The Prep Beat

The first DiG PiNK volleyball match at South Kitsap High School last month during breast cancer awareness was a resounding success.

More than 800 fans packed the SK gym to watch the Wolves take on the Olympic Trojans as well as to bid on items for the silent auction — which had items donated by Port Orchard businesses and reidents — and a live auction by auctioneer, Pat Oster.

The event raised $11,630.90 for cancer research, awareness and education.

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Washington cross country runners swept the Border Clash, the annual competition pitting the top runners from Washington and Oregon. Central Kitsap’s Shane Moskowitz, who won Washington’s Class 4A state championship two weeks ago, won the boys races as Washington swept the top 10 spots and scored a perfect 15 points (in cross country, the top five runners are scored for each team). Glacier Peak of Snohomish’s Amy-Eloise Neale won the girls race as Washington swept 15 of the top 16 spots. For complete results, click here.
Kingston’s Ruby Roberts, who won her second state title two weeks ago, was 16th. Her sister Marina was 19th.

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Here’s the WIAA’s release for this weekend’s state semifinal games. If you like high school football, there’s some dandy games at the Tacoma Dome. Who’s gonna emerge from the Class 3A semifinals on Friday? And what about Skyline-Bothell, the rematch between the KingCo powers. Bothell got the best of Jake Heaps and Co. the first time. Will Skyline win and go on to win its third straigth Class 4A title?

Here’s the WIAA release with all the games times, ticket prices etc. 
RENTON, WA (Monday, November 23, 2009) – The 2009 WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab Tires State Football Semifinals are this Friday, November 27, and Saturday, November 28. 

The game times and matchups for each host site are as follows:

Schedule by Classification:

4A

•  Skyview vs. Ferris – Saturday, 11/28, 1 p.m., Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane)
•  Skyline vs. Bothell – Saturday, 11/28, 7 p.m., Tacoma Dome

3A

• Liberty vs. Lakes – Friday, 11/27, 1 p.m., Tacoma Dome
• Bellevue vs. Union – Friday, 11/27, 7 p.m., Tacoma Dome

2A

• Lynden vs. Archbishop Murphy – Saturday, 11/28, 10 a.m., Tacoma Dome
• Ellensburg vs. West Valley (Spokane) – Saturday, 11/28, 4 p.m., Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane)  

1A

• Connell vs. Chelan – Saturday, 11/28, 1 p.m., Lion’s Field (Moses Lake)
• Cascade Christian vs. Nooksack Valley – Saturday, 11/28, 1 p.m., Tacoma Dome

2B

• Colfax vs. DeSales – Saturday, 11/28, 4 p.m., Lampson Stadium (Kennewick)
• Adna vs. Tacoma Baptist – Saturday, 11/28, 4 p.m., Tacoma Dome

1B

• Cusick vs. Tri-Cities Prep – Saturday, 11/28, 1 p.m., Lampson Stadium (Kennewick)
• Lummi vs. Neah Bay – Friday, 11/27, 4 p.m., Tacoma Dome

Schedule by Venue:

Tacoma Dome

• Friday, 11/27, 1 p.m., Liberty vs. Lakes (3A)
• Friday, 11/27, 4 p.m., Lummi vs. Neah Bay (1B)
• Friday, 11/27, 7 p.m., Bellevue vs. Union (3A)
• Saturday, 11/28, 10 a.m., Lynden vs. Archbishop Murphy (2A)
• Saturday, 11/28, 1 p.m., Cascade Christian vs. Nooksack Valley (1A)
• Saturday, 11/28, 4 p.m., Adna vs. Tacoma Baptist (2B)
• Saturday, 11/28, 7 p.m., Skyline vs. Bothell (4A)

Joe Albi Stadium, Spokane

• Saturday, 11/28, 1 p.m., Skyview vs. Ferris (4A)
• Saturday, 11/28, 4 p.m., Ellensburg vs. West Valley (Spokane) (2A)

Lampson Stadium, Kennewick

• Saturday, 11/28, 1 p.m., Cusick vs. Tri-Cities Prep (1B)
• Saturday, 11/28, 4 p.m., Colfax vs. DeSales (2B)

Lion’s Field, Moses Lake

• Saturday, 11/28, 3 p.m., Connell vs. Chelan (1A)

Team matchups, game times, and sites may be accessed and printed by clicking on the “Tournaments” link at the top of the www.wiaa.com page, and selecting “Brackets.”  Ticket prices for high school students with a valid ASB card and senior citizens are $7 for one day and $10 for both days of the tournament.  Tickets for adults are $9 for one day and $15 for both days of the tournament.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association exists to assist member schools in operating student programs that foster achievement, respect, equity, enthusiasm, and excellence in a safe and organized environment.

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When next we meet, it will be basketball season.

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Bainbridge running back Alex Johnson was named first-team All-Metro League Mountain Division.
Johnson, the only Spartan to make the first team, rushed for 1,084 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also caught 12 passes for 120 yards and two more scores.

Tight End MJ Cox was also named first-team at tight end. He caught 12 passes for 193 yards and three touchdowns. Read the rest of this entry »

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When Kingston High’s girls basketball team started practices on Monday, they were doing it with a new head coach.
Kevin Strozier, who guided the team to Class 2A state tournament the past two seasons, resigned on Thursday, athletic director Dan Novick said. Strozier resigned from both his coaching and his security duties.
Novick said that Strozier, who resigned in a letter, gave no reason for the resignation.
“The timing was not good, let me tell you,” Novick said. “Just from the standpoint of our kids.”
Messages left for Strozier were not returned on Tuesday night.
Former Bainbridge High coach Penny Geinger is running practices, but Novick said she isn’t interested in the full-time position. Geinger, who lives in Kingston, retired last season after 18  years at Bainbridge.

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North Mason’s John Fullington was named Olympic/Nisqually League defensive MVP. He finished the regular season with 58 tackles. Sequim running back Travis Decker was the offensive MVP.

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Larry Dixon was named MVP of the Olympic/Western League. Dixon rushed 1,748 yards and 26 touchdowns. Dixon had 29 total touchdowns. Joining Dixon on the first team was linebacker Keinan Paulino.

North Kitsap had two first-teamers. Mitch Watland was all-league on the offensive line and at linebacker. Defensive back Alex Flores was also a first-teamer.

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South Kitsap receiver Leon La Deaux was named Narrows League MVP.

La Deaux caught 46 passes for 792 yards and 12 touchdowns. The 46 catches is a school record and the 12 touchdowns ties the school record. His receiving yardage is No. 2 on the school’s all-time list. He scored 15 total touchdowns. His most memorable play had to be the 88-yard fake punt he had, which was the key play to beat Olympia.

La Deaux was joined on the first team by running back Robert Issa, quarterback Gordy Anderson and offensive lineman Nick Boss.

On the defense, defensive back Isaiah Davis, and defensive lineman Austin Cook were also first teams.

For Central Kitsap, lineback Marcus D’Angelo, defensive back Brett McDonald, wide receiver Christian Wesley and offensive lineman Conner Cheser were all first teamers.

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Central Kitsap’s ambidextious baseball player Drew Vettleson makes it official today when he signs his letter of intent with Oregon State. He verbally committed last spring to play for the Beavers, who won back-to-back NCAA titles in 2006 and ‘07 and have established themselves as one of the premier programs in the country.

The CK outfielder/pitcher is rated the No. 1 prospect in the state by Baseball Northwest and the No. 25 prospect for the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft by Baseball America. Oregon State has him listed as an outfielder only on its  news release, but he can pitch — either as a lefty or as a right-hander. Check out this video if you don’t believe it.

Here’s another video of him getting a couple of hits in August’s Area Code games.

ESPNRise caught up with Vettleson at the Area Code games.

I will be talking to Drew later today at a formal signing ceremony at CK. The story will online later tonight.

– Chuck Stark

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