Eagle grapplers finish strong
The Snoqualmie Middle School wrestling team finished their
1999-2000 season on Friday, Jan. 21, by competing against seven other
schools in the two-day Foothills League Wrestling Tournament. According to
the coaches, the Eagle wrestlers wrapped up their season in true form.
Trevor Louviere, Russell Botulinski and Trevor Moore
finished fourth in the 85-, 95- and 154-pound classes respectively, while
Justin Wright finished fifth at 120. Chris Brown recorded a sixth-place finish
at 115-pounds. Regrettably, Nate Aspinall suffered a dislocated
shoulder in his first round and was unable to continue.
Four Eagles scored league championships: Michael Montgomery,
at 78-pounds; Alex Haas, 90; Curt Davis, 175; and Kyle Davis, light unlimited.
Coaches Newell and Haas are quite proud of these student
athletes and would like to thank them, saying they displayed quality
athleticism, dedication, determination and pride
in themselves and their school. The coaches also thank April Rainey
and Rachel Keinath for their assistance and contributions, and the parents
and school for their support. Also, thanks are extended to Coach Haas for
his dedicated assistance to the program.
Middle School Sports Week
Eagle 8th-graders down Hawks
in annual battle
The Chief Kanim Hawks eighth- grade girls basketball team played
a thriller on Wednesday, Jan. 19, as the they took on the Eagles of
Snoqualmie in the annual “Battle of the Birds.”
The Lady Hawks led the entire first half, but the Eagles came out firing
in the third quarter and went ahead by 12. Chief Kanim took off again in
the fourth and pulled to within five points, but they ran out of time. The final
score was Eagles 32, Hawks 27.
Scoring for the Lady Hawks were Marti Lynch with eight,
Landa Pastrana and Erin Hart with seven each, Kate Rempfer with three
and Christie Leatiota with two. Pastrana led the team in assists with four,
while Lynch led in steals with five. Hart recorded seven rebounds and five
jump balls and Leatiota set a new school record in blocked shots with five.
Others in the game included Amanda Lyons, Crystal Hunter
and Brittannie Anderberg. Hart, Pastrana and Lynch were selected best
offensive players of the game, while Hart, Leatiota and Hunter received best
defensive player honors. Lyons and Rempfer were selected best of
the bench.
“It was an exciting game and we were in it all the way,” said coach
Dick Kirby afterwards. “This is an exceptional group of young athletes and
they have had an exceptional season given some unusual circumstances.
“Many school records were tied or broken this year. It was a pleasure
to coach this team.”
Tolt girls finish strong
The Lady Thunderbird eighth- graders finished their season with
a flourish, winning six of eight final games including four straight
where they averaged 43 points a game.
Issaquah visited Tolt on Monday, Jan. 10, and the T-Birds came out
on top with a hard fought, low scoring affair. The game was very physical,
as is always the case with these two teams. Jayme Busser led the team
with a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Jenny Hamilton chipped
in four; Valerie Martin had three and six boards; Sofia Foster hauled down
six rebounds and scored four; and Katy Dern added two points. The final
score was 23-19 in the last home game of the year.
Tolt traveled to Maywood for their season finale. It was a triumphant
finish as 13 different players scored in the game.
After a sluggish first quarter, the Lady T-Birds held a slim 10-6
lead. Tolt continued to build on the lead with tough “D,” good ball control,
some timely fast breaks and solid half-court execution.
Tolt led at halftime 24-15 despite some foul trouble. A good third
quarter stretched the lead to 14, and the team then fed off the excited fans
as they raced to a 48-32 victory.
Martin, Heather Ekstrom and Marci McCoy led the charge
with some of their best play of the year. Ekstrom was all over the court as
she sparked the T-Birds with her season-high six points, a game-high
seven boards and two assists. McCoy was outstanding with two assists, six
rebounds, three steals and three points. Martin had her best outing as
well, with nine points, five boards and two blocks.
Tricia Nelson scored five while Foster, Busser and Jenny
Hamilton had four. Katy Dern added three points while Abby Alten, Ali Hull,
Kaitlin Worden, Jenna Jennings and Jessica Sode all had two. The
inspirational Kelly Pflugrath played as well, but Missy Adams missed the game due
to an injury.
It was an exciting end to another great season for TMS.
Chief Kanim drops one to Issaquah
The Chief Kanim Lady Hawks eighth-grade basketball team
played well against Issaquah on Wednesday, Jan. 12, but came up short.
The Hawks trailed 2-10 at the end of the first quarter but came back
to trail 13-17 at the half. The third quarter belonged to Issaquah as they
went up 17-28 and, after a short Chief Kanim rally, the game ended
with Issaquah on top, 25-41.
Scoring for the Lady Hawks were Marti Lynch, 12 points;
Landa Pastrana, five; and Erin Hart, Christie Leatiota, Amanda Lyons and
Crystal Hunter, two points each. Kate Rempfer, Brittannie Anderberg
and Colleen Elliot also saw action in the game. Pastrana led the team in
assists and steals with six each. Leatiota led in rebounds with six and four
blocked shots. Lyons led in jump balls with three.
Offensive players for the game were Lynch and Pastrana.
Defensive players were Hunter, Hart and Leatiota, while Rempfer took “best
off the bench” honors.
Lady Eagles take 7th-grade
`Battle of the Birds’
The Snoqualmie Eagles capped off a terrific basketball season by
defeating Chief Kanim in their annual “Battle of the Birds” to finish
their season at 9-1 and co-champions of the Foothills Basketball League.
In their game against the Hawks, both teams played aggressive
defense and it proved difficult for Eagles and Hawks alike to find open lanes to
the hoop.
However, with the Lady Eagles applying constant pressure on
offense, Rachel Travis, Kaycee Crossan and Amber Harrington were able to
connect on eight, seven and seven points respectively to put the game out
of reach, nailing down the 26-16 victory. Throughout the season, the
seventh- grade team utilized a stifling defense against opposing teams, allowing
an average of only 19 points per game.
The Lady Eagles celebrated their championship season with a
banquet honoring individuals, with awards voted on by the players
themselves. Most Improved Player was awarded to Whitney Chelgren, while
Crossan earned Best Defensive Player. Whitney Beyerlin was voted Most
Inspirational and Travis was recognized as Most Valuable.
The coaches extend their congratulations to the ladies on a very
successful season and are looking forward to next year and beyond.