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SAMMAMISH REVIEW
Skyline volleyball racks up a win over Inglemoor By Lillian O’Rorke
Photo by Greg Farrar
Crystal Anderson, Skyline junior outside hitter, digs an Inglemoor volley for her teammates to return during the second set of their Oct. 1 volleyball match against Inglemoor. The Spartans won, 25-13, 25-14, 25-11.
In the middle of the third game of the Oct 2 volleyball match, Skyline’s Molly Mounsey came from behind the middle and outside hitters to drive a set from Meghan Wedeking straight past Inglemoor’s blockers. “It’s not the traditional one,” said Mounsey, who was beaming afterward about her perfectly executed attack. “It’s not something the blockers on the other team expect us to do, so it can be more successful.” That kill by 6-foot-1-inch Mounsey was one of many successful three-touch plays that lead the Skyline Spartans to secure the win against the
Inglemoor Vikings within the first three games. “We are a tall team,” said coach Callie Wesson. Seven of Skyline’s players are between the height of 5-feet-10-inches and 6-feet-2-inches. Inglemoor has three. “We have a lot of hitting options, blocking options - being able to use that height to our advantage is our biggest asset.” The Vikings struggled to gain control in the first game and sent several freeballs over the net. And the Spartans capitalized on the soft returns, transitioning into place to carry out various plays. With point after point going up See VOLLEY, Page 11
Eastlake loses to Woodinville, 30-15 By Lillian O’Rorke
quickly racked up two touchdowns by the middle of the first Despite a promising start the quarter. Eastlake Wolves lost at home By the half, Woodinville was Oct. 5 when it fell 30-15 against up 23-8. The Falcons continued the Woodinville Falcons. in the third, capitalizing on a Things were looking good for pass interception at the 40-yard the Wolves when senior Drew line and running away with it, Lewis completed a 20-yard and the game. pass from Richard Thomas for But the Wolves didn’t give the night’s up. With two inaugural minutes, 1 “They capitalized on touchdown. second left their chances, and we Eastlake on the clock, capped it off didn’t and really. It was senior Josh with a twoHorton pushed dog fight till the end… point converthrough the Hopefully we can learn middle to sion by Austin Hooker. a final from it and come back. land “We said touchdown for We’ve got two more reg- Eastlake. start fast and we did that,” “This is a ular season games and said interim tough one, we’ll go from there.” head coach it stings. It Pat Parnell. hurts on your – Pat Parnell, “But when home field, Coach – you shoot against a good yourself opponent,” in the foot said Parnell. multiple times in a row, and “That’s our biggest thing — how you don’t execute, you miss do you respond to adversity tackles…it’s kind of on us. We when it hits in a football game, didn’t execute. We didn’t play and it hits in life.” the type of football that we can After graduating much of play, and they capitalized.” their starting line-ups last Eastlake’s lead dissipated spring, both Eastlake and when the Falcons broke out and Woodinville started fresh this
Eastlake’s Lucas Henkel runs back an interception in the first quarter. season. “They are a great opponent and I knew that they would be well coached and that they would have great athletes,” said Parnell. “They capitalized on their chances, and we didn’t and really. It was dog fight till the end…Hopefully we can learn from it and come back. We’ve got two more regular
season games and we’ll go from there.” Now, with 1-2 conference record and 2-4 overall, the Wolves are ranked third in the KingCo 4A Crest division. Woodinville (2-0, 5-1 overall) is No. 2 behind Bothell. In the No. 4 spot is Inglemoor, and Redmond brings up the rear at No. 5. The Wolves take a
Photo by Dave Sheffels
break from league play Oct. 12 to take on Meadowdale at Edmonds Stadium. Eastlake is back at home Oct. 19 to take on Redmond. Reporter Lillian O’Rorke can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242 or ltucker@sammamishreview. com. To comment on this story visit www.sammamishreview.com.