From the Sidelines
Observations on Vashon Island sports, mostly the Pirates, from the sidelines.
October 2nd, 2009 at Fri, 2nd, 2009 at 9:37 am by Rik Forschmiedt
Max Johnson competes in the JV XC race Oct. 1. Kevin Ross photo
Weather and the ferries almost upstaged the athletes yesterday as the girls soccer Pirates traveled to Charles Wright and Vashon XC hosted the second and last home meet of the year. According to coach Kevin Ross, wind, rain and trees down on the course delayed the start of the races. That was after some of the five visiting busloads of runners went to the old course at Paradise Ridge instead of the school campus. In the past the visitors would arrive at the high school instead of Paradise Ridge. I guess you can’t win. Once things got going Pirate junior Savannah Krug won the varsity girls race on her new home course. In the boys varsity Steilacoom Sentinel Zach Bryan broke his own course record to take top honors. In the middle school section, Charles Wright runners Sarah Truscott and Zach Hinz were the first finishers. Coach Ross reports there were 43 middle school runners. Good to see so many of the younger runners.
The ferry was late for the soccer girls waiting to head off the Island to Charles Wright, probably partly because four school buses of runners were unloading for the XC meet. We arrived at CWA 10 minutes after the JV was to start, but our hosts allowed us just enough time to get organized and warm up.
Taylor Hernandez and Megan Hackett got goals for Vashon and keepers Larissa Kuhns, first half, and Taylor Knowles and the Pirate defense blanked the Tarriers to give the Vashon JV a 2-0 win.
The Pirate varsity out-played the Tarriers but the Tarriers got two sloppy first-half goals, both on corner kicks.
Cat Amick and Teal Sigler worked their usual magic in the second half to tie the score and send the game into overtime. CWA’s Natalie Weyerhauser scored in each overtime to give the Tarriers a 4-2 win.
The ride home proved to be hurry up and wait. Hurry up to load the bus and arrive at Point Defiance on time for the 8:40 boat, then wait while the boat was fueled. It finally left at 9:30.
The Pirate varsity’s next game is Thursday, Oct. 8, at Seattle Christian. Vashon needs to reverse an earlier loss to the Warriors to stay in the running for the league title. The JV returns to CWA for a rematch on Oct. 7. They will travel with the volleyball team, so maybe I will get to see some of the v-ball match.
Rik Forschmiedt Island resident since 1989. Retired in 2006 after almost 11 years as Beachcomber sports editor and photographer. Has been a volunteer assistant coach for Vashon High School cross country, track and soccer teams.
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