The three teams are a combined 6-0 to start the 2011-2012 boys basketball season.
The Bend Lava Bears are 2-0 and outscoring opponents by an average of 76-58.
• Haden Crook is averaging 26.5 points per game.
The Mountain View Cougars are 2-0 and outscoring opponents by an average of 77-66.5.
• James Reid is averaging 29 points per game.
The Summit Storm are 2-0 and outscoring opponents by an average of 59.5-52.5.
• Bradley Laubacher is averaging 14.5, while Dylan Cramer is averaging 14 points per game.
Is there a flaw in the system when Summit and Mountain View meet up in what is essentially the first round of the state tournament? It’s called the quarterfinals, but volleyball like basketball is truly an 8-team state tournament. When you reach the quarterfinals you got to the “state tournament” held in one location over a three-day span complete with consolation and playing out for 3rd-4th.
So why isn’t the round of 8 reseeded to put league opponents on opposite sides of the draw? I do like the power ranking system. It’s not perfect, but no system is. I think however in addition to using the power rankings, league teams should be separated.
Here is the 5A state volleyball bracket.
Great article in today’s Bend Bulletin by Beau Eastes about Summit going for both the boys and girls state team titles in Class 5A state cross county this Saturday @ Lane Community College in Eugene. It got me thinking… has any team ever won all four state titles (boys and girls team plus boys and girls individuals)? The answer is no… at least, not yet!
Not only could Summit sweep the team titles, but the individual titles with front runners Travis Neuman and Megan Fristoe. No team has ever won all four titles.
HERE ARE THE FACTS:
• Last team to win both the boys and girls state team titles – Jesuit 2008
• Central Oregon team to win both boys and girls state team titles – Bend High 3 times
• Teams to win both boys and girls titles - 9 different teams
• Teams to win both individual titles – St. Mary’s 2000, Glendale 1993, Oakland 1983,
• Winning three out of four – Oakland 1983
Redmond @ Summit High School
Friday, Oct 28 7pm
SUMMIT
• 5-3 record
• 5A OSAA #14 power ranking (37 teams)
• 1-game win streak
• Outscored opponents 257-221 this season
Led by J.T. Evans
• 115 carries, 1,171 yds, 10.18 ypc, 16 TDs
REDMOND
• 2-6 record
• 6A OSAA #39 (43 teams)
• 5-game losing streak
• Outscored by opponents 135-214 this season
Past Meetings
2010 – Redmond won 51-6
2009 – Did not play
2008 – Did not play
2007 – Did not play
2006 – Did not play
2005 – Redmond won 42-35
Common Opponents in 2011
Mountain View
• beat Redmond 27-6
• beat Summit 49-12
Bend
• beat Redmond 24-13
• beat Summit 38-0
Hood River
• Redmond won 35-14
• Summit won 28-16
“Marc Bloom’s 2011 Super 25 High School”
The three-time defending state-champion Storm may have their best team ever with – Megan Fristoe (two-time defending state champion), Ashley Maton, Sara Fristoe, Kira Kelly, Brit Oliphant, and freshman Piper McDonald among the front runners.
Bend plays @ Summit Friday night @ 7pm. Here’s how they matchup.
Record:
Bend 9-2
Summit 4-7
Streak:
Bend 4 wins
Summit 1 loss
Points per game:
Bend 71.3
Summit 41.9
Key wins:
Bend – Ashland, Sandy, South Medford, Eagle Point & Grants Pass.
Summit – Eagle Point, Marist & West Albany.
Last meeting:
Summit beat Bend 69-32 to close out the regular season in 2009-2010. It was part of a 4-game win streak for the Storm that included 2 playoff victories on the road.
Top player:
Bend – Hayden Crook
Summit – Mitch Wettig.
The Intermountain Conference just isn’t the good old IMC of years past. With the changes to Hybrid and “special” districts, the only sure thing for Bend schools is that they play each other. While some district meets now include teams like Ashland and Eagle Point, it’s hard to say who the best of the “IMC” is… because there really isn’t an IMC anymore. But what we can see is how the three Bend schools stack up against each other. Simply by taking each teams’ league finish and giving 3 points for first, 2 points for second and 1 point for third. So here’s how they finished this fall:
Fall points total:
Summit 15
Mountain View 14
Bend 7
Football
1 Mountain View
2 Bend
3 Summit
Volleyball
1 Summit
2 Mountain View
3 Bend
Boys Cross County
1 Summit
2 Mountain View
3 Bend
Girls Cross County
1 Summit
2 Mountain View
3 Bend
Boys Soccer
1 Mountain View
2 Summit
3 Bend
Girls Soccer
1 Summit
2 Mountain View
3 Bend
Summit senior Mitch Wettig emerged last year as one of the top players in the then senior-heavy Intermountain Conference. Now Wettig will not only try to lead his Summit boys basketball team back into the playoffs, but should be a candidate for player of the year. Wettig took a minute to answer a few questions for Central Oregon Athlete:
Central Oregon Athlete – How long have you lived in Bend?
Mitch Wettig – I’ve lived in bend for 16 years.
COA – How long have you been playing basketball?
MW – I have been playing basketball for as long as i can remember.
COA – What was it like making your playoff run last year?
MW – Making the playoffs last year and getting to the State Tourny when nobody thought we would was the best memory of high school and having the seniors from last year lead us was awesome.
COA – What are your goals for this season?
MW – Goals for this season are to get to Matthew Knight Court and to become a better leader and be a complete player.
COA – What are your biggest strengths on the basketball court?
MW – My biggest strengths are probably my pullup mid range jumper and driving.
COA – Do you play any other sports?
MW – I did cross country sophomore and junior year and this year after ball I’m doing ultimate frisbee.
COA – What do you like to do when you aren’t playing basketball?
MW – When I’m not playing basketball I like hangin with my friends and teammates and playing fifa or freestylin with Blake Soto.
COA – What is your favorite workout in Central Oregon?
MW – My favorite workout in Bend is swimming the river and wading and fly fishing.
COA – Anything else to add?
MW – I plan on playing basketball at Pacific University next year.
Paxton Deuel has quite a list of accomplishments on the tennis court already as a junior at Summit high school:
• 2009 Class 5A boys doubles state champion.
• The only all-freshman boys doubles state championship team in Oregon history (with partner Adam Krull).
• 2010 Class 5A boys singles semifinalist (third in the history of bend).
• Two-time IMC district champion (singles and doubles).
And those are just playing high school tennis. Deuel has also had success at the regional and national level of junior tennis. Paxton took a second to answer a few questions for Central Oregon Athlete:
Central Oregon Athlete – How long have you been playing tennis?
Paxton Deuel – Since I was 6 years old
COA – What got you interested in tennis?
PD – My parents started playing with me which evolved into lessons and clinics at the Athletic Club
COA – What are some of your strengths on the tennis court?
PD – Footwork, Serve, Forehand
COA – What have been some of your tennis career highlights so far?
PD – Playing at Kalamazoo
COA – What other sports do you enjoy beside tennis?
PD – Biking.
COA – What do you like to do when you aren’t playing tennis?
PD – Hang out with friends, workout
COA – What is your favorite workout in Central Oregon?
PD – Working out at Strength Solutions with the best strength trainer ever
COA – Where do you play most of your tennis?
PD – Athletic Club of Bend
