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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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  • FOOTBALL: 4A All-Narrows League football team

    posted 02:44 PM 11/19
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    4A All-Narrows League football team ...

    MVP: Leon LaDeaux, sr., South Kitsap
    Offensive MVP: Jordan Pine, sr., Olympia
    Defensive MVP: Scott Crichton, jr., Foss

    OFFENSE
    Quarterback: First team - Gordy Anderson, sr., South Kitsap
    Second team - Barrett Schmidtke, sr., Gig Harbor, Rick Miller, sr., Bellarmine
    Honorable mention - CD Hinkle, sr., Shelton, De Andrew Baines, jr., Mount Tahoma, Brett McDonald, jr., Central Kitsap

    Running Back: First team - Jordan Russell, jr., Lincoln, Robert Issa, sr., South Kitsap
    Second team - Louis Davis, sr., Wilson, Spencer Manjarrez, jr., Gig Harbor
    Honorable mention - Spenser Killman, soph., Olympia, Michael Rector, soph., Bellarmine, Chris Nenninger, sr., South Kitsap, Devon Lewis, jr., Central Kitsap, Kendall McNeil, jr., Stadium.

    Wide Receivers: First team - Numia Magalei, sr., Olympia, Troy Castle, jr., Gig Harbor; Christian Wesley, sr., Central Kitsap
    Second team - Kyle Lamb, sr., Bellarmine, Xavier Bazille, jr., Nate Henley, sr., Stadium, Jamal Byrd, sr., Foss
    Honorable mention - Isaiah Davis, jr., South Kitsap, Marquise Henry, sr., Lincoln, Preston Nelson, sr., Central Kitsap

    Tight End: First team - Austin Seferian-Jenkins, jr., Gig Harbor
    Second team - Scott Crichton, sr., Foss, Dominick Vizzare, sr., Stadium
    Honorable mention - Greg Pickard, sr., South Kitsap

    Offensive Lline: First team - Drew Schultz, sr., Olympia, Shay Sullivan, sr., Wilson, Desi Morrow, jr., Stadium, Nick Boss, sr., South Kitsap, Conner Cheser, sr., Central Kitsap
    Second team - Bo Anderson, sr., Bellarmine, Kody McBride, sr., South Kitsap, Oliver Taylor, jr., Gig Harbor, Michael Anderson, jr., Lincoln, Spencer Williams, sr., Central Kitsap
    Honorable mention - Paul Lunsford, jr., Bellarmine, Camron Solsberry, sr., Mount Tahoma, David Stenger, jr., Wilson, Brett Wittenberg, jr., Olympia, Joey Wuolle, soph., Shelton, Forrest Key, jr., Stadium, Kyle Brady, sr., Stadium

    DEFENSE
    Defensive Backs: First team - Tre' James, jr., Wilson, Desean Dixon, sr., Stadium, Jamal Byrd, sr., Foss, Isaiah Davis, jr. South Kitsap, Brett McDonald, jr., Central Kitsap.
    Second team - Michael Allen, sr., Mount tahoma, Nathan Lenard, jr., Wilson, Julian Cruell, sr., Foss
    Honorable mention - Spencer Reed, jr., Wilson, Jensen Chau, sr., Foss, Isaiah Bennett, sr., Gig Harbor, Aaron Roaf, jr., Shelton, Marquise Henry, sr., Lincoln

    Linebackers: First team - Marcus D'Angelo, sr., Central Kitsap, Sam Gauksheim, sr., Olympia, Ben King, jr., Bellarmine, Folauga Perosi, sr., Foss.
    Second team - Sam Toeleiu, sr., Foss, Andrew Duchesne, jr., Stadium, Jackie Robinson, sr., Lincoln, Vaega Gatia, jr., Lincoln, Robert Issa, sr., South Kitsap
    Honorable mention - Joel Anthony, jr., Olympia, Steven Malapeai, Olympia, Kohle, McLeod, sr., Bellarmine, Martin Camacho, jr., Stadium, Coleby Jenkins, sr., Gig Harbor, Dakota Medows, jr., Central Kitsap, Keith Grey, sr., South Kitsap, Garth Miller, sr., Stadium, Matt Chong, sr., Stadium.

    Defensive Line: First team - Jeff Waldner, sr., Olympia, Bo Anderson, sr., Bellarmine, Xavier Cooper, sr., Wilson, Austin Cook, jr., South Kitsap.
    Second team - Griffin Boudia, jr., Oympia, Steven Schultz, sr., Wilson, Shaq Palumbo, sr., Stadium, Charlie Murray, jr., South Kitsap, Jerome Robinson, sr., Lincoln, Jake Brouker, jr., Central Kitsap, Alex Blakley, sr., Shelton
    Honorable mention - Carlos Moiza, soph., Olympia, Tyler Wilson, jr., Mount Tahoma, Tevon Stephens-Brown, jr., Wilson, Thai Springstead, soph., Stadium, Sean Malapeai, sr., Olympia, Kevin Huynh, sr., Olympia, Joel Anthony, jr., Olympia

    SPECIAL TEAMS
    Returner: First team - Julian Cruell, sr., Foss
    Second team - Spencer Manjarrez, jr., Gig Harbor
    Honorable mention - Tyler Olague, jr., Stadium

    Kicker: First team - Dominick Vizzare, sr., Stadium
    Second team - Corey Durkee, soph., Gig Harbor
    Honorable mention - Scott Hansen, sr., Bellarmine

    Punter: First team - Folauga Perosi, sr., Foss
    Second team - Corey Durkee, soph., Gig Harbor
    Honorable mention - Francisco Alvarenga, sr., Central Kitsap, Dominick Vizzare, sr., Stadium

    Long snapper: First team - Chris Nenninger, sr., South Kitsap
    Second team - Forrest Key, jr., Stadium
    Honorable mention - Daniel Grey, sr., Bellarmine

    Holder: First team - Ray Chico, sr., South Kitsap


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  • SOCCER: 3A All-WCC girls soccer team

    posted 04:36 PM 11/18

    3A All-Western Cascade Conference girls soccer team ... Co-MVPs: Devon Walker, Yelm and Alyssa Edenstrom, Capital Co-Coaches of the year: Shelley O'Dell, Yelm and Anna Boatright, Capital

  • FOOTBALL: 3A All-Olympic Western League football team

    posted 04:51 PM 11/18

    3A Olympic/Western Cascade all-league football team ... League MVP: Larry Dixon, sr., Olympic
    Offensive MVP: Jordan Radcliffe, sr., Timberline
    Defensive MVP: Dylan Swanstrom, sr., Timberline
    Coaching staff of the year: Timberline
    Team sportsmanship: North Kitsap and Olympic

  • Winter sports start up

    posted 02:30 PM 11/17

    Boys and girls basketball, boys swimming, gymnastics, and wrestling kicked off Monday as all winter sports are now underway. Bowling started back on Nov. 2.

  • 3A, 2A all-tournament volleyball teams

    posted 01:24 AM 11/15

    As promised, here are the 3A and 2A all-tournament volleyball teams, as voted on my media members covering the state volleyball tournament at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.

  • Black Hills volleyball gets 3rd at state

    posted 11:17 PM 11/14

    Black Hills earned its fifth trophy in 10 trips to state, taking the third-place trophy defeating Fife, 3-2, late Saturday night.

  • 4A all-tournament volleyball team announced

    posted 01:26 AM 11/15

    After three days of covering state volleyball, I've definitely seen my fair share of quality teams and players.

  • Football: NT, Capital lose in first round

    posted 11:03 PM 11/13

    Even though I'm in Kennewick covering state volleyball, I'm still keeping track of how our football teams are doing inbetween volleyball matches, interviews, stat-gathering and everything else.

  • State volleyball: Capital, BH advance; Timberline falls

    posted 04:38 PM 11/13

    Capital rallied back from being down two sets to none against Holy Names to win, 3-2, and advance to tonight's quarterfinals match against Mount Spokane. Kristyn Ross had a monster match, posting a whopping 42 kills.

  • Olympia VB will play for 4th place Friday

    posted 10:31 PM 11/12

    KENNEWICK -- After suffering a 25-9, 25-16, 25-12 loss to top-ranked Mead in the quarterfinals, the Olympia Bears bounced back to defeat Skyview in a loser-out match late Thursday night. The match ended at 10:35 p.m. -- well after The Olympian's deadline.

  • State volleyball first-round matches

    posted 09:58 PM 11/11

    I arrived in Kennewick Wednesday afternoon to cover the 4A/3A/2A state volleyball tournament, which starts Thursday with the 4As. The 3As and 2As kick off Friday.

  • VOLLEYBALL: All-Pacific 2B team

    posted 03:40 PM 11/10

    2009 All-Pacific 2B team
    MVP: Erica Edwards, sr., Northwest Christian
    Coach of the year: Pat Bowker, Northwest Christian

  • VOLLEYBALL: All-SWW 1A volleyball team

    posted 03:18 PM 11/10

    2009 All-SWW 1A Evergreen League volleyball team
    MVP: Samantha Gordon Sr. Onalaska
    Coach of the year:Debbie Gibson, Montesano

  • SOCCER: 2A All-Evergreen Conference team

    posted 02:00 PM 11/09

    2A All-Evergreen Conference girls soccer team
    Offensive Player of the Year: Lexy Fancher, Black Hills, senior
    Defensive Player of the Year: Ashley Villm, Tumwater, senior
    Coach of the Year: Tino Sanchez, Chehalis

  • N. Thurston, Capital advance to first round

    posted 09:30 PM 11/07

    North Thurston senior Riley Baker hit the game-winning, 27-yard field goal with 1 minute, 46 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give the visiting Rams a 17-14 win over Seattle Prep in the teams’ Class 3A state preliminary round game at Seattle’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. The win means North Thurston (7-3) will advance to the first round of the 3A state playoffs for the first time since 2004. The Rams will travel to face Lakes next week at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood next week.

  • Rogers upsets Olympia, 29-26

    posted 11:31 PM 11/06

    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.

  • 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.

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