Wednesday, September 11, 2013 • The Enumclaw Courier-Herald • Page 11
EHS wins Battle of the Bridge Enumclaw victorious in Hornet-Hornet battle, wins 23-6 at Sheets Field By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer
The Enumclaw High Hornets scored a pair of first-half touchdowns, survived a slight scare in the late going and tacked on a last-minute TD to claim a 23-6 victory in the Battle of the Bridge. The again-annual, nonleague tussle against neighboring White River High was played Friday night on the natural grass surface of historic Sheets Field in downtown Buckley. Enumclaw first hit the scoreboard with 5:27 remaining in the opening quarter when Mauricio Portillo slashed into the end zone from six yards out. EHS had landed in easy scoring position after Trey Rodarte took a short pass from quarterback Peter Norby and turned it into a big gain. It was 7-0 in Enumclaw’s favor after Garrett Berquist tacked on the extrapoint kick. With four minutes remaining in the first half, Norby and Rodarte teamed up on a pretty pass play that covered 55 yards and accounted for EHS’s second touchdown of the night. Two additional points went
Enumclaw quarterback Peter Norby inflicted damage Friday night with both his arm and legs. Here, he picks up yardage before he’s wrapped up by White River linebacker Cyruss Stensen. Photo by Dennis Box Enumclaw’s way in the fourth frame when a White River punt attempt went awry. A high snap resulted in a safety and a 16-0 EHS lead. White River made things a bit interesting when Sean Hayes completed three straight passes, the final one resulting in a short touchdown strike to Dustin France with 7:04 on the
game clock. Looking to cut the lead to a manageable eight points, White River attempted a two-point conversion, which failed. Enumclaw’s final TD came when Norby zipped around the right side with 45 seconds remaining to be played. Garrett Berquist added the PAT to account for the final score.
Seahawks honor Hornets’ Stinson The Seattle Seahawks, CenturyLink Inc. and Q13 FOX announced Maddie Stinson of White River High School as the week 1 CenturyLink High School Athlete of the Week. She will be recognized at CenturyLink Field during the Sept. 15 game against the San Francisco 49ers. Stinson, a junior at White River, was selected Athlete of the Week based on her dedication to academics, community involvement, leadership and athletic performance. She holds a 3.98 grade-point average, is a National Honor Society member and has taken a number of honors and Advanced Placement classes and is enrolled at Pierce College as a Running Start student this fall. She is a year-round Academic Award winner in cross country, track and field and cheerleading. She competed on the district level of track and field for two consecutive years, in addition to competing at the district level for cross country, and at the state competition for cheerleading. She is an active member of several programs in the community – the Prevention Team and Rachel’s Challenge as well as Connections – in addition to participating in fundraising and volunteering at an elementary school track program. As the CenturyLink High School Athlete of the Week, Stinson will also be recognized at her school in front of her family, peers and teachers. She also will receive a $1,000 grant from CenturyLink and the Seahawks for her school’s Associated Student Body fund, in addition to sideline passes to Sunday’s Seahawks game and a customized 2013 Seahawks jersey.
This is it HORNET FANS! First Home Game September 13, 7:00 pm Come out and cheer your 2013 Battle of the Bridge
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