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Lady Cruisers fall short despite Andersen's milestone By Skip Smith | Contributing Writer
Despite a valiant effort that saw the Eatonville Cruisers rally from a double-digit deficit to tie the game, foul trouble and a late surge from the Seton Catholic Cougars sealed Eatonville's fate in a 70-57 loss this past Saturday night. The Cruisers, trailing early in the first quarter, suffered a setback when Bailey Andersen, their leading scorer, exited the game due to injury to her nose. This opened the door for the Cougars to orchestrate a 13-0 run. Despite Andersen's return late in the quarter, Seton Catholic maintained a lead of 21-14 after the first quarter. Eatonville found their footing in the second quarter, staging an impressive 11-0 run to knot the score at 34-34 going into halftime. However, foul trouble plagued the Cruisers in the third quarter, with Lillian Bickford fouling out midway through the quarter. Her presence down low forced the Cougars to rely on their outside
Andrea Stammen Eatonville High School's Bailey Andersen shoots and scores in the Cruisers 62-34 victory over the Castle Rock Rockets in the opening round of the district playoffs. shooters. With Bickford out of the game, this allowed the Cougars to rely more on their post player, Riley Seymer, who scored most of her 24 points in the paint. Despite their efforts, Eatonville trailed 5349 heading into the final frame.
The final quarter proved to be the Cruisers' downfall, as poor shooting and a decisive 7-0 run from the Cougars dashed their hopes of a comeback. Despite the loss, Andersen achieved a personal milestone,
recording her 1,000th career point on a free throw in the fourth quarter. Andersen led the Cruisers with an impressive 24-point performance, including her 1,000th BASKETBALL Page 4Æ
Eatonville's Kasey Whitney claims regional title By Skip Smith | Contributing Writer
Eatonville High School wrestlers secured their place in the state tournament over the weekend. Hundreds of wrestlers battled it out looking to finish in the top 3 of their weight class to earn a trip to the state tournament, while a 4th place finish would send you to the state competition as an alternate. In the boys' division, competing at the 1A Regional Tournament held at Hoquiam High School, Eatonville wrestlers delivered commendable performances against tough competition. Kasey Whitney emerged as a standout, claiming the regional title in the 132lb weight class with a narrow 4-2 victory over Landon Fulton of
Castle Rock. This marked Whitney's third consecutive year qualifying for the state tournament. Joining Whitney on the podium were Mark Devera (113lb), Trey StaRosa (150lb), and Jacob Ostendorf (157lb), all securing 3rd place finishes, while Justen Koch (120lb) and Ethan Rogers (175lb) clinched 4th place spots. Despite the fierce competition, Eatonville managed to clinch 4th place overall out of the 11 teams competing. Meanwhile, in the girls' division, Eatonville's sole representative, Brooke Ostendorf, delivered a commendable performance at the 1B/2B/1A/2A Regional Tournament hosted by Centralia HS. Ostendorf secured a 3rd place finish in the 135lb weight class, earning herself a spot at
the state tournament. Eatonville High School will be wellrepresented at the upcoming WIAA Mat Classic XXXV, with a total of five wrestlers set to compete, and two alternates. The state tournament is scheduled to take place on February 16-17 at the Tacoma Dome.
In line with the WIAA's transition to paperless ticketing, fans are encouraged to purchase their State Tournament tickets digitally through GoFan, the WIAA’s ticketing partner. While online purchases are preferred, limited paper tickets will be available for purchase onsite using mobile devices.
Courtesy Becky Whitney Eatonville's Kasey Whitney proudly stands atop the podium after clinching the regional title in the 132 pound weight class.