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Bothell Drops Puyallup in First Round of Playoffs

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Friday Nov 8th 2013 4A Boys Football
Pop Keeney Stadium 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Puyallup 0 0 7 7 14
Bothell 19 14 14 7 54

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Bothell Drops Puyallup in First Round of Playoffs
By Steven Dion

The Bothell Cougars had a full week to think about their loss to Skyline last Friday. The 10th ranked team in 4A earned the opportunity to host a first round playoff game versus Puyallup from the SPSL. The Cougs have protected Pop Keeney Stadium nicely this year by beating their opponents by the combined score of 173-34 at home. Tonight was no exception. The Cougs broke the game wide open early by forcing three-and-outs and capitalizing on offense. Sam McPherson returned a punt 70 yards for the score to put BHS up 12-0 in the first. Before halftime, Bothell opened the playbook to the back page by testing senior receiver Cameron Gale’s arm from the flat; a connection with Jackson Keimig in the back of the end zone. At half, the host was up 33-0.

Halftime did not seem to halt the Bothell onslaught as the second half kickoff was returned 100 yards by McPherson. The Viks responded and were finally able to sustain a drive that yielded a handful of red zone snaps, one of which ended with a DJ Winter touchdown. The running clock was in effect during the second half so the scoring subsided greatly. A late score by Bothell was capitalized by a made point-after-touchdown by junior kicker Nicole Daoura. The Cougar sideline erupted as the lone female on either roster notched her first score of the season. Puyallup scored once more on a reception by Levi Jordan to cease the offense for both sides. After four quarters of play, Bothell walked away with a 54-14 win in dominating fashion. The Cougs advance, the Viks end their season 6-4.

Top Performer:

Bothell
Samuel McPherson – 4 total TDs, 2 rushing of 11 and 9 yards, 2 kickoff returns of 70 and 100 yards

Spanaway Lake Offense Erupts Versus Mount Rainier

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Thursday Nov 7th 2013 4A Boys Football
Highline Memorial 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Spanaway Lake 8 16 8 6 38
Mount Rainier 0 0 6 0 6

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Spanaway Lake Offense Erupts Versus Mount Rainier
By Steven Dion

The final game for both SPSL’s Rams and Sentinels was played at a windy, rainy Highline Memorial Stadium Thursday night. This game did not have any playoff implications but school pride was on the line, and the effort displayed during all 48 minutes was evident. Spanaway Lake set the tone early by establishing the running game and finding the end zone on a 14-yard run by Kyle Mason. The Sentinels’ ability to pound the ball up the field on the ground led to lengthy possessions. Joseph Martin punched in a 3-yard QB keeper to give Spanaway Lake a 14-0 lead early in the second frame. A safety and another Martin score were added before intermission to give SLHS a 24-0 lead.

The teams emerged from the locker room to close out their seasons with a more competitive second half of play. Ram senior quarterback Matthew Dammeier remained poised in the pocket despite heavy pressure by the likes of Augustus Ndow. Mount Rainier found the scoreboard on a goal-line push, but the incompletion on the two-point conversion squelched any chance of a comeback. The Sentinels were able to find the end zone twice more before the final buzzer to finish the season on a high note with a 38-6 win.

theFinalScore.tv Rankings

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theFinalScore.tv Football Pre-Playoff Rankings
 

4A:
1. Camas
2. Graham-Kapowsin
3. Skyline
4. Chiawana
5. Ferris
6. Union
7. Edmonds-Woodway
8. Curtis
9. Richland
10. Bothell

3A:
1. Bellevue
2. O’Dea
3. Marysville-Pilchuck
4. Mount Si
5. Shadle Park
6. Eastside Catholic
7. Lincoln
8. Mt. Spokane
9. Glacier Peak
10. Blanchet

2A:
1. Tumwater
2. Lynden
3. Sumner
4. Ellensburg
5. Lakewood
6. WF West
7. Lindbergh
8. Mark Morris
9. RA Long
10. Othello

Tahoma Conquers the Conquerors

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Thursday Oct. 17 2013 4A Boys Football
French Field 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Tahoma 7 7 6 6 26
Kentwood 0 7 7 0 14

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Tahoma Conquers the Conquerors
By Colin Caruso

Even with the Seahawks on Thursday night football, the French Field stands filled up well to see the Tahoma Bears travel to Kent to play the Kentwood Conquerors. Tahoma spoiled the home field advantage of the Conquerors, controlling both lines of scrimmage and putting lots of pressure on Kentwood sophomore quarterback Brian Campbell. The Bears put together two great drives in the first quarter, marching straight down the field, but only capitalizing on one TD, a 1 yard run by senior Joe Donahue. Kentwood responded later in the second quarter, after not moving the ball well at all, with a 79 yard pass from Campbell to senior Terrence Grady. But a dagger at the end of the half altered the momentum in favor of the Bears, with a 33 yard touchdown pass from Bears quarterback Shane Nelson to senior Deshon Williams with no time left on the clock to take the halftime lead 14-7.

The Bears turned up their defense in the second half, allowing just one more big play for a score, but otherwise holding Kentwood’s great rushing attack at bay. Grady capitalized on another huge passing play, this time 65 yards from Campbell to tie the game at 14, but Tahoma was too tough. The Bears added two more scores, one in the third and one in the fourth, to close the game 26-14.

Top Performers:
Tahoma
Shane Nelson – 2TD passes of 15 yards and 33 yards
Deshon Williams – 2TD catches

Kentwood
Brian Campbell – 2TD passes of 79 and 65 yards
Terrence Grady – 2TD catches

Thomas Jefferson Spoils Auburn’s Homecoming

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Thursday Oct. 10 2013 4A Boys Football
Auburn High School 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Thomas Jefferson 6 0 6 14 26
Auburn 7 9 7 0 23

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Thomas Jefferson Spoils Auburn’s Homecoming
By Colin Caruso

Going into the fourth quarter of this contest, both the Auburn sideline and fan section were fully prepared to win this football game. The Trojans were up by eleven, dominating the line of scrimmage on offense, and had the crowd amped up on their homecoming night. In came the Thomas Jefferson Raiders, down by two scores to begin the fourth, with no answer for the Auburn offense. That is when quarterback Niko De La Cruz began to heat up. He threw an earlier touchdown on the Raiders first possession on a double reverse, a beautiful pass to James Fitch to take an early lead, but found himself trailing entering the final quarter.

On the first play in the fourth quarter, De La Cruz, in Russell Wilson type fashion, scrambled left and right and spotted Phillip Cuadron wide open on the left sideline. Cuadron then ran another twenty yards down the sideline for a beautiful 50 yard pitch and catch to cut the lead to five after the failed point after, 23-18. The Raiders gave Auburn two first downs on penalties in their ensuing drive, one on an offside, and one on a costly facemask that put the Trojans deep into Raider territory. But the Raiders held and forced a turnover on downs, getting the ball back midway through the fourth quarter. The Raiders marched right down the field and De La Cruz capped off the drive with a 1 yard TD run, followed by a scramble for the 2-point conversion, to take a 26-23 lead with just 48 seconds on the clock.

Auburn’s offense, primarily a running attack, is not equipped to make the big passing plays down the field when they have little time. They instead settled for a few shorter passes, more in line with their playing scheme. The short plays were too little too late, and Thomas Jefferson pulled off the upset on the road, 26-23.

Top Performers:
Thomas Jefferson
Niko De La Cruz – 7/8 118 yards 2TD, 1 rushing TD
Zachariah Grayson – 23 carries for 179 yards, TD

Auburn
Brier Atkinson – 16 carries for 113 yards, TD
Kieo Buchanon – 10 carries for 80 yards, TD

Federal Way Eagles Soar Over Bethel

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Thursday Sept. 26 2013 4A Boys Football
Federal Way 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Bethel 0 3 0 15 18
Federal Way 19 6 13 7 45

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Federal Way Eagles Soar Over Bethel
By Steven Dion

A crisp September evening in Federal Way was the setting of a league matchup between the host Eagles and Bethel Braves. The combination of running back Chico McClatcher and quarterback Keenan Curran of the home team set the tone for their offensive onslaught. Both players found the end zone in the first quarter in addition to a Max Lautalo receiving score to build a 19-0 lead after one period of play. Federal Way’s defensive front seven kept the Bethel offense off balance for the bulk of the contest by stopping the run on early downs and forcing them into third and long situations which were defended well. As well as their third and long downs, Bethel had a handful of scoring chances in the first half foiled by penalties and turnovers. However, Braves kicker LT Bailey put the pigskin between the uprights from 45 yards out late in the second quarter for Bethel’s only points of the first half. Halftime score was 25-3 in favor of the Eagles.

The third quarter was highlighted by a 96 yard scamper by Curran which essentially sealed the victory for the home squad early in the second half. But Bethel finished strong by ending sustained drives with touchdowns by Quentin Freeman and Blake Schwartz. Braves’ stocky ball carrier Jon Concepcion ran well in the second half with big pickups through the Eagle defense, requiring multiple tacklers. When the final buzzer sounded, the scoreboard read 45-18 in favor of Federal Way. The two upcoming collegiate prospects in McClatcher and Curran made big plays all night long in front of the home crowd.

Top Performers:
Federal Way
Keenan Curran – 3 rushing TDs of 96, 72, 19yds. 1 passing TD of 49yds.
Chico McClatcher – reception TD of 49yds, rushing TD of 67yds, passing TD of 52yds

Kentwood Conquers Mount Rainier

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Saturday Sept. 21 2013 4A Boys Football
French Field 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Mount Rainier 0 0 0 0 0
Kentwood 27 9 7 7 50

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Kentwood Conquers Mount Rainier
By Colin Caruso

Kentwood struck early and often in their Saturday night matchup versus the Mount Rainier Rams. After the Washington Huskies pulled a 59-0 win, the Conquerors of Kentwood did their best to match their local college with a 50-0 destruction of the Mount Rainier Rams. The beginning of this game saw a punt from both teams, seemingly a well balanced matchup. But halfway through the first quarter the onslaught began, and it didn’t end until the final whistle. Senior running back Derrick Bell broke the scoreless tie with 5:57 remaining in the first quarter with a rushing touchdown, only to be followed less than three minutes later with his second rushing touchdown. Kentwood added two more scores in the first after forcing a three and out and recovering a fumble, to lead 27-0 after one quarter of play.

Mount Rainier began the second quarter with a chip on their shoulder, and senior running back Donovan Moi added a 57 yard run for the Rams all the way down to the Conqueror 8 yard line. But Kentwood held strong, and Bell again came up huge with an interception in the end zone two plays later. Kentwood would add another rushing touchdown and a safety in the second to take the lead 36-0 going into the half.

By this point, with the game largely in hand for the Conquerors, Kentwood put in their second and third string players to play the majority of the second half. They added two more touchdowns to end the punishment, winning 50-0.

Top Performers:
Kentwood
Derrick Bell – 3 carries 48 yards, 2TD, defensive INT
Brandon Sytsma – 16 carries 88 yards, 2TD

Puyallup Fends off Kentlake

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Thursday Sept. 19 2013 4A Boys Football
Sparks Stadium 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Kentlake 0 7 0 13 20
Puyallup 20 7 7 7 41

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Puyallup Fends off Kentlake
By Steven Dion

A non-league matchup at Sparks Stadium between the Puyallup Vikings and Kentlake Falcons had a striking similarity to the many park rides next door at the Washington State Fair on Thursday night. Fortunately for Puyallup, their point production in one quarter secured their victory. The Vikings scored first on a red zone strike to Levi Jordan from Brendan Illies. The next Kentlake possession resulted in a fumble recovery score by Puyallup’s Quinn Rawson.

The Viks kept their foot on the pedal by turning an interception into another passing touchdown to DJ Winter as they gained a comfortable 20-0 lead after one frame. Kentlake got on the board with a 2-yard quarterback sneak by D’Marye’ Dedrick. Before the first half concluded, Puyallup’s Trent Nivala returned a fumble 78 yards for six more on a long, sustained drive by the Falcons. Both teams returned to their respective dressing rooms with the scoreboard reading 27-7.

The superior pass protection of Puyallup by the likes of Rawson, Nolan Myers, and Nivala allowed Illies to stand in the pocket and roll out when needed. The junior quarterback found the endzone in the third on a QB keeper to extend the lead to 27 points. But Kentlake’s offense woke up in the fourth as Danstan Kaunda broke through twice to bring Kentlake back within two scores. The third touchdown by Illies late in the fourth ended the Falcons attempt at a comeback. Both teams conducted an up-tempo read option offense, but both defensive units resisted nicely. The difference maker was Illies aerial attack to his many wideout options. Puyallup improves to 3-0 with the win as Kentlake falls to 0-3.

Top Performers:
Kentlake
Danstan Kaunda – RB 2TD

Puyallup
Brendan Illies – QB 3TD

Auburn Riverside Shuts Out Kentridge

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Thursday Sept. 12 2013 4A Boys Football
French Field 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Auburn Riverside 6 20 0 0 26
Kentridge 0 0 0 0 0

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Auburn Riverside Shuts Out Kentridge
By Colin Caruso

On a beautiful evening in Kent, Wa. the Kentridge Chargers hosted the Auburn Riverside Ravens on French Field in front of a great crowd. The Ravens, dominate all game, started offensively in the spread and moved the ball seamlessly down the field to score the first touchdown of the game. The Kentridge defense was no match for the Ravens’ offensive line, with quarterback Alex Riley having tons of time to pick apart the Charger secondary. However, the Charger defense benefited on penalties in the next two drives and held the Ravens to no points for the remainder of the first.

Auburn Riverside coach Bryant Thomas made a strong offensive adjustment after those two straight scoreless drives. Instead of the spread offense they moved to the “I” formation and the pistol to run the ball with more of a power feel. This worked spectacularly well, with two rushing touchdowns in the second quarter and a pick-six, the Ravens took a 26-0 lead into the locker room at half. The lead was made possible through sound offense and a stifling Raven defense.

The Ravens allowed just 27 total yards in the first half, only to be topped by allowing 17 yards in the second half. Kentridge moved into Raven territory twice, but once was on a kickoff return and the other was through multiple penalties. An amazing performance by the Ravens defense against the run in the second half led the Chargers to a -12 yard rushing total after halftime. The Charger defense stepped up as well, not allowing any points in the second half. The game had a blowout feel, but no scoring in the second half led to a 26-0 finish in favor of Auburn Riverside.

Top Performers:
Auburn Riverside
QB Alex Riley – 13-24 137 yds, 2 rushing TDs
RB Cole Huckaby – 11 carries, 88 yards
WR Gavin Hettinger – 4 catches, 64 yards

Curtis Wins 4A Boys State Crown

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Saturday- March 2 2013 4A Boys Championship
Tacoma Dome 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Curtis 13 18 11 18 60
Jackson 11 8 14 23 56

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Curtis Wins 4A State Crown in their Backyard,
Gives Undefeated Jackson their First Loss
By Colin Caruso 

With electric crowds from both schools present, the undefeated Jackson Timberwolves took on the Curtis Vikings for the 4A boys state title. Curtis started strong, forcing three early turnovers and turning those into transition baskets to begin the contest on an 11-4 run. With nine first quarter points from junior Brian Zehr, Jackson was able to trim the Curtis lead to two points after the first.

Curtis jumped out to a 21-11 lead in the second, stemmed by an 8-0 run to start the quarter. Five Vikings scored in the quarter to extend their lead to 32-19 at half.

Jackson needed a run early in the third and the Timberwolves responded. Jackson was able to trim the lead to six points in the middle of the quarter and closed the quarter down nine, 42-33.

With a comfortable nine point lead, the Vikings began to slow their pace of play and exhaust more time. This turned out to be counterproductive for the Vikings, as Jackson came out on an 11-2 run in the fourth, and eventually took a two point lead in the quarter. But Andre Lewis and Isom Brown would not back down for the Vikings, scoring 11 points as a pair in the fourth and extending the Curtis lead to three.

The Timberwolves had a chance with eight seconds left to tie the game with a three, but couldn’t secure the ball and turned it over to the Vikings, who sealed the contest with a free-throw. Congratulations to Curtis who held on for an amazing win!

Top Performers:
Curtis
Dominic Robinson (20 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals)
Isom Brown (16 points)

Jackson
Dan Kingma (18 points, 3 steals)
Jason Todd (10 points, 9 rebounds)
Brian Zehr (15 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks)

State Tournament-
Brackets & Game Schedules

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Boys and Girls Schedules

Boys State Tournaments
Thursday, February 28 – Saturday, March 2, 2013

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4A Boys
4A Boys Winners Bracket

3A Boys
3A Boys Winners Bracket

2A Boys
2A Boys Winners Bracket

1A Boys
1A Boys Winners Bracket

2B Boys
2B Boys Winners Bracket

1B Boys
1B Boys Winners Bracket

Girls State Tournaments
Thursday, February 28 – Saturday, March 2, 2013

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4A Girls
4A Girls Winners Bracket

3A Girls
3A Girls Winners Bracket

2A Girls
2A Girls Winners Bracket

1A Girls
1A Girls Winners Bracket

2B Girls
2B Girls Winners Bracket

1B Girls
1B Girls Winners Bracket

4A State Tournament Scoreboard

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Boys 4A Scoreboard

Thursday- February 28 4A Boys
Tacoma Dome – 9:00am 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Newport-Bellevue 16 9 12 3 40
Curtis 18 13 12 19 62

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Thursday- February 28 4A Boys
Tacoma Dome – 10:30am 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Bothell 8 22 3 17 50
Garfield 13 13 13 23 62

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Thursday- February 28 4A Boys
Tacoma Dome – 12:15pm 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Arlington 17 18 18 19 72
Richland 16 14 10 20 60

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Thursday- February 28 4A Boys
Tacoma Dome – 2:00pm 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Jackson 6 20 11 18 55
Central Valley 13 12 8 14 47

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Girls 4A Scoreboard

Thursday- February 28 4A Girls
Tacoma Dome – 3:45pm 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Gonzaga Prep 7 4 9 20 40
Arlington 7 8 15 13 43
Thursday- February 28 4A Girls
Tacoma Dome – 5:30pm 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Kentwood 10 8 11 7 36
Lake Stevens 23 11 10 8 52
Thursday- February 28 4A Girls
Tacoma Dome – 7:15pm 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Mead 22 12 11 8 53
Skyline 3 9 8 13 33
Thursday- February 28 4A Girls
Tacoma Dome – 9:00pm 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Mount Rainier 18 13 12 18 61
Inglemoor 11 10 22 13 56

Bothell comes out Strong Versus Bethel, Advances to Final Eight

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Saturday- Feb. 23 2013 4A Boys Regionals
Rogers High School 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Bothell 19 11 13 18 61
Bethel 15 5 13 16 49

Bothell comes out Strong Versus Bethel, Advances to Final Eight
By Colin Caruso 

In the late game at Rogers High School, with a trip to Tacoma at stake, the Bothell Cougars faced off against the Bethel Braves.  The Bethel band, playing the likes of Kansas, War and Journey kept the fans grooving during timeouts and halftime in this win and advance, loser out game.

The game started with a flash of athleticism from the Cougars.  Bothell collected the tip and threw a half court alley-oop to LaVine for an emphatic dunk in the opening seconds of the contest.  The Cougars had the opportunity to put a big lead in the books in the first quarter, but two missed dunks led to just a four point lead going into the second.

Bethel needed a strong second to put pressure on the Cougars during halftime, but six turnovers and only five points in the quarter allowed Bothell to continue to play their free flowing style.  Bothell took a 30-20 lead into halftime.

Bothell continued to grind in the third behind junior Josh Martin.  Martin filled the stat sheet for the Cougars with seven points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in the third.

The Bothell lead ballooned to as many as 19 in the final quarter.  Bethel trimmed the lead to single digits, led by junior James Moore and his nine fourth quarter points.  But Bothell, in control the entire game, closed out the contest strong and won by 12, 61-49.

Top Performers:
Bothell
Josh Martin (15 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks, 3 assists)
Perrion Callandret (19 points, 4 assists, 3 steals)
Zach LaVine (19 points, 5 rebounds) 

Bethel
James Moore (11 points, 7 rebounds)
Dominique Lewis (8 points, 8 rebounds)

Central Valley holds off Todd Beamer in Overtime, Books their Ticket to Tacoma

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Saturday- Feb. 23 2013 4A Boys Regionals
Rogers High School 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Final
Todd Beamer 7 16 15 15 2 55
Central Valley 16 14 15 8 8 61


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Central Valley holds off Todd Beamer in Overtime, Books their Ticket to Tacoma
By Colin Caruso 

In this winner to Tacoma, loser out contest, the Todd Beamer Titans clashed with the Central Valley Bears in the 4pm game at Rogers High School.  The Central Valley band kept the crowd enthused during timeouts and halftime; they brought great energy from Spokane.

Central Valley jumped on Todd Beamer immediately following the tip-off.  The Bears started the game on 10-0 run, sprung by two three pointers from senior Austin Rehkow in the first three minutes of the contest.

Todd Beamer was caught off guard by the run; Central Valley played with more energy and completely controlled the glass, recording six offensive rebounds in the quarter.

The Titans began their comeback mid-way through the second, sparked by back to back baskets by junior Michael Stansberry.  Beamer’s outside looks began to fall, and Central Valley’s three point looks were just inches off.

Beamer took the momentum into the locker room down seven, 30-23.

Beamer continued to chip away at the Central Valley lead in the second half.  A layup by Stansberry cut the Bears lead to just three, but the Bears responded with a quick layup of their own and a three by Rehkow to extend the lead back to eight.

In the final quarter, Beamer again came out with great intensity, led by Burch-Manning who converted on two quick baskets to cut the lead to three with five minutes to play.

Titan senior Juwan Flowers continued the run and added two free-throws and a three pointer with 1:33 remaining to give Todd Beamer their first lead of the contest, 53-51.  Bears junior Adam Chamberlain answered from the line, hitting a pair of free-throws to tie the game at 53.

Todd Beamer would have one more shot at the buzzer in the fourth, but it fell short to send the game to overtime.

The Titans scored first in overtime with 3:10 to play on a put-back by Burch-Manning as he was fouled, unfortunately he did not convert on the free-throw.  That basket turned out to be Beamer’s final points.  Central Valley finished the game on an 8-0 run, four points from Rehkow and three points from junior Beau Byus to close out the Titans in overtime, 61-55.

Top Performers:
Todd Beamer
Trey Burch-Manning (19 points, 7 rebounds)
Juwon Flowers (14 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds)

Central Valley
Austin Rehkow (21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists)
Beau Byus (16 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks)

VHL Catches up with TJ Coach Kyle Templeton- this is Jeffersons 1st Trip to State

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2013 Varsity Hoops Live Interview
Thomas Jefferson – Boys Head Coach
Kyle Templeton

Brian Abker had a chance to talk with Thomas Jefferson’s Coach, Kyle Templeton, prior to their regional game match-up with high flying Curtis.  “I am a graduate of Thomas Jefferson in 1995,” said Templeton.  “This is the first year we have made the district tournament as a school since 1985 and the first time we have made the state tournament as a school ever.”

During the interview, Coach broke down his team and talked about this weekend’s game against Curtis, more importantly he talked about the Thomas Jefferson community and how well their fans travel.  “Our games are constantly filled, we’ve got the stands totally full.  Our band is just INSANE.  Our parent support and community support has just been awesome throughout the entire season.  When we travel somewhere you know where we are at.”

This is a big weekend for the Raiders.  Can they knock off the Vikings?  One thing is for sure after visiting with Coach Templeton, you’ll be hearing a lot more from the squad from TJ in the years to come.

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Girls- Mount Rainier jumps on Todd Beamer early, wins West Central District Title by 18

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Monday- Feb. 18 -3A- West Central District
ShoWare Ctr. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Todd Beamer 2 9 11 11 33
Mount Rainier 14 10 11 16 51

Girls- Mount Rainier jumps on Todd Beamer early, wins West Central District Title by 18
By Colin Caruso 

In the 4A Girls West Central District championship game, the Todd Beamer Titans were matched up against the #1 ranked Mount Rainier Rams.  Mount Rainier dominated the first, not allowing a basket until 14 seconds left in the quarter.   Offensively, junior Brittany McPhee was able to completely control the game, leading the Rams with 10 points in the quarter to take a 14-2 lead into the second.

The Beamer offense opened up in the second, scoring nine points and reaching double digits on the game.  Jordan McPhee led all scorers in the quarter with six points on two three pointers, and Mount Rainier took a 13 point lead into the half, 24-11.

Brittany McPhee had another strong quarter in the third, with seven points and two rebounds.  Todd Beamer began to execute better offensively, only turning the ball over twice in the quarter and matching Mount Rainier’s quarter total with 11 points.  Mount Rainier led 35-22 heading into the fourth.

The 11 point lead for the Rams at the end of three was extended to as many as 20 points in the fourth.  Todd Beamer was forced to double team Brittany McPhee, which opened up passing lanes and shooters.  Brittany still scored seven points in the quarter off the double team, and Mount Rainier won the district title 51-33.

Top Performers:
Todd Beamer
Nia Alexander (13 points, 7 rebounds)
Quinessa Caylao-Do (12 points, 4 steals)

Mount Rainier
Brittany McPhee (26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals)
Jordan McPhee (13 points, 2 steals)

Todd Beamer handles Tahoma,
wins by 18

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Friday- Feb. 15 -4A- West Central District
Mt. Tahoma 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Tahoma 13 10 12 20 55
Todd Beamer 16 15 20 22 73

Todd Beamer handles Tahoma, wins by 18
By Colin Caruso 

The crowd was ready for this matchup between the Todd Beamer Titans and the Tahoma Bears, with a trip to regionals on the line.  Both teams executed well offensively in the first quarter, running half court sets against man to man defense that resulted in baskets.  Tahoma junior Coleman Woot filled up the stat sheet for the Bears in the quarter, with four points and six rebounds, but they trailed after one 16-13.

Beamer began their full court press in the second, trapping the Bears and forcing three early quarter turnovers.  The Titans extended their lead to as many as ten in the second behind eight points from sophomore guard Charles Frazier.  But Tahoma cut that lead to eight at the end of two, 31-23.

Coming out of the break, Todd Beamer continued to put offensive pressure on Tahoma, with back to back threes by Juwan Flowers to extend the Titan lead to 12.  Bogdon Bliznyuk contributed to the Beamer pull-away, scoring six points and pulling down five rebounds in the quarter.  Tahoma had a difficult time controlling their defensive glass in the quarter, allowing four offensive rebounds and six points off second chance baskets.

The game opened up offensively in the fourth, with the teams combining for 42 points.  Beamer pulled in front by as many as 21, and ended up closing out the contest by 18, 73-55.

Top Performers:
Tahoma
DeShon Williams (22 points, 7 rebounds)
Coleman Woot (12 points, 13 rebounds)
Paul Lorenger (9 points, 8 rebounds)

Todd Beamer
Trey Burch-Manning (19 points)
Bogdon Bliznyuk (19 points, 7 rebounds)
Juwan Flowers (13 points, 6 rebounds)

Bellarmine Prep gets by Federal Way, advances to regionals

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Friday- Feb. 15 -4A- WC SW District
Mt. Tahoma 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Federal Way 10 15 6 15 46
Bellarmine Prep 12 12 14 10 48


Bellarmine Prep gets by Federal Way, advances to regionals
By Colin Caruso

In a great atmosphere at Mount Tahoma gym, the Bellarmine Prep Lions faced off against the Federal Way Eagles with a trip to regionals on the line in the West Central/Southwest District match-up.  Both teams came out evenly matched and neither team built a lead greater than two points in the first quarter.  Bellarmine Prep senior Sefo Liufau led the way for the Lions with five points and five rebounds in the quarter to take a two point lead into the second.

Federal Way began to use more zone defense in the second quarter, mixing in a 2-3 and a 1-3-1 to try and break up Bellarmine’s rhythm.  The defensive scheme seemed to catch the Lions off guard, and the Eagles forced six turnovers in the quarter and took a 25-24 lead into the half.  Brayon Blake led the comeback for the Eagles with six points in the second.

Behind two three-pointers in the third from seniors Isaiah Flynn and Carson Hollyoak, Bellarmine captured their biggest lead in the game 38-31 with 1:44 remaining in the third.  Despite turning the ball over six times to Federal Way’s two, Bellarmine played excellent half court man defense to hold Federal way to just six third quarter points.  The Lions took a seven point lead to the fourth.

Federal Way began their comeback early in the final quarter, cutting the lead to just two on a free-throw from sophomore Malik Montoya with 3:42 remaining.  Lucas Meikle for the Lions answered with two free-throws of his own, but Brayon Blake responded with a layup and a one for two showing from the line to cut the lead to just one.  Bellarmine added free-throws from Jacob Salazar to extend the lead and eventually closed out the contest with a win, 48-46.

It was a great game to watch.

Top Performers:
Federal Way
Malik Montoya (16 points, 4 rebounds)
Brayon Blake (14, 6 rebounds)

Bellarmine Prep
Lucas Meikle (13 points, 7 rebounds)
Sefo Liufau (10 points, 10 rebounds)