Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus

The following editorial, one of the most popular editorials of all time, appeared in The New York Sun in 1897.  Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon had begun to doubt there was a Santa Claus.  Her father, Dr. Philip O’Hanlon, suggested she write to the New York Sun, assuring her, “If you see it in The Sun, it's so."

"IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS?

We take pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun:

Dear Editor! I am 8 years old.

Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.

Papa says, ''If you see it in The Sun it's so.'' Please tell me the truth: Is there a Santa Claus?

Virginia O'Hanlon.

115 West Ninety-Fifth Street.

Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias.

There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal life with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernatural beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood."

Northwest Water Polo Club Hosts Winter Warrior Clinic During Winter Break

The Northwest Water Polo Club (NWPC) will host their Winter Warrior College Clinic on Dec. 27, 28, 29, and 30.  The Winter Warrior Clinic will feature current and former NCAA athletes from USC, LMU, Redlands, Whittier, and Occidental.  Participants will have the chance to learn basic and advanced water polo skills with position specific coaches attending for centers, center defenders, drivers and goalies.  Dec 27 and 28 NWPC will host a Q&A session where parents and athletes can ask questions about recruiting, academic/sports balance, preparation for college, etc. Winter Warrior is a great opportunity for young water polo players to learn new skills from players with NCAA and international experience. The clinic is open to all athletes, regardless of age, skill level and experience. More information can be found online here.

What
College Water Polo Skills Clinic and Scrimmage Games

Where
Dec.  27th and 28th, 10:00am-1:00pm @ MI Beach Club             
(500  326 Avalon Dr Mercer Island, WA 98040)


Dec.  29th and 30th, 9:15-10:45am @ Medgar Evers             
(500 23rd Ave  Seattle, WA 98122)

Cost
Dec. 27th and 28th:  $45/per day
Dec. 29th and 30th:  $25/per day
All 4 days: $125 (includes Winter Warrior T-shirt)
*$25 discount for NWPC winter session participants

Register Here

About Northwest Water Polo Club

Northwest Water Polo Club offers water polo training and tournaments for athletes of all ages and skill levels. NWPC fields a high school boys team (9th grade and older), high school girls team (9th grade and up), 14u coed program (8th grade and younger), 12u/10u program (age 10-12 and Splashball program (age 5-9). Northwest Water Polo Club is open to athletes of all skill levels from Washington and the greater Seattle area.  NWPC will develop participants fundamental water polo skills while preparing players for high school, national, and collegiate level competition.

Northwest Water Polo Club's Mission

Develop a nationally competitive water polo club by developing athletes of all ages and skills in and out of the water, competing at national and local tournaments, and preparing athletes to compete at the collegiate level.

Our Vision

Create a positive environment for athletes and parents where teamwork and a strong work ethic are highly valued. Northwest Water Polo Club's coaches will motivate, develop, and mentor athletes to achieve excellence both individually and collectively in and out of the water. We hope to grow water polo within the Seattle community and develop a self-sustaining club team recognized for knowledgeable coaches and fundamentally sound, respectful, and competitive athletes.

5meter Water Polo Clinic Wraps Up At Auburn

Genai Kerr Brings Water Polo Clinic to Auburn Pool this Weekend

Genai Kerr

USA Water Polo Olympian Genai Kerr is offering a Nike 5meter Water Polo Clinic in Auburn, WA this Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14. Instruction takes place each day at the Auburn School District Swimming Pool.

Designed by the top coaches and athletes in the country, 5meter Nike Water Polo Camps provide in-water instruction to make an immediate impact on an athlete's game. Young athletes will have the opportunity to learn first-hand how Olympic Athletes train, meet their nutritional needs, and balance their lives.

Upon arrival at camp, campers are placed in groups with other players having similar abilities and goals. The camp staff will do their best to accommodate players' needs, keeping in consideration their experience and desire to improve

Highlights Include

• Position Specific Training for Drivers, Shooters, Goalies, 2 Meter Offense & Defense

• High School Boys & Girls: Saturday & Sunday 9am-1pm

• Age Group & Developing Athletes: Saturday 3am-6pm

December 13-14, 2014, 9am-1pm

High School Boys and Girls $100

December 13th, 2014, 3pm-6pm

Age Group and Developing Athletes $50

Designed to focus on the FUNdamentals of water polo.

More information is available at the Camp's web site: http://www.ussportscamps.com/waterpolo/nike/nike-5-meter-seattle-water-polo-camp

Camp Director Genai Kerr

Genai Kerr is a USA Water Polo Olympian, coach, mentor, and true ambassador of the sport.  Genai was a member of the United States Men's National Water Polo Team for 12 years and played in the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2003 & 2007 Pan American Gold Medal games, and multiple World Championships.

Genai remains active in his community and has become a great role model for aspiring water polo players.  He has been a US Ambassador for the USADA (U.S. Antidoping Agency) since 2003 promoting clean sports for young athletes. He was a founding faculty member of the Sage Hill School where he was the Dean of Students, taught art and physical education, and started the aquatic programs.

2014 Post-Season Banquet and Video

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team concluded their 2014 season with their annual Post Season Awards Banquet on Thursday, November 20. The Hornets celebrated their fifth consecutive year advancing to post-season play, an 18-8 season record, and a third place finish in the East Division.

The four seniors on the team earned All-Division recognition.  Captain Bryce VanHoof was named to the East Division First Team; Captain Jack Pugh and Goalkeeper Austin Kaehn earned East Division Second Team honors. Quinn Warner received East Division Honorable Mention.

Six Players earned special recognition from their teammates. Freshman Adam Percival earned the Most Improved Player Award, and freshman Nathan March earned the 110% Award. Senior Quinn Warner was voted Most Inspirational Player, and Senior Jack Pugh was recognized by the coaches with the 2014 Coaches' Award.  Senior Captain Bryce VanHoof was named Most Valuable Offensive Player; Senior Goalkeeper Austin Kaehn earned Most Valuable Defensive Player.

You can view the Hornets' post-season video on YouTube, at http://youtu.be/XIPIitjMEUA

Thanks to the team, friends, and families for their support, and for a fun, memorable, and successful season!

Special Thanks to Tracy Case Arnold and Brenda Sexton for their great photographs.

2014 Awards Banquet on Thursday

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team will have their 2014 post-season Awards Banquet on Thursday, November 20 at the EHS Library from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

This year's banquet will be a dessert buffet – sophomores, juniors, and seniors please bring a dessert; freshmen bring drinks.

Congratulations to the team for another successful season, and a fifth consecutive trip to post-season play.  Thanks to all the parents, family, and friends for all the enthusiastic support this year.

2014 Hornets

Hornet Seniors Earn All-Division Honors

2014 Hornet Seniors Jack Pugh, Bryce VanHoof, Quinn Warner, and Austin Kaehn. photo by Annie Birklid

The four senior members of the Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team were named to All-Division Teams for the 2014 boys water polo season.

Senior Captain Bryce VanHoof was named to the East Division First Team. Captain Jack Pugh and Goalkeeper Austin Kaehn earned East Division Second Team honors, and Quinn Warner claimed East Division Honorable Mention recognition.  Congratulations to all four!

The Hornets finished the 2014 season with a 17-6 regular season record, 7-3 in league play, and claimed third place in the East Division. The team advanced to the Region I Championship at Puyallup's Rogers High School, where they went 1-2 in post-season play, for an 18-8 season.

Bellevue Wins Fourth Straight State Title

photo by Bob Averill

For the fourth straight year, the Bellevue High School Boys Water Polo Team clinched the Washington State Boys Water Polo Championship. Bellevue claimed the title with an 8-6 win over the Curtis Vikings, on Saturday, November 15, at the Curtis Aquatic Center in University Place, WA.

The Wolverines led throughout the Championship Game, taking a 2-0 lead in the first period, on goals by Josh Rehder and Cameron Hayes. Bellevue outscored Curtis 2-1 in the second period, for a 4-1 halftime lead. Hayes scored both of Bellevue's second quarter goals. Zack Rossman scored two for Bellevue in the third period, and the Wolverines led 6-2 going into the final frame. Curtis outscored Bellevue 4-2 in the fourth, but the Wolverines held off the Vikings to claim the Championship; Rossman scored Bellevue's fourth quarter goals.

Congratulations to all the teams that took part in the Championship Tournament!

Saturday's Results:
Mercer Island 23, Auburn Mountainview 6
Roosevelt 20, Wilson 1
Bainbridge Island 10, Kentridge 8
Auburn Mountainview 12, Wilson 10
Mercer Island 11, Roosevelt 8
Bellevue 8, Curtis 6

Final Washington State Standings:
1. Bellevue
2. Curtis
3. Mercer Island
4. Roosevelt
5. Auburn Mountainview
6. Wilson
7. Bainbridge Island
8. Kentridge

State Championship Results, Day Two

photo by Bob Averill

Day Two of the Washington State Boys Water Polo Championship was completed on Friday, November 14 at Curtis High School in University Place, WA, and the two teams vying for the championship on Saturday have been determined.

Bellevue beat Mercer Island 11-9 in Friday's first semi-final game to earn a trip to Saturday's Championship Game, and Curtis beat Roosevelt 7-6 in the day's second semi-final for the chance to face the Wolverines in the Championship.

Friday's Results:
Wilson 6, Bainbridge Island 3
Auburn Mountainview 14, Kentridge 6
Bellevue 11, Mercer Island 9
Curtis 7, Roosevelt 6

Auburn Mountainview will face Mercer Island in Saturday's first game, at 10:00, and Wilson and Roosevelt will play in the second game at 11:30.  The winning teams of Saturday's first two games will play for third and fourth place at 5:00.  The two losing teams will play for fifth and sixth place at 3:00. Bainbridge Island and Kentridge will square off at 1:00 to determine the State's seventh and eighth place finishers.

The Championship Game, featuring Bellevue and Curtis, will conclude the tournament at 7:00 Saturday night.

State Championship Results, Day One

The Washington State Boys Water Polo Championship started Thursday, November 13 at the Curtis Aquatic Center in University Place, WA. Eight teams qualified for the championship tournament by placing in the top four of last weekend's regional tournaments, held at Curtis and Rogers High Schools.

Thursday's Results:
Mercer Island 19, Bainbridge Island 2
Bellevue 17, Wilson 4
Curtis 19, Auburn Mountainview 3
Roosevelt 16, Kentridge 4

The four winning teams advance to Friday's semi-final games; Mercer Island will face Bellevue at 6:30, Curtis and Roosevelt will play at 8:00. The winners of the semi-final games will play in Saturday's championship game at 7:00.

Bainbridge Island and Wilson play at 3:30 on Friday, and Auburn Mountainview and Kentridge face off at 5:00.

State Tournament Opens Thursday

photo courtesy Tracy Case Arnold

Competition begins on Thursday, November 13, at the 2014 Washington State Boys Water Polo Championship, hosted at Curtis High School, 8425 40th Street W., University Place, WA.

Eight teams have qualified for the tournament, after advancing from the Regional Tournaments held last weekend at Rogers High School, and Curtis High School.

Thursday's games begin at 3:30. when teams from Bainbridge Island and Mercer Island face off in game one. Game two is scheduled to start at 5:00, and pits defending State Champion Bellevue against Region I Champion Wilson. Curtis and Auburn Mountainview square off in game three, at 6:30, and the day's competition ends with game four, at 8:00, when Kentridge faces Region II Champ Roosevelt.

All teams will play each day of the tournament, but Thursday's winners will advance to the tournament's semi-final games, at 6:30 and 8:00 on Friday. The winners of Friday's semi-final games will face off in the Washington State Championship Game, at 7:00 on Saturday.

Follow this site for daily results through the tournament, and follow our Twitter feed @EnumclawPolo, to get game results as each game is completed.

Good Luck to all the participants!

Washington State Championship Bracket Posted

The Washington State Regional Championship Tournaments have been completed, and the brackets have been established for the Washington State Boys Water Polo Tournament, being held November 13 through 15 at Curtis High School in University Place.

Region I seeds are: Wilson – #1, Auburn Mountainview – #2, Bainbridge Island – #3, and Kentridge – #4. Seeds from Region II: #1 Roosevelt, #2 Mercer Island, #3 Curtis, and #4 Bellevue.

Wilson and Roosevelt Win Regionals

The Washington State Regional Tournaments completed on Saturday, November 8, and Wilson claimed the Region I Championship; Roosevelt won the Region II Title.

In the Region I title game, Wilson beat Auburn Mountainview 12-8; in Region II Roosevelt beat Mercer Island 7-5.

Saturday's Results:
Region I at Rogers High School
Wilson 8, Bainbridge Island 7
Auburn Mountainview 13, Gig Harbor 8
Bainbridge Island 6, Enumclaw 4
Kentridge 10, Gig Harbor 9
Wilson 12, Auburn Mountainview 8
Bainbridge Island 9, Kentridge 7


Region II at Curtis High School
Roosevelt 7, Bellevue 6
Mercer Island 12, Curtis 11
Bellevue 15, Newport 9
Curtis 17, Puyallup 9
Roosevelt 7, Mercer Island 5
Curtis 13, Bellevue 10

Enumclaw, Gig Harbor, Newport, and Puyallup were eliminated from post-season play on Saturday. Wilson, Auburn Mountainview, Bainbridge, and Kentridge advance to the State Tournament from Region I. Roosevelt, Mercer Island, Curtis, and Bellevue advance from Region II.

Hornets' Season Ends With Loss to Bainbridge

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team's season came to an end on Saturday at the Region I Championship, held at Rogers High School in Puyallup, when the Hornets lost 6-4 to Bainbridge Island.

Both teams' defenses played tough throughout; the score was tied 1-1 after one quarter of play, and 2-2 at halftime. The Spartans scored twice in the third period, while blanking the Hornets. Both teams scored twice in the final frame as Bainbridge held off the Enumclaw squad.

Enumclaw had their opportunities, getting 27 shot attempts, but struggled to hit the back of the goal. Hornet Captain Bryce VanHoof scored three, and Captain Jack Pugh scored one. The Hornets attacking defense grabbed 21 steals, led by VanHoof with six, and goalkeeper Austin Kaehn with five. Kaehn also gathered 12 saves.

The win earned Bainbridge Island a berth at the State Tournament, November 13-15 at Curtis High School in University Place.

photo courtesy Tracy Case Arnold

Regional Tournaments Continue Saturday

Six teams will continue Regional Tournament play in Washington State's Boys Water Polo post-season on Saturday, by virtue of Friday wins at the tournaments, held at Rogers High School in Puyallup, and Curtis High School in University Place.

In the Region I Tournament, at Rogers High School, Bainbridge, Wilson, Gig Harbor, Auburn Mountainview, Enumclaw, and Kentridge will continue play on Saturday.  After two losses each, Auburn Riverside and Stadium have been eliminated from the tournament.

At Curtis High School, continuing play in the Region II Tournament are Roosevelt, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Curtis, Puyallup, and Newport. Lakes and Rogers have been eliminated.

Friday's Results:
Region I at Rogers High School
Bainbridge Island 7, Kentridge 5
Wilson 17, Auburn Riverside 10
Gig Harbor 11, Enumclaw 5
Auburn Mountainview 21, Stadium 11
Kentridge 15, Auburn Riverside 10
Enumclaw 17, Stadium 6

Region II at Curtis High School
Roosevelt 17, Puyallup 5
Bellevue 17, Lakes 5
Mercer Island 25, Rogers 3
Curtis 13, Newport 2
Puyallup 18, Lakes 7
Newport 13, Rogers 10

Saturday's schedules are posted below.

Enumclaw's Season Continues After Friday Win

photo courtesy Tracy Case Arnold

After losing to a high-powered Gig Harbor Team Friday afternoon, the EHS Boys Water Polo Team kept their playoff hopes alive with a convincing 17-6 win over Stadium late Friday night.

In the Hornets' opening game Friday at 5:30, at Puyallup's Rogers High School, the deeper Gig Harbor Tides knocked off Enumclaw 11-5.  The two teams were evenly match for the first half, with the game tied three times in the first 14 minutes, including a 4-4 stalemate at halftime. Enumclaw scored early in the second half, but Gig Harbor tied it at 5-5 on their next possession. At that point the Tides' defense shut down the Hornet offense, and Gig Harbor's counter attack got past Enumclaw's defense, taking a 9-5 lead after three periods, and an 11-5 final score. Senior Captain Bryce VanHoof scored three in the Hornet loss, and freshmen Ethan Horan and Nathan March each scored one. Senior Goalkeeper Austin Kaehn had eight saves and four steals.

Enumclaw came back in the final game of the night to beat Stadium 17-6 to advance to Saturday play at the Regional Tournament and put an end to the Tigers' season. Stadium kept up with the Hornets through the first quarter, holding a 2-2 tie after seven minutes. Enumclaw's defense tightened, and their counter attack roared to life, as the Hornets outscored Stadium 7-0 in the second quarter, and 4-0 in the third. The teams played evenly in the final quarter, with both teams scoring four goals.

Five Hornets scored in the win, led by VanHoof's seven goals. Freshman Kyle Morgan lit up the counter attack, too, scoring six. Horan scored two, and Captain Jack Pugh and Brett Butler scored one apiece. Kaehn had 13 saves in goal, and three assists and a steal.

The Hornets continue play Saturday at 4:00, facing the loser of the 12:30 game between Bainbridge Island and Wilson. A Hornet win would put Enumclaw in the 8:30 game to determine the #3 and #4 seeds from Region I; a loss would end the Hornets' season.

Hornets Finish Regular Season With Win No. 17

photo courtesy Tracy Case Arnold

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team finished their regular season with win number 17, a 13-8 win over the host Rogers Rams on Thursday night.

The Hornets finished the regular season with a 17-6 record, 7-3 in league play, and enter the Region I Championship as the #3 seed from the East Division. 

The Hornets return to Rogers this weekend for the regional tournament, with hopes of advancing to the State Water Polo Championship, held November 13-15 at Curtis High School, in University Place.  Enumclaw opens tournament play on Friday with a 5:30 game against the Gig Harbor Tides.

In Thursday's game, the Hornets took an early 2-0 lead, but Rogers charged back, scoring on their first possession of the second quarter to pull within one, and trading goals with the Hornets through the rest of the first half, for a 7-6 Hornet lead at halftime.  Enumclaw outscored the Rams 4-2 in the third period to take an 11-8 lead, and held the home team scoreless in the final quarter, while scoring twice more, for the 13-8 finish.

Senior Captain Bryce VanHoof led all scorers, scoring 11 for Enumclaw. Sophomore Jayson Bates, and junior Evan O'Neill scored one goal apiece.  The Hornets' attacking defense gathered 20 steals, led by Senior Captains Jack Pugh and VanHoof, with five each. Senior goalkeeper Austin Kaehn grabbed four steals, and 10 saves.  Senior Quinn Warner and freshman Ethan Horan stole two balls, and Bates and freshman Kyle Morgan earned one each.

Tournament results will be posted on this site Friday and Saturday night; game results will be posted at the conclusion of each game on Twitter, @EnumclawPolo.

Post-Season Starts Friday, November 7

The Washington State Boys Water Polo Season enters the post-season on Friday, November 7, with Regional Tournaments taking place at Rogers High School in Puyallup, and Curtis High School in University Place.

The Region I Tournament, with teams from the East Division and the West Division, will take place at Rogers.  From the East, Auburn Mountainview, Kentridge, Enumclaw, and Auburn Riverside will take part; representing the West Division will be teams from Wilson, Gig Harbor, Bainbridge Island, and Stadium. Curtis High School will host the Region II Tournament between the North and South Divisions. Bellevue, Mercer Island, Roosevelt, and Newport have advanced from the North, and Curtis, Puyallup, Rogers and Lakes qualified from the South Division.

In the opening round of the Region I Tournament at Rogers, the first game will pit East #2 seed Kentridge against West #3 Bainbridge at 3:00. Game two. at 4:15, will be between Auburn Riverside and Wilson; Enumclaw vs. Gig Harbor at 5:30, and Stadium vs. Auburn Mountainview at 6:45.

Region II, at Curtis, will start with Roosevelt and Puyallup playing at 3:00, and defending State Champion Bellevue facing Lakes at 4:15. Rogers will play Mercer Island at 5:30, and Newport and Curtis will square off at 6:45.

The losing team in each of the first four games at both Regional Tournaments will play a second game on Friday night. The tournaments are double-elimination – losing two games will eliminate a team from the State Tournament.

Results from both tournaments will be posted on this site each night. Results from each game will be posted on the team's Twitter feed, @EnumclawPolo, after each game.

Good luck to all the participants!

Final Washington State League Standings

League games have been completed in Washington State Boys Water Polo, and 16 teams have qualified for post-season play.  The top four teams in each division will advance to Regional Tournaments; the East and West Divisions will compete in the Region I Championship, held at Puyallup's Rogers High School, and the North and South Divisions will compete in the Region II Championship, at Curtis High School in University Place. Both tournaments will take place on November 7th and 8th.

The top four teams from each Regional Tournament will advance to the State tournament, held November 13th through 15th at Curtis High School. Follow this site and Enumclaw Water Polo's Twitter feed @EnumclawPolo for more information as it becomes available.


Final League Standings:

North Division

1. Bellevue 9-1

2. Mercer Island 8-2

3. Roosevelt 7-3

4. Newport 4-6

5. Shorewood 2-8

6. Inglemoor 0-10

 

West Division

1. Wilson 10-0

2. Gig Harbor 7-3

3. Bainbridge Island 6-4

4. Stadium 5-5

5. Peninsula 2-8

6. South Kitsap 0-10

East Division

1. Auburn Mountainview 9-1

2. Kentridge 8-2

3. Enumclaw 7-3

4. Auburn Riverside 3-7

5. Auburn 3-7

6. Kentwood 0-10

South Division

1. Curtis 10-0

2. Puyallup 8-2

3. Rogers 5-5

4. Lakes 5-5

5. Emerald Ridge 2-8

6. Mark Morris 0-10

Enumclaw Improves to 16-6 with Win Over Jags

photo courtesy Tracy Case Arnold

The EHS Boys Water Polo Team traveled to Puyallup on Thursday, October 30, and came home with a 16-5 win over the host Emerald Ridge Jaquars.

Eight Hornets scored in the win, led by Senior Captain Bryce VanHoof, with five goals. Senior Captain Jack Pugh added two, as did senior Quinn Warner, junior Even O'Neill, and freshman Ethan Horan. Sophomores Brett Butler and Jayson Bates each scored a goal, along with freshman Adam Percival. Senior Austin Kaehn and freshman Nathan March split time in the goal; each gathered four saves.

Dawson Cory and Isaac Flores each scored two for Emerald Ridge, and JT "Jedi" Hamel scored one for the Jags.

The Hornets finished league play with a 7-3 record, claiming third place in the East Division. Enumclaw's overall record is 16-6. The Hornets have one regular season game left, traveling to Rogers High School in Puyallup next Thursday, November 6 for a 7:15 non-league game against the Rogers Rams.

The Hornets open post-season play in the Region I Championships at Rogers High School on Friday, November 7 at 5:30 against the West Division's second place team.

Post-Season Schedule Changes

Changes to game times for the upcoming Washington State Water Polo Post-Season Tournaments:

Auburn Mountainview Beats Enumclaw 15-11

The East Division Champion Auburn Mountainview Lions beat the visiting Enumclaw Boys Water Polo Team, 15-11 on Tuesday, October 28.  The Lions claimed the East Division Championship with a 10-0 league record. The Hornets finish third in the Division with a 7-3 league record. Both teams advance to post-season play, representing the East Division in the Region I Championship on November 7 and 8 at Rogers High School in Puyallup, WA.

The Hornets took an early lead against the host Lions, with senior captains Bryce VanHoof and Jack Pugh each scoring a goal in the first three minutes, for a 2-0 Hornet advantage. The Lions tied it up on their next two possessions, with goals by senior Tyler Arnold and junior Owen Lempert. Pugh scored on a power play on Enumclaw's next possession, and VanHoof scored a minute later, for a 4-2 Hornet lead; Lion senior Jonah Kathlean scored with 1:05 left in the quarter, and Enumclaw held a slim 4-3 lead after seven minutes of play.

The scoring continued in the second quarter, with Auburn Mountainview outscoring Enumclaw 6-4, to take a 9-8 lead into halftime. Both teams' defenses tightened in the second half, and the teams played even for the seven minutes of the third quarter. Bo Nelson scored two for the Lions, and Pugh scored two for Enumclaw; the Lions held a 11-10 advantage going into the final period.

The Lions pulled away from the Hornets in the fourth quarter, outscoring Enumclaw 4-1, and closing the door with a 15-11 win.

Senior Captain Jack Pugh led the Hornet scoring with five goals; Captain Bryce VanHoof scored four. Junior Evan O'Neill and freshman Ethan Horan added one goal each. For the Lions,senior Jonah Kathlean scored five, Tyler Arnold and Truman Sulewski scored three each, and Bo Nelson and Owen Lempert added two apiece.

The Hornets finished league play 7-3, 15-6 overall. and take third place in the East Division. Enumclaw travels to Puyallup High School on Thursday for a 5:15 game against Emerald Ridge, and travels to Rogers High School next Thursday, November 6, for a 7:15 game against the Rogers Rams.

The Hornets and the Lions open post-season play in the Region I Championship at Rogers High School on Friday, November 7 against West Division teams.

Hornets Beat Stadium in Last Home Game of 2014

photo courtesy Brenda Sexton

On Saturday, October 25, the EHS Boys Water Polo Team held their last home game of the season, and finished the season with a rousing 19-4 win over Tacoma's Stadium Tigers. The Hornets still have three remaining regular season games, all at their opponents' pools. Enumclaw begins post-season play on Friday, November 7, at Regionals, at Puyallup's Rogers High School.

Senior captain Bryce VanHoof opened the Hornets' scoring, knocking in two goals in the first three minutes before sophomore Jayson Bates got in on the act with a goal of his own with 3:03 left in the first period. VanHoof scored three more, including one with seven seconds left in the quarter, for a 6-1 Enumclaw lead after one quarter. Four Hornets scored in the second quarter; VanHoof scored two, senior captain Jack Pugh scored one, and freshmen Ethan Horan and Kyle Morgan added one each, and the Hornets held an 11-2 advantage at halftime.

In the third frame, VanHoof scored two more, and Pugh and senior Quinn Warner scored one apiece, while Stadium added two. Enumclaw lead 15-4 entering the final quarter. The Hornets held Stadium scoreless in the fourth period, as Nathan March scored two, and VanHoof and sophomore Bret Butler each scored one.

Eight Hornets scored in the win, led by VanHoof's 10 goals. Pugh and March scored two apiece, and Bates, Horan, Morgan, Warner, and Butler scored one goal each.  Senior goalkeeper Austin Kaehn had 12 saves.

For Stadium, Matt Clark and Sean Macapinlak scored two goals each.

Enumclaw is now 15-5 overall, and posts a 7-2 league record. The Hornets travel to Auburn on Tuesday for a 7:00 game against the league-leading Auburn Mountainview Lions.  They face Emerald Ridge on Thursday at Puyallup High School, and finish the regular season at Rogers High School on Thursday, November 6.

The Hornets open post-season play on Friday, November 7 at Rogers High School against a team from the West Division. Follow this web site and the Hornets' Twitter feed @EnumclawPolo for more information as it becomes available

Updated State Water Polo Standings

Current Washington State Boys Water Polo Standings, based on divisional games reported as of October 24, 2014.  The four teams that finish at the top of each division will advance to Regionals.  The East and West Divisions will compete in the Region I tournament, held at Puyallup's Rogers High School; the North and South Divisions will compete in the Region II tournament, at Curtis High School in University Place. Both tournaments will take place on November 7th and 8th.

The top four teams from each Regional Tournament will advance to the State tournament, held November 13th through 15th at Curtis High School. Follow this site and Enumclaw Water Polo's Twitter feed @EnumclawPolo for more information as it becomes available.

North Division

1. Bellevue 7-1

2. Roosevelt 7-1

3. Mercer Island 7-2

4. Newport 2-6

5. Shorewood 2-6

6. Inglemoor 0-9

West Division

1. Wilson 6-0

2. Gig Harbor 5-2

3. Bainbridge Island 5-3

4. Stadium 4-4

5. Peninsula 2-7

6. South Kitsap 0-6

East Division

1. Auburn Mountainview 7-0

2. Enumclaw 7-2

3. Kentridge 6-2

4. Auburn Riverside 2-5

5. Auburn 2-7

6. Kentwood 0-8

South Division

1. Curtis 9-0

2. Puyallup 7-2

3. Lakes 4-4

4. Rogers 2-5

5. Emerald Ridge 1-5

6. Mark Morris 0-7

Hornets 14-5 With Win Over Kentwood

photo courtesy Brenda Sexton

Enumclaw High School's Boys Water Polo Team improved their record to 14-5 with a 16-9 win over Kentwood at the Covington Pool on Thursday. The win improved the Hornets' league record to 7-2; Enumclaw's last league game will take place on Tuesday at the Auburn Pool against the league-leading Auburn Mountainview Lions.

On Thursday, Enumclaw got started with a 2-0 lead after the first seven minutes, on goals by senior Quinn Warner, and senior captain Bryce VanHoof. Kentwood got on the scoreboard on their first possession of the second period, on a goal by senior Billy Thompson.  The Hornets then scored five in a row – four by VanHoof, and one by freshman Kyle Morgan. Kentwood's Cole Hendricks scored with 43 seconds left in the first half, and Enumclaw held a 7-2 lead at halftime.

The Hornets held Kentwood scoreless in the third quarter, while four players scored a total of five goals – Morgan with two, and VanHoof, Jayson Bates, and Ethan Horan scoring one each – and Enumclaw held a 12-2 lead going into the final period.

Kentwood outscored the visiting Hornets 7-4 in the final period, led by by Hendricks and Andrew Portin with three goals each.  For Enumclaw, Morgan scored two, and VanHoof and senior captain Jack Pugh each scored one.

Six Hornets scored in the win; VanHoof led all scorers with seven goals, and Morgan scored a career high five goals. Warner, Bates, Horan, and Pugh scored one apiece. Senior goalkeeper Austin Kaehn had 14 saves.

The Hornets host Stadium on Saturday in a non-league game at 12:30.

Hornets Improve to 13-5, Celebrate Senior Night

Enumclaw High School's Boys Water Polo Team celebrated Senior Night on Thursday with a 24-3 win over the visiting Emerald Ridge Jaquars.  Seniors Bryce VanHoof, Jack Pugh, and Quinn Warner started the Hornet scoring with VanHoof scoring five, Pugh adding two, and Warner one, in the opening period, for a 8-1 Enumclaw lead after seven minutes of play.

Five Hornets scored in the second quarter, with VanHoof and Pugh each scoring one, and Evan O'Neill, Nathan March, and Kyle Morgan also scoring one goal apiece.  Three more Hornets scored in the third, with Brett Butler, Ethan Horan, and Adam Percival each scoring a goal. In the fourth quarter, five Hornets scored, with Butler, Pugh, and March scoring two goals each, and VanHoof and Morgan scoring one each.

On defense Enumclaw grabbed 26 steals, led by Defender Jack Pugh with 10. Butler had four steals, and senior goalkeeper Austin Kaehn had three, in addition to his 10 saves. VanHoof and Warner had two steals each, and Percival, O'Neill, Horan, Morgan, and March stole one each.

Nine Hornets scored in the win; 10 had steals.

The Hornets are now 13-5, with a 6-2 league record, and have qualified for post-season play.  The Hornets will play in the Region I Regionals on Friday and Saturday, November 7 & 8.  Enumclaw has five regular season games between now and then, traveling to Covington on Thursday, October 23 for a league contest with Kentwood, and hosting Stadium in a non-league game on Saturday, October 25.  Enumclaw finishes the regular season on the road, at Auburn to play Auburn Mountainview on Tuesday, October 28, at Puyallup to face Emerald Ridge on Thursday, October 30, and at Rogers on Thursday, November 6.

Follow Enumclaw Water Polo on Twitter @EnumclawPolo for up-to-the-minute information.

Hornets Lose Heartbreaker to Kentridge

The Enumclaw Boys Water Polo Team suffered a tough loss to league rival Kentridge, 18-17, on Tuesday at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center.

Enumclaw got off to a fast start when Hornet Captain Jack Pugh scored on the Hornets' first possession, 14 seconds into the game.  The Hornets were ahead 4-3 midway through the opening period when Senior Captain Bryce VanHoof scored on a power play, and again on Enumclaw's next possession to take a 6-3 lead with 2:30 left in the quarter. VanHoof scored two more, and Kentridge's Jake Davies scored one in the final two minutes of the quarter, for an 8-4 Hornet advantage.

Kentridge outscored Enumclaw 3-2 in the second period, for a 10-7 Enumclaw lead at halftime. The teams traded goals in the third quarter, when Senior Quinn Warner fouled out with 1:33 left in the period; VanHoof scored on a tip in the last second, to give the Hornets a 14-10 lead going into the final period.

Kentridge rallied in the final quarter, outscoring the home team 4-3 in the first four minutes, when Pugh fouled out with 2:52 remaining. Kentridge scored four in the remaining time, while holding the Hornets scoreless, for the 18-17 Kentridge win.

VanHoof scored 12 for the Hornets in the loss; Pugh scored two. Nathan March, Brett Butler, and Kyle Morgan each scored one. Kentridge scoring was led by Nick Haas with six goals.  Jake Davies added four, and Josh Lee, Nick Cappetto, Ethan Mitchell, and Jonathon Barte scored two apiece.

The loss leaves Enumclaw and Kentridge tied for second place in the East Division, at 6-2; the Hornets are 12-5 overall. Both teams have qualified for post-season play. The Regional Tournament will take place on November 7 & 8 at either Rogers High School in Puyallup, or Curtis High School in University Place.

The Hornets host Emerald Ridge on Thursday at 7:30, and celebrate Senior Night. Enumclaw has one more home game the following week, hosting Stadium on Saturday, October 25, and four remaining away games before the Regional Tournament.

Auburn Riverside Hosts JV Tournament

10 junior varsity teams will take part in Auburn Riverside's JV Tournament at the Auburn Aquatic Center on Saturday, October 18. Each team will play four games; each game will have four six-minute quarters. Their will be a daily admission charge of $6 for adults, $4 for students, and $2 for senior citizens and children. Best of luck to all the teams participating!

  7:00 Auburn Mountainview vs. Kentridge
  7:30 Curtis vs. Bellevue
  8:00 Auburn Mountainview vs. Curtis
  8:30 Bellevue vs. Kentridge
  9:00 Bellevue vs. Auburn Mountainview
  9:30 Kentridge vs. Curtis
10:00 Mercer Island vs. Auburn Mountainview
10:30 Wilson vs. Bellevue
11:00 Curtis vs. Mercer Island
11:30 Kentridge vs. Wilson
12:00 Mercer Island vs. Gig Harbor
12:30 Auburn Riverside vs. Wilson
  1:00 Puyallup vs. Mercer Island
  1:30 Wilson vs. Newport
  2:00 Gig Harbor vs. Auburn Riverside
  2:30 Gig Harbor vs. Newport
  3:00 Auburn Riverside vs. Puyallup
  3:30 Newport vs. Puyallup
  4:00 Newport vs. Auburn Riverside
  4:30 Puyallup vs. Gig Harbor

Washington State Water Polo Standings

Current Washington State Boys Water Polo Standings, based on divisional games reported as of October 13, 2014:

North Division

1. Mercer Island 5-1

2. Roosevelt 5-1

3. Bellevue 4-1

4. Newport 2-4

5. Shorewood 1-5

6. Inglemoor 1-7

 

West Division

1. Wilson 5-0

2. Gig Harbor 4-1

3. Stadium 4-3

4. Bainbridge Island 3-3

5. Peninsula 2-5

6. South Kitsap 0-6

East Division

1. Auburn Mountainview 6-0

2. Enumclaw 6-1

3. Kentridge 4-2

4. Auburn Riverside 2-4

5. Auburn 1-6

6. Kentwood 0-6

South Division

1. Curtis 7-0

2. Puyallup 5-2

3. Lakes 3-2

4. Rogers 2-4

5. Emerald Ridge 1-5

6. Mark Morris 0-5

Enumclaw Hornets 15, Bainbridge Spartans 11

The Enumclaw Hornets finished their fifth week of competition with a 15-11 win over the Bainbridge Spartans at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center on Friday,

Senior Captain Bryce VanHoof went on a scoring frenzy, scoring his first goal on the Hornets' first possession, and adding four more in the opening quarter, to give Enumclaw a 5-1 advantage going into the second quarter.  The teams played evenly through most of the second quarter, scoring two each, when VanHoof scored two in the last minute of the half to give the Hornets a 9-3 halftime lead.

The Spartans outscored the home team in the third quarter, 3-1, to narrow the Hornet lead to four. The two teams traded goals in the final quarter, both scoring five, as the Hornets held on for the 15-11 win.

VanHoof set a record pace for Enumclaw, scoring 14; Captain Jack Pugh added one. For the Spartans, Jem Bullock scored five, Douglas Ortyn scored two, and Riker Haddon, Mathias VanPatten, Miles Hogger, and Eric Nibarger each scored one.

On defense, Jack Pugh led the Hornets with seven steals, VanHoof had four. Ethan Horan, Quinn Warner, and Brett Butler each grabbed two steals. Sophomore Jayson Bates and freshman Nathan March split the goalkeeping duties. Both keepers had two steals; Bates had seven saves and March had two.

The Hornets host Kentridge in a league game on Tuesday, and host a non-league contest with Emerald Ridge on Thursday, Both games are at 7:30.

Enumclaw is now 12-4 overall, and 6-1 in league play, with seven games remaining in the regular season. The Hornets have three remaining league games.

Enumclaw Beats Auburn 12-4

With a 12-4 win over the Auburn Trojans, the Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team improved their league record to 6-1, and their overall record to 11-4.

Nine Hornets had shot attempts in the win, and six scored, led by captains Bryce VanHoof with six, and Jack Pugh with two.  Also scoring for the Enumclaw squad were Jayson Bates, Austin Kaehn, Ethan Horan, and Quinn Warner, all with one goal each.

Enumclaw outscored the Trojans 3-1 in the opening period, and held Auburn scoreless in the second, while adding another three; the Hornets held a 6-1 lead at halftime. In the third quarter Enumclaw outscored Auburn 4-2, and added two more in the final period, while limiting the Trojans to one.

Enumclaw hosts coach Bob Averill's alma mater, the Spartans of Bainbridge Island, at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center on Friday at 7:30. The Hornets have two home game next week, hosting Kentridge on Tuesday, October 14, and Emerald Ridge on Thursday, October 16. Both games are at 7:30.

The Hornets have clinched a post-season berth, qualifying for the Regional Tournament on November 7 and 8. Follow this site and the Hornets' Twitter feed, @EnumclawPolo, for details as they become available

Saturday, October 11 Game Canceled

The EHS Boys Water Polo Team's game originally schedule for October 11, against Gig Harbor, has been canceled. Gig Harbor is celebrating their homecoming that day, and both teams have players who are taking the SAT on that day.

The Hornets have two home games next week, hosting Kentridge on Tuesday and Emerald Ridge on Thursday. Both games are scheduled for 7:30. Tuesday's game will be EHS's Game of the Week, and Thursday's game will be the water polo team's Senior Night.

Enumclaw 5-1 in League Play, 10-4 Overall

The Enumclaw Hornets improved their league record to 5-1, and their overall record to 10-4 with a 17-9 win over the visiting Auburn Riverside Ravens on Monday, October 6.

The opening quarter was close, with the teams trading goals in the first five minutes, but Hornet Bryce VanHoof scored two goals in the last 87 seconds of the first quarter to put Enumclaw ahead 4-2 after seven minutes of play.

Four Hornets scored in the second period, as Enumclaw outscored the Ravens 6-4, for a 10-6 halftime advantage. Both teams scored two in the third period, and the Hornets held a 12-8 lead going into the final quarter.

The Hornet defense limited the Ravens to a single goal in the fourth quarter, while Enumclaw added five, for the 17-9 final score.

The Hornet scoring was led by Bryce VanHoof, with 11 goals.  Seniors Quinn Warner and Jack Pugh scored two goals apiece, and sophomore Brett Butler and freshman Ethan Horan scored one each.  Senior goalkeeper Austin Kaehn registered 13 saves.

Enumclaw travels to Auburn to face the Auburn Trojans on Thursday at 8:30, and hosts Bainbridge Island on Friday at 7:30.

Hornets Lose Close Game to Auburn Mountainview

The EHS Boys Water Polo Team suffered their first league loss on Thursday, losing to Auburn Mountainview 15-13 at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center.

Both teams entered the game undefeated in league play.  Senior Bryce VanHoof put the Hornets on the board first, scoring 82 seconds into the game.  The two teams traded goals through most of the opening period, but Mountainview's Owen Lampert scored on two penalty shots in the last two minutes of the quarter to give the Lions a 6-4 advantage after one quarter of play.

Both teams added four goals in the second quarter, and Mountainview maintained their two goal lead, 10-8 at halftime. The teams played evenly again in the third quarter, with both teams scoring two, and the Lions had a 12-10 lead going into the final period. Hornet captains Bryce VanHoof and Jack Pugh each scored early in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 12 with four minutes left in the game, but the Lions' Tyler Arnold and Jonah Kathlean each scored in next two minutes to give Mountainview a 14-12 lead with slightly more than two minutes left. Freshman Ethan Horan scored with 1:59 left to bring the Hornets within a goal, but Lampert scored two possessions later for the final 15-13 result.

VanHoof led the Hornet scoring with nine goals; Pugh scored three and Horan added one. Enumclaw's senior goalkeeper Austin Kaehn had 10 saves and seven steals.

For Auburn Mountainview, Lampert scored seven goals, Arnold and Kathlean scored four each.

The Hornets continue league play on Monday, hosting Auburn Riverside at 7:30. Enumclaw is now 4-1 in league play, and 9-4 overall.

Hornets Improve to 4-0 in League Play

With a 15-5 win over Kentwood on Tuesday, the Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team improved their league record to 4-0, 9-3 overall.

Kentwood got on the board first, on a goal by Edward Quintos two minutes into the game. Two minutes later, Hornet freshman Kyle Morgan tied the game on a fast break goal. A minute later, senior captain Bryce VanHoof put the Hornets ahead 2-1. VanHoof scored again 30 seconds later, and Kentwood scored on their next possession for a 3-2 Hornet lead after the first quarter of play.

Four Hornets scored in the second period, as Enumclaw outscored Kentwood 4-1 in the quarter, for a 7-3 Enumclaw advantage at halftime. Led by VanHoof's four goals in the third period, the Hornets outscored Kentwood 7-2, for a 14-5 lead going into the final quarter. In the final quarter the Hornets held Kentwood scoreless while adding one more VanHoof goal.

Six Hornets scored in the win, led by VanHoof, with eight goals. Senior Jack Pugh and freshman Nathan March scored two each, and Quinn Warner, Kyle Morgan, and Ethan Horan added one goal apiece. Senior goalkeeper Austin Kaehn had 16 saves. The Hornet defense had 25 steals, again led by VanHoof, with eight. Pugh and Brett Butler each had four steals, and Horan and Kaehn had three each.

Enumclaw hosts Auburn Mountainview on Thursday at 7:30; the Lions are also undefeated in league play.

Winter Open Pool Schedule Posted

The Enumclaw Aquatic Center and Enumclaw High School will be offering Open Pool water polo workouts this Winter, twice a week, from 8:00 to 9:30 pm.

Water Polo workouts are open to all middle school and high school girls who are interested in learning and practicing water polo skills.  Workouts are supervised by EHS coaches, led by veteran high school players, and cost $3.

For more information contact coach Bob Averill at bobaverill@earthlink.net.

Girls High School Water Polo Season starts on Monday, March 2, at 2:45.

Emerald Ridge Tournament Results

Listed below are the results from the Emerald Ridge Water Polo Tournament, held September 26 & 27 at Rogers High School in Puyallup, WA. Congratulations to the Tournament Champion Puyallup Vikings!

Friday, September 26

Stadium 17, Emerald Ridge 3
Shorewood 9, Enumclaw 7
Shorewood 15, Emerald Ridge 2
Auburn Mountainview 14, Rogers 6
Puyallup 12, Kemtridge 6
Enumclaw 12, Stadium 9
Puyallup 15, Rogers 9
Auburn Mountainview 13, Kentridge 7

Saturday, September 27

Enumclaw 15, Emerald Ridge 1
Shorewood 9, Stadium 6
Puyallup 10, Auburn Mountainview 6
Kentridge 14, Rogers 8
Shorewood 19, Rogers 14
Enumclaw 10, Kentridge 7
Shorewood 12, Stadium 5
Puyallup 11, Emerald Ridge 3
Shorewood 10, Enumclaw 7 semi-final
Puyallup 10, Auburn Mountainview 5 semi-final
Puyallup 14, Shorewood 7 Championship Game

Enumclaw Wins Two, Loses One on Saturday

On the second day of play at the Emerald Ridge Tournament in Puyallup, WA, the EHS Boys Water Polo Team earned two wins and one loss, to finish the tournament with a 3-2 record.

On Saturday's first game, the Hornets beat the host Emerald Ridge 15-1. The Hornets scored three goals in the first quarter before the Jaguars added their lone goal with 53 seconds left in the period. Enumclaw's stingy defense held the Jags scoreless for the rest of the game, while the Hornet offense scored three in the second period, five in the third, and three in the fourth quarter. Senior captain Bryce VanHoof led the Hornet scoring with eight goals; senior captain Jack Pugh and freshman Kyle Morgan scored two each, and senior Quinn Warner, sophomore Jayson Bates, and freshman Nathan March each added a goal.

In the Hornets' second game, the Hornets faced Kentridge for their second game in a week. The Hornets earned a 10-7 victory. For the second time this week, Kentridge started with a lead over the Hornets, scoring two before Enumclaw got a goal on the scoreboard. Kentridge held a 3-2 lead after one period of play. The Hornets outscored Kentridge 5-2 in the second quarter, to take a 7-5 lead into halftime. In the third quarter Enumclaw maintained their lead with an 8-6 advantage going into the final period. The Hornet outscored Kentridge 2-1 in the final period for the 10-7 final score. VanHoof scored nine of the Hornets 10 goals; Morgan added one.

In Enumclaw's final game, the Hornets trailed throughout, while narrowing Shorewood's lead to two, at 8-6, with 2:36 remaining in the game.  But the exhausted Enumclaw team couldn't get any closer, with Shorewood scoring on two consecutive fast breaks before Bryce VanHoof landed a last-second shot.  VanHoof scored five against Shorewood, and Pugh and March scored one apiece.

The Hornets are now 3-0 in league play, 8-3 overall, and return to league play this week, hosting Kentwood on Tuesday at 7:30 and Auburn Mountainview on Thursday at 7:30.

Hornets Finish 1-1 Friday at Tournament

photo courtesy Brenda Sexton

The Enumclaw Boys Water Polo Team finished Friday's play at the Emerald Ridge Tournament with one win and one loss, losing 9-7 to Shorewood, but beating Stadium 12-9 in the Hornets' second game of the day.  The Hornets open Saturday's play against Emerald Ridge at 10:00.

Against Shorewood the Hornets played close, tied 2-2 after one quarter of play, and leading 5-4 at halftime. The teams were tied 7-7 after three quarters of play, but Shorewood scored the only two goals in the final quarter to beat the Hornets 9-7.

Bryce VanHoof scored five in the loss, and Jack Pugh and Quinn Warner each scored one.  Goalkeeper Austin Kaehn had 14 saves.

In their second game of the day, Enumclaw led 3-1 after one period, and 5-2 at halftime. At the end of three quarters the Hornets led 9-5, and extended their lead to 10-5 in the first minute of the fourth quarter. The two teams traded goals during the final period, for a 12-7 Enumclaw lead with two minutes left. Stadium scored the final two goals, including their final goal on a power play with three seconds left for the 12-9 final score.

Against Stadium, Jack Pugh led the Hornets' scoring, with five goals. Bryce VanHoof scored four, and Brett Butler, and freshmen Nathan March and Kyle Morgan scored one each. Austin Kaehn had four steals and four saves in the goal.

The Hornets begin the second day of play on Saturday against the host Emerald Ridge Jaguars at 10:00. Enumclaw's second game will be at 2:50 or 3:40, depending on the early round results. If the Hornets win their fourth game, they'll play a fifth game at 5:20 or 6:10.

Enumclaw returns to league play next week, hosting Kentwood on Tuesday at 7:30 and Auburn Riverside on Thursday.