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Human remains identified
BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com
Male human remains found Dec. 2 in Snoqualmie have been identified as 62-year-old Tiffany Galsworthy of Snoqualmie Valley, according to authorities. Crews hired by the City of Snoqualmie were clearing a prospective Riverwalk path with machetes, doing plotting work, when they came upon the remains in a wooded area north of State Route 202 and Snoqualmie Parkway. According to Snoqualmie Police Capt. Nick Almquist, the Snoqualmie Police Department had contact with the deceased on a rainy night February 2016, when Galsworthy was taken to the Snoqualmie Valley winter shelter. Galsworthy was known to be transient. Almquist said based on the timeline provided by the medical examiner’s office, Galsworthy probably wandered off into the forest shortly after the shelter visit. A small shopping cart was found in the area where the remains were recovered, Almquist said. An assortment of clothes was found spread around the area as well. Forensic analysis found that no foul play was involved. The Medical Examiner’s Office said that heart disease likely contributed to Galsworthy’s death. Occasionally, remains of hikers are found on mountain trails, Almquist said, but very rarely near developed areas. “I can think of only one other time in my 27-year career where actual bones were located,” he said. “It just doesn’t happen, especially this close to town.”
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The rearing troughs inside a building at the Tokul Hatchery await thousands of steelhead eggs to begin the first stage of their growing cycle before being released.
Conservation efforts hit snag as groups debate priorities
BY STUART MILLER smiller@snovalleystar.com
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A split mandate the Department of Fish and Wildlife has been operating under for years is showing signs of splintering, and the fractures have worked their way to Tokul Creek Hatchery. Puget Sound steelhead, including Snoqualmie River and Tokul Creek populations, are at the forefront of a polarization of public opinion regarding the future management of the salmonid species. Pressure from conservationists and fishing enthusiasts are exposing an identity crisis at Fish and Wildlife. The department’s mission
TROUBLE AT TOKUL Today: A strained relationship between the hatchery and the Wild Fish Conservancy has muddied the waters as both look for a path forward.
statement starts with the goal, “To preserve, protect and perpetuate fish, wildlife and ecosystems…” Wild Puget Sound steelhead populations are currently hanging on at 3 to 5 percent of their 1895 population numbers, and were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in
2007. To many people and organizations, that listing was when the second half of the mission statement — “…while providing sustainable fish and wildlife recreational and commercial opportunities” — should have taken a back seat to protecting wild fish. “At this point, especially with the decline in the Snoqualmie wild population, we think it’s time to go all-out with recovery,” said Kurt Beardslee, the executive director of Wild Fish Conservancy. The views of the conservancy, and the lawsuits that have backed them up, have some recreational anglers feeling targeted.
“They have these kind of people taking away … something that they’ve done for generations,” Tokul Creek Hatchery specialist Debi Sanchez said. “They’ve fished with their grandpa, they’ve fished with their great-grandpa, they want to take their kids fishing. It’s a generational, cultural privilege. SEE TOKUL, PAGE 6
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Non-profit Forterra purchases 376 acres of land for protection and marbled murrelet. Old growth trees on the properties include western hemlock, silver fir, 500-year-old cedar and Douglas firs that measure six feet in diameter. Contributions to Forterra, including $1.2 million in grant funding to the Washington Department of Natural Resources from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, helped secure the purContributed chase of the properBlethen Lake is within 376 acres of land purchased for preservation by the non-profit group Forterra. ties. Both parcels were bought from Renton company Cugini Land license plate with an image this state,” said Kelly populations to sustainand Timber, which of the fish, the Washington Cunningham, deputy able levels, including has owned, logged and Department of Fish and assistant director of measures that guide milled timber for three Wildlife announced in a WDFW’s Fish Program. fisheries management, generations. news release. “This is a great way to hatchery operations, and “Thanks to the outRevenue generated help fund efforts to monitoring and habitatstanding efforts of New specialty from plate sales will be conserve steelhead in restoration programs. Forterra and the partnerlicense plate used by the WDFW to Washington.” The initial price of ships they have forged, help support activities In much of the state, special wildlife-themed these treasured properaids steelhead critical to conserving wild steelhead are listed background plates ranges ties are assured permapopulations populations of native for protection under from $54 to $72 depending nent protection from Steelhead enthusiasts steelhead. the federal Endangered on the vehicle, in addition development,” said Peter can now show support “We can’t wait to Species Act. WDFW is to the regular license fees. Goldmark, Washington for their favorite species see steelhead license currently taking several Learn how to purchase State Commissioner of SANDY/LAURA F.noPROOF.SV.CMYK. by purchasing a vehicle plates on vehicles across actionsPDF to restore those one at goo.gl/7JLLu6. Public Lands. 1130 LAM 02.17996.FRI.0113.3x6.LAM
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Non-profit group Forterra recently purchased 376 acres of land – 300 acres of which is old growth forest – around the Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Tolt Rivers. The land will be permanently protected from development. Finalized Dec. 29, the purchase included 220 acres around Blethen Lake and 156 acres around Titicaed Creek. The Blethen Lake parcel is located in the upper Quartz Creek area in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River valley. It will be added to the Mt. Si Natural Resources Conservation Area. The Titicaed Creek parcel is located in the North Fork Tolt River Watershed and has never been logged. The properties provide high quality habitat for pikas, black bear, wolverines, pine martens, cougars and a wide variety of birds, including northern spotted owls
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Calendar of events Saturday, Jan. 14 Electronics recycling event, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sallal Grange Community Center, 12912 432nd Ave. SE, North Bend, for list of items accepted for recycle go to bit. ly/2jbtcCV 9 Ball Championship, 1 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, snocasino.com/nw9-ball-championship Glorious Power Trio + 1, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 W. 2nd St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/northbend Playwrights Fest: “Best of Fest,” 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647
SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647 9 Ball Championship, 1 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, snocasino.com/nw9-ball-championship Danny Kolke Trio, 6 p.m.; Jam Session, 7:30 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 W. 2nd St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/northbend
Monday, Jan. 16 North Bend and Snoqualmie city offices are closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Brunch with Levi Burke, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave.
Moms monthly meeting, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, 36017 SE Fish Hatchery Road, Fall City, free ($5 for childcare), bit. ly/2iXHPfA North Bend Community & Economic Development Committee meeting, 4-5
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At 9:53 a.m. Jan. 2, an Snoqualmie police reports employee of the 76 Gas Station at 8250 Railroad No fires allowed Ave. SE reported a suspect took some coffee and did under bridges not pay for it. The invesAt 7:59 a.m. Dec. 31, tigating officer found the police discovered someone suspect on the railroad with a small fire to keep still in the area. The suswarm under the bridge pect stated he didn’t have on Bendigo Boulevard in enough funds to pay for North Bend. The subject the coffee, but he didn’t was instructed to put the take it, rather he left it on fire out and given a firm the counter and walked warning. out. The officer advised the subject he had been trespassed and not go back. Eggers caught At 3:04 a.m. Jan. 1, a resident on Raven Avenue Southeast reported his house was just egged. Police spotted footprints in the snow leading to where the suspects were. The officer took the kids back to the house to apologize and made them officer to clean the mess.
No star gazing after hours
At 9:10 p.m. Jan. 4, an officer discovered a Ford Explorer with two occupants in the Snoqualmie Point Park at 37444 SE
p.m., Community & Economic Development Committee building, 126 E. 4th St. Snoqualmie city meetings at City Hall, 38624 SE River St.: Park and Public Works, 5-6 p.m.; Community Development, 6-7 p.m.; Planning Commission, 7-8 p.m.; Parks Board, 7-8 p.m. North Bend City Council meeting, 7-9 p.m., Mt Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave. S. North Bend Planning Workshop: Youth and Young Adults in Crisis, 7-8 p.m., Si View Park and Community Center, 400 SE Orchard Dr.
Wednesday, Jan. 18 Snoqualmie Economic Development Commission meeting, 8-10 a.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St. Sno-Valley Indoor Playground, ages newborn
Winery Road. The officer informed the stargazers to be on their way due to the park being closed. The officer secured the gates behind them.
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to 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Si View Gymnasium, 400 SE Orchard Dr., North Bend, $1 donation per child Story Times: Toddlers ages newborn to 3, 10-10:30 a.m., preschool ages 3-6, 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223 One-on-One Computer Help, for adults, 1-3 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. 4th St., 888-0554 Snoqualmie Finance and Administration committee meeting, 6-7 p.m., City Hall, 38624 SE River St. Future Jazz Heads, 6 p.m., Piccola Cellars, 112 W. 2nd St., North Bend, jazzclubsnw.org/ northbend Snoqualmie Valley School District and the Snoqualmie Valley Community Network presents Guiding Good Choices, free five-session event for parents of children ages 9-14, 6-8 p.m., Chief
Kanim Middle School library, 32627 Redmond Fall-City Road, snoqualmievalleycommunitynetwork.org Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647 Friends of the Snoqualmie Library monthly meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., Snoqualmie Library, 7824 Center Blvd. SE, 888-1223
468th Ave. SE. An officer located the Subaru parked behind the motel and contacted the couple inside. They stated they just stopped to talk while in the back of the Subaru. The officer told the 18-year-old boy and girl to either talk in a room or be on their way.
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Five minors were caught smoking marijuana at 9:33 p.m. Jan. 5 No Dumpster in a city park bathroom camping at Carmichael Avenue At 1:31 p.m. Jan. 6, and Southeast Sorenson employees of El Caporal Street. No actions were taken and the youths were at Main Avenue South and Cedar Avenue South released. reported an unknown Just talkin’ huh? male had set up a tent next to the business’s At 9:12 p.m. Jan. 5, Dumpster. An officer a Subaru wagon was located the tent, and being spotted going around no one inside it at the Eddgewick Inn several time, had it and its contimes at 14600 block of tents removed.
Thursday, Jan. 19 Story Times: Toddlers ages newborn to 3, 10-10:45 a.m.; preschool ages 3 and older, North Bend Library, 115 E. 4th St., 888-0554 Lunch & Jump, featuring bounce houses and inflatables, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Snoqualmie Valley YMCA gym, 35018 SE Ridge St., free, 2563115 Teen Book Club, 3-4 p.m., North Bend Library, 115 E. 4th
Elevator alarm mystery
At 12:28 p.m. Jan. 3, Snoqualmie firefighters responded to an elevator alarm at Technical Glass on Bracken Place Southeast. The crew was unable to find a problem
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Friday, Jan. 20 Sno-Valley Indoor Playground, ages newborn to 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Si View Gymnasium, 400 SE Orchard Dr., $1 donation per child Family Fun Night: How to be Everyone’s Favorite Bucketfiller, all ages, 6:308:30 p.m., Si View Park, 400 SE Orchard Drive, North Bend, $10 suggested family donation includes light dinner The PACK: tribute to Frank Dean and Sammy, ages 21 and older, 8 p.m., Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, bit.ly/2jbveCZ Daniel Pelligrini, 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, 831-3647
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OPINION
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What’s the right pace for revitalizing wild fish? BY STUART MILLER . ver the last five weeks, I’ve been through a crash course on steelhead fish. If you’ve been following along with our “Trouble at Tokul” series, then you may have, too. I have interviewed dozens of scientists, anglers, hatchery employees and all kinds of other folks involved in the lives of our local steelhead. I’ve read dozens of state documents, scientific reports, press releases and other literature. While I’ve written thousands of words over the last three weeks about these steelhead trout, I feel that I’ve barely scratched the surface of the entire issue. At first I worried I wouldn’t be able to fill all three parts of the series with the goods — now I worry I left too much out. And I did leave a lot out. Throughout my research, I’ve navigated some tensions between several entities that differ in general opinion about how this threatened population of steelhead should be dealt with. Taking a step back from the situation and looking at the broader picture, I see that most people are on the same page, or close. Nobody wants to see wild
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fish disappear. Everybody would prefer if they thrived. How we get there is the difference. Do we race Stuart Miller toward the goal at a dead sprint, possibly sacrificing our cultural traditions of taking meat from the river? Or do we slowly saunter toward our goal, keeping the situation comfortably familiar but relatively unchanged? I don’t like the thought of not being able to pull food from a river. I also don’t like the idea of a fish population that exists solely so that humans can catch it and eat it. I like to think that we depend on the steelhead, not the other way around. Regardless of whether you fish, after reading the Trouble at Tokul series, what do you think about the situation? What did I miss in my reporting? Drop me an email and let me know. Email reporter Stuart Miller at smiller@snovalleystar.com. Valley View is a weekly column by SnoValley Star reporter Stuart Miller. It does not necessarily represent the editorial views of the newspaper.
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Tokul Hatchery Specialist 3 Debi Sanchez holds one of the eight male steelheads that had returned to the hatchery as of Jan. 2.
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While the abundance of snow at Snoqualmie Pass is good news for skiers, it can also spell danger for those who choose to explore the backcountry or out-of-bounds ski areas this winter. Snoqualmie Pass has a history of avalanches, said John Stimberis, a highway avalanche forecast supervisor and a member of Pro Patrol Alpental — a rescue group that responds to avalanche emergencies. Last winter, a backcountry skier died on Kendall Peak only a few miles from Summit West. He was skiing by himself and likely suffocated under an avalanche, according to authorities. Two avalanche-related fatalities have occurred this
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with recommending rivers and watersheds From Page 1 in each Puget Sound zone to become wild And some of them think gene banks. Decisions it’s a right.” about the rivers in the Rooted at the core of North Puget Sound zone the steelhead managebecame the most hotly ment debate is a general debated. agreement about the “It was contentious,” goals of promoting and said Dick Burge, a memprotecting wild steelber of the committee. head populations, but a The committee difference in the sense released its final report of urgency and the level in 2013, and after a of sacrifice necessary series of public meetwhen striving for those ings and comment goals. periods, Fish and Wildlife designated Polarization the Elwah River on the Many people began to Olympic Peninsula and take sides in the steelhead the Nisqually River in management debate after the South Sound zone an independent science as wild gene banks in group called the Hatchery August 2016. According Scientific Review Group to state documents, was formed in 2000 to most of the commitmake recommendations tee agreed the entire on how to fix hatchery Skagit Basin was a good and wild fish managecandidate for the North ment. Sound gene bank desThe review group ignation, but without a recommended that at consensus, the decision least one “wild steelhead was delayed. management zone” (also Public discussion called a wild gene bank) about the Skagit River should be instated in brought the polarization each geographic area of to the forefront, Fish Puget Sound, including and Wildlife’s Annette the Hood Canal-Straight Hoffmann said. of Juan De Fuca zone, According to a Fish the Central-and-South and Wildlife tally durPuget Sound zone and the ing public comment, North Puget Sound zone the Skagit River basin — where Tokul Creek lies. as a whole garnered 489 Fish and Wildlife gathcomments strongly supered a group of interests, porting its designation including members of as a wild gene bank, sportfishing groups, while 90 comments conservation groups and strongly disagreed with others to form the Puget the designation. Only Sound Hatchery Action 16 votes were neutral Advisory Committee. The or not strongly for one committee was charged side. SANDY/LAURA F.noPROOF.SR.CMYK. PDF 0104 LAM 02.17636.THU.0112.X4.LAM
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among those with a stake in management. Economic interests have had a significant impact on the delay of a wild gene bank designation in the North Sound zone. While the Skagit basin clearly has public and scientific support as a wild gene bank, Fish and Wildlife has decided to form another advisory group to take up the matter. “I’ve talked with a lot of the businesses in the Skagit basin. They’re hurting economically for a lot of reasons,” said Jim Scott, special assistant at Fish and Wildlife’s director’s office. “I feel their pain, and we want to try to find ways to provide more fishing in the Skagit basin in the future.” The advisory committee concluded the steelhead hatcheries in the Snohomish basin, which the Snoqualmie River feeds into, were shown to have the greatest economic benefit within Puget Sound, and identified Tokul Creek, Reiter, and Wallace hatchery programs as the highest priority to retain into the future. Angling groups such as the 88-year-old Steelhead Trout Club of Washington have weighed in, saying today’s hatchery practices, like the improved ones at Tokul hatchery, are the best way to manage wild steelhead. In a press release, the club said, “The science is clear that well-run hatchery programs do not impact wild fish in any meaningful way.” Segregated run timing may minimize damage Interests of early winter hatchery A variety of interests fish to wild fish, but it also are at the table when it prevents wild runs from comes to managing steeldiversifying. The wild fish head populations. Sports that return early to spawn and commercial fishers, and mate with hatchery conservation groups strays still in the streams and business groups are will produce1205 a genetically LAURA D.noPROOF.SV.CMYK.PDF-JAN LAM
While the Snoqualmie River did not receive as much support as the Skagit for wild gene bank designation, the polarization was similar. Fish and Wildlife tallied 45 comments strongly supporting Snoqualmie River as a wild gene bank, and 51 against, with 12 comments neutral or not strongly for one side. Beardslee said hundreds of supportive comments from the conservancy’s constituents were not accepted through Fish and Wildlife’s website because of their length. Subsequent sending of the comments through a different channel were also rejected, he said. He puts the count at 240 to 51 in support of Snoqualmie being a wild gene bank. The Snoqualmie River is managed as “wild” for all other salmonid populations. Its robust coho numbers are better than many rivers with coho hatcheries, Beardslee said. “(Steelhead) is the only hatchery fish that is supposed to be in the Snoqualmie,” Beardslee said. “This is a perfect candidate for a wild gene bank.” Scientists, including Lee Blankenship of the Hatchery Science Reform Group and Dr. Nick Gayeski of the conservancy, agree that the Snoqualmie system has the habitat to accommodate many more steelhead than it currently holds. But, like the Skagit, other interests are at play besides the river’s fitness.
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Celebrate MLK inferior fish. That time overlap prevents the natuDay with poet ral adaptations that could laureate Jan. 16 grow a wider-ranging wild steelhead run. A Martin Luther King Beardslee said run-timJr. Day event featuring diversity in wild popuing state poet laureate lations will be important Tod Marshall is from as the fish endure the 2-:30 p.m. Jan. 16 in effects of climate change. Snoqualmie. Al Senyohl, president of Live music, an art the Steelhead Trout Club, exhibit and Melting said he does not like the Potluck Tasting Table Wild Fish Conservancy’s will be part of the practice of using lawsuits event, along with sevto influence policy. eral other special guest “There is a place for participants. The celboth (hatchery and conebration will mark the servation), and they can launch of a grassroots work together,” Senyohl campaign called “Live said. the Change We Seek,” Though Gayeski said which will work to prothey are a last resort, lawmote full and equal libsuits have been a useful erties to all citizens in tool for the conservancy. the Valley and beyond, event organizers said. “It is a tool given the The event will be held public in American at United Methodist democracy to empower Church, 38701 River citizens to enforce enviSt. in downtown ronmental laws,” Gayeski Snoqualmie. said. Fish and Wildlife officials admit that adoption of Puget Sound Hatchery scattered about, you’re Genetic Management safeguarding yourself,” Plans, which outline Blankenship said. risk-reduction programs at hatcheries, was sped Tokul’s take up considerably by the As of Jan. 10, Tokul conservancy’s 2014 Creek Hatchery had lawsuit. Beardslee and 10 female and 10 male Gayeski said that because steelhead in their traps, of field work, academic Sanchez said. work and engagement Each female can conwith other agencies, the sistently produce about conservancy has a solid 3,500 viable baby fish. foundation to work with The current broodstock attorneys on litigation. can produce about half of The conservancy usually Tokul’s 74,000 smolt goal. employs lawyers who Sanchez is hoping for only get paid if they win a big push in the second the case, which Gayeski week of January, with a said weeds out frivolous hopeful rain event and lawsuits. full moon on Sunday. “We build our cases on “Generally, by mid-Janutop of this stuff, and we ary, we see the peak of the win,” Beardslee said. run,” Sanchez said. Scientists like Tokul hatchery’s bioloBlankenship still believe gist predicted 28 fish to hatcheries and wild popu- return this season, much lations can coexist as segless than the hatchery’s regated populations, but previous low of about there must be wild gene 200. banks instated. Still, Sanchez said, “If “If the science is wrong, we get what she said, I’ll havingLAURA these gene banks be happy.” F.noPROOF.SR.CMYK. PDF 0104 LAM 02.18077.THUR.0112.2X2.LAM
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Mount Si wrestlers sweep aside foes in dual BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@ snovalleystar.com Confidence is high these days around the Mount Si wrestling room as the Wildcats are off to a 3-0 start in Class 4A KingCo Conference dual meets. Mount Si won a double dual Jan. 5 at Bothell High School, beating the host Cougars (48-30) and the Inglemoor Vikings (3125) and piling up eight total pins in the process. Many of the bouts were lopsided wins for the Wildcats, but new coach Josh Mitchell – a former state champion for Mount Si – has scheduled some strong tournaments for his athletes, including last month’s El Cajon Invitational near San Diego and the Jack Reynolds Tournament, Jan. 14 at Issaquah High School. Mount Si has three returning wrestlers from last year’s Mat Classic state tournament in Mason Marenco, Spencer Marenco and Brennan Dalgleish. Dalgleish, a senior 220-pounder, was sharp at the Jan. 5 double dual, pinning Bothell’s Walker Hardan in 1 minute, 31 seconds and batter-
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Mount Si junior Duncan Harrison upends Bothell’s Hunter Tretyck at 145 pounds on the way to winning by a pin, and in the next match pinned Amir Helsley of Inglemoor during the double dual Jan. 5.
ing Inglemoor’s Zach Liang for a 10-0 major decision. Dalgleish will look to earn his first state medal next month and believes he has room for improvement. “On my feet, I think I’m
pretty good in takedowns every first period,” he said. “I’ve just to work on the top moves more and then that’ll take me through state, hopefully.” Mount Si finished 15th out of 52 squads at the El Cajon
event, which included several top teams from California and Arizona. And Dalgleish said he got a lot out of the trip. “In the semifinals, I had to wrestle the California state champion,” he said. “It was
pretty tough. I lost that match, but I won everything else and it really did boost my confidence to wrestle here in Washington. It was a really good experience.” Duncan Harrison, a junior 145-pounder, is looking to establish a new ceiling for himself after being a state alternate the past two seasons. He had a good night at Bothell, pinning Bothell’s Hunter Tretyak in 4:23 and Inglemoor’s Amir Helsley in 2:38. He wasn’t as successful as he wanted to be in El Cajon but learned, in his two losses, what’ll hopefully be some valuable lessons. “One of them was just a stupid mistake in the first round,” Harrison remarked, “and then I think was two rounds away from placing and I lost by one point. It’s a lot of close matches and I’ve got to focus on mental toughness this year, and that’ll get me to the Tacoma Dome.” Harrison said he put in a lot of time over the summer to improve his technique, including a two-week camp in Missouri, and he’s trying to “solidify my pin game” to earn more points for the Wildcats in SEE DUAL, PAGE 8
D’Arcy pushes Spartans past Wildcats with dominant finish BY NEIL PIERSON npierson@ snovalleystar.com Ryan D’Arcy wasn’t asked to be potent scorer on last season’s Skyline boys basketball team, but he’s showing this year that he’s capable of filling the role. D’Arcy put on a marksmanship display in the second half of a Class 4A KingCo Conference contest on Jan. 3. He scored all 17 of his points after the break – including five 3-pointers – as Skyline broke away from the Mount Si Wildcats, 66-58, in Sammamish. D’Arcy averaged four points per game in 18 regular-season outings last season. He’s more
than doubling that output under first-year Skyline coach Joe Fithian, who was gushing about his senior wing after the Spartans (7-3 overall, 4-2 KingCo) ended the week a game behind KingCo co-leaders Bothell and Issaquah. “I told Ryan, ‘Shoot when you’re open because you can make it,’’ Fithian said. “And he did. He has been making them all year … The kid’s talented.” While senior guard Kellan Przybylski is well known for his perimeter shooting skills, D’Arcy proved he can light up the scoreboard, too. It wasn’t something he did much under former Skyline coach Ben Williams.
“I’d say it’s just a different team,” D’Arcy said. “It’s just a different role where I have to score more. And last year I was more of a distributor, so that’s the main thing.” Victory wasn’t a sure thing for Skyline until the final few minutes. Mount Si (3-8, 2-4) came out strong and took a 28-23 halftime lead as junior guard Brendan Botten had 10 points at the break. Coach Jason Griffith shook up the starting lineup by inserting 6-foot-3 sophomore Brett Williams, who came through with a teamleading 15 points. And the Wildcats also got producSEE LOSS, PAGE 8
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Mount Si sophomore guard Brett Williams (14) drives around Skyline senior wing Ryan D’Arcy (4) to the basket during the fourth quarter for two of his team-high 15 points during their Jan. 3 basketball game. D’Arcy scored a game-high 17 points in the Spartans’ 66-58 win over the Wildcats.
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Harrison noted. “They’re a very good team. I think, in KingCo, a lot of our guys are going to sail right through there, but once we get to regionals, it’s going to be a real test of our team.”
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dual meets. “Last year, I had a lot of 8-0 (decisions) in KingCo and I really don’t want that to be the case this year, just pull four points for the team. It’s nice to get a six out there,” he said. Against Bothell, the Wildcats won five of six contested weight classes. Spencer Marenco (138) pinned Joshua Olsen in 3:17, Henry Foster (152) pinned Elijah Massey in 4:21 and Mason Marenco (170) pinned Matthew Kendrick in 5:35. Mount Si’s Max Crowder (132), Jack Weidenbach (195) and Kinsey Steskal (120) won by forfeit against Bothell. In the nightcap against Inglemoor, the Wildcats bolted to an 18-0 lead as Spencer Marenco won by forfeit, Harrison pinned Helsley and Foster – a senior and 2016
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tive minutes off the bench from junior guard Brent Knowles, who had eight points on the night. “Brent Knowles had a phenomenal tournament (in southern California),” Griffith said. “I think he’s really turning the corner just with confidence and being able to get stuff done at this level. He played great down in California for four
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Mount Si senior Brennan Dalgleish wrestles Inglemoor’s Zach Liang at 220 pounds for a 10-0 major decision, after pinning Bothell’s Walker Hardan in the previous match.
state alternate – pinned Tommy Tradal in 1:20. Mount Si’s other wins came from Mason Marenco, who pinned Braden Dick in 1:45, and Weidenbach, who picked up five third-period
points for a 7-0 decision against Sebastian Suciu. The Wildcats have designs on winning the KingCo dual-meet crown, which will likely be decided Jan. 26 at their final double dual against
games, so what he did tonight didn’t surprise us at all.” Gavin Gorrell stroked a 3-pointer from the left wing to beat the shot clock and give Mount Si its biggest lead of the night, 31-23, early in the third period. But Skyline promptly turned the game around with a 12-0 run. Ben Smith had two fast-break layups, D’Arcy sank a pair of 3-pointers and Przybylski finished after stealing the ball under
the Mount Si hoop, giving key moments. Skyline a 35-31 lead. “Turnovers have been The Spartans never hurting us all year and trailed again as D’Arcy we had 10 or 11 of them scored 11 points in the in the second half, which fourth quarter. He is probably about 16 got plenty of help as points in transition for Przybylski totaled 14, (Skyline),” Griffith said. Smith had 12 and Ashish “That’s how you give up a Manda added nine. Ten five-point lead and turn it Skyline players got on the into an eight-point loss.” scoresheet. The Spartans found a Botten and freshman rhythm with 43 points in guard Jabe Mullins each the second half, a result of had 13 points for Mount Fithian’s comments in the Si, but turnovers and locker room. defensive breakdowns “I thought that we plagued the Wildcats at would play NEIL.noPROOF.SV.CMYK.PDF 0104better LAM in the
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Mount Si 31, Inglemoor 25 138: Spencer Marenco (MS) won by forfeit 145: Duncan Harrison (MS) p. Amir Helsley, 2:38 152: Henry Foster (MS) p. Tommy Tradal, 1:20 160: Jonathan Suciu (I) d. Kyle Haynie, 8-4 170: Mason Marenco (MS) p. Braden Dick, 1:45 182: Brandon Oxford (I) won by forfeit 195: Jack Weidenbach (MS) d. Sebastian Suciu, 7-0 220: Brennan Dalgleish (MS) md. Zach Liang, 10-0 285: Double forfeit 106: Double forfeit 113: Double forfeit 120: Alejandro Ruiz (I) md. Kinsey Steskal 126: Jack Murphy (I) won by forfeit 132: Bailey Claudon (I) p. Max Crowder, 0:36
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Mount Si 48, Bothell 30 132: Max Crowder (MS) won by forfeit 138: Spencer Marenco (MS) p. Joshua Olsen, 3:17 145: Duncan Harrison (MS) p. Hunter Tretyak, 4:23 152: Henry Foster (MS) p. Elijah Massey, 4:21 160: Jay Smith (B) p. Kyle Haynie, 2:41 170: Mason Marenco (MS) p. Matthew Kendrick, 5:35 182: Shea Hoogerwerf (B) won by forfeit 195: Jack Weidenbach (MS) won by forfeit 220: Brennan Dalgleish (MS) p. Walker Hardan, 1:31 285: Double forfeit 106: Kai Smith (B) won by forfeit
113: Cameron Roark (B) won by forfeit 120: Kinsey Steskal (MS) won by forfeit 126: Trevor Crabb (B) won by forfeit
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