win.

100 years in the making
The crowd is expected to be huge and the pomp and pageantry unprecedented when Aberdeen and Hoquiam square off in football for the 100th time.

Monte, Elma to play at home
While the weekend focus will be on Saturday's 100th Aberdeen-Hoquiam game, East County teams will host a pair of unbeaten foes Friday night.

Wildcats survive tough Gulls in four
RAYMOND -- Visiting Ocosta cruised through the first game, but host Raymond made sure that the Wildcats had to fight their way out of the gym in a 25-9, 20-25, 25-21, 26-24 non-league volleyball decision on Wednesday.

Sports Briefs
Swanson repeats in State Senior

Sculpting an AHS landmark
With the ease of an artist who has worked with clay for 30 years, Larry Anderson effortlessly attaches the beginning of a pant leg onto a 6-foot-tall sculpture of a handsome young man who coached the Aberdeen High School football team 90 years ago.

'Fab Four' drive for top spot
Justin Knutson, one of Mark Morris High School's "Fab Four" golfers, spent part of Wednesday wrapping his ankle to take the pressure off a mild sprain.

Rainier battles to tie in second half
THE DALLES, Ore. - There's no shame in not winning. Especially when you don't lose.

Game of the century
Neighboring towns of Aberdeen and Hoquiam abuzz over rivals' 100th football contest Saturday
HOQUIAM -- Back in 1906, Aberdeen and Hoquiam high schools -- which are just a few miles apart -- played their first football game.

New turf aids more than football
When they took the grass out of South Sound Stadium, the first thought most people had was how it would change the game for Lacey's football teams.

South Sound football rivalries
A glance at three notable football rivalries in South Sound:

Some Aberdeen fans upset over game site switch
This year, it was Aberdeen High School's turn to host the big game against Hoquiam High School.

Girls prep athlete of the week
Jessica DuBois

Boys prep athlete of the week
Tim Brusselback

Capital girls cruise
Capital's girls cross country team put together an astonishing effort in a tri-meet against Lincoln, Wilson and Shelton, claiming 12 of the top 14 places to roll to an easy victory Wednesday.

Seahawks' new weapon
Anacortes High's Freeman leads the area in scoring

2005 prep football preview: Week 3
Stanwood Spartans (1-1, 1-1) at Mount Vernon Bulldogs (0-1, 0-2), 7 p.m., Friday

Prep roundup: Spartan tennis edges Mount Vernon

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One of country's top guards commits to GU
Matt Bouldin, rated among the top 10 high school guards in the country by several national scouting services, has made an oral commitment to play basketball at Gonzaga University next fall.

Bouldin, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound combo guard, made his official visit to GU during the weekend and announced his decision Wednesday.

Prep notebook: Quick hits
Friday is a big night on Euclid Avenue. That's when the Gonzaga Prep Bulldogs will play their first football game on their campus field.

Winning lineage
East Valley runner follows in footsteps of his noted cousin
The first time Jon Knight recognized the distance running potential of his cousin, Nick Atwood, the two were on a mountain hike together.

"We backpacked up an 8,000-foot peak in Montana and I was not in bad shape," the North Central cross country coach recalled. "Nick was literally running away from me. I think that really encouraged him to get into running."

Mt. Spokane's boys edge field
Wildcats girls also sweep, highlighting GSL opener at CV
A four-way cross country meet can scarcely finish closer. But in the end, the minuscule point differentials went Mt. Spokane's way. The Wildcats boys (3-0) won two 26-29 victories, over North Central (2-1) and host Central Valley (0-3), during a 3-0 Greater Spokane League start.

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Bonderman still in serious condition
Pasco senior linebacker John Bonderman remained in serious condition Wednesday at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle one day after undergoing surgery to remove a strep infection in his right arm.

Grandview-Connell game a must-see in CWAC
It's only Week 3, but we've already got a circler in the CWAC South.

Wahluke, Burbank gear up for clash
The big game this week in the SCAC matches Wahluke and Columbia (Burbank). Both teams are 2-0.

Timing is everything in Big Nine football
Is it just me, or have Big Nine football games this season seemed to drag on longer ... and longer ... and longer?

College notes: Jackson making solid strides for Western Washington
Everything is right on schedule for Jordyn Jackson in his college football career at Western Washington University. The former Columbia River star is the Vikings' backup running back and a kickoff.

Week 2 prep football preview
Most of the high school football games in the region will be played Friday but because of McKenzie Stadium and Kiggins Bowl are home to multiple programs, there usually are games on Thursdays by the t.

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Wednesday's prep report
Highlights TIMBERWOLVES BOYS TENNIS NIPS TIGERS: Buoyed by a pair of close doubles victories, Heritage crept past Battle Ground 3-2 in a Class 4A Greater St. Helens League dual match. Jake Leggett.

A game that was meant to be played
BROETJE ORCHARDS - When Lummi High School finds its way here Friday for an intriguing 8-man football game against Jubilee Christian Academy, the opposing head coaches won't be total strangers.

Wa-Hi preps for Bulldogs
Wa-Hi faces long-time nemesis and previously No. 1-ranked Pasco at Borleske Stadium Friday, with the Bulldogs coming off of a 27-20 loss to Southridge last weekend.

Wa-Hi snaps Cadets' harrier streak
WENATCHEE - Wa-Hi's young boys cross country team snapped Eisenhower's string of 52 consecutive dual victories over Big Nine Conference opponents here Tuesday.

Doubles teams lift Ferndale; Raiders sweep
BURLINGTON - Ferndale won a close tennis match over Burlington-Edison 4-3 on Monday in Northwest League action.

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Bellingham Red Raiders

Squalicum once again class of the pool
It has become status quo for the Squalicum swim team to finish the Northwest League regular-season undefeated, cruise through the district meet, and make an impact at the state.

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Toutle's 2-0 start fans hopes for postseason
Sure, it's only two weeks. Two victories, to be exact.

Athletes of the week

Prep Roundup
Mark Morris opened its boys golf season with a 152-164 win over Kelso at Three Rivers Golf Course on Monday.

Tennis: Bulldogs cruise
Arlington falls to MV in North Division tennis match

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Joe Campbell leads Tri-Cities Prep over Kahlotus
Tuesday September 13th 2005
Joe Campbell rushed 10 times for 260 yards, scoring five rushing touchdowns and added a sixth on a 60-yard punt return that ended the game via the mercy rule with 8 minutes remaining, as Tri-Cities Prep defeated Kahlotus 56-8 in a nonleague B-8 football game on Monday in Pasco.

Local Report — Drollinger's first collegiate goal lifts Central -
FULLERTON, Calif. — Naches Valley graduate and Central Washington freshman Katie Drollinger scored her first collegiate goal to help the Wildcat women's soccer team defeat Hope International 3-0 on Monday.

Monday's roundup: Bulldogs win their own invitational
ELLENSBURG — Isak Bergman blazed through the 5-kilometer course in 18 minutes, 5 seconds to take first place in the boys race and lead the Bulldogs to a team victory Saturday in the Ellensburg Invitational.

Mounties jar Meridian in volleyball; LC breezes
DEMING - Mount Baker coach Renata Detta began her sixth season as the school's volleyball coach Thursday night in a big way.

Bellingham gains tie; Meridian blanks Baker
Bellingham 1, Meadowdale 1: The Red Raiders and Mavericks battled to a draw in a non-league game at Edmonds Memorial Stadium.

Kwiatkowski takes first at NWL meet
Chris Kwiatkowski picked up where he left off last fall, winning his first cross country race of the season on Thursday.

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Spartans Looking Ahead to Solid Season
Bainbridge graduated several talented volleyball players, but welcome youthful exuberance.

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Ugly Start to the Football Season
Football 'round here did not look so hot last week.

The only team from this county that won in Week 1 was Bainbridge. And most of the rest of teams didn't even look respectable while losing.

Prep notebook: Football Record Could Fall Today
Sid Otton could become Washington's all-time winningest football coach today.
The Tumwater coach is tied with Dick Armstrong with 272 career wins. His Thunderbirds host Elma today.

Wolves Have Two Goals This Week
Game of the Week: South Kitsap hopes to shore upthe defense and gain a measure of revenge against Mountain View.

The Wolves (0-1) host the Mountain View Thunder (0-1) Saturday at 6 p.m. The Thunder, from Vancouver, Wash., eliminated South Kitsap in the Class 4A state preliminary round in 2003. That loss snapped the Wolves' state-record streak of qualifying for the state tournament at 23 consecutive years.

Prep roundup: Soccer
At Bremerton 4, Klahowya 0
Sarah Gross scored twice and Jacki Hill added two assists as the Knights improved to 2-0 by beating the Eagles (0-2).

Eagles soar
ELMA -- It was only a matter of time before Elma's scoring opportunities turned from just wide right or left to denting the net against Ocosta.

Monte girls rout Forks
MONTESANO -- With a well-distributed attack, Montesano posted its second 8-0 girls soccer victory in as many starts, routing Forks in an Evergreen League contest Thursday at Simpson Elementary School.

Steadman's ace steadies Bulldogs
LA CENTER -- Stefanie Steadman's ace on match point gave Montesano an exciting 22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-25, 15-13 win over La Center in a season-opening, non-league volleyball match Thursday at La Center.

Grannemann wins first of year; Elma boys second
Elma -- Hoquiam's Tess Grannemann ran away with the girls race, while Elma's boys team and Montesano's girls each finished second during the Elma Invitational at Vance Creek Park on Thursday.

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Reynvaan Run due Saturday

Monarchs hunting for momentum
Shawn Perkins took his Mark Morris Monarchs on a 15-minute bus ride last September and watched his defense throw down a baby-blue gauntlet in a shutout victory at Castle Rock.

Woodland, Montesano to feature elite backs
WOODLAND ---- Woodland tailback Justin Leonard missed two nonleague games last season for disciplinary reasons.

Area roundup
Strong doubles play carried R.A. Long to a 3-2 victory over Fort Vancouver on Thursday in a Greater St. Helens 3A League boys tennis match.

Columbians, Tigers ready to make a push
CLATSKANIE ---- Tonight's football matchup between Columbia County rivals Clatskanie and Rainier isn't exactly David vs. Goliath.

Coach is one game away from history
It was another hot summer afternoon in Lewiston, Idaho. Sid Otton drove along the Snake River with his cousin, looking for a fishing hole. It was August 1960.

Prep roundup: Tumwater rolls in volleyball opener
Led by Emily Sampson's 26 assists and five service aces and Kaileen McClaflin's 13 digs, the Tumwater volleyball team dominated Thomas Jefferson on Thursday, winning 25-23, 25-14 and 25-19.

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Panthers appear ready to accept their role
Mead piles up 465 yards in balanced offense to clamp down on Central Valley
The Mead Panthers struggled with the Greater Spokane League favorite's role last season. This year they seem to be embracing it. At least that's the way it looked Thursday night at Albi Stadium as the Panthers began their 2005 football title quest with a 35-10 shellacking of Central Valley.

Prep roundup: U-Hi upends Ferris in volleyball
Central Valley transfer Ashlee Lupfer totaled 12 kills as University routed Ferris 25-16, 25-9, 25-17 in Greater Spokane League high school volleyball action at Ferris Thursday night.

Monroe Beats Bulldogs
MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon girls' soccer team took the lead against Monroe midway through the first half.

As it turned out, that might have been the Bulldogs' biggest mistake.

The goal seemed to wake up the more experienced Bearcats, who scored three times in the next 14 minutes for a 3-1 victory Thursday night in Western Conference 4A North Division action.

Prep Roundup
La Conner crushes Seattle Lutheran
Braves' soccer team led by Fulginiti's two goals and three assists

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Suns, Bulldogs to clash in Big 9
Southridge football coach Andy Troxel couldn't remember a better season opener in his seven years at the helm than his team's 49-0 pasting of Eastmont last week.

But he knows the task awaiting the Suns this week is much harder.

Southridge plays host to defending Big Nine champion Pasco at 7:30 p.m. today at Lampson Stadium in one of the most highly anticipated games of the season.

The Bulldogs have never lost to Southridge in seven previous meetings and waxed the Suns 49-14 in last year's season opener.

Richland holds off Eastmont 28-21
Quarterback Eric Rose completed 17 of 29 passes for 301 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions.

Running back Sean Winston, playing in his first game of the season, rushed 18 times for 159 yards and a touchdown.

And the receivers were sharp, too. Sam Cartmell caught eight passes for 106 yards and a touchdown, and Isaac Butts added four catches for 95 yards and a TD.

Prep volleyball teams converge on SunDome
More teams, one less day and one more court.
The third annual SunDome Volleyball Festival continues to tweak its format but one thing hasn't changed — it's still the sport's biggest early-season show in the Northwest.

Prep Roundup — Houser helps Davis spike Eastmont
EAST WENATCHEE — Junior Nikki Houser collected eight kills and 15 digs and was 11-for-11 serving to spark Davis to a sweep over Eastmont in Big Nine Conference volleyball Thursday night.

Volleyball roundup: Bulldogs roll by Irish in BMC match

DAYTON - Dayton rolled over DeSales in three Blue Mountain Conference volleyball games here Thursday.

The Bulldogs won 25-17, 25-12 and 25-16 to lift their record to 2-0.

Dayton will see BMC action again at Liberty Christian on Tuesday.

Roundup: Meridian, LC roll to WCL wins
LAUREL - Miranda Heslep scored two goals, and Karli Hurlbut had one goal and two assists to lead the Meridian over Nooksack Valley 6-0 on Tuesday in their Whatcom County League and season-opening game for both teams.

Tigers down Elma in opener
ELMA -- Class 3A Centralia downed Elma, 25-17, 26-24, 25-17, in a non-league volleyball opener Tuesday night at Centralia.

Roundup: Eagles earn shutout
ELMA -- Scoring late in each half, Elma topped Tenino, 2-0, in an Evergreen League girls soccer opener Tuesday. Originally scheduled for Tenino, the contest was shifted to Elma's Davis Field.

Three local teams finish in top 10 at tourney
Lee Pope and Stephanie Smith were among three local doubles teams placing in the top-10 of the recently completed 28th annual Washington State Mixed Bowling Tournament held at Foxx Bowl.

MM downs defending champions
VANCOUVER ---- Samantha Tilton's unassisted goal in the 64th minute gave Mark Morris a tough 1-0 victory over defending Greater St. Helens 4A League champion Evergreen in the nonleague girls soccer opener for both teams here Tuesday.

Capital lineman commits to OSU
Linnenkohl drawn to Riley, Beavers

Prep roundup: Capital bests Black Hills in volleyball showdown
TUMWATER -- They got a glimpse of each over the weekend. But this was an opportunity to get to know each other better.

Prep Soccer: Anacortes bows to tough foe
Mountlake Terrace wins season-opening match

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PREP ROUNDUP: La Conner wins season opener
Volleyball team knocks off South Whidbey

No Stroke of Luck
The idea of defending a state title is a little nerve-racking for Camas sophomore Lisa Tompkins. It's not that she lacks confidence in her ability. It's simply that Tompkins never considered the i...

Sophomores are on fast track
The next three years figure to be fast times for Clark County boys cross country. Sophomores Bradley Thompson of Evergreen, Erik Cronrath of Battle Ground, Josh Brady of Skyview and Shane Geiger o...

Staying on Course
She still plays soccer and was introduced to golf at a young age, but nothing has been able to veer Kelsey Klettke from cross country, the course that seems her calling. Klettke, a sophomore at Pr...

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Today's Schedule Volleyball Montesano at La Center, 7 p.m. Hoquiam at Ridgefield, 7 p.m. Toutle Lake at Woodland, 7 p.m. Girls soccer Evergreen at Federal Way, 4:30 p.m. St...

Setting the Stage
For a person starting her junior year of high school, Anne Demme certainly has been a witness to plenty of change in Columbia River's volleyball program. As a freshman on the backrow, she was part...

Hockinson golf team is loaded
There is at least one benefit to having the boys high school golf season in the fall and the state tournament in the spring. The golfers cannot get caught looking too far ahead. After all, if ther...

First and Foremost
They say they understand the challenge that lies ahead, the girls of Evergreen soccer. They say they believe coach Keenan Burris, who reminds them constantly that repeating as league champions is...

Homnick plays for second chance of his own
Mike Homnick sees the value now in losing honorably. The Columbia River senior boys tennis player says he has moved on from his loss in the Class 3A district semifinals last season -- a match whic...

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There are still mornings when Kelly Mattson wakes up thinking it's all been a dream. Did a prominent Highland High School booster really donate a huge parcel of land to be specifically developed into a cross country complex? More...

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FAVORITE: Eisenhower. The Cadets will be a young team with only senior Stephen Englund returning from last year's state-trophy team. But Ike does have a 56-meet win streak in the Big Nine, and it's the only conference team...

PREP ROUNDUP — Hernandez keys Ike's sweep of Eastmont
EAST WENATCHEE — Coming off a runner-up finish in the Class 4A state tournament, Eisenhower's volleyball team showed its ready to make another charge this season.

Led by the 15 kills of Nikki Hernandez, the Cadets opened Big Nine Conference play by sweeping Eastmont on Tuesday night.

Ike won 25-14, 25-16, 25-13.

Wa-Hi errors net loss to Pasco
Unforced errors hurt Wa-Hi's volleyball team as it dropped an opening Big Nine match to visiting Pasco, 25-21, 15-25, 25-18 and 25-19.

Three of a kicking kind
There are several states in which Bellingham's Claire Morgan, Sehome's Katie Hayden and Squalicum's Kelly Sandberg would not be allowed to play club soccer during the high school season.

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A Classic Heartbreaker
South Kitsap fans, here's some good news concerning your football team. The offense that will be employed to help this team bounce back from a horrid season has proven, at least in ots first test, to be pretty darn good. The defense, on the other hand ....

WIAA Committed to Classic's Future
A relatively sparse crowd entered the cavernous, 68,000-seat confines of Qwest Field Monday to watch the Emerald City Kickoff Classic, but the state body that organizes the event seems committed to keeping the season-opening celebration of high school football alive for years to come.

Notebook: Kalama looks to fly high
Kalama football coach Mark Buchanan had but one thought after watching senior fullback Chase Campbell walk off the field last November following a last-second 3-0 loss to Napavine in the Class 1A state quarterfinals.

It's sure going to be hard to replace THAT guy.

Athletes of the week
Justin Leonard, Woodland football
The Beavers' senior tailback rushed for 265 yards and five touchdowns in a 40-12 nonleague victory over Kalama. Leonard scored on runs of 30, 41, 75, 18 and 5 yards, all in the first half.

Kickoff Classic not exactly what WIAA had in mind

Be careful what you wish for. Issaquah High's football program wanted a shot at the big time. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association wanted another big payday.

Instead, the Eagles took a shot to the chops, a 55-36 haymaker delivered Monday night by California power Mission Viejo. And the WIAA took a financial bath, with only about 2,500 fans journeying to Qwest Field to watch a mismatch made in the hope of recreating the spectacular Bellevue-De La Salle showdown a year ago.

It's tough to make magic twice in a row. The WIAA tried, inviting high-powered Mission Viejo to play the role of Goliath in its Emerald City Kickoff Classic.

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Classic start to season
Two GSL teams collect impressive opening wins
SEATTLE – ... the Saxons' 42-14 rout of defending state 4A champion Evergreen (Vancouver) in the Old Spice Emerald City Kickoff Classic was just about perfect.

So was Gonzaga Prep's defense in the next game, as the Bullpups showed they had reloaded well, yielding just 49 total yards and shutting out Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma) 26-0, despite losing 18 starters off last year's 12-2 team.

Saxons plunder Plainsmen
SEATTLE -- That championship celebration is officially over.

So, too, are a couple of long winning streaks for the Evergreen Plainsmen.

The state championship they won in 2004 is theirs forever, but the 2005 Plainsmen found out Monday that if they want to contend for another title, they will need a lot of improvement.

The Ferris Saxons of Spokane, with a defense that reminded Evergreen coach Cale Piland of his team from last year, had no trouble dispatching the Plainsmen 42-14 in the Emerald City Kickoff Class at Seattle's Qwest Field.

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Don't fret about early losses
Nine months later, and Evergreen is still the only undefeated football team in the Class 4A Greater St. Helens League.

And that's only because the Plainsmen haven't played yet.

It was a bumpy first week of the season for 4A GSHL football teams.

The league went 0-6 on the opening weekend with Evergreen kicking off its season today against Ferris of Spokane in the Emerald City Classic in Seattle.

But 4A GSHL fans shouldn't lose heart, it's just one week. And no playoff berth was ever won or lost in non-league play.

Volleyball team putting state dreams on hold
For teams with high state aspirations, the biggest test might not be the opponent on the other side of the net but themselves.

That's the challenge facing Eisenhower, Selah and Goldendale this fall.

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Young and talented Rams eyeing return to state championship
Some of the best games played by the West Valley girls soccer team this season will have nothing more than their coaching staff cheering them on.

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Prep notebook: Friday night, Justin Leonard and Jeff McNally will cradle the first handoffs of their last high school football seasons.

But McNally, a 5-foot-11, 175-pound bundle of wiry athleticism at Wahkiakum, and Leonard, who is 6-foot-1, with 225 pounds of chiseled power, are alike in a way that cannot be gauged by stopwatches or statistics.

Two victories from a state record? Otton doesn't care
Tumwater football coach Sid Otton is the dean of South Sound coaches, an invaluable resource on any number of topics and an all-around nice guy.

Peninsula’s Hannam commits to Cougars
Seahawks’ lineman was star of camp
They liked him from the first time they saw him.
Washington State offered Peninsula senior lineman Micah Hannam a football scholarship earlier this month, and it only took him a week to decide.

The 6-foot-5, 275-pounder took it.

Swimmers look for extra boost
After getting so close to a Class 4A state championship last year, the Gig Harbor Tides had plenty of offseason inspiration.

Contract dispute shouldn’t affect sports
School is supposed to start Thursday for students in the Peninsula School District.

Soccer teams could rise to top in Narrows, Seamount leagues
The Peninsula Seahawks return most of a team that came within a single goal of reaching the Class 3A state tournament last season.

And the team that knocked them out, the Lindbergh Eagles, comes to town in the Seahawks’ season-opener at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

A new beginning
From the coach to the playbook, Mount Vernon has a fresh start this season

MOUNT VERNON — With very few positives to take from last year's Mount Vernon football season, new coach Benji Sonnichsen scrapped everything.

Sonnichsen era set to begin
New coach hopes to adds wins to a team with two straight one-win seasons

High School Football Preview: It's Evergreen

The quarterback is a sophomore. The starting tailback did not get any carries a year ago. The linemen do not look familiar.

Still, these are the defending state champions.

The Evergreen Plainsmen won the Class 4A state title a year ago with a dominataing senior class. Of the 22 starting positions, 20 were seniors.

The Evergreen program is a proven winner, but the 2005 players still need to prove they can win.

Ridgefield's Green lets his play do talking
RIDGEFIELD -- Accelerated is Nick Green on the football field.

Whether starting at quarterback as a freshman, handling the huddle like a seasoned veteran or burning by a hapless defender, the Ridgefield sophomore stays several steps ahead of the curve.

2A TRICO preview

Camas' offensive line provides solid foundation for success
CAMAS -- Their school hasn't won a football league championship in more than three decades, but the men who hope to push Camas to the top of the 3A Greater St. Helens League know what it's like.

Class 3A GSHL preview

Schuele, Ross ready to lead next batch of Plainsmen
Justin Schuele looks as if he started focusing on his senior season of football the day after his junior season ended.

4A GSHL teams open with high hopes with four postseason bids
Evergreen and Mountain View were clearly the class of the Class 4A Greater St. Helens League last year, and both advanced to the postseason.

It probably was a good thing, too, that the 4A GSHL had two, and only two, berths in 2004. After all, the other five teams in the league tied for third place with 2-4 records.

Class 4A GSHL preview