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decatur hosting hurricane harris invitational on dec. 8 The Decatur High School wrestling team will host the Hurricane Harris Invitational on Dec. 8. The 17-team tournament will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. inside the Decatur gym. Teams include Timberline, W.F. West, Chehalis, Selah, Kentlake, Kent-Meridian, Redmond, Lincoln, Shorecrest, Nathan Hale, Sumner, Tacoma Baptist, Kennedy, Hazen, Cascade and Skyline. The tournament is named after Robert “Hurricane” Harris, who drowned in Lake Tapps in September of 2011. Harris was a standout wrestler for the Gators.
November 23, 2012 [15]
Camas bombs Federal Way in quarterfinals Unbeaten Papermakers put together a workmanlike dismantling of the secondranked Eagles, 65-32 By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
The Federal Way Eagles’ dream season came to a crashing end Saturday night at a packed Doc Harris Stadium in Southwest Washington. The Camas Papermakers (12-0) clinically took apart the second-ranked and previously unbeaten Eagles, 65-32, in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A State Football Tournament. The Papermakers now advance to the state semifinals, where they will play the top-ranked Skyline Spartans inside the Tacoma Dome. Auburn, who Federal Way dismantled during the South Puget Sound League regular season, will play Bellarmine Prep in the other 4A semifinal. Federal Way ends their best season since 1976 with a 11-1 record and played most of the second half with a running clock against third-ranked Camas. It’s something that the Eagles have done to their opponents all season long. But this time, Federal Way was on the receiving end. The Papermakers scored 37 points in the second quarter, mostly thanks to the running of junior tailback Nate Beasley. Beasley finished with 249 yards on the ground and accounted for five touchdowns on the night. Camas led 51-17 at half. Federal Way’s high-powered offense and a defense that dominated opponents all season long just couldn’t get anything going Saturday. Camas controlled every aspect of the game, including the line of scrimmage. The Papermakers’ linemen on both sides of the ball pushed the Eagles up and down the field, allowing Beasley huge running lanes on offense
(Top) Federal Way senior quarterback Evan Elliott throws a pass during the 65-32 loss to Camas Saturday. Elliott threw for a career-best 315 yards and four touchdowns. (Below) Senior Marcel Morris is tackled by a Camas defender. casey olson, The Mirror and creating immense pressure up front on defense. Camas jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead on a 22-yard run by Beasley and a 3-yard run by junior quarterback Reilly Hennessey just 2:10 into the first quarter. The Eagles seemed to right the ship after the quick start by the Papermakers with an impressive nine-play drive that netted a 35-yard field goal by Koby Craig. Junior Keenan Curran had 29 yards on the ground and a pair of Camas penalties accounted for 20 more yards during the drive. Federal Way’s defense then forced the lone Papermaker punt on their next possession. But it was all Camas from there. After the first of the Eagles’ six turnovers, Hennessey hit Dylan White on an 18-yard [ more EAGLES page 17 ]
Athletes make their college choices Decatur’s Petruzzelli will play hockey at Vermont in fall of ‘14 By CASEY OLSON sports@fedwaymirror.com
Decatur grad Anthony Petruzzelli has given a verbal committment to play at the University of Vermont, starting in the fall of 2014. courtesy photo
In most college sports, the University of Vermont isn’t considered a powerhouse. But hockey is a different story. The Catamounts have put together one of the top programs in the nation and Anthony Petruzzelli will be on the ice in Vermont in the fall of 2014. The 2012 Decatur High School graduate gave the Catamounts a verbal commitment
earlier this month, according to his father, John Petruzzelli. Anthony Petruzzelli is currently playing hockey for the Brooks Bandits in the prestigious Alberta Junior Hockey League in Canada. The 5-foot10, 180-pounder leads the Bandits in goals scored with 15 and is second in total points with 26. Brooks is leading the South Division of the AJHL with an 18-0-0 record. This is his second season in Alberta. Petruzzelli was named the Rookie of the Year in the AJHL during the 2011-12 season after collecting 23 goals and 47 points in 59 games for Brooks. He scored four game-winning goals and was second in the [ more petruzzelli page 17 ]
Federal Way’s Baely Rowe signs with Pac-12, national gymnastics power Utah Utes For the Mirror
Baely Rowe is headed to the University of Utah in the fall. The Federal Way resident made it official Wednesday when she inked her national letter of intent to compete for the powerhouse Utah gymnastics team. Baely Rowe Wednesday was the first day of the NCAA’s earlysigning period. Rowe is a two-time Junior Olym[ more BAELY rowe page 17 ]