November 13, 2024
ISSUE 46
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Lady Cruiser soccer sees season come to end By Skip Smith Contributing Writer
The Eatonville Lady Cruiser soccer team wrapped up their season after a hard-fought journey through the West Central District 3 playoffs, ending with a 2-0 loss to Kingston on Saturday. The defeat capped off a playoff run that saw Eatonville finish with an overall record of 11-5-4. The Lady Cruisers kicked off their playoff campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Sequim, led by a stout defense and a decisive goal. The momentum, however, was shortlived, as Eatonville fell 4-0 to Fife in the second round on Tuesday. Despite the loss, Head Coach Max Van Eaton saw the defeat as an opportunity to refocus. “After going down 3-0 early in the second half, we used the opportunity to rest some players and shift our focus to the next game,” Van Eaton said. “This was a good wake-up call.” The team showed resilience by bouncing back with a 1-0 victory over Orting on Thursday in a must-win consolation match. Kalli Olson scored the lone goal in the first half, while goalkeeper Tierney Amaral made numerous critical saves to keep Orting at bay. Defender Caedy Dunn also stood out, intercepting passes and clearing pressure effectively. “We used very similar tactics as when we tied them on senior night,” Van Eaton noted. “It was gratifying to see the progress. We went from losing 0-4 to tying 1-1 and finally to winning 1-0 on their home turf.” COURTESY HEATHER QUIRIE
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The Eatonville Lady Cruiser soccer team celebrates after defeating their rivals, the Orting Cardinals, 1-0.
Eatonville swim team advances to state By Skip Smith Contributing Writer
COURTESY ANDREA STAMMEN
Eatonville's Gracie Forsman and Kaylee Bernt, both new Eatonville High School record holders pose together for a photo at the district swim meet.
The Eatonville Cruisers swim team made waves at the district meet held Thursday and Friday, Nov. 8-9, at Mt. Tahoma High School, earning multiple top-12 finishes and securing spots at the state meet next week. “We saw some incredibly fast times across the board,” said head coach Andrea Stammen. “The Cruisers swam their hearts out, and it really paid off.” Prelims Recap The Cruisers ensured their presence in every event with several swimmers advancing to finals. Highlights from Thursday's prelims included: ■ 200 Free: Kaylee Bernt shaved 1.67 seconds off her best time to qualify for finals, while Charlotte Stumph posted a lifetime best to finish 23rd. ■ 100 Free: Gracie Forsman broke a 24-year-old school record with a time of 58.95, surpassing Amber Frederick's 1999 mark of 59.14. Nicole Tomyn also made finals, cutting 2.17 seconds off her previous best. ■ 500 Free: Bernt had another strong swim, dropping 2.32 seconds to reach the
finals. ■ 400 Freestyle Relay: The relay team of Nicole Tomyn, Annika Howard, Kaylee Bernt, and Gracie Forsman cut an additional 1.26 seconds off their season best to advance. Finals Results On Friday night, the Cruisers continued to excel, with several standout performances: ■ 200 Free: Bernt secured 8th place, setting a new school record of 2:12.04. She dropped a total of 7.5 seconds over the past week, an impressive feat after breaking her personal best in the previous league meet. ■ 100 Free: Despite a false start disqualification for Forsman, Tomyn took 10th place. ■ 500 Free: Bernt clinched 6th place with another strong performance. ■ 400 Freestyle Relay: The team finished 4th, automatically qualifying for state. They cut an incredible 7.58 seconds in finals, totaling 18.01 seconds dropped over the past week. “Our girls in the 400 Free Relay just blew us away,” Stammen said. “That 4th-place finish came down to pure heart, and I couldn’t be prouder.”
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