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10A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 CONTACT US FOLLOW US facebook.com/ DailyAstorianSports Gary Henley | Sports Reporter ghenley@dailyastorian.com Pair of Loggers make all-league all-league squad, as juniors Sophia Carlson and Aiko Miller were both State champion Portland Chris- second-team selections. tian dominated the selections for Portland Christian advanced all the Northwest All-League volley- the way to the Class 2A state cham- ball team, which was voted on by the pionship match, where the Royals league’s coaches and announced at defeated Grant Union in five sets, 28-26, 23-25, 25-11, 24-26, 15-13. the league’s playoff tournament. Portland Christian joined two The Royals had the league’s Player of the Year (senior Simone Gordon) other teams from northwest Oregon and the Coach of the Year (Kristina to win state championships, as Valley Gore), with five Portland Christian Catholic from the Cowapa League won the 4A title, and St. Paul (Casco players earning all-league honors. Knappa landed two players on the League) won the 1A championship. The Daily Astorian The all-league players for Knappa volleyball, Sophia Carlson, left, and Aiko Miller. Northwest All-League Player of the Year: Simone Gordon, Port- land Christian Coach of the Year: Kristina Gore, Port- land Christian First Team Simone Gordon, Sr., Portland Chr. Nicole Bishop, So., Columbia Chr. Joyce Everett, Sr., Vernonia Brooke Jordan, Sr., Gaston Olivia Leslie, Jr., Nestucca Skylar Scott, Sr., Portland Chr. Jordan Walters, Jr., Vernonia Second Team Sophia Carlson, Jr., Knappa Madi DeLucia, Jr., Portland Chr. Josie Ernst, Jr., Portland Chr. Maddy Files, Jr., Portland Chr. Aiko Miller, Jr., Knappa Hannah Ranes, Sr., Gaston Jahzel Sanchez, Sr., Faith Bible Honorable Mention Abigail Coleman, Jr., Vernonia Izzy Gomez, Sr., Gaston Lisa Henry, Sr., Columbia Chr. Kaitlyn Hergert, Jr., Faith Bible Danny Johnson, Sr., Nestucca Nastasha Love, Sr., Nestucca Avery Smith, Sr., Neah Kah Nie May Wai, So., City Christian Sportsmanship: Faith Bible Knappa ‘Hoopfest’ set for this Sunday The Daily Astorian Basketball players from grades 5 and up are invited to take part in a Knappa 3-on-3 “Hoopfest,” Sunday at Knappa High School. Action takes place from 2-6 p.m., with three divisions (stu- dents in grades 5-8, high school and adult). Check-in is 1:15 p.m. Registration is $35 per team. Proceeds will benefit Knappa High’s junior class (Class of 2020) and the 2019 prom. Register at the KHS office, or contact Akiko Miller at 503-298- 8429 for more information. Seahawks missing their 4th quarter magic By TIM BOOTH Associated Press RENTON, Wash. — For most of his career, the fourth quarter is where Russell Wilson has thrived. His late game heroics of leading comebacks in the fourth quarter or overtime to win games take up nearly an entire page of Seattle’s weekly game notes. Except this year, when the fourth-quarter mistakes by Wilson have overshadowed his late-game successes. And those mistakes are part of the reason Seattle is 4-5 and faces such a critical game on Thurs- day night against Green Bay in the quest to stay in the NFC playoff conversation. UP NEXT: SEAHAWKS • Green Bay Packers (4-4-1) at Seattle Seahawks (4-5) • Thursday, 5:20 p.m. TV: FOX Seattle is 1-8 in its last nine games decided by one score or less. Over the past two seasons, Seattle is 5-11 in one-score games. They used to be the types of games in which Seattle thrived, with Wilson finding a way to score and pull out a victory in the closing minutes, or defensively making the necessary stops to stem any late rally by an opponent. But that page in Seattle’s game notes detailing his 24 comebacks in the fourth quarter and overtime has just three entries over the past two seasons. “There’s two things there. It goes back to finishing right. If we can make one or two plays here or there across the board — offensive, defensive, special teams, whatever it may be — we can turn that around really easily. That’s the great thing,” Wilson said. “The second thing is ... we’re in every game and every game is really close and every game we’re right there to win the game. I’m looking forward to that turning around. We have great confidence in that and what we’re going to do.” There’s no doubting that in stretches this season Wilson has played great. He’s thrown for 14 touchdowns with just two intercep- tions over the past five games. And the success or failure of Seattle in the fourth quarter is not solely his responsibility. PAC-12 POWER RANKINGS AP Photo/Rick Bowmer Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert carries the ball against Utah. Huskies, Cougars headed for North showdown By THEO LAWSON The Spokesman-Review A s the end of the regular sea- son draws near, it looks increas- ingly probable that both divisional titles will be determined by rivalry games taking place next weekend — one in the desert and the other on the Palouse. As long as Washington beats Oregon State on Saturday, the Huskies and the Cougars will play for the North on Nov. 23 in Pullman. If Ari- zona State can take down Oregon in Eugene, the Sun Devils will be able to clinch the South Nov. 24 in Tucson against their in-state neme- sis. It’s a tougher road for Arizona and Utah, but the Wildcats and Utes are still in the thick of the race, too. There’s plenty of meaningful football to be played. Let’s see how everyone stacks up after 11 weeks. 1. Washington State (9-1, 6-1; last week: No. 1) — Gardner Minshew and the offense are getting most of the shine, but Tracy Claeys and his defense have quietly had two of their best weeks of the season, conceding a com- bined 20 points and 588 yards of offense to Cal and Colorado. 2. Washington (7-3, 5-2; last week: No. 2) — A 148-yard effort on the ground from Myles Gaskin against Stanford two weeks ago restored some confidence in the Washington offense. So imagine what a big outing from quarterback Jake Browning against Oregon State would do for the Huskies six days before the Apple Cup. 3. Utah (7-3, 5-3; last week: No. 3) — Quarterback Jason Shelley and running back Armand Shyne filled in admirably for Tyler Huntley and Zack Moss against Oregon, com- bining for 458 yards of offense in a 32-25 vic- tory. If the Utes can survive Colorado this weekend, that will probably be the duo lead- ing them in the Pac-12 title game a few weeks from now. 4. Stanford (6-4, 4-3; last week: No. 4) — No JJ Arcega-Whiteside meant Stanford had to turn to another big, imposing target to lead the passing game against Oregon State. You probably didn’t know Colby Parkinson’s name before, but you should now after the 6-foot-7 tight end had four touchdowns on just six receptions for 166 yards against the Beavers. 5. Cal (6-4, 3-4; last week: No. 7) — There isn’t a team in the conference playing better defense than Cal — at least over the past four weeks. The Golden Bears have given up just 44 points in that span and locked up a much-de- served bowl bid on Saturday by upsetting USC 15-14 at the Coliseum. 6. Arizona State (6-4, 4-3; last week: No. 9) — With Utah’s injuries and Arizona State’s UP NEXT: BEAVERS UP NEXT: DUCKS • Oregon State Beavers (2-8) at Washington Huskies (7-3) • Saturday, 1:30 p.m. TV: PACN • Arizona State Sun Devils (6-4) at Oregon Ducks (6-4) • Saturday, 7:30 p.m. TV: PACN Running backs play key role in Washington State’s Air Raid Associated Press While quarterback Gardner Minshew is getting most of the attention, running backs James Williams and Max Borghi have also helped fuel the rise of No. 8 Washington State this season. Williams and Borghi play key roles in the complex Air Raid offense, which is mostly geared to passing. In Saturday’s 31-7 blowout of Colo- rado, the Cougars rushed a season-high 33 times for 131 yards. The two running backs added eight catches for 77 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns. “I think one of the biggest things was how good our running game was today,” Minshew said afterward. “Our O-line and our running backs hit it hard.” Coach Mike Leach likes to point out recent form, the Sun Devils may be the Pac- 12 South team you’d least like to see right not. Herm Edwards has his team riding a three- game win streak. If the Devils can make that a five-game win streak, they’ll have the Pac-12 South crown a few weeks from now. 7. Arizona (5-5, 4-3; last week: No. 6) — But the Wildcats and a healthy Khalil Tate (healthier Khalil Tate?) aren’t looking so shabby these days, either. It would take an upset of Washington State, but if Arizona can win two in a row, coupled with a Utah loss to Colorado, the Wildcats will win the South Division. 8. Oregon (6-4, 3-4; last week: No. 5) — An eight- or nine-win season wouldn’t be a total catastrophe in year No. 1 under Mario Cristobal. But here’s what would: the Ducks lose to Arizona State in Eugene this weekend, drop the Civil War game to Oregon State and watch quarterback Justin Herbert flee for the NFL draft. I give the first scenario better odds. 9. USC (5-5, 4-4; last week: No. 8) — The Trojans keep Clay Helton if: USC’s coach can lead a blowout win over UCLA on Saturday at the Rose Bowl, then pull an upset of No. 3 that the Air Raid depends heavily on run- ning backs who serve as blockers and receivers. “You have to rush, catch and block at WSU,” Leach said. “Not just one of the three. You have to do all three.” The backs have certainly done their part in protecting Minshew, who has been sacked just seven times this season. The Cougars, meantime, have sacked oppos- ing quarterbacks 30 times. “We got two running backs who can do it all,” Williams said. Washington State (9-1, 6-1 Pac-12) can win the Pac-12 North if it beats Arizona on Saturday night and rival Washington on Nov. 23. The Cougars also have an out- side chance of making the College Foot- ball Playoff for the first time if they win out. Notre Dame one week after that. The Trojans part ways with Helton if he loses one or both of USC’s rivalry games in the next two weeks. I give the second scenario better odds. 10. Colorado (5-5, 2-5; last week: No. 10) — Some might say pulling the trigger on Mike MacIntyre this early is an abrupt move. I’d count myself as part of that group. Any coach in the Pac-12 would be hard-pressed to lead Colorado to a South Division title given the injuries the Buffaloes have suffered this season. 11. UCLA (2-8, 2-5; last week: No. 11) — Chip Kelly’s first season in control of the Bru- ins isn’t totally excusable. On paper, UCLA has far more talent than Arizona State and look where Edwards has led the Sun Devils his first season in charge. 12. Oregon State (2-8, 1-6; last week: No. 12) — We can let Jonathan Smith off the hook, though. He arguably faced a tougher rebuild than any other Power Five coach in the coun- try and still led Oregon State to some inspir- ing results — even the losses — along the way. Maybe Smith still has a few tricks up his sleeve saved for the Nov. 23 game against Oregon.
