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1 Sporting News & Information Sports Photography Prep Broadcasts Since 1991 SPORTS PLACE Volume 2, Issue 12 SCOREBOARD 2A FOOTBALL OLYMPIC 0 (1) ATM 48 BLACK HILLS 6 (2) TUMWATER 31 (4) ELLENSBURG 41 TOPPENISH 0 (6) LYNDEN 31 BURL.-EDISON 14 FR. PIERCE 59 WASHINGTON 35 HOCKINSON 40 HOQUIAM 48 (8) LIBERTY 51 SAMMAMISH 0 ORTING 19 EATONVILLE 20 SELAH 53 EAST VALLEY (Y) 0 E. VALLEY (S) 21 W. VALLEY (S) 38 1A FOOTBALL GRANGER 24 (7) ZILLAH 57 (10) LaSALLE 27 NACHES 6 (9) KING S 48 SULTAN 7 Editor s Note: The number in parenthesis are the team s AP ranking. LISTEN TO: Prosser VERSUS Othello Fri., Oct 28 PRE GAME 6:40 R C S A rchbishop Murphy lost b y three points to Tumwater in the semi finals last year and entered this fall ranked number one. After outscoring their first three opponents (all who made the playoffs last year) 170-0, their next four opponents took flyers and forfeited. Last weekend, ATM (Archbishop Thomas Murphy) shut out Olympic, a solid 2A team 48-0 and this week, the Wildcats opponent, Cedarcrest has also decided to forfeit. Maybe the most impressive thing about ATM is they also have a good kicker. CASINO RESTAURANT SPORTS BAR 31A Ray Road Sunnyside MON - THU at 4PM FRI, SAT, SUN at NOON Page 1 SPORTS PLACE THE PLACE FOR SPORTS The Contenders A Brief Look at the Top Programs Around 2A State V I N C E M I L L E R / M a x P r e p s Senior Willie Patterson of Franklin Pierce has over 3,200 yards of total offense in eight games as a dualthreat quarterback. In last week s victory, senior Ryan Henderson had 50 and 54- yard field goals. Mark ATM down as the top contender. Depending Family Dining Room Separate Sports Lounge PAI-GOW JACKPOT TEXAS HOLD EM TABLE GAMES BLACK JACK & More! who you look to, there is a disagreement at who the second ranked team is. We will go with the Tacoma News Tribune who lists Ellens- LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL burg. The Bulldogs have lost only once and that was to last year s 1A state champion, Royal City Knights coach, Wiley Allred, says the Bulldogs have one of the toughest defenses he s ever seen. In seven league games, they ve only given up a total of 29 points. On offense, they re averaging 50 points per game and head coach, Randy Affholter likes his chances. This year, there are several teams enjoying outstanding seasons and the crop of title contenders (see page 3) VALLEY LANES THE HOT LIST Friday October 28 Prosser at Othello Husky Stadium, The final two weeks will decide the playoffs in the CWAC. Othello has Prosser & Ellensburg, the Mustangs have the Huskies and Selah. West Valley at Clarkston Clarkston HS, The winner of this game gets the GNL s #2 (and last) playoff spot. They will travel to CWAC #2 in a glue crossover. Tumwater at W.F. West Chehalis, The winner of this game gets the EVCO #1 seed and bragging rights. Franklin Pierce at River Ridge Lacey, A crossover game, winner is #1 seed to districts. R.R. is unbeaten and F.P. has not lost since week one. Fife at Steilacoom S.H.S., Steilacoom gave Tumwater their only loss. Fife is under rated. Great Family Entertainment Huge Game Room Birthdays & Parties Open 7 Days a Week! 1802 E. Edison Sunnyside

2 Page 2 The Place for Sports QUOTE Brett Favre NFL Great I think my stubbornness, hardheadedness and stupidity is what has allowed me to play for twenty years. My Top 15 1 Archbishop Murphy 2 Ellensburg 3 Tumwater 4 Lynden 5 River Ridge 6 North Kitsap 7 Liberty 8 Franklin Pierce 9 Prosser 10 Sedro Woolley 11 Othello 12 Fife 13 Steilacoom 14 W.F. West 15 Pullman In the Bleachers By Steve Moore Sports Laugh With the Cubs and Indians playing for the World Series, it is a sign the Apocalypse is upon us. The Private Schools A New Look at an Old Problem That Can be Solved FROM THE SIDELINES A rchbishop Murphy has gotten national media attention due to the many forfeits opposing teams have given them this season. This week, Cedarcrest has decided to give the Wildcats their fifth week off. ATM s dominance on the football field (outscored their four opponents 218-0), have brought the private school issue to the forefront. Some believe they should all play in their own conference away from the public schools, but I don t believe that is an option. Most of the private schools are at the small school level and several do opt up. Also, having a program like Gonzaga Prep matched up against LaSalle on the gridiron is nonsense. However, looking closer at Archbishop Murphy, they used to play at the 1A level and won a couple of state titles. Now, they have opted up to the 2A level and probably should be competing with the 3A s. This year, they played 1A King s and beat them EDITOR S COLUMN Jeff Place Now that doesn t happen every year between them, but it shows you that even a smaller private school can t compete with the bigger ones. On the other end of the spectrum, The B s (which are too big) are dominated by the private schools. This is where the true disadvantage comes in. The 50 students at a town like Curlew do not have the same social advantages that 50 students at a private school do. So I have a couple solutions: Plan one is keeping the smaller private schools in the regular system as now, but they would have to opt up at least one classification. If they dominate that level in three major sports, then opt up two levels. I also believe there are too many B schools and the classification numbers should be adjusted. Twenty-two schools opted up to the 4A level and that threw off the numbers at the preceding levels. Thirteen more opted up to the 3A level, so they hurt the true classification thought even more. I think the 2B and 1B should be added back together and the numbers adjusted at all levels. My idea would include looking at certain rivalries and evening out the districts a little more. I think Tumwater with 950 students should be grouped with most of the EVCO teams they play now but Rochester (496) should be in a different class. Plan two includes having private schools under 150 students participate in the Christian School classification. That would make the group around 40 schools. The private schools from would have to opt up one classification and the schools 301+, two classifications or more if they choose. LaSalle (167 students) would still be at the 1A level (they ve already opted up) but King s (354) 2A. If a school has two consecutive years of dominating in three major sports (football, basketball, etc.) at a certain level, they would have to opt up. It s only my thought, but after following the classification troubles the past 20 years, I think this idea holds water. F Ron s Coin & Collectibles Locally Owned For 40 Years! 6 North 3 rd Street Yakima WE BUY & SELL... COINS COMICS Jewelry & MOre! H U G E I N V E N T O R Y o f C O L L E C T I B L E I T E M S! See Joe! SPORTS PLACE Page 2

3 Page 3 The Place for Sports may be stronger than ever. Tumwater stubbed their toe back on September 30, losing to improving Steilacoom due to some special teams breakdowns. They ve been rolling since then but face a formidable foe this week in unbeaten W.F. West (Chehalis is about 27 miles south of Tumwater). Last year, the T-Birds lost to Prosser in the state title game. Over the past four years, they have played for the state championship three times, losing the other two games to Lynden. Give the edge to Sid Otton s crew. Their toughest opponent was Black Hills whom WFW beat 13-0 and Otton s group downed In the past two meetings, the T-Birds have won and Should be a good game though. When talking about title contenders, the name of Lynden is always on everyone s lips. A perennial state championship contender, the Lions have beaten their two toughest foes Sedro Woolley and Burlington Edison They enter the post season as the Northwest Conference s top seed. Winners of three straight state championships from , they lost the title to Sedro in By beating the Cubs this year, they broke a threegame losing streak to them. River Ridge out of 2A Title Contenders (Continued from the front page) Lacey is unbeaten and were ranked third in the AP poll last week. Unbeaten at 7-0, they have beaten 3A Capital, Steilacoom and Eatonville. But, this week face the high-scoring Franklin Pierce. Kelle Sanders, a WSU recruit as a defensive end also leads the offense at quarterback. Quick running back, Trey Dorfner (19 TD s) is one of their best weapons. After a week off, they should be well rested to meet the Cardinals. Franklin Pierce has a 7-1 record with their only loss in the season opener against Tumwater (77-42). The contest against River Ridge should be the top game to watch this week. Cardinal quarterback, Willie Patterson, should be the 2A Player of the Year. With over 1,300 yards rushing and nearly 2,000 yards passing, he was responsible for eight touchdowns last week. The only chink in their armor might be their defense which is giving up an average of 31 ppg. Two other top-tier contenders include Liberty and North Kitsap. An argument could be made for either team to make the state s final four. Both teams are pretty well balanced and you won t find an individual among the state s top leaders, but as a whole, they are solid. The Patriots run the Fly Sweep to perfection and feature five runners with over 300 yards rushing. Liberty has a spotless 8-0 record and have played mostly 3A schools in forging that mark. North Kitsap has not played the impressive schedule some of the others have, but are demolishing the competition to the tune of 49 ppg to seven. The only yardstick to judge them might be Olympic. ATM beat them 48-0 and the Vikings won So you can see the S.K. is a team to keep an eye on. DANGEROUS CONTENDERS Prosser has fought injuries and inconsistent play but enter this week s game against Othello (see page 4) SERVING: We Have Breakfast Daily Lunch Specials! Dinner Espresso Coaches & Bus Drivers Eat Free! 433 S. Elm Toppenish (509) ( W i t h t h e i r t e a m s ) L o c a l l y O w n e d & O p e r a t e d SPORTS PLACE Page 3

4 Page 4 The Place for Sports 723 Memorial St, Prosser (509) Where Drivers from Prosser, Yakima, or the Tri-Cities Go for their Next New or Used Ford Model Vehicle! Tom Denchel s FORD COUNTRY (509) Wine Country Road Prosser 2A Title Contenders Fife could be surprise team (Title article from page 3) with a 7-1 mark and typical Mustang wins. The defending state champions, several youngsters have gotten valuable experience. They have three players to keep an eye on: quarterback Tanner Bolt (28 TD s passing), Kolby Swift (RB /LB) and Michael Kernan (WR/FS). The CWAC has two other schools that could factor in the post-season Othello and Selah. The Huskies beat Selah earlier this year (20-13) and face the Mustangs this Friday. The season ends in early November with Prosser at Selah and Othello traveling to Ellensburg. With just three teams making the playoffs, one very good team will be left out. Pullman is the Great Northern League s top seed and will host the CWAC #3. They have a 5-2 record with their losses to Fife and 4A West Valley of Yakima. The league s #2 seed will be decided this weekend as West Valley of Spokane plays at Clarkston. Three other teams you can t count out include Fife (7-1) who plays at Steilacoom (6-2) this Friday night. Both teams are playing exceptionally well. Sedro Woolley (6-2) has only lost to 4A Eastlake (6-2) and Lynden. They won the state title in 2014 and could go far. Six others in contention include Burlington-Edison who plays Blaine for the NWC s three and four seeds this week, Hockinson, Eatonville, Washington and Black Hills. This listing will undoubtedly change after this Friday as teams begin to face stern challenges and race to the playoffs. 2A Playoff Scenarios DISTRICT 1/2 North is Northwest Conference South is Cascade, Wesco, Kingco Teams in South rated on RPI Rankings (Liberty is 1, ATM 2, Sammamish 3, Cedarcrest 4) Winners are state seeds, losers out #1 South 4 (Cedarcrest) vs North 1 (Lynden) #2 North 4 (Blaine/B. Ed) vs North 1 (Liberty) #3 South 3 (Sammamish) vs North 2 (S. Woolley) #4 North 3 (Blaine/B. Ed) vs South 2 (ATM) DISTRICT 3 #1 Oly 4 (Bremerton) vs SPSL 1 (Franklin Pierce/R. Ridge ) #2 SPSL 8 (Lindbergh/Orting) vs SPSL 2 (Fr. Pierce/R. Ridge) #3 SPSL 7 (Lindbergh/Orting) vs Oly 1 (North Kitsap ) #4 Oly 3 (Olympic) vs SPSL 3 (Fife/Steilacoom) #5 SPSL 6 (Eatonville/Wash.) vs SPSL 4 (Fife/Steilacoom) #6 SPSL 5 (Eatonville/Washington) vs Oly 2 (Sequim) DISTRICT 4 #1 EVCO 1 (Tumwater/W.F. West) vs GSHL 3 (WA/Wood) #2 GSHL 1 (Hockinson) vs EVCO 3 (Black Hills) #3 EVCO 2 (Tumwater/W.F. West) vs GSHL 2 (Columbia River) DISTRICT 5/6/7 #1 CWAC Ellensburg (straight into state bracket) #2 GNL 2 (West Valley/Clark.) at CWAC 2 (Pro/Oth/Selah) #3 CWAC 3 (Pro/Oth/Selah) at GNL 1 (Pullman) (See page 14 for 2A state bracket projections) SPORTS PLACE Page 4

5 Page 5 The Place for Sports 2A Football Standings Friday Night Lights (All information compiled by Jeff Place jeffplace@outlook.com) Northwest Conference (NWC) Lynden W Sedro W W Blaine W 2 83 Burl.-Edison L Bellingham W 1-28 Lakewood L Anacortes L Sehome L LAST WEEK S RESULTS Lynden 31, Burlington Edison 17 Sedro Woolley 41, Lakewood 21 Bellingham 32, Anacortes 14 Blaine 48, Sehome 0 District 1 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 Blaine at Burl.-Edison Bellingham at Lakewood Lynden at Sehome S. Woolley at Anacortes Lynden beat Sedro Woolley 25-14, Blaine 52-20, Burlington-Edison 31-17; Sedro Woolley has beaten Burlington-Edison and Blaine Lynden s loss is to 3A Ferndale. TOP PERFORMER: Quarterback Jacob Hommes rushed for 176 yards on 28 carries, scoring three times as #6 Lynden beat #10 Burlington-Edison Hommes also threw for a 64-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Severson to open the second half. Friday Night Lights ATM, Liberty Roll The Patriots record third shutout of the year L iberty jumped to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter as the Patriots clipped Sammamish 51-0 in Bellevue. Liberty out gained the Totems 333 yards to just 68 as six different players scored. Junior Reilly Larson led the attack with 95 yards on just five carries while Dulin Hayden scored twice on four carries (36 yards). The Patriots will complete the regular season unbeaten at 8-0 and have a bye this week. They will begin the playoffs on November 4 or 5. ATM 48, Olympic 0 Showing no signs of rustiness, The Wildcats cruised past 2A Olympic 48-0 at ATM High School. Archbishop Murphy stormed out of the gates and scored two touchdowns in their first five plays and built a 45-0 lead in the third quarter. Senior quarterback, Connor Johnson, led the Winged-T attack with 10 of 12 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Kyler Gordon (Jr.) had 4 catches for 120 yards. Lynden Wins Title Quarterback Hommes rushes for 176 yards S enior quarterback Jacob Hommes rushed for 176 yards on 28 carries, scoring three times as #6 Lynden beat #10 Burlington-Edison The win gave the Lions the NWC league championship due to their wins over Sedro Woolley (25-14) and Blaine (52-20). Lynden coach Curt Kramme was pleased with his running game which rolled up 215 yards while holding the Tigers to just 90 yards on the ground. Blaine 48, Sehome 0 The Borderites secured a playoff spot as with their 48-0 win over Sehome. Defense was the Cascade Conference 2A key as Blaine only allowed 30 yards of total offense, 11 on the ground. The trio of Riley Fritsch, Garrett Adams and Julian Gonzalez ran for 234 yards on 25 carries to pace the offense. Tied with Burlington- Edison for third, they meet the Tigers this Thursday. Sedro Woolley 41 Lakewood 21 Quarterback Bryce Hornbeck had three touchdown passes and an interception return for another score as Sedro Woolley secured the NWC s #2 playoff seed. It was the Cubs fourth win in a row and they finish the regular season at Anacortes (1-5). Archbishop W Granite Falls L 2 3 Cedarcrest L 4-24 LAST WEEK S RESULTS ATM 48, Olympic 0 Granite Falls 47, S. Whidbey 6 Cedar Park Chr. 28, Cedarcrest 25 Sultan at Granite Falls Cedarcrest forfeits to ATM 2-0 Cedarcrest beat Granite Falls Both forfeited to ATM. 2A WESCO Conference District 1 Mt. Lake T L LAST WEEK S RESULT Lynnwood 32, Mountlake T. 13 Shorewood at MLTerrace Mountlake Terrace lost to Cedarcrest on Sept. 9. 2A KINGCO Conference Liberty W Sammamish L LAST WEEK S RESULT Liberty 41, Sammamish 0 District 1 District 1 No Games Scheduled SPORTS PLACE Page 5

6 Page 6 The Place for Sports South Puget Sound League Mountain Dist. 3 Fr. Pierce W Fife W Washington L 1 67 Lindbergh W 1 65 Foster L 3-42 White River W 2 8 Foss L Evergreen L LAST WEEK S ACTION Fife 57, Foster 15 Fr. Pierce 59, Washington 35 Lindbergh 18, Foss 6 White River 42, Evergreen 0 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Fr. Pierce at River Ridge Fife at Steilacoom Foss at Clover Park Lindbergh at Orting South Puget Sound League Sound District 3 River Ridge W Steilacoom W 6 98 Eatonville W Orting L 1 73 Renton W 1 8 Highline L Clover Park L LAST WEEK S ACTION Eatonville 20, Orting 19 Renton 42, Highline 6 Steilacoom 47, Clover Park 0 River Ridge (Bye) Your Home Grown Credit Union Fr. Pierce at River Ridge Fife at Steilacoom Foss at Clover Park Washington at Eatonville THREE LOWER VALLEY LOCATIONS Sunnyside Grandview Prosser Planting seeds of opportunity for a better tomorrow Friday Night Lights Patterson Scores 8 Franklin Pierce Downs Washington A Olympic League N. Kitsap W Sequim W 3 52 Olympic L 2-40 Bremerton W 2 24 Kingston L N. Mason L Port Angeles L LAST WEEK S RESULTS North Kitsap 56, North Mason 0 Archbishop Murphy 48, Olympic 0 Bremerton 40, Kingston 0 Sequim 49, Port Angeles 9 Alex Bing I n Tacoma, it doesn t need to be the Fourth of July for the fireworks to go off. In fact, a rocket is lit nearly every time Willie Patterson touches the ball. The Franklin Pierce senior was responsible for eight touchdowns (5 rushing and 3 passing) as the Cardinals beat Washington in an important SPSL Mountain Division win. The victory captured the division championship in the annual Helmet Bowl game. After one quarter, Franklin Pierce only led 3-0 before exploding for four touchdowns in the second quarter. Washington kept fighting back and pulled within ten points in the second half. Patterson ran for 274 yards (on 22 carries) and passed for another 249 yards to remain the state s all-purpose yardage leader with over 3,200. His main target in the air is F.P. s leading receiver, junior Alex Bing who grabbed eight passes for 232 yards, three for scores. This Friday, the Cardinals play unbeaten River Ridge in a cross over game for the SPSL s top seed. The winner will play Bremerton while the loser will play the loser of the Lindbergh/Orting contest next week. District 3 Bremerton at North Mason 7PM Kingston at Sequim 7PM Olympic at Port Angeles 7PM Tenino at North Kitsap 7PM TOP PERFORMERS: Sequim s Riley Cowan (photo on left) hit Payton Glasser for a 9-yard TD and the Wolves took a 7-0 with 6:44 left in first quarter in their contest against Port Angeles. Cowan will lead Sequim (6-2) in a key crossover game for playoff seeding in two weeks against either Eatonville or Washington. SPORTS PLACE Page 6

7 Page 7 The Place for Sports 2A Evergreen Conference (EVCO) W.F. West W Tumwater W Black Hills L 2 63 Centralia L 1-76 Aberdeen/W W Rochester L * Aberdeen (683 students) has combined with Wishkah Valley (27 students). LAST WEEK S RESULTS Tumwater 31, Black Hills 6 W.F. West 27, Centralia 0 Aberdeen 20, Rochester 0 Tumwater at W.F. West Centralia at Aberdeen Rochester at Black Hills 2A Greater St. Helens League (GSHL) Dist. 4 Hockinson L Col. River W 1-36 Washougal W 1-23 Woodland W 1-6 Ridgefield L 1-69 R.A. Long L Mark Morris L LAST WEEK S RESULTS 1A Hoquiam 48, Hockinson 40 Col. River 35, Mark Morris 21 Washougal 27, R.A. Long 19 Woodland 38, Ridgefield 16 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 Ridgefield at Col. River FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Hockinson at R.A. Long Mark Morris at Woodland Washougal at Rainier GET THE NAPA KNOW HOW District 4 Friday Night Lights Tumwater & W.F. West T-Birds seeking eighth straight title A n old-fashioned bar room brawl is projected this Friday as Tumwater travels to W.F. West (Chehalis) with the EVCO League title on the line. The Bearcats enter the contest with a perfect 8-0 mark and a hard fought 13-0 win under their belt two weeks ago in inclimate weather against Black Hills. The T-Birds have one loss, but blasted B.H last week in the Pioneer Bowl rivalry game. #2 ranked Tumwater is led by do-everything senior, Noah Andrews, who passes, runs, kicks, plays special teams and does just about everything except bring out the water during timeouts. Their defense is also strong. Black Hills had been averaging over 34 ppg, but only scored six against Tumwater. The T-Birds also sacked quarterback Christian Williams seven times. William F. West (#9) is led by a stout defense that has pitched three consecutive shutouts and Mr. Versatile for Tumwater Noah Andrews solid special teams play. The Bearcats beat Centralia in swampy conditions last Friday 27-0 as Austin Emery ran for 198 yards and a pair of scores. (Overall W.F. West totaled nearly 300 yards on the ground.) Tumwater has won seven consecutive EVCO championships and have not lost a regular season game at the 2A level during that span. This is also Sid Otton s last year as coach and the T-Birds would like to send him out in style. SUNNYSIDE PROSSER NAPA AUTO PARTS 1212 Dudley Avenue Prosser, WA (509) OPEN: M-F 8AM - 5:30PM SAT 8:30 AM - 2 PM Air Conditioning Alignment Batteries Belts & Hoses Custom Wheels Farm Service Front End Oil Changes (509) Safety Inspection Shocks & Struts Tire Service Much More! 1410 E. Yakima Valley Highway Sunnyside Owned & Operated by Dave, Nancy, Rob & Dan Greene SPORTS PLACE Page 7

8 Page 8 The Place for Sports Central Washington Athletic Conference Ellensburg W Othello W Prosser W Selah W East Valley L 2-54 Grandview W Quincy L Toppenish L 3-74 Ephrata L Wapato L LAST WEEK S ACTION Ellensburg 41, Toppenish 0 Grandview 33, Ephrata 16 Othello 41, Quincy 7 Prosser 52, Wapato 0 Selah 53, East Valley 0 Prosser at Othello Toppenish at Selah East Valley at Quincy Ellensburg at Ephrata Grandview at Wapato Great Northern League (GNL) District 7 Created by You to Serve You Dist. 5/6 Pullman W Clarkston W 3-11 West Valley W East Valley L 2-15 Cheney L 4-59 LAST WEEK S RESULTS Clarkston 41, Lakeland 17 Pullman 15, Cheney 0 West Valley 38, East Valley 21 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Pullman at East Valley West Valley at Clarkston Cheney has a bye Friday Night Lights Othello - Prosser With win, Huskies Secure #2 CWAC seed T he next two weeks will be the most important for the top four teams in the CWAC. Multiple playoff scenarios exist for the loop s quartet but one will be sitting home after the season is completed on Thursday, November 3. Currently, Ellensburg and Othello are 7-0, with Prosser 7-1 and Selah 5-2. All four schools will play each other starting this weekend and all control their own destiny s. Win both and you re in lose both and you re out. The picture will get a little clearer this Friday because Prosser travels to Othello and one will definitely lose. The Mustangs have made multiple lineup changes since they lost to Ellensburg. Most of it is due to injuries. They now are relying less on the pass and senior Kolby Swift is averaging nearly 11 yards per carry. The Huskies counter with an improved passing attack. Reece Jones keys Othello s running game. Reece Jones has been hampered by an ankle injury and D.J. Guzman has emerged as a two way threat at quarterback. Both these teams are nearly even statistically but Othello gets an advantage by playing on their home turf. This is a pick em game that should be close in the final seconds. Auto Home Life Business KEN HALL Insurance Agent (509) Toll Free: khall@farmersagent.com 1230 Meade Ave. Prosser Agronomy Orchard & Vineyard Petroleum & Propane Country Store Lawn & Garden Feed & More BLEYHL FARM SERVICE Grandview Sunnyside Zillah Pasco Owned by Local Farmers since SPORTS PLACE Page 8

9 Page 9 The Place for Sports BOB S DRIVE - INN 108 Yakima Valley Hwy Sunnyside (509) We support agriculture and rural communities with reliable, consistent credit and financial services, today and tomorrow. Real Estate Financing Operating Lines of Credit Country Home & Lot Loans Crop Insurance* Home of the A Huge Menu Popular Stop Valley Favorite SINCE 1947! 2A State Rankings TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE 1 Archbishop Murphy Ellensburg Prosser Tumwater River Ridge (Lacey) North Kitsap Lynden Franklin Pearce Liberty W.F. West ATM (8-0) North Kitsap (8-0) Ellensburg (7-1) Liberty (8-0) River Ridge (7-0) Fife (8-1) Tumwater (7-1) Prosser (7-1) 32.5 W.F. West (8-0) Othello (7-1) 30.8 ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 ATM Tumwater River Ridge Ellensburg Prosser Lynden North Kitsap Liberty W.F. West Burlington-Edison A Power Rankings 11 Franklin Pierce (7-1) Lynden (7-1) Sedro Woolley (6-2) Burlington-Edison (6-2) West Valley (S) (7-1) Selah (5-3) Pullman (6-2) Hockinson (6-2) Eatonville (6-2) Blaine (6-2) 16.4 NOTES: Formula based on scoring differential & wins. 2A Top Scoring & Defensive Teams SCORING OFFENSES 1 Franklin Pierce North Kitsap Fife Ellensburg Liberty Prosser Tumwater River Ridge Steilacoom Othello Eatonville Lynden West Valley (Spokane) Blaine Pullman Selah Sedro Woolley W.F. West Lindbergh Sequim 247 STINGIEST DEFENSES 1 Archbishop Murphy (4 G) 0 2 Ellensburg 50 3 North Kitsap 57 4 W.F. West 59 5 Burlington-Edison 90 6 Liberty 71 7 Prosser 93 8 Othello River Ridge Selah Tumwater West Valley (Spokane) Fife Sedro Woolley Pullman Lynden Orting Washington Eatonville Hockinson 177 * Editor s Note: Archbishop Murphy has scored 218 points in four games,which would project to 382 points in seven games. ROMAINE J. SMITH Insurance & Financial Services Agent I northwestfcs.com Equal Housing Lender This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. *Serviced through Northwest Farm Credit Services Insurance Agency Here to Help You Grow TM th Street Suite. A Prosser (509) SPORTS PLACE Page 9

10 Page 10 The Place for Sports 2A Passing Leaders 2A PASSER YR SCHOOL G ATT CMP YDS TD INT Canon Racanelli Jr Hockinson A. J. Davis Sr Clarkston Tanner Bolt Sr Prosser Willie Patterson Sr Fr. Pierce JJ Lemming So Steilacoom Sam Nehren Sr Lindbergh Dakota Huntley Sr Selah Tristan Graf Sr Eatonville Jalen Kortlever Sr Blaine Adonis Shaul Jr Toppenish Lucas Juarez Sr E.V. - Yak Jacob Hommes Sr Lynden Nick Knutson Jr Bellingham Kelle Sanders Sr River Rdg D. J. Guzman Jr Othello Jake Cilley Sr Pullman Bryce Helgeson Sr Ellensburg Martin Mendiola Jr Washington TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Canon Racanelli (left) passed for 519 yards and 4 TD s in Hockinson s loss to Hoquiam. J.J. Lemming of Steilacoom completed 13 of 20 passes for 254 yards and 4 TD s in the Sentinels 47-0 shutout of Clover Park. 2A Rushing Leaders 2A RUNNER YR SCHOOL G ATT YDS AVG TD Royal Dotson-Goode Jr Renton Willie Patterson Sr Fr. Pearce Riley Fritsch Sr Blaine Trey Dorfner Sr River Ridge Jacob Hommes Sr Lynden Stoney Shafer Jr Fr. Pearce Diyamante Hall Sr Bremerton Johsiah Serquinia Sr Lindbergh Josh Camacho So Washington Jackson Cooley Sr Fife Mason Sherwood Sr Ellensburg Conner Furu Sr Black Hills Reece Jones Jr Othello Conner Wallace Jr Bellingham Anthony Garcia Sr Steilacoom Wesley Nixon Sr Fife Brody Weinheimer Sr Lynden Andres Garcia Jr Selah TOP PERFORMERS: Willie Patterson (left) of Franklin- Pierce ran for 274 yards and five TD s in their win over Washington. Royal Dotson-Goode bounced back with 17 carries for 190 yards as Renton beat Highline He leads the 2A state ranks in rushing yards. 2A Receiving Leaders 2A RECEIVER YR SCHOOL G REC YDS AVG TD Anthony Ball Sr Blaine Marques Hampton Sr Steilacoom Sawyer Racanelli Fr Hockinson Matthew Estrada Sr E.V. - Yak Nick Robinett Sr Clarkston Peter Kuhn Sr Selah LaJon Enis-Carter Sr Steilacoom Frankie Medina Sr Grandview Michael Kernan Sr Prosser Mason Starling Jr Fr. Pierce Derrick Hoene Sr Clarkston Alex Bing Jr Fr. Pierce Campbell Winter Sr Clarkston Rylan Severson Sr Lynden Xavier Alefaio Sr Washington Ben Moos Sr Pullman Matt Henry Jr Hockinson Marcus Montag Sr Sehome Coaches & Bus Drivers Eat FREE With Their Team! TOP PERFORMERS: Marcus Hampton (left), headed to Eastern on a football scholarship, caught seven passes for 102 yards and a pair of scores for Steilacoom. Alex Bing of Franklin Pierce had eight receptions for 232 yards and three scores in their victory over Washington. SPORTS PLACE Page 10

11 Page 11 The Place for Sports South Central Athletic Conference West Zillah W LaSalle L Granger L 1 48 Naches L Cle Elum W 2-99 Goldendale L Highland L LAST WEEK S ACTION Zillah 57, Granger 24 LaSalle 27, Naches 6 Cle Elum 16, Goldendale 8 (OT) Omak 65, Highland 0 WK. 10 CROSSOVER GAMES East #1 (Royal) has a bye West #1 (Zillah) has a bye W. #4 (Gr./N) at E. #2 (Connell) East #4 at West #2 (LaSalle) Zillah at Cle Elum Naches at Granger LaSalle at Cashmere Goldendale at Highland FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Bridger Parrish threw four touchdown passes, two to Jordan Martin as the tenth ranked LaSalle Lightning beat Naches 27-6 in a key SCAC West game. The Lightning secured the league s #2 playoff berth while the rangers play at Granger and must win to earn the league s number three seed. South Central Athletic Conference East (SCAC) Royal W Connell W Warden W 4-16 Col-Burbank L 1-43 Ki-Be W 2-79 Wahluke L River View L College Pl L Connell is the state s largest 1A school, Col-Burbank is the smallest College Place (Opt Up) forfeited their game to Royal on Sept. 23 LAST WEEK S ACTION Royal 60, Col.-Burbank 13 Connell 55, College Place 0 Ki-Be 36, Wahluke 26 Warden 32, River View 28 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Col. Place at Col-Burbank Royal at River View Warden at Ki-Be Wahluke at Connell (See SCAC West for crossover games on week 10) District 5 West #3 (Gr./N) at East #3 KEY VICTORIES Zillah beat LaSalle, Naches, Grn. LaSalle beat Granger, play Nach. Granger hosts Naches 10/28 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Jaxs Whitby ran for 112 yards and three TD s as Connell rebounded from their loss to Royal by shutting out College Place The #2 rated Eagles raised their season record to 7-1 overall and host Wahluke this week. Leo Gomez completed 12 of 17 passes for 243 yards and four TD s as Ki-Be beat Wahluke Alex Maya also ran for 118 yards. The Bears are tied with Col.-Burbank for fourth but lost to them in head-to-head competition. 1A State Rankings TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE 1 Royal Mount Baker Connell Montesano Cascade Christian Zillah King s Deer Park LaCenter LaSalle Mount Baker (7-0) Royal (8-0) Connell (7-1) Montesano (8-0) Zillah (7-1) LaSalle (7-1) Cascade Chr. (8-0) Freeman (6-2) Port Townsend (6-2) LaCenter (7-1) A Power Rankings ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 Royal Connell Mount Baker Montesano Okanogan Cascade Chr Zillah LaCenter King s LaSalle King s Way (7-1) Okanogan (7-1) Omak (6-2) Sultan (6-2) King s (6-2) Hoquiam (6-3) Naches (5-3) Colville (4-2) Deer Park (7-1) Newport (5-3) 15.6 NOTES: Formula based on scoring differential & wins. 1A Top Scoring & Defensive Teams SCORING OFFENSES 1 Montesano Connell Cascade Christian LaSalle Mount Baker Royal Omak Zillah King s Way King s 309 Port Townsend Nooksack Valley Hoquiam Cascade (LW) Meridian LaCenter Columbia-Burbank Sultan Granger & Okanogan 260 STINGIEST DEFENSES 1 Freeman 61 2 LaSalle 74 3 Royal 77 4 Naches 87 5 Connell 89 6 Newport Montesano LaCenter Chewelah Zillah Deer Park Cascade Christian Port Townsend Okanogan Colville Sultan Hoquiam Klahowya 161 Mount Baker 161 Don t be afraid to change... You May Lose Something Good... BUT YOU MAY, GAIN, SOMETHING Take Kurt Warner for example BETTER! This message brought to you by Carpenter Ranches, Granger SPORTS PLACE Page 11

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13 Page 13 The Place for Sports BET YOU DIDN T KNOW Steve Largent H e is the great est player in Seattle Seahawk history, yet he very nearly never played pro football. Did you know that Steve Largent was cut, and later traded, by the Houston Oilers? A record-breaking receiver at Tulsa University, he was drafted by the Oilers in the fourth round of the 1976 draft and they planned on releasing him. An expansion team that year, Seattle had Largent s former college coach, Jerry Rhome, as one of their assistants. Desperately in need of help, they worked out a deal to get him. He very nearly was cut there too. He was terrible, said Rhome on an ESPN feature. The ball hit him in the head and he dropped it. Rhome was razzed by the Seahawks because he spoke so highly of Largent. After a one-on-one interview, Largent admitted he hadn t slept in weeks because he was worried about supporting his family if his football career didn t pan out. His father had left when he was small and he became their hope. Rhome told him, You ve made the team. Coming off the bench in his first game, he made a diving catch and the rest is history. Local Football Stars 1 This former Seattle Seahawk has his high school football field named after him. His shining moment was a 123 yard effort in a playoff upset against the Raiders in the 1980 s. A. Dan Doornink B. David Hughes C. Michael Jackson 2 A standout for Pasco High, he later played college basketball for Seattle University. He was the Seahawks first starting tight end. A. John McMakin B. John Sawyer C. Ron Howard 3 The starting center on Seattle s first team to post a winning record (9-7 in 1978), he played high school football in Spokane. A. Art Kuehn B. Fred Hoaglin C. John Yarno 4 A star in Canada, he played high school ball in Othello. His Seahawk years were marred by injury. Today, he coaches a top-rated football program. A. Terry Metcalf B. Jim Sandusky C. Jon Kitna 5 He received a tryout due to his relationship with the Seattle head coach. He played his college ball at Central before going on to a successful NFL career. A. Jon Kitna B. Scott Mitchell C. Ron Howard 6 This former Seahawk began his coaching career at Boise State and was known for driving a yellow Volkswagen even though he started at QB. A. Dave Krieg B. Jim Zorn C. Steve Myer SPORTS TRIVIA Dan Doornink 7 This former NFL super star quarterback was born in Port Angeles where his father was the head coach of the high school. As a youth he also lived in Pullman and Missoula. A. Marc Wilson B. John Elway C. Drew Bledsoe 8 A record-setting quarterback at Brigham Young, he was a former firstround draft pick by the NFL. Born in Bremerton, he played for Shorecrest. A. Robbie Bosco B. Marc Wilson C. Virgil Carter 9 A Rose Bowl star for the Washington Huskies, he still holds several defensive records for the Seahawks. he was a standout running back at Pasco High School in the Tri-Cities. A. Michael Jackson B. Fred Anderson C. Anthony Davis BONUS: What Hall of Fame coach wanted the Seattle job when they were formed in 1976, but was denied? ANSWERS: 1.) Doornink, who played for Wapato. 2.) Howard, 3.) Yarno, 4.) Sandusky, who coaches Lummi, 5.) Kitna, 6.) Zorn, 7.) Elway, 8.) Wilson, 9.) Jackson, BONUS: Bill Walsh. Wouldn t that have changed history? LIVE FOR NOW PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF YAKIMA SPORTS PLACE Page 13

14 Page 14 The Place for Sports W.F. West Liberty Prosser/Othello F. Pierce/R. Ridge Sedro Woolley North Kitsap Fife/Steilacoom Tumwater Hockinson/B. Hills F. Pierce/R. Ridge Fife/Steilacoom Lynden Eatonville/Sequim Ellensburg Archbishop Murphy Pullman/Oth/Prosser S T A T E F O O T B A L L B R A C K E T S JEFF S PROJECTIONS There are always upsets but these are my picks 2A There are a few teams I am not quite sure of. Hence the multiple choices. I will have a better idea of some after this weekend. 1A DID YOU KNOW? FOOTBALL DOMINANCE During the past nine years, Royal and Connell have made seven state final appearances with both playing for the state title in 2007 which Royal won JEFF PLACE SPORTS IS SPONSORED BY: Alexandria Nicole Cellars Benton REA Bill Jenkin Bleyhl Farm Service Bob s Drive Inn Carpenter Farms Cherry Hill Family Fun Center Computer Connection Dad s Family Restaurant Dave Martin Auto Granger Self Storage Hall Chevrolet Heggie Colonial Funeral Home Heggie Ice House Ideal Lumber Ken Hall Liberty Church Lower Valley Credit Union Major s Restaurant Millers Dairy Queen Milne Fruit NW Farm Credit Services Pepsi of Yakima PMH Hospital Prosser Family Fitness Zone Prosser NAPA RC s Casino Romaine Smith Ron s Coin Sunnyside Tire Factory Tom Denchel Ford Toppenish Chamber Tony s Thrift Shop Toppenish Les Schwab Toppenish Physical Therapy TRT Printed Valley Lanes Valley Vista SPORTS PLACE Page 14

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