Jackson's Kingma picks Oregon over BYU

Prep sports news from Washington:

1. Jackson's Kingma picks Oregon: Brett Kingma had vists from BYU and Oregon on Thursday. The next day, he picked Oregon. Kingma, a 6-foot-1 shooter, will have a family rivalry with his sister Kristi, who plays basketball for Washington. Kingma led Jackson (Mill Creek) to the Class 4A state title game. He told the Everett Herald that Oregon is, "far enough away from home that I can grow up, but close enough that I can watch my little brother and sister grow up."

2. No. 1 Auburn escapes: Max Pratt scored from a yard out as the No. 1 Trojans (4-0) capped a 99-yard drive with 20 seconds remaining to foil the upset bid of 1-3 Tahoma (Kent), 31-27. Austin Embody had 173 yards on nine carries for Auburn.

3. No. 4 Skyline beats No. 2 Issaquah: In the biggest game of the weekend, Max Browne passed for 271 yards and two touchdowns on 22 of 33 passing for Skyline (Sammamish). Browne ran for two more scores as the Spartans (3-1) crushed Issaquah (3-1) in a KingCo Conference showdown, 35-6.



4. Wroten decision coming next week: Garfield (Seattle) guard Tony Wroten Jr. posted on Twitter that he will announce his college choice on Oct. 7. The 6-foot-5 Wroten was at one point considered the top point guard prospect in the nation. He missed last season because of a knee injury suffered during football. Wroten is reported to choose between Washington, Louisville, Villanova, Connecticut and Seattle.

5. Jackson cruises at Kent Classic: Jackson (Mill Creek), ranked No. 2 in the state by the Seattle Times, won the 29-team Kent Classic volleyball tournament without dropping a set. Jackson beat Skyview of Vancouver in the title match 25-18, 25-12.

TOP 5 PERFORMERS
* Kyle Stennes, Cascade Christian (Puyallup) football: The quarterback threw for 317 yards and six touchdowns as the Cougars beat Vashon 55-17.

* Chris Brown, Bonney Lake football: The quarterback was 21 of 28 for 341 yards and four touchdowns.

* Tommy Renne, North Mason (Belfair) football: The sophomore running back had 232 yards and one touchdown on 29 carries in a win over Olympic.

* Keivarae Russell, Mariner (Everett) football: The junior running back rushed for 285 yards and two touchdowns in a win against Edmonds-Woodway. Russell has 917 yards and 11 touchdowns through four games.

* Nick Holt, Seattle Prep football: Holt, the son of the Washington defensive coordinator with the same name, rushed for 244 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries during a win over Eastside Catholic.

UPCOMING EVENTS
The game of the week is in the 3A classification, as No. 1 Liberty (Renton) (3-1) faces No. 8 Juanita (Kirkland) (4-0). Also, the Sunfair Invitational, the state's biggest regular-season cross country meet, is Saturday in Yakima.



RECRUITING NEWS
Kylie Huerta of Kentwood (Covington), a 5-foot-2 guard who averaged 19 points, has committed to play basketball at Eastern Washington. ... Seattle Christian (SeaTac) player Lexi Petersen, who averaged better than 20 points per game, will play basketball at Oregon. ... Seattle Prep's Kari Luttinen, who averaged 19.4 points per game, committed to play basketball at Portland.

NATE'S NOTES
October is my favorite time of the year. I like walking the sideline at high school football games while there is a bite in the air. Cross country meets with orange, red and yellow leaves are the best. Fall, especially in this state, is the best.

It's also a busy month. Football races go from beginning to decided. State tournaments are ready to start when it's over. This is the month where things are decided.

Nathan Joyce has covered high school sports in Washington for 13 years. He works at the Kitsap Sun in Bremerton.