From the Sidelines
Observations on Vashon Island sports, mostly the Pirates, from the sidelines.
Try again tomorrow
November 6th, 2009 at Fri, 6th, 2009 at 11:31 pm by Rik ForschmiedtThunder and lightning and driving rain couldn’t stop the Vashon Pirate girls soccer team tonight, but the Overlake Owls could.
Overlake defeated Vashon 4-0 in a rain-soaked game at Kings HS that started almost an hour late and was suspended for a half hour while thunder storms passed through.
Rules require the pitch to be cleared for thirty minutes following lightning, so when a storm struck while the teams were warming up the kickoff was delayed, resulting in the 5 p.m. game starting just before 6 p.m.
Courtney Gateman, coach Paul Beytebiere and Katie Chale share a light moment while waiting for the lightning to pass.
Shortly after Allison Risa scored the Owls’ first goal more lightning forced a half hour suspension about midway in the first half.
Risa scored three times in the second half, and the Owls advanced to State.
Vashon gets another chance to advance to State at 1 p.m. tomorrow when they play Seattle Christian.The SC/Bush game was just starting, an hour later than scheduled, as the Vashon bus left the field. Bush won 4-1.
Tomorrow’s game is also at Kings. The loser is eliminated and the winner gets the sixth seed to State. First round State games are next Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 10 and 11.
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.
ABOUT COMMUNITY BLOGS: Community blogs are written by volunteers. They are members of our community but not employees of this site or newspaper. They have applied or were invited to blog here but their words are their own and are not edited by the editor or staff of this site, and have agreed to abide by our Terms of Use. The authors are solely responsible for their content. If you have concerns about something you read on a community blog, please contact the author directly or email us.
COMMENTING RULES: We encourage an open exchange of ideas in the PNWLocalNews.com community, but we ask you to follow our guidelines for respecting community standards. In a nutshell, don't say anything you wouldn't want your mother to read.
So keep your comments:
- Civil
- Smart
- On-topic
- Free of profanity
We ask that all participants own their words by registering for an account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and drive-by commenters.
As a community site, we ask that the community help by using the "Flag" button on each comment if they feel the comment has violated the rules. You can also use the up and down arrows on each comment to voice your opinion about that particular comment.
Want to tell us something but you don't want it to be public? Talk to us privately.
