bothell curlers lead team to bronze
Team Washington from Seattle’s Granite Curling Club, featuring Sara Skulec and Cynthia Eng-Dinsel from Bothell and Gabrielle Coleman and Elizabeth Coffin, defeated Wisconsin, 10-7, last Saturday afternoon to win the bronze medal at the 2009 U.S. Curling National Club Championships at the Utica Curling Club in Whitesboro, NY.
The Club Championships consisted of 10 men’s teams and 10 women’s teams from across the United States, with each team comprised of players who are members of the same club. A complete list of teams and scores can be found at www.uticacurlingclub.org.
Team Washington has only been playing together since the start of this season, and all have been curling for less than five years. They came into the Club Nationals seeded sixth and finished with an 8-3 record. In the bronze-medal game, they were able to break open a close match with a big four points in the eighth end and finished the game with two points in the final end for the 10-7 win. Fans can read about Team Washington’s experiences at Club Nationals on the team blog at www.teamcoleman.net.
bothell, roosevelt draw, 1-1, in soccer
Bothell High’s Nick Schroeder scored off an assist from Brandon Rise in the 74th minute to give the Cougars a 1-1 draw with Roosevelt High in soccer action last Saturday at Pop Keeney Field.
It was a hard-fought season opener for both teams, according to Bothell coach Alex Zahajko.
Roosevelt scored in the 53rd minute off a corner where Dan Tonkovich shot from the top of the penalty box 20 yards away. It deflected past goalkeeper Shane Lervold.
With just a few minutes to
go, Rise played a ball across to the 26-yard line where Schroeder one-touched it past keeper Leo Cohen.
cedar park baseball, golf tee off seasons
The Cedar Park Christian baseball team is starting off with fresh faces. As many varsity players graduated last year, the team may seem young, but it is still hoping to go to state.
The Eagles played their first game of the season against Archbishop Murphy on Friday, losing 13-2. Andrew Kaleohano and Dale Wilson scored for the Eagles, while Brian Long and Griffin Walker had hits.
Senior and returning varsity player Wilson gives his highlight of the game: “Josh Lake made an awesome play at third base and home.”
He added: “I am very excited to see how the underclassmen are going to perform. There are a lot of new people. So it will be exciting to see how they show themselves and how they fit in.”
• The Eagle boys golf team played its first match against King’s West last Tuesday afternoon, going 1-1 in the three-team match.
Returning star player Jeff Doherty comments about this year’s team: “I’m excited most about as a team just everyone improving and getting better. We haven’t had that much time together, but it seems like a pretty good group.”
