- July 29, 2010
Kickoff 2010 Is Only 5 Weeks Away… Let The Smack Talking Begin!
Coach Cale Piland and his 2010 Titans hope the 3rd times the charm as Union faces Bellevue at Qwest Field Saturday September 4th
Well with high school’s in Washington only 20 days away from the start of practice, and only 5 weeks before opening weekend, there has been a request for a place to talk about the week 1 matchups. Well here you go.
4 games feature non-league matchups between fellow Greater St. Helens League foes. (Columbia River at Battle Ground, Mountain View at Evergreen, Mark Morris at Kelso and Washougal at Hudson’s Bay.
The 2 biggest being Mountain View at Evergreen and Mark Morris at Kelso. The Thunder have stolen 2 in a row from Evergreen, 35-21 in 2008 and 20-14 last season. Kelso needed a last minute TD and 2 pt conversion in a 15-14 road win last season.
Washougal at Hudson’s Bay will be interesting with both schools having new head coaches and both teams needing early season wins.
Union and Camas both open the season up in Seattle at Qwest Field in the Emerald City Kick Off Classic. Union will play Bellevue… again, and Camas will take on Timberline. The 4 schools were all ranked in the 3A top 10 at the end of the regular season last year with a combined record of 32-4.
Skyview and Heritage both have very tough games to open the season. The Storm travel to Shurwood (OR) and face a Bowman team that made the OSAA Semifinals in 2009. Heritage will host Issiquah who lost the 2008 4A title game to Skyline.
While Prairie heads up north to face a Lakewood team with highly tauted QB Justin Lane, the rest of the 2A GSHL schools will host 1A schools to open 2010.
Columbia River at Battle Ground
Columbia River will start their 2010 football season just as they did in 2009, at Battle Ground. The Chieftains lost last season 42-23 to Battle Ground. The two also opened the 2008 season playing each other, a Columbia River 27-9 home win. Columbia River has won 4 of their last 6 season openers.
The Tigers open the 2010 season with a home game vs. Columbia River for the second year in a row. Battle Ground won last season 42-23 over the Chieftains and dropped the 2008 season opener on the road at Columbia River 27-9. Battle Ground has won 3 of their last 4 season openers.
Skyview at Shurwood
Skyview will open the 2009 season on the road in Oregon against the Sherwood Bowman. The Bowman finished last season 11-2 losing to Jefferson 26-23 in the OSAA 5A (equivilant to our 3A) semifinals.
Mountain View at Evergreen
Mountain View will play Evergreen in week 1 for the first time since 1990, a 34-26 Mountain View win. Mountain View has won 3 games in a row over Evergreen when playing in week 1. Evergreen’s last week 1 win over Mountain View was in 1987 a 21-0 Plainsmen win. The two teams have split the 6 games they have played to start a season. Mountain View defeated Evergreen 20-14 last season. Evergreen’s last win over Mountain View was in 2007, a 28-27 Plainsmen victory.
Evergreen will play Mountain View in week 1 for the first time since 1990, a 34-26 Mountain View win. Evergreen’s last week 1 win over Mountain View was in 1987 a 21-0 Plainsmen win. The two teams have split the 6 games they have played to start a season. Mountain View defeated Evergreen 20-14 last season. Evergreen’s last win over Mountain View was in 2007, a 28-27 Plainsmen victory.
Issaquah at Heritage
Heritage will play Issaquah for the first time ever in 2010. Issaquah plays in the 4A KingCo with Skyline and Bothel. In 2008 Issaquah played Skyline in the 4A championship game. In 2009 Issaquah lost to Bothel in the Quarterfinals.
Union at Bellevue
For the third time in only 21 months the Union Titans and the Bellevue Wolverienes will face off on the football field. Union lost to Bellevue in the 2008 3A state championship game then lost again in the 2009 3A Semifinals. This time the two will kick off the 2010 season at Qwest Field as part of the Emerald City Kickoff Classic.
Camas at Timberline
Camas will open the 2010 season up in Seattle at the Emerald City Kickoff Classic versus the Timberline Blazers. Timberline went 10-1 in 2009, winning the Olympic/Western Cascade League and loosing 34-28 to Glacier Peak in the first round of the playoffs. Local football fans should remember Timberline, the Blazers lost to Union 34-14 in the 2008 first round. Camas coach Jon Eagle also coached two games versus the Blazers when he was the head coach at Evergreen. The Plainsmen defeated Timberline 28-3 at home in 1999, then lost up in Lacey 13-6 in 2000. Carolina Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart played at Timberline.
Mark Morris at Kelso
Mark Morris came up 1 point short at home last season with a 15-14 loss to Kelso in week 1, the Monarchs only loss of the regular season. The Monarchs won in Kelso in 2008 20-14. Kelso also lost to Mark Morris in 2007 a 9-0 road defeat. The two have played every season since 2001 with Kelso holding a 7-2 advantage over the nine seasons.
Kelso escaped a week 1 game at Mark Morris last season with a 15-14 win, handing the Monarchs their only loss of the regular season. The Monarchs won in Kelso in 2008 20-14. Kelso also lost to Mark Morris in 2007 a 9-0 road defeat. The two have played every season since 2001 with Kelso holding a 7-2 advantage over the nine seasons.
Prairie at Lakewood
Prairie will start the season on the road at Lakewood. The Cougars finished the 2009 season 3-7 while going 1-6 in the 2A Cascade League. Prairie last played a 2A school in 2007, a 42-25 home loss to Washougal. The Falcons did defeat 1A Stevenson last season 20-7 at home.
Fort Vancouver at Ridgefield
Fort Vancouver defeated Ridgefield 34-28 in overtime last season at home for their third straight win over the Spudders. In 2008 the Trappers won at Ridgefield 14-0. In 2007 the two played in a week 10 cross over game at Kiggins Bowl, a 32-7 Trappers win.
Washougal at Hudson’s Bay
Both Hudson’s Bay and Washougal have fallen on hard times over the past decade. While these teams have not played each other in a long time, they both have struggled on the football field. Washougal last had a winning season in 2004 when the Panthers went 6-4 and Hudson’s Bay has not had a winning season since 2002 when the Eagles went 5-4.
Both Hudson’s Bay and Washougal have fallen on hard times over the past decade. While these teams have not played each other in a long time, they both have struggled on the football field. Washougal last had a winning season in 2004 when the Panthers went 6-4 and Hudson’s Bay has not had a winning season since 2002 when the Eagles went 5-4.
La Center at Hockinson
Hockinson and La Center have played each other every season that the Hawks have been playing football. The series is split 3-3 with La Center wining at Hockinson last season 30-8. In 2008 Hockinson won at La Center 35-19 taking 2 in a row from the Wildcats for the only streak in series history.
Elam at R.A. Long
The Elma Eagles went 3-6 in 2009 and finished in a 4 way tie for 4th place in the 2A Evregreen League. The last time the Eagles played a GSHL school was in 2001, a 49-20 home win over 4A Prairie. R.A. Long has not played a 1A school since 2003, a 35-3 home win over Hoquaim.
Kalama at Woodland
Woodland won at Kalama 22-0 last season to kick off the 2009 schedule. In 2008, Kalama won at Woodland 40-21 in another week 1 game. Woodland last defeated the Chinooks at home in 2006 when the Beavers won 12-0. This will be the 8th year in a row the two start the season playing each other. Woodland holds a 4-3 advantage in those 7 games.
Hudson’s Bay Coach Will Ephraim Video Interview At Eastern Oregon Team Camp
New Hudson’s Bay head football coach Will Ephraim was interview while his Eagles were in La Grand Oregon this spring at the Eastern Oregon University Team Camp.
Coach Ephraim’s part of the video starts at 1:48 into the video.
- July 27, 2010
Air Assault Football Camp Group Offers And Now Open To 6-8 Graders
Air Assault coach Luke Fowler former WSU WR (center) demonstrates drill to BG players Jordan Malvo (left) and John Simon (right)
Next week at District Stadium in Battle Ground Air Assault Football Camp will be teaching football skills to local youth.
New for this year the camp has opened up to football players entering 6-8 grade.
Air Assault understands the importance of teamwork and how important it is for players on the same team to get as many reps together as they can during the summer and are now offering a team discount.
Simply grab a few guys from your team, High School or C.C.Y.F. then sign up together and you will each save $10 on registration. That’s only $70 for the 4 day camp.
Last years camp was attended by 3 players who just played in the Shriners Freedom Bowl Classic. John Simon RB from Battle Ground, J Nusbaum DB/WR and William Yordy QB from R.A Long.
“I have been to two Air Assault football camps and I’m glad i did. The coaches know what they are talking about and you learn many techniques that can improve your game. I personally liked it because it freshened up my mechanics right before the season started so by the time double days came I was in great shape and my throwing was great. This year my teammates and I made school history. We were the first team ever to make it to the playoff tournament and we had fun. It was a great feeling to have played so well and to advance that far and we owe part of that success to this camp. All our skill players went to this camp two weeks before the season started. We got back into the football groove, learned some new skills, and our conditioning went up when we left this camp. When we played our first game you could tell there was a difference between us and the other team on the little things that matter and made the difference in a win or loss in the game. Overall, this camp is very helpful and i recommend it to anyone who wants to work on their mechanics and want to give themselves a head start on their season.” William Yordy QB R.A. Long High SchoolCheck out their web site at: airassaultfootball.com
- July 26, 2010
Welcome Our Newest Sponsor: New Athlete
We want to take a quick moment and welcome our latest sponsor to GSHL Football.New Athlete is located on Highway 99 next to the Radio Shack (7219 NE Highway 99 #101) in Hazel Dell.
Owner Ryan Paul is a strength coach as well as a Licensed Accelerated Recovery Performance (ARP) trainer and has been working with athletes and the general public for over 7 years.
Former Columbia River RB Jordyn Jackson trained with New Athlete and credited Paul as a big part in Jackson signing with the San Diego Chargers.
To make an appointment for consultation or training, contact Ryan Paul at any one of the following:Wireless: 360-513-1322Office: 360-567-0553E-mail: ryan@newathlete.netWeb Site: newathlete.net
- July 21, 2010
Camas Papermakers And Skyview Storm Ranked In WashingtonPreps.com Top 10 Preseason Polls
With the start of high school football practice a little over 1 month away WashingtonPreps.com has come out with their preseason top 10 for both 4A and 3A in the state of Washington.
Camas QB Logan Grindy completed 58.4% of his passes for 2276 yards and 21 TD in 2009
WashingtonPreps.com Preseason 3A Top 10
1 – Bellevue
2 – Liberty
3 – Lakes
4 – Camas
5 – Juanita
6 – O’Dea
7 – Mt. Spokane
8 – Glacier Peak
9 – Timberline
10 – MeadowdaleOther Teams in Consideration: Penninsula, Mount Si, Ferndale, North Thurston, Capital
NOTE: Our condolences go out to Mount Si, Mercer Island, Lake Washington and Sammamish, the other 4 3A King Co schools along with Bellevue, Liberty and Juanita.
Camas is the highest ranked team from all of the Greater St. Helens League teams, as the Papermakers are #4 in the 3A poll.
It is hard to argue with the 3 above Camas, Bellevue (2x defending state champs) Liberty (Defeated Camas last season in the opening round, and lost to Bellevue in state title game) and Lakes (Back-to-back semifinalists who just seem to reload with D-1 talent every season). Juanita right behind the Papermakers is very solid as well. The Rebels had a very good showing at the Oregon State Team Camp last month, defeating Skyview in the semifinals and losing to Camas in the camp finals.
“It’s nice to be acknowledged at this level” said Camas head coach Jon Eagle, “but it dosen’t mean much”
Camas QB Logan Grindy seemed a bit more excited about the ranking, but also shared in his coach’s hesitation to get overly excited.
“That’s pretty awesome to see we’ve been ranked high at the start of the season” said Grindy. “However, we haven’t proven anything yet.”
Camas opens the season up in Seattle at Qwest Field vs Timberline (10-1 in 2009) before they jump right into league play when they travel to McKenzie Stadium week 2 and face the Mountain View Thunder. The Papermakers then open the new Doc Harris stadium with back-to-back home games versus Columbia River and Skyview. Camas will be put to the test early in the season for sure with that schedule.
Camas returns a lot of skill players this season. QB Logan Grindy, WR’s Addison Owen, Jeremy Faulkner, and Miguel Salamanca. The Papermakers do have to replace all 5 starters on the OL, but stand out DL Odin Coe will make the transition to a two-way starter this season. OT Trevor Clarkson started in 2009 for the Papermakers. With Coe, Clarkson and the addition of Gary Stokes, Camas should be just fine up front. On defense, Coe, along with Owen and Brent Hill at DB, and LB Kiaka Gunderson, Camas should be hard to move the ball against.
“We’ve been working hard this summer and we need to keep the intensity up for the remainder of the summer” Grindy went on to say. “We’ve definitely got the potential to be something great, now we just have to prove it.”
Skyview ATH Ellis Henderson was 1st Team Coaches 4A GSHL All-League as WR, DB & KR in 2009 as well as Honorable Mention All State All Purpose Player
WashingtonPreps.com Preseason 4A Top 10
1 – Skyline
2 – Bothell
3 – Auburn
4 – Gonzaga Prep
5 – Curtis
6 – Ferris
7 – Rogers
8 – Skyview
9 – Issaquah
10 – KentwoodOther Teams in Consideration: Graham-Kapowsin, Union, Marysville-Pilchuck, Jackson, Bethel, Kamiakin, Eisenhower
The Skyview Storm come in ranked #8 in the 4A preseason poll.
Skyline is a safe pick at #1. The Spartans have won 3 state titles in a row, back-to-back 4A titles, and the 2007 3A championship. Bothel is always strong out of the 4A KingCo. We all saw the talent Auburn had last fall, though it was still not enough to knock off Skyview. Gonzaga Prep and Curtis both have a pair of the states top 10 players. Ferris does lose a lot including QB Connor Halliday but former Woodland & Battle Ground coach Jim Sharkey has a good thing going there on the South Hill. Rogers of Puyallup is loaded again this year and dominated the Central Washington camp this spring.
“Its definitely a honor” said Skyview WR/DB Ellis Henderson. “But it also adds a level of expectation for our team.”
Skyview has finished atop the 4A GSHL 3 of the last 4 seasons, and made the post season 5 years in a row, however, the Storm has never entered the season with a top 10 ranking.
“I feel like in the past we’ve always gone under the radar but I know for sure now more then ever that we are going to have targets on our backs, and its gonna be a huge challenge for us” added Henderson. “I know without a doubt that Coach Kize and the rest of our amazing staff will prepare us to perform at our highest level once again.”
Following last seasons playoff run, this year’s Storm squad has their sights set even higher.
“While it is an honor to be ranked on the top ten list, I think the team is not going to focus on that so much as we enter the season. We’re just going to take the compliment, then keep working” said Skyview OL/DL Cody Fields. “Because we don’t want to accept #8. We want to go even farther than last year, and end up with a state title. And I have absolute faith in all our coaches and players that that is an achievable goal.”
Skyview will be south of the river to start the 2010 season. The Sherwood Bowman finished last season 11-2 losing to Jefferson 26-23 in the OSAA 5A (equivilant to our 3A) semifinals. Skyview next hosts Coeur d’Alane (Idaho) before starting league play at home versus Heritage. Week 4 Skyview travels to above mentioned Camas in what could be their toughest game of the season. Skyview for sure will not overlook a week 8 non-league home game versus rival Columbia River, and a week 9 road game at Union more than likely will decide the 4A GSHL Champions.
Among the returning stars for Skyview are Henderson and WR Karl Graves. Both Henderson and Graves are currently listed among the top players in the state by WashingtonPreps.com. Also, on the offensive side of the ball, is the return of RB Parker Henry. Prior to Henry’s shoulder injury in the Battle Ground game (week 6) Henry was among the top rushers in the GSHL last season. Up front Skyview returns Fields, who was 1st team 4A GSHL as an Offensive Lineman in 2009. Along with Fields, Tom Zink and Nick Orsi add experience up front. A battle for QB looks to be between Kody Watts and Kieran McDonagh. Watts has looked very good this spring passing the ball and we think will emerge as the starter. McDonagh though is a flat-out athlete, and I would not be surprised to see him taking a lot of snaps this fall for the Storm.
On defense, the secondary will be the strong point for Skyview, with Henderson and Henry on the corners. On the defensive front, Nolan Stitzel along with Fields and Albert Chon bring experience. Zink will also be playing LB and if McDonagh is not playing QB, he could be a monster along side Zink in the middle.
While Skyview did graduate a lot of talented players, this year’s Storm squad feels they have all they need to be just as good as last year’s team, and hopefully better.
“Additionally, the local community offers an incredible amount of support for our team” Fields added. “It’s a great place to play football.”
- July 14, 2010
2nd Annual Titan Kickoff Classic Golf Tournament
Monday August 9th, at Tri-Mountain Golf CourseThe Union Titans Football and Cheer are having a 4 person scramble with shotgun start at 1:00 pm.
Fee is $100 per person (Includes green fee, cart, range balls, gift bag and dinner.
Download Registration packet as well as Tee/Green Sponsorship information
Ellis Henderson, Odin Coe, Nolan LaValley, Karl Graves Represent GSHL on WashingtonPreps.com Washington 2011 Prospect Ranking
Kalr Graves #6 and Ellis Henderson #7 of Skyview are among the top football players in the state.
Dirk Knudsen of WashingtonPreps.com just released the top 60 Washington football players for the class of 2011, and the Greater St. Helens League has 4 listed in the top 41.
Skyview’s Ellis Henderson (ATH) tops the list of GSHL kids at #11, followed by Odin Coe (DL) of Camas at #18, Nolan LaValley (OL) of Heritage at #37 and Karl Graves (WR) also from Skyview at #41.
- Ellis Henderson – “Air Force, Boise State, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Hawaii and moving in on Ellis. Holds Air Force, Wyoming, Hawaii, New Mexico State, and Portland State Offers. Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, Washington, Washington State. Once he starts playing he could skyrocket.”
- Odin Coe – “Coe has been tearing up the camps and combines. At 255 and 6’3″ he is just too strong and fast off the ball. Leaning towards D’tackle or Strong side DE right now. Coe is the linemen to watch as teams are moving in.”
- Nolan LaValley – “Work Horse linemen with some excellent skills. He can play college ball as a Center/Guard and his attitude and effort are obvious wherever he goes.”
- Karl Graves – “No One has better hands in State then Big Karl. He is a sleeper and seems to sort of hang in the background but that changes when the helmets go on!”
Top 10
1 – Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE Gig Harbor
2 – Kasen Williams WR Skyline
3 – Charlie Hopkins DE Gonzaga Prep
4 – Danny Shelton DT Auburn
5 – Taniela Tupou DE Archbishop Murphy
6 – Bishop Sankey RB Gonzaga Prep
7 – Rahmel Dockery ATH Curtis
8 – Connor Cree DE Skyline
9 – Max Hersey TE Curtis
10 – Jamaal Jones WR Graham-KapowsinYou can see the full list as well as read comments on all ranked players at WashingtonPreps.com.
- July 13, 2010
2nd Annual Little Titans Football Camp
2nd Annual Little Titans Football Camp - Wed July 28, 2010
The GSHL District Champion Union Titan Football Team would like to invite your son/daughter to participate in the second Annual Little Titans Football Camp. Participants will be taught by Union’s award winning coaching staff and players. They will not only learn football skills but also learn the dedication and strong work ethic it takes to be a champion! Hope to see you there.
- Camp is for grades 3rd – 8th
- Wed July 28, 2010
- 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- What to wear – Shorts, T-shirt, shoes for Astroturf surface. Plenty of water will be provided. You may bring your own drinks and snacks.
- McKenzie Stadium
Camp Fee $30.00, before 07/18/10, After 07/18/10 $40.00
For more information e-mail littletitans2010@comcast.net
Register by mail at: Titan Football, PMB 375 16505 A S.E. First St. Vancouver WA 98684
Day of camp registration available at 12:30 pm
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