From the Sidelines

Observations on Vashon Island sports, mostly the Pirates, from the sidelines.

Big basketball wins

January 20th, 2010 at Wed, 20th, 2010 at 9:10 pm by Rik Forschmiedt

Pirate boys and girls dominated Charles Wright tonight. Final scores were almost identical: girls – Vashon 64, Charles 26; boys – Vashon 64, Charles Wright 24.

The Pirate girls ran off 19 unanswered points from near the end of the first quarter to near the end of the second quarter and led 29-12 at halftime.

Sophie Nespor knocks the ball away from a Charles Wright player in a display of Vashon's tight defense.

Sophie Nespor knocks the ball away from a Charles Wright player in a display of Vashon's tight defense.

The boys led 47-13 at the half. With a 30-point lead in the second period, coach Andy Sears began playing the reserves. The fourth quarter was almost all Pirate reserves.

The Pirates play Chimacum at home Friday, starting the second half of the season. The boys play first at 5:30 p.m. followed by the girls at 7 p.m.

Rik Forschmiedt 20-year Island resident. Retired in 2006 after almost 11 years as Beachcomber sports editor. Now a volunteer assistant coach for Vashon High School soccer teams.

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