Boys Basketball
Gulls could be in the hunt for a championship
By Gary Henley
EO Media Group
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Will the 2015-16 season
be the “Year of the Gull” in
Cowapa League basketball?
Don’t be surprised if it is.
While the Seaside girls
are gunning for their third
straight Cowapa League ti-
tle, the Seaside boys are
ready to take over the top
spot on the boys’ side, and
are once again Final Four
material.
In fact, with four return-
ing all-league players and a
youth program that could be
unmatched among Cowapa
schools — the league may
be looking up at Seaside for
quite some time.
The Gulls will know
where they’re at soon
enough, with some tough
The Cowapa
SEASIDE BOYS
COACH: Bill Westerholm,
2014-15: 16-11 (7-3
Cowapa)
PLAYOFFS: Lost state playoff
at North Valley, 47-40
ALL-LEAGUE LOSSES: None
ALL-LEAGUE RETURNERS: Jackson
Januik (MVP), Jr.; Austin
Eagon, Sr.; Jaxson Smith,
Sr.; Hunter Thompson, Jr.
nonleague games.
“Cascade (Dec. 11) will
be a big game for us on the
road,” Seaside coach Bill
Westerholm said. “They will
be one of the better teams
in the state. I think we’ll be
right up there in the mix with
some of the better teams in
the state as well.”
F UN
o u r L a s e r T a g
B o o k Y
o r
The Gulls are certainly the
favorites on paper.
Defending state champi-
on Scappoose lost six seniors
— including FIVE all-league
players, while Seaside lost
just one non-starter to gradua-
tion, and the Gulls return four
all-leaguers, including the
league’s Player of the Year.
“For the most part, a lot
of teams have new faces,”
Westerholm said. “Tillamook,
Banks, Valley Catholic and
Scappoose all lost a lot of se-
niors.
“The only real varsity play-
er (the Indians) have coming
back is Brennen McNabb
and their quarterback (Robert
Lohman). McNabb is a good
shooter, but he will be out for
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