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HS Girls Weekly Beat - week 2
Submitted by walax on Mon, 2006-03-27 12:52.VARSITY A
With the exception of a few games, this was a week of large score differentials.
Bellevue goes down to MI 11-2, Mercer is Back
Submitted by walax on Thu, 2006-03-23 07:57.The Mercer Island Bellevue game felt like the calm before a huge storm last night before the game began. Only a few people showed up for pre-game except for the two very focused teams on the carpet.
Boys High School Week 2
Submitted by walax on Wed, 2006-03-22 10:36.The Boys High School WEEKLY BEAT March 13-19, 2006 By Fred Wilmot
HS Girl's Weekly Beat - Week One
Submitted by walax on Mon, 2006-03-20 06:52.The Washington High School Girl’s Lacrosse Season is in full gear after a series of interesting match ups this past week.
VARSITY A LEAGUE
Monday, March 13th, 2006
Overlake at Bellevue
To start things off in the Varsity A league, Overlake topped of Bellevue with a 13-7 victory. Leading the charge for Overlake was Katie Smith with a whopping 6 goals. Emily Phillips was perhaps the strongest force on the field with 6 ground balls, 3 turnovers and 3 draw controls in addition to her 2 goals. Bellevue’s Rose Smith dug up 5 ground balls along with her 1 assist and Jennifer Sawyer smashed in 4 goals.
Mercer Island at Lake Sammamish
Meanwhile A league rookie team Lake Sammamish fought a hard battle against Mercer Island. Behind 3-2 at half-time, Mercer Island blasted out for a second half series of 6 unanswered goals to beat Lake Samm 8-3. Mercer Island goalie Nicole Scheid stole the show saving 12 of 15 shots. Sasha Gumprecht led the ground ball charge with 5, while she, Carolyn Peterson and Tonya Swarts each scored twice. Lake Sammamish’s Catherine Rodriguez dominated the draw with 4 controls and cleaned up the field with 4 ground balls, 2 turnovers and 2 goals. Courtney Allen scored the other goal and had 1 assist.
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006
Snohomish at Forest Ridge
On Tuesday, the other A league rookie team and last years Varsity B champion, Snohomish, lost to Forest Ridge 16-5. Forest Ridge’s Jillian Chong dominated the field with 6 goals, 5 draw controls and 4 caused turnovers. Anna Ross played a spectacular game around the field with 5 ground balls, 4 draw controls, 3 assists and a goal. Sayre Creighton led the offensive charge for Snohomish with 3 goals, while Hannah Price nabbed 6 ground balls. Snohomish goalie Daniele Bergquist had a strong defensive game with 5 ground balls and 3 turnovers in addition to her 12 saves, while Haley Slind produced 2 assists to accompany her 2 goals.
North Kitsap at Holy Names
On the other end of the city, Holy Names came out on top of North Kitsap 7 – 3. Amanda Riggers nailed 3 goals and 2 turnovers while Kendall Shibuya handled 3 draw controls. Defensively, North Kitsap’s Kaitlin Halady dug up 5 ground balls, and Amber Grable caused 3 turnovers to get the ball to Bria Phillips for 2 of North Kitsap’s 3 goals.
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006
Bainbridge at Lakeside
The long anticipated meeting between last year’s championship match-up Bainbridge Island and Lakeside happened Wednesday on Lakeside’s turf. Likely a tough battle, Bainbridge came away victorious with a 9-4 win. Scoring was spread out amongst the Bainbridge attack with Colbi Brawner leading the way with 3 goals in addition to her 5 ground balls. Jane Baumgartner also played a fabulous game with 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 ground balls, 1 turnover and 1 draw control! Bainbridge’s defense only allowed Lakeside 9 shots compared to Bainbridge’s own 21 shots on goal. Lakeside’s Lisa Baldini led her team with 3 controlled draws, 3 caused turnovers, 3 ground balls and a goal. Gracie Binder played a strong defensive game, while Brett Eisenhart scored an additional 2 goals for Lakeside.
Bellevue at Mercer Island
In their second game of the week, Bellevue met up with the ever-so-strong Mercer Island. Despite playing a tough game, Bellevue lost 5-14. Melissa Coppess and Jennifer Sawyer of Bellevue each had 2 goals, and Jamie Bryce controlled 5 draws to give her attack a leg up. Meanwhile, Rose Smith and Brianna Nelson dug up 4 ground balls each. For Mercer Island, Mallory Larson led the attack with 4 goals. Caroline Gallup had a great all around game with 3 goals, 4 ground balls and 3 turnovers. Mercer Island goalie Jessica Swarts played an awesome game saving 8 of 13 shots.
Seattle Prep at Overlake
Despite it being a short game between Seattle Prep and Overlake, each team still got off plenty of shots with Seattle Prep coming out on top 10-7. Seattle Prep Goalie Kerry Swendt saved 3 of 4 shots, while Prep goalie Malia Makowicki blocked 7 of 13. Top Prep scorers were Sarah Schiro (3) and Casey Myburgh, Becky Oesterle and Cassidy O’Neill, each with 2, and aided by Kirsti White with an incredible 5 assists. Oesterle also dominated defensively with 4 ground balls, 4 turnovers and 2 draw controls, while Taylor Green scooped up 5 ground balls. Stats were unavailable for Overlake.
Thursday, March 16th, 2006
North Kitsap at Forest Ridge
Forest Ridge barely edged out North Kitsap 8-7. Maddy Phillips scored 4 goals, and, along with Nisa Orozco-McCormick, scooped up 5 ground balls and caused 3 turnovers. Orozco-McCormick also led her team in assists with 2. Jamie O’Brien helped her team with 4 controlled draws and 4 turnovers, while Kelsey Krasas and Bria Phillips led the North Kitsap offense with 3 goals and a few assists a piece. Madeline Hernandez played a strong defensive game with 4 turnovers.
Lake Sammamish at Holy Names
Lake Sammamish and Holy Names played an intense game on Thursday. Tied at 9-9 with a few minutes to go, Holy Names edged out Lake Sammamish for the 11-9 win. Holy Names Caitlin Dugan and Amanda Riggers led the attack with 3 goals each, while Sally Norris had 3 turnovers and 3 controlled draws. Kendall Shibuya also played a strong game across the field and lead her team in assists with 2. Lake Samm’s Catherine Rodriguez led her team with an astonishing 9 ground balls, 4 goals and 5 draw controls. Courtney Allen provided 2 assists, while Melissa Lorentston contributed 5 ground balls and a goal. Sophomore Meagan Wehe brought in another 2 goals and mid-fielder Fiona Moore caused 3 turnovers.
VARSITY B LEAGUE
PNLA President David Vannoy on Club Lacrosse in Washington
Submitted by walax on Sun, 2006-03-19 19:51.David “Guns” Vannoy is the current president of the Pacific Northwest Lacrosse Association. He has been a pillar in the club Lacrosse community leading teams, developing the game, and playing.
Issaquah vs Bellevue Game Recap
Submitted by walax on Sat, 2006-03-18 20:28.After the Issaquah Mercer Island game, I thought we had seen the game of the week until St. Patrick’s Day victory for Bellevue at home in Issaquah.
Mercer Island vs Issaquah recap
Submitted by walax on Wed, 2006-03-15 14:02.Mercer Island vs. Issaquah:
A startling upset happened last night at Issaquah High School. Undefeated since their State Championship loss in 2003 to powerhouse Bainbridge Island, Mercer Island lost the contest in what appeared to be a fairly one dimensional offensive game in both directions.
HS Boys Div 1 - 3/14/06 Garfield vs Roosevelt
Submitted by walax on Wed, 2006-03-15 13:21.Garfield vs. Roosevelt:
Garfield started out the season strong with a 10-1 win over Roosevelt. Danny Hoffman won 14 out of 15 face-offs and tallied 3 goals and 1 assist for the junior midfielder. Sophomore Caldwell Rohrbach notched 2 goals and 2 assists leading a young attack in the victory.
Boys High School Week 1
Submitted by walax on Tue, 2006-03-14 11:26.Boys High School WEEKLY BEAT March 5-12, 2006 by Fred Wilmot
WALAX PRE-SEASON RANKINGS
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In-Conference
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Mountain
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1
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1
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Metro
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1
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2
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Mountain
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2
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3
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Sound
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1
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4
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Mountain
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3
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5
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Sound
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2
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6
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Metro
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2
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7
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Sound
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3
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8
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Metro
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3
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9
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Mountain
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4
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10
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Metro
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4
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11
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Sound
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4
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12
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Metro
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5
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13
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2005 Hall Of Fame Recap
Submitted by walax on Tue, 2006-03-14 06:19.Eleven lacrosse legends were inducted into the inaugural 2006 class of the Washington State Lacrosse Chapter Hall of Fame. 185 guests assembled at the awards dinner held February 11th and US Lacrosse Executive Director Steve Stenerson traveled from Baltimore to attend.
Mens B Beat - Week 1
Submitted by walax on Tue, 2006-03-14 00:43.B-League Beat March 5th–12th
written by D Holler
Bainbridge Island Review - Usher and Smith Make Hall Of Fame
Submitted by walax on Fri, 2006-03-10 10:36.By JOHN BECERRA, JR. Staff Writer
Mar 01 2006
Legends of lacrosse are honored for their work pioneering the sport on Bainbridge.
Hewitt on Oregon vs. Washington Lacrosse
Submitted by walax on Thu, 2006-03-09 00:19.
After the game last week, I took the opportunity to see how Erik Hewitt was adjusting to Lacrosse in Oregon. Erik, is a former Mercer Island coach, Starz coach and played a huge role in walax.com before moving to Portland. He was more than happy to expresss his thoughts, so have a look as I catch up with Erik Hewitt on the similarities and differences...
