Friday, January 20, 2012

Washington state prep lacrosse schedules announced


SEATTLE –The Washington State Chapter of US Lacrosse today announced the 2012 schedules for boys and girls high school lacrosse for its 34th season in Washington state.

The spring season for school teams throughout western Washington and the Spokane, Wenatchee, Tri Cities and Yakima areas in eastern Washington gets underway on March 9 and concludes with the girls state championships Saturday, May 19 at The Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish and the boys state championships, Saturday, May 26 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

In 2012, lacrosse continues to grow in Washington state with the addition of 10 new boys and girls high school teams among the 157 now available to students attending nearly 200 high schools in the state.

Boys Schedule

The Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association season begins Friday, March 9 with 2011 Division I runner-up Issaquah traveling to the Overlake School and Lake Washington visiting Bainbridge. State Division I champion Mercer Island opens its season on the road at Bainbridge (Saturday, March 10), while Woodinville, the Division II state champion, now playing in Division I, opens at home against Division II state runner-up Sammamish (Tuesday, March 13).

New boys teams are located in Burien (Kennedy Catholic High School), Edmonds (Meadowdale High School / Lynnwood High School), Monroe (Monroe High School) and Camas (Union High School).

In their first games Kennedy hosts Highline and Monroe travels to Everett (Tuesday, March 13), while Redmond travels to Camas to face Union High School (Friday, March 16).

Girls Schedule

The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association, which to accommodate growth has reconfigured into single varsity and JV divisions, kicks-off Monday, March 12 with four games; North Kitsap at Spanaway Lake, Lake Sammamish at Klahowya, Mercer Island hosting Overlake and Curtis visiting Forest Ridge. Girls Division I state champion Bainbridge opens its season at home against Issaquah, while girls Division II state champion Bellevue East opens in a home matchup with Mercer Island (both games on Wednesday, March 14).

New girls varsity teams are located in Spanaway (Bethel High School / Spanaway Lake High School), Graham (Graham-Kapowsin High School), Tacoma (Bellarmine Prep) and Puyallup (Puyallup High School / Rogers High School).

In their first games Bethel hosts Bellevue (Monday, March 12), Graham-Kapowsin hosts Eastside Catholic (Tuesday, March 13), Puyallup hosts Curtis (Wednesday, March 14), Bellarmine Prep hosts Lake Tapps (Thursday, March 15).

Girls JV teams playing in their first season include Gig Harbor (Gig Harbor High School / Peninsula High School) and Vashon Island (Vashon Island High School).

Spokane Teams

In Spokane, teams from Gonzaga Prep (boys and girls), University and Central Valley High Schools (boys) and South Hill (Ferris High School) (boys) play in the North Idaho Lacrosse League. The season also gets underway for Spokane teams in early March.

Complete boys and girls high school varsity and junior varsity schedules for all Washington teams are available at www.USLAX-WA.org

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State

Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US and in Washington state has experienced double-digit annual growth throughout the past decade. With a 34-year local history, 157 individual boys and girls high school teams are available to students attending nearly 200 WIAA schools across eastern and western Washington. Governed by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association and the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association, the sport is played during the spring season and capped by annual boys and girls state championships in late May. To learn more about lacrosse in Washington or to receive daily high school results visit USLAX-WA.org or follow us on Facebook or Twitter @WashingtonHSLAX. To learn more about the history, traditions and values of lacrosse, college opportunities available to students and the 21 US states now sanctioning high school lacrosse visit USLacrosse.org.

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Image Caption: Mercer Island's Brian Berstein (#2 white) outruns Bainbridge High's Jacob Knostman (#13 blue) in the 2011 Washington Lacrosse Boys State Division I Championships at Seattle's Memorial Stadium. Credit: Sound Lacrosse

January 16, 2012

O’Dea, MI standouts first from Washington to be selected in pro lacrosse draft

SEATTLE – Former Seattle-area prep standouts Drew Snider and Greg Mahony became the first high school lacrosse players from Washington state to be drafted by a professional lacrosse league with their selection on Friday in the 2012 Major League Lacrosse (MLL) collegiate entry draft.

Snider, a 2006 graduate of Seattle’s O’Dea High School and fifth-year senior at the University of Maryland was selected 45th overall by the Chesapeake Bayhawks, while Mahony, a 2007 graduate of Mercer Island High School and 2011 graduate of Yale was selected 56th overall by the 2011 MLL champion Boston Cannons.

The league’s 12th annual draft was held Friday, January 13 in conjunction with the US Lacrosse annual convention in Philadelphia.

Snider, a 6-0, 175-pound starting midfielder at Maryland, scored 17 goals and 3 assists in 18 games during his senior season helping the Terrapins advance all the way to the 2011 NCAA Division I men’s championship game. In high school, Snider played lacrosse for neighboring Garfield High School where he was a two-time All-American selection and led the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association in scoring all four years. As a senior, his play helped the Bulldogs advance to the semifinal round of the 2006 Washington Lacrosse Boys Division I state tournament.







Mahony was a two-time All-Ivy and All-New England honoree at Yale. In 2011, the 5-8, 175-pound senior midfielder was third in scoring with 16 goals and 8 assists in 14 games helping the Bulldogs advance to the semifinal round of the Ivy League men’s lacrosse tournament. At Mercer Island, he was a three-year letterwinner in football, swimming and lacrosse where he was a two-time first team All-State selection and finished second in league scoring as a senior helping the Islanders advance to the title game of the boys Division I Washington state lacrosse tournament. Mahony was also an All-State honoree in football and three-time state champion in swimming for the Islanders. In 2006-2007 he was named Mercer Island High School Male Athlete of the Year.





Snider and Mahony are just the second and third lacrosse players with high school experience in Washington state to play professionally. Chris Taylor, a 2005 graduate of Mercer Island High School and 2008 Georgetown graduate was the first. Undrafted, Taylor played during the 2009 season for the MLL Chesapeake Bayhawks franchise.

Major League Lacrosse (www.majorleaguelacrosse.com) is a North American professional outdoor field lacrosse league with franchises in Boston, Mass., Charlotte, NC, Baltimore, Md. (Chesapeake), Denver, Co., Long Island, NY, Rochester, NY, Columbus, Ohio and Hamilton, Ontario.

Complete draft results are available at http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/press-release/4365/2012-mll-collegiate-draft-results

University of Maryland bio for Drew Snider: http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-lacros/mtt/snider_drew00.html

Yale University bio for Greg Mahony: http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-lacros/2011-12/bios/mahony%20gregory%208ynn

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Photo Credits: Maryland Athletics, Yale Athletics

Labels: Garfield High School, High School Lacrosse, Major Leaguge Lacrosse, Mercer Island High School, O'Dea High School

January 13, 2012

Eastside Catholic’s MacIlvennie named to Under Armour lacrosse all star team

SEATTLE -- Eastside Catholic sophomore Colin MacIlvennie of Maple Valley, Wash. has been named to the West team for the 2012 Under Armour Underclass All-Star Lacrosse Tournament.

MacIlvennie, who plays midfield for the Crusaders, is the only player from Washington state and one of just five sophomores to be selected to the squad of high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors for the national tournament.

The West squad includes 15 players from California, five from Colorado, two from Nevada and one from Arizona. One hundred, fifty-three students from high schools in seven western states were invited to tryout for the team January 6 in San Diego.

In his freshman year, MacIlvennie was the second leading scorer for Eastside Catholic helping the Crusaders advance to the quarterfinal round of the boys state high school lacrosse tournament with 20 goals, 13 assists and 48 ground balls in 10 regular season games.

“This was an especially strong tryout this year. Our team of 16 evaluators was really impressed by many of the players’ hustle, determination and performance throughout the night,” said West head Coach Alex Cade (Coronado High School, Calif.) “It was a very tough process and ultimately we could only choose 24 of the incredibly talented players at this tryout.”

The West squad will compete against teams from Baltimore, Long Island, Midwest, New England, New Jersey, Philadelphia, South, Upstate New York, and Washington, D.C.

The national tournament takes place June 29 - July 1 at Johnny Unitas Stadium on the campus of Towson University in Towson, Md.

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Photo Courtesy: SoundLacrosse

Labels: Eastside Catholic, High School Lacrosse, Under Armour Underclass All-Star Team

Washington Lacrosse Boys High School State Championships

Boys Division I

Mercer Island stops Bainbridge for fifth overall state lacrosse title

Caption: Bainbridge sophomore Jacob Knostman (#13 blue) chases Mercer Island goaltender Brian Bernstein (#2 white) in the first half of Saturday's Boys Division I state championship. The Islanders won 5 - 3 for their fifth state lacrosse championship. Credit: Michael Jardine



SEATTLE – Mercer Island goaltender Brian Bernstein stopped 14 shots to hold Bainbridge’s offense at bay as the Islanders powered to the 2011 boys Division I Washington state high school lacrosse championship with a 5 - 3 defeat of the Spartans, Saturday before 2,250 at Seattle’s Memorial Stadium.

The win gave the Islanders their fifth overall state championship. The Islanders last won the state title in 2006. Matthew Shields and Zac Stickney each scored 2 goals and Doug Mahoney scored a solo goal. Bernstein had 14 saves in goal for the Islanders.

“Our defense won this game for us,” said Islander coach Ian O’Hearn who notched his fourth state title at the helm of the Islanders’ program. “Bernstein was a brick wall for us.”

With 14 saves on the night, Bernstein who averaged a 65 percent save percentage in six games, was stellar in goal turning away goal after goal.

Following a game opening goal by Bainbridge sophomore Jacob Knostman at 10:49 of the first, the Islanders responded on a Zac Stickney goal just under a minute late to tie the game. Matthew Shields converted a Doug Mahony pass at 7:51 take the lead and just 44 seconds later put the Islanders up 3 – 1.

With the teams exchanging possessions in the second, the Islanders added another goal at 1:43 to take a 4 -1 lead into the half.

“At half time we were emotionally falling apart,” said Bainbridge senior defender Quinn McMahon. “At the half we were right there and decided to straighten ourselves out. The first quarter go to our heads.”

In the third, Bainbridge found itself with several opportunities in the Mercer Island zone, but was unable to convert as the longpole defensive of senior Ryan Blumenstein, Alex Medlock and TJ Blackburn forced the Spartans off their game.

Strong goaltending by Spartan freshman Reynolds Yarborough kept Bainbridge in the game. “Going into the game I was terrified,” said Yarborough a late season choice by Spartan coach Jack Visco to take over net minding from Julian Skotheim. “The first shot I missed and said ‘OK” that one,” said Reynolds. “My defense held me in the game.

Just 20 seconds into the fourth, the Islanders extended their lead to 5 – 1 before Bainbridge narrowed the lead to 5 – 3 on goals by Alex Crane at 10:59 and again at 4:58. But that was all for the Spartans as the Islanders hung on for the win.

For Mercer Island, Shields finished with 2 goals and 3 ground balls and Stickney and Doug Mahony each had a goal. Bainbridge’s Alex Crane finished with 2 goals and 3 ground balls, while Knostman had a solo goal and Yarbrough had 8 saves.

Bainbridge finished the season 18-3-0, while the Islanders finished at 21-2-0.

Box Score 1 2 3 4 -- F
Mercer Island 3 1 0 1 -- 5
Bainbridge 1 0 0 2 -- 3

SCORING: Mercer Island 5, Bainbridge 3 – Mercer Island wins boys Division I state title (Matthew Shields, MI, 2 goals, 3 ground balls; Zac Stickney, MI, 2 goals; Doug Mahony, MI, 1 goal; Brian Bernstein, MI, 14 saves; Alex Crane, B, 2 goals, 3 ground balls; Jacob Knostman, B, 1 goal; Reynolds Yarbrough, B, 8 saves)

Boys Division II

Chapman’s four goals leads Woodinville past Sammamish for first Division II lacrosse championship


Caption: A Woodinville attackman puts a hit of Sammamish's Sam Chapman in Saturday's boys Division II state lacrosse championship. Woodinville defeated Sammamish 10-7 to secure a perfect record and their first state lacrosse title. Credit: Michael Jardine




SEATTLE – Led by senior JD Chapman’s four goals and a smothering defense, Woodinville outlasted Sammamish 10 – 7 to secure a perfect season and capture their first Washington state Division II lacrosse championship, Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

The win gave the upstart Woodinville program and second-year coach Gavin Molitor their first state title in just their second year of play.

“There was no single hero in this game. This championship was won a s a complete team,” said Molitor, who built the Falcons’ squad around a dozen Woodinville players who had played with him at the Division II Northshore program two years ago.

“There is a part of this win that goes back two years. We wanted to build in our commitment of winning in this community,” said Molitor. “It’s a victory not just for this team but for the 170 kids in our youth program, our parents and the Woodinville community. It feels unreal.”

Woodinville used a combination of offensive scoring and relentless defense that both gave the Falcons the early lead and held Sammamish senior attackman Tyvan Schmidt to just one goal.

Chapman, who anchors the offensive line on the Falcon’s football squad as a center, was the driving force on offense for the Falcons.

We really came together as a team,” said Chapman, who led the Falcons in regular season scoring with 41 goals and 32 assists. “Our defensive play was solid all year. They all produced for us. Today, they made the difference.”

Chapman opened scoring at 9:20 of the first, connecting on the lead score of two Falcon goals in the quarter, giving the Falcons a 2 -1 lead going into the second quarter. In the second, Sammamish’s Schmidt tied the game at 10:19 before Colter Clinch and Chapman again put Woodinville up by 2 goals 4-2. Followed by a Brian Headland goal to again bring the game to within one for Sammamish, Chapman scored his third goal of the night to give the Falcons a 5 – 3 lead. Following a Woodinville timeout, Sammamish’s Neil Hones scored his first of the night to again narrow the lead to 5-4 at halftime.

In the third, Chapman broke nearly a six-minute scoring drought with a shot past Sammamish’s goaltender Morgan White at 5:58. Just over a minute later, William Prostka added the Falcon’s seventh goal. Sammamish would add two more including a Tyler Wright score with 32 seconds remaining in the quarter to narrow the lead to 8 -6 going into the final quarter. But it the final quarter Woodinville added two more to take a 10 – 6 lead before Sammamish’s Neil Hones, who had 9 shots on the night, connected for his third goal with just 23 seconds remaining on a man-up opportunity to close out the game.

“They played great ‘D’,” said Sammamish’s Schmidt, who connected on only his single goal despite getting off 7 attempts. “Maybe they wanted it more. “Overall they are a great team. They earned it.”

For Woodinville, Chapman had 2 assists and a ground ball while Clinch and Daniel McKee each netted 2 goals. Dalton Combs led the Falcons on defense with 14 ground balls. For Sammamish, Neil Hones netted 3 goals, Matt Young had a goal and 8 ground balls and Schmidt finished with a goal and 3 ground balls.

Woodinville finished the season at 18-0-0, while Sammamish, dropping just their second game of the year, finished at 19-2-0.

Box Score 1 2 3 4 -- F
Woodinville 2 3 3 2 -- 10
Sammamish 1 3 2 1 -- 7

SCORING: Woodinville 10, Sammamish 7 - Woodinville wins Division II state championship (JD Chapman, W, 4 goals, 2 assists, 1 ground balls; Colter Clinch, W, 2 goals, 1 assists, 1 ground ball; Daniel McKee, W, 2 goals, 2 ground balls; Clemens Mitchell, W, 1 goal, 3 ground balls; Evan Schnitzius, W, 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Trevor Brown, W, 5 ground balls; Cameron Schmidt, W, 4 ground balls; Dalton Combs, W, 14 ground balls; Neil Hones, S, 3 goals, 4 ground balls; Matt Young, S, 1 goal, 8 ground balls; Brian Headland, S, 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Tyler Wright, S, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Tyvan Schmidt, S, 1 goal, 3 ground balls; Sam Chapman, S, 7 ground balls; Jake DeWulf, S, 4 ground balls; Morgan White, S, 6 saves)



About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US and in Washington state has experienced double-digit annual growth throughout the past decade. With a 33-year local history, more than 4,000 students attending over 100 WIAA schools now make up 154 individual boys and girls Varsity and JV teams across eastern and western Washington. Governed by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association and the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association, the sport is played during a nine-week spring season capped by annual boys and girls state championships in late May. To learn more about lacrosse in Washington or to receive daily high school results, visit USLAX-WA.org or become a fan on facebook. To learn more about the history, traditions and values of lacrosse, college opportunities available to students, and the 21 US states now sanctioning high school lacrosse, visit USLacrosse.org

Labels: high school, Lacrosse, Results, State Championships, state tournament, Washington

Boys high school lacrosse state championships, youth lacrosse TV coverage

SEATTLE – Lacrosse fans will have two television viewing opportunities for their sport in association with the Washington Lacrosse High School Boys State Championships Saturday, May 28 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

KING TV (NBC – Seattle) will feature youth lacrosse live throughout its Saturday morning newscast, while the 2011 Boys Division I state title game between Mercer Island and Bainbridge will be aired by Comcast On Demand.

The Boys Division I title game is available to Comcast customers free of charge and will be available within 48 hours of the conclusion of the game.

High School, Youth Lacrosse Television Schedule for Saturday, May 28

KING TV Morning News
Topic: Youth Lacrosse; youth exhibition game - Mercer Island vs. Issaquah
Station: 5 and 6/16 in Seattle Market
Time: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Comcast On Demand
Topic: Washington Boys High School State Championship; Div. I - Mercer Island vs. Bainbridge
Station: Comcast On Demand
Time: Available to Comcast customers free of charge beginning 48 hours after game

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US and in Washington state has experienced double-digit annual growth throughout the past decade. With a 33-year local history, more than 4,000 students attending over 100 WIAA schools now make up 154 individual boys and girls Varsity and JV teams across eastern and western Washington. Governed by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association and the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association, the sport is played during a nine-week spring season capped by annual boys and girls state championships in late May. To learn more about lacrosse in Washington or to receive daily high school results, visit USLAX-WA.org or become a fan on facebook. To learn more about the history, traditions and values of lacrosse, college opportunities available to students, and the 21 US states now sanctioning high school lacrosse, visit USLacrosse.org.

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Labels: high school, Lacrosse, State Championships, state tournament, Washington

High school lacrosse results for Wednesday, May 25

Boys Division I – State Semifinals

Bainbridge downs Issaquah, earns first trip to state finals since 2008

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND -- Bainbridge High School capitalized on hat tricks by two attackmen and a midfielder to earn its first trip to the boys Division I state title game since 2008 with a 13 – 9 semifinal playoff win over Issaquah, Wednesday at Bainbridge High School.

With the win, the Spartans take on Mercer Island in Saturday’s boys Division I state final at Memorial Stadium in Seattle. The Islanders defeated defending state champion Bellevue 9 – 5 in its semifinal, Wednesday night at Mercer Island High School.

Spartan sophomore attack Jacob Knostman, and senior midfielders Cameron Parker and Alex Crane led the way Wednesday night, each scoring 3 goals and an assist as Bainbridge avenged past playoff losses to Issaquah (11-8) in the 2008 state title game and eventual state champions Issaquah and Bellevue in the 2009 and 2010 semifinals. The Spartans last won the boys Division I state championship in 2007, defeating Mercer Island 9 – 7.

Knostman, Parker and Crane also led the way on defense, combining for 13 ground balls to set the Spartans’ offensive table.

Throughout the game, Issaquah rarely challenged Spartans goalkeeper Reynolds Yarbrough who recorded just 4 saves on the night.

Bainbridge jumped out to a 2 – 0 first quarter lead and quickly built its advantage to 5 – 1 by the intermission. In the second half, the Spartans offense again delivered, scoring 6 goals to extend their lead to 11 – 3 going into the fourth. In the final stanza, Issaquah finally hit its stride, scoring 6 of its own, but in the end, coach Brandon Fortier’s squad was never able to catch the Spartans.

Attackmen Matt O’Neill and Jake Fritz and midfielder Kevin Powers led Issaquah scoring, each delivering 3 goals and an assist, while Brady Hahn had 7 saves in goal.

In their only other meeting of the season, Issaquah powered to an 8 – 6 home win over Bainbridge on April 30.

The win was the 17th of the season for the Southwest Conference regular season champions. On the way to the playoffs, the Spartans downed Tacoma, Seattle Prep and Puyallup in its final three games of the season earning a first-round bye. In the playoffs, Bainbridge dispatched Eastside Catholic in the quarterfinals.

Issaquah finished the regular season 15-7-0. The club won six of its final seven games to finish the regular season tied with Bellevue for second in the Northeast Conference. After earning a first-round bye, Issaquah dispatched Tacoma in the quarterfinals.

On Saturday, Bainbridge High School’s girls Division I lacrosse team defeated five-time defending state champion Lakeside to earn its eighth all-time girls state lacrosse championship.

Saturday’s boys Division I state championship gets underway at 7:30 p.m. and is televised on-demand by Comcast.

Scoring 1 2 3 4 -- F
Bainbridge 2 3 6 2 -- 11
Issaquah 0 1 2 6 -- 9

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Bainbridge 13, Issaquah 9 – Bainbridge advances to state championship game (Jacob Knostman, B, 3 goals, 1 assist, 3 ground balls; Cameron Parker, B, 3 goals, 1 assist, 3 ground balls; Alex Crane, B, 3 goals, 1 assist, 7 ground balls; Jacob Goodman, B, 2 goals, 3 assists; Reynolds Yarbrough, B, 4 saves; Matt O’Neill, IS, 3 goals, 1 assists, 1 ground ball; Jake Fritz, IS, 3 goals, 1 assists, 1 ground ball; Kevin Powers, IS, 3 goals, 1 assists, 4 ground balls; Brady Hahn, IS, 7 saves)

Mercer Island dispatches defending champion Bellevue for lacrosse state title berth
MERCER ISLAND --- Midfielder Connor Bernal netted 4 goals to lead Mercer Island to a 9 - 5 boys Division I semifinal playoff win over defending state champions Bellevue, Wednesday at Mercer Island High School for a berth in the Division I state championship game.

The trip to Saturday’s state title game, a matchup with undefeated Bainbridge, which defeated Issaquah in its semifinal, is the Islander’s 10th in 11 years. Mercer Island fell to Bellevue in last year’s championship.

Bernal was among seven Islanders to score in the win. The junior’s 4 goals were complimented by 4 ground ball grabs on defense.

Islander coach Ian O’Hearn anticipated a strong showing from Bellevue’s attackmen in the matchup. “We laid out exactly what they were going to do,” said O’Hearn, whose squad dominated faceoffs in the second half, winning 9 of 9 and held Bellevue’s attackmen to just 3 goals on the night.

The state championship trip is the ninth in 10 years for O’Hearn since taking over the MI program.

In the first, the Islanders and Bellevue knotted the game at 1 – 1 before Mercer Island broke away for 3 goals in the second to take a 4 – 2 lead into the intermission. In the third, the two rivals again played head-to-head scoring 2 goals each as the Islanders took a 6 – 4 lead into the final quarter. In the fourth, MI held Bellevue to just a solo goal while adding another 3 seal the victory.

Attackmen Grant Preisler and Matthew Shields, and midfielders Colton Knebel and Alex Robbs all scored solo shots for the Islanders while Brian Bernstein recorded 8 saves in goal.

For Bellevue, Drew Douglas led all scorers, while Austin Boyd had 14 saves in the Wolverine nets.

In their only meeting this season, the Islanders downed the Wolverines 8 - 6 in a March 31 matchup at Bellevue High School.

Mercer Island finished the regular season winning its finals 10 games for an 18-2-0 record atop the Northeast Conference. After earning a first-round playoff bye, the Islanders eliminated King’s Way in the quarterfinals to advance to the matchup with Bellevue.

Bellevue finished the season 16-5-0. The Wolverines won four of its final five games of the regular season to tie Issaquah for second in the Northeast Conference. In the playoffs, the Wolverines dispatched Lake Tapps in the opening round and Curtis in the quarterfinals, before falling to the Islanders.

Scoring 1 2 3 4 – F
Mercer Island 1 3 2 3 -- 9
Bellevue 1 1 2 1 -- 5

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Mercer Island 9, Bellevue 5 – Mercer Island advances to state championship game (Connor Bernal, MI, 4 goals; 4 ground balls; Doug Mahony, MI, 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 ground balls; Grant Preisler, MI, 1 goal; Matthew Shields, MI, 1 goal; Colton Knebel, MI, 1 goal, 6 ground balls; Alex Robbs, MI, 1 goal, 1 assist; T. Claes Johnson, MI, 2 assists; Brian Bernstein, MI, 8 saves, 4 ground balls; Drew Douglas, B, 2 goals; Hank Bethke, B, 1 goal, 1 assist; Eric Haehl, B, 1 goal; Thomas Spengler, B, 1 goal; Cole Johnson, B, 2 assists; Austin Boyd, B, 14 saves)

Boys Division II – State Semifinals

Sammamish drops Blanchet to earn first state lacrosse title berth


BELLEVUE – Tyvan Schmidt and Tyler Wright netted hat tricks to send Sammamish to its first state championship berth in a 16 – 4 boys Division II semifinal playoff win over Blanchet, Wednesday at Newport High School in Bellevue.

Playing in its third playoff appearance in their fifth year of high school lacrosse play, the win elevated Sammamish to a boys Division II title matchup with upstart Woodinville, which also won its semifinal.

Sammamish jumped out to a 4 – 1 lead in the first before matching the Braves 2 – 2 in the second to take a 6 – 3 lead into the intermission. In the third, the two squads held each other to solo goals before Sammamish exploded for 9 fourth-quarter goals to break the game open.

Nine Sammamish players scored for Sammamish including Brian Headland, Neil Hones, Cooper Horton and Riley Martin, who each netted a pair of goals. Blanchet’s Zane Zielke scored 2 goals, while David Van Der Hoff, Connor Black and Tyler Schmutz all netted solo goals. Zach Traynor had 12 saves in goal for the Braves.

Blanchet, the second place Metro Conference finisher, wrapped up its season with a 12-5-0 record. On the way to the playoffs, the Braves defeated Ballard and Nathan Hale in the final two games of the regular season before dropping Redmond in the opening round and Skagit Valley in the semifinals.

Sammamish enters the title game having won their final 10 games of the regular season to finish 16-1-0 on top of the Evergreen Conference. In the playoffs, Sammamish defeated Three Rivers and Providence before taking care of Blanchet in the semifinals

Scoring 1 2 3 4 – F
Sammamish 4 2 1 9 -- 16
Blanchet 1 2 1 0 -- 4

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Sammamish 16, Blanchet 4 – Sammamish advances to state championship game (Tyvan Schmidt, S, 3 goals, 2 assists; Tyler Wright, S, 3 goals; Brian Headland, S, 2 goals; Neil Hones, S, 2 goals, 1 assist; Cooper Horton, S, 2 goals; Riley Martin, S, 2 goals; Sean Sternberg, S, 1 goal, 1 assist; Matt Young, S, 1 goal; Sam Chapman, S, 1 assist; Morgan White, S, 6 saves; Zane Zielke, B, 2 goals; David Van der Hoff, B, 1 goal, 1 assist; Connor Black, B, 1 goal, 1 assist; Tyler Schmutz, B, 1 goal; Zach Traynor, B , 12 saves)

Woodinville drops Garfield in boys lacrosse semis, earns first state title berth
WOODINVILLE – Making its first playoff appearance in just its second year of Boys Division II high school lacrosse play, Woodinville advanced to the state title game with an 8 – 3 semifinal playoff defeat of Metro Conference champion Garfield, Wednesday at Woodinville High School.

The win extended Woodinville’s unbeaten string to a perfect 17-0 and set up a title game matchup with 16-1-0 Sammamish, Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

In the first meeting of the two programs this year, Woodinville demonstrated its offense prowess, holding the high-scoring Bulldog offense scoreless in the first for a 3 – 0 lead. Woodinville extended its lead to 5 – 1 by the intermission, before adding two goals in the third and a solo shot in the final to secure its first berth in the state title game.

Colter Clinch, JD Chapman and Tyler Paris all scored 2 goals to lead the Woodinville offense, while Trevor Brown, Clemens Mitchell, Dalton Combs and Cameron Schmidt combined for 23 ground balls to lead the defense. Dalton Combs had 15 saves in goal. For Garfield, Cedric Rhodes netted 2 goals and Jackson Lanning had a single score.

In the regular season, Woodinville finished 14-0-0 on top of the Cascade Conference before dispatching Nathan Hale in opening round post season action, North County in the quarterfinals and Garfield in the semis.

Garfield finished its season 16-4-0. The Bulldogs finished the regular season winning its finals 10 games to capture the regular season Metro Conference crown. In the playoffs, the Bulldogs defeated Snohomish in the opening round and Wenatchee in the quarterfinals before falling to Woodinville.

The boys Division II championship game gets underway at 5 p.m., Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

Scoring 1 2 3 4 -- F
Woodinville 3 2 2 1 -- 8
Garfield 0 1 1 1 -- 3

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Woodinville 8, Garfield 3 – Woodinville advances to state championship game (Colter Clinch, W, 2 goals, 1 assist, 1 ground ball; JD Chapman, W, 2 goals, 1 assist; Tyler Paris, W, 2 goals, 1 ground ball; Keaton House, W, 1 goal, 2 assists, 1 ground ball; Daniel McKee, W, 1 goal; Trevor Brown, W, 1 assist, 7 ground balls; Clemens Mitchell, W, 7 ground balls; Dalton Combs, W, 5 ground balls; Cameron Schmidt, W, 4 ground balls; Dalton Combs, W, 15 saves; Cedric Rhodes, G, 2 goals; Jackson Lanning, G, 1 goal)

State Tournament Schedule

Boys Division I
Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=26603

Saturday, May 28 – State Championship
Bainbridge vs. Mercer Island (Memorial Stadium, Seattle / 7:30 p.m.)

Boys Division II
Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=26604

Saturday, May 28 – State Championship
Woodinville vs. Sammamish (Memorial Stadium, Seattle / 5:00 p.m.)

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US and in Washington state has experienced double-digit annual growth throughout the past decade. With a 33-year local history, more than 4,000 students attending over 100 WIAA schools now make up 154 individual boys and girls Varsity and JV teams across eastern and western Washington. Governed by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association and the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association, the sport is played during a nine-week spring season capped by annual boys and girls state championships in late May. To learn more about lacrosse in Washington or to receive daily high school results, visit USLAX-WA.org or become a fan on facebook. To learn more about the history, traditions and values of lacrosse, college opportunities available to students, and the 21 US states now sanctioning high school lacrosse, visit USLacrosse.org.

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2011 Washington girls lacrosse All-State teams named

Coach-of-the-Year, Team Sportsmanship, Team Scholastic Achievement Awards

SEATTLE –The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association today announced the 2011 All-State teams for Girls Division I and II high school lacrosse. The All-State selections are made by coaches from each of the league’s Division I and II programs in eastern and western Washington.

Sixty-four students-athletes from 31 schools were among the first and second team honorees. Schools represented by multiple student-athletes include Bainbridge High School (6), Lakeside School (5), Ballard High School (4), Mercer Island High School (4), Overlake School (4), Glacier Peak High School (3), Skyline High School (3), Snohomish High School (3), Eastside Catholic School (2), Central Kitsap High School (3), Interlake High School (3), Garfield High School (2), Kamiak High School (2), Roosevelt High School (2), Redmond High School (2).

The following schools all were each represented by one student-athlete; Archbishop Murphy High School, Bellevue High School, Curtis High School, Eastlake High School, Evergreen Junior High School, Forest Ridge School, International School / Newport High School, Juanita High School, Kennedy Catholic High School, Kingston High School, Lake Stevens High School, Lake Washington High School, Sammamish High School, Seattle Preparatory Academy, Woodinville High School.

Third-year honorees include Sarah Clevenger (Roosevelt High School), Jaclyn Biggers (Bainbridge High School), Maddie Soukup (Ballard High School), Alex Foreman (Eastside Catholic School), Meaghan Hess (Lake Stevens High School).

Second-year honorees include Madeline Stevenson, Grace Deery-Schmitt and Kelsey Mackin (Bainbridge High School), Kelsey Barta and Jayne Barnes (Ballard High School), Conley Nemyre (Bellevue High School), Linnea Whisman (Garfield High School), Sierra Shaw (Kamiak High School), Claire Monsaas (Redmond High School), Kerri Smith (Overlake School), Kaya Reilly (Snohomish High School), Sophie Wolz (Sammamish High School), Mary Sessler (Seattle Preparatory Academy), Katie Mincin (Skyline High School).

In total, 28 seniors, 16 juniors, 15 sophomores and 5 freshmen were named to All-State teams.

The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association also named Bailey Su and Tony D’Alessio of Lake Sammamish as Division I and II Coaches of the Year.

The Team Sportsmanship Awards were presented to Holy Names Academy (Division I) and Tahoma (Division II).

The Team Scholastic Achievement Award was awarded to Holy Names Academy in Seattle.


2011 Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association All-State Honors & Awards
(As selected by Division I and II coaches in eastern and western Washington)

Girls Division I First Team





Girls Division I Second Team





Girls Division II First Team





Girls Division II Second Team





About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US and in Washington state has experienced double-digit annual growth throughout the past decade. With a 33-year local history, more than 4,000 students attending over 100 WIAA schools now make up 154 individual boys and girls Varsity and JV teams across eastern and western Washington. Governed by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association and the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association, the sport is played during a nine-week spring season capped by annual boys and girls state championships in late May. To learn more about lacrosse in Washington or to receive daily high school results, visit USLAX-WA.org or become a fan on facebook. To learn more about the history, traditions and values of lacrosse, college opportunities available to students, and the 21 US states now sanctioning high school lacrosse, visit USLacrosse.org.

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Washington Lacrosse Girls High School State Championships: Bainbridge, Bellevue East capture state titles

Girls Division I Final

Bainbridge unseats Lakeside as state Division I lacrosse champion


Caption: Bainbridge midfielder Kelsey Mackin (#11 white) and attack Theo Fehsenfeld (#13 white) pursue the ball with Lakeisde’s Betsy Wade (#5 red) in Saturday’s girls Division I high school state championship. The Spartans unseated five-time defending state champion Lakside 16 – 8 and preserved an undefeated season. Michael Jardine / US Lacrosse





SAMMAMISH – Jaclyn Biggers led the way with 4 goals and sophomore goaltender Madeline Stevenson had 9 saves as Bainbridge unseated five-time defending state champion Lakeside to capture the girls Division I state high school lacrosse championship, Saturday at Charlie Acosta Field of the campus of the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish.

The win sealed a perfect 14-0-0 season for the Spartans and threw the monkey off the back of a Bainbridge squad that has dropped a series of state title games to the Lions in past years.

“We had some real help in dealing with the mental part of the game,” said Tommila, whose team dropped last year’s title game to the Lions 15 – 10 along with, a 14 – 13 double overtime heartbreaker in 2009 and a 9 – 8 defeat in 2008. “We took the negative moments and funneled them into positives.”

The title comes on the heels of an 18 – 12 regular season win over the Lions in April and is the eighth overall state title for Bainbridge, evening the Spartans with Lakeside for overall state title wins.

Right from the opening draw, Bainbridge came to play as the Spartans reeled off the game’s first eight goals including two rapid-fire scores by midfielders Bea Sheffer and Biggers in the first 30 seconds of play. Biggers, playing in her final game for the Spartans, notched 3 more on the day to increase her season scoring total to 60.

“We were pumped in the locker room and pumped after our 6 a.m. practice yesterday morning,” said Tommila. “We dictated the face of the game from the beginning.”

After the fifth goal, a Theo Fehsenfeld solo shot at 14:05, Lakeside coach Jamie Asaka, called a time out to settle her young team. The pause had little effect as Fehsenfeld hit two more as play resumed, igniting the Spartans to six of the next eight goals to finish the half at 10 – 3.

Throughout the game, as often as the Spartans scored, their goaltender played with the confidence and swagger of a seasoned veteran. With 9 saves on the afternoon, Stevenson came up big facing a barrage of 14 Lions shots in the first and 17 more in the second.

“(Stevenson) was really aggressive out there,” said Tommila whose defense scattered the Lions attack for most of the game. “She knew where her shots were coming from all afternoon. She was in a real zone.”

In the second, Sheffer, Biggers, Fehsenfeld and Mackin netted the first four for Bainbridge before Lakeside got back in the game.

The Lions scored five of the final seven goals beginning with a Sarah Drucker shot at 14:42 and back-to-back goals by sophomore attack Sammy McGanney and senior midfielder Emma Dorland at 13:26 and 11:23, but were never able to climb back into contention. The Lions closed out scoring with solo shots by senior midfielder Nikki Kiga and sophomore middie Kaylee Best solo shots in the final five minutes of play.

Lakeside, which started six sophomores during the season, finished the year uncharacteristically in third place in the Northeast Conference with a 7-2-2 record. “People were surprised that we were in the final,” said Lions head coach Jamie Asaka.

Despite its young team, the Lions took charge in the playoffs, dispatching Mercer Island 11 – 9 in the quarterfinals before taking care of powerful Snohomish in the semifinals to earn a trip to the title game.
“It’s not a fluke that they played in the state title game,” said Tommila. “They have heart.”

Biggers finished the night and her Bainbridge career with 4 goals and an assist, while Kelsey Mackin, and Fehsenfeld each scored 3 goals. For Lakeside, Kaylee Best scored 3 goals and Sarah Drucker, Sammy McGanney, Emma Dorland, Rebecca Long and Nikki Kiga all had single goals, while Madeline Hurlbut had 7 saves in goal.

Box Score
1 2 -- F
Bainbridge 10 6 -- 16
Lakeside 3 5 -- 8

SCORING: Bainbridge 16, Lakeside 8 Bainbridge wins girls Division I state championship (Jaclyn Biggers, B, 4 goals, 1 assist; Kelsey Mackin, B, 3 goals, 1 ground ball; Theo Fehsenfeld, B, 3 goals, 1 assist; Hannah Knostman, B, 2 goals, 1 ground balls; Bea Sheffer, B, 2 goals; Grace Deery-Schmitt, B, 1 goal; Emma Entress, B, 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 ground balls; Madeline Stevenson, B, 9 saves; Kaylee Best, L, 3 goals, 1 ground ball; Sarah Drucker, L, 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Sammy McGanney, L, 1 goal; Emma Dorland, L, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Rebecca Long, L, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Nikki Kiga, L, 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Madeline Hurlbut, L, 7 saves


Girls Division II Final

Freshman’s OT winner lifts Bellevue East past Overlake for first D2 state title


Caption: Joanna Heywood (#17 blue) celebrates with Camille Sullivan (#2 blue) following Sullivan’s game winner with 7 seconds remaining in overtime to give Bellevue East their first state championship with a 17 – 16 defeat of Overlake, Saturday at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. Credit: Michael Jardine / US Lacrosse







SAMMAMISH – Freshman Camille Sullivan scored the game winner with 7 seconds to go in overtime to give first year coach Craig Van der Horn and Bellevue East their first girls state championship with a 17 – 16 defeat of the Overlake School in the Washington Lacrosse Girls Division II State Championship, Saturday at Charlie Acosta Field on the Campus of the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish.

The game wining goal was the seventh of the afternoon for the Sullivan and tied her season’s best – 7 goals in the home quarterfinal win over Bainbridge’s Division II squad. For Bellevue East, which draws students from five Bellevue high schools including Interlake, Newport and Sammamish, the title proved to be the high point in the fledgling four-year-old program’s history.

“The win feels incredible,” said Van der Horn. “The girls kept proving to me that they could work hard .

Fatigued and besieged with basic ball handling errors in the first half after the ordeal of a triple overtime 17 – 16 defeat of Klahowya in Wednesday’s semifinal, Bellevue East struggled to control the ball, finally slipping behind the Owls by six on an AD Gildner goal with 7:32 remaining in the half.

“They never showed us their game in the first half,” said Overlake head coach Sue Haviland. “They have so much talent – their stick skills and vision of the field are exceptional. Two weeks ago we had two halves of that. Today, with that margin, I felt like we were playing 0 – 0. I wasn’t comfortable in the slightest.”

Bellevue East responded to the challenge of falling behind, delivering three of the next four goals finished off by a Paige Romney score with just 4 seconds remaining to narrow the gap to 10 – 6 at the half.

“They were still dealing with nerves (in the first half),” said Van der Horn, who made the switch to a controlled offense midway through the first to rebuild the confidence of this squad. “I really had a belief in the team – that they could pull this off.”

The difference was noticeable. After scoring three of the final four goals of the first half to narrow the Owls’ lead to 10 – 6 at the half, Bellevue East began pecking away at the Owls lead in the second, scoring 7 of the first 8 goals of the half to take the lead for the first time 12 – 11 on an Elizabeth Soffey shot at 12:50.

The Owls rebounded with the next three back-to-back capped by Kerri Smith whipping a backhanded shot past Samantha Gunnerson with 7:37 remaining to take a 14 – 12 lead, but Bellevue East responded on three Sullivan goals over the next 3 minutes to take a one goal lead going into the final minute.

In the final seconds, with the game seemingly in hand, the Owls Grace Grubb snatched a Zoe Pinczower pass and fired a shot past East goaltender Quinn Phillips with just 1 second remaining in regulation to force overtime.

In the first 3-minute overtime half, Silverman gave Overlake a 16 – 15 advantage on a solo shot with 1:51 remaining. After changing sides, Kayla Miller evened the score at 16 with 2:49 remaining. East bounced several shots wide of the goal before Miller hit the winner with just 7 seconds left.

For Bellevue East Sullivan finished with 7 goals, 2 assists and 9 ground balls to lead all scorers and Kayla Miller netted 5 goals and an assist while Samantha Gunnerson had 12 saves in goal. Overlake Kerri Smith led the Owls with 4 goals and 3 assists while Grace Grubb, Sarah Silverman and Mariel Frank each had 3 goals. Quinn Phillips had 4 saves in goal for the Owls.

Overlake finished the season with a 13-2-0 record. On the way to the state championship, the Owls finished the season winning their last seven games including a 14 – 12 decision over Wenatchee and a 15 – 2 defeat of Mercer Island. Once in the state tournament, the Owls went to work, notching a 19 – 3 quarterfinal win over Kennedy and downing Garfield 19 – 15 to earn a berth in the title game.

Despite dropping two of its last three games of the season on losses to the Owls and Lake Sammamish, Bellevue East rose to the occasion in the playoffs, dispatching Bainbridge in the opening round then Klahowya in a triple overtime victory to land in the final game. Bellevue east finished the season 13-2-0.


Box Score: 1 2 OT -- F
Bellevue East 6 9 2 -- 17
Overlake 10 5 1 -- 16

SCORING: Bellevue East 17, Overlake 16 OT Bellevue East wins girls Division II state championship (Camille Sullivan, BE, 7 goals, 2 assists, 9 ground balls; Kayla Miller, BE, 5 goals, 1 assists; Sophie Wolz, BE, 2 goals, 3 assists, 1 ground ball; Elizabeth Soffey, BE, 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Joanna Heywood, BE, 1 goal, 4 ground balls; Paige Romney, BE, 1 goal; Samantha Gunnerson, BE, 12 saves; Kerri Smith, OV, 4 goals, 3 assists, ground balls; Grace Grubb, OV, 3 goals, 4 ground balls; Sarah Silverman, OV, 3 goals; Mariel Frank, OV, 3 goals, 1 assist, 4 ground balls; Katie Hill, OV, 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 ground balls; Zoe Pinczower, OV, 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 ground balls; AD Gildner, OV, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Quinn Phillips, OV, 4 saves)

Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association All-Star Game

All State selections shine in all star lacrosse matchup
SAMMAMISH -- Eastside Catholic’s Lauren Breynaert, Klahowya’s Jacky Hennegan and Lake Sammamish’s Marlena Masterleo all scored 3 goals to lead the Red team to a 17 – 13 win in the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association All Star game, Saturday at Charlie Acosta Field on the campus of the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish.

The All Star matchup, played prior to the girls Division I and II state championships, brought together for the first time in competition, Washington state’s All State honorees. Other top scorers included Issaquah’s Katie Mincin, Bellevue’s Conley Nemyre, Lake Sammamish’s Kate Wagner and Claire Monsaas and Snohomish’s Megan Davis for the Blue team.

SCORING: Red 17, Blue 13 (Lauren Breynaert, R / Eastside Catholic, 3 goals; Jacky Hennegan, R / Klahowya, 3 goals; Marlena Masterleo, R / Lake Sammamish, 3 goals; Linnea Whisman, R / Garfield, 2 goals, 1 assists; Maddie Soukup, R / Ballard, 1 goal; Kelsey Barta, R / Ballard, 1 goal; Madison Balckburn, R / Mercer Island, 1 goal, 1 assist; Emily Mincin, R / Issaquah, 1 goal; Tyler Sherper, R / Mercer Island, 1 goal, 1 assist; Meg Chapman, R / Woodinville, 1 goal; Katie Mincin, B / Issaquah, 2 goals; Conley Nemyre, B / Bellevue, 2 goals, 1 assists; Kate Wagner, B / Lake Sammamish, 2 goals; Claire Monsaas, B / Lake Sammamish, 2 goals; Megan Davis, B / Snohomish, 2 goals; Brittany Hogan, B / Issaquah, 1 goal, 1 assist; Amelia Chirichigno, B / Lake Sammamish, 1 goal; Adrienne Leonard, B / Roosevelt, 1 goal)

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US and in Washington state has experienced double-digit annual growth throughout the past decade. With a 33-year local history, more than 4,000 students attending over 100 WIAA schools now make up 154 individual boys and girls Varsity and JV teams across eastern and western Washington. Governed by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association and the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association, the sport is played during a nine-week spring season capped by annual boys and girls state championships in late May. To learn more about lacrosse in Washington or to receive daily high school results, visit USLAX-WA.org or become a fan on facebook. To learn more about the history, traditions and values of lacrosse, college opportunities available to students, and the 21 US states now sanctioning high school lacrosse, visit USLacrosse.org.

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High school lacrosse results for Saturday, May 21

Boys Division I – State Quarterfinals

O’Neill nets 5 to lift Issaquah past Tacoma for semifinal lax playoff berth
ISSAQUAH – Matt O’Neill scored 5 goals to lead Issaquah into the state lacrosse semifinals with an 18 – 4 boys Division I quarterfinal playoff win over Tacoma, Saturday at Issaquah High School. The win elevated Issaquah to Wednesday’s semifinal matchup with Bainbridge.

Issaquah jumped out to a 7 -1 first quarter lead and added 6 goals in the second to take a dominating 13 – 2 lead at the half. In the third, Issaquah added another 3 goals and finished with 2 scores in the fourth to round out the scoring.

For Issaquah Jake Fritz, Kevin Powers and Ashton Ritchie all added 3 goals, while Tyler Anderton and Brady Hahn combined for 3 saves in goal.

Tacoma wrapped-up its season 14-3-0. After dropping Lakeside and Seattle Prep to finish out the regular season, Tacoma dispatched Eastlake 11 – 10 in the opening round before falling to Issaquah.

After dropping a 10-9 overtime decision to rival Skyline, Issaquah finished the regular season with a 17 – 1 win over Liberty.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Issaquah 18, Tacoma 4 – Issaquah advances to state semifinal (Matt O’Neill, IS, 5 goals; Jake Fritz, IS, 3 goals, 4 assists, 3 ground balls; Kevin Powers, IS, 3 goals, 2 assists, 6 ground balls; Ashton Ritchie, IS, 3 goals, 1 assist; Ben Director, IS, 1 goal, 1 assists, 1 ground ball; AJ Hoffman, IS, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Kole Lindor, IS, 1 goal, 6 ground balls; Julian Ritchie, IS, 1 goal; Tyler Anderton, IS, 2 saves; Brady Hahn, IS, 1 save)


Boys Division II – State Quarterfinals

Blanchet drops Skagit Valley to advance to state lacrosse semifinals
ANACORTES – Tyler Schmutz score 2 goals and 2 assists as Blanchet advanced to the state lacrosse semifinals with a 10 – 6 quarterfinal playoff win over Skagit Valley, Saturday at Anacortes High School. The win sent the Braves to a Wednesday semifinal matchup with Sammamish.

Schumtz joined Zane Zielke, Daniel Van der Hoef, and Austin Pruitt with 2 goals each, while Braves goaltender Zach Traynor had 10 saves. For Skagit Valley, Jeff Sourbeer netted 3 goals and Griffin Van Baush had a goal and 11 ground balls. Jordan Johnson had 20 saves in goal for Skagit Valley.

Skagit Valley finished the season 8-9-0 including its “mini-playoff” win over Whatcom and North County and a win over North Kitsap before falling to Blanchet.

The Braves finished the season with wins over Ballard and Nathan Hale before dropping Redmond and Skagit Valley in the post season.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Blanchet 10, Skagit Valley 6 – Blanchet advances to state semifinals (Tyler Schmutz, B, 2 goals, 2 assists, 3 ground balls; Zane Zielke, B, 2 goals, 1 assist; Daniel Van der Hoef, B, 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 ground balls; Austin Pruitt, B, 2 goals; Zach Traynor, B, 10 saves; Griffin Van Baush, SV, 1 goal, 3 assists, 11 ground balls; Jeff Sourbeer, SV, 3 goals, 1 ground ball; Corbin Mellow, SV, 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Mac Burnett, SV, 1 goal, 2 ground balls; Peter Isaacson, SV, 5 ground balls; Rich Postera, SV, 4 ground balls; Lucas Beh, SV, 4 ground balls, Jordan Johnson, SV, 20 saves)

Lanning’s hat trick leads Garfield past Wenatchee and into state semis
WENATCHEE – Jackson Lanning scored 3 goals to lead Garfield into the state Division I lacrosse semifinals with an 8 -6 quarterfinal road playoff win over Wenatchee, Saturday at Wenatchee Valley College. The win elevated the Bulldogs to a matchup with Woodinville in Wednesday’s state semifinals.

Garfield opened scoring with 2 goals in the first and added 3 in the second to take a 5 – 1 lead into the intermission. Both squads netted 2 goals in the third, before the Bulldogs sealed the win with 3 goals in the fourth.

For Garfield, Lanning led the defense with 8 ground balls, while Andy Boetler and Carl Barnes each scored 2 goals and Danny Strick had 11 saves in goals. Wenatchee’s Rawley Holmberg had 2 goals and Thomas Bass had 8 saves in goal.

Wenatchee finished its season 13-4-0. The eastern Washington program reeled off eight straight wins in the home stretch of the regular season to finish on top of the Eastern Conference.

Garfield systematically dispatched Nathan Hale, Roosevelt and Franklin high schools to wrap up its regular season. In the playoffs, the Bulldogs downed Snohomish in the opening round before Saturday’s win.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Garfield 8, Wenatchee 6 – Garfield advances to state semifinals (Jackson Lanning, G, 3 goals, 8 ground balls; Andy Boetler, G, 2 goals, 1 assists, 3 ground balls; Carl Barnes, G, 2 goals; Danny Strick, G, 11 saves; Rawley Holmberg, W, 2 goals; Connor Christensen, W, 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 ground ball; Mitchell Park, W, 1 goal, 4 ground balls; Caden Stockwell, W, 1 goals, 4 ground balls; Quinlan Carlson, W, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Thomas Bass, W, 8 saves)

State Tournament Schedule

Boys Division I
Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=26603

Wednesday, May 25 -- Semifinals (winners advance to state championship)
Bainbridge vs. Issaquah (location / time TBD)
Mercer Island vs. Bellevue (location / time TBD)

Saturday, May 28 – State Championship
Bainbridge, Issaquah winner vs. Mercer Island, Bellevue winner (Memorial Stadium, Seattle / 7:30 p.m.)


Boys Division II
Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=26604

Wednesday, May 25 – Semifinals (winners advance to state championship)
Garfield vs. Blanchet (location / time TBD)
Woodinville vs. Sammamish (location / time TBD)

Saturday, May 28 – State Championship
Garfield, Blanchet winner vs. Woodinville, Sammamish winner (Memorial Stadium, Seattle / 5:00 p.m.)

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US and in Washington state has experienced double-digit annual growth throughout the past decade. With a 33-year local history, more than 4,000 students attending over 100 WIAA schools now make up 154 individual boys and girls Varsity and JV teams across eastern and western Washington. Governed by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association and the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association, the sport is played during a nine-week spring season capped by annual boys and girls state championships in late May. To learn more about lacrosse in Washington or to receive daily high school results, visit USLAX-WA.org or become a fan on facebook. To learn more about the history, traditions and values of lacrosse, college opportunities available to students, and the 21 US states now sanctioning high school lacrosse, visit USLacrosse.org.

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High school lacrosse results for Friday, May 20


Caption: Bainbridge High's Alex Crane (white) scores the Spartans' eighth goal in Friday night's quarterfinal lacrosse win over Eastside Catholic at Bainbridge High School. The win advanced Bainbridge to the state semifinals. Credit: Michael Jardine







Boys Division I – Quarterfinals

Mercer Island drops King’s Way to earn state semifinal date with Bellevue
MERCER ISLAND – Matt Shields scored 5 goals as Mercer Island advanced to the semifinals of the boys state lacrosse tournament with a 15 – 2 quarterfinal win over King’s Way, Friday at Mercer Island High School. With the win, the Islanders now face defending state champion Bellevue on Wednesday, which defeated Curtis in its quarterfinal.

Mercer Island went head-to-head with King’s Way early in the game, emerging with a 4 – 1 lead at the end of the first. In the second, it was all MI as the Islander defense held the Knights scoreless to take a 7 – 1 lead into the intermission. In the third, the Islanders again blanked King’s Way, scoring four more of their own before sealing the win with four in the final quarter.

Connor Bernal, Doug Mahony and Zach Stickney all scored 2 goals and Brian Bernstein had 6 saves in goal for the Islanders. For King’s Way, Jack Beall scored both goals and Max Zandstra had 6 saves in goal.

King’s Way finished their season 9-7-0. In the final regular season stretch, the Knights dropped Vashon 20 – 4 and Tahoma 6 – 5 before entering the playoffs. In the opening round of the state tournament, the Knights downed Lake Washington 12 – 8 to earn a berth in the quarterfinals.

The Islanders, who reeled-off 10 straight wins to finish the regular season, earned an opening round bye in the playoffs after finishing the regular season 18-2-0.

Wednesday’s semifinal is a rematch of last year’s state title game won by Bellevue. The Islanders are vying for a chance to return to the state title game, Saturday, May 28 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Mercer Island 15, King’s Way 2 – Mercer Island advances to state semifinals (Matt Shields, MI, 5 goals, 1 assist; Connor Bernal, MI, 2 goals, 3 assists, 3 ground balls; Doug Mahony, MI, 2 goals, 2 ground balls; Zach Stickney, MI, 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 ground balls; Alex Robbs, MI, 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 ground balls; Brian Bernstein, MI, 6 saves; Jack Beall, KW, 2 goals; Max Zandstra, KW, 6 saves)

Bellevue dispatches Curtis to earn date with MI in state lax semifinals
UNIVERSITY PLACE – Eric Hale broke a 4 – 4 tie in the third to ignite Bellevue to a three-goal run on the way to earning a berth in the state high school lacrosse semifinals with an 8 – 6 quarterfinal playoff win over Curtis, Friday at Curtis High School in University Place. The win earned the defending state champions a Wednesday date with rival Mercer Island, which also won its quarterfinal.

After matching each other goal-for-goal in the first half, Hale opened the second half by beating Bellevue goalkeeper Brian Bernstein with 10:16 remaining in the third to take a 5 – 4 lead. The Wolverines scored the next two on goals by Andrew Gulrujani and Drew Douglas to take a 7 – 4 lead before Carson Stewart edged Curtis to within two on a solo goal at 4:22. Douglas notched Bellevue’s eighth goal with just 8:10 remaining to round out third-quarter scoring. In the fourth, Curtis’s Stewart managed only a solo goal as the Wolverines went into a controlled offense to close out the game.

Bellevue’s Douglas scored 5 goals and grabbed 5 ground balls to lead all scorers and Andrew Matthews grabbed 7 ground balls. For Curtis, Stewart netted 3 goals and Tony Nigh had 20 saves in goal.

Curtis finished the season 11-6-0 after dispatching Tacoma, King’s Way and Overlake to close out the regular season before earning an opening round bye in the first round.

The Wolverines dropped Lake Washington 14 – 5 to close out the regular season before dispatching Lake Tapps 17 – 4 in the opening round.

As defending state champions, the Wolverines only have last year’s state runner-up Mercer Island standing in their way as they look for a repeat berth in the state title game, Saturday, May 28 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Bellevue 8, Curtis 6 – Bellevue advances to state semifinals (Drew Douglas, B, 5 goals, 5 ground balls; Andrew Gulrujani, B, 1 goal; Eric Hale, B, 1 goal; Dakota Jones, B, 1 goal; Cole Johnson, B, 6 assists, 5 ground balls; Hank Bethke, B, 1 assist, 4 ground balls; Andrew Matthews, B, 7 ground balls; Austin Boyd, B, 7 saves; Carson Stewart, C, 3 goals; Brandon Dean, C, 1 goal, 1 assist; Colby Carr, C, 1 goal; Alex Larson, C, 1 goal; Quinn Moody, C, 2 assists; Caleb Burgos, C, 4 ground balls; Tony Nigh, C, 20 saves)

Bainbridge boys lax advances to semifinals with 14 – 4 defeat of Eastside Catholic
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – Alex Crane scored 5 goals to lead Bainbridge into the state lacrosse semifinals with a 14 – 4 quarterfinal win over Eastside Catholic, Friday at Bainbridge High School. With the win, Bainbridge earns a berth in Wednesday’s semifinal with the winner of Saturday’s Tacoma, Issaquah winner.

Bainbridge exploded for 5 unanswered goals in the first quarter and added 2 more in the second to take a 7 – 2 lead into the intermission. In the third, the Spartans again reeled-off 5 goals to take a commanding 12 – 3 lead over Eastside Catholic heading into the fourth. The Wolverines added 2 more in the fourth to round out the scoring.

For Bainbridge, Crane led all defenders with 7 ground balls, while Cameron Parker scored 3 goals and Alexander Rabin, Jacob Goodman and Sean Kennedy all netted 2 goals. For the Crusaders, Micahel Rambaldini scored 2 goals and Colin Shriever had 6 saves in goal.

The Crusaders finished the season 14-6-0, finishing the regular season with wins over Eastlake and Mukilteo and a 13 – 10 opening round playoff defeat of Tahoma.

The Spartans earned an opening round bye after finishing the regular season 14-2-0. The Bainbridge squad is vying for a shot at the state title game, Saturday, May 28 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Bainbridge 14, Eastside Catholic 4 – Bainbridge advances to state semifinals (Alex Crane, B, 5 goals, 7 ground balls; Cameron Parker, B, 3 goals, 1 assist; Alexander Rabin, B, 2 goals, 2 ground balls; Jacob Goodman, B, 2 goals, 4 assists, 2 ground balls; Sean Kennedy, B, 2 goals, 4 ground balls; Reynolds Yarborough, B, 10 saves; Michael Rambaldini, EC, 2 goals, 1 ground ball; Colin MacIlvennie, EC, 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 ground ball; Jeff Foreman, EC, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Colin Shriever, EC, 6 saves)

Boys Division II – Quarterfinals

Woodinville powers through North County to lacrosse semifinals
WOODINVILLE – JD Chapman scored 5 goals as undefeated Woodinville continued its roll through Division II lacrosse opponents and advanced to the state semifinals with a 19 – 3 quarterfinal playoff win over North County, Friday at Woodinville High School. The win sets up a Wednesday semifinal date with the winner of Saturday’s Wenatchee, Garfield quarterfinal.

Woodinville delivered 4 goals in the first and exploded for 7 in the second to take an 11 – 2 lead into the half. In the third, Woodinville again came out of the gates quickly, outscoring North County 3 – 1 and then adding 5 more goals in fourth to seal the playoff victory.

For Woodinville, Chapman also had 3 assists, while Colter Clinch delivered 4 goals and Keaton House and Daniel McKee each score 3 goals. Trevor Brown led the defense with 9 ground balls and Dalton Combs had 8 saves.

North County goals came from Levi Lagerwey, Treven Salminen and Marcus Fakkema. Cody Braam delivered 2 assists and Brandon Van Boven had 12 saves in goal for the Lynden squad.

Woodinville, now 16-0-0 is the only undefeated team remaining in Division II play. During the season, no team has scored more than 8 points on Woodinville.

North County wrapped up its regular season 8-7-0, winning three straight to end the regular season in games against Everett, San Juan and Whatcom, while dispatching Highline 9 – 6 in the opening round of post season play.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Woodinville 19, North County 3 – Woodinville advances to state semifinals (JD Chapman, W, 5 goals, 3 assists; Colter Clinch, W, 4 goals, 4 ground balls; Keaton House, W, 3 goals, 1 assist, 2 ground balls; Daniel McKee, W, 3 goals, 1 assist, 1 ground ball; Trevor Brown, W, 9 ground balls; Dalton Combs, W, 8 saves; Levi Lagerwey, NC, 1 goal; Treven Salminen, NC, 1 goal, Marcus Fakkema, NC, 1 goal; Cody Braam, NC, 2 assists; Brandon Van Boven, NC, 12 saves)

Sammamish advances to lacrosse semifinals with 9 – 7 win over Providence
BELLEVUE – Brian Headland scored 4 goals to lead Sammamish into the state lacrosse semifinals with a 9 – 7 quarterfinal win over Providence Classical Christian School, Friday at Newport High School in Bellevue. The win propelled Sammamish to a Wednesday semifinal matchup with the winner of Saturday’s Skagit Valley, Blanchet quarterfinal.

In a goal-for-goal battle, Sammamish and Providence finished the first quarter knotted at 2 – 2 and took a 5 – 5 tie into the half-time break. After each scoring solo goals in the third to make it 6 – 6, Neil Hones struck first for Sammamish at 10:48 of the fourth and just one minute, 48 seconds later, Sean Sternberg delivered a follow-up goal to make it 8 – 6 as a much deeper Sammamish squad began to wear-down tiny Providence. Interrupted only by a Harrison Wartes goal with 7 minutes remaining to bring the Highlanders within a goal, Sammamish struck again with 6 minutes remaining as Headland tallied his fourth goal of the night to make it 9 – 7.

Sammamish, now 18-1-0 only lost once this season in an 11 – 6 regular season decision to Northshore on March 31. In its last three games of the regular season, Sammamish downed Mt. Si, Klahowya and Highline by a combined score of 43 – 15. In the opening round, Sammamish, dispatched Three rivers 14 – 11 to advance to the quarterfinals.
In just its second year of play, Providence finished its season with a respectable13-3-0 record. The Highlanders concluded their regular season riding a four-game win streak, dropping Everett, Whatcom, Stanwood and Snohomish by a combined score of 46 – 13. In the opening round, Providence dispatched Klahowya 14 – 3 to land a berth in the quarterfinals.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Sammamish 9, Providence 7 -- Sammamish advances to state semifinals (Brian Headland, S, 4 goals, 3 ground balls; Matt Young, S, 1 goal, 1 assist, 8 ground balls; Neil Hones, S, 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 ground ball; Tyler Wright, S, 2 assists, 2 ground balls; Morgan White, S, 7 saves; Ryan Morris, P, 3 goals, 6 ground balls; Harrison Wartes, P, 1 goal, 1 assist, 4 ground balls; Caleb Moisant, P, 1 goal; Hayden Thomas, P, 1 goal; Chris Gamble, P, 1 goal; Oliver Thomas, P, 1 assist, 7 ground balls; David Wartes, P, 8 saves)

State Tournament Schedule

Boys Division I
Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=26603

Saturday, May 21 -- Quarterfinals (winners advance to semifinals)
Tacoma at Issaquah (Issaquah HS / 7:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, May 25 -- Semifinals (winners advance to state championship)
Bainbridge vs. Tacoma, Issaquah winner (location / time TBD)
Mercer Island vs. Bellevue (location / time TBD)

Saturday, May 28 – State Championship
Teams TBD (Memorial Stadium, Seattle / 7:30 p.m.)

Boys Division II
Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=26604

Saturday, May 21 – Quarterfinals (winners advance to semifinals)
Garfield at Wenatchee (Wenatchee Valley College / 2 p.m.)
Blanchet at Skagit Valley (Anacortes HS / 4 p.m.)

Wednesday, May 25 – Semifinals (winners advance to state championship)
Garfield, Wenatchee winner vs. Woodinville(location / time TBD)
Woodinville vs. Skagit Valley, Blanchet winner (location / time TBD)

Saturday, May 28 – State Championship
Teams TBD (Memorial Stadium, Seattle / 5:00 p.m.)

Girls Division I
Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=26938

Saturday, May 21 – State Championship
Lakeside vs. Bainbridge (Eastside Catholic School / 2 p.m.)

Girls Division II
Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=26939

Saturday, May 21 – State Championship
Overlake vs. Bellevue East (Eastside Catholic School / 11 a.m.)

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US and in Washington state has experienced double-digit annual growth throughout the past decade. With a 33-year local history, more than 4,000 students attending over 100 WIAA schools now make up 154 individual boys and girls Varsity and JV teams across eastern and western Washington. Governed by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association and the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association, the sport is played during a nine-week spring season capped by annual boys and girls state championships in late May. To learn more about lacrosse in Washington or to receive daily high school results, visit USLAX-WA.org or become a fan on facebook. To learn more about the history, traditions and values of lacrosse, college opportunities available to students, and the 21 US states now sanctioning high school lacrosse, visit USLacrosse.org.

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Girls high school state lacrosse championships set for Saturday

Girls Division I: Lakeside vs. Bainbridge, Girls Division II: Bellevue East vs. Overlake


SEATTLE – In a rematch of last year’s girls Division I state championship, five-time defending champion Lakeside will again face Bainbridge in the title game, while Bellevue East, coming off a thrilling triple overtime semifinal win, will face Overlake for the Division II title, Saturday at Charlie Acosta Field on the campus of the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish.

The Washington Lacrosse High School State Championships gets underway with the girls Division II title game at 11 a.m. while the Division I title game starts at 2 p.m.

The day of lacrosse includes a girls youth game beginning at 9 a.m.




Division I Preview –Lakeside School vs. Bainbridge High School

In the Division I game, coach Jamie Asaka hopes to guide the Lions to their sixth straight state title and ninth in the history of the Lakeside School program, which along with Bainbridge were among the four inaugural high school programs to embrace the girls game in 1992.

In the 2010 title game, senior Sarah Pollnow scored 7 goals to lead Lakeside to the state title, an undefeated season with a 15 – 10 defeat of Bainbridge. Over 1,150 spectators turned out for the title match.

In 2011, the roles are reversed with Bainbridge coach and Washington Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Tami Tommila bringing her Spartans to the game with a perfect 13-0-0 record, while Lakeside is 9-2-2 overall. The Lions’ only two losses came at the hands of Snohomish in the season opener and Bainbridge on April 13.

In the quarterfinals, Bainbridge defeated Seattle Prep 18 – 4 and in the semifinals survived a late Issaquah rally for a 13 – 12 win. Lakeside earned an 11 – 9 quarterfinal win over Mercer Island, then ended Snohomish’s season with an 11 – 9 semifinal win.

Who to Watch
Bainbridge is led by the league’s fourth leading scorer, senior Jaclyn Biggers. In seven regular season games and two playoff games, the center has delivered 57 goals. On defense, the Spartans are led by Bea Sheffer with 20 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers in 10 regular season and two playoff games. Four Spartans have logged over 20 draw controls this season; Sheffer and Kelsey Mackin each have 23 followed by Morgan Moniz and Biggers with 21 each. Bainbridge goaltender Madeline Stevenson ranks second in the league with a 56 percent save percentage.

Lakeside is led by senior midfielder Emma Dorland. In Dorland’s nine regular season and two playoff games, she has scored 33 goals to lead all Lions. On defense, four Lions have grabbed 10 or more ground balls; Makayla Dejong (13), Kaylee Best (11), Natalie Fox (11) and Avalon Igawa (10). Best leads the team in caused turnovers with 11 while Fox is the team leader in draws with 28. Lakeside goaltender Madeline Hurlbut ranks ninth in goaltending with a 44 percent save percentage.

Lax Shorts
Lakeside ranks eighth in all-time girls state titles with eight, while Bainbridge has seven. The Spartans last won the Division I state title in 2005.

Division II Preview – Bellevue East vs Overlake School

In the Division II title game, first-year Bellevue East coach Craig Vanderhorn brings his squad to their first state championship game in the four year history of the program. In the semifinals, Bellevue East, which draws players from Interlake, Newport and Sammamish High Schools along with the Bellevue Christian School and Bellevue International School, held off the league’s leading scorer and transfer from Virginia, Jacky Hennegan and previously undefeated Klahowya 17 – 16 in a triple overtime thriller. In the quarterfinals Bellevue East eliminated Bainbridge 10 – 7. Bellevue East is 12-2-0 overall.

Overlake coach and Washington lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee, Sue Haviland brings the Owls, 13-1-0 overall, to the title game after surviving a 19 – 15 semifinal shoot-out with Metro Conference champion Garfield. The Owls beat Kennedy 19 – 3 in the quarterfinals.

Who to Watch
Bellevue East is led by the league’s number four and five scorers midfielders Camille Sullivan and Kayla Miller and and with Sophie Wolz, boasts three players among the league’s top 10 goal scorers. Sullivan has 58 goals in 12 regular season and 4 playoff games this season, while Miller, who netted the triple overtime winner in its semifinal with Klahowya, has 56 goals. On defense, Bellevue East’s Miller has 62 ground balls and Sullivan has grabbed 50. Bellevue East goaltender Samantha Gunnerson has a 45 percent save percentage.

Overlake is led by midfielder Katie Hill. Hill has scored 33 goals in 11 regular season and 2 playoff wins this season. On defense, three Owls cracked the league’s top 10 in ground balls; midfielders Kerri Smith is third with 54, and Zoe Pinczower is sixth with 41 and Hill is 10th with 39. Overlake goaltender Quinn Phillips ranks fifth in save percentage with 52 percent.

Lax Shorts
Bellevue East is making its first appearance in a state championship game in the four-year history of the program. The Overlake School is making its second title game appearance in three years. Overlake’s boys squad won the Division II title in 2009.

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US and in Washington state has experienced double-digit annual growth throughout the past decade. With a 33-year local history, more than 4,000 students attending over 100 WIAA schools now make up 154 individual boys and girls Varsity and JV teams across eastern and western Washington. Governed by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association and the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association, the sport is played during a nine-week spring season capped by annual boys and girls state championships in late May. To learn more about lacrosse in Washington or to receive daily high school results, visit USLAX-WA.org or become a fan on facebook. To learn more about the history, traditions and values of lacrosse, college opportunities available to students, and the 21 US states now sanctioning high school lacrosse, visit USLacrosse.org.

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High school lacrosse results for Wednesday, May 18

Girls Division I – state semifinals

Bainbridge girls survive late Issaquah rally, advances to state title rematch with Lakeside

Caption: Bainbridge goaltender Madeline Stevenson makes a save on an Issaquah shot in Wednesday's girls Division I semifinal at Bainbridge High School. Bainbridge escaped a late Issaquah rally to win 13 - 12 and advance to a rematch with defending state champion Lakeside in Saturday's Girls Division I state title game. Credit: Michael Jardine



BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – Emily Mincin scored a hat trick in the final 10 minutes of regulation as Issaquah rallied for 6 of the final 7 goals of the game, but fell just short as Bainbridge escaped with a 13 – 12 girls Division I lacrosse semifinal playoff win, Wednesday at Bainbridge High School.

The victory preserved an undefeated record for the Spartans and set up a state title rematch with defending state champion Lakeside in Saturday’s Division I high school championship at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. The defeat of Issaquah was the second of the season for the Spartans who also notched an 18 – 8 win on May 6 at Skyline High School.

Taking a 7 – 4 halftime lead behind 3 Jacklyn Biggers goals, Bainbridge set the pace for the quarterfinal, pressuring Issaquah with offensive threats and a pestering defense.

In the second, opening goals by Issaquah’s Sophie Sheifelbein and Katie Mincin cut the Spartans’ lead to 7 – 6. Following an Emma Entress score at 19:44, Biggers notched her fourth of 5 on the night, as Bainbridge exploded for 5 unanswered goals, to seemingly put Issaquah on their heels with a 12 – 6 lead with12:24 remaining.

But as lacrosse is a game of streaks, Emily Mincin ignited a spark in Issaquah that nearly burned the Spartans undefeated record. With back-to-back goals at 10:37 and 7:20, she scored the first 2 of Issaquah’s 6 second-half goals to make it 12 – 8. Interrupted only by a Kelsey Mackin score at 5:31 that edged Bainbridge ahead 13 – 8, Issaquah then went on to tally the next four with Mincin burying the final goal deep into the Sptartans’ net with just 55 seconds remaining.

In the end, strong defensive play preserved the lead as the Spartans controlled possession, preventing Issaquah from threatening as time expired.

Biggers finished the game with 5 goals and 2 assists for Bainbridge, while Grace Deeery-Schmitt had 2 goals and Hannah Knostman, Emma Entress each had singles. For Issaquah, Sophie Schiefelbein netted 4 scores and Emily Mincin had 3, while her sister Katie Mincin scored 2. Laura Voss had 12 saves in goal for Issaquah.

On the road to the state championship, Bainbridge finished its season with wins over Mercer Island, Tacoma and Issaquah before dropping Seattle Prep in a 18 – 14 quarterfinal win last Thursday.

Issaquah finished the season 7-5-1. Before its 17 – 14 quarterfinal win over Lake Sammamish, Issaquah dropped its final two games of the season.

The Washington Lacrosse Girls Division I State Championship gets underway at 2 p.m., this Saturday, May 21 on the campus of the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Bainbridge 13, Issaquah 12 – Bainbridge advances to state championship (Jacklyn Bigger, B, 5 goals, 2 assists, 2 ground balls, 5 draw controls; Grace Deery-Schmitt, B, 2 goals, 3 ground balls; Hannah Knostman, B, 1 goal, 1 assist; 4 ground balls; Emma Entress, B, 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Madeline Stevenson, B, 1 save; Sophie Schiefelbein, IS, 4 goals; Emily Mincin, IS, 3 goals; Katie Mincin, IS, 2 goals, 1 assist; Laura Voss, IS, 12 saves)

Girls Division II -- sate semifinals

Grubb’s 7 goals leads Overlake past Garfield for Division II state title berth
REDMOND – Grace Grubb scored 7 goals as Overlake powered into the Girls Division II state championship game with a 19 – 15 state semifinal playoff win over Garfield, Wednesday at the Overlake School in Redmond. The win propels the Owls into the state title game with Bellevue East, which stunned previously undefeated Klahowya with a 17 – 16 triple overtime win in its semifinal.

Other Owls to score included Kerri Smith with 4 goals and 3 assists, Sarah Silverman and Zoe Pinczower each with 3 goals and Katie Hill and Mariel Frank each with a goal and 2 assits. Emma Howeard and Quinn Phillips combined for 9 saves in goal.

For Garfield, Linnea Shisman led all scorers with 8 gaols and Annie Zwaxchka had 6. Eloise Evans had a goal and an assist and Krishni Seasholes, Megan Williams and Zoe Brown each had an assist. Barite Dawud had 11 saves in goal for the Bulldogs.

On the way to the state championship, Overlake finished the season winning its last seven games of the season including a 14 – 12 decision over Wenatchee on May 3 and a 15 – 2 defeat of Mercer Island on May 6. In a 19 – 3 quarter final win over Kennedy, Silverman notched 5 goals to lead the way.

The Bulldogs finished its season 11-3-0. On the way to the state tournament, Garfield wrapped up the regular season with wins over Evergreen 25 – 4 on May 3 and Lake Tapps 17 – 3 on May 5. In their quarterfinal matchup with Lake Sammamish, Whisman scored 8 goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 18 – 9 victory.

Saturday’s Division II state championship game with Bellevue East gets underway at 11:00 a.m. at Charlie Acosta Field on the campus of the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Overlake 19, Garfield 15 – Overlake advances to state championship (Grace Grubb, OV, 7 goals; Kerri Smith, OV, 4 goals, 3 assists; Sarah Silverman, OV, 3 goals, 2 assists; Zoe Pinczower, OV, 3 goals; Katie Hill, OV, 1 goal, 2 assists; Mariel Frank, OV, 1 goal, 2 assists; Emma Howard, OV, 5 saves; Quinn Phillips, OV, 4 saves; Linnea Whisman, G, 8 goals, 1 assist, 3 ground balls, 7 draw controls; Annie Zwaschka, G, 6 goals, 3 ground balls, 3 draw controls; Eloise Evans, G, 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 ground balls; Krishni Seasholes, G, 1 assist; Megan Williams, G, 1 assist; Zoe Brown, G, 1 assist; Barite Dawud, G, 11 saves)

Miller nets triple overtime winner as Bellevue East stuns Klahowya for berth in state lacrosse championship

Caption: Klahowya defender Jessica Haga (#84 gray) checks Bellevue East's Camille Sullivan (#2 blue) in Wednesday's Girls Division II semifinal. Bellevue East stunned Klahowya in triple overtime to advance to Saturday's state title game with Overlake. Credit: Eileen Schock



SILVERDALE – Kayla Miller came up with the ball on the opening draw of the third overtime and charged into the Klahowya zone, scoring the shorthanded game winner just 15 seconds into the mandatory sudden death period, as Bellevue East stunned the previously undefeated Eagles in the girls Division II state lacrosse semifinals, Wednesday at Central Kitsap Junior High in Silverdale.

The game winner advanced Bellevue East directly to the state championship game and erased the Eagles’ hopes of a perfect season. The berth in Saturday’s title matchup against Overlake is the first for the four-year-old Bellevue East program and first for first-year coach Craig Vanderhorn.

“This was an incredibly gutsy performance by both teams to push the game that far,” said Vanderhorn, a 10-year veteran lacrosse coach who previously led the Mercer Island girls program. “By the time we got to the third overtime it could have gone either way. Whoever got the first possession (in the third OT period) was going to win it.”

Miller’s goal came with Bellevue East playing at a three-player advantage, as she fired a rocket high on Klahowya goaltender Sheri McCarty’s stick side, burying the ball deep within the Eagles’ cage.

“Off the draw it looked like Kayla had an angle and I was thinking ‘it looks like she is going to score’,” said Vanderhorn. “That’s how she did it in the first overtime.”

After finishing the first half with a narrow 7 - 6 lead, Bellevue East gave up 7 goals in the second including Jacky Hennegan’s short-handed tying goal with 1:06 remaining to send the game into overtime.

For most of the second, Klahowya played down a player after the Eagles, who were down just 9 – 7 with 19:44 remaining, were issued their third yellow card of the game on a slashing infraction. By rule, a team plays down a player for the third and subsequent yellow cards received in a game.

Following a Rocki Winkler goal at 3:28 to bring Klahowya to within a goal, the Eagles were issued their fourth yellow card just 29 seconds later on a cross check, forcing the squad to play down two players. And with 48 seconds remaining in regulation, Klahowya was issued their third yellow card, which ultimately set the tone for the rest of the game.

In the first 3-minute overtime, with Klahowya down a mandatory three players, Bellevue East struck first on a Miller goal at 2:19 and six seconds later on a Sophie Wolz goal to make it 15 – 13. With 1:57 remaining, Klahowya’s Katie Smiley brought the game to within a goal and Hennegan forced the second extra period on a goal with 17 seconds remaining.

After changing sides in the second OT, Wolz struck first at 1:59 to put Bellevue East up, but again Hennegan came to the rescue, this time feeding a nifty pass to Kelsey Gleeson who beat Bellevue East goaltender Sam Gunnerson to send the game into decisive sudden death period.

“After a game like this it’s kind of hard to get over it and to be conscious of where we are going,” said Vanderhorn. “These girls have worked so hard all year long. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a team that has bonded like this.”

Wolze led Bellevue east with 4 goals and 5 assists, while Sullivan, Miller and Charlotte McArn all scored 3 goals and Gunnerson had 7 saves. For Klahowya, Hennegan finished with 5 goals, an assist and 5 draw controls, while Gleeson and Winkler each netted 3 goals and Sheri McCarty had 15 saves in the Eagles’ cage.

Bellevue East finished the season 10-2-0, losing two of its last three games. On April 29 Bellevue East dropped an 18 – 17 decision to Overlake, on May it defeat North Kitsap 22 – 4 and finished the season in a 13 – 12 loss to Lake Sammamish on May 6.

In the quarterfinal round, Sullivan scored 7 goals to lead Bellevue East past Bainbridge’s Division II squad 20 – 7.

Klahowya finished the season 13-1-0. The Eagles advanced to the semifinals after finishing the regular season with 12 straight wins and dropping Ballard 9 – 7 in the quarterfinals.

Bellevue East takes on Overlake in the Washington Lacrosse Division II High School State Championship, this Saturday, May 21 at Charlie Acosta Field on the campus of the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. The Division II game gets underway at 11 a.m.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: Bellevue East 17, Klahowya 16 3OT – Bellevue East advances to state championship (Sophie Wolz, BE, 4 goals, 5 assists, 4 ground balls, 2 draw controls; Camille Sullivan, BE, 3 goals, 6 ground balls, 3 draw controls; Kayla Miller, BE, 3 goals, 1 assist, 5 ground balls, 8 draw controls; Charlotte McArn, BE, 3 goals; Elena Becker, BE, 2 ground balls; 3 caused turnovers; Sam Gunnerson, BE, 7 saves; Jacky Hennegan, K, 7 goals, 1 assist, 1 ground ball, 5 draw control, 1 caused turnover; Kelsey Gleeson, K, 3 goals, 1 ground ball, 1 draw control, 1 caused turnover; Rocki Winkler, K, 3 goals, 2 assists, 1 ground ball; Sammy Borson, K, 1 goal, 2 draw controls, 1 caused turnover; Katie Smiley, K, 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 ground balls; 3 draw controls; Sheri McCarty, K, 15 saves)

Boys Division II – Opening Round

Salminen's 4 goals leads North County past Highline for berth in state quarterfinals
BURIEN – Treven Salminen scored 4 goals to lead North County to a 9 – 6 opening round playoff win over Highline and into the quarterfinals of the Boys Division II state lacrosse tournament, Wednesday at Moshier Memorial Park in Burien.

In the continuation of Friday’s game that was suspended at the half with North County leading 3 -2 after the lights failed at Burien’s Moshier Park, North County outscored Highline 3 – 2 in each of the third and fourth quarters to seal the victory.

Salminen finished with 4 goals, an assist and 11 ground balls, while Marcus Fakkema netted 3 goals and Devin Connor and Levi Lagerwey each had a goal. LeTrez Jones taollied an assist and 4 ground balls and Brandon Van Boven had 14 saves in the North County nets.

Lynden’s North County program finished as runner-up in the Skagit Conference after finishing second in a rarely imposed “mini-playoff” Friday to unlock its three-way tie with Skagit Valley and Whatcom. North County wrapped up its regular season winning three straight in games against Everett, San Juan and Whatcom.

Highline finished their season 12-7-0. On the road to the state tournament, Highline finished its regular season with two straight losses to Ballard and Sammamish after reeling off seven straight wins in the middle part of the season. In their only meeting this season, North County dropped Highline 8 – 6 on April 8.

For North County, Friday’s cancellation put 520 round-trip miles on the odometer as the Lynden team made two journeys south to Burien to secure the playoff win.

SCORING HIGHLIGHTS: North County 9, Highline 6 (Treven Salminen, NC, 4 goals, 1 assist, 11 ground balls; Marcus Fakkema, NC, 3 goals, 1 ground balls; Devin Connor, NC, 1 goal, 3 assists, 3 ground balls; Levi Lagerwey, NC, 1 goal, 2 ground balls; LeTrez Jones, NC, 1 assist, 4 ground balls; Brandon Van Boven, NC, 14 saves)

State Tournament Schedule

Boys Division I
Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=26603

Friday, May 20 -- Quarterfinals (winners advance to semifinals)
King’s Way at Mercer Island (Mercer Island HS/ 7:00 p.m.)
Bellevue at Curtis (Curtis HS / 7:00 p.m.)
Eastside Catholic at Bainbridge (Bainbridge HS / 7:00 p.m.)

Saturday, May 21 -- Quarterfinals (winners advance to semifinals)
Tacoma at Issaquah (Issaquah HS / 7:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, May 25 -- Semifinals (winners advance to state championship)
Teams, Location, Time TBD

Saturday, May 28 – State Championship
Teams TBD (Memorial Stadium, Seattle / 7:30 p.m.)

Boys Division II
Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=26604

Friday, May 20 – Quarterfinals (winners advance to semifinals)
North County at Woodinville (Woodinville HS / 7 p.m.)
Providence at Sammamish (Newport HS / 7 p.m.)

Saturday, May 21 – Quarterfinals (winners advance to semifinals)
Garfield at Wenatchee (Wenatchee Valley College / 2 p.m.)
Blanchet at Skagit Valley (Anacortes HS / 4 p.m.)

Wednesday, May 25 – Semifinals (winners advance to state championship)
Garfield, Wenatchee winner vs. Blanchet, Skagit Valley winner (location / time TBD)
Highline, North County vs. Woodinville winner vs. Providence, Sammamish winner (location / time TBD)

Saturday, May 28 – State Championship
Teams TBD (Memorial Stadium, Seattle / 5:00 p.m.)

Girls Division I
Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=26938

Saturday, May 21 – State Championship
Lakeside vs. Bainbridge (Eastside Catholic School / 2 p.m.)

Girls Division II
Bracket: http://www.sportability.com/spx/Leagues/Playoffs.asp?LgID=26939

Saturday, May 21 – State Championship
Overlake vs. Bellevue East (Eastside Catholic School / 11 a.m.)

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US and in Washington state has experienced double-digit annual growth throughout the past decade. With a 33-year local history, more than 4,000 students attending over 100 WIAA schools now make up 154 individual boys and girls Varsity and JV teams across eastern and western Washington. Governed by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association and the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association, the sport is played during a nine-week spring season capped by annual boys and girls state championships in late May. To learn more about lacrosse in Washington or to receive daily high school results, visit USLAX-WA.org or become a fan on facebook. To learn more about the history, traditions and values of lacrosse, college opportunities available to students, and the 21 US states now sanctioning high school lacrosse, visit USLacrosse.org.

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