Eighth-grade boys battle but fall short
The eighth-grade Eagle varsity basketball team battled and
scraped against Maywood at home last week but came out short in the tight
contest, 63-58.
Eric Meuli kept the Eagles in the game early scoring eight of his
ten points in the first quarter. Josiah Cormier led the Eagles with 18
points and Michael Gavronski finished with 10 rebounds.
Maywood’s hot player, Andrew Haskings, was impossible to
stop down the stretch as he drained several three’s to pull away for the win.
Jarrod Wiegardt played his normal tenacious defense and also
finished with nine points.
Eagles shutout Keithley
The Lady Eagles’ soccer team logged another shutout in the
books, defeating Keithley, 4-0. From the start the action was intense with the
Lady Eagles gathering momentum early and taking several quick shots at the
goal. After less than two and a half minutes into the game, a wing chip by
Kelly Fletcher centered the ball to Kristen Berndt to allow a header in the net
for the first Eagle score.
Continuing to dominate the game, the dynamic midfield efforts of
Fletcher, Ariel Waddell and Kayla Jayne allowed the forwards to
knock in several more Eagle goals. Both Fletcher and Waddell scored their
first Eagle goals of the season, tagging power shots from midfield.
Whitney Chelgren consistently connected the ball to the goal net.
The Eagle defense saw little action on their side of the field because of the
relentless efforts of the power midfield. Each defender came forward to
pass the ball back towards the Eagle goal to set up the offensive team for
another advance toward the goal.
Eagles victorious over Tolt
Clinging to the comfortable confines of the Eagles’ Nest the
seventh-grade boys varsity basketball team clawed its way to a victory over
cross-town rival Tolt Middle School. The winning formula was simple: D + E
+ R = W. Defense plus Execution plus Rebounding equals Wins.
On this day the Eagles found all of the necessary ingredients to
secure the victory. Zach `the Shaq’ Bowen pounded the boards for 11
rebounds and torched the net for a game high 15 points. The silent assassin
Aaron Chadwell quietly collected a game- high 13 rebounds to go along with
his six points. The Doctor, Zach Elmore, cut and stitched his way to 10
points, three assists and three steals. Derek `Glove’ Donah executed the
Eagle game plan to perfection as he registered eight assists, four steals,
four points, and most importantly 0 turnovers.
Strong defensive efforts were turned in by Adam Rothgeb who
had eight points through three quarters of action. Strong post play by
Andrew Pass and Branden Sales kept the Tolt big men off balance and limited
any second-chance opportunities for the Tolt squad. A basket by Kyle
Dalman put the finishing touches on a well-balanced Eagle victory as SMS
won 37 to 22.
Eagles wallop Keithley
The SMS Eagles JV soccer team hosted Keithley last week and
despite muddy field conditions, walked off the field with an impressive 5-0 win.
Heather Riexinger led the scoring efforts with two goals followed
by teammate Jennifer Riley who also scored. Rebecca Coffey notched
an assist. Tana Heath, Ariel Swatez, Veronica Gee, Tennyson
Salopek, Jesse Conway, Bethany Jackson and Danielle Raver kept the pressure
on, allowing Jackson a goal as well as a second late in the game for Riley.
Defenders Meghan McKague, Brittney Foster, Alex
Willing, Chantelle Tapia, Carol Oates and Ellie Larson shut out Keithley’s team
with the aid of Melisse Hennig as goalie.
JV Eagles claw Ford
In a show of total team effort, the SMS girls JV soccer team traveled
to Tacoma last week to take on Ford. They rode the bus home with a
2-0 win in the record books.
Heather Riexinger scored the first goal of the day with help from
teammates Jennifer Riley, Ariel Swatez and Rebecca Coffey. Tana Heath,
Veronica Gee, Jesse Conway, Tennyson Salopek, Danielle Raver and
Bethany Jackson took turns bringing the ball down the field to set up the score
by Jennifer Riley. Meghan McKague, Ellie Larson, Carol Oates, Alex
Willing and Brittney Foster successfully guarded goal Melisse Hennig,
never allowing a ball past them.
Hawk boys pound Tolt
The Chief Kanim boys eighth- grade basketball team hosted Tolt
last week, sending the team from Carnation home with a loss, 72-38.
The Hawks took a 19-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and
never looked back. The Lower Valley team made a valiant effort to add points
to the board but at the end of the half was still down.
Chief Kanim came out swinging in the third quarter and blitzed a
dazed Tolt for 26 points. Tolt never recovered and the Hawks notched
another win.
A super hot Kris Bostic, led all scorers with 27 points. Bostic was
11-12 from the floor and 5-5 from the charity stripe. “Big Fella”
Jeremy Johnston, added 18 points, 16 rebounds and six blocked shots.
Every player scored in this one. Hank Kennedy had six points;
Jimmy Fleming, Corey Roe, Matty Secord and Brad Trombley had four each;
Jay Lewis tagged on three; and Nick Sheldon, two. Brad Trombley
added five assists and four steals and Corey Roe played awesome defense on
Tolt’s best player and shut him down in the second half.
Hawks notch another win
The Chief Kanim eighth-grade boys basketball team traveled to
Pine Lake last week to give their host team a loss, 72-52.
It was an extremely tight first half with both teams taking the lead
back and forth. The Hawks had a nice run just before half and led 34-27. In
the third quarter, CKMS took control of the game scoring 23 points to
Pine Lake’s 13 and led, 57-40.
Kris Bostic and Hank Kennedy played big roles down the stretch
scoring 24 points together in the second half.
CKMS played ball control in the fourth quarter and wound up with
a very satisfying 72-52 victory. Bostic and Jeremy Johnston led all
scorers with 20 points each. Kennedy added 16, Corey Roe and Mike Lindor
added seven each and Brad Trombley had two. Johnston led the team with
10 boards followed by Kennedy with eight, Bostic seven and Lindor
six. Kennedy also added five assists, three steals and four blocked shots.
CKMS only had nine turnovers and played great team defense.
“This may just be our best all-around game so far. Everyone contributed and
gave effort during the entire game,” Coach Fowler commented.
Hawks out-point Thunderbirds
The Chief Kanim seventh-grade boys varsity basketball team hosted
a game Thursday afternoon where they defeated a scrappy Tolt team,
47-28. The Hawks used an efficient offense and an intense defense to finish off
the Tolt team.
Coach Blake was extremely proud of his Hawks’ offense. “They did
a good job running the plays!”
Outstanding efforts were demonstrated by Eric Tierney with 21
points and seven steals. Josh Griffith had 17 points and six rebounds. Brad
Barry had two points and one assist. Jimmy Hunrie had two points and two
assists. Shawn Smith had three points while teammate John Holt had one assist
and one steal. Steven Grace had two points and one steal. Blaine Sutton had
two points and one steal. Logan McMackin had two rebounds
and Scotty Barnum had one blocked shot.
SMS boys chalk up another victory
Pressure defense and offensive balance were paramount in the
SMS seventh-grade boys’ victory last Thursday over the Maywood
Chargers.
Ball movement around the perimeter stretched the floor and
allowed Eagle guards to penetrate the interior of the Maywood defense. Derek
`the Glove’ Donah dished out numerous assists to Zach Bowen in the post,
and shooters Jake Laskody and Adam Rothgeb who were spotted up
waiting for the ball. Aaron Chadwell continued his tenacious offensive
rebounding and retrieved six offensive boards that translated into his
game high 13 points. The lightning quick Zach Elmore
