Middle School sports

Published 9:20 pm Thursday, October 2, 2008

Chief Kanim loses first game

The Chief Kanim Middle School varsity football team hosted a big and hard-hitting Enumclaw team at Snoqualmie Middle School last week in a battle of the unbeatens. The Hawks couldn’t muster a score in the 14-0 loss.

The game started with Enumclaw taking the ball on the 20-yard line after an Eric Forslin kickoff sailed into the end zone. Enumclaw started a drive that lasted the entire first quarter. The Hawks stopped that drive in the second quarter and started their first offensive series. Chief Kanim moved the ball as Stu Trombley weaved his way around good blocking. Unfortunately, the drive stopped as Enumclaw intercepted a Hawk pass.

Enumclaw drove down the field and scored a rare touchdown against the CKMS defense. The extra point was good and the Hawks found themselves down for the first time, 8-0. Enumclaw scored again after another Hawk turnover just before the half, making the score 14-0.

In the second half, a stingy defense by the Hawks kept Enumclaw from scoring. Corey Lindberg helped the cause with an interception. The Hawks weren’t able to score in the second half, and the game ended at 14-0. The CKMS coaches were proud of the effort on defense and will work to get the offense rolling again. The Hawks have two remaining games, with Thunder Mountain at home and SMS at Mount Si in two weeks.

Eagles continue to roll

Using a well-balanced scoring attack, the Snoqualmie Middle School eighth-grade varsity football team steam-rolled Surprise Lake, 28-14.

The Eagles dominated on offense as four different players scored touchdowns. Cody Hyatt slashed through the defense for a 30-yard touchdown; Zach Sumner plowed over defenders on a dive up the middle for a score; while Kyle Meuli connected on two touchdown passes of 30 yards to Beau Davis, and 15 yards to Levi Nelson.

With the powerful defensive front of Jacob Wirth, Brad Lear, Alex Kellerman and Brian Mauhl, Surprise Lake was unable to generate any momentum on offense. The combination of explosive offense rolling up the yardage and hard-hitting defense kept Snoqualmie undefeated at 4-0.

Battle of birds coming up

Fall will be changing to winter, daylight savings time will soon be upon us, and, as traditions go, the Battle of the Birds will be as exciting as ever. Two key matchups will happen this year, one between the volleyball teams and the other between the middle-school varsity football teams.

On Monday, Oct. 29, Snoqualmie Middle School will be hosting the evening girls’ volleyball matches at Mount Si High School beginning at 6 p.m. The seventh-grade team and junior varsity will play their matches firs,t followed by the eighth-grade teams. The night promises to hold a great contest between Chief Kanim Middle School and SMS.

Then on Thursday, Nov. 1, SMS will host the “Battle of the Birds” annual football classic at Mount Si High School beginning at 7 p.m. Both varsity teams have dominated their league, so this showdown promises to be the best battle of any middle school programs.

Admission for both of these events will be $2 for adults and high school students, $1 to elementary and middle school students without ASB and free to middle school students with ASB. Children under the age of 6 will also be admitted free if accompanied by a paying adult.

Concessions will be available, as well as entertainment provided by the SMS band and drill team.