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January 31, 2008

AP basketball poll, girls

This week's Associated Press poll for girls basketball, by division.

CLASS 4A
1. Lewis and Clark (6) 16-0 78
2. Prairie (2) 14-3 69
3. Lake Stevens 16-0 67
4. Ballard 15-1 48
5. Skyview 17-1 47 >> Continue reading: AP basketball poll, girls

AP basketball poll, boys

This week's Associated Press poll for boys basketball, by division.

CLASS 4A
1. Ferris (7) 16-0 79
2. Franklin (1) 16-2 73
3. Kentridge 17-3 57
4. >> Continue reading: AP basketball poll, boys

January 30, 2008

WIAA board meets, changes ahead

The WIAA Executive Board held its January meeting last weekend, taking action on the following issues:


1. The Board approved an increase in the girls state wrestling championship bracket from eight (8) to twelve (12) allocations.


2. The Board voted to move the 2008 1A State Softball and 1A and 2A State Baseball Championships from Wenatchee to Spokane. Franklin Field will be the site for the 1A State Softball Cha

Prep beats O'Dea, Bellevue over Skyline

In boys basketball, Seattle Prep never trailed in their win over O'Dea 57-49 last night, moving to 11-2 in Metro League play. The win ended Prep's four game

January 29, 2008

Bowling championships this weekend

The WIAA state bowling championships are set for this Friday and Saturday at the Narrows Plaza Bowl in University Place. This year’s individual tournament features 144 bowlers competing for the individual state titles in 2A/3A and 4A. Games will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday with awards scheduled for 5:30 p.m.


The team tournament will feature 16 teams on Friday and Saturday. Eight teams will contend for the 2A/3A championship

Mount Rainier students suspended

The Seattle Times is reporting that three Mount Rainier students have been suspended for four weeks. According to the article, two of the players are the top two scorers in the Seamount League: Alfie Miller and Jon Morine. Theo Bowie is the third pla

January 28, 2008

Transfer policy creating free agents?

Free agents in high school? Today's article in the PI says a loophole in the student transfer policy may be allowing high school athletes to jump from program to program, without the mandatory one-year of ineligibility. Most recent case: Rainier Beach's Aaron Dotson, who t

Ta'amu, Middleton make All-America team

Two local football players were selected to this year's Parade All-American team. Lineman Alameda Ta'amu from Rainier Beach, and tight end Kavario Middleton from Lakes. Congratulations to bo

January 25, 2008

Friday night bball game clips

Here are the Friday night basketball games you can check out on HS GameTime. Select video highlights of these games will be viewable in the video section as they come into KING TV. Scores will come in as the night goes on.


Boys: >> Continue reading: Friday night bball game clips

AP basketball poll, boys

Here is this week's Associated Press poll for boys basketball, by division.

CLASS 4A
1. Ferris (7) 15-0 79
2. Franklin (1) 14-2 72
3. Bellarmine Prep 14-2 53
4. Shadle Park 14-1 51
5. AP basketball poll, boys

AP basketball poll, girls

Here is this week's Associated Press poll for girls basketball, by division.

CLASS 4A
1. Lewis & Clark (6) 14-0 69
2. Lake Stevens 14-0 60
3. Prairie (1) 13-3 58
4. Skyview 15-1 43
5. Ballard

January 24, 2008

'08 Salute to Spirit, Saturday

The WIAA Salute to Spirit is this Saturday at the Everett Events Center, showcasing high school cheerleader and dance/drill teams. 29 high schools and 418 competitors will compete in cheerleader categories and 30 high schools and 572 dancers in the dance/drill categories. High schools from across the state will be performing. Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School (Surrey, British Columbia) will travel from Canada to participate.


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January 23, 2008

Basketball's unbeatens and last night's scores

Plenty of NW basketball action last night: In girls, Lynden Christian won over Anacortes in a match-up of two unbeaten teams, 55-50. Check out the Bellingham Herald's game covera

January 22, 2008

Franklin stuns Fairfax with buzzer beater

Franklin's Sterling Carter hit a last second tip-in for the win, stunning Fairfax 56-55 in Monday's King Holiday Hoopfest at Hec Ed Pavilion. Franklin squandered a sixteen point lead and only scored four field goals in the second half. Fairfax (LA) cen

January 21, 2008

King Holiday Hoopfest

Tickets are $10 for anyone interested in getting out of the cold and into Hec Ed Pavilion over at the UW for today's King Holiday Hoopfest. Seven games are on the docket, starting this morning. If you'd have to pick a single game, I'd recommend the four o'clock Franklin v. Fairfax game. Fairfax's (LA) 6-foot-10 power forward >> Continue reading: King Holiday Hoopfest

January 19, 2008

Critically injured athlete makes comeback

Mt. Si's Caleb Williams was in a coma for two months. His doctors said he may never wake up again. But two years after falling into the Snoqualmie River, the 17-year-old basketball star made a comeback. He did it during Mount Si High School's game against >> Continue reading: Critically injured athlete makes comeback

January 18, 2008

Friday night basketball

Need that high school hoops fix? Here are the games being shot tonight. They'll be loaded onto HS GameTime later this evening for your viewing pleasure:

Girls: Mt. Si at >> Continue reading: Friday night basketball

January 17, 2008

New KingCo realignment for 2008

The KingCo Conference has realigned 4A, 3A, and 2A for the upcoming school year. Here's how it shakes out. Three divisions, by classification (Team Sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Fastpitch, Soccer, and Volleyball):

4A Crown
Woodinville, >> Continue reading: New KingCo realignment for 2008

AP girls basketball poll

How a state panel of sports writers rates girls HS basketball in the weekly Associated Press poll.

CLASS 4A
1. Lewis and Clark (9)
2. Prairie
3. Lake Stevens
4. Skyview
5. Ballard
6. <

AP boys basketball poll

How a state panel of sports writers rates boys HS basketball in the weekly Associated Press poll.

CLASS 4A
1. Ferris (9)
2. Franklin
3. Bellarmine Prep
4. >> Continue reading: AP boys basketball poll

January 16, 2008

Renton keeps rolling, Kentwood falls

A big night in boys basketball yesterday as Renton (12-1) wins a nail biter over Kennedy (9-3), 68-65 and >> Continue reading: Renton keeps rolling, Kentwood falls

January 15, 2008

Running up the score?

I noticed this on Sideline Smitty's column in the Seattle Times today and it's a question worth asking. Should coaches who run up the score against clearly inferior teams be disciplined? Smitty points out last week's drumming in girls bball by Kennedy over >> Continue reading: Running up the score?

January 14, 2008

King Holiday Hoopfest schedule

Just one week away from the 2008 King Holiday Hoopfest. Tipoff will happen next Monday, at the University of Washington. Here's the schedule, from nwbball.com:

9:30 a.m. GIRLS Garfield vs. >> Continue reading: King Holiday Hoopfest schedule

January 11, 2008

Friday night basketball highlights

Here are the games on tap tonight for local basketball. You can check out select video highlights from these games as they are loaded into HS GameTime.

Boys: West Seattle at >> Continue reading: Friday night basketball highlights

Big game of the week Jan 11th

The only matchup between two ranked teams is at Mount Rainier Friday matching the 8th ranked Rams against 9th ranked and Seamount Rival Kennedy. MR is coming off a huge 61-58 win over 3rd ranked and previously unbeaten Renton on Tuesday to improve the Rams record to 10-1 and undefeated against 3a competition. Kennedy has rolled to a 9-1 record and is also undefeated in 3a competition. In fact, the Rams and Lancers both lost to the same team

January 9, 2008

Elma hosts Japanese national team

Elma High School is hosting the Japanese national wrestling team tomorrow night at 7:00 pm. An all-star team of Elma wrestlers will take on what's being billed as a pretty prestigious foreign team. The Japanese team visited Mead in Spokane earlier in the week before heading to the NW to compete against the WESCO All Stars in Snohomish yesterday.

Tuesday night basketball scores

In Boys: Shorewood beat Jackson, 95-93 in double-overtime, despite a school-record 54 point outing from Stuart Harvey. Also, Roosevelt

January 8, 2008

Test a new feature for us on HSGameTime.com

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Ballard girls bball flying high

I keep hearing about Ballard's Jeanette Hansen. The 6-foot-5 center from Copenhagen, Denmark, who came to Seattle to refine her English -- and is making a big splash for the Beavers (a team that has won ten consecutive games, including a lopsided 50-26 over last season's KingCo champion >> Continue reading: Ballard girls bball flying high

January 7, 2008

New HS clips: Swimming, wrestling and more

In case you've been too busy heading back to class, here are the newest HS GameTime clips worth checking out:

Head on over to the video section to see the 1/5 edition of HS GameTime from KING 5. In swimming you can check out a double meet for Everett, taking

January 4, 2008

Friday night hoops highlights

Need that bball fix? Not enough of the hardcourt? Here are the video highlights from area basketball games being loaded up tonight onto HS GameTime:


Girls: Ballard at >> Continue reading: Friday night hoops highlights

Lakes' Schmidtke commits to WSU

Just got an email from KING 5 sports producer Joel Knip. He wanted to pass on that Prep Zone reporter Chris Egan got a phone call today from Lakes quarterback Calvin Schmidtke. Schmidtke told Egan that he's committed to WSU. Schmidtke, who transferred to Lakes for his senior year, threw for 2,724 yards and 37 TD's this past season.

Skyline football honored, 10th in nation

Skyline gets a big honor, finishing 10th in final national high school football rankings. The presentation will be made at a team banquet this Sunday. Skyline overcame a 28-7 deficit to beat O'Dea, 42- 35, capturing the Washington Class 3A state cham

January 3, 2008

Special time for HS GameTime

Due to NBC's airing of the US Army All-American Bowl this Saturday(1/5) at 10 am, HS GameTime airs a half-hour earlier. 9:30 am on KING 5. The replays remain the same: Saturday at 5pm on Northwest Cable News, and Sunday at 11:30am on KONG. Note: Lake's players Kavario Middleton and Jermaine Kearse will play in the All-American Bowl.

Free heart screenings

We've all heard the sad stories of athletes losing their life due to an undetected heart defect. The Anthony Bates Foundation is offering free heart screenings on January 17th, from 12:30 to 7 p.m. at Bishop Blanchet. It's free to people between the ages of 12-22. Online registration is recommended. More information about the screening and t

Tahoma coach to lead West

According to the Seattle Times, Tahoma football coach Tony Davis was chosen to be an assistant coach on the West Team in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game, which will be played this Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The game will air on KIN

January 2, 2008

Whatcom Co. bias?

There is plenty of mention of the Seahawks not getting the national attention we local fans think the 'Hawks deserve. But is the same kind if bias happening here? For high school sports? The Bellingham Herald thinks the teams of Whatcom County are 'flying under the radar' -- and not garnering enough attention from the media outlets down south. Today's Bellingham Herald Prep