The Redmond High cross country teams braved a wet and difficult South Whidbey High School course at the District 1/2 4A Championships last Saturday in Langley, as the boys and girls both earned berths to the 4A State Championships this Saturday, Nov. 6 at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
The girls’ team finished third overall and was led by junior Holly Young, who finished ninth in 19 minutes, 37 seconds and was closely followed by freshman Kelsey Dunn (19:39).
On the boys’ side, senior team captain Miles Hille placed fifth in 16:20 and was just 12 seconds off the pace set by Cascade-Everett senior Aaron Campbell, who won the race in 16:08.
Sophomore Johnathan Stevens ran well, playing 14th (16:35), and freshman Zach Kirwan (16:56, 26th place) was the only other runner to break the 17-minute mark.
GRIZZLY XC WINS TRI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP
The Bear Creek boys’ and girls’ cross country teams didn’t let a downpour stop them from winning the 1B/2B Tri-District Championships last Saturday at a soggy American Lake Golf Course in Lakewood.
The girls were led by junior Joy Twentyman, who finished third with a time of 21 minutes, 24 seconds. Twentyman was followed by freshman Bridget Daugherty, placing sixth in 22:42.
For the boys, who made state for the sixth-consecutive year, senior Evan Simposon led the pack with a ninth-place finish in 18:31, and freshmen Jacob Benson (19:03) and David Broaddus (19:05) finished 15th and 16th, respectively.
The Grizzlies will be running at the state championships this Saturday at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
REDMOND FOOTBALL ENDS ON HIGH NOTE
The Mustangs had plenty to cheer about after their 27-20 win over Ballard on Friday night at home, as the team closed the book on a tough season (0-4 in league play).
Redmond struck first blood with a 39-yard pass from Michael Conforto to tight end Conner Floan, and then Conforto himself ran in a 9-yarder to put the Mustangs up 13-6 at the half.
Conforto then hit Nico Shewey for a 47-yard score, and in the fourth quarter, with the score tied 20-20, James Boker scored the game-winner as he reached the end zone on a 3-yard run to put the Mustangs in the lead for good.
The Mustangs finished the year with a 4-5 overall record with wins over Lake Washington, Woodinville and Edmonds-Woodway as well as Ballard, but were outscored 170-23 in their four Crest Division losses.
MUSTANGS STAY AFLOAT AT KINGCO SWIM MEET
Against some of the state’s top competition, the Mustangs placed in a tie for 13th out of the 19 teams participating in the Kingco Championship swim meet, held at Newport High school last Saturday.
Highlights for the Mustangs included fine performances in the relay races. The 200 medley relay team of Allison Binkerd, Heather Harper, Kisa Isobe and Stephanie Sze placed seventh, winning the “B” heat, in 1 minute, 58.04 seconds; the 200 free relay team of Harper, Emily Smith, Sze and Isobe finished eighth in 1:47.79; and Harper and Binkerd teamed up with Hannah Stephens and Kate Garland for 10th in the 400 free relay with a time of 4:05.18.
OWLS WIN AGAIN, PLAY WINNER-TO-STATE GAME TUESDAY
The Lady Owls soccer team won its playoff opener, a 2-0 shutout win over Meridian at Sammamish High School, earning the right to play a winner-to-state game tomorrow against No. 1-seeded Seattle Christian at Orting High School at 7 p.m.
In the Meridian victory, sophomore Adrianna Gildner rocketed a shot past the goalkeeper in the 14th minute off an assist from Katie Hill, and in the 26th minute, the Owls received a gift as Meridian put one in their net for an own goal that made it 2-0.
Sophomore goalkeeper Zoe Pinczower earned the shutout for the Owls, who improved to 12-3-2 overall.
