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Enumclaw Win Improves League Record to 2-1

The EHS Boys Water Polo Team beat a strong Auburn Mountainview squad on Tuesday, September 21, at the Auburn pool, to improve the Hornets league record to 2-1.

The Hornets got off to a fast 2-0 lead against the Lions, on goals by sophomore Bennon VanHoof, and senior Garrett Hall in the first two minutes of the game. But Mountainview came back to tie the game after a Hall exclusion foul, and a penalty shot by Hunter Arnold. The Lions took a 3-2 lead on a goal with three second left in the opening period.

Mountainview then went on to score on their first possession of the second quarter, for a 4-2 advantage. The Hornet offense took charge for the rest of the period, scoring five unanswered goals, before Mountainview added one more with 14 seconds left in the half. Enumclaw held a 7-5 lead at halftime.

The teams played even through the third period, each adding three goals, for a Hornet 10-8 advantage at the end of the third quarter. In the final period the Hornets held Moutaiview scoreless, and added two goals from VanHoof, and one from Hall, for the 13-8 final score.

High scorer for Enumclaw was VanHoof, with seven goals. Also scoring for the Hornets were Hall, with three goals, Thomas Petersen with two, and Travis Culp with one.

The Hornets face Mountainview again on Friday, in a non-league game at the Auburn School District Water Polo Tournament. Game time against the Lions is 3:45, the Hornets then face Emerald Ridge at 6:00 Friday.

The win improvs the Hornets' league record to 2-1, and the season record to 3-2.

Hornets Improve to 2-2

Enumclaw's Boys Water Polo Team improved their record to 2-2 after a 15-9 win over Lakes High School on Saturday, September 18, at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center.

The Hornet win came after Enumclaw exploded for a ten point second half, led by senior captain Garret Hall, with four second half goals, and sophomore Bennon VanHoof with five. The two teams had played even in the first half, with the score knotted at five at the intermission. But the Hornets took command early in the third quarter, scoring four goals in the period, and limiting the Lancers to just two scores.

The Hornets went on to add five more goals in the final period, and held Lakes to two, for the final 15-9 score.

Hornet Garret Hall led all scorers with eight goals in the game. Also scoring for Enumclaw were Bennon VanHoof, with five goals, and Travis Culp with two. Scoring for Lakes were Matt Archer, with five goals, Zach Essein with three, and Chris Edgecomb with one.

The win improves the Hornet record to 2-2 for the season. Enumclaw travels to Auburn on Tuesday for a league game against Auburn Mountainview.

Enumclaw Beats Kentridge 9-4, Improves League Record to 1-1

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team beat Kentridge 9-4 in a home game on Thursday, September 16. The win improves the Hornets league record to 1-1.

The Hornets scored on their first possession, on a goal by senior captain Garrett Hall, and took a 2-0 lead on sophomore Bennon VanHoof's goal midway through the opening period. Kentridge tied the game at 2-2 after scoring twice within a minute of the Hornet's second goal. Hall added another goal for Enumclaw with 42 seconds left in the quarter, for a 3-2 advantage.

The Hornets defense tightened in the second and third periods, holding Kentridge scoreless until four minutes into the fourth quarter. Enumclaw took a 7-2 lead into the final period, with three goals by VanHoof, and one by Hall, in the second and third quarters.

Hall and VanHoof each scored goals in the final period, and Kentridge managed two more goals in the final three minutes, for the 9-4 final score.

For the Hornets, VanHoof scored five, and Hall added four goals. Senior goalkeeper Josh Musick had 12 saves in the win.

The Hornets will host Lakes in a non-league game on Saturday, September 18, at the Enumclaw Aquatic Center. Game time is 12:30. The Hornets next league game is at the Auburn pool on Tuesday, September 21, against Auburn Mountainview High School, at 7:30.

Hornets Lose Heartbreaker to Wilson

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team lost a close game to league rival Wilson on Tuesday, September 14, 9-8.

The Hornets started slowly, scoring only three goals in the first half, and allowing Wilson to score five. But the Hornets tightened their defense in the second half, and had goals from four separate players, to tie the game at 8-8 with 36 seconds remaining in the game on a goal by senior Garrett Hall.

Wilson had an attempt with seven seconds left that was stopped by Hornet goalkeeper Josh Musick. With time running out, Musick shot on the Wilson goal, but came up just inches short. Wilson fired one more into the Enumclaw goal as time ran out, for the 9-8 win.

EHS 2010 Schedule

Enumclaw Boys Lose Season Opener to Rogers 14-5

The Enumclaw High School Boys Water Polo Team lost their first game of the 2010 season, 14-5, to the Rogers Rams on Thursday, September 9.

Rogers took a 2-0 lead in the first few minutes of the opening quarter, but Enumclaw came back with two goals by senior Garrett Hall to tie the game 2-2 at the end of the first period. Rogers scored three goals in the second quarter, while Hornet Bennon VanHoof scored one, keeping the Hornets within two at halftime.

Rogers went on a scoring spree in the third quarter, with four goals by Jason Jones, and one by Jacob Parkin, while the Hornet offense could only muster a lone goal by VanHoof.

In the final period, the Hornets held Rogers scoreless for the first three minutes, but the Rams threw in four more goals in the final four minutes, while Hall scored one more for the Hornets with 76 seconds left in the game.

The Hornets travel to Stadium High School on Saturday for a jamboree, and face Wilson at Foss High School on Tuesday for their first league game of the season.

Hornets Finish Seventh at State

The Enumclaw High School Girls Water Polo Team finished the third day of play at the State tournament with a win over the Auburn Mountainview Lions. With the win, the Hornets claimed a seventh place finish at the State tournament.

Enumclaw began the tournament on Wednesday with a loss to the eventual State Champion Gig Harbor Tides, 16-1. The Hornets continued play on Friday, with a 7-3 loss to third place finisher Auburn Riverside, and closed out the tournament on Saturday with an 11-8 win over Auburn Mountainview.

Kelsey Sonneson scored the lone goal in Wednesday's loss; Lindsay Bowden, Erin Stucker, and Annie Birklid each scored a goal in Friday's game. In Saturday's win over Mountainview, Bowden and Stucker each score five goals, and Ali Ballard added one.

Gig Harbor was crowned State Champion with a win over defending State Champion Curtis in Saturday's championship game. East Division Champion Auburn Riverside finished third, Stadium finished in fourth place, Wilson finished fifth and Rogers High School finished in sixth place.

The Hornets finished in seventh place, and Auburn Mountainview finished eighth.

Enumclaw seniors Lindsay Bowden and Shaye Hogerhuis were named to the All State Honorable Mention Team.

The Hornets finished the 2010 season with a 13-9-1 record, seventh place at State, and their fifth consecutive trip to the State Tournament.