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CHS News Articles Archive Girls
Cross Country Places 3rd at State
On Saturday the girls cross country squad finished 3rd at the State Championships. It might not have been exactly what the squad was hoping for, but we were able to come home with a trophy. A third place trophy out of 55 2A schools in the state is pretty good.
It was also a good day for the boys team
also as they were recognized as the 2A State Academic Champions. They
had a photo op on the podium and came home with a plaque.
Cara Strodel placed 6th and Missy Dowd
placed 16th to earn a spot on the podium. This is the first time that
Cedarcrest Cross Country has put two runners on the podium in the same
year. Cara also qualified for BorderClash (an Oregon-Washington
selection race sponsored by Nike). Cara became the fourth Cedarcrest
runner to qualify for BorderClash.
This is the third year that the Cedarcrest
girls cross country squad has qualified for state, and Cara and Jessica
Beam have been a part of all three squads. During the past two years
the girls have brought home nine trophies from various invites and
championships--including two Cascade Conference championships, two
Northwest District championships, and two State placing trophies. Cara,
Missy, Jessica, Brenna Eldridge, Desiree' Nieblas, Tia Smith, and A
Chittenden have been a part of our squad the last two years.
Although our boys squad did not get to run
at the State meet, they probably would have qualified if we were part of
any other district in the state. Our district is absurdly tough. Four
Northwest District boy squads qualified for state--all placing in the
top four spots. Burlington-Edison, Sehome, Squalicum and Lakewood
finished first through fourth--which is pretty amazing and ridiculous
all at the same time.
Put on those
Donating Faces-- It’s Time for the Have you ever thought about what it would be like to not be able to purchase basic necessities like soap and shampoo? For thousands of people it’s a struggle to purchase these simple products-- that’s why Random Acts of Kindness is doing the personal products drive. Please help us out by bringing in items like deodorant, toilet paper, toothpaste, cleaning supplies, baby products, soap, shampoo, shaving products, and feminine products. To promote the Personal Products Drive, RAK is holding its annual competition between first period classes to see who can bring in the most personal products. Whoever wins will get a prize for the entire class. Mrs. Filer’s goal is to have every first period participate-- so be sure to pitch in and help. The personal product drive will be from November 9-23, so be sure to put your winning faces on and bring in a lot of personal products. If you have any questions contact Mrs. Frost or Mrs. Filer. Also--remember there will be a Random Acts of
Kindness meeting on December 2 in Mrs. Filer’s room, 242 during advisory.
Getting to Know the New Counselor
at CHS
After high school he attended college at the University of Denver for two years, and then spent five years at Western Washington University. He majored in business and psychology as an undergraduate, and eventually earned a masters degree in school counseling. Some of his favorite college subjects were astronomy, physics, geology, and biology. Going through college his least favorite subject was calculus. Mr. Hatch’s favorite college experience was playing soccer because it was so “intense.” Mr. Hatch has come a long way to get here, and we are very fortunate to have him as our new counselor. At Cedarcrest he will be helping all students with last names in the “L through Z” range. Girls
Cross Country Advances to State
Saturday was muddy and
rainy as the Cedarcrest cross country squad competed at the Northwest
District Championships held at South Whidbey HS.
The course was probably the slowest it has
been in years, with lots of puddles and standing water. The team went
through lots of clothes and shoes trying to stay as dry as they could.
The girls won the Northwest District
Championships team title over a very good Sehome team. It is the second
consecutive year that the girls squad has won the District title. Today
was a much much better day for the girls squad than last week's
Conference meet. It was definitely a more complete team performance
with 6 girls finishing in the top 21. So now the girls move on to State
where..... we get to run against Sehome again. This is the third
consecutive year that the Cedarcrest girls' squad has qualified for
State.
The boys squad had an OK day finishing 8th
as a team in a really tough district. We were hoping to get a couple
boys a bit higher up but it just wasn't to be. They are certainly
looking forward to next year as we return six out of the nine that were
part of this year's district squad.
Athletes of the Meet were
Cara Strodel for running a strong 3rd place, and Tia Smith and Jessica
Beam for both running a very strong last two miles. Cody Wanichek and
Chad Linnerooth should also be recognized for running their own good
races.
1999
CHS Grad--Derek Berg--Named
Cross Country at Conference Meet Friday the Cedarcrest cross country squad competed at the Cascade Conference Cross Country Championships at Lakewood High School. With everything that went on this week (illness, injuries and other issues), I will take our performance Friday as nothing but a success. The girls squad had a rough day for the top 7 runners, but the end result was the goal we had coming into the meet - Conference Champions. That makes two years in a row, and I certainly think that we have the runners to make it a third time next year. Our depth on the girls side showed itself as we place nine runners in the top 22 places. No other team had more than 3 runners in that same interval. It was a solid day for the boys’ team as well as they placed 4th, which is about where we expected since Mitchell Montgomery wasn’t running because of illness.
Our athletes of the week are Clay Hammontree
(ever the model of consistency), Dominic From here, both squads move on to the Northwest District Championships. Nine runners from each gender will go, but only seven will actually race. It has been a fun year with everyone for the 2009 season.
Freshmen Football Plays Hard but Loses Chuck Knox once said, “Football players win football games.” As simple as it sounds, it is true. I usually add, “…but football coaches lose football games.” The simple truths to this compound statement are played out on the gridiron every week. The players work hard to win games and the coaches do everything in their power to help them prepare to win. Unfortunately, for the Cedarcrest Freshmen Football team, the preparation and game time adjustments were not enough this week. The team lost a close one to Sultan 12-16. As unfortunate as the loss was, there were many great things that happened during the game. Even though the Red Wolves started out slowly giving up a touchdown with a two-point conversion and a safety, pads were popping and players were flying around making plays and hitting hard. Elliot Wills made his first catch of the season from the tight end position on a pass from Nick Decker. Unfortunately, the freshmen could not score and the Turks led at halftime with a score of 0-10. The second half opened with Cedarcrest receiving the ball. The line blocked well allowing Michael Matwichuk and Kyle Chandler room to run. A long drive ended with Chandler scoring on a short run through the middle. A blocked extra point made the score 6-10. The defense made play after play fending off the Sultan offense. Matwichuk, Eli Grady, and others pestered the quarterback while defensive backs Zachery Miller, Kerby Callison, and Nick Decker kept the receivers from making too many catches. And Kellen Maloney made his first tackle from the linebacker position. The defense bent but did not break for almost the entire second half giving the offense a chance to drive down the field a final time in the fourth quarter to make the go-ahead score. That score came on a fourth down on near the goal line. Decker threw to Callison threading the needle through the defensive secondary. The score was 12-10 with still a few minutes on the clock. The defense kept Sultan from gaining much yardage and even got the ball back on a fumble recovery. At the end of the game, the Freshman offense had a chance to put the game away by making a first down, but Sultan’s defense tightened up to give them a last chance to make their comeback. After a good punt by Grady, the defense had their last chance to show their mettle. They showed their determination when Chandler made a saving tackle on a long pass play. Unfortunately, I forgot an old football adage, “The only thing prevent defense does is prevent you from winning.” Sultan scored a play later with the defense back in that dreaded prevent defense one last time. The Cedarcrest Freshman Football Team played their hearts out. Unfortunately, we did not win on the scoreboard, but many victories were had by the team. Players hit hard. Leaders lead with their pads and their voices. And everyone gave their all during every play of the game. While these victories did not translate into a win on the scoreboard, they make the football players better prepared to win other football games and to win in life. Chuck Knox was right, “Football players do win football games.” Hopefully, football coaches help make good football players. And good young men.
Why is the CHS The Cedarcrest High School Music Department, run by Mr. Ryan Lewis, is all about music. He invests hours upon hours in and out of school to make sure that the music can be heard--at pep assemblies, home athletic events, and even an occasional performance in the commons before school. We have classes in choir, band, and even guitar. Members of the music department have music running through their heads all day long.
There’s not just one type of choir, or one kind of band, or even just one period of guitar. Cedarcrest has three different choirs: jazz choir (audition required), chamber choir (audition required), and concert choir (no audition required). In addition, we have two bands: jazz band (audition required) and wind ensemble (previous years in band are required). Finally, there are two periods of guitar (with no experience required).
The music at Cedarcrest is not just an in-class event--it is also alive outside of school. There are field trip performances, field shows, solo ensembles, and even Spring tours. Of course, these events cost money, so we are also involved with fundraisers to cover the costs. All of this preparation is a lot of hard work, but it pays off because it's a lot of fun.
The CHS Music
Department would not be possible without all the support of people like
Kathy Manuel, Ryan Lewis, and all of the people on the RHYTHM board. There
is a lot of work that goes on behind t
Football Comes Close--But
Loses to
The Cedarcrest football team needed to stop
Archbishop Murphy one last time to hold onto a win,
but in the last minute of the game the Wildcats
drove 85 yards to score the final touchdown on a
fake field goal pass play.
Tough
defense and a wet field was the story throughout
the game. Archbishop Murphy scored in the second
quarter to take the lead at halftime, 6-0.
Cedarcrest dominated most of the second half, and
scored in the fourth quarter to go ahead 7-6. With
a minute left in the game, Archbishop Murphy took
the ball on their own Fullback Jacob Kriegbaum had a game-high 107 yards rushing, while Dakota Bunce made some good defensive plays. Cedarcrest's touchdown came in the 4th quarter when Jackson Pleis recovered a fumble and ran 25 yards for the score. CJ Mowry kicked the extra point. Next week
the football team plays Coupeville at home. It's
"Senior Night"--come and support our team.
X-Country at the North
County Invite
The Cedarcrest cross
country squad competed at the North County Invite at Cedarcrest Golf
Course in Marysville. It is a 20-team meet, with the athletes running
according to grade level. There are schools of all sizes at the meet,
mostly from north King County and south Snohomish County.
Thursday we certainly
lucked out on the weather. Probably the only day within a week's
timespan when it didn't rain or was really cold. Unfortunately, the
cold/flu bug that is going around finally hit our team with quite a few
runners out of commission for the meet.
It was definitely a solid day for the team
with good racing by many team members. The girls' squad continued its
quality year with a second place team finish, losing only to a really
really good 4A Stanwood squad. The boys' team finished a very
respectable 12th, missing one of our top two runners.
There were lots of candidates for the
"Athletes of the Meet." This week's selections are Cody Wanichek (ran
so fast that some were thinking that the course was short), Desiree'
Nieblas (has stepped it up with her training and racing the past two
weeks), Tia Smith (getting back to good racing after being hobbled last
week) and Zach Wynakos (for another solid race).
For about half of the team, this is their
second to last race of the season. Next Saturday October 24, is the
Cascade Conference Championships. Only the top seven runners for each
gender will race at the Northwest District Championships on the 31st,
followed by the State meet on November 7. It should be a very fun next
three weeks.
Freshmen Football--The Good Injuries and illness can take their tolls on a team, but I take responsibility for the 3-36 loss to Steilacoom High School. As I have said before, good things can be said about such a lopsided loss, and I will enumerate some of those highlights here. The players started the game without much energy giving up a quick score to the Sentinels. As the game progressed, the Red Wolves gained more energy and started making harder hits and better tackles. To accentuate this, Kerby Callison made an interception to end the first half. Carlos Toledano, Eli Grady, and others had great tackles for loss. And in the fourth quarter, the defense even drove Steilacoom back toward our endzone on three successive plays. Toward the end of the game, Kyle Chandler made the ultimate hit of the game tackling and driving backward both the quarterback and running back as the handoff was being made. The offense had sparks of life show during the game but not enough to sustain a drive all the way to the endzone. Nick Decker threw a couple times to Michael Wigen for important first downs. Chandler, Wigen, Toledano, and Zachery Miller all gained positive yardage running during the game. The moment of truth for the offensive line came at the end of the game when the Red Wolves were trying to avoid the shutout. They sustained their blocks during a 38-yard field goal attempt. The snap was short but handled well by Curtis Chittenden who placed it deftly on the tee. Grady calmly kicked the long field goal to avoid the shutout and give the team a needed lift at the end of the game. While nobody likes a big loss, positive things came from the game despite injuries and illness – big hits, good tackles, hard running, and a long field goal to name a few. We look forward to more positive things in the weeks to come. X-Country--Boys and Girls Teams Win
Thursday, the Cedarcrest Cross Country
squad ran at McCollum Park in Everett
against Archbishop Murphy and Granite
Falls. The course was meant to be a 5K
race, but there were some course
modifications. We were told it was 2.95
miles and that is what we are going with
but it is unsure.
The girls
team had 7 girls in the top 8 Needless
to say, this meant the girls squad won
their portion of the meet. The girls'
team finished undefeated 7-0 in
regular season meets. Cara Strodel,
Missy Dowd, Brenna Eldridge, and
Desiree' Nieblas finished as the top
four runners.
The boys'
team put Mitchell Montgomery, Chad
Linnerooth, Josh Denison and Clay
Hammontree in the top 5. They led the
boys squad to defeat the other two
teams. The boys team finished a very
respectable 6-1 in regular season meets.
The
athletes of the meet were Cara Strodel
(for her win) and Shaini Candland and
Coleman Oviatt (running their best races
of the season). Congratulations to them
and all of the other kids for another
solid meet.
Next
Thursday the team runs in the North
County Invite held at Cedarcrest Golf
Course in Marysville.
Freshmen Football Drops Game to Seattle Prep Good things happen even in a defeat. Although the Freshman Football game against Seattle Prep was a big loss, there were plenty of positives. Seattle Prep scored four or five touchdowns in the first half and one or two in the second. On the positive side, the defense stopped about half of their two-point conversion tries. They stopped the Prep offense more in the second half than in the first. Several fourth down attempts were stopped short. The defense also caused several fumbles and knocked down several passes. On the offensive side, the linemen blocked well and the running backs Kerby Callison, Kyle Chandler, Michael Matwichuk, Zachery Miller, Carlos Toledano, and Michael Wigen all ran hard through the holes. Several fumbles were lost which stopped drives, but the players kept an upbeat attitude throughout. Quarterbacks Nick Decker and Zachery Miller led the team through tough times with their heads and their arms, completing several passes to keep drives alive. Lessons can be learned through every experience. The Freshman Football team has much work to do before its next game, but I am sure the players are up to the challenge.
Freshmen Football Beat Sultan for First Win The Cedarcrest Freshman Football team played Sultan Wednesday for the second time in the season. It seemed that a different team showed up this time even though the personnel had hardly changed. Cedarcrest won the game 26-18 after a crazy fourth quarter. The second game against Sultan saw the debut of lineman, Daniel Cattin, and wide receiver, Bobby Livengood. Linebacker, Elliot Wills, played in his second game of the season, but is introduced here for the first time. These players were welcome additions to the lineup, but it was the attitude of the team that made the difference in the game. After Sultan recovered the onside opening kickoff, the defense played with intensity not seen this year by the freshman squad. They hit hard and made great plays, hurrying and sacking the quarterback several times. The first quarter seemed to end very quickly with no team scoring, but Cedarcrest was on the move. The first score of game was made on a pass play from Nick Decker to Carlos Toledano. Toledano caught the ball just beyond the line of scrimmage and scampered the rest of the 30 yards for a touchdown. Eli Grady kicked the extra point making the score 7-0. The defense played extremely tough all game. Michael Matwichuk scored a touchdown recovering the ball in the endzone after blocking a punt in the first half. In the second half, Kerby Callison intercepted a pass tipped by Toledano that went awry because Matwichuk hit the throwing quarterback. Late in the game, Kyle Chandler recovered a fumble near the goal line. He scored the third touchdown of the game the next play as the fullback. The offense proved effective all game moving the ball and scoring two touchdowns. The line exploded off the line to create holes for the running backs. All the backs hit the holes hard and used their blockers efficiently to gain yardage. When drives stalled, it was due to good play by the opponents. It did not matter who was in the game at the time, all did their jobs well. As well as both the offense and defense played, special teams provided most of the highlights of the game. Sultan was successful on two onside kickoffs including the opening one. They also scored a touchdown on a kickoff return trick play reminiscent of a rugby scrum. On the CHS side of special teams, Eli Grady kicked and punted well for the team. Besides his two extra points (one was blocked), he kicked two field goals--one from 37-yards out! We as coaches were excited about the way our team played. The players gelled as a team. They hit hard. They had a great attitude even when it looked like things might fall apart toward the end. The game was an exciting one and will last in the memories of the players as their first high school win. But for the other coaches and I, it will be remembered as the game when twenty-something football players became one football team.
2009-2010 CHS Varsity Volleyball Here at CHS, they are many dedicated athletes, but the girls of varsity volleyball are some of the most dedicated in this school. Varsity volleyball has had a rough start this season, losing several tough matches. “But they are improving,” says head varsity coach Brandon Jones. “They have begun to work more as a team, and are becoming more aggressive. Their strengths are in passing and hitting, and they are developing killer serves.” So far, their toughest opponents have been Kings, the 2008 state champions, and Archbishop Murphy --both teams have always been strong competitors. But still, these girls are tough. Even though they are young, they are fiercely motivated. Coach Jones’ goal for the season is to develop more of a killer mentality, be even more aggressive, and definitely to score early and put their opponents away. They practice every day from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the CHS gym. Their next game is October 1 against Lakewood at CHS at 7:00 p.m.
X-Country is Impressive at Bellevue
Invite
Saturday, the Cedarcrest X-Country squad
competed at the Bellevue Invite (Lake Sammamish State Park) with about
40 other teams. The meet was different than a "normal" XC meet in that
the varsity athletes run in flights (#1s and #2s run together, #3s and
#4s run together, etc).
The girls squad had an outstanding showing
by finishing 2nd overall, behind a 4A school. The girls led, as usual,
by Cara Strodel and Missy Dowd as our fastest two. But it was the
performances of Glynis Bawden (4th in her flight), Tia Smith and
Desiree' Nieblas (1st and 2nd in their flight) that were the driving
forces behind Cedarcrest finishing 2nd. The boys squad also had a solid
day. Three boys (Josh Denison, Mitchell Montgomery and Chad Linnerooth)
all were top 10 performers on this Invite's course. Two others broke 18
minutes--which is a good day for us.
The best part of Saturday's meet was seeing
the improvement from all of the x-country runners over a 5K course--23
of 25 ran faster than than they did at Sultan's similar course. More
importantly, 14 out of 17 returning team members ran faster today than
they did last year on this same course. No matter the ranking on the
team or the race pace, cross country is all about everyone getting
better on an individual basis.
Athletes of the meet were Glynis Bawden,
Chad Linnerooth and Dante Bournique (2:35 faster today than last year on
the same course).
Our next meet is a big one--Sunfair Invite
in Yakima.
Is FFA Just About Farming? WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? FFA is about agricultural experience, career opportunities, and building leadership skills. School clubs, like this one, also look good on a résumé. WHAT DO THEY DO? FFA is involved in a variety of activities, and does much more than just farming. They compete in CDE (Career Development Experience) competitions, and take part in fundraisers. There is a floral design team for individuals who are interested in becoming a florist. FFA does everything from poultry growing to tractor driving, from agriculture events to public speaking, emphasizing teamwork and leadership. FFA is a great club to be a part of no matter what you plan to do in your future. REQUIREMENTS: You must be in an
agricultural class (taught by Mrs. Thomas or Mr. Collins) in order to
join. October 1st is the deadline for all club dues. The club
meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month FFA Motto: "Learning To Do, Doing To Learn, Earning To Live, Living To Serve"
2009-2010 CHS Drill Team Many clubs, groups, and teams are a part of Cedarcrest, but one of the most dedicated groups is the CHS Drill Team. The 2009 drill squad has one coach and more than 20 students who are dedicated to this year's new team. Cedarcrest has had a drill team since 1993! The team this year seems especially motivated to match last year's successes. Last year, 2008-2009, the team went for, and won, the State Championship. The goal to repeat as state champion will be hard to accomplish. If they want to do it again, they are going to have to practice hard, as well as stay optimistic. Comments from Lieutenant Tristan to the team---“Everyone is so AMAZING this year! Good job--you all work so hard! I’m very proud and love you all!” – The team is as excited as ever. They are learning new steps, and if they don’t get it, Coach Johnson will always be there to help. All the freshmen and seniors alike say that they are going to do great and make it to the State Championships again. The Drill Team should be performing at one of the up-coming assemblies, so we'll all have the opportunity to see this new group in action.
What is ASB? Our Cedcarcrest ASB, which stands for the Associated Student Body, puts together the many fun activities at CHS like the assemblies, homecoming, and the dances. On the ASB web page there will be a link to the constitution, a link to the dance information, and a link to information about what the officers" goals and activities are for the year. Overseeing the group is Mr. Labate. The ASB officers are: President-Sophia LaBate, Vice President-Nick Van Veen, Secretary-Brianna Wattier, and Treasurer- Austin Koons. Senior ASB representatives are: President- Audrey Buckley, Vice President-Tanner Haistings, Treasurer-Sam Linnerooth, and Secretary-Stephanie Montgomery. Junior ASB representatives are: Nataile Anderson, Sierra Berg, Katie Gronberg, and Loren Myers. Sophomore ASB representatives are: Melissa Collinwood, Olivia Richey, and Nick Vergara. Freshmen ASB representatives are: Maddy Harris, Brian Lemons, Alex Rataezyk, and Kate Sherman. School board representatives are Courney Fields and Glynis Bawden. The ASB officers meet during advisory in Ms. Bossheart's room on the first Wednesday of every month. Seniors meet with Ms. Bossheart, or Bobbi Simoni. Juniors meet in Kelly Halverson's room. Sophomores meet in Amy Rieke or Kailyn Ellinger's room. The groups will discuss how to plan upcoming events.
Our Cheerleaders
are Awesome! Nine seniors, seven juniors, four sophomores, and one freshman? That’s right. This year there is only one new addition to the hard-working CHS Cheerleading team. This year our cheerleaders will have three practices a week and cheer at the football games--they will cheer all game with the big performance at half time. At homecoming they will also be having a combined routine with the Drill Team--with a surprise… and the surprise is…. we can’t tell you. These hard-working girls put up all the posters around the school and supply treats, too. We're lucky to have them--help them out by cheering with them at our games!!
Random Acts of Kindness Cedarcrest High School has many clubs, and RAK (Random Acts of Kindness) is one of the most popular. RAK is a club that was started by two Cedarcrest students in 2000--Samantha Ritter and Hadley Rose--with the help of a very thoughtful teacher, Mrs. Filer. Random Acts of Kindness is not just a club where you meet new people and help your community, but it’s a club where participants try to be kind to others and spread that hospitality. Some activities that are done in RAK include cleaning trash off Main Street in Duvall and a personal product drive to give products to Hopelink. This year will be a great year and students can expect more new and fun awareness projects, including working with the city of Duvall in regards to random acts of kindness. So come to the RAK meetings if you want to spread the kindness--because it’s like a chain reaction, it just doesn’t stop. Bring yourself, your ideas and you energy to help others and the community. Remember that the first meeting for the club is on Wednesday, September 23 during advisory in Mrs. Filers room, 242.
TSA- The First Meeting of the Year TSA (Technology, Student, Association) is a club--one of many offered at Cedarcrest. TSA is for students that are interested in the technology field such as media arts, computer programming, science, engineering, and architecture. TSA is hosted in Mr. Kennedy’s room during advisory, and meets a few times a month to talk about upcoming events, fundraisers, and other activities. This year is the club’s second year of being offered at CHS and the returning members are hoping that it is bigger and better. Thursday, September 17, was the first club meeting of the year and the turnout was incredible. The room was crowded and crammed with students, but everyone seemed excited and curious about the club. President Megan Caros hosted the meeting along with Haley Knox, Ian Atwater, Lindsey Bottman, and Nikki Peck. They talked about the upcoming fundraisers such as the carnation sale for cancer and a bake sale. There are many opportunities to show your work to judges and compete against students from other schools throughout the state--or even at the national level. The club is hoping that this year when going to nationals in Baltimore, the whole club competes. Mr. Kennedy even said that TSA should fill up half an airplane with Cedarcrest students. TSA is about being creative and showing off your work. It’s a fun way to meet new people and express yourself by using technology. If you missed the first meeting and TSA sounds like a club that you would enjoy,
see Mr.
Kennedy in room 142 or talk to any of the TSA officers about joining. CHS
Freshmen Lose to Sultan in Final Seconds Two seconds do not define a football team, but those precious seconds can decide a football game. The Cedarcrest Freshman Football team played another close game. The outcome against the Sultan Turks was not determined until the final two seconds when the Turks scored. Defensive backs came up hard to what appeared to be a screen pass but turned out to be a double pass into the endzone with no time left. The final score was Cedarcrest 0, Sultan 6. Lots of good things happened during the game against Sultan. Michael Wigen and Eli Grady had their debut game starting at halfback and linebacker, respectively. Fine runs were made by all the running backs even though the Sultan defense was stingy giving up yardage. Kyle Chandler carried much of the load at fullback grinding out yardage in the middle. Quarterback, Nick Decker also carried defenders up the field with several quarterback sneaks. But Sultan shut down the outside running and passing attacks and the Cedarcrest Freshmen could not put the ball into the endzone. Grady had one of the best chances at scoring for the Redwolves as he tried to kick a field goal in the first half. He lined up for a 40-yard attempt but was unable to put it through the uprights. Later in the game, the coaches opted to forego another attempt with a slight headwind and poor ball placement as they went for it on a short fourth down attempt. The defense had another solid game being almost as stingy as the Turks. Early in the game, a long run by the Sultan quarterback put them into scoring position, but the Redwolves held their ground and even gained some back. The defense also had two take aways with an interception by Chandler and a fumble recovery by Sam Ballweg. Highlights also included open field tackles by Kerby Callison and Carlos Toledano. While the hard fought game was determined in the last two seconds, the character and will power of the Cedarcrest Freshman Football team was shown during the rest of the 39 minutes and 58 seconds of the game. And in the final analysis, that is what really matters most.
X-Country
Beats Sultan and So. Whidbey to Open League Thursday the CHS Cross Country team ran in Sultan against Sultan and South Whidbey--flat trails through the woods with lots of twists and turns. Some good running as long as they didn't get lost.
For the girls that actually completed the
race, it was good news. Seven girls finished in the top 8, and 9 in the
top 13. Missy Dowd and Cara Strodel went 1-2 to lead the way, but it
was definitely a team performance. For the boys, it was similar to the
girls. Five cross country boys finished in the top 7, and 8 in the top
12. Josh Denison and Mitchell Montgomery went 1-2 to lead the way.
Hopefully, it isn't too much of a
surprise--but both squads beat the other two teams to win the meet and
start off their Conference season 2-0.
The Athletes of the Meet for today were
Josh Denison, Mitchell Montgomery and Jessica Beam. Congrats to them
and the rest of the team. It was a job well done.
Our next meet is a Conference meet on
Tuesday the September 22. The meet is our only home meet of the
year and is being held at McCormick Park in Duvall. We follow that with
the Bellevue Invite on Saturday,
September 26. This invite is our first high caliber meet of the season where we really can see how our season is going.
What is FBLA? FBLA, or Future Business Leaders of America, is one of the many organizations offered here at Cedarcrest High School. FBLA creates a professional working environment in which students can bond and learn to work together in a business organization. It encourages students to exercise job skills, which will help them later on in life. FBLA includes various activities, such as organizing after school events, like Curriculum Night, and learning the basic fundamentals of entrepreneurship and business law. You learn to communicate well in public; alone and with your group, in front of an audience and a board of competition judges. Every year FBLA members compete with other schools in many competitions, such as trying to market a product or debating over varying topics. This year FBLA is focusing on a “going green” theme—raising awareness on recycling, and other environmentally-friendly topics. FBLA offers a variety of opportunities for students. It doesn’t emphasize on fulfilling certain requirements and deadlines, instead it allows students to choose their own path and decide what interests them. FBLA meets every other Wednesday, starting in October. The meetings are held during your advisory period in the CHS career center. If learning how to compete in public and how to be successful in life is your kind of thing, then show up to the first information meeting on Thursday, September 17. The meeting is during advisory period.
Cross Country Team Opens On Saturday, September 12, the CHS Cross Country team ran in their first meet of the season at the Tahoma Relays. This is a fun meet to start the season. Runners are put on relay teams, running a course that has some really winding trails and goes 60 yards through mid-thigh high lake water. It is a great time. The event had a tight finish with our A squad (Brenna Eldredge, Cara Strodel, Clay Hammontree, Chad Linnerooth and Josh Denison) coming away from the meet with some hardware as they earned medals by finishing tenth in the team race. Our B squad (Missy Dowd, Jessica Beam, Tanner Haistings, Mitchell Montgomery and Lukas Vrbka) just finished out of the top 10 running a very solid twelfth place. Our athletes of the meet were Lukas Vrbka, Molly Hammontree and Dominic Dams. All three are cross country rookies who ran impressive races in their first outing. Our next meet is this Thursday, September 17, when we head to Sultan for a Cascade Conference meet with Sultan and South Whidbey. C-Squad Football Opens
Season Football was in the air on the first night of C-Squad football. Players, coaches, managers, and fans were ready to see some action. And they were not disappointed by the debut of the 2009 Cedarcrest C-Squad. It was a dogfight throughout the game as good hits, runs, and passes were made by both sides. In the end, Auburn Mountainview prevailed over the Cedarcrest C-Squad 12 to 20. Defense started the game against the Lions, who came out running strong. They scored on the first drive, but defensive linemen Parker Dixon, Clayton Lacher, Kellen Maloney, Michael Matwichuk, Alexander Rataezyk, and Jacob Shepherd put the pressure on the Mountainview offense all night long. Linebackers Samuel Ballweg, Kyle Chandler, Michael Matwichuk, Michael Morod, Austin Robinson, Tyler Norman, Austin Koons, and Cody Paxman joined in the fray with hard hits and tackles. Defensive backs Kirby Callison, Curtis Chittenden, Zachery Miller, Carlos Toledano, and Hunter Lee covered well and came up hard to support the run defense. Big plays were made by many of the players. Sacks, fumble recoveries, and big hits were the story of the night. Chandler blocked at least one of the three blocked punts. He, Robinson, and Matwichuk led the defense with tenacity and toughness. On offense, Nick Decker led from the quarterback position. The various backfield mixes of Chandler, Matwichuk, Robinson, Toledano, Koons, Lee, and Paxman ran hard gaining yardage mostly between the tackles in the first half. Tight end Josh Hooper tipped a pass from Lee to Matwichuk for a 75 yard touchdown pass. Matwichuk also scored up the middle on a nine yard run. All the players were excited about the 12-7 lead at halftime. Unfortunately, the Mountainview defense stymied the C-Squad offense most of the second half. They fended off the last drive that ended well short of the goal line. The final outcome of the game was not decided until that last Cedarcrest offensive play. The crowd of Auburn Mountainview and Cedarcrest fans were as thrilled with the game as the players. It was a great game to play and coach as well. Coaches Rick Gray and Chris Totten did a great job in their debut as Cedarcrest High School football coaches. Players from both sides gave their all throughout the great game. Even though the final score did not favor Cedarcrest, it was a game well played and enjoyed by all. Football is indeed in the air. CHS TSA (Technology Student
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