April 19, 2023
ISSUE 16
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Eatonville School District Jay Brower, currently the Bethel School District’s director of community connections, will serve as Eatonville School District’s new superintendent, pending successful contract negotiations. His first day will be July 1.
Photo by Agnieszka Tomyn Eatonville’s Victor Peña Moreno gets lifted on the shoulders of his teammates after his penalty kick sealed the victory for the Cruisers against Forks last week.
Eatonville School Board hires new district superintendent
Cruiser soccer gets dramatic win
Allison Burslem
Strong season continues with penalty-kick drama at Forks
Special to the Dispatch
After an extensive search and selection process, the Eatonville Board of Directors has offered the position of superintendent of Eatonville School District to Jay Brower of the Bethel School District, pending successful contract negotiations and a background check. Brower currently serves as director of community connections for the Bethel School District and is in his 38th year working in public education. He holds a master’s in social work from Eastern Washington University, teaching credential from Western Washington University and principal certification from the University of Washington. During the superintendent search process, Eatonville staff, families and community members had an opportunity to take a survey SCHOOL Page 4Æ
By Skip Smith
Contributing writer
The Eatonville High School boys soccer team had a minor setback last week when the Cruisers ran into the No. 1-ranked team in the state, Montesano. The Bulldogs snapped the Cruisers’ six-game win streak when they downed Eatonville, 4-1, at Jack Rottle Stadium in Montesano on April 12. Montesano's Mateo Sanchez recorded a hat trick in the first half that included a bicycle kick goal. In the second half, Eatonville sophomore Victor Peña scored
the Cruisers’ lone goal from an assist by senior Kevin Tomyn. Montesano’s Felix Romero scored the Bulldogs’ final goal as the Cruisers fell, 4-1. Trentten Cressman led the Cruiser defense with 12 stops, followed by Gage Cornwell with six. Nathaniel Goode had 11 blocks/saves in goal for Eatonville. Eatonville coach Clinton Tomyn said he was pleased with his team despite the loss. “I felt pretty good at how we played them,” he said. “I can see why they’re ranked No. 1 in the state, and it gives the team inspiration knowing that we should go far into the playoffs.”
On April 10, Eatonville traveled to Elma and came away with a 1-0 victory. The Cruisers struck first in the opening 20 minutes with a goal by senior Riley Rockey with an assist from Tomyn. The Cruisers’ defense stood strong in this game. Both teams battled with only a minimum of shots and shots on goal. Elma striker Cason Seaberg was frustrated by the Cruiser defense on multiple shots as the Cruisers prevented any scores. Cressman led the shutout on defense with nine key SOCCER Page 4Æ