TICKET PUNCHED- TRI CITIES-HERE COME THE WARRIORS

Really difficult getting to sleep last night-but for a good reason. The Lady Warriors met the challenge Thursday and defeated the North 2 seed,Marysville, and the South 1 seed, Jackson. These victories guarantee the EW volleyball team of a berth in next weeks State 4A tourney in Kennewick. A huge thank you to a very enthusiastic crowd who really got into it and helped keep the energy level high thru both matches. The win over Jackson avenged an earlier loss during the regular season. Highlites-Miah 14 kills and 5 aces-the last two to close out the match-Haley S 12 kills 2 aces -Ashley K-N 11 Kills-Leigh 44 assists and two great kills-Hannah and Katy combined for 12 kills and huge blocking Becca 19 digs.Marysville stats not compiled yet. Saturday we play Kamiak at 1:00 at MP for Dist. 1 championship. State seedings should be on WIAA web site Sunday along with a detailed fan bulletin. Team will leave Wed morning by rental vans. We will be staying at the Fairfield Inn. 4A teams play at the Toyota Center Thursday and Friday. You may have trouble recognizing me Saturday as I will be without my facial hair companion of forty years-moment of weakness,but a worthwhile promise. Hope to see a big crowd Saturday. GOOOOOO WARRIORS!

POST SEASON BEGINS

As most athletes turn in their Fall sports gear the top teams in leagues around the state prepare for 'post season'. EW is happy and proud to be among the latter. The Lady Warriors head to their sixteenth straight District 1 tourney this Thursday at Marysville Pilchuck. They finished the regular season 7-2 [11-3] with sweeps of Meadowdale and Glacier Peak. The Meadowdale match was a highly emotional affair as we said goodby to seven seniors. Season highlights included several new school records.-Frosh standout,Miah Diirell, had five aces against GP and set a new record for aces in the regular fourteen match season with forty two. Hannah Lauber,senior three year starter, finished with 101 kills and a new record efficiency average of .444. Finally, senior setter, Leigh Fishback broke several records as she contributed 10.18 assists per set and finished her career-regular season- with 1375 assists .The team had four players with 100 or more kills-also a record-Miah Diirell-133, Haley Scott-133, Ashley Kelly-Norling-110 and Hannah Lauber-101. The team average .266 hitting eff. is second highest in school history and jr. libero,Rebecca Stern's 214 digs place her second all time for EW defensive players in a season. Thursday we play North#2 Marysville at 4:00. It is a modified double elimination tourney-we must win two before loosing two in order to claim one of the three berths to State. Hope to see you at MP on Thursday as these wonderful young ladies continue to chase their athletic goals. GOO WARRIORS!