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Playoff Push
New Offense, Mindset Provides Newfound Hope By Tyler Huey news1@yelmonline.com
When watching the Yelm Tornados this fall, here’s some advice: Don’t blink, or else you may miss a potential playoff berth. If the football program’s deceptive run-heavy offense was fun last year, new head coach Jason Ronquillo is stepping it up a notch with a scheme that runs a play every 11 to 13 seconds. Yelm finished last season with its first .500 record since 2004. They began the year on a three-game winning streak then lost four in a row. Those losses, in part, were due to opposing defenses figuring out an offense that rarely threw the ball. In the no-huddle “NASCAR” offense, Ronquillo said they will have a balanced attack that runs and passes 50 percent of the time. Ronquillo took a struggling Hoquiam program to the 1A state playoffs the past three seasons — 25-8 record in that span — and he plans on bringing success to the Nisqually Valley. But before any games can be won, the first goal is to focus on the process rather than the outcome. “Everyone wants to win a league championship but those are outcome goals that sometimes you can’t control,” he said. “You can control process goals so we set process goals and individual goals, and the process goals are more team-like goals that you can accomplish on Friday night.”
Seniors Quentin Buck and Aaron Rivera are set to have much big-
The Yelm Tornados raise their helmets in the air and shout words of encouragement after practice.
ger roles. Buck, who played wing last year, is the starting quarterback. He last played the position a few years ago. As for Rivera — who claims to have only gotten three touches in 2012 — he’s the starting running back. Buck and Rivera said they’re up for the challenge. Rivera says he is faster and stronger, while Buck believes his command of the offense will keep improving. “The last few years they haven’t had a quarterback so literally this high school has not trained a (player) to play a prototypical quarterback,” Ronquillo said. “The last class that had a quarterback was Quentin Buck when he was a freshman.” Rivera and his teammates have wholeheartedly bought into the offense. “I’m excited,” Rivera said with a smile. “It’s fast. It will wear down the other team and give us a chance to score more often. I think the team is coming together really well this season.”
Although Yelm went 5-5 a season ago, aside from a trustworthy signalcaller, there were glaring disparities Ronquillo and the roughly 60 players plan on addressing. For instance, the Tornados went 2-4 in the 4A Narrows League and got outscored 183-111 in those six games. In those losses, the offense often struggled, thus leaving the defense vulnerable and on the field for long periods of time.
“Defense wins championships so you have to make sure you have a really stout defense,” Ronquillo said. “You have to set goals for your defense and make sure players know how to execute the game plan. There are times within a game that you have to detour off the game plan, but that’s the process of preparation. “Your preparation has to be second to none, and sometimes the team’s X’s are bigger than your O’s and you can’t do anything about it. Sometimes their genetic gene pool are just a little bit
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bigger than yours, but if you’re preparing the right way and reaching those process goals, that’s success in my book.” Ronquillo is coy on which process goals the team is focusing on, but did open up in other aspects such as mental focus. The game of football has parallels to real life. When things get rough, how is one going to respond? Will they react and overcome, or wilt under the pressure? “A lot of the games may have been their ability to respond to adversity,” Ronquillo said of last year’s big losses. “A lot of our process goals have to do with facing adversity and how you respond. One of the things I talked to them in the springtime was E+R=O.” That formula equates to event (such as fumble or interception) plus one’s response to what occurred, which equals the outcome. “E+R=O teaches these kids how to act when adversity strikes, because it See YHS, page 8
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Tornado Schedule And Standings
Friday, Sept. 6 vs. Highline, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at Olympic, 5 p.m. Homecoming: Friday, Sept. 20 vs. Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at Shelton, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 vs. Central Kitsap, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at South Kitsap, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 vs. Bellarmine Prep, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 at Gig Harbor, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 at Olympia, 7 p.m.
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Year: 1938 Record: 8-0 Division: B (league champions) Coach: Frank Bower
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Game: 5, Monte Jones vs. Olympia, 1979; Todd Cordova vs. Shelton, 1983 Season: 17, Todd Cordova, 1983 Career: 28, Todd Cordova, 1982-84 Touchdowns in a game: 3, Karl Rochester vs. Eatonville, 1974
Scoring Most touchdowns in a …
Game: 6, Jacob Swilley vs. Mount Tahoma, 2012 Season: 27, Keith Lazelle, 1971; 26, Jacob Swilley, 2012 Career: 49, Jacob Swilley, 2009-12
Most tackles in a …
Game: 13, Jacob Swilley vs. Capital, 2011 Career: 229, Jacob Swilley, 2009-12
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Game: 2, Tim Fredricks vs. Decatur, 1974; Stay Roe vs. Elma, 1983; Ryan MacDonald vs. River Ridge and
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Sept. 9 at Highline, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16 vs. Olympic, 5 p.m. Sept. 23 at Stadium, 6 p.m. Sept. 30 vs. Shelton, 4 p.m. Oct. 7 at Central Kitsap, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 14 vs. South Kitsap, 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at Bellarmine Prep, 4 p.m. Oct. 28 vs. Gig Harbor, 4 p.m. Nov. 4 vs. Olympia, 4 p.m.
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Continued from page 2 will,” Ronquillo said. “Adversity takes place a number of times throughout the game, and I think when it comes to the fourth quarter, end of the second quarter — challenging times — the team that ends up winning are the ones that know how to act and react when adversity strikes.”
If Yelm knows how to respond during adverse times, the opposing team better be able to as well because the plan is for its new offense to wreak havoc. Similar to what then-college coach Chip Kelly ran at the University of Oregon, Ronquillo wants the Tornados to transfer his previous accomplishments to the 4A. By implementing an up-tempo, no-huddle game plan, they’re trying to take away the defensive coordinator as much as possible. “You’re not going to eliminate his game planning and his … ability to put his guys in the right spots. But what you’re trying to do is eliminate
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The special teams run forward as sophomore Vernon Parker boots a kickoff toward a makeshift end zone.
his ability to call the right defense at the right time,” Ronquillo said. “You’re limiting the amount of time he has to think to actually call a play. “The second reason (for a fast-pace offense) is to get kids on the defensive side of the ball thinking. When kids think they play slow, so the faster we move on offense the more the defense has to think about alignment and who’s coming in and going off.”
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Playing fast, however, has its downsides. If Yelm went three-andout they could be punting within 45 seconds. “I don’t think about that,” Rivera said. “I think about getting a first down every series.”
A 3-3-5 defense, which includes three down linemen, three linebackers and five defensive backs, will be used. Ronquillo said the formation fits the personnel being that it, like the offense, is fast. Senior linebacker Cody
Burk agrees, noting there will be a lot more coverage. “I think we can go far in the playoffs and state is possible,” Burk said. “There was something about last year. We didn’t really pick up enough of the younger class and this year we had a big enough sophomore and freshman class, we pretty much made them our little buddies and we’re a lot stronger when we don’t treat them like underclassmen. See YHS, page 9
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YHS:
Continued from page 8 “We treat them like upperclassmen and there is a better bond.” Strong chemistry and a new mindset on what it takes to be a winning program has allowed everyone to dream big. Maybe last season’s success was just the first step toward something greater. “This season I believe we can make it to the playoffs and with these guys I think we could make it to state,” Rivera said. “I trust every single one of them. I know if I don’t pick up a block someone else will be there for me. It’s just a great team.” Considering the past’s losing atmosphere, perhaps eying a state tournament berth is too lofty. However, if the players weren’t aware of their prior indiscretions, they’d be bound to repeat them. Isn’t it better to have great expectations rather than none at all? “If everything goes the way I expect it to go,” Ronquillo said, “we’re hoping to make a playoff run.”
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Moving On From the Past
‘A New Beginning at Rainier Football Starts with Me’ By Tyler Huey news1@yelmonline.com
Things are changing in Rainier. The black and orange football uniforms remain the same, yet the psyche of each player is vastly different. There’s no other way to go but up after last season, in which the Mountaineers went 1-8 overall, 0-6 in the 1A Southwest Washington Evergreen Division. Though, good thing about the past is that it can be left there. That was the goal of new first-year head coach Terry Shaw. When Shaw met each player six months ago, he handed out T-shirts that have an underlying message on the back: “A new beginning at Rainier football starts with me.” “What I wanted coming in here is I saw that we had so many things we needed to change, and that’s not putting down the previous coaching staff at all,” Shaw said. “It’s just so many changes here from creating a winning culture in our team within our school, the habits and football knowledge and skills. I met with them in March and I told them we’re going to start a new beginning, a new chapter here in Rainier football, and it’s going to start with everyone of you. “I gave them a new T-shirt and whatever that means to you, I said it’s going to come to mean more as the season goes on. Whatever you did before is out the door.”
From there, Shaw started a new workout, weight training program, spring football and — perhaps most importantly — a new attitude. “It was more about getting them to flush what was behind them, leave it there and start fresh,” he said. So far, so good. Turnout nearly doubled, going to the mid 30s from the low 20s a season ago. Similar to Yelm, one of the many new concepts Rainier
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installed is an up-tempo, no-huddle pistol spread option offense. The defense is also shifting to a 3-4, which includes three defensive linemen, four linebackers and four defensive backs. “It makes me think that they’re excited about this new beginning,” Shaw said of the larger roster. “They’re excited about the possibilities of starting something new and starting a winning tradition here.”
The spread option is an offense anyone can run, he said, which is why the Mountaineers are installing it. The new offensive scheme is often used with smaller teams and doesn’t require superb athletes to be successful. “It’s built around deception and execution,” he said, “so what you force the defense to do is defend the entire field.” A similar reasoning is why a switch to a 3-4 defense seems to be a good fit. “My goal is not to be different, but when you do something nobody else does in your league, it’s something spe-
cial that they have to take time to prepare for each week,” Shaw said, noting he’s run it before. “It’s a flexible defense no matter what offense is thrown at you. There’s a few basic principles of the defense that are always intact. “It’s built to stop the run and it can adjust to any offensive set, formation or system without really having to do a lot from the players’ point of view. … It’s very simple but very effective.” Shaw, who coached the past two years at Olympia and the prior three at Northwest Christian, wants to build an identity that revolves around a hard-hitting run game and great special teams. The offense, for instance, is not built on 15- to 20-yard runs; rather, “it’s three to four yards per pop.” “Just grind it out, grind it out, boomboom-boom pop it at them,” he said. “It gets wearing on a defense, so that is our advantage of the no-huddle. You force them into playing one defense than you just wear them out.”
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If Rainier starts a winning program as planned, sophomore quarterback McKoy Bichler, junior linebacker Nic Henry and senior running back Bailey Miller will lead them there. Bichler, who played sparingly under center a season ago, is up for the challenge. Shaw believes the sophomore is perfect for running a fast-pace offense. “I believe I will be a good option QB because my linemen will know where to block … so that will give me a good read,” said Bichler, adding that getting to know the team better will help him succeed. “I think everybody trusts me more, believes in me and have seen what I can do.” As for Bailey, he is the type of hardnosed “warrior” needed to fit the team’s scheme. Physicality and mental toughness are some of the main traits Bailey provides. “Basically everyone pumps me up See RHS, page 16
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Varsity Schedule: Friday, Sept. 6 vs. Naselle, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 vs. Mossyrock, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 at Rochester, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 vs. Elma, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 at Tenino, 7 p.m. Homecoming: Friday, Oct. 11 vs. Forks, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at Hoquiam, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 vs. Montesano, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 at Seaton Catholic, 7 p.m.
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Shelbi transferred to Rainier halfway through her junior year from Olympia. She is the captain of the Olympia Dance Tream, and she enjoys shopping.
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Mariah also turns out for volleyball, track, drill team and the Washington High School Equestrian Team. Mariah enjoys barrel racing, hunting, fishing and is an FFA officer.
Mariah Holmes Antonia enjoys riding quads, hunting and shopping. She is president of the National Honor Society and vice president of the Interact Club. Antonia teaches Thurston County Youth Football Cheerleading and has been a cheerleader at Rainier the past four years.
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Henry said the past is an incentive to push them forward to winning as many games as possible. “I think it should just really get you excited,” Miller added. “The only way we can all go is up, just improve this team and get it started up again to win some football games.”
Bichler went as far to admit that after the 2012 season, many players “said they would never play football and they hated football after they got beat so bad.” Evidently time and a new coach-
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Continued from page 11 on this team,” he said. “It just gets me excited working with these players on the field (who) came out this year. I am looking forward to a new season.” Henry also provides much-needed physicality. Hypothetically, Shaw said if he asked Henry to pound his head into the concrete, there would be no questions. “‘Alright, pow-pow-pow-pow!’” Shaw said of what Henry’s response would be. “He’s just a very tough kid (with) a great football body.” Henry insinuated that isn’t too far off from the truth. “I really appreciate these guys and I hope we have a good season this year, because I know we’ll give anything up for this coach,” the deep-voiced junior said. “He’s just doing a fantastic job, pushing us so hard and making us so tough through training.”
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Weight 160 140 160 170 135 150 140 170 200 180 185 140 200 145 140 180 200 215 210 190 160 210 190 195 195 225 220 145 165
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The Goal: Finish One Game Better
Tenino Hopes to Push Deeper Into Playoffs By Tyler Huey
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Despite the graduation of quarterback Mac Shaw and 12 other seniors, Tenino’s Friday night lights may be brighter this season. At least that’s the hope of Jeff Zenisek, the fourth-year Beavers coach. Tenino (4-2 in league, 6-4 overall) placed third last year in the 1A Southwest Washington Evergreen Division. The success was largely due to Shaw, a Rainier transfer, and an up-tempo spread offense (similar to what RHS and Yelm are running this season under first-year coaches). Tenino has about 40 players, 11 of whom are seniors. At one time ranked 10th in Washington state, Zenisek said the goal is to be one game better than a season ago, in which they lost 28-3 to Woodland in the first round of the playoffs. Coming into that season-ending game, the coach said his team was “pretty much on full cylinders,” having defeated Rainier 62-6 on the road about a month prior. But, with last year’s successes and failures long gone, the Beavers are in search of replenishing a young, talented roster. Aside from Shaw and his backup, four starting wide receivers graduated. The challenge now is to fill their void, as well as many others, all while not missing a beat. Zenisek said the 2013 offense will have similarities to its past, such as playing fast and spreading opposing defenses out. This time, however, sophomore quarterback Calvin Guzman — who previously played junior varsity — will be running the show. Zenisek said Guzman has thrown the ball well leading up to Friday’s home opener against Raymond. Though, the pros and cons of the offense don’t rely solely on the shoulders of an unproven, first-year varsity
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Tenino head coach Jeff Zenisek, left, hopes his young but energetic and hard-hitting squad can improve on last year’s 4-2 league record.
sophomore. Whether or not passing is effective in a game, Tenino can rely on its one-two combo at running back. Senior Zack Chamberlain, a four-year starter and three-year captain, will be the workhorse ball carrier. Chamberlain is a bruising back who can set a physical tone, while sophomore Thomas Pier is more of a shifty, elusive ball carrier. “He’s just a real tough kid,” Zenisek said of Chamberlain. “Naturally, playing so long he kind of understands the game. He also plays baseball as a catcher and is one of our top athletes. (He has) just a real, real good work ethic, which we like … and is a leader. “He’s just a tough, ornery-nose football player.” As for Thomas, he is a change-ofpace backup who excels at speed and quickness. Combined with another good runner in Guzman, Zenisek believes the duo is a formidable challenge for any defense. “We think we’ll be able to have two
Tenino finished up training camp and now kicks off its football season tonight at home against Raymond.
different weapons back there, which is good, and Calvin Guzman is a really good runner as well,” he said. “We think we have a 1-2-3 punch back there at running back.”
Although there are concerns — actually, concern is the wrong word. Because this will be Guzman’s inaugural varsity
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Varsity Schedule: Friday, Sept. 6 vs. Raymond, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 13 at Washougal, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 at Elma, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 27 at Forks, 7 p.m.
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Friday, Oct. 11 vs. La Center, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 18 at Montesano, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 vs. Hoquiam, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 1 vs. Rochester, 7 p.m.
Junior Varsity: Monday, Sept. 9 at Raymond, 5 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 16, TBA Monday, Sept. 23 vs. Elma, 6 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 30 vs. Forkas, 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 at Rainier, 6 p.m.
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season, he is a wild card of sorts. The players and coaches have faith in his abilities, but one can never know for sure until real-life live game action is assessed. On the bright side, led by Guzman, junior varsity is coming off a 7-2 season. Zenisek said the young signal-caller is mentally tough. “There’s a big difference between JV and varsity, so we just have to get him in there and see what he can do,” Zenisek said. “Hopefully he’ll come out on top.” Of the team’s 13 graduates, five were on the offensive line, but not all were starters. For instance, Erin Burch — a three-year starting center — is being replaced by senior Nick O’Brien, who was Burch’s replacement last year. In addition, sophomore left tackle Nihls Peterson will be counted on to protect Guzman’s blindside. On the other side of the ball, Tenino will run an “even front 4-3 type” of defense. The 4-3 includes four down linemen, three linebackers and four defensive backs. “So many teams are running the odd front and now they have to change what they do practice wise,” Zenisek said. “Now all of a sudden their kids have to learn something different, because everyone is kind of running out of a 3-3 stack (three-person front, three linebackers). “It kind of gives a little change-up.” In order to stop the opposition from scoring, the Beavers’ defense must work together. Zenisek said they don’t have any standout players on the unit, but if the guys work together, it wouldn’t be the first time a superstar-less group shined. Of the upperclassmen, only two seniors started last year. “Our biggest thing is keep improving every game,” he said. “We’re going to make a lot of mistakes early probably, and that’s just from maturity and stuff. You play it one game at a time, continue to get better and at the end of the season you hope you’re in the position to continue and get into the playoffs, win the first round of district and get into state. “I hope we reach that goal and if we don’t, we definitely want to win more than we lose to make it a successful season.”
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