June 5, 2024
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Eatonville shines in 1A Evergreen all-league honors By Skip Smith
Contributing Writer
Courtesy Trinity Potter Eatonville's Grady McGuire gets ready to throw in the discus event. McGuire went on to capture 3rd place finishes in both the Ambulatory Discus and Shot Put events at the 2024 WIAA 1A State Meet.
Eatonville High School track team shines at WIAA 1A state track meet By Skip Smith
Contributing Writer
The Eatonville High School track team showcased an impressive array of talents at the WIAA 1A State Track Tournament, held at Zaepfel Stadium over Memorial Day weekend. Competing against some of the best athletes in the state, both the boys' and girls' teams delivered commendable performances, finishing 25th out of 43 teams and 23rd out of 34 teams, respectively. Grady McGuire emerged as a standout athlete, particularly in the Ambulatory events. He achieved personal bests and secured 3rd place in both the Ambulatory Shot Put and Ambulatory Discus events. Colton Rush put forth a strong effort in the 1600m finals and securing 26th place. The 4x100m relay team, comprising Riley Hill, Jacob Simons, Oscar Lopez-Diaz, and Keith Smith finished 12th in the preliminaries, narrowly missing the cut to advance to the finals. In the javelin finals, Riley Storm delivered a
solid performance, finishing 10th. Ethan Carter excelled in the pole vault finals, capturing 3rd place. Logan Taylor also made his mark by finishing 15th in the triple jump finals. On the girls' side, Jenae Roulst showed promising potential in the 100m preliminaries, finishing 18th. Kelani Monserrate was a standout performer for the girls' team. She qualified for the 400m finals by finishing 6th in the preliminaries and went on to secure an impressive 4th place in the finals. Grace Coonrod delivered a strong performance in the 1600m finals, finishing 13th. The 4x100m relay team, consisting of Nikia King, Jenae Roulst, Ciana Hover, and Hannah Hanson finished 4th in the preliminaries with a season-best time of 50.87. They went on to finish 5th in the finals, capping off a successful season with a strong team effort. The 4x200m relay team of Nikia King, Kennedy TRACK Page 4Æ
As the spring sports season wraps up, Eatonville High School has much to celebrate with 15 student-athletes and one coach earning recognition in the 1A Evergreen League All-League Honors. BOYS SOCCER The Eatonville boys’ soccer team finished the season with an 11-8 record, securing 4th place in league play. Despite their efforts, the team fell short in the district playoffs, missing the state tournament by one match. Notable accolades include: Trent Cressman: Defensive Player of the Year Nate Goode: 1st Team Goal Keeper Ignacio Sanz Illescas: 1st Team Forward Nathan Christensen: Honorable Mention Corey Ackerman: Co-Coach of the Year BASEBALL The baseball team faced a challenging season with a 4-14 record, also finishing 4th in league play. However, standout performances were recognized: Payton Hanly: 1st Team Brody Thirtyacre: 2nd Team Michael Stogsdill: 2nd Team FASTPITCH Eatonville’s fastpitch team ended their season 8-12, finishing in 4th place in league play. The team saw exceptional individual achievements: Sara Smith: Offensive MVP Player of the Year, boasting a .677 batting average, .730 on-base percentage, 1.161 slugging, six home runs, and 40 RBIs. In league games, she led in all categories with an impressive .739 batting average. Ava Twedt: 1st Team 2nd Base Grace Field: 1st Team 3rd Base HONORS Page 4Æ