Middle School Boys Basketball 2011-01-11 OHMS vs LaVenture

Even though both OHHS and NWMS had their games canceled or postponed, the OHMS game vs LaVenture was still on.

The 7th grade team handled LaVenture easily, building a 11-4 1st period lead and finished winning 50-24, holding off a 4th quarter 14-point LaVenture run. Dyllan Harris and Donavan Sellgren each scored 16 points, Preston Rankin hit for 5, Kevyn Johnson 4 and Max O'Neil, Jarod Johnson, Allen Peruelo and Kaleb Harris 2 each.

After building a 6-0 lead early, the 8th grade team was down by 2 at the first break, 12-10, gained a small lead during the 2nd, but was down at halftime 23-19. The Panther offense then went cold, with only Jerry Rios scoring during the 3rd period which ended with LaVenture ahead 36-21. OHMS closed to within 4 points, but LaVenture pulled away at the end to win 54-34.

43 photos from the 7th grade game are posted HERE.

45 photos from the 8th grade game, including some better group pictures, are posted HERE.

7th grade video clips are HERE.

8th grade video clips are HERE.

Catching up with MS boys basketball - revised

Both OHMS and NWMS had home games last week with mixed results.

Tuesday the 12th of January saw Mt. Baker Middle School at North Whidbey Middle School. The 7th grade had little problems with their opponent, winning 39-20. Jones led the team with 19 points while 5 other Cougars also got on the board. The 8th grade had some problems on offense, scoring only 19 points to Mt. Baker's 44 points. Blake Budzisz led NW scoring with 8 points.

28 photos from the 7th grade game are posted HERE.

13 photos from the 8th grade game are HERE.

On Thursday it was LaVenture at OHMS. The 7th grade Panthers played some decent ball, but were on the short end of a 38-28 score. J. DeGuzman and B. Mertins both finished with double-digit scoring. The 8th grade game was close, but LaVenture again prevailed 54-49. Coach Collins said that B. Grace, A. Krantz, Z. Gibbs and G. Gorening all had noteworthy performances.

31 OHMS 7th grade photos are posted HERE.

31 OHMS 8th grade photos are HERE.

Middle School Boys Basketball 12-9-2009 NWMS @ OHMS

Oak Harbor Middle School was the site of this years' scheduled league contest between the two schools last Wednesday the 9th of December.

The 7th grade teams went first with North Whidbey running away with the game. The Cougars had a 12-4 advantage at the end of the first period and that's as close as it would get. This year's 7th grade champs in OH are the North Whidbey Cougars. Zach Jones led the Cougars with 42 points, and Brad Nehring was also in double figures with 15. Also scoring points for North Whidbey were Jeremy Vester with 6, Gage Eccleston 5, Jairus Davis and Khaleel Smith with 4 each and Hunter Adams with 2. For the Oak Harbor Panthers, it was Joseph DeGuzman with 7, Chris Humphries 6, Brent Mertins and Daniel Wolfe 3 each, and Michael Lauersdorf and Sebastian Ceaser with 2 each.

The 8th grade game was nearly the opposite of the 7th grade game, with OHMS pounding the visiting Cougars 63-20. Leading the Panthers were Bobby Grace and Zack Gibbs, each with 12 points. Alex Krantz was also in double figures with 10. Rounding out the OHMS scoring was Drew Washington 7, Casiano Atinez 5, Devin Jensen and Anthony Smither 4, Andrae Gray 3 and Matthew Zafra, Antonio Unpingco and Isaiah Rennes with 2 each. For the NWMS Cougars it was Blake Budzisz with 12, Tom Horton with 4, Jahleel Vester 3 and Shannon Baer 1.

The two school will meet again several more times this season with dates and places to be determined.

3 video clips from each game are posted HERE.

7th grade pics are here (42 of them)

54 8th grade photos are HERE.

Middle School Boys Basketball 12-7-2009 NWMS

The North Whidbey Middle School Cougars had their home opener Monday afternoon in the NWMS gym, facing off against the Burlington Tigers in 7th and 8th grade games.

The 7th grade boys jumped to a 6-2 lead early, but BE tied things up halfway through the first period, finishing the opening quarter with a 12-10 lead. 6 of the Tigers' 1st period points came off free throws against none for NW. The Cougars tied the game again just over a minute into the 2nd, but Burlington got hot and finished the half by going on an 18-4 run to lead 30-16 when the buzzer sounded. Things didn't get much better in the 3rd period as NWMS scored 8 points but allowed 19. Starting the final period, Burlington's lead was 49-24, and although the Cougars outscored the Tigers 15-4 in the 4th, it wasn't enough as Burlington won the game 53-39.

Burlington played most of the 8th grade game on cruise control, as they sprinted to a 20-4 1st quarter lead, increasing it to 35-13 at the half. North Whidbey could score only two 3rd period points, and when the score was reset at the end of the 3rd period, the score was 58-15.

Next up for the Cougars is a trip across town to Oak Harbor Middle School for their first meeting. More games will be scheduled later in the season, but this is the league scheduled game that will count for league standings.

34 7th grade photos, including team photos, are posted HERE.

32 of the same from the 8th grade game are HERE.

4 video clips from the two games can be found HERE.

Middle School Boys Basketball 12-3-2009

Oak Harbor Middle School kicked off the 2009-2010 season with wins by both the 7th and 8th grade teams against Mt. Baker Middle school of Mt. Vernon. Full rosters weren't available, so the players name as it was written in the scorebook is the name that is used here.

The 7th grade game was close early, with the Panthers holding a 1-point 7-6 lead at the end of the first period. The Panthers built a little more of a cushion at halftime, leading 17-13. Mt. Baker stayed in it, but OHMS held a 28-22 lead going into the final period. Both teams scored 9 points in the 4th, leaving Oak Harbor with the 37-31 win. Mertins paced the Panthers with 11 points, followed by Deguzman and Humphries with 8 each. Wolfe scored 6, Dieter 2 and Mebane made one free throw.

The 8th grade game was almost the opposite of the 7th grade game. The game was close only in the first minute. The Panther men sprinted to a 20-2 first quarter lead and never let up. The scoreboard was reset at the end of the 3rd period, and the final score was 63-26 for the Panthers. Out of 15 players on the roster, 12 scored points. Gabe led the scoring with 12 points, followed closely by Zack and Isaiah with 10 each. Drew hit for 6, Casiano for 5, Jimmy and Devin for 4 each, Anthony with 3, and Athan, Antonio, Alex and Zafra with 2 each.

The big game next week for OHMS is the annual OHMS/NWMS basketball game. While other matchups are being planned, the official league game is next Wednesday, December 9th at OHMS. 7th grade action starts at 3:45 with the 8th grade game sometime around 5pm. Admission is free.

Six video clips from Thursday's game are posted HERE.

33 7th grade photos are HERE, and

48 8th grade photos are HERE.