18 Wednesday, November 6, 1996 West Seattle Herald/White Center News
By Dan Madden
SPORTS EDITOR
Mark Denniston knows some-
thing important is happening, some-
thing big is going down.
The junior quarterback and his
long-downtrodden West Seattle
football team are at a turning point
in the renovation of a program.
The numbers are flip-flopping.
One win in the past three years.
Now, after Friday's 44-20 drubbing
of Ingraham, the Indians have three
wins (3-5) in one season, and a two-
game winning streak.
"Our school had a desperate need
for something like this for a long Denniston leads one of the most
time," said Dennis- exciting offenses in the Metro
ton. "Maybe we're League.
starting to turn He struck early in Friday s win at
things around. Our Memorial Stadium, hitting his
goal this year was favorite target, junior wideout Nick
to gain some Thorburn, for a 57-yard touchdown
respect. I think FOOT pass on the first play from scrim-
we've done that
already." mage.
?:
Denniston connected on 4 of 6
THE INDIANS passes for 111 yards, raising his
will try for a third season total to 1,514 over eight
straight victory at 5 p.m. Saturday games, far and away the best in the
at Memorial Stadium in a season- league. He also ran for a five-yard
ending rematch with Chief Sealth, TD.
whom they beat 31-14 Oct. 22. "He's been a real spark for our
ballclub," said Indian head coach "It's
Tom Burggraff. "I think he stands have su
out as the top QB in the league." I can't c
ish."
THORBURN CAUGHT two
passes for 85 yards. He also picked next
off an Ingraham pass and returned it
24 yards for a score, the second of
three straight Indian TDs that broke
the game open.
Clifton Lewis ran for two touch- "We
downs, and Todd Lucas recovered a im
blocked punt by Clayton Rylander "We
for another TD.
The wins are nice, but still dis- of the
concerting to Burggraff. impact
The Southwest Athletic Club
(SWAC) Pee Wee football team
will play in the Puget Sound Junior
Football League championship
game against Rainier at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday at Auburn's Troy Field.
The team cuffed SAYA 26-0
Saturday at Kent's French Field, to
improve to 8-1 on the season. The
SWAC Pee Wees haven't lost a
game since a season-opening
defeat.
In other junior football action,
the SWAC Midgets lost 14-13
when CAYA scored a touchdown
with five seconds left in their semi-
final game.
SWAC runningback Glenn Nichols, freed by a teammate's block,
semifinal victory Saturday in Kent.
Bruce Savadow/staff
gallops for a gain during his team's
2
The Evergreen volleyball team
saw its late-season hot streak end in
the Seamount League championship
Friday at Kennedy High School.
The Wolverines (9-4) had won
four straight matches and the Moun-
tain Division title heading into Fri-
day's battle with the host Lancers.
But hot serving by West Seattle yes-
........................................................... ident Keely two-and-a-half weeks the girls have
McDoweil led decided to stop arguing and playing
Kennedy to a 15-9, as individuals and played as a
15-11, 15-6 win. team."
The,it.sp.a,e, Elizabeth.a,enle, n
the match of their with 7 kills, and Leni Fualaau added
lives,' said Ever- 6.
green coach Mark Evergreen then placed third in
i Carlson. "The last Seamount by losing 15-11, 16-14 to
Mount Rainier in the second-place
match. 6-2
Katie Riley had 5 kills for Ever- it
green.
Evergreen plays in the Sea-King
District Tournament, which starts
Friday (time, opponent and location
weren't available at press time), lay
Park Lake
Boys' &Girls'
Club seeking
girls for hoops
The Park Lake/White Cen-
ter Boys and Girls Club is
seeking 7th- and 8th-grade
basketball players for a new
year-round AAU program.
The team will be coached
by Yvonne Brittain, a former
coach at Boise State and East-
ern Washington University.
She will be assisted by Ever-
green High standout Lenio
Fualaau.
For more information, call
762-3221, or stop by the club
at 9800 8th Avenue South-
west.
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