Middle School sports
Published 9:37 pm Thursday, October 2, 2008
Chief Kanim drops match to Issaquah
The Chief Kanim varsity wrestling team traveled to Issaquah last
week, but walked away with a 59-30 loss. Results for the match and each
weight class are:
78 pounds — forfeit
85 pounds — forfeit
90 pounds — Anthony Jones won by fall, 2:34
95 pounds — Stu Trombley won by fall, 0:34
100 pounds — Chris Nelson lost decision, 1-4
105 pounds — Tim Lewis lost by technical fall
110 pounds — Jeff Lewis lost by fall
115 pounds — Andrew Corlett lost decision, 5-11
120 pounds — Josh Hake won by fall, 1:15
125 pounds — Cody Turcotte lost by fall
130 pounds — John Pullium lost by fall
137 pounds — Ryan Wylet lost by fall
145 pounds — James McKiernan lost by fall
154 pounds — Eric Forslin won by fall, 2:37
164 pounds — Jim London won by forfeit
175 pounds — double forfeit, no points
Unlimited — Jerry Weathers lost by fall
The sixth-grade and junior varsity teams had several matches as
well, with the following results:
85 pounds — Bryce MacEwan won by fall, 0:53
105 pounds — Sean Robinson lost decision, 0-14
125 pounds — Jack Stinnett won by fall, 0:55
115 pounds — Justin Sleeman won by decision, 8-4
Eagles win one, lose one
The Snoqualmie Middle School seventh-grade varsity girls’
basketball team improved its record to 2-0 by defeating its archrival, Chief Kanim,
last week 29-5.
The Eagles jumped out to a 7-0 lead at the end of the first
quarter. Robyn Pearson and Jessica Marley pushed the fast break in the
second quarter, while Chelsey Potoshnik and Lindsey Florence pounded the
boards to start the ball rolling. When halftime arrived the Eagles were up with a
15-1 lead.
Alina Plavsky led the team’s second-half effort, finishing with
six points. Collette Hatch, Amy Whitney, and Kali Walker denied any chance
of a Chief Kanim comeback with their defense.
The leading scorers for the Eagles were Potoshnik with nine points
and Plavsky with six.
Last Wednesday the seventh-grade Eagles faced a tough Pine Lake
team. The Eagles came up short, losing 28-16.
Once again the Eagles went to their strength in the middle
as Potoshnik and Lindsay Florence combined for 12 of the Eagles’ 16
points. Amy Whitney provided a big spark in the second quarter when she stole
a pass and raced to the basket for two.
SMS teams defeat Kanim
The Snoqualmie Middle School seventh-grade girls’ basketball
team had a balanced scoring attack in its game last week against Chief
Kanim Middle School, winning 21-10.
The team had nine different girls put the ball through the basket.
Three girls scored four points each: Karli McCaskill, Lisa Crow and
Erin Dunklee.
The eighth-grade girls’ team won a close game against Kanim
31-30. Meaghan Dunklee once again led with her offensive skills and
leadership. SMS made several big plays near the end of the game to help seal the
win and improve to 2-0 on the season.
Kanim defeats Mercer Island
The Chief Kanim Middle School varsity wrestling team hosted
Mercer Island Middle School last week and recorded an impressive 58-35
win. Results for each weight class are:
78 pounds — Nic Donate won by fall, 1:04
85 pounds — Anthony Jones won by fall, 3:47
90 pounds — Nick Kott won by fall, 2:41
95 pounds — Stu Trombley won by fall, 3:17
100 pounds — Chris Nelson won by fall, 1:29
105 pounds — Ian Falconer lost by fall
110 pounds — Jeff Lewis lost by fall
115 pounds — Andrew Corlett won by fall, 3:36
120 pounds — Cody Turcotte won by fall, 2:13
125 pounds — Chris Melanson won by decision, 12-6
130 pounds — John Pullium lost by fall
137 pounds — Ryan Wylet lost by fall
145 pounds — James McKiernan lost by fall
154 pounds — Eric Forslin lost by technical fall, 17-0
164 pounds — Jim London won by fall, 2:48
175 pounds — Double forfeit
Unlimited — Jerry Weathers won by forfeit
Girls fall to Maywood
The Chief Kanim eighth-grade girls’ basketball team played a
tough Maywood team last week but came up short in the end, losing 36-28.
Scoring for the Hawks were Brittany Heaps with five,
Lauren McConkey with 18, Shannon Posey with three and Emily White with
two. McConkey led the team in steals with six, and Posey led in rebounds
with seven.
McConkey was selected as the offensive player of the game, and
Marie Will was selected as the defensive player of the game. Stacy Smith
and Amy Stauch were selected best off the bench.
“We continue to improve,” said coach Dick Kirby. “We were
much more competitive than the last time we played them. We got good help
from the bench and outstanding play from Lauren McConkey, as well as
great defense.”
Tolt sweeps Beaver Lake
The Tolt Thunderbirds eighth-grade girls’ basketball team
traveled to the Plateau Wednesday and came home with a nice 42-32 victory
against Beaver Lake.
The team came out a bit sluggish but slowly built a comfortable
21-9 lead by halftime, thanks to the efforts of a good second-quarter run.
Beaver Lake then proceeded to outscore the visiting Tolt team 12-5 in the
third, cutting the deficit to five points by the end of the quarter.
In the decisive final quarter, Tolt, led by a guard tandem of
Betsy Westerman and Ali Williams, cruised to victory with a 16-4 run.
“Beaver Lake had two or three very good, quick guards that gave
us fits all day long,” said coach Vern Hough. “But Ali and Betsy are
very talented, physical and competitive players. They lead their teammates
by example.
“The harder they play, the more intense the team gets and good
things happen. It’s fun to watch and was a great victory with contributions
by everyone,” he added.
Diane McKenney scored six points and added six boards, three
assists and two blocked shots. Monica Williams, Kelsi Colton and
Anne Sloate played good defense. Monica had four points including a
buzzer-beating jumper to end the game. Colton hauled in an impressive
nine rebounds and added three steals. Westerman recorded her first
double-double this year with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and five steals. Williams
led the team with fourteen points and added four assists and four steals.
Seventh-grade wins second
The Tolt seventh-grade girls’ basketball team recorded their second
win of the season last week, defeating Beaver Lake 25-19.
Jamie Coe led the scoring effort with nine points. Emily
Coomer, Shasta Waltz, Karen Lawton and Shadow Smith all chipped in
two apiece.
Outstanding defensive play for the T-birds came from Elyce
Anderson, Emily Oakes and Kenya Marshall.
The game was tight until the fourth quarter, as Tolt took an
eight-point lead and held off the hustling Bulldogs.
“It was a good game in that most players got a lot of playing time
and we were able to get the win,” said coach Jolene Anderson.
