Reporter Doug Pacey writes The Prep Blog, which provides insight into stories and projects we're pursuing. It also serves as a forum to discuss significant high school sports happening in our community.
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Doug Pacey | July 30, 2008
A week ago I asked for your take on the upcoming high school football season. Some of you posted your predictions on the blog and others e-mailed me what they thought. Thanks for your comments.
Since we're gearing up for the fall season, I thought I'd post a little reminder that the South Sound's leagues have [...]
Doug Pacey | July 29, 2008
The Franklin Pierce American Junior Legion begins play Saturday at the Washington Junior A Legion baseball tournament at University High School in Spokane Valley.
The Division III champions will meet host University on Friday afternoon as part of a double-header after the Lake Stevens-Lewis & Clark contest in the double-elimination tournament.
Here's the roster:
Bryce Carter, Devin Kaaiwela, [...]
Doug Pacey | July 29, 2008
Andrea Geubelle continues to win champions by leaps and bounds -- literally.
The Curtis senior placed first in the long jump last week at the USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Championships in Omaha, Neb. Geubelle, who claimed Class 4A state titles in the long jump and triple jump, won the event with a leap [...]
Doug Pacey | July 25, 2008
With practice beginning in less than four weeks, it's too late for high school football coaches to install a new offense, but I'd like to see a local team use the A-11 offense.
The A-11 offense brings eight-man football to the 11-man game and renders offensive linemen obsolete. Two tight ends line up on both sides [...]
Doug Pacey | July 24, 2008
Two local coaches will today be inducted into the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
They are:
Lyle McIntosh, Gig Harbor
The Tides current coach has a 25-year record of 395-244. Gig Harbor won the Class 3A state title in 1996 under McIntosh.
Jim Clifton, Puyallup, Sultan
Long-time Puyallup coach Jim Clifton compiled a career record of 290-206 [...]
Doug Pacey | July 23, 2008
The state of Texas tested more than 10,000 high school athletes for steroids and found only two that were using "unauthorized substances."
Is drug testing high school athletes worthwhile? Is it right? I think these results show that taxpayer money can be better spent elsewhere.
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Doug Pacey | July 22, 2008
The Carly Stowell Foundation for Education in Athletic and Music Performance is taking its first big, public step this weekend when it hosts the Field of Dreams fundraiser.
The event begins at 6 p.m. Saturday at Grimstad Farms in Kent. The RSVP date has passed, but people can attend by paying the $75 fee at the [...]
Doug Pacey | July 22, 2008
When Gravin Kralik became Bethel's head coach at 27 years of age, he thought leading a football team was about schemes, strategies and sets. Four years later, he understands it requires much more than a playbook.
"I had no idea how much it was about building a program," he said, "and not offensive or defensive sets."
His [...]
