Sports Shorts for the week of Sept. 9 - Sept 14

Volleyball

The Eatonville High School volleyball team had a busy week, starting with a dominant 3-0 victory over Rochester on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Cruisers controlled the match from start to finish, showing their strength and teamwork.

However, Eatonville faced a tougher challenge the next night against Tenino. In a tightly contested match, the Cruisers fell 3-2, narrowly missing out on a second win. Despite the loss, the team displayed resilience and skill, pushing Tenino to five sets.

Cross Country 

Eatonville’s cross country team competed in the Olympia XC Classic this past Saturday, with 15 athletes running in the 2-mile event. Several athletes posted notable finishes across various grade levels.

Next Up:  Wednesday Sept. 18th at Foss HS.

• Freshman: Gabriel Kolsrud finished 16th in the boys' race, while Paisley Ashcroft placed 27th for the girls.

• Sophomore: Ben Bernt led the boys with a 13th-place finish, followed by Titus Lowes in 36th and Tytus Goode in 49th. For the girls, Hannah Bieker finished 26th, and Savanna Price placed 76th.

• Junior: Grace Coonrod delivered an impressive performance, finishing 4th among the girls, while Bridget Stumph secured 16th and Alice Alexander finished 79th. On the boys’ side, Corey Dempsey placed 73rd, and Jasper Beck came in 114th.

• Senior: Joey Callon placed 86th in the boys’ race, followed by Ben Morrish in 98th.

Next Up: Thursday Sept. 19th at Rainier HS.