Parks hosts hoop program
Enumclaw Parks and Recreation currently has openings in its boys and girls youth basketball program.
The program is open to boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Games take place weeknights at local schools beginning in mid-January and continue through the first week of March.
Register by Nov. 17. For information, call 360-825-3594 or visit the city of Enumclaw website at www.cityofenumclaw.net
Hornet fourth-graders third
The Junior Hornets’ fourth-grade team finished third in the Greater Puget Sound Youth Football League’s South Division and earned a spot in the playoffs with a 12-6 victory against Lake Steilacoom. The two touchdowns – one from Kameron McKee and one from Jackson McCann. The fourth-grade team’s first-round playoff game against the Spanaway Spartans will be at Old Truman Middle School at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The fifth-grade team battled a skilled Lake Steilacoom team all four quarters Saturday, needing a win to secure the No. 1 seed in the South Division. With a 20-12 win, the fifth-grade team posted eight straight wins this season and an 8-1 record, sealing their division championship. The fifth-grade team’s first-round playoff game vs. MYTSA Jaguars will be at Franklin Pierce High at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The sixth-grade team beat the Lancers 28-6. Taylor Beaird and Jakob Treece each scored touchdowns and Kidder McKee scored twice. The sixth-grade team’s first-round playoff game vs. the Parkland Raiders will be at Gig Harbor High at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The seventh grade Junior Hornets fell to a tough Lancer team 24-12. Conner Pierce ran for 165 yards with two TDs. The team’s first-round playoff game vs. the Tacoma Panthers will be at Stadium High at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The eighth-grade Junior Hornets’ bid for the playoffs ended with a 19-18 loss. Leading the team was Hunter McLean with three TDs.
Meeting looks at recruiting
When it comes to the parents who are involved in the collegiate athletic recruiting process, Jack Renkens has seen it all and he’ll be sharing what he’s learned with parents and student athletes at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Enumclaw High auditorium.
This is a free event sponsored by the EHS Associated Student Body. Parents and athletes from Enumclaw and White River school districts are welcome.
From his days as a high school coach, administrator and teacher through his time as coach and athletic director at an award-winning NCAA Division II school, Renkens has witnessed the game from all sides.
But it wasn’t until his own daughter became a nationally recruited basketball player he discovered not only how little most student-athletes and their families knew about the recruiting process, but also how many myths existed.
As a result, he founded Recruiting Realities, an organization dedicated to exploding the myths and presenting the realities of athletic recruiting to student-athletes, families, coaches and counselors.
Rugby hosts fundraiser
The Rainier Plateau Junior Rugby team’s dinner and auction is planned for Nov. 5 at the Buckley Eagles hall on state Route 410. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by contacting coach Andy Ramsay at 253-330-6816 or a.s.ramsay@comcast.net. In addition to ticket sales, the club is collecting donated auction items.
The Highlanders are a rugby club, a not-for-profit organization, for boys ages 14-19 based in the Bonney Lake. The club draws from the Plateau and plays matches against clubs from all across the state.
of Washington.
The club is entering its fourth season, and through the seasons have had more than 100 different young people participate and play for one of our teams. The club has very strong links to its local community, the area high schools and alumni players from colleges and international teams. There are many expenses connected with running the club and it relies on annual dues, fundraising events and the support of local businesses.
