Week one is in the books, and we are introducing a new weekly post to NEI. We will start with the 4A and 3A classifications, with hopes to expand into the lower classifications as the season goes along. I will talk about games I have attended, athletes I saw, and various notes/links from around the state. If you have links you think I should put in this section, please…
**This list is a way to showcase the weeks top performances. I am sure I missed a few and would like to know the ones I did. You can either comment on here or send me an email at Ringerland@gmail.com, and I will be sure to add them.**
Juanita’s Tavin Montgomery stops to chat after his Rebels topped the Inglemoor Vikings 44-6.
Austin Cole chats with NEI after the Juanita Rebels defeat the Inglemoor Vikings 44-6.
Casey Selfridge heads into year four at the helm of the Lakeside program, and you will not find many coaches that have done more with less. That’s not a knock on the quality of players, as much as the quantity, as Lakeside typically doesn’t have large numbers.
The Bethel program has fallen on hard times recently after many years as one of the top teams in Washington. New head coach Mark Iddins takes over and looks to turn around the once proud program.
New head coach AJ Parnell takes over a program that hasn’t seen a ton of success recently, but he has done it with the big picture in mind.
John Johnson is in his 8th year as head coach of the Cougars, and has put together a rather impressive resume in such a short time. His teams have qualified for the playoffs each year of his tenure, and have reached the semifinals three times (2008, 2010 and 2012).
Spartans head coach Keith Ross is one of the more underrated coaches in the state. He is heading into his 13th season at the helm, and has guided his teams to multiple league titles.
Monte Kohler is heading into his 30th season as the head coach at O’Dea, and as usual, he has a tough-physical football team capable of making a deep run in the playoffs.