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Defending district champ Seagulls edge L. Stevens
Everett sprinters overcome strong efforts by three Vikings' throwers.
Herald staff
LAKE STEVENS - A month ago, Lake Stevens invited the district champion Everett Seagulls to a season-opening meet. The result, an exciting match-up, an Everett victory (81-64) and a lot of turned heads.
"Jeff Page (Lake Stevens boys track coach) runs a quality program and a good meet," said Everett coach Doug Hall. "It was a good meet, a big meet."
Some of the top throwers in the state, Issac Hicks, Clint Osborn and Rick Gervasi (Osborn was second in the shot put and Gervasi was third in the javelin in the state meet last year) unleashed solid throws, with Gervasi breaking his own school record of 183 feet, 10 inches in the javelin with a throw of 188-7.
Cliff Chaffee, assistant coach for Lake Stevens, was out in the field when Gervasi made his record-breaking throw. "We were setting up some markers around 200 feet out and said, 'Let's see if one of our (Lake Stevens) kids gets close.' Then all of a sudden, here comes the throw. It was one of their guys, but he was right on target."
The Vikings out-jumped Everett in all but the pole vault. Stephen Graham leapt far ahead of his Lake Stevens teammates in the triple jump (41-11.25) and David McMurry outdistanced the rest of the field in the long jump (20-10)
Where the Vikings showed strength in the jumps, the Seagulls showed speed in the sprints.
"Our sprinters won it for us," Hall said, highlighting the performances of seniors Reggie Gossett (400-meter run) and Justin Hudson (100 and 200).
"Lake Stevens is very tough in field events," Hall continued. "A lot of teams are really good in one area. I think the key to our success is that we spread the wealth."
At Lake Stevens
110 hurdles-Lander (LS) 16.1; 100-Hudson (E) 11.2; 1,600-Smith (LS) 4:39.1; 400 relay-Everett (Hudson, Ehling, Siler, Skorney) 44.8; 400-Gossett (E) 51.0; 300 hurdles-Lander (LS) 44.7; 800-Kaftanski (E) 2:04.0; 200-Hudson (E) 23.1; 3,200-Stanovsky (E) 10.08; 1,600 relay-Everett (Mestas, Lewis-Gosselin, Ordona, Gossett) 3:34.4; Javelin-Gervasi (E) 188-7; Discus-Hicks (E) 150-5; Triple jump-Graham (LS) 41-11.25; Shot put-Osborn (LS) 66-11; High jump-Smith(LS) 6-2; Long jump-McMurry (LS) 20-10; Pole vault-Cordell (E) 12-6.
Kamiak 113, Shorecrest 70, Mariner 49, Shorewood 23: Chad Mancuso (discus, shot put) and Kyle Cho (triple jump, long jump) led Kamiak to a sweep of the field events in the Wesco South meet.
At Everett
110 hurdles-Raisters (K) 16.0; 100-Ramos (Sct) 11.73; 1,600-Foster (K) 4:38; 400 relay-Shorecrest 44.68; 400-Clemmons (Sct) 53.74; 300 hurdles-Grant (M) 42.84; 800-Spady (K) 1:59; 200-Hoffman (Sct) 23.69; 3,200 relay-Kamiak 9:04.14; 1,600 relay-Shorecrest 3:35.42; Javelin-Bucy (K) 154-6; Discus-Mancuso (K) 164-5; Triple jump-Cho (K) 40-1; Shot put-Mancuso (K) 45-6.5; High jump-Callandret (K) 5-8; Long jump-Cho (K) 19-6.5; Pole vault-Beighton (K) 11-6.
Cashmere 81, King's 77, Cascade-Leavenworth 23: Michael Davis set a new stadium record with a 206-foot, 2-inch throw in the javelin, but King's fell four points short in the non-conference meet.
At Leavenworth
110 hurdles-Dixon (K) 16.48; 100-Nguyen (K) 12.46; 1,600-Gasbar (C) 2:08.55; 400 relay-Cashmere 46.27; 400-Croutworst (K) 54.12; 300 hurdles-Gjullin (C) 41.82; 800-Gasbar (C) 2:08.55; 200-Grette (C) 25.68; 3,200-Croutworst (K) 10:09.25; 1,600 relay-Cashmere 3:36.64; Javelin-Davis (K) 206-2; Discus-Fischer (C) 144-4; Triple jump-Uhrich (K) 43-5; Shot put-Fujii (K) 48-6; High jump-Edmonds (C) 6-1; Long jump-Grette (C) 19-2; Pole vault-Gjullin (C) 11-0.
South Whidbey jamboree: Lakewood's Mitch (100-meter dash) and Michael Mauer (high jump) each won an event in the non-league meet.
At Langley
110 hurdles-Snyder (Archbishop Murphy) 16.2; 100-Mauer (Lakewood) 11.8; 1,600-Rapp (Lakewood) 4:37.0; 400 relay-Jackson 50.7; 400-Salkey (Jackson) 53.3; 800-Jacobon (Jackson) 2:13.4; 200-Talbert (Jackson) 24.2; 1,600 relay-Oak Harbor 3:41.4; Javelin-Tongstad (Lakewood) 170-7; Discus-Whitley (Lakewood) 132-0; Shot put-Berry (South Whidbey) 42-10; High jump-Mauer (Lakewood) 5-8; Long jump-Swingle (Jackson) 19-0; Pole vault-Cauldwell (Lakewood) 11-0.
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VALLEY'S TOP RETURNERS
BOYS
100: Brandon Sears (West Valley) 11.16.
200: Brandon Sears (West Valley) 22.69.
400: Nectaly Barbosa (Prosser) 51.5.
800: Nectaly Barbosa (Prosser) 1:54.9.
1600: Charles Cummings (Eisenhower) 4:15.64.
3200: Charles Cummings (Eisenhower) 9:14.05.
110 hurdles: Brandon Thorpe (Ellensburg) 14.83.
300 hurdles: Jarom Smith (West Valley) 39.92.
Shot: Brody Faire (Ellensburg) 51-21/4.
Discus: Mitch Wheelhouse (Glenwood) 162-2.
Javelin: Ingnacio Castaneda (Toppenish) 161-4.
High jump: Brandon Thorpe (Ellensburg) 6-6.
Long jump: Jordan Wood (Eisenhower) 21-61/2.
Triple jump: Travis Cleveland (Goldendale) 41-10.
Pole vault: Limwel Mangrubang (Wapato) 13-6.
GIRLS
100: Claire Raap (Prosser) 12.84.
200: Allison Craven (West Valley) 26.20 (25.9h).
400: Rachel Johnson (West Valley) 58.94.
800: Brittnee Sanchez (Grandview) 2:19.69.
1600: Brittnee Sanchez (Grandview) 5:05.79.
3200: Michelle Schubert (West Valley) 11:17.31.
100 hurdles: Sharelle Wells (Riverside Christian) 15.46.
300 hurdles: Sharelle Wells (Riverside Christian) 46.68 (46.4h).
Shot: Karen Chase (West Valley) 40-11.
Discus: Annie Hess (Bickleton) 137-11.
Javelin: Alli Krous (Eisenhower) 135-6.
High jump: Kristle Moss (Riverside Christian) 5-4, Ambria Brantner (West Valley) 5-4, Robyn Robblee (Ellensburg) 5-4.
Long jump: Alli Huwe (Naches Valley) 17-6.
Triple jump: Sharelle Wells (Riverside Christian) 35-5.
Pole vault: Hilary Moore (Prosser) 10-0.
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Metric mile is Valley track at its best
By SCOTT SPRUILL
YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
Of the 15 individual events in high school track and field, the 1,600-meter run was last year's rainmaker.
And this season it ought to pour.
In 2004, the Yakima area produced 13 state medal winners in the metric mile, the most since Class 2A was created in the 1997-98 school year. And the notable fact about that baker's dozen was that 10 were underclassmen.
Heading the list of returners are Eisenhower senior Charles Cummings and Prosser sophomore Nectaly Barbosa, who checked in at 4:15.64 and 4:15.83, respectively, last year.
Cummings was third in the Class 4A state 1,600, and Barbosa set the state's all-time freshman record while finishing second in the 3A race. Both could make a serious run at the Valley record of 4:12.0 set by Carroll's Robert Price in 1986.
Cummings and Barbosa are the state's top returners behind only national standout Laef Barnes of Mead, who has run 4:07.70.
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PREP TRACK & FIELD PREVIEW
Baker's Millman running past the competition
Doug Pacey, The Bellingham Herald
DEMING - If Mandi Millman could have it her way, she'd run the 100, 200, 400 and 800 at track meets this season.
"I like them all," the Mount Baker junior said. "But I don't think my coaches will let me."
Mountaineers coach Jeff Phillips likes Millman's attitude, but he sees her as a middle distance runner, and a good one, too.
"Last year she wanted to be a 100 and 200 runner," Phillips said, "and that's what she did for most of the season. Near the end we put her in the 400 and 800 and she was great there, placing at state in both. She fought us a little bit on switching her, but I think in her heart of hearts she knows she's a middle distance runner."
Millman took seventh in the 400 and fifth in the 800 at the Class 2A state meet last year. She's one of three returning Whatcom County track athletes that placed in multiple individual events at state last year. Lynden Christian's Julie Bratt (long jump and triple jump) and Sehome's Lauren Flynn (800 and 1600) are the others.
Millman got a late start training for the 400 and 800 last season, but she had a great teacher in Andrea Brown, then a senior. Brown, who received a full athletic scholarship from the University of Kentucky, won two state titles in the 800 and one each in the 1,600 and 3,200.
"I learned a lot from her," Millman said. "I learned how to train for the middle distances and how to run. She was the best."
Phillips said that had Millman had a couple extra weeks of training last season, she could easily have improved on her times.
"She would have given Andrea a run for her money," he said. "That's for sure."
Phillips said Millman has looked good at practice.
"One of our assistant coaches saw her on the hill and said she's impressive," he said.
Millman has an athletic background. Her father, Mark, was a sprinter at Nooksack Valley and her grandfather, Ken Lehman, was a professional baseball player, spending five seasons in the big leagues as a pitcher.
Millman's a three-sport athlete, playing volleyball and basketball and the fall and winter. She's also on an AAU basketball team that plays year-round. That's the sport she'd like to play after graduation.
"I'd like to play basketball after high school," said Millman, a 5-foot-5 point guard. "But I'm not sure what's going to happen."
It's not uncommon for Mount Baker to have one or two athletes win a couple events at state; Brown and Joey Greene did it last year. Could Millman do it this season?
"That's hard to say," she said. "I'm going to work really hard and hopefully do well, but who knows?"
Phillips had a more definitive response.
"Out of all the kids we have back this year, she's our big gun," he said. "Right now, she's our state hopeful."
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Track and field capsule previews
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Northwest League
Bellingham Red Raiders
• COACH: Bill McClement
• KEY BOYS: Nate Angle, Sr., sprints; Joel Jensen, Jr., distance; Chris Kwiatkowski, So., distance; Josh Larson, Jr., jumps, sprints; Robby Robinson, So., sprints; Shawn Pittman, Jr., throws; Brian Dundas, So., sprints; Jake Brog, So., jumps, sprints; J.T. Fitzgerald, Fr., hurdles, sprints; Logan Darlin, Fr., hurdles, sprints; Jordan Jones, Fr., sprints; Max Calenberg, Fr., sprints, throws; Graham Thomas, Fr., distance; Matthew McClement, Fr., distance.
• KEY GIRLS: Kristen Carter, Sr., distance; Elsa Couvelier, Jr., sprints, jumps; Mara Engle, Sr., distance; Stephanie Janigo, Jr., pole vault; Semhar Negassa, So., throws; Molly Shannon, So., throws, sprints; Heather Shupe, So., hurdles; Camille Clark, Sr., pole vault; Rachel Yorkston, Jr., distance; Hannah Jensen, Fr., distance; Lindsay Martinez, Fr., sprints; Alex Mullarky, Fr., sprints; Courtney Hotchkiss, Fr., sprints; Lily Vanderstay, Fr., sprints; Lauren North, Fr., distance; Kelsey Thomas, So., throws.
• OUTLOOK: Red Raiders boys have plenty of talent. Kwiatkowski is the league and district cross country champion, and Angle (100, 200), Joel Jensen (800) and Larson (pole vault) all qualified for state last year. Jensen and Larson also are returning league and district champions. Engle (3,200) is the girls' only returning individual state qualifier, though Couvelier was on a state-qualifying relay team. Carter and Hannah Jensen were all-Northwest League in cross country. McClement said 66 turned out for practice, of which 48 are freshmen and sophomores, and the team has impressed so far.
Ferndale Golden Eagles
• COACH: Ted Genger
• KEY BOYS: John Baker, Sr., jumps, hurdles; Ryan Baines, Sr., sprints; Ryan Denton, Sr., pole vault; Mitchell Johnson, So., throws, sprints; Jon Le, Jr., throws; Chris Mallard, So., sprints, jumps; Dustin Massie, Sr., distance; Kofi Petty, Sr., sprints; Dusty Sager, Jr., high jump; Devin Sanders, Jr., pole vault; Rocki Sandusky, Jr., sprints; Joe VanVleck, Sr., high jump, sprints; Brad Walton, Sr., throws; Eric Young, Sr., sprints, jumps.
• KEY GIRLS: Meghan Dahl, Jr., hurdles, high jump; April Cruickshank, Sr., pole vault; Amy Doubet, Jr., pole vault; Sophia McCloy, Jr., distance; Brittney Finkbonner, Jr., sprints; Kimberly Halwachs, Sr., sprints, high jump; Mallory Johnson, Sr., sprints, relays; Elizabeth Mattila, So., sprints, hurdles; Rachel Mattila, Sr., sprints, relays; Malori McKeon, Sr., throws; Maggie Peschek, Sr., sprints, relays.
• OUTLOOK: Looking for a high jumper? Ferndale's the place. Golden Eagles have three returning state high jumpers in Dahl (third place), Halwachs (sixth) and VanVleck (qualifier). Dahl also competed in the 100 hurdles at state. Four other Ferndale athletes (Finkbonner, Johnson, Elizabeth Mattila and Rachel Mattila) were state participants. Girls team placed fifth at state meet last year, but lost two-time shot put champion and discus runner-up Liz McCarrell to graduation. Should have strong relays. Golden Eagles have one of the NWL's larger teams.
Lynden Lions
• COACH: Layne Hutchins
• KEY BOYS: Colby Croft, Sr., 400, 800, 4x400 relay; Tobin Dubuc, Sr., jumps; Jordan Beanblossom, Jr., 400, 800, 1,600, 4x400 relay; Curt Powell, Jr., hurdles, relays.
• KEY GIRLS: Katie Schouten, Sr., sprints, relays; Kayla Walczac, Sr., sprints, hurdles, relays; Holly Swartos, Sr., throws; Ciera Reyes, Sr., pole vault, throws; Shannon VanDalen, Jr., pole vault, sprints, relays.
• OUTLOOK: Hutchins has his biggest turnout (60 athletes) in his five years as coach, though the Lions still may have one of the smaller teams in the league. Beanblossom ran the 800 and was part of the 4x400 relay, along with returnees Curt Powell and Colby Croft, that reached state last year. The girls team graduated its only state qualifier (Breanne Lindquist) from last year. A large group of freshman is promising for the future.
Sehome Mariners
• COACH: Jennifer Leita
• KEY BOYS: Steven Ayers, So., throws; Scott Bissell, Sr., hurdles, relays; Brennen Brown, Sr., javelin; Dusty Caseria, Jr., distanct; Jordan Chalfant, Sr., throws; Greg Coulter, Jr., distance; Rob Hawkins, Sr., throws; Tristan Hurlbert, Sr., pole vault, sprints, relays; Jake Jensen, Sr., pole vault; Herbie Parks, Sr., javelin, hurdles, jumps; Sean Quinn, Sr., sprints, relays; Jake Riley, So., distance; Gerald Umayum, Sr., jumps, sprints; Tyler Woods, Jr., jumps.
• KEY GIRLS: Amelia Bethke, Jr., distance; Jackie Dargitz, Sr., distance; Jasmine Duffy, So., distance; Lauren Flynn, Jr., middle distance, relays; Molly Frolich, Sr., throws; Katie Hayden, Jr., triple jump, sprints, relays; Katrina Hebert, Sr., sprints, high jump; Erin Keyes, So., sprints; Heather O'Moore, Jr., distance; Hannah O'Neal, So., sprints, long jump, relays; Danielle Shimota, Sr., sprints, relays; Lauren Zegers, Sr., hurdles, sprints, relays..
• OUTLOOK: Mariners have a solid group of state placers in Flynn, Frolich, Shimota, Packard and Jensen. Flynn is one of three returning Whatcom County track athletes that medaled at state in two individual events (third in the 800, seventh in the 1,600) last year. Frolich was runner-up in the shot put to Ferndale's Liz McCarrell (now graduated), and Shimota took eighth in the 800. Jensen was fifth in the pole vault at state last year with a mark of 14-6, the highest among returning state participants. Packard placed eighth in the high jump at state, the only freshman in the field. The Mariners also have four state participants back in Quinn, Hurlbert, Zegers and Hayden. Sehome's boys and girls teams will be among the strongest and deepest in the Northwest League.
Squalicum Storm
• COACH: Tim Irvin
• KEY BOYS: Jake Bopray, Sr., high jump; Sam Samson, So., pole vault;
• KEY GIRLS: Lauren Williams, Sr., discus; Emily Hodgin, Sr., long jump, triple jump; Taylor Shipman, Sr., 3200; Courtney Olsen, Sr., 800, 400; Ali Bartosch, Jr., 800; Kelsey Holubik, Jr., long jump, triple jump; Amber James, Jr., sprints; Emily Schick, So., distance; Bronwyn Crossman, Fr., distance.
• OUTLOOK: The Storm have a lot of youth on both squads and it might take a few weeks to see how the teams will stack up against NWL competition, Irwin said. The girls team is loaded with distance and middle-distance runners, most of whom were part of back-to-back state cross country team titles. Schick, the cross country team's top runner, placed seventh in the 3,200 at state last year and has improved. Crossman, who placed 15th at the state cross country meet, and Shipman give the Storm added depth in the distance events. Olsen qualified for state in the hurdles, but is focusing on the 400 and 800 this season. Squalicum welcomes back a pair of runners (Holubik and James) who missed last season with knee injuries. On the boys team, Bopray and Samson are the only returning letter winners. At last year's league meet, Bopray was second in the high jump, and Samson was fourth in the pole vault.
Whatcom County League
Blaine Borderites
• COACH: Mike Grambo
• KEY BOYS: Matt Christion, Sr., sprints, relays; Derik Stremler, So., hurdles; Alex Sylvester, Sr., throws.
• KEY GIRLS: Erin Lipper, Jr., pole vault, relays; Alisha Fisher, So., long jump, pole vault, relays; Melissa Galbraith, So., distance; Kim McLeod, Jr., high jump; Julianna Meaker, So., sprints, relays; Dominque Walter, Sr., distance.
• OUTLOOK: Borderites have the largest turnout (70 athletes) in Grambo's 14 years coaching the team. Christion, Stremler and Sylvester all qualified for district last year. Lippie and Fisher are the team's only returning state qualifiers. Lipper was fourth in the pole vault and holds the school record with a vault of 10-7. Fisher was 13th in the long jump. However, Fisher, the school record holder in the long jump, tore her ACL during volleyball season and is still rehabbing. Walter placed 15th at the state cross county meet last fall; Galbraith, McLeod and Meaker all reached the district meet.
Lynden Christian Lyncs
• COACH: Kent De Hoog
• KEY BOYS: Rusty Kroon, Sr., 400.
• KEY GIRLS: Julie Bratt, Sr., long jump, triple jump, relays; Natalie Feenstra, Sr., sprints, relays; Shana Honcoop, So., sprints, relays; Alyssa Bailey, Jr., javelin.
• OUTLOOK: De Hoog says the Lyncs will have trouble scoring points in dual meets, but they have some top-end talent that will shine. Bratt, Feenstra and Honcoop were members of the school record-setting 4x400 and 4x100 relays that placed second and fourth at state last year. But LC must replace anchor runner Riley De Hoog, who graduated. Bratt is one of 2A's top returnees in the long jump and triple jump, events she took second and third in at state. Bailey was seventh in the javelin. The boys team is down in numbers and just one senior, Kroon, returns. He placed third in the 400 at state and was on the 4x100 relay that reached state, but the other three runners graduated.
Meridian Trojans
• COACH: Rob Burkett
• KEY BOYS: Mark Burke, Jr., 800, 1,600, relays; Brian Capp, Jr., triple jump, javelin, relays; Tyler Culp, Jr., sprints, relays; Nathan Eschbach, Sr., sprints, relays; Chandler Inslee, Jr., pole vault, relays; Josh Keough, Jr., jumps, javelin, hurdles; Trever Schmitt, Sr., sprints, jumps, relays; Devin Smith, Jr., sprints, jumps, relays; Steven Watts, So., sprints, jumps, relays.
• KEY GIRLS: Angie Alvord, Sr., high jump, hurdles, relays; Erica Enegren, Sr., shot put; Kelsey Marshall, Jr., jumps, relays; Rachel Rexroat, Jr., hurdles, relays; Kelly Rowher, Jr., shot put, discus; Michelle Schindler, Jr., jumps, relays.
• OUTLOOK: The Trojans return a pair of two-event state veterans in Alvord and Eschbach. Alvord took fourth in the high jump and qualified in the 300 hurdles, while Eschbach qualified in the 100 and 200. Alvord has placed in the high jump the last two years and this season shouldn't be any different. Meridian also returns three-quarters of its state-qualifying 4x400 girls relay team in Alvord, Marshall and Schindler. Enegren was third in the shot put at state. On the boys side, Eschbach is the only returning state-qualifying individual, but the Trojans have plenty of relay depth. The entire state-qualifying 4x100 team of Schmitt, Inslee, Culp and Eschbach is back, and so is the 4x400 team of Schmitt, Burke, Capp and Culp.
Mount Baker Mountaineers
• COACH: Jeff Phillips
• KEY BOYS: Morgan Longwell, Sr., hurdles, high jump; Cory Denson, Sr., throws; Kyle Kinder, Sr., jumps; Michael Millson, So., sprints; R.B. Wick, Sr., distance.
• KEY GIRLS: Mandi Millman, Jr., 400, 800, relays; Bailey Wilson, Sr., distance; Stephani Kier, Sr., high jump; Johanna Norstadt, So., sprints, jumps; Kyla Rohde, So., hurdles, jumps; Kristie Fellows, Jr., sprints.
n OUTLOOK: Phillips says the Mountaineers have a few questions entering the season, as the teams no longer have sure-fire state champions. Millman is Baker's top returner after placing seventh and fifth in the 400 and 800 at state. Wilson was 10th in the 3,200. Fellows reached state in the 100 and 200. Millman and Norstadt are the only members back from Baker's third place 4x400 relay team. Kinder took sixth in the triple jump and 11th in the long jump at state. Wick and Longwell qualifed for state, and Millson was on the 4x400 relay team.
Nooksack Valley Pioneers
• COACH: Robb Myhre
• KEY BOYS: Kyle Mitchell, Sr., javelin; Tim Harvey, pole vault; Kyle Russell, Jr., pole vault; Chris Mitchell, javelin, discus; Aaron Brune, Sr., shot put, discus.
• KEY GIRLS: Mallory Visser, Jr., shot put; Cassie Dodd, Jr., shot put; Madison DeBruin, So., distance; Hillarie Hemman, Jr., jumps; Rebecca Schneider, So., sprints.
• OUTLOOK: Myhre says the Pioneers are heavy in field events and light in sprints. Nooksack has plenty of returning state placers. Kyle Mitchell was third at state in the javelin and Harvey was fifth in the pole vault last year. On the girls side, Visser took eighth in the shot put. Dodd qualified for state her freshman year and could be back this year after missing last season with an injury. DeBruin is the WCL's top distance runner, winning the district cross country meet last fall. Forty-five athletes turned out this season.
Northwest B League
Lummi Blackhawks
• COACH: Shawn Hendrickson
• KEY BOYS: Kyle Finkbonner, Jr., sprints, long jump, 4x100 relay; Andrew Jefferson, Jr., sprints, discus, 4x100 relay; Kenny Keys, Jr., jumps; Paul Scott, Jr., 100, throws, relays; Sabby Scarborough, Jr., throws; Joe Wilbur, So., throws; Alberto, Galler, Sr., distance; Nick Cooke, So., distance; Glen Robertson, So., sprints, jumps, relays; Daniel Tom, Sr., sprints, relays.
• KEY GIRLS: Sara Brady, 8th grade, sprints, jumps; Kelsey Jefferson, 8th grade, shot put, discus.
• OUTLOOK: Twenty-two athletes have turned turned the Blackhawks' inaugural track & field season, and a handful of boys are playing on Lummi's baseball team, too. Hendrickson said he expects Finkbonner to reach the state meet.
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* - Favorite: - Tahoma.
2005-03-26
SOUTH COUNTY GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD GLANCE
SPSL NORTH
* Contenders: Auburn, Auburn Riverside.
* Notable: Riverside junior Julie Futch took home three state medals last year. She finished second in the 300 hurdles, third in the long jump and fourth in the 100 hurdles. Lauren Haynes of Auburn will give Futch a challenge in the 300 hurdles after finishing fifth at state last year. ... Ravens junior Jenna Marshall, who finished 10th in the pole vault at Star Track last season, placed fourth at the state diving meet last November and qualified for the state gymnastics meet last month in all four individual events. ... Tahoma's Kristen Felderman placed fifth in the 400 at state last year and was a member of the Bears' fourth-place 1,600 relay team. ... Jeff Brady, who coached seven seasons at Tahoma Junior High, is the new head girls coach at Tahoma. Brady, a former Tahoma assistant, takes over for Amy Saathoff. ... Kentlake sophomore Krista Whiteaker is an up-and-coming star in the sprints. ... Kent-Meridian's Jessica Duran, a state-caliber performer in Texas before transferring to K-M, will be a force in the hurdles and the sprints. ... Enumclaw's Emilee Sisco qualified for state in the javelin last year.
* Outlook: Tahoma, which ran the SPSL North table with an 8-0 record last year, is the team to beat once again. The Bears have several returners, including Felderman and senior Alyssa LeMay, and are strong in the relays. In addition, Tahoma is loaded with young talent, headlined by freshman Amber Drumm, who ran a 5:28 in the 1,600 last year as eighth-grader. Auburn and Auburn Riverside, which tied for second at 6-2 last year, also have some talented athletes and should be in the mix.
SPSL SOUTH
* Favorite: Curtis.
* Contenders: Thomas Jefferson, Federal Way.
* Notable: Decatur junior Princess Joy Griffey, the state defending 100 champ and 200 runner-up, has a personal best of 11.75 in the 100 and 24.21 in the 200. She ran a 7.63 in the 60 at an indoor meet in the offseason. ... Federal Way senior Aimee Hafen, who placed fourth at state last year in the pole vault, is the top state returner with a mark of 11-0.
* Outlook: Curtis, the two-time defending state champs, is the team to beat, but Jefferson did tie the Vikings in a league opener on Thursday. The Raiders, seeking their first league title since 1991, are led by a strong distance group that includes junior Hilorie Hildebrandt and senior Jessica Schroeder. Federal Way, a perennial dual-meet contender, will also be in the mix. Decatur has arguably the best sprinter in the state in Griffey, but have a lot of holes when it comes to dual meets. However, with Griffey the Gators should finish in the top five at state.
SEAMOUNT KING GIRLS
* Favorite: Highline.
* Contenders: Kennedy, Renton, Lindbergh.
* Notable: Kennedy senior Kelsey Burns, a three-time Star Track participant, has a scholarship to play basketball at Arizona. She placed fourth in the high jump at state last year. ... Highline junior Nkeiru Ugwoaba, the defending triple jump champion, went a personal-best 37-10 at state last year. ... Lindbergh distance runner Melissa Carlson will play soccer at the University of Montana. ... Hazen senior Stephanie Melrose, the defending district 800 champion, will run at Whitworth next year. ... Hazen sophomore Anne Hinckley is the defending 3,200 and 1,600 district champion. ... The district 1,600 race this year could be a 1-2-3 King Division sweep. Hazen sophomores Courtney Matthew and Hinckley along with Sifrash Ademe from Tyee all have a shot at the title. ... The Renton throwing trio of Tiffany Bigham, ShaTanya Fernandez and Kirsten Thornton all are state-caliber shot putters. Bigham and Fernandez both went to state in the shot last year.
* Outlook: Led by Ugwoaba, Highline is again the front runner for the division title. The Pirates went 7-0 in dual-meet action last year and have the talent to run the tables again this year. Ugwoaba, a powerful leaper, is dominant in both hurdles events and has her sights set on leaping 40 feet in the triple jump. Kennedy, which is led by Burns and sprinter Jenny Russell, could challenge the Pirates. The Lancers went 6-1 last year. Renton and Lindbergh should also be among the top teams in the division.
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Hazen's friendly rivalry: Matthew and Hinckley push each other to the limit
2005-03-26
by Bill Christianson
Journal Reporter
RENTON -- Hazen sophomores Courtney Matthew and Anne Hinckley want to set the record straight: Last spring's last-second nudge didn't cause a grudge.
Matthew was stripped of the Class 3A West Central District 1,600-meters gold medal and a state berth last May when the diminutive distance runner impeded Hinckley in a battle for the finish line at Tacoma's Lincoln Bowl.
With Hinckley closing the gap in the final meters, Matthew veered to her right, and bumped Hinckley as she crossed the finish line first. Meet officials ruled Matthew hindered Hinckley's chances of the win, disqualified Matthew and gave the district title to Hinckley.
``We joke about it now,'' said Matthew, who went to Star Track last season, but as a spectator. ``It wasn't personal. It was tough at first, but it's OK now.''
With last year's district incident behind them, the talented distance duo is ready to take care of some unfinished business this season.
``We want to race together at state,'' Matthew said. ``It's always more comfortable to have one person who you can pace off of. That way, you are not as nervous. It will be a lot more fun and comfortable if both of us get to state.''
Hinckley, who also won the 3,200 district title last year, said there are no hard feelings.
``It's funny to look back on,'' Hinckley said.
Even Hazen coach Mark Sabo provided a humorous response when asked about last year's finish-line theatrics.
``I've already been coaching on how not to throw elbows at your teammate,'' he said with a laugh.
Wanting to win
While both runners want to see each other do well, neither one is ready to concede victory because they are teammates.
``We're both so competitive, sometimes too much,'' Matthew said. ``Personally, I don't have one set strategy. I just want to win.''
Hinckley echoed Matthew's comments.
``We both work hard, and we both feel we deserve it,'' Hinckley said. ``But there's only one winner and both of us want to win.''
And they want to win for different reasons.
For Matthew, she wants a chance to run, not watch at Star Track this year. As for Hinckley, she wants a shot at redemption after a sour state debut last year.
Hinckley failed to place in the 1,600 or the 3,200 last year after battling a sore stomach.
``It wasn't very good at all,'' Hinckley said. ``I struggled in the 3,200 the first day and I just lost my enthusiasm.''
High expectations
While both girls' freshman campaign ended with disappointment, they are still the distance runners to beat in the West Central District this season.
``We have expectations to live up to now because of what we did last year,'' Hinckley said.
Matthew said this season ``is scarier because of the expectations.''
It's also scary how good these track newcomers have become.
Matthew was nearly unbeatable in the 1,600 in her first season of competitive track last spring with her only loss coming at the district meet.
Hinckley, who dabbled with the sport in middle school, ran personal-best times in her 1,600 (5:18.82) and 3,200 (11:32.2) district wins last spring. Hinckley isn't the first star from her family. Her brother, Dan, who also competed for Hazen, now runs for Bringham Young University.
In their first 1,600 race against Highline last March, the pair showed great closing speed and overtook former Pirates' star Rachael Draper as Matthew won the race and Hinckley was second.
``Draper just laid down the hammer in the first half mile of the mile,'' Sabo said. ``But they closed on her. It was like two wolves chasing an elk. They passed her and at that point, I knew they would be good. It will be interesting how everything unfolds.''
Barring another misstep, they should be running side by side all the way to Star Track.
Bill Christianson can be reached at bill.christianson@kcjn.com or at 253-872-6699.
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SOUTH COUNTY GIRL ATHLETES TO WATCH
2005-03-26
Name, school Grade Events
Julie Futch, Auburn Riverside 11 Jumps, hurdles
Of note: Big point producer won three medals at state last year.
Amanda Gius, Auburn Riverside 12 Sprints, relays
Of note: Key member in the relays, she placed 12th at state in 400 last year.
Princess Griffey, Decatur 11 Sprints, relays
Of note: Diminutive speedster is defending 100 champ and 200 runner-up.
Lauren Haynes, Auburn 12 Hurdles, relays
Of note: All-around athlete placed fifth in 300 hurdles last year at state.
Kristin Felderman, Tahoma 11 Sprints, relays
Of note: Broke onto the scene with a fifth-place 400 finish at state last year.
Jenny Russell, Kennedy 12 Sprints, relays
Of note: State-caliber speedster will be a workhorse on the oval for Lancers.
Kelsey Burns, Kennedy 12 Jumps
Of note: A three-time state participant placed fourth in the high jump last year.
Nkeiru Ugwoaba, Highline 11 Jumps, hurdles
Of note: Versatile athlete shocked field to win state triple jump title last year.
Courtney Matthew, Hazen 10 Distance
Of note: She's tiny (5-2, 100 pounds) and has bad knees, but has state-caliber skills.
Anne Hinckley, Hazen 10 Distance
Of note: Defending district 1,600 and 3,200 champion seeks first state medal.
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EASTSIDE TRACK PREVIEW - Setting sights on higher heights - Interlake junior pole vaulter Schvaneveldt going for more than just another state title
2005-03-26
by Brandon Cossel
Journal Reporter
BELLEVUE -- Laura Schvaneveldt said that she surprised herself by winning a state title in the pole vault last year.
This year, it will surprise no one if the Interlake junior ascends to heights that no other girl in state history has before.
At last year's state meet, Schvaneveldt was down to her final attempt and she needed to clear a personal best height of 12 feet. If she made it, she would likely win. If she didn't, she would finish second.
Her vaulting coach, Charlie Shugart, handed her a bigger pole that she had never used before.
``I had so much adrenaline running through me that I didn't even think about it,'' she said.
She nailed her attempt, her closest competitor missed her jump and Schvaneveldt was a state champion as a sophomore.
``I was so excited and it all happened so fast, that I don't remember much about it,'' she said.
Champion pole vaulter seemed like a natural path considering the athletic history of her family.
Schvaneveldt was exposed to the sport by her older sisters, Amy and Kierstin, who both placed high at the state meet during their time at Interlake. Laura would hang around for their summer practices and developed a taste for the sport.
Shugart, who has been coaching the event at Interlake for 18 years, said Schvaneveldt has the perfect physical makeup for a pole vaulter. She's a strong runner, she has great upper-body strength and a long, lean frame, and she has a background in gymnastics.
But putting all those tools together with the technique required was initially difficult.
``During freshman year, I almost quit because I was so frustrated,'' she said. ``It wasn't working for me, but after I won Kingco I thought `Well, I guess I do have some talent. Maybe I should stick with it.'''
From there, her raw ability and hard work were enough to make her the state's best.
As her grasp for the technique involved in swinging her body at the top of the vault grows, there will be few limits to what she can achieve.
Schvaneveldt said she is shooting for the high 13-foot range by the end of this season, which would put her well beyond the state record of 12-10 set by Stevie Marshalek of Kentlake.
``This is an incredibly complicated event,'' Shugart said. ``She's just scratching the surface of how high she's capable of going. I think she could be the first girl in the state to jump 14 (feet).''
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EASTSIDE GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD GLANCE
2005-03-26
4A KINGCO
* Favorites: Inglemoor, Skyline.
* Contenders: Juanita, Lake Washington, Woodinville.
* Notable: Inglemoor was the league and district champion last season, and performed especially well in the relays. The Vikings' only individual state returner is Kat Robertson, who qualified in the 400. ... Skyline enters the league after finishing third in the 3A state meet last year and returns Christina Tupper, who will be among the league favorites in three events. Teammates Jazmin Dickey (200) and Kat Brackmann (300 hurdles) also gained state experience last year in the 3A meet.... LW's Meagan Ferguson will be working more on her high jump this year and she leads a Kangroos team full of versatile athletes. ... Juanita returns virtually its entire team that finished third in the league meet. That group includes Kingco champions Stefanie Winter (shot put) and Dani Seibert (300 hurdles) and district champion Lindsey Neitmann (800 meters). ... Bothell junior Chelsea Nicholas won Kingco titles in the triple jump and in her first year as a pole vaulter last season. ... Woodinville's Lauren Thom finished eight in the state last year in the triple jump and returns one of the state's 10 best marks in the event. Teammate Amanda Leib is the defending district champion in the javelin, and Tina Shoemake qualified for state in the high jump.
3A KINGCO
* Favorites: Bellevue, Issaquah.
* Contenders: Mercer Island, Newport.
* Notable: With the league and district champion Skyline girls departing for 4A, Issaquah and Bellevue look to be the favorites to take the team title, but the league could be wide open. Newport got a big turnout this year, and the Islanders are also a threat. ... Distance events will be of great interest this year because the league returns three of the top eight finishers in the 1,600 from last year's state meet in the 1,600. Bellevue's Kelsey Walker won the state title in the 1,600 and finished second in the 3,200. Mercer Island distance runner Madeline O'Meara is the defending Kingco champ in the 800 and took sixth in state in that event, as well as third in the 1,600. Issaquah's Lauren Maris finished eighth at state in the 1,600 as a sophomore last year and won the long jump at the Polar Bear Jamboree. ... The high jump also features a pair of high-profile returners in state champion Kara Bennett of Liberty and state qualifier Kelly McCloud of Mercer Island. ... Mount Si's Shannon Posey returns after taking third place in districts and qualifying for state in the javelin last season.
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EASTSIDE GIRLS ATHLETES TO WATCH
2005-03-26
Name, school Grade Events
Kara Bennett, Liberty 11 Jumps
Of note: Defending state champion in the high jump also strong in the triple jump.
Meagan Ferguson, Lake Washington 11 Sprints
Of note: Kingco and district champ in 100 and 200 last year should be among the state's best in the 100.
Emily Jacobson, Sammamish 11 Throws
Of note: Placed at state in shot put and discus last year and had state's best shot during the indoor season.
Melantha Jenkins, Redmond 12 Sprints
Of note: Kingco and district champion in 400 last year.
Brianna Junior, Eastside Catholic 12 Jumps
Of note: Finished seventh at state in triple jump, but has 3A's best returning mark.
Jane Larson, Cedar Park Christian 11 Distance
Of note: Swept 800, 1,600 and 3,200 at 1A state meet last year.
Dominique Owens, Issaquah 12 Throws
Of note: Owns 3A's top returning mark in the shot put and took third at state meet.
Jessica Pixler, Eastlake 11 Distance
Of note: One of state's 10 best returners in 800 and 1,600 and defending league champ in 1,600.
Christina Tupper, Skyline 12 Jumps, Hurdles
Of note: State's top returning triple jumper could also win state in the long jump and 100 hurdles.
Kelsey Walker, Bellevue 11 Distance
Of note: Defending state champ in 1,600 also missed 3,200 title by 1.07 seconds.
PREP TRACK & FIELD PREVIEW
Baker's Millman running past the competition
Doug Pacey, The Bellingham Herald
DEMING - If Mandi Millman could have it her way, she'd run the 100, 200, 400 and 800 at track meets this season.
"I like them all," the Mount Baker junior said. "But I don't think my coaches will let me."
Mountaineers coach Jeff Phillips likes Millman's attitude, but he sees her as a middle distance runner, and a good one, too.
"Last year she wanted to be a 100 and 200 runner," Phillips said, "and that's what she did for most of the season. Near the end we put her in the 400 and 800 and she was great there, placing at state in both. She fought us a little bit on switching her, but I think in her heart of hearts she knows she's a middle distance runner."
Millman took seventh in the 400 and fifth in the 800 at the Class 2A state meet last year. She's one of three returning Whatcom County track athletes that placed in multiple individual events at state last year. Lynden Christian's Julie Bratt (long jump and triple jump) and Sehome's Lauren Flynn (800 and 1600) are the others.
Millman got a late start training for the 400 and 800 last season, but she had a great teacher in Andrea Brown, then a senior. Brown, who received a full athletic scholarship from the University of Kentucky, won two state titles in the 800 and one each in the 1,600 and 3,200.
"I learned a lot from her," Millman said. "I learned how to train for the middle distances and how to run. She was the best."
Phillips said that had Millman had a couple extra weeks of training last season, she could easily have improved on her times.
"She would have given Andrea a run for her money," he said. "That's for sure."
Phillips said Millman has looked good at practice.
"One of our assistant coaches saw her on the hill and said she's impressive," he said.
Millman has an athletic background. Her father, Mark, was a sprinter at Nooksack Valley and her grandfather, Ken Lehman, was a professional baseball player, spending five seasons in the big leagues as a pitcher.
Millman's a three-sport athlete, playing volleyball and basketball and the fall and winter. She's also on an AAU basketball team that plays year-round. That's the sport she'd like to play after graduation.
"I'd like to play basketball after high school," said Millman, a 5-foot-5 point guard. "But I'm not sure what's going to happen."
It's not uncommon for Mount Baker to have one or two athletes win a couple events at state; Brown and Joey Greene did it last year. Could Millman do it this season?
"That's hard to say," she said. "I'm going to work really hard and hopefully do well, but who knows?"
Phillips had a more definitive response.
"Out of all the kids we have back this year, she's our big gun," he said. "Right now, she's our state hopeful."
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Track and field capsule previews
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Northwest League
Bellingham Red Raiders
• COACH: Bill McClement
• KEY BOYS: Nate Angle, Sr., sprints; Joel Jensen, Jr., distance; Chris Kwiatkowski, So., distance; Josh Larson, Jr., jumps, sprints; Robby Robinson, So., sprints; Shawn Pittman, Jr., throws; Brian Dundas, So., sprints; Jake Brog, So., jumps, sprints; J.T. Fitzgerald, Fr., hurdles, sprints; Logan Darlin, Fr., hurdles, sprints; Jordan Jones, Fr., sprints; Max Calenberg, Fr., sprints, throws; Graham Thomas, Fr., distance; Matthew McClement, Fr., distance.
• KEY GIRLS: Kristen Carter, Sr., distance; Elsa Couvelier, Jr., sprints, jumps; Mara Engle, Sr., distance; Stephanie Janigo, Jr., pole vault; Semhar Negassa, So., throws; Molly Shannon, So., throws, sprints; Heather Shupe, So., hurdles; Camille Clark, Sr., pole vault; Rachel Yorkston, Jr., distance; Hannah Jensen, Fr., distance; Lindsay Martinez, Fr., sprints; Alex Mullarky, Fr., sprints; Courtney Hotchkiss, Fr., sprints; Lily Vanderstay, Fr., sprints; Lauren North, Fr., distance; Kelsey Thomas, So., throws.
• OUTLOOK: Red Raiders boys have plenty of talent. Kwiatkowski is the league and district cross country champion, and Angle (100, 200), Joel Jensen (800) and Larson (pole vault) all qualified for state last year. Jensen and Larson also are returning league and district champions. Engle (3,200) is the girls' only returning individual state qualifier, though Couvelier was on a state-qualifying relay team. Carter and Hannah Jensen were all-Northwest League in cross country. McClement said 66 turned out for practice, of which 48 are freshmen and sophomores, and the team has impressed so far.
Ferndale Golden Eagles
• COACH: Ted Genger
• KEY BOYS: John Baker, Sr., jumps, hurdles; Ryan Baines, Sr., sprints; Ryan Denton, Sr., pole vault; Mitchell Johnson, So., throws, sprints; Jon Le, Jr., throws; Chris Mallard, So., sprints, jumps; Dustin Massie, Sr., distance; Kofi Petty, Sr., sprints; Dusty Sager, Jr., high jump; Devin Sanders, Jr., pole vault; Rocki Sandusky, Jr., sprints; Joe VanVleck, Sr., high jump, sprints; Brad Walton, Sr., throws; Eric Young, Sr., sprints, jumps.
• KEY GIRLS: Meghan Dahl, Jr., hurdles, high jump; April Cruickshank, Sr., pole vault; Amy Doubet, Jr., pole vault; Sophia McCloy, Jr., distance; Brittney Finkbonner, Jr., sprints; Kimberly Halwachs, Sr., sprints, high jump; Mallory Johnson, Sr., sprints, relays; Elizabeth Mattila, So., sprints, hurdles; Rachel Mattila, Sr., sprints, relays; Malori McKeon, Sr., throws; Maggie Peschek, Sr., sprints, relays.
• OUTLOOK: Looking for a high jumper? Ferndale's the place. Golden Eagles have three returning state high jumpers in Dahl (third place), Halwachs (sixth) and VanVleck (qualifier). Dahl also competed in the 100 hurdles at state. Four other Ferndale athletes (Finkbonner, Johnson, Elizabeth Mattila and Rachel Mattila) were state participants. Girls team placed fifth at state meet last year, but lost two-time shot put champion and discus runner-up Liz McCarrell to graduation. Should have strong relays. Golden Eagles have one of the NWL's larger teams.
Lynden Lions
• COACH: Layne Hutchins
• KEY BOYS: Colby Croft, Sr., 400, 800, 4x400 relay; Tobin Dubuc, Sr., jumps; Jordan Beanblossom, Jr., 400, 800, 1,600, 4x400 relay; Curt Powell, Jr., hurdles, relays.
• KEY GIRLS: Katie Schouten, Sr., sprints, relays; Kayla Walczac, Sr., sprints, hurdles, relays; Holly Swartos, Sr., throws; Ciera Reyes, Sr., pole vault, throws; Shannon VanDalen, Jr., pole vault, sprints, relays.
• OUTLOOK: Hutchins has his biggest turnout (60 athletes) in his five years as coach, though the Lions still may have one of the smaller teams in the league. Beanblossom ran the 800 and was part of the 4x400 relay, along with returnees Curt Powell and Colby Croft, that reached state last year. The girls team graduated its only state qualifier (Breanne Lindquist) from last year. A large group of freshman is promising for the future.
Sehome Mariners
• COACH: Jennifer Leita
• KEY BOYS: Steven Ayers, So., throws; Scott Bissell, Sr., hurdles, relays; Brennen Brown, Sr., javelin; Dusty Caseria, Jr., distanct; Jordan Chalfant, Sr., throws; Greg Coulter, Jr., distance; Rob Hawkins, Sr., throws; Tristan Hurlbert, Sr., pole vault, sprints, relays; Jake Jensen, Sr., pole vault; Herbie Parks, Sr., javelin, hurdles, jumps; Sean Quinn, Sr., sprints, relays; Jake Riley, So., distance; Gerald Umayum, Sr., jumps, sprints; Tyler Woods, Jr., jumps.
• KEY GIRLS: Amelia Bethke, Jr., distance; Jackie Dargitz, Sr., distance; Jasmine Duffy, So., distance; Lauren Flynn, Jr., middle distance, relays; Molly Frolich, Sr., throws; Katie Hayden, Jr., triple jump, sprints, relays; Katrina Hebert, Sr., sprints, high jump; Erin Keyes, So., sprints; Heather O'Moore, Jr., distance; Hannah O'Neal, So., sprints, long jump, relays; Danielle Shimota, Sr., sprints, relays; Lauren Zegers, Sr., hurdles, sprints, relays..
• OUTLOOK: Mariners have a solid group of state placers in Flynn, Frolich, Shimota, Packard and Jensen. Flynn is one of three returning Whatcom County track athletes that medaled at state in two individual events (third in the 800, seventh in the 1,600) last year. Frolich was runner-up in the shot put to Ferndale's Liz McCarrell (now graduated), and Shimota took eighth in the 800. Jensen was fifth in the pole vault at state last year with a mark of 14-6, the highest among returning state participants. Packard placed eighth in the high jump at state, the only freshman in the field. The Mariners also have four state participants back in Quinn, Hurlbert, Zegers and Hayden. Sehome's boys and girls teams will be among the strongest and deepest in the Northwest League.
Squalicum Storm
• COACH: Tim Irvin
• KEY BOYS: Jake Bopray, Sr., high jump; Sam Samson, So., pole vault;
• KEY GIRLS: Lauren Williams, Sr., discus; Emily Hodgin, Sr., long jump, triple jump; Taylor Shipman, Sr., 3200; Courtney Olsen, Sr., 800, 400; Ali Bartosch, Jr., 800; Kelsey Holubik, Jr., long jump, triple jump; Amber James, Jr., sprints; Emily Schick, So., distance; Bronwyn Crossman, Fr., distance.
• OUTLOOK: The Storm have a lot of youth on both squads and it might take a few weeks to see how the teams will stack up against NWL competition, Irwin said. The girls team is loaded with distance and middle-distance runners, most of whom were part of back-to-back state cross country team titles. Schick, the cross country team's top runner, placed seventh in the 3,200 at state last year and has improved. Crossman, who placed 15th at the state cross country meet, and Shipman give the Storm added depth in the distance events. Olsen qualified for state in the hurdles, but is focusing on the 400 and 800 this season. Squalicum welcomes back a pair of runners (Holubik and James) who missed last season with knee injuries. On the boys team, Bopray and Samson are the only returning letter winners. At last year's league meet, Bopray was second in the high jump, and Samson was fourth in the pole vault.
Whatcom County League
Blaine Borderites
• COACH: Mike Grambo
• KEY BOYS: Matt Christion, Sr., sprints, relays; Derik Stremler, So., hurdles; Alex Sylvester, Sr., throws.
• KEY GIRLS: Erin Lipper, Jr., pole vault, relays; Alisha Fisher, So., long jump, pole vault, relays; Melissa Galbraith, So., distance; Kim McLeod, Jr., high jump; Julianna Meaker, So., sprints, relays; Dominque Walter, Sr., distance.
• OUTLOOK: Borderites have the largest turnout (70 athletes) in Grambo's 14 years coaching the team. Christion, Stremler and Sylvester all qualified for district last year. Lippie and Fisher are the team's only returning state qualifiers. Lipper was fourth in the pole vault and holds the school record with a vault of 10-7. Fisher was 13th in the long jump. However, Fisher, the school record holder in the long jump, tore her ACL during volleyball season and is still rehabbing. Walter placed 15th at the state cross county meet last fall; Galbraith, McLeod and Meaker all reached the district meet.
Lynden Christian Lyncs
• COACH: Kent De Hoog
• KEY BOYS: Rusty Kroon, Sr., 400.
• KEY GIRLS: Julie Bratt, Sr., long jump, triple jump, relays; Natalie Feenstra, Sr., sprints, relays; Shana Honcoop, So., sprints, relays; Alyssa Bailey, Jr., javelin.
• OUTLOOK: De Hoog says the Lyncs will have trouble scoring points in dual meets, but they have some top-end talent that will shine. Bratt, Feenstra and Honcoop were members of the school record-setting 4x400 and 4x100 relays that placed second and fourth at state last year. But LC must replace anchor runner Riley De Hoog, who graduated. Bratt is one of 2A's top returnees in the long jump and triple jump, events she took second and third in at state. Bailey was seventh in the javelin. The boys team is down in numbers and just one senior, Kroon, returns. He placed third in the 400 at state and was on the 4x100 relay that reached state, but the other three runners graduated.
Meridian Trojans
• COACH: Rob Burkett
• KEY BOYS: Mark Burke, Jr., 800, 1,600, relays; Brian Capp, Jr., triple jump, javelin, relays; Tyler Culp, Jr., sprints, relays; Nathan Eschbach, Sr., sprints, relays; Chandler Inslee, Jr., pole vault, relays; Josh Keough, Jr., jumps, javelin, hurdles; Trever Schmitt, Sr., sprints, jumps, relays; Devin Smith, Jr., sprints, jumps, relays; Steven Watts, So., sprints, jumps, relays.
• KEY GIRLS: Angie Alvord, Sr., high jump, hurdles, relays; Erica Enegren, Sr., shot put; Kelsey Marshall, Jr., jumps, relays; Rachel Rexroat, Jr., hurdles, relays; Kelly Rowher, Jr., shot put, discus; Michelle Schindler, Jr., jumps, relays.
• OUTLOOK: The Trojans return a pair of two-event state veterans in Alvord and Eschbach. Alvord took fourth in the high jump and qualified in the 300 hurdles, while Eschbach qualified in the 100 and 200. Alvord has placed in the high jump the last two years and this season shouldn't be any different. Meridian also returns three-quarters of its state-qualifying 4x400 girls relay team in Alvord, Marshall and Schindler. Enegren was third in the shot put at state. On the boys side, Eschbach is the only returning state-qualifying individual, but the Trojans have plenty of relay depth. The entire state-qualifying 4x100 team of Schmitt, Inslee, Culp and Eschbach is back, and so is the 4x400 team of Schmitt, Burke, Capp and Culp.
Mount Baker Mountaineers
• COACH: Jeff Phillips
• KEY BOYS: Morgan Longwell, Sr., hurdles, high jump; Cory Denson, Sr., throws; Kyle Kinder, Sr., jumps; Michael Millson, So., sprints; R.B. Wick, Sr., distance.
• KEY GIRLS: Mandi Millman, Jr., 400, 800, relays; Bailey Wilson, Sr., distance; Stephani Kier, Sr., high jump; Johanna Norstadt, So., sprints, jumps; Kyla Rohde, So., hurdles, jumps; Kristie Fellows, Jr., sprints.
n OUTLOOK: Phillips says the Mountaineers have a few questions entering the season, as the teams no longer have sure-fire state champions. Millman is Baker's top returner after placing seventh and fifth in the 400 and 800 at state. Wilson was 10th in the 3,200. Fellows reached state in the 100 and 200. Millman and Norstadt are the only members back from Baker's third place 4x400 relay team. Kinder took sixth in the triple jump and 11th in the long jump at state. Wick and Longwell qualifed for state, and Millson was on the 4x400 relay team.
Nooksack Valley Pioneers
• COACH: Robb Myhre
• KEY BOYS: Kyle Mitchell, Sr., javelin; Tim Harvey, pole vault; Kyle Russell, Jr., pole vault; Chris Mitchell, javelin, discus; Aaron Brune, Sr., shot put, discus.
• KEY GIRLS: Mallory Visser, Jr., shot put; Cassie Dodd, Jr., shot put; Madison DeBruin, So., distance; Hillarie Hemman, Jr., jumps; Rebecca Schneider, So., sprints.
• OUTLOOK: Myhre says the Pioneers are heavy in field events and light in sprints. Nooksack has plenty of returning state placers. Kyle Mitchell was third at state in the javelin and Harvey was fifth in the pole vault last year. On the girls side, Visser took eighth in the shot put. Dodd qualified for state her freshman year and could be back this year after missing last season with an injury. DeBruin is the WCL's top distance runner, winning the district cross country meet last fall. Forty-five athletes turned out this season.
Northwest B League
Lummi Blackhawks
• COACH: Shawn Hendrickson
• KEY BOYS: Kyle Finkbonner, Jr., sprints, long jump, 4x100 relay; Andrew Jefferson, Jr., sprints, discus, 4x100 relay; Kenny Keys, Jr., jumps; Paul Scott, Jr., 100, throws, relays; Sabby Scarborough, Jr., throws; Joe Wilbur, So., throws; Alberto, Galler, Sr., distance; Nick Cooke, So., distance; Glen Robertson, So., sprints, jumps, relays; Daniel Tom, Sr., sprints, relays.
• KEY GIRLS: Sara Brady, 8th grade, sprints, jumps; Kelsey Jefferson, 8th grade, shot put, discus.
• OUTLOOK: Twenty-two athletes have turned turned the Blackhawks' inaugural track & field season, and a handful of boys are playing on Lummi's baseball team, too. Hendrickson said he expects Finkbonner to reach the state meet.
DOUG PACEY
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* - Favorite: - Tahoma.
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SOUTH COUNTY GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD GLANCE
SPSL NORTH
* Contenders: Auburn, Auburn Riverside.
* Notable: Riverside junior Julie Futch took home three state medals last year. She finished second in the 300 hurdles, third in the long jump and fourth in the 100 hurdles. Lauren Haynes of Auburn will give Futch a challenge in the 300 hurdles after finishing fifth at state last year. ... Ravens junior Jenna Marshall, who finished 10th in the pole vault at Star Track last season, placed fourth at the state diving meet last November and qualified for the state gymnastics meet last month in all four individual events. ... Tahoma's Kristen Felderman placed fifth in the 400 at state last year and was a member of the Bears' fourth-place 1,600 relay team. ... Jeff Brady, who coached seven seasons at Tahoma Junior High, is the new head girls coach at Tahoma. Brady, a former Tahoma assistant, takes over for Amy Saathoff. ... Kentlake sophomore Krista Whiteaker is an up-and-coming star in the sprints. ... Kent-Meridian's Jessica Duran, a state-caliber performer in Texas before transferring to K-M, will be a force in the hurdles and the sprints. ... Enumclaw's Emilee Sisco qualified for state in the javelin last year.
* Outlook: Tahoma, which ran the SPSL North table with an 8-0 record last year, is the team to beat once again. The Bears have several returners, including Felderman and senior Alyssa LeMay, and are strong in the relays. In addition, Tahoma is loaded with young talent, headlined by freshman Amber Drumm, who ran a 5:28 in the 1,600 last year as eighth-grader. Auburn and Auburn Riverside, which tied for second at 6-2 last year, also have some talented athletes and should be in the mix.
SPSL SOUTH
* Favorite: Curtis.
* Contenders: Thomas Jefferson, Federal Way.
* Notable: Decatur junior Princess Joy Griffey, the state defending 100 champ and 200 runner-up, has a personal best of 11.75 in the 100 and 24.21 in the 200. She ran a 7.63 in the 60 at an indoor meet in the offseason. ... Federal Way senior Aimee Hafen, who placed fourth at state last year in the pole vault, is the top state returner with a mark of 11-0.
* Outlook: Curtis, the two-time defending state champs, is the team to beat, but Jefferson did tie the Vikings in a league opener on Thursday. The Raiders, seeking their first league title since 1991, are led by a strong distance group that includes junior Hilorie Hildebrandt and senior Jessica Schroeder. Federal Way, a perennial dual-meet contender, will also be in the mix. Decatur has arguably the best sprinter in the state in Griffey, but have a lot of holes when it comes to dual meets. However, with Griffey the Gators should finish in the top five at state.
SEAMOUNT KING GIRLS
* Favorite: Highline.
* Contenders: Kennedy, Renton, Lindbergh.
* Notable: Kennedy senior Kelsey Burns, a three-time Star Track participant, has a scholarship to play basketball at Arizona. She placed fourth in the high jump at state last year. ... Highline junior Nkeiru Ugwoaba, the defending triple jump champion, went a personal-best 37-10 at state last year. ... Lindbergh distance runner Melissa Carlson will play soccer at the University of Montana. ... Hazen senior Stephanie Melrose, the defending district 800 champion, will run at Whitworth next year. ... Hazen sophomore Anne Hinckley is the defending 3,200 and 1,600 district champion. ... The district 1,600 race this year could be a 1-2-3 King Division sweep. Hazen sophomores Courtney Matthew and Hinckley along with Sifrash Ademe from Tyee all have a shot at the title. ... The Renton throwing trio of Tiffany Bigham, ShaTanya Fernandez and Kirsten Thornton all are state-caliber shot putters. Bigham and Fernandez both went to state in the shot last year.
* Outlook: Led by Ugwoaba, Highline is again the front runner for the division title. The Pirates went 7-0 in dual-meet action last year and have the talent to run the tables again this year. Ugwoaba, a powerful leaper, is dominant in both hurdles events and has her sights set on leaping 40 feet in the triple jump. Kennedy, which is led by Burns and sprinter Jenny Russell, could challenge the Pirates. The Lancers went 6-1 last year. Renton and Lindbergh should also be among the top teams in the division.
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Hazen's friendly rivalry: Matthew and Hinckley push each other to the limit
2005-03-26
by Bill Christianson
Journal Reporter
RENTON -- Hazen sophomores Courtney Matthew and Anne Hinckley want to set the record straight: Last spring's last-second nudge didn't cause a grudge.
Matthew was stripped of the Class 3A West Central District 1,600-meters gold medal and a state berth last May when the diminutive distance runner impeded Hinckley in a battle for the finish line at Tacoma's Lincoln Bowl.
With Hinckley closing the gap in the final meters, Matthew veered to her right, and bumped Hinckley as she crossed the finish line first. Meet officials ruled Matthew hindered Hinckley's chances of the win, disqualified Matthew and gave the district title to Hinckley.
``We joke about it now,'' said Matthew, who went to Star Track last season, but as a spectator. ``It wasn't personal. It was tough at first, but it's OK now.''
With last year's district incident behind them, the talented distance duo is ready to take care of some unfinished business this season.
``We want to race together at state,'' Matthew said. ``It's always more comfortable to have one person who you can pace off of. That way, you are not as nervous. It will be a lot more fun and comfortable if both of us get to state.''
Hinckley, who also won the 3,200 district title last year, said there are no hard feelings.
``It's funny to look back on,'' Hinckley said.
Even Hazen coach Mark Sabo provided a humorous response when asked about last year's finish-line theatrics.
``I've already been coaching on how not to throw elbows at your teammate,'' he said with a laugh.
Wanting to win
While both runners want to see each other do well, neither one is ready to concede victory because they are teammates.
``We're both so competitive, sometimes too much,'' Matthew said. ``Personally, I don't have one set strategy. I just want to win.''
Hinckley echoed Matthew's comments.
``We both work hard, and we both feel we deserve it,'' Hinckley said. ``But there's only one winner and both of us want to win.''
And they want to win for different reasons.
For Matthew, she wants a chance to run, not watch at Star Track this year. As for Hinckley, she wants a shot at redemption after a sour state debut last year.
Hinckley failed to place in the 1,600 or the 3,200 last year after battling a sore stomach.
``It wasn't very good at all,'' Hinckley said. ``I struggled in the 3,200 the first day and I just lost my enthusiasm.''
High expectations
While both girls' freshman campaign ended with disappointment, they are still the distance runners to beat in the West Central District this season.
``We have expectations to live up to now because of what we did last year,'' Hinckley said.
Matthew said this season ``is scarier because of the expectations.''
It's also scary how good these track newcomers have become.
Matthew was nearly unbeatable in the 1,600 in her first season of competitive track last spring with her only loss coming at the district meet.
Hinckley, who dabbled with the sport in middle school, ran personal-best times in her 1,600 (5:18.82) and 3,200 (11:32.2) district wins last spring. Hinckley isn't the first star from her family. Her brother, Dan, who also competed for Hazen, now runs for Bringham Young University.
In their first 1,600 race against Highline last March, the pair showed great closing speed and overtook former Pirates' star Rachael Draper as Matthew won the race and Hinckley was second.
``Draper just laid down the hammer in the first half mile of the mile,'' Sabo said. ``But they closed on her. It was like two wolves chasing an elk. They passed her and at that point, I knew they would be good. It will be interesting how everything unfolds.''
Barring another misstep, they should be running side by side all the way to Star Track.
Bill Christianson can be reached at bill.christianson@kcjn.com or at 253-872-6699.
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SOUTH COUNTY GIRL ATHLETES TO WATCH
2005-03-26
Name, school Grade Events
Julie Futch, Auburn Riverside 11 Jumps, hurdles
Of note: Big point producer won three medals at state last year.
Amanda Gius, Auburn Riverside 12 Sprints, relays
Of note: Key member in the relays, she placed 12th at state in 400 last year.
Princess Griffey, Decatur 11 Sprints, relays
Of note: Diminutive speedster is defending 100 champ and 200 runner-up.
Lauren Haynes, Auburn 12 Hurdles, relays
Of note: All-around athlete placed fifth in 300 hurdles last year at state.
Kristin Felderman, Tahoma 11 Sprints, relays
Of note: Broke onto the scene with a fifth-place 400 finish at state last year.
Jenny Russell, Kennedy 12 Sprints, relays
Of note: State-caliber speedster will be a workhorse on the oval for Lancers.
Kelsey Burns, Kennedy 12 Jumps
Of note: A three-time state participant placed fourth in the high jump last year.
Nkeiru Ugwoaba, Highline 11 Jumps, hurdles
Of note: Versatile athlete shocked field to win state triple jump title last year.
Courtney Matthew, Hazen 10 Distance
Of note: She's tiny (5-2, 100 pounds) and has bad knees, but has state-caliber skills.
Anne Hinckley, Hazen 10 Distance
Of note: Defending district 1,600 and 3,200 champion seeks first state medal.
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EASTSIDE TRACK PREVIEW - Setting sights on higher heights - Interlake junior pole vaulter Schvaneveldt going for more than just another state title
2005-03-26
by Brandon Cossel
Journal Reporter
BELLEVUE -- Laura Schvaneveldt said that she surprised herself by winning a state title in the pole vault last year.
This year, it will surprise no one if the Interlake junior ascends to heights that no other girl in state history has before.
At last year's state meet, Schvaneveldt was down to her final attempt and she needed to clear a personal best height of 12 feet. If she made it, she would likely win. If she didn't, she would finish second.
Her vaulting coach, Charlie Shugart, handed her a bigger pole that she had never used before.
``I had so much adrenaline running through me that I didn't even think about it,'' she said.
She nailed her attempt, her closest competitor missed her jump and Schvaneveldt was a state champion as a sophomore.
``I was so excited and it all happened so fast, that I don't remember much about it,'' she said.
Champion pole vaulter seemed like a natural path considering the athletic history of her family.
Schvaneveldt was exposed to the sport by her older sisters, Amy and Kierstin, who both placed high at the state meet during their time at Interlake. Laura would hang around for their summer practices and developed a taste for the sport.
Shugart, who has been coaching the event at Interlake for 18 years, said Schvaneveldt has the perfect physical makeup for a pole vaulter. She's a strong runner, she has great upper-body strength and a long, lean frame, and she has a background in gymnastics.
But putting all those tools together with the technique required was initially difficult.
``During freshman year, I almost quit because I was so frustrated,'' she said. ``It wasn't working for me, but after I won Kingco I thought `Well, I guess I do have some talent. Maybe I should stick with it.'''
From there, her raw ability and hard work were enough to make her the state's best.
As her grasp for the technique involved in swinging her body at the top of the vault grows, there will be few limits to what she can achieve.
Schvaneveldt said she is shooting for the high 13-foot range by the end of this season, which would put her well beyond the state record of 12-10 set by Stevie Marshalek of Kentlake.
``This is an incredibly complicated event,'' Shugart said. ``She's just scratching the surface of how high she's capable of going. I think she could be the first girl in the state to jump 14 (feet).''
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EASTSIDE GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD GLANCE
2005-03-26
4A KINGCO
* Favorites: Inglemoor, Skyline.
* Contenders: Juanita, Lake Washington, Woodinville.
* Notable: Inglemoor was the league and district champion last season, and performed especially well in the relays. The Vikings' only individual state returner is Kat Robertson, who qualified in the 400. ... Skyline enters the league after finishing third in the 3A state meet last year and returns Christina Tupper, who will be among the league favorites in three events. Teammates Jazmin Dickey (200) and Kat Brackmann (300 hurdles) also gained state experience last year in the 3A meet.... LW's Meagan Ferguson will be working more on her high jump this year and she leads a Kangroos team full of versatile athletes. ... Juanita returns virtually its entire team that finished third in the league meet. That group includes Kingco champions Stefanie Winter (shot put) and Dani Seibert (300 hurdles) and district champion Lindsey Neitmann (800 meters). ... Bothell junior Chelsea Nicholas won Kingco titles in the triple jump and in her first year as a pole vaulter last season. ... Woodinville's Lauren Thom finished eight in the state last year in the triple jump and returns one of the state's 10 best marks in the event. Teammate Amanda Leib is the defending district champion in the javelin, and Tina Shoemake qualified for state in the high jump.
3A KINGCO
* Favorites: Bellevue, Issaquah.
* Contenders: Mercer Island, Newport.
* Notable: With the league and district champion Skyline girls departing for 4A, Issaquah and Bellevue look to be the favorites to take the team title, but the league could be wide open. Newport got a big turnout this year, and the Islanders are also a threat. ... Distance events will be of great interest this year because the league returns three of the top eight finishers in the 1,600 from last year's state meet in the 1,600. Bellevue's Kelsey Walker won the state title in the 1,600 and finished second in the 3,200. Mercer Island distance runner Madeline O'Meara is the defending Kingco champ in the 800 and took sixth in state in that event, as well as third in the 1,600. Issaquah's Lauren Maris finished eighth at state in the 1,600 as a sophomore last year and won the long jump at the Polar Bear Jamboree. ... The high jump also features a pair of high-profile returners in state champion Kara Bennett of Liberty and state qualifier Kelly McCloud of Mercer Island. ... Mount Si's Shannon Posey returns after taking third place in districts and qualifying for state in the javelin last season.
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EASTSIDE GIRLS ATHLETES TO WATCH
2005-03-26
Name, school Grade Events
Kara Bennett, Liberty 11 Jumps
Of note: Defending state champion in the high jump also strong in the triple jump.
Meagan Ferguson, Lake Washington 11 Sprints
Of note: Kingco and district champ in 100 and 200 last year should be among the state's best in the 100.
Emily Jacobson, Sammamish 11 Throws
Of note: Placed at state in shot put and discus last year and had state's best shot during the indoor season.
Melantha Jenkins, Redmond 12 Sprints
Of note: Kingco and district champion in 400 last year.
Brianna Junior, Eastside Catholic 12 Jumps
Of note: Finished seventh at state in triple jump, but has 3A's best returning mark.
Jane Larson, Cedar Park Christian 11 Distance
Of note: Swept 800, 1,600 and 3,200 at 1A state meet last year.
Dominique Owens, Issaquah 12 Throws
Of note: Owns 3A's top returning mark in the shot put and took third at state meet.
Jessica Pixler, Eastlake 11 Distance
Of note: One of state's 10 best returners in 800 and 1,600 and defending league champ in 1,600.
Christina Tupper, Skyline 12 Jumps, Hurdles
Of note: State's top returning triple jumper could also win state in the long jump and 100 hurdles.
Kelsey Walker, Bellevue 11 Distance
Of note: Defending state champ in 1,600 also missed 3,200 title by 1.07 seconds.
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South Bend boys stage bloodless coup
By Ray Ryan - Daily World correspondent
Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:06 PM PST
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WESTPORT - South Bend's boys didn't let some serious blood-letting keep them from capturing the Ocosta Invitational Track meet title here Saturday.
North Beach's Devin Timpson collected four gold medals en route to the boys' MVP honor and even contributed a point or two toward the Hyak girls' winning team total.
North Beach outpointed Montesano, 109-99, for the girls' team trophy.
And Elma freshman Katelyn Nauman circled the Huggins track 10 times to capture golds in the 3200 and 800 and a plaque denoting the girls' MVP award.
Wind and rain hampered athletes throughout and caused cancellation of the pole vault.
Several members of the South Bend squads - both boys and girls - had donated at a local blood drive Friday. Obviously that had a negative effect on performances in most, if not all cases.
Thus Tribe coach Steve Lazelle was more than happy to come off with the boys' team hardware. His club actually won by more than he'd thought at first.
Going into the concluding 4x400 relay, Lazelle figured his troops trailed Elma by two points. Thus they'd have had to finished one place ahead of the Eagle foursome in order to get a tie and by more than one to take it outright.
As it turned out the Tribe quartet - including Marcus Huber and Justin Lorton, who'd donated blood - won the event. And a strong anchor leg by Montesano's Jared Moe knocked Elma down to third. It then developed that one or two other events had yet to be added to the scoring and the Tribe had won more handily.
South Bend's winning margin over the Eagles was 132-116.
Perhaps the day's most impressive effort - considering he'd also donated blood Friday - was turned in by the Tribe's Josh Lorton, a triple winner in the high jump (6-0), triple jump (40-8) and high hurdles (16.6). In the high jump, Josh and his twin brother Justin went 1-2, while Justin also took third in the triple.
Sean Martinsen in the 800 and the 4x100 quartet were the Tribe's other first-placers.
But the boys' MVP award almost had to go to the Hyaks' Timpson, who set the day's only meet record by going 21 feet and a half inch in the long jump.
The multi-talented senior also won the 100 and 400, and pulled the Hyak 4x100 coed relay team from third to first with a blazing anchor leg. (That's how Devin contributed to the girls' total.)
Timpson had the wind with him in the long jump but was going against it in the 100 as he logged a sub-par 12.1.
Other area boys' winners were Elma's Eli Hall (discus), Nick Jones (shot), Shawn Keeran (javelin), Bodean Keenan (300 intermediates) and Cody Sisco (3200); Monte's Moe in the 1600 and Ocosta senior Barrett Bollen in the 200.
North Beach's girls, rapidly developing into a class B power, got firsts from Tina Williams in the high hurdles, her sister Kylie Williams in the 100, Carly Rogers in the 1600 and Tashia DeLaCruz in the discus, plus the coed relay.
Tina Williams in the high hurdles and Monte's Sarah Johnson in the 300 lows won by upsetting South Bend's Tori Lynn, a state B place winner in both events. (Lynn was another blood donor.)
The South Bend girls got wins from Kelsey Mehring in the high jump and Holly Powell in the shot.
In addition to Johnson, Montesano winners were Emily Kramer in the triple jump and two Bulldog sprint relay teams.
Ocosta's Elizabeth Bedford copped the long jump.
North Beach coach Denny Fry was particularly happy with his girls' team's display of depth.
Fry and the Hyaks will host many of these same teams, plus several others in the Grays Harbor All-County meet next Saturday on the oval at Oyehut.
Boys
South Bend 132, Elma 116, Montesano 98, North Beach 59, Rochester 40, Raymond 29, Ocosta 26, Naselle 1.
100 - 12.1 - Timpson (NB), Bac (E), Dierick (M). 200 - 24.4 - Bollen (O), Hall (Roch), Eang (SB). 400 - 53.2 - Timpson (NB), Bollen (O), Stark (E). 800 - 2:10.0 - Martinsen (SB), Moe (M), Muller (NB). 1600 - 4:54.0 - Moe (M), Rose (SB), Clarkston (E). 3200 - 11:20 - Sisco (E), Clarkston (E), Wojtysiak (Roch). 110 H - 16.6 - Josh Lorton (SB), Simpson (M), Stark (E). 300 H - 46.5 - Keenan (E), Michell (SB), Simpson (M). 4x100 R - 48.6 - South Bend, Elma, Rochester. 4x400 R - 3:48.0 - South Bend, Montesano, Elma.
HJ - 6-0 - Josh Lorton (SB), Justin Lorton (SB), Vetter (M). LJ - 21-1/2 - Timpson (NB), tie between Perron (M) and Eang (SB). TJ - 40-8 - Josh Lorton (SB), Vetter (M), Justin Lorton (SB). Shot - 43- 3 3/4 - Jones (E), Schumacher (NB), Keeran (E). Disc - 129-0 - Hall (E), Garcia (SB), Dutt (Roch). Jav - 122-1 - Keeran (E), Crow (Ray), T. Lorton (SB). Coed Relay - 1:46.9 - North Beach, South Bend, Rochester.
Girls
North Beach 109, Montesano 99, South Bend 97, Elma 87, Rochester 76, Naselle 36, Ocosta 34, Raymond 13,
100 - 14.5 - K. Williams (NB), Watson (Roch), King (O). 200 - 29.2 - Herrold (Nas), Bisbee (SB), Bedford (O). 400 - 1:04.8 - Weaver (Roch), Payne (NB), Thorson (E). 800 - 2:50.0 - Katelyn Nauman (E), West (M), Dianovich (NB). 1600 - 6:41.0 - Rogers (NB), Kolilis (E), McCoy (SB). 3200 - 13:15.0 - Katelyn Nauman (E), West (M), Rogers (NB). 100 H - 17.0 - T. Williams (NB), Lynn (SB), Clark (M). 300 H - 4:54.2 - Johnson (M), Lynn (SB), Braden (NB). 4x100 R - 55.0 - Montesano, Rochester, South Bend. 4x200 R - 1:56.2 - Montesano, Rochester, North Beach. 4x400 R - 4:55.0 - Naselle, Elma, Montesano.
HJ - 4-10 - Mehring (SB), Clark (M), Saari (Nas). LJ - 14-5 - Bedford (O), Coma (SB), Gordon (E). TJ - 30-11 - Kramer (M), Gordon (E), Bisbee (SB). Shot - 29-11 - Powell (SB), T. Williams (NB), Cabrera (Roch). Disc - 93-10 - DeLaCruz (NB), Cabrera (Roch), Aukland (E). Jav - 99-8 - Vliet (Roch), Allison (SB), Davis (O).
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Bobcat girls win four events at Longview Relays
By The Daily World staff
Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:06 PM PST
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LONGVIEW - Aberdeen's girls won four events in the Longview Rotary Relays on Saturday at Longview Stadium.
Bobcat sophomore Justine Sturm won the girls 100-meter hurdles, one of the few individual events in a meet composed primarily of relays. Sturm was clocked in 17.2.
She also combined with Cara Lillybridge, Rachel Akerlund and Marly Schmidtke to capture the girls 800 relay.
Aberdeen's other victories came from Allison Dickson, Breezy Wentz and Jessica Urquijo in the girls shot put and discus relays. Dickson got off throws of 36-2 1/2 in the shot and 105-6 in the disc.
Coach on the run
Bobcat coach Steve Reed accounted for a fifth victory when he captured the Alumni 1,600 in 4:56.5.
Aberdeen second-place finishes came from Kevin Hudson, Ian Copland, Nicole Hyde and Sara Loftus in the coed javelin and Sturm, Lillybridge, Akerlund and Schmidtke in the girls 4x100 relay.
The Bobcats were third in the girls 3,200 (Jennifer Arnold, Tosh Wyeth, Christine Sprunger, Ali Matisons) and distance (Sarah McCullough, Wyeth, Arnold, Matisons) relays.
The meet was contested in heavy rain and wind.
"I think all our kids did a real fine job, particularly considering the weather and that it was a relay meet where some kids ran the 300 and some ran the 600," said Aberdeen assistant Brad Goings.
He credited the sprinters, Dickson and Matt McLaughlin for particularly fine efforts. McLaughlin, a transfer from North River, heaved the shot 44-11.
Other AHS teams to place in the top six:
Fourths - Boys distance medley (Steven Stewart, Brandon Batchelor, Justin Buehner, Ben Green). Fifths - Boys shot (Darrin Trask, Matt McLaughlin, Aaron Yucha). Sixths - Boys discus (Trask, McLaughlin, Ian Copland).
The Bobcats face Black Hills and Timberline on Wednesday at Tumwater Stadium.
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Jackson ready to fly: With speedy skills and flashy shoes, KW senior prepares for final state run
2005-03-27
by Bill Christianson
Journal Reporter
COVINGTON -- Kejamine Jackson has always had the skills. Now he has the shoes.
The Kentwood senior sprinter used the same pair of Nike Zoom Flight Rivals for the last four seasons, but will sporting a new pair of silver and green Nikes in this year's pursuit of state glory.
``I did a lot of begging,'' he said. ``I needed a new pair. I couldn't take it anymore.''
Jackson placed fourth in both the 100- and 200-meters at the Class 4A state meet last year in his tight-fitting, worn-out size 10½ pair of spikes he got when he was in eighth grade.
With his new flashy pair of size 11s, Jackson now has the comfort to go along with eye-popping power and speed.
``My toes were coming out of the right one,'' Jackson said of his old pair. ``They weren't that comfortable. I guess that half size makes a big difference.''
Shoes aside, Jackson has the ability -- and determination -- to challenge the state field in both sprint events.
``He's the prettiest runner I've seen on the curve,'' Kentwood coach Andy Foster said. ``Everybody is after him. He's got a big target on his back.''
But that's fine with Jackson, who surprised many, including himself, with last year's finish.
``This year I'm motivated,'' said Jackson, who has personal best of 10.98 seconds in the 100 and 22.33 in the 200. ``I have the confidence. I want to get out there and show I can run with the best.''
Physical tools
Jackson, who has a scholarship to play football at Eastern Washington, certainly has the physical tools to compete with the state's elite.
At 5-foot-8 and a chiseled 165-pounds, Jackson possesses the rare blend of speed and power that many cannot match.
During the fall, he rushed for more than 1,000 yards for Kentwood's state quarterfinal team as he shared running back duties with teammate Travis Nauta. He showed the ability to break big plays on the football field using his speed and power, averaging nearly 10 yards per carry.
And now he will those same two skills to make a strong state run on the track.
``I just love running,'' he said. ``There's nothing like running the corner. It's a big adrenaline rush.''
Family genes
Jackson comes from a family of powerful speedsters.
His father, Kenneth, was sprinter at Southern Methodist University in the early 1980s and his older brother, Kenny, ran on Kentlake's 2001 state-title winning 400 relay team as a senior. Kenny is now a receiver for the King County Jaguars, an adult amateur football team.
Jackson, who grew up training with his older brother, began his track career in seventh grade and in eighth grade he didn't even make the varsity junior high team. Right before his ninth-grade season his dad sat him down and had a pep talk.
``He told me I had to find the talent within myself and let it out,'' Jackson recalled.
He let it out in a big way and went undefeated in his final junior high season. As a sophomore at Kentwood he was humbled running with the big boys, but he splashed on to the scene last year as a junior.
``Everything just came together for me,'' he said. ``I knew I could do it. I just had to stay relaxed and let it flow.''
Ready to rock
More relaxed and determined than ever, Jackson has his sights set on another run to the Star Track medal podium.
``I want to make it to the finals and be a contender,'' he said.
Following last season's success, Jackson worked hard in the offseason, but didn't push it too much. He said he did a lot of distance running to improve his breathing and endurance, rather than risk injury with a heavy load of sprinting drills during the summer.
A cordial young man who realizes he needs to improve in the classroom, Jackson is a humble, level-headed athlete who lets his actions speak for his words.
``He works hard and is a great athlete,'' Foster said. ``You never have to pull his teeth to get things done. He has the genes and the skills.''
And now he even has the shoes to match.
Bill Christianson can be reached at bill.christianson@kcjn.com or at 253-872-6699.
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SOUTH COUNTY TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW - * - Favorites: - Auburn Riverside, Tahoma. - * - Contenders: - Auburn, Kentlake, Sumner. - * - Notable: - The North Division features two of the best long distance runners in the state in Auburn's Dominic Smargiassi and Auburn Riverside's Jordan McNamara. ... Kentlake hurdler Luke Weinbrecht is the third-ranked state returner in the 110s and fifth in the 300s. ... Tahoma high jumper Stephen Praast is a state-trophy caliber high jumper and has a personal-best of 6-7. ... Expect a close battle in the sprinting department between Kentlake senior Justin Brakke and Kentwood senior Kenjamine Jackson. Brakke, who has done mostly the 100 and 200 in the past, also will run several 400s this year, according to coach Jim Hewson. Brakke ran a 51.1 in his first 400 of the season in last week's jamboree at Enumclaw. ... Enucmlaw senior T.J. Poe, the captain of the football and basketball teams, will make his track debut this season. He likely will focus on the long jump, high jump, discus and will run on the 400 relay, but also will fill in at other events.. ... Sumner's J.J. Jackson is the second-ranked state returner in the 300 hurdles at 39.82. - * - Outlook: - The defending league co-champion Auburn Riverside Ravens are loaded in the distance department, which makes them a title contender again this year. Kentridge, which lost three-time state gold medalist James Fredrickson to graduation, tied Riverside atop the standings at 7-1, but probably won't be as successful this season. Tahoma, which is solid in every event, finished second last year in the SPSL North at 6-2. Several coaches around the league feel Tahoma could win the title. Kentridge, Tahoma and Riverside compete in a three-way meet Thursday at Riverside in a SPSL North opener. Kentlake has a big-point scorer in Brakke and should be in the mix. - * - Favorite: - Bethel. - * - Contender: - Spanaway Lake. - * - Notable: - Jefferson, which lost triple jump champion Kyle Jenkins to graduation, has good speed in the young sprinting duo of junior Phillip Bennett and sophomore Chris Fritz. ... Decatur freshman sprinter Ezera John Griffey is the younger brother of Princess Joy Griffey, the top returning sprinter in the state on the girls side. - * - Outlook: - Bethel, the defending South Division champion, looks to be the favorite again this year. Spanaway Lake will also be a contender and after that it's up in the air. Federal Way and Decatur both have solid athletes and could finish in the upper half of the league. Jefferson lost several key point getters to graduation, so don't expect big things from the Raiders. But TJ does have some young talent and should improve as the season goes on. - * - Favorite: - Renton. - * - Contenders: - Lindbergh, Kennedy, Highline. - * - Notable: - Renton has won four straight dual-meet league titles and is undefeated over the last three. ... Renton's Korey Morris, the top-ranked state returner in the discus, won the shot put title at the first UW open in January with a mark of 50-3. ... Renton hurdler Patrick Smith, a two-time state wrestling medalist, is a preseason frontrunner to win the 110 hurdles at the district meet. ... Lindbergh sophomore Morrey Brown can fly and is one to watch in the sprinting department. ... Kennedy sophomore DeAngelo Jones, who led the Lancers to their first basketball state appearance since 1987, will take his skills to the oval and will run the hurdles this year . Just like in basketball, he should turn some heads. ... Highline fraternal twins Craig Hanson and Scott Hanson are both returning state qualifers. Craig went to state in the 800 and Scott qualified in the pole vault. ... Phil Sampson, a Mount Rainier assistant the last two years, is the new boys coach for the Rams. - * - Outlook: - With junior thrower Korey Morris and senior jumper Armand Hopkins leading the way, Renton is again the favorite to win the league. Hopkins cleared 6-6 in the high jump last year despite battling a minor stress fracture in his heel. Renton lost its star sprinter Quinton Jackson to graduation, but has plenty of talent in senior Antonio Thomas (sprints), junior Jahi Rankin (sprints, jumps) and sophomore Chris Stone (returning state 800 qualifer). Lindbergh, led by state cross-country champion Sam Ahlbeck, along with Highline and Kennedy also should be in the mix.
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SPSL NORTH BOYS
* Favorites: Auburn Riverside, Tahoma.
* Contenders: Auburn, Kentlake, Sumner.
* Notable: The North Division features two of the best long distance runners in the state in Auburn's Dominic Smargiassi and Auburn Riverside's Jordan McNamara. ... Kentlake hurdler Luke Weinbrecht is the third-ranked state returner in the 110s and fifth in the 300s. ... Tahoma high jumper Stephen Praast is a state-trophy caliber high jumper and has a personal-best of 6-7. ... Expect a close battle in the sprinting department between Kentlake senior Justin Brakke and Kentwood senior Kenjamine Jackson. Brakke, who has done mostly the 100 and 200 in the past, also will run several 400s this year, according to coach Jim Hewson. Brakke ran a 51.1 in his first 400 of the season in last week's jamboree at Enumclaw. ... Enucmlaw senior T.J. Poe, the captain of the football and basketball teams, will make his track debut this season. He likely will focus on the long jump, high jump, discus and will run on the 400 relay, but also will fill in at other events.. ... Sumner's J.J. Jackson is the second-ranked state returner in the 300 hurdles at 39.82.
* Outlook: The defending league co-champion Auburn Riverside Ravens are loaded in the distance department, which makes them a title contender again this year. Kentridge, which lost three-time state gold medalist James Fredrickson to graduation, tied Riverside atop the standings at 7-1, but probably won't be as successful this season. Tahoma, which is solid in every event, finished second last year in the SPSL North at 6-2. Several coaches around the league feel Tahoma could win the title. Kentridge, Tahoma and Riverside compete in a three-way meet Thursday at Riverside in a SPSL North opener. Kentlake has a big-point scorer in Brakke and should be in the mix.
SPSL South
* Favorite: Bethel.
* Contender: Spanaway Lake.
* Notable: Jefferson, which lost triple jump champion Kyle Jenkins to graduation, has good speed in the young sprinting duo of junior Phillip Bennett and sophomore Chris Fritz. ... Decatur freshman sprinter Ezera John Griffey is the younger brother of Princess Joy Griffey, the top returning sprinter in the state on the girls side.
* Outlook: Bethel, the defending South Division champion, looks to be the favorite again this year. Spanaway Lake will also be a contender and after that it's up in the air. Federal Way and Decatur both have solid athletes and could finish in the upper half of the league. Jefferson lost several key point getters to graduation, so don't expect big things from the Raiders. But TJ does have some young talent and should improve as the season goes on.
SEAMOUNT KING BOYS
* Favorite: Renton.
* Contenders: Lindbergh, Kennedy, Highline.
* Notable: Renton has won four straight dual-meet league titles and is undefeated over the last three. ... Renton's Korey Morris, the top-ranked state returner in the discus, won the shot put title at the first UW open in January with a mark of 50-3. ... Renton hurdler Patrick Smith, a two-time state wrestling medalist, is a preseason frontrunner to win the 110 hurdles at the district meet. ... Lindbergh sophomore Morrey Brown can fly and is one to watch in the sprinting department. ... Kennedy sophomore DeAngelo Jones, who led the Lancers to their first basketball state appearance since 1987, will take his skills to the oval and will run the hurdles this year . Just like in basketball, he should turn some heads. ... Highline fraternal twins Craig Hanson and Scott Hanson are both returning state qualifers. Craig went to state in the 800 and Scott qualified in the pole vault. ... Phil Sampson, a Mount Rainier assistant the last two years, is the new boys coach for the Rams.
* Outlook: With junior thrower Korey Morris and senior jumper Armand Hopkins leading the way, Renton is again the favorite to win the league. Hopkins cleared 6-6 in the high jump last year despite battling a minor stress fracture in his heel. Renton lost its star sprinter Quinton Jackson to graduation, but has plenty of talent in senior Antonio Thomas (sprints), junior Jahi Rankin (sprints, jumps) and sophomore Chris Stone (returning state 800 qualifer). Lindbergh, led by state cross-country champion Sam Ahlbeck, along with Highline and Kennedy also should be in the mix.
Area boy athletes to watch
Name, school Grade Events
Kenjamine Jackson, Kentwood 12 Sprints
Of note: Placed fourth in the 100 and 200 last year at state.
Justin Brakke, Kentlake 12 Sprints
Of note: Returning state qualifer (200) will be big point producer.
Luke Weinbrecht, Kentlake 12 Hurdles
Of note: Returning state qualifer (110, 300) has medal potential.
Jordan McNamara, Auburn Riverside 12 Distance
Of note: Placed seventh in 3,200 and eighth in 1,600 at state last year.
Dominic Smargiassi, Auburn 12 Distance
Of note: Distance ironman went to state last year in 1,600, 3,200.
Stephen Praast, Tahoma 12 Jumps
Of note: Returning state qualifer is a medal-contender in the high jump.
Armand Hopkins, Renton 12 Jumps
Of note: Returning high jump state qualifier has personal best of 6-6.
Korey Morris, Renton 11 Throws
Of note: Placed third in the discus at Star Track last year.
Sam Ahlbeck 12 Distance
Of note: State cross country champ qualifed for Star Track in 3,200 and 1,600.
Craig Hanson, Highline 12 Middle distance
Of note: Returing state qualifer in the 800 looking stronger than ever.
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Johnson: Bothell's emerging star
2005-03-27
by Jim Cnockaert
Journal Sports Editor
BOTHELL -- There was never any question about Terry Johnson's coachability. Any change Bothell coach B.J. Dawson might suggest, no matter how subtle, would be immediately incorporated.
``He can transfer what you tell him about his running better than anyone I have ever coached,'' Dawson said about Johnson, the Cougars' senior sprinter. ``You tell him to change this or try that, he does it. If you tell him to adjust something with his technique, it's adjusted.''
Johnson's motivation was an entirely different issue. Small hurts sidelined him, and family demands and school activities prompted him to miss critical practice time. Dawson recognized Johnson's immense talent, but he wondered many times if Johnson was willing to work hard enough to capitalize on it.
Dawson isn't wondering any longer. In fact, the coach said, Johnson is so motivated and determined to get better that he has become an inspiration and a leader to his teammates.
Johnson's emergence began at the conclusion of the state high school season last spring. He'd anchored Bothell's unbeaten 400-meter relay team all the way to a state championship, but he did not have quite the same success individually.
Eye-opening success
A week later, however, he set the 100 record at the Oregon/Washington Meet of Champions last spring in 10.80 seconds. He wound up the season at the Junior Olympic National Championships in Eugene, Ore., finishing fifth in the Young Men's 200 meters and eighth in the Young Men's 100 meters.
``I didn't have as good a go-round at state, and I couldn't leave the season at that,'' Johnson said. ``I wanted to prove that I can compete with anyone.''
The national results, coming against some of the finest competition in the country, was an eye-opener for Johnson, who had not always believed in his abilities or in his coach's high assessment of them.
``I had been trying to tell him since his sophomore year how talented he is and getting him to believe it,'' Dawson said. ``He went into the national meet thinking, `You've got to be kidding me.' Then he finishes second in his heat, and it's `Whoa, I can compete with these guys!' Now, when he comes back to the state level, he'll be ready for it.''
The 17-year-old Johnson, who carries a 192-pin average in bowling and who belongs to a Hip-Hop dance team, says he likes track because it allows him to combine individual competition within a team framework. It is why he enjoys running on relays. Last year, Bothell dominated in the 400 relay. This year, he said, the Cougars hope to have the same type of success in the 4x400, because three team members return.
``The guys on the (400 relay) team were good friends, and we knew each other so well that it made it a lot of fun,'' Johnson said. ``The guys on the (1,600 relay) team are good friends, too. It will be close to being the same as it was last year.''
Never caught as anchor
Dawson said it is unclear whether Johnson will again anchor this relay or be used on a different leg. A year ago, because his teammates were so good, Johnson never trailed when he took the baton and was never caught. Dawson said Johnson might not have that much room with which to work this spring.
``He'll probably get the stick behind a few times, so I'll tell him to let it rip,'' the coach said. ``If we do keep him at anchor, we'll have to find some strength in the middle so he won't be 30 meters down when he gets (the baton).''
Johnson likely will attend Highline Community College next year and run track there, and then eventually transfer to a four-year college. He'd like to wind up at the University of Washington, though he says he also is interested in Louisville and Arizona State.
``He's been heavily recruited, but he hasn't had the classroom stuff to support him,'' Dawson said. ``He's talented enough to be an NCAA champion some day. If he can fulfill his potential in the classroom, he can do it.
``He's getting it all now. This summer, the light bulb went on and he could see he had an opportunity that people don't get very often. I have seen him grow, and I am proud of him. It has been an honor for me to have had the chance to coach him.''
Jim Cnockaert can be reached at jim.cnockaert@kcjn.com or at 425-453-4256.
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Arlington wins Randall Relays
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ARLINGTON - The conditions weren't right, but Brooklyn Holton made the best of it.
Despite rainy and blustery weather, the sophomore from Arlington High School jumped a school-record 34-3/4 feet on her final attempt in the triple jump competition of the Chuck Randall Relays at Arlington High School on Saturday.
"I never thought she'd be able to set a school record on a day like today," said Arlington head coach Judd Hunter. "But she just took the sweats off and went out and did it. She was jacked up."
Holton also won the long jump competition to lead the Arlington co-ed team to a team victory with 228 points.
In the relays, Arlington was led by the sister duo of Nicole and Roxanne Peterson, who helped the Eagles to victories in the girls 4x100, 4x200 and the sprint medley relays.
Everett's Rick Gervasi won the javelin competition with a throw of 171 feet, 10 inches.
At Arlington
Team results-Arlington 228, Burlington-Edison 213, Everett 152, Oak Harbor 132, Mount Vernon 114, Mariner 111, Sedro-Woolley 78.
1,600 girls-Cushing (B-E) 5:57.31; 1600 boys-Kaptanski (E) 4:40.27; 100 girls-Cooper (OH) 14.34; 100 boys-Griffin (S-W) 11.99; Javelin girls-McCormack (A) 128-3; Javelin boys-Gervasi (E) 171-10; Discus girls-Anakotta (M) 98-6; Discus boys-Dukleth (A) 134-71/2; Shot put girls-Barnett (B-E) 32-8; Shot put boys-Hicks (E) 46-63/4; Long jump girls-Holton (A) 15-2; Long jump boys-Jordan (MV) 20-5; Triple jump girls-Holton (A) 34-3/4; Triple jump boys-Jordan (MV) 41-5; High jump girls-O'Sullivan (A) 5-0; High jump boys-Webb (A) 5-8; Pole vault boys-Brown (B-E) 13-0.
3x400 Hurdle relay boys-Arlington (Reichlin, Varnell, Ferrier) 3:04.6; 3x400 Hurdle relay girls-Burlington-Edison (Erkander, Whitfield, Rogers) 3:45.1; Distance medley boys-Everett (McGee, Hopkins, Lampi, Lewis) 11:11.08; Distance medley girls-Everett (Leighton, Harrower, Close, Moore) 14:12.9; 4x100 relay boys-Arlington (Payne, Gunter, Jones, Webb) 44.0; 4x100 relay girls-Arlington (R. Peterson, Galdonez, Muller, N. Peterson) 53.43; 4x100 relay co-ed-Burlington-Edison (Jones, Koering, Whitfield, Gonzalez) 49.59; Sprint medley relay boys-Everett (Gossett) 1:38.03; Sprint medley relay girls-Arlington (R. Peterson, Muller, N. Peterson, Carey) 2:02.11; 4x100 Throwers relay girls-Burlington-Edison, 1:01.02; 4x100 Throwers co-ed-Arlington (Passalacqua, Newman, O'Sullivan, McPherson) 54.85; 4x200 relay boys-Arlington (Payne, Edwards, Acker, Reichlin) 1:36.1; 4x200 relay girls-Arlington (N. Peterson, Muller, R. Peterson, S. Peterson) 1:54.9; 4x200 relay co-ed-Everett (Evans, Gossett, Moore, Hudson) 1:44.1.
Ray Cockrun Relays (girls): Lake Stevens set a record in the three-girl-relay triple jump, as the team of Andrea Patterson (36 feet, 10 inches), Amanda Eggers (32-6) and Kelsi Kippola (33-6) leaped a combined 103-2, shattering the old mark of 103-1/4.
At Wenatchee
Team results-Lake Stevens 108, Wenatchee 87.67, Gonzaga 73.33, Stanwood 71.5, Cascade 53.5, Eastmont 48.5, Eisenhower 46.5, Moses Lake 24.5, Woodinville 21.5
300 hurdles-Dimmett (W) 46.50; 1 1,600-Duranich (G) 5:45.90; 4x100 weight relay-Lake Stevens 1:00.80; 400 relay-Lake Stevens (Hankins, Lannoye, Miller, Haven) 51.40 school; 4x100 relay-Lake Stevens 51.40; 4x200 relay-Lake Stevens 1:47.60; 4x300-Wenatchee 2:57.00; 4x400 relay-Gonzaga (Dean, Hailey, Parry, O'Brien) 4:12.10; 4x800 relay-Lake Stevens 10:13.90; 4x200-Lake Stevens 1:47.60; Distance Medley-Stanwood 13:10.40; 300 hurdles-Dimmett (W) 46.50; Javelin-Aanstad (LS); Discus-Hooks (C) 132-07.
Ray Cockrum Relays (boys): Lake Stevens won the team title by dominating the field events, earning victories in the shot put, discus, and long jump.
At Wenatachee
Team results- Lake Stevens 91, Cascade 87, Moses Lake 83, Stanwood 78, Eastmont 72, Eisenhower 65.5, Gonzaga Prep 51, Wenatchee 49.5, Woodinville 32.
400 relay-Moses Lake (Carpenter, Wafer, Anderson, Grant) 44.80; 400 relay (weight)-Cascade (Uberti, Smith, Tran, Thompson) 48.50; 300 hurdles-Ballinger (W) 37.70; 800 relay-Moses Lake (Grants, Carpenter, Anderson, Wafer) 1:34.50; 3,200-Gonzaga Prep (Fuelner, Gregory, Morgan, Porter) 8:46.30; 1200 relay-Wenatchee 2:31.20; 1,600 relay-Moses Lake (Thompson, Carpenter, Grant, Wafer) 3:34.60; Distance Medley- Eisenhower (Barany, Guilland, Englund, Palma) 11:03; Javelin-Moses Lake (Moore, Edwards, Ledeboer) 177-05, 125-01, 124-05; Discus Relay-Lake Stevens (Harding, Osborn, Elder) 142-10, 140-6.5, 135-02; Shot put relay-Lake Stevens (Osborn, Harding, Elder) 55-5, 44-5, 43-8; Long jump-Lake Stevens (McMurray, Molstre, Graham) 20-03.5, 18-10, 18-01.5.
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Prep Track and Field Roundup West Valley girls repeat at Ram Re
YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
Showing off their strength to a field loaded with Class 4A teams, West Valley's girls scored in 17 of 19 events and repeated as champions of the 13th annual Ram Relays at Clasen Field's Millard Track on Saturday.
The Rams picked up 20 of their 87 points by winning the 800-meter relay and sprint medley in the 16-team meet. West Valley topped runner-up Mount Spokane by eight points.
West Valley's boys finished fourth behind three Spokane teams and won the 800 relay.
Kamiak's Chase Manusco set a stadium record in the discus relay, throwing 181 feet, 9 inches.
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Area Roundup: Camas claims team titles at Rotary Relays
By Staff
Mar 26, 2005 - 11:53:18 pm PST
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Camas swept the boys' and girls' titles, Mark Morris contended for both crowns and Rainier held its own against the bigger Washington Class 3A schools on Saturday in the Rotary Relays at Longview Memorial Stadium.
The times and distances by individuals from Mark Morris and R.A. Long were not available to The Daily News.
The Monarchs took second (86 points) on the boys' side behind the Papermakers (134). As a group, the Monarchs won the high jump (16 feet, 4 inches) with a team of Ross VanZanten, Kelly Anderson and Jesse Warren. MM also took the discus (348 feet).
The R.A. Long boys placed fifth (42.3), led by a first-place discus team of Juan Valencia, Brad Lengel and Austin Carey.
Rainier took seventh (32) overall.
"It's a neat thing for us to get to go because the Rotaries do such a good job of running the meet," Rainier coach Brad Pinkstaff said. "It's fun for the kids to do relays because they usually don't get to, you get to compete against schools you virtually never compete against, and it's close to home so the parents can come to the meet and stay dry under the stadium roof."
For the Columbians, Brian Pinkstaff placed third in the 110 hurdles (19.14 seconds). Rainier took third in the distance medley in 12:59.9 with a team of Saul Tena (who ran the 1200), Alan Ott (400), Pinkstaff (800) and Simon Tena (1600).
The MM girls (third, 72) won the triple jump (88-1/2) with a team of Katrina Bakamus, Lauren Melink and Sky Hearn.
The Rainier girls finished fifth (50) and RAL was eighth (25).
Rainier placed second in the 800 (2:00.08) with a team of Amber Samples, Lisa Schiedler, Erika Burnett and Ashley Ade. The Columbians were also second in the 1600 medley (4:52.70) led by Burnett (who ran the 400), Samples (200), Schiedler (200) and Ann Rinck (800). Burnett, Rink, Schiedler and Rose Leiker were third in the 1600 (4:54.80)
Rainier's co-ed javelin team of Jeff Bryant, Alan Ott, Leanna Nagunst and Stephanie Erdmann also placed third.
Herrold wins in two events
OCOSTA ---- Naselle freshman Sylvia Herrold was an individual winner and helped a Comet relay team to victory at the eight-team Ocosta Invitational here on a stormy Saturday at the Washington coast.
North Beach won the girls' event with 109 points and Naselle tied for sixth with 34.
Herrold won the 200 in 29.2 seconds, impressing Comets' coach Debbie Denny. "Sylvia was put in a new event and was kind of nervous, but she really stepped it up," Denny said.
Naselle's 1600 relay team of Jenny Klinger, Herrold, Sandra Rodriguez and Kelsey Fletcher won in 4:55, "which is pretty good when you're cold and wet," Denny said.
Also for the Naselle girls, Erin Saari took third in the high jump (4 feet, 8 inches).
South Bend dominated the boys' side, winning with 132 points.
Hayes takes two races
RAINIER, Wash. ---- Ilwaco's John Hayes was a double-winner, and Kalama's Trevor McCain and Janice Morrow won the javelin for the Chinook boys and girls, respectively, at the 10-team Rainier (Wash.) Ice Breaker invitational track meet here Saturday.
The host Mounties swept both sides of the event, winning the boys' meet with 148 points and the girls' meet with 199.5.
Ilwaco placed second (78) on the boys' side, led by Hayes' wins in the 1600 meter run (4 minutes, 49.44 seconds) and 3200 meter run (10:28.86). Dylan Wirkkala won the 400 (56.74) for the Fishermen.
The Ilwaco girls (fourth, 52 points) won the 1600 relay (4:52.08), and Andrea Becken won the shot put (31 feet, 9 1/2 inches).
For the Kalama boys, who placed sixth (46 points), McCain had a winning throw of 136 feet, 10 inches.
Morrow's throw went 101 feet for the Kalama girls (eighth, 27 points).
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Ellensburg athletes are back on track
Bulldogs return promising squad
By ROB OLLIKAINEN
Good athletes and solid team depth in the sprints, jumps and throws should give the Ellensburg High School boys' track and field team a leg up going into the 2005 season. The successful return of injured distance runners Isak Bergman and Joe Darda could put the team over the top with another league title.
Patrick Rickman will lead the EHS sprinters. He is the No. 1 returning sprinter in the Mid Valley League. Brandon Thorpe is the top high jumper in the state 3A ranks and a state contender in the 110-meter hurdles. Brody Faire is the top returner in the state for discus. He and Tyler Bender are No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, among returning league shot put throwers.
"The strength of our team is the versatility of our top athletes," said coach Rob Moffat. "We are in the developmental stages with some outstanding individuals."
Two of Ellensburg's top athletes - Bergman and Darda - will miss today's opener in West Valley with injuries. Bergman, a sophomore, is out with a stress fracture. His 800-meter dash time of 1:56 was the second best time for a high school freshman in the history of Washington.
"We're hoping in a few more weeks we can get him back," Moffat said.
Darda, a senior, is a state cross county and track star. He ran a 9:55 3,200-meter run last year, and he ran the equivalent of 9:38 in a recent 3000-meter run. Darda is out with an inflamed tendon in his knee. He has seen several specialists and will be revaluated with the hope of returning to the track in two weeks, Moffat said.
"He's ready to put himself in the top five in the state," Moffat said.
Jeff Jorgenson will pick up some of the slack in the distance events after a strong cross country season.
Ellensburg's 1,600-meter relay team, which placed seventh at state last year, returns Rickman, Thorpe and Bergman. The final spot could be filled by sprinter Trevor Downey or Benny Wagner, a transfer student from Germany.
In addition to the top returners, Moffat said there are a number of promising freshman and sophomores on the boys' and girls' teams.
The Bulldog girls are led by a young 1,600-meter relay team, which qualified for state with two freshman and sophomores. The team - Jackie Nethery, Mackenzie Pratt, Jody Hanson and Robyn Robblee - is expected to build on its 4:16 time of last year.
Robblee is the top high jumper in the league, having cleared five feet, four inches last year.
Senior Devon Cresse will be the premier thrower in the league, Moffat said. Cresse is the top returning javelin thrower in the state and placed seventh at the state meet in shot put last spring. She is also a state contender in discus.
An influx of youth will inherit the girls' sprints. Contrasting that is the pole vault, where the Bulldog girls could score big points.
Moffat said West Valley will challenge for a league title. The Bulldogs have a duel meet in West Valley on April 14.
South Bend boys stage bloodless coup
By Ray Ryan - Daily World correspondent
Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:06 PM PST
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WESTPORT - South Bend's boys didn't let some serious blood-letting keep them from capturing the Ocosta Invitational Track meet title here Saturday.
North Beach's Devin Timpson collected four gold medals en route to the boys' MVP honor and even contributed a point or two toward the Hyak girls' winning team total.
North Beach outpointed Montesano, 109-99, for the girls' team trophy.
And Elma freshman Katelyn Nauman circled the Huggins track 10 times to capture golds in the 3200 and 800 and a plaque denoting the girls' MVP award.
Wind and rain hampered athletes throughout and caused cancellation of the pole vault.
Several members of the South Bend squads - both boys and girls - had donated at a local blood drive Friday. Obviously that had a negative effect on performances in most, if not all cases.
Thus Tribe coach Steve Lazelle was more than happy to come off with the boys' team hardware. His club actually won by more than he'd thought at first.
Going into the concluding 4x400 relay, Lazelle figured his troops trailed Elma by two points. Thus they'd have had to finished one place ahead of the Eagle foursome in order to get a tie and by more than one to take it outright.
As it turned out the Tribe quartet - including Marcus Huber and Justin Lorton, who'd donated blood - won the event. And a strong anchor leg by Montesano's Jared Moe knocked Elma down to third. It then developed that one or two other events had yet to be added to the scoring and the Tribe had won more handily.
South Bend's winning margin over the Eagles was 132-116.
Perhaps the day's most impressive effort - considering he'd also donated blood Friday - was turned in by the Tribe's Josh Lorton, a triple winner in the high jump (6-0), triple jump (40-8) and high hurdles (16.6). In the high jump, Josh and his twin brother Justin went 1-2, while Justin also took third in the triple.
Sean Martinsen in the 800 and the 4x100 quartet were the Tribe's other first-placers.
But the boys' MVP award almost had to go to the Hyaks' Timpson, who set the day's only meet record by going 21 feet and a half inch in the long jump.
The multi-talented senior also won the 100 and 400, and pulled the Hyak 4x100 coed relay team from third to first with a blazing anchor leg. (That's how Devin contributed to the girls' total.)
Timpson had the wind with him in the long jump but was going against it in the 100 as he logged a sub-par 12.1.
Other area boys' winners were Elma's Eli Hall (discus), Nick Jones (shot), Shawn Keeran (javelin), Bodean Keenan (300 intermediates) and Cody Sisco (3200); Monte's Moe in the 1600 and Ocosta senior Barrett Bollen in the 200.
North Beach's girls, rapidly developing into a class B power, got firsts from Tina Williams in the high hurdles, her sister Kylie Williams in the 100, Carly Rogers in the 1600 and Tashia DeLaCruz in the discus, plus the coed relay.
Tina Williams in the high hurdles and Monte's Sarah Johnson in the 300 lows won by upsetting South Bend's Tori Lynn, a state B place winner in both events. (Lynn was another blood donor.)
The South Bend girls got wins from Kelsey Mehring in the high jump and Holly Powell in the shot.
In addition to Johnson, Montesano winners were Emily Kramer in the triple jump and two Bulldog sprint relay teams.
Ocosta's Elizabeth Bedford copped the long jump.
North Beach coach Denny Fry was particularly happy with his girls' team's display of depth.
Fry and the Hyaks will host many of these same teams, plus several others in the Grays Harbor All-County meet next Saturday on the oval at Oyehut.
Boys
South Bend 132, Elma 116, Montesano 98, North Beach 59, Rochester 40, Raymond 29, Ocosta 26, Naselle 1.
100 - 12.1 - Timpson (NB), Bac (E), Dierick (M). 200 - 24.4 - Bollen (O), Hall (Roch), Eang (SB). 400 - 53.2 - Timpson (NB), Bollen (O), Stark (E). 800 - 2:10.0 - Martinsen (SB), Moe (M), Muller (NB). 1600 - 4:54.0 - Moe (M), Rose (SB), Clarkston (E). 3200 - 11:20 - Sisco (E), Clarkston (E), Wojtysiak (Roch). 110 H - 16.6 - Josh Lorton (SB), Simpson (M), Stark (E). 300 H - 46.5 - Keenan (E), Michell (SB), Simpson (M). 4x100 R - 48.6 - South Bend, Elma, Rochester. 4x400 R - 3:48.0 - South Bend, Montesano, Elma.
HJ - 6-0 - Josh Lorton (SB), Justin Lorton (SB), Vetter (M). LJ - 21-1/2 - Timpson (NB), tie between Perron (M) and Eang (SB). TJ - 40-8 - Josh Lorton (SB), Vetter (M), Justin Lorton (SB). Shot - 43- 3 3/4 - Jones (E), Schumacher (NB), Keeran (E). Disc - 129-0 - Hall (E), Garcia (SB), Dutt (Roch). Jav - 122-1 - Keeran (E), Crow (Ray), T. Lorton (SB). Coed Relay - 1:46.9 - North Beach, South Bend, Rochester.
Girls
North Beach 109, Montesano 99, South Bend 97, Elma 87, Rochester 76, Naselle 36, Ocosta 34, Raymond 13,
100 - 14.5 - K. Williams (NB), Watson (Roch), King (O). 200 - 29.2 - Herrold (Nas), Bisbee (SB), Bedford (O). 400 - 1:04.8 - Weaver (Roch), Payne (NB), Thorson (E). 800 - 2:50.0 - Katelyn Nauman (E), West (M), Dianovich (NB). 1600 - 6:41.0 - Rogers (NB), Kolilis (E), McCoy (SB). 3200 - 13:15.0 - Katelyn Nauman (E), West (M), Rogers (NB). 100 H - 17.0 - T. Williams (NB), Lynn (SB), Clark (M). 300 H - 4:54.2 - Johnson (M), Lynn (SB), Braden (NB). 4x100 R - 55.0 - Montesano, Rochester, South Bend. 4x200 R - 1:56.2 - Montesano, Rochester, North Beach. 4x400 R - 4:55.0 - Naselle, Elma, Montesano.
HJ - 4-10 - Mehring (SB), Clark (M), Saari (Nas). LJ - 14-5 - Bedford (O), Coma (SB), Gordon (E). TJ - 30-11 - Kramer (M), Gordon (E), Bisbee (SB). Shot - 29-11 - Powell (SB), T. Williams (NB), Cabrera (Roch). Disc - 93-10 - DeLaCruz (NB), Cabrera (Roch), Aukland (E). Jav - 99-8 - Vliet (Roch), Allison (SB), Davis (O).
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Bobcat girls win four events at Longview Relays
By The Daily World staff
Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:06 PM PST
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LONGVIEW - Aberdeen's girls won four events in the Longview Rotary Relays on Saturday at Longview Stadium.
Bobcat sophomore Justine Sturm won the girls 100-meter hurdles, one of the few individual events in a meet composed primarily of relays. Sturm was clocked in 17.2.
She also combined with Cara Lillybridge, Rachel Akerlund and Marly Schmidtke to capture the girls 800 relay.
Aberdeen's other victories came from Allison Dickson, Breezy Wentz and Jessica Urquijo in the girls shot put and discus relays. Dickson got off throws of 36-2 1/2 in the shot and 105-6 in the disc.
Coach on the run
Bobcat coach Steve Reed accounted for a fifth victory when he captured the Alumni 1,600 in 4:56.5.
Aberdeen second-place finishes came from Kevin Hudson, Ian Copland, Nicole Hyde and Sara Loftus in the coed javelin and Sturm, Lillybridge, Akerlund and Schmidtke in the girls 4x100 relay.
The Bobcats were third in the girls 3,200 (Jennifer Arnold, Tosh Wyeth, Christine Sprunger, Ali Matisons) and distance (Sarah McCullough, Wyeth, Arnold, Matisons) relays.
The meet was contested in heavy rain and wind.
"I think all our kids did a real fine job, particularly considering the weather and that it was a relay meet where some kids ran the 300 and some ran the 600," said Aberdeen assistant Brad Goings.
He credited the sprinters, Dickson and Matt McLaughlin for particularly fine efforts. McLaughlin, a transfer from North River, heaved the shot 44-11.
Other AHS teams to place in the top six:
Fourths - Boys distance medley (Steven Stewart, Brandon Batchelor, Justin Buehner, Ben Green). Fifths - Boys shot (Darrin Trask, Matt McLaughlin, Aaron Yucha). Sixths - Boys discus (Trask, McLaughlin, Ian Copland).
The Bobcats face Black Hills and Timberline on Wednesday at Tumwater Stadium.
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Jackson ready to fly: With speedy skills and flashy shoes, KW senior prepares for final state run
2005-03-27
by Bill Christianson
Journal Reporter
COVINGTON -- Kejamine Jackson has always had the skills. Now he has the shoes.
The Kentwood senior sprinter used the same pair of Nike Zoom Flight Rivals for the last four seasons, but will sporting a new pair of silver and green Nikes in this year's pursuit of state glory.
``I did a lot of begging,'' he said. ``I needed a new pair. I couldn't take it anymore.''
Jackson placed fourth in both the 100- and 200-meters at the Class 4A state meet last year in his tight-fitting, worn-out size 10½ pair of spikes he got when he was in eighth grade.
With his new flashy pair of size 11s, Jackson now has the comfort to go along with eye-popping power and speed.
``My toes were coming out of the right one,'' Jackson said of his old pair. ``They weren't that comfortable. I guess that half size makes a big difference.''
Shoes aside, Jackson has the ability -- and determination -- to challenge the state field in both sprint events.
``He's the prettiest runner I've seen on the curve,'' Kentwood coach Andy Foster said. ``Everybody is after him. He's got a big target on his back.''
But that's fine with Jackson, who surprised many, including himself, with last year's finish.
``This year I'm motivated,'' said Jackson, who has personal best of 10.98 seconds in the 100 and 22.33 in the 200. ``I have the confidence. I want to get out there and show I can run with the best.''
Physical tools
Jackson, who has a scholarship to play football at Eastern Washington, certainly has the physical tools to compete with the state's elite.
At 5-foot-8 and a chiseled 165-pounds, Jackson possesses the rare blend of speed and power that many cannot match.
During the fall, he rushed for more than 1,000 yards for Kentwood's state quarterfinal team as he shared running back duties with teammate Travis Nauta. He showed the ability to break big plays on the football field using his speed and power, averaging nearly 10 yards per carry.
And now he will those same two skills to make a strong state run on the track.
``I just love running,'' he said. ``There's nothing like running the corner. It's a big adrenaline rush.''
Family genes
Jackson comes from a family of powerful speedsters.
His father, Kenneth, was sprinter at Southern Methodist University in the early 1980s and his older brother, Kenny, ran on Kentlake's 2001 state-title winning 400 relay team as a senior. Kenny is now a receiver for the King County Jaguars, an adult amateur football team.
Jackson, who grew up training with his older brother, began his track career in seventh grade and in eighth grade he didn't even make the varsity junior high team. Right before his ninth-grade season his dad sat him down and had a pep talk.
``He told me I had to find the talent within myself and let it out,'' Jackson recalled.
He let it out in a big way and went undefeated in his final junior high season. As a sophomore at Kentwood he was humbled running with the big boys, but he splashed on to the scene last year as a junior.
``Everything just came together for me,'' he said. ``I knew I could do it. I just had to stay relaxed and let it flow.''
Ready to rock
More relaxed and determined than ever, Jackson has his sights set on another run to the Star Track medal podium.
``I want to make it to the finals and be a contender,'' he said.
Following last season's success, Jackson worked hard in the offseason, but didn't push it too much. He said he did a lot of distance running to improve his breathing and endurance, rather than risk injury with a heavy load of sprinting drills during the summer.
A cordial young man who realizes he needs to improve in the classroom, Jackson is a humble, level-headed athlete who lets his actions speak for his words.
``He works hard and is a great athlete,'' Foster said. ``You never have to pull his teeth to get things done. He has the genes and the skills.''
And now he even has the shoes to match.
Bill Christianson can be reached at bill.christianson@kcjn.com or at 253-872-6699.
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SOUTH COUNTY TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW - * - Favorites: - Auburn Riverside, Tahoma. - * - Contenders: - Auburn, Kentlake, Sumner. - * - Notable: - The North Division features two of the best long distance runners in the state in Auburn's Dominic Smargiassi and Auburn Riverside's Jordan McNamara. ... Kentlake hurdler Luke Weinbrecht is the third-ranked state returner in the 110s and fifth in the 300s. ... Tahoma high jumper Stephen Praast is a state-trophy caliber high jumper and has a personal-best of 6-7. ... Expect a close battle in the sprinting department between Kentlake senior Justin Brakke and Kentwood senior Kenjamine Jackson. Brakke, who has done mostly the 100 and 200 in the past, also will run several 400s this year, according to coach Jim Hewson. Brakke ran a 51.1 in his first 400 of the season in last week's jamboree at Enumclaw. ... Enucmlaw senior T.J. Poe, the captain of the football and basketball teams, will make his track debut this season. He likely will focus on the long jump, high jump, discus and will run on the 400 relay, but also will fill in at other events.. ... Sumner's J.J. Jackson is the second-ranked state returner in the 300 hurdles at 39.82. - * - Outlook: - The defending league co-champion Auburn Riverside Ravens are loaded in the distance department, which makes them a title contender again this year. Kentridge, which lost three-time state gold medalist James Fredrickson to graduation, tied Riverside atop the standings at 7-1, but probably won't be as successful this season. Tahoma, which is solid in every event, finished second last year in the SPSL North at 6-2. Several coaches around the league feel Tahoma could win the title. Kentridge, Tahoma and Riverside compete in a three-way meet Thursday at Riverside in a SPSL North opener. Kentlake has a big-point scorer in Brakke and should be in the mix. - * - Favorite: - Bethel. - * - Contender: - Spanaway Lake. - * - Notable: - Jefferson, which lost triple jump champion Kyle Jenkins to graduation, has good speed in the young sprinting duo of junior Phillip Bennett and sophomore Chris Fritz. ... Decatur freshman sprinter Ezera John Griffey is the younger brother of Princess Joy Griffey, the top returning sprinter in the state on the girls side. - * - Outlook: - Bethel, the defending South Division champion, looks to be the favorite again this year. Spanaway Lake will also be a contender and after that it's up in the air. Federal Way and Decatur both have solid athletes and could finish in the upper half of the league. Jefferson lost several key point getters to graduation, so don't expect big things from the Raiders. But TJ does have some young talent and should improve as the season goes on. - * - Favorite: - Renton. - * - Contenders: - Lindbergh, Kennedy, Highline. - * - Notable: - Renton has won four straight dual-meet league titles and is undefeated over the last three. ... Renton's Korey Morris, the top-ranked state returner in the discus, won the shot put title at the first UW open in January with a mark of 50-3. ... Renton hurdler Patrick Smith, a two-time state wrestling medalist, is a preseason frontrunner to win the 110 hurdles at the district meet. ... Lindbergh sophomore Morrey Brown can fly and is one to watch in the sprinting department. ... Kennedy sophomore DeAngelo Jones, who led the Lancers to their first basketball state appearance since 1987, will take his skills to the oval and will run the hurdles this year . Just like in basketball, he should turn some heads. ... Highline fraternal twins Craig Hanson and Scott Hanson are both returning state qualifers. Craig went to state in the 800 and Scott qualified in the pole vault. ... Phil Sampson, a Mount Rainier assistant the last two years, is the new boys coach for the Rams. - * - Outlook: - With junior thrower Korey Morris and senior jumper Armand Hopkins leading the way, Renton is again the favorite to win the league. Hopkins cleared 6-6 in the high jump last year despite battling a minor stress fracture in his heel. Renton lost its star sprinter Quinton Jackson to graduation, but has plenty of talent in senior Antonio Thomas (sprints), junior Jahi Rankin (sprints, jumps) and sophomore Chris Stone (returning state 800 qualifer). Lindbergh, led by state cross-country champion Sam Ahlbeck, along with Highline and Kennedy also should be in the mix.
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SPSL NORTH BOYS
* Favorites: Auburn Riverside, Tahoma.
* Contenders: Auburn, Kentlake, Sumner.
* Notable: The North Division features two of the best long distance runners in the state in Auburn's Dominic Smargiassi and Auburn Riverside's Jordan McNamara. ... Kentlake hurdler Luke Weinbrecht is the third-ranked state returner in the 110s and fifth in the 300s. ... Tahoma high jumper Stephen Praast is a state-trophy caliber high jumper and has a personal-best of 6-7. ... Expect a close battle in the sprinting department between Kentlake senior Justin Brakke and Kentwood senior Kenjamine Jackson. Brakke, who has done mostly the 100 and 200 in the past, also will run several 400s this year, according to coach Jim Hewson. Brakke ran a 51.1 in his first 400 of the season in last week's jamboree at Enumclaw. ... Enucmlaw senior T.J. Poe, the captain of the football and basketball teams, will make his track debut this season. He likely will focus on the long jump, high jump, discus and will run on the 400 relay, but also will fill in at other events.. ... Sumner's J.J. Jackson is the second-ranked state returner in the 300 hurdles at 39.82.
* Outlook: The defending league co-champion Auburn Riverside Ravens are loaded in the distance department, which makes them a title contender again this year. Kentridge, which lost three-time state gold medalist James Fredrickson to graduation, tied Riverside atop the standings at 7-1, but probably won't be as successful this season. Tahoma, which is solid in every event, finished second last year in the SPSL North at 6-2. Several coaches around the league feel Tahoma could win the title. Kentridge, Tahoma and Riverside compete in a three-way meet Thursday at Riverside in a SPSL North opener. Kentlake has a big-point scorer in Brakke and should be in the mix.
SPSL South
* Favorite: Bethel.
* Contender: Spanaway Lake.
* Notable: Jefferson, which lost triple jump champion Kyle Jenkins to graduation, has good speed in the young sprinting duo of junior Phillip Bennett and sophomore Chris Fritz. ... Decatur freshman sprinter Ezera John Griffey is the younger brother of Princess Joy Griffey, the top returning sprinter in the state on the girls side.
* Outlook: Bethel, the defending South Division champion, looks to be the favorite again this year. Spanaway Lake will also be a contender and after that it's up in the air. Federal Way and Decatur both have solid athletes and could finish in the upper half of the league. Jefferson lost several key point getters to graduation, so don't expect big things from the Raiders. But TJ does have some young talent and should improve as the season goes on.
SEAMOUNT KING BOYS
* Favorite: Renton.
* Contenders: Lindbergh, Kennedy, Highline.
* Notable: Renton has won four straight dual-meet league titles and is undefeated over the last three. ... Renton's Korey Morris, the top-ranked state returner in the discus, won the shot put title at the first UW open in January with a mark of 50-3. ... Renton hurdler Patrick Smith, a two-time state wrestling medalist, is a preseason frontrunner to win the 110 hurdles at the district meet. ... Lindbergh sophomore Morrey Brown can fly and is one to watch in the sprinting department. ... Kennedy sophomore DeAngelo Jones, who led the Lancers to their first basketball state appearance since 1987, will take his skills to the oval and will run the hurdles this year . Just like in basketball, he should turn some heads. ... Highline fraternal twins Craig Hanson and Scott Hanson are both returning state qualifers. Craig went to state in the 800 and Scott qualified in the pole vault. ... Phil Sampson, a Mount Rainier assistant the last two years, is the new boys coach for the Rams.
* Outlook: With junior thrower Korey Morris and senior jumper Armand Hopkins leading the way, Renton is again the favorite to win the league. Hopkins cleared 6-6 in the high jump last year despite battling a minor stress fracture in his heel. Renton lost its star sprinter Quinton Jackson to graduation, but has plenty of talent in senior Antonio Thomas (sprints), junior Jahi Rankin (sprints, jumps) and sophomore Chris Stone (returning state 800 qualifer). Lindbergh, led by state cross-country champion Sam Ahlbeck, along with Highline and Kennedy also should be in the mix.
Area boy athletes to watch
Name, school Grade Events
Kenjamine Jackson, Kentwood 12 Sprints
Of note: Placed fourth in the 100 and 200 last year at state.
Justin Brakke, Kentlake 12 Sprints
Of note: Returning state qualifer (200) will be big point producer.
Luke Weinbrecht, Kentlake 12 Hurdles
Of note: Returning state qualifer (110, 300) has medal potential.
Jordan McNamara, Auburn Riverside 12 Distance
Of note: Placed seventh in 3,200 and eighth in 1,600 at state last year.
Dominic Smargiassi, Auburn 12 Distance
Of note: Distance ironman went to state last year in 1,600, 3,200.
Stephen Praast, Tahoma 12 Jumps
Of note: Returning state qualifer is a medal-contender in the high jump.
Armand Hopkins, Renton 12 Jumps
Of note: Returning high jump state qualifier has personal best of 6-6.
Korey Morris, Renton 11 Throws
Of note: Placed third in the discus at Star Track last year.
Sam Ahlbeck 12 Distance
Of note: State cross country champ qualifed for Star Track in 3,200 and 1,600.
Craig Hanson, Highline 12 Middle distance
Of note: Returing state qualifer in the 800 looking stronger than ever.
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Johnson: Bothell's emerging star
2005-03-27
by Jim Cnockaert
Journal Sports Editor
BOTHELL -- There was never any question about Terry Johnson's coachability. Any change Bothell coach B.J. Dawson might suggest, no matter how subtle, would be immediately incorporated.
``He can transfer what you tell him about his running better than anyone I have ever coached,'' Dawson said about Johnson, the Cougars' senior sprinter. ``You tell him to change this or try that, he does it. If you tell him to adjust something with his technique, it's adjusted.''
Johnson's motivation was an entirely different issue. Small hurts sidelined him, and family demands and school activities prompted him to miss critical practice time. Dawson recognized Johnson's immense talent, but he wondered many times if Johnson was willing to work hard enough to capitalize on it.
Dawson isn't wondering any longer. In fact, the coach said, Johnson is so motivated and determined to get better that he has become an inspiration and a leader to his teammates.
Johnson's emergence began at the conclusion of the state high school season last spring. He'd anchored Bothell's unbeaten 400-meter relay team all the way to a state championship, but he did not have quite the same success individually.
Eye-opening success
A week later, however, he set the 100 record at the Oregon/Washington Meet of Champions last spring in 10.80 seconds. He wound up the season at the Junior Olympic National Championships in Eugene, Ore., finishing fifth in the Young Men's 200 meters and eighth in the Young Men's 100 meters.
``I didn't have as good a go-round at state, and I couldn't leave the season at that,'' Johnson said. ``I wanted to prove that I can compete with anyone.''
The national results, coming against some of the finest competition in the country, was an eye-opener for Johnson, who had not always believed in his abilities or in his coach's high assessment of them.
``I had been trying to tell him since his sophomore year how talented he is and getting him to believe it,'' Dawson said. ``He went into the national meet thinking, `You've got to be kidding me.' Then he finishes second in his heat, and it's `Whoa, I can compete with these guys!' Now, when he comes back to the state level, he'll be ready for it.''
The 17-year-old Johnson, who carries a 192-pin average in bowling and who belongs to a Hip-Hop dance team, says he likes track because it allows him to combine individual competition within a team framework. It is why he enjoys running on relays. Last year, Bothell dominated in the 400 relay. This year, he said, the Cougars hope to have the same type of success in the 4x400, because three team members return.
``The guys on the (400 relay) team were good friends, and we knew each other so well that it made it a lot of fun,'' Johnson said. ``The guys on the (1,600 relay) team are good friends, too. It will be close to being the same as it was last year.''
Never caught as anchor
Dawson said it is unclear whether Johnson will again anchor this relay or be used on a different leg. A year ago, because his teammates were so good, Johnson never trailed when he took the baton and was never caught. Dawson said Johnson might not have that much room with which to work this spring.
``He'll probably get the stick behind a few times, so I'll tell him to let it rip,'' the coach said. ``If we do keep him at anchor, we'll have to find some strength in the middle so he won't be 30 meters down when he gets (the baton).''
Johnson likely will attend Highline Community College next year and run track there, and then eventually transfer to a four-year college. He'd like to wind up at the University of Washington, though he says he also is interested in Louisville and Arizona State.
``He's been heavily recruited, but he hasn't had the classroom stuff to support him,'' Dawson said. ``He's talented enough to be an NCAA champion some day. If he can fulfill his potential in the classroom, he can do it.
``He's getting it all now. This summer, the light bulb went on and he could see he had an opportunity that people don't get very often. I have seen him grow, and I am proud of him. It has been an honor for me to have had the chance to coach him.''
Jim Cnockaert can be reached at jim.cnockaert@kcjn.com or at 425-453-4256.
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Arlington wins Randall Relays
Herald staff
ARLINGTON - The conditions weren't right, but Brooklyn Holton made the best of it.
Despite rainy and blustery weather, the sophomore from Arlington High School jumped a school-record 34-3/4 feet on her final attempt in the triple jump competition of the Chuck Randall Relays at Arlington High School on Saturday.
"I never thought she'd be able to set a school record on a day like today," said Arlington head coach Judd Hunter. "But she just took the sweats off and went out and did it. She was jacked up."
Holton also won the long jump competition to lead the Arlington co-ed team to a team victory with 228 points.
In the relays, Arlington was led by the sister duo of Nicole and Roxanne Peterson, who helped the Eagles to victories in the girls 4x100, 4x200 and the sprint medley relays.
Everett's Rick Gervasi won the javelin competition with a throw of 171 feet, 10 inches.
At Arlington
Team results-Arlington 228, Burlington-Edison 213, Everett 152, Oak Harbor 132, Mount Vernon 114, Mariner 111, Sedro-Woolley 78.
1,600 girls-Cushing (B-E) 5:57.31; 1600 boys-Kaptanski (E) 4:40.27; 100 girls-Cooper (OH) 14.34; 100 boys-Griffin (S-W) 11.99; Javelin girls-McCormack (A) 128-3; Javelin boys-Gervasi (E) 171-10; Discus girls-Anakotta (M) 98-6; Discus boys-Dukleth (A) 134-71/2; Shot put girls-Barnett (B-E) 32-8; Shot put boys-Hicks (E) 46-63/4; Long jump girls-Holton (A) 15-2; Long jump boys-Jordan (MV) 20-5; Triple jump girls-Holton (A) 34-3/4; Triple jump boys-Jordan (MV) 41-5; High jump girls-O'Sullivan (A) 5-0; High jump boys-Webb (A) 5-8; Pole vault boys-Brown (B-E) 13-0.
3x400 Hurdle relay boys-Arlington (Reichlin, Varnell, Ferrier) 3:04.6; 3x400 Hurdle relay girls-Burlington-Edison (Erkander, Whitfield, Rogers) 3:45.1; Distance medley boys-Everett (McGee, Hopkins, Lampi, Lewis) 11:11.08; Distance medley girls-Everett (Leighton, Harrower, Close, Moore) 14:12.9; 4x100 relay boys-Arlington (Payne, Gunter, Jones, Webb) 44.0; 4x100 relay girls-Arlington (R. Peterson, Galdonez, Muller, N. Peterson) 53.43; 4x100 relay co-ed-Burlington-Edison (Jones, Koering, Whitfield, Gonzalez) 49.59; Sprint medley relay boys-Everett (Gossett) 1:38.03; Sprint medley relay girls-Arlington (R. Peterson, Muller, N. Peterson, Carey) 2:02.11; 4x100 Throwers relay girls-Burlington-Edison, 1:01.02; 4x100 Throwers co-ed-Arlington (Passalacqua, Newman, O'Sullivan, McPherson) 54.85; 4x200 relay boys-Arlington (Payne, Edwards, Acker, Reichlin) 1:36.1; 4x200 relay girls-Arlington (N. Peterson, Muller, R. Peterson, S. Peterson) 1:54.9; 4x200 relay co-ed-Everett (Evans, Gossett, Moore, Hudson) 1:44.1.
Ray Cockrun Relays (girls): Lake Stevens set a record in the three-girl-relay triple jump, as the team of Andrea Patterson (36 feet, 10 inches), Amanda Eggers (32-6) and Kelsi Kippola (33-6) leaped a combined 103-2, shattering the old mark of 103-1/4.
At Wenatchee
Team results-Lake Stevens 108, Wenatchee 87.67, Gonzaga 73.33, Stanwood 71.5, Cascade 53.5, Eastmont 48.5, Eisenhower 46.5, Moses Lake 24.5, Woodinville 21.5
300 hurdles-Dimmett (W) 46.50; 1 1,600-Duranich (G) 5:45.90; 4x100 weight relay-Lake Stevens 1:00.80; 400 relay-Lake Stevens (Hankins, Lannoye, Miller, Haven) 51.40 school; 4x100 relay-Lake Stevens 51.40; 4x200 relay-Lake Stevens 1:47.60; 4x300-Wenatchee 2:57.00; 4x400 relay-Gonzaga (Dean, Hailey, Parry, O'Brien) 4:12.10; 4x800 relay-Lake Stevens 10:13.90; 4x200-Lake Stevens 1:47.60; Distance Medley-Stanwood 13:10.40; 300 hurdles-Dimmett (W) 46.50; Javelin-Aanstad (LS); Discus-Hooks (C) 132-07.
Ray Cockrum Relays (boys): Lake Stevens won the team title by dominating the field events, earning victories in the shot put, discus, and long jump.
At Wenatachee
Team results- Lake Stevens 91, Cascade 87, Moses Lake 83, Stanwood 78, Eastmont 72, Eisenhower 65.5, Gonzaga Prep 51, Wenatchee 49.5, Woodinville 32.
400 relay-Moses Lake (Carpenter, Wafer, Anderson, Grant) 44.80; 400 relay (weight)-Cascade (Uberti, Smith, Tran, Thompson) 48.50; 300 hurdles-Ballinger (W) 37.70; 800 relay-Moses Lake (Grants, Carpenter, Anderson, Wafer) 1:34.50; 3,200-Gonzaga Prep (Fuelner, Gregory, Morgan, Porter) 8:46.30; 1200 relay-Wenatchee 2:31.20; 1,600 relay-Moses Lake (Thompson, Carpenter, Grant, Wafer) 3:34.60; Distance Medley- Eisenhower (Barany, Guilland, Englund, Palma) 11:03; Javelin-Moses Lake (Moore, Edwards, Ledeboer) 177-05, 125-01, 124-05; Discus Relay-Lake Stevens (Harding, Osborn, Elder) 142-10, 140-6.5, 135-02; Shot put relay-Lake Stevens (Osborn, Harding, Elder) 55-5, 44-5, 43-8; Long jump-Lake Stevens (McMurray, Molstre, Graham) 20-03.5, 18-10, 18-01.5.
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Prep Track and Field Roundup West Valley girls repeat at Ram Re
YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
Showing off their strength to a field loaded with Class 4A teams, West Valley's girls scored in 17 of 19 events and repeated as champions of the 13th annual Ram Relays at Clasen Field's Millard Track on Saturday.
The Rams picked up 20 of their 87 points by winning the 800-meter relay and sprint medley in the 16-team meet. West Valley topped runner-up Mount Spokane by eight points.
West Valley's boys finished fourth behind three Spokane teams and won the 800 relay.
Kamiak's Chase Manusco set a stadium record in the discus relay, throwing 181 feet, 9 inches.
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Area Roundup: Camas claims team titles at Rotary Relays
By Staff
Mar 26, 2005 - 11:53:18 pm PST
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Camas swept the boys' and girls' titles, Mark Morris contended for both crowns and Rainier held its own against the bigger Washington Class 3A schools on Saturday in the Rotary Relays at Longview Memorial Stadium.
The times and distances by individuals from Mark Morris and R.A. Long were not available to The Daily News.
The Monarchs took second (86 points) on the boys' side behind the Papermakers (134). As a group, the Monarchs won the high jump (16 feet, 4 inches) with a team of Ross VanZanten, Kelly Anderson and Jesse Warren. MM also took the discus (348 feet).
The R.A. Long boys placed fifth (42.3), led by a first-place discus team of Juan Valencia, Brad Lengel and Austin Carey.
Rainier took seventh (32) overall.
"It's a neat thing for us to get to go because the Rotaries do such a good job of running the meet," Rainier coach Brad Pinkstaff said. "It's fun for the kids to do relays because they usually don't get to, you get to compete against schools you virtually never compete against, and it's close to home so the parents can come to the meet and stay dry under the stadium roof."
For the Columbians, Brian Pinkstaff placed third in the 110 hurdles (19.14 seconds). Rainier took third in the distance medley in 12:59.9 with a team of Saul Tena (who ran the 1200), Alan Ott (400), Pinkstaff (800) and Simon Tena (1600).
The MM girls (third, 72) won the triple jump (88-1/2) with a team of Katrina Bakamus, Lauren Melink and Sky Hearn.
The Rainier girls finished fifth (50) and RAL was eighth (25).
Rainier placed second in the 800 (2:00.08) with a team of Amber Samples, Lisa Schiedler, Erika Burnett and Ashley Ade. The Columbians were also second in the 1600 medley (4:52.70) led by Burnett (who ran the 400), Samples (200), Schiedler (200) and Ann Rinck (800). Burnett, Rink, Schiedler and Rose Leiker were third in the 1600 (4:54.80)
Rainier's co-ed javelin team of Jeff Bryant, Alan Ott, Leanna Nagunst and Stephanie Erdmann also placed third.
Herrold wins in two events
OCOSTA ---- Naselle freshman Sylvia Herrold was an individual winner and helped a Comet relay team to victory at the eight-team Ocosta Invitational here on a stormy Saturday at the Washington coast.
North Beach won the girls' event with 109 points and Naselle tied for sixth with 34.
Herrold won the 200 in 29.2 seconds, impressing Comets' coach Debbie Denny. "Sylvia was put in a new event and was kind of nervous, but she really stepped it up," Denny said.
Naselle's 1600 relay team of Jenny Klinger, Herrold, Sandra Rodriguez and Kelsey Fletcher won in 4:55, "which is pretty good when you're cold and wet," Denny said.
Also for the Naselle girls, Erin Saari took third in the high jump (4 feet, 8 inches).
South Bend dominated the boys' side, winning with 132 points.
Hayes takes two races
RAINIER, Wash. ---- Ilwaco's John Hayes was a double-winner, and Kalama's Trevor McCain and Janice Morrow won the javelin for the Chinook boys and girls, respectively, at the 10-team Rainier (Wash.) Ice Breaker invitational track meet here Saturday.
The host Mounties swept both sides of the event, winning the boys' meet with 148 points and the girls' meet with 199.5.
Ilwaco placed second (78) on the boys' side, led by Hayes' wins in the 1600 meter run (4 minutes, 49.44 seconds) and 3200 meter run (10:28.86). Dylan Wirkkala won the 400 (56.74) for the Fishermen.
The Ilwaco girls (fourth, 52 points) won the 1600 relay (4:52.08), and Andrea Becken won the shot put (31 feet, 9 1/2 inches).
For the Kalama boys, who placed sixth (46 points), McCain had a winning throw of 136 feet, 10 inches.
Morrow's throw went 101 feet for the Kalama girls (eighth, 27 points).
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Ellensburg athletes are back on track
Bulldogs return promising squad
By ROB OLLIKAINEN
Good athletes and solid team depth in the sprints, jumps and throws should give the Ellensburg High School boys' track and field team a leg up going into the 2005 season. The successful return of injured distance runners Isak Bergman and Joe Darda could put the team over the top with another league title.
Patrick Rickman will lead the EHS sprinters. He is the No. 1 returning sprinter in the Mid Valley League. Brandon Thorpe is the top high jumper in the state 3A ranks and a state contender in the 110-meter hurdles. Brody Faire is the top returner in the state for discus. He and Tyler Bender are No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, among returning league shot put throwers.
"The strength of our team is the versatility of our top athletes," said coach Rob Moffat. "We are in the developmental stages with some outstanding individuals."
Two of Ellensburg's top athletes - Bergman and Darda - will miss today's opener in West Valley with injuries. Bergman, a sophomore, is out with a stress fracture. His 800-meter dash time of 1:56 was the second best time for a high school freshman in the history of Washington.
"We're hoping in a few more weeks we can get him back," Moffat said.
Darda, a senior, is a state cross county and track star. He ran a 9:55 3,200-meter run last year, and he ran the equivalent of 9:38 in a recent 3000-meter run. Darda is out with an inflamed tendon in his knee. He has seen several specialists and will be revaluated with the hope of returning to the track in two weeks, Moffat said.
"He's ready to put himself in the top five in the state," Moffat said.
Jeff Jorgenson will pick up some of the slack in the distance events after a strong cross country season.
Ellensburg's 1,600-meter relay team, which placed seventh at state last year, returns Rickman, Thorpe and Bergman. The final spot could be filled by sprinter Trevor Downey or Benny Wagner, a transfer student from Germany.
In addition to the top returners, Moffat said there are a number of promising freshman and sophomores on the boys' and girls' teams.
The Bulldog girls are led by a young 1,600-meter relay team, which qualified for state with two freshman and sophomores. The team - Jackie Nethery, Mackenzie Pratt, Jody Hanson and Robyn Robblee - is expected to build on its 4:16 time of last year.
Robblee is the top high jumper in the league, having cleared five feet, four inches last year.
Senior Devon Cresse will be the premier thrower in the league, Moffat said. Cresse is the top returning javelin thrower in the state and placed seventh at the state meet in shot put last spring. She is also a state contender in discus.
An influx of youth will inherit the girls' sprints. Contrasting that is the pole vault, where the Bulldog girls could score big points.
Moffat said West Valley will challenge for a league title. The Bulldogs have a duel meet in West Valley on April 14.
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Season outlook: Technique powers King's javelin thrower past foes
By Matt Massey
Special to The Seattle Times
DEAN RUTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Junior Michael Davis of King's, the state's top javelin thrower, is already sought after as a college recruit.
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His fellow competitors stand head and shoulders above him, muscles bulging.
But King's javelin thrower Michael Davis, an unintimidating 5 feet 9 and 160 pounds, finds a way to beat bigger and stronger foes. Snickers over his size turn to open-mouthed amazement when Davis trots to the top of the awards podium.
"That's the guy?"
Davis looks like a AAA battery next to many D-sized athletes, but consistently unleashes high-charged throws.
"It's amazing to see that he can generate so much power," said Daunte Gouge, King's boys track and field coach. "The majority of his success is his technique. He's tiny, as far as javelin throwers go. The first thing people do is look to see who's putting up those marks, and they're astonished to see that he's so small."
Athletes to watch
Some of the area's top boys track and field performers:
Michael Davis, Jr., King's: Won 1A javelin state title (187 feet, 8 inches) and had nation's fourth-best throw (211-3) in 2004.
Taylor Mays, Jr., O'Dea: Football standout won 3A state championships in 100 meters (10.88 seconds) and 200 (22.27). Had season bests of 10.81, 22.11.
Terry Johnson, Sr., Bothell: 4A state runner-up in 100 (11.13), and fifth in 200. Has top 200 time (21.70) among state returners.
Jake Hanson, Sr., Yelm: 3A state champ in 110 hurdles (14.44), 300 hurdles (37.91) and long jump (23-3 ½). Also ran 10.74 in 100.
Dan Tyson, Sr., Ballard: 4A state champ in 400 (49.18), edging teammate Chris Stephens, a senior this season, by 0.29 seconds. Ran 200 in 22.13.
Clint Osborn, Sr., Lake Stevens: 4A state runner-up in shot (57-5). His 2004 season best of 58-10 ½ is top returning mark in state.
Jeff Gudaitis, Jr., Tacoma Baptist: Ran fastest 400 (48.96) in state, but his 50.38 at 1A state meet was good enough only for second.
Chase Mancuso, Sr., Kamiak: Has best discus mark (179-5) in state among returning throwers. Fifth at 4A state meet.
Brian Govier, Sr., Mercer Island: Fourth-best times among state returners in 800 (1:55.09), 1,600 (4:16.93). Third at 3A state meet in 1,600.
Jordan McNamara, Sr. Auburn Riverside: Seventh in 3,200 at 4A state meet (9:23.90), eighth in 1,600 (4:20.16).
Davis, a junior who began high school as a sprinter and long jumper, says, "When I was younger, I was a pitcher in baseball, so I've grown up throwing stuff. Since I'm smaller, I depend on my speed and quickness more than my strength.
"It cracks me up at meets when my friends introduce me. They expect it to be someone bigger and they ask, 'How the heck do you throw it that far when you're that small?' "
At last season's Shoreline Invitational, Inglemoor thrower Nate Rolfe jokingly challenged Davis in the javelin. The 6-2, 230-pound Rolfe, a discus standout now at Cal, ended up saying to Davis, "I don't want any part of you."
Said Gouge: "The crazy thing about Michael is that he's so unassuming."
And so good. Davis, whose goal is to reach 230 feet this season, has been shocking people in the javelin since he stumbled into the event after an injury about a week into his freshman season.
While practicing the pole vault, the event that figured to be his future, Davis came down awkwardly suffering a hairline fracture of his ankle.
While taking it easy, a bored Davis asked if he could try the javelin.
He was a natural. Despite wearing a protective boot just two days after his injury, Davis' first throw in competition was nearly 150 feet.
"The injury was just a call from God, saying he's got something better planned for me," said Davis, who has received recruiting letters from at least 80 schools, led by UCLA and California. "Things happen for a reason, obviously."
Davis owns the "new-style" state high-school javelin record of 211 feet, 3 inches, set at a Junior Olympics qualifier June 27. The "new-style" javelin, introduced in 2002, carries about 10 feet less than the "old-style."
With improved strength and speed for his run-up, Davis talks about challenging the "new-style" national high-school javelin record of 241-11 set in 1988.
"If I improve as much as I'm supposed to, I should have a shot at that next year," said Davis, who admits he couldn't have risen so quickly without King's javelin coach Lancelot "Lanny" Wright.
Davis finished his sophomore season fourth nationally among high-schoolers. At the Class 1A state meet, he won by throwing 187-8. King's moved up to 2A this school year.
Part of Davis' edge comes from his rotational throwing technique used primarily by Europeans. The style requires incredible flexibility and causes torque on the thrower's back. Because of back pain this spring Davis hasn't thrown that way, yet still threw 206-2 Thursday in his opening high-school meet. He figures the rotational style adds 15 to 20 feet.
A week after winning state, Davis competed in the Meet of Champions in Oregon. The event program incorrectly listed his personal best as 168 feet.
The typo and Davis' small stature left his competition smirking.
"I'm the smallest guy there, and I bet those guys didn't think I posed much of a threat to them," he said. "I even had one of the bigger guys hand me my javelin, and say, jokingly, 'Here you go, big guy.' They didn't know who I was."
They found out soon enough. Davis threw 194 and won â€â€
Season outlook: Technique powers King's javelin thrower past foes
By Matt Massey
Special to The Seattle Times
DEAN RUTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Junior Michael Davis of King's, the state's top javelin thrower, is already sought after as a college recruit.
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His fellow competitors stand head and shoulders above him, muscles bulging.
But King's javelin thrower Michael Davis, an unintimidating 5 feet 9 and 160 pounds, finds a way to beat bigger and stronger foes. Snickers over his size turn to open-mouthed amazement when Davis trots to the top of the awards podium.
"That's the guy?"
Davis looks like a AAA battery next to many D-sized athletes, but consistently unleashes high-charged throws.
"It's amazing to see that he can generate so much power," said Daunte Gouge, King's boys track and field coach. "The majority of his success is his technique. He's tiny, as far as javelin throwers go. The first thing people do is look to see who's putting up those marks, and they're astonished to see that he's so small."
Athletes to watch
Some of the area's top boys track and field performers:
Michael Davis, Jr., King's: Won 1A javelin state title (187 feet, 8 inches) and had nation's fourth-best throw (211-3) in 2004.
Taylor Mays, Jr., O'Dea: Football standout won 3A state championships in 100 meters (10.88 seconds) and 200 (22.27). Had season bests of 10.81, 22.11.
Terry Johnson, Sr., Bothell: 4A state runner-up in 100 (11.13), and fifth in 200. Has top 200 time (21.70) among state returners.
Jake Hanson, Sr., Yelm: 3A state champ in 110 hurdles (14.44), 300 hurdles (37.91) and long jump (23-3 ½). Also ran 10.74 in 100.
Dan Tyson, Sr., Ballard: 4A state champ in 400 (49.18), edging teammate Chris Stephens, a senior this season, by 0.29 seconds. Ran 200 in 22.13.
Clint Osborn, Sr., Lake Stevens: 4A state runner-up in shot (57-5). His 2004 season best of 58-10 ½ is top returning mark in state.
Jeff Gudaitis, Jr., Tacoma Baptist: Ran fastest 400 (48.96) in state, but his 50.38 at 1A state meet was good enough only for second.
Chase Mancuso, Sr., Kamiak: Has best discus mark (179-5) in state among returning throwers. Fifth at 4A state meet.
Brian Govier, Sr., Mercer Island: Fourth-best times among state returners in 800 (1:55.09), 1,600 (4:16.93). Third at 3A state meet in 1,600.
Jordan McNamara, Sr. Auburn Riverside: Seventh in 3,200 at 4A state meet (9:23.90), eighth in 1,600 (4:20.16).
Davis, a junior who began high school as a sprinter and long jumper, says, "When I was younger, I was a pitcher in baseball, so I've grown up throwing stuff. Since I'm smaller, I depend on my speed and quickness more than my strength.
"It cracks me up at meets when my friends introduce me. They expect it to be someone bigger and they ask, 'How the heck do you throw it that far when you're that small?' "
At last season's Shoreline Invitational, Inglemoor thrower Nate Rolfe jokingly challenged Davis in the javelin. The 6-2, 230-pound Rolfe, a discus standout now at Cal, ended up saying to Davis, "I don't want any part of you."
Said Gouge: "The crazy thing about Michael is that he's so unassuming."
And so good. Davis, whose goal is to reach 230 feet this season, has been shocking people in the javelin since he stumbled into the event after an injury about a week into his freshman season.
While practicing the pole vault, the event that figured to be his future, Davis came down awkwardly suffering a hairline fracture of his ankle.
While taking it easy, a bored Davis asked if he could try the javelin.
He was a natural. Despite wearing a protective boot just two days after his injury, Davis' first throw in competition was nearly 150 feet.
"The injury was just a call from God, saying he's got something better planned for me," said Davis, who has received recruiting letters from at least 80 schools, led by UCLA and California. "Things happen for a reason, obviously."
Davis owns the "new-style" state high-school javelin record of 211 feet, 3 inches, set at a Junior Olympics qualifier June 27. The "new-style" javelin, introduced in 2002, carries about 10 feet less than the "old-style."
With improved strength and speed for his run-up, Davis talks about challenging the "new-style" national high-school javelin record of 241-11 set in 1988.
"If I improve as much as I'm supposed to, I should have a shot at that next year," said Davis, who admits he couldn't have risen so quickly without King's javelin coach Lancelot "Lanny" Wright.
Davis finished his sophomore season fourth nationally among high-schoolers. At the Class 1A state meet, he won by throwing 187-8. King's moved up to 2A this school year.
Part of Davis' edge comes from his rotational throwing technique used primarily by Europeans. The style requires incredible flexibility and causes torque on the thrower's back. Because of back pain this spring Davis hasn't thrown that way, yet still threw 206-2 Thursday in his opening high-school meet. He figures the rotational style adds 15 to 20 feet.
A week after winning state, Davis competed in the Meet of Champions in Oregon. The event program incorrectly listed his personal best as 168 feet.
The typo and Davis' small stature left his competition smirking.
"I'm the smallest guy there, and I bet those guys didn't think I posed much of a threat to them," he said. "I even had one of the bigger guys hand me my javelin, and say, jokingly, 'Here you go, big guy.' They didn't know who I was."
They found out soon enough. Davis threw 194 and won â€â€
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Storm girls, Raider boys best field
EXCHANGE RATE: Bellingham anchor Robby Robinson (far left) reaches back to Brian Dundas for the baton as the Red Raiders streak to victory in the 4 x100-meter relay Wednesday in a Northwest League meet at Civic Stadium. Sedro-Woolley anchor Nicolas Griffin (second from left) and Andrew Lauridsen (far right) kept the race close. PETE KENDALL HERALD PHOTO
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The Squalicum girls breezed to an easy win and the Bellingham boys edged Sedro-Woolley in a three-team Northwest League track and field meet Wednesday at Civic Stadium.
The Storm totaled 106 points, while Bellingham was second with 51 and Sedro tallied 22. On the boys' side, the Red Raiders had 73 and the Cubs totaled 63. Squalicum finished with 44.
In the girls 800 meters, Squalicum senior Courtney Olsen won with a time of 2:26.1, edging Bellingham's Kristen Carter by one-tenth of a second. The Storm's Ali Bartosch was right behind them, finishing third in 2:28.70.
"It was a great race," Squalicum coach Tim Irvin said. "Courtney and Kristen were together and Ali was right behind them."
Two Squalicum runners were involved in a close finish in the 3,200, too. Freshman Bronwyn Crossman won in 11:39 and sophomore Emily Schick crossed the line two seconds later.
Three Red Raiders won two individual events. Josh Larson was first in the long jump (19 feet, 7 inches) and triple jump (42-4.5); Annastasha Miles won the 100 hurdles (18.4) and 300 hurdles (55.0); and Molly Shannon won the shot put (30-8) and javelin (113-6).
Squalicum's Amber James took first in the 100 (13.4 seconds) and long jump (14-0), and teammate Bethany Howlett won twice, too. She ran a 65.1 in the 400 and 27.4 in the 200.
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Hanford senior gets back on track for state
This story was published Thursday, March 31st, 2005
By Rene Ferran Herald staff writer
Tyler Cathey lounged on a high jump pit as he casually mentioned how his track and field career almost ended before it started.
"It was right here where I'm sitting," said Cathey, a Hanford senior and the defending 3A state javelin champion. "I did baseball as a seventh-grader, but for eighth grade, I came out for track.
"It was the day before the first meet, and I almost tore my growth plate off my (left) knee doing the high jump. I ripped the tendon, cracked it and came close to tearing it off."
Some might consider that an omen that track wasn't their sport.
Cathey laughed. "I just took it as an omen not to do the high jump."
He may have given up the high jump that day, but fortunately he didn't give up on track and field.
Last year as a junior, he broke the school record in the javelin with a throw of 200 feet, 5 inches, at a home meet April 1, then went on to win the state title in Pasco almost two months later.
In the fall, he signed a letter of intent to compete next season for Eastern Washington University.
He also added the triple jump and the long jump to his repertoire last year, coming within two inches of qualifying for state in the triple. The memory still galls him today.
"I was having a horrible jumping day, and I go up on the last jump and get four inches ahead of him (West Valley of Yakima's E.J. Schoen), and then he passes me again," Cathey said. "I just want to make it in state in more than the javelin this year."
If he does, no one would be surprised less than Falcons coach Clay Lewis.
"When you see Tyler in competition, he rises up like a champion would," Lewis said. "He's a gamer. He rises to a challenge, to the limelight."
Cathey has proven that in three sports this season. In football, he was an honorable-mention all-state selection at wide receiver after leading the Mid-Valley League in receiving (44 catches for 756 yards and 7 touchdowns).
This winter, the 6-foot-3 point guard was named the MVL and Herald All-Area MVP in basketball, leading the Falcons to the league and district titles and an eighth-place finish at state. He'll participate in the 3A/4A all-state game April 8 at KeyArena.
All this success has him perhaps having a bit of buyer's remorse about his track scholarship. Basketball is his favorite sport, and he hopes to walk on at EWU before track season in the spring.
Ever modest, he said, "I had no idea I'd be this good. A lot of the reason I signed early was I figured track was the only thing I'd get recruited in."
His good friend and classmate Max Collins, a teammate of Cathey's in all three sports, could have set him straight.
"He could go over to the discus right now, and in two weeks he'd be kicking my butt," Collins said. "He's just always been an athletic kid."
Cathey's dabbled with the discus with an eye on perhaps becoming a decathlete in college, but for now, he's sticking with the two jumps and the javelin.
After recovering from his knee injury, he competed in the long and triple jumps as a freshman. It wasn't until his sophomore year, after plenty of badgering from his older brother (and recently graduated Hanford javelin thrower) Jared, that he picked up the javelin in earnest.
"He had me do it once my freshman year, and I threw it about 118," Tyler said. "My sophomore year, he really wanted me to do it, so I went over and tried. I was throwing all right in practice, nothing special.
"Then the first meet, I threw like 168 feet, and the feeling I got, and how everyone afterward was like, 'Whoa, that was flying,' that just made me feel good. I knew it was something I could do."
That season, he placed fifth at state in the javelin, missing out on third place by two inches. See a pattern forming?
Last season, after his record throw, it took him a few meets to get back to that level. It wasn't until the Pasco Invite on April 17 that he threw a 194-footer to win.
At districts a month later in Prosser, he went 198-7 to begin a three-week sweep of the MVL, regional and finally the state titles, the latter two with 184-foot throws in less-than-ideal conditions.
"That is the story of any kid that experiences great success. They start thinking and get paralysis by analysis," Lewis said. "With Tyler, he just went on muscle memory, and all of a sudden, he just whipped one out there. Then, he started thinking, 'OK, what did I do? Now, everybody is going to expect me to be over 200,' and it was a whole different throw."
That's not the issue now. Lewis said there are a few tweaks to be made in Cathey's technique, but nothing big. "There's not a whole lot wrong. It's just remembering what he did right," Lewis said.
And then there's injuries. As a sophomore, Cathey fought through a hamstring injury, and last year, it was a groin pull.
He watched teammate Aaron Gunn's senior season derailed by injuries last spring, and that's perhaps what scares Cathey the most as he prepares for his final high school season.
"If I falter a little bit with my marks, I'm going to be frustrated, but I think I'd rather have that than injury," he said. "I'd be more disappointed if I got hurt, never knowing what would have happened if I didn't get hurt."
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Harbor spikers shine in double duals
By the Daily World staff
Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:44 AM PST
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ELMA - Hoquiam's girls and Elma's boys took top honors in a double dual track meet that also involved Tenino on Wednesday at Elma.
Led by Mackenzie Smith's three victories, the Grizzly girls swept Elma, 82-61, and Tenino, 104-30. Elma trounced Tenino, 105-32.
Well-balanced Elma scored two victories in the boys meet. The Eagles topped Hoquiam, 72-55, and Tenino, 88-44. Hoquiam nipped Tenino, 68-63.
Smith captured both hurdles and the high jump (the latter with a 4-10 leap) in the girls meet.
Sophomore teammate Tess Grannemann predictably ran away with the distances, taking the 1,600 and 3,200 meters.
In addition to Grannnemann, several younger Grizzlies showed well. That included freshmen Alyssa Doyle, a double winner in the 400 and long jump, Amanda Berndt, who won the 100, and Tasha Parris, who took the 200.
"I have 18 girls and all of them are underclassmen," said Hoquiam coach Tim Pelan. "There were a lot of question marks of what we could do and what kinds of marks we could get. I was extremely pleasantly surprised with the results."
Six different Eagles won boys events, with hurdler Christian Stark the only double victor.
"Our boys competed very well, all the way from the sprints to the throws," said Elma coach Dave Beeler.
Two official victories by Jeremy Walker highlighted the performance by Hoquiam's boys. He ran a personal record of 11.4 in taking the 100 and bounded 38-5 in the triple jump.
Pelan also cited the performances of Brett Grannemann and Roy Stansell in the distances.
The Grizzlies and Eagles will compete in the All-County Meet on Saturday at North Beach.
Boys
Elma 72, Hoquiam 55
Elma 88, Tenino 44
Hoquiam 68, Tenino 63
100 - 11.4 - Walker (H), Schreieck (H), Bac (E). 200 - 25.1 - Trowbridge (E), McCarty (T), Molvy (T). 400 - 54.8 - Medina (H), Perello (T), Adams (T). 800 - 2:21.0 - Grannemann (H), Rees (H), Valentine (E). 1600 - 4:56.0 - Lewis (T), Stansell (H), Clarkston (E). 3200 - 10:56.9 - Lewis (T), Stansell (H), Sisco (E). 110 H - 17.3 - Stark (E), Fredrickson (E), Keenan (E). 300 H - 44.4 - Stark (E), Fredrickson (E), Grandy (T). 4x100 R - 46.7 - Elma, Hoquiam. 4x400 R - 4:53.4 - Elma, Tenino.
HJ - 5-6 - Gates (H), Cobb (E). LJ - 18-21/2 - Stuth (E), Walker (H), May (T). TJ - 38-5 - Walker (H), Descher (H), Cook (T). Shot - 43-5 1/2 - Jones (E), Ealey (H), Keeran (E). Disc - 120-3 - Hall (E), Garner (E), Baumann (T). Jav - 134-6 - Keeran (E), Grandy (T), Collins (T).
Girls
Hoquiam 82, Elma 61
Elma 105, Tenino 32
Hoquiam 104, Tenino 30
100 - 13.5 - Berndt (H), McCoy (H), Smith (H). 200 - 29.1 - Parris (H), Smith (H), Stark (E). 400 - 1:05.1 - Doyle (H), Ross (H), Maxen (T). 800 - 2:44.4 - Katelyn Nauman (E), White (H), Fisher (T). 1600 - 5:40.0 - Grannemann (H), Katelyn Nauman (E), White (H). 3200 - 11:47.0 - Grannemann (H), Fisher (T), Kolilis (E). 100 H - 18.5 - Smith (H), White (H), Keenan (E). 300 H - 54.3 - Smith (H), A. Waltenburg (E), Butcher (H). 4x100 - 55.4 - Hoquiam, Elma. 4x200 R - 2:04.0 - Elma. 4x400 R - 4:40.9 - Hoquiam, Elma.
HJ - 4-10 - Smith (H), tie between A. Waltenburg (E) and Templeton (E). LJ - 14-7 - Doyle (H), Berndt (H), Maxen (T). TJ - 31-7 - A. Waltenburg (E), Parris (H), Gordon (E). Shot - 28-9 - Hall (E), Burch (E), J. Waltenburg (E). Disc - 93-1 - Aukman (E), J. Waltenburg (E), Schmidt (E). Jav - 86-8 - J. Waltenburg (E), Combes (H), Glerup (E).
Bulldogs sweep
FORKS - Sparked by Jared Moe's distance triple, Montesano's boys and girls swept a three-way track meet with Forks and Rochester on Wednesday at Forks.
The Bulldog boys beat Forks, 71-59, and Rochester, 91-44. Monte's girls topped Forks, 95-47, and Rochester, 901/2-511/2.
Moe captured the boys 800 (in 2:14.6), 1,600 (4:54.7) and 3,200 meters (4:54.7). Brothers Cody and Carter Gueller both established personal records in finishing 1-2 in the javelin.
Danielle West and Krystal Clark were double winners for Montesano's girls.
West established PRs of 2:53 in the 800 and 6:20.1 in the 1,600 meters.
Clark captured the 100 hurdles and long jump.
"Going into the county meet, we've got a lot of good things to look forward to," said Bulldog girls coach Fred Loertscher.
Next up for Montesano is the All-County Meet on Saturday at North Beach High School.
Boys
Montesano 71, Forks 59,
Montesano 91, Rochester 44
Forks 77, Rochester 49
100 - 11.8 - Gillette (F), Shaner (F), Bayne (F). 200 - 24.4 - Shaner (F), Tackett (R), Bayne (F). 400 - 58.9 - Campbell (M), Cody Gueller (M), Wakeman (R). 800 - 2:14.6 - Moe (M), Silcox (F), Wakeman (R). 1600 - 4:54.7 - Moe (M), Hurn (F), Silcox (F). 3200 - 11:18.4 - Moe (M), Hedlund (M), Wojtysiak (R). 110 H - 16.9 - Zellar (F), Palmerson (R), Simpson (M). 300 H - 48.3 - Palmerson (R), Perron (M), Vetter (M). 4x100 R - 48.0 - Forks, Rochester. 4x400 R - 3:54.5 - Montesano, Forks.
HJ - 5-10 - Zellar (F), Vetter (M), Prince (M). LJ - 17-1 - Anderson (F), Perron (M), Higgins (F). TJ - 38-51/2 - Zellar (F), Perron (M), Vetter (M). Shot - 36-10 - Truax (M), Randeau (F), Putt (R). Disc - 115-10 - Putt (R), Cache (R), Randeau (F). Jav - 126-7 - Cody Gueller (M), Carter Gueller (M), Connelly (R).
Girls
Montesano 95, Forks 47
Montesano 901/2, Rochester 511/2
Rochester 65, Forks 52
100 - 14.2 - Vliet (R), Watson (R), Church (F). 200 - 30.8 - Potts (R), Bowman (R), Bayne (F). 400 - 1:06.5 - Weaver (R), Rosenbalm (F), Kimball (R). 800 - 2:53.0 - West (M), Randeau (F), Crumb (F). 1600 - 6:20.1 - West (M), Randeau (F), Suvchek (R). 3200 - 15:40.8 - Rosenbalm (F), Donovan (M), Milbourn (M). 100 H - 18.2 - Clark (M), Larson (M), Johnson (M). 300 H - 52.8 - Johnson (M), Larson (M), Garcia (F). 4x100 R - 54.5 - Montesano, Rochester. 4x200 R - 1:55.0 - Montesano, Rochester. 4x400 R - 5:12.9 - Montesano, Forks.
HJ - 4-4 - Case (F), Larson (M). LJ - 14-2 - Clark (M), Bowman (R), Chum (F). TJ - 28-113/4 - Schmidt (M), Kramer (M), Ukalovich (M). Shot - 28-9 - Cabrera (R), Schostak (F), McCulloch (M). Disc - 82-3 - Cabrera (R), Moe (M), Altman (M). Jav - 111-8 - Vliet (R), Moe (M), Benneth (M).
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Aberdeen girls sweep 3-way meet
By the Daily World staff
Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:44 AM PST
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TUMWATER - Aberdeen's girls swept a three-way Pac-Nine League track meet Wednesday at Tumwater Stadium.
The Bobcats totaled 73 points, nine ahead of runner-up Timberline. Black Hills was third with 40.
Timberline took the boys meet with 87 points. Black Hills was second with 52 and Aberdeen third with 29.
Aberdeen's girls displayed admirable balance in taking eight events.
"We had good strength everywhere - in the sprints, distances and throws," said Bobcat coach Steve Reed. "They were solid all the way through. It was a good team effort."
Allison Dickson was a double winner in the shot put and discus, while sophomore Nicole Hyde doubled in the triple jump and javelin.
Alison Matisons and Sarah McCullough, in the distances, Marly Schmidtke in the 200 and Justine Sturm in the short hurdles, were the other winners for the Bobcat girls.
Andrew Gibb, in the discus and javelin, accounted for two of Aberdeen's three victories on the boys side. Ben Green prevailed in a tactical duel in the 1,600 meters.
Reed noted that both AHS sprint relay teams improved their times by more than four seconds from a week ago.
The Bobcats will attempt to defend their team titles in the All-County meet Saturday at North Beach High School.
Boys
Timberline 87, Black Hills 52, Aberdeen 29
100 - 11.0 - Stewart (T), Withee (T), Clark (BH). 200 - 23.6 - Barnes (T), Lewis (BH), Anebo (T). 400 - 55.1 - Fullington (GH), King (T), Galloway (BH). 800 - 2:19.4 - Tyler (BH), Green (A), Alsin (BH). 1600 - 5:09.9 - Green (A), Bourdan (BH), Redmon (T). 3200 - 11:54.1 - Redmon (T), Stewart (A), Perrine (T). 110 H - 16.9 - Adams (T), Nicholes (BH). 300 H - 43.6 - Bacon (T), Nicholes (BH), Jensen (A). 4x100 R - 43.3 - Timberline, Black Hills. 4x400 R - 3:40.8 - Black Hills, Timberline.
HJ - 6-0 - Dilley (T), Smith (T). LJ - 21-1/2 - Bacon (T), Stewart (T), Adams (T). TJ - 45-61/2 - Edwards (T), Perry (BH), Sego (GH). PV - Viveros (T), full names of second and third place finishers not reported. Shot - 47-91/2 - Stewart (T), Winkley (BH), Gibb (A). Disc - Gibb (A), Winkley (BH), Trask (A). Jav - 158-3 - Gibb (A), Tucker (T), Chatterlov (BH).
Girls
Aberdeen 73, Timberline 64, Black Hills 40
100 - 13.1 - McLean (T), Schmidtke (A), Burlson (BH). 200 - 27.2 - Schmidtke (A), Shipman (BH), Gipson (T). 400 - 1:06.7 - Glainyk (T), Castro (BH), Sharp (BH). 800 - 2:48.6 - Hewitt (T), Arnold (A), McCullough (A). 1600 - 6:09.1 - Matisons (A), Hewitt (T), Loftus (A). 3200 - time unavailable - McCullough (A), Plaquet (BH), Miller (T). 100 H - time unavailable - Sturm (A), Dunklee (T), Krench (T). 300 H - 51.5 - Dunklee (T), Akerlund (A), Krench (T). 4x100 R - 52.9 - Aberdeen, Black Hills. 4x200 R - 1:52.2 - Timberline, Aberdeen. 4x400 R - Results unavailable.
HJ - 4-4 - Mathews (T), Woolsey (T). LJ - 15-41/2 - Scott (BH), Shieman (T), Mathews (T). TJ - 28-0 - Hyde (A), Akerlund (A). PV - 9-6 - Black Hills (full name unavailable). Shot - 36-51/2 - Dickson (A), Wentz (A), Woolsey (T). Disc - 112-10 - Dickson (A), Wentz (A), Vrguigo (A). Jav - 107-4 - Hyde (A), Woolsey (T), Hewitt (T).
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Kittitas track team is young but talented
Coyotes have many big shoes to fill
By ROB OLLIKAINEN
THORP - With the departure of longtime coach Tim Clark, and the graduation of several state qualifiers, Kittitas High School enters a new era for track and field in 2005. The Coyotes are rebuilding around a handful of proven veterans, but the influx of youth will need to emerge for Kittitas to compete in the team scores.
"We're young but we've got a lot of potential," said coach Del Heistand, an assistant coach at Kittitas in football and wrestling. "The girls' team has got some strong performers who could make some charges at state. And we have some young girls who try really hard and have a great work ethic."
Among the top returners is junior Raquel Gonzalez. Gonzalez is a 300-meter hurdle specialist and a state veteran in the high jump. She will also lead the young Coyote relay teams, consisting of freshmen Lexi Arlt, Ashley Francis and Mica Sandsaver.
Krystal Woodiwiss is the Coyotes' top returner in the throws. Myra Rios will lead the distance events, along with Thorp High School sophomore Megan Glaves.
Glaves and Natalie Torget are the only Thorp Tigers on the combined squad, which practices at Thorp because Kittitas does not have a track.
On the boys' side, Jeremy Reddick and Saul Nevarez will anchor the sprints, Heistand said. A.J. Burnett and Josh McGraham return after strong seasons in the pole vault. McGraham is also a returning state-qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles. Dale Hudson will lead the team in the throws.
"It's going to be an exciting year," Heistand said. "The kids are excited, as well as the coaches."
Kittitas will compete in the Bridgeport Invite today.
Storm girls, Raider boys best field
EXCHANGE RATE: Bellingham anchor Robby Robinson (far left) reaches back to Brian Dundas for the baton as the Red Raiders streak to victory in the 4 x100-meter relay Wednesday in a Northwest League meet at Civic Stadium. Sedro-Woolley anchor Nicolas Griffin (second from left) and Andrew Lauridsen (far right) kept the race close. PETE KENDALL HERALD PHOTO
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The Squalicum girls breezed to an easy win and the Bellingham boys edged Sedro-Woolley in a three-team Northwest League track and field meet Wednesday at Civic Stadium.
The Storm totaled 106 points, while Bellingham was second with 51 and Sedro tallied 22. On the boys' side, the Red Raiders had 73 and the Cubs totaled 63. Squalicum finished with 44.
In the girls 800 meters, Squalicum senior Courtney Olsen won with a time of 2:26.1, edging Bellingham's Kristen Carter by one-tenth of a second. The Storm's Ali Bartosch was right behind them, finishing third in 2:28.70.
"It was a great race," Squalicum coach Tim Irvin said. "Courtney and Kristen were together and Ali was right behind them."
Two Squalicum runners were involved in a close finish in the 3,200, too. Freshman Bronwyn Crossman won in 11:39 and sophomore Emily Schick crossed the line two seconds later.
Three Red Raiders won two individual events. Josh Larson was first in the long jump (19 feet, 7 inches) and triple jump (42-4.5); Annastasha Miles won the 100 hurdles (18.4) and 300 hurdles (55.0); and Molly Shannon won the shot put (30-8) and javelin (113-6).
Squalicum's Amber James took first in the 100 (13.4 seconds) and long jump (14-0), and teammate Bethany Howlett won twice, too. She ran a 65.1 in the 400 and 27.4 in the 200.
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Hanford senior gets back on track for state
This story was published Thursday, March 31st, 2005
By Rene Ferran Herald staff writer
Tyler Cathey lounged on a high jump pit as he casually mentioned how his track and field career almost ended before it started.
"It was right here where I'm sitting," said Cathey, a Hanford senior and the defending 3A state javelin champion. "I did baseball as a seventh-grader, but for eighth grade, I came out for track.
"It was the day before the first meet, and I almost tore my growth plate off my (left) knee doing the high jump. I ripped the tendon, cracked it and came close to tearing it off."
Some might consider that an omen that track wasn't their sport.
Cathey laughed. "I just took it as an omen not to do the high jump."
He may have given up the high jump that day, but fortunately he didn't give up on track and field.
Last year as a junior, he broke the school record in the javelin with a throw of 200 feet, 5 inches, at a home meet April 1, then went on to win the state title in Pasco almost two months later.
In the fall, he signed a letter of intent to compete next season for Eastern Washington University.
He also added the triple jump and the long jump to his repertoire last year, coming within two inches of qualifying for state in the triple. The memory still galls him today.
"I was having a horrible jumping day, and I go up on the last jump and get four inches ahead of him (West Valley of Yakima's E.J. Schoen), and then he passes me again," Cathey said. "I just want to make it in state in more than the javelin this year."
If he does, no one would be surprised less than Falcons coach Clay Lewis.
"When you see Tyler in competition, he rises up like a champion would," Lewis said. "He's a gamer. He rises to a challenge, to the limelight."
Cathey has proven that in three sports this season. In football, he was an honorable-mention all-state selection at wide receiver after leading the Mid-Valley League in receiving (44 catches for 756 yards and 7 touchdowns).
This winter, the 6-foot-3 point guard was named the MVL and Herald All-Area MVP in basketball, leading the Falcons to the league and district titles and an eighth-place finish at state. He'll participate in the 3A/4A all-state game April 8 at KeyArena.
All this success has him perhaps having a bit of buyer's remorse about his track scholarship. Basketball is his favorite sport, and he hopes to walk on at EWU before track season in the spring.
Ever modest, he said, "I had no idea I'd be this good. A lot of the reason I signed early was I figured track was the only thing I'd get recruited in."
His good friend and classmate Max Collins, a teammate of Cathey's in all three sports, could have set him straight.
"He could go over to the discus right now, and in two weeks he'd be kicking my butt," Collins said. "He's just always been an athletic kid."
Cathey's dabbled with the discus with an eye on perhaps becoming a decathlete in college, but for now, he's sticking with the two jumps and the javelin.
After recovering from his knee injury, he competed in the long and triple jumps as a freshman. It wasn't until his sophomore year, after plenty of badgering from his older brother (and recently graduated Hanford javelin thrower) Jared, that he picked up the javelin in earnest.
"He had me do it once my freshman year, and I threw it about 118," Tyler said. "My sophomore year, he really wanted me to do it, so I went over and tried. I was throwing all right in practice, nothing special.
"Then the first meet, I threw like 168 feet, and the feeling I got, and how everyone afterward was like, 'Whoa, that was flying,' that just made me feel good. I knew it was something I could do."
That season, he placed fifth at state in the javelin, missing out on third place by two inches. See a pattern forming?
Last season, after his record throw, it took him a few meets to get back to that level. It wasn't until the Pasco Invite on April 17 that he threw a 194-footer to win.
At districts a month later in Prosser, he went 198-7 to begin a three-week sweep of the MVL, regional and finally the state titles, the latter two with 184-foot throws in less-than-ideal conditions.
"That is the story of any kid that experiences great success. They start thinking and get paralysis by analysis," Lewis said. "With Tyler, he just went on muscle memory, and all of a sudden, he just whipped one out there. Then, he started thinking, 'OK, what did I do? Now, everybody is going to expect me to be over 200,' and it was a whole different throw."
That's not the issue now. Lewis said there are a few tweaks to be made in Cathey's technique, but nothing big. "There's not a whole lot wrong. It's just remembering what he did right," Lewis said.
And then there's injuries. As a sophomore, Cathey fought through a hamstring injury, and last year, it was a groin pull.
He watched teammate Aaron Gunn's senior season derailed by injuries last spring, and that's perhaps what scares Cathey the most as he prepares for his final high school season.
"If I falter a little bit with my marks, I'm going to be frustrated, but I think I'd rather have that than injury," he said. "I'd be more disappointed if I got hurt, never knowing what would have happened if I didn't get hurt."
n Rene Ferran can be reached at 582-1526 or via e-mail at rferran@tri-cityherald.com.
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Harbor spikers shine in double duals
By the Daily World staff
Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:44 AM PST
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ELMA - Hoquiam's girls and Elma's boys took top honors in a double dual track meet that also involved Tenino on Wednesday at Elma.
Led by Mackenzie Smith's three victories, the Grizzly girls swept Elma, 82-61, and Tenino, 104-30. Elma trounced Tenino, 105-32.
Well-balanced Elma scored two victories in the boys meet. The Eagles topped Hoquiam, 72-55, and Tenino, 88-44. Hoquiam nipped Tenino, 68-63.
Smith captured both hurdles and the high jump (the latter with a 4-10 leap) in the girls meet.
Sophomore teammate Tess Grannemann predictably ran away with the distances, taking the 1,600 and 3,200 meters.
In addition to Grannnemann, several younger Grizzlies showed well. That included freshmen Alyssa Doyle, a double winner in the 400 and long jump, Amanda Berndt, who won the 100, and Tasha Parris, who took the 200.
"I have 18 girls and all of them are underclassmen," said Hoquiam coach Tim Pelan. "There were a lot of question marks of what we could do and what kinds of marks we could get. I was extremely pleasantly surprised with the results."
Six different Eagles won boys events, with hurdler Christian Stark the only double victor.
"Our boys competed very well, all the way from the sprints to the throws," said Elma coach Dave Beeler.
Two official victories by Jeremy Walker highlighted the performance by Hoquiam's boys. He ran a personal record of 11.4 in taking the 100 and bounded 38-5 in the triple jump.
Pelan also cited the performances of Brett Grannemann and Roy Stansell in the distances.
The Grizzlies and Eagles will compete in the All-County Meet on Saturday at North Beach.
Boys
Elma 72, Hoquiam 55
Elma 88, Tenino 44
Hoquiam 68, Tenino 63
100 - 11.4 - Walker (H), Schreieck (H), Bac (E). 200 - 25.1 - Trowbridge (E), McCarty (T), Molvy (T). 400 - 54.8 - Medina (H), Perello (T), Adams (T). 800 - 2:21.0 - Grannemann (H), Rees (H), Valentine (E). 1600 - 4:56.0 - Lewis (T), Stansell (H), Clarkston (E). 3200 - 10:56.9 - Lewis (T), Stansell (H), Sisco (E). 110 H - 17.3 - Stark (E), Fredrickson (E), Keenan (E). 300 H - 44.4 - Stark (E), Fredrickson (E), Grandy (T). 4x100 R - 46.7 - Elma, Hoquiam. 4x400 R - 4:53.4 - Elma, Tenino.
HJ - 5-6 - Gates (H), Cobb (E). LJ - 18-21/2 - Stuth (E), Walker (H), May (T). TJ - 38-5 - Walker (H), Descher (H), Cook (T). Shot - 43-5 1/2 - Jones (E), Ealey (H), Keeran (E). Disc - 120-3 - Hall (E), Garner (E), Baumann (T). Jav - 134-6 - Keeran (E), Grandy (T), Collins (T).
Girls
Hoquiam 82, Elma 61
Elma 105, Tenino 32
Hoquiam 104, Tenino 30
100 - 13.5 - Berndt (H), McCoy (H), Smith (H). 200 - 29.1 - Parris (H), Smith (H), Stark (E). 400 - 1:05.1 - Doyle (H), Ross (H), Maxen (T). 800 - 2:44.4 - Katelyn Nauman (E), White (H), Fisher (T). 1600 - 5:40.0 - Grannemann (H), Katelyn Nauman (E), White (H). 3200 - 11:47.0 - Grannemann (H), Fisher (T), Kolilis (E). 100 H - 18.5 - Smith (H), White (H), Keenan (E). 300 H - 54.3 - Smith (H), A. Waltenburg (E), Butcher (H). 4x100 - 55.4 - Hoquiam, Elma. 4x200 R - 2:04.0 - Elma. 4x400 R - 4:40.9 - Hoquiam, Elma.
HJ - 4-10 - Smith (H), tie between A. Waltenburg (E) and Templeton (E). LJ - 14-7 - Doyle (H), Berndt (H), Maxen (T). TJ - 31-7 - A. Waltenburg (E), Parris (H), Gordon (E). Shot - 28-9 - Hall (E), Burch (E), J. Waltenburg (E). Disc - 93-1 - Aukman (E), J. Waltenburg (E), Schmidt (E). Jav - 86-8 - J. Waltenburg (E), Combes (H), Glerup (E).
Bulldogs sweep
FORKS - Sparked by Jared Moe's distance triple, Montesano's boys and girls swept a three-way track meet with Forks and Rochester on Wednesday at Forks.
The Bulldog boys beat Forks, 71-59, and Rochester, 91-44. Monte's girls topped Forks, 95-47, and Rochester, 901/2-511/2.
Moe captured the boys 800 (in 2:14.6), 1,600 (4:54.7) and 3,200 meters (4:54.7). Brothers Cody and Carter Gueller both established personal records in finishing 1-2 in the javelin.
Danielle West and Krystal Clark were double winners for Montesano's girls.
West established PRs of 2:53 in the 800 and 6:20.1 in the 1,600 meters.
Clark captured the 100 hurdles and long jump.
"Going into the county meet, we've got a lot of good things to look forward to," said Bulldog girls coach Fred Loertscher.
Next up for Montesano is the All-County Meet on Saturday at North Beach High School.
Boys
Montesano 71, Forks 59,
Montesano 91, Rochester 44
Forks 77, Rochester 49
100 - 11.8 - Gillette (F), Shaner (F), Bayne (F). 200 - 24.4 - Shaner (F), Tackett (R), Bayne (F). 400 - 58.9 - Campbell (M), Cody Gueller (M), Wakeman (R). 800 - 2:14.6 - Moe (M), Silcox (F), Wakeman (R). 1600 - 4:54.7 - Moe (M), Hurn (F), Silcox (F). 3200 - 11:18.4 - Moe (M), Hedlund (M), Wojtysiak (R). 110 H - 16.9 - Zellar (F), Palmerson (R), Simpson (M). 300 H - 48.3 - Palmerson (R), Perron (M), Vetter (M). 4x100 R - 48.0 - Forks, Rochester. 4x400 R - 3:54.5 - Montesano, Forks.
HJ - 5-10 - Zellar (F), Vetter (M), Prince (M). LJ - 17-1 - Anderson (F), Perron (M), Higgins (F). TJ - 38-51/2 - Zellar (F), Perron (M), Vetter (M). Shot - 36-10 - Truax (M), Randeau (F), Putt (R). Disc - 115-10 - Putt (R), Cache (R), Randeau (F). Jav - 126-7 - Cody Gueller (M), Carter Gueller (M), Connelly (R).
Girls
Montesano 95, Forks 47
Montesano 901/2, Rochester 511/2
Rochester 65, Forks 52
100 - 14.2 - Vliet (R), Watson (R), Church (F). 200 - 30.8 - Potts (R), Bowman (R), Bayne (F). 400 - 1:06.5 - Weaver (R), Rosenbalm (F), Kimball (R). 800 - 2:53.0 - West (M), Randeau (F), Crumb (F). 1600 - 6:20.1 - West (M), Randeau (F), Suvchek (R). 3200 - 15:40.8 - Rosenbalm (F), Donovan (M), Milbourn (M). 100 H - 18.2 - Clark (M), Larson (M), Johnson (M). 300 H - 52.8 - Johnson (M), Larson (M), Garcia (F). 4x100 R - 54.5 - Montesano, Rochester. 4x200 R - 1:55.0 - Montesano, Rochester. 4x400 R - 5:12.9 - Montesano, Forks.
HJ - 4-4 - Case (F), Larson (M). LJ - 14-2 - Clark (M), Bowman (R), Chum (F). TJ - 28-113/4 - Schmidt (M), Kramer (M), Ukalovich (M). Shot - 28-9 - Cabrera (R), Schostak (F), McCulloch (M). Disc - 82-3 - Cabrera (R), Moe (M), Altman (M). Jav - 111-8 - Vliet (R), Moe (M), Benneth (M).
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Aberdeen girls sweep 3-way meet
By the Daily World staff
Thursday, March 31, 2005 11:44 AM PST
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TUMWATER - Aberdeen's girls swept a three-way Pac-Nine League track meet Wednesday at Tumwater Stadium.
The Bobcats totaled 73 points, nine ahead of runner-up Timberline. Black Hills was third with 40.
Timberline took the boys meet with 87 points. Black Hills was second with 52 and Aberdeen third with 29.
Aberdeen's girls displayed admirable balance in taking eight events.
"We had good strength everywhere - in the sprints, distances and throws," said Bobcat coach Steve Reed. "They were solid all the way through. It was a good team effort."
Allison Dickson was a double winner in the shot put and discus, while sophomore Nicole Hyde doubled in the triple jump and javelin.
Alison Matisons and Sarah McCullough, in the distances, Marly Schmidtke in the 200 and Justine Sturm in the short hurdles, were the other winners for the Bobcat girls.
Andrew Gibb, in the discus and javelin, accounted for two of Aberdeen's three victories on the boys side. Ben Green prevailed in a tactical duel in the 1,600 meters.
Reed noted that both AHS sprint relay teams improved their times by more than four seconds from a week ago.
The Bobcats will attempt to defend their team titles in the All-County meet Saturday at North Beach High School.
Boys
Timberline 87, Black Hills 52, Aberdeen 29
100 - 11.0 - Stewart (T), Withee (T), Clark (BH). 200 - 23.6 - Barnes (T), Lewis (BH), Anebo (T). 400 - 55.1 - Fullington (GH), King (T), Galloway (BH). 800 - 2:19.4 - Tyler (BH), Green (A), Alsin (BH). 1600 - 5:09.9 - Green (A), Bourdan (BH), Redmon (T). 3200 - 11:54.1 - Redmon (T), Stewart (A), Perrine (T). 110 H - 16.9 - Adams (T), Nicholes (BH). 300 H - 43.6 - Bacon (T), Nicholes (BH), Jensen (A). 4x100 R - 43.3 - Timberline, Black Hills. 4x400 R - 3:40.8 - Black Hills, Timberline.
HJ - 6-0 - Dilley (T), Smith (T). LJ - 21-1/2 - Bacon (T), Stewart (T), Adams (T). TJ - 45-61/2 - Edwards (T), Perry (BH), Sego (GH). PV - Viveros (T), full names of second and third place finishers not reported. Shot - 47-91/2 - Stewart (T), Winkley (BH), Gibb (A). Disc - Gibb (A), Winkley (BH), Trask (A). Jav - 158-3 - Gibb (A), Tucker (T), Chatterlov (BH).
Girls
Aberdeen 73, Timberline 64, Black Hills 40
100 - 13.1 - McLean (T), Schmidtke (A), Burlson (BH). 200 - 27.2 - Schmidtke (A), Shipman (BH), Gipson (T). 400 - 1:06.7 - Glainyk (T), Castro (BH), Sharp (BH). 800 - 2:48.6 - Hewitt (T), Arnold (A), McCullough (A). 1600 - 6:09.1 - Matisons (A), Hewitt (T), Loftus (A). 3200 - time unavailable - McCullough (A), Plaquet (BH), Miller (T). 100 H - time unavailable - Sturm (A), Dunklee (T), Krench (T). 300 H - 51.5 - Dunklee (T), Akerlund (A), Krench (T). 4x100 R - 52.9 - Aberdeen, Black Hills. 4x200 R - 1:52.2 - Timberline, Aberdeen. 4x400 R - Results unavailable.
HJ - 4-4 - Mathews (T), Woolsey (T). LJ - 15-41/2 - Scott (BH), Shieman (T), Mathews (T). TJ - 28-0 - Hyde (A), Akerlund (A). PV - 9-6 - Black Hills (full name unavailable). Shot - 36-51/2 - Dickson (A), Wentz (A), Woolsey (T). Disc - 112-10 - Dickson (A), Wentz (A), Vrguigo (A). Jav - 107-4 - Hyde (A), Woolsey (T), Hewitt (T).
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Kittitas track team is young but talented
Coyotes have many big shoes to fill
By ROB OLLIKAINEN
THORP - With the departure of longtime coach Tim Clark, and the graduation of several state qualifiers, Kittitas High School enters a new era for track and field in 2005. The Coyotes are rebuilding around a handful of proven veterans, but the influx of youth will need to emerge for Kittitas to compete in the team scores.
"We're young but we've got a lot of potential," said coach Del Heistand, an assistant coach at Kittitas in football and wrestling. "The girls' team has got some strong performers who could make some charges at state. And we have some young girls who try really hard and have a great work ethic."
Among the top returners is junior Raquel Gonzalez. Gonzalez is a 300-meter hurdle specialist and a state veteran in the high jump. She will also lead the young Coyote relay teams, consisting of freshmen Lexi Arlt, Ashley Francis and Mica Sandsaver.
Krystal Woodiwiss is the Coyotes' top returner in the throws. Myra Rios will lead the distance events, along with Thorp High School sophomore Megan Glaves.
Glaves and Natalie Torget are the only Thorp Tigers on the combined squad, which practices at Thorp because Kittitas does not have a track.
On the boys' side, Jeremy Reddick and Saul Nevarez will anchor the sprints, Heistand said. A.J. Burnett and Josh McGraham return after strong seasons in the pole vault. McGraham is also a returning state-qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles. Dale Hudson will lead the team in the throws.
"It's going to be an exciting year," Heistand said. "The kids are excited, as well as the coaches."
Kittitas will compete in the Bridgeport Invite today.
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Hoquiam rules on the track
By Ray Ryan - Daily World correspondent
Saturday, April 2, 2005 11:24 PM PST
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OYEHUT - Tim Pelan's rebuilding project on Hoquiam's track program is well under way.
The Grizzlies won both boys' and girls' team titles Saturday in the annual Grays Harbor All-County meet, co-sponsored by The Daily World and Anchor Bank and contested on the North Beach oval. They took different routes to victory.
Hoquiam's boys won only three events but used great depth in seconds and thirds to outpoint runner-up Elma, 136-105.
That also means they'd have won even without the 24-point bulge they enjoyed from placing 1-2-3 in the pole vault.
The HHS girls, conversely, racked up nine firsts and needed them to hold off Aberdeen, 174-158. The Cat Ladies copped six events themselves as the Hoquiam and AHS girls all but monopolized the gold medals.
And in this one, the Grizzlies' 24-point pole vault bonanza proved decisive. (Hoquiam, North Beach and Ocosta are the only county schools owning pole vault pits that are up to standard; thus they're the only schools that contest the event.)
The outcome evidenced a marked renaissance in Hoquiam track fortunes. Only a couple of years ago, the Grizzlies had been so short-handed they often went without an entry in several events.
But Pelan has done some tireless recruiting in the HHS halls and has a total of close to 50 spikers available - including a carload of promising freshmen and sophomores.
DAILY WORLD / KEVIN HONG Hoquiam's Brandon Schreieck, left, gets the handoff from Jeff Gates in the 4x100-meter relay during Saturday's All-County Track Meet at North Beach. Hoquiam won the event.
Leading the way for the HHS girls was, predictably, distance star and state meet veteran Tess Grannemann. The tireless sophomore breezed to easy wins of the 800, 1600 and 3200 and anchored the Grizzlies' win of the 4x400 relay - a total of 15 laps around the 400-meter oval.
Alyssa Doyle, one of the brightest of HHS' crop of frosh, scooped up gold medals in the long jump (15-4), 400 (64.2) and for a leadoff leg of the 4x400 relay.
Another ninth-grader, Cyndi Smith, led the pole vault sweep at 8-6 and led off the Grizzlies' 4x200 relay win.
Sophomore Mackenzie Smith had a busy day with a win of the high jump at 5-0, second in the 300 hurdles, third in the pole vault and fourth in the high hurdles - a 28-point output that more than accounted for Hoquiam's margin of victory.
Aberdeen's Marly Schmidtke and Justine Sturm ran 1-2 in the 100 for the second straight year. Schmidtke made it three golds by also defending her 200 title and pulling the AHS 4x100 team to a come-from-behind victory.
Sturm, a soph, nipped North Beach's Tina Williams in the day's closest finish, 16.7 to 16.8, in the high hurdles after Williams had led most of the way down the track. She was also a close second to Hoquiam's Doyle in a long jump that saw just three inches blanket the top three placers and led off for the winning 4x100 relay combo.
Aberdeen's Allison Dickson was a repeater for the shot and discus titles she won last year.
Montesano's Sarah Johnson reprised her last week's win at the Ocosta Invitational by outdueling HHS' Mackenzie Smith down the stretch of the 300 low hurdles.
The Bulldogs also got a win from triple jumper Emily Kramer.
And Wishkah got into the winners' circle in both the girls' and boys' javelins.
Katrina Berge was the girls' winner while Logger junior John Clevenger fired the spear an excellent 161-9 to take the boys' title decisively.
North Beach senior Devin Timpson collected his expected four gold medals with wins of the 100, 200, 400 and long jump. His 400 time of 51.2 tied the meet record set in 1994 by Aberdeen's Charles Ladd.
Hoquiam's Jeremy Walker was a surprisingly close second to Timpson in the 100 and collected a couple of golds for copping the triple jump at a fine 40-9 and running a leg of the 4x100 relay win.
Gabe Chavez duplicated his 2004 winning pole vault of 12 feet and led off for the Grizzlies' 4x100 relay.
Jared Moe pocketed three gold medals to take back to Montesano for lopsided wins of the 1,600 and 800 plus a strong anchor leg of the 4x400 relay, and Monte's Brandon Williams claimed the high jump as only two contestants made opening height.
Elma went 1-2 in both hurdles, Christian Stark and Caleb Fredrickson prevailing in the 110 highs while the same pair reversed the order in the 300 intermediates. Shotputter Nick Jones was a third Eagle gold medalist.
Andrew Gibb was Aberdeen's only male gold medalist, taking the discus at 132-8.
And the Oakville Acorns had a single winner in Amos Whitwam, who ground out a decisive win of the 3,200.
"I thought we might win the boys' meet, but the girls' meet was a surprise,'' Pelan said afterward. "I thought Aberdeen would win it again with all their strength in the weights. ''
Pelan praised the contributions of his assistant coaches, Bryan Jones, Phil MacNealy, Kevin Gary and Matt Parnell.
Most of the Harbor schools will be taking the next week off for spring vacation.
Boys
Hoquiam 136, Elma 105, Aberdeen 76, Montesano 76, North Beach 68, Ocosta 27, Oakville 26, Wishkah 20, Taholah 6.
100 - 11.4 - Timpson (NB), Walker (Hoq), Schreieck (Hoq), Bac (E), Stuth (E), Whitney (NB). 200 - 23.6 - Timpson (NB), Bollen (Oco), Bac (E), Schreieck (Hoq), Gates (Hoq), Whitney (NB). 400 - 51.2 - Timpson (NB), Bollen (Oco), Medina (Hoq), Campbell (Monte), Gaffney (NB), Batchelor (A). 800 - 2:15.7 - Moe (Monte), Green (A), Stansell (Hoq), Root (Hoq), Rees (Hoq), Keller (A). 1600 - 4:52.3 - Moe (Monte), Whitwam (Oak), Stansell (Hoq), Green (A), Stewart (A), Sisco (E). 3200 - 11:08.2 - Whitwam (Oak), Stansell (Hoq), Clarkston (E), Sisco (E), Stewart (A), Bremer (E). 110 H - 17.3 - Stark (E), Fredrickson (E), Simpson (Monte), Chak (Wish), Smith (NB). 300 H - 44.2 - Fredrickson (E), Stark (E), Simpson (Monte), Jensen (A), Carter Gueller (Monte), Smith (NB). 4x100 R - 46.2 - Hoquiam (Chavez, Walker, Gates, Schreieck), Elma. 4x400 R - 3:59.1 - Montesano (Williams, Gueller, Campbell, Moe), Hoquiam, Elma, Ocosta, Aberdeen.
HJ - 5-6 - Williams (Monte), Gates (Hoq). LJ - 19-81/2 - Timpson (NB), Walker (Hoq), Stuth (E), Ayres (Wish), Simpson (Monte), Bac (E). TJ - 40-9 - Walker (Hoq), Whitwam (Oak), Prince (Monte), Williams (Monte), Whitney (NB), Ness (Oco). PV - 12-0 - G. Chavez (Hoq), Medina (Hoq), I. Chavez (Hoq), Muller (NB), Williamson (Oco), Schumacher (NB). Shot - 44-101/2 - Jones (E), Gibb (A), McLaughlin (A), Trask (A), Pickar (Hoq), Ealey (Hoq). Disc - 132-8 - Gibb (A), Hall (E), Pickar (Hoq), Trask (A), McLaughlin (A), Ealey (Hoq). Jav - 161-9 - Clevenger (Wish), Gibb (A), Charley (Tah), Burnett (A), Cody Gueller (A), Fry (NB).
Girls
Hoquiam 174, Aberdeen 158, North Beach 73, Montesano 68, Elma 46, Wishkah 32, Ocosta 26, Taholah 6, Oakville 2.
100 - 13.5 - Schmidtke (A), Sturm (A), Berndt (Hoq), Payne (NB), K. Williams (NB), Kramer (Monte). 200 - 27.3 - Schmidtke (A), Doyle (Hoq), Parris (Hoq), K. Williams (NB), Bedford (Oco), Stark (E). 400 - 1:04.2 - Doyle (Hoq), Payne (NB), DeLaCruz (NB), Anderson (Monte), Thorson (E), Ross (Hoq). 800 - 2:38.7 - Grannemann (Hoq), Matisons (A), Wyeth (A), Katelyn Nauman (E), Arnold (A), Dianovich (NB). 1600 - 5:50.6 - Grannemann (Hoq), Matisons (A), McCullough (A), Loftus (A), West (Monte), Rogers (NB). 3200 - 12:02.4 - Grannemann (Hoq), Nauman (E), McCullough (A), West (Monte), Rogers (NB), Dianovich (NB). 100 H - 13.5 - Sturm (A), T. Williams (NB), Johnson (Monte), M. Smith (Hoq), White (Hoq), Taylor (Wish). 300 H - 53.1 - Johnson (Monte), M. Smith (Hoq), Connally (Oco), Akerlund (A), Braden (NB), Butcher (Hoq). 4x100 R - 53.2 - Aberdeen (Strum, Lillybridge, Akerlund, Schmidtke), Hoquiam, Montesano, Ocosta, Elma. 4x200 R - 1:57.8 - Hoquiam (C. Smith, McCoy, Parris, Berndt), North Beach, Aberdeen, Montesano, Elma. 4x400 R - 4:47.0 - Hoquiam (Doyle, Rowell, Ross, Grannemann), Aberdeen, Montesano.
HJ - 5-0 - M. Smith (Hoq), Templeton (E), tie for third between Butcher (Hoq) and Cristelli (E), Taylor (Wish), Csergei (A). LJ - 15-4 - Doyle (Hoq), Sturm (A), Berndt (Hoq), Bedford (Oco), T. Williams (NB), Berge (Wish). TJ - 31-10 - Kramer (Monte), Mowery (NB), Connally (Oco), Parris (Hoq), Schmidt (Monte), Olson (Oak). PV - 8-6 - C. Smith (Hoq), Hulet (Hoq), M. Smith (Hoq). Shot - 36-1 - Dickson (A), Wentz (A), Stone (Wish), Hall (E), Grove (Monte), Carrigan (Hoq). Disc - 110-0 - Dickson (A), Stone (Wish), DeLaCruz (NB), Anderson (Monte), Thorson (E), Ross (Hoq). Jav - 93-10 - Berge (Wish), Hyde (A), Brings Yellow (Tah), Combes (Hoq), Davis (Oco), Moe (Monte).
Hoquiam rules on the track
By Ray Ryan - Daily World correspondent
Saturday, April 2, 2005 11:24 PM PST
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OYEHUT - Tim Pelan's rebuilding project on Hoquiam's track program is well under way.
The Grizzlies won both boys' and girls' team titles Saturday in the annual Grays Harbor All-County meet, co-sponsored by The Daily World and Anchor Bank and contested on the North Beach oval. They took different routes to victory.
Hoquiam's boys won only three events but used great depth in seconds and thirds to outpoint runner-up Elma, 136-105.
That also means they'd have won even without the 24-point bulge they enjoyed from placing 1-2-3 in the pole vault.
The HHS girls, conversely, racked up nine firsts and needed them to hold off Aberdeen, 174-158. The Cat Ladies copped six events themselves as the Hoquiam and AHS girls all but monopolized the gold medals.
And in this one, the Grizzlies' 24-point pole vault bonanza proved decisive. (Hoquiam, North Beach and Ocosta are the only county schools owning pole vault pits that are up to standard; thus they're the only schools that contest the event.)
The outcome evidenced a marked renaissance in Hoquiam track fortunes. Only a couple of years ago, the Grizzlies had been so short-handed they often went without an entry in several events.
But Pelan has done some tireless recruiting in the HHS halls and has a total of close to 50 spikers available - including a carload of promising freshmen and sophomores.
DAILY WORLD / KEVIN HONG Hoquiam's Brandon Schreieck, left, gets the handoff from Jeff Gates in the 4x100-meter relay during Saturday's All-County Track Meet at North Beach. Hoquiam won the event.
Leading the way for the HHS girls was, predictably, distance star and state meet veteran Tess Grannemann. The tireless sophomore breezed to easy wins of the 800, 1600 and 3200 and anchored the Grizzlies' win of the 4x400 relay - a total of 15 laps around the 400-meter oval.
Alyssa Doyle, one of the brightest of HHS' crop of frosh, scooped up gold medals in the long jump (15-4), 400 (64.2) and for a leadoff leg of the 4x400 relay.
Another ninth-grader, Cyndi Smith, led the pole vault sweep at 8-6 and led off the Grizzlies' 4x200 relay win.
Sophomore Mackenzie Smith had a busy day with a win of the high jump at 5-0, second in the 300 hurdles, third in the pole vault and fourth in the high hurdles - a 28-point output that more than accounted for Hoquiam's margin of victory.
Aberdeen's Marly Schmidtke and Justine Sturm ran 1-2 in the 100 for the second straight year. Schmidtke made it three golds by also defending her 200 title and pulling the AHS 4x100 team to a come-from-behind victory.
Sturm, a soph, nipped North Beach's Tina Williams in the day's closest finish, 16.7 to 16.8, in the high hurdles after Williams had led most of the way down the track. She was also a close second to Hoquiam's Doyle in a long jump that saw just three inches blanket the top three placers and led off for the winning 4x100 relay combo.
Aberdeen's Allison Dickson was a repeater for the shot and discus titles she won last year.
Montesano's Sarah Johnson reprised her last week's win at the Ocosta Invitational by outdueling HHS' Mackenzie Smith down the stretch of the 300 low hurdles.
The Bulldogs also got a win from triple jumper Emily Kramer.
And Wishkah got into the winners' circle in both the girls' and boys' javelins.
Katrina Berge was the girls' winner while Logger junior John Clevenger fired the spear an excellent 161-9 to take the boys' title decisively.
North Beach senior Devin Timpson collected his expected four gold medals with wins of the 100, 200, 400 and long jump. His 400 time of 51.2 tied the meet record set in 1994 by Aberdeen's Charles Ladd.
Hoquiam's Jeremy Walker was a surprisingly close second to Timpson in the 100 and collected a couple of golds for copping the triple jump at a fine 40-9 and running a leg of the 4x100 relay win.
Gabe Chavez duplicated his 2004 winning pole vault of 12 feet and led off for the Grizzlies' 4x100 relay.
Jared Moe pocketed three gold medals to take back to Montesano for lopsided wins of the 1,600 and 800 plus a strong anchor leg of the 4x400 relay, and Monte's Brandon Williams claimed the high jump as only two contestants made opening height.
Elma went 1-2 in both hurdles, Christian Stark and Caleb Fredrickson prevailing in the 110 highs while the same pair reversed the order in the 300 intermediates. Shotputter Nick Jones was a third Eagle gold medalist.
Andrew Gibb was Aberdeen's only male gold medalist, taking the discus at 132-8.
And the Oakville Acorns had a single winner in Amos Whitwam, who ground out a decisive win of the 3,200.
"I thought we might win the boys' meet, but the girls' meet was a surprise,'' Pelan said afterward. "I thought Aberdeen would win it again with all their strength in the weights. ''
Pelan praised the contributions of his assistant coaches, Bryan Jones, Phil MacNealy, Kevin Gary and Matt Parnell.
Most of the Harbor schools will be taking the next week off for spring vacation.
Boys
Hoquiam 136, Elma 105, Aberdeen 76, Montesano 76, North Beach 68, Ocosta 27, Oakville 26, Wishkah 20, Taholah 6.
100 - 11.4 - Timpson (NB), Walker (Hoq), Schreieck (Hoq), Bac (E), Stuth (E), Whitney (NB). 200 - 23.6 - Timpson (NB), Bollen (Oco), Bac (E), Schreieck (Hoq), Gates (Hoq), Whitney (NB). 400 - 51.2 - Timpson (NB), Bollen (Oco), Medina (Hoq), Campbell (Monte), Gaffney (NB), Batchelor (A). 800 - 2:15.7 - Moe (Monte), Green (A), Stansell (Hoq), Root (Hoq), Rees (Hoq), Keller (A). 1600 - 4:52.3 - Moe (Monte), Whitwam (Oak), Stansell (Hoq), Green (A), Stewart (A), Sisco (E). 3200 - 11:08.2 - Whitwam (Oak), Stansell (Hoq), Clarkston (E), Sisco (E), Stewart (A), Bremer (E). 110 H - 17.3 - Stark (E), Fredrickson (E), Simpson (Monte), Chak (Wish), Smith (NB). 300 H - 44.2 - Fredrickson (E), Stark (E), Simpson (Monte), Jensen (A), Carter Gueller (Monte), Smith (NB). 4x100 R - 46.2 - Hoquiam (Chavez, Walker, Gates, Schreieck), Elma. 4x400 R - 3:59.1 - Montesano (Williams, Gueller, Campbell, Moe), Hoquiam, Elma, Ocosta, Aberdeen.
HJ - 5-6 - Williams (Monte), Gates (Hoq). LJ - 19-81/2 - Timpson (NB), Walker (Hoq), Stuth (E), Ayres (Wish), Simpson (Monte), Bac (E). TJ - 40-9 - Walker (Hoq), Whitwam (Oak), Prince (Monte), Williams (Monte), Whitney (NB), Ness (Oco). PV - 12-0 - G. Chavez (Hoq), Medina (Hoq), I. Chavez (Hoq), Muller (NB), Williamson (Oco), Schumacher (NB). Shot - 44-101/2 - Jones (E), Gibb (A), McLaughlin (A), Trask (A), Pickar (Hoq), Ealey (Hoq). Disc - 132-8 - Gibb (A), Hall (E), Pickar (Hoq), Trask (A), McLaughlin (A), Ealey (Hoq). Jav - 161-9 - Clevenger (Wish), Gibb (A), Charley (Tah), Burnett (A), Cody Gueller (A), Fry (NB).
Girls
Hoquiam 174, Aberdeen 158, North Beach 73, Montesano 68, Elma 46, Wishkah 32, Ocosta 26, Taholah 6, Oakville 2.
100 - 13.5 - Schmidtke (A), Sturm (A), Berndt (Hoq), Payne (NB), K. Williams (NB), Kramer (Monte). 200 - 27.3 - Schmidtke (A), Doyle (Hoq), Parris (Hoq), K. Williams (NB), Bedford (Oco), Stark (E). 400 - 1:04.2 - Doyle (Hoq), Payne (NB), DeLaCruz (NB), Anderson (Monte), Thorson (E), Ross (Hoq). 800 - 2:38.7 - Grannemann (Hoq), Matisons (A), Wyeth (A), Katelyn Nauman (E), Arnold (A), Dianovich (NB). 1600 - 5:50.6 - Grannemann (Hoq), Matisons (A), McCullough (A), Loftus (A), West (Monte), Rogers (NB). 3200 - 12:02.4 - Grannemann (Hoq), Nauman (E), McCullough (A), West (Monte), Rogers (NB), Dianovich (NB). 100 H - 13.5 - Sturm (A), T. Williams (NB), Johnson (Monte), M. Smith (Hoq), White (Hoq), Taylor (Wish). 300 H - 53.1 - Johnson (Monte), M. Smith (Hoq), Connally (Oco), Akerlund (A), Braden (NB), Butcher (Hoq). 4x100 R - 53.2 - Aberdeen (Strum, Lillybridge, Akerlund, Schmidtke), Hoquiam, Montesano, Ocosta, Elma. 4x200 R - 1:57.8 - Hoquiam (C. Smith, McCoy, Parris, Berndt), North Beach, Aberdeen, Montesano, Elma. 4x400 R - 4:47.0 - Hoquiam (Doyle, Rowell, Ross, Grannemann), Aberdeen, Montesano.
HJ - 5-0 - M. Smith (Hoq), Templeton (E), tie for third between Butcher (Hoq) and Cristelli (E), Taylor (Wish), Csergei (A). LJ - 15-4 - Doyle (Hoq), Sturm (A), Berndt (Hoq), Bedford (Oco), T. Williams (NB), Berge (Wish). TJ - 31-10 - Kramer (Monte), Mowery (NB), Connally (Oco), Parris (Hoq), Schmidt (Monte), Olson (Oak). PV - 8-6 - C. Smith (Hoq), Hulet (Hoq), M. Smith (Hoq). Shot - 36-1 - Dickson (A), Wentz (A), Stone (Wish), Hall (E), Grove (Monte), Carrigan (Hoq). Disc - 110-0 - Dickson (A), Stone (Wish), DeLaCruz (NB), Anderson (Monte), Thorson (E), Ross (Hoq). Jav - 93-10 - Berge (Wish), Hyde (A), Brings Yellow (Tah), Combes (Hoq), Davis (Oco), Moe (Monte).
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Weather cancels opening track meets
Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 2:59 p.m. PST
Rain and cold canceled the opening track meet March 26 at Oroville for many teams, including Okanogan and Tonasket.
Omak, Okanogan and Tonasket are scheduled to travel to the Ray Cross Invitational this Saturday, April 2, in Ephrata.
Rain should not affect most of the meet since Ephrata has an all-weather track.
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Eagles launch new year
Seth Bynum, Federal Way News
Thomas Jefferson runners bunch up in the hurdles.
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Paul Ruston couldn’t believe his eyes, or his ears for that matter.
Ruston’s Raider girls track and field team from Thomas Jefferson had just finished a bright but chilly afternoon of action when the final score was tabulated.
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Weather cancels opening track meets
Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 2:59 p.m. PST
Rain and cold canceled the opening track meet March 26 at Oroville for many teams, including Okanogan and Tonasket.
Omak, Okanogan and Tonasket are scheduled to travel to the Ray Cross Invitational this Saturday, April 2, in Ephrata.
Rain should not affect most of the meet since Ephrata has an all-weather track.
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Eagles launch new year
Seth Bynum, Federal Way News
Thomas Jefferson runners bunch up in the hurdles.
By Tim Clinton
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Paul Ruston couldn’t believe his eyes, or his ears for that matter.
Ruston’s Raider girls track and field team from Thomas Jefferson had just finished a bright but chilly afternoon of action when the final score was tabulated.
“I’d never been to a tie meet before,â€Â
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No wild spring break for Hooks: Cascade High track and field athlete Whitney Hooks, who hopes to win Class 4A state titles in the shot put and the discus this spring, said last week she planned to get down to business during spring break. Hooks will tackle a mountain of college recruiting letters that has grown steadily. "I've really been procrastinating." Hooks said. A junior, Hooks was recently invited to tour Texas Tech and is one of the area's most sought-after prep athletes. And college is just one step in Hooks' dream. She also has Olympic aspirations. "I've got to keep working hard every day," Hooks said. "I have such high hopes that...it feels like I have so much further to go. It can get frustrating sometimes but I'm gonna get there eventually. I know I will."
Injury keeps Stanwood's Kloke off track: Stanwood sophomore Rachele Kloke will miss the track and field season due to a foot injury she suffered late in the basketball season. Stanwood girls basketball coach Dennis Kloke, Rachele's father, said his daughter has inflamed bursa sacs in both heels and strained arches. Kloke, who qualified for the Class 4A state meet in the long jump last year, will join Stanwood's girls golf team and return to track next season.
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Where Are They Now: Mary Moore, Issaquah high jumper
By MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER
If someone had told 11-year-old Mary Moore that one day her name would grace several record books as a high jumper, she might not have continued with the sport.
Gangly and shy, the Issaquah girl finally had found a sport she enjoyed. She could jump in relative obscurity -- just the way she wanted it.
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Mary Moore set several high jump records at Issaquah High School and Washington State University. She returned to Issaquah in 1996 as a coach.
But then she developed strength and explosiveness, and at age 13 she cleared 5 feet, 8 inches. Someone told her it was a record for her age, and the first act of a long-running play of high marks had begun.
Moore went on to set several records that still stand at Issaquah High School and Washington State University. She admits her college career didn't end the way she would have liked, but the subsequent years of jumping led to a personal epiphany of sorts, revealing just how much she loved track and field.
Moore, now 39, is back in the town in which she grew up, married with a 1 1/2-year-old daughter. She works with her husband, Todd Alexander, building houses for a living. She has been an assistant track coach at Issaquah High for nine seasons.
"I love working with the kids," Moore said. "It's fun to watch them develop and how the dedication and teamwork involved with track can influence their lives."
Moore grew to 6 feet tall by her sophomore year of high school, and her track career changed forever the following summer. Competing with the Issaquah Gliders, Moore was at the Track City Classic in Eugene, Ore. She felt strong that day, one of those times when an athlete magically forgets about assumed limitations.
She already had won the high jump event with a mark she couldn't recall but decided to try for 6-2, which would surpass the national high school record. Meet organizers stopped all other events before Moore took off toward the bar.
"It was pretty amazing," Moore recalled of the national record, which has since been surpassed. "I was already nervous, then they stopped the meet so everyone was watching. I nailed that jump and cleared the bar by several inches. I saw a picture in the paper the next day, and I still say I would have cleared 6-4 on that jump."
Her immediate recollection was her knees going weak as she realized what she had just done.
"It was overwhelming," she said. "All my teammates came running down to the field. We were hugging and laughing. It's a moment I could never forget."
Her jump still stands as the girls state high school mark. She also holds all-time state meet mark at 6-1, set her senior year in 1983.
At Washington State, where she competed for three years, she set school outdoor (6-2) and indoor (6-3) marks that still stand.
After her 6-3 jump in 1985, Moore's coach decided to tinker with her technique.
"It was downhill at WSU from that point on," she recalled.
She left WSU after her junior year but continued to compete. Despite never topping her personal best of 6-3, she came to realize how much the sport meant to her.
"It hit me one day that I didn't care how high I was going or if I was winning or losing," she said. "I discovered I simply enjoyed the love of track and jumping. That realization was enough to keep me going for nine more years."
As her competitive days were winding down, she was approached by Issaquah coach Gwen Robertson, who invited Moore to be a volunteer assistant. That was 1996, and Moore has been there since.
She married Alexander five years ago. Raising their daughter, Lena, has filled the spot in her heart that used to be occupied by competition.
Moore said she keeps an eye around the state to see if any girls approach her record.
"Oh sure, there's been a couple of girls that got close," Moore said. "I'm surprised the record has stood this long, with so many talented kids out there."
When asked if her daughter could be the one to break mom's record, a definite "maybe" was the answer.
"At this point, she's more a climber than a jumper," Moore said. "She's going to be whatever she wants when she grows up."
http://www.columbian.com/04062005/sports/262536.cfm
From results reported to the Columbian through April 4.
   100 meters
   Sabrina Fandler, Mountain View 12.4
   Candice Missouri, Evergreen 12.6
   Anisa Holt, Heritage12.9
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   200 meters
   Kat Tarr, Columbia River 26.6
   Alisha Forwood, Heritage 27.3
   Ashlee Smith, Skyview 27.3
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   400 meters
   Brittany Henderson, Prairie 1:01.3
   Lyndsey Kemp, Heritage 1:03.0
   Brooke Bekkdehl, Columbia River 1:03.1
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   800 meters
   Ashley Sikora, Skyview 2:26.6
   Shirlon Moncrief, Heritage 2:30.0
   Sami Andrews, Camas 2:32.1
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   1,600 meters
   Tiffany Heward, Evergreen 5:10.0
   Amber Sikora, Skyview 5:21.7
   Shirlon Moncrief, Heritage 5:36.6
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   3,200 meters
   Danielle Hutchison, Evergreen 11:50.0
   Erin Flinn, Camas 12:07.0
   Sarah Porter, Hockinson 12:15.0
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   110 hurdles
   Ashley Grayson, Heritage 15.5
   Chelsea Conrad, Columbia River 16.5
   Ashley Hubenthal, Woodland 16.6
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   300 hurdles
   Jennifer Pike, Skyview 49.1
   Ashley Grayson, Heritage 49.4
   Chelsea Conrad, Columbia River 51.0
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   400 relay
   Evergreen 50.9
   Heritage 51.7
   Skyview 52.1
   Columbia River 52.1
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   800 relay
   Heritage 1:51.0
   Evergreen 1:51.3
   Columbia River 1:51.8
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   1,600 relay
   Skyview 4:24.0
   Evergreen 4:26.5
   Heritage 4:27.7
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   Shot put
   Rebecca Zeff, La Center 35-2
   Ashleigh Beard, Hudson's Bay 34-6
   Tanisha Morales, Heritage 33-10
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   Discus
   Tanisha Morales, Heritage 120-2
   Tina Loving, Hudson's Bay 120-0
   Jenaya Sledge, Woodland 115-5
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   Javelin
   Shyanna Davis, Heritage 134-0
   Ashley Grayson, Heritage 127-2 1/2
   Jessica Smith, Columbia River 111-7 1/2
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   High jump
   Jasmine Kelly, Skyview 5-7
   Olivia Christianson, Mountain View 5-1
   Jamie Petrusich, Mountain View 4-10
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   Long jump
   Ashley Hubenthal, Woodland 16-6
   Melanie Gaither, Prairie 16-1/2
   Corrie Kutkey, Evergreen 15-6 1/2
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   Triple jump
   Corrie Kutkey, Evergreen 34-1
   Ashley Grayson, Heritage 33-8
   Kendall Hiller, Skyview 33-6 1/2
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   Pole vault
   Shawn Whitefield, Camas 8-0
   Brittany Miller, Mountain View 7-9
   Jasmine Kelly, Skyview 7-6
   Brianna Rust, Battle Ground 7-6
http://www.columbian.com/04062005/sports/262534.cfm
Not Sick of Racing
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
By PAUL VALENCIA, Columbian staff writer
Sarah Bloom understands that what she has, whatever she has, can be funny, in a way.
   She can take the jokes from her teammates, the nicknames.
   But she also knows that what she has, whatever she has, is very serious, too.
   At first, she was diagnosed with sports induced asthma. But after medication for that failed, she was told she had vocal cord disorder.
   Now, she is not sure what she has. Sarah Bloom, a senior from Skyview, just knows that whatever it is makes her vomit after almost every race she runs.
   This is not a gross-out tale. Rather, it is a testament to an athlete who refuses to give up despite an uncomfortable, and sometimes scary, situation. Her father recalled a day when Sarah thought she was going to die because she could not catch her breath.
   Bloom will not give in, though. Her competitiveness runs in the family. Sarah's inspiration comes from her older brother, who battled his own serious setback while wearing Skyview's colors.
   "The Blooms are athletes," Sarah Bloom said. "We're not quitters. We can't quit."
   So there she is, on the track again, preparing for her final season of high school competition. Bloom competes in the 400 meters and also is a member of the Storm's relay teams.
   For years, she has been competing with her body just as much as she has been racing against a clock or an opponent. The vomiting started her eighth-grade year, and despite several visits to specialists, it has not gone away.
   "After every event, I can feel it. I know it's going to happen," Bloom said. "Sometimes, I feel it before my race is over."
   Some have suggested it is all in her head. Bloom does not accept that possibility, though. She has even tried hypnotherapy.
   Others, with the best of intentions, have tried to get Bloom to "walk it off." Bloom, gagging after a race, cannot speak to tell those people to give her some room, so she uses her own kind of sign language instead. An emphatic extension of the hand screams "get back" louder than any voice can shout.
   Her coaches and teammates learned long ago how to deal with Bloom's post-race tradition.
   "I bend over and everyone gets out of my way," Bloom said with a laugh.
   Yes, a laugh.
   Bloom really had two options when it became clear that this thing, whatever it is, was not going to simply cure itself. She could have walked away from athletics, or accept it and keep on running.
   Her way of making the most of it is to try to keep things light.
   Her nickname on the cross country team was "Ralph." The moniker, printed on the back of her team warm-up sweatshirt, made for plenty of conversation starters. Try explaining the origin of that nickname to every opponent who inquired. Oh fun.
   Regardless, at least Bloom is still running. She was not so sure she would make it as an athlete through high school.
   "Several times, I wanted to quit," she said.
   But as a sophomore, she watched in amazement as her older brother, Ben, bounced back from a devastating, life-altering injury.
   When Ben was a senior, the retina in his right eye was torn in a freak incident while playing basketball for the Storm. Ben, Skyview's ace pitcher, endured months of rehabilitation, but he made it back on the mound for his team that spring. Today, despite the fact that he is legally blind in that eye, he is playing baseball, pitching, at a community college in Arizona.
   "I can't feel sorry for myself when he has gone through all that he has," Sarah said. "My situation is a lot better than his."
   That doesn't mean Sarah's obstacles have been easy, though.
   At one point, doctors inserted a camera up her nose and down her throat, then asked her to run on a treadmill. No solutions were found, other than the advice that she not run so hard.
   That wasn't about to happen, although there were, and still are, days when she has her doubts.
   "During practices sometimes I wonder is it worth it. But meets make up for it," Bloom said. "I love to run, and I love to compete. I love everything about track."
   That love helps her train, perhaps even more so this spring because this likely is her last season of competition.
   "I'll just keep working hard. I want to be the best for my team, for my relays," she said, adding that a trip to state is in the works. "We have the talent. I have to keep up my end of the deal."
   Bloom isn't so sure if she will compete after high school. She earned $10,000 worth of academic scholarships to Washington State with her 3.90 grade-point average and a knock-them-off-their-feet essay. She has heard from WSU's cross country coach, who is wondering if she will join the Cougars as a walk-on.
   Sarah's dad, Bob Bloom, thinks this spring will be it, with the state meet in June.
   "Because she is so competitive, it is awful tempting," Bob Bloom said, referring to his daughter's offer to be a WSU walk-on. "But I think at the end of track season, she will hang up the spikes and toss in the proverbial throw-up towel at the same time."
   Yes, even her dad gets into the act.
   Bloom doesn't seem to mind, though.
   If she did, she would just put a gag-order on the play-on words
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Notebook: California event lures state's top track athletes
By John Boyle
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One of the country's most prestigious high-school track and field meets will feature plenty of Washington athletes this weekend.
The 38th annual Arcadia Invitational is tomorrow and Saturday at Arcadia High School, northeast of Los Angeles, and this year's field includes more than 60 athletes from 14 Washington schools.
Headlining the field are two of the state's top distance runners.
Auburn Riverside senior Jordan McNamara will run the boys 3,200 meters in the invitational heat, the top heat for each event. McNamara, who is among the top two-milers in the nation, missed the cross-country postseason with a stress fracture.
Bellarmine Prep senior Brie Felnagle will be one of the favorites to win the girls 1,600 invitational. Felnagle, who will run for North Carolina, is the two-time defending state champ in the 1,600 and in cross country.
In its 38-year history, 22 national high-school records have been set at the Arcadia Invitational, and 101 future Olympians have participated
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Carnival of Speed takes to fast track
Shockman Field's new track surface will be at centerstage for the annual meet Friday.
By Bret Rankin of the Union-Bulletin
MILTON-FREEWATER - John Milleson sat in the bleachers looking over the brand new Shockman Field track Wednesday, taking a break from preparations for Mac-Hi's annual Carnival of Speed on Friday.
``It was just like this last year,' the Mac-Hi track coach said of the sunny, 70-plus-degree day. ``We can hope for it this year, but they aren't forecasting it. It's supposed to be a lot cooler. But the show will go on, definitely!'
This year's Carnival, the 69th annual event for the boys and the 25th for the girls, will be one of the biggest track and field meets on the east side of Oregon, Milleson said. He expects 24 teams to attend, bringing together between 650 and 700 athletes.
That's up from about 630 athletes last year.
``This meet is almost comparable to the state meet, in terms of sheer numbers,' Milleson said. ``We try to accommodate as many (class) levels as we can.'
This year, all four classes from Oregon as well as Washington should be represented at the Carnival, he said.
Schools attending include Walla Walla Valley Academy, Dayton, Touchet, DeSales, Waitsburg and Pasco from Washington, and Mac-Hi, Weston-McEwen, Pendleton, La Grande and Ontario from Oregon.
And, like first-time attendee Pasco, the Moscow, Idaho, team will be there.
``This year we've got such an immaculate facility, fortunately we can handle 700 athletes,' Milleson said of the new track.
In addition to the new track surface that's been in place since last fall, a new building was completed Tuesday to house pole vault and other track equipment.
The new track was changed from a 440-yard surface to 400-meter track.
``It's been a great difference,' Milleson said of the new, $150,000 facility. ``We're staying injury-free this year (because of the new surface). It's a big, big bonus to keep our facility upgraded. I think we have one of the top facilities, bar none.'
Milleson expects a fast surface for competition Friday, which officially gets underway at 11:30 a.m. with field events, but he's attempting to get the boys javelin and some jumping events out of the way a little early.
Running events are set to begin at 12:30 p.m.
Top competitors on the boys side, Milleson said, should include La Grande's Rick Anderson, who is leading the Class 3A level in the 400 meters, and he'll also compete in jumping events.
``I look for him to be the odds on favorite,' Milleson said. ``He finished in the top six in state last year (in the 400). But I don't know who Pasco and Moscow have.'
A couple Pioneers could step in and give Anderson a run in several events, Milleson said.
Casey Smith will be competing in the 100, 400, 800 and long jump; Andy Hetterley will compete in the hurdle events, 200 and triple jump; and Sean Middleton will be in the javelin, 100 and jumping events.
``Any of them could step up,' Milleson said. ``All three should be in the hunt and competitive.
``On the girls side, I couldn't tell you who to watch for,' he said of leading competitors.
But from Mac-Hi, he said sophomores Mackenzie Garton in the pole vault, triple jump and 400, and Megan Riley in the 400 relay, 100, 200 and long jump, have been improving all year and could have strong performances.
``We're looking forward to having a great meet,' Milleson said. ``We usually have some really strong performances
No wild spring break for Hooks: Cascade High track and field athlete Whitney Hooks, who hopes to win Class 4A state titles in the shot put and the discus this spring, said last week she planned to get down to business during spring break. Hooks will tackle a mountain of college recruiting letters that has grown steadily. "I've really been procrastinating." Hooks said. A junior, Hooks was recently invited to tour Texas Tech and is one of the area's most sought-after prep athletes. And college is just one step in Hooks' dream. She also has Olympic aspirations. "I've got to keep working hard every day," Hooks said. "I have such high hopes that...it feels like I have so much further to go. It can get frustrating sometimes but I'm gonna get there eventually. I know I will."
Injury keeps Stanwood's Kloke off track: Stanwood sophomore Rachele Kloke will miss the track and field season due to a foot injury she suffered late in the basketball season. Stanwood girls basketball coach Dennis Kloke, Rachele's father, said his daughter has inflamed bursa sacs in both heels and strained arches. Kloke, who qualified for the Class 4A state meet in the long jump last year, will join Stanwood's girls golf team and return to track next season.
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Where Are They Now: Mary Moore, Issaquah high jumper
By MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER
If someone had told 11-year-old Mary Moore that one day her name would grace several record books as a high jumper, she might not have continued with the sport.
Gangly and shy, the Issaquah girl finally had found a sport she enjoyed. She could jump in relative obscurity -- just the way she wanted it.
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Mary Moore set several high jump records at Issaquah High School and Washington State University. She returned to Issaquah in 1996 as a coach.
But then she developed strength and explosiveness, and at age 13 she cleared 5 feet, 8 inches. Someone told her it was a record for her age, and the first act of a long-running play of high marks had begun.
Moore went on to set several records that still stand at Issaquah High School and Washington State University. She admits her college career didn't end the way she would have liked, but the subsequent years of jumping led to a personal epiphany of sorts, revealing just how much she loved track and field.
Moore, now 39, is back in the town in which she grew up, married with a 1 1/2-year-old daughter. She works with her husband, Todd Alexander, building houses for a living. She has been an assistant track coach at Issaquah High for nine seasons.
"I love working with the kids," Moore said. "It's fun to watch them develop and how the dedication and teamwork involved with track can influence their lives."
Moore grew to 6 feet tall by her sophomore year of high school, and her track career changed forever the following summer. Competing with the Issaquah Gliders, Moore was at the Track City Classic in Eugene, Ore. She felt strong that day, one of those times when an athlete magically forgets about assumed limitations.
She already had won the high jump event with a mark she couldn't recall but decided to try for 6-2, which would surpass the national high school record. Meet organizers stopped all other events before Moore took off toward the bar.
"It was pretty amazing," Moore recalled of the national record, which has since been surpassed. "I was already nervous, then they stopped the meet so everyone was watching. I nailed that jump and cleared the bar by several inches. I saw a picture in the paper the next day, and I still say I would have cleared 6-4 on that jump."
Her immediate recollection was her knees going weak as she realized what she had just done.
"It was overwhelming," she said. "All my teammates came running down to the field. We were hugging and laughing. It's a moment I could never forget."
Her jump still stands as the girls state high school mark. She also holds all-time state meet mark at 6-1, set her senior year in 1983.
At Washington State, where she competed for three years, she set school outdoor (6-2) and indoor (6-3) marks that still stand.
After her 6-3 jump in 1985, Moore's coach decided to tinker with her technique.
"It was downhill at WSU from that point on," she recalled.
She left WSU after her junior year but continued to compete. Despite never topping her personal best of 6-3, she came to realize how much the sport meant to her.
"It hit me one day that I didn't care how high I was going or if I was winning or losing," she said. "I discovered I simply enjoyed the love of track and jumping. That realization was enough to keep me going for nine more years."
As her competitive days were winding down, she was approached by Issaquah coach Gwen Robertson, who invited Moore to be a volunteer assistant. That was 1996, and Moore has been there since.
She married Alexander five years ago. Raising their daughter, Lena, has filled the spot in her heart that used to be occupied by competition.
Moore said she keeps an eye around the state to see if any girls approach her record.
"Oh sure, there's been a couple of girls that got close," Moore said. "I'm surprised the record has stood this long, with so many talented kids out there."
When asked if her daughter could be the one to break mom's record, a definite "maybe" was the answer.
"At this point, she's more a climber than a jumper," Moore said. "She's going to be whatever she wants when she grows up."
http://www.columbian.com/04062005/sports/262536.cfm
From results reported to the Columbian through April 4.
   100 meters
   Sabrina Fandler, Mountain View 12.4
   Candice Missouri, Evergreen 12.6
   Anisa Holt, Heritage12.9
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   200 meters
   Kat Tarr, Columbia River 26.6
   Alisha Forwood, Heritage 27.3
   Ashlee Smith, Skyview 27.3
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   400 meters
   Brittany Henderson, Prairie 1:01.3
   Lyndsey Kemp, Heritage 1:03.0
   Brooke Bekkdehl, Columbia River 1:03.1
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   800 meters
   Ashley Sikora, Skyview 2:26.6
   Shirlon Moncrief, Heritage 2:30.0
   Sami Andrews, Camas 2:32.1
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   1,600 meters
   Tiffany Heward, Evergreen 5:10.0
   Amber Sikora, Skyview 5:21.7
   Shirlon Moncrief, Heritage 5:36.6
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   3,200 meters
   Danielle Hutchison, Evergreen 11:50.0
   Erin Flinn, Camas 12:07.0
   Sarah Porter, Hockinson 12:15.0
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   110 hurdles
   Ashley Grayson, Heritage 15.5
   Chelsea Conrad, Columbia River 16.5
   Ashley Hubenthal, Woodland 16.6
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   300 hurdles
   Jennifer Pike, Skyview 49.1
   Ashley Grayson, Heritage 49.4
   Chelsea Conrad, Columbia River 51.0
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   400 relay
   Evergreen 50.9
   Heritage 51.7
   Skyview 52.1
   Columbia River 52.1
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   800 relay
   Heritage 1:51.0
   Evergreen 1:51.3
   Columbia River 1:51.8
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   1,600 relay
   Skyview 4:24.0
   Evergreen 4:26.5
   Heritage 4:27.7
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   Shot put
   Rebecca Zeff, La Center 35-2
   Ashleigh Beard, Hudson's Bay 34-6
   Tanisha Morales, Heritage 33-10
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   Discus
   Tanisha Morales, Heritage 120-2
   Tina Loving, Hudson's Bay 120-0
   Jenaya Sledge, Woodland 115-5
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   Javelin
   Shyanna Davis, Heritage 134-0
   Ashley Grayson, Heritage 127-2 1/2
   Jessica Smith, Columbia River 111-7 1/2
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   High jump
   Jasmine Kelly, Skyview 5-7
   Olivia Christianson, Mountain View 5-1
   Jamie Petrusich, Mountain View 4-10
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   Long jump
   Ashley Hubenthal, Woodland 16-6
   Melanie Gaither, Prairie 16-1/2
   Corrie Kutkey, Evergreen 15-6 1/2
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   Triple jump
   Corrie Kutkey, Evergreen 34-1
   Ashley Grayson, Heritage 33-8
   Kendall Hiller, Skyview 33-6 1/2
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   Pole vault
   Shawn Whitefield, Camas 8-0
   Brittany Miller, Mountain View 7-9
   Jasmine Kelly, Skyview 7-6
   Brianna Rust, Battle Ground 7-6
http://www.columbian.com/04062005/sports/262534.cfm
Not Sick of Racing
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
By PAUL VALENCIA, Columbian staff writer
Sarah Bloom understands that what she has, whatever she has, can be funny, in a way.
   She can take the jokes from her teammates, the nicknames.
   But she also knows that what she has, whatever she has, is very serious, too.
   At first, she was diagnosed with sports induced asthma. But after medication for that failed, she was told she had vocal cord disorder.
   Now, she is not sure what she has. Sarah Bloom, a senior from Skyview, just knows that whatever it is makes her vomit after almost every race she runs.
   This is not a gross-out tale. Rather, it is a testament to an athlete who refuses to give up despite an uncomfortable, and sometimes scary, situation. Her father recalled a day when Sarah thought she was going to die because she could not catch her breath.
   Bloom will not give in, though. Her competitiveness runs in the family. Sarah's inspiration comes from her older brother, who battled his own serious setback while wearing Skyview's colors.
   "The Blooms are athletes," Sarah Bloom said. "We're not quitters. We can't quit."
   So there she is, on the track again, preparing for her final season of high school competition. Bloom competes in the 400 meters and also is a member of the Storm's relay teams.
   For years, she has been competing with her body just as much as she has been racing against a clock or an opponent. The vomiting started her eighth-grade year, and despite several visits to specialists, it has not gone away.
   "After every event, I can feel it. I know it's going to happen," Bloom said. "Sometimes, I feel it before my race is over."
   Some have suggested it is all in her head. Bloom does not accept that possibility, though. She has even tried hypnotherapy.
   Others, with the best of intentions, have tried to get Bloom to "walk it off." Bloom, gagging after a race, cannot speak to tell those people to give her some room, so she uses her own kind of sign language instead. An emphatic extension of the hand screams "get back" louder than any voice can shout.
   Her coaches and teammates learned long ago how to deal with Bloom's post-race tradition.
   "I bend over and everyone gets out of my way," Bloom said with a laugh.
   Yes, a laugh.
   Bloom really had two options when it became clear that this thing, whatever it is, was not going to simply cure itself. She could have walked away from athletics, or accept it and keep on running.
   Her way of making the most of it is to try to keep things light.
   Her nickname on the cross country team was "Ralph." The moniker, printed on the back of her team warm-up sweatshirt, made for plenty of conversation starters. Try explaining the origin of that nickname to every opponent who inquired. Oh fun.
   Regardless, at least Bloom is still running. She was not so sure she would make it as an athlete through high school.
   "Several times, I wanted to quit," she said.
   But as a sophomore, she watched in amazement as her older brother, Ben, bounced back from a devastating, life-altering injury.
   When Ben was a senior, the retina in his right eye was torn in a freak incident while playing basketball for the Storm. Ben, Skyview's ace pitcher, endured months of rehabilitation, but he made it back on the mound for his team that spring. Today, despite the fact that he is legally blind in that eye, he is playing baseball, pitching, at a community college in Arizona.
   "I can't feel sorry for myself when he has gone through all that he has," Sarah said. "My situation is a lot better than his."
   That doesn't mean Sarah's obstacles have been easy, though.
   At one point, doctors inserted a camera up her nose and down her throat, then asked her to run on a treadmill. No solutions were found, other than the advice that she not run so hard.
   That wasn't about to happen, although there were, and still are, days when she has her doubts.
   "During practices sometimes I wonder is it worth it. But meets make up for it," Bloom said. "I love to run, and I love to compete. I love everything about track."
   That love helps her train, perhaps even more so this spring because this likely is her last season of competition.
   "I'll just keep working hard. I want to be the best for my team, for my relays," she said, adding that a trip to state is in the works. "We have the talent. I have to keep up my end of the deal."
   Bloom isn't so sure if she will compete after high school. She earned $10,000 worth of academic scholarships to Washington State with her 3.90 grade-point average and a knock-them-off-their-feet essay. She has heard from WSU's cross country coach, who is wondering if she will join the Cougars as a walk-on.
   Sarah's dad, Bob Bloom, thinks this spring will be it, with the state meet in June.
   "Because she is so competitive, it is awful tempting," Bob Bloom said, referring to his daughter's offer to be a WSU walk-on. "But I think at the end of track season, she will hang up the spikes and toss in the proverbial throw-up towel at the same time."
   Yes, even her dad gets into the act.
   Bloom doesn't seem to mind, though.
   If she did, she would just put a gag-order on the play-on words
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By John Boyle
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One of the country's most prestigious high-school track and field meets will feature plenty of Washington athletes this weekend.
The 38th annual Arcadia Invitational is tomorrow and Saturday at Arcadia High School, northeast of Los Angeles, and this year's field includes more than 60 athletes from 14 Washington schools.
Headlining the field are two of the state's top distance runners.
Auburn Riverside senior Jordan McNamara will run the boys 3,200 meters in the invitational heat, the top heat for each event. McNamara, who is among the top two-milers in the nation, missed the cross-country postseason with a stress fracture.
Bellarmine Prep senior Brie Felnagle will be one of the favorites to win the girls 1,600 invitational. Felnagle, who will run for North Carolina, is the two-time defending state champ in the 1,600 and in cross country.
In its 38-year history, 22 national high-school records have been set at the Arcadia Invitational, and 101 future Olympians have participated
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Carnival of Speed takes to fast track
Shockman Field's new track surface will be at centerstage for the annual meet Friday.
By Bret Rankin of the Union-Bulletin
MILTON-FREEWATER - John Milleson sat in the bleachers looking over the brand new Shockman Field track Wednesday, taking a break from preparations for Mac-Hi's annual Carnival of Speed on Friday.
``It was just like this last year,' the Mac-Hi track coach said of the sunny, 70-plus-degree day. ``We can hope for it this year, but they aren't forecasting it. It's supposed to be a lot cooler. But the show will go on, definitely!'
This year's Carnival, the 69th annual event for the boys and the 25th for the girls, will be one of the biggest track and field meets on the east side of Oregon, Milleson said. He expects 24 teams to attend, bringing together between 650 and 700 athletes.
That's up from about 630 athletes last year.
``This meet is almost comparable to the state meet, in terms of sheer numbers,' Milleson said. ``We try to accommodate as many (class) levels as we can.'
This year, all four classes from Oregon as well as Washington should be represented at the Carnival, he said.
Schools attending include Walla Walla Valley Academy, Dayton, Touchet, DeSales, Waitsburg and Pasco from Washington, and Mac-Hi, Weston-McEwen, Pendleton, La Grande and Ontario from Oregon.
And, like first-time attendee Pasco, the Moscow, Idaho, team will be there.
``This year we've got such an immaculate facility, fortunately we can handle 700 athletes,' Milleson said of the new track.
In addition to the new track surface that's been in place since last fall, a new building was completed Tuesday to house pole vault and other track equipment.
The new track was changed from a 440-yard surface to 400-meter track.
``It's been a great difference,' Milleson said of the new, $150,000 facility. ``We're staying injury-free this year (because of the new surface). It's a big, big bonus to keep our facility upgraded. I think we have one of the top facilities, bar none.'
Milleson expects a fast surface for competition Friday, which officially gets underway at 11:30 a.m. with field events, but he's attempting to get the boys javelin and some jumping events out of the way a little early.
Running events are set to begin at 12:30 p.m.
Top competitors on the boys side, Milleson said, should include La Grande's Rick Anderson, who is leading the Class 3A level in the 400 meters, and he'll also compete in jumping events.
``I look for him to be the odds on favorite,' Milleson said. ``He finished in the top six in state last year (in the 400). But I don't know who Pasco and Moscow have.'
A couple Pioneers could step in and give Anderson a run in several events, Milleson said.
Casey Smith will be competing in the 100, 400, 800 and long jump; Andy Hetterley will compete in the hurdle events, 200 and triple jump; and Sean Middleton will be in the javelin, 100 and jumping events.
``Any of them could step up,' Milleson said. ``All three should be in the hunt and competitive.
``On the girls side, I couldn't tell you who to watch for,' he said of leading competitors.
But from Mac-Hi, he said sophomores Mackenzie Garton in the pole vault, triple jump and 400, and Megan Riley in the 400 relay, 100, 200 and long jump, have been improving all year and could have strong performances.
``We're looking forward to having a great meet,' Milleson said. ``We usually have some really strong performances
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SOUTH BEND - High jumpers captured the spotlight here Thursday as the South Bend Indians swept both ends of the annual Tri-District track meet here Thursday. The Tribe outpointed Valley 831/2 to 471/2 in the boys' meet and 74 to 651/2 in the girls' test. Raymond spikers were third in both meets.
South Bend senior Josh Lorton showed he's close to his top form of 2004, winning the high jump at 6 feet, 4 inches. A year ago, Lorton cleared 6-6 at the state B meet, equaling the winning height, but placing second on the basis of misses.
In the girls' high jump, Valley's Ashlea Pollard soared over 5-0 and, according to her coach Rob Friese, came close at 5-3. Pollard was ninth, just out of the medals in a closely bunched field at state a year ago. (She cleared 4-10 at state and the winning height was 5-0).
Lorton was a double winner, also copping the triple jump. He might have taken a third event, but false-started out of the high hurdles.
That didn't exactly hurt the Tribe, however, as Travis Reeves led a 1-2-3 South Bend sweep of the event.
Valley's Garrett Foster was another double winner in the boys' events, winning the 100 meters at 11.6 seconds and the long jump at 19-0.
One of the day's closest finishes saw Raymond's Ian Houben overhaul South Bend's Shaun Rose at the tape in the boys' 1600.
According to his coach Jim Henrie, Houben has been running on the lead most of the time this year.
DAILY WORLD / KEVIN HONG South Bend hurdler Tori Lynn soars to a win in the girls' 100-meter hurdles during the Tri-District Track Meet Thursday at South Bend. South Bend won both the boys' and girls' meets.
"This time he held back and finished strong," Henrie noted.
Another close finish saw South Bend freshman Randy Eang nip Valley's Joe Pettit in the 200.
Raymond's Mitch Snodgrass, a transfer from North River, popped the shot a winning 46-71/2.
It was the usual suspects doing the heavy work for South Bend's girls.
Tori Lynn copped both hurdles while Ravenel Bisbee prevailed in the 200 and triple jump. Both also saw duty with the Tribe's winning relay units.
Lacey Morris was another high point winner for the Tribe, taking the 3200 and 1600 and also doing relay duty.
Other double winners were Valley's Laura Friese in the 100 and long jump and Raymond's Briana Eickhoff in the shot and discus.
The pole vault produced mixed signals if nothing else.
Valley's Friese said the event was contested in the Vikings' pit at Menlo; however South Bend's coach and meet director Steve Lazelle insisted he'd received no results and the event wasn't included in the meet summary.
The Willapa Harbor schools will be on spring break next week, but a number of their spikers will compete at Seaside Monday in the Daily Astorian Invitational.
BOYS
South Bend 831/2, Valley 471/2, Raymond 34
100 - 11.6 - Foster (V), Svinth (V), Jus. Lorton (SB). 200 - 25.0 - Eang (SB), Pettit (V), Gusdal (R). 400 - 57.2 - Anderson (V), McCoy (SB), Johnson (R). 800 - 2:17.7 - Martinsen (SB), Morales (SB), Montgomery (R). 1600 - 5:15.6 - Houben (R), Rose (SB), Morales (SB). 3200 - 12:17.1 - Rose (SB), Guthrie (R), Montgomery (R). 110 HH - 17.5 - Reeves (SB), Yi (SB), Michell (SB). 300 IH - 47.1 - Huber (SB), Michell (SB), Reeves (SB). 4x100 R - 47.1 - Valley, South Bend. 4x400 R - 3:40.7 - Valley, South Bend.
HJ - 6-4 - Josh Lorton (SB); (tie) Just. Lorton (SB) and Svinth (V). LJ - 19-0 - Foster (V), Pettit (V), Bannish (V). TJ - 38-111/2 - Josh Lorton (SB), Eang (SB), Williams (SB). PV - unreported. Shot - 46-71/2 - Snodgrass (R), Bergstrom (R), Ege (V). Disc - 123-3 - Garcia (SB), Snodgrass (R), Huber (SB). Jav - 138-11 - W. Crow (R), Pettit (V), Bannish (V).
GIRLS
South Bend 74, Valley 651/2, Raymond 291/2
100 - 13.7 - Friese (V), Peterson (V), Raymond (V). 200 - 29.00 - Bisbee (SB), Wilhelm (V), no third. 400 - 64.4 - Branton (SB), Antilla (V), McCoy (SB). 800 - 3:04.4 - Webber (R), McCoy (SB), Buck (V). 1600 - 7:01.0 - Morris (SB), McCoy (SB), Sera (V). 3200 - 14.17.5 - Morris (SB), Medina (R), Kinney (V). 100 HH - 17.2 - Lynn (SB), Pollard (V), Niemcziek (V). 300 LH - 52.2 - Lynn (SB), no second. 4x100 R - 55.9 - South Bend, Valley.
4x200 R - 1:59.9 - South Bend, Valley. 4x400 R - 5:11.4 - South Bend, Raymond. HJ - 5-0 - Pollard (V), Mehring (SB), Raymond (V). LJ - 13-9 - Friese (V), Dykes (R), Wilhelm (V). TJ - 30-3 - Bisbee (SB); Friese (V), Dykes (R). Shot - 30-11/2 - Eickhoff (R), Powell (SB), Betrozoff (V). Disc - 99-1 - Eickhoff (R), Pollard (V), Wonhoff (V). Jav - 92-10 - Allison (SB), Eickhoff (V), Dundom (SB).
South Bend senior Josh Lorton showed he's close to his top form of 2004, winning the high jump at 6 feet, 4 inches. A year ago, Lorton cleared 6-6 at the state B meet, equaling the winning height, but placing second on the basis of misses.
In the girls' high jump, Valley's Ashlea Pollard soared over 5-0 and, according to her coach Rob Friese, came close at 5-3. Pollard was ninth, just out of the medals in a closely bunched field at state a year ago. (She cleared 4-10 at state and the winning height was 5-0).
Lorton was a double winner, also copping the triple jump. He might have taken a third event, but false-started out of the high hurdles.
That didn't exactly hurt the Tribe, however, as Travis Reeves led a 1-2-3 South Bend sweep of the event.
Valley's Garrett Foster was another double winner in the boys' events, winning the 100 meters at 11.6 seconds and the long jump at 19-0.
One of the day's closest finishes saw Raymond's Ian Houben overhaul South Bend's Shaun Rose at the tape in the boys' 1600.
According to his coach Jim Henrie, Houben has been running on the lead most of the time this year.
DAILY WORLD / KEVIN HONG South Bend hurdler Tori Lynn soars to a win in the girls' 100-meter hurdles during the Tri-District Track Meet Thursday at South Bend. South Bend won both the boys' and girls' meets.
"This time he held back and finished strong," Henrie noted.
Another close finish saw South Bend freshman Randy Eang nip Valley's Joe Pettit in the 200.
Raymond's Mitch Snodgrass, a transfer from North River, popped the shot a winning 46-71/2.
It was the usual suspects doing the heavy work for South Bend's girls.
Tori Lynn copped both hurdles while Ravenel Bisbee prevailed in the 200 and triple jump. Both also saw duty with the Tribe's winning relay units.
Lacey Morris was another high point winner for the Tribe, taking the 3200 and 1600 and also doing relay duty.
Other double winners were Valley's Laura Friese in the 100 and long jump and Raymond's Briana Eickhoff in the shot and discus.
The pole vault produced mixed signals if nothing else.
Valley's Friese said the event was contested in the Vikings' pit at Menlo; however South Bend's coach and meet director Steve Lazelle insisted he'd received no results and the event wasn't included in the meet summary.
The Willapa Harbor schools will be on spring break next week, but a number of their spikers will compete at Seaside Monday in the Daily Astorian Invitational.
BOYS
South Bend 831/2, Valley 471/2, Raymond 34
100 - 11.6 - Foster (V), Svinth (V), Jus. Lorton (SB). 200 - 25.0 - Eang (SB), Pettit (V), Gusdal (R). 400 - 57.2 - Anderson (V), McCoy (SB), Johnson (R). 800 - 2:17.7 - Martinsen (SB), Morales (SB), Montgomery (R). 1600 - 5:15.6 - Houben (R), Rose (SB), Morales (SB). 3200 - 12:17.1 - Rose (SB), Guthrie (R), Montgomery (R). 110 HH - 17.5 - Reeves (SB), Yi (SB), Michell (SB). 300 IH - 47.1 - Huber (SB), Michell (SB), Reeves (SB). 4x100 R - 47.1 - Valley, South Bend. 4x400 R - 3:40.7 - Valley, South Bend.
HJ - 6-4 - Josh Lorton (SB); (tie) Just. Lorton (SB) and Svinth (V). LJ - 19-0 - Foster (V), Pettit (V), Bannish (V). TJ - 38-111/2 - Josh Lorton (SB), Eang (SB), Williams (SB). PV - unreported. Shot - 46-71/2 - Snodgrass (R), Bergstrom (R), Ege (V). Disc - 123-3 - Garcia (SB), Snodgrass (R), Huber (SB). Jav - 138-11 - W. Crow (R), Pettit (V), Bannish (V).
GIRLS
South Bend 74, Valley 651/2, Raymond 291/2
100 - 13.7 - Friese (V), Peterson (V), Raymond (V). 200 - 29.00 - Bisbee (SB), Wilhelm (V), no third. 400 - 64.4 - Branton (SB), Antilla (V), McCoy (SB). 800 - 3:04.4 - Webber (R), McCoy (SB), Buck (V). 1600 - 7:01.0 - Morris (SB), McCoy (SB), Sera (V). 3200 - 14.17.5 - Morris (SB), Medina (R), Kinney (V). 100 HH - 17.2 - Lynn (SB), Pollard (V), Niemcziek (V). 300 LH - 52.2 - Lynn (SB), no second. 4x100 R - 55.9 - South Bend, Valley.
4x200 R - 1:59.9 - South Bend, Valley. 4x400 R - 5:11.4 - South Bend, Raymond. HJ - 5-0 - Pollard (V), Mehring (SB), Raymond (V). LJ - 13-9 - Friese (V), Dykes (R), Wilhelm (V). TJ - 30-3 - Bisbee (SB); Friese (V), Dykes (R). Shot - 30-11/2 - Eickhoff (R), Powell (SB), Betrozoff (V). Disc - 99-1 - Eickhoff (R), Pollard (V), Wonhoff (V). Jav - 92-10 - Allison (SB), Eickhoff (V), Dundom (SB).
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Crosstown revelry
Gail Wood
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One is tall and hails from Capital High, the other is of shorter stature and from Olympia, but they share a special bond as nationally ranked hammer throwers ... who also happen to date each other
In some ways, Zack Midles and Shannon Harvey are as different as pasta and fries. Midles, at 6-foot-4, is tall. Harvey, at 5-5, is short. He goes to Capital. She attends Olympia. That makes him a Cougar. She's a Bear. And, obviously, he's a guy and she's a gal.
Yet for all their differences, they share an uncommon knack. They're among the best high schoolers in the country, from the Bronx to Balboa, in flinging the hammer.
Midles, who has accepted a track scholarship to the University of Washington, is ranked second in the nation, throwing the 12-pound hammer 218 feet, 7 inches. He's less than a foot from a national best. Harvey, who has narrowed her college search to Washington and Washington State, is fourth, throwing the 8-pound hammer 153-3.
They were both introduced to the event by Midles' father, Dwight, an Olympic hopeful in 1980.
"I was a freshman and Mr. Midles was the one who taught me how to throw the hammer at a summer meet," said Harvey, now a senior.
It became her favorite of the four throws -- shot put, discus, hammer and javelin. She's tried them all.
"It's so much more dynamic," she said about throwing a ball on a chain. "There's a lot more to it. Plus, I think I like it the most because I'm better at it."
Midles' introduction to the hammer came as a third-grader. He remembers throwing the hammer and discus in the backyard with his dad. By seventh grade, he competed in his first meet.
"Early on, you could see the potential," Capital coach Jerry Miller said. "It wasn't just genetics. You could see that Zack had talent."
And he had the work ethic. Since the hammer isn't a sanctioned high school event in Washington, Midles and Harvey both throw the hammer after their high school practices. They'll squeeze in two or three 90-minute hammer throwing sessions in a week, usually by themselves.
"Finding a place to practice can be tough," Midles said.
They're competing with soccer and baseball teams for fields.
"They don't usually like hammers coming their way during their practice," Midles deadpanned. "You've got to be safety-conscious."
Usually that means practicing early Saturday morning or late weekday evenings.
While they both admit the hammer is their favorite throw, it's not their only event. Midles placed second at state in the discus last year, throwing a personal best 166-5 feet. He's hoping to hit 60 feet in the 12-pound shot put, three feet past his personal best.
"What bugs me about the hammer, is if you do one thing wrong you'll have a terrible throw," said Midles, who'll get another opportunity, along with Harvey, at the Camas Invitational today. "You can do a couple of things wrong in the shot put and discus and still get a decent throw."
Harvey's personal best in the 8-pound shot put is 37-10, which is currently the third best throw in the state. She placed 10th at state last year. This year there are two throwers in the state topping 40 feet.
"Shannon has the potential to throw over 40 feet," Olympia coach Cris Violette said. "She's not that big, but she's got good speed in the ring. She's also a hard worker."
Their tools of trade are similar: A shot put, discus and hammer. It's not usually the stuff of romance. But they are dating -- their paths crossing at practices and meets.
"We've been friends through throwing," Harvey said. "I started seeing another side of the person throwing. We found out we have a lot in common."
For one, they're both brainiacs. Harvey has a 3.9 GPA and Midles 3.3. Also, both of them are extremely competitive, yet not fanatical. Date conversation never deals with hammer throwing techniques.
"We're both very competitive," Midles said. "At a track meet, you're there to win. But when I hang out with her outside of track, we're there to have fun, laugh and stuff. There is a whole different personality when I hang out with her outside of the ring."
During competition at a track meet, they prefer to take a relaxed, almost nonchalant, approach.
"I get more nervous for a calculus test," Harvey said.
Rather than sulky and salty, they're actually borderline cheery. They'll both chat with teammates and opponents.
"The atmosphere that works best for me is to be relaxed," Midles said. "That's when I've gotten all my PRs. I'll mess around, say 'Hi' to my mom and hear her say, 'You look nice in your uniform.' "
It's not the grind-your-teeth approach of his brother, Adam, a state discus champ at Capital and now throwing for USC.
"Adam was totally the opposite," Midles said. "I like having everything relaxed."
Yet that doesn't mean winning isn't a priority.
"You're there to win," Midles said.
Midles and Harvey are both hoping to win at the Junior Pan Am Games in July. National bests are part of their ambitions. In June, Midles will compete at nationals in Los Angeles, with the top two advancing to the Pan Am Games in Montreal. Harvey is considering going.
"I'm not sure yet," she said. "I'm still thinking about it."
Two years ago, Midles competed in the Junior World Games in the hammer at Quebec and was the first American to advance to the finals and placed 12th. Last June, Harvey won a national meet in Eugene.
"Right now, I'm focusing more on the discus and shot," Midles said. "This summer, I'll focus on the hammer. That's when the PRs start to come."
If not, there's always a movie and pizza with Harvey.
National leaders
A list of national high school leaders in the hammer events:
12-pound hammer
Walter Henning, S. Huntington, N.Y., 219 feet, 4 inches
Zack Midles, Olympia, 218-7
Brad Charters, Camas, 207-4
Buck Sullivan, Vacaville, Calif., 205-1
John Freeman, Warwick, R.I., 204-11
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8 1/2-pound hammer
Emily Bernhardt, Marietta, Ga., 160-3
Daniella Thu, Spring Valley, Calif., 158-3
Kim Williams, Douglasville, Ga., 153-11
Shannon Harvey, Olympia, 153-3
Molly Hawksley, Providence, R.I., 151-3
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Blazers' boys team takes 2nd at Yelm meet
GAIL WOOD
THE OLYMPIAN
YELM -- Timberline coach Todd Taylor figured it was going to be close.
With Jonathan Stewart pulling away in the 100 meters and Anthony Adams holding off a late challenge in the 300 hurdles, Timberline pulled off a pair of firsts Friday at the Mountain Invitational, a 16-team track meet.
But even with Steven Bacon's second-place finishes in the high jump, long jump and 110 hurdles, Timberline didn't have enough to catch Curtis for the boys team title.
"We knew it was going to be close," Taylor said. "We didn't quite have the same depth as Curtis. But our kids came in here and did some damage."
When Timberline sophomore Bobby Barnes faded in the 200 and Curtis' Zeke Hill accelerated to win, Taylor knew the Blazers wouldn't win the team title in the meet that is in its second year.
Curtis won with 97 points. Timberline, which led midway through the meet, had 79.
Kelso won the girls team title.
Prior to the 100, Stewart had heard someone in the field had run a 10.5. It acted as a pep talk.
"I got out really good," Stewart said. "But I have to improve my finish."
Stewart snuck a glance at his competition just before crossing the finish line, easily winning with an automatic time of 10.89. And there was no one near him.
"Towards the end I slowed down," he said. "I think it's a mindset. I need to keep pushing hard."
North Thurston's Dan Winter swept the shot put and discus, throwing a pair of personal bests. After the stocky senior won the shot put at 48 feet, 5 inches, a PR by a foot, he won the discus with a 154-8, a personal best by 6 feet.
"Usually, I do really do bad in one and good in the other," said Winter, an all-state linebacker who'll play football at Western Washington. "Today I felt I had a lot of energy."
It's just Winter's second year in track.
"I got hooked," said Winter, who reached state in the discus last spring and finished ninth. "I used to play baseball. But I found out I like track."
Yelm's Jake Hanson, a state winner in three events last year, did not compete because he's suspended for violating team rules. Hanson has the best returning marks in the state in the 100, 200, 400, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles and long jump.
In the girls 400, Tumwater's Leslie Baker held off a charging Tasha Shipman of Black Hills to win in 1:00.07, winning by two-tenths of a second.
Crystal Woolsey of Timberline won the javelin with a throw of 111-0. North Thurston's Heather Warner was second with a 104-8.
Black Hills' Heidi Darling won the pole vault with a 10-0, setting a school record in just her second year in the event. Shelton's Kristi Metzger and Highline's Deanna Denmark were also at 10 feet but had more misses.
"She hasn't learned how to bend her pole yet," Black Hills coach Terry Scott said. "That's a mental thing. It's scary. She'll get it."
Black Hills' Emma Burleson had more than competition on her mind. Besides placing fifth in the 400 meters, she was also running to catch a plane to the Caribbean after her competition.
Bacon, a senior, dropped the 300 hurdles and competed in the high jump for the first time since his freshman year. He responded with a jump of 6 feet for second.
"Steven didn't miss a beat," Taylor said. "We just decided to experiment a little and he didn't complain. That's Steven. That's this whole team. Whatever needs to be done."
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Track and field athletes to watch
A look at 10 of the top girls and 10 of the top boys prep track and field athletes in South Sound:
Girls
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Kristi Metzger, Shelton, senior: At a school with a strong pole vault tradition, again among state's best.
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Shannon Harvey, Olympia, senior: Ranked fourth nationally in the hammer. Reached state in shot put last year.
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Sara Klein, Olympia, junior: A sprinter who can jump, among state leaders in high and triple jumps.
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Sarah Burnell, Yelm, sophomore: Made a big splash on state level as a freshman, a hurdler with speed.
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Cheri Watson, Olympia, sophomore: Has a strong kick, among the state leaders in 800.
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Katie Watson, Olympia, senior: Like younger sister, runs with heart in the 1,600.
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Natalie Kirk, Olympia, sophomore: A young talent who is already among state's fastest in 300 hurdles.
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Katie O'Donnell, Olympia, junior: Another middle distance star who is a Bear, pushing Watson in 800.
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Gabby Wade, River Ridge, junior: Determination widens potential in her first year of track, competing in jumps.
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Erin Kelley, Black Hills, junior: Quickness makes her among the area's best hurdlers and jumpers.
Boys
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Jake Hanson, Yelm, senior: California-bound track star who is the top state returner in 100, 200, 400, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles and long jump. On team suspension.
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Jonathan Stewart, Timberline, senior: Oregon-bound football All-American competes in 100, relay, long jump, shot put.
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Steve Bacon, Timberline, senior: With his speed and jumping, among state leaders in long jump and hurdles.
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David Holmon, River Ridge, senior: Placed second in the triple jump at state and again among state leaders in long jump.
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Zack Midles, Capital, senior: No. 2 nationally in both 12- and 16-pound hammer; competes in discus and shot.
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Jordan Swarthout, Capital, senior: With sprinter's speed among the top distance runners in state.
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Jake Kinderman, Capital, senior: A strong-arm thrower, among state's best in javelin.
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Chris Smith, Shelton, senior: Top returner in state in pole vault, topping 14 feet.
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Jason Kirk, Olympia, senior: A strong runner who doesn't fade and among state's best in 400.
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Ben Dear, Olympia, senior: Already showing improvement, a big-heart competitor in distances.
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Youth springs eternal for track and field
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Sophomore Bevan Taylor runs the boys 4x400 relay.
By John Becerra, Jr. Special to the Review
Mar 26 2005
Young Spartan team faces tough opponents in the Metro League.
Head coach Andy Grimm knows that the Spartan track and field team will have to run just a bit farther if they want to stay competitive in a tough Metro League race.
After finishing third in 2003 and fourth last year in State for the boys, and a ninth place finish for the girls last year – their highest ever – they’re dealing with turnover.
Among the leaders lost to graduation were state champion Matthew Wauters (shot put and discus), Nolan Amy (who finished second in the 3200 and fifth in the 1600 at State) and Veronica Ivey (state champ in the 800)
Grimm acknowledges that the team is young and inexperienced in the sprints, but they have an influx of talent in the numerous freshman and sophomores who should do well in the longer races.
“Our strength will be middle distance – from the 400 on up to the two-mile run on both sides,â€Â
Crosstown revelry
Gail Wood
The Olympian
One is tall and hails from Capital High, the other is of shorter stature and from Olympia, but they share a special bond as nationally ranked hammer throwers ... who also happen to date each other
In some ways, Zack Midles and Shannon Harvey are as different as pasta and fries. Midles, at 6-foot-4, is tall. Harvey, at 5-5, is short. He goes to Capital. She attends Olympia. That makes him a Cougar. She's a Bear. And, obviously, he's a guy and she's a gal.
Yet for all their differences, they share an uncommon knack. They're among the best high schoolers in the country, from the Bronx to Balboa, in flinging the hammer.
Midles, who has accepted a track scholarship to the University of Washington, is ranked second in the nation, throwing the 12-pound hammer 218 feet, 7 inches. He's less than a foot from a national best. Harvey, who has narrowed her college search to Washington and Washington State, is fourth, throwing the 8-pound hammer 153-3.
They were both introduced to the event by Midles' father, Dwight, an Olympic hopeful in 1980.
"I was a freshman and Mr. Midles was the one who taught me how to throw the hammer at a summer meet," said Harvey, now a senior.
It became her favorite of the four throws -- shot put, discus, hammer and javelin. She's tried them all.
"It's so much more dynamic," she said about throwing a ball on a chain. "There's a lot more to it. Plus, I think I like it the most because I'm better at it."
Midles' introduction to the hammer came as a third-grader. He remembers throwing the hammer and discus in the backyard with his dad. By seventh grade, he competed in his first meet.
"Early on, you could see the potential," Capital coach Jerry Miller said. "It wasn't just genetics. You could see that Zack had talent."
And he had the work ethic. Since the hammer isn't a sanctioned high school event in Washington, Midles and Harvey both throw the hammer after their high school practices. They'll squeeze in two or three 90-minute hammer throwing sessions in a week, usually by themselves.
"Finding a place to practice can be tough," Midles said.
They're competing with soccer and baseball teams for fields.
"They don't usually like hammers coming their way during their practice," Midles deadpanned. "You've got to be safety-conscious."
Usually that means practicing early Saturday morning or late weekday evenings.
While they both admit the hammer is their favorite throw, it's not their only event. Midles placed second at state in the discus last year, throwing a personal best 166-5 feet. He's hoping to hit 60 feet in the 12-pound shot put, three feet past his personal best.
"What bugs me about the hammer, is if you do one thing wrong you'll have a terrible throw," said Midles, who'll get another opportunity, along with Harvey, at the Camas Invitational today. "You can do a couple of things wrong in the shot put and discus and still get a decent throw."
Harvey's personal best in the 8-pound shot put is 37-10, which is currently the third best throw in the state. She placed 10th at state last year. This year there are two throwers in the state topping 40 feet.
"Shannon has the potential to throw over 40 feet," Olympia coach Cris Violette said. "She's not that big, but she's got good speed in the ring. She's also a hard worker."
Their tools of trade are similar: A shot put, discus and hammer. It's not usually the stuff of romance. But they are dating -- their paths crossing at practices and meets.
"We've been friends through throwing," Harvey said. "I started seeing another side of the person throwing. We found out we have a lot in common."
For one, they're both brainiacs. Harvey has a 3.9 GPA and Midles 3.3. Also, both of them are extremely competitive, yet not fanatical. Date conversation never deals with hammer throwing techniques.
"We're both very competitive," Midles said. "At a track meet, you're there to win. But when I hang out with her outside of track, we're there to have fun, laugh and stuff. There is a whole different personality when I hang out with her outside of the ring."
During competition at a track meet, they prefer to take a relaxed, almost nonchalant, approach.
"I get more nervous for a calculus test," Harvey said.
Rather than sulky and salty, they're actually borderline cheery. They'll both chat with teammates and opponents.
"The atmosphere that works best for me is to be relaxed," Midles said. "That's when I've gotten all my PRs. I'll mess around, say 'Hi' to my mom and hear her say, 'You look nice in your uniform.' "
It's not the grind-your-teeth approach of his brother, Adam, a state discus champ at Capital and now throwing for USC.
"Adam was totally the opposite," Midles said. "I like having everything relaxed."
Yet that doesn't mean winning isn't a priority.
"You're there to win," Midles said.
Midles and Harvey are both hoping to win at the Junior Pan Am Games in July. National bests are part of their ambitions. In June, Midles will compete at nationals in Los Angeles, with the top two advancing to the Pan Am Games in Montreal. Harvey is considering going.
"I'm not sure yet," she said. "I'm still thinking about it."
Two years ago, Midles competed in the Junior World Games in the hammer at Quebec and was the first American to advance to the finals and placed 12th. Last June, Harvey won a national meet in Eugene.
"Right now, I'm focusing more on the discus and shot," Midles said. "This summer, I'll focus on the hammer. That's when the PRs start to come."
If not, there's always a movie and pizza with Harvey.
National leaders
A list of national high school leaders in the hammer events:
12-pound hammer
Walter Henning, S. Huntington, N.Y., 219 feet, 4 inches
Zack Midles, Olympia, 218-7
Brad Charters, Camas, 207-4
Buck Sullivan, Vacaville, Calif., 205-1
John Freeman, Warwick, R.I., 204-11
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8 1/2-pound hammer
Emily Bernhardt, Marietta, Ga., 160-3
Daniella Thu, Spring Valley, Calif., 158-3
Kim Williams, Douglasville, Ga., 153-11
Shannon Harvey, Olympia, 153-3
Molly Hawksley, Providence, R.I., 151-3
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Blazers' boys team takes 2nd at Yelm meet
GAIL WOOD
THE OLYMPIAN
YELM -- Timberline coach Todd Taylor figured it was going to be close.
With Jonathan Stewart pulling away in the 100 meters and Anthony Adams holding off a late challenge in the 300 hurdles, Timberline pulled off a pair of firsts Friday at the Mountain Invitational, a 16-team track meet.
But even with Steven Bacon's second-place finishes in the high jump, long jump and 110 hurdles, Timberline didn't have enough to catch Curtis for the boys team title.
"We knew it was going to be close," Taylor said. "We didn't quite have the same depth as Curtis. But our kids came in here and did some damage."
When Timberline sophomore Bobby Barnes faded in the 200 and Curtis' Zeke Hill accelerated to win, Taylor knew the Blazers wouldn't win the team title in the meet that is in its second year.
Curtis won with 97 points. Timberline, which led midway through the meet, had 79.
Kelso won the girls team title.
Prior to the 100, Stewart had heard someone in the field had run a 10.5. It acted as a pep talk.
"I got out really good," Stewart said. "But I have to improve my finish."
Stewart snuck a glance at his competition just before crossing the finish line, easily winning with an automatic time of 10.89. And there was no one near him.
"Towards the end I slowed down," he said. "I think it's a mindset. I need to keep pushing hard."
North Thurston's Dan Winter swept the shot put and discus, throwing a pair of personal bests. After the stocky senior won the shot put at 48 feet, 5 inches, a PR by a foot, he won the discus with a 154-8, a personal best by 6 feet.
"Usually, I do really do bad in one and good in the other," said Winter, an all-state linebacker who'll play football at Western Washington. "Today I felt I had a lot of energy."
It's just Winter's second year in track.
"I got hooked," said Winter, who reached state in the discus last spring and finished ninth. "I used to play baseball. But I found out I like track."
Yelm's Jake Hanson, a state winner in three events last year, did not compete because he's suspended for violating team rules. Hanson has the best returning marks in the state in the 100, 200, 400, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles and long jump.
In the girls 400, Tumwater's Leslie Baker held off a charging Tasha Shipman of Black Hills to win in 1:00.07, winning by two-tenths of a second.
Crystal Woolsey of Timberline won the javelin with a throw of 111-0. North Thurston's Heather Warner was second with a 104-8.
Black Hills' Heidi Darling won the pole vault with a 10-0, setting a school record in just her second year in the event. Shelton's Kristi Metzger and Highline's Deanna Denmark were also at 10 feet but had more misses.
"She hasn't learned how to bend her pole yet," Black Hills coach Terry Scott said. "That's a mental thing. It's scary. She'll get it."
Black Hills' Emma Burleson had more than competition on her mind. Besides placing fifth in the 400 meters, she was also running to catch a plane to the Caribbean after her competition.
Bacon, a senior, dropped the 300 hurdles and competed in the high jump for the first time since his freshman year. He responded with a jump of 6 feet for second.
"Steven didn't miss a beat," Taylor said. "We just decided to experiment a little and he didn't complain. That's Steven. That's this whole team. Whatever needs to be done."
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Track and field athletes to watch
A look at 10 of the top girls and 10 of the top boys prep track and field athletes in South Sound:
Girls
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Kristi Metzger, Shelton, senior: At a school with a strong pole vault tradition, again among state's best.
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Shannon Harvey, Olympia, senior: Ranked fourth nationally in the hammer. Reached state in shot put last year.
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Sara Klein, Olympia, junior: A sprinter who can jump, among state leaders in high and triple jumps.
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Sarah Burnell, Yelm, sophomore: Made a big splash on state level as a freshman, a hurdler with speed.
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Cheri Watson, Olympia, sophomore: Has a strong kick, among the state leaders in 800.
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Katie Watson, Olympia, senior: Like younger sister, runs with heart in the 1,600.
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Natalie Kirk, Olympia, sophomore: A young talent who is already among state's fastest in 300 hurdles.
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Katie O'Donnell, Olympia, junior: Another middle distance star who is a Bear, pushing Watson in 800.
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Gabby Wade, River Ridge, junior: Determination widens potential in her first year of track, competing in jumps.
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Erin Kelley, Black Hills, junior: Quickness makes her among the area's best hurdlers and jumpers.
Boys
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Jake Hanson, Yelm, senior: California-bound track star who is the top state returner in 100, 200, 400, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles and long jump. On team suspension.
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Jonathan Stewart, Timberline, senior: Oregon-bound football All-American competes in 100, relay, long jump, shot put.
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Steve Bacon, Timberline, senior: With his speed and jumping, among state leaders in long jump and hurdles.
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David Holmon, River Ridge, senior: Placed second in the triple jump at state and again among state leaders in long jump.
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Zack Midles, Capital, senior: No. 2 nationally in both 12- and 16-pound hammer; competes in discus and shot.
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Jordan Swarthout, Capital, senior: With sprinter's speed among the top distance runners in state.
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Jake Kinderman, Capital, senior: A strong-arm thrower, among state's best in javelin.
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Chris Smith, Shelton, senior: Top returner in state in pole vault, topping 14 feet.
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Jason Kirk, Olympia, senior: A strong runner who doesn't fade and among state's best in 400.
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Ben Dear, Olympia, senior: Already showing improvement, a big-heart competitor in distances.
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Youth springs eternal for track and field
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Sophomore Bevan Taylor runs the boys 4x400 relay.
By John Becerra, Jr. Special to the Review
Mar 26 2005
Young Spartan team faces tough opponents in the Metro League.
Head coach Andy Grimm knows that the Spartan track and field team will have to run just a bit farther if they want to stay competitive in a tough Metro League race.
After finishing third in 2003 and fourth last year in State for the boys, and a ninth place finish for the girls last year – their highest ever – they’re dealing with turnover.
Among the leaders lost to graduation were state champion Matthew Wauters (shot put and discus), Nolan Amy (who finished second in the 3200 and fifth in the 1600 at State) and Veronica Ivey (state champ in the 800)
Grimm acknowledges that the team is young and inexperienced in the sprints, but they have an influx of talent in the numerous freshman and sophomores who should do well in the longer races.
“Our strength will be middle distance – from the 400 on up to the two-mile run on both sides,â€Â
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Felnagle shines
In one of the West Coast's top high-school track and field meets, Bellarmine Prep's Brie Felnagle stood out.
Felnagle, a senior, won the 1,600 meters at the 38th annual Arcadia (Calif.) Invitational yesterday with a time of 4:48.2. The time was a school record and is also the fastest high-school time in the nation this year at that distance.
Also having a good day at the meet was Lynnwood junior Caitlin Bonney. Bonney competed in the 800 and was sixth in the non-seeded section of the event.
Bonney's time of 2:21.8 was her second-fastest in the event and is one of the top times in the state this year.
Felnagle shines
In one of the West Coast's top high-school track and field meets, Bellarmine Prep's Brie Felnagle stood out.
Felnagle, a senior, won the 1,600 meters at the 38th annual Arcadia (Calif.) Invitational yesterday with a time of 4:48.2. The time was a school record and is also the fastest high-school time in the nation this year at that distance.
Also having a good day at the meet was Lynnwood junior Caitlin Bonney. Bonney competed in the 800 and was sixth in the non-seeded section of the event.
Bonney's time of 2:21.8 was her second-fastest in the event and is one of the top times in the state this year.
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