Peninsula Daily News for Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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Don’t miss autumn events I RECENTLY MISSED out on a chance to attend the Alpine Village Oktoberfest celebration in Los Angeles. Alpine Village is a curious mixMichael ture of German supermarket/ Carman deli/restaurant and other German retail shops. A little bit of Leavenworth in Los Angeles, if you will. A friend sent me a photo from the celebration on Saturday with his beer stein filled with a delicious looking amber-hued malted beverage. I was instantly envious. Learn from my mistake, and avoid missing out on the Oktoberfest golfing events popping up on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Cedars Golftoberfest Sign-ups are underway for Cedars at Dungeness’ Golftoberfest in Sequim on Friday, Nov. 11. Two-person teams will compete in nine holes of scramble, nine of best ball and nine of alternate shot beginning with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start. There will be three divisions: Gross, Net and Callaway. Participants will receive a German-style lunch (I can taste the wurst and schnitzel!), cigars, range balls, carts, KPs, beer on every third hole and green fees for $70. Organizers also promise fun side games and $1,500 in prizes based on a field of 100 players. Entry forms are available at http://tinyurl.com/golftober by phoning the golf course at 360-6836344, or by stopping in at the pro shop.
OctoberFest 666 golf Port Townsend Golf Club will host its OctoberFest 666 tournament, consisting of six holes of Chapman play, six of scramble and six of best-ball play on Saturday, Oct. 22. The tournament is $30 per player and will tee off at 9 a.m. To sign up, phone the Port Townsend pro shop at 360-385-4547 or visit the course.
Kings and Queens On Saturday, Port Townsend will host its annual Kings and Queens Tournament. The one male, one female team event follows a modified alternate shot format. Cost is $30 for this tournament as well, and will start at 10 a.m. A sign-up board is available or you can phone the pro shop.
SkyRidge sets scramble SkyRidge Golf Course in Sequim will host a Family Scramble Golf Tournament on Saturday. The two-person, 18-hole medal play event is limited to the first 36 teams, and will kickoff with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $90 per team and includes green fees, range balls, KPs, team long putt, gross and net honey pots and a tasty lunch. The event is open to all blood or marital relations, and no GHIN handicap is needed. There also will be a $5 Skins game. Carts are $13 per seat. To sign up, phone SkyRidge at 360-683-3673.
Tiger back on scene Big week for Tiger Woods as he earned his first new sponsorship deal since his scandal, returned to competitive golf with a promising showing at the Frys.com Open and was startled by a man wielding a hot dog while putting during his final round. As far as I know, this is the only video footage of the hot dog “toss” at http://tinyurl.com/pdntiger. Turn
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Clallam Bay’s Melissa Willis sets the ball as Crescent’s Becca Bowen, left, and Shannon Williams wait for the return in the second game of their North Olympic League volleyball match in Joyce on Tuesday.
Loggers blank Bruins Crescent still perfect on the year at 9-0 overall Peninsula Daily News
JOYCE — Every Crescent volleyball player got into the action as the Loggers rolled to their ninth straight victory Tuesday night. Crescent remained perfect by pounding Clallam Bay 3-0 in North Olympic League play. The Loggers improved to 3-0 in league and 9-0 overall by the scores of 25-10, 25-20, 25-12. “We came out very strong and we dominated from the beginning,” Crescent coach Alex Baker said. “All 11 players got to play.” The younger players received valuable experience, Baker said. Baker used all three of his setters, giving his two sophomore setters experience on the varsity level. “That will play off for us later,” he said.
Bonny Hazelett had a great match at the net and serving for the Loggers, making nine of 10 serves with an ace, and also pounding seven kills and earning a tip at the net. Sara Moore had six kills and she was 8 of 10 serving with an ace. Libero Kellie Belford was perfect serving at 16 of 16 with three aces. “Kellie had an excellent match in the back row with great passes all night,” Baker said. Freshman Shannon Williams had another powerful night at the net with four blocks, two kills and a tip, and she also was 6 of 9 serving with three aces. Starting setter Rachel Bowen had 16 assists and was a perfect 9 of 9 serving with an ace in just 1½ games. Sophomore setter Devanie
out 19 assists and had eight digs and three aces. Lauren Norton earned nine digs while Kendra Harvey had Christie had six assists and a five aces and three digs. Darian kill. She set for one game. Foley added eight kills. Catherine Youngman was 9 of The Riders now host North 11 serving for the Loggers with Mason in league action Thursday four aces and four kills. night. Jessica Criss played middle in the third game and went 1 for 1 North Kitsap 3, in serving with a kill, block and Sequim 1 an assist. The Loggers next put their SEQUIM — The Vikings, in a perfect mark on the line with a three-way tie with Sequim and nonleague date at 2A Klahowya Port Angeles for first in the (4-5) of the Olympic League in a Olympic League, knocked the 1B-2A varsity vs. varsity match Wolves into second place TuesThursday. day. North Kitsap won 23-25, Port Angeles 3, 25-21, 25-11, 25-20. The Wolves fell to 3-1 in Bremerton 0 league and 8-2 overall while the BREMERTON — The Vikings improved to 4-0 in conRoughriders breezed through the ference. Olympic League match to stay Setter Taylor Balkan had 22 unbeaten on the year at 4-0, 10-0 assists for Sequim, 12 digs and a in Tuesday action. stuffed block while Haleigh HarThe game scores were 25-13, rison had five stuffed blocks of 25-11, 25-16. her own, 10 kills, 13 digs and Kiah Jones led the Riders at nine perfect passes. the net with 14 kills and 10 digs Turn to Preps/B2 while setter Emily Drake dished
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UW has freshmen galore Romar to coach youngest team
Men’s Hoops high school freshman in the country a few years back and eventually stayed home for his college career after starring at Seattle’s Garfield High.
By Tim Booth
The Associated Press
SEATTLE — In Lorenzo Romar’s decade at Washington, he may not have broken in a younger team than the one that will begin practice later this week. Yes, the Huskies are exceedingly young with seven true freshmen on the roster and, as of now, only one certain to redshirt. But they’re also extremely talented. “We have an interesting blend,” Romar said during Tuesday’s media day for the defending Pac-10 tournament champions. “Half of this team has played in championship games and NCAA tournament games and road games, and the other half hasn’t played at all. It’s a unique mix.” Indoctrinating all these youngsters will be Romar’s first task for the Huskies, who will begin practice on Friday. But right up there with welcoming the cluster of true freshmen to the Huskies system will be the quick need to find replacements for do-everything point guard Isaiah Thomas and center Matthew Bryan-Amaning. Thomas and Bryan-Amaning were the Huskies’ two leading scorers from last season and provided the inside-outside complement that helped Washington reach the second round of the NCAA tournament before losing to North Carolina. Thomas could have returned
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Washington coach Lorenzo Romar celebrates after the Huskies won the Pac-10 tourney last March. for his senior season but instead darted for the NBA and was a second-round pick by the Sacramento Kings, while BryanAmaning is now playing overseas after graduating.
A large offensive void More than 32 points per game departed with Thomas and Bryan-Amaning. Washington does get back guard Abdul Gaddy, who missed most of last season with a knee injury, while sophomore swingman Terrence Ross is getting hyped as a potential NBA lottery pick. But much of the focus is on the freshman class and specifically guard Tony Wroten, the most likely candidate to step into the Huskies’ starting backcourt. Wroten was lauded as the top
He’s played under a microscope since entering high school and that’s not going to change now that he’s across town and in college. “Since I was a young kid it’s always been like that,” Wroten said. “When I first started experiencing it I was like ‘man, if I make a mistake I’m going to be judged,’ but it comes with the territory. “For me, it’s a great thing but at the end of the day they come to watch the University of Washington, so I just play in with the team.” Of the freshmen, only Andrew Andrews, a 6-foot-2 guard from Portland, Ore., is already planning to redshirt. Any other redshirts will be determined as the Nov. 12 opener against Georgia State draws closer. Washington’s bevy of freshmen also includes length, especially in the backcourt where the Huskies have played with undersized guards in the past. But there is also some frontcourt size with the additions of forwards Martin Breunig (6-foot-8), Jenard Jarreau (6-10) and Shawn Kemp Jr. (6-9). “Everyone has to learn, the new guys especially have to learn our system,” Romar said. “They have to learn what is important to us, what Husky basketball is all about.”
MLB Playoffs
Tigers nip Texas 5-2 in Game 3 The Associated Press
DETROIT — Doug Fister shook off a frustrating first inning and Victor Martinez hurt himself while hitting a tying home run. The banged-up Detroit Tigers are teetering but still standing, and now they have a chance to even the AL championship series. Fister delivered another strong start in a game Detroit needed and Miguel Cabrera homered and hit a tiebreaking double to lead the Tigers past the Texas Rangers 5-2 Tuesday night in Game 3. Game 4 is this afternoon. Matt Harrison starts for Texas against Rick Porcello — both went 14-9 this season. “It’s going to be a long series,” Cabrera said. “Nobody said it’s going to be easy. You’ve got to be patient.” Detroit dropped the first two games in Texas before turning to Fister, who won the decisive fifth game of the division series at Yankee Stadium last week. He was sharp again, allowing two runs and seven hits with no walks in 7 1/3 innings. “In and out, moving the ball around, moving the ball both sides of the plate,” Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. “I thought it was a pitching clinic.” Martinez homered in the fourth to tie the score at 1, then stayed in the game after an injury to his ribcage.