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  • November 29, 2008

    Can’t Get Enough Of The Union Titans 28-7 3A Semifinals Win Over The Lakes Lancers?


    Titans Senior #9 Tyler Code jumps high in the Tacoma Dome air following Derek Adams 47 yard fumble return in the third quarter of Union's 28-7 WIAA 3A Semifinals win over the Lakes Lancers Friday night.

    For those of you who just can’t get enough of Titans football here are a few links that will make your day.

    As always www.gshlfootball.com has a highlight video of the game with all the big plays from Union’s win. From powering scoring runs by Blake Russell and Zak Browning to 47 yard fumble returns for go ahead touchdowns and so many defensive stops I lost count, the video below has all the games highlights packed into 10 minutes.

    If you need even more than that, you can always head over to www.carlclick.com and listen to the archive radio feed from last nights game. Carl does a wonderful job with the play-by-play and you might even find some nice coupons on his site.

    Finally, for now, Michael H found the full game, without audio, only Carl Click has audio of the game, from Your Sports Network.

    The game will also be available to Comcast Digital Cable subscribers in their On Demand section.

    A big THANK YOU needs to go out to Michael H for his fabulous job of LIVE Twitter updates during the game.

    Michael did such a great job of keeping up with every play last night. The two teams were not using much of the play clock between each play, and just keep running play after play. Michael not only keep up with every play, he captured the emotion of the entire game as well.

    Look for more LIVE Twitter updates Saturday at 4pm from the Tacoma Dome as the Union Titans take on the winner of the Bellevue/Capital game Monday.

    You can go to www.twitter.com/gshlfootball to sign up to follow, or simply come back to www.gshlfootball.com for live updates on the home page.

    Union 28 Lakes 7

    [youtube:http://www.youtube.com?v=TRz38eGn3_Y 500 411]

  • November 26, 2008

    Union’s Taylor Nelson And Mitch Saylor Head Greater St. Helens League 3A Football All-League Teams


    The Union Titans were led by 3 first team all-league offensive linemen. #68 Tyler Knotts, #62 Travis Kronstad and #75 Devin Myers. Photo by Wade Malwitz - www.bigcedarphoto.com

    The votes are in, and the coaches have spoken.

    While The Union Titans rolled to an undefeated 9-0 regular season and are currently 12-0 as they prepare for Friday’s WIAA 3A semifinal game vs. Lakes, Columbia River and Camas were not too far behind.

    Remember entering the final week of the season Union had not clinched the 3A GSHL title yet. Both Columbia River and Camas had there shot at a split league champ. This being said, Union did win the championship as Columbia River and Cams finished 2-3 respectively.

    So, you ask where I am going with this?

    The 2008 3A GSHL all-league team was also let by Union, but just like in the season, Columbia River and Camas were right on their heals.

    Union led the way with 11 first team players while Columbia  River and Camas each had 6.  The Titans had 5 more players on the second team, while the Chieftains added 4 and the Papermakesrs added 5.

    Prairie, Fort Vancouver and Hudson’s Bay added their share of talent to the teams as well. The Falcons had 7 players on the two teams, while the Trappers and Eagles each added 4.

    Union Head Coach Cale Piland was voted as the 2008 Coach of the Year.

    Union Junior LB Taylor Nelson was voted Defensive player of the year while fellow Titan Junior WR Mitch Saylor voted Offensive player of the year.

    First Team Defense
    Player of the year: Taylor Nelson, jr., Union
    Hayden Lucia DL Jr. Prairie
    Blake Demars DL Sr. Union
    Jeremy Girod DL Sr. Fort Vancouver
    Sam Archer DL Sr. Columbia River
    Melila Figueroa LB Sr. Columbia River
    Derek Adams LB Sr. Union
    John Chen LB Jr. Fort Vancouver
    Cody Dolan LB Sr. Camas
    Rob Caballero DB Sr. Columbia River
    Tyler Coad DB Sr. Union
    Dex Homer DB Sr. Union
    Josh Smith DB Jr. Camas
    Stuart Jorgensen P Jr. Camas    		 First Team Offense
    Player of the year: Mitch Saylor, jr., Union.
    Logan Grindy QB So. Camas
    Blake Russell RB Jr. Union
    Bogden Goncharuk RB Sr. Fort Vancouver
    Chris Burgess RB Sr. Columbia River
    Mychal Harrington WR Sr. Hudson’s Bay
    Guy Varsek WR Sr. Camas
    Shawn Fenton WR Sr. Columbia River
    Jeremy Hickman TE Jr. Hudson’s Bay
    Beau Woodward OL Sr. Prairie
    Blake Casebeer OL Jr. Camas
    Tyler Knotts OL Jr. Union
    Travis Kronstad OL Jr. Union
    Devin Myers OL Jr. Union
    Tyson Bailey OL Sr. Columbia River
    Jed Barnett PK Jr. Union
    Second Team Defense
    Danny Christensen, jr., Hudson’s Bay; Marcus Bush, so., Fort Vancouver; Jake Hammon, sr., Prairie; Tyler Nelson, jr., Prairie; Saile Vailea, sr., Camas; Justin Samuels, sr., Camas; Matt Merlino, jr., Union; Ryan Maddox, sr., Union; Zach Strausbaugh, jr., Union; Shalamar Weatherspoon, sr., Union; Thiesen Chang, jr., Columbia River; Kevin Emerick, sr., Columbia River.

    Second Team Offense
    Paul Ivanov, sr., Hudson’s Bay; Reed McKellar, sr., Prairie; Myles McDonald, sr., Prairie; Shawn Poole, sr., Prairie; Quinton Beasley, sr., Camas; Brent Alexander, sr., Camas; Jeremy Faulkner, so., Camas; Brandon Weller, jr., Union; Mike Ortegon, sr., Columbia River; Erik Inloes, jr., Columbia River

    Let us know what you think. Who would you pick that was not on this list?

  • November 25, 2008

    All You NEED To Know About The Lakes Lancers


    Lakes Lancers Highlights

    [youtube:http://www.youtube.com?v=X-Sf_rEgT-o 280 230] vs. Eastside Catholic 18-14
    [youtube:http://www.youtube.com?v=zOoOLJBmysg 280 230] vs O’Dea 21-16
    [youtube:http://www.youtube.com?v=tjWmN1_1hnQ 280 230] vs. Olympic 44-7
    [youtube:http://www.youtube.com?v=h8h9cli1q20 280 230] vs Sumner 83-0

    Friday evening, 7 pm at The Tacoma Dome, the 2008 3A GSHL Champion #4 Union Titans (12-0) will face the 3A South Puget Sound League Champion #3 Lakes Lancers (12-0) in the WIAA state semifinals.

    So, just who are the Lakes Lancers?

    Lakes High School is located in Lakewood, WA on the west side of I-5 just north of Fort Lewis.

    The Lakes Lancers are coached by Dave Miller and finished as 3A South Puget Sound League Champions with an 8-0 league record and are currently 12-0 overall. Dave Miller was voted as the SPSL 3A Coach of the Year for 2008.

    Lakes led the way in the SPSL All-League team this season.

    • 5 first team offensive players
    • 6 first team defensive players
    • 2 second team offensive players
    • 3 second team defensive players
    • 6 Honorable Mention

    Lakes qualified for the state playoffs with a 44-7 win over Olympic and then defeated #8 O’Dea 21-16 in the first round of state. The Lancers defeated #5 Eastside Catholic 18-14 Friday night to advance to Friday’s Semifinals match-up with the Titans.

    “Absolutely, we knew we would be here. This junior class is amazing and the seniors have stepped up.” Lakes QB Dalton Gervais

    Like Union, the Lancers are a young team. The Lakes team of ’07 was the team everyone was picking to win a state championship. They did start out 10-0, however they lost in the first round to eventual champ Skyline. This year the Lancers only returned 3 starters and were not predicted to equal last year’s team by completing an undefeated regular season. The Lancers of ’08 not only matched the ’07 Lancers but are 2 games deeper in the state playoffs.

    The Lancers like to run the ball, a lot. The running back tandem of #25 Teddy Cotton (First Team All SPSL) and #20 Willis Wilson (Second Team All SPSL) have caused problems for Lakes opponents all season. Cotton rushed for 154 yards on 25 carries last week in the Lancers 18-14 win over Eastside Catholic. While each back ran for over 100 yards two weeks ago in their 44-7 win over Olympic. In the Lancers 21-16 first round win over O’Dea, Wilson rushed 20 times for 181 yards and Cotton had 92 yards on 16 carries.

    “They’re so fast… We couldn’t eliminate the big plays.” Eastside Catholic Head Coach Bill Marsh

    3 of the 5 Lakes offensive linemen were voted to either the first or second all-league team. Sione Potoa’e and Jordan Clark were voted first team, and Tuiasosopo Niusula was voted on the second team. Throw in TE Darius Waters as another first team selection and you can see why the Lancers have been so tough to slow down.

    “That’s our bread and butter right there… It’s a simple dive play; nothing special.” Lakes Head Coach Dave Miller

    Sione Potoa’e was voted as the Offensive Line Player of the Year while fellow lineman Tuiasosopo Niusula was voted as the Defensive Line Player of the Year.

    Lakes WR #2 Jamaal Kearse (first team all-league) is also a talented athlete and QB #11 Dalton Gervais (Honorable Mention) has connected several times this season with Kearse for scores. They hooked up 3 times in the Lancers 44-7 preliminary round win over Olympic alone. Teams cannot stack the box and try to stop Cotton and Wilson, because if they do, Gervais will just chuck it deep to Kearse.

    “They were creeping on us so we went deep.”  Lakes QB Dalton Gervais

    On defense, linebackers Travis Johnson and Jordan Patterson as well as DB Fudarrell Maggitt, all first team all-league selections have helped the Lancers only allow 112 points all season.

    A few notable facts about Lakes season.

    • Lakes has a current winning streak of 12 games.
    • Opponents record are a combined 62-61
    • 4 teams had winning records
    • 5 teams had losing records
    • 3 teams had a .500 record
    • Lakes averages 40.3 points per game
    • Lakes gives up an average of 9.3 points per game
    • Lakes defeated Sumner 83-0 in week 5. Lakes was up 63-0 at halftime.

    Notable Lakes post-season facts.

    • Lakes has made the post season 13 consecutive seasons (1996-2008)
    • Playoff wins over GSHL teams Columbia River (’90) Kelso (’93) Hudson’s Bay (’99) and Camas (’05)
    • Lakes has never lost to a GSHL team in the playoffs
    • Lost in First Round last season to 3A Champs Skyline 39-20
    • Lost in Championship game in ’00 to Skyline 42-30
    • Best playoff run was in 1997. Lakes won the 3A State Championship with a 21-17 win over Ferndale
    2008 Lakes Lancers Schedule
    9/5/2008 Bonney Lake* (5-5) W, 49-0
    9/11/2008 Peninsula* (7-3) W, 42-26
    9/19/2008 White River* (1-9) W, 49-7
    9/26/2008 @Enumclaw* (5-5) W, 14-7
    10/3/2008 Sumner* (5-5) W, 83-0
    10/10/2008 @Franklin Pierce* (4-6) W, 30-7
    10/17/2008 @Lincoln(NL) (4-6) W, 27-14
    10/24/2008 Auburn Mountainview* (6-4) W, 42-7
    10/30/2008 @Clover Park* (3-7) W, 65-7
    11/7/2008 Olympic(NL) (4-6) W, 44-7
    11/14/2008 O’Dea(NL) (8-3) W, 21-16
    11/00/2008 Eastside Catholic(NL) (10-2) W, 18-14

    2008 News Articles on Lakes

    Road clear for top seeds – The Seattle Times

    Previewing the football semifinals  – The Tacoma News Tribune

    Long, late TD lifts Lakes into 3A semifinals – The Tacoma News Tribune

    83-yard TD dash puts Lakes over Eastside Catholic 18-14 – The Seattle Times

    Quarterfinal football breakdown – The Seattle Times

    Lakes holds off O’Dea, 21-16 – The Seattle Times

    Lakes defense cuts O’Dea rally short – The Seattle P-I

    Unbeaten Lakes rolls into state  – The Tacoma News Tribune

    The story behind 83-0 – The Seattle Times


  • Union Titan Football Boosters Game Day Caravan and Tacoma Dome Tailgater For Lakes Semifinals Game


    The Union Titans Band in new uniforms. Photo by Wade Malwitz - www.bigcedarphoto.com

    They keep winning, we keep partying.

    The #4 Union Titans are heading up to Tacoma Friday to play the #3 Lakes Lancers in the WIAA 3A Semifinals at 7 pm. Union defeated #2 Ferndale 21-14 (watch video)  Saturday at McKenzie Stadium to earn the trip north. If you have not seen Dex Homer’s blocked field goal attempt and Mitch Saylor’s 65 yard run back for the winning score, you have to watch it.

    The Union Titans Booster Club is throwing another tailgate party before the big game. Also, since Union will have to leave Clark County for the first time this season, the Booster Club will lead a caravan from Union High School to the Tacoma Dome.

    “TO THE DOME” GAME DAY CARAVAN
    Meet @ Union High School @ 12:45.  Leaving from UHS @ 1pm.

    TACOMA DOME TAILGATE
    Tailgate is in the In Land Technologies parking lot. For those that do not have portable grills there will be enough to go around so just bring whatever you want to grill and we can all just cook together.  Bring your own chairs and whatever else you are drinking and eating and in addition to just being together we can save some money (and I’m sure eat better) by tailgating vs eating in the dome!!!!

    Hope to see you all in the parking lot of In Land Technologies “around 3ish”.

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