The conventional wisdom was that Kentlake would go 1-2 last week with losses to Curtis and Enumclaw and a victory over Thomas Jefferson. While that is what happened, it does not give the full picture.
The match against Enumclaw, a tough five set loss to one of the better teams in 3A, showed a lot of grit and determination from Kentlake. After losing a close game one and a sloppy game two, Kentlake came back to pound Enumclaw in game three and then come back from well down to force game five. At one point in game four Enumclaw had a 12-3 lead, but Kentlake traded points then had good serving runs from Lexi Lockhart and Victoria Boyko, aided by great front row play by Sean Taylor to get back in the game. Unfortunately Enumclaw was able to pull away late in game five and win 15-11.
Sean Taylor and Victoria Boyko had almost error free matches with Victoria getting 7 kills on only 1 error, while Sean had 14 kills and only 1 error for a stellar .565 average. Lexi Lockhart contributed 12 kills and Zoe Gaines had 9.
Now Kentlake goes up against Tahoma (home on Tuesday) and Kentridge (away on Thursday). Tahoma is 2-3 on the year with a victory over Kentridge but a bad loss to Bethel. Kentridge is 0-6 on the year but played Olympia very tight at the Kent Classic, getting blown out in game one but coming back to edge Olympia 33-31 (or close to that) with Olympia playing their starters in both games.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Volunteers Needed for Tahoma Match on Tuesday
We need parents to volunteer to assist during the home games this year. We need line judges, scorekeeper, concessions and libero tracker. Direct links to the sign up pages are below.
We have three home matches left and really need parents to step up. We don't want a repeat of last Friday where JV players had to call lines for the Varsity match and we certainly don't want Varsity players to ever have to work during the JV and "C" team games where they should be getting ready for their own match.
| Varsity | Jr. Varsity | C Team |
|---|---|---|
| Tahoma Kent Meridan Auburn (Senior Night) |
Tahoma Kent Meridian Auburn (Senior Night) |
Tahoma Kent Meridian Auburn (Senior Night) |
We have three home matches left and really need parents to step up. We don't want a repeat of last Friday where JV players had to call lines for the Varsity match and we certainly don't want Varsity players to ever have to work during the JV and "C" team games where they should be getting ready for their own match.
Problems?
If you have problems with the signup links, go to http://www.signupgenius.com/findasignup and search for lpierce "at" go.shoreline.edu. This will give you a list of the signups that Coach Pierce set up. You can then choose the one(s) you need to register for.Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Match Day: Curtis
The Curtis Vikings come to Kentlake for the final non-conference matchup before SPSL play starts (there is one more non-conference match on Friday against Enumclaw). Curtis is 2-2 on the year, but the two losses have been to Auburn Riverside and Kentwood. The Vikings have a number of players that play club together and are led by OH Janell Sparks. As per normal JV and "C" are at 5:45pm and Varsity will follow somewhere around 7:15pm.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Kent Classic
The annual Kent Classic is this weekend at Kentlake and Kentwood High Schools. Kentlake will be in Pool G at Kentlake to start. The other teams in the pool are 2A Selah, a traditional power in 2A (they finished #3 the last two years), and Bothell (KingCo 4A) who is 0-4 on the season.
Where Kentlake plays in the second round and playoffs is determined by how they do in the first round of pool play. If they finish first or a "good" second they will play at Kentwood in the afternoon, alternately they will stay at Kentlake.
Where Kentlake plays in the second round and playoffs is determined by how they do in the first round of pool play. If they finish first or a "good" second they will play at Kentwood in the afternoon, alternately they will stay at Kentlake.
Jaguars Defeat Falcons
Kentlake gave Emerald Ridge (#2 in 4A) a good fight but ultimately lost 1-3 in a very sparsely attended afternoon affair at Kentlake. Much of the Emerald Ridge teams trains together year-round and it showed.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Emerald Ridge Comes Visiting
Kentlake will play Emerald Ridge HS today in the first home contest of the season. "C" team will play Mount Rainier since Emerald Ridge does not have a "C" team. Emerald Ridge is currently ranked #2 in the state and is 3-0 with victories over Kentridge, Auburn Riverside and Tahoma and a First Place finish at the Puget Sound Adidas Invitational at Auburn Mountainview HS last weekend. Six of their players play club ball together for Puget Sound VBC.
The game is early with Varsity playing at 3:30pm and JV and "C" following (officially at 4:45pm but probably more like 5:30pm or later).
The game is early with Varsity playing at 3:30pm and JV and "C" following (officially at 4:45pm but probably more like 5:30pm or later).
Tournament Added
THe Kentlake Varsity will travel north to Deming, WA (near Bellingham) for the Mount Baker Invitational on Saturday, October 26th. This should serve as a final tune-up for SPSL playoffs the following weekend.
Travel details will be announced later.
Travel details will be announced later.
"C" Game Added
Kentlake "C" team will play Enumclaw at home on Friday, September 27th just like the JV and Varsity.
Falcons Soar Over Abes
Kentlake Varsity defeated Lincoln on Wednesday. Kentlake was led by OH Sean Taylor with 10 kills and 4 Aces.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Kentlake Travels to Lincoln
All three teams will travel to Lincoln High School in Tacoma for a 3:30 match with the Abes. Varsity will play at 3:30 followed by JV and "C". Or maybe not - the Lincoln schedule has JV and "C" playing first.
Lincoln is 2-1 on the season but may have played as many as five matches (two are listed as "No Info" on the TNT website but are duplicates of matches on other days).
From the Tacoma Weekly:
The Abes graduated seven seniors last year, but interest in the program remains strong, as 58 girls turned out this season.
Headlining the group is senior outside hitter Lyric Jones, a solid all-around player, while senior setter Iyris Fua shows good court awareness and leadership skills. Sophomore basketball star Tamia Braggs joined the team this season and has impressed early with her work ethic and focus, and incoming freshman libero Leea Jones – Lyric’s sister – is a skilled defender and excellent passer who should contribute early.
“Defense and passing are going to be our strength,” noted head coach Steve Johnson. “I’ve probably got more good passers this year than I’ve had in…I can’t remember how long.”
Lincoln is 2-1 on the season but may have played as many as five matches (two are listed as "No Info" on the TNT website but are duplicates of matches on other days).
From the Tacoma Weekly:
The Abes graduated seven seniors last year, but interest in the program remains strong, as 58 girls turned out this season.
Headlining the group is senior outside hitter Lyric Jones, a solid all-around player, while senior setter Iyris Fua shows good court awareness and leadership skills. Sophomore basketball star Tamia Braggs joined the team this season and has impressed early with her work ethic and focus, and incoming freshman libero Leea Jones – Lyric’s sister – is a skilled defender and excellent passer who should contribute early.
“Defense and passing are going to be our strength,” noted head coach Steve Johnson. “I’ve probably got more good passers this year than I’ve had in…I can’t remember how long.”
Falcons Fall to Sentinals
Kentlake showed typical "first day jitters" in the first set but came back to take Spanaway Lake to four games before falling 3-1 to the Sentinals. Led by the 8 kills and 14 digs of Junior OH Lexi Lockhart the Falcons battled back from a shaky first game to give Spanaway Lake all they could take finally losing 15-25, 23-25, 25-23, 26-28.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
It's Finally Game Day!!!
The first match of the year is finally upon us. The saying is "The last shall be first." Well, for the second year in a row, we are the last school in the country to start play for the year, so hopefully...
Kentlake Varsity, Junior Varsity and "C" Team all travel to Spanaway Lake HS for non-conference matchups. You can get a map for Spanaway Lake HS on the Schedule/Results page. "C" and JV begin play at 5:45pm while Varsity follows at about 7:15pm. Normal SPSL entrance rates apply.
Spanaway Lake traditionally has a very good volleyball team. They should feature very good defense with standouts Raelin Magaoay and Kaila Norton.
Don't forget that tomorrow all three teams travel to Lincoln HS in Tacoma and Thursday they are home against a very tough Emerald Ridge team ("C" plays Mount Rainier at home, ER has no "C" team).
Kentlake Varsity, Junior Varsity and "C" Team all travel to Spanaway Lake HS for non-conference matchups. You can get a map for Spanaway Lake HS on the Schedule/Results page. "C" and JV begin play at 5:45pm while Varsity follows at about 7:15pm. Normal SPSL entrance rates apply.
Spanaway Lake traditionally has a very good volleyball team. They should feature very good defense with standouts Raelin Magaoay and Kaila Norton.
Don't forget that tomorrow all three teams travel to Lincoln HS in Tacoma and Thursday they are home against a very tough Emerald Ridge team ("C" plays Mount Rainier at home, ER has no "C" team).
Monday, September 9, 2013
Rules
Anyone that is interested in the rules for High School volleyball can download the iPod/iPhone App from the Apple AppStore. Search for "NFHS Volleyball Rules". The App is $5.99 and you get both the Rule Book and the Case Book (which has how the rules are supposed to be interpreted). This is much better than buying the paper versions which are $7.99 each.
The only problem with the App version is that currently it is the 2012-2013 rule book, not the 2013-2014 version. There are not a lot of changes but you can download a summary of those.
For those used to USAV (Club) or NCAA volleyball a great 15-page comparison of the rules differences is available.
But please remember what "hat" you have on during the game. If you hat does not read "Coach" or "Captain" please let the appropriate person tell the ref about any rules issues. ;)
The only problem with the App version is that currently it is the 2012-2013 rule book, not the 2013-2014 version. There are not a lot of changes but you can download a summary of those.
For those used to USAV (Club) or NCAA volleyball a great 15-page comparison of the rules differences is available.
But please remember what "hat" you have on during the game. If you hat does not read "Coach" or "Captain" please let the appropriate person tell the ref about any rules issues. ;)
Emerald Ridge Game Time Changed
The game times for the matches against Emerald Ridge HS next week have been changed. Varsity will play at 3:30pm and JV and C will play at 4:45pm (Note the change!). We apologize for any inconveniences this will cause.
Volunteers Needed
We need parents to volunteer to assist during the home games this year. We need line judges, scorekeeper, concessions and libero tracker. Direct links to the sign up pages are below.
We also need parents and non-Varsity players to assist with the major tournament we run, the Kent Classic, on Saturday, September 21st.
Varsity Captains
Sr OH Sean Taylor, Jr OH Victoria Belko and Jr OH Lexi Lockhart have been named Varsity Captains for the 2013 Season.
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