awks secure first win of season

The Chief Kanim Middle School Hawks seventh-grade varsity girls’ basketball team defeated a tough Tolt team last week 34-17. Led by Madison Yakaboski’s 24 points and five steals, the Hawks used a tough defense in the second half to secure their first win of the season.

Coach Chris Blake was pleased with the win and excited about the Hawk’s hustle. Other Hawk stars include Vica Falcon with six points and four rebounds; Caylene Castagno with four rebounds and three steals; Nikki Stanton with three steals; Cassidy Will with three steals; Traci Hall with two points and two steals; Kayla Stewart with two points; Jessica Paladini with two rebounds; and Mackenzie Peerboom with two rebounds.

Tolt wins game against Hawks

After a bit of a slow start, the Tolt Middle School girls’ basketball team raced to a victory over the hard-working Chief Kanim Middle School Hawks. The T-Birds shot a respectable 41 percent in the second half and only committed three turnovers. The final score was 51-8.

Point guard Kylie Schoenbachler had only one turnover for the game and she and Emma Worden scored 10 points, with each having seven steals. Tolt’s three post players, Betsy Anderson, eight points, Becky Gray, six points, and Kristin McKinlay, four blocks, all played good defense while committing only two fouls between them.

“Overall it was a good win in the fact that everyone got considerable playing time and eight different girls scored. The players know we all have a lot of work to do to attain our goals,” said Tolt coach Vern Hough. “We were happy with the outcome of the game considering it was our first outing.”

Eagles win two

The Snoqualmie Middle School seventh-grade varsity girls’ basketball team came away with two impressive wins last week, improving their record to 6-1. In the game of the week against previously unbeaten Pine Lake, the Eagles put on a dazzling display of basketball skills. Undaunted by taller opponents, the Eagles used the tenacious defensive pressure of Jordyn Wilson, Maegan Welcome and Caitie Richards to force early Wolverine turnovers. Danielle Crabtree turned in her best performance of the year, battling for the boards, stuffing numerous shots and contributing eight points off the glass. As the fourth and final quarter began, Snoqualmie used the combination of teamwork and tenacity and began to wear down Pine Lake. Wilson continued to apply pressure on defense and her soft touch from the first half persisted, hitting from outside and inside, allowing her to finish in double figures with 11 points. As the game wound down, the Wolverines also were having a difficult time trying to stop Richards, who connected from the floor and then hit nothing but net from the foul line as she poured in eight for the quarter and 12 for the game. With time expiring, Richards stepped up with three, effectively shutting the door on Pine Lake. Rachel Nyberg, Daionda Davis and Amy Martin rounded out the scoring for a 37-28 win.

Against Beaver Lake, the Eagles used a stifling defense led by the aggressive hustle of Kelsey Walker and Maegan Welcome and held the Bulldogs to 12 in the first half. The Eagles came out firing in the second half and cruised to a 34 -23 victory, led by the one-two combo of Wilson’s 11 and Richard’s 12.

Hawks defeat Issaquah

The Chief Kanim Middle School Hawks seventh-grade girls’ varsity basketball team hosted Issaquah recently and came away with a 45-18 win. The Hawks turned up the defense, grabbed some boards and were led by Madison Yakaboski’s first triple-double of the season (36 points, 10 rebounds and 13 steals). Caylene Castagno contributed three points and four rebounds to the effort while teammate Nikki Stanton added three points and three steals. Kayla Stewart had three rebounds, Jessica Paladini had four rebounds and Miranda Pratt had four rebounds. Traci Hall added four steals and Mackenzi Peerboom added one point.

Hawks drop game to Issaquah

Chief Kanim’s eighth-grade varsity basketball team wasn’t as joyous over the outcome of their game as they lost to Issaquah. Leading the effort for the Hawks was Symone Shaw with 20 points and seven rebounds. Jennifer Davis added two rebounds and teammate Breanna Kay added two steals. McKenzi Ortego had one block and one steal, Natalie Vitolo added two points, Corianne Castagno added two points, nine rebounds and four steals. Kelsey Tarp added two points and four rebounds and Carla Gross added four rebounds.

Hawks pull out win against Bulldogs

The Chief Kanim Middle School Hawks seventh-grade girls’ varsity basketball team traveled to Beaver Lake recently where the Hawks defeated the Bulldogs, 34-24. The Hawks took control of the game in the fourth quarter by controlling the boards. Madison Yakaboski led with 32 points, 10 rebounds and six steals. Nikki Stanton had three rebounds and played solid defense throughout the game. Vica Falcon had five rebounds and two assists, Caylene Castagno had two rebounds, Traci Hall had two rebounds, Kayla Stewart had four rebounds, Miranda Pratt had two rebounds, MacKenzie Peerboom had two rebounds and Jessica Paladini added two points and three rebounds.