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Welcome to the Media Center of the Washington State chapter of US Lacrosse. Please click on the links below to find press releases and background information on Boys and Girls High School Lacrosse in Washington State.
Media members needing additional information on lacrosse should contact Mike McQuaid, sports information director at 206-262-7301.
Media members needing additional information on lacrosse should contact Mike McQuaid, sports information director at 206-262-7301.
31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State ChampionshipsMemorial Stadium, Seattle
SEATTLE – Overlake’s Devon Schmidt scored six goals and 12 ground balls to lead the Owls to their first boys lacrosse state championship in a 17 - 11 Division II defeat of Eastside Catholic, Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.
Overlake used an aggressive transitional offense, firing 42 shots at freshman Eastside Catholic goaltender O’Neil Hughes to throw the Crusaders off their game. The game was the first state title appearance for Overlake in its 20-year history.
“This is an amazing win,” said senior George Dolack who scored three goals for the Owls. “After three years of losing in the first round of the playoffs we finally made it. The Redmond game was our biggest weapon,” said Dolack, referring to Overlake’s 12 – 7 loss to cross-town rival on March 25. “We had been playing well early in year. That loss felt horrible – it motivated us.”
Overlake came out of the gates hard with Sky Tweedie-Yates connecting beating Hughes just 51 seconds into the game and again nine seconds later give the Owls an early 2 – 0 lead.
Following a David Carlton goal at 10:35 to put the Crusaders on the board, Greg Safadago answered with his only goal of the night to send the Owl’s on a 4 – 1 run to close the first at 6 – 2.
In the second, with Overlake having extended their lead to 8 – 3, the Crusaders came marching back on a short-handed goal by Carlton, as the Crusaders scored four of the final five goals in the half close the gap to 9 – 7.
“It’s a game of runs. We had a run in the beginning and they hit us back,” said Overlake goaltender Chap Grubb. “After (Eastside Catholic’s) run, we came back and stopped them.”
In the third, Carlton, one of just four seniors for the Crusaders – who began playing the sport at Eastside Catholic just three years ago, opened scoring just 12 second into the half, but the Owls answered with four unanswered goals to extend their lead to 13 – 8.
In the fourth, the teams traded goals, but the Crusaders three nets weren’t enough as the Owls scored four of their won to cruise to the win.
“We were fighting to get momentum all night, but unfortunately it wasn’t there,” said Carlton who had seven goals, one assist and seven ground balls in his final game of his prep career.
Scoring:
Overlake 6 3 4 4 -- 17
Eastside Catholic 2 5 1 3 -- 11
Highlights: Devon Schmidt, OV, 6 goals, 2 assists, 12 ground balls; Sky Tweedie-Yates, OV, 3 goals, 5 assists, 4 ground balls; Scout Tweedie-Yates, OV, 3 goals, 1 assist, 2 ground balls; Joe Dolack, OV, 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 ground balls; Greg Safadago, OV, 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 ground balls; Bryce Remington, OV, 4 ground balls; Nick Wright, OV, 1 ground balls; Brandon D’Ewart, OV, 4 ground balls; Chapp Grubb, OV, 12 saves; David Carlton, EC, 7 goals, 1 assist, 7 ground balls; Kyle Decker, EC, 2 goals, 1 assist; Andrew Carlton, EC, 2 goals, 1 assist; Michael Rambaldini, EC, 10 ground balls; O’Neil Hughes, EC, 7 saves.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
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Media Contact:
Mike McQuaid
McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com
Caption: Eastside Catholic's David Carlton charges toward the Overlake goal at the Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships, Saturday. Overlake downed the Crusaders 11 - 7 to win their first boys state lacrosse title.
Credit: Charles Mauzy
Labels: Boys, Division II, Eastside Catholic, Overlake, Press Release, State Championships
SEATTLE – The Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (WHSBLA) has named second-year lacrosse program King’s Way High School in Vancouver, Wash. as its Division Il recipient of the Evert Smith Team Sportsmanship Award and Knights’ coach Dave Holler as Coach of the Year.The annual sportsmanship award, named for the late Northwest lacrosse pioneer Evert Smith, recognizes a high school boys team in each of the two WHSBLA divisions that exemplifies the highest level of sportsmanship during the season. Eastlake Lacrosse, which draws students from Eastlake High School and other high schools in the Lake Washington School District, is the Division I recipient of the award.
Smith, who in 2006 was a posthumously enshrined in the Washington State Lacrosse Hall of Fame, worked tirelessly in the 1970s and 80s to organize and promote the sport of the lacrosse in Washington state.
The Coach of the Year award recognizes a coach who exemplifies sportsmanship, rapport with officials, other coaches and his own players. In just his second season at the helm, Holler led the Knights to a perfect 12 – 0 – 0 record in league play (13 – 4 – 0 overall) to win the Division II Olympic Conference outright. In the playoffs, King’s Way advanced to the state semi-finals before falling to Redmond’s Overlake School.
Other WHSBLA award recipients include longtime Issaquah assistant Jordan Bayly who was named Assistant Coach of the Year. Dr. Kevin Martin, Division II Lake Tapps Board President and member of the WHSBLA Board of Directors was named the league’s Person of the Year.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
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Media Contact:
Mike McQuaid
McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com
Labels: Awards, Boys, Division I, Division II, Eastlake, Issaquah, King's Way, Lake Tapps, Press Release
SEATTLE – Bobby Walker, a three-sport senior at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, has been named an Academic All-American by US Lacrosse.The award is presented annually by US Lacrosse to student-athletes across the country that excel in the classroom and participate in community and volunteer service. Walker, who plays midfield for the Roughriders, was selected by high school varsity lacrosse head coaches in eastern and western Washington. Walker is the only recipient from Washington state.
In the classroom, Walker maintains a 3.86 GPA while taking advanced placement and honors classes. He was recognized in 2007 by Washington governor Christine Gregoire among state students achieving high scores on the WASL examinations. He was also elected Roosevelt student body vice president in 2007.
Walker’s honors include membership in The National Society of High School Scholars, Junior Classical League and Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth. He has received invitations to attend the Congressional Student Leadership Conference, National Student Leadership Conference, Junior Statesman of America Summer Program and Cambridge College Program. In 2006, he was recognized with the National Latin Society Award for Excellence.
In the community, Walker is a fundraising volunteer for the historic Dunn Gardens in north Seattle, serves Thanksgiving dinners to the local homeless population through the University District Food Bank, is active in the University Presbyterian Church youth group, and traveled to Mexico in 2008 and 2007 where he helped build homes for impoverished families in Tijuana.
On the lacrosse field, Walker had 17 goals, 2 assists and 66 ground balls for the Roughriders during his senior season. He tallied a season-high four goals and 19 ground balls in the Roughriders’ March 19 loss to Nathan Hale. As a junior, he received the school’s “Zero to Sixty” award as the team’s most improved first-year player.
As a cross-over student-athlete, Walker earned three letters at the free safety and wide receiver positions on the Roughrider football team. As a junior, he earned All-Conference Second Team honors and as a sophomore he received All-Conference Honorable Mention honors. The same year he received Roosevelt’s Ramsey Hare Award for skill and leadership and was featured on KING TV’s High School Game Time show for excellence in the classroom and on the field of play. Before crossing-over to lacrosse, Walker played JV baseball during his freshman and sophomore years.
In the fall, Walker will enroll at Cal Poly where he plans to study architecture with an emphasis in sustainable living.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
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Media Contact:
Mike McQuaid
McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com
Labels: Awards, Boys, Division II, Press Release, Roosevelt
SEATTLE – Defending state champion Issaquah High School is set to take-on perpetual boys lacrosse powerhouse Mercer Island in the first of two state title match-ups at the 31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships, Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.
The Boys Division I game gets underway at 7:30 p.m. as Issaquah, winner of its first state title in 2008, takes-on Mercer Island, who is making its eighth trip to the state championship in the past nine years. The game features a total of 11 All-State selections.
The Islanders, who have won four state titles, finished the regular season at 13-0-0 and 16-4-0 overall and have the league’s second most productive offense, outscoring their opponents 248 to 199. In the state playoffs, Mercer Island defeated Vashon (18-0) and Curtis (19-4) to reach the title game.
Issaquah finished the regular season 12-1-0 in league play and 16-2-0 overall, suffering only a 6 – 4 league defeat at the hands of the Mercer Island on April 24. The Eagles, who have advanced to the state title game four times, bring the league’s most prolific offense to the game, outscoring their opponents, 227 to 82 during the regular season. In the state playoffs, Issaquah defeated Skyline (13 – 5) and Bainbridge Island (5 – 4) in overtime to reach the title game.
In the Division II game, Redmond’s Overlake School, with a student-body population of just 267, takes on Eastside Catholic, who began offering lacrosse just three years ago, at 5:00 p.m. The Division II game features 10 All-Conference selections.
Overlake is making its first trip to the boys state championship game in the 20-year history of its lacrosse program. The Owls finished the regular season11-1-0 in league play and 12-2-0 overall to lead the Evergreen Conference. Their only league loss came on March 25 in a 12 – 7 defeat by Redmond. In the state playoffs, Overlake defeated Three Rivers (15 – 4), Mukilteo (12 – 10) and King’s Way (10 – 6) to reach the title game.
In just their third year of play, Eastside Catholic is making their first trip to the state title game. In 2009, the Crusaders amassed a perfect 12-0-0 league record and 14-1-0 overall record to win the Cascade Conference outright. They outscored their opponents 241 to 67. The 174-point differential is the best of any Division I or II team. Eastside Catholic’s only loss came in a 16 – 7 non-league defeat of Division I Issaquah on May 2. In the state playoffs, Eastside Catholic defeated Bishop Blanchet (13 – 10), Stadium (13 – 3) and Redmond (13 – 10) to reach the state title game.
The games are preceded by two 5th / 6th grade regional honor games beginning at 12 noon and two regional all-star games beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Division II state title game gets underway at 5:00 p.m. with the Division I game immediately following at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $8 per person for the entire day and available at the gate. For more information visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/
WHAT: 31st annual Washington Boys Lacrosse State Championships
WHO: Division I: Mercer Island High School v. Issaquah High School
Division II: Overlake School v. Eastside Catholic School
WHEN: Saturday, May 30, 3009
12:00 p.m. 5th/ 6th Grade Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5th / 6th Grade Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals Overlake vs. Eastside Catholic
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals Issaquah vs. Mercer Island
WHERE: Memorial Stadium (Seattle Center), 401 Fifth Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98109
MEDIA: Credentials for accredited media available upon request via McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications. Press row accommodations include tables, chairs and power.
TICKETS: $8 per person (for the full day – available at the gate)
WHO TO WATCH:
Issaquah: Seniors Connor McClain, Jake Director and Jordan Goldstein were named First Team All-State in 2009. Junior Todd Jones and sophomore Jake Fritz were named to the Second Team and Sophomore Tyler Lucas received Honorable Mention. Goldstein, who will play in June’s US Lacrosse Senior Showcase game, is Issaquah’s leading scorer with 34 goals, 5 assists.
Mercer Island: 2009 All-American senior Daniel Shields and junior Conner Beckwith received First Team All-State honors in 2009. Juniors Hap Giraud and Connor Rafety, and senior Steven Caditz were named to the Second Team. Shields is MI’s leading scorer with 36 goals, and 36 assists.
Overlake: Juniors Chap Grubb, Sky Tweedie-Yates and Devon Schmidt along with senior George Dolack earned All-Evergreen Conference Honors, while junior Austin Remington received Honorable Mention in 2009. Dolack is the league’s fifth leading scorer with 42 goals and 27 assists. Schmidt leads the league in ground balls, an important defensive statistic, with 145.
Eastside Catholic: Sophomores Robert Pfluger and Kyle Decker and seniors Nick Pizzitola and David Carlton earned All-Cascade Conference Honors, while sophomore Mike Rambaldini earned Honorable Mention in 2009. Carlton is fourth in the league in scoring with 42 goals and 27 assists.
The Boys Division I game gets underway at 7:30 p.m. as Issaquah, winner of its first state title in 2008, takes-on Mercer Island, who is making its eighth trip to the state championship in the past nine years. The game features a total of 11 All-State selections.
The Islanders, who have won four state titles, finished the regular season at 13-0-0 and 16-4-0 overall and have the league’s second most productive offense, outscoring their opponents 248 to 199. In the state playoffs, Mercer Island defeated Vashon (18-0) and Curtis (19-4) to reach the title game.
Issaquah finished the regular season 12-1-0 in league play and 16-2-0 overall, suffering only a 6 – 4 league defeat at the hands of the Mercer Island on April 24. The Eagles, who have advanced to the state title game four times, bring the league’s most prolific offense to the game, outscoring their opponents, 227 to 82 during the regular season. In the state playoffs, Issaquah defeated Skyline (13 – 5) and Bainbridge Island (5 – 4) in overtime to reach the title game.
In the Division II game, Redmond’s Overlake School, with a student-body population of just 267, takes on Eastside Catholic, who began offering lacrosse just three years ago, at 5:00 p.m. The Division II game features 10 All-Conference selections.
Overlake is making its first trip to the boys state championship game in the 20-year history of its lacrosse program. The Owls finished the regular season11-1-0 in league play and 12-2-0 overall to lead the Evergreen Conference. Their only league loss came on March 25 in a 12 – 7 defeat by Redmond. In the state playoffs, Overlake defeated Three Rivers (15 – 4), Mukilteo (12 – 10) and King’s Way (10 – 6) to reach the title game.
In just their third year of play, Eastside Catholic is making their first trip to the state title game. In 2009, the Crusaders amassed a perfect 12-0-0 league record and 14-1-0 overall record to win the Cascade Conference outright. They outscored their opponents 241 to 67. The 174-point differential is the best of any Division I or II team. Eastside Catholic’s only loss came in a 16 – 7 non-league defeat of Division I Issaquah on May 2. In the state playoffs, Eastside Catholic defeated Bishop Blanchet (13 – 10), Stadium (13 – 3) and Redmond (13 – 10) to reach the state title game.
The games are preceded by two 5th / 6th grade regional honor games beginning at 12 noon and two regional all-star games beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Division II state title game gets underway at 5:00 p.m. with the Division I game immediately following at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $8 per person for the entire day and available at the gate. For more information visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/
WHAT: 31st annual Washington Boys Lacrosse State Championships
WHO: Division I: Mercer Island High School v. Issaquah High School
Division II: Overlake School v. Eastside Catholic School
WHEN: Saturday, May 30, 3009
12:00 p.m. 5th/ 6th Grade Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5th / 6th Grade Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals Overlake vs. Eastside Catholic
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals Issaquah vs. Mercer Island
WHERE: Memorial Stadium (Seattle Center), 401 Fifth Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98109
MEDIA: Credentials for accredited media available upon request via McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications. Press row accommodations include tables, chairs and power.
TICKETS: $8 per person (for the full day – available at the gate)
WHO TO WATCH:
Issaquah: Seniors Connor McClain, Jake Director and Jordan Goldstein were named First Team All-State in 2009. Junior Todd Jones and sophomore Jake Fritz were named to the Second Team and Sophomore Tyler Lucas received Honorable Mention. Goldstein, who will play in June’s US Lacrosse Senior Showcase game, is Issaquah’s leading scorer with 34 goals, 5 assists.
Mercer Island: 2009 All-American senior Daniel Shields and junior Conner Beckwith received First Team All-State honors in 2009. Juniors Hap Giraud and Connor Rafety, and senior Steven Caditz were named to the Second Team. Shields is MI’s leading scorer with 36 goals, and 36 assists.
Overlake: Juniors Chap Grubb, Sky Tweedie-Yates and Devon Schmidt along with senior George Dolack earned All-Evergreen Conference Honors, while junior Austin Remington received Honorable Mention in 2009. Dolack is the league’s fifth leading scorer with 42 goals and 27 assists. Schmidt leads the league in ground balls, an important defensive statistic, with 145.
Eastside Catholic: Sophomores Robert Pfluger and Kyle Decker and seniors Nick Pizzitola and David Carlton earned All-Cascade Conference Honors, while sophomore Mike Rambaldini earned Honorable Mention in 2009. Carlton is fourth in the league in scoring with 42 goals and 27 assists.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
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Media Contact:
Mike McQuaid
McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com
Labels: Boys, Division I, Division II, Eastside Catholic, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Overlake, Press Release, State Championships
SEATTLE – Defending state champion Issaquah and Mercer Island each won their Division I semi-finals while Eastside Catholic and Overlake won their Division II semis to advance to Saturday’s 31st annual Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championship games at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.
Issaquah returned to the Boys Division I state championship after downing Bainbridge 5 – 4 in overtime at Issaquah High School while MI, with a 19 – 4 win over Curtis at Mercer Island High School, earned their eighth berth in nine years in the state title game.
In the Division II semi-finals, Eastside Catholic downed Redmond 13 – 10 at the Eastside Catholic School while Overlake scored an upset win over King’s Way in Vancouver, Wash.
Division I Semi-Finals
Curtis 4, Mercer Island 19
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. -- Mercer Island advanced to Saturday’s Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championship Game with a 19 – 4 Division I semi-final win over Curtis, Wednesday at Mercer Island High School. The Islanders will take on defending state champion, Issaquah, who defeated Bainbridge 5 – 4 in overtime in their semi-final. It is the Islanders’ eighth trip to the state championship game in the past nine years.
The Islanders, who were led by sophomore Mathew Shields with five goals, dominated early, going on a 10 – 0 run that spanned deep into the second quarter before Taylor Dean put Curtis on the board with 3:50 remaining.
Just 16 seconds later, Shields countered with two goals in 11 seconds to give MI a 12 – 1 advantage. Following two Curtis goals by Landon Carr, Shields scored again with 1:58 remaining to send the Islanders into the intermission with 13 – 3 lead.
In the third, the Islanders again dominated, scoring four unanswered goals before Curtis found the net on a Taylor Dean shot at 2:59.
MI scored once more in the third and added a solo in the fourth to cruise to the win and their eighth berth in the state title game.
Scoring:
Curtis 0 3 1 0 -- 4
Mercer Island 6 7 5 1 – 19
Highlights: Mathew Shields, MI, 5 goals, 1 assist; Steven Caditz, MI, 4 goals, 1 assist; John Wettack, MI, 3 goals, 2 assists; Connor Bernal, MI, 3 goals, 1 assist; Hap Giraud, MI, 6 saves; Taylor Dean, C, 2 goals; Landon Carr, C, 2 goals; Mitchell Homeyer, C, 7 saves.
Bainbridge 4, Issaquah 5 OT
ISSAQUAH, Wash. – In a rematch of last year’s state championship, Issaquah again prevailed in dramatic fashion with a 5 – 4 overtime Boys Division I semi-final win over Bainbridge, Wednesday at Issaquah High School. The win sent the defending state champion Eagles back to the state title game, where they will take on Mercer Island on Saturday. The Islanders dropped Curtis 19 – 4 in their semi-final.
The winning goal came at 2:13 of the overtime period after Issaquah’s Connor McClain forced a turnover deep in the Issaquah zone. Eagles’ midfielder Evan Greenhall scooped up the ground ball and scampered 50 yards up the right wing and placed a pass nicely on the stick of Kevin Powers. Outwitting the defense, Powers turned and beat Spartan goaltender Bryce Stevenson with a stick-side bouncer for the win.
Bainbridge controlled the game early, outscoring the Eagles 2 – 1 in the first on two goals by All-American Sam Snow. In the second, the two teams traded goals giving the Spartans a 3 – 2 half-time advantage.
In the third, Issaquah’s Connor McClain and Todd Jones each found the net to put the Eagles up 4 – 3. But Bainbridge, behind stellar goaltending by Stevenson, tied the game on a Bjorn Osterson goal at 6:46 remaining in the fourth.
Stevenson had 20 saves in goal for Bainbridge.
Scoring:
Bainbridge 2 1 0 1 0 -- 4
Issaquah 1 1 2 0 1 – 5
Highlights: Todd Jones, IS, 2 goals, Jake Director, IS, 1 goal, Connor McClain, IS, 1 goal, 6 ground balls; Kevin Powers, IS, 1 goals; Cameron Danforth, IS, 6 saves; Sam Snow, B, 2 goals, Kevin Nguyen, B, 1 goal; Bjorn Ostenson, B, 1 goal; Bryce Stevenson, B, 20 saves.
Division II Semi-Finals
Redmond 10, Eastside Catholic 13
SAMMAMISH, Wash. -- Andrew Carlton scored four goals as Eastside Catholic downed Redmond 13 – 10 in its Boys Division II semi-final at Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish to send the Crusaders to Saturday’s state championship game with Overlake.
After taking a 3 – 2 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Crusaders burst forth with six goals in the second to take a 9 – 3 lead into half-time.
In the third, Redmond and Eastside Catholic each scored three. But, following an early Crusaders goal in the fourth, Redmond fought back with a Jake Bernstein goal at 7:46 and three by Tyler Dougherty. His last came with just 43 seconds remaining.
O’Neil Hughes had eight saves for the Crusaders and Nicco Shewey had 10 saves for Redmond. Redmond is only the second team to score more than nine goals on the Crusaders this season.
Scoring:
Redmond 2 1 3 4 -- 10
Eastside Catholic 3 6 3 1 -- 13
Highlights: Andrew Carlton, EC, 4 goals, 3 assists; Michael Rambaldini, EC, 3 goals; Kyle Decker, EC, 2 goals, 2 assists; David Carlton, EC, 1 goal, 4 assists, 11 ground balls; O’Neil Hughes, EC, 8 saves; Tyler Dougherty, R, 4 goals; Jake Bernstein, R, 2 goals, 1 assist; Harrison Valentine, R, 2 goals; Barry McDonough, R, 6 ground balls; Nicco Shewey, R, 10 saves.
Overlake 10, King’s Way 6
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Sky Tweedie-Yates’ hat trick helped lift Overlake to a 10 – 6 Boys Division II semi-final upset over King’s Way, Wednesday at Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Wash. The win sent Overlake into Saturday’s state championship to face high-scoring Eastside Catholic.
King’s Way scored the lone goal in the first, but Overlake came charging back in the second, outscoring the Knights 4 – 2 to take a 4 – 3 lead into halftime. In the third, Overlake broke the game open connecting for four unanswered goals to take an 8 – 3 lead. In the fourth, King’s Way battled back with three of their own, but fell short.
Chap Grubb had 16 saves in goal for the Owls, while Max Amondson had 19 saves for the Knights.
Scoring:
Overlake 0 4 4 2 -- 10
King’s Way 1 2 0 3 -- 6
Highlights: Sky Tweedie-Yates, OV, 3 goals, 2 assist; George Dolack, OV, 2 goals, 1 assist; Scout Tweedie-Yates, OV, 2 goals; Devon Schmidt, OV, 1 goal, 2 assists, 13 ground balls; Chap Grubb, OV, 16 saves; Zach Lindahl, KW, 2 goals, 1 assist; Jordan Goodspeed, KW, 1 goal, 1 assist; Jordan Friesen, KW, 1 goal; Brock Beall, KW, 1 goal, 2 assists; Max Amondson, KW, 19 saves.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center
12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals
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Media Contact:
Mike McQuaid
McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com
Image Caption: Issaquah's Todd Jones fires a shot past Bainbridge defenders in Wednesday's Boys Division I high school lacrosse semi-final. Issaquah won the game 5 - 4 in overtime to send the defending state champions back to the state title game.
Image Credit: Charles Mauzy / Issaquah Youth Lacrosse
Labels: Boys, Division I, Division II, Press Release, State Championships
SEATTLE – Match-ups for Saturday’s 31st annual Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships will be decided Wednesday in the Division I and II state-semifinals.
In Boys Division I play, Curtis takes-on Mercer Island at 7 p.m. at Mercer Island’s Islander Stadium and Bainbridge Island battles Issaquah in a 7 p.m. game at Issaquah High School.
In Boys Division II play, Redmond takes-on Eastside Catholic at 7 p.m. at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Wash. and Redmond’s Overlake School travels to Vancouver, Wash. to take-on King’s Way High School. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. at Columbia River High School.
Division I Semi-Finals
Curtis at Mercer Island (Mercer Island High School / 7:00 p.m.)
In the first Division I semi-final, Curtis, which finished fourth in the regular season with a 9-4-0 league record and 11-5-0 overall, will have their hands full with Mercer Island. The Vikings’s roster includes All-American and First Team All-State midfielder Landon Carr, Second Team All-State attackman Taylor Dean along with Devin Cavanaugh, who received Honorable Mention in All-State balloting.
The Islanders, which finished the regular season at 13-0-0 and 16-4-0 overall, have the league’s second most productive offense, outscoring their opponents 248 to 199. MI carries All-American Daniel Shields on its roster along with Conner Beckwith, who along with Shields received First Team All-State honors and three Second Team All-State selections (Hap Giraud, Connor Rafety, Steven Caditz). The Islanders have been to the state championship game seven times including their last appearance in 2007. The Islanders won it all in 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2001.
Bainbridge at Issaquah (Issaquah High School / 7:00 p.m.)
The second semi-final is a rematch of last year’s state championship game. Issaquah, which finished the season 12-1-0 in league play and 16-2-0 overall, brings the league’s most prolific offense to the game. The Eagles, led by three First Team All-State selections (Connor McClain, Jake Director, Jordan Goldstein) and two Second-Team players (Todd Jones, Jake Fritz) and Honorable Mention Tyler Lucas, have outscored their opponents, 227 to 82 during the regular season. Their only league loss was a 6 – 4 defeat at the hands of the Mercer Island on April 24. Issaquah has advanced to the state title match three times, winning it all in 2008 in an 11 – 8 upset of the Bainbridge Island.
Bainbridge is one of the most successful programs in the state. The Spartans, who boast three First Team All-State selections (2009 All-American Sam Snow, Bryce Stevenson, Dugan McDermot) and Second-Team All-State selection Kevin Nguyen, finished the season 11-2-0 in league play and 13-3-0 overall for third place. In league play, the Spartans lost only to Issaquah and Mercer Island. The Spartans have been to the state title game 16 times. Their most recent state championship came in a 2007 defeat of Mercer Island.
Division II Semi-Finals
Redmond at Eastside Catholic (Eastside Catholic School / 7:00 p.m.)
In the first semi-final, Redmond, which finished the season at 11-1-0 in league play and 12-1-0 overall tied with Overlake atop the Evergreen Conference, takes on Eastside Catholic, which has produced more goals in 2009 than any other boys lacrosse team in the state. Redmond, whose roster includes three All-Evergreen Conference selections (Sean Shewey, Harrison Valentine, Tyler Dougherty) and Honorable Mention Clement Signoretty, finished the season 11-1-0 in league play and 12-1-0 overall. Their only loss came at the hands of Overlake on May 12.
In just their third year of play, the Eastside Catholic amassed a perfect 12-0-0 league record and 14-1-0 overall record to win the Cascade Conference outright. In 2009, the Crusaders, whose roster includes four All-Cascade Conference selections (Robert Pfluger, Nick Pizzitola, David Carlton, Kyle Decker) and Honorable Mention Mike Rambaldini, outscored their opponents 241 to 67. The 174-point differential is the best of any Division I or II team this season. Eastside Catholic’s only loss came in a 16 – 7 non-league defeat of Division I Issaquah on May 2.
Overlake at King’s Way (Columbia River High School / 8:00 p.m.)
In the second semi, Overlake takes on King’s Way of Vancouver, Wash. Overlake finished 11-1-0 in league play and 12-2-0 overall to lead the Evergreen Conference. The Owls roster includes four All-Evergreen Conference (Chap Grubb, Sky Tweedie-Yates, George Dolack, Devon Schmidt) and Honorable Mention Austin Remington. Overlake’s only loss came on March 25 with a 12 – 7 defeat by Redmond.
In just their second season of existence, King’s Way finished with a perfect 12-0-0 record in league play and 13-2-0 overall to lead the Olympic Conference. The Knights, whose roster includes four All-Olympic Conference selections (Max Amondson, Eric Hoeffner, Brock Beall, Jordan Goodspeed) outscored their opponents 183 to 76 in the regular season.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center
12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals
# # #
Media Contact:
Mike McQuaid
McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com
In Boys Division I play, Curtis takes-on Mercer Island at 7 p.m. at Mercer Island’s Islander Stadium and Bainbridge Island battles Issaquah in a 7 p.m. game at Issaquah High School.
In Boys Division II play, Redmond takes-on Eastside Catholic at 7 p.m. at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Wash. and Redmond’s Overlake School travels to Vancouver, Wash. to take-on King’s Way High School. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. at Columbia River High School.
Division I Semi-Finals
Curtis at Mercer Island (Mercer Island High School / 7:00 p.m.)
In the first Division I semi-final, Curtis, which finished fourth in the regular season with a 9-4-0 league record and 11-5-0 overall, will have their hands full with Mercer Island. The Vikings’s roster includes All-American and First Team All-State midfielder Landon Carr, Second Team All-State attackman Taylor Dean along with Devin Cavanaugh, who received Honorable Mention in All-State balloting.
The Islanders, which finished the regular season at 13-0-0 and 16-4-0 overall, have the league’s second most productive offense, outscoring their opponents 248 to 199. MI carries All-American Daniel Shields on its roster along with Conner Beckwith, who along with Shields received First Team All-State honors and three Second Team All-State selections (Hap Giraud, Connor Rafety, Steven Caditz). The Islanders have been to the state championship game seven times including their last appearance in 2007. The Islanders won it all in 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2001.
Bainbridge at Issaquah (Issaquah High School / 7:00 p.m.)
The second semi-final is a rematch of last year’s state championship game. Issaquah, which finished the season 12-1-0 in league play and 16-2-0 overall, brings the league’s most prolific offense to the game. The Eagles, led by three First Team All-State selections (Connor McClain, Jake Director, Jordan Goldstein) and two Second-Team players (Todd Jones, Jake Fritz) and Honorable Mention Tyler Lucas, have outscored their opponents, 227 to 82 during the regular season. Their only league loss was a 6 – 4 defeat at the hands of the Mercer Island on April 24. Issaquah has advanced to the state title match three times, winning it all in 2008 in an 11 – 8 upset of the Bainbridge Island.
Bainbridge is one of the most successful programs in the state. The Spartans, who boast three First Team All-State selections (2009 All-American Sam Snow, Bryce Stevenson, Dugan McDermot) and Second-Team All-State selection Kevin Nguyen, finished the season 11-2-0 in league play and 13-3-0 overall for third place. In league play, the Spartans lost only to Issaquah and Mercer Island. The Spartans have been to the state title game 16 times. Their most recent state championship came in a 2007 defeat of Mercer Island.
Division II Semi-Finals
Redmond at Eastside Catholic (Eastside Catholic School / 7:00 p.m.)
In the first semi-final, Redmond, which finished the season at 11-1-0 in league play and 12-1-0 overall tied with Overlake atop the Evergreen Conference, takes on Eastside Catholic, which has produced more goals in 2009 than any other boys lacrosse team in the state. Redmond, whose roster includes three All-Evergreen Conference selections (Sean Shewey, Harrison Valentine, Tyler Dougherty) and Honorable Mention Clement Signoretty, finished the season 11-1-0 in league play and 12-1-0 overall. Their only loss came at the hands of Overlake on May 12.
In just their third year of play, the Eastside Catholic amassed a perfect 12-0-0 league record and 14-1-0 overall record to win the Cascade Conference outright. In 2009, the Crusaders, whose roster includes four All-Cascade Conference selections (Robert Pfluger, Nick Pizzitola, David Carlton, Kyle Decker) and Honorable Mention Mike Rambaldini, outscored their opponents 241 to 67. The 174-point differential is the best of any Division I or II team this season. Eastside Catholic’s only loss came in a 16 – 7 non-league defeat of Division I Issaquah on May 2.
Overlake at King’s Way (Columbia River High School / 8:00 p.m.)
In the second semi, Overlake takes on King’s Way of Vancouver, Wash. Overlake finished 11-1-0 in league play and 12-2-0 overall to lead the Evergreen Conference. The Owls roster includes four All-Evergreen Conference (Chap Grubb, Sky Tweedie-Yates, George Dolack, Devon Schmidt) and Honorable Mention Austin Remington. Overlake’s only loss came on March 25 with a 12 – 7 defeat by Redmond.
In just their second season of existence, King’s Way finished with a perfect 12-0-0 record in league play and 13-2-0 overall to lead the Olympic Conference. The Knights, whose roster includes four All-Olympic Conference selections (Max Amondson, Eric Hoeffner, Brock Beall, Jordan Goodspeed) outscored their opponents 183 to 76 in the regular season.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center
12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals
# # #
Media Contact:
Mike McQuaid
McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com
Labels: Boys, Division I, Division II, Press Release, State Championships
SEATTLE – Mercer Island, Issaquah and Curtis all advanced to the semi-finals of the Boys Division I high school lacrosse playoffs, while King’s Way of Vancouver, Wash. advanced to the Boys Division II semi-finals, with quarter-final playoff wins on Friday.
In Division I, Mercer Island shut-out Vashon Island 18 – 0, Issaquah bested cross-town rival Skyline 13 – 5 and Curtis overcame Bellevue 9 – 7 to all advance.
In Division II, King’s Way scored two fourth quarter goals to break a dead-heat with Lake Tapps, sending the Knights into the state semi-finals.
State semi-finals in both divisions take place Wednesday, May 27. The Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships take place Saturday, May 30 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.
Boys Division I Quarter-Finals
Vashon Island 0, Mercer Island 18
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. – John Wettack scored five goals and Steven Caditz scored four as Mercer Island shut out Vashon Island 18 – 0, Friday in Boys Division I high school lacrosse quarter-final playoff action at Mercer Island High School The win advanced the Islanders to Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Curtis. The Islanders took command from the opening draw scoring seven in the first quarter and four in the second to jump to an 11 – 0 half-time lead. MI tallied another five in the third and tacked-on two in the fourth to cruise to the win. Steven Taylor scored three goals and Conner Beckwith collected seven ground balls in the win.
Scoring:
Vashon Island 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Mercer Island 7 4 5 2 -- 18
Highlights: Jonathan Wettack, MI, 5 goals; Steven Caditz, MI, 4 goals, 1 assist; Steven Taylor, MI, 3 goals; Conner Beckwith, MI, 7 ground balls; Hap Giraud, MI, 6 saves; Cullan Paridon, V, 7 saves.
Skyline 5, Issaquah 13
ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Todd Jones scored four goals to lead Issaquah to a 13 – 4 Boys Division I quarter-final win over Skyline, Friday at Issaquah High School. The win sends the Eagles to Wednesday’s state semi-final with Bainbridge Island. With the game knotted at two goals each after the first quarter, Issaquah shut out Skyline 4 – 0 in the second to take a 6 – 2 lead into the intermission. In the third the Eagles outscored Skyline 3 – 2 and added another four in the final stanza to cap the win. Connor McClain had seven ground balls at Cameron Danforth had four saves for Issaquah. Hap Seil had 11 saves in goal for Skyline.
Scoring:
Skyline 2 0 2 1 -- 5
Issaquah 2 4 3 4 – 13
Highlights: Todd Jones, IS, 4 goals; Connor McClain, IS, 7 ground balls; Cameron Danforth, IS, 4 saves; Austin Burke, SK, 9 ground balls; Spencer Matches, SK, 8 ground balls; Hap Seil, SK, 11 saves.
Bellevue 7, Curtis 9
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. -- Taylor Dean scored twice in the fourth quarter to break a 7 – 7 tie, lifting Curtis over Bellevue 9 – 7, Friday in Boys Division I quarter-final playoffs action at Curtis High School near Tacoma, Wash. The win propelled Curtis into Wednesday’s state semi-final with Mercer Island. Bellevue jumped to the early 2 – 1 lead in the first, but Curtis battled back in the second to knot the game at 4 – 4 going into the half. In the third, both teams tallied three goals each to knot the game at 7 – 7 going into the final stanza. Dean’s fourth quarter goals at 7:29 and 4:02 gave the junior attackman five goals on the night. Landon Carr had six ground balls and Mitchell Homeyer had 20 saves in goal for Curtis. Cole Nordstrom had three goals and Cole Hendrickson had 13 saves for Bellevue.
Scoring:
Bellevue 2 2 3 0 -- 7
Curtis 1 3 3 2 – 9
Highlights: Taylor Dean, C, 5 goals; Jamie Yergler, C, 2 goals; Landon Carr, C, 6 ground balls; Mitchell Homeyer, C, 20 saves; Cole Nordstrom, B, 3 goals, 1 assist; Cole Hendrickson, B, 13 saves.
Boys Division II Quarter-Finals
Lake Tapps 10, King's Way 13
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Brock Beall equaled a season-high five goals to lead King’s Way to a 13 – 10 Boys Division II high school lacrosse quarter-final playoff win over Lake Tapps, Friday at Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Wash. The win advanced the Knights to Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Overlake. King’s Way jumped to a 5 – 1 lead in the first quarter, but was matched goal-for-goal through the end of the third by a determined Lake Tapps squad. In the fourth, Lake Tapps outscored the Knights 2 – 1 but in the end fell three goals short. Parker Dotsey had 15 ground balls and Max Amondson had 19 saves in goal for King’s Way. Skyler Cichy scored a season-high six goals and Nick Chapman had 13 saves for Lake Tapps.
Scoring:
Lake Tapps 1 3 4 2 -- 10
King’s Way 5 3 4 1 -- 13
Highlights: Brock Beall, KW, 5 goals, 1 assist, 7 ground balls; Jordan Friesen, KW, 3 goals; Parker Dotsey, KW, 2 goals, 2 assists, 15 ground balls; Max Amondson, KW, 19 saves; Skyler Cichy, LT, 6 goals; Nick Chapman, LT, 13 saves.
Games for Wednesday, May 27
In Division I, Mercer Island shut-out Vashon Island 18 – 0, Issaquah bested cross-town rival Skyline 13 – 5 and Curtis overcame Bellevue 9 – 7 to all advance.
In Division II, King’s Way scored two fourth quarter goals to break a dead-heat with Lake Tapps, sending the Knights into the state semi-finals.
State semi-finals in both divisions take place Wednesday, May 27. The Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships take place Saturday, May 30 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.
Boys Division I Quarter-Finals
Vashon Island 0, Mercer Island 18
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. – John Wettack scored five goals and Steven Caditz scored four as Mercer Island shut out Vashon Island 18 – 0, Friday in Boys Division I high school lacrosse quarter-final playoff action at Mercer Island High School The win advanced the Islanders to Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Curtis. The Islanders took command from the opening draw scoring seven in the first quarter and four in the second to jump to an 11 – 0 half-time lead. MI tallied another five in the third and tacked-on two in the fourth to cruise to the win. Steven Taylor scored three goals and Conner Beckwith collected seven ground balls in the win.
Scoring:
Vashon Island 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Mercer Island 7 4 5 2 -- 18
Highlights: Jonathan Wettack, MI, 5 goals; Steven Caditz, MI, 4 goals, 1 assist; Steven Taylor, MI, 3 goals; Conner Beckwith, MI, 7 ground balls; Hap Giraud, MI, 6 saves; Cullan Paridon, V, 7 saves.
Skyline 5, Issaquah 13
ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Todd Jones scored four goals to lead Issaquah to a 13 – 4 Boys Division I quarter-final win over Skyline, Friday at Issaquah High School. The win sends the Eagles to Wednesday’s state semi-final with Bainbridge Island. With the game knotted at two goals each after the first quarter, Issaquah shut out Skyline 4 – 0 in the second to take a 6 – 2 lead into the intermission. In the third the Eagles outscored Skyline 3 – 2 and added another four in the final stanza to cap the win. Connor McClain had seven ground balls at Cameron Danforth had four saves for Issaquah. Hap Seil had 11 saves in goal for Skyline.
Scoring:
Skyline 2 0 2 1 -- 5
Issaquah 2 4 3 4 – 13
Highlights: Todd Jones, IS, 4 goals; Connor McClain, IS, 7 ground balls; Cameron Danforth, IS, 4 saves; Austin Burke, SK, 9 ground balls; Spencer Matches, SK, 8 ground balls; Hap Seil, SK, 11 saves.
Bellevue 7, Curtis 9
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. -- Taylor Dean scored twice in the fourth quarter to break a 7 – 7 tie, lifting Curtis over Bellevue 9 – 7, Friday in Boys Division I quarter-final playoffs action at Curtis High School near Tacoma, Wash. The win propelled Curtis into Wednesday’s state semi-final with Mercer Island. Bellevue jumped to the early 2 – 1 lead in the first, but Curtis battled back in the second to knot the game at 4 – 4 going into the half. In the third, both teams tallied three goals each to knot the game at 7 – 7 going into the final stanza. Dean’s fourth quarter goals at 7:29 and 4:02 gave the junior attackman five goals on the night. Landon Carr had six ground balls and Mitchell Homeyer had 20 saves in goal for Curtis. Cole Nordstrom had three goals and Cole Hendrickson had 13 saves for Bellevue.
Scoring:
Bellevue 2 2 3 0 -- 7
Curtis 1 3 3 2 – 9
Highlights: Taylor Dean, C, 5 goals; Jamie Yergler, C, 2 goals; Landon Carr, C, 6 ground balls; Mitchell Homeyer, C, 20 saves; Cole Nordstrom, B, 3 goals, 1 assist; Cole Hendrickson, B, 13 saves.
Boys Division II Quarter-Finals
Lake Tapps 10, King's Way 13
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Brock Beall equaled a season-high five goals to lead King’s Way to a 13 – 10 Boys Division II high school lacrosse quarter-final playoff win over Lake Tapps, Friday at Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Wash. The win advanced the Knights to Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Overlake. King’s Way jumped to a 5 – 1 lead in the first quarter, but was matched goal-for-goal through the end of the third by a determined Lake Tapps squad. In the fourth, Lake Tapps outscored the Knights 2 – 1 but in the end fell three goals short. Parker Dotsey had 15 ground balls and Max Amondson had 19 saves in goal for King’s Way. Skyler Cichy scored a season-high six goals and Nick Chapman had 13 saves for Lake Tapps.
Scoring:
Lake Tapps 1 3 4 2 -- 10
King’s Way 5 3 4 1 -- 13
Highlights: Brock Beall, KW, 5 goals, 1 assist, 7 ground balls; Jordan Friesen, KW, 3 goals; Parker Dotsey, KW, 2 goals, 2 assists, 15 ground balls; Max Amondson, KW, 19 saves; Skyler Cichy, LT, 6 goals; Nick Chapman, LT, 13 saves.
Games for Wednesday, May 27
Boys Division I Semi-Finals
Curtis at Mercer Island (Mercer Island High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Bainbridge at Issaquah (Issaquah High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Boys Division II Semi-Finals
Overlake at King’s Way (Vancouver, Wash. venue and time TBD)
Redmond at Eastside Catholic (Eastside Catholic School / 7:00 p.m.)
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center
12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals
# # #
Media Contact:
Mike McQuaid
McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com
Labels: Boys, Division I, Division II, Press Release, Results, State Championships
SEATTLE – Bainbridge Island advanced to the Boys Division I state lacrosse semi-finals, while Redmond, Eastside Catholic and Overlake all advanced to the Boys Division II semis in Thursday’s high school lacrosse playoff action in Washington state.
In Division I, Bainbridge upended Northshore 21 – 4 to move along to Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Friday’s Issaquah, Skyline winner.
In Division II, Redmond eliminated Tacoma 9 – 1, Eastside Catholic downed Stadium 13 – 3 and Overlake edged Mukilteo 12 – 10 to all advance.
State quarter-final action continues on Friday, while semi-finals in both divisions take place Wednesday, May 27. The Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships take place Saturday, May 30 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.
Boys Division I Quarter-Finals
Northshore 4, Bainbridge 21
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. – Kevin Nguyen scored five goals and collected seven ground balls as Bainbridge rolled-past Northshore 21 – 4 in the Boys Division I lacrosse quarter-finals, Thursday at Bainbridge Island High School. The win advanced the Spartans to Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Friday’s Issaquah, Skyline winner. Bainbridge jumped out to a 12 – 1 lead at the half and added another seven goals in the second the half the cruise to the playoff win. In the win, Jordan Wagner had four goals, Sam Snow had three and Dugan McDermot had 10 ground balls. Northshore’s Taylor Wisman and Bowen Hadley each had two goals and Stuart Dransfield had 17 saves in the loss.
Scoring:
Northshore 0 1 1 2 -- 4
Bainbridge 7 5 5 4 -- 21
Highlights: Kevin Nguyen, B, 5 goals, 7 ground balls; Jordan Wagner, B, 4 goals; Sam Snow, B, 3 goals, 3 assists; Dugan McDermot, B, 10 ground balls; Bryce Stevenson, B, 5 saves; Taylor Wisman, NS, 2 goals, 1 assist; Bowen Hadley, NS, 2 goals; Stuart Dransfield, NS, 17 saves.
Boys Division II Quarter-Finals
Tacoma 1, Redmond 9
REDMOND, Wash. -- Tyler Dougherty scored three goals as Redmond downed Tacoma 9 – 1 in the Boys Division II high school lacrosse quarter-finals, Thursday at Redmond High School. The win propelled Redmond into Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Eastside Catholic. In the win, Sean Shewey had seven ground balls for Redmond. Travis Jones had 11 saves and Bryce Johnson scored the lone goal for Tacoma.
Scoring:
Tacoma 0 0 0 1 -- 1
Redmond 2 4 1 2 -- 9
Highlights: Tyler Dougherty, R, 3 goals; 1 assist; Sean Shewey, R, 7 ground balls; Bryce Johnson, T, 1 goal; Travis Jones, T, 11 saves.
Stadium 3, Eastside Catholic 13
SAMMAMISH, Wash. -- Freshman Max Saffle equaled a season-best six goals to lead Eastside Catholic to a 13 – 3 Boys Division II quarter-final playoff win over Stadium, Thursday at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Wash. The win propelled the Crusaders into Wednesday’s state semi-final with Redmond. Eastside Catholic scored five in the first quarter and six in the second to take an 11 – 1 lead into half-time. In the second half, the Crusaders were blanked 1 – 0 in the third, but added two in the fourth to cruise to the win. In the win, Michael Rambaldini collected 10 ground balls and goaltender O’Neill Hughes turned away 13 Stadium shots on goal.
Scoring:
Stadium 1 0 1 1 -- 3
Eastside Catholic 5 6 0 2 – 13
Highlights: Max Saffle, EC, 6 goals, 1 assist; Kyle Decker, EC, 3 goals, 2 assists; Michael Rambaldini, EC, 10 ground balls; O’Neill Hughes, EC, 13 saves.
Overlake 12, Mukilteo 10
MUKILTEO, Wash. -- Scout Tweedie-Yates scored five goals to lead Overlake to a 12 – 10 Boys Division II high school lacrosse quarter-final playoff win over Mukilteo, Thursday at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Wash. The win elevated the Owls to Wednesday’s semi-final with the winner of tomorrow’s King’s Way, Lake Tapps quarter-final. Devon Schmidt and Sky Tweedie-Yates each had three goals and Chap Grubb had 11 saves for the Owls. Chas Stringfellow and Nate Regan each scored three and Dillon Stakenburg had 10 saves for Mukilteo.
Scoring:
Overlake 3 2 4 3 -- 12
Mukilteo 4 1 3 2 -- 10
Highlights: Scout Tweedie-Yates, OV, 5 goals; Devon Schmidt, OV, 3 goals, 6 ground balls; Sky Tweedie-Yates, OV, 3 goals; Chap Grubb, OV, 11 saves; Chas Stringfellow, M, 3 goals, 3 assists; Nate Regan, M, 3 goals, 6 ground balls; Tommy Hodges, M, 6 ground balls; Dillon Starkenburg, M, 10 saves.
Games for Friday, May 22
Boys Division I Quarter-Finals
Vashon at Mercer Island (Mercer Island High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Skyline at Issaquah (Issaquah High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Bellevue at Curtis (Curtis High School / 8:00 p.m.)
Boys Division II Quarter-Finals
Lake Tapps at King's Way (Columbia River High School, Vancouver, Wash. / 7:00 p.m.)
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center
12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals
# # #
Media Contact:
Mike McQuaid
McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com
In Division I, Bainbridge upended Northshore 21 – 4 to move along to Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Friday’s Issaquah, Skyline winner.
In Division II, Redmond eliminated Tacoma 9 – 1, Eastside Catholic downed Stadium 13 – 3 and Overlake edged Mukilteo 12 – 10 to all advance.
State quarter-final action continues on Friday, while semi-finals in both divisions take place Wednesday, May 27. The Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships take place Saturday, May 30 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.
Boys Division I Quarter-Finals
Northshore 4, Bainbridge 21
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. – Kevin Nguyen scored five goals and collected seven ground balls as Bainbridge rolled-past Northshore 21 – 4 in the Boys Division I lacrosse quarter-finals, Thursday at Bainbridge Island High School. The win advanced the Spartans to Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Friday’s Issaquah, Skyline winner. Bainbridge jumped out to a 12 – 1 lead at the half and added another seven goals in the second the half the cruise to the playoff win. In the win, Jordan Wagner had four goals, Sam Snow had three and Dugan McDermot had 10 ground balls. Northshore’s Taylor Wisman and Bowen Hadley each had two goals and Stuart Dransfield had 17 saves in the loss.
Scoring:
Northshore 0 1 1 2 -- 4
Bainbridge 7 5 5 4 -- 21
Highlights: Kevin Nguyen, B, 5 goals, 7 ground balls; Jordan Wagner, B, 4 goals; Sam Snow, B, 3 goals, 3 assists; Dugan McDermot, B, 10 ground balls; Bryce Stevenson, B, 5 saves; Taylor Wisman, NS, 2 goals, 1 assist; Bowen Hadley, NS, 2 goals; Stuart Dransfield, NS, 17 saves.
Boys Division II Quarter-Finals
Tacoma 1, Redmond 9
REDMOND, Wash. -- Tyler Dougherty scored three goals as Redmond downed Tacoma 9 – 1 in the Boys Division II high school lacrosse quarter-finals, Thursday at Redmond High School. The win propelled Redmond into Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Eastside Catholic. In the win, Sean Shewey had seven ground balls for Redmond. Travis Jones had 11 saves and Bryce Johnson scored the lone goal for Tacoma.
Scoring:
Tacoma 0 0 0 1 -- 1
Redmond 2 4 1 2 -- 9
Highlights: Tyler Dougherty, R, 3 goals; 1 assist; Sean Shewey, R, 7 ground balls; Bryce Johnson, T, 1 goal; Travis Jones, T, 11 saves.
Stadium 3, Eastside Catholic 13
SAMMAMISH, Wash. -- Freshman Max Saffle equaled a season-best six goals to lead Eastside Catholic to a 13 – 3 Boys Division II quarter-final playoff win over Stadium, Thursday at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Wash. The win propelled the Crusaders into Wednesday’s state semi-final with Redmond. Eastside Catholic scored five in the first quarter and six in the second to take an 11 – 1 lead into half-time. In the second half, the Crusaders were blanked 1 – 0 in the third, but added two in the fourth to cruise to the win. In the win, Michael Rambaldini collected 10 ground balls and goaltender O’Neill Hughes turned away 13 Stadium shots on goal.
Scoring:
Stadium 1 0 1 1 -- 3
Eastside Catholic 5 6 0 2 – 13
Highlights: Max Saffle, EC, 6 goals, 1 assist; Kyle Decker, EC, 3 goals, 2 assists; Michael Rambaldini, EC, 10 ground balls; O’Neill Hughes, EC, 13 saves.
Overlake 12, Mukilteo 10
MUKILTEO, Wash. -- Scout Tweedie-Yates scored five goals to lead Overlake to a 12 – 10 Boys Division II high school lacrosse quarter-final playoff win over Mukilteo, Thursday at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Wash. The win elevated the Owls to Wednesday’s semi-final with the winner of tomorrow’s King’s Way, Lake Tapps quarter-final. Devon Schmidt and Sky Tweedie-Yates each had three goals and Chap Grubb had 11 saves for the Owls. Chas Stringfellow and Nate Regan each scored three and Dillon Stakenburg had 10 saves for Mukilteo.
Scoring:
Overlake 3 2 4 3 -- 12
Mukilteo 4 1 3 2 -- 10
Highlights: Scout Tweedie-Yates, OV, 5 goals; Devon Schmidt, OV, 3 goals, 6 ground balls; Sky Tweedie-Yates, OV, 3 goals; Chap Grubb, OV, 11 saves; Chas Stringfellow, M, 3 goals, 3 assists; Nate Regan, M, 3 goals, 6 ground balls; Tommy Hodges, M, 6 ground balls; Dillon Starkenburg, M, 10 saves.
Games for Friday, May 22
Boys Division I Quarter-Finals
Vashon at Mercer Island (Mercer Island High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Skyline at Issaquah (Issaquah High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Bellevue at Curtis (Curtis High School / 8:00 p.m.)
Boys Division II Quarter-Finals
Lake Tapps at King's Way (Columbia River High School, Vancouver, Wash. / 7:00 p.m.)
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
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31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center
12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals
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Labels: Boys, Division I, Division II, Press Release, Results, State Championships
SEATTLE – The Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association today announced its 2009 All-Conference Teams for Boys Division II varsity lacrosse. The All-Conference selections are made by coaches from each of the league’s Division II programs in eastern and western Washington.Among the 56 student-athletes selected to the four All-Conference teams and who received Honorable Mention are 17 from east King County high schools, 12 from the Everett area, five from Wenatchee, Selah and the Tri-Cities in eastern Washington, four each from the Kitsap Peninsula and Vancouver, Wash, two from the Bellingham area and one from Friday Harbor.
Lynden High School senior Gunnar Groothuis is the only senior to be honored in three of four years. The 2009 All-Skagit Conference goaltender, who plays for the North County team in Lynden, received All-Conference honors in 2007 as a sophomore and Honorable Mention in 2006 as a freshman.
Groothius is among nine student-athletes to make the list for the second consecutive year. Redmond’s Tyler Dougherty and Sean Shewey, Bellarmine Prep’s Matt Hilger and Stadium’s Alex Lineweaver were honored for the second consecutive year. Overlake’s George Dolack, Eastside Catholic’s Robert Pfluger and Port Angeles’ Dustin Walsh, all Honorable Mentions in 2008, were named to All-Conference Teams in 2009. And Bellarmine Prep’s Andy Fuller, an All-Conference selection in 2008, received Honorable Mention in 2009.
In total, 27 seniors, 16 juniors and 12 sophomores and one freshman from 12 high schools in eastern and western Washington were named to the All-Conference Teams.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
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2009 Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association Division II All-Conference Honors
(As selected by Division II coaches in eastern and western Washington)
All-Evergreen Conference
First Team -- G, Thomas Bass, So., Wenatchee; G, Chap Grubb, Jr., Overlake; D, Matt Harper, Sr., Snohomish; D, Sean Shewey, Sr., Redmond; D, Jack Williams, Sr., Blanchet; D, Andy Schock, Jr., Wenatchee; M, Sky Tweedie-Yates, Jr., Overlake, M, Jake Bernstein, So., International Community School (Redmond); M, Nathan Wirtz, Jr., Glacier Peak (Snohomish); M, Justin Steranka, Sr., Snohomish; M, Harrison Valentine, Sr., Redmond; A, George Dolack, Sr., Overlake; A, Tyler Dougherty, Sr., Redmond; A, Devon Schmidt, Jr., Overlake.
Honorable Mention -- D, Austin Remington, Jr., Overlake; D, Clement Signoretty, Jr., Redmond.
All-Olympic Conference
First Team -- G, Drew Thomas, So., Stadium; G, Max Amondson, Sr., King’s Way; D, Eric Hoeffner, So., King’s Way; D, Kevin Park, So., Stadium; D, Tim Muth, Sr., Port Angeles; D, Beau Baldassin, Sr., Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma); M, Brock Beall , Jr., King’s Way; M, Danny Zimny, Sr., Klahowya; M, Dustin Walsh, Sr., Port Angeles; M, Carter Chaffey, Sr., Stadium; A, Jordan Goodspeed, Jr., King’s Way; A, Matt Hilger, Sr., Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma); A, Alex Lineweaver, Sr., Stadium; A, James West, Sr., Klahowya.
Honorable Mention -- D, Andy Fuller, Sr., Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma).
All-Cascade Conference
First Team -- G, Sam Marquis, Sr., Selah; D, Sam Chapman, So., Interlake (Sammamish); D, Emerson Folker, Sr., Bonney Lake High School (Lake Tapps); D, Robert Pfluger, So., Eastside Catholic; D, Nick Pizzitola, Sr., Eastside Catholic; M, David Carlton, Sr., Eastside Catholic, M, Jeremiah Davenport, So., Auburn Riverside (Lake Tapps); M, CJ Larson, Sr., Richland (Three Rivers); M, Weston Ritts, Sr., Selah; A, Kyle Decker, So., Eastside Catholic; A, Cory Carson, Sr, Auburn Riverside (Lake Tapps); A, Brian Headland, So., Sammamish.
Honorable Mention -- D, Andy Fuller, Sr., Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma).
All-Cascade Conference
First Team -- G, Sam Marquis, Sr., Selah; D, Sam Chapman, So., Interlake (Sammamish); D, Emerson Folker, Sr., Bonney Lake High School (Lake Tapps); D, Robert Pfluger, So., Eastside Catholic; D, Nick Pizzitola, Sr., Eastside Catholic; M, David Carlton, Sr., Eastside Catholic, M, Jeremiah Davenport, So., Auburn Riverside (Lake Tapps); M, CJ Larson, Sr., Richland (Three Rivers); M, Weston Ritts, Sr., Selah; A, Kyle Decker, So., Eastside Catholic; A, Cory Carson, Sr, Auburn Riverside (Lake Tapps); A, Brian Headland, So., Sammamish.
Honorable Mention -- M, Mike Rambaldini, So., Eastside Catholic.
All-Skagit Conference
First Team -- G, Gunnar Groothuis, Sr., Lynden (North County); D, Joey Gray, Sr. , Aces (Mukilteo); D, Alex Zwaschka, Jr., Kamiak (Mukilteo); D, Jake Merrill, Sr., Sehome (Whatcom);
D, Jon Williams, Jr., Meadowdale (Lynwood); M, Riley Wanzer, Jr., Kamiak (Mukilteo); M, Nate Regan, Jr., Kamiak (Mukilteo); M, Jesse Aldapa, Jr., Stanwood; M, Trey Knowles, Jr., Shorecrest (Lynwood); A, Forest Dayton, Jr., Friday Harbor (San Juan); A, Cameron Girgus, So., Cedar Park Christian (Lynwood); A, Chas Stringfellow, Fr., Archbishop Murphy (Mukilteo).
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D, Jon Williams, Jr., Meadowdale (Lynwood); M, Riley Wanzer, Jr., Kamiak (Mukilteo); M, Nate Regan, Jr., Kamiak (Mukilteo); M, Jesse Aldapa, Jr., Stanwood; M, Trey Knowles, Jr., Shorecrest (Lynwood); A, Forest Dayton, Jr., Friday Harbor (San Juan); A, Cameron Girgus, So., Cedar Park Christian (Lynwood); A, Chas Stringfellow, Fr., Archbishop Murphy (Mukilteo).
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Labels: All-State, Awards, Boys, Division II, Press Release
SEATTLE – The Washington State Chapter of US Lacrosse announced today that nine high school student-athletes from the state have been named to the 2009 US Lacrosse High School All-America Team.
Among the boys and girls to receive the honor are seniors Caroline Mahoney and Daniel Shields of Mercer Island High School, Mariah Walk and Sam Snow of Bainbridge Island High School, Sarah Adler of the Lakeside School and Landon Carr of Curtis High School.
For the second consecutive year, Sally Baumgartner of Bainbridge Island High School and Jillian Chong of the Forest Ridge School received Honorable Mention. Victoria Maxon of the Holy Names Academy also received Honorable Mention. All three are seniors.
Among the boys and girls to receive the honor are seniors Caroline Mahoney and Daniel Shields of Mercer Island High School, Mariah Walk and Sam Snow of Bainbridge Island High School, Sarah Adler of the Lakeside School and Landon Carr of Curtis High School.
For the second consecutive year, Sally Baumgartner of Bainbridge Island High School and Jillian Chong of the Forest Ridge School received Honorable Mention. Victoria Maxon of the Holy Names Academy also received Honorable Mention. All three are seniors.
Student-athletes named to the US Lacrosse All-America Team must be a First-Team All-League, Conference or State selection, must be in good standing at his or her school and must exhibit sportsmanship on and off the field.
The US Lacrosse High School All-Americans from Washington are among more than 700 high school student-athletes from throughout the U.S. that are annually recognized with the honor. The Washington recipients were selected by a state committee made up of varsity coaches in eastern and western Washington as assigned by the US Lacrosse Men's and Women’s Division Coaches Council High School Committee.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
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2009 US Lacrosse High School All-America Team – Washington State Honorees
Boys -- M, Landon Carr, Sr. Curtis; A, Daniel Shields, Sr., Mercer Island; A, Sam Snow, Sr., Bainbridge Island.
The US Lacrosse High School All-Americans from Washington are among more than 700 high school student-athletes from throughout the U.S. that are annually recognized with the honor. The Washington recipients were selected by a state committee made up of varsity coaches in eastern and western Washington as assigned by the US Lacrosse Men's and Women’s Division Coaches Council High School Committee.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
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2009 US Lacrosse High School All-America Team – Washington State Honorees
Boys -- M, Landon Carr, Sr. Curtis; A, Daniel Shields, Sr., Mercer Island; A, Sam Snow, Sr., Bainbridge Island.
Girls -- G, Sarah Adler, Sr., Lakeside; M, Caroline Mahoney, Sr., Mercer Island; M, Mariah Walk, Sr., Bainbridge Island.
Honorable Mention -- M, Victoria Maxon, Sr., Holy Names Academy; M, Sally Baumgartner, Sr., Bainbridge Island; M, Jillian Chong, Sr., Forest Ridge School.
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Honorable Mention -- M, Victoria Maxon, Sr., Holy Names Academy; M, Sally Baumgartner, Sr., Bainbridge Island; M, Jillian Chong, Sr., Forest Ridge School.
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Labels: All-America, Awards, Boys, Division I, Division II, Girls, Press Release
SEATTLE – Redmond, Stadium, Mukilteo, Tacoma and Lake Tapps all advanced to the quarter-finals of the Boys Division II high school lacrosse playoffs with opening round wins, Saturday. They join Overlake, Eastside Catholic and Kings Way who advanced on Friday.
In Saturday’s action, Redmond downed Sammamish 10 – 2, Stadium beat San Juan 13 – 6, Mukilteo eliminated Klahowya 13 – 10, Tacoma bested Lynwood, 10 – 9 and Lake Tapps ousted Snohomish with a 10 – 9 overtime win.
Quarter-final action gets underway, Friday, May 22 with semi-finals set for Wednesday, May 27. The teams are vying for a chance to compete in the boys state championships, which take place Saturday, May 30 at Seattle’s Memorial Stadium.
Boys Division II - Opening Round
In Saturday’s action, Redmond downed Sammamish 10 – 2, Stadium beat San Juan 13 – 6, Mukilteo eliminated Klahowya 13 – 10, Tacoma bested Lynwood, 10 – 9 and Lake Tapps ousted Snohomish with a 10 – 9 overtime win.
Quarter-final action gets underway, Friday, May 22 with semi-finals set for Wednesday, May 27. The teams are vying for a chance to compete in the boys state championships, which take place Saturday, May 30 at Seattle’s Memorial Stadium.
Boys Division II - Opening Round
Sammamish 2, Redmond 10
REDMOND, Wash. -- Tyler Dougherty scored three goals to lift Redmond to a 10 – 2 opening round Boys Division II high school lacrosse playoff win over Sammamish, Saturday at Redmond High School. The win advances Redmond to a quarter-final matchup, Friday with Tacoma. Harison Valentine had two goals for Redmond in the win, while Grant Ludlan had 13 saves for Sammamish.
Highlights: Tyler Dougherty, R, 3 goals, 2 assists; Harison Valentine, R, 2 goals; Chris Wenzl, S, 1 goal; Tyler Wright, S, 1 goal; S, Grant Ludlan, S, 13 saves.
San Juan 6, Stadium 13
TACOMA, Wash. – Carter Chaffey scored five goals and collected six ground balls to lead Stadium to a 13 – 6 opening round Boys Division II high school lacrosse opening round playoff win over San Juan, Saturday at Tacoma’s Pro Development Center. The win propels Stadium to a state quarter-final matchup Friday with Eastside Catholic. Bryce Busey scored three goals and Drew Thomas had seven saves for Stadium. In the loss, Forest Dayton scored two and Michael Ausilo collected five ground balls for San Juan.
Highlights: Carter Chaffey, STA, 5 goals, 1 assist, 6 ground balls; Bryce Busey, STA, 3 goals; Drew Thomas, STA, 7 saves; Forest Dayton, SJ, 2 goals, 1 assist; Michael Ausilio, SJ, 5 ground balls.
Klahowya 10, Mukilteo 13
EVERETT, Wash. -- Chas Stringfellow equaled his season-best six goals to lift Mukilteo to a 13 – 10 Boys Division II high school lacrosse opening round playoff win over Klahowya, Saturday at Mariner High School in Everett, Wash. The win advances Mukilteo to a state quarter-final match-up, Friday with Overlake. In the loss, Dan Zimny scored four goals and collected 15 ground balls and Chad Reeder had 24 saves in goal for Klahowya.
Highlights: Chas Stringfellow, M, 6 goals; Dan Zimny, K, 4 goals, 2 assists; 15 ground balls; Chad Reeder, K, 24 saves.
Tacoma 10, Lynnwood 9
EDMONDS, Wash. – Bryce Johnson scored a hat trick to lift Tacoma to a 10 – 9 Boys Division II high school lacrosse opening round playoff win over Lynwood, Saturday at Edmonds-Woodway High School in Edmonds, Wash. The win advanced Tacoma to a state quarter-final match-up, Friday with Redmond. Travis Jones had 11 saves in net for Tacoma, while Cameron Girgus scored four and Trey Knowles tallied three for Lynwood.
Highlights: Bryce Johnson, T, 3 goals; Travis Jones, T, 11 saves; Cameron Girgus, L, 4 goals; Trey Knowles, L, 3 goals; Tyler Carson, L, 12 saves.
Lake Tapps 10, Snohomish, 9 OT
BONNEY LAKE, Wash. – Corey Carson scored the winning goal with 2:11 left in overtime to left Lake Tapps to a 10 – 9 win over Snohomish, Saturday at Bonney Lake High School. The win sends Lake Tapps to a quarter-final match-up, Friday with Kings Way in Vancouver, Wash. Carson’s overtime goal gave him a hat trick, while Skyler Cichy had four goals and Zach Nard had 14 saves for Lake Tapps. Justine Sterenga scored three and collected nine ground balls for Snohomish.
Highlights: Skyler Cichy, LT, 4 goals, 2 assists; Corey Carson, LT, 3 goals, 2 assists; Zack Nard, LT, 14 saves; Justin Sterenka, S, 3 goals, 2 assists, 9 ground balls; Danielson, S, 7 saves.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
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Labels: Boys, Division II, Press Release, State Championships
SAMMAMISH, Wash. -- Loreal Camp scored five goals and collected six ground balls to lead Mercer Island to a 14 – 8 win over Issaquah for the Islander’s first varsity girls state lacrosse championship, Saturday at Charlie Acosta Field on the campus of the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Wash.
The Islander defense held Issaquah and the league’s second leading scorer Katie Mincin in check for most of the game to set the stage for its 14-goal blitz. Mincin, who averaged just over six goals per game in the regular season, beat Islander goaltender Helen Hansen just three times.
Mercer Island got down to business early as Camp took possession of a ground ball and drove deep into the Issaquah zone for the first of five unanswered goals by the Islanders. Issaquah finally got on the board with just 31 seconds remaining in the half to make it 5 – 1 at the intermission.
“We wanted to start the game fast and control the pace,” said Islander coach Tony D’Alessio, whose team launched 16 shots on Issaquah goaltender Teagan Cameron in the first half.
In the second, the Islanders again put the pressure on Cameron, as Camp grabbed the opening draw and marched in for the first of a four-goal Islander run to open the half.
“They’re hard to defend, it’s just tough to chase Loreal (Camp) and Sarah (Drucker) around the field,” said Issaquah midfielder Brittany Hogan.
At the mid-way point of the half, Issaquah finally took the Islanders off their game, scoring on five of eight shot attempts over the next six minutes to establish momentum.
“We got on a run. There was a drive to win,” said Hogan who had two of Issaquah’s five unanswered goals. The effort closed the gap to 11 – 7. But the Islanders held, netting three of the final four for a 9-goal half and the victory.
“My defense saved this game for me,” said MI goaltender Helen Hansen who recorded 25 saves – 17 in the second half. “They should get all of the credit.”
Scoring:
Issaquah 1 7 -- 8
Mercer Island 5 9 -- 14
Highlights: Loreal Camp, MI, 5 goals, 6 ground balls, 6 draw controls; Sarah Drucker, MI, 4 goals, 1 assist; Elizabeth Bachman, MI, 2 goals; Elena Skouras, MI, 2 goals; Ariana Lucia, MI, 1 goal; Clara Felker, MI, 6 caused turnovers; Helen Hanson, MI, 25 saves; Katie Mincin, IS, 3 goals; Brittany Hogan, IS, 2 goals, 7 ground balls; Brittany Hogan, IS, 2 goals; Meaghan Stratford, IS, 2 goals; Sidney Lee, IS, 1 goal; Teagan Cameron, IS, 14 saves)
The Islander defense held Issaquah and the league’s second leading scorer Katie Mincin in check for most of the game to set the stage for its 14-goal blitz. Mincin, who averaged just over six goals per game in the regular season, beat Islander goaltender Helen Hansen just three times.
Mercer Island got down to business early as Camp took possession of a ground ball and drove deep into the Issaquah zone for the first of five unanswered goals by the Islanders. Issaquah finally got on the board with just 31 seconds remaining in the half to make it 5 – 1 at the intermission.
“We wanted to start the game fast and control the pace,” said Islander coach Tony D’Alessio, whose team launched 16 shots on Issaquah goaltender Teagan Cameron in the first half.
In the second, the Islanders again put the pressure on Cameron, as Camp grabbed the opening draw and marched in for the first of a four-goal Islander run to open the half.
“They’re hard to defend, it’s just tough to chase Loreal (Camp) and Sarah (Drucker) around the field,” said Issaquah midfielder Brittany Hogan.
At the mid-way point of the half, Issaquah finally took the Islanders off their game, scoring on five of eight shot attempts over the next six minutes to establish momentum.
“We got on a run. There was a drive to win,” said Hogan who had two of Issaquah’s five unanswered goals. The effort closed the gap to 11 – 7. But the Islanders held, netting three of the final four for a 9-goal half and the victory.
“My defense saved this game for me,” said MI goaltender Helen Hansen who recorded 25 saves – 17 in the second half. “They should get all of the credit.”
Scoring:
Issaquah 1 7 -- 8
Mercer Island 5 9 -- 14
Highlights: Loreal Camp, MI, 5 goals, 6 ground balls, 6 draw controls; Sarah Drucker, MI, 4 goals, 1 assist; Elizabeth Bachman, MI, 2 goals; Elena Skouras, MI, 2 goals; Ariana Lucia, MI, 1 goal; Clara Felker, MI, 6 caused turnovers; Helen Hanson, MI, 25 saves; Katie Mincin, IS, 3 goals; Brittany Hogan, IS, 2 goals, 7 ground balls; Brittany Hogan, IS, 2 goals; Meaghan Stratford, IS, 2 goals; Sidney Lee, IS, 1 goal; Teagan Cameron, IS, 14 saves)
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
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Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
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Labels: Division II, Girls, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Press Release, Results, State Championships
SEATTLE – Overlake, Eastside Catholic and King’s Way all advanced to the quarter-finals with opening round wins, Friday on the first day of the Boys Division II high school lacrosse playoffs.
In Friday’s opening round, Overlake rolled past Three Rivers 15 – 4, while Eastside Catholic downed Blanchet 13 – 10 and King’s Way ousted Stanwood 10 – 4.
Boy’s Division II opening round playoff action continues on Saturday with five games, while the 17th annual girls state championships take place at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. The Girls Division II championship game between Issaquah and Mercer Island gets underway at 11 a.m., while the Division I rematch of last year’s state title game with Bainbridge Island and Lakeside gets underway at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, May 15 Results
Boys Division II Opening Round of Playoffs (winners advance to quarter-finals)
Overlake 15 Three Rivers (Tri Cities) 4
George Dolack scored five goals to lead Overlake past Three Rivers 15 – 4 in the opening round of the Boys Division II playoffs, Friday at the Overlake School in Redmond. The win advances the Owls into the quarter-final round for a match-up with the winner of Saturday’s Kalhowya, Mukilteo game. Overlake’s Devon Schmitt scored three goals and collected 22 ground balls in the win. Scott Gallagher had 17 saves in goal for Three Rivers.
Highlights: George Dolack, OV, 5 goals, 1 assist; Devon Schmitt, OV, 3 goals, 5 assists; 22 ground balls; Casey Garland, TR, 1 goal, 1 assist, 7 ground balls; Scott Gallagher, TR, 17 saves.
Blanchet 10, Eastside Catholic 13
Michael Rambaldini scored four goals and David Carleton had three as Eastside Catholic led from start to finish to down Blanchet 13 – 10 in the opening round of the Boys Division II playoffs , Friday at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. The win propels the Crusaders into the quarter-final round for a matchup with the winner of Saturday’s Stadium San Juan game. Eastside Catholic’s David Carleton had three goals in the win. Blanchett’s Dylan Evans had four goals, John Vandenberg had three and Will Massart had 10 saves in the loss.
Highlights: Michael Rambaldini, EC, 4 goals, 2 assists, 6 ground balls; David Carleton, EC, 3 goals, 3 assists; Dylan Evans, B, 4 goals; John Vandenberg, B, 3 goals, 1 assist; 7 ground balls; Will Massart, B, 10 saves.
In Friday’s opening round, Overlake rolled past Three Rivers 15 – 4, while Eastside Catholic downed Blanchet 13 – 10 and King’s Way ousted Stanwood 10 – 4.
Boy’s Division II opening round playoff action continues on Saturday with five games, while the 17th annual girls state championships take place at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. The Girls Division II championship game between Issaquah and Mercer Island gets underway at 11 a.m., while the Division I rematch of last year’s state title game with Bainbridge Island and Lakeside gets underway at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, May 15 Results
Boys Division II Opening Round of Playoffs (winners advance to quarter-finals)
Overlake 15 Three Rivers (Tri Cities) 4
George Dolack scored five goals to lead Overlake past Three Rivers 15 – 4 in the opening round of the Boys Division II playoffs, Friday at the Overlake School in Redmond. The win advances the Owls into the quarter-final round for a match-up with the winner of Saturday’s Kalhowya, Mukilteo game. Overlake’s Devon Schmitt scored three goals and collected 22 ground balls in the win. Scott Gallagher had 17 saves in goal for Three Rivers.
Highlights: George Dolack, OV, 5 goals, 1 assist; Devon Schmitt, OV, 3 goals, 5 assists; 22 ground balls; Casey Garland, TR, 1 goal, 1 assist, 7 ground balls; Scott Gallagher, TR, 17 saves.
Blanchet 10, Eastside Catholic 13
Michael Rambaldini scored four goals and David Carleton had three as Eastside Catholic led from start to finish to down Blanchet 13 – 10 in the opening round of the Boys Division II playoffs , Friday at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. The win propels the Crusaders into the quarter-final round for a matchup with the winner of Saturday’s Stadium San Juan game. Eastside Catholic’s David Carleton had three goals in the win. Blanchett’s Dylan Evans had four goals, John Vandenberg had three and Will Massart had 10 saves in the loss.
Highlights: Michael Rambaldini, EC, 4 goals, 2 assists, 6 ground balls; David Carleton, EC, 3 goals, 3 assists; Dylan Evans, B, 4 goals; John Vandenberg, B, 3 goals, 1 assist; 7 ground balls; Will Massart, B, 10 saves.
King's Way (Vancouver, Wash.) 10, Stanwood 4
Jordan Friesen scored three goals behind Nick Jankowski’s 14 ground balls as King’s Way downed Stanwood 10 – 4, Friday at Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Wash. The win advanced the Knights into a quarter-final match-up with Saturday’s Lake Tapps, Snohomish winner. Parker Dotsey had 12 ground balls for King’s Way in the win.
Highlights: Jordan Friesen, KW, 3 goals, 1 assist; Nick Jankowski, KW, 14 ground balls; Parker Dotsey, KW, 12 ground balls.
Boys Division I Regular Season
Bellevue 11, Lakeside 3 (Sten Jernudd, L, 2 goals; Hector Rhodes, L, 1 goals; Nick Canino, L, 15 saves)
Eastlake 6, Tahoma 4 (Danny Vais, E, 1 goal; Trevor Olson, E, 22 saves; Stone Connell, T, 2 goals; Justin Hansen, T, 15 saves)
Vashon 11, Northshore 10 OT (Ross Bowers, V, 4 goals; Gregor Davidheiser, V, 3 goals, 2 assists; Chad Richardson, V, 14 saves; Taylor Wisman, NS, 3 goals, 2 assists; Stuart Dransfield, NS, 14 saves)
Issaquah 12, Skyline 5 (Spencer Matches, H, 10 ground balls; Daniel Seil, H, 19 saves)
Mercer Island 12, Curtis 7 (Steven Caditz, MI, 3 goals; John Wettack, MI, 3 goals; Daniel Shields, MI, 2 goals, 3 assists; Hap Giraud, MI, 11 saves; Taylor Dean, C, 3 goals; Landon Carr, C, 2 goals; Mitchell Homeyer, C, 12 saves)
Games for Saturday, May 16
Girls State Championship Games
Division II Issaquah at Mercer Island (Eastside Catholic School / 11:00 a.m.)
Division I Lakeside at Bainbridge (Eastside Catholic School / 2:00 p.m.)
Boys Division II - Opening Round
Sammamish at Redmond (Redmond High School / 1:00 p.m.)
San Juan at Stadium (Pro Development Center / 1:30 p.m.)
Klahowya at Mukilteo (Mariner High School / 4:00 p.m.)
Tacoma at Lynnwood (Edmonds Woodway High School / 5:00 p.m.)
Snohomish at Lake Tapps (Bonney Lake High School / 7:30 p.m.)
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
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Labels: Boys, Division I, Division II, Press Release, Results, State Championships
Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships Division II Team-by-Team Preview
Team-by-team preview of Washington state's Division II boys high school lacrosse teams in the 2009 state championships tournamement. State tournament play begins Friday, May 15. The Washington Boys Lacrosse State Championship games for Division I and II take place Saturday, May 30 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.
Boys Division II
Cascade Conference
1. Eastside Catholic (12-0-0 / 14-1-0) Just in their third year of play, the Crusaders are led by senior midfielder David Carleton who is sixth in the league in scoring with 42 goals and 27 assists. Carleton has collected 59 ground balls this season… the Crusaders, which began play in 2007, are supported by their school’s athletic department.
2. Lake Tapps (10-2-0 / 12-2-0) Lake Tapps is led by senior Corey Carson who platoons between the attack and midfield positions… Carson is sixth in league scoring with 32 goals and 24assists… Carson has also collected 60ground balls… The club began play in 2006 and draws student-athletes from the Auburn, Sumner, Enumclaw and White River school districts.
3. Three Rivers (7-5-0 / 9-6-0) The Tri-Cities club is in its inaugural year of play and one of three Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association programs in Eastern Washington… Three Rivers is led by senior midfielder CJ Larson with 26 goals and 3 assists… Larson has collected 65 ground balls… the club draws student-athletes from Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, South Richland and Kamiakin High Schools.
4. Sammamish (7-5-0 / 8-6-0) Sammamish is in its third year of play and is led by junior midfielder Chris Wenzel with 15 goals and 2 assists. The Sammamish club draws student-athletes from the International Community School and the Bear Creek School.
Evergreen Conference
1. Overlake (11-1-0 / 12-2-0) The Overlake School in Redmond is led by senior attackman George Dolack who is the league’s fifth leading scorer with 42 goals and 27 assists… in 2008, Dolack received an honorable mention to the state All-Region team… Devon Schmidt leads the league in ground balls with 145… The Owls, which began boys lacrosse play in 1989, are supported by their school’s athletic department.
2. Redmond (11-1-0 / 12-1-0) Redmond is led by senior attackman Hunter McDonald. As the league’s 10th leading scorer, McDonald has tallied 31 goals and 1 assist this season… Five Redmond players were selected to the All-Region team in 2008… the Redmond club, which draws student-athletes from Juanita, Lake Washington and Redmond High Schools, began play in 1990 as Lake Washington.
3. Snohomish (8-4-0 / 8-7-0) Snohomish is one of six lacrosse programs in North King, Snohomish and Skagit Counties… Snohomish is led by junior Nathan Wirtz, who platoons at the midfield and attack positions, with 19 goals and 7 assists… Wirtz has collected 106 ground balls… Snohomish, which began play in 2002, draws student-athletes from Snohomish, Marysville-Pilchuck, Monore, Lake Stevens and Glacier Peak High Schools.
4. Blanchet (6-6-0 / 7-6-0) Offensively, Bishop Blanchet High School is led by sophomore midfielder Dylan Evans with 31 goals and 19 assists… in 2008, as a freshman, Evans was among three Blanchet players named to the All-Region team… defensively, the Braves are led by senior midfielder Nick Kruse who has collected 41 ground balls… Blanchet, which began play in 2007, is supported by its athletic department.
Olympic Conference
1. King's Way (12-0-0 / 13-2-0) King’s Way School in Vancouver, Wash, is in just its second year of play… one of five programs in Eastern Washington, Southwest Washington and Skagit County to begin lacrosse play in the past two years… the Knights are led by sophomore attackman Zach Lindahl with 24 goals and 10 assists… Lindahl has collected 34 ground balls this season… King’s Way is supported by its school’s athletic department.
2. Stadium (9-3-0 / 10-3-0) Tacoma’s Stadium High School is led by senior midfielder Carter Chaffey with 30 goals and 6 assists… Chaffey has collected 59 ground balls this season… the Tigers began play in 2006 and are considered a club sport at their school.
3. Tacoma (8-4-0 / 9-5-0) Tacoma is led by senior attackman Bryce Johnson with 30 goals and 24 assists… Johnson has collected 45 ground balls this season… the Tacoma club, which began play in 2004, draws students from the Tacoma School District.
4. Klahowya (7-5-0 / 7-6-0) Located in Silverdale, Wash. the Eagles are led by senior midfielder Danny Zimny with 43 goals and 14assists… Zimny is second in the league in ground balls with 112… Zimny was named to the All-Region team in 2008… the Eagles lacrosse program, which began play in 2003, is supported by Klahowya’s athletic department.
Skagit Conference
1. Mukilteo (12-0-0 / 14-2-0) Mukilteo is led by the leagues eighth leading scorer, freshman midfielder Chas Stringfellow with 32 goals and 9 assists… Stringfellow has collected 38 ground balls this season… the Mukilteo club, which began play in 2003, draws student-athletes from the Mukilteo and Everett School Districts.
2. Lynnwood (8-4-0 / 11-5-0) In 2006, in just their second year of existence, the Lynwood club made it to the state Division II title game finishing as runner-up to Eastlake… Lynwood is led the league’s leading scorer, junior Trey Knowles with 45 goals and 15 assists… Knowles, who plays both attack and midfield, has collected 72 ground balls this season… sophomore Cameron Girgus, who platoons at attack and midfield, is the league’s fourth leading scorer with 42 goals, 35 assists and 65 ground balls… the Lynwood club, which began play in 2005, draws student-athletes from Edmonds and Shoreline School Districts.
3. San Juan (8-4-0 / 8-4-0) San Juan, located in Friday Harbor, is led by the league’s seventh leading scorer, Friday Harbor High School junior attackman Forest Dayton with 38 goals and 14 assists… Dayton has also collected 58 ground balls this season… San Juan, which began play in 2003, draws student-athletes from the Spring Street School and Friday Harbor High School.
4. Stanwood (6-6-0 / 6-6-0) Stanwood won its play-in game against Whatcom 10 – 3 to advance to the first round of the 2009 playoffs.. Stanwood is led by Stanwood High School senior Tucker Anderson who has produced 25 goals and 9 assists and 32 ground balls this season… Stanwood, which began play in 2005, draws from student-athletes at Stanwood, LaConner, Arlington and Lakewood High Schools.
31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center
12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals
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1. Eastside Catholic (12-0-0 / 14-1-0) Just in their third year of play, the Crusaders are led by senior midfielder David Carleton who is sixth in the league in scoring with 42 goals and 27 assists. Carleton has collected 59 ground balls this season… the Crusaders, which began play in 2007, are supported by their school’s athletic department.
2. Lake Tapps (10-2-0 / 12-2-0) Lake Tapps is led by senior Corey Carson who platoons between the attack and midfield positions… Carson is sixth in league scoring with 32 goals and 24assists… Carson has also collected 60ground balls… The club began play in 2006 and draws student-athletes from the Auburn, Sumner, Enumclaw and White River school districts.
3. Three Rivers (7-5-0 / 9-6-0) The Tri-Cities club is in its inaugural year of play and one of three Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association programs in Eastern Washington… Three Rivers is led by senior midfielder CJ Larson with 26 goals and 3 assists… Larson has collected 65 ground balls… the club draws student-athletes from Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, South Richland and Kamiakin High Schools.
4. Sammamish (7-5-0 / 8-6-0) Sammamish is in its third year of play and is led by junior midfielder Chris Wenzel with 15 goals and 2 assists. The Sammamish club draws student-athletes from the International Community School and the Bear Creek School.
Evergreen Conference
1. Overlake (11-1-0 / 12-2-0) The Overlake School in Redmond is led by senior attackman George Dolack who is the league’s fifth leading scorer with 42 goals and 27 assists… in 2008, Dolack received an honorable mention to the state All-Region team… Devon Schmidt leads the league in ground balls with 145… The Owls, which began boys lacrosse play in 1989, are supported by their school’s athletic department.
2. Redmond (11-1-0 / 12-1-0) Redmond is led by senior attackman Hunter McDonald. As the league’s 10th leading scorer, McDonald has tallied 31 goals and 1 assist this season… Five Redmond players were selected to the All-Region team in 2008… the Redmond club, which draws student-athletes from Juanita, Lake Washington and Redmond High Schools, began play in 1990 as Lake Washington.
3. Snohomish (8-4-0 / 8-7-0) Snohomish is one of six lacrosse programs in North King, Snohomish and Skagit Counties… Snohomish is led by junior Nathan Wirtz, who platoons at the midfield and attack positions, with 19 goals and 7 assists… Wirtz has collected 106 ground balls… Snohomish, which began play in 2002, draws student-athletes from Snohomish, Marysville-Pilchuck, Monore, Lake Stevens and Glacier Peak High Schools.
4. Blanchet (6-6-0 / 7-6-0) Offensively, Bishop Blanchet High School is led by sophomore midfielder Dylan Evans with 31 goals and 19 assists… in 2008, as a freshman, Evans was among three Blanchet players named to the All-Region team… defensively, the Braves are led by senior midfielder Nick Kruse who has collected 41 ground balls… Blanchet, which began play in 2007, is supported by its athletic department.
Olympic Conference
1. King's Way (12-0-0 / 13-2-0) King’s Way School in Vancouver, Wash, is in just its second year of play… one of five programs in Eastern Washington, Southwest Washington and Skagit County to begin lacrosse play in the past two years… the Knights are led by sophomore attackman Zach Lindahl with 24 goals and 10 assists… Lindahl has collected 34 ground balls this season… King’s Way is supported by its school’s athletic department.
2. Stadium (9-3-0 / 10-3-0) Tacoma’s Stadium High School is led by senior midfielder Carter Chaffey with 30 goals and 6 assists… Chaffey has collected 59 ground balls this season… the Tigers began play in 2006 and are considered a club sport at their school.
3. Tacoma (8-4-0 / 9-5-0) Tacoma is led by senior attackman Bryce Johnson with 30 goals and 24 assists… Johnson has collected 45 ground balls this season… the Tacoma club, which began play in 2004, draws students from the Tacoma School District.
4. Klahowya (7-5-0 / 7-6-0) Located in Silverdale, Wash. the Eagles are led by senior midfielder Danny Zimny with 43 goals and 14assists… Zimny is second in the league in ground balls with 112… Zimny was named to the All-Region team in 2008… the Eagles lacrosse program, which began play in 2003, is supported by Klahowya’s athletic department.
Skagit Conference
1. Mukilteo (12-0-0 / 14-2-0) Mukilteo is led by the leagues eighth leading scorer, freshman midfielder Chas Stringfellow with 32 goals and 9 assists… Stringfellow has collected 38 ground balls this season… the Mukilteo club, which began play in 2003, draws student-athletes from the Mukilteo and Everett School Districts.
2. Lynnwood (8-4-0 / 11-5-0) In 2006, in just their second year of existence, the Lynwood club made it to the state Division II title game finishing as runner-up to Eastlake… Lynwood is led the league’s leading scorer, junior Trey Knowles with 45 goals and 15 assists… Knowles, who plays both attack and midfield, has collected 72 ground balls this season… sophomore Cameron Girgus, who platoons at attack and midfield, is the league’s fourth leading scorer with 42 goals, 35 assists and 65 ground balls… the Lynwood club, which began play in 2005, draws student-athletes from Edmonds and Shoreline School Districts.
3. San Juan (8-4-0 / 8-4-0) San Juan, located in Friday Harbor, is led by the league’s seventh leading scorer, Friday Harbor High School junior attackman Forest Dayton with 38 goals and 14 assists… Dayton has also collected 58 ground balls this season… San Juan, which began play in 2003, draws student-athletes from the Spring Street School and Friday Harbor High School.
4. Stanwood (6-6-0 / 6-6-0) Stanwood won its play-in game against Whatcom 10 – 3 to advance to the first round of the 2009 playoffs.. Stanwood is led by Stanwood High School senior Tucker Anderson who has produced 25 goals and 9 assists and 32 ground balls this season… Stanwood, which began play in 2005, draws from student-athletes at Stanwood, LaConner, Arlington and Lakewood High Schools.
31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center
12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals
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Labels: Boys, Division I, Division II, Press Release, State Championships
31st annual boys state championships set for Saturday, May 30
SEATTLE – The road to the 31st annual Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships begins today for the state’s top 16 boys Division II high school lacrosse teams as they square-off in opening round playoff action. Boys Division I playoff action gets underway next week.
In today’s opening round, Blanchet, the fourth-place team in the Evergreen Conference takes on Eastside Catholic. The Crusaders finished the season atop the Cascade Conference with a 12-0-0 league record and 14-1-0 overall. The game gets underway at 7:00 p.m. at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish.
Stanwood, which won its play-in game on Thursday, takes on Vancouver’s King’s Way. King’s Way finished the season at 12-0-0 in league play and 13-2-0 overall. The game gets underway at 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver’s Columbia High School.
Three Rivers, one of three eastern Washington teams competing in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association, takes on Evergreen Conference champion Overlake, which finished the season at 11-1-0 in the league play and 12-2-0 overall. The game gets underway at 6:00 p.m. at the Overlake School in Redmond.
The remaining opening round games in Division II take place on Saturday, while Division I play gets underway next week. Boys Division II bracket.
The Division II opening round winners advance to the state quarter- finals, Friday, May 22. The state semi-finals take place Wednesday, May 27 and the Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships take place Saturday, May 30 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html
Boys Division II Playoffs – Opening Round
Friday, May 15 - Opening Round
Blanchet at Eastside Catholic (Eastside Catholic School / 7:00 p.m.)
Stanwood at King's Way (Vancouver, Wash.) (Columbia River High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Three Rivers (Tri Cities) at Overlake (Overlake School / 6:00 p.m.)
Saturday, May 16 - Opening Round
Sammamish at Redmond (Redmond High School / 1:00 p.m.)
Tacoma at Lynnwood (Edmonds Woodway High School / 5:00 p.m.)
San Juan at Stadium (Pro Development Center / 1:30 p.m.)
Snohomish at Lake Tapps (Bonney Lake High School / 7:30 p.m.)
Klahowya at Mukilteo (Mariner High School / 4:00 p.m.)
Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Division II Team-by-Team Preview
Cascade Conference
1. Eastside Catholic (12-0-0 / 14-1-0) Just in their third year of play, the Crusaders are led by senior midfielder David Carleton who is sixth in the league in scoring with 42 goals and 27 assists. Carleton has collected 59 ground balls this season… the Crusaders, which began play in 2007, are supported by their school’s athletic department.
2. Lake Tapps (10-2-0 / 12-2-0) Lake Tapps is led by senior Corey Carson who platoons between the attack and midfield positions… Carson is sixth in league scoring with 32 goals and 24assists… Carson has also collected 60ground balls… The club began play in 2006 and draws student-athletes from the Auburn, Sumner, Enumclaw and White River school districts.
3. Three Rivers (7-5-0 / 9-6-0) The Tri-Cities club is in its inaugural year of play and one of three Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association programs in Eastern Washington… Three Rivers is led by senior midfielder CJ Larson with 26 goals and 3 assists… Larson has collected 65 ground balls… the club draws student-athletes from Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, South Richland and Kamiakin High Schools.
4. Sammamish (7-5-0 / 8-6-0) Sammamish is in its third year of play and is led by junior midfielder Chris Wenzel with 15 goals and 2 assists. The Sammamish club draws student-athletes from the International Community School and the Bear Creek School.
Evergreen Conference
1. Overlake (11-1-0 / 12-2-0) The Overlake School in Redmond is led by senior attackman George Dolack who is the league’s fifth leading scorer with 42 goals and 27 assists… in 2008, Dolack received an honorable mention to the state All-Region team… Devon Schmidt leads the league in ground balls with 145… The Owls, which began boys lacrosse play in 1989, are supported by their school’s athletic department.
2. Redmond (11-1-0 / 12-1-0) Redmond is led by senior attackman Hunter McDonald. As the league’s 10th leading scorer, McDonald has tallied 31 goals and 1 assist this season… Five Redmond players were selected to the All-Region team in 2008… the Redmond club, which draws student-athletes from Juanita, Lake Washington and Redmond High Schools, began play in 1990 as Lake Washington.
3. Snohomish (8-4-0 / 8-7-0) Snohomish is one of six lacrosse programs in North King, Snohomish and Skagit Counties… Snohomish is led by junior Nathan Wirtz, who platoons at the midfield and attack positions, with 19 goals and 7 assists… Wirtz has collected 106 ground balls… Snohomish, which began play in 2002, draws student-athletes from Snohomish, Marysville-Pilchuck, Monore, Lake Stevens and Glacier Peak High Schools.
4. Blanchet (6-6-0 / 7-6-0) Offensively, Bishop Blanchet High School is led by sophomore midfielder Dylan Evans with 31 goals and 19 assists… in 2008, as a freshman, Evans was among three Blanchet players named to the All-Region team… defensively, the Braves are led by senior midfielder Nick Kruse who has collected 41 ground balls… Blanchet, which began play in 2007, is supported by its athletic department.
Olympic Conference
1. King's Way (12-0-0 / 13-2-0) King’s Way School in Vancouver, Wash, is in just its second year of play… one of five programs in Eastern Washington, Southwest Washington and Skagit County to begin lacrosse play in the past two years… the Knights are led by sophomore attackman Zach Lindahl with 24 goals and 10 assists… Lindahl has collected 34 ground balls this season… King’s Way is supported by its school’s athletic department.
2. Stadium (9-3-0 / 10-3-0) Tacoma’s Stadium High School is led by senior midfielder Carter Chaffey with 30 goals and 6 assists… Chaffey has collected 59 ground balls this season… the Tigers began play in 2006 and are considered a club sport at their school.
3. Tacoma (8-4-0 / 9-5-0) Tacoma is led by senior attackman Bryce Johnson with 30 goals and 24 assists… Johnson has collected 45 ground balls this season… the Tacoma club, which began play in 2004, draws students from the Tacoma School District.
4. Klahowya (7-5-0 / 7-6-0) Located in Silverdale, Wash. the Eagles are led by senior midfielder Danny Zimny with 43 goals and 14assists… Zimny is second in the league in ground balls with 112… Zimny was named to the All-Region team in 2008… the Eagles lacrosse program, which began play in 2003, is supported by Klahowya’s athletic department.
Skagit Conference
1. Mukilteo (12-0-0 / 14-2-0) Mukilteo is led by the leagues eighth leading scorer, freshman midfielder Chas Stringfellow with 32 goals and 9 assists… Stringfellow has collected 38 ground balls this season… the Mukilteo club, which began play in 2003, draws student-athletes from the Mukilteo and Everett School Districts.
2. Lynnwood (8-4-0 / 11-5-0) In 2006, in just their second year of existence, the Lynwood club made it to the state Division II title game finishing as runner-up to Eastlake… Lynwood is led the league’s leading scorer, junior Trey Knowles with 45 goals and 15 assists… Knowles, who plays both attack and midfield, has collected 72 ground balls this season… sophomore Cameron Girgus, who platoons at attack and midfield, is the league’s fourth leading scorer with 42 goals, 35 assists and 65 ground balls… the Lynwood club, which began play in 2005, draws student-athletes from Edmonds and Shoreline School Districts.
3. San Juan (8-4-0 / 8-4-0) San Juan, located in Friday Harbor, is led by the league’s seventh leading scorer, Friday Harbor High School junior attackman Forest Dayton with 38 goals and 14 assists… Dayton has also collected 58 ground balls this season…San Juan, which began play in 2003, draws student-athletes from the Spring Street School and Friday Harbor High School.
4. Stanwood (6-6-0 / 6-6-0) Stanwood won its play-in game against Whatcom 10 – 3 to advance to the first round of the 2009 playoffs.. Stanwood is led by Stanwood High School senior Tucker Anderson who has produced 25 goals and 9 assists and 32 ground balls this season… Stanwood, which began play in 2005, draws from student-athletes at Stanwood, LaConner, Arlington and Lakewood High Schools.
31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center
12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals
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SEATTLE – The road to the 31st annual Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships begins today for the state’s top 16 boys Division II high school lacrosse teams as they square-off in opening round playoff action. Boys Division I playoff action gets underway next week.
In today’s opening round, Blanchet, the fourth-place team in the Evergreen Conference takes on Eastside Catholic. The Crusaders finished the season atop the Cascade Conference with a 12-0-0 league record and 14-1-0 overall. The game gets underway at 7:00 p.m. at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish.
Stanwood, which won its play-in game on Thursday, takes on Vancouver’s King’s Way. King’s Way finished the season at 12-0-0 in league play and 13-2-0 overall. The game gets underway at 7:00 p.m. at Vancouver’s Columbia High School.
Three Rivers, one of three eastern Washington teams competing in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association, takes on Evergreen Conference champion Overlake, which finished the season at 11-1-0 in the league play and 12-2-0 overall. The game gets underway at 6:00 p.m. at the Overlake School in Redmond.
The remaining opening round games in Division II take place on Saturday, while Division I play gets underway next week. Boys Division II bracket.
The Division II opening round winners advance to the state quarter- finals, Friday, May 22. The state semi-finals take place Wednesday, May 27 and the Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships take place Saturday, May 30 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.
About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.
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Boys Division II Playoffs – Opening Round
Friday, May 15 - Opening Round
Blanchet at Eastside Catholic (Eastside Catholic School / 7:00 p.m.)
Stanwood at King's Way (Vancouver, Wash.) (Columbia River High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Three Rivers (Tri Cities) at Overlake (Overlake School / 6:00 p.m.)
Saturday, May 16 - Opening Round
Sammamish at Redmond (Redmond High School / 1:00 p.m.)
Tacoma at Lynnwood (Edmonds Woodway High School / 5:00 p.m.)
San Juan at Stadium (Pro Development Center / 1:30 p.m.)
Snohomish at Lake Tapps (Bonney Lake High School / 7:30 p.m.)
Klahowya at Mukilteo (Mariner High School / 4:00 p.m.)
Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Division II Team-by-Team Preview
Cascade Conference
1. Eastside Catholic (12-0-0 / 14-1-0) Just in their third year of play, the Crusaders are led by senior midfielder David Carleton who is sixth in the league in scoring with 42 goals and 27 assists. Carleton has collected 59 ground balls this season… the Crusaders, which began play in 2007, are supported by their school’s athletic department.
2. Lake Tapps (10-2-0 / 12-2-0) Lake Tapps is led by senior Corey Carson who platoons between the attack and midfield positions… Carson is sixth in league scoring with 32 goals and 24assists… Carson has also collected 60ground balls… The club began play in 2006 and draws student-athletes from the Auburn, Sumner, Enumclaw and White River school districts.
3. Three Rivers (7-5-0 / 9-6-0) The Tri-Cities club is in its inaugural year of play and one of three Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association programs in Eastern Washington… Three Rivers is led by senior midfielder CJ Larson with 26 goals and 3 assists… Larson has collected 65 ground balls… the club draws student-athletes from Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, South Richland and Kamiakin High Schools.
4. Sammamish (7-5-0 / 8-6-0) Sammamish is in its third year of play and is led by junior midfielder Chris Wenzel with 15 goals and 2 assists. The Sammamish club draws student-athletes from the International Community School and the Bear Creek School.
Evergreen Conference
1. Overlake (11-1-0 / 12-2-0) The Overlake School in Redmond is led by senior attackman George Dolack who is the league’s fifth leading scorer with 42 goals and 27 assists… in 2008, Dolack received an honorable mention to the state All-Region team… Devon Schmidt leads the league in ground balls with 145… The Owls, which began boys lacrosse play in 1989, are supported by their school’s athletic department.
2. Redmond (11-1-0 / 12-1-0) Redmond is led by senior attackman Hunter McDonald. As the league’s 10th leading scorer, McDonald has tallied 31 goals and 1 assist this season… Five Redmond players were selected to the All-Region team in 2008… the Redmond club, which draws student-athletes from Juanita, Lake Washington and Redmond High Schools, began play in 1990 as Lake Washington.
3. Snohomish (8-4-0 / 8-7-0) Snohomish is one of six lacrosse programs in North King, Snohomish and Skagit Counties… Snohomish is led by junior Nathan Wirtz, who platoons at the midfield and attack positions, with 19 goals and 7 assists… Wirtz has collected 106 ground balls… Snohomish, which began play in 2002, draws student-athletes from Snohomish, Marysville-Pilchuck, Monore, Lake Stevens and Glacier Peak High Schools.
4. Blanchet (6-6-0 / 7-6-0) Offensively, Bishop Blanchet High School is led by sophomore midfielder Dylan Evans with 31 goals and 19 assists… in 2008, as a freshman, Evans was among three Blanchet players named to the All-Region team… defensively, the Braves are led by senior midfielder Nick Kruse who has collected 41 ground balls… Blanchet, which began play in 2007, is supported by its athletic department.
Olympic Conference
1. King's Way (12-0-0 / 13-2-0) King’s Way School in Vancouver, Wash, is in just its second year of play… one of five programs in Eastern Washington, Southwest Washington and Skagit County to begin lacrosse play in the past two years… the Knights are led by sophomore attackman Zach Lindahl with 24 goals and 10 assists… Lindahl has collected 34 ground balls this season… King’s Way is supported by its school’s athletic department.
2. Stadium (9-3-0 / 10-3-0) Tacoma’s Stadium High School is led by senior midfielder Carter Chaffey with 30 goals and 6 assists… Chaffey has collected 59 ground balls this season… the Tigers began play in 2006 and are considered a club sport at their school.
3. Tacoma (8-4-0 / 9-5-0) Tacoma is led by senior attackman Bryce Johnson with 30 goals and 24 assists… Johnson has collected 45 ground balls this season… the Tacoma club, which began play in 2004, draws students from the Tacoma School District.
4. Klahowya (7-5-0 / 7-6-0) Located in Silverdale, Wash. the Eagles are led by senior midfielder Danny Zimny with 43 goals and 14assists… Zimny is second in the league in ground balls with 112… Zimny was named to the All-Region team in 2008… the Eagles lacrosse program, which began play in 2003, is supported by Klahowya’s athletic department.
Skagit Conference
1. Mukilteo (12-0-0 / 14-2-0) Mukilteo is led by the leagues eighth leading scorer, freshman midfielder Chas Stringfellow with 32 goals and 9 assists… Stringfellow has collected 38 ground balls this season… the Mukilteo club, which began play in 2003, draws student-athletes from the Mukilteo and Everett School Districts.
2. Lynnwood (8-4-0 / 11-5-0) In 2006, in just their second year of existence, the Lynwood club made it to the state Division II title game finishing as runner-up to Eastlake… Lynwood is led the league’s leading scorer, junior Trey Knowles with 45 goals and 15 assists… Knowles, who plays both attack and midfield, has collected 72 ground balls this season… sophomore Cameron Girgus, who platoons at attack and midfield, is the league’s fourth leading scorer with 42 goals, 35 assists and 65 ground balls… the Lynwood club, which began play in 2005, draws student-athletes from Edmonds and Shoreline School Districts.
3. San Juan (8-4-0 / 8-4-0) San Juan, located in Friday Harbor, is led by the league’s seventh leading scorer, Friday Harbor High School junior attackman Forest Dayton with 38 goals and 14 assists… Dayton has also collected 58 ground balls this season…San Juan, which began play in 2003, draws student-athletes from the Spring Street School and Friday Harbor High School.
4. Stanwood (6-6-0 / 6-6-0) Stanwood won its play-in game against Whatcom 10 – 3 to advance to the first round of the 2009 playoffs.. Stanwood is led by Stanwood High School senior Tucker Anderson who has produced 25 goals and 9 assists and 32 ground balls this season… Stanwood, which began play in 2005, draws from student-athletes at Stanwood, LaConner, Arlington and Lakewood High Schools.
31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center
12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals
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