1. Washington sweeps Northwest Shootout: Ryan Nicholas of
Gonzaga Prep (Spokane) had 16 points as the Washington boys rallied past Oregon 116-109 to win the Northwest Shootout at the University of Porland for the fourth straight year.
Nicholas is a Portland signee. The Northwest Shootout pits the top players from Washington and Oregon. Mead (Spokane)'s Jasmine Redmon scored 18 as the Washington girls also won for the fourth straight year, 86-73.
2. Winston signs with Washington State: Lakes basketball star Andre' Winston Jr. signed a letter of intent to play at Washington State, the school announced Monday. Winston set a record for most points in a state tournament last month. He was the state tourney MVP as the Lancers finished third. He had originally signed with James Madison in Virginia, but he was granted his release.
3. WIAA could add lacrosse: The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association's representative assembly is meeting on Friday, and adding lacrosse as a sanctioned sport is on the agenda. Lacrosse, which is sanctioned in 17 states, is a club sport in Washington. Adding lacrosse had been voted down twice before.
4. Union wins softball showdown: Union, the top-ranked Class 3A team in the state, beat Class 4A No. 1 Kelso in a Greater St. Helen's League showdown, 3-2. Alexis Cline had a two-run double for the winning run, and Mariah Dawson struck out 17 for Union.
5. State record falls at Pasco Invite: Derek Eager from Tahoma of Maple Valley broke his state record in the javelin by almost 11 feet, unleashing a 229-foot, 5-inch throw at the Pasco Invitational on Saturday. The Pasco Invite is the state's most prestigious regular-season track and field meet. Eager also won the discus and was named Outstanding Male Athlete of the Meet. You can see complete results here.
Top five performers
Kelli Suguro, Kentridge (Kent): The pitcher/shortstop broke the school record for hits. The former career record was 117, set in 1997.
Brittany Jeans, Stanwood: The senior struck out 20 and walked one in a one-hitter against Oak Harbor. Stanwood won 1-0.
Scott Kim, Hanford (Richland): The junior shot a 6-under 66 to win the 28-team tournament at the Apple Tree Golf Course in Yakima.
Maddie Meyers, Northwest: The sophomore from Seattle collected a rare double, winning the 800 and 3,200 at the Eason Invitational. Meyers won the 3,200 in a state-best 10:38.44.
Caylee Coulter, Central Kitsap (Silverdale): The freshman threw a no-hitter in her first start, striking out seven and walking none in a mercy-rule shortened win over Lincoln, 15-0.
Recruiting news
Snohomish junior offensive lineman Dexter Charles committed to Washington. ... Enumclaw's Riley Carel, the Class 3A state player of the year, and Skyline's Cory Hutsen signed letters of intent to play basketball at Seattle Pacific. ... Seattle University inked three state hoops products: Bremerton's Jarell Flora, Decatur's Jordan McCloud and Rainier Beach's Lonnie Pearson. ... Tumwater middle blocker Cara Olden has committed to play volleyball at Portland State.
Nate's notes
Spring sports move fast in this state. Although spring break is just fading in the rear-view mirror, the playoffs are upon us. Baseball and soccer teams will start wrapping up their regular season next week. As May hits, so too does the busiest month of the season for high school sports fans. So, it could be the last time to see your favorite team, or athlete play. Make some plans and get out to the field/track/court.
Nathan Joyce has covered sports in Washington for 12 years. He works at the Kitsap Sun in Bremerton.
