Prep sports blog

Meg Wochnick specializes in high school sports coverage for The Olympian and has been with the newspaper since March 2007. She earned a journalism degree from Pacific Lutheran University, where she was an NCAA Div. III All-American in track and field. She maintains this blog and will provide insight on high school sports in South Sound. She can be reached at: mwochnick@theolympian.com.

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  • Rogers upsets Olympia, 29-26

    posted 11:31 PM 11/06
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    Olympia had a 20-0 lead in the second quarter, but Rogers stormed back to win 29-26 to end Olympia's season at 8-2.

    The game started close to 8 p.m. because the Rams' team took 2.5 hours to get to Olympia because of traffic on Interstate 5.

    Other scores
    Timberline 51, Kennedy 24
    Black Hills 42, Woodland 7
    R.A. Long 16, Tumwater 14
    Chehalis 43, Hockinson 2


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  • Prep football capsules for Friday's games

    posted 03:02 PM 11/06

    North Thurston (6-3) at Seattle Prep (7-2), 5 p.m. Friday, Seattle Memorial Stadium

  • FOOTBALL: 2A All-Evergreen Conference team

    posted 11:39 AM 11/05

    2A All-Evergreen Conference football team ... League MVP: Cody Peterson, senior, Black Hills
    Offensive MVP: Ben Ternan, senior, Chehalis
    Defensive MVP: Jake Steelhammer, senior, Chehalis
    Coach of the year: Bob Wollan, Chehalis

  • Latest AP football rankings

    posted 01:38 AM 11/05

    Class 4A
    1, Bothell (7) 9-0 70
    2, Skyline 7-2 59
    3, Auburn 9-0 58
    4, Jackson 9-0 47
    5, Curtis 9-0 38
    6, Wenatchee 9-0 34
    7, South Kitsap 9-0 33
    8, Eisenhower 9-0 18
    9, Marysville-Pilchuck 9-0 14
    10, Mead 7-2 8

  • 2A EvCo all-league volleyball team

    posted 12:10 PM 11/04

    2009 Evergreen Conference all-league volleyball team MVP: Kailah Lenz, senior, Black Hills
    Co-coaches of year: Tana Croft, Tumwater and Neil Sharp, Centralia

  • River Ridge wins 5-way tiebreaker

    posted 08:11 PM 11/03

    The River Ridge Hawks won the 5-way tiebreaker at South Sound Stadium and will play Mark Morris (8-1) at 5 p.m. Saturday at Longview Memorial Stadium. It's the Hawks' first district crossover berth since 2004.

  • Big night of preps

    posted 10:57 AM 11/03

    There are plenty of high school postseason events going on Tuesday night. Perhaps the biggest one is the wacky five-way football tiebreaker in the Evergreen Conference. That will take place tonight at 6 p.m. at South Sound Stadium. A five-way tiebreaker has never happened in Western Washington, so this is your chance to witness something special.

  • 3A WCC all-league volleyball team

    posted 05:28 PM 11/02

    2009 WCC all-league volleyball team MVP: Kristyn Ross, junior, Capital
    Coaches of the Year: Krista Manke, Timberline and Natalie Zukowski, Capital

  • New state volleyball rankings -- Sweet Sixteen edition

    posted 09:16 PM 11/01

    Class 4A
    1. Mead
    2. Graham-Kapowsin
    3. Skyview
    4. Richland
    5. Monroe
    6. Gig Harbor
    7. Olympia
    8. Southridge
    9. Kamiakin
    10. Eisenhower
    11.Kentwood
    12. Curtis
    13. Kamiak
    14. Auburn Riverside
    15. Woodinville
    16. Jackson

  • It's on: 5-way EvCo tiebreaker set for Tuesday night

    posted 02:28 AM 10/31

    The Elma Eagles’ second straight win has helped create a five-way tie for one playoff spot. Thanks to Elma’s 48-14 upset of the Hoquiam Grizzlies at Hoquiam and Centralia’s 21-14 loss to Tumwater on Friday, there will be a five-way tiebreaker between the Class 2A Evergreen Conference football teams with 2-5 records in league play – Aberdeen, Centralia, Elma, Hoquiam and River Ridge – to determine the league’s fourth and final playoff spot.

  • Friday's football scores

    posted 10:16 PM 10/30

    Final scores will be updated as they're reported to us by coaches ...

  • Timberline-N. Thurston football game will recognize military personnel

    posted 01:40 AM 10/30

    All military personnel in uniform (or with ID) will receive free admission and will be recognized at halftime of Friday night's Timberline-North Thurston football game at South Sound Stadium.

  • Four South Sound teams named academic state champs

    posted 01:01 AM 10/29

    The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association named four South Sound fall sports teams as academic state champions Wednesday.

  • New AP football rankings

    posted 07:12 PM 10/28

    Class 4A
    1, Skyline (7) 7-1 79
    2, Bothell (1) 8-0 73
    3, Auburn 8-0 64
    4, Jackson 8-0 55
    5, Curtis 8-0 41
    6, Wenatchee 8-0 39
    7, South Kitsap 8-0 38
    8, Eisenhower 8-0 18
    9, Marysville-Pilchuck 8-0 14
    10, Mead 6-2 9
    Others receiving 6 or more points: 11, Bethel 7

  • New state volleyball rankings

    posted 01:18 AM 10/28

    The state volleyball rankings, along with win-loss records, are provided by Tanya Campbell of the WSVCA ... records are as of Monday.

  • 3A WCC volleyball teams set for subdistricts

    posted 01:48 PM 10/27

    Capital, Timberline and North Thurston will represent the Class 3A Western Cascade Conference in next week's subdistrict volleyball tournament with the top three teams in the Olympic League. Capital will be the league's No. 1 seed, even though the Cougars and Timberline finished with identical records in WCC play (5-1). Since Capital defeated Timberline in fewer sets (3-0), the Cougars earn the top seed and the Blazers are seeded second.

  • River Ridge gears up for big Week 9 game

    posted 08:36 PM 10/26

    I just got off the phone with River Ridge football coach Steve Schultz, as he and his Hawks players gear up for their biggest game of the season Thursday night at home against Aberdeen. And as you can imagine, the River Ridge players are pretty excited to play in a game that may mean a district crossover game in Week 10 should they come out with a win.

  • 2A EvCo football -- 5 teams, 1 playoff spot

    posted 02:08 AM 10/26

    Things will sure be exciting Thursday and Friday night for the five remaining Class 2A Evergreen Conference football teams in the hunt for one playoff spot -- Aberdeen (1-5), Centralia (2-4), Elma (1-5), Hoquiam (2-4) and River Ridge (2-4).

  • Olympia girls soccer will host Narrows League tourney game Wednesday

    posted 05:23 PM 10/25

    The Narrows League girls soccer tournament officially begins Tuesday with play-in games. Olympia (5-2-3) will be the league's No. 4 seed and will host fifth-seeded Stadium (5-2-3) at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ingersoll Stadium. When the teams faced each other on Sept. 16, they tied 1-1.

  • Capital sends both XC teams to next week's district meet

    posted 05:08 PM 10/24

    The Capital boys and girls cross country squads were South Sound’s top teams at the 3A WCC/SPSL subdistrict meet at Fort Steilacoom Park on Saturday, and will send both teams to next week’s West Central District III cross country meet at American Lake.

  • Saturday's postseason events

    posted 01:29 AM 10/24

    There are plenty of fall sports postseason events this weekend.

  • Friday's football scores

    posted 11:40 PM 10/23

    Scores will be updated as they're reported ...

  • Three to see: Week 8

    posted 11:40 AM 10/23

    Black Hills (6-1, 5-0) at Tumwater (5-2, 4-1), 7 p.m. Friday at Tumwater District Stadium

    Eight-ranked Black Hills has won five straight games since losing to Timberline in Week 2. The Wolves and Chehalis are the two only unbeaten teams in the EvCo at 5-0. In last week’s 28-7 win over Aberdeen, senior running back Cody Peterson rushed for 177 yards. He now has 1,360 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns through seven games, as the Wolves have scored a league-best 240 points. Tumwater is right behind at 231 points. The T-Birds will have to adjust their offensive game plan without senior Josh Yandle, who tore his ACL in last week’s 41-7 win over Elma, but not before rushing for 120 yards on six carries. Tumwater has won the past four matchups against Black Hills, which had its last win over Tumwater in 2004 (34-21).

  • Yelm lineman taken to hospital during Timberline-Yelm football game

    posted 10:42 PM 10/22

    Yelm lineman Julian Luoma was taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital after being knocked out and possibly sustaining a concussion during the Timberline-Yelm football game on Thursday night at South Sound Stadium.

  • Black Hills, Timberline move up in latest AP football poll

    posted 04:09 PM 10/21

    With Timberline's 21-16 win over Capital last week, and Black Hills' 28-7 win over Aberdeen, both the Blazers and Wolves move up in the rankings in the latest Associated Press statewide football poll. Timberline jumps to No. 6 in 3A and Black Hills moves up to No. 8 in 2A.

  • Video highlights from Timberline-Capital football game

    posted 04:20 PM 10/20

    The Seattle Times' people's choice game of the week was last Friday's Timberline-Capital game at South Sound Stadium. Timberline won the game, 21-16. Here are video highlights from the game courtesy of The Seattle Times and the Varsity News, which airs Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. on FSN.

  • Volleyball teams take part in 'Dig For The Cure'

    posted 11:14 AM 10/20

    October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Chehalis and Tumwater volleyball teams will take part in the 'Dig For The Cure' rally designed to bring awareness to breast cancer in their upcoming league matches.

  • New state volleyball rankings

    posted 12:03 PM 10/18

    New statewide volleyball rankings, with win-loss records provided by Tanya Campbell and the WSVCA ...

  • Capitol City volleyball tourney takes place Saturday

    posted 11:35 PM 10/16

    The annual Capitol City Volleyball Invitational will take place Saturday, starting at 8 a.m. at Olympia High School.

  • Friday's football scores

    posted 09:55 PM 10/16

    Scores will be updated as they're reported to us by coaches ...

  • Three to see: Week 7

    posted 10:47 PM 10/16

    Capital (4-2, 4-0) at Timberline (6-0, 4-0), 7 p.m. Friday, South Sound Stadium

    Want offense? This is the game to see. Capital and Timberline have combined to score a whopping 565 points in their six games. Capital has won four straight, including last week’s 73-14 romp of North Thurston. During the streak, the Cougars have scored better than 50 points in three of four games. Tyler Sundberg set a single-season rushing touchdown record in last week’s win over the Vikings. The junior running back now has found the end zone 23 times. Seventh-ranked Timberline has offensive weapons in quarterback Kevin Russell, running back Jordan Radcliffe and receiver Delas Raiford. In last week’s 56-7 win at Port Angeles, all receivers scored a TD. Both teams’ defenses are just as impressive, holding teams to an average of 15.5 points per game.

  • North Thurston football defeats Yelm, 27-12

    posted 10:16 PM 10/15

    North Thurston defeated Yelm, 27-12 on Thursday night at South Sound Stadium to improve to 6-1 overall and 5-0 in the Class 3A Olympic Western League. Junior RB Lawyer Tillman rushed for 114 yards and scored two touchdowns. QB Jake Klumker threw for one TD and also ran in for a 1-yard score.

  • Surgery needed for Yelm running back

    posted 11:12 AM 10/15

    Yelm running back Andrew Almeida is scheduled to have surgery today to repair a torn meniscus in his knee.

  • Black Hills jumps into latest AP football poll

    posted 05:20 PM 10/14

    After Black Hills' 28-13 win over River Ridge, the Wolves were voted into the Top 10 in Class 2A in the latest Associated Press state football poll. The Wolves (5-1) are No. 10 and are one of two EvCo teams in the Top 10. Chehalis (6-0) is the other at No. 7. Both the Bearcats and Wolves are unbeaten in league play.

  • Big football games this week in the Olympic Western League

    posted 01:24 AM 10/13

    Here it is … Week 7 of the prep football season. My, has the season flown by. We’re getting down to the final three weeks of the regular season and the postseason is starting to take shape a bit.

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