Help Needed with Triathalon Fundraiser

Coach Behrens has organized a fundraiser for the Black Diamond Triathlon at Nolte State Park in Enumclaw, WA. This will be our 3rd year participating. The volunteer coordinator has reserved our spot once again. The information below explains the ‘in’s and out’s’ of the fundraiser and the possible money that can be made in a total of 2 days. The job descriptions are listed below along with the number of volunteers that are needed.

1. Fri June 19 10am – 5:00pm SETUP AND TEARDOWN START/FINISH:

Help setup down all the finish line equipment (tents, announcer tower, sound equipment, tables and chairs, flagging, finish chutes, bike racks, etc.).

Volunteers needed: 10-15 ($25 per hr/volunteer)

*Kentlake has school that day, so we need volunteers who have the flexibility in their schedules to participate on Friday.
*5pm is the release time; if equipment is set up prior to 5pm.

2. Sat June 20 6am – 2pm DAY-OF-RACE – REGISTRATION, COURSE MONITORS, WATER STATIONS

Includes packet pick-ups, monitoring the different courses, giving water to racers, setting up for lunch, and the different registration processes for racers.

Volunteers needed: 30-40 ($10 per hr/volunteer)

3. Sat June 20th 11am – 4:00pm TEARDOWN TO FINISH RACE

Help tear down all the finish line equipment (tents, announcer tower, sound equipment, tables and chairs, flagging, finish chutes, bike racks, etc.).

Volunteers needed: 10-15 ($25 per hr/volunteer)

Here is what we need:

We have the majority of girls signed up for the day of the race. A few girls were checking on availability.

1. About 8 more volunteers to help with set-up/take-down. Again, those can be the same people or we can use other volunteers from the 30.
2. About 15 more volunteers for the day of the race. Remember we can have up to 40 volunteers for the day-of-the race jobs.
3. Email me back and let me know what crew you can help out with: set-up/tear-down OR day-of-the-race crew.

We can make close to $5,000 if we fill all positions. This is the only fundraiser for Summer/Fall of 09, other than concessions during games, ticket sales, etc. during season. Please email Coach Behrens and let her know your availability. We appreciate your time and effort. Also, if you have any additional questions let Coach Behrens know as well. Just a side note: the kids tend to have a lot of fun during the day!

Summer Camp Brochure Available

The Kentlake 2009 Summer Volleyball Camp will be held July 6th to 9th at Kentlake HS. There will be two camps divided by grade and ability.

The Falcon Elementary Camp is for boys and girls entering grades 4 to 6 next year. It will be held in the Auxiliary and New Gyms at Kentlake.

The Falcon Middle School Camp is for girls entering grades 7 to 10 next year (middle school, freshman and sophomore). It will feature a mix of fundamentals, an introduction to more advanced concepts and more position specific training.

Each camp is $80 for the four days.

The camp brochure is available in PDF format online or at the Kentlake office and from Mr Judd at Cedar Heights MS.

Kozy Named All-State

Kentlake Senior Outside Hitter Melissa Kozy has been named to the West squad for the annual All-State Volleyball match. The match features Seniors from around the state that were, at a minimum 1st team all district.

The All-State match is July 19 at Fife High School. The 1A-2B-1B match will be at 4 p.m., the 3A-2A match at 6 p.m. and the 4A match at 8 p.m.

Final? Bracket for WCD

Well, the powers that be monkeyed around with the brackets a little more on Tuesday (swapping Kent-Meridian and Bethel) so the projected second round match-ups (assuming the seeding holds) would be:

SPSL #1 vs Narrows 3
SPSL #2 vs SPSL #5
SPSL #3 vs Narrows 1
SPSL #4 vs Narrows 2

(K-M being 5th out of 10 in the SPSL would be a higher seed than Stadium which is 4th out of 6 in the Narrows League)

This leaves Kentlake playing Curtis at 2:30pm on Friday.

Curtis beat Auburn Riverside 3-1 last week to capture the SPSL #7 seed. Curtis was ranked #8 in the first poll this year, but was beset with injuries early in season. They are healthy now and are a formidable foe for Kentlake, much more than Central Kitsap would have been.

If Kentlake beats Curtis then they have to play Fifth-ranked Olympia, a short scrappy team, in the second round (5:45pm on Friday).

WCD Changes Everything

I have no idea what is going on, but for some reason the "Powers That Be" have posted a schedule that flips the brackets on their ear - and does it extremely strangely.

In the original bracket that is in the Tournament Handbook and was posted online until this morning, the most likely second round matchups on the winners side were:

SPSL #1 vs Narrows #4
SPSL #2 vs Narrows #3
SPSL #3 vs Narrows #2
SPSL #4 vs Narrows #1

Makes sense. But wait...

For some unknown reason, a new bracket was posted today in which the #3 and #4 seeds have been flipped - essentially making the #4 seeds into #3 seeds and vice versa. So, the new matchups are:

SPSL #1 vs Narrows #3
SPSL #2 vs Narrows #4
SPSL #3 vs Narrows #1
SPSL #4 vs Narrows #2

Hopefully they will fix that, as that makes no sense.

This would mean a first round matchup against Curtis and a possible second round matchup against Olympia, but I am going to wait a day or two before analyzing those matchups as hopefully it will change back.

The Road to State

There are two methods to get to the State Tournament via the West Central District #3 (aka WCD) tournament.

The easiest route is to win the first two matches. This will put you in a group of four undefeated teams, all of which are guaranteed a spot at State. Those four teams play each other at 4pm on Saturday the 15th and then the winners play for 1st and 2nd, while the losers play for 3rd and 6th (both games at 8pm).

The harder route comes if you lose either of your first two matches. On the losers side, if you lose twice you are out. Otherwise, if you win the rest of your matches you tie for 4th/5th with one other one loss team. It doesn't matter if you lose-win-win-win or win-lose-win-win, you would get to the point where there are only two teams left in the losers bracket with one loss. However, those two one loss teams do NOT play each other. Instead they have a coin-flip to determine 4th/5th places.

Kentlake to Face Central Kitsap Friday

Kentlake will face the Central Kitsap Cougars at 4pm on Friday, November 7th at the Kitsap Pavilion in Silverdale. Central Kitsap finished 5th at the Narrows League Tournament, losing to eventual #1 Olympa, 3-0, and then beating Shelton, 3-2, in the loser out game. They wrapped up the tournament with a 3-2 victory over South Kitsap to finish 5th.

The Cougars were 11-6 overall and 6-4 in Narrows League action on the year.

If Kentlake defeats Central Kitsap, they will face the winner of the Bellarmine Prep (Narrows #2) and Auburn Riverside (SPSL #8) match at 7:30pm. If they lose to CK, then they would face the loser of the Bellarmine Prep/Auburn Riverside match, again at 7:30pm. The winner of the second round winners match will be guaranteed a berth at state.

Bellarmine Prep was 8-2 in league and 11-4 overall. They beat Wilson 3-0 in the first round of the Narrows League Tournament, then Gig Harbor 3-1 before losing to Olympia 2-3 in the final.

Assuming Kentlake does not lose twice on Friday, they will be back in action at the Kitsap Pavilion on Saturday, November 15th.

Falcons Take Third in SPSL; Kozy Sets Record

Kentlake defeated Puyallup 3-2 (25-18, 21-25, 21-25, 27-25, 15-13) to earn the SPSL #3 seed to the WCD tournament this Friday. Senior Outside Hitter Melissa Kozy shattered the school record for kills with 32.

Kentlake Ranked Ninth

Kentlake is ranked #9 in the latest Seattle Times 4A Volleyball poll.

Final Standings

1st Central Catholic
2nd Bishop Blanchett
3rd Olympia
3rd Kentwood
5th Monroe
6th Curtis
7th Selah
8th Kentlake
8th Rogers
10th Skyview
11th Bothell
12th Bellarmine
13th Mount Si
13th Newport
15th Issaquah
16th Kentridge
17th Garfield
18th Woodinville
18th Skyline
20th Eastside Catholic
21st Mercer Island
22nd Thomas Jefferson
22nd Kentlake JV
24th Kent Meridian
25th Olympic
26th Central Kitsap
26th Mt. Tahoma