Southeast B-11

Tue., Sept. 5, 2000

Predicted order of finish: 1, DeSales. 2, Waitsburg. 3, Asotin. 4, Garfield-Palouse. 5, Pomeroy. 6, Tekoa-Oakesdale. 7, St. John-Endicott.

1999 standings: 1, DeSales (6-0, 11-0, state champion). 2, Asotin (5-1, 7-3). 3, Waitsburg (4-2, 8-3). 4, Pomeroy (3-3, 4-5). 5, G-P (1-5, 2-7), St.J-E (1-5, 2-7), T-O (1-5, 1-7).

New coaches:Mike Spiess, DeSales; Jay Mills, Gar-Pal; Joe McCanna, St. JohnEndicott.

Returning all-league players: Pat Chase (DeSales) OL; J.D. Weiss (Asotin) OL; Dan Vantrease (Asotin) QB; Marshall Donnelly (DeSales) WR; Mitch Kriebel (GP) WR; Travis Hagenan (Asotin) DB; Mike Panaskie (DeSales); Carl Welch (Asotin) LB; Brian Hall (DeSales) LB; Scott Mason (Waitsburg) P.

Look back: DeSales won its second straight state title, Asotin eliminated Waitsburg and DeSales eliminated Asotin.

Coach’s comment: “I feel the Southeast B-11 has been the toughest league in the state the last four years and every opponent will play their best game against us,” DeSales coach Mike Spiess.

Outlook: Spiess, an assistant, replaces Kim Cox, but Cox stayed on with the rest of the staff… . Mills is hoping the state basketball title and a berth in the state baseball tournament carries over to football… . Asotin returns four all-league players… . Donnelly was all-state last year… . DeSales returns eight starters and 22 lettermen but may have a freshman at quarterback.

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Three teams make the playoffs if there are play-in games.

DeSales has been in the last four state title games, winning three.

Whitman County teams split last year to tie for last.

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