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Kamiak’s Mack steps down as head football coach Coaching is teaching in its purest form for longtime educator BY DAVID PAN REPORTER @ YOURBEACON . NET
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aybe it was inevitable that Dan Mack would go into coaching. The fourth oldest of 13 children, Mack spent a lot of time working with his younger siblings. “When you’re one of the oldest kids, you do a lot of teaching,” he said. “You learn how to teach at an early age.” For Mack, teaching and coaching have always gone hand in hand. “Coaching is teaching in its purest form,” he said. “It’s really an extension of the classroom.” Last month, Mack made the difficult decision to step down as Kamiak High School’s head football coach. Mack had been contemplating retirement from his coaching position for about a year. Mack, a Fine Arts and Physical Education teacher, plans to continue teaching at the high school, at least for one more year. But after 20 years as the Knights head coach, Mack won’t be walking the sidelines any more next fall. “It was hard,” Mack said of his decision. “Either you leave the game or the game leaves you.” The last few weeks have been an emotional ride for Mack, especially when he typed his resignation letter to the Mukilteo School District. The overriding emotion Mack has been feeling is gratitude for his time at the helm of the Kamiak football program and his 39 years in the Mukilteo School District.
Beacon photo by David Pan Kamiak’s Dan Mack is retiring as head football coach after leading the Knights for the last 20 years. Mack has taught and coached in the Mukilteo School District for 39 years. “I feel very fortunate and very blessed to be coaching here in the school district and coaching here at Kamiak High School,” said Mack, who took over the program in 1998. “I always felt it was a complete honor to coach these kids. I enjoyed every minute of it.” When he looks back at his coaching career, which started in 1978 at Endicott High School in Walnut Grove, Washington, Mack said the highlight was being able to coach his son Johnny at Kamiak and later
to coach along side of Johnny, who joined the Knights’ staff. “What a gift to be able to coach your son and have him on your staff,” said Mack, who was inducted into the Washington State Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 2015. “But all the kids that I’ve coached have been important to me and they all had equal value. … I don’t care if you are the No. 90 kid or the No. 1 kid athletically. We love all those kids the same.” Just as he appreciated every player who came through the
program, Mack said that his assistant coaches also were a big reason why he enjoyed his job so much. “It’s really been fun and I feel very honored that I was able to be around such great coaches,” Mack said. “I was blessed to be around such great men, who love and want the best for kids in this community.” Former Kamiak freshman coach Dan Hanika first met Mack when they were both attending Central Washington University and they later
reconnected in the mid-1970s. Mack always emphasized to his assistants that they needed to put the players first. “Remember we’re here for the kids,” Hanika recalled Mack telling his staff. “The kids aren’t here for us.” Mack went out of his way to extend himself to his players or to what he called the Kamiak football family. “He was never shy about giving his personal number to the kids,” Hanika said. “He was always accessible to the kids.” Connor Alexander, a 2016 graduate who started at quarterback for Kamiak his senior season, said that he and his teammates felt like Mack treated them like they were his sons. “He was super inspirational,” said Alexander, who is now at George Fox in Newberg, Oregon. “He was always positive, always encouraging. Even when he’d get on you, he was trying to make you better. There was a positive behind it.” Mack admitted he isn’t quite sure what he’s going to do with his upcoming free time. He is looking forward to spending time with his sons Johnny and Lucas and his five grandchildren. He also will have time to work on his music. Mack, who plays the guitar and piano, performs in different venues,d from senior centers to charityo functions. Mack also plans to go fishing and to do some trav-f eling. t “How am I going to spendt my time? I’m still working onw that,” Mack said. Mack finished with an overallb career record at Kamiak of 123-f 72 with 11 playoff appearances.r The Knights advanced to the 4A semifinals in 2000. t The 2000 team didn’t havem any players who Mack wouldM t see MACK page 7 u n c t o a t Kamiak’s defense also wasn’tt able to shut down Martin ora W Lawrence. “They had a lot of buckets onb transition, which was part of w the scouting,” West said. “We didn’t do a good job of gettingt e back in transition.” Kamiak was coming off ab much better performancec o
Offensive struggles hurt Knights in lopsided loss to Grizzlies Off-night shooting, defensive woes too much to overcome BY DAVID PAN REPORTER @ YOURBEACON . NET
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ing off the defending league champions. The Knights fell behind 21-9 in the first eight minutes of play and ended up making 28 percent of their attempts in a 72-35 loss to Glacier Peak in a Wesco 4A boys basketball game Friday, Jan. 5, at Glacier Peak High School. The Grizzlies, atop the league
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standings with a 5-0 mark (9-1 overall) connected on 52 percent of their shots. “They just outplayed us,” Kamiak coach Cory West said. “They played very well. They moved the ball well. All kudos to them. It was not so much us as them.” Senior Trey Lawrence scored a game-high 25 points and Bobby Martin added 20 points for Glacier Peak. Teammate Fletcher Douglas had 12 points. Senior Carson Tuttle finished with 13 points and Danny Sharpe had 9 points for the Knights (3-2, 5-6). Kamiak
made only 3 of 21 of its 3-point attempts, a disappointing 14 percent. Ideally, West said he’d like the Knights to connect on 40 percent of their 3-pointers and he’s even be content somewhere in the 30s. The struggles from the field were a combination of the Grizzlies’ defense and an offnight for the Knights. “They played really hard. They have guys who have high motors,” West said. “Our shots weren’t falling. Guys weren’t adjusting in game. Hats off to them. They’re a tough team to beat.”
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ariner has work to do. Lake Stevens staked its claim to the top spot in the league with a decisive 62-30 victory over the Marauders in a Wesco 4A girls basketball showdown Wednesday, Jan. 3, at Mariner High School. Both teams came in undefeated in league play, but it didn’t take long for the Vikings to pull away from Mariner. Lake Stevens took a 13-7 lead into the second quarter and then outscored the Marauders 15-7 to extend their advantage to 28-14 at halftime. By the end of the third quarter, the Vikings led 45-24. “We definitely froze in the first half,” senior Hannah Hezekiah said. “I think we just froze because it was a big game and I definitely think we’re going to be more prepared the next time we play them.” Senior Kylee Griffin scored a game-high 22 points and teammate Raigan Reed added 19 points for Lake Stevens. Griffin guarded Mariner’s Taliyah Clark and limited the freshman standout to only 6 points. Clark struggled with foul problems, picking up her fourth early in the third quarter and eventually fouling out in the final
u from MACK page 6 describe as particular standouts. “We had a lot of good solid football players that loved the game,” Mack said. “And they were willing to put in the work.” While it’s easy to judge a team by wins and losses, Mack’s focus instead was on building relationships. “One of the things I always try to do as a coach is find common ground with the players,” Mack said. “You never want to burn a bridge because you never know when you have to cross over it again. … I think the kids that have been through our program know that myself and our coaches care about them, and not just care about them as football players but really care about them as people. We want to see them grow and be productive citizens in this world. “Finding common ground, I think that’s a good lesson for everyone and every role in life because we can always find common ground with each other.”
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u from KNIGHTS page 6 against Monroe. Tuttle scored 25 points to lead the Knights to a 58-35 victory over the Bearcats on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Jordan Meyer had 12 points. Kamiak went 2-2 at a tournament in California over the holiday break. “I think we’re moving in the right direction,” West said. “The team bonding was big there (California). We played pretty good defense against Monroe.” In some ways West hopes the loss to Glacier Peak was an eye-opening experience for the Knights, especially regarding their defensive performance. He noted that every team is going to have nights when the shots don’t fall. “It’s unacceptable to allow 72 points when you’re only scoring 35,” West said.
Beacon photo by David Pan Mariner’s Hannah Hezekiah (left) is grabbed by Lake Stevens’ Laycie Taylor during a Wesco 4A game Wednesday, Jan. 3, at Mariner High School. period. She wasn’t the only Marauder with foul issues. Hezekiah, who fouled out in the fourth quarter, and senior Denisa Grebovic both picked up three fouls in the first half. “It’s hard when you have one or two of your better players in foul trouble,” Mariner coach Corey Gibb said. “It can be hard to compete. … You’ve got to learn to play and adjust your game to the way the game is being called.”
Mack was a coach who was always true to his word. “He would always back up his words with actions,” Alexander said. Alexander added that he learned just as much, if not more off the field, than on the field from Mack. “It was more off the field on how to act as a man and how to be a good person outside of football,” Alexander said. Prior to coming to Kamiak, Mack was at Mariner High School where he coached football, basketball and baseball. He did all three sports for a long time. During his teaching career, Mack has taught music, English, U.S. history, world history, algebra, leadership and he also was the Kamiak activities director for 10 years. Much has changed in the coaching profession since Mack first started. Football is now a year round sport and it’s unusual to find a two- or three-sport athlete these days, he noted. “Back in the day, it was not uncommon to have a lot of kids in three sports or at least two,” Mack said.
Hezekiah led the Marauders (3-2 in the league, 8-3 overall) with 10 points and Grebovic had 7 points. “We could not run a play,” Hezekiah said. “We were trying to get a lot of things to work. I don’t think we were rotating very well.” Lake Stevens’ height advantage helped the Vikings on the offensive boards with second, third and sometimes even fourth offensive opportunities. Griffin is 6-foot-2.
Technology also has advanced and changed the way coaches prepare for games. “When we first started everything was done with yellow pads,” Mack said. He recalled a time when teams sent out scouts to check out their opponents. Then Kamiak started using 16mm film, which was sent to a company in Seattle to develop. Videotapes and DVDs followed and now everything is online. “All these young kids coming up through coaching have the technology thing,” Mack said. “But I still, when I break down film or when I look at film, I still use my yellow pad.” Cellphones and the internet have made it easier for former players to reach out to Mack and his assistant coaches. “The coaches and I go to weddings and unfortunately some funerals at times. Baptisms we’ve been invited to,” Mack said “It’s so much fun to hear from kids you’ve coached. You never know who you’re going to hear from. “For me it’s always been about the players and the relationships.”
“Blocking out hurt us,” Gibb said. “You’re giving them three or four shots at the basket, they’re going to make one. Lesson learned. Next time we’ll do a better job of blocking out and making sure we maintain contact on our block-outs.” Even though Griffin scored 22 points, Gibb said that the Marauders did a good job on defense. The plan was for Tiana Nguyen and Tina Duangmani to guard Griffin. “I thought Tina and Tiana did a nice job of being physical with Kylee,” Gibb said. “Our game plan was to be physical with her. I thought they did a decent job. She’s legitimate. She’s one of the best players in the state for a reason.” Mariner held Lake Stevens (5-0, 9-1) to only 5 points in the first part of the third quarter but only managed to score 4 points and wasn’t able to close the gap. The first week back from the holiday break didn’t get any better on Friday, Jan. 5, when Jackson jumped out to a 23-8 first quarter lead en route to a 71-54 victory over the Marauders at Jackson High School. Clark led Mariner with 28 points and Hezekiah added 12. The Marauders have rematches with Lake Stevens and Jackson at the end of the month. “There’s a lot you can learn from a loss,” Gibb said. “We’ll come up with a game plan and prepare for the next time. We’ll learn from this. We’ll be better because of it.”
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he City Council is expected to adopt an agreement May 15 with the state Department of Transportation that will allow construction of the new, $139-million multimodal ferry terminal on the Mukilteo waterfront to move forward. A public hearing is set for 6:45 p.m. May 15 at City Hall. “We’ve worked really hard to incorporate what we’ve heard from the public over the last year and half into this agreement,” said Patricia Love, the city’s director of Planning and Community Development. “The council has the authority to ask for any changes if they feel we didn’t hit the mark on it.” In March 2014, the city’s hearing examiner approved an Essential Public Facilities permit and a Shoreline Conditional Use permit for the ferry terminal project with some 56 conditions. The agreement, negotiated by city and state officials, addresses those conditions by laying out how the state will mitigate the impacts of construction on residents, traffic and the environment. It covers the city and the state’s respective obligations and commitments, as well as issues around construction noise, haul routes and access to the construction site. The agreement is admittedly incomplete and will be updated by October of this year. “There are some things we’re still working on, but we’re moving ahead see
Beacon photo by David Pan Kamiak High School’s Max Furlong-Benedetti (left), a member of the Carpe Discus Knights, demonstrates the proper disc throwing technique to Harbour Pointe Middle School’s Alex Weeks during an Ultimate skills clinic. Ultimate, previously known as ultimate frisbee, has increased in popularity. The Knights, the high school team, has 35 players this season, the highest in their eight years of existence.
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embers of the Carpe Discus Knights became involved in the sport of Ultimate for different reasons. Kamiak High School junior Max Furlong-Benedetti started playing the sport, originally called ultimate frisbee, in middle school with his friends in Seattle. Junior Megan Grose’s older brother Ryan introduced her to the sport three years ago. It soon turned into one of her favorite activities. Senior Erin Dahl was looking for a way to stay active. A friend told her about the Carpe Discus
Knights, the Kamiak High School team. While Furlong-Benedetti, Grose and Dahl all participated in other sports, such as basketball, soccer, track and wrestling, junior Annabelle Lee didn’t have any experience in organized sports prior to her joining the team two years ago. Lee was a member of the Kamiak Show Band when a friend encouraged her to come out for the team. While they may have been motivated for different reasons, all of the players share a passion for the sport of Ultimate. Lee, a co-captain of Team B, likes how close the players have become as a team. see
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eff Price has been working in parks and leading recreation programs since his high school days. “I started working for Moses Lake’s department of recreation at 16,” Price, now 54, said. “It was the first job I ever had. When I got to college, I knew parks and recreation work was what I wanted to pursue. It’s been a real natural fit for me.” The City Council unanimously con-
firmed Price as the city’s new Recreation and Cultural Services Director on May 1. He was one of 43 applicants for the position that Jennifer Berner resigned after nearly 10 years. His first day on the job is May 10. Mayor Jennifer Gregerson selected Price in April from three finalists after a final interview. His monthly salary is $9,597.11, compared to Berner’s salary of $8,704.86. The position has sat vacant since early February. “I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and get started,” said Price, who is familiar with Mukilteo’s amenities after spending the past 10 years as Everett’s Recreation and Business Services Manager. “Mukilteo is just another 10 minutes
down the road from where my office has been the last 10 years. “Having lived in Snohomish County for over 25 years now, we’ve been to Mukilteo on multiple occasions,” he said of he and his wife, who live in Monroe. “We have hiked through the area, visited the beach and gone to events at the Rosehill Community Center many times.” Price and his wife, who have four adult children, met while working together on a summer day program for Moses Lake’s recreation department. Both college students, she was home for the summer from Western Washington University and he was home from Eastern. “We started dating during that time see
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“We’re all from different friend groups and we all come together,” Lee said. In Ultimate, each team has seven players out on the field at a time. Players throw the disc back and forth between teammates without dropping it until someone catches in the end zone. Once the disc is caught, the player must stop and plant a pivot foot, which cannot be lifted until the disc is thrown. Dropped or intercepted discs result in a turnover. In many ways, Ultimate draws from other sports. “It’s more of a mixture of different sports,” said Grose, a cocaptain of the Team A. “You’ve got a little bit of basketball and soccer.” Grose also has the opportunity to utilize her track skills since players are constantly on the move, either on offense or defense. Perhaps the most unique part of Ultimate is that the sport has no officials and players make their own calls at this level. The concept of self-officiating took a while for Dahl, who previously played basketball, to understand and appreciate. “That was kind of weird for me because I’ve always let the
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refs do that,” Dahl said. “It’s really kind of cool because it makes everyone very involved in the game. And it lets you take responsibility. “If you did something wrong, do you have the integrity in yourself to give it to the other team if you foul them?” Sportsmanship and fair play are cornerstones of Ultimate and are a major part of the appeal of the sport to FurlongBenedetti, a co-captain of Team A. When players make the calls they are more involved in the game. “It makes it really interactive for everyone out on the field,” Furlong-Benedetti said. “An important part is spirit, which is pretty much at the center of frisbee. Everybody is focused on sportsmanship and the spirit of the game. That’s why it’s self-officiated because everybody is focused not only on playing well and having fun but sportsmanlike conduct. Unlike soccer, another sport Grose plays, Ultimate players strive to avoid contact. “In soccer you want to be really aggressive but frisbee is no contact,” Grose said. “I can’t just go run into somebody. It’s really important everybody has respect for everyone.” As part of the spirit of the
game, each team is graded by the other after a game on a scale of 1 to 5 on how they treated others, knew the rules and had fun. The spirit scores are used as a criteria for playoff qualification and invitations to the Spring Reign tournament. The team, which operates under the non-profit organization Carpe Discus Ultimate, was founded in 2010 by coach Don Saul, whose son expressed an interest in Ultimate. Interest in the team has grown since then and 35 players, the most ever, currently play for Team A or Team B, the first time there have been two teams. “Before we barely had enough for one team,” FurlongBenedetti said. “Now we have enough for two teams and extras.”
Members of the team give back to the sport by hosting skills clinics four times a season for students at Harbour Pointe Middle School. This is the fourth year for the middle school team and the third in which the high school players have assumed most of the responsibilities in putting on the clinic. “It’s good for them (high school players) because if you can teach something, you really understand it,” Harbour Pointe Middle School teacher Erin Quinn said. The Carpe Discus Knights is not affiliated with Kamiak High School and Ultimate is considered a club sport. The teams play in leagues hosted by Disc Northwest. Both of Kamiak’s A and B teams have playoff games on
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amiak executed its small ball plan to near perfection against district rival Mariner. The Knights strung together hit after hit to defeat the Marauders 13-0 in a Wesco 4A softball game Tuesday, May 2, at Mariner High School. Junior pitcher Cecilia Robbins pitched a complete-game shutout and also hit her third home run of the season. As the Knights (6-7 in the league, 7-10 overall) head into the final week of the regular season and prepare for next week’s district playoffs, coach Ann Bradley has stressed that
they need to focus on small ball rather than swinging for the fences. Robbins’ home run aside, Kamiak did just that against Mariner. “We’ve been seeing the ball well,” Robbins said. The Knights linked their hits together and were hitting line drives for the most part, Robbins added. Kamiak scored six runs on six singles and two doubles in one inning. “We’re having small swings, not big swings,” Robbins said. Robbins was backed up by a defense that turned its first and only double play of the season and committed no errors for
Ella Dahl is a sophomore and has been on the varsity team for the last two years. She plays the majority of the time in left field but also does an amazing job behind the plate as the back-up catcher. This year, Ella’s bat has really come alive. She has hit quite a few doubles and crushed a ball over the highest part of the purple wall at Kamiak. Her coaches love that she quietly and positively contributes every day whether it be at practice or a game. When given instruction on what to work on, she takes it and immediately applies it to her game. They look forward to seeing Ella continue to improve, work hard and lead the Knights to many victories in the future.
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the first time this year. “These last few games, theo girls are playing really good“ ball,” assistant coach JasonM Rhodes said. “They are com-s ing together chemistry-wise.f They’re really buying into the program and doing a good jobs M for coach Bradley.” The emphasis on small ball isg an approach that many of thet players are not used to, RhodesK s added. “It’s working for them,” he said. Robbins said that her curve and screw balls were working well. “Cecilia had a really good game today,” Rhodes said. She spun the ball. There was a lot of movement on the ball today. IK don’t think they got one hit off g either one of those pitches.”
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layers from Mukilteo Little League had a rare opportunity to rub shoulders with three unexpected visitors last weekend. Two Major League baseball players – Adam Rosales and Jaycob Brugman of the Oakland Athletics and former Major League player Brent Lillibridge – joined local Little Leaguers for a sandlot game Saturday, July 8, at the Mukilteo Little League Fields in Paine Field Community Park in Everett. The players’ appearance was through Sandlot Nation, an outreach program run by Rosales. As he travels across the country, Rosales meets with Little League teams for a game and also shares the lessons he learned on his way to becoming a professional baseball player. The parent of a Mukilteo Little League player was contacted by Rosales and his organization. The parent’s brother is friends with the Oakland Athletics infielder. Before the game, Rosales, Brugman and Lillibridge talked about the importance of education. All three players went to college after graduating high school. Lillibridge, who graduated from Jackson High School in Mill Creek in 2002, was attending the University of Washington when he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2005. Rosales went to Western Michigan and Brugman attended Brigham Young. The three told the young players how education gives people
Beacon photos by David Pan Oakland Athletics shortstop Adam Rosales (right with cap) and center fielder Jaycob Brugman prepare to run with players from Mukilteo Little League during a Sandlot Nation event Saturday, July 8, at Paine Field Community Park. Sandlot Nation is an outreach program run by Rosales in which he meets with and plays a sandlot game with Llttle League players across the country.
Former Major League player Brent Lillibridge chats with his son Cohen. more options in life. Being in school gave Lillibridge more leverage when it came to the negotiations with the Pirates.
Rosales, Brugman and Lillibridge also encouraged the young players to participate in other sports besides baseball and softball. Brugman played football and basketball in addition to baseball at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Arizona. The three players also found their versatility to be extremely beneficial to their profes-
Oakland A’s shortstop Adam Rosales gives Mukilteo Little League’s Grayson Megard a pat on the head after he hit a single. sional baseball careers. Rosales is officially listed as a shortstop, but he also has played second base and third base during his 10-year Major League baseball career. Asked
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Above: Jordy Johnson, 7 of Challenger Elementary, fine-tunes his footwork before heading to the tackling dummy during Mukilteo Youth Sports’ Fundamentals Camp Wednesday, June 28, at Harbour Pointe Elementary School. About 80 players, who will eventually go to Kamiak and Mariner high schools, attended the week-long camp. Below: Conner Maxwell, 7 of Endeavor Elementary, adjusts his mouthguard. Upper left: Kaleb Fultz, 5 of Lake Serene Elementary, sizes up the tackling dummy. Lower left: Jesus Cienga-Alonso, 10 of Horizon Elementary, lays out to knock down a tackling circle.
u from BASEBALL page 7 “There’s no room for error,” he said. “It’s always quick. You’re always doing cutoffs and relays.” The Illinois-native has played in Cincinnati, Texas, San Diego and Oakland. This is his second stint with the A’s. Brugman, who was called up from the Nashville Sounds on June 9, played in center field in all four games last week against the Seattle Mariners. But he also is familiar with the other two outfielder positions. “I can play in left or I can play right, so I always have a spot,” Brugman said. “It’s good to be versatile and to be able to play every position.” Lillibridge is the living embodiment of that statement.
During his 6-year professional baseball career Lillibridge played every position except catcher and pitcher. “I played everywhere in the bigs,” Lillibridge said. “Don’t be afraid to try a new position. You never know what’s going to make the most sense for you.”
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Lillibridge was a shortstop for most of his career, but he was asked to do other things when he was called up to the Major Leagues. “I got to the Major Leagues and then all of a sudden I was all over the place, a utility player,” Lillibridge said.
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he fate of King’s championship hopes rested on the foot of freshman Annie Rasmussen. After 80 minutes of regulation play, a pair of five-minute overtime periods and eight rounds of a shootout, the Knights were poised to win their first state girls soccer title in school history. King’s and Cascade of Leavenworth were tied with four goals apiece following the first five penalty kicks. Each player then successfully scored in the sixth, seventh and eight rounds of the shootout, as the tension mounted. Knights sophomore goalkeeper Grace Roberts then made the save of the season, pouncing on a shot to start the ninth round. Rasmussen’s was up next. “I didn’t even think it would get down to me,” Rasmussen said of the opportunity presented to her. “Our goalkeeper Grace blocked that shot and I then knew it came down to this moment. I didn’t want to look back and say I missed that shot. I wanted to make it. “I had to.”
Beacon photos by David Pan King’s Sophie Ruhlman, Taylor Faris, Grace Roberts, Emma Culberson and their teammates celebrate winning the 1A state girls soccer championship Saturday, Nov. 18, at Shoreline Stadium. The Knights prevailed 8-7 in a shootout over Cascade (Leavenworth) to win their first state title in school history. She did. The biggest shot in King’s history made it past the goalkeeper, hitting nothing but net to give the Knights a 2-1 vic-
Edmonds-Woodway Athlete of the Week This week’s Edmonds-Woodway Athlete of the Week is senior Molly Carden. In her 3rd year as a defender on the EW Varsity Soccer team and team captain of this year’s squad, Molly did everything in her power to help the team finish strong. Earning first team All-Wesco honors as a defender this season, Molly helped fuel the relentless EW Defense that shutout 6 of their 7 opponents in 7 straight wins on their way to winning the District Championship. She also played a crucial role in helping the team reach the State Quarterfinals. Her biggest inspiration in the competitive arena is her coach Bill LeCompte; he always pushes her to be her best and work hard the entire game. Focused on making her school community a better place for all, Molly has helped organize a game between the EW Boys Varsity Soccer Team and EW Girls Varsity Soccer Team, which is a fundraiser for Unified Sports. Congratulations to Molly and the entire EW Girls Soccer Team on reaching the State Quarterfinals this season!
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King’s Schools Athlete of the Week King’s High School Athlete of the Week is Alli Hansen. Alli is a sophomore outside hitter. No other hitter in the state 1A tournament can claim these types of numbers. Alli hit a .418 average over King’s 4 matches. She had 20, 19, 21 and 25 kills in each respective match. Her 25 kills in the final included a .465 hitting average. She also served 91% with 9 aces and only 6 errors over the 4 matches. The All Tournament Team has not come out but Alli should top the voting. Edmonds Realty proudly recognizes King’s Schools Athletes
tory over the Kodiaks in the 1A championship game Saturday, Nov. 18, at Shoreline Stadium. “I wanted to get it in the corner on the ground, a hard ball,” Rasmussen said. “Just getting it in the back of the net was my goal.” Moments earlier, Roberts had to ask herself if she really stopped the shot by Cascade. She did. “I was just ‘do I have the ball? Yeah. Oh my gosh,’” Roberts said. “Then I started breaking down in tears of joy. I was so happy for the team.” Rasmussen still had to convert on her penalty kick for the Knights (15-8) to make school history. “I was pretty confident. I believed in Annie because she’s a strong player and she has a strong foot,” Roberts said. “She made it. I knew that she was going to make it.” Rasmussen and Roberts had the chance to help King’s win a state title only because of senior forward Katie Stella. King’s and Cascade had battled to a scoreless halftime before Ashley Parton scored
King’s Annie Rasmussen chases after the ball during the 1A state title game. Rasmussen later scored the winning goal in a shootout. in the 62nd minute to give the Kodiaks a 1-0 lead. The Knights immediately responded by turning up the offensive pressure on Cascade, peppering the Kodiak goalkeeper with three shots in the next seven minutes. In the 70th minute, Rasmussen passed the ball to Stella during a frenzied scramble in front of the goal and the King’s senior forward scored to tie the game at 1. “I feel like I don’t even remember,” Stella said of how
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Meadowdale Athlete of the Week Alyssa Long and Alexa Long are both proud to represent the Maverick Cheer squad this year. As seniors, the girls are involved in rigorous studies as Running Start students as well as editors for this years’ Mesika Yearbook and members of the MHS National Honor Society. On Sundays the Long Sisters are busy preparing their lessons for their four year old charges at Canyon Hills Community Church. Cheer Team Top on their list of colleges for next fall include Baylor University in Texas and TCU, home of the Horn Frogs. That is why Alyssa and Alexa Long are our Meadowdale High School Athletes of the Week.
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she scored. “I was just kind of in the zone. No thoughts in my mind. I just saw the ball flicked over and then I just saw my foot go and kick it. Rallying from behind is nothing new to the Knights, who coach Nicole Gabelein affectionately called her “cardiac” team. King’s overcame a 2-0 deficit to win the district championship game and has overcome similar deficits throughout the regular season.
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u from KING’S page 8 So Gabelein wasn’t too concerned when Cascade scored. “Honestly, I was thinking we’re going to come back and win,” she said. “I was not even worried. … We’ve put in four goals in eight minutes throughout this season against a tough team. Yeah, I don’t like being down. They’ve given my heart a workout all season long. They’ve prepared me for this.” The players shared their coach’s confidence. “We’ve been down like 2-0, I think, three different games and we’ve come back (in) all of the games,” Stella said. “So I just had so much trust in my teammates. We knew we weren’t going to lose. We were going to fight to the very end no matter what. And that’s what we did and it paid off.” This year’s team was unlike any of the previous squads in that 10 freshmen were on the varsity roster with several playing key roles. Rasmussen, one of those 10, admitted that at the start of the season she didn’t have any thoughts of playing in the championship finals, let alone winning a state title “With 10 freshmen I didn’t think it was possible,” Rasmussen said. “We just all came together and I think us being together made us that much strong.” Roberts also was surprised as anyone to be a part of a state championship team. “It’s definitely so shocking,” she said. “I love these girls so much. It’s just amazing to be a part of this team. I’m just so shocked right now and so happy.” Stella, one of only three seniors, noted that the Knights lost eight starters from last year’s team. In its first game of the season, King’s lost 5-2 to Cascade. “We had no idea of what our team was going to look like,” Stella said. “We had so many underclassmen. It was just very interesting seeing how we were going to work together. And I feel like we didn’t even expect to be here. But once we got here – ‘OK. We’re doing it.’” Stella and the other upperclassmen took an active and compassionate approach to helping to mentor the freshmen, Gabelein said. “They learned how to be teammates. How to care for one another. How to work for one another,” the King’s coach said. “They played off each other. They play for each other. They inspire each other on and
King’s Katie Stella brings the ball up the field against Cascade.
King’s players and coaches gather to take a photo with their first-place 1A state girls soccer championship trophy.
Above: King’s Callie Wright (left) battles for position against Cascade’s Truh Merriman. Right: King’s Peri Welch (left) heads the ball against Cascade’s Victoria Driscoll. off the field.” King’s had advanced to the final four the last five seasons, finishing second in 2013 and 2014 and third in 2012, 2015 and 2016.
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Beacon photo by David Pan King’s goalkeeper Grace Roberts makes a critical save in the ninth round of a shootout during the 1A state championship game.
u from TITLE page 9 The players were well aware of the significant of Saturday’s victory for the program, the school and all those in attendance. “It’s everything that I could have dreamed for,” Rasmussen said. “It’s the first time King’s won a championship. It’s family and friends all getting together. We’ve never been closer.” OUTNUMBERED: What’s it like to be on a team with 10 freshmen when you’re one of only three seniors? “They’re crazy. They’re just completely crazy,” Katie Stella joked.
u from FUNDING page 7 their legislative priorities, including the Washington Education Association, Legislative Youth Action Council, Washington Association of School Administrators, Washington State Parent Teacher Association, Association of Washington School Principals, and the Washington State School Directors’ Associa-
“Sometimes it was hard to wrangle them, especially having only three seniors. But they brought such a good dynamic to the team, such good energy and so much fun to be around them and it just made everything light and funny.” KNIGHTS WIN REMATCH: Katie Stella scored in the first half and Callie Wright followed with a goal in the second half to lead King’s to a 2-0 victory over Seattle Academy in a 1A state semifinal girls soccer game Friday, Nov. 17, at Shoreline Stadium. Grace Roberts recorded the shutout for the Knights, who lost 4-1 to Seattle Academy in the Bi-District title game. tion. “The Board was encouraged by the amount of continuity among stakeholder priorities and its own priorities,” State Board Chairman Kevin Laverty said. “We look forward to partnering with other education agencies to advocate for policies that will ensure every student receives an excellent and equitable education.”
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Two of King’s teams were named Fall Team Academic State Champions by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. The football team, coached by Jim Shapiro, earned 1A honors with a 3.403 GPA. The boys cross country team, coached by Rod Wilcox, also earned recognition with its 3.849 GPA. The Scholastic Awards Program recognizes the team with the highest grade point average among all Washington
high schools in their enrollment classification. The Academic State Champions for fall include cross country, football, 1B/2B boys soccer, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving and volleyball. The winning teams will be presented with a special plaque at the upcoming WIAA, Dairy Farmers of Washington, Les Schwab Tires State Championships. The Academic State Champions also earn points toward their pursuit of the WIAA/ Washington Army National
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Morris to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Former King’s High School boys basketball coach Marv Morris is among the members of the Class of 2018 who will be inducted into the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame. The 43rd annual banquet will be held on July 24, at the Nile Country Club in Mountlake Terrace.
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E-W’s dream season continues, next stop SafecoM Warriors edge Eagles 8-7 in 10-inning 3A state regional contest
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n the classic movie Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner’s character hears a mysterious voice telling him – “if you build it, he will come.” The Edmonds-Woodway baseball team didn’t hear any voices at the Seattle Mariners baseball game the coaches and players attended last week before their state regional playoff contests. Coach Dan Somoza instead wanted his players to visualize themselves playing at Safeco Field, site of the 3A state championships. Three days later, the Warriors turned what was only in their imagination into a reality. Edmonds-Woodway battled Wesco 3A North rival Arlington in a back-andforth 10-inning state quarterfinal game that left the Warriors utterly exhausted but also absolutely elated with an 8-7 victory Saturday, May 20, at Dream Field in Mount Vernon. The victory means Edmonds-Woodway will play Gig Harbor in a state semifinal game at 7 p.m., Friday, May 26, at Safeco Field. “Are you kidding me? This is like an amazing dream just to be there,” Somoza said. The final four appearance is the firstever for Edmonds-Woodway. When they were at Safeco Field on Wednesday, May 17, Somoza told his players that they were going to be returning there to play in the state tournament. “You know what? These guys believed it and they achieved it,” Somoza said. “It’s just fun to see kids working toward a common goal and achieving something that they’ve wanted to do all year long.” Edmonds-Woodway senior Brandon Mitchell said that he and his teammates always believed they could advance to the final four. “It’s surreal because we personally expected to be here, but no one assumed our team could do it,” Mitchell said. “I love that we’re a bunch of warriors and we fight to the end.” Edmonds-Woodway and Arlington both battled to the final out in an epic contest that featured four lead changes, a two-out game-tying double in the bottom of the seven and the first appearance on the mound by Mitchell in more than a month. “It was a battle,” said Mitchell, who came in to pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning. “They scored two runs. We scored two runs. They would score. We would score. I loved it. I’d rather have this game than a blowout any day because it was two great teams. Arlington put up a good fight. It was all fun.”
Beacon photos by David Pan Edmonds-Woodway’s Garrison Krohn prepares to bat against Arlington during a 3A state regional playoff game Saturday, May 20 at Dream Field in Mount Vernon.
Edmonds-Woodway’s Kosta Cooper pitches against Arlington in a 3A state regional playoff game at Dream Field in Mount Vernon.
Edmonds-Woodway celebrates its 8-7 victory over Arlington in the state regional playoffs and the school’s first-ever trip to the final four. The Warriors took a 2-0 lead in the third inning on a two-out double by Mitchell that scored fellow seniors Kosta Cooper and Julian Kodama. The Eagles struck back next inning, grabbing a 3-2 lead when Jack Sheward launched a three-run home run to left field. The home run was the only mistake by Cooper, who was relieved by Kodama in the seventh inning due to a pitch count. “Kosta threw as good a game as you can expect, except for one pitch,” senior catcher Garrison Krohn said. “He commanded every part of the zone. He worked in and worked out. He worked his off-speed really well.” The Warriors tied the score at 3 in the fifth on a single by Krohn that scored Kodama. Edmonds-Woodway took a 5-3 lead in the top of the seventh when Cooper led off with a double to center field and came home on a single by senior Nick Hull. Krohn later scored on a bunt by junior Sam Alvarado. Arlington fought back with a pair runs
Edmonds-Woodway Athlete of the Week This week’s Edmonds-Woodway Athlete of the Week is junior Olivia Olson. Playing singles for the EW tennis team, Olivia was a key factor in her team winning the Wesco South Championship, finishing 10-0 in league play. Olivia has been on the EW tennis team since her freshman year and also competes for the EW Cross Country team in the fall. She is on the school’s Speech and Debate team, and has been involved with VFW’s speech and debate contest for the last 5 years. At the 3A District Tennis Tournament last week Olivia defeated an Arlington opponent 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the State Tennis Tournament! Congrats to the EW Tennis Team for its Wesco South Championship and Good Luck to Olivia at State Tennis!
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in the bottom of the seventh to send the game into extra innings. Sheward hit a double to left field with two outs to drive in the two runs. The Warriors kept their poise after losing the lead. “We talked about that. When adversity hits, what are you going to do?” Somoza said. “You just take it and move on. The kids have really bought into that this year.” After scoreless eighth and ninth innings, Edmonds-Woodway seized an 8-5 lead in the 10th. Cooper struck out but reached first base when the ball got away from the catcher. Kodama walked and Mitchell was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Krohn then was struck by a pitch that brought Cooper home. With two outs, Hull hit an infield single to drive in Kodama and then a third EdmondsWoodway batter was struck by a pitch to force Mitchell home for the third run of the inning.
Edmonds-Woodway shortstop Brandon Mitchell throws the ball to first base.
Arlington then mounted its final comeback of the game, pushing across two runs. The tying run was on third base, but Mitchell, who came in for Kodama, forced a pop out to second baseman Cooper to end the game. Every Edmonds-Woodway player helped the team win. “It took a whole team,” Somoza said. “It took guts. It took our selfless, relentless attitude that these kids have
King’s Schools Athlete of the Week Congratulations to senior Track and Field captain Matt Jackson for being named King’s High School Athlete of the Week. Matt is a 4 year standout for the Knights in the 800m and 1600m runs and anchoring the 1600m relay. At the District 1 Championship meet last week Matt won the two middle distance events and anchored the 4X400 winning relay. Matt finished an internship with CRISTA Broadcasting and leads a class in video production. Matt is the technical supervisor for the ASB and has a 3.74 GPA. Edmonds Realty proudly recognizes King’s Schools Athletes
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Edmonds-Woodway’s Olivia Olson secured a berth to the 3A state girls tennis tournament. Olson, who finished third at the Wesco 3A South tournament, defeated Arlington’s Layla Garduno-Cravioto 6-3, 6-1 in the third-fourth place match at the 3A District 1 tournament Thursday, May 17, at Jackson High School. Olson and Garduno-Cravioto both advanced to the 3A state tournament, Friday and Saturday, May 26-27, in Kennewick. Also competing for EdmondsWoodway this weekend are Arun Kalohke and Nick Berni in the 3A state boys doubles tournament.
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Kyra Collingridge helped EdmondsWoodway claim a berth to this week’s state tournament.
yra Collingridge pitched one of her best games of the season and Kendra Cooper delivered a clutch hit to help Edmonds-Woodway claim a berth to this week’s 3A state softball tournament. Collingridge allowed only five hits in a complete-game performance and Cooper hit a two-run home run, as the Warriors defeated the Tomahawks 2-1 in a winner-to-state/ loser-out District 1 tournament contest Friday, May 19, at Phil Johnson Fields in Everett. “We played one of our best games of the year,” EdmondsWoodway coach Mike Venable said. The Warriors (14-10) face Kelso (20-3) in a first round state tournament game at noon, Friday, May 26 at the Regional
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the 3,200. Aaron Richardson won the 110 hurdles (14.92) and the 300 hurdles (40.09). Also qualifying for state were Edmonds-Woodway’s Maxim Vengrovski (fourth in the high jump) and Meadowdale’s Raymond Free (second in the triple jump). The Warriors’ 400 relay team of Gerandey Pacheco, Richardson, Chris Tilbury and Zach Krumroy took fourth place. Edmonds-Woodway (78) finished third overall behind Arlington (103.5) and Shorecrest (82). The 3A state track and field championships are set for Thursday through Saturday, May 25-27 at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.
had all year long. Our seniors, everybody through that lineup did something special today to get us here and I couldn’t be prouder of a team.” Krohn said the difference in the game can be traced to words written on some of the team’s equipment. “We have it on our wrist bands,” he said. “It’s ‘we have everything it takes, but it’s going to take everything we have.’ It really took everything we had today. Arlington made this one of the greatest games I’ve ever played in.”
King’s captures Bi-District titles The King’s boys and girls swept the team titles at the 1A Bi-District track and field championships May 20 at Woolsey Stadium. King’s Caleb Perry won the boys 100 (10.96) and the 200 (22.16) and was a member of the winning 400 relay team with Brennon Blevins, Silas Newby and Nii Engmann and the 1,600 relay team with Connor McElmurry, Newby and Matt Jackson. Jackson won the 800 in 2:00.04 and took third in the 1,600. Pierce Papke won the 300 hurdles in 40.79 and Chewy Zevenbergen captured the high jump with a mark of 6-0. Luke Wicks won the pole vault with a mark of 12-9 and Peter Kulits took the triple jump with a leap of 42-11.25. King’s finished with 175 points well ahead of Lynden Christian, which had 84. The Knight girls team recorded four individual victories en route to a close team victory over Meridian. King’s finished with 110 points, while Meridian came in second with 91. King’s Emma Culberson won the 300 hurdles in 46.26 and Nicole Jacobson finished first in the shot put with a throw of 36-2. Tirzah Pilet won the discus with a throw of 113-8 and Emily Northey took the pole vault with a mark of 9-0. The 1A state track and field championships are scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, May 25-27 at Eastern Washington University in Cheney.
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Beacon photos by David Pan Edmonds-Woodway’s Jackie Lovelace waits for the pitch. Athletic Complex in Lacey. After dropping its district opener to Everett 7-5 on Wednesday, May 17, EdmondsWoodway fought its way through the losers bracket. The Warriors pounded Shorec-
rest 11-1 on Thursday, May 18, setting up Friday’s clash with Marysville-Pilchuck. The Tomahawks pushed across one run in the top of the first inning before Cooper’s home run gave the Warriors a 2-1 lead in the third. “She’s come through in the clutch quite a few times,” Venable said. “She leads the team in RBI (44).” Marysville-Pilchuck defeated Edmonds-Woodway 7-3 during the regular season. “We knew they were a tough team,” Venable said. The Warriors closed out the district tournament with a 10-8 loss to the Seagulls. Everett scored five runs in the top of the seventh. Both teams already had secured berths to state. “Everett did a good job of putting the bat on the ball,”
Venable said. “They played a good game against us.” Edmonds-Woodway offense scored 26 runs in four games at districts. Leadoff hitter Jackie Lovelace is hitting .450. Junior shortstop Ciara Ortiz was moved up to the No. 2 spot. “The two of them are doing a good job at getting on base for our hitters in the middle – Kendra, Kaitlyn Rust and Gracie Boyd,” Venable said. The defense also had one of its strongest outings in the Marysville-Pilchuck game, Venable added. The Edmonds-Woodway coach said that the Warriors are headed to state confident in the knowledge they are one of the top 16 teams in the state. “We feel like if we play our best game, we can compete with anybody in 3A,” Venable added.
Warriors defeat Mountain View 3-1 Earlier in the day, Hull allowed only four hits and struck out 10 to lead the Warriors to a 3-1 victory over Mountain View in a loser-out first round 3A state regional tournament game. “Nick Hull was outstanding in the first game as he has been all year long,” Somoza said. “We had a few clutch hits here and there.” After Mountain View took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning Mitchell singled to drive
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Edmonds-Woodway coach Dan Somoza (left) and his players celebrate their 8-7 victory over Marysville-Pilchuck and a berth in the 3A state semifinals at Safeco Field. in Cooper to tie the score in the bottom of the inning. Junior Jacob Kitchen drew a bases-loaded walk in the third and the Warriors tacked on another run in the fifth when Cooper scored on a throwing error.
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