It wasn't a good day for Wildcat Volleyball as the four seniors - Emily, Marisa, Devin and Melany - were recognized, along with their parents, before Wednesday night's match.
Snohomish dominated all 3 teams, with the Wildcats able to reach 20 points in only a single game out of the 9 played.
The freshman scores were 15-25, 18-25 and 18-25
JV was 14-25, 17-25 and 14-25
In varsity action, the girls played better than the scores indicated. For most of all 3 games the 'Cats were right in it, but fell behind late. Amanda Blau had a good match with 5 blocks to go with her 5 kills. Marisa Sutherland had a spectacular kill when she attacked a Snohomish overpass. It was fun to watch.
In the end, however, Oak Harbor was swept by the Panthers 16-25, 15-25, 20-25.
Over 100 photos from Freshman, JV and varsity action, along with team and individual photos of the freshman and varsity teams are posted HERE.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Volleyball 10-28 vs Snohomish
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Girls Soccer 10-27 vs Cascade
The Oak Harbor Wildcats played their final home game of the season Tuesday night at Wildcat Memorial Stadium.
All four seniors along with their parents were recognized before the game - Katie Schneider, Erin Neilon, JJ Netthai and Maggie Gorman.
The girls played aggressive soccer and had several shots on the Bruin goal, but just couldn't get it in. On the other end of the field, goalkeeper Maggie Gorman was near her best, stopping shot after shot.
With time running out and the game heading towards a 0-0 regulation score, Cascade was able to sneak the ball into the Wildcat net for the only score of the night.
The JV team played well also, scoring a goal, but Cascade was able to knock in 3 for the win.
Senior Night photos and action shots from during the game are posted HERE.
Volleyball 10-26 at Cascade
The Wildcat volleyball team played at Cascade High School in Everett Monday night, the second meeting between the two teams. Oak Harbor won the first match, 3 games to 2 at North Whidbey Middle School.
Varsity game one was close for the first half, until Cascade was able build a 4-point lead, 18-14. The Wildcats didn't give up and tied the game at 22 after a service ace by setter Melany Cone. Cascade then scored a point, but Amanda Blau put it down to tie it again at 23. Janessa Ramos gave the 'Cats game point, 24-23, but a pair of Bruin kills and a hitting error by the Wildcats gave game one to Cascade, 26-24.
With the exception of the first few points, the Wildcats led most of game 2, at one point leading 15-9 points by Ramos, Blau and Kristine Bouchard. Cascade closed to within 1, 16-15, but kills by Devin Tanner and Roshel Muzzall pushed the OH lead back to 5. The Bruins hung in, tying the game at 24, but a hitting error by Cascade gave game point to Oak Harbor, then Ramos smacked down game point, 26-24, tying the match at one game each.
Game 3 started with the Wildcats keeping it close, until Cascade scored 6 straight to take a 10-5 lead. Cascade increased their lead to 23-14, but a Ramos kill and a pair of Emily Meagher service aces closed the gap some, but in the end Cascade took game 3 25-20.
Cascade took an early lead in game 3, but two Tanner aces and a Ramos kill tied the game at 8. The teams traded points for most of the middle of the game, then an Oak Harbor service error, a pair of Cascade aces and a Wildcat hitting error gave the lead to the Bruins, who led by as much as 8 late in the game. Kills by Marisa Sutherland and Bouchard late in the game made the score more respectable, but the Bruins took game 4 25-18 and the match 3 games to 1.
The JV team had an off day, falling 17-25, 10-25 and 22-25. The Freshman team won just one of their 3 games in the aux gym.
The Wildcats' final match of the season is tonight, Wednesday, at home against Snohomish. It's senior night, so come and cheer on the 4 girls who have given 4 years to the Wildcat Volleyball program - Devin Tanner, Emily Meagher, Melany Cone and Marisa Sutherland.
Video clips from the match are HERE.
67 photos from the match, including JV team and individual photos, are posted HERE.
Football 10-23 vs Lake Stevens
When the Oak Harbor Wildcats went into last Friday’s varsity football game, they knew that although slim, there was still hope for a WESCO north playoff spot. Standing in the way were the Lake Stevens Vikings.
While it was a dry night, it was very windy, and Ryan Fakkema’s opening kickoff landed not on the goal line, but on the end line, and very nearly went through the uprights.
Lake Stevens ran the ball twice for little gain, then threw an incompletion. The Vikings lined up to punt from their own 25 yard line, with the punter standing on his own 12. The snap was high, but the punter was able to pull it down and kicked the ball from the 10 yard line. The ball landed on the 36 and rolled back to the 33, a net punt of only 8 yards.
While they started with the ball deep in Lake Stevens territory, the Wildcats were flagged for illegal substitution then gave up a sack on 3rd down. With the wind at their backs, head coach Jay Turner made the call to try for a field goal. What was surprising about the decision is that it was to be a 58-yard attempt. The snap was good, the placement good, the kick got off and looked like it would be good, but fell just a few yards short. It was a great effort by kicker Ryan Fakkema.
Lake Stevens went 3-and-out again, this time punting from their own 20. This punt was even worse than the last. The ball landed on the 15 but took a short bounce to the 17 where it was downed by Lake Stevens.
Oak Harbor’s first play was a pass to Josh Sayre, which he appeared to catch at the LS 6 yard line, but the official ruled him out of bounds. In reviewing the tape, it appears that Josh had control of the ball and one foot inbounds, but it’s the ref’s call that counts, so it was 2nd and 10 for the Wildcats. Felkner tried a couple more passes, but still hadn’t quite adjusted for the wind, although one pass was in and out of the hands of the receiver in the end zone. In the end, the ‘Cats again lined up for a field goal, this one from the LS 32. A Viking player may have gotten finger on the ball and it fell short on the end line.
Again on their own 20, Lake Stevens’ first play was a run that was stopped for a 1-yard loss by the Wildcat line, then on the 2nd play Derrick Clarit was able to get his hand on the ball and strip it away at the LS 25, and it was covered by Dillon Peterson at the 30.
Again, the Wildcats couldn’t move the ball, and again, attempted a field goal. On this attempt a Lake Stevens player clearly got a hand on the ball. The kicked ball landed on the LS 8 yard line then rolled into the end zone for a touchback.
Once more with the ball deep in their own territory, the Vikings ran the ball. The first was a run up the gut for 9 yards, then another for four more. On their 3rd straight run, the ball was knocked loose by a Wildcat linebacker at the LS 37 and recovered by another Wildcat at the bottom of the pile at the 38.
Looking at a 3rd and 9 at the Viking 35, Luke Felkner dropped off a screen pass to Brent Ryan who rumbled down to the 29, less than a yard short of a first down. This time instead of trying a field goal, the coaches decided to go for it. Donovan Hunt got the ball, cut to his left, and found his way down to the LS 22. There, the drive stalled. Felkner’s first two passes were tipped by Viking defenders, and on 3rd down Luke had to eat a sack. On fourth down he couldn’t find an open receiver and took off with the ball. He needed to get down to the Lake Stevens 12 but only got to the 17. Lake Stevens got only one play off before the quarter ended, with the two teams in a 0-0 tie.
Lake Stevens needed two plays to get the ball out to the 38 yard line, but that’s as far as they got. They were flagged twice in a row, for a delay of game, then for holding after a nice gain and apparent 1st down at the 41. The 2nd and 17 pass attempt was incomplete. On 3rd down, Javon Payne slipped through the LS line like a hot knife through butter and sacked the QB for a 16-yard loss. The Vikings punted from their own 15 yard line, and with 9:41 left in the 2nd quarter, the ball had still in Viking territory, this time at the 42 yard line.
After a false start penalty on the 1st play, the Wildcats lined up on the LS 47 with a 1st and 15. Hunt took the handoff from Felkner and looked like he was wrapped up at the line of scrimmage, but he broke loose and for a second it looked like he was headed for the end zone. He wasn’t, because the (expletive deleted) officials blew the play dead. The refs conferred, proclaimed an ‘inadvertent whistle”, and called for a do-over. After a couple of runs by Hunt and a short reception by Mike Washington, Jr., it was 4th and 4 at the LS 36 yard line. Felkner got the ball to Washington, who made a great fingertip catch, and fought his way to the 30 for an Oak Harbor first down. The officials called Lake Stevens for unsportsmanlike conduct after the play, putting the ball at the LS 15. On 3rd down, Ryan ran the ball to the left and looked like he stretched and got the ball to break the plane before Ryan’s knee touched the ground, but the refs spotted the ball at the 1 yard line. On the next play, Felkner tried the QB sneak, and after hitting the line twice, finally got it in for the OH score. Fakkema’s kick was good to give OH the lead, 7-0 with 5:31 left in the first half.
Lake Stevens returned the kickoff to their own 40, but the Wildcat defense sacked the QB again. He dropped the ball on his way down but it was recovered by the Vikings at the 29 yard line. Later, on 3rd and 17 at the LS 33, the Viking QB launched the ball downfield. The throw was overplayed by the defenders and was caught at the OH 32. Maybe. To everyone in the stands, it was dropped before the receiver had control, but the official on the scene, after looking around for some help, ruled it a catch. It was a costly catch as the player, Tyler Reside, was knocked unconscious. He was worked on while on the field for 10 minutes, then put in a stretcher and taken to the Coupeville hospital. Reports from Lake Stevens are that he will be fine, but did get a concussion and can’t remember anything about the game or the pass.
Back to the game. With the ball on the OH 26, the Vikings used 3 running plays to put the ball across the goal line. The snap for the PAT kick attempt was high, and the holder tried to run with the ball, but was gang tackled at the 10 yard line. With 2:57 left in the half it was OH 7, LS 6.
Josh Higbee returned the kickoff to the Oak Harbor 38 yard line, and the offense went to work with 2:47 left until halftime. A couple of runs by Hunt, and a run up the middle by Brad Farnum made it first down for Oak Harbor at the LS 44 and 1:23 left. A Ryan carry brought the ball to the LS 30, but with 23 seconds left, Felkner wound up getting sacked and time expired in the half, with Oak Harbor leading 7-6.
The Wildcats took the 2nd half kickoff and mounted a nice-looking drive. The kickoff went to the 25 and was returned to the 35. After shorts runs by Hunt and a nice catch by Josh Sayre, the Wildcats were in Viking territory. On 2nd down, Hunt ran left, found a hole in the line, and ran untouched for a 39-yard touchdown. Fakkema’s kick was good to put the ‘Cats ahead 14-6 with 10:05 remaining. After the touchdown the Wildcats were called for a personal foul and kicked off from their own 25 yard line.
The special teams boys were able to stuff the kick return, but Lake Stevens had the ball on their own 37. The Vikings ran the ball out of the “I” formation 7 times in a row, moving the ball to the Oak Harbor 4 yard line. There, on 3rd and 2, Lake Stevens changed it up and tried two passes. One was incomplete; the other was completed, but was a yard short of the first down. Oak Harbor ball on the OH 3 yard line, 6:35 to go in the 3rd quarter.
The first Wildcat play was a short run, then an incomplete pass. On 3rd down, Felkner was under a lot of pressure from two LS linemen, but got the ball off. Higbee caught it at the OH 2 yard line, then without being touched by any defender, ran 98 yards for the score. Officially it was a 96-yard TD catch and run and put the Wildcats ahead 21-6.
The two teams traded a punt on their next two possessions and the third quarter ended with the score still 21-6 in favor of Oak Harbor.
Starting the 4th quarter, Lake Stevens had the ball, 2nd and 5 on the LS 25. They moved the ball down to the OH 35. There, the Vikings fumbled the handoff and it was recovered by Alec Castillo at the OH 36. The Wildcats wound up punting after going backwards, thanks to a flag and a sack. Unlike the two Viking punts that were kicked into the wind, the OH punt went 27 yards.
Lake Stevens’ first play was a run good for a first down, the second a pass play that looked to be complete, but Josiah Miller was there, and timing his hit just right, broke up the play. Unfortunately, the Vikings were able to score, running it in from 14 yards out. The PAT pass attempt was good, bringing Lake Stevens to within 7, 21-14, and 6:56 left in the game.
OH got the kickoff at the 8 yard line and returned it to the 21, but could only get to midfield before the drive stalled and the team punted.
Lake Stevens took over on their own 22 with 3:46 left and used 3 plays to move the ball out to the 37. On 2nd and 10, two Wildcats, Aaron Boesch and Nick Rouser, broke through the line and attacked the Viking QB. They forced a fumble at the 23 that was recovered by Alec Castillo. Hunt and Ryan took turns running the ball, ending with a Ryan 5-yard TD run. Again the kick was good, giving the Wildcats a little breathing room, 28-14 and just 1:38 left in the game.
The squib kickoff was mishandled by Lake Stevens and almost recovered by Oak Harbor, but the Vikings got it at the 29 yard line. The first play was a pass attempt, but the ‘Cat line was all over the QB, forcing yet another sack. Lake was able to move the ball out to the 45, but time expired, leaving Oak Harbor with a 28-14 win.
With the win, the ‘Cats still have a chance at the WESCO #3 playoff spot. Two things need to happen, though. First, we need to win this Friday. The game is at #1 seed and undefeated Marysville. Also, Lake Stevens has to lose to the 1-4 Snohomish Panthers.
Against us is that the Snohomish-Lake Stevens game is at Lake Stevens and it’s senior night for the Vikings. All Lake Stevens has to do is win the game to give them a playoff spot, so they will be playing hard.
OH does have a couple things going for them at Friday’s game. Since Marysville has a lock on the #1 seed, they may not play with as much heart, and the MP coaches may make decisions that lean more towards protecting their players for the playoffs rather than winning a (for them) meaningless game.
We’ll find out Friday. Come down to Marysville and cheer on the Oak Harbor Wildcats this Friday!
Some video clips are posted HERE.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Middle School Cross Country Championships 10-22
The middle school Northwest League held their cross country championship races Thursday afternoon at the old Northern State Hospital outside Sedro-Woolley. Although it was dry, the course was challenging.
The day started off with the 7th grade girls race. The combined Oak Harbor/North Whidbey team, known as Wildcat United, had its biggest presence in this race - 8 runners. The top 7th grade girl was Jonalynn Horn, who finished in 8th place with a time of 10:29. She was followed by Lauryn Plush in 11th at 10:53, then Hayley Lundstrom in 14th and Aubrey Lock in 19th. Alyssa Eden came in 10th, Katie Ducken 26th, Sydney Erickson 34th and Elise Still 38th.
The 7th grade boys race was the opposite of the girls race for Oak Harbor - there was only a single boy running, Hunter Adams. He ran the course in 10:53, good enough for a 20th place finish.
In the 8th grade girls race, Wildcat United showed their power. Olivia Meyer spent half the race in a dead heat with a Burlington girl, but about halfway through, Olivia took change and won the race with room to spare. Her winning time was 9:47. Not far behind her, Alex Laiblin finished in 3rd place with a time of 10:11. Also finishing in the 8th grade girls race were Kayleigh Harper 23rd, Jasmyn Maier 26th, Kennedy Trisler 27th and Yzabella Sampson 28th.
Finally, in the 8th grade boys race, Nathaniel Stanford ran a time of 9:42 for a 6th place finish, and Colton Johnson clocked a 10:01 for 10th place. Brendan Bristow finished 26th, Nathan Wagner 28th and Harrison Miller rounded out the OH/NW field in 35th.
It was a good day for running and the runners can all be proud of their efforts.
144 images covering all 4 races are posted HERE.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Girls swim 10-21-209
The Wildcat swim team pulled it off Wednesday night at the John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool. They finished the regular season undefeated, including very satisfying wins over Snohomish and Marysville, traditional WESCO powerhouses.
Wednesday's meet was a dual against the Cascade Bruins, and the Wildcats got off to an early start, finishing the first event with a 1-2-3 finish.
The girls went on to win all but one event.
After the diving event, there was a short break while the seniors were recognized for their leadership over the years.
The girls have nearly two weeks to prepare for the upcoming 4A prelims on November 4th at Marysville.
83 images from the meet, many of the diving competition, are posted HERE.
Boys Tennis 10-21 - WESCO North tournament
Due to rain and wet courts in Stanwood, Wednesday's matches were moved inside
Oak Harbor had 4 entries starting the first day of the tournament.
Derek Thomas was seeded #2 and Josh Evans #8 in singles, and in doubles it was the teams of David DeGuzman & Chase Edwards, and Ben Cardinal & Max O'Dell. Cardinal and O'Dell were seeded 8th.
Thomas beat his man, Joye Zingarelli of Stanwood easily, 6-1, 6-0. Josh also had no problem putting away Tucker DeGraffenreid of Arlington 6-2, 6-2.
DeGuzman and Edwards lost to the #2 seed, from Marysville 6-3, 6-3 and were eliminated. Cardinal and O'Dell won their match 6-4, 6-4 to advance to Thursday's competition.
Play resumes today (Thursday) at 1pm.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
JV Football 10-19-09 vs Arlington
Wow. Another close game at Wildcat Memorial Stadium, and more proof of how important the kicking game is.
The JV Wildcat football team faced the Arlington Eagles Monday evening, with the Wildcats coming away 27-26 winners.
Arlington got the ball first, but recorded negative yardage, partially due to a combined sack by Connor Meyer and Kevawn Brooks. An interception by Justin Everett at the Arlington 32 ended the drive.
Now with the ball at the 3, it was easy for Zack Ayer to bull his way through the line and into the end zone. With just over 2 minutes used in the game, it was OH 7, Arlington 0.
The Eagles responded by driving to the OH 26 when the QB found a receiver open for a touchdown. Arlington attempted a fake kick, a direct snap to the kicker who was brought down by Peter Franssen at the 3 yard line. 5:19 to go in the 1st, OH with the 1-point lead, 7-6.
The Wildcats answered with a long drive of their own, covering 80 yards in 9 plays, capped by another Ayer run. Franssen’s kick was again good, Oak Harbor 14, Arlington 6 with 2:21 left in the 1st quarter.
The first quarter ended with Arlington facing a 4th and 2 at the OH 4 yard line. Most of the yards of the drive were taken up with a long run from the Arlington 36 down to the OH 23. Arlington attempted a pass to get the TD, but it fell incomplete.
Unable to move the ball, the ‘Cats were forced to punt from their own 8 yard line, but got a nice roll across midfield to the Arlington 48.
Arlington’s drive lasted only 2 plays. The first a run down to the that the JV defense stuck for a 2-yard loss, and on the 2nd play the Arlington QB couldn’t handle the snap at the 40 He was able to pick it up at the 38, but Zack Wallace was there to knock it back out of his hands. Brent Ryan was on top of it, picked up the ball, and was able to get a few yards in the other direction to the Arlington 25.
The drive didn’t start well for Oak Harbor, as Arlington sniffed out the run play for a 6-yard loss, then a pass was deflected by a defensive lineman, and another run was stopped, setting up a 4th and 18 at the Arlington 33. Gabe Dye then found Sean Warner open at the 25, and needing 10 more for the first down, got 11. A catch by Meyer put the ball on the 2 yard line where Miller ran it in. The PAT kick missed, but it was still OH in the lead, 20-6.
Arlington took the OH kickoff at the 20 and returned it out to the 34 yard line, and 7 plays later it was first and goal for Arlington on the OH 6 yard line. Two runs later it was 3rd and goal at the 3. The QB ran to his left, but Warner saw what he was trying and caught up with him at the 10 yard line. On 4th down Arlington tried a pass play that was ruled complete, but at the 1 yard line, giving Oak Harbor the ball.
Gabe Dyes’ 1st down pass was well thrown, but just a tad short and was picked off by Arlington, and this time they were able to score on a pass play to close the gap to 20-13 with 2:47 left in the first half. That score would stand until halftime.
To open the 2nd half, the Arlington kickoff went inside the OH 10 yard line, where it was caught Josiah Miller, who returned the ball across the 50 and down to the Arlington 48. Then it was all Ayer. He ran the ball up the middle for 5 straight plays, giving OH a 1st and goal at the 8 yard line. He was all set to run again, but the snap went high, and before Dye could get it down and handed off, Ayer was already past. The ball was knocked out of Dye’s hands and Arlington was able to recover.
The Eagles needed only 3 plays to reach the end zone. The QB found some holes and simply outran the Wildcat secondary for a 73-yard TD run. The kick was good to tie the game at 20 with 8:35 left in the 3rd.
Oak Harbor drove down to the Eagle 8 on their next possession, but a 4th down field goal attempt was no good with 5:08 left.
Arlington used the rest of the 3rd quarter to drive down into Oak Harbor territory, the quarter ending with the score still 20-20 and Arlington with the ball, 3rd and 5 on the OH 41.
The first play of the final period was a QB run to the OH 25, then, under a load of pressure by the Wildcat defense, found a receiver open for the go ahead score. Again, Arlington’s kick PAT attempt failed, leaving the score at 26-20 in favor of Arlington.
Most of the 4th quarter was back and forth, with two punts by Arlington and a punt and fumble by Oak Harbor.
With just 3:29 left in the game and down by 6 points, Oak Harbor had the ball on their own 18 yard line with a first down. The first two plays were incomplete passes, then Ayer pulled in a throw for an OH first down at the 31. The next 3 passes were also incomplete, but on 4th down Dye found Justin Everett open at the OH 44. A short run by Ayer put the ball on the OH 47, then a long run by Miller brought it to the Arlington 35 with 1:55 left. Dye again found Miller on a pass play to the end zone with 1:48 left. Franssen’s kick was good to put OH ahead by one point, 27-26.
Arlington was not about to give up. After the kickoff, the Eagles had 1:42 on the clock and 74 yards to the OH goal line. The first play was an incomplete pass, then a sack made it 3rd and 21 at the Arlington 15, but the Eagles were able to get the first down at the 46, then a long pass was good down to the OH 17 yard line. A flag was thrown on the play but waved off. With just 54 seconds to go in the game, Arlington had a first down at the Oak Harbor 17. The first play was a run for no gain, then a pass that was deflected, then another pass that was incomplete in the end zone. Still at the 17, Arlington lined up for a field goal, the snap and place were good, but it appears a Wildcat got his hand up and on the ball. The kick ended up landing 3 yards deep in the end zone and rolling out.
Oak Harbor took a knee to run out the final 16 seconds of the game, leaving with a well-earned 27-26 victory.
5 video clips from the game are posted HERE.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Flag football 10-17
While the boys were playing tackle football, a small group of dedicated (and very soggy) girls were playing flag football at Ft. Nugent Park.
This is a brand new program to Oak Harbor put on with NAS Whidbey Youth Activities and Oak Harbor Youth Football League. This is part of the Oak Harbor Youth Football League just for girls ages 9-14. This program gives girls the opportunity to learn about football, gain skills, and compete in this exciting sport. Cost is $60.00 per player and includes all equipment and jerseys. This program is also a Youth NFL program and the jerseys are authentic NFL Youth Flag Football jerseys. So far the girls have learned a lot and vastly improved their skill level.
To find out more information or to register:
Visit the Oak Harbor Youth football League website at www.eteamz.com/oakharborfootball
Call or stop by the NAS Youth Center at 54 Wake Ave. building # 2874 Phone: 257-3150
Oak Harbor Youth Football League phone: 360-632-8416
115 photos from the girls game are posted HERE.
Youth Soccer 10-117
We were able to get to only two games last Saturday, both BU-10 games. It was pouring rain for most of both games, but that didn't stop the boys from giving their all, and didn't stop the parents from cheering madly for their kids!
The first was the Red Gladiators, sponsored by Advanced Construction and Maintenance, Inc., and the Blue "Red Bulls", sponsored by NWSA.
39 photos from the game are posted HERE.
The other game was the medium blue Dragons, sponsored by Van Cleve Opticians against the dark blue Mean Machine, sponsored by Best Friends Veterinary Clinic.
Those photos (40 of them) are posted HERE.
Youth football 10-17
There is only info from the two Pee Wee games, the Lynx and Bobcats.
The Bobcats all thought they had a 3pm game, but the schedule had been changed and the game was now scheduled to start at 1pm. The game finally started at 1:40pm with only 10 players available for the Bobcats. They decided to play, and went the entire quarter with only the 10 players and found themselves down 13-0. By halftime the team had their full roster and had tied the game. In the end, the Bobcats were able to pull out a 20-19, well-earned victory.
The Lynx played tough against Mt. Vernon at MVHS. The first time the Lynx touched the ball, the play went all the way to the end zone for a score. Each team scored two more touchdowns, and all the PAT attempts failed, except for one, and that one PAT decided the game. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs got the point and won the game 19-18.
Photos from the Lynx game are posted HERE.
There are also a few photos from the Panther game vs Friday Harbor in Oak Harbor HERE.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Football 10-16 @ Arlington
It wasn’t cold, it wasn’t windy, but it sure was wet as the Oak Harbor Wildcat varsity football team traveled to Arlington to play the Eagles. The game was at Larsen Stadium, but it looked like Larsen Lake as there were several areas of standing water on the playing surface as the rain came down for the entire game. It was Arlington’s homecoming - the 3rd homecoming opponent for the ‘Cats this year. The Wildcat were missing several key players for a variety of reasons, and lost more as the game progressed.
Oak Harbor received the opening kickoff, but punted 3 plays later. Arlington started on their own 40 yard line. Their first play was a long pass complete down to the OH 27 on a halfback pass and eventually wound up with a first and goal at the OH 4 yard line. Oak Harbor didn’t give up easily, making Arlington take 4 plays before finally punching it in with 7:00 to go in the first quarter. Arlington 7, OH 0.
After a false start penalty on Oak Harbor’s first play of their second series, the Wildcats found themselves backed up deep, the ball on the OH 7 yard line. The first play was a pass to Brad Farnum, then Brent Ryan pounded it up the middle for the Oak Harbor first down at the OH 28. On the 2nd and 6 play from the OH 32, QB Luke Felkner found a hole and wasn’t downed until he got across midfield and down to the Arlington 43. On 2nd and 4 at the 37, Felkner found Josh Higbee open for a first down at the 26, but the refs added another 15 yards after a late, out of bound, helmet first hit by an Arlington defender. The penalty placed the ball just inside the Arlington 13 yard line, and 3 plays later Ryan took it up the middle again to tie the game with 3:14 left in the first. That score would stand through the end of the first quarter.
On their first possession of the 2nd quarter, Arlington was able to march down the field, finally scoring on an 8-yard pass play with 5:29 left in the half. Arlington 14, OH 7.
Higbee got the ball on the kickoff at the 3 yard line, but slipped and went down at the 13. He was hit by an Arlington player while down, but the refs chose not to flag that contact. Oak Harbor was forced to punt, with Arlington signaling for a fair catch at the OH 40. Arlington tried the halfback pass again, but this time the Wildcat defense was ready, and Derrick Clarit snagged the pass at the OH 22. The Wildcat celebration was short-lived, as a bad snap on the Wildcat’s first play took the ball back to the OH 10, and again Oak Harbor punted away.
The Wildcat defense held the Eagles, and the Arlington punt was picked up by Higbee at the OH 4 and returned to the 19 yard line. A nice run made it 2nd and 4, but on the next play the ball carrier was hit hard and the ball jarred loose. It was recovered by Arlington at the OH 23 with only 1:20 left on the clock.
Arlington’s QB scrambled around on the first play and appeared to fumble the ball at the OH 9 yard line, but the officials ruled him down and gave Arlington a first down at the OH 13. Two plays later and with only 29 seconds left in the half, Arlington took a 21-7 lead.
After bringing the kickoff out to the 30, the Wildcats opted to take a knee to end the first half, down 21-7.
To open the 2nd half, Oak Harbor tried an onside kick. The ball skidded across the large puddles and through the hands of the first Arlington player, but a 2nd Arlington man fell on the ball to retain possession for the Eagles.
Arlington moved the ball down to the OH 30, and it looked like the defense would hold, as Arlington was looking at a 4th and 5. However, during the pass, the Wildcat defender was well blocked, then slipped when he turned towards the receiver, and Arlington was able to score again, taking a 28-7 lead with 10:02 left in the 3rd.
Now looking at 3rd and almost 10 from their own 35 yard line, Felkner tossed a pass high towards Peter Franssen. The Arlington defender slipped and fell, but was able to put a hand out and snag Franssen’s foot just after he caught the ball, preventing a sure OH touchdown. Two nice runs by Ryan later, Oak Harbor had the ball with a first down on the Arlington 18 yard line and two plays after that it was Felkner to Franssen again to close the score to 28-14 with 6:57 left in the 3rd.
Arlington’s next drive got down to the Wildcat 32, where the defense had put the Eagles into a 4th and 13 situation. Arlington threw deep, and had a receiver open at the OH 3, but Andy Haag came seemingly from nowhere, and made a smart play by batting the ball away rather than attempting an interception, so instead of a first down at the OH 3, it was first down Wildcats at the OH 32.
The third quarter ended with the Wildcats trailing 28-14, but with the ball and driving, looking at a 3rd and 3 on the Arlington 45. The 3rd down run was stopped, but the 4th down pass was complete to Franssen for a first down at the Arlington 38. However, after a tackle for a loss on a run attempt by Felkner and a sack, the Wildcats punted from the Arlington 47. The Eagles were able to return the ball into Oak Harbor territory, at the 45 yard line. Felkner made the tackle on the Eagle return man, but injured himself and he didn’t return for the remainder of the game.
The Wildcats were able to stop Arlington in 3, but the Eagle punt splashed down at the OH 1 yard line. The first play of this drive was an incomplete pass by new QB Gabe Dye, the 2nd a short run setting up 3rd and 8 from the 3. There, Dye found Mike Washington, Jr. open for a 34 yard gain to the 37 yard line. Ryan plowed across midfield to give OH a first down at the Arlington 47. Dye then ran the ball himself up the middle, used an official as a screen, and made it down to the Eagle 32. The next play was nearly disastrous for the ‘Cats, as the Dye pass to Farnum was a little short and looked like a sure interception, but two Eagle defenders both went for the ball and it bounced off both, falling incomplete. On 3rd and 8, Dye found Ryan open at the Eagle 20 with forward progress to the 17. Franssen caught a pass at the 5, then a pass intended for Washington was nearly intercepted again, but was ruled incomplete. 2nd down was incomplete, in and out of the hands of Washington at the goal line. On 3rd down, Dye was sacked at the 17 yard line. Now with a 4th and goal to go, Dye tossed the ball to Sayre, who caught it at the 1 yard line, fell across the goal line and into the end zone to close the gap to just a single TD, 28-21, with 4:44 left in the game.
Again the Wildcats attempted the onside kick, and again the Eagles were able to cover, this time at the Eagle 45. Their 2nd play was a handoff around the left side that went down to the Oak Harbor 3 yard line before Higbee could make the tackle. On the next play Arlington ran through the middle to give themselves a two-TD lead again, 35-21, with 3:33 left.
Josiah Miller returned the kickoff to the OH 39, but sacks on both 3rd and 4th downs ended the Wildcat drive and gave Arlington the ball at the OH 25 yard line. The second Eagle play of the series was an end around that went into the end zone. The Wildcats blocked the PAT kick, but it was still 41-21 with only 2:07 left in the game.
The Wildcats couldn’t do anything with their final possession and punted the ball away, then Arlington took a couple of knees to end the game, winning their homecoming 41-21.
5 video highlight clips are posted HERE.
Volleyball practice 10-15-09
There was an opportunity to visit with the varsity volleyball girls before practice on Thursday, and the below video clip and photos were the result.
Those are come crazy girls!
Photos link is HERE.
Video clip link HERE.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Freshman football 10-14 vs Stanwood
If you weren’t at the freshman football game against Stanwood last Wednesday at Wildcat Memorial Stadium, you missed a good game!
Oak Harbor didn’t waste any time getting on the board, taking the opening kickoff from their own 37 to the goal line in just 7 plays, capped by a Trower run from 35 yards out. Less than 3 minutes into the game it was OH 6, Stanwood 0.
Stanwood responded quickly, needing only 2 plays and 47 seconds to score. The kick failed, leaving the score at 6-6.
Still 6-6 at the start of the 2nd quarter, Stanwood continued a long drive, punching it into the end zone from one yard out to take a 13-6 lead with 7:54 to go until halftime.
The Wildcats started from the 30 yard line, and moved the ball quickly into Spartan territory. Trower took the handoff on the first play out to the 42, and later Richter carried the ball 55 yards down to the Stanwood 5. Langingham took it in on the next play. The kick failed, leaving Stanwood with a 13-12 lead.
The Spartan’s next possession was a disaster for them. The kickoff went to the 12 yard line and was returned to the 39, but an illegal block call moved it back to the Stanwood 13. Stanwood’s center snapped the ball over the head of the QB on the next play and he was able to recover it at his own 2 yard line. The Wildcat defense put pressure on him on the next play, tackling him 5 yards deep in the end zone for the safety. OH was back in the lead 14-13 with just over 5 minutes until halftime.
That score would stand until halftime.
Oak Harbor tried an onside kick to open the 2nd half, and nearly recovered the ball at the Stanwood 44. The Spartans then used 10 plays to score, re-taking the lead 21-14 at the 5:53 mark.
OH also scored, with 3 runs by Langingham and two by Kolste, including a 2-yard run for the TD. The drive covered 56 yards and burned nearly 3 minutes off the clock. A 2-point conversion attempt failed and Stanwood held on to a 21-20 lead with 2:44 left in the 3rd.
Stanwood had problems on their next series, losing yards due to two penalties and a sack, and the drive was stopped by an OH interception at the Stanwood 49 yard line. 3 plays later the 3rd quarter ended, with Oak Harbor looking at a 3rd and 11 at the 50, and behind by 1 point, 21-20. The 4th down snap went over the QB’s head and he was tackled at the OH 36.
The defense held, with a 4th and 12 Stanwood pass attempt falling incomplete. With 8:52 left in the game.
With the ball at their own 38 yard line, Trower took the ball out to the Stanwood 46, then Langingham caught a swing pass and raced 44 yards to pay dirt. The 2-point run attempt failed, but Oak Harbor was back in the lead 26-21, but with over 7 minutes left on the clock.
Stanwood’s second play was a run up the gut, and the runner broke free and was racing for the Oak Harbor end zone, but 3 Wildcats caught up to him. Trower knocked the ball free and James Engen recovered it at the OH 23.
Oak Harbor was only able to get the ball out to the 43, but burned over 4 minutes off the clock before punting with 2:17 left in the game.
Stanwood, with only 1:58 left in the game and at the OH 46, threw a pass complete to the OH 42, then an incomplete, then a deep pass was picked off by Trower, and he returned it back to the OH 45. 3 knees later time ran out and Oak Harbor was the 26-21 winner.
67 photos, mostly of warmups, are posted HERE.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Girls Soccer 10-13 vs Stanwood
A badly depleted OHHS girls soccer team took on the Stanwood Spartans Tuesday afternoon at Wildcat Memorial Stadium. So many girls were ill that the JV game was canceled, and 5 of the 17 varsity players were missing due to illness and/or injury. Several healthy JV
Since it was a varsity-only match, the game started at 5:30 instead of the usual 7:30.
The girls played hard as usual, but just couldn't seem to find the goal as Stanwood won 5-0.
55 photos from the game are HERE.
Volleyball 10-12 at Stanwood
The OHHS Volleyball teams traveled to Stanwood for a rare Monday match and didn't fare well overall.
The freshman team played 3 very close games, but Stanwood was able to capture the win in all of them.
The JV team also played close in game on, falling 21-25, but regrouped to win game two 25-17. In the deciding game 3, the JV girls hot hot, zipping to a 13-3 lead before pounding the Spartans 25-10. The match was decided by a great double block by Breanna Jones and Janine DeGuzman. Nikita Ford was a force in the match, smacking down several balls for Wildcat points.
The varsity team led 11-7 in game one before letting Stanwood back in to tie the game at 16. At that point things seemed to fall apart for Oak Harbor as Stanwood won game one 25-19. Game 2 was similar, with the Wildcats right in it until about the halfway point, but Stanwood put the second game away as well, 25-16.
It was deja vu all over again in game 3. The Wildcats were down by only 3 points, 12-15, but could muster only 3 more points in the game before losing 25-15 as Stanwood swept the 'Cats.
There were bright spots, as libero Kelsey Terrazas-Cooley and outside hitter Katelyn Bristow had 17 digs each and junior Janessa tallied 5 kills.
6 video clips, 3 each from varsity and JV, are posted HERE.
99 photos from the JV and varsity match, plus a few from freshman action, can be found HERE.
Youth Football 10-10
All 7 teams were in action last Saturday, but were scattered over 4 different sites.
The Cougars and Jaguars were in Sedro Woolley, the Panthers at La Conner, Lynx and Pumas at South Whidbey and the Bobcats and Wildcats at home at Ft. Nugent fields.
The Panthers, Jaguars and Pumas were the only winners, but there were several close games.
The Panthers won 8-6 over LaConner, the Jaguars beat Sedro Blue 21-7 and the Pumas demolished South Whidbey 46-0.
Also playing against S. Whidbey, the Lynx played most of the game in a 0-0 tie, but S. Whidbey was able to break one play open and scored late in the game to win 6-0. The Bobcats lost by only a single pint, 25-24 to Sedro Wooley and the Cougars by 2, 14-12 to Sedro Woolley White. Rounding out the games, the Wildcats fell to Bellingham 32-12.
Next Saturday's schedule: (records are as of the week of 10/3)
3-1 Bobcats at 3-1 Lakewood - 1pm
0-4 Lynx at 1-4 Mt. Vernon - 4:30pm
1-3 Wildcats at 4-1 Arlington Gold - 11am
4-0 Cougars at home vs 4-1 Arlington White - 9am
0-5 Panthers at home vs 1-3 Friday Harbor - 11am
4-0 Jaguars at home vs 4-0 Friday Harbor - 1pm
4-1 Pumas at home vs 5-0 Bellingham - 3pm
3 video clips from the Lynx game vs South Whidbey are posted HERE.
Pictures from the Pumas-S. Whidbey game are posted HERE.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Varsity football 10-9 vs Stanwood
The Wildcats lit up the scoreboard last Friday night, throwing up 39 points, 29 of them in the 2nd half, but in the end Stanwood was able to score more, and held off a last-second drive by Oak Harbor to win the game 47-39.
Stanwood got the ball first and on the very first play from scrimmage, Judd Ford snagged the runner for a 2-yard loss. Stanwood went on to lose another 3 yards and punted after 3 plays.
Oak Harbor’s first play was a pass to Josh Sayre, good for 7 yards, the second play was an incomplete pass, and the 3rd and 3 play was a short toss to Mike Washington, Jr., who found room and went up the middle and 71 yards later was in the end zone. Ryan Fakkema added the kick and less than 3 minutes into the game it was OH 7, Stanwood 0.
Stanwood was again held to a 3-and-out, but Oak Harbor’s next possession ended on the 2nd play with an interception at the 40 and return to the OH 14. It took 5 plays, but Stanwood found the end zone with 5:01 left in the first to tie the game at 7.
The two teams then traded punts, but Stanwood’s punt was returned to the Stanwood 47, and a leaping Josh Higbee reception brought the ball down to the 9 yard line. Washington caught a pass down to the 4 yard line where the first quarter ended.
Starting the 2nd quarter with 2nd and goal at the 4, the Wildcats were not able to punch it in and called in Fakkema to put 3 more on the board. His kick was good with 10:33 remaining in the half, giving the lead back to Oak Harbor 10-7.
The first Spartan possession of the 2nd quarter ended in a touchdown when a pass play from the OH 27 was tipped and caught by a Stanwood receiver who made it into the end zone, giving the lead back to Stanwood with 8:51 remaining, 14-10.
The Wildcats punted on their next three possessions while Stanwood scored on their next two, running the ball right at the Wildcat defensive line. When the clock ran out on the first half the score stood at Stanwood 28, Oak Harbor 10.
Whatever Coach Turner said to the guys in the locker room at halftime seemed to work, as the ‘Cats took the 2nd half kickoff and marched 65 yards in 10 plays, with Donovan Hunt scoring on a 7-yard pass reception.
The Wildcats held Stanwood on their next series, with Nick Rouser and Jon Witalis teaming up for a 5-yard sack on a Spartan 3rd down play, forcing the punt.
This time it only took 6 plays for the Wildcats to score, driving 77 yards. Donovan Hunt scored on a 2-yard run with 4:53 left and Josh Higbee caught a 2-point conversion pass, leaving OH down by only 3 points, 28-25.
Both teams punted their next possessions, and the 3rd quarter ended with Stanwood holding on to a 28-25 lead and a first down at their own 45 yard line.
The first play of the final quarter was an incomplete pass, and the next, a run, saw Nick Rouser getting his hand on the ball carrier’s arm and strip the ball away, recovered by Oak Harbor. The refs added insult to injury by tacking on a 15-yard personal foul penalty against Stanwood, giving the Wildcats the ball at the Spartan 29. Oak Harbor scored on a 30 yard Hunt reception on 4th and 11. Donovan had to stretch to get the ball across the goal line before being tackled, but the refs said he made it. Oak Harbor was now back in the lead, 32-28, with 10:04 left in the game.
Oak Harbor’s celebration didn’t last long, as Stanwood needed only 2 plays to cover 68 yards, using only 30 seconds.
Stung, but not giving up, OH drove the ball down to the Stanwood 21. On 3rd and 10 from the 21, quarterback Luke Felkner was forced to scramble and went out of bounds at the 19, but was hit hard by a Stanwood defender. Flags flew and it was first and goal for the ‘Cats at the Stanwood 8 yard line. Two runs by Hunt moved the ball to the 1 yard line, where Washington caught a pass for his second score of the game. Oak Harbor led again, 39-35 with 6:11 remaining.
Stanwood went back to their successful ‘run it up the middle’ strategy, and it worked as the Spartans re-took the lead, 41-39 with 2:50 left.
After the Stanwood kickoff, Oak Harbor had the ball at their own 36 yard line. A bad snap ended with Felkner getting sacked at the 17, and on the next play Stanwood put extra pressure on Felkner, sending him back near the goal line. He tried to throw the ball away, but the toss was caught by a Stanwood player at the 5 for an easy touchdown. The kick failed, leaving Oak Harbor down by 8 points, 47-39 and 2:05 remaining in the game.
Starting at their own 48, Felkner completed a pass to Hunt at the 29, but on the next play Felkner tripped after getting the snap, then was intercepted at the 6 yard line and only 1:04 left.
Although some in the crowd started to leave, the game was not over, as Oak Harbor still had all 3 timeouts. They used them on defense, and the boys forced the Spartans to punt with 36 seconds left
After the punt, the ball was placed at the Stanwood 42 and 28 seconds were on the clock. The first play was a pass to Hunt, complete to the Stanwood 10 yard line. The clock was stopped with 17 seconds left to reset the chains, but Felkner was sacked and could not get the ball snapped and grounded before time expired.
It was a close one, but Stanwood held on to win 47-39.
Next for the varsity team is a trip to 2-4 Arlington on October 16th. The Eagles score an average of over 37 points per game but give up over 31 points per game. Arlington has won only 1 league game so far, a 60-9 blowout of Monroe last Friday night.
61 photos from pregame warmups are posted HERE.
3 video clips from the game are posted HERE.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Volleyball 10-8 Arlington
Again using the NWMS gym as home court, this time due to parent conferences, the Wildcat volleyball team took on the Arlington Eagles Thursday evening.
The last time the Wildcats played at NWMS, against Cascade, it was a 5-game marathon, and this one was no different.
As they have done many times this year, the Wildcats played extremely well in game one, especially early. They stumbled a bit but held on to win 25-23.
Game two went to Arlington 25-21, and game 3 was all Arlington as the Eagles beat the Wildcats 25-18.
With their backs against the wall, the girls went back to work, dominating Arlington in game 4 by a score of 25-12.
Game 5 was close, but some nice play by the girls culminated in a 15-13 game 5 score and a 3-2 league win.
The JV team was able to win only 1 of their 3 games.
Over at OHMS, the Freshman team was playing some exciting volleyball. Although they didn't play badly in game one, some mental errors and breaks that went Arlington's way led to a lopsided score. Game 2 was closer, and the girls almost won game 3, 23-25.
3 clips from the freshman match and 3 from the varsity match are posted HERE.
98 photos from both varsity and freshman action are HERE.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Volleyball 10-6 vs Lake Stevens
It wasn't a good night for Oak Harbor volleyball overall, but there were some bright points.
First off, the freshman team got to play their first match at the high school. Due to the remodeling, all games to date had been played at either NWMS or OHMS. Missing some size in the middle due to an injured Kelsey Rankin, the Freshman 'Cats lost to the Viking 11-25, 19-25, 12-25.
The JV game played two close sets. Lake Stevens won the first 25-21, and the Wildcats were able to hold on to win the second 25-23. In the 3rd game, however, too many OH mistakes gave LS a 25-13 win and a 2-1 series win.
On the varsity floor, although the Vikings won 3-0, Marisa Sutherland led all players with 11 kills, and defensively the Wildcats had nearly 80 digs, 32 of them by libero Kelsey Terrazas-Cooley.
Photos from all 3 matches are posted HERE, along with some faces in the crowd pics.
Video clips will be posted later Wednesday night, and can be found HERE.
JV Football 10-5 vs Snohomish
It's 2-for-2 in football wins against Snohomish so far this year, as the JV team whipped the Panthers 33-10 Monday night.
The game started with both teams trading 3-and-outs. Snohomish's 2nd possession started at their own 39, and after 10 plays had only moved to the OH 41. A 4th-and-12 pass attempt was tipped away by Josiah Miller.
Oak Harbor's first play after the turnover went into Snoho territory on a Peter Franssen reception. The Wildcats continued to drive, with Zach VanPelt and Cody Sanders each with a reception and Miller with a run. Now at the Panther 27, quarterback Gabe Dye found Miller open, and after bobbling the ball a bit was able to put it away and get the score. With only 1:59 left in the first quarter it was OH 7, Snohomish 0.
After the kickoff, the Wildcats again held Snohomish to just 3 plays before the punt which was returned to the Snohomish 23 yard line.
Two plays later it was 1st and goal for Oak Harbor, and a Dye pass to the corner of the end zone was pulled in by Sean Warner for another OH score. The Wildcat drive took 3 plays and burned 22 seconds off the clock. OH 14, Sno 0, 11:38 2nd.
It was another 3-and-out for Snohomish, but this time ended with a big break for the 'Cats. Looking at a 4th and 18 from their own 27 yard line, the Panther snap went over the punter's head and was downed at the 8 yard line. Two plays later Dye ran it in. Franssen's kick was good again and still with 9:22 left until halftime it was OH 21, Snoho 0.
Snohomish then mounted their longest drive of the game. Starting at their own 26 with 9:18 on the clock, the Panthers used 8-1/2 minutes and 20 plays to get down to the OH 29. The final play of that drive came after a combination sack by Zack Ayer and Kyle Frank to make it 4th and 24. Snohomish threw the long ball, and Oak Harbor got hands on the ball, but intercepted it rather than bat it down. As a result, Oak Harbor got the ball at the 2 yard line rather than the 29, and on the next play the runner was tackled in the end zone for a safety. With just 32 seconds left in the half, Snohomish finally got on the board, but the 'Cats led 21-2.
Oak Harbor got the ball first in the 2nd half, but couldn't get out of their own territory and the ball was turned over on downs. Snohomish took advantage of the OH miscue and drove for a touchdown in 4 plays. The 2-point pass conversion was good, and now the score was Oak Harbor 21, Snohomish 10.
Again, the Wildcat drive ended with a failure to convert on 4th down, but the defense stopped the Panthers, a 4th down pass attempt from the OH 23 falling incomplete in the end zone. Oak Harbor got the ball at the Panther 23, but fumbled back to Snohomish on the first play.
With 1:43 left in the 3rd, Snohomish had the ball at the OH 23. They drove to the 10, but a holding call backed them up. Finally looking at a 4th down at the OH 18, Snohomish went for the fake field goal, but the pass was incomplete.
On the Wildcat's first play, Dye delayed his handoff, then gave it to Miller, who bounced off several defenders and ran 82 yards to pay dirt. The kick was blocked and it was 27-10 in favor of OH with 9:19 left in the game.
Snohomish ran 8 plays before the OH defense, on a 4th down play, tackled the Snohomish QB 2 yards short of a first down.
Oak Harbor was now letting a lot of the subs get some quality playing time, guys played hard, taking the ball from the OH 27 down to the Snohomish 30 before turning over the ball on downs.
Snohomish had another chance to score, with the ball on the Snohomish 30 and 5:04 left in the game. They moved the ball efficiently, getting it to the OH 7 yard line. Now with 1:20 left, Snohomish threw the ball to an open receiver in the end zone, but Josiah Miller stepped in front, snagging the ball 2-yards deep in the end zone, then returned it all the way for the final Oak Harbor score of the game.
The final score was 33-10 in favor of Oak Harbor.
6 video clips from the game are posted HERE.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Swimmers smoke Snohomish, remain undefeated
The girls also beat Glacier Peak and are 5-0 in league meets
Prep Roundup featuring OH Girls Swim Team in the Everett Herald.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Cross Country - 10-1-09
Both the boys and girls cross country teams were in action at the only home meet of the year. In previous years the meet was run at the Wirth Farm off Boon Rd, but the farm was unavailable this year so a course was set up at Oak Harbor's City Beach Park.
The boys nearly swept their portion of the meet, finishing 1-2-4-5, and capturing 8 of the top 10 spots. Junior Tyler King finished first, followed by Matt Reith. A Monroe runner finished 3rd, then Matt Bolte and John Kaltenbach were 4 and 5th to round out scoring finishes and capturing first place as a team. The other finishers were Colton Elliot, Wyatt Homola and Mitchell Jackson.
The girls team was seriously depleted by injuries and illness. Jessica Denmon was on a college visit, Abby Leete and Heather Dale are nursing injuries, and Emily Bain broke her nose at school that day, and Addy Royal and Allison Duvenez were not feeling well. Allison ran the race despite her illness and finished a respectable 2nd place.
Even though the girls were missing so many top runners, the JV girls stepped up and as a team finished just two points short of the win, finishing 2nd to Monroe 33-32 (low score wins).
After Duvenez, Oak Harbor runners finished 5-6-8, Christina Wickers, Taylor von Grey and Ariel McCarter, respectively.
Others running were Jessica Foster, Carlie Kenny, Bailey Martinez, Taylor Bates and Christina Houck.
151 photos, from the boys JV, boys varsity, and girls race are posted HERE.
Youth soccer, 10-3-09
There was lots of fun again at Ft. Nugent Field with hundreds of kids taking to the soccer fields.
We were able to get to only 2 games Saturday due to conflicts. Sorry.
The Blue Gorillas, sponsored by Midway Florist vs the Silver Super Soccer Stars, sponsored by Island Brokers Realty was one of the games. This was a U-8 girls game and had some very good play.
Photos from this game are posted HERE.
The other game was the Girls U-10 Spirit, in blue, sponsored by the Northwest Training Academy going up against the Yellow Stingers, sponsored by Harborside Village. The Stingers came out on fire, scoring a number goals before halftime while holding the Spirit offense in check. The Stingers continued their aggressive play in the second half to preserve the win.
95 photos from the game are posted HERE.
Oak Harbor Youth Football, 10-3-09
There were only three games at the Ft. Nugent Field on Saturday and, none of the 3 teams came away winners.
The first game was the Panthers vs Arlington Blue. The teams traded scores in the first quarter, with Arlington on top 16-14, but that was all the scoring the Panthers could muster. Arlington went on to win the game 50-14.
Photos from the Panther game, including some of the cheer squad, are posted HERE.
The second game wasn't much better, with the Lynx losing to Arlington Blue 19-0. It was closer than the score indicated, as the Lynx defense kept Arlington in check most of the game. The first score was a return of the opening kickoff, and the other two, one early in the 1st quarter, one towards the end of the game, both came on a reverse handoff.
Just 9 decent photos from the Lynx game, and they are posted HERE.
In the nightcap, which actually started at 1pm, the senior Wildcat team took on Friday Harbor. The 'Cats got on the board first by scoring a safety in the first quarter, but that was it for the Wildcat scoring, but Friday Harbor was able to get across the goal line and won the game.
77 images from the senior game are HERE.
Varsity football at Snohomish, 10-2-2009
The Wildcats got a big win Friday at Snohomish, beating the Panthers soundly, 34-14.
It didn’t look good at the start, as Oak Harbor went 3-and-out on their first possession and didn’t get into Snohomish territory until nearly the end of the first quarter. They also allowed Snohomish to score a rushing TD in the quarter.
The 2nd quarter belonged to the Wildcats as they lit up the Panther defense by scoring 3 touchdowns.
It started with a break. Snohomish was lined up to punt and the punter took a low snap and touched his knee to the turf on his own 5 yard line. Oak Harbor’s first play was an incomplete pass, but the second was a toss from Luke Felkner to Mike Washington, Jr. for the touchdown. The kick failed, so it was Snohomish 7, Oak Harbor 6 with 10:04 to go in the first half.
Snohomish returned the Wildcat kickoff to the OH 47, but that’s as far as they got as the Wildcat defense pushed them back and they wound up punting from the 50 yard line.
Oak Harbor had the ball at their own 38 yard line. On the first play, Felkner dropped back, heaved the ball downfield to the Panther 35 where it was nearly intercepted by Snohomish. It wasn’t and the ball bounced off the hands of the defender and right into the hands of receiver Josh Higbee who ran untouched into the end zone. A 2-point PAT attempt failed so with7:59 left until halftime it was OH 12, Snohomish 7. It then got even worse for Snohomish.
The Wildcat kickoff went to the 8 yard line and was returned to the 29, where the Panthers fumbled the ball away to OH on their first play from scrimmage.
This Wildcat drive lasted a little longer than just one or two plays. Felkner ran for 7 yards on the first play, Hunt ran down to the 20, but short of the first down. A Delay of Game flag backed the ‘Cats up 5 yards, but it was no big deal as Hunt caught a pass to bring the ball to the Snohomish 7 yard line. It was Hunt again to the 3, then Washington caught the TD pass with 5:27 left in the half. The snap on the kick attempt was mishandled, but holder Josh Higbee was able to pick up the ball and dance into the end zone for a 2-point conversion. The score now stood at Oak Harbor 20, Snohomish 7.
Snohomish drove into Wildcat territory on their next possession but were forced to punt from the OH 44. The punt rolled down to the 1 yard line, and the ‘Cats could only get it out to the 34 yard line before time expired in the first half.
The Panthers got the ball first in the second half, but Snohomish’s offense continued to sputter as they could only gain 16 yards during their first possession and only 6 on their second. The Wildcats also punted on their first possession of the 2nd half, but Felkner tossed his 4th touchdown of the night, this one to Higbee, with 1:11 left in the 3rd quarter. The Fakkema kick was good to increase the OH lead to 27-7.
Disaster hit the Panthers yet again as Josh Higbee snatched the ball out of the air on the Panther’s first play giving Oak Harbor the ball at the Snohomish 42 with just over a minute to go. Felkner threw the ball to Brad Farnum who snuck between a pair of Panther defenders and into the end zone, but it was called back on a Wildcat holding call. The quarter ended with the Wildcats on the Snohomish 33 yard line and a 27-7 lead.
The OH drive continued to start the 4th quarter, ending with Josh Higbee’s 3rd TD reception of the game at the 10:04 mark, pushing the Wildcat lead to 34-7.
With their backs against the wall, Snohomish could no longer afford to punt the ball away, but the result was the same – Oak Harbor ball. The Panthers failed to convert on 4th and 4, but two plays later a bad snap turned the ball over to Snohomish at the Panther 41 and 7:19 left in the game.
The Panthers were able to get only to the OH 44 before fumbling it back to the Wildcats, but the cheering didn’t last long, as two plays later a bad Oak Harbor snap was fumbled and recovered by Snohomish near midfield. This drive was successful, as the Panthers covered 49 yards in 7 plays to score their 2nd TD of the game and close the score to 34-14.
Snohomish tried an onside kick, but Higbee picked the ball up and returned it to the Snohomish 37. Oak Harbor punted after 3 plays, but left Snohomish with only 51 seconds to try and make the score respectable. The Panthers first play was called back due to offensive pass interference, and on the final play of the game the Wildcats teamed up to sack the Panther quarterback and leave Snohomish with the 34-14 victory.
Girls Soccer 10-1 vs Snohomish
The JV and Varsity soccer teams didn't find much success on the field Thursday night as both teams were shut out by the Panthers.
However, there are some great action photos of the JV team and shots of the varsity team warmup up. The photos are posted HERE.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Middle School Cross Country results
Are now available.
7th grade girls:
Jonalynn Horn was the winner of the 7th grade girls race, followed just two seconds later by Lauryn Plush. Horn finished the 1.2 mile course in 8?28 while Plush's time was 8:30. Also in the race was Mollie Briddle with a time of 10:49.
There were no 7th grade boys running in Anacortes for Wildcat United.
The 8th grade girls continued the example set by the 7th grade girls, when Olivia Meyer finished 1st in a time of 7:49. Alex Laiblin was third in 8:04. Jasmyn Maier was also in the race with a time of 10:20.
In the 8th grade boys race, Nathan Stanford earned 3rd place by running the course in 8:03, with Carlton Johnson not far behind in 6th place out of 24 runners. Also running, in finish order, were David Paradise, Brendan Bristow, Troy McCool, Trevor Sanders, Nathan Wagner and Harrison Miller.
Again, photos from the meet are posted HERE.
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