Monday, February 17, 2014

Lakeside Wrestling ~The Road To State~




Well, yet another flippin roller coaster ride of a wrestling week!  You know it’s not so much the winning or losing of a match that eats away at your stomach; it’s the stink’n anxiety leading up to it.  Oh, don’t get me wrong, I get a little angry when one of our wrestlers lose and I tend to show that outwardly, but the anxiety is a whole different monster.  Anyhow, back to the team.  Your team entered the regional tournament at Freeman High school with 11 expected wrestlers and we received a bonus when Ben McConnell entered at 152 lbs, unexpectedly.  Apparently, there was an opening and Ben was in the right place at the right time.  A Chewelah wrestler did not show up to the tournament (unsure of the reason why) which opened a spot for the 152 lb. alternate.  The alternates from both districts were not present, so Ben was next in line being the 7th placer from our district.  Ben was there to watch and support our team, not planning to wrestle.  When asked to weigh-in, he stepped on the scale and was exactly on weight.  Next, he had to come up with the necessary items to wear, as he brought none of his own gear.  Thanks to Colton Talbott, who was there and ready as an alternate, Ben fit his singlet and shoe size perfectly.  This all had to be a God Thing!  Ben got the priceless experience of competing at yet another level of post-season wrestling.
Fifteen teams were competing in an 8 man bracket with the top 4 moving on to State competition.  Out of our 12 wrestlers, 9 of your team members are going to State.  Just a reminder, if they win their first 2 matches they are propelled into the Championship finals; if they lose one of the first 2, they have an uphill battle to get to the 3rd and 4th place match.  Here are the results:
106 lbs Jesse Woll went 0 and 2, but always competed hard and enjoyed the moment.
106 lbs Joe Adams won his first 2 and would be wrestling in the Championship match.
113 lbs Noah Ircink went 0 and 2, and also competed hard.
113 lbs Dalton Young won his first 2 and would wrestle in the Championship match.
120 lbs Cole Ahrendt went 3 and 1 and placed 3rd, great job from the silent warrior!
126 lbs Hootie Judd won his first 2 and moved to the championship match.
132 lbs Klint Brown won his first 2 and would wrestle in the finals.
138 lbs Garrett Brown won his first 2, (2nd match was once again a nail-biter and went into quadruple overtime to decide the winner!)
152 lbs Ben McConnell went 0 and 2 and greatly contributed to the teams overall success throughout the year!
170 lbs Asher Clark went 3 and 2, placed 4th and will represent Lakeside at State for his first and last time, as a Senior!
182 lbs Andrew King went 3 and 1, placed 3rd, and will wrestle for his first time at State, also a Senior.
220 lbs Tim Jarrad told me earlier in the year he was “gonna wrestle his heart out to make it to State”.  Timmy went 3 and 2, placed 4th, and fulfilled his commitment and will wrestle at State!
The finals were yet another anxiety monster that produced 2 first placers and 3 second placers.
 Joe Adams placed 2nd.      Dalton Young placed 1st.
Hootie Judd placed 1st.      Klint Brown placed 2nd.
Garrett Brown placed 2nd.
Here is an interesting tidbit; 4 freshmen made it to State to represent Lakeside.  I’m not taking anything away from the other wrestlers, but the commitment that these athletes have at such a young age and their level of dedication to the sport of wrestling, is starting to pay dividends to the program.
Let us not forget the team’s female wrestler who also competed this weekend in Wahluke.  Akina Yamada battled her heart out for her team, for her family, and for herself with the hope of wrestling at State.  Akina placed 6th, and for her, the season is over.  Hold your chin up and be proud.  I know you may have felt alone on your journey, but your team has silently supported you along your personal endeavor.
Your team departs for State competition on Thursday the 20th at 0900 hours. There is a “send-off” assembly just prior to that at the high school gymnasium at 0730 hours.  All are welcome and everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.  Your team leaves with high expectations individually and as a team.  They will leave everything on the mat.  The four seniors we have going will leave it all on the mat while they cherish this week and their last account as they step onto the mats at the 26th Annual Mat Classic.
Go Lakeside, never give up!


Source:

Kevin & Sheli Brown

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Northeast A League Takes A Hit In Opener



The Northeast A League went 0-4 in Bi-District Opener

Manica Landbeck scored 27 points and Chandler Smith added 21 as Brewster routed Newport 70-23 in a District 6/7 1A tournament opener Friday night in Omak.
Brewster outscored Newport 21-9 in the first quarter and led 36-17 at halftime.
Elise Cunningham and Hadley Stratton combined for 17 points for the Grizzlies (15-7).
Brewster will play Cascade (Leavenworth) today and Newport will play Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) in a loser-out game. Both games are in Omak.
Lakeside fell 59-57 to Cascade.
In other tournament games, Okanogan beat Freeman 64-33 in Omak and Cashmere beat Kettle Falls 65-26 in Okanogan.
Freeman and Kettle Falls will play in a loser-out game today in Okanogan.
Source: The Spokesman Review
Here are the Girls Basketball scores from across the state in all leagues.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Cascade Christian 51, Seattle Christian 26
Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 63, Chimacum 19
Colton 77, Pomeroy 29
Davis 64, Eastmont 33
Eatonville 54, Life Christian Academy 47
Lake Roosevelt 39, Bridgeport 34
Northwest School 34, Overlake School 32
Pateros 63, Waterville 35
Sunnyside 58, Moses Lake 48
Sunnyside Christian 74, Toutle Lake 33
Tekoa-Oakesdale 62, Touchet 41
Wenatchee 55, Eisenhower 42
White Swan 63, Kittitas 28

1A District 6/7
First Round
Brewster 70, Newport 23
Cascade (Leavenworth) 59, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 57
Cashmere 65, Kettle Falls 26
Okanogan 64, Freeman 33,

1A Northwest District 1
Consolation
Blaine 50, Coupeville 40
Nooksack Valley 44, Mount Baker 31
Championship
LaConner 62, Orcas Island 59

2A Northwest District 1
First Round
Archbishop Murphy 45, Anacortes 37
Bellingham 65, Cedarcrest 63
Burlington-Edison 63, Lake Washington 48
Lynden 63, Lakewood 29

2A Southwest District 4
First Round
Black Hills 50, Hockinson 38
Mark Morris 74, Centralia 38
River Ridge 82, Washougal 55
W. F. West 66, Aberdeen 26

2A West Central District 3
Renton 69, Franklin Pierce 33
White River 56, Sumner 54

3A Metro League
Championship
Cleveland 64, Blanchet 50

3A Southwest District 4
Championship
Prairie 53, Columbia River 24

3A SPSL-Seamont Sub District
Championship
Auburn Mountainview 50, Kennedy 42

4A Northwest District 1
Semifinal
Arlington 57, Jackson 38
Lynnwood 43, Edmonds-Woodway 26

4A Yakima Valley District 5
Semifinal
Walla Walla 72, Richland 40


Thursday, February 13, 2014

Steven's County Sheriff's Report February 12



Here is the first edition of the Steven's County Sheriff's report. Keep in mind that this is for all of Steven's County. It is easiest to reference it by the zip code in the right hand column.