Middle School Sports

Published 8:23 pm Thursday, October 2, 2008

Hawks drop game to SMS

The Chief Kanim Middle School seventh-grade varsity basketball team took on Snoqualmie Middle School last week but lost 15-27. The Hawks worked extremely hard but couldn’t seem to put the ball in the basket. Coach Chris Blake was proud of the girls and feels their shots will eventually fall. Brielle Buhner led the effort with six points, 11 rebounds and three steals. Alyssa McClaucklin had seven points and 11 rebounds while teammates Shauna Reed, MacKenzie Curley and Jesserah Helm each contributed two rebounds. MacKenzie Will added two steals, Brittany Blair had three rebounds, Abby Peterson had two steals and Brie Busby kicked in two points and four rebounds.

Hawks beat Eagles

The Chief Kanim Middle School eighth-grade varsity basketball team traveled to SMS last week where they defeated a tough Eagle team 38-32. The Hawks played great team basketball and aggressive team defense. Madison Yakabowski led the effort with 25 points, eight rebounds and seven steals. Nikki Stanton had seven rebounds and three steals. Vica Falcon contributed six points and 12 rebounds while teammate Caylene Castagno had three points. Miranda Pratt had four points and seven rebounds. MacKenzie Peerboom had two rebounds, Wendy Hecker had one rebound, Jessica Paladhini had two rebounds, Cassidy Will had two rebounds and Hannah Gogan had two rebounds and one assist.

Grapplers defeat Issaquah

The Chief Kanim Hawks’ wrestling team continued to soar last week with a win over Issaquah 61-39. The match started with another pin from 78-pound Ben Larson, and technical fall win from Andrew Sypher. The match of the evening came from Ryan Makela who defeated his opponent in the final minutes of his match. Josh Myers, wrestling his first varsity match of the season, followed with a pin over his opponent in the first round.

The Hawks continued to rack up points with forfeit wins from Drew Handy and Frank Tassara. Chris Hindmarch followed with an awesome match, but was edged out by his opponent in the final round. Stuart Hallock and Vince Vasquez destroyed their opponents, both winning with pins. Connor Hollis kept the Hawks rolling with a forfeit win and R.W. Johnston remained undefeated with another pin over his opponent. The match ended with some great wrestling from Tony Hanna and Morgan Jordan. The team is now 2-1 and looking for a strong finish upon returning from winter break.

Girls drop game to Maywood

Despite 11 points and 10 rebounds from Brielle Buhner, the Chief Kanim Hawks seventh-grade varsity basketball team lost to Maywood last week 18-27. Once again the Hawks gave 110 percent, but struggled from the field. Brie Busby added three points and nine rebounds, MacKenzie Will had three points, MacKenzie Curley had three rebounds, Alyssa McClaucklin had a point and five rebounds, Brittany Blair had two steals, Abi Peterson had two steals and Shana Reed had two rebounds.

Varsity defeats Maywood

The Chief Kanim Middle School eighth-grade varsity basketball team defeated Maywood last week 44-42. Despite being in foul trouble for most of the game, the Hawk’s played great defense and hit key free throws down to the end to secure the win. Madison Yakabowski lead with 32 points and 14 rebounds while teammate Nikki Stanton had seven points and five steals. Caylene Castagno had two rebounds, Vica Falcon had four points, Cassidy Will had a point, Wendy Hecker had a steal, Hannah Gogan had a block and Miranda Pratt had two rebounds.

Tolt girls’ basketball team steps up

The Tolt Middle School eighth-grade girls’ basketball team started the season with a nice victory over Beaver Lake at home. The team jumped out to a 16-4 lead and never looked back. Rachael Kevin led Tolt with 16 points. Brooke Chapman added six points and Jackie Taylor scored six. The Thunderbirds won the game with a final score of 37-31.

Next the team traveled to Maywood and lost a hard-fought battle against the much improved opponent. The final score was 53-49. Despite losing starting-point guard Kevin midway through the third quarter, Tolt battled to the end. Maywood sank a three pointer late to pull out the victory. Kevin scored 11, Chapman had 15, Shannon Bailey scored seven and Michaela Richter had four points.

Tolt then hosted Chief Kanim and had a struggle against the tough Hawks. Chief Kanim held a small lead throughout the contest. Some full-court press strategy by the T-birds in the second half seemed to energize the team’s comeback bid. Two last minute free throws by Sara Houser gave Tolt their first lead of the game. Then Jackie Taylor stole the ball as Chief Kanim was setting up their final shot to take the win. Taylor raced full court, was fouled, sank two free throws and the win was sealed

Bailey had 11 rebounds and six points. Chapman scored 11 and along with Kevin as guard, created the pressure defense that gave the team the chance to pull out the victory. Houser scored seven of her nine points in the final quarter as Tolt outscored the Hawks 13-7. Richter had five points including a three pointer.

Despite some major injuries, this team is stepping up their efforts and looking forward to a great season.