During the Thanksgiving holiday, the Enumclaw Wolverine Bantam team won its division behind Jordan Misensol’s MVP performance and Jordan Johnson’s defensive play. The Bantams beat a Sunnyside, Wash., team 6-0 and then went on to beat Pendleton, Ore., 40-20 in the championship.
The Wolverine PeeWee team also was a first-place finisher, beating Liberty Five Star 31-25 in the first game and crushing the Burien Bearcats 33-12 in the championship.
Ethan McElderry directed the Enumclaw spread offense. Vladimir Mejia scored five touchdowns. The PeeWees also picked up four touchdowns from tournament MVP Bailey Deters and were also led by MVP lineman Kevin Bates.
After two hard-fought football games, the Enumclaw Wolverines 8- and 9-year-old teams captured third place.
Plateau grads suit up for SU
Seattle University head baseball coach Donny Harrel has announced seven student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent during the recent early signing period to attend the university and join the baseball program beginning in the 2011-12 academic year.
Enumclaw’s Andrew Olson and Black Diamond’s Brian Olson are among the recruits.
“We are very excited about this class because we have finally won some battles with other schools for the top high school players on the West Coast,” Harrel said in press release. “We will lose three arms to graduation this spring and were able to fill those spots and add some depth as well on the mound. Our position player needs were very specific and we took care of those immediate needs as well. Casey Powell, our recruiting coordinator, does a great job, along with Dave Wainhouse, our pitching coach, on identifying who really fits into our Seattle University family. It is a great class to add to a young program and we can use this class to add other top recruits down the road.”
Olson is a 6-foot, left-handed pitcher from Enumclaw High School who is about to begin his second season at Tacoma Community College. In 2010 for the Titans, Olson posted an 8-2 record with a 2.54 earned-run average, striking out 54 batters in 56 2/3 innings of work.
“Andrew is a weekend-type pitcher that can really add to our rotation right away,” Harrel remarked. “He does a great job mixing pitches and is very competitive in the strike zone. He likes to throw to both sides of the plate and controls the running game. He can be an immediate impact guy for us.”
Olson has been a two-time, all-league performer as the catcher for Tahoma High. He hit .486 with a .588 on-base percentage in the 2009 season and .406 with a .513 on-base percentage in the 2010 campaign. A two-time winner of the South Puget Sound League Scholar-Athlete Award, he has been selected twice for the Northwest Championship Tournament as well as for the 2010 Mariner Cup Game at Safeco Field.
“Brian gives us a totally different dynamic behind the plate,” Harrel said. “He can truly shut down the running game just by his arm strength and defensive abilities. He will be a great leader for us on and off the field. Brian is a perfect example of what Seattle University is all about. He is great in the classroom, involved with the community, and a pure human being.”
The Seattle University baseball team will begin its second season of competition since its reinstatement in February, with the full 2011 schedule to be released within the next week.
