The Prep Beat

Scoreczar.com’s Washington State softball rankings have put Bainbridge in the fifth spot among Class 3A teams in its latest poll following the district tournaments.

Bainbridge will take on No. 1-ranked University of Spokane in the first round of the state tournament at 9 a.m. Friday at the RAC in Lacey.

In 4A, No. 9 South Kitsap will face Arlington, which is ranked fourth, at 10 a.m. Friday in Spokane at the Merkel Sports Complex.

In the 2A class, Sequim is the highest West Sound team ranked among the top 20. The Wolves are sitting in the No. 3 spot, followed by Port Angeles, 11th, and Kingston, 19th.

Here’s the link for the complete rankings.

And you can find them here.
South Kitsap, Bainbridge, Olympic, Sequim and Port Angeles all qualified for state.

The final softball leaders are in and we had nearly full participation this year.

South Kitsap’s Hannah Spohn came in as the area’s top hitter, averaging .620 during the regular season. She also led in RBIs with 26. Port Angeles’ Sarah Steinman had an ERA of 1.50 with 48 innings pitched while Katie Raben of Bainbridge pitched 70.33 innings and had an ERA of 1.69.

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The latest Scoreczar.com state softball rankings have South Kitsap listed Bainbridge tops among local teams with a No. 6 ranking in the 3A classification. In 4A, South Kitsap is ranked No. 9.

Sequim is ranked No. 3 in 2A while Port Angeles is 15th. Kingston is ranked 22nd.

You can find the full rankings here.

The South Kitsap softball team moved into the seventh spot in the Class 4A weekly ScoreCzar.com Washington state rankings.

In 3A, Bainbridge is ranked seventh as well while Sequim is at No. 4 in 2A. The only other team to break into the top 20 from West Sound was Port Angeles at No. 12.

Here’s the link to this week’s rankings.

As per usual in April, there hasn’t been much softball the last week due to the rainy weather.

But that trend seems to have changed for this week as the weather is supposed to clear and be nice.

And that means softball. So here’s a breakdown of this week’s games with some meaning.

Monday—The top four teams in the Olympic League take on each other and depending on the outcomes, there could be some shuffling in the standings. Fourth-place Kingston (5-2) travels to league-leader Sequim (7-0), while second-place Port Angeles heads to Olympic (6-2) to face the third-place Trojans. All games are at 4 p.m.

Wednesday—A mid-week showdown between first-place Holy Names (8-0) and second-place Bainbridge (6-0) should be a good one as these rivals meet in Metro League Mountain Division play. These two teams usually meet to decide the ML title and do battle in SeaKing District play as well. If you’re anywhere near the island, I’d suggest catching this game to see two solid programs going head-to-head. The game starts at 4 p.m. at BHS.

In the Narrows League, the second meeting between the two 4A schools, Central Kitsap (2-3) and South Kitsap (4-0) will be at Linder Field in Silverdale. SK won the last meeting as former CK alum and current SK coach Jessica Cabato beat mentor Bruce Welling’s Cougars.

Friday—It looks like the rains might return, but if it holds off you’ll see a repeat battle between Holy Names and Bainbridge, this time at Lower Woodland Park in Seattle. Closer to home an inter-district rivalry game between North Kitsap (3-4) and Kingston is set for 4 p.m.

Olympic’s Quentin Phillip and Ashli Payne, the Olympic League boys and girls MVPs, were named second team on the Associated Press All-State basketball teams on Monday. Sequim’s Jayson Brocklesby was also a second-team selection.
The team are selected by a vote of media from around the state.
Keep readign for the entire team

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South Kitsap, Bainbridge and Sequim are ranked in the top 10 in the scoreczar.com softball rankings.

South (3-1) is ranked No. 7 in Class 4A, Bainbridge (7-0) is ranked sixth in 3A and Sequim (6-0) is third in 2A.

Scoreczar.com rankings go deeper than just the top 10. Central Kitsap comes in at 26th in 4A, with Port Angeles 14th in 2A and Kingston 18th.

Here’s the link to the rankings.

Jewel Johnson, a junior point guard from Port Townsend, was chosen to play in the 17th Annual Washington-North Idaho All-State Girl’s Basketball Game.

The game is in Spokane June 22, at the HUB Sports Center. Tip off is 3:30 p.m. Johnson is coached by Randy Maag and is the daughter of Louis and Lenora Johnson.

Sequim’s Taylor Balken was named to the 28th annual Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association All-State 2A roster.

The matches, for seniors only, will take place Saturday at Fife High School.

Balkan was the only West Sound player named.

In the first match, the 1B/2B/1A East squad will play the 1B/2B/1A West squad at 2 p.m.; the second match pits 2A East vs. 2A West at 4 p.m.; and the third match has the 3A/4A East taking on the 3A/4A West at 6 p.m. Tournament passes are available for $7.

Here are the complete rosters:

3A/4A ROSTER

Abbie Younkin, Camas
Brenna Bruil, Auburn Riverside
Brittany Rutherford, North Thurston
Brooke Brown, Eisenhower
Chloe Watson, Kent-Meridian
Danielle Saltarelli, Enumclaw
Darby Santos, Shadle Park
Hunter Durham, Kamiakin
Jessica Malchow, North Thurston
Kris Brackmann, Mercer Island
Laughton MacAulay, Mercer Island
Leia Roy, Emerald Ridge
Madison Zinsli, Kennewick
Melina Seabrook, Monroe
Michaela Berendt, Olympia
Missy Sanders, Enumclaw
Nicole Pittelkau, Timberline
Roshel Muzzall, Oak Harbor
Sophie Kuehl, Columbia River
Lisa Demrick, Bonney Lake
Emmy Allen, Jackson
Haley McDonald, Jackson
Jade Finau, Juanita
Kennadie Clute, Mount Spokane
Monica Postor, Shorewood

2A ROSTER
Dakota Adams, West Valley of Yakima
Taylor Balken, Sequim
Taylor Blackman, Mark Morris
Brianna Glass, Washington
Brittani Harvey, Pullman
Meagan Hollis, R.A. Long
Kendall Koch, Cedarcrest
Lara Linden, Fife
Molly McTaggart, Burlington-Edison
Hope Mortenson, Black Hills
Karlee Jo Sampson, Tumwater
Brittany Smith, Sumner
Danielle Tabor, Capital
Jacy Vining, Colville
Kailee Wood, Selah
Audra Koke, Fife
Carley Riehl, West Valley of Yakima
Julia Nathe, West Valley of Yakima
Courtney Bowen, Tumwater
Callie Hanson, East Valley of Yakima
Hannah Hanson, Tumwater
Ally Moore, West Valley of Yakima
Payton Parris, Grandview

1A/1B/2B ROSTER
Alex Martinez, Bridgeport
Allison Hutchins, Goldendale
Amelie Bruya, Colfax
Andie Gebbers, Brewster
Brynna Stevens, ACH
Cassie Thompson, Garfield-Palouse
Courtney Dietrich, Chelan
Haley Adams, Cusick
Holly Leendersten, Garfield-Palouse
Jessica Hoogerhyde, Shoreline Christian
Katelyn Pendley, Thorp
Katie Renstrom, Tekoa-Oakesdale
Kaylen Meeker, Friday Harbor
Kendall Todd, Odessa Harrington
Koralynn Kuch, Odessa Harrington
Macee Utecht, Castle Rock
Madalyn Seidl, Castle Rock
Megan Rankin, Mossyrock
Shanda Gunter, Kiona-Benton
Kaitlin Druffel, Colton
Tierney Uhlenkott, Castle Rock