Steve Dion and Steve Willits breakdown the 3A WesCo-North League. Who are the top teams coming out of this tough conference?
Is there a new crop of teams on the rise to challenge perennial powers? We’ll break it down for you!
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Steve Dion and Paul Valencia talk about the Columbia River Chieftains.
Can they contend for the league title?
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Steve Dion and Paul Valencia talk about the Hockinson Hawks. Can they contend for the league title?
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Steve Dion and Paul Valencia talk about the Battle Ground Tigers. Can they contend for the league title?
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Steve Dion and Paul Valencia talk about the Mountain View Mighty Thunder. Can they contend for the league title?
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2016 MCC Football Broadcast Schedule
Week 1
Friday, September 2- Skyline vs. Richland, 7pm
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Week 2
Friday, September 9- Moses Lake vs. Hanford, 7pm
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Week 3
Thursday, September 15- Pasco vs. Southridge, 7pm
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Friday, September 16- Chiawana vs. Kamiakin, 7pm
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Week 4
Friday, September 23- Southridge vs. Richland, 7pm
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Week 5
Friday, September 29- Chiawana vs. Kennewick, 7pm
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Friday, September 30- Kamiakin vs. Hanford, 7pm
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Week 6
Friday, October 7- Richland vs. Kamiakin, 7pm
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Week 7
Thursday, October 13- Hanford vs. Southridge, 7pm
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Friday, October 14- Chiawana vs. Pasco, 7pm
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Week 8
Thursday, October 20- Walla Walla vs. Kamiakin, 7pm
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Friday, October 21- Southridge vs. Kennewick, 7pm
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Week 9
Friday, October 28- Hanford vs. Richland, 7pm
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Coverage begins on 610AM KONA 15 minutes prior to kickoff.
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Steve Dion and Steve Willits breakdown the 4A WesCo League. Who are the top teams coming out of this tough conference?
Is there a new crop of teams on the rise to challenge perennial powers? We’ll break it down for you!
Be sure to visit SoundLiveSportsNetwork.com and follow Steve’s high school football coverage all season long!
Friday, September 10th & Saturday, September 11th at Memorial Stadium in Seattle
The Third Annual Memorial Football Classic is a special two-day event to celebrate Seattle high school athletes, to raise money for all Seattle public high school athletics, and to build support for the Metro League.
Media day for the Memorial Classic was held at Ballard High School Tuesday afternoon to meet coaches and players from the participating schools for a Q&A session. Also, speakers at the event included Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell (Garfield & University of Washington alum), former Seattle Seahawks Paul Johns & Edwin Bailey, and Seattle Public Schools Director of Athletics Eric McCurdy.
Additionally, founder of the event Joey Thomas (Garfield head coach, Kennedy Catholic alum, NFL veteran) has selected Monte Kohler for the “Icon Award” from his long and distinguished coaching career at O’Dea and “Legends of the Game Award” to Terry Metcalf (Franklin alum, NFL veteran) for his outstanding coaching tenure locally.
Friday, September 9, 2016
5:00 pm – Archbishop Murphy vs. Bishop Blanchet
7:30 pm – Shelton vs. O’Dea
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Noon – Kennewick vs. Cleveland
2:30 pm – Juanita vs. Garfield
5:30 pm – Roosevelt vs. Ballard
8:00 pm – Skyview vs. Eastside Catholic
| 1B | LIVE 5! | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 1 | Lummi | |
| 2 | Sunnyside Christian | |
| 3 | Taholah | |
| 4 | Pomeroy | |
| 5 | Almira Coulee-Hartline | |
| 1B | IN THE HUNT | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 6 | Yakama Tribal | |
| 7 | Muckleshoot Tribal School | |
| 8 | Puget Sound Adventist | |
| 9 | Cedar Park Christian (Mountlake Terrace) | |
| 10 | Neah Bay | |
| 1B | LIVE 5! | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 1 | Republic | |
| 2 | Almira Coulee-Hartline | |
| 3 | Pomeroy | |
| 4 | Colton | |
| 5 | Cedar Park Christian (Mountlake Terrace) | |
| 1B | IN THE HUNT | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 6 | Selkirk | |
| 7 | Sunnyside Christian | |
| 8 | Tacoma Baptist | |
| 9 | Clallam Bay | |
| 10 | Evergreen Lutheran | |
| 2B | LIVE 5! | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 1 | Life Christian Academy | |
| 2 | Kittitas | |
| 3 | Napavine | |
| 4 | Northwest Christian (Colbert) | |
| 5 | Adna | |
| 2B | IN THE HUNT | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 6 | Brewster | |
| 7 | DeSales | |
| 8 | Ilwaco | |
| 9 | Chief Leschi | |
| 10 | St. Georges | |
| 2B | LIVE 5! | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 1 | Liberty (Spangle) | |
| 2 | Dayton | |
| 3 | Ilwaco | |
| 4 | Wahkiakum | |
| 5 | St. George's | |
| 2B | IN THE HUNT | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 6 | Adna | |
| 7 | Kalama | |
| 8 | Raymond | |
| 9 | Brewster | |
| 10 | Life Christian Academy | |
| 1A | LIVE 5! | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 1 | King's | |
| 2 | Zillah | |
| 3 | Freeman | |
| 4 | Lynden Christian | |
| 5 | Northwest School | |
| 1A | IN THE HUNT | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 6 | Medical Lake | |
| 7 | Mount Baker | |
| 8 | Chelan | |
| 9 | La Center | |
| 10 | Seattle Academy | |
| 1A | LIVE 5! | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 1 | Lynden Christian | |
| 2 | Cashmere | |
| 3 | Okanogan | |
| 4 | Montesano | |
| 5 | Columbia (Burbank) | |
| 1A | IN THE HUNT | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 6 | La Center | |
| 7 | Granger | |
| 8 | Bellevue Christian | |
| 9 | Mount Baker | |
| 10 | Zillah | |
| 2A | LIVE 5! | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 1 | Foss | |
| 2 | Anacortes | |
| 3 | Mark Morris | |
| 4 | Clarkston | |
| 5 | Selah | |
| 2A | IN THE HUNT | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 6 | Tumwater | |
| 7 | River Ridge | |
| 8 | Lynden | |
| 9 | North Kitsap | |
| 10 | Prosser | |
| 2A | LIVE 5! | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 1 | White River | |
| 2 | Black Hills | |
| 3 | Wapato | |
| 4 | W.F. West | |
| 5 | Prosser | |
| 2A | IN THE HUNT | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 6 | Lynden | |
| 7 | Archbishop Murphy | |
| 8 | Eatonville | |
| 9 | Olympic | |
| 10 | North Kitsap | |
| 3A | LIVE 5! | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 1 | Nathan Hale | |
| 2 | Garfield | |
| 3 | Rainier Beach | |
| 4 | Lincoln | |
| 5 | West Seattle | |
| 3A | IN THE HUNT | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 6 | Seattle Preparatory | |
| 7 | Shorecrest | |
| 8 | Stanwood | |
| 9 | Cleveland | |
| 10 | Shadle Park | |
| 3A | LIVE 5! | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 1 | Blanchet | |
| 2 | Kamiakin | |
| 3 | Lincoln | |
| 4 | Seattle Preparatory | |
| 5 | Garfield | |
| 3A | IN THE HUNT | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 6 | Stanwood | |
| 7 | Bellevue | |
| 8 | Snohomish | |
| 9 | Shorewood | |
| 10 | Gig Harbor | |
| 4A | LIVE 5! | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 1 | Federal Way | |
| 2 | Gonzaga Prep | |
| 3 | Union | |
| 4 | Kentwood | |
| 5 | Curtis | |
| 4A | IN THE HUNT | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 6 | Davis | |
| 7 | Glacier Peak | |
| 8 | Bothell | |
| 9 | Ferris | |
| 10 | Central Valley | |
| 4A | LIVE 5! | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 1 | Central Valley | |
| 2 | Sunnyside | |
| 3 | Bothell | |
| 4 | Kentlake | |
| 5 | Kentridge | |
| 4A | IN THE HUNT | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | |
| 6 | Glacier Peak | |
| 7 | Bellarmine Preparatory | |
| 8 | Moses Lake | |
| 9 | Auburn Riverside | |
| 10 | Lake Stevens | |
| Friday | Sep 2nd | 2016 | 4A/3A | Boys | Football | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Catholic Stadium | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Gonzaga Prep | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Eastside Catholic | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | |
Crusaders Defense Stymies Bullpups in Battle of Champions
By Steve Dion
Week one of the 2016 high school football season placed a pair of undefeated teams from last year on the same field to determine supremacy between the 3A and 4A classifications. Gonzaga Prep who claimed the 4A title over Skyline headed west to take on the Eastside Catholic Crusaders who are back-to-back 3A champs.
The new-look Crusader offense led by Ze’Shaun Lewis who coach Jeremy Thielbahr said he is very confident in on our interview earlier in the week opened the scoring early when he found scat-back Tyler Folkes up the seam from 12 yards out.
Dave McKenna who talked about his smash-mouth style of football in our exclusive game week interview demonstrated such by pounding the rock against the EC defense all night. Kasey Anthony evened the score with a 8 yard dash to the goal line.
Before halftime, Eastside found the endzone once more, a 7 yard strike from Lewis to Aiden Hector giving the home team a one-score leading heading into the locker room.
As the game wore on and Prep struggled to create big gains on offense, EC’s defense clamped down even more. Chris Lefau anchored a staunch front seven that kept the Bullpups of the scoreboard for the final three quarters of the game.
The Final Score:
Eastside Catholic 21, Gonzaga Prep 7.
Top Performer
Eastside Catholic
Tyler Folkes-2 receiving TDs (18, 23)
Gonzaga Prep
Kasey Anthony-8 yard rushing TD
| Thursday | Sep 1st | 2016 | 4A | Boys | Football | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop Keeney Stadium | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Glacier Peak | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | |
| Bothell | 17 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 44 | |
Bothell Rolls Past Grizzlies on Opening Night
By Steve Dion
A drizzly night at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell featured a 4A clash between Glacier Peak and host Bothell. This game had a college football feel in its heavy reliance on a passing attack leading to a high scoring affair that lasted well over three hours.
Glacier Peak struck first when Ayden Ziomas connected with Colton Bunt for a 65 yard score. Bothell quarterback Jacob Sirmon showed his tremendous arm strength on the following drive by launching a 58 yard bomb to Daniel Johnson off his back foot while taking a big hit from a Grizzlies linebacker at the point of release.
This set the tone for a back and forth affair leading to a 27-17 halftime score in favor of the home Cougars.
Bothell took a stranglehold on the game when Sirmon found Johnson again early in the third, this time for 75 yards. Peak scored shortly after on a Billy Lutali scamper up the gut, but the double digit deficit was too much to overcome.
The Final Score:
Bothell 44, Glacier Peak 29.
Top Performer
Bothell
Jacob Sirmon-4 passing TDs (19, 30, 58, 75)
Glacier Peak
Seiver Southard-2 receiving TDs (7, 41)
Steve Dion and Paul Valencia talk about the Camas Papermakers dominance in the GSHL over the last few years. Can they continue to lead SW Washington?
Listen to our preview of the Camas Papermakers by clicking on the PLAY BUTTON below.
Be sure to catch Paul Valencia every Friday Night on Varsity Football Live on Sports Radio 950 KJR
AND read his column at the Columbian.com throughout the football season!
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