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Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Posted by Doug Pacey @ 01:53:34 pm
 Lakes seniors Kavario Middleton and Jermaine Kearse have given verbal commitments to play football at the University of Washington, Lancers football coach Dave Miller confirmed this afternoon. "They considered a few schools," Miller said. "But they're hometown guys. Jermaine and Kavario feel like they can be a couple more hands on the rope, pulling the program in the right direction." The players will have a press conference at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Lakes to formally announce their decisions. Middleton, a 6-foot-6, 245-pounder, played tight end and defensive end for Lakes, but projects as a tight end in college.  "His athleticism makes him special," Miller said. "He could play defensive end, but he'll be a difference-maker at tight end." Miller said Kearse, a 6-foot-1, 180-pounder, is the best receiver he's coached. Even better than former Lakes and Husky star and current Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Reggie Williams.  "Jermaine does it all," Miller said. "He's a smooth route runner and has better hands. He could get to the NFL like Reggie."
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Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Posted by Ryan Divish @ 03:31:24 pm
 Yeah, there's still a week of football left, but many of you hardcore hoop fans know the season has started. They're already talking about it over at highvoltagehoops.com and hoopgurlz.com. And we're well aware of it here at TNT. Since the T-Dome hosts football we still have to wrap up this weekend, but know that we're in the process of putting together our full-page conference previews that will run every day next week, starting on Wednesday.  Is it the search for a third contributor at Bellarmine Prep to compliment Abdul Gaddy and Avery Bradley? How much has Kentwood's Josh Smith grown in an offseason? Will it be if Kentridge's solid returning nucleus led by Renado Parker (top) can return to the 4A state tourney? How about Federal Way losing Terrell Smith, and possibly being just as good if not better? Maybe it's Auburn with Ryan Snowden and T.J. Stafford trying to take the SPSL 3A away from Julian Fernandez and Enumclaw? Don't forget about Gig Harbor and its search for solid guard play to compliment Matthias Ward and a strong group of front court players? Maybe its Lincoln coach Tim Kelly returning to his alma mater at Curtis, and one of the players he coached, Aubrey Shelton, returning to Lincoln to coach his younger brother Kaleb (above) and a talented Abes squad?  How about for the girls? What will Lincoln be like without Alex Montgomery and head coach Kevin Strozier? Is it a question of Auburn Riverside repeating again, or going unbeaten this season? Can Tabitha Tomlinson and Puyallup build off last year's late season success? Will the transfer of G-K's Lindsay Flowers to Bethel put the Braves over the top? How good is Kentwood still going to be without Courtney Vandersloot? Will Lakes' girls contend in the 3A? Is River Ridge's run of dominance over in the EvCo? What's the story? Who's going to win each league? If you had to predict who made our All-Area team at the end of the season, who would it be? We're listening.
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Posted by Doug Pacey @ 03:26:43 pm
Attendance at the football semifinals played last week at the Tacoma Dome was down slightly from last season. According to Darin Hanson, WIAA director of communications, 19,603 fans passed through the dome's gates last week. Last year, 20,803 spectators attended the semifinals. These figures do not include semifinals played in Eastern Washington. I'm a bit surprised that the attendance was down only 6 percent, especially after seeing a sparse crowd at the Bellevue-O'Dea game, which was played at 9 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving. On the flip-side, imagine how many more people would have been at one of the semifinal's marquee games had it been played in the late-afternoon or evening?
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Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Posted by Doug Pacey @ 08:59:08 pm
All games are at the Tacoma Dome FRIDAY Class 1B: Odessa (12-0) vs. Almira/Coulee-Hartline (12-1), 4 p.m. Class 3A: O'Dea (13-0) vs. Skyline (13-0), 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Class 2A: Burlington-Edison (12-1) vs. Prosser (13-0), 10 a.m. Class 1A: Royal (13-1) vs. Connell (12-0), 1 p.m. Class 2B: DeSales (12-0) vs. Toutle Lake (11-2), 4 p.m. Class 4A: Bothell (13-0) vs. Lewis and Clark (10-2), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 24th, 2007
Posted by Ryan Divish @ 10:38:20 pm
McCartney intercepts Eglet and returns to the LC 26. 4 min to go.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 10:35:44 pm
The Warrioprs have made a real game of it late, thanks to Tigers miscues. An interception led to the latest TD. Then, on the ensuing kickoff, Vaughn Kapiko fumbled the return. E-W failed to capitalize however, turning the ball over on four plays ... on downs. LC driving with 4:58 to go ... still up!
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 09:38:08 pm
Alexander Shaw has 109 yards and a TD on 16 carries for the Tigers. Tony Heard has 44 yards on 11 rushes for E-W. Lewis and Clark QB Steven Eglet has five completions - each to a different receiver - and two TDs.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 09:35:07 pm
Well, after even more weirdness, we've gone to the half. Lewis and Clark got the ball back at its own 32 with 1:30 to go ... and took a knee three times ... E-W forced a fourth-down play, using its final timeout with 4 seconds left ... no punt came, just a short QB sneak to end the half ...
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 09:28:29 pm
This just in: Alexander Shaw is a bruising back! Shaw went 3 yards with 2:51 to go in the half just minutes after DeAngelo Tauala's interception gave LC the ball at the E-W 25. All this came after an E-W punt snap went over the head of punter Din Kuses, who tracked the ball down in the end zone and actually kicked it. The ball did not leave the end zone, however. Carl Preiksaitis fell on the ball for a 0-yard punt return for touchdown! EVER SEEN THAT? It gave the Tigers a 21-7 lead midway into the second quarter.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 09:03:53 pm
Antoinne Wafer brings in a 35 yard TD pass to close the gap for Edmonds-Woodway. Alexander Shaw then rumbles for 33 yards for the Tigers, but they throw an interception on the next play. E-W has the ball again ... 8:31 to go in the half.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 08:39:30 pm
It was all about running back Alexander Shaw, who carried seven times on the Tigers opening drive. But the scoring strike was Alex Gauper on a 14-yard catch from Steven Eglet. E-W's response ... Tony Heard goes for 15 yards on the first play for 15 yards right up the gut.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 08:03:34 pm
Another Eagle turnover late led to Nick Hazeltine's 24 yard touchdown catch from Kevin Baffney ... 28-0. Life Christian's effort to avoid a shutout reached the Irish 7 with 53 seconds to go when Barrett Schmidtke found Morgan Cox down the seam for 23 yards and a first-and-goal. Two plays later, Schmidtke was intercepted in the end zone. However, when the DeSales defender attempted to run the ball out, he was stripped. One hop later, Cox recovered the fumble for the Eagles touchdown with 37 seconds left. Cox jumped up and threw the ball in the air, drawing a flag for excessive celebration. The extra point still was good, even after the 15-yard enforcement. Life Christian tried an onside kick that was recovered by the DeSales QB, Kevin Baffney, along the front line of the return team.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 07:38:14 pm
Bryce Huyanga rumbled in from nine yards out to score his third touchdown of the game. Life just fumbled the ball away to start the fourth quarter.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 07:26:43 pm
Kevin Baffney just found Bryce Hayunga on a 7-yard TD pass to put the Irish up a pair of scores.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 06:52:18 pm
Not much happening in the second quarter. Here's some unofficial stats, Life Christian has managed just 5 yards of rushing and 26 yards passing. Meanwhile, DeSales has pretty much controlled the ball and the clock. Running back Bryce Hayunga as 82 yards on 16 carries and 40 yards receiving on three catches. Quarterback Kevin Baffney has 88 yards passing and 16 yards rushing.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 06:28:33 pm
The game started about 53 minutes late because of a backlog from the Lummi game earlier today. After a scoreless first quarter, DeSales broke through with a 7 yard TD run from Bryce Hayunga. With the extra point, DeSales leads 7-0
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 06:25:26 pm
After going scoreless for four quarters, and possibly setting back football a few years, Toutle Lake scored on its first possession of the overtime period on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Cody O'Connoer to Sage Chapman. On Asotin's possession, the Ducks defense smothered Asotin's quarterback Creighton Alford twiced and forced a fumble on fourth down to win the game.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 04:02:05 pm
Almira/Coulee-Hartline beat Lummi at its own game: scoring. The teams traded touchdowns through the third quarter when the Warriors broke the game open, taking a three-touchdown lead. Lummi (10-2) finishes the season with 712 points. That gives the Blackhawks the third-highest single-season points total in national 8-man football history, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 01:21:40 pm
Like you'd expect in an 8-man football game, we've got lots of scoring. ACH scored its final touchdown of the half with 12 seconds left. This one's far from over. Lummi scored 118 in a game last month.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 12:38:15 pm
The second-ranked Spartans were too much for Franklin Pierce. The Cardinals weren't able to do much after taking a 14-6 lead in the first quarter. Skyline responded by getting more aggressive on defense and scored the next six touchdowns. It's not the result the Cardinals wanted, but they still had a great season, getting to the semifinals for the first time since 1982. UPDATE: Lummi and Almira/Coulee-Hartline at tied 22-22 with 11 minutes left in the second quarter.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 11:11:06 am
A snap sailed over Erich Armstrong's head and Skyline lineback Eric Beige recovered the ball in the end zone for the Spartans' sixth straight touchdown. The Cardinals just fumbled the kickoff, giving the Skyline the ball at the 19-yard line.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 10:59:43 am
Skyline has scored again. After a Franklin Pierce punt, Jakes Heaps capped a 6-play, 41-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown run. The Spartans figured out Franklin Pierce's offense in the second quarter and the Cardinals haven't been able to do much since. Franklin Pierce is driving, having crossed midfield for the first time this half.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 10:46:02 am
Franklin Pierce's title hopes are dimming. Tyler Washburn forced Erich Armstrong to fumble and defensive lineman Evan Bull picked up the ball and ran into the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 10:42:37 am
Jakes Heaps ran in a 4-yard keeper for Skyline's third straight touchdown. A Dirk Mortensen sack put the Spartans in a second-and-22 hole, but Heaps found Simone for a 22-yard gain, picking up a first down and giving Skyline a first-and-goal at the 4-yard line.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 10:20:04 am
Franklin Pierce's defense held strong in the final minutes of the first half. Skyline had a first down at the Cardinals' 29-yard line, but couldn't convert or score. Cardinals running back Earl Fernandez left the game late in the half with an apparent left ankle injury. First-half stats: FP -- Erich Armstrong 7-14-1-80 and two touchdowns (passing), 6-25 (rushing); Earl Fernandez 8-27 (rushing). Skyline -- Jake Heaps 10-17-1-132 and two touchdowns; Tyler Washburn 11-48.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 10:02:35 am
Skyline's in front now. Jake Heaps just threw his second touchdown pass of the game, hitting a streaking Phil Tushar for a 32-yard score on second-and-14. Tyler Washburn ran in the 2-point coversion.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 09:39:05 am
Back comes Skyline. Gino Simone scored on a 26-yard bubble screen. Simone slipped one tackle, then ran through Erich Armstrong and into the end zone. Kyle Bailey sacked quarterback Jake Heaps on the 2-point conversion, keeping Franklin Pierce ahead.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 09:30:30 am
There's no stopping Franklin Pierce's offense. The Cardinals went 67 yards in 10 plays, capping the drive with another Armstrong-to-Lutton touchdown. This time it was a 16-yard score.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 09:20:59 am
Gino Simone just picked off Erich Armstrong, returning the interception nine yards for a touchdown. The extra point was wide right. Franklin Pierce's defense held the Spartans on their last possession, forcing three incomplete passes.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 09:12:39 am
It may be early on a Saturday morning, but Franklin Pierce isn't snoozing. Cardinals quarterback Erich Armstrong found receiver Max Lutton behind the Skyline secondary, connecting for a 27-yard touchdown. The four-play, 42-yard scoring drive was set up when Skyline running back Tyler Washburn fumbled the ball on the Spartans' second play from scrimmage. The turnover negated Gino Simone's 42-yard kick return.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 08:58:33 am
We're back live at the Tacomd Dome. Kickoff is a few minutes away and the stands are a little more crowded today than yesterday for this early-morning Class 3A semifinal. Franklin Pierce being nearby helps and quite a few Spartan supporters made the trip from the Sammamish Plateau. The Cardinals' band just finished the national anthem, so here we go.
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Friday, November 23rd, 2007
Posted by Doug Pacey @ 10:54:48 pm
Tigers safety Luke Thomas intercepted a pass in the end zone in the final seconds of the game, launching the Burlington-Edison Tigers to their first state final since 1986. Facing fourth-and-4 at the Tigers' 12-yard line with 23 seconds left in the game, Othello made the decision to go for the win. Quarterback Marc Garza rolled left and lofted the ball into the end zone, where Thomas picked it off. Now, we've got a Prosser vs. Burlington-Edison matchup in the finals. My early prediction is a 38-24 Mustangs win. We'll be back blogging tomorrow from the Tacoma Dome with five more games. Franklin Pierce kicks off at 9 a.m. against title-favorite Skyline and Life Christian plays DeSales at 4 p.m.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 10:37:15 pm
Running back David Walker just scored a 1-yard touchdown, bringing the Huskies within one score of the Tigers. Othello didn't go for an inside kick, but booted the ball into the end zone for a touchback. We're not done yet. Burlington-Edison quarterback Kolby Arendse was tackled for a 3-yard loss on third-and-2. Stay tuned. Will we have overtime? I hope not, I want to go home. I've been here since 8:30 a.m.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 10:03:06 pm
We're still here, folks. Burlington-Edison has been in control for most of the game. Othello just can't get much going. The Huskies thought they had returned a kick for a touchdown, but it was called back because of a penalty. Sorry for the delay with the updates on this game, but I had to write my game story for Prosser-Lynden and some notebook items.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 10:00:34 pm
Prosser receiver Cody Bruns has tied the national record for receptions in a high school career. Bruns caught nine passes for 130 yards in the Mustangs' 47-30 win over Lynden earlier tonight, which, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations ties him with Abram Booty of Evangel Christian in Shreveport, La. Booty set the mark in 1996. Booty went on the play at Louisiana State University and is the brother of current Southern Cal quarterback John David Booty. Bruns has 90 catches for 1,524 yards and 19 touchdowns this season. He missed part of his sophomore year with a leg injury. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that Bruns breaks the mark in next week's title game.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 08:00:57 pm
Cody Bruns picked off a Tate Dallas pass and returned it more than 30 yards down to the 1 yard line. Prosser needed just one play as Steve Natho plunged in again to push the lead to 47-30 with the PAT. That pretty much sealed any and all Lynden comeback hopes.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 07:40:58 pm
Prosser marched right down the field, throwing and running and picking up big chunks of yards. Steve Natho scored on a 1-yard dive. The Mustangs have a two-score lead, but with more than five minutes left, don't count out Lynden.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 07:31:37 pm
The defending state champions don't want to give up their crown. Lynden's David Gaylord scored on a 1-yard run and then Tate Dallas ran in the 2-point conversion. The touchdown was set up after the Lions forced Prosser to punt. But a personal foul (roughing the snapper) on a missed 28-yard field goal attempt was the big play of the drive. It gave Lynden a first down on the Mustangs' 5-yard line.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 07:17:34 pm
Lynden's not going away quietly. Tate Dallas found Adam DeLange for a 16-yard touchdown after Prosser's Jordan Durbin and Kirby Moore connected for their second touchdown. Lynden just forced Prosser to punt. We've got a comeback brewing...
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 06:34:32 pm
Prosser is outplaying Lynden, but the Mustangs don't have much to show for it. Turnovers and penalties are hurting Prosser. Lynden's passing game is hit-and-miss. The Lions had fourth-and-2 at Prosser's 26 with 11 seconds left in the second quarter, but Tate Dallas' pass to Adam DeLange fell incomplete. Have to get some work done, but I'll be back with more updates in the second half.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 06:06:23 pm
We've got some scoring here. Lynden running back David Gaylord just ran for a 19-yard touchdown on third-and-13. Prosser's offense hasn't been slowed much. The Mustangs went 66 yards in six plays on their last possession. Running back Drake Washington capped the drive with a 19-yard touchdown run. The two-point pass failed and they led 19-7. UPDATE: Blair Bomber just intercepted Jordin Durbin. Lynden takes over at its own 45 with 10:00 left in the second quarter
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 05:47:00 pm
Prosser's offense is rolling, with quarterback Jordan Durbin running for a 35-yard touchdown and hooking up with Cade Wandling for a 59-yard score. Lynden quarterback Tate Dallas scored on a 2-yard run after Cody Bruns muffed a punt, giving the Lions the ball at the Prosser 7-yard line.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 05:00:04 pm
The rematch is set. Connell will face Royal next Saturday for the Class 1A state title. The South Central Athletic Conference teams met in Week 4, with Connell winning 23-20. Montesano hung with Connell for a bit today, but the Eagles were simply too much, scoring the final 30 points of the game. As someone whose seen Connell and Royal once this season (today), I like Connell in a close game. I'm going with the Eagles 27-21. Up next: Prosser vs. Lynden
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 04:27:04 pm
Connell is running away with this game. Spencer Hadley just scored on a long touchdown pass. Raul Farias kicked a 28-yard field goal for the only other score in the third quarter. This game is going a bit long. Looks like the Prosser-Lynden contest won't be starting at its scheduled 5 p.m. kickoff.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 03:40:12 pm
Simply incredible. Connell quarterback Brett Clyde scrambled 53 yards as time expired in the second quarter, giving the Eagles a 35-14 lead. Clyde dropped back to pass with about 12 seconds left. Then he drifted to the left, than back to the right and then the left again. This time he went upfield. A wall of blockers somehow appeared in front of him, giving him a clear shot at the end zone as he sprinted down the Connell sideline. Connell took a 28-14 lead after Montesano fumbled deep in its own territory. The Bulldogs had ended Connell's previous possession with an interception.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 03:15:53 pm
Connell dominated the Bulldogs on its last possession, driving the length of the field for a touchdown and a 21-7 lead. But just like that, Montesano got back in it. Brent Phillips returned the kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. Maybe I should have held off on my Connell-Royal rematch talk... We've got 8 minutes, 49 seconds left in the second quarter.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 03:05:05 pm
Connell started fast, scoring on its first possession and then on an interception return for a 14-0 lead. Montesano answered with a decent drive late in the first quarter. I've gotta say, Connell looks like the real deal. The Eagles have more size and speed than a Class 1A team should. It looks like we're headed to a Royal-Connell rematch. The teams met in the fourth week of the season when the Eagles escaped with a 23-20 win. Kicker Raul Farias won the game on a last-second field goal for the second year in a row. Connell running back/defensive back Spencer Hadley, a BYU recruit, must be one of the best players in the state. He's strong, fast, shifty and not afraid to give a lick. I don't care that he plays 1A, Hadley (6-foot-1 and 210 pounds) would hold his own in any classification.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 02:06:10 pm
Cascade Christian's first loss of the season came in the semifinals where it ran up against a bigger and faster Royal Knights squad. The Cougars from Puyallup end their season at 12-1. Royal advances to the title game where it will face the winner of this afternoon's Connell-Montesano contest at 1 p.m. next Saturday. Royal's only loss this season is a 23-20 defeat to Connell.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 01:30:03 pm
It's starting to get a little ugly. Royal QB Austin Allred snapped off a 38-yard touchdown run and he also added a two-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Christensen. Cascade Christian did get on the scoreboard with a one-yard touchdown run from Devin Ossman. Unfortunately, all-everything back and TNT Football Friday coverboy Charlie Velling was injured the play before. He is out.
Posted by Ryan Divish @ 12:39:53 pm
Cascade Christian failed to capitalize on a pair of Royal three first-half Royal fumbles — all deep in Knights territory. And you can't do that against a team like Royal, which can score on just about every possession. With Cougars offense stalling out, Royal still moved the ball even with the turnovers. The Knights went up 14-0 on an Austin Allred 11 yard run early in the second quarter. Then Allred executed a near-perfect two-minute drill to end the half, moving Royal 72 yards in less than 1:50, hitting Hector Ledezma with a 23-yard touchdown pass as time expired. A two-point conversion gave the Knights a 22-0 lead at halftime.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 11:39:41 am
Not the start Cascade Christian was looking for. The Cougars first drive ended up stalling because quarterback Ben Johnson fumbled the snap on a 3rd down and 2. On the following punt, Royal's Blair Collins returned it 79 yards for a touchdown. With the extra point, Royal leads 7-0.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 11:07:34 am
O'Dea just gave Bellevue coach Butch Goncharoff his first loss in the Tacoma Dome. The Irish defeated the defending Class 3A champions 27-17. Bellevue, which had won 10 straight games in the Tacoma Dome, had a last gasp when it recovered a fumble on its own 1-yard line with 2 minutes, trailing 20-17 with 30 seconds left in the game. But the Wolverines threw four straight incomplete passes. O'Dea took over and backup quarterback Williams Aksnes-Shanks scored on a sneak, atoning for the fumble on the previous possession. The Irish had trouble hanging onto the fumble, coughing it up four times. O'Dea will face the winner of Saturday's Skyline-Franklin Pierce semifinal. Up next: Royal vs. Cascade Christian.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 10:33:46 am
O'Dea quarterback Donald Lisowski just scored on a 5-yard run, giving the Irish a 20-17 lead with less than two minutes left in the third quarter. The extra point attempt was blocked. O'Dea wore down Bellevue, going 66 yards 14 plays, taking 7 minutes, 28 seconds off the clock. It's too bad this game was assigned a 9 a.m. start. More folks should have had the chance to see this.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 10:17:02 am
Special teams again put Bellevue on top. Brayden Van Ackeran set up the Wolverines by returning the kickoff to O'Dea's 12-yard line. A few plays later, Ladell Carroll scored on a 2-yard touchdown run.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 09:57:25 am
Huge turn of events in the final seconds of the first half. Here's what happened: Halftime score: O'Dea 14, Bellevue 10. TNT staff person Doug Drowley says Bellevue had 41 yards of total offense until their final drive, which netted it 44 yards and resulted in the field goal. Wolverines coach Butch Goncharoff made an interesting call to go for a 28-yard field goal facing first-and-10 with 21 seconds left in the half. Bellevue did not have any timeouts left and has not attempted a pass yet. O'Dea has 151 yards of total offense: 117 rushing and 34 passing.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 09:39:51 am
O'Dea quarterback Donald Lisowski just went 53 yards on a keeper to tie the score 7-7 with 3 minutes, 57 seconds left before halftime. The Irish defense has been stingy. The Wolverines aren't getting more than a few yards per carry, and most time they're getting less. O'Dea had an earlier drive end near Bellevue's 30 because of a fumble.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 09:26:51 am
The first quarter is over and, with the exception of Bellevue's 27-yard drive at the start of the game, neither offense is having much success. O'Dea lineman Daniel Kanczugowski (6-foot-5, 302 pounds) has two tackles-for-losses. The Wolverines have stopped running at his side of the line.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 09:09:06 am
That was fast. Bellevue running back Peter Nguyen scored on a 23-yard run 49 seconds into the first quarter. The Wolverines' 27-yard drive was set up when O'Dea's William Aksnes-Shanks fumbled the game's opening kickoff. O'Dea just converted on third-and-8, let's see if the Irish can get something going.
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 09:01:14 am
We're minutes away from kickoff of the Bellevue-O'Dea game and the turnout is weak. There can't be more than a hundred Bellevue students in the stands. At least the Tacoma Dome's empty blue seats lend to the Wolverines' colors. O'Dea's supporters have traveled well, with at least a few hundred well-caffeinated Irish fans on site. That's what happens when you schedule a football game at 9 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving. It's too bad the game wasn't slated for a later time, giving more people than chance to see what should be a great game. I'll be back throughout the game with scoring updates.
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
Posted by Doug Pacey @ 12:04:41 pm
There’s a lot to semifinal football to digest this weekend. Of course, our Football Friday section, which coincidentally will be available on Friday, will be crammed with coverage. But you don't want to wait. So, to get you started, here’s a handy list of things to keep an eye on while you crave Thanksgiving leftovers this weekend from your seat in the Tacoma Dome: Have you Heard?: Edmonds-Woodway running back Tony Heard might be the best running back in the state. The 5-foot-11, 225-pound junior sure has the stats (2,153 yards, 9.0 YPC and 29 touchdowns) to back up that claim. His undefeated Warriors face Lewis-Clark of Spokane at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Be there: Skyline’s sophisticated spread set vs. Franklin Pierce’s flashy shotgun scheme. If there’s one game to see this weekend, this is it. So what if it’s at 9 a.m. on Saturday? That’s a great start to your weekend. Attention-starved powerhouses: Grab an espresso, Red Bull or the caffeinated beverage of your choice. You want to be at the Tacoma at 9 a.m. on Friday when Bellevue and O’Dea meet. If not for a 6-0 loss to title-favorite Skyline in the first week of the season, Bellevue (11-1) would be undefeated and the consensus pick to win it all. Have we forgotten that the Wolverines have won five of the last six 3A crowns? O’Dea’s 12-0 season has been overshadowed by playoff dropouts Lakes and Kamiakin and Metro League breakthrough Nathan Hale. Hey, all the Irish have done is win every playoff game by at least 32 points. Class 2A superpowers collide: Another meeting of shotgun spread offenses, this time it’s Prosser and Lynden at 5 p.m. on Friday. Prosser receiver Cody Bruns is one of the state’s top playmakers, regardless of classification. Lynden is the defending state champion in football and boys basketball. If Black Friday shopping has tired you out, take a seat and prepare to be entertained. Want to see the state’s most prolific scoring offense?: Then take in Lummi vs. Almira/Coulee-Hartline at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Yeah, it’s 8-man football, but a touchdown is a touchdown, and the Blackhawks from Bellingham have scored more than anyone. Lummi piled up 118 points in a game three weeks ago and is 78 shy of breaking the national record for points in a season.
Posted by Mindi Rice @ 11:01:35 am
MVPs: Coach of the Year: Sue Westering, Gig Harbor. First team
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Posted by Doug Pacey @ 10:34:44 am
MVP: Charlie Velling, Cascade Christian OFFENSE Second Team DEFENSE Second Team (Voting done by 1A Nisqually League coaches.)
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Posted by Ryan Divish @ 10:39:37 am
As you know, our annual All-Area football team comes out this week. Normally it runs in our Thanksgiving day issue. However, we pushed it up to Wednesday for a major reason — color photos of the team — so expect to see it Wednesday instead of Thursday.
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Posted by Ryan Divish @ 10:35:21 am
It seems that the WIAA can do nothing right at times, particularly in the eyes of fans. First it was the messed up scheduling of the first-round of the playoffs, then it was the poor handling of the Archbishop Murphy situation and now it's the scheduling of the football semifinals — with the 3A semifinals, the two most-anticipated games — at 9 a.m. I talked with WIAA executive director Mike Colbrese yesterday for our prep football notebook that ran today. Since it's a regular story and not a column, I couldn't inject any personal opinion into it. But I do have my thoughts and I plan on sharing them, but before I post them, I want to hear from you and your thoughts. So post them and don't hold back....
Categories: athletics
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