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11.24.09

IN THE NEWS:

Bellevue overwhelms Mount Si in 3A playoffs
November 19, 2009 - Dan Catchpole - SnoValleyStar.com

Wolverines’ fast, deceptive offense and swarming defense ends Wildcats’ season

Wildcat tight end Joe Farmer (right) is stopped by Bellevue defenders after pulling in a catch from quarterback Ian Ilgenfritz. Photo by Dan Catchpole

Wildcat tight end Joe Farmer (right) is stopped by Bellevue defenders after pulling in a catch from quarterback Ian Ilgenfritz. Photo by Dan Catchpole

 
Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune knew his team had to stop Bellevue’s big plays if the Wildcats were going to have a chance to make it to past the first round of the Class 3A playoffs. But from beginning to end, the top-ranked Wolverines controlled the game at Bellevue Memorial Stadium. Senior running back Sean Coley scored on a 64-yard run on the game’s opening play. Junior quarterback Ian Ilgenfritz played in place of starter Chris Clark, who was academically ineligible.
 
Bellevue combined a fast, deceptive offense with a swarming defense to overwhelm Mount Si 49-17 on the cold, crisp night. “We made some big plays,” Bellevue coach Butch Goncharoff said. “A lot of guys touched the ball and a lot of guys had success.” Bellevue won the two team’s first meeting in September, 28-14, thanks in part to a 78-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown run. It was more of the same for the Wolverines this time around. During the first half, they moved the ball efficiently and relentlessly on their way to 28 points in the first quarter and another 14 in the second. Mount Si could only manage a field goal in response. On Bellevue’s second possession, senior quarterback Joe Joe Conner ran 50 yards on a screen pass to set up junior running back Joey Mangialardi’s one-yard touchdown run. Coley then intercepted a bubble pass from Wildcat quarterback Ian Ilgenfritz, and returned it for a 42-yard touchdown run. Mangialardi notched his second scoring run to push the score to 28-0 in the first quarter. Mount Si had run seven plays. “We couldn’t stop their big play,” Kinnune said. “We struggled defending them. Most people will.”
Ilgenfritz still managed to throw for 202 yards.
 
The Wolverines lived up to their reputation for being disciplined and focused throughout the night, picking off three interceptions and recovering a fumble. Mangialardi added his third touchdown in the second quarter on a 45-yard run. He finished with 80 yards on eight carries, all in the first half. “That was the best first half we’ve had all year,” he said. It was the ninth time this season that the Wolverines’ defense limited an opponent to 17 or fewer points. Their only two losses this season were to out-of-state opponents, Katy (Texas) and Grant (Sacramento, Calif.). “I can’t believe that there is anyone in this league that can beat them right now,” Kinnune said. “I’ve been around a long time, and that’s a pretty good team.”
 
Bellevue (9-2) will play at Glacier Peak 7 p.m. Nov. 21.
Material from The Seattle Times was used in this report.
Dan Catchpole: 425-392-6434, ext. 246 or editor@snovalleystar.com. Comment on this story at www.snovalleystar.com.

 

Castagno gets record

By RHETT WORKMAN
Snoqualmie Valley Record Sports contributing Writer

Nov 14 2009, 8:23 AM · UPDATED
 

 
Mount Si wide receiver Rossco Castagno broke single season Wildcat receiving records for total yards and total receptions in last night's football game against Bellevue. The Wildcats lost the game to the Wolverines 49-17, ending their season.
 
Wildcat football season over, but not before history is made
By RHETT WORKMAN
Snoqualmie Valley Record Sports contributing Writer
Nov 14 2009, 7:55 AM · UPDATED


The Mount Si Wildcats football team worked very hard this season to make the state playoffs. Their dreams of winning a state title were dashed last Friday night, but before they said so long to this 2009 campaign, they sent a senior out with a spot in the history books.

Mount Si wide receiver Rossco Castagno with a pass reception of about 15 yards late in the fourth quarter broke a couple of school receiving records, but by then it was all over as the Bellevue Wolverines scored early and often in a 49-17 rout which ended the Wildcats' season at 6-5.
(read article)
 
3A football: No. 1 Bellevue rolls past Mount Si, 49-17
By Brady Henderson - Special to The Seattle Times - 11.13.09
 
Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune spoke this week of the importance of limiting Bellevue's big plays. The Wolverines wasted little time spoiling...
 
BELLEVUE — Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune spoke this week of the importance of limiting Bellevue's big plays. The Wolverines wasted little time spoiling that game plan. Bellevue's Sean Coley scored on a 64-yard run on the opening play from scrimmage and the top-ranked Wolverines cruised to a 49-17 win in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs Friday night at Bellevue Memorial Stadium. Bellevue (9-2) will play at the winner of today's game between Glacier Peak and Timberline next Friday or Saturday.
 
"We made some big plays," Bellevue coach Butch Goncharoff said. "A lot of guys touched the ball and a lot of guys had success." Bellevue won 28-14 in the first meeting between the KingCo teams in September, thanks in part to a 78-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard TD run. It was more of the same for Bellevue Friday night. Joe Joe Conner ran 50 yards with a screen pass to set up Joey Mangialardi's 1-yard touchdown run on the Wolverines' second possession.

Bellevue then got a 42-yard interception return for a touchdown by Coley, and Mangialardi added his second scoring run. Mount Si (6-5) ran all of seven plays on offense before Bellevue took a 28-0 lead.

"We couldn't stop their big play," Kinnune said. "We struggled defending them. Most people will."
(read more)
 
MOUNT SI RANKED 11th IN STATE in latest 3A Polls
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11.20.09
 
The Round of 16 is here, and it brings a familiar foe.
By: Rhett Workman - Sno-Valley Sports - Friday November 13, 2009

The Wildcats head into this game on a bit of a high, having beat Hazen 27-0 last Saturday night under tough conditions, both in the weather department and on the sidelines - the Wildcats had to withstand the academic-caused benching of QB Chris Clark, which they did very nicely. Clark is back under center tonight, and if his limited action last Saturday is any indication, he could be in for a good game tonight.
 
But Bellevue is also back to its old self again, as they are getting some of their top players back in time for tonight's game. As you will remember, the Wolverines were a pretty beat up group when they came to Mount Si back at the end of September, and as a result had to find other ways to win, which they did against the Wildcats. Those other ways included long passing TD's, among other things. Big plays will be something Mount Si needs to avoid giving up on defense tonight if they have a chance. Watch for the Van Ackeren brothers, Kendrick and Brayden, to be the big players for the Wolverines tonight.
 
Both of these teams know each other, so there will be no surprises tonight.
 
So with all that said, we are taking Bellevue, like everyone else is, but with this caveat: These boys from the Valley will go out on that field tonight and give their 110% best efforts. They have worked very hard and survived some adversity to get to this point, and have worked too hard in our view to come out flat tonight. This group has shown a lot of resiliency and character, and realize that while the challenge is a bit steep, if they work very hard and get a couple breaks going their way, they will succeed. Remember two things: one, last year when they played at Bellevue, Mount Si was literally two critical fumbles from actually winning that game, and two, it is, after all, Friday the 13th (we thank Jordan Karavias' sister Rachel for reminding us of this yesterday). So while others have this as a blowout, we think this could be close. And hey, all it takes is hard work, and a couple big breaks, and the score prediction you see below could be much, much different. (read article)
 
3A State Playoff Predictions and Analysis
by metro12 on Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:13 pm
 
Bellevue Wolverines (8-2) vs. Mount Si Wildcats (6-4)

The Bellevue Wolverines are finally healthy and that can only mean trouble for the rest of the state. On Friday night the Wolverines will take on one of the hottest teams in the state in Mount Si who has played a brutal schedule so far. These two teams have already played once this year and Mount Si knows what they need to do to keep this one close and slow down the vaunted Wolverine Wing-T. The Wildcats will look to establish the run early with RB Matt Bankston who has had a very impressive Junior campaign with 600+ yards and 6 rushing TD’s. Running on the Wolverines is never an easy task and if Bankston doesn’t get going early on, it will make it tougher for the passing game to open up. The Wildcats have been impressive through the air all season. Senior QB Chris Clark has a very accurate arm and reads opposing defenses extremely well. Cark has thrown for 1,400+ yards and 14 TD’s on the year in a very disciplined offensive system. Clark has established a great connection with Senior WR Rossco Castagno. Castagno is very quick in the open field and loves to make defenders miss after catching short slants and bubble screens from Clark. Castagno is currently the KingCo leader in receptions, and also has 11 TD’s. Mount Si is going to need to win the turnover battle and avoid the big play by the Wolverines in order to have a shot at pulling off the upset. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, when the playoffs start, Bellevue turns it up a notch and has proven to be nearly unbeatable in the state tournament. This year, the Wolverines have a very athletic secondary that matches up well with the Wildcat passing attack. Bellevue will also have their star RB David Nguyen back after missing most of the season with a leg injury. The Wolverines are very deep at running back, and in addition to Nguyen also have JoJo Connor, Freddie Levine and Joey Mangialardi who would all start at most schools. The Wing T that Bellevue runs is extremely difficult to defend against and Mount Si will need to stay in their lanes and focus on which carrier has the ball. The Wolverine O-Line is very strong and quick and is led by the KingCo 3A Lineman of the Year Julious Moore. I look for Bellevue to methodically move the ball all night on the Mount Si defense and come up with a few big plays to bust this one open early. Bellevue’s defense has been lights out as of late and I would be surprised if Clark can consistently throw on the athletic backers and defensive backs As good as Mount Si has been this year and as well as they are playing, right now, they will find out what playing Bellevue in the state playoffs is all about. Mount Si has had a great season and even in defeat should be proud of making it this far. (read article)

Football pushes ahead in state playoffs
By RHETT WORKMAN - Snoqualmie Valley Record Sports contributing Writer
Nov 10 2009, 3:09 PM · UPDATED
 
Mount Si carrier Matt Bankston moves with the ball after a hand-off from Ian Ilgenfritz, at right, during play Saturday, Nov. 7, against Hazen. The win at Renton sends Mount Si against Bellevue this weekend. - Photo by Calder Productions
 
Photo by Calder Productions
Mount Si carrier Matt Bankston moves with the ball after a hand-off from Ian Ilgenfritz, at right, during play Saturday, Nov. 7, against Hazen.
The win at Renton sends Mount Si against Bellevue this weekend.
 
The Mount Si High School football team made the trek to Renton last Saturday, Nov. 7, looking to make it back to the state 3A playoffs. They had to survive a little adversity, but got it done and in the process learned some valuable life lessons about the importance of classroom studies. (read article)
 
Mount Si's Charlie Kinnune talks about Bellevue rematch
Posted by Mason Kelley - Seattle Times High School Sport Blog - 11.10.09
 
Mount Si has been here before.
 
For the second time this season, the Wildcats are playing Bellevue. This time, however, they have to play on the road at 7 p.m. Friday.
 
"We're definitely in familiar territory," coach Charlie Kinnune said. "Whether that helps us or not, I'm not sure. We played Bellevue when they were minus a number of players, as we were, and they were still very good. "They're playing very good football right now. Their defense is tougher than nails and so we're just going to practice really hard and concentrate on getting better this week."
(read article)
 
11.13.09
 
Mount Si Wildcats routs Hazen Highlanders in first round of football playoffs, 27-0
November 9, 2009 - By Dan Catchpole - SnoValleyStar.com
 
Wildcat linebacker Zach Storm (left) sprints for the end zone after intercepting a pass while defensive linebacker creates room for his teammate.
 
Wildcat linebacker Zach Storm (left) sprints for the end zone after intercepting a pass while defensive linebacker creates room for his teammate. (Photo by Dan Catchpole)
 
Halftime adjustments and a combination of running and passing offense carried Mount Si past Hazen Nov. 7 and into the second round of the postseason. It was another night of a common story during this season’s second half: despite nasty weather, the Wildcats won thanks to their focus and power offense. (read article)
 
WILDCATS DEFEAT HAZEN 27-0
 
Game Stats
 
Mount Si
27
Mount Si vs. Hazen
Renton Memorial Stadium
November 7, 2009
Hazen
0
1 2 3 4 Final
Mount Si 0 7 7 13 27
Hazen 0 0 0 0 0

Scoring summary

MS - Matthew Bankston 4 run ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
MS - Jordin Kinnune 20 pass from Chris Clark ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
MS - Cameron VanWinkle 32 FG
MS - Zach Storm 28 interception return ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
MS - Cameron VanWinkle 32 FG
 
11.08.09
 
Preview and prediction for tonight's Mount Si-Hazen playoff football game.
The playoffs are here, and the winner heads to Bellevue, who beat Rainier Beach last night.
By: Rhett Workman - Sno-Valley Sports - Sunday, October 25, 2009
 
The Wildcats make the short jaunt down to Renton to meet a former Seamount League rival in the Highlanders. Mount Si comes in off a tough loss to a very good Liberty team, 38-28. Hazen took care of Tyee in their last game.
 
Back at midweek, we linked you to some stats on Hazen from the Seattle Times, and we will mention the key numbers here again:
 
-Top threat is on the ground: RB James Holland has over 900 yards on the season
-Hazen is 0-2 against KingCo opponents, being outscored 113-25.
 
The two opponents Hazen lost to were Liberty and Interlake, both teams who are also in the playoffs this week in 3A and 2A respectively. The Patriots and the Saints as you all know are offensive firepower's, while Mount Si is a grinding, physical team that itself is capable of some offensive success. See Juanita. Conditioning will be a big factor here, and this should easily favor the Wildcats.
 
If Mount Si can shut down Holland, this will be huge, so look for the linemen, led by Ahmad Korma, Jordan Karavias, and Aaron Moetului to try to get that done.
 
For the Wildcats to feel comfortable, their offense will need to score quickly and often. Watch for QB Chris Clark, RB Matt Bankston and WR's Jordin Kinnune and Rossco Castagno to lead the way there. They all chipped in on offense in last week's loss.
 
The guy who posts predictions on the Seattle Times boards has this as a 42-7 Mount Si blowout. While we want to give Hazen a little more respect than that (especially since their league rival Lindbergh rolled over Bainbridge last night), the numbers which we mentioned at the beginning of this post, specifically the KingCo record, don't lie. This one will be over sooner rather than later.
 
MOUNT SI 35, HAZEN 13
 
Week 10 KingCo 3A Predictions and Analysis
by metro12 on Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:10 pm
 
Mount Si Wildcats (5-4) vs. Hazen Highlanders (7-3)
 
The ‘Cats from Snoqualmie head into this match up on a roll. Despite their loss last week to Liberty, Mount Si has been one of the best teams in the state during the second half of the season. Part of the reason for that is their dynamic passing attack led by Senior QB Chris Clark. Clark has thrown for 1,300 yards and 13 TD’s. His favorite target is Rossco Castagno who leads the KingCo Conference in receptions but also has over 700 yards and 11 TD’s on the year. Clark likes to throw the bubble screen to Castagno who uses his speed to eat up yardage. Mount Si is playing better defensively as of late, but still ranks dead last in passing defense on the year. Luckily for the Wildcats they are playing a team from the Seamount league. Hazen has already played two KingCo teams in non league play, losing both games by the score of 113-25. If Hazen wants to make this one closer they will need to make adjustments on the defensive side of the ball. Offensively, Hazen lives and dies by their All-Conference running back and team captain James Holland. Holland is a very big running back at 6’3 190 and is very tough to take down. It usually takes 2 or 3 tacklers to wrap him up and bring him to the turf. Holland has rushed for13 TD’s on the season and always shows up to play. I look for Mount Si to stack the box and bring up the Safety’s in order to stop Holland. Hazen’s Junior QB Travis Johnson does have a good arm and has been decent this year, but Mount Si will bring the blitz to not allow Johnson time to throw. The bottom line in this one is Mount Si has been tested all year and has won big games. Hazen plays in a very weak conference that has a combined 1 non league victory. Mount Si will continue their offensive hot streak and march into the State playoffs with an easy W.
 
Prediction: Mount Si 42 Hazen 7
 
Wildcats to square off against Hazen Highlanders
November 4, 2009 By Tim Pfarr - SnoValleyStar.com
 
The Mount Si Wildcats have made their way to the postseason, and they will be facing off against the Hazen Highlanders Nov. 7 at Renton Memorial Stadium. Hazen finished second in the Seamount league with a 7-3 record. Mount Si will need to keep an eye on senior running back James Holland, as Holland ran for 918 yards and 11 touchdowns during the regular season. (read more)
 
 
11.03.09
FINAL 2009 REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
KINGCO 3A/2A Conference
 

  Team

Conference Overall
W L Win % W L Win %
  Bellevue 6 0 1.000 7 2 .778
  Liberty 5 1 .833 8 1 .889
  Interlake 3 3 .500 6 3 .667
  Mount Si 3 3 .500 5 4 .556
  Juanita 3 3 .500 6 3 .667
  Mercer Island 1 5 .167 3 6 .333
  Sammamish 0 6 .000 2 7 .222
 
IT WAS NOT TO BE
WILDCATS LOSE REGULAR SEASON FINALE
38-28 AT MSHS STADIUM
 
Liberty
38
Liberty vs. Mount Si
At Mount Si
Friday October 30, 2009
Mount Si
28
 
1
2
3
4
Final
 
Liberty
14
10
0
14
38
 
Mount Si
7
3
10
8
28
 
Scoring Summary
 
 MS - Rossco Castagno 34 pass from Jordin Kinnune (Cameron VanWinkle kick)
 Lib - Chandler Jenkins 16 run ( Dean Byron kick )
 Lib - Troy Colyer 16 pass from Trey Wheeler ( Dean Byron kick )
 Lib - Chandler Jenkins 21 pass from Trey Wheeler ( Dean Byron kick )
 Lib - Dean Byron 20 FG
 MS - Cameron VanWinkle 24 FG
 MS - Matthew Bankston 11 pass from Chris Clark ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
 MS - Cameron VanWinkle 30 FG
 Lib - Cameron Talley 20 pass from Trey Wheeler ( Dean Byron kick )
 Lib - Chandler Jenkins 7 run ( Dean Byron kick )
 MS - Kaleb Huerta 25 pass from Chris Clark (Joe Farmer pass from Chris Clark)
 
10.30.09
IN THE NEWS:
Tough schedule pays dividends for Mount Si
Posted by Mason Kelley
Seattle Times High School Sports Blog
 
Mount Si's first four opponents were ranked in one state poll or another this season. It's no surprise the Wildcats, who were replacing 19 of 22 starters, started 1-3. But after winning four in a row — including a 42-6 victory last week over Juanita, which has also been ranked this year — Mount Si is heading back to the playoffs after one last regular-season game against Liberty Friday night.
 
"We're used to playing good teams," Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune said. "We don't get too many patsies on our schedule, hardly ever. Our kids are used to it. We don't get intimidated by anybody. We're going to come out and hit you."
 
Mount Si football peaks at the right time
Posted by Mason Kelley
Seattle Times High School Sports Blog
Mason Kelley covers High School Sports for The Seattle Times. Sandy Ringer and Josh Mayers are also frequent contributors to this blog.
October 27, 2009 at 8:58 AM

 

After replacing 19 of 22 starters coming into the season, Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune knew it would take time for his team to come together. But he expected the Wildcats to get there at some point. Following a 42-6 upset win over Juanita -- their fourth straight victory -- that vaulted them into the playoffs, Mount Si is exactly where Kinnune hoped his team would be. "We've come along pretty quickly and pretty nicely," Kinnune said.
 
The Wildcats (5-3, 3-2 KingCo 3A/2A) have developed an impressive passing game led by senior quarterback Chris Clark, who is finding senior receivers Rossco Castagno and Jordin Kinnune. Mount Si is also running the ball well and trying to find a balance between the ground game and passing attack as it prepares for the playoffs, starting with its final regular season game at No. 3 Liberty on Friday. Kinnune praised the play of senior defensive end/offensive tackle Aaron Moetului and Castagno, saying they are key pieces to the Wildcats' success so far this season.
 
Since Mount Si's victory over Juanita locked up the third and final playoff spot out of KingCo 3A/2A, I wanted to catch up with coach Kinnune, and I'll have more on the team in our notebook later this week.

THEY DID IT! CONGRATULATIONS!
WILDCATS DEMOLISH REBELS 42-6
EARN SPOT IN PLAYOFFS!
 
Mount Si
42
Mount Si vs. Juanita
At Juanita
Friday October 23, 2009
Juanita
6
 
1
2
3
4
Final
  Mount Si
14
0
14
14
42
  Juanita
0
6
0
0
6
 
  Scoring Summary
 
 MS - Matthew Bankston 5 run (Cameron VanWinkle kick)
 MS - Rossco Castagno 46 pass from Chris Clark (Cameron VanWinkle kick)
 Jua - Cole Graves 1 run ( kick failed )
 MS - Chaz Blair 2 run (Cameron VanWinkle kick)
 MS - Chris Clark 1 run (Cameron VanWinkle kick)
 MS - Chaz Blair 2 run (Cameron VanWinkle kick)
 MS - Donny Hendrickson 8 run (Chace Carlson kick)
 

  Team

Conference Overall
W L Win % W L Win %
 
  Bellevue 5 0 1.000 6 2 .750
  Liberty 4 1 .800 7 1 .875
  Interlake 3 2 .600 6 2 .750
  Mount Si 3 2 .600 5 3 .625
  Juanita 2 3 .400 5 3 .625
  Mercer Island 0 4 .000 2 5 .286
  Sammamish 0 5 .000 1 6 .143
 
MORE IN THE NEWS:
Week 9 high-school football ranking
Posted by Mason Kelley - Seattle Times 10.25.09
 
In 3A: We've already covered the change at the top. Bellevue is No. 1, Lakes No. 2 and Liberty comes in at No. 3. Four through nine stay the same with the only change coming at No. 10. I knew heading into last week that the winner of the Peninsula-Enumclaw game would take the final spot. I picked Enumclaw to take that game, but Peninsula pulled it out and jumps into the rankings.
 
I didn't include them in the on the radar section, but a team to pay attention to is Mount Si. The Wildcats pulled the upset over Juanita and are playing really good football right now.
 
SnoValleySports commentary: Mount Si on the rise, Juanita not
By: Rhett Workman - Sno-Valley Sports - Sunday, October 25, 2009
 
The Mount Si Wildcats sent a message with their win last Friday night over the Juanita Rebels. A real big message.
 
Mount Si went into Juanita expecting a tough game. The Wildcats came out of there having hit the upstart Rebels upside the head with a big reality check.
 
Most observers, this blog included, expected a close game between two evenly matched opponents who knew what the reward was for winning - a trip to the playoffs. We even expected overtime. But no one would have expected the total, one-sided, domination that Mount Si delivered. They didn't just deliver it on the field, they delivered it off. The Wildcats outplayed and outcoached Juanita in every facet of the game. (READ ARTICLE)
 
Final thoughts on Friday night football
Posted by Mason Kelley - Seattle Times 10.24.09
 
In the I-didn't-see-that-one-coming game, Mount Si's offense exploded. Impressive performance for the Wildcats.
 
Mount Si Crushes Juanita, 42-6
By Derek Belt Special to The Seattle Times 10.23.09 - (WEBMASTER NOTE:  Derek Belt from the Times, is a Mount Si Class of 2000 grad, he's from Fall City. Thanks Derek)
 
In a game that had the third and final playoff spot in KingCo 3A on the line, Mount Si crushed Juanita 42-6 in a downpour that didn't quit until the Wildcats were celebrating. Mount Si now owns the tiebreaker with Juanita and will play in the qualifying round for the third time in four years.
 
KIRKLAND - Say what you want about Friday's stormy weather. It was a beautiful day for Mount Si.
  
"We're coming into Washington weather, and we feel good about how we can play in adverse conditions," Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune said. "I thought this was our best offensive game of the season."
 
The Wildcats (5-3, 3-2) gained 413 yards of total offense to Juanita's 198 and forced two second-half fumbles. Mount Si led 14-6 at the break and scored all four times it had the ball in the second half, including a punishing 66-yard drive to open the third period that covered 18 plays and took nearly nine minutes.
 
"It was 14-6 for a long time and then we just exploded," Kinnune said. (READ ARTICLE)

 
Preview and prediction for tonight's Mount Si-Juanita football game
Friday, October 23, 2009 - Rhett Workman - SnoValleySports.BlogSpot.com
 
Well, well. We have a playoff game tonight. Winner gets in. So let's get to previewing and picking.
 
The Wildcats travel to Juanita with a lot on the line. Win, and they're in; lose and they could be in serious playoff trouble.
 
But for the Rebels, the stakes are even bigger. Juanita, if you read Mason Kelley's blog piece on the game on the Seattle Times blog, hasn't been to the playoffs since 1994, so tonight's game is the biggest game since then, 15 years. A theme, then, for tonight: pressure.
 
Mount Si has its own pressure, yes, but if you're the Rebels, the pressure's even bigger. A lot of people will be watching very closely how they perform, since this is what their coach, Shaun Tarantola, has worked three years to get for this program: a game that matters late in the season. This in a sense is their final exam. How Juanita responds to this will be key to their success.
 
Juanita faces another tough test in Mount Si (READ ARTICLE)
 
10.22.09
MOUNT SI WINS BIG
DOMINATES ON HOMECOMING NIGHT
OVER SAMMAMISH 54-13  
 
Sammamish
13
At Mount Si
Friday 10.16.09
Mount Si
54
1 2 3 4 Final
  Sammamish 0 0 7 6 13
  Mount Si 21 21 6 6 54
 
   
  Scoring summary
 
 
  MS - Rossco Castagno 16 pass from Chris Clark ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
  MS - Donny Hendrickson 26 run ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
  MS - Matthew Bankston 57 run ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
  MS - Ian Ilgenfritz 1 run ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
  MS - Chaz Blair 9 run ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
  MS - Matthew Bankston 1 run ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
  MS - Donny Hendrickson 36 run ( kick failed )
  Samm - 6 run ( kick )
  Samm - 24 run ( kick failed )
  MS - Cody Lane 56 pass from Ian Ilgenfritz ( kick failed ) )
 
IN THE NEWS:
Cats smash Totems at homecoming
By RHETT WORKMAN
Snoqualmie Valley Record Sports contributing Writer

Oct 20 2009, 4:25 PM ·
UPDATED

 
 
Mount Si’s varsity football squad delivered a harsh welcome to Sammamish, seizing a masterful win at the Friday, Oct. 16, homecoming game.
Donny Hendrickson and Matt Bankston both scored two touchdowns apiece as the Wildcats scored early and often in a 54-13 blowout of the Totems. The win sets up the game of the season this Friday against Juanita.
“It was a good win. We got a lot of people in and we stayed healthy,” said Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune.
“It was a great experience for everyone out there that played,” added lineman Jordan Karavias. “We all played really well.”
Following the national anthem sung by the Mount Si High School choir, the ‘Cats won the kickoff, then got on the board in short order. With 8:42 left in the first quarter, Wildcat quarterback Chris Clark threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Rossco Castagno to make it 7-0. (read article)
 
Mount Si delivers punishing homecoming welcome to Sammamish
By RHETT WORKMAN
Snoqualmie Valley Record Sports contributing Writer
Today, 9:19 PM · UPDATED
 
By Rhett Workman and Valley Record Staff
 
Mount Si's varsity football squad delivered a harsh welcome to Sammamish at homecoming, seizing a masterful win at Friday night's game.
 
First Quarter
Following a national anthem sung by the Mount Si High School Choir, the 'Cats won the kickoff, then got on the board in short order.
With 8:42 on the clock, Chris Clark threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Rossco Castagno. Cameron Van Winkle made the kick after, putting the score at 7-0.
On their first possession, Sammamish went three and out, and Castagno returned the punt. Clark passed to Kinnune just out of the end zone with 5:13 left on the clock.
At 4:24, Donny Hendrickson ran 25 yards for a touchdown. Van Winkle kicked the extra point, making it 14-0.
With 1:56 left in the first, Matt Bankston ran 57 yards for a touchdown, set up by a 20-yard pass reception by Castagno from Clark. Van Winkle got the point after touch down, putting the score at 21-0.
 
Second quarter
Five minutes into the second quarter, 'Cat defensive lineman Dylan Woll recovered a fumble by Sammamish's quarterback. Ian Ilgenfritz, in quarterback for Clark, ran a 17-yard keeper on fourth down, setting up another keeper, a one-yard touchdown run with 8:12 left. The kick was good, making it 28-0 in Mount Si's favor.
With 6:55 left on the clock, Woll recovered another fumble by the Sammamish quarterback. Running back Chaz Blair ran eight yards for the touchdown.
Next, Matt Bankston ran a half yard for a touchdown with under a minute left in the second half. That play was set up by a 41-yard pass from Clark to Castagno.
 
Third quarter
Eight minutes into the third quarter, Donny Hendrickson scored a touchdown to put Mount Si up 48-0, spurring a running clock situation in the game. A running clock occurs when one team leads by at least 45 points, considerably speeding up game time.
With 2:19 left in the third, Sammamish got on the clock a touchdown by Andrew Engles from five yards out. Mount Si remained in the lead, 48-7, holding the ball at the mid-field as the quarter ended.
 
Fourth quarter
With 8:11 left in the fourth, Sammamish's Engles scored a touchdown on a 24-yard run.
Four minutes later, Ilgenfritz launched a 56-yard pass to a wide open receiver named Cody Lane, who beat feet past several Sammamish defenders to make the end zone. Final score was 54 Mount Si, 13 Sammamish.
Snoqualmie Valley Record Sports contributing Writer Rhett Workman can be reached at rwteam97@yahoo.com or 425-888-2311.
Preview and prediction for tonight's Mount Si football game against Sammamish
By RHETT WORKMAN - SnoValleySports.BlogSpot.com 10.15.09
 
Homecoming 2009 is here, and we want to welcome all of you alums who have come in from out of town to attend tonight's festivities and see your school once again. It's going to be a rainy night for sure, but homecoming is always a special time every fall, as the local community gathers to celebrate the contributions of Mount Si students past and present, and also enjoy a little football as well. So with that let's get to the preview and prediction.
 
MOUNT SI VS. SAMMAMISH
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17. 2009 - 7:00 PM
MOUNT SI HIGH SCHOOL
 

The Wildcats come in off a hard-fought 21-13 win last Friday on Mercer Island, a win secured by tough defense in the second half. Those who were there know the three plays that proved to be huge on defense in that second half.
 
1-Jordan Karavias' interception of MI QB Jeff Lindquist in the second half. The ball was gift-wrapped for one Mr. Karavias, the interception was so easy it was ridiculous, in a good sense of course.
2-Lars Swenson's PAT block of MI on their lone second-half touchdown.
3-The sack by Kasey Channita of Lindquist in the fourth quarter with MI driving for the tie.
 
So, what needs to happen tonight? Simple. You build off that success and take it up a notch. Mount Si fans need to see more of this tough defense. They also need to see more of TE Joe Farmer catching TDs with the closest defender being "miles" away; more of RB's Chaz Blair, Matt Bankston and Donny Hendrickson running the ball with precision; more of QB's Chris Clark and Ian Ilgenfritz doing their thing under center, the list goes on and on. With Sammamish this is expected to happen since the Totems are right now in last place in league, and last week got blown out by Bellevue. The Wildcats last year routed Sammamish on their home field.
 
For Sammamish to have a chance tonight, they will need to hold on to the ball well, as it will be quite slippery. They also will need some seniors to contribute; those include QB Nicholas Hartigan, RB Brett Berky, WR/DB Anthony Do, and RB Cole Barga. Mount Si's ball handling will need to be sharp too, as they also will face the same slippery conditions.
 
Another thing to watch for is use of younger reserve players. If the score gets to a point where the outcome is pretty much assured, look for Wildcat coach Charlie Kinnune to give as many of those younger kids a chance to play, since after all, tonight is a special night not just for the program, but for the entire community, and a lot of folks who usually don't make it out to games come out for this game, so it'll be a great opportunity for the Valley to see all of their boys doing their best tonight.
 
MOUNT SI 42, SAMMAMISH 10
10.15.09
WILDCATS WIN AT MERCER ISLAND 
 
Mount Si
21
Mount Si vs. Mercer Island
At Mercer Island
Friday October 9, 2009
Mercer Island
13
 
 
 
1
2
3
4
Final
Mount Si
0
21
0
0
21
Mercer Island
7
0
6
0
13
 
Scoring Summary
 
  MI -- Ben Lindquist 9 pass from Ben Emanuels ( Alex Wood kick )
  MS -- Chris Clark 18 pass from Joe Farmer ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
  MS -- Chaz Blair 1 run
  MS -- Donny Hendrickson 1 run
  MI -- Ben Lindquist 3 run ( kick blocked )
 
  KingCo 2A/3A Conference Team Standings
Conference
Overall
W
L
Win %
W
L
Win %
  Bellevue
3
0
1.000
4
2
.667
  Liberty
3
0
1.000
6
0
1.000
  Interlake
3
1
.750
5
1
.833
  Juanita
2
1
.667
5
1
.833
  Mount Si
1
2
.333
3
3
.500
  Mercer Island
0
4
.000
1
5
.167
  Sammamish
0
4
.000
1
5
.167
 

IN THE NEWS:
Mount Si football makes it .500
By RHETT WORKMAN Snoqualmie Valley Record Sports contributing Writer 10.13.09
 
Mount Si’s football team played their brand of football last Friday night, Oct. 9 --- tough and physical. The Wildcats needed every last drop of energy from everyone on the field in order to dampen Mercer Island’s homecoming party, and they got it, finding their way to a 3-3 record as a result. “Our offense won the first half and our defense won the second half for sure,” said Wildcat coach Charlie Kinnune, as Mount Si survived a last-ditch Islander comeback attempt for a 21-13 win. Joe Farmer, Chaz Blair, and Donny Hendrickson all scored first-half touchdowns to aid the Wildcats. Then it was the defense’s turn to make things happen. (read article)
 
MOUNT SI WILDCATS VS. MERCER ISLAND ISLANDERS
By: Rhett Workman - snovalleysports.blogspot.com
 

The Wildcats go into this one coming off that 62-7 shellacking of Evergreen, and face an Islanders team which they beat last season at Mount Si. One suspects that Mount Si will do the same again tonight since MI has been struggling, but let's have a look at their past two games, both losses.
 
On the road last week, they were blown out by Bellevue 48-6, while the week before, they almost pulled the shocker over Interlake at home, scoring 45 points on the Saints defense. Interlake BTW won that game 51-45, a shootout for sure. This is the key thing to pay attention to tonight, is that MI is home, and as they already have proven, they can be very dangerous on their home soil. Leading that charge will be sophomore QB Jeff Lindquist and senior WR Erik Swedstedt and junior WR Ben Emanuels. Senior RB Kurtis Rosengreen and junior RB Doug Mahony will also be players to watch for an Islander team who has a new coach this year in former assistant Brett Ogata.
 
To get 45 points offensively, big plays are likely part of that, so once again, Mount Si's defense will have to stop the big play in order to be successful. This has been an issue with them throughout the season, so any improvement in that area will be welcomed.
 
The Wildcats will have Chris Clark likely starting at QB tonight, and joining him will be RB's Matt Bankston and Shelby Williams, and WR Rossco Castagno. Look for Williams to get plenty of opportunity tonight to do some things as he adjusts to the sport; he is new to it this fall.
 
RB Donny Hendrickson and the linemen, led by Aaron Moetului, will also be key to success as well.
 
Another thing to think about: mental preparation. This is a road game in advance of Homecoming, which is next week, and it can certainly be assumed that guys are starting to get excited about all the activities that next week will bring, both on and off the field. But they have a game to focus on tonight, so playing for the present will also be an important part of this. They can't get caught looking ahead.
 
Mount Si is favored to win tonight, and it does look quite winnable, but this is dangerous territory, and a possible trap game. Think about this as well: two years ago, the last time Mount Si made the trip to the island, the Wildcats had to rally from 20-0 down to stun MI 34-20. Something like that could happen tonight, but likely not, and if it does, it will have the same ending, in favor of the boys from the Valley.

MOUNT SI 28, MI 17
10.02.09
Costly Turnovers End Wildcats
Chance For Upset Last Night
Wildcats Lose 28-14 To Wolverines
Give us back 3 plays and the outcome of this game would have been entirely different.
2 (NOT ONE) VERY Beat Up Teams Slugged It Out Last Night.
 
Bellevue
28
Bellevue vs. Mount Si
At Mount Si
Friday September 25, 2009
Mount Si
14
 
1
2
3
4
Final
Bellevue
14
7
7
0
28
Mount Si
0
7
0
7
14
 
Scoring Summary
Bell -- Joey Mangialardi 2 run ( Race Sciabica kick )
Bell -- Kendrick Van Ackeren 78 pass from Brayden Van Ackeren ( Race Sciabica kick )
Bell -- Joey Mangialardi 24 run ( Race Sciabica kick )
MS -- Chris Clark 20 pass from Rossco Castagno ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
Bell -- Sean Coley 18 run ( Race Sciabica kick )
MS -- Chris Clark 1 run ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
 

  Team - KingCo 3A/2A Conference

Conference Overall
W L Win % W L Win %
  Interlake 2 0 1.000 4 0 1.000
  Liberty 2 0 1.000 4 0 1.000
  Juanita 1 0 1.000 4 0 1.000
  Bellevue 1 0 1.000 2 2 .500
  Mercer Island 0 2 .000 1 3 .250
  Mount Si 0 2 .000 1 3 .250
  Sammamish 0 2 .000 1 3 .250
 
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IN THE NEWS:
Final thoughts from Friday night
Posted by Mason Kelley - Seattle Times Sports Writer
September 25, 2009 at 11:20 PM
 
This was supposed to be the week the high-school football picture became a bit clearer. All of the high-profile games against nationally ranked opponents had faded away. It was Week 4 and, as the season draws closer to the midway point, this was the time where top teams were expected to hit full stride, making long and lengthy runs toward the postseason.
 
Bellevue was supposed to rout Mount Si.
 
The Wolverines had the potential to put up 28 points in the first quarter, but they are still struggling with turnovers and penalties. Considering all of the shuffling they have done recently due to injuries these mental mistakes are easily explained away, but Mount Si is dealing with same issues and the Wildcats put up a fight.
 
Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune said he had six players on crutches Friday night and, coming off a 50-28 loss to Interlake the week before, it would have been easy to expect an early blowout, but the Wildcats kept the game just close enough to keep things interesting.
 
Click for story.
 
No. 2 Bellevue gets past Mount Si, 28-14
By Mason Kelley - Seattle Times staff reporter

SNOQUALMIE — After two straight losses against nationally ranked competition, Bellevue took a step back to figure out what was wrong. Sure, the injuries were mounting, but something else didn't feel right. So on Friday night, the Wolverines decided to try and make the game fun again. They weren't perfect, but their 28-14 victory over Mount Si was a step in the right direction. "The problem with the first couple of games is we weren't having enough fun," quarterback Kendrick Van Ackeren said. "This game we were having a lot of fun."

The Wolverines (2-2, 1-0 KingCo 3A/2A) also received a lot of help from junior Joey Mangialardi. He scored the first touchdown on a 2-yard run. He picked off a pass on the first play of the third quarter. He seemed to be in on just about every tackle. (read article)
 
BELLEVUE VS. MOUNT SI
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
By: Rhett Workman - snovalleysports.blogspot.com


The Wildcats and Wolverines are both coming off of, for different reasons, embarrassing defeats in Week 3: -Bellevue's vaunted "Wing-T" offense was held scoreless against California team Grant last Saturday in a 14-0 loss, the first loss they have had against a California team since they started playing schools from that state -Mount Si being blown out by Interlake 50-28 after having gone in with renewed confidence following week 2 win against Issaquah. So, both teams will have a lot to prove this week, not just to themselves, but to their fans as well. (read article)
 
Battered Bellevue goes back to basics
By Mason Kelley - Seattle Times staff reporter - 09.24.09
 
With injuries piling up for a Wolverines team that is off to an uncharacteristic 1-2 start, they're stressing fundamentals this week
 
BELLEVUE — At Bellevue High School football practices this week, it seemed like the number of players on the sideline in walking casts equaled the healthy bodies on the field. After three weeks that included two games against nationally ranked opponents, Bellevue is beaten up. Heading into last week's 14-0 loss to Grant of Sacramento, the Wolverines were down nine players since their trip to Katy, Texas the week before. (read article)
9.24.09
WILDCATS VARSITY SUFFER LOSS
28-50
At Interlake High School

Game Stats

Interlake
50
Interlake vs. Mount Si
September 17, 2009
Mount Si
28
 
1
2
3
4
Final
   Interlake
20
18
12
0
50
   Mount Si
0
7
7
14
28
 
Standings - Week 3
KingCo 3A/2A

  Team

Conference Overall
W L Win % W L Win %
  Interlake 1 0 1.000 3 0 1.000
  Liberty 1 0 1.000 3 0 1.000
  Bellevue 0 0 .000 1 1 .500
  Juanita 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000
  Sammamish 0 0 .000 1 1 .500
  Mercer Island 0 1 .000 1 2 .333
  Mount Si 0 1 .000 1 2 .333
9.18.09
Preview and prediction for tonight's Mount Si @ Interlake football game
Rhett Workman - SnoValleySports.com - 09.17.09
 
The Wildcats roll into Interlake for their first league road test of the season, and it will not be an easy one for sure. Mount Si's defense will be facing one of the league's best QB's in Matt Malos, and folks, if you have seen the scores of their first two games, you'll see what we mean. Interlake scored 57 points in their first game against Hazen, then scored 44 points last week against Yelm. So this is an offense with a quarterback that is able to score a lot of points, and many of those are likely by way of big plays, something which Mount Si's defense has had trouble containing the last two games. Seniors Ricky Aaron and Willie Beattie lead the Saints receiving corps, and on the ground, look for RB Brett Kirschner to lead the way. (more)
 
Questions answered: Huge victory for Mount Si football
By RHETT WORKMAN Snoqualmie Valley Record Sports contributing Writer
Sep 15 2009, 12:28 PM · UPDATED

 
 
Many questions needed answers for the Mount Si varsity football team following their 37-7 week one loss to Eastlake. But the answers came in with a dramatic home field win, Friday, Sept. 11, over Issaquah. Senior Chris Clark threw for over 200 yards and three touchdowns as the Wildcats beat the Eagles, 24-21. At practice in week two, “We focused a lot of energy on everything,” Coach Charlie Kinune said. “No part of our team went unscathed as far as just trying to improve.” (more)
WILDCATS VARSITY DEFEATS ISSAQUAH
24-21
Congratulations MSHS VARSITY TEAM
Mount Si QB #6 Chris Clark Throws for 3 TD's In First Start
 

Game Stats

Issaquah
21
Issaquah vs. Mount Si
Friday September 11, 2009
Mount Si
24
 
1
2
3
4
Final
  Issaquah
7
0
0
14
21
  Mount Si
0
7
3
14
24
 
Scoring Summary
Iss -- Ryan Bergman 44 pass from Evan Peterson ( Gavin Schumaker kick )
MS -- Chris Clark 34 pass from Kinnune Jordin ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
MS -- Cameron VanWinkle 23 FG
MS -- Chris Clark 15 pass from Taylor Mitchell ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
Iss -- Ryan Bergman 65 pass from Evan Peterson ( Gavin Schumaker kick )
MS -- Chris Clark 15 pass from Rossco Castagno ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
Iss -- Ryan Bergman 2 pass from Evan Peterson ( Gavin Schumaker kick )
 
Team Stats
 
Issaquah
Mount Si
Rushing Yards
32
175
Pass yards
218
226
Total yards
250
401
 
Standings - Week 2
KingCo 3A/2A
 
Conference
Overall
Team
W
L
Win %
W
L
Win %
  Bellevue
0
0
.000
1
0
1.000
  Interlake
0
0
.000
2
0
1.000
  Juanita
0
0
.000
2
0
1.000
  Liberty
0
0
.000
2
0
1.000
  Mercer Island
0
0
.000
1
1
.500
  Mount Si
0
0
.000
1
1
.500
  Sammamish
0
0
.000
1
1
.500
9.17.09
Mount Si pulls off upset
Posted by Mason Kelley - Seattle Times High School Sports Blog
09.14.09

 
Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune spent most of last week hammering home the same point: It takes four full quarters to string together a win. It sounds like an obvious concept, but it is something young teams can never hear enough. During halftime of the Wildcats’ 24-21 upset win over Issaquah, Kinnune told his players to celebrate the game’s first two quarters. Then he asked the kids for two more.
 
They delivered.
 
“I’m extremely proud of the kids and the coaches,” Kinnune said. “A lot of times in situations like this, especially when you live in a small community and the high-school programs are what people talk about, you’re either the goat or you’re the hero. It was a tough week around here last week. The adults, at times, have it tougher than the kids. Our coaches did a great job of staying focused and dealing with what’s important.”
 
In his first career start, senior quarterback Chris Clark completed 15 of 17 passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns. "In my 18 years, I don’t know if we’ve ever been that efficient,” Kinnune said. “That was really nice for him to come out and do really well.”
 
Mount Si stuns Issaquah 24-21
September 15, 2009
By Dan Catchpole - IssaquahPress.com


After a tough loss to Bothell, the Issaquah Eagles suffered another difficult loss Sept. 11 in an upset to Mount Si, 24-21. The Eagles matched the Wildcats touchdown for touchdown. But in the end, a 23-yard field goal in the third quarter put the Wildcats ahead. Issaquah jumped on the board first, but lost the lead to Mount Si for good in the fourth quarter. Despite returning a strong core of starters this year, the Eagles’ season is off to a tough start. But despite the loss, there were bright signs. Issaquah’s new quarterback Ryan Bergman continued to improve on the field. The senior led the offense to 218 passing yards with three touchdown passes.

However, the Eagles’ rushing game was almost nonexistent, managing only 32 yards for a combined 250 offensive yards. Star running back Grant Gellatly’s absence due to a hamstring injury was felt in the Eagles’ running game. “Grant Gellatly’s worth two or three touchdowns a game,” Wildcats head coach Charlie Kinnune said. Bergman has improved since stepping into the starting quarterback position this year. In the first quarter, he found wide receiver Evan Peterson, a junior, on a 44-yard touchdown pass. Then, in the fourth quarter, Bergman unleashed a 65-yard pass to Peterson in the end zone.

The Wildcats’ defense had difficulty containing Peterson, but without a real running game, the Eagles couldn’t exploit the receiver’s speed.

“Speed doesn’t deal with us in a nice way,” Kinnune said. (more)
 
9.12.09
Wildcats open season with loss
Three second quarter touchdowns by Eastlake doom Mount Si
By Rhett Workman - SnoValleySports 09.04.09
 

It was a rough night last night for the Mount Si football team as they traveled to Eastlake to open the season. One quarter was all it took for the Wolves to take care of scarlet and gray and start things out the right way.
 
Eastlake senior quarterback Kelby McCorkle scored a pair of touchdowns and threw for another to lead the Wolves to a 37-7 blowout of Mount Si in a KingCO 3A/4A crossover non-league game at Eastlake Stadium in Sammamish. Matt Bankston scored the lone Wildcat touchdown in defeat, as the Wolves used three second-quarter scores to take control after Mount Si’s defensive line shut down the Eastlake offense throughout the entire first frame of play.
 
“We came out really well, kind of rubbed the green off and were able to get a turnover and punch it in and score, then they kind of started getting the ball out on the perimeter, and we knew since the last game last fall we were going to have issues with space, breaking down and making plays in space and that was an issue with us,” said Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune.
(more)
Preview and prediction for this week's Mount Si-Issaquah football game
By Rhett Workman - Sno-Valley Sports 09.11.09
 
The Mount Si Wildcats football team comes home tonight to open their home schedule against another team that will call the Wildcats' lair their home this fall, the Issaquah Eagles.\
 
The Wildcats come into this one off a loss to Eastlake last week which really, at the end of the day, was about two things: one, one quarter (the second, where the Wolves scored 28 straight points en route to a 37-7 win), and two, the offense struggling to respond, largely because the quarterbacks to some degree struggled. It should be noted once again, as we mentioned in a post-game commentary last weekend, that the Wildcat defense hung tough with Eastlake the entire first quarter, then only gave up nine points the entire second half.
(more)
 
BIG WIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR C-Team
Blank Sammamish 42-0
MSHS dominated Sammamish 42-0 Wednesday night.  In his first game as a Wildcat, Trent Riley scored a touchdown on the first play of the game.  (70 yard scamper to the end-zone to start the game off)  Trent also ran a punt back for a TD as well. 
 
Wildcats open season with loss
Three second quarter touchdowns by Eastlake doom Mount Si
By Rhett Workman - SnoValleySports 09.04.09
 

It was a rough night last night for the Mount Si football team as they traveled to Eastlake to open the season. One quarter was all it took for the Wolves to take care of scarlet and gray and start things out the right way.
 
Eastlake senior quarterback Kelby McCorkle scored a pair of touchdowns and threw for another to lead the Wolves to a 37-7 blowout of Mount Si in a KingCO 3A/4A crossover non-league game at Eastlake Stadium in Sammamish. Matt Bankston scored the lone Wildcat touchdown in defeat, as the Wolves used three second-quarter scores to take control after Mount Si’s defensive line shut down the Eastlake offense throughout the entire first frame of play.
 
“We came out really well, kind of rubbed the green off and were able to get a turnover and punch it in and score, then they kind of started getting the ball out on the perimeter, and we knew since the last game last fall we were going to have issues with space, breaking down and making plays in space and that was an issue with us,” said Mount Si coach Charlie Kinnune.
(more)
 
9.10.09
WILDCATS SUFFER TOUGH LOSS IN SEASON OPENER
Tough Way to get your pictures in the paper. (more)
 
Game Stats
Mount Si
7
Mount Si vs. Eastlake
At Eastlake
Friday September 4, 2009 7:00pm
Eastlake
37
 
1 2 3 4 Final
Mount Si 7 0 0 0 7
Eastlake 7 21 9 0 37
Scoring summary
 
MS -- Matthew Bankston 1 run ( Cameron VanWinkle kick )
East -- Sam Olmstead 76 pass from Kelby McCorkle ( Devon DaAlteris kick )
East -- Cameron Hunt 43 run ( Devon DaAlteris kick )
East -- Michael Maguire 20 interception return ( Devon DaAlteris kick )
East -- Kelby McCorkle 32 run ( Devon DaAlteris kick )
East -- safety
East -- Kyle Lappano 20 pass from Kelby McCorkle ( Devon DaAlteris kick )
 
Standings - Week One
KingCo 3A/2A
  Conference Overall
Team W L Win % W L Win %
 Bellevue 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000
 Interlake 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000
 Juanita 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000
 Liberty 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000
 Mercer Island 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000
 Mount Si 0 0 .000 0 1 0.000
 Sammamish 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000
9.05.09
Wildcats are thrown challenge in week one — Wolves
September 2, 2009 - By Ryan Piersol and Chris Huber - SnoValleyStar.com

Weapons return for 4A powerhouse Eastlake Wolves

Once again, the football schedule appears to be top-heavy for Mount Si. And, once again, it starts with KingCo 4A power Eastlake. The Wolves, who are ranked No. 14 by prep sports Web site www.maxpreps.com., are coming off a season in which they finished 6-4 and fell to Olympia in a playoff qualifier. Among their wins was a 24-12 victory in the season-opener against Mount Si. When Eastlake hosts the Wildcats Sept. 4 in this year’s opener, it will do so with an offensive line that is almost entirely new to the starting lineup. Four of the five starters up front are new, which caused head coach Gene Dales to spend plenty of time with them during the spring. "It'll be a matter of getting the offensive front up to speed early and to stay healthy,” Dales said. Quarterback Kelby McCorkle earned the respect of his coaches in 2008 after filling in for an injured Drake Furcini. McCorkle came off the bench for Furcini in the win against Mount Si and threw for 102 yards and three touchdowns. (read more)
Wildcat football team loaded for another playoff run
August 27, 2009 - SnoValley Star and SnoValleyStar.com - Written by Ryan Piersol
 
It’s time for the mettle of the Mount Si football program to be tested.
 
A year after a successful season that included a 6-5 record, a third-place finish in the league and a trip to the state playoffs, the Wildcats find themselves replacing a bevy of graduated seniors. Still, the coaching staff believes the program is up to the task.
 
Mount Si starts the season Sept. 4 at Eastlake with expectations every bit as high as normal.
 
“We graduated a large group of very good football players, but we believe we have our program to a point where we can bring kids up and start with a good nucleus,” head coach Charlie Kinnune said. “I look around the team and I see a lot of athleticism. I don’t see a lot of kids out of shape who are going to suffer. And that’s huge.” Read more
 
8.31.09
Coach Kinnune Visits Jordan with Coach Korma
Both went on vacation to Coach Korma's Homeland
And had a great time.
 
From Coach Korma: Basically Jordan is a huge archeological dig site. Only 15% of all the sites have been dug up. Petra for example is only 15% is visible, so is Jerash, etc. The coolest site is a stone age village 6500bc that was where the first evidence of a free standing dwelling, instead of living in caves, and the people there were farmers. We went to the Jordan river and to the baptism site, cultural, he is enjoying the food very much also as you might imagine.
 
 
At the Jerash Temple
 
At the Jordan River
 
At Petra
8.07.09
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Alex Hiebert and Sean Snead
Representing KingCo 3A/2A Conference and Mount Si High School
Sean and Alex played for the West Squad
SPECIAL THANKS FOR ALL OF YOU THAT PURCHASED TICKETS
AND ALL OF YOU THAT ATTENDED THE GAME
 
 
Sean, Alex and Charlie...ALL STARS!
6.30.09
 
Spring Training 2009!
Visit our photo gallery for more pictures from spring training by clicking here.
 
 
Wildcat Football 2009
A Letter to all Incoming Freshman
for the Class of 2013
From Head Coach Kinnune
DOWNLOAD A COPY WITH IMPORTANT DATES HERE
 
Dear Wildcats, 

Welcome to Wildcat Football. We look forward to your participation in our program. Our Coaching staff has much anticipation about your class of athletes. This letter is going out to 70 prospective Freshman Football Players. Please read over the information. Enclosed is information that will help you organize your summer plans.

We have created a culture within our team that values hard work, enthusiasm, loyalty and making good decisions. Participation in our off season conditioning is a big part of what we believe makes us successful. We have played in the state tournament 2 of the past 3 seasons and expect to continue that success. Many of your classmates have already committed to the weight room. They are meeting the coaches and getting a head start. That is a “good decision” on their part. Our Spring Camp for Freshman is June 8th through 11th - 2:45 to 4:30 at Mount Si High School. We will have a bus available, after school, at Twin Falls and Chief Kanim for transportation. Our SMS player’s can walk over. This camp is “free” of charge. We will have a summer camp for Freshman that will be $100.00 July 13th through 16th (M-Th) 6:00 – 8:30pm. This will be full contact. All participants in the camp will get their gear early for the season.

If you have questions please do not hesitate to call or contact me. Our Website is also very comprehensive and should answer many of your questions. We look forward to seeing you. GO WILDCATS!

Sincerely,

Coach Kinnune
425 831 8166 office
425 457 3041 cell
E-mail: kinnunejrc@svsd410.org
 
6.12.09
 
Our 17th Annual Bowl-A-Thon Fund Raiser
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Thanks to all the Players that Participated!
 
 
 

 
 
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