Prez. Biden posted: “We are working for a ceasefire and hostage deal that would allow the United States and our partners to begin the work to rebuild homes, schools, and hospitals in Gaza to help repair communities destroyed in the chaos of war.”
Should US 💰 fund Gaza rebuild?
Seattle Children’s Hospital study suggests football gets unfairly targeted as significantly higher concussion risk than other sports, whereas it is on par with wrestling, hockey & lacrosse. Say all sports have risk yet benefits of participation are high
Sharing some significant news. I’m stepping down as the Head Football Coach at LHS. Details are in the letter/picture that is attached. It has been an honor to serve in this role for the past 17 seasons.
It was great getting a chance to congratulate
@CoachDickert
on a big Apple Cup win, and a new contract, in person today as he stopped by Lakewood HS again today for a visit with Jakobus Seth. WSU got a winner. Love seeing how committed the COUGS are to in-state recruits.
@choeshow
@thehoffather
@MayorofSeattle
This should have gone above the Mayor & SPD. This was on an Interstate! The main freeway connecting BC, WA, OR & CA. The WSP & Governor should have stepped in. The Mayor & Governor should face consequences.
Good luck to WA HS teams in playoffs tonight! Its a good time to remind District Directors and the WIAA that smaller classifications like 1A & 2A deserve week 10 round of 32 like the big schools so we don’t leave top 10 teams home. My proposal last year solves it. Plz fix it 🙏🏼
Excited to share some big news! Jakobus Seth has made his selection and has committed to the WSU Cougars to play football. Jakobus has worked extremely hard on the field, in the weight room and in the classroom. He is a terrific young man and we are so proud of him. Go COUGS!!!
Big time fan of Coach Rolovich
@NickRolovich
and sorry to see him and several of his staff get fired due to the vax mandate. As a D1 coach he communicated with HS coaches in our state better than any that I have seen in a long time.
@GovInslee
Lol! I see what you did there. Shrewd enough to make sure you wish everyone a “Hoppy Easter” so you are inclusive of all religious holidays, but doing it with the most commercial and secularized greeting possible.
Happy Easter. Christ is risen!
Thank you
@wiaawa
@UW_Football
@Seahawks
for helping make the football State Championships a possibility at Husky Stadium. What a great experience for everyone. Seeing the awe on the faces of players entering the stadium and taking pictures was fun to watch. Well done & thank you
Thanks to
@ClayMcGuireWSU
for stopping by today to check in on Jakobus. Glad to hear how spring ball went for WSU. I appreciate the importance of building relationships that
@CoachDickert
and the WSU staff has for its players and Washington state high school coaches.
#GoCougs
Amazing stat line for Justice Taylor tonight. 16 rushes for 375 yds, 7 TDs (both school records). Also 7-13 passing for 202 yds, and 4 more TDs. That’s a total of 577 yards and 11 TDs. Gonna miss this young man. He’s a warrior! LW 81-31 over Lynnwood. Finished the season 5-4.
This has to be one of the most heads up plays by a receiver that I've ever seen and a guy that just wont let his team lose. The way he focused on the defender who had the easy pick and just took it away from him was amazing! What a way to claim a 3A State Championship!
Walking through halls outside a meeting room at Seattle Glazier football clinic last night, I couldn’t help but overhear a coach on the phone praying with his family and telling them good night and that he loved them. Had a convo w/ him afterwards. Impressed with
@CoachLeeMarks
@GovInslee
How in the world did you mandate this to come from the department of corrections? Makes zero sense that this comes from their budget. Well…other than the fact there might be extra $ there since crime is not taken seriously in this state.
So good to see
@CoachK2x4
from WSU today as he dropped by LW. I have had the good fortune of knowing Coach Kaligis for many years and he is such a genuine man of high character. WSU got a good one! I know he will invest deeply in the lives of those he coaches.
#GoCOUGS
Very proud of my staff and players on a hard fought 14-10 win against Liberty to earn a trip to state. Also props to Liberty for such a great season and game. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Coach Valach and the program that he runs at Liberty.
Had so much fun teaching today! Being able to see what my students look like without a mask on for the first time in 2 years, and seeing all of those smiling faces was amazing!
Last spring, 3 days before a baseball jamboree, our season was shut down. In July, football season was moved to a Feb. start. Today it was announced that football has been moved to March. We all need to
#MaskUp
so that it is
#Safe2Play
all of our sports in 2021. I'll do my part.
I am proud to share this email that was received from the camp coordinator at CWU. Well done men! This is a reflection of the coaching staff that I have been fortunate to surround myself with and the parents that have raised them. It takes a village!
Can’t help but notice that out of the final 4 teams in 2A & 1A, Lakewood was 3-1 record against them but didn’t get a chance to compete in a playin game. There are other schools in the NWC 1A & 2A that were good enough to win a game or two at state also. Let us compete like 3A/4A
Not quite how we planned the game to go, falling behind 17-0 at the half. Proud of the way our young men battled hard for 48 minutes and overcame adversity, taking home a 41-17, come from behind win. We finished our non-league schedule 3-0. Go COUGS!
@DavidAlanMack
I agree that this is an act of domestic terrorism. Whether they are left or right wing doesn’t matter. They need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Perhaps you shouldn’t make unfounded accusations until you know for sure who is responsible.
Several college & HS football coaches from WA have been meeting via zoom from 6-7 AM every Friday for fellowship & encouragement. This continues in the off-season too. It is hosted by
@SpencerCrace
from PLU & FCA. Would love to have more join us. Message me for tomorrow's link
So glad to see the D3 Universities along the West Coast planning to participate in their upcoming seasons this spring. More hope for the HS sports along the Coast!
#MaskUpWa
so that it’s
#Safe2PlayWa
#TeamUpToBeatCovidWa
Congrats to Lynden for bringing the hardware back to the NWC! Tumwater scoring a combined 21 points in 2 games against Lynden & Squalicum is more evidence that there should be more than 2 playoff berths from District 1. 3 other top 10 teams didn’t even get a week 10 playoff game
Here is the WSFCA Coaches Poll for Week 8, all classifications of Washington State high school football. Voted on by the board members of the WSFCA.
#wafbscores
Congratulations to the Lakewood Boys Basketball team for beating
#1
ranked and formerly undefeated Lynden Christian 80-75!!!
Well done Coach Anthony Wiederkehr and team!
Go COUGS!!!
Contact me ASAP to join these schools for 7on7, 1 month from today. July 27 at LHS:
Arlington
Bothell
Glacier Peak
Hazen
Inglemoor
Jackson
Kamiakin
Kennedy Catholic
Kentwood
King’s
Lake Stevens
Lakewood
Lincoln
Mercer Island
Mountlake Terrace
North Creek
Oak Harbor
South Whidbey
Great day for District 1 football teams in all classifications. 7-0 on the day. Wins by:
4A Lake Stevens (Wesco)
3A Ferndale (Wesco/NWC)
3A Stanwood (Wesco)
2A Anacortes (NWC)
2A Lynden (NWC)
2A Sedro-Woolley (NWC)
1A Mount Baker (NWC)
Introducing Lakewood’s new Head Football Coach Adam McShane
@MCPainTrain77
I got to spend a few hours with Coach this afternoon after he met with the players. I came away quite impressed. Good luck Coach! Go COUGS!!!
Excited to announce that I have accepted the interim Head Baseball Coach position at Lakewood HS. Thrilled to announce Jackson Conn as my assistant. Can’t wait to meet with players on Friday to share our vision for LHS Baseball.
(I am still the LHS Football Coach )
Go COUGS!!!
1A-4A State playoff predictions of the entire bracket, including scores and eventual State Champions. Based on CalPreps. Predictions for week 10 playoff games were correct on 91% (69/76 games).
#wafbscores
#wiaafootball
#BulletinBoardMaterial
#ProveIt
1B (8-man) WIAA Football State Championship about to kick off. The smiles on the player’s faces when they saw themselves on the big screen at Husky Stadium during the anthem was awesome!
@wiaawa
#wafbscores
#wiaa
@hildaauspitz
Ummm…have you ever heard of insurance? I hope that my house never catches on fire so I don’t have to ever use my fire insurance, but I bought it just in case I need it in an emergency. See the correlation?
Offensive MVP from the 2018 Cougars Championship Passing tourney & Lineman challenge at Lakewood HS is Hazen’s WR
@Corbin_Walker8
Corbin Walker. Corbin & Coach Bennett helped lift his Highlanders to the championship. Best of luck in 2018!
Proud of the way our young men battled and overcame adversity tonight and pulled out a 32-21 win against a tough opponent. 4-0 and 1 more to go. Go COUGS!!!
Alright Cougar fans, let’s pack out our home stadium this coming Friday night at 7:00 PM as we host the 9-1 Sequim Wolves. The COUGS earned the
#5
seed in the state tournament and are counting on some loud home fans.
Go COUGS!!!
Big News! The Cougars Championship Passing Tournament is back for it's 15th year, making it the longest running 7 on 7 in the PNW. Coaches reserve your spot soon. Last year our tourney final was a preview of the 4A State Championship game with Lake Stevens vs Kennedy.
@CoachPortz
You are welcome
@CoachPortz
I know you had 50+ guys regularly at 6 AM workouts all off season. From a program that didn’t even field a varsity team just a few years ago, you have done a remarkable job building a program through hard work and commitment. Much respect
The time, date and location for our State Playoff game has been set. We will be playing 2-time defending State Champion, Hockinson HS at Battle Ground HS at 4:00 pm this coming Saturday. It’s a bit of a long trip but we would LOVE to see a bunch of Cougar fans there.
Go COUGS!!!
Headed to the
@CapCityFBClinic
today to help select the WEST team for the
@EarlBarden
Really impressed by turnout at the clinic and enjoyed connecting with the
@PNWFCAFootball
crew & many other awesome coaches. Also popped in to hear
@jkon309
talk on swinging gate. Good day!
Excited to announce the newest addition to the LHS football coaching staff: Preston Kruse
@P_town721
Preston was an energetic team leader as a player & has built on that passion and found a love for coaching football and basketball.
Go COUGS!!!
Such a bad look for Coach Sarkisian. John Wooden may be the greatest coach of any sport ever and he measured how you treated people that could never do anything to repay you. This appears to be the polar opposite. Is this the behavior of someone you want molding young men?
WIAA Director, Mick Hoffman: “2-Minute Drill: Advocating a Return to Activities” on
#Vimeo
Thank you Mick for such a clear message supporting our student-athletes! The studies and science show little to no covid spread through sports!
#MaskUp
#Safe2Play
Had a great night talking in-state recruiting with the board of the WSFCA and some of the staff from both WSU & UW. Its always great to talk with college coaches about our players and how we can help them in the recruiting process.
Congratulations to
#31
, Sr. Team captain, Riley Krueger for setting a new LHS record for most tackles in a game in last week’s playoff win over Liberty. Riley had 22 tackles, (8 solo and 14 assists), breaking the old mark of 20 that was shared amongst several Cougars.
It was great getting a chance to watch a couple of our 2021 seniors strap up the pads and play ball one more time in the
@CleatsV
Cleats vs Cancer game today. Way to go
@CarsonChrisman
&
@Derek_Robbins12
@LorenCulp
@reichert4gov
While you may have received more Republican votes than any other, you still lost by 13 points to Inslee. Republicans are the minority in this state. It’s simple math. A pure conservative will not win the state. Reichart has a legit shot and would be FAR more conservative than Bob
Final predictions for WIAA football State Championship weekend based on CalPreps:
4A 41-27 Lake Stevens over G-K
3A 34-24 Bellevue over Yelm
2A 28-22 Anacortes over Tumwater
1A 31-13 Royal over Lakeside
2B 27-22 Okanogan over Napavine
1B Liberty Bell over Wilbur
If you are a HS coach on the west coast and believe it is safe to play sports, based on the studies and results of other states that have or are playing, consider signing this
There is a growing list of coaches from California, Washington and Oregon who are collaborating on how to encourage lawmakers/school boards to safely allow sports like 35+ states are doing. Sign up here:
14th Annual Cougars Championship Passing Tourney & Lineman Challenge is only 3 weeks away. 3 spots remain open for the longest running, large passing tourney in the Pacific Northwest. Great competition as always. Head Coaches private message or email me: dteeter
@lwsd
.wednet.edu
Interesting look at what states are playing HS football and were able to include playoffs. There have been some games cancelled along the way but that shows safety plans at work. In most cases 90%+ of the games were played. Still not a single case of on field covid spread
Congrats to Lakewood's Jakobus Seth,
@Jakobus66542432
for picking up an in state Pac-12 offer with the WSU Cougars today! Pretty exciting day for the young man that has been putting in so much work. Go COUGS!!!
I graduated from college in ‘95. I didn’t have much $ so I signed several big loans. I didn’t make my last payment until during Covid, about 25 years later. Those loans were nobody else’s responsibility but mine. “Loan forgiveness” will not help inflation or the working class.
Very proud of the way our young men responded to some adversity this last week and put on their hard hats and got to work. Their hard work was rewarded with an exciting 14-13 win over an excellent opponent. Go COUGS!
Washington state HS athletes & coaches, please hear this message from WIAA Director, Mick Hoffman, who has been a huge advocate for us to return to play this spring. Finish well, and follow the masking mandate, so that we don't jeopardize our opportunity.
I am looking to hire a couple of varsity assistant football coaches at Lakewood HS. We are a very competitive 2A school located about 15 minutes north of Everett, WA. If you live nearby, are experienced and interested, send me a private message or email: dteeter
@lwsd
.wednet.edu
Congratulations to Lakewood’s Justice Taylor
@Justice5taylor
for committing today to continue his education and play football for the CWU Wildcats! CWU just landed a fierce competitor. So proud of you, Justice! Can’t wait to watch you compete.
Go COUGS & go CWU!!!
The Cougars are adding a new staff member. She has already been a huge part of our LHS Football Family, as an amazing Team Mom. Her new role is as our Director of Football Operations. Welcome to the staff
@dawntaylor100
#GoCOUGS
Congrats to LC. Truly sorry for NV, 1 of the top teams in 1A & legit state title contender. 1 league loss could mean they won’t qualify for state playoffs since NWC-1A only gets 1 team in. The playoff allocation system is not fair & equitable. Need week 10 round of 32 like 3A/4A
Incredible. Kayden Stuit takes the handoff and puts LC ahead by one-point with 25 seconds remaining.
It looks like LC will hold on to win. What an upset, what a game.
LC 21 | Nooksack Valley 20
Attention HS Head Football Coaches in WA State!!!
Be on the lookout for an email from your WSFCA District Rep, regarding important zoom meetings coming up next week on Monday or Tuesday for each WIAA District.
More details in the picture with this posting
Turnover on downs. Anacortes will take a couple of knees and celebrate their 1st State football Title in school history. Congratulations to the Seahawks!
#wafbscores
Forgot to grab a picture, but it was great visiting with
@coach_shamion
from Whitworth University after school today to talk about our Cougar football players. Enjoyed our non-football talks too. Whitworth is such a great school, I send my own daughter there! Go Pirates!
#GoCOUGS
Excited to celebrate sending Jared Taylor
@Jaredtaylorrr
off to Feather River CC tomorrow. Today I had the pleasure of awarding him his "Collegiate Cougars" plaque which we will display in our locker room. Proud of you Jared!
@CoachG_FRC
@CoachSpo_FRC
Love following and hearing from Lakewood football alum playing at the next level. Congrats to
@Jaredtaylorrr
who had 3 TD passes &
@MalikDotson6
who scored 2 TDs today in Feather River’s 49-6 win over Hartnell. Thanks for throwing up the LWs for us!
@FRC_FOOTBALL
Congrats to Kennedy Catholic
@CoachCross2
for winning the 12th Annual Cougars Championship Passing Tournament! Also congrats to
@samhuard11
for winning Offensive MVP &
@zanethornton10
for winning Defensive MVP! Rumor has it that Zane had 4 pick sixes on the day!
Today has been a LONG time coming. It's finally Gameday! If you'd like to see the Lakewood Cougars host the Marysville-Getchell Chargers at 6:00 PM tonight, you can tune in to the live stream here:
Let's go COUGS! Game time!!!