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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:
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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 – 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
SELAH, Wash. -- David Carlton connected for four goals as Eastside Catholic downed a hard-hitting Selah squad 12 – 4 in Boys Division II lacrosse, Friday at Selah High School’s Karl Graf Field. The win kept the Crusaders’ league record perfect at 9-0-0, atop the Cascade Conference, while Selah dropped to 4-6-0.
“Selah was a physical team,” said Carlton, whose four goals lifted the senior mid-fielder into the top three in league scoring with 39 on the season. “We tried to slow it down and get it moving, but went back to our old game.”
The Crusaders took up residence for most of the game on the Selah end of the field, firing a total of 33 shots on first year goaltender Sam Marquis.
In the first quarter, the Crusaders won the opening draw and immediately marched into the Selah zone with senior attackman Riley Maris beating Marquis just 17 seconds into the game. Michael Rambaldini then scored at 7:51 and 2:25 to make it 3 – 0 at the end of the first.
In the second, Selah’s hard-hitting play and strong goaltending kept Eastside Catholic off the board until Michael Rambaldini hit Carlton with a quick pass in front of the net at 7:26 to giving the senior his first goal of the night.
After back-to-back slashing penalties by the Crusaders’ Carlton and Maris, Selah took control of the ball in front of the Eastside Catholic cage, but Corrie Friederick’s shot with 2:20 remaining went wide.
Back at full strength, the Eastside Catholic connected for another two before Selah’s Weston Ritts connected on back-to-back goals in the final minute of play narrowing the Crusaders lead to 6 – 2 going into the intermission.
In the third, Eastside Catholic again took up residence in the Selah end, but Maquis came up with save after save to keep the Crusaders to just two goals. But in the fourth, the Crusaders top ranked offense proved too much for the first-year Viking squad as they scored another four to seal the victory.
“We knew they had good shooters and fast shots. But our guys kept up with them. Shawn (Thompson) and Ethan (Bersing) really stepped up,” said Selah's Marquis, the league’s third-ranked goalender with a 9.0 goals against average. Marquis is among 12 Selah seniors on a roster of 25, most of which have crossed over from the Vikings football squad. All are just learning the game of lacrosse in Selah’s first year of play. “This team is really coming together at the end of the season. We can handle most of these kids.”
Scoring
Eastside Catholic 3 3 2 4 -- 12
Selah 0 2 1 1 -- 4
Highlights: David Carlton, EC, 4 goals, 1 assist; Michael Rambaldini, EC, 3 goals, 2 assists; Robert Pfluger, EC, 7 ground balls, Andrew Carlton, EC, 7 ground balls; Weston Ritts, S, 3 goals; Ethan Bersing, S, 10 ground balls; Sam Marquis, S, 21 saves
Results for Friday, May 8
Boys Division I
Puyallup 8, Seattle Prep 4 (no highlights available)
Curtis 9, Bainbridge 19 (Kevin Nguyen, B, 6 goals, 3 assists; Sam Snow, B, 6 goals, 1 assist; Taylor Dean, C, 5 goals)
Northshore 5, Bellevue 17 (Foster Wisman, NS, 3 goals; Stuart Dransfield, NS, 16 saves)
Lincoln 12, Mercer Island 13 (Daniel Shileds, MI, 5 goals, 4 assists; Peter Baum, L, 7 goals; Logan Ellis, L, 11 saves)
Vashon 5, Skyline 10 (Calvin Wiley, S, 3 goals; Ethan Thomas, S, 3 goals; Danny Christiansen, S, 3 goals; Spencer Matches, S, 10 ground balls)
Boys Division II
South Kitsap 0, Stadium 23 (Seth Oberst, S, 5 goals; Carter Chafey, S, 4 goals, 2 assists; Bryce Bucey, S, 4 goals, 1 assist, 8 ground balls; Martin Park, S, 3 goals, 2 assists; Zach Retzlaf, SK, 23 saves)
Nathan Hale 2, Wenatchee 7 (Eric Sauer, W, 2 goals; Connor Tidd, W, 2 goals; Rawley Holmberg, W, 2 goals; Thomas Bass, W, 10 saves; Ian Harvey, NH, 1 goal; Sam Osborn, NH, 1 goal; Spencer Adams, NH, 20 saves)
Skagit Valley at Mukilteo (no score reported)
Sammamish 8, Three Rivers (Tri-Cities) 5 (Giovanni Midili, TR, 3 goals; Scott Gallagher, TR, 14 saves)
Eastside Catholic 12, Selah 4 (David Carlton, EC, 4 goals, 1 assist; Michael Rambaldini, EC, 3 goals, 2 assists; Robert Pfluger, EC, 7 ground balls, Andrew Carlton, EC, 7 ground balls; Weston Ritts, S, 3 goals; Ethan Bersing, S, 10 ground balls; Sam Marquis, S, 21 saves)
Tacoma 5, Lake Tapps 9 (Skyler Cichy, LT, 3 goals; Zach Nard, LT, 17 saves)
Girls Division I
Bainbridge 19, Overlake 1 (Mariah Walk, B, 7 goals, 3 assists; Jaclyn Biggers, B, 3 goals, 1 assist; Emily Warden, OV, 1 goal)
Nathan Hale 6, Snohomish 17 (Devynn Barela, S, 5 goals, 5 assists; Meaghan Hess, S, 4 goals, 1 assist; Courtney Lamb, NH, 15 saves)
Mercer Island 6, Lakeside 17 (Sylvia Warren, L, 4 goals, 1 assist; Lauren Blake-Whitney, L, 3 goals; Emmy Armintrout, L, 3 goals; Talia Homchick, MI, 4 goals)
Lake Sammamish 10, Seattle Prep 12
Forest Ridge 11, Tacoma 13 (Sadie Treleven, T, 3 goals)
Girls Division II
Ballard 15, Lake Sammamish 10 (Jayne Barnes, B, 5 goals; Allison Jackson, B, 3 goals, 2 assists; Maddie Soukup, B, 3 goals; Hannah Bretton, B, 12 saves)
Auburn Mountainview 2, Snohomish 18 (B. Torrey, S, 4 goals, 2 assists; K. Cobun, S, 3 goals, 1 assist; E. Dalrymple, S, 3 goals, 1 assist; K. Day, S, 3 goals, 1 assist; J. Pettigrew, S, 3 goals)
Mercer Island 13, Lakeside 8 (Sarah Drucker, MI, 5 goals; Loreal Camp, MI, 4 goals; Helen Hansen, MI, 15 saves; Jade Blake-Whitney, L, 3 goals, 1 assist; Nikki Kiga, L, 3 goals, 1 assist)
Bellevue East 9, Eastside Catholic 17 (Sapphire Jewell, BE, 4 goals)
Kennedy 8, Issaquah 9 (Brittany Hogan, IS, 3 goals, 10 ground balls; Sidney Lee, IS, 3 goals; Teagan Cameron, IS, 18 saves; Natalie Merrill, K, 4 goals, 8 ground balls; Melanie Hughes, K, 3 goals; Sofia Morales, K, 15 saves)
Games for Saturday, May 9
Boys Division I
Lincoln at Bainbridge (Bainbridge High School / 3:00 p.m.)
Issaquah at Tahoma (Tahoma High School / 7:30 p.m.)
Boys Division II
Whatcom at San Juan (Friday Harbor High School / 12:00 p.m.)
Blanchet at Wenatchee (Westside High School, Wenatchee / 12:30 p.m.)
Eastside Catholic at Three Rivers (Tri Cities) (Badger Mountain Park / 2:00 p.m.)
Franklin at Lake Tapps (Game Farm Park / 2:00 p.m.)
Sammamish at Selah (Selah High School / 2:00 p.m.)
Snohomish at Redmond (Redmond High School 3:00 p.m.)
King's Way at North Kitsap (Strawberry Park – Poulsbo / 3:00 p.m)
Girls Division I
Playoffs Begin Monday, May 11
Girls Division II
Playoffs Begin Tuesday, May 12
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
# # #
Media Contact:
Mike McQuaid
McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com
“Selah was a physical team,” said Carlton, whose four goals lifted the senior mid-fielder into the top three in league scoring with 39 on the season. “We tried to slow it down and get it moving, but went back to our old game.”
The Crusaders took up residence for most of the game on the Selah end of the field, firing a total of 33 shots on first year goaltender Sam Marquis.
In the first quarter, the Crusaders won the opening draw and immediately marched into the Selah zone with senior attackman Riley Maris beating Marquis just 17 seconds into the game. Michael Rambaldini then scored at 7:51 and 2:25 to make it 3 – 0 at the end of the first.
In the second, Selah’s hard-hitting play and strong goaltending kept Eastside Catholic off the board until Michael Rambaldini hit Carlton with a quick pass in front of the net at 7:26 to giving the senior his first goal of the night.
After back-to-back slashing penalties by the Crusaders’ Carlton and Maris, Selah took control of the ball in front of the Eastside Catholic cage, but Corrie Friederick’s shot with 2:20 remaining went wide.
Back at full strength, the Eastside Catholic connected for another two before Selah’s Weston Ritts connected on back-to-back goals in the final minute of play narrowing the Crusaders lead to 6 – 2 going into the intermission.
In the third, Eastside Catholic again took up residence in the Selah end, but Maquis came up with save after save to keep the Crusaders to just two goals. But in the fourth, the Crusaders top ranked offense proved too much for the first-year Viking squad as they scored another four to seal the victory.
“We knew they had good shooters and fast shots. But our guys kept up with them. Shawn (Thompson) and Ethan (Bersing) really stepped up,” said Selah's Marquis, the league’s third-ranked goalender with a 9.0 goals against average. Marquis is among 12 Selah seniors on a roster of 25, most of which have crossed over from the Vikings football squad. All are just learning the game of lacrosse in Selah’s first year of play. “This team is really coming together at the end of the season. We can handle most of these kids.”
Scoring
Eastside Catholic 3 3 2 4 -- 12
Selah 0 2 1 1 -- 4
Highlights: David Carlton, EC, 4 goals, 1 assist; Michael Rambaldini, EC, 3 goals, 2 assists; Robert Pfluger, EC, 7 ground balls, Andrew Carlton, EC, 7 ground balls; Weston Ritts, S, 3 goals; Ethan Bersing, S, 10 ground balls; Sam Marquis, S, 21 saves
Results for Friday, May 8
Boys Division I
Puyallup 8, Seattle Prep 4 (no highlights available)
Curtis 9, Bainbridge 19 (Kevin Nguyen, B, 6 goals, 3 assists; Sam Snow, B, 6 goals, 1 assist; Taylor Dean, C, 5 goals)
Northshore 5, Bellevue 17 (Foster Wisman, NS, 3 goals; Stuart Dransfield, NS, 16 saves)
Lincoln 12, Mercer Island 13 (Daniel Shileds, MI, 5 goals, 4 assists; Peter Baum, L, 7 goals; Logan Ellis, L, 11 saves)
Vashon 5, Skyline 10 (Calvin Wiley, S, 3 goals; Ethan Thomas, S, 3 goals; Danny Christiansen, S, 3 goals; Spencer Matches, S, 10 ground balls)
Boys Division II
South Kitsap 0, Stadium 23 (Seth Oberst, S, 5 goals; Carter Chafey, S, 4 goals, 2 assists; Bryce Bucey, S, 4 goals, 1 assist, 8 ground balls; Martin Park, S, 3 goals, 2 assists; Zach Retzlaf, SK, 23 saves)
Nathan Hale 2, Wenatchee 7 (Eric Sauer, W, 2 goals; Connor Tidd, W, 2 goals; Rawley Holmberg, W, 2 goals; Thomas Bass, W, 10 saves; Ian Harvey, NH, 1 goal; Sam Osborn, NH, 1 goal; Spencer Adams, NH, 20 saves)
Skagit Valley at Mukilteo (no score reported)
Sammamish 8, Three Rivers (Tri-Cities) 5 (Giovanni Midili, TR, 3 goals; Scott Gallagher, TR, 14 saves)
Eastside Catholic 12, Selah 4 (David Carlton, EC, 4 goals, 1 assist; Michael Rambaldini, EC, 3 goals, 2 assists; Robert Pfluger, EC, 7 ground balls, Andrew Carlton, EC, 7 ground balls; Weston Ritts, S, 3 goals; Ethan Bersing, S, 10 ground balls; Sam Marquis, S, 21 saves)
Tacoma 5, Lake Tapps 9 (Skyler Cichy, LT, 3 goals; Zach Nard, LT, 17 saves)
Girls Division I
Bainbridge 19, Overlake 1 (Mariah Walk, B, 7 goals, 3 assists; Jaclyn Biggers, B, 3 goals, 1 assist; Emily Warden, OV, 1 goal)
Nathan Hale 6, Snohomish 17 (Devynn Barela, S, 5 goals, 5 assists; Meaghan Hess, S, 4 goals, 1 assist; Courtney Lamb, NH, 15 saves)
Mercer Island 6, Lakeside 17 (Sylvia Warren, L, 4 goals, 1 assist; Lauren Blake-Whitney, L, 3 goals; Emmy Armintrout, L, 3 goals; Talia Homchick, MI, 4 goals)
Lake Sammamish 10, Seattle Prep 12
Forest Ridge 11, Tacoma 13 (Sadie Treleven, T, 3 goals)
Girls Division II
Ballard 15, Lake Sammamish 10 (Jayne Barnes, B, 5 goals; Allison Jackson, B, 3 goals, 2 assists; Maddie Soukup, B, 3 goals; Hannah Bretton, B, 12 saves)
Auburn Mountainview 2, Snohomish 18 (B. Torrey, S, 4 goals, 2 assists; K. Cobun, S, 3 goals, 1 assist; E. Dalrymple, S, 3 goals, 1 assist; K. Day, S, 3 goals, 1 assist; J. Pettigrew, S, 3 goals)
Mercer Island 13, Lakeside 8 (Sarah Drucker, MI, 5 goals; Loreal Camp, MI, 4 goals; Helen Hansen, MI, 15 saves; Jade Blake-Whitney, L, 3 goals, 1 assist; Nikki Kiga, L, 3 goals, 1 assist)
Bellevue East 9, Eastside Catholic 17 (Sapphire Jewell, BE, 4 goals)
Kennedy 8, Issaquah 9 (Brittany Hogan, IS, 3 goals, 10 ground balls; Sidney Lee, IS, 3 goals; Teagan Cameron, IS, 18 saves; Natalie Merrill, K, 4 goals, 8 ground balls; Melanie Hughes, K, 3 goals; Sofia Morales, K, 15 saves)
Games for Saturday, May 9
Boys Division I
Lincoln at Bainbridge (Bainbridge High School / 3:00 p.m.)
Issaquah at Tahoma (Tahoma High School / 7:30 p.m.)
Boys Division II
Whatcom at San Juan (Friday Harbor High School / 12:00 p.m.)
Blanchet at Wenatchee (Westside High School, Wenatchee / 12:30 p.m.)
Eastside Catholic at Three Rivers (Tri Cities) (Badger Mountain Park / 2:00 p.m.)
Franklin at Lake Tapps (Game Farm Park / 2:00 p.m.)
Sammamish at Selah (Selah High School / 2:00 p.m.)
Snohomish at Redmond (Redmond High School 3:00 p.m.)
King's Way at North Kitsap (Strawberry Park – Poulsbo / 3:00 p.m)
Girls Division I
Playoffs Begin Monday, May 11
Girls Division II
Playoffs Begin Tuesday, May 12
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, Eastside Catholic, Press Release, Results, Selah
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. – Eastside Catholic’s Amanda Tsitsis scored the go-ahead goal with just 1 minute, 48 seconds remaining to send the Crusaders on to a 14 – 13 Girls Division II high school lacrosse road victory over Bainbridge, Tuesday at Bainbridge Island Stadium.
The win was the fifth straight for the Crusaders, lifting the Sammamish Plateau school into a dead-heat with Kennedy for third place in Division II play. Both schools have identical 8-2-0 records.
After trailing Bainbridge 5 – 7 at the half, the Crusaders spent the first 13 minutes of the second half working their way back into the game with methodical defensive play, forcing Bainbridge turnovers and collecting ground balls.
Trailing 7 – 10 with 14:03 remaining, Lauren Breynaert ignited the league-leading Crusader offense, scoring the first of a three-goal run over the next 2 minutes, 50 seconds to tie the game at 10.
The lead then changed hands three more times before EC’s Breynaert knotted the game at 13. Just 44 seconds later, Tsitsis connected for her fifth goal of the night and 20th of the season to put the Crusaders up for good.
Eastside Catholic’s defense forced 10 caused turnovers in the game and goaltender Allie Hawes had nine saves, allowing five different players to score in the win.
Scoring
Eastside Catholic 5 9 -- 14
Bainbridge 7 6 -- 13
Highlights: Amanda Tsitsis, EC, 5 goals, 1 assist, 5 ground balls; Lauren Breynaert, EC, 4 goals, 1 assist, 8 ground balls; Allie Hawes, EC, 9 saves; Helen Sheffer, B, 4 goals, 1 assist; Nicole Miller, B, 3 goals, 1 assist.
Girls Division I Playoff Watch: Bainbridge (10-0-0), Lakeside (10-0-0), Roosevelt (7-2-2), Holy Names (7-3-1), Mercer Island (6-2-2), Nathan Hale (5-5-0),Tacoma (5-4-0). On the Bubble: Snohomish (4-6-0), Forest Ridge (5-5-0), Lake Sammamish (4-6-0).
Girls Division II Playoff Watch: Mercer Island (10-1-0), Issaquah (9-1-0), Eastside Catholic (8-2-0), Kennedy (8-2-0), Bellevue East (7-4-0), Bainbridge (7-2-0), Lakeside (6-4-1), Snohomish (6-3-0). On the Bubble: Holy Names (4-5-0), Klahowya (3-7-0).
Results for Tuesday, April 28
Boys Division I
Mercer Island 15, Garfield 0 (Doug Mahony, MI, 4 goals; Mathew Shields, MI, 4 goals, 1 assist; Spencer Tierney, MI, 7 ground balls)
Seattle Prep 13, Vashon 10 (David Schoettler, SP, 5 goals, 6 ground balls; Cooper Loraas, V, 5 goals; Austin Franks, V, 7 ground balls)
Eastlake 3, Bellevue 12 (Trevor Olson, E, 23 saves)
Bainbridge 8, Issaquah 12 (Jordan Goldstein, IS, 3 goals, 1 assist; Todd Jones, IS, 3 goals, 1 assist; Kevin Powers, IS, 3 goals; Jordan Wagner, B, 3 goals, 1 assist)
Curtis 12, Puyallup 4 (Taylor Dean, C, 4 goals, 1 assist; John Shappon, C, 9 ground balls; Mitchell Homeyer, C, 16 saves; Zach Stadman, P, 15 saves)
Boys Division II
Blanchet 4, Overlake 12 (suspended after third quarter - lightning)
Snohomish 9, Roosevelt 7 (David Madsen, R, 5 goals, 1 assist, 7 ground balls; Michael Bennett, R, 12 saves; Nicholas Hund, S, 3 goals, 1 assist; Nathan Wirtz, S, 12 ground balls)
Tacoma 10, Klahowya 11 (Danny Zimny, K, 6 goals, 1 assist, 14 ground balls; Chad Reeder, K, 9 saves; Max Jones, T, 4 goals, 3 assists; Travis Jones, T, 15 saves)
Hermiston (Oregon) 13, Three Rivers (Tri Cities) 4 (no highlights available)
Clackamas (Oregon) 3, King's Way (Vancouver, Wash.) 9 (Zach Lindahl, KW, 3 goals, 1 assist; Parker Dotsey, KW, 3 goals, 6 ground balls; Brock Beall, KW, 2 goals, 2 assists, 6 ground balls)
Sammamish 2, Eastside Catholic 13 (Kyle Decker, EC, 2 goals, 2 assists; David Carleton, EC, 2 goals, 2 assists, 7 ground balls; Grant Ludlam, S, 12 saves)
Lake Tapps 20, Highline 7 (Corey Carson, LT, 4 goals; Skyler Cichi, LT, 4 goals; Derek Erickson, H, 17 saves)
Girls Division I
Forest Ridge 12, Seattle Prep 19 (no highlights available)
Curtis 8, Tacoma 13 (Jessika Carlstrom, C, 4 goals, 1 assist; Rachel Phua, C, 19 saves; Eline Cove, T, 4 goals)
Garfield 7, Nathan Hale 12 (Mariko Charmichael, NH, 4 goals, Courtney Lamb, NH, 15 saves)
Girls Division II
Ballard 7, Mercer Island 18 (Loreal Camp, MI, 4 goals, 6 assists, 14 draw controls; Maddie Soukup, B, 3 goals)
Eastside Catholic 14, Bainbridge 13 (Amanda Tsitsis, EC, 5 goals, 1 assist, 5 ground balls; Lauren Breynaert, EC, 4 goals, 1 assist, 8 ground balls; Allie Hawes, EC, 9 saves; Helen Sheffer, B, 4 goals, 1 assist; Nicole Miller, B, 3 goals, 1 assist)
Games for Wednesday, April 29
Boys Division I
Skyline at Northshore (Bothell High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Boys Division II
San Juan at North County (Bender Fields / 5:00 p.m.)
Port Angeles at South Kitsap (Hidden Creek Elementary / 5:00 p.m.)
Stanwood at Whatcom (Roosevelt Park / 5:00 p.m.)
Lynnwood at Skagit Valley (Skagit River Park / 5:00 p.m.)
Stadium at North Kitsap (Strawberry Park - Poulsbo / 5:00 p.m.)
Girls Division I
Lake Sammamish at Snohomish (Harvey Air Field - Snohomish / 5:00 p.m.)
Garfield at Curtis (Curtis High School Stadium / 5:30 p.m.)
Lakeside at Bainbridge (Bainbridge Stadium / 6:15 p.m.)
Overlake at Bellevue (Bellevue High School Stadium / 8:00 p.m.)
Girls Division II
Issaquah at Holy Names (Magnuson Park #1 / 5:30 p.m.)
North Kitsap at Tahoma (Tahoma High School / 5:30 p.m.)
Lake Sammamish at Auburn Mountainview (Auburn Mountainview High School / 6:00 p.m.)
Wenatchee and Ballard (Ballard High School / 6:00 p.m.)
Snohomish at Kennedy (Kennedy High School / 6:15 p.m.)
Lakeside at Bainbridge (Bainbridge Stadium / 7:45 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
# # #
Media Contact:
Mike McQuaid
McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com
The win was the fifth straight for the Crusaders, lifting the Sammamish Plateau school into a dead-heat with Kennedy for third place in Division II play. Both schools have identical 8-2-0 records.
After trailing Bainbridge 5 – 7 at the half, the Crusaders spent the first 13 minutes of the second half working their way back into the game with methodical defensive play, forcing Bainbridge turnovers and collecting ground balls.
Trailing 7 – 10 with 14:03 remaining, Lauren Breynaert ignited the league-leading Crusader offense, scoring the first of a three-goal run over the next 2 minutes, 50 seconds to tie the game at 10.
The lead then changed hands three more times before EC’s Breynaert knotted the game at 13. Just 44 seconds later, Tsitsis connected for her fifth goal of the night and 20th of the season to put the Crusaders up for good.
Eastside Catholic’s defense forced 10 caused turnovers in the game and goaltender Allie Hawes had nine saves, allowing five different players to score in the win.
Scoring
Eastside Catholic 5 9 -- 14
Bainbridge 7 6 -- 13
Highlights: Amanda Tsitsis, EC, 5 goals, 1 assist, 5 ground balls; Lauren Breynaert, EC, 4 goals, 1 assist, 8 ground balls; Allie Hawes, EC, 9 saves; Helen Sheffer, B, 4 goals, 1 assist; Nicole Miller, B, 3 goals, 1 assist.
Girls Division I Playoff Watch: Bainbridge (10-0-0), Lakeside (10-0-0), Roosevelt (7-2-2), Holy Names (7-3-1), Mercer Island (6-2-2), Nathan Hale (5-5-0),Tacoma (5-4-0). On the Bubble: Snohomish (4-6-0), Forest Ridge (5-5-0), Lake Sammamish (4-6-0).
Girls Division II Playoff Watch: Mercer Island (10-1-0), Issaquah (9-1-0), Eastside Catholic (8-2-0), Kennedy (8-2-0), Bellevue East (7-4-0), Bainbridge (7-2-0), Lakeside (6-4-1), Snohomish (6-3-0). On the Bubble: Holy Names (4-5-0), Klahowya (3-7-0).
Results for Tuesday, April 28
Boys Division I
Mercer Island 15, Garfield 0 (Doug Mahony, MI, 4 goals; Mathew Shields, MI, 4 goals, 1 assist; Spencer Tierney, MI, 7 ground balls)
Seattle Prep 13, Vashon 10 (David Schoettler, SP, 5 goals, 6 ground balls; Cooper Loraas, V, 5 goals; Austin Franks, V, 7 ground balls)
Eastlake 3, Bellevue 12 (Trevor Olson, E, 23 saves)
Bainbridge 8, Issaquah 12 (Jordan Goldstein, IS, 3 goals, 1 assist; Todd Jones, IS, 3 goals, 1 assist; Kevin Powers, IS, 3 goals; Jordan Wagner, B, 3 goals, 1 assist)
Curtis 12, Puyallup 4 (Taylor Dean, C, 4 goals, 1 assist; John Shappon, C, 9 ground balls; Mitchell Homeyer, C, 16 saves; Zach Stadman, P, 15 saves)
Boys Division II
Blanchet 4, Overlake 12 (suspended after third quarter - lightning)
Snohomish 9, Roosevelt 7 (David Madsen, R, 5 goals, 1 assist, 7 ground balls; Michael Bennett, R, 12 saves; Nicholas Hund, S, 3 goals, 1 assist; Nathan Wirtz, S, 12 ground balls)
Tacoma 10, Klahowya 11 (Danny Zimny, K, 6 goals, 1 assist, 14 ground balls; Chad Reeder, K, 9 saves; Max Jones, T, 4 goals, 3 assists; Travis Jones, T, 15 saves)
Hermiston (Oregon) 13, Three Rivers (Tri Cities) 4 (no highlights available)
Clackamas (Oregon) 3, King's Way (Vancouver, Wash.) 9 (Zach Lindahl, KW, 3 goals, 1 assist; Parker Dotsey, KW, 3 goals, 6 ground balls; Brock Beall, KW, 2 goals, 2 assists, 6 ground balls)
Sammamish 2, Eastside Catholic 13 (Kyle Decker, EC, 2 goals, 2 assists; David Carleton, EC, 2 goals, 2 assists, 7 ground balls; Grant Ludlam, S, 12 saves)
Lake Tapps 20, Highline 7 (Corey Carson, LT, 4 goals; Skyler Cichi, LT, 4 goals; Derek Erickson, H, 17 saves)
Girls Division I
Forest Ridge 12, Seattle Prep 19 (no highlights available)
Curtis 8, Tacoma 13 (Jessika Carlstrom, C, 4 goals, 1 assist; Rachel Phua, C, 19 saves; Eline Cove, T, 4 goals)
Garfield 7, Nathan Hale 12 (Mariko Charmichael, NH, 4 goals, Courtney Lamb, NH, 15 saves)
Girls Division II
Ballard 7, Mercer Island 18 (Loreal Camp, MI, 4 goals, 6 assists, 14 draw controls; Maddie Soukup, B, 3 goals)
Eastside Catholic 14, Bainbridge 13 (Amanda Tsitsis, EC, 5 goals, 1 assist, 5 ground balls; Lauren Breynaert, EC, 4 goals, 1 assist, 8 ground balls; Allie Hawes, EC, 9 saves; Helen Sheffer, B, 4 goals, 1 assist; Nicole Miller, B, 3 goals, 1 assist)
Games for Wednesday, April 29
Boys Division I
Skyline at Northshore (Bothell High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Boys Division II
San Juan at North County (Bender Fields / 5:00 p.m.)
Port Angeles at South Kitsap (Hidden Creek Elementary / 5:00 p.m.)
Stanwood at Whatcom (Roosevelt Park / 5:00 p.m.)
Lynnwood at Skagit Valley (Skagit River Park / 5:00 p.m.)
Stadium at North Kitsap (Strawberry Park - Poulsbo / 5:00 p.m.)
Girls Division I
Lake Sammamish at Snohomish (Harvey Air Field - Snohomish / 5:00 p.m.)
Garfield at Curtis (Curtis High School Stadium / 5:30 p.m.)
Lakeside at Bainbridge (Bainbridge Stadium / 6:15 p.m.)
Overlake at Bellevue (Bellevue High School Stadium / 8:00 p.m.)
Girls Division II
Issaquah at Holy Names (Magnuson Park #1 / 5:30 p.m.)
North Kitsap at Tahoma (Tahoma High School / 5:30 p.m.)
Lake Sammamish at Auburn Mountainview (Auburn Mountainview High School / 6:00 p.m.)
Wenatchee and Ballard (Ballard High School / 6:00 p.m.)
Snohomish at Kennedy (Kennedy High School / 6:15 p.m.)
Lakeside at Bainbridge (Bainbridge Stadium / 7:45 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
# # #
Media Contact:
Mike McQuaid
McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com
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