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Media members needing additional information on lacrosse should contact Mike McQuaid, sports information director at 206-262-7301.
April 9, 2010
Caption: Issaquah High School junior Jake Fritz (purple #4) was named US Lacrosse - Washington High School Player of the Week in Boys Division I for March 29 - April 4.
Credit: Brian Hamilton
US Lacrosse Washington High School Players of the Week (March 29 – April 4): Issaquah, Snohomish, Bellevue, Overlake players named
SEATTLE – Issaquah High School junior Jake Fritz, Snohomish High School senior Ryan McAlister, along with Bellevue High School senior Merielle Moffatt and Overlake School senior Ceci Votta were named by US Lacrosse as Washington High School Players of the Week for the week of March 29 – April 4.
Boys Division I
Jake Fritz
Issaquah, Wash. – Junior, Attack, Issaquah High School
Issaquah High School junior Jake Fritz was the top boys high school lacrosse player for the 20 Division I teams during the Week of March 29 – April 4. Fritz, who plays at the attack position, helped the state champion Eagles to a perfect 3-0 record in its road swing through Colorado high schools last week, finishing the week with 14 points, scoring 13 goals and 1 assist.
In Issaquah’s 11-5 win over Castle View on Tuesday, the 6-1, 175 pound Fritz scored 5 goals and grabbed a ground ball. On Thursday, Fritz scored 5 goals and an assist as the Eagles dominated Littleton High 13 – 4. He finished the week scoring 3 goals and added 3 ground balls in the Eagles 9-8 win over Columbine High School on Friday.
At Issaquah High, Fritz maintains a 3.38 GPA. A two-sport athlete, he played receiver as a freshman on the Eagles JV football squad. In lacrosse, overcoming obstacles is a part of the game. For Fritz, who just one week after winning the state title as a freshman, was diagnosed with Type I diabetes, a disease that he shares with his older brother – Eagles senior goalie Erik Fritz, the challenge is a part of life. In the community - like lacrosse, Fritz embraces the challenges of others. He was selected as a student leader among his teammates for Issaquah’s Friday Night Lightning program, which teaches the fundamentals and traditions of the game of lacrosse to local 3rd through 6th graders. Fritz also volunteers with his teammates at the Issaquah Food Bank. During the critical Thanksgiving weekend, Fritz and his lacrosse teammates assembled over 100 food packages for Issaquah families in need.
Boys Division II
Ryan McAlister
Snohomish, Wash. -- Senior, Attack, Snohomish High School
Snohomish High School senior Ryan McAlister was the top lacrosse performer among the 29 Boys Division II high school teams in eastern and western Washington. McAlister opened the week scoring 5 goals and an assist in Snohomish’s 12 – 6 win over Woodinville on Tuesday. The 6-1, 185 pound McAlister scored another goal on Friday as his team dropped a 10 – 6 decision over Division I Mukilteo.
A two-sport athlete at Snohomish, McAlister helped the Panthers football squad advance to the qualifying round of the state tournament in 2009 as a starting cornerback. McAlister is active in ASB, is an office TA with the counseling staff at Snohomish High School and volunteers with the Snohomish Food Bank. After high school, McAlister plans to enlist in the US Airforce, following a tradition of military service set by his older brother Brandon, who will see deployment to Iraq for the first time this summer through the Army National Guard.
Girls Division I
Merielle Moffatt
Bellevue, Wash. -- Senior, Midfield, Bellevue High School
Bellevue High School senior Merielle Moffatt was the top female high school lacrosse player among the state’s 14 Division I programs. Moffatt, who plays at the midfield position, finished the week with 15 points as Bellevue downed Holy Names 15 – 13 and played to an 18 – 18 tie against rival Seattle Prep. In Tuesday’s win over the Cougars, Moffatt scored 8 goals and an assist, collected 2 ground balls and commanded 4 draw controls. On Thursday, Moffatt again produced for the Wolverines scoring 5 goals and contributed an assist a ground ball and 2 draw controls.
Moffatt is a three-sport standout at Bellevue, serving as team captain as a senior in cross country, gymnastics and lacrosse. As a harrier she earned two varsity letters and in gymnastics she is a three-year letter-winner. In 2009, she advanced to district competition in the vault. In lacrosse she won three letters and earned First Team All-State Honors in 2009 with the Wolverines Division I squad and in 2008 with the Division II squad. Moffatt maintains a 3.33 GPA and is actively involved in her community through Bellevue High School’s student environmental club - Earthbound.
Girls Division II
Ceci Votta
Redmond, Wash. – Senior, Goaltender, The Overlake School
First-year goalkeeper Ceci Votta of The Overlake School was stellar in net as the top high school lacrosse player among the 29 Girls Division II teams in eastern and western Washington for the week of March 29 – April 4. Her exceptional play helped the Owls add two wins for a perfect 6-0-0 record. On Monday, the senior stopped 19 shots as Overlake upended Eastside Catholic 16 – 11. On Wednesday, the 5-5, 150 pound Votta was again stellar between the pipes as she stopped 12 shots in Overlake’s 19 – 10 win over Bellevue. With the league’s top win-loss record (6-0-0) and saves (59), Votta has accumulated the fourth best save percentage (.652%) in Girls Division II play this season.
Along with lacrosse, Votta is a standout goalkeeper on the soccer pitch. With Votta in net, the Owls have made four consecutive state soccer tournament appearances. Her soccer awards include Seattle Times athlete of the week honors in both her freshman and sophomore years, First Team All-League 1A as a Junior and Senior and Second Team as a freshman and a sophomore. As a frosh, she was also named runner-up as Emerald City League Rookie of the Year. Votta maintains a 3.38 GPA and is active in politics, government and foreign affairs through the Redmond school’s Junior State of America chapter. In college, she plans to pursue studies in neuroscience and bio-medical engineering with a focus on how diseases physically show themselves within the human neurosystem.
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 six of the last eight years. In 2010, over 2,700 high school students representing 83 boys (www.WHSBLA.org) and 55 girls (www.WSLAX.org) varsity and jv teams in eastern and western Washington compete in a nine-week season March – May. The annual Boys and Girls Washington State High School Championships take place in late May.
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: Bellevue, Boys, Division I, Division II, Girls, Issaquah, Overlake, Snohomish
31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Memorial Stadium, Seattle
SEATTLE – Jordan Goldstein scored four goals as Issaquah ducked a late Mercer Island comeback to drop the Islanders 10 – 9 for their second consecutive Boys Division II lacrosse state championship, Saturday at Seattle’s Memorial Stadium.
The win avenged a 6 – 4 loss by the Eagles to Mercer Island on April 24 and kept the Islanders, who were making their eighth appearance in the state title game in the last nine years, out of the winners circle. “The win feels amazing,” said Goldstein, Issaquah’s leading scorer. “We wanted to come out and prove that we could play with Mercer Island. The win was a total group effort.”
Playing without the league’s leading scorer, Daniel Shields, who suffered a broken ankle prior to Islander’s semi-final win over Curtis, Mercer Island quickly fell behind 4 – 1 to an Issaquah squad determined to retain their state title.
In the second, the Islanders kept pace, scoring three, but still trailed the Eagles 8 – 4 at the half.
However, the second half was all Mercer Island.
Behind midfielder Conner Beckwith’s defensive play and eight ground balls, the Islanders notched the only goal of the third as Steven Caditz beat Eagle goaltender Cameron Danforth with just 12 seconds remaining in the quarter to bring the Islanders to within four. “We came out strong in the beginning but struggled in the end,” said Danforth who had six saves on the night.
In the fourth, following two Issaquah goals that extended the Eagle’s lead to 10 - 5, the Islanders staged a comeback that kept Issaquah’s quest for a repeat title in question up to the final shot.
With 7:52 left, the Islanders’ Michael Black, who was playing in place of the injured Shields, scored the first of four unanswered goals for the Islanders. Black found the net again at 6:43 and Connor Bernal scored his second of the night with 3:09 remaining to bring the game within two. With just 10 seconds left on the clock, Matthew Shields beat Danforth to bring the Islanders within one.
After fighting for possession on the following face-off, the Eagles senior Connor McClain was flagged for tripping, giving MI a man advantage and a final chance to tie the game.
As the clock ticked to zero, Danforth preserved the win, stopping Islander sophomore Doug Mahony’s last second shot. “He had a good look,” said Danforth. “You do everything you’re used to as a goalie (in that situation).”
With the state title, Issaquah captured their 10th straight win, finishing the season 15-1-0 in league play and 19-2-0 overall.
Scoring:
Issaquah 4 4 0 2-- 10
Mercer Island 1 3 1 4 -- 9
Highlights: Jordan Goldstein, IS, 4 goals, 1 assist, 1 ground ball; Jake Fritz, IS, 4 goals; Jake Director, IS, 2 goals; Tyler Lucas, IS, 5 ground balls; Connor McLain, IS, 4 ground balls; Riley Goodman, IS, 3 ground balls; Cameron Danforth, IS, 6 saves, 3 ground balls; Michael Black, MI, 2 goals; Doug Mahony, MI, 2 goals; Connor Bernal, MI, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Matthew Shields, MI, 1 goal, 2 assists, 1 ground ball; Johnathan Wettack, MI, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Steven Taylor, MI, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Steven Caditz, MI, 1 goal, 1 assist, 5 ground balls; Conner Beckwith, MI, 8 ground balls; Connor Raffety, MI, 2 ground balls.
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
Memorial Stadium, Seattle
SEATTLE – Jordan Goldstein scored four goals as Issaquah ducked a late Mercer Island comeback to drop the Islanders 10 – 9 for their second consecutive Boys Division II lacrosse state championship, Saturday at Seattle’s Memorial Stadium.
The win avenged a 6 – 4 loss by the Eagles to Mercer Island on April 24 and kept the Islanders, who were making their eighth appearance in the state title game in the last nine years, out of the winners circle. “The win feels amazing,” said Goldstein, Issaquah’s leading scorer. “We wanted to come out and prove that we could play with Mercer Island. The win was a total group effort.”
Playing without the league’s leading scorer, Daniel Shields, who suffered a broken ankle prior to Islander’s semi-final win over Curtis, Mercer Island quickly fell behind 4 – 1 to an Issaquah squad determined to retain their state title.
In the second, the Islanders kept pace, scoring three, but still trailed the Eagles 8 – 4 at the half.
However, the second half was all Mercer Island.
Behind midfielder Conner Beckwith’s defensive play and eight ground balls, the Islanders notched the only goal of the third as Steven Caditz beat Eagle goaltender Cameron Danforth with just 12 seconds remaining in the quarter to bring the Islanders to within four. “We came out strong in the beginning but struggled in the end,” said Danforth who had six saves on the night.
In the fourth, following two Issaquah goals that extended the Eagle’s lead to 10 - 5, the Islanders staged a comeback that kept Issaquah’s quest for a repeat title in question up to the final shot.
With 7:52 left, the Islanders’ Michael Black, who was playing in place of the injured Shields, scored the first of four unanswered goals for the Islanders. Black found the net again at 6:43 and Connor Bernal scored his second of the night with 3:09 remaining to bring the game within two. With just 10 seconds left on the clock, Matthew Shields beat Danforth to bring the Islanders within one.
After fighting for possession on the following face-off, the Eagles senior Connor McClain was flagged for tripping, giving MI a man advantage and a final chance to tie the game.
As the clock ticked to zero, Danforth preserved the win, stopping Islander sophomore Doug Mahony’s last second shot. “He had a good look,” said Danforth. “You do everything you’re used to as a goalie (in that situation).”
With the state title, Issaquah captured their 10th straight win, finishing the season 15-1-0 in league play and 19-2-0 overall.
Scoring:
Issaquah 4 4 0 2-- 10
Mercer Island 1 3 1 4 -- 9
Highlights: Jordan Goldstein, IS, 4 goals, 1 assist, 1 ground ball; Jake Fritz, IS, 4 goals; Jake Director, IS, 2 goals; Tyler Lucas, IS, 5 ground balls; Connor McLain, IS, 4 ground balls; Riley Goodman, IS, 3 ground balls; Cameron Danforth, IS, 6 saves, 3 ground balls; Michael Black, MI, 2 goals; Doug Mahony, MI, 2 goals; Connor Bernal, MI, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Matthew Shields, MI, 1 goal, 2 assists, 1 ground ball; Johnathan Wettack, MI, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Steven Taylor, MI, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Steven Caditz, MI, 1 goal, 1 assist, 5 ground balls; Conner Beckwith, MI, 8 ground balls; Connor Raffety, MI, 2 ground balls.
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
Image Caption: Issaquah players rush the field celebrating the Eagles state title repeat with a 10 - 9 victory over Mercer Island, Saturday at the 31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championship at Seattle's Memorial Stadium.
Credit: David West
Labels: Boys, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Press Release, State Championships
SEATTLE – Longtime Issaquah High School assistant lacrosse coach Jordan Bayly has been named Assistant Coach of the Year by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (WHSBLA).
The annual award recognizes a coach who exemplifies good sportsmanship, rapport with officials, other coaches, and his players.
Bayly is considered one of the greats to have played prep lacrosse in Washington state. As a midfielder for the former Eastlake club, Bayly received All-American honors in 1999 and 2000, one of just two players from the state to do so in consecutive years. He was an All-State First Team selection in 1998, 1999 and 2000 and Second Team selection in 1997. He later went on to play midfield for Division 3 Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland.
Other WHSBLA award recipients include Eastlake Lacrosse and King’s Way High School as the league’s Evert Smith Team Sportsmanship Award recipients. King’s Way coach Dave Holler was named Coach of the Year and Dr. Kevin Martin, Lake Tapps Board President and member of the WHSBLA Board of Directors, was honored as 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
The annual award recognizes a coach who exemplifies good sportsmanship, rapport with officials, other coaches, and his players.
Bayly is considered one of the greats to have played prep lacrosse in Washington state. As a midfielder for the former Eastlake club, Bayly received All-American honors in 1999 and 2000, one of just two players from the state to do so in consecutive years. He was an All-State First Team selection in 1998, 1999 and 2000 and Second Team selection in 1997. He later went on to play midfield for Division 3 Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland.
Other WHSBLA award recipients include Eastlake Lacrosse and King’s Way High School as the league’s Evert Smith Team Sportsmanship Award recipients. King’s Way coach Dave Holler was named Coach of the Year and Dr. Kevin Martin, Lake Tapps Board President and member of the WHSBLA Board of Directors, was honored as 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, Issaquah, Press Release
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 – 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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Labels: Boys, Division I, Division II, Eastside Catholic, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Overlake, Press Release, State Championships
SEATTLE – US Lacrosse has announced that Bainbridge Island’s Sam Snow and Issaquah’s Jordan Goldstein have been selected to play in the 2009 National High School Senior Showcase game.
The annual national matchup of the country’s top 96 high school senior lacrosse players from the North, South, East and West regions takes place June 20 at Bryant University near Providence, Rhode Island.
Snow and Goldstein will play on the West squad and are among seniors from 33 states that were selected from a pool of 595 student-athletes by US Lacrosse’s 85 area chairmen. Washington is among 19 states with more than one representative selected to play in the game.
Snow, a 2009 All-American and an All-State selection for the second consecutive year at the attack position, led Boys Division I with 47 goals and finished second in points with 68. Goldstein, a 2009 All-State selection at midfield, finished 9th in goals scored with 34.
The games kick-off at 9:00 a.m. ET Saturday, June 20 with North vs. West and South vs. East. The consolation game takes place at 1:00 p.m. followed by the championship game at 3:15 p.m. ET.
The full 2009 National Senior Showcase rosters are available at http://www.uslacrosse.org/events/nss/nss09rosters.pdf
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: Awards, Bainbridge Island, Boys, Division I, Issaquah, National Senior Showcase, Press Release
May 16, 2009
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
Washington Lacrosse Girls State Championships
Saturday, May 16 - Eastside Catholic School
Saturday, May 16 - Eastside Catholic School
SEATTLE – Undefeated Bainbridge Island High School, the top seed Division I prep girls lacrosse team in Washington is set to take-on three-time defending state champion Lakeside, Saturday in one of two featured high school games at the 17th Washington Girls Lacrosse State Championships at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Wash.
The Girls Division I game, a rematch of last year’s state title game, gets underway at 2 p.m., while the Girls Division II game between top seed Mercer Island and #3 Issaquah gets underway at 11 a.m. Both games are preceded by exhibition games of 7th and 8th grade girls beginning at 9:00 a.m.
In the Division I game, Bainbridge, which fell to Lakeside 8 – 9 in last year’s state title game, is stacked with five 2009 First Team All-State players and two Second Team players including senior Mariah Walk, who with 84 goals and 26 assists is the league’s second leading scorer. The Spartans are undefeated this season with 14 wins in the regular season. The road to the state championship game for the Spartans included a 24 – 4 quarter-final defeat of Lake Sammamish and a 23 – 5 semi-final defeat of Mercer Island.
Lakeside has three All-State selections on the first team and two on the second including senior midfielder Morgan Merriman, who has 34 goals and 13 assists on the season. Lakeside, which is 13-1-0 in the regular season, suffered their only loss at the hands of Bainbridge, an 8 – 10 decision on April 29 at Bainbridge Stadium. The two programs were among four high school teams in 1992 to first play girls lacrosse in Washington. The road to the state championship game for the Islanders included a 13 – 4 quarter-final win over Tacoma and a 14 – 10 semi-final win over Roosevelt.
In the Division II game, top seed Mercer Island’s lineup includes sophomore 2009 All-State selections Molly Nemerever and Loreal Camp. As a midfielder, Camp is the league’s fifth leading scorer with 54 goals and 29 assists in the regular season. The Islander’s road to the state title match-up came with an 18 – 10 quarter-final win over Bellevue East and 12 – 8 semi-final win over Snohomish. Mercer Island coach Tony D’Alessio shared 2009 Division II coach-of-the-year honors with Auburn-Mountainview coach John Tomasi.
Junior goaltender Teagan Cameron is the only All-State selection on the Issaquah roster. With six games played in the regular season, Cameron leads the league with a 70 percent save percentage stopping 101 of the 144 shots that she faced. Issaquah’s playoff wins include a 14 – 12 defeat of Eastside Catholic in the quarter-finals and a 13 – 9 semi-final win over Lakeside’s Division II team.
In their only matchup this season, Issaquah downed Mercer Island 15 – 12 on April 24 at Skyline High School.
WHAT: 17th annual Washington Girls Lacrosse State Championships
WHO: Division I: Lakeside School v. Bainbridge Island High School
Division II: Mercer Island v. Issaquah
WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 3009
9:00 a.m. 7th / 8th Grade Exhibition Games
11:00 a.m. Division II Finals
2:00 p.m. Division I Finals
WHERE: Eastside Catholic School
232-228th Avenue SE, Sammamish WA 98074
The Girls Division I game, a rematch of last year’s state title game, gets underway at 2 p.m., while the Girls Division II game between top seed Mercer Island and #3 Issaquah gets underway at 11 a.m. Both games are preceded by exhibition games of 7th and 8th grade girls beginning at 9:00 a.m.
In the Division I game, Bainbridge, which fell to Lakeside 8 – 9 in last year’s state title game, is stacked with five 2009 First Team All-State players and two Second Team players including senior Mariah Walk, who with 84 goals and 26 assists is the league’s second leading scorer. The Spartans are undefeated this season with 14 wins in the regular season. The road to the state championship game for the Spartans included a 24 – 4 quarter-final defeat of Lake Sammamish and a 23 – 5 semi-final defeat of Mercer Island.
Lakeside has three All-State selections on the first team and two on the second including senior midfielder Morgan Merriman, who has 34 goals and 13 assists on the season. Lakeside, which is 13-1-0 in the regular season, suffered their only loss at the hands of Bainbridge, an 8 – 10 decision on April 29 at Bainbridge Stadium. The two programs were among four high school teams in 1992 to first play girls lacrosse in Washington. The road to the state championship game for the Islanders included a 13 – 4 quarter-final win over Tacoma and a 14 – 10 semi-final win over Roosevelt.
In the Division II game, top seed Mercer Island’s lineup includes sophomore 2009 All-State selections Molly Nemerever and Loreal Camp. As a midfielder, Camp is the league’s fifth leading scorer with 54 goals and 29 assists in the regular season. The Islander’s road to the state title match-up came with an 18 – 10 quarter-final win over Bellevue East and 12 – 8 semi-final win over Snohomish. Mercer Island coach Tony D’Alessio shared 2009 Division II coach-of-the-year honors with Auburn-Mountainview coach John Tomasi.
Junior goaltender Teagan Cameron is the only All-State selection on the Issaquah roster. With six games played in the regular season, Cameron leads the league with a 70 percent save percentage stopping 101 of the 144 shots that she faced. Issaquah’s playoff wins include a 14 – 12 defeat of Eastside Catholic in the quarter-finals and a 13 – 9 semi-final win over Lakeside’s Division II team.
In their only matchup this season, Issaquah downed Mercer Island 15 – 12 on April 24 at Skyline High School.
WHAT: 17th annual Washington Girls Lacrosse State Championships
WHO: Division I: Lakeside School v. Bainbridge Island High School
Division II: Mercer Island v. Issaquah
WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 3009
9:00 a.m. 7th / 8th Grade Exhibition Games
11:00 a.m. Division II Finals
2:00 p.m. Division I Finals
WHERE: Eastside Catholic School
232-228th Avenue SE, Sammamish WA 98074
DIRECTIONS: http://eastsidecatholic.org/s/232/eastcatholic.aspx?
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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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: Bainbridge Island, Division I, Division II, Girls, Issaquah, Lakeside, Mercer Island, Press Release, State Championships
SEATTLE – Top seed Mercer Island and #3 Issaquah won their Girls Division II semi-final playoffs, Thursday to advance to the Washington Lacrosse Girls State Championships, Saturday at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish.
The 17th annual Washington Lacrosse Girls State Championships take place Saturday, May 16 at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. The Division II game begins at 11:00 a.m. The Division I game gets underway at 2:00 p.m.
Girls Division II Semi-Final Playoffs
Lakeside 9, Issaquah 13
Brittany Hogan scored four goals as #3 Issaquah downed #7 Lakeside 13 – 9, Thursday in the Girls Division II high school lacrosse semi-final playoff at Issaquah's Beaver Lake Middle School to advance to Saturday’s state championship game with Mercer Island.
With Issaquah leading 8 – 4 at the half, Lakeside crept to within three as Alena Pilichowski hit Madeline Hurlbut with a pass just inside the 8-meter arc at 12:35 for the Lions’ eighth goal. But Issaquah pulled away to seal the win and the berth in the state title game. The win was the second for Issaquah over Lakeside this season. On March 27, Issaquah downed the Lions 14 – 4.
Issaquah’s Sidney Lee and Katie Mincin each scored three goals and Teagan Cameron had 12 saves for Issaquah in the win. Madeline Hurlbut had three goals and Carter Stratton has 16 saves for the Lions in the loss.
Highlights: Brittany Hogan, IS, 4 goals, 2 assists; Sidney Lee, IS, 3 goals; Katie Mincin, IS, 3 goals, 1 assist; Teagan Cameron, IS, 12 saves; Madeline Hurlbut, L, 3 goals; Blake Whitney, L, 2 goals; Carter Stratton, L, 16 saves.
Snohomish 8, Mercer Island 12
Loreal Camp scored four goals as top seed Mercer Island downed #5 Snohomish 14 – 10, Thursday in the Girls Division II high school lacrosse semi-final at Mercer Island’s Islander Stadium to advance the Islanders to Saturday’s state championship game with Issaquah. The win was the second for the Islanders over Snohomish this season.
With Mercer Island holding on to a 4 – 2 lead at the intermission, Snohomish got down to business just 55 seconds into the second half scoring the first of four straight goals to take a 6 – 4 lead. But the Islanders, inspired by Camp’s nine draw controls, countered scoring four straight to pull ahead for good.
Elizabeth Bachman and Elena Skouras scored three goals and Helen Hansen had 11 saves for the Islanders in the win.
Highlights: Loreal Camp, MI, 4 goals, 1 assist, 9 draw controls; Elizabeth Bachman, MI, 3 goals, 1 assist; Elena Skouras, MI, 3 goals; Helen Hansen, MI, 11 saves; K. Sundee, S, 2 goals; E. Dalrymple, S, 2 goals; B. Thurston, S, 2 goals
Boys Division II (Play-in game – winner advances to state quarter-finals)
Stanwood 10, Whatcom 3 (Jesstin Perez, S, 4 goals, 4 assists; Kennon Mighell, S, 4 goals; Daniel Hernandez, W, 1 goals; Colin Aanes, W, 1 goal; Zeb Croker, W, 1 goal)
Games for Friday, May 15
Boys Division I Regular Season
Bellevue at Lakeside (Lakeside High School / 5:00 p.m.)
Eastlake at Tahoma (Tahoma High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Northshore at Vashon (Vashon High School / 7:30 p.m.)
Skyline at Issaquah (Issaquah High School / 8:00 p.m.)
Curtis at Mercer Island (Mercer Island High School / 8:00 p.m.)
Boys Division II Playoffs
Three Rivers at Overlake (Overlake School / 6:00 p.m.)
Blanchet at Eastside Catholic (Eastside Catholic School / 7:00 p.m.)
Stanwood/Whatcom at King's Way (Vancouver, Wash.) (Columbia River High 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
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The 17th annual Washington Lacrosse Girls State Championships take place Saturday, May 16 at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. The Division II game begins at 11:00 a.m. The Division I game gets underway at 2:00 p.m.
Girls Division II Semi-Final Playoffs
Lakeside 9, Issaquah 13
Brittany Hogan scored four goals as #3 Issaquah downed #7 Lakeside 13 – 9, Thursday in the Girls Division II high school lacrosse semi-final playoff at Issaquah's Beaver Lake Middle School to advance to Saturday’s state championship game with Mercer Island.
With Issaquah leading 8 – 4 at the half, Lakeside crept to within three as Alena Pilichowski hit Madeline Hurlbut with a pass just inside the 8-meter arc at 12:35 for the Lions’ eighth goal. But Issaquah pulled away to seal the win and the berth in the state title game. The win was the second for Issaquah over Lakeside this season. On March 27, Issaquah downed the Lions 14 – 4.
Issaquah’s Sidney Lee and Katie Mincin each scored three goals and Teagan Cameron had 12 saves for Issaquah in the win. Madeline Hurlbut had three goals and Carter Stratton has 16 saves for the Lions in the loss.
Highlights: Brittany Hogan, IS, 4 goals, 2 assists; Sidney Lee, IS, 3 goals; Katie Mincin, IS, 3 goals, 1 assist; Teagan Cameron, IS, 12 saves; Madeline Hurlbut, L, 3 goals; Blake Whitney, L, 2 goals; Carter Stratton, L, 16 saves.
Snohomish 8, Mercer Island 12
Loreal Camp scored four goals as top seed Mercer Island downed #5 Snohomish 14 – 10, Thursday in the Girls Division II high school lacrosse semi-final at Mercer Island’s Islander Stadium to advance the Islanders to Saturday’s state championship game with Issaquah. The win was the second for the Islanders over Snohomish this season.
With Mercer Island holding on to a 4 – 2 lead at the intermission, Snohomish got down to business just 55 seconds into the second half scoring the first of four straight goals to take a 6 – 4 lead. But the Islanders, inspired by Camp’s nine draw controls, countered scoring four straight to pull ahead for good.
Elizabeth Bachman and Elena Skouras scored three goals and Helen Hansen had 11 saves for the Islanders in the win.
Highlights: Loreal Camp, MI, 4 goals, 1 assist, 9 draw controls; Elizabeth Bachman, MI, 3 goals, 1 assist; Elena Skouras, MI, 3 goals; Helen Hansen, MI, 11 saves; K. Sundee, S, 2 goals; E. Dalrymple, S, 2 goals; B. Thurston, S, 2 goals
Boys Division II (Play-in game – winner advances to state quarter-finals)
Stanwood 10, Whatcom 3 (Jesstin Perez, S, 4 goals, 4 assists; Kennon Mighell, S, 4 goals; Daniel Hernandez, W, 1 goals; Colin Aanes, W, 1 goal; Zeb Croker, W, 1 goal)
Games for Friday, May 15
Boys Division I Regular Season
Bellevue at Lakeside (Lakeside High School / 5:00 p.m.)
Eastlake at Tahoma (Tahoma High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Northshore at Vashon (Vashon High School / 7:30 p.m.)
Skyline at Issaquah (Issaquah High School / 8:00 p.m.)
Curtis at Mercer Island (Mercer Island High School / 8:00 p.m.)
Boys Division II Playoffs
Three Rivers at Overlake (Overlake School / 6:00 p.m.)
Blanchet at Eastside Catholic (Eastside Catholic School / 7:00 p.m.)
Stanwood/Whatcom at King's Way (Vancouver, Wash.) (Columbia River High 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
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Labels: Division II, Girls, Issaquah, Lakeside, Mercer Island, Press Release, Snohomish, State Championships
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. -- Daniel Shields scored the go-ahead goal at 9:55 of the fourth quarter to lift Mercer Island to sole possession of first place in Division I with a 6 – 4 boys lacrosse win over Issaquah, Friday evening at Islander Stadium on Mercer Island.
With the win over the defending state champions, the Islanders preserved their undefeated league record, advancing to 8-0-0 in league play and 10-4-0 overall. Issaquah dropped to second at 7-1-0 in league play and 9-2-0 overall.
The winning goal came at 9:51 of the final quarter, as Shields worked his way from behind the Issaquah cage and wrapped a quick shot past Eagles goaltender Cameron Danforth for his third score of the night.
“We knew that Issaquah was coming hard. They’re patient and have great ball movement. If you look away, they’re gone – straight behind you,” said Shields, whose fourth goal at 6:25 of the fourth secured the win for the Islanders. The goal gave him 26 on the season, just two behind the league leader, Sam Snow of Bainbridge Island. “This feels great. We needed this game,” he said.
Shields got scoring underway just 47 seconds into the game after the Islanders won the opening draw and immediately marched into the Issaquah zone. Working from behind the net, Shields curled around the front of the cage firing the game’s first shot past Danforth.
Just 67 seconds later, Issaquah’s Jordan Goldstein connected on the first of a three-goal Issaquah run to knot the game at one goal apiece.
Jake Director and Todd Jones then added goals to put the Eagles up 3 – 1 before Shields connected a second time with just 34 seconds left in the quarter to bring the Islanders within one.
In the second, the Islanders’ physical play and defense shut down Issaquah’s scoring threat. Despite several well executed possessions with crisp passing around the Islanders cage, the Eagles failed to put a shot past Islander goaltender Hap Giraud. The defensive effort set the stage for MI’s lone goal in the quarter. With 47 seconds remaining, Islander midfielder Steven Caditz converted on a Steven Taylor pass to even the game at three going into the intermission.
“MI did a great job defensively,” said Goldstein who scored two of for Eagles goals in the game. “If you hold a good team like Mercer Island to six goals you need to produce offensively. We just didn’t finish well tonight.”
In the third, with the Eagles playing one man up after MI’s Travis Leung was flagged for a penalty, Goldstein again found the net at 6:34 to put Eagles in the lead 4 – 3 and seemingly in control of their own destiny.
However, Issaquah couldn’t hold the lead as Caditz netted the Islanders’ fourth and tying goal at 5:41, setting the stage for the Islanders in the fourth.
Scoring
Issaquah 3 0 1 0 -- 4
Mercer Island 2 1 1 2 -- 6
Highlights: Daniel Shields, MI, 4 goals, 2 assists; Hap Giraud, MI, 11 saves; Jordan Goldstein, IS, 2 goals; Connor McClain, IS, 5 ground balls.
Results for Friday, April 24
Boys Division I
Garfield 2, Northshore 14 (Bowen Hadley, NS, 4 goals, 5 ground balls; Taylor Wisman, NS, 7 ground balls)
Tahoma 1, Bainbridge 17 (Sam Snow, B, 5 goals, 4 ground balls; Alex Crane, B, 9 ground balls)
Issaquah 4, Mercer Island 6 (Daniel Shields, MI, 4 goals, 2 assists; Hap Giraud, MI, 11 saves; Jordan Goldstein, IS, 2 goals; Connor McClain, IS, 5 ground balls)
Puyallup 5, Skyline 7 (Ethan Thomas, S, 3 goals; Spencer Matches, S, 13 ground balls)
Boys Division II
North County 0, Sammamish 13 (Chris Wenzl, S, 3 goals; Sam Chapman, S, 8 ground balls)
North Kitsap 0, Tacoma 24 (Bryce Johnson, T, 6 goals, 2 assists; Alex Stewart, 5 goals, 1 assist; Connor O’Brien, T, 9 ground balls; Niko Natalizio, T, 9 ground balls)
Klahowya 8, Stadium 9 (Alex Lineweaver, S, 2 goals, 12 ground balls; Dave Derouin, S, 2 goals, 1 assist; Martin Park, S, 2 goals, 7 ground balls; Carter Chaffey, S, 2 goals, 1 assist; Danny Zimny, K, 4 goals, 11 ground balls)
Redmond 16, Roosevelt 2 (Hunter MacDonald, RED, 5 goals; Will Miller, RED, 11 saves; Sean Shewey, RED, 8 ground balls)
Snohomish 10, Wenatchee 3 (Justin Jones, S, 2 goals; Justin Steranka, S, 2 goals; Nathan Wirtz, S, 2 goals, 2 assists, 11 ground balls; Thomas Bass, W, 6 saves)
Overlake 18, Nathan Hale 4 (George Dolack, O, 6 goals, 3 assists; Joe Dolack, O, 3 goals; Sam Osborn, NH, 2 goals; Spencer Adams, NH, 12 saves)
Three Rivers 11, Highline 6 (CJ Larson, TR, 5 goals; Paul Sisk, TR, 10 ground balls; Isaac Simpson, H, 4 goals, 6 ground balls)
Girls Division I
Snohomish 11, Seattle Prep 8 (Meaghan Hess, S, 5 goals; Taylor Cone, SP, 3 goals)
Mercer Island 18, Forest Ridge 11 (Caroline Mahoney, MI, 11 goals; Ellen Haas, MI, 3 goals; Erika Eagan, MI, 10 saves; Melina Harrang, FR, 3 goals; Jillian Chong, FR, 3 goals, 1 assist; Burke Okrosinski, FR, 10 saves )
Holy Names 13, Lake Sammamish 11 (Victoria Maxon, HN, 6 goals; Kaitlin Fithian, LS, 2 goals, 1 assist; Amanda Davis, LS, 2 goals, 5 ground balls; Kylie Neal, LS, 2 goals; Chloe Wham-Edmonds, LS, 2 goals, 1 assist; Kyra Sanders-Brillaut, LS, 12 saves)
Nathan Hale 10, Overlake 9 (Lara Sidhu, NH, 5 goals, 2 assists)
Roosevelt 3, Lakeside 16 (Morgan Merriman,L, 3 goals, 2 assists; Emmy Armintrout, L, 3 goals; Sylvia Warren, L, 3 goals; Hilary Painter, R, 2 goals)
Girls Division II
Snohomish 9, Wenatchee 5 (Wirtz, S, 2 goals, 2 assists; Sterenka, S, 2 goals; Jones, S, 2 goals; Bass, W, 7 saves)
Eastside Catholic 24, North Kitsap 5 (no highlights available)
Auburn Mountainview 9, Bellevue East 20 (Kristen Dick, A, 4 goals: Hannah Morse, A, 4 goals; Katie Burkhauser, A, 13 saves; Sophie Wolz, BE, 7 goals, 1 assist)
Ballard 4, Lakeside 15 (Madeleine Hurlbut, L, 4 goals; Lauren Clemett, L, 3 goals; Jayne Barnes, B, 2 goals)
Mercer Island 12, Issaquah 15 (Sara Drucker, MI, 5 goals, 2 assists; Helen Hansen, MI, 16 saves; Katelyn Mincin, IS, 7 goals, 1 assist; Teagan Cameron, IS, 18 saves)
Games for Saturday, April 25
Boys Division I
Southridge at Eastlake (Skyline #1 and #2 / 3:00 p.m.)
Southridge at Skyline (Skyline High School / 6:00 p.m.)
Seattle Prep at Curtis (Curtis High School / 8:00 p.m.)
Boys Division II
Three Rivers (Tri Cities) at Franklin (Franklin High School 12:00 p.m.)
Selah at Lake Tapps (Sumner High School / 1:30 p.m.)
Lynnwood at San Juan (Friday Harbor High School / 2:00 p.m.)
Roosevelt at Wenatchee (Westside High School / 2:00 p.m.)
King's Way (Vancouver, Wash.) at Port Angeles (Roosevelt Elementary / 3:00 p.m.)
Girls Division I
Next Games Monday, April 27
Girls Division II
Issaquah and Wenatchee (Westside High School, Wenatchee / 12:00 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 (www.WHSBLA.org) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (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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With the win over the defending state champions, the Islanders preserved their undefeated league record, advancing to 8-0-0 in league play and 10-4-0 overall. Issaquah dropped to second at 7-1-0 in league play and 9-2-0 overall.
The winning goal came at 9:51 of the final quarter, as Shields worked his way from behind the Issaquah cage and wrapped a quick shot past Eagles goaltender Cameron Danforth for his third score of the night.
“We knew that Issaquah was coming hard. They’re patient and have great ball movement. If you look away, they’re gone – straight behind you,” said Shields, whose fourth goal at 6:25 of the fourth secured the win for the Islanders. The goal gave him 26 on the season, just two behind the league leader, Sam Snow of Bainbridge Island. “This feels great. We needed this game,” he said.
Shields got scoring underway just 47 seconds into the game after the Islanders won the opening draw and immediately marched into the Issaquah zone. Working from behind the net, Shields curled around the front of the cage firing the game’s first shot past Danforth.
Just 67 seconds later, Issaquah’s Jordan Goldstein connected on the first of a three-goal Issaquah run to knot the game at one goal apiece.
Jake Director and Todd Jones then added goals to put the Eagles up 3 – 1 before Shields connected a second time with just 34 seconds left in the quarter to bring the Islanders within one.
In the second, the Islanders’ physical play and defense shut down Issaquah’s scoring threat. Despite several well executed possessions with crisp passing around the Islanders cage, the Eagles failed to put a shot past Islander goaltender Hap Giraud. The defensive effort set the stage for MI’s lone goal in the quarter. With 47 seconds remaining, Islander midfielder Steven Caditz converted on a Steven Taylor pass to even the game at three going into the intermission.
“MI did a great job defensively,” said Goldstein who scored two of for Eagles goals in the game. “If you hold a good team like Mercer Island to six goals you need to produce offensively. We just didn’t finish well tonight.”
In the third, with the Eagles playing one man up after MI’s Travis Leung was flagged for a penalty, Goldstein again found the net at 6:34 to put Eagles in the lead 4 – 3 and seemingly in control of their own destiny.
However, Issaquah couldn’t hold the lead as Caditz netted the Islanders’ fourth and tying goal at 5:41, setting the stage for the Islanders in the fourth.
Scoring
Issaquah 3 0 1 0 -- 4
Mercer Island 2 1 1 2 -- 6
Highlights: Daniel Shields, MI, 4 goals, 2 assists; Hap Giraud, MI, 11 saves; Jordan Goldstein, IS, 2 goals; Connor McClain, IS, 5 ground balls.
Results for Friday, April 24
Boys Division I
Garfield 2, Northshore 14 (Bowen Hadley, NS, 4 goals, 5 ground balls; Taylor Wisman, NS, 7 ground balls)
Tahoma 1, Bainbridge 17 (Sam Snow, B, 5 goals, 4 ground balls; Alex Crane, B, 9 ground balls)
Issaquah 4, Mercer Island 6 (Daniel Shields, MI, 4 goals, 2 assists; Hap Giraud, MI, 11 saves; Jordan Goldstein, IS, 2 goals; Connor McClain, IS, 5 ground balls)
Puyallup 5, Skyline 7 (Ethan Thomas, S, 3 goals; Spencer Matches, S, 13 ground balls)
Boys Division II
North County 0, Sammamish 13 (Chris Wenzl, S, 3 goals; Sam Chapman, S, 8 ground balls)
North Kitsap 0, Tacoma 24 (Bryce Johnson, T, 6 goals, 2 assists; Alex Stewart, 5 goals, 1 assist; Connor O’Brien, T, 9 ground balls; Niko Natalizio, T, 9 ground balls)
Klahowya 8, Stadium 9 (Alex Lineweaver, S, 2 goals, 12 ground balls; Dave Derouin, S, 2 goals, 1 assist; Martin Park, S, 2 goals, 7 ground balls; Carter Chaffey, S, 2 goals, 1 assist; Danny Zimny, K, 4 goals, 11 ground balls)
Redmond 16, Roosevelt 2 (Hunter MacDonald, RED, 5 goals; Will Miller, RED, 11 saves; Sean Shewey, RED, 8 ground balls)
Snohomish 10, Wenatchee 3 (Justin Jones, S, 2 goals; Justin Steranka, S, 2 goals; Nathan Wirtz, S, 2 goals, 2 assists, 11 ground balls; Thomas Bass, W, 6 saves)
Overlake 18, Nathan Hale 4 (George Dolack, O, 6 goals, 3 assists; Joe Dolack, O, 3 goals; Sam Osborn, NH, 2 goals; Spencer Adams, NH, 12 saves)
Three Rivers 11, Highline 6 (CJ Larson, TR, 5 goals; Paul Sisk, TR, 10 ground balls; Isaac Simpson, H, 4 goals, 6 ground balls)
Girls Division I
Snohomish 11, Seattle Prep 8 (Meaghan Hess, S, 5 goals; Taylor Cone, SP, 3 goals)
Mercer Island 18, Forest Ridge 11 (Caroline Mahoney, MI, 11 goals; Ellen Haas, MI, 3 goals; Erika Eagan, MI, 10 saves; Melina Harrang, FR, 3 goals; Jillian Chong, FR, 3 goals, 1 assist; Burke Okrosinski, FR, 10 saves )
Holy Names 13, Lake Sammamish 11 (Victoria Maxon, HN, 6 goals; Kaitlin Fithian, LS, 2 goals, 1 assist; Amanda Davis, LS, 2 goals, 5 ground balls; Kylie Neal, LS, 2 goals; Chloe Wham-Edmonds, LS, 2 goals, 1 assist; Kyra Sanders-Brillaut, LS, 12 saves)
Nathan Hale 10, Overlake 9 (Lara Sidhu, NH, 5 goals, 2 assists)
Roosevelt 3, Lakeside 16 (Morgan Merriman,L, 3 goals, 2 assists; Emmy Armintrout, L, 3 goals; Sylvia Warren, L, 3 goals; Hilary Painter, R, 2 goals)
Girls Division II
Snohomish 9, Wenatchee 5 (Wirtz, S, 2 goals, 2 assists; Sterenka, S, 2 goals; Jones, S, 2 goals; Bass, W, 7 saves)
Eastside Catholic 24, North Kitsap 5 (no highlights available)
Auburn Mountainview 9, Bellevue East 20 (Kristen Dick, A, 4 goals: Hannah Morse, A, 4 goals; Katie Burkhauser, A, 13 saves; Sophie Wolz, BE, 7 goals, 1 assist)
Ballard 4, Lakeside 15 (Madeleine Hurlbut, L, 4 goals; Lauren Clemett, L, 3 goals; Jayne Barnes, B, 2 goals)
Mercer Island 12, Issaquah 15 (Sara Drucker, MI, 5 goals, 2 assists; Helen Hansen, MI, 16 saves; Katelyn Mincin, IS, 7 goals, 1 assist; Teagan Cameron, IS, 18 saves)
Games for Saturday, April 25
Boys Division I
Southridge at Eastlake (Skyline #1 and #2 / 3:00 p.m.)
Southridge at Skyline (Skyline High School / 6:00 p.m.)
Seattle Prep at Curtis (Curtis High School / 8:00 p.m.)
Boys Division II
Three Rivers (Tri Cities) at Franklin (Franklin High School 12:00 p.m.)
Selah at Lake Tapps (Sumner High School / 1:30 p.m.)
Lynnwood at San Juan (Friday Harbor High School / 2:00 p.m.)
Roosevelt at Wenatchee (Westside High School / 2:00 p.m.)
King's Way (Vancouver, Wash.) at Port Angeles (Roosevelt Elementary / 3:00 p.m.)
Girls Division I
Next Games Monday, April 27
Girls Division II
Issaquah and Wenatchee (Westside High School, Wenatchee / 12:00 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 (www.WHSBLA.org) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (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: Issaquah, Mercer Island, Press Release, Results
ISSAQUAH, Wash. – Todd Jones scored four goals as Issaquah recorded their seventh straight league victory in a 15 - 1 Boys Division I lacrosse defeat of Lakeside, Tuesday at Issaquah High School. With the win, the Eagles jumped past Mercer Island for sole possession of first place.
From the opening draw, the Issaquah pressured Lakeside relentlessly, swarming to nearly every ground ball. Senior Connor McClain led the way for the Eagles, collecting 11 ground balls on the night lifting his season total to a league leading 52. His sound defensive work gave the Eagle offense an opportunity to pepper Lakeside goaltender Nick Canino with shot after shot.
A total of nine Issaquah players scored in the win with Jones finding the net first, converting on a strong Jordan Goldstein pass at 9:18 of the opening quarter to take an early 1-0 lead. Throughout the quarter, the Eagles beat the Lions with speed and sound stick skills, eventually scoring three more times to go up 4 – 0.
In the second, Jones again opened scoring converting midfielder Jake Director pass to a goal at 10:19 of the quarter. Following a Director goal just 47 seconds later, Jones connected for his third score of the night at 8:37. The Eagles found the net once more on a Nate Bean goal to take a comfortable 8 – 0 lead into the intermission.
“The most important thing about this win, was to have more than a few weapons,” said Jones, who had only eight goals on the season coming into the game, five of which came in the Eagles early April defeat of Mukilteo. “I went back to finishing well. Goldstein, Director and Goodman helped so much in getting me looks.”
In the second half, Issaquah again scored first, finding the net at 8:23 of third, before Lakeside junior attackman Hector Rhodes converted a David Jameison pass into the Lions’ only goal of the night.
“We tried our hardest and got outrun every step of the game,” said Rhodes, who leads the now 2-6-0 Lions in scoring with 14 goals on the season.
The Eagles went on to score three more in the third, including Jones’ fourth goal, and another three in the final stanza to close out the game.
On Friday, Issaquah will battle Mercer Island, who is also undefeated in league play at 6-0-0. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. at Mercer Island High School Stadium.
Scoring
Lakeside 0 0 1 0 -- 1
Issaquah 4 4 4 3 -- 15
Highlights: Todd Jones, IS, 4 goals, 1 assist; Connor McLain, IS, 11 ground balls; Hector Rhodes, L, 1 goal.
Boys Division I Playoff Watch: Issaquah (7-0-0), Mercer Island (6-0-0), Bainbridge (5-1-0), Curtis (4-2-0), Bellevue (4-2-0), Vashon (4-2-0), Skyline (4-2-0), Seattle Prep (3-4-0). On the Bubble: Northshore (3-3-0), Puyallup (2-4-0).
Boys Division II Playoff Watch:
Cascade Conference: Eastside Catholic (5-0-0), Lake Tapps (5-1-0), Three Rivers (4-3-0), Sammamish (3-3-0). On the Bubble: Selah (3-4-0)
Evergreen Conference: Redmond (7-0-0), Overlake (4-1-0), Snohomish (5-3-0), Blanchet (2-4-0). On the Bubble: Nathan Hale (2-4-0)
Olympic Conference: King's Way (Vancouver, Wash.) (7-0-0), Tacoma (6-1-0), Klahowya (4-3-0), Stadium (3-3-0). On the Bubble: Port Angeles (2-6-0)
Skagit Conference: Mukilteo (7-0-0), San Juan (5-2-0), Stanwood (4-3-0), Lynnwood (4-3-0). On the Bubble: Whatcom (3-3-0)
Results for Tuesday, April 21
Boys Division I
Seattle Prep 8, Northshore 17 (Taylor Wisman, N, 6 goals, 2 assists; Patrick Slack, SP, 3 goals)
Lakeside 1, Issaquah 15 (Todd Jones, IS, 4 goals, 1 assist; Connor McLain, IS, 11 ground balls; Hector Rhodes, L, 1 goal)
Eastlake 2, Skyline 14 (Ethan Thomas, S, 4 goals; Calvin Wiley, S, 4 goals, 3 assists; Spencer Matches, S, 13 ground balls)
Boys Division II
Lynnwood 9, Stanwood 8 OT (Cameron Girgus, L, 4 goals, 3 assists; Alex Tindall, L, 3 goals, 1 assist)
Blanchet 2, Redmond 7 (Hunter MacDonald, R, 5 goals; Jake Bernstein, R, 11 ground balls)
Highline 2, Eastside Catholic 25 (David Carlton, EC, 7 goals, 4 assists, 6 ground balls; Kyle Decker, EC, 4 goals, 3 assists; Derek Erickson, H, 9 saves)
Overlake 8, Snohomish 7 OT (Joe Dolack, O, 2 goals; Sky Tweedie-Yats; 2 goals; Devon Schmidt, O, 11 ground balls)
Mukilteo 14, Whatcom 4 (Daniel Hernandez, W, 2 goals; Nate Regan, M, 4 goals, 4 assists; Chas Stringfellow, M, 4 goals).
Girls Division I
Nathan Hale 7, Forest Ridge 12 (Jilian Chong, FR, 6 goals, 2 assists, 8 ground balls; Burke Okrasinski, FR, 10 saves; Lara Sidhu, NH, 3 goals)
Seattle Prep 17, Garfield 10 (no highlights available)
Lakeside 18, Tacoma 5 (Sarah Pollnow, L, 4 goals, 1 assist; Sarah Adler, L, 15 saves)
Girls Division II
Holy Names 11, Ballard 6 (Elizabeth MacDonald, HN, 4 goals; Maddie Soukup, B, 3 goals; Hannah Breton, B, 12 saves)
Bainbridge 15, Bellevue East 6 (Nicole Miller, B, 5 goals; Morgan Moniz, B, 3 goals; Sophie Wolz, BE, 3 goals; Samantha Gunnerson, BE, 9 saves)
Issaquah 19, Tahoma 9 (Katelyn Mincin, IS, 6 goals, 1 assist, 4 ground balls: Callie Hahn, IS, 11 saves)
Games for Wednesday, April 22
Boys Division I
Curtis at Vashon (Vashon High School / 5:15 p.m.)
Garfield at Tahoma (Tahoma High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Bainbridge at Puyallup (Bonney Lake High School / 7:30 p.m.)
Mercer Island at Bellevue (Bellevue High School 8:00 p.m.)
Boys Division II
Skagit Valley at North County (Bender Fields / 5:00 p.m.)
South Kitsap at Tacoma (Cirque-Bridgeport Park / 5:00 p.m.)
Lake Tapps at Sammamish (Marymoor Park - Fields 3/4 / 5:15 p.m.)
North Kitsap at Klahowya (Klahowya Secondary School / 5:30 p.m.)
Nathan Hale at Roosevelt (Magnuson Park / 5:30 p.m.)
Girls Division I
Lake Sammamish at Roosevelt (Magnuson Park #2 / 4:00 p.m.)
Overlake at Snohomish (Harvey Air Field - Snohomish / 5:00 p.m.)
Bellevue at Curtis (Curtis High School Stadium / 5:30 p.m.)
Holy Names at Nathan Hale (Nathan Hale High School / 6:00 p.m.)
Mercer Island at Bainbridge (Bainbridge Stadium / 7:45 p.m.)
Overlake at Snohomish (Veteran's Stadium - Snohomish / 8:00 p.m.)
Girls Division II
Lakeside at Holy Names (Magnuson Park #1 / 5:15 p.m.)
Kennedy at Lake Sammamish (Marymoor Park #9 / 5:30 p.m.)
Mercer Island at Bainbridge (Bainbridge Stadium / 6:15 p.m.)
North Kitsap at Snohomish (Harvey Air Field – Snohomish / 6:30 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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From the opening draw, the Issaquah pressured Lakeside relentlessly, swarming to nearly every ground ball. Senior Connor McClain led the way for the Eagles, collecting 11 ground balls on the night lifting his season total to a league leading 52. His sound defensive work gave the Eagle offense an opportunity to pepper Lakeside goaltender Nick Canino with shot after shot.
A total of nine Issaquah players scored in the win with Jones finding the net first, converting on a strong Jordan Goldstein pass at 9:18 of the opening quarter to take an early 1-0 lead. Throughout the quarter, the Eagles beat the Lions with speed and sound stick skills, eventually scoring three more times to go up 4 – 0.
In the second, Jones again opened scoring converting midfielder Jake Director pass to a goal at 10:19 of the quarter. Following a Director goal just 47 seconds later, Jones connected for his third score of the night at 8:37. The Eagles found the net once more on a Nate Bean goal to take a comfortable 8 – 0 lead into the intermission.
“The most important thing about this win, was to have more than a few weapons,” said Jones, who had only eight goals on the season coming into the game, five of which came in the Eagles early April defeat of Mukilteo. “I went back to finishing well. Goldstein, Director and Goodman helped so much in getting me looks.”
In the second half, Issaquah again scored first, finding the net at 8:23 of third, before Lakeside junior attackman Hector Rhodes converted a David Jameison pass into the Lions’ only goal of the night.
“We tried our hardest and got outrun every step of the game,” said Rhodes, who leads the now 2-6-0 Lions in scoring with 14 goals on the season.
The Eagles went on to score three more in the third, including Jones’ fourth goal, and another three in the final stanza to close out the game.
On Friday, Issaquah will battle Mercer Island, who is also undefeated in league play at 6-0-0. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. at Mercer Island High School Stadium.
Scoring
Lakeside 0 0 1 0 -- 1
Issaquah 4 4 4 3 -- 15
Highlights: Todd Jones, IS, 4 goals, 1 assist; Connor McLain, IS, 11 ground balls; Hector Rhodes, L, 1 goal.
Boys Division I Playoff Watch: Issaquah (7-0-0), Mercer Island (6-0-0), Bainbridge (5-1-0), Curtis (4-2-0), Bellevue (4-2-0), Vashon (4-2-0), Skyline (4-2-0), Seattle Prep (3-4-0). On the Bubble: Northshore (3-3-0), Puyallup (2-4-0).
Boys Division II Playoff Watch:
Cascade Conference: Eastside Catholic (5-0-0), Lake Tapps (5-1-0), Three Rivers (4-3-0), Sammamish (3-3-0). On the Bubble: Selah (3-4-0)
Evergreen Conference: Redmond (7-0-0), Overlake (4-1-0), Snohomish (5-3-0), Blanchet (2-4-0). On the Bubble: Nathan Hale (2-4-0)
Olympic Conference: King's Way (Vancouver, Wash.) (7-0-0), Tacoma (6-1-0), Klahowya (4-3-0), Stadium (3-3-0). On the Bubble: Port Angeles (2-6-0)
Skagit Conference: Mukilteo (7-0-0), San Juan (5-2-0), Stanwood (4-3-0), Lynnwood (4-3-0). On the Bubble: Whatcom (3-3-0)
Results for Tuesday, April 21
Boys Division I
Seattle Prep 8, Northshore 17 (Taylor Wisman, N, 6 goals, 2 assists; Patrick Slack, SP, 3 goals)
Lakeside 1, Issaquah 15 (Todd Jones, IS, 4 goals, 1 assist; Connor McLain, IS, 11 ground balls; Hector Rhodes, L, 1 goal)
Eastlake 2, Skyline 14 (Ethan Thomas, S, 4 goals; Calvin Wiley, S, 4 goals, 3 assists; Spencer Matches, S, 13 ground balls)
Boys Division II
Lynnwood 9, Stanwood 8 OT (Cameron Girgus, L, 4 goals, 3 assists; Alex Tindall, L, 3 goals, 1 assist)
Blanchet 2, Redmond 7 (Hunter MacDonald, R, 5 goals; Jake Bernstein, R, 11 ground balls)
Highline 2, Eastside Catholic 25 (David Carlton, EC, 7 goals, 4 assists, 6 ground balls; Kyle Decker, EC, 4 goals, 3 assists; Derek Erickson, H, 9 saves)
Overlake 8, Snohomish 7 OT (Joe Dolack, O, 2 goals; Sky Tweedie-Yats; 2 goals; Devon Schmidt, O, 11 ground balls)
Mukilteo 14, Whatcom 4 (Daniel Hernandez, W, 2 goals; Nate Regan, M, 4 goals, 4 assists; Chas Stringfellow, M, 4 goals).
Girls Division I
Nathan Hale 7, Forest Ridge 12 (Jilian Chong, FR, 6 goals, 2 assists, 8 ground balls; Burke Okrasinski, FR, 10 saves; Lara Sidhu, NH, 3 goals)
Seattle Prep 17, Garfield 10 (no highlights available)
Lakeside 18, Tacoma 5 (Sarah Pollnow, L, 4 goals, 1 assist; Sarah Adler, L, 15 saves)
Girls Division II
Holy Names 11, Ballard 6 (Elizabeth MacDonald, HN, 4 goals; Maddie Soukup, B, 3 goals; Hannah Breton, B, 12 saves)
Bainbridge 15, Bellevue East 6 (Nicole Miller, B, 5 goals; Morgan Moniz, B, 3 goals; Sophie Wolz, BE, 3 goals; Samantha Gunnerson, BE, 9 saves)
Issaquah 19, Tahoma 9 (Katelyn Mincin, IS, 6 goals, 1 assist, 4 ground balls: Callie Hahn, IS, 11 saves)
Games for Wednesday, April 22
Boys Division I
Curtis at Vashon (Vashon High School / 5:15 p.m.)
Garfield at Tahoma (Tahoma High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Bainbridge at Puyallup (Bonney Lake High School / 7:30 p.m.)
Mercer Island at Bellevue (Bellevue High School 8:00 p.m.)
Boys Division II
Skagit Valley at North County (Bender Fields / 5:00 p.m.)
South Kitsap at Tacoma (Cirque-Bridgeport Park / 5:00 p.m.)
Lake Tapps at Sammamish (Marymoor Park - Fields 3/4 / 5:15 p.m.)
North Kitsap at Klahowya (Klahowya Secondary School / 5:30 p.m.)
Nathan Hale at Roosevelt (Magnuson Park / 5:30 p.m.)
Girls Division I
Lake Sammamish at Roosevelt (Magnuson Park #2 / 4:00 p.m.)
Overlake at Snohomish (Harvey Air Field - Snohomish / 5:00 p.m.)
Bellevue at Curtis (Curtis High School Stadium / 5:30 p.m.)
Holy Names at Nathan Hale (Nathan Hale High School / 6:00 p.m.)
Mercer Island at Bainbridge (Bainbridge Stadium / 7:45 p.m.)
Overlake at Snohomish (Veteran's Stadium - Snohomish / 8:00 p.m.)
Girls Division II
Lakeside at Holy Names (Magnuson Park #1 / 5:15 p.m.)
Kennedy at Lake Sammamish (Marymoor Park #9 / 5:30 p.m.)
Mercer Island at Bainbridge (Bainbridge Stadium / 6:15 p.m.)
North Kitsap at Snohomish (Harvey Air Field – Snohomish / 6:30 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.
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