CV launches GSL season with ‘huge, huge win’ over Mead

One game at a time. Trite, but certainly true in the case of Central Valley High School’s football team.

During preseason predictions, the Bears were picked to finish sixth in the Greater Spokane League. In succession, beginning last Friday, they play the five teams ranked above them.

In something of a stunner, CV rallied by faking an extra point kick and going for two points to knock off top-pick Mead, 22-21.

Next up is No. 4 East Valley. Then in succession the Bears play games against No. 2 Shadle Park, No. 3 Lewis and Clark and No. 5 Gonzaga Prep.

“It was a huge win, a huge win,” said defensive back Zach Chesher, after Friday’s game. “Starting off we’ve got the top five ranked teams in the league for our first five games. Mead was No. 1, and we take them down. We’ve got East Valley next, so, on and on.”

The win over Mead was huge considering that it took nearly five quarters for the Bears to score their first touchdown of the season after giving up 42 points in two games.

Trailing 14-0 in the first 3:42 of the game with Mead, CV came alive with two drives to tie that consumed a total of 10 minutes, 40 seconds out of 12:15 midway through the first half.

“It happened last week, and we all got down,” said standout fullback/linebacker Tommy Kadoya, of a 28-0 first-half deficit to Sandpoint. “So I said, let’s keep our heads, and we’re not out of it yet.”

CV had the ball for less than four minutes of the first 15 minutes of the second half, and a negative-2 yards, before rallying from a 21-14 deficit to win with 1:01 remaining.

“I don’t think anyone expected us to win,” Kadoya said. “We knew if we played our A game we could do it. It was a good start in the GSL.”

Darting tailback Zach Evans, fullbacks Kadoya and Dane Knudson, like Evans a junior, combined for 164 of CV’s 190 rushing yards. Those yards came in fits and starts but produced the three scores.

Evans totaled 74 yards, including a clutch 11-yarder that set up the winning touch down.

Now the Bears (1-1) travel against the Knights (0-2) and coming off a 19-9 loss to Gonzaga Prep. EV rushed for just 120 yards, no one with more than 34. Jordan Jolley got EV’s touchdown in the fourth quarter.

University (0-2) draws the Panthers today at 7:15 p.m. as part of an Albi Stadium doubleheader. Blake Kenworthy scored both Titan touchdowns during last week’s game against Ferris. West Valley (0-2), which lost to Cheney, opens the twin bill against Lewis and Clark in a battle between the black and orange.

Freeman, a Northeast A League favorite, opened its season with a 27-0 win over Great Northern League team Deer Park.

Sophomore Andrew Dresback, who has replaced his graduated brother Jon at quarterback, passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another. Kevin Hatch rushed for 120 yards on 16 carries and had a 33-yard interception return.

Volleyball showdown looms

University — one of four teams to enter the week 3-0 in Greater Spokane League volleyball — faces another one of those four tonight when it entertains Ferris.

The Titans beat Shadle Park in a pivotal contest the week before, rallying from a first game loss to win in four. They built a 22-7 lead and won the second game 25-14 behind the all-around play of Mandy Daniels.

In game 3, led by Daidre Mendenhall‘s net play and Daniels’ eight straight serves, U-Hi broke an 11-all tie and went on to win 25-19.

U-Hi trailed 13-12 in game 4, but won the thriller 25-21, Daniels with 10 kills, including the match’s final four points.

Defending state champion Mead and Gonzaga Prep, which played the Saxons Tuesday, were the other unbeatens entering this week.

Central Valley and East Valley entered the week winless and West Valley was 1-2.

Trailhead championship on line

Trailhead Ladies Golf Club conducted the first round of its club championship on Sept. 8.

Deanna Hauser had low gross score of 47 in A flight, Nel Oehrling shot 54 in B, and Wilma Capaul shot 52 in C. No-handicap winner was Bobbie Parent with 63.

Net winners were Dee Elder in A with 33, Bev Johnson in B with 27 and Eileen Couper in C with 31. Capaul, Joy Russell and Monica Ryan had chip-ins.

MeadowWood in action

MeadowWood Women’s 18-hole Golf Club counted only the par 4 holes and used half the handicap to determine last week’s winners.

Freda Beckman-Bergt finished with a net 38 for the relatively comfortable win. Patti Gowell was second at 40.5, and Sandy McLaughlin netted 41.5.

Liberty Cup for September

Liberty Lake Women’s 18-Hole Golf Club conducted its monthly Liberty Cup and putting tournaments.

September’s winner was Carol Schultz with an overall net 69.

Flight A putting winner was Billie Etter with 29, two fewer than Patsy Lynn and Patti Gowell.

Schultz and Reiko Takamori tied in B flight with 31 putts. Coleen Wisenor nipped Dorothy Womach 30 to 31 in C flight. Jan Krogseth and Myrna Neubauer tied with 33 in D.

Blume leads at Painted Hills

Carol Blume shot low gross 45 to lead Tuesday’s Painted Hills Ladies League outings.

Theresa Zacher had low net 31 in A flight.

Flight B winners were Elaine Lukes with 56 and Vivian Zagelow with 36. Emma Long won C with 59, and Virginia Lemmer netted 39.

Winners in D flight were Nancy Wendelburg with 57 and Ina Grunwall with 33.

Wendelburg had one of six chip-ins. Lois Ledbetter, Patti Gowell, Ellen Spalding, Shirley Olson and Dorothy Rausch were the others. Elaine Lukes birdied the fourth hole.