EV boys need to defeat Mead

Greater Spokane League track completes its final week of divisional competition next week and for East Valley’s boys, last Thursday’s meets created an interesting twist.

North Central, defeated by the unbeaten Knights 80-65 last week, upset Mead 73-72 on Thursday.

EV (4-0 in the National Division) hosts the Panthers on Thursday needing to win or run the risk of a three-way first-place tie which would need sorting out to determine which two advance to the league championship meet.

Anthony Laborin won both sprints, in 11.2 and 23.2, Chris Shearer threw the javelin 182-2 and won the high jump, and Tyler Jolley was once more a double throws victor in EV’s 83-62 win over Rogers.

In the girls meet, the Knights evened their record at 2-2 by winning all but two of 15 events in a 112-24 win.

There were no double winners. Kenzie Carter threw the discus 121-9 and Lyndzie Johnson threw the shot put 37-5 for two of the team’s better marks.

Central Valley’s boys (3-2) moved into a tie for third place in the American Division. The Bears lost to league-leader Mt. Spokane 74-71 but beat Shadle Park 78-67 in the double dual.

The Bears won only the 400 meters, with Shon Davis timing 52.1, but had plenty of depth, including a pair of second-place throws by Steve Walsh. He reached 150-1 in the discus and 50-1 in the shot put.

CV’s girls (1-4) lost twice to the league’s top two teams. Lisa Haley won the 300 hurdles and the 800-meter relay team timed 1:48.0.

West Valley’s boys won their first meet, 96-48 over Gonzaga Prep. Chris Vennum won both hurdles and Kevin Lemieux the shot put and discus, reaching 164-4 in the latter.

Larsen Agee won high jump and 3,200 and Emily Sasse threw the shot 38-41/2 for three of the Eagle girls’ (0-4) five individual wins.

University’s boys and girls were beaten by NC and Mead. Kellen Lewis timed 15.0 and 39.2 to win the 110 high and 300 intermediate hurdles. Mike Kelley put the shot 51-2.

Victoria Benson timed 16.2 in the 100 hurdles and won the long jump, and Dana McClendon put the shot 38-7 for the Titan girls. Both teams are 1-4 in the National Division.

Soccer up for grabs

East Valley may be considered 3A for postseason purposes – and certainly it translated into tournament success this year – but the Knights have made life miserable this year for their 4A Greater Spokane League brethren.

The Knights were among the top two football and wrestling teams in the GSL this year, had success against 4A boys cross country and girls soccer teams, and has a chance to be among the top four GSL track teams.

Boys soccer is no exception. Coach Jeff Rose has followed up his top-16 state girls effort with a young boys team that currently is tied for first place in league.

Last week the Knights had victories over Mt. Spokane and Central Valley, two of the teams EV is tied with.

“We’re still in the thick of things,” said Rose after beating the Wildcats and prior to last Friday’s match at CV against his alma mater. “The top three is where we want to be. If there’s a chance, we need to win on Friday.”

Two days after beating Mt. Spokane 2-1, the Knights did indeed score early and held off the Bears 1-0. On Wednesday, EV also won 1-0 against its major 3A challenger Cheney to improve to 8-2 in league and 9-2 overall.

“A big part of why we’re successful is in the back,” said Rose. “Josh Peck, our goal keeper, my gosh he’s phenomenal.”

A sophomore, Peck has recorded seven shutouts this year.

“In the Mead game we lost,” said Rose, “boy did he come up big in that game, too.”

Fellow soph Cole Abramson continues to the lead the team with seven goals and junior Ben Funkhouser has six goals and six assists.

CV lost 2-1 to Ferris on Wednesday to fall back into the tie for the lead after holding a two-game edge a week earlier.

The shutout against Mead ended Jay Vela‘s season-long league match scoring streak at eight, but he scored his 12th league goal and 15th overall against Ferris.

The Bears play University Monday in a match important to both. U-Hi is part of a tie for fifth (tied for fourth among 4A teams). Six reach the playoffs.

Painted Hills in action

Three golfers scored nearly identically during last week’s Painted Hills Ladies Golf League outing.

Sue Greany and Liz Grafos each shot 52 as the respective A and B flight winners. No-handicap winner Holly Adams shot 53.

Other low gross winners were Pat Angove with 60 in C flight and Pat Reiter with 62 in D. Angove and Adams each had chip-ins, as did Joyce Jacobs, Edie Foedisch and Carol Chevalier.

Net winners were Gail Bailey with 38 in A flight, Joyce Jacobs with 37 in B, Chevalier with 39 in C and Shirley Olson with 37 in D.

Fair weather golfers arrive

The weather was great and, as a result, the turnout good during ABCD (flight) Mixup for Liberty Lake 18-Hole women’s golfers.

Patty Aunan shot 91 to lead A flight golfer, Caroline Arnot shot 99 in B, Donna Ogilvie had 104 in C and Sue Meyer shot 114 in D. Joyce Thompson was no-handicap winner.

Net leaders were Patsy Lynn with 74 in A flight, Coleen Wisenor with 77 in C and Myrna Neubauer with 78 in D.

Strauss leads again

Karen Strauss continued her run of success during weekly Liberty Lake Women’s 9-Hole golf medal play.

Strauss shot 47 to win first flight low gross, with Audrey Vanos taking net honors with 37.

Carol Maycock, who had a chip-in, shot 60 in second flight and Joanne Ruddell netted 42.

Sue Matsui and Frances Martin shared third flight honors with 68. Linda Barry netted 44. Betty Trembly also had a chip-in.

Pro picks play of day

MeadowWood Women’s 18-Hole golfers were at the whim of the pro, who selected a nine-hole round.

Suzi Stone‘s net 39 was the winner with Sandy McLaughlin a stroke behind and Maggie Steffy third with 421/2.