Sports

Highest Academic achieving team at Heritage
Girls Varsity Tennis 3.682 Joel Bieker

WIAA Outstanding Award 3.5 and above
JV Lacrosse 3.517 Shawn Perez

WIAA Distinguished Award 3.00-3.49
Team Ave. GPA Coach
JV Softball 3.018 Jill Umathum
JV Baseball 3.051 Jeremy Maupin
JV Girls Track 3.061 Russ Weaver
Girls Varsity Golf 3.092 Sherry Myers
Boys JV Track 3.094 Russ Weaver
Varsity Lacrosse 3.136 Shawn Perez
Girls JV Golf 3.181 Sherry Myers
Girls JV Tennis 3.256 Joel Bieker
Girls JV B Tennis 3.393 Joel Bieker
Girls Varsity Track 3.490 Russ Weaver

By Michael Noriega
Reporter

Track and Field has reached the end of its season and three athletes competed all the way to the end! Sean Keller won the Javelin with a state record throw of 227-11. E’Lon Mack placed seventh in the 200m, running a 22.8 from lane 1. Tee Tee Martin ended up 9th overall running a 12.41 in the prelims…a good time, but a tough group of girls kept her out of the finals.

District and Regional results.
Day one of the Districts meet Guadalupe Mendoza took control of the discus and threw 118-5. Also Guadalupe made a 35’-5” in the shot put. TeeTee Martin ran a fantastic 100m with a time of 12.52. and also placing 2nd in the 200m. The girls 4×400 finished 4th with a time of 52.01. Abby Knight placed 4th with 3200m she got passed on the last lap placing Abby in 4th place with a running time of 11:47.0.
E’lon Mack dominated in the 100m boy’s final winning with a time of 10.57. Mack also earned 1st place in the 200m clocking in at 22.37. He also competed in a 4x400m relay with teammates Joey Cooper, James Breen, Keaton Spiller, and they finished in 3rd place with a time of 44.31. Spiller ran 800m coming in 5th with 200m finishing in 3rd he set a new freshman record time of 2:00.7. Cooper had a 1½’ PR in the triple jump placing him in 3rd at 41’-6”. Sean Keller placed 1st in the javelin with a throw of 220-0. Devin Scott placed 2nd in the long jump with a jump of 20-0. Zach Hall finished 2nd for his discuss throw of 137-6.

Other competitors were Joe, Gandadillas (4×100) Victor, Duran (4×100) Houston, Dillard (shot put) Daniel, Gray high jump (4×100 alt) Julia, Agarkov (4×1000 Mesha, Branch (4×100) Rachel, Montoya (4×100).
It was a roller coaster weekend at the Regional Track and Field Championships. Three athletes qualified to move on and three just missed qualifying by one place.

Keller set a new meet record winning the javelin with a throw of 231-2. Mack placed 3rd in the 200m with a time of 22.41. Martin placed 5th in the 100m, missing 4th by .01 seconds.

Those just missing out were Mack in the 100 by .03 seconds. Houston Dilard threw a PR in the shot with a distance of 46-8.5 finishing 9th. Devin Scott long jumped a PR with 20-5, placing 9th by 2 inches.

By Michael Noriega
Reporter

The Lacrosse team’s captains are Senior Jocelyn Cole and Junior Emily McCoy. The team made it to state for the first time in school history. This is the fourth season Lacrosse has been in existence. Their first state game was against Lake Samamish.
Lacrosse can be dangerous and sometimes injuries do occur. Some injuries did occur players got twisted ankles. Some had concussions and one tore her ACL. (Anterior cruciate ligament) “They are going to be amazing,” says senior Baylee Larson about next years team.
The lacrosse season record was 5-6-1.

By: Tyler Holbert
WebMaster

The girls softball team was battling the whole season trying to beat everyone. They are currently tied in 3rd place and the top three teams go to Regionals.

This comes down to the last game of the season. The softball team really wants to go back to state this year. The top eight of the sixteen teams go to state from Regionals.

By Sarah Johanson
Entertainment Editor

The tennis team has been off to a great start with the new season. They had a rough time getting practices in because of the rainy weather, but now that the sun has finally come out, they’ve picked up right where they left off.

The team has done a very good job being flexible with their schedules since the sport depends on the good weather. If the courts are wet, the team can’t play. They don’t have very many options if it rains because the school doesn’t have any indoor courts.

Despite these misfortunes, the head coach Mr. Bieker is really looking forward to the district tournament which is the first week of May. “It’s going to be exciting!” says Bieker. The varsity girls will be playing against several teams at the tournament.

For now the team has upcoming matches against Battle Ground and Evergreen. It’s said to be close so be sure to go and cheer on your tennis girls!

If you’re considering trying out for the team next year, Bieker strongly suggests you play as much tennis as you can between now and next year’s season. Also, “show up when tennis starts next year.”
As far as next year, Bieker has one hope… “drought.”

Justine Schoolfield
Circulation Manager

The female athlete of the issue is Senior Lacrosse player, Hunter Armstrong. The lacrosse team for the Evergreen School District is a combination of all four high schools.

Armstrong has been playing Lacrosse all four years of her high school career, starting as a freshman in 2009. She didn’t know what Lacrosse was when it was first introduced to her, but Armstrong to a shot and now she hopes to pursue the sport after high school. As a senior she plays starting Varsity.
This season Armstrong is looking forward to teaching all the new girls. “I’m really excited about the turnout of girls this year. It’s the most it’s ever been,” Armstrong exclaimed.

After high school she plans to study at Clark College her first two years then transfer to Michigan State. Michigan State has a girls Lacrosse team, which Armstrong hopes to join.
As an athlete, she likes how physical the sport is and enjoys the running, contact and challenge that playing Lacrosse brings.

Armstrong’s favorite moment in Lacrosse was during a game when the team was running a practice play and someone did a cartwheel on the field, caught the ball and made a goal.

Justine Schoolfield
Circulation Manager

This month, varsity baseball player, Senior Christopher Stansberry was recognized as male athlete of the issue. Baseball has been a part of Stansberry’s life since he was five. “It’s my outlet in life,” he claims.

This season he is looking forward to winning league and districts then going to state. “Or new coach is from Arizona and he lead his team to state taking second, we’re hoping for a repeat up here,” said Stansberry.

After high school Stansberry plans to go to Washington State University Vancouver and study computer science. When asked if he was going to continue baseball after high school he replied with: “Only if I get offers but for now it’s the end of the road.”

Stansberry is a pitcher for the Heritage team. He likes pitching because he feels in control. But when he’s not pitching he also plays center field.

When it comes to baseball one of Stansberry’s favorite moments was a game when he was 12. In that game he pitched his first no hitter and ran his first home run- running nine more after that. All-in-all it was a
triumphant game.

As for high school baseball- he is hoping this year will be his favorite, seeing as last year was such a disappointment.

Tyler Moulton
Reporter

Once you hear the thunder of a ball being hit, you know it’s time for baseball. It takes time and patience to hit the ball at the right moment, but it also takes accuracy and strength to throw the ball into the strike zone.

People can get really fit from baseball by the running, hitting, and pitching.
Heritage has a new head baseball coach this year named Mitchell Ratigan who has coached baseball for twenty years. The last ten were at high schools in Arizona.

Although quite a few people made the team, unfortunately a lot were cut.

This year there are a lot of juniors that made the team with very few freshmen and sophomores.
Returning players from last year are Michael Youngs, Chris Stansberry, Tyler Raskins, and Dakota Clevidence. “Our goal is to improve every day. We have set a team goal to make the playoffs and represent our school in a positive manner,” says Coach Ratigan.

The starting players are Marcus Mason, Chris Stansberry, Dakota Clevidence, Tyler Raskins, Jared Luedecker, Eric Lovingood, Hunter Lewis, Dakota Kerns, Michael Youngs, Bryce Hendy, and Tim Hergert.

On Saturday, March 24th, the Timberwolves headed to Evergreen High School to play against the Plainsmen. Heritage ended the game with a 12-3 win making it the first win of the season! All of the players were excited that their hard work had paid off.

“It was an honest team effort,” said senior Chris Stansberry. “Everyone did something right that game, and Raskin had a great game.”

Heritage has won two league titles and one district title, but has never competed in a state championship game.

“If we play disciplined baseball and make routine plays, we could make a post-season appearance,” says Coach Ratigan. “To make a good baseball team, you need a group of athletes who have the ability to work together to achieve great things. We will be a good baseball team if we work together as one unit,” continues Coach Ratigan. “It takes athletic skills but also a strong work ethic and character to make the team.”

So the baseball players have their goals set for this season and are ready to win some games and win titles.