October 16, 2024
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Eatonville’s defense leads to 32-7 win over Fife By Skip Smith Contributing Writer
The Eatonville Cruisers bounced back in a big way Thursday night, cruising to a 32-7 victory over the Fife Trojans. The win came after a tough Week 5 loss to Franklin Pierce, and the Cruisers responded with a dominant performance on both sides of the ball, improving to 5-1 on the season and 3-1 in SPSL 2A play. “Thursday night’s game against Fife was a big game for our program,” said Eatonville Head Coach Rex Norris. “The previous week, we had a poor week of preparation. Both players and coaches had to recommit themselves to meet the challenges of our schedule. It was great to see everyone meet that expectation.” The tone was set early by Eatonville’s defense, which came out firing. On Fife’s opening possession, the Cruisers forced a fumble, immediately sending a message that this game would be different from the previous week. The defense continued to dominate on the next series, forcing a safety midway through the first quarter to give Eatonville a 2-0 lead. The Cruisers wasted no time capitalizing on the momentum. Following the safety, Eatonville’s offense struck quickly. Starting from their own 24-yard line, quarterback Cole Fowler connected with wide receiver Jacob Simons on a deep pass down the sideline, putting Eatonville inside the red zone
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Eatonville's Ky Nation stretches the ball over the goal line for the Cruisers first touchdown of the night. Eatonville would defeat the Fife Trojans 32-7 this past Thursday night. at Fife’s 8-yard line. A face mask penalty on the following play moved the ball to the 4-yard line, setting up a 4-yard touchdown pass from Fowler to Ky Nation, who took a touch pass around the outside to the end
Eatonville cross Country Sweeps 2A SPSL League Meet at Orting
zone. Eatonville then pulled off a successful two-point conversion when Riley Hill ran the ball in out of their signature “Swing the Axe” formation, extending the lead to 10-0 with 4:47 left in the first quarter.
Eatonville's defense continued to shine, forcing a Fife punt on the next drive. However, the Trojans defense returned the favor
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In Loving Memory
By Skip Smith Contributing Writer
The Eatonville Cruisers cross country teams delivered dominant performances at the 2A SPSL League meet on Wednesday, capturing first place in both the boys and girls races at Orting Cardinal Stadium. In the boys race, junior Colton Rush led the charge for Eatonville, crossing the finish line in first with a time of 17:35. Freshman Gabriel Kolsrud followed closely behind, securing second place with a personal best of 17:43, and sophomore Benjamin Bernt completed the Cruiser sweep of the top three with a time of 17:59. Sophomore Titus Lowe finished sixth with a time of 19:12, adding crucial points for the Cruisers, while senior Joey Callon rounded out Eatonville’s top five with an eighth-place finish in 19:52. Junior Corey Demsey (19:55) also posted a top-10 finish, crossing the line in 10th place. Seniors Ethan Carter (23:02), Reed Monroe (25:17), and junior Jasper Beck (25:18) completed the strong showing for the Eatonville boys.
The Cruisers’ deep lineup proved too much for the Orting Cardinals to handle, securing a team victory with a commanding score. Boys Race – Eatonville Results: Colton Rush (11) – 17:35 Gabriel Kolsrud (9) – 17:43 (Personal Best) Benjamin Bernt (10) – 17:59 Titus Lowe (10) – 19:12 Joey Callon (12) – 19:52 Corey Demsey (11) – 19:55 Ethan Carter (12) – 23:02 Reed Monroe (12) – 25:17 Jasper Beck (11) – 25:18 In the girls race, Eatonville junior Grace Coonrod took the top spot with a personal best of 19:50. Her teammate, junior Bridget Stumph, finished second in 21:48, also posting a personal best. Sophomore Hannah
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Eugene L Holt We would like to invite you to join us for a celebration of life on October 25th at 2:00pm at the Eatonville Eagles, 100 Weyerhaeuser Road North, Eatonville WA, 98328. He will be fondly and forever remembered.