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<< Previous   of   Next >> Elizabeth Armstrong / The Herald  (click to enlarge) Jack deKubber (left), coach of the 1970 Snohomish High School boys basketball team which won the state championship, listens during a 2000 ceremony honoring the team.   ADVERTISEMENT   HIGH SCHOOL SCORES AND SCHEDULES: By sport: BaseballBoys basketballBoys golfBoys soccerBoys swimmingBoys tennis Boys trackBoys wrestlingCross countryFootballGirls basketballGirls bowlingGirls golfGirls soccerGirls swimmingGirls tennisGirls trackGirls wrestlingGymnasticsSoftballTrackVolleyballWrestling By date: October 8 October 9 October 10 October 11 October 12 October 13 October 14 October 15 October 16 October 17 October 18 October 19 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 October 24 October 25 October 26 October 27 October 28 October 29 By school: Archbishop Murphy Arlington Bothell Cascade Cedar Park Christian-Everett Cedarcrest Concrete Coupeville Darrington Edmonds-Woodway Everett Friday Harbor Glacier Peak Grace Academy Granite Falls Highland Christian Prep Jackson Kamiak King's La Conner Lake Stevens Lakewood Lopez Island Lummi Lynnwood Mariner Marysville-Pilchuck Meadowdale Monroe Mount Vernon Christian Mountlake Terrace North Sound Christian Oak Harbor Orcas Island Shorecrest Shoreline Christian Shorewood Snohomish South Whidbey Stanwood Sultan Tulalip Heritage    • Stadium map By league: Cascade Conference Non-conference Northwest 1A/2B Northwest 1B Northwest 2B Wesco Wesco 3A Wesco North Wesco South STANDINGS: Select league Cascade Conference baseball Cascade Conference boys basketball Cascade Conference boys soccer Cascade Conference boys wrestling Cascade Conference football Cascade Conference girls basketball Cascade Conference girls soccer Cascade Conference softball Cascade Conference volleyball Northwest 1A/2B baseball Northwest 1A/2B boys basketball Northwest 1A/2B boys soccer Northwest 1A/2B boys wrestling Northwest 1A/2B girls basketball Northwest 1A/2B girls soccer Northwest 1A/2B softball Northwest 1A/2B volleyball Northwest 1B boys basketball Northwest 1B boys soccer Northwest 1B girls basketball Northwest 1B girls soccer Northwest 1B volleyball Northwest 2B football Wesco 3A Football Wesco North baseball Wesco North boys basketball Wesco North boys soccer Wesco North boys swimming Wesco North boys tennis Wesco North boys track Wesco North boys wrestling Wesco North football Wesco North girls basketball Wesco North girls soccer Wesco North girls swimming Wesco North girls tennis Wesco North girls track Wesco North softball Wesco North volleyball Wesco South baseball Wesco South boys basketball Wesco South boys soccer Wesco South boys swimming Wesco South boys tennis Wesco South boys track Wesco South boys wrestling Wesco South football Wesco South girls basketball Wesco South girls soccer Wesco South girls swimming Wesco South girls tennis Wesco South girls track Wesco South softball Wesco South volleyball CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, July 24, 2008 More glory for former Snohomish High basketball coach The WIBCA Hall of Fame today inducts Jack deKubber, who guided the Panther boys to the 1970 state basketball championship. By Mike Cane Herald Writer Jack deKubber said he never spent much time pondering the number of wins and losses his teams accumulated over the years. But the success of the boys basketball squads coached by deKubber was enviable, and it eventually earned him a coveted honor. Tonight in Tacoma, deKubber will be inducted into the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The 72-year-old spent 18 years as a high school boys hoops coach: one at Granite Falls, two at Arlington and 15 at Snohomish. During his career, deKubber tallied 236 victories, 13 winning seasons, four league titles and one state championship (at Snohomish in 1970). Here is what deKubber said about the hall of fame honor, his coaching origins and the unforgettable 1970 season, among other topics. Q. Where does the WIBCA Hall of Fame honor rank on the list of others you've received? A."It means a great deal, but it's probably a step below the year we won the state championship, because we came back into town (and) it was just unbelievable," said deKubber, who recalled the massive parade of cars that snaked through Snohomish and met at the high school for a celebration rally. Q. You coached Snohomish for 15 of your 18 years as a head coach. Why did you stay so long? A. "I never had any inkling of going on (to coach beyond) high school," said deKubber, who was a longtime teacher and administrator in the Snohomish School District. "People asked me why I didn't try to get into college coaching. Well, I just never had (the desire)." Added deKubber, who since 1963 has lived in a Snohomish home he built with his dad, "This school has, and has had, so much tradition." Q. What was the 1969-70 championship season like? A. "I felt we could get to the final four," said deKubber, whose teams reached the round of 16 the previous three seasons. After going 19-1 in the regular season, Snohomish got through districts and regionals, reaching the semifinals at the University of Washington. Part of a four-team field that entered the AAA (now called 4A) final four with a combined total of three losses, the Panthers edged West Seattle 63-62 in the semifinals and held off Pasco 53-51 in overtime in the championship. Fueled by players like Doug Love, a 6-foot-8 center, and guards Evan Thomas and Ben Krause, Snohomish finished 25-2. Their state title is still the only one in program history. Q. What was the strength of that championship squad? A. "We had a good defensive team, and that's what people probably didn't realize," deKubber said. "We changed defenses all the time: Man, zone. We just had certain little things that we did and we knew what we were doing." Q. Who or what inspired you to coach? A. "I think from about the fifth grade on I had a basketball in my hand. Basketball was my love, and that's the reason I got into coaching," said deKubber, a smooth-shooting guard who grew up in Lynden. He got a basketball scholarship to the UW but said he didn't play much. After transferring to Western Washington University, a leg injury sidelined him for most of his one season there. Q. What were your main coaching philosophies? A. "I felt the ball game broke down into three categories: Defense, rebounding and free throws," deKubber said. "I didn't even talk about offense because most kids, if you leave them open they can make the shots. And it wasn't that much different in those days. So if you can play better defense than the other team and make it tough on them to get the shots they wanted, you win." Q. How did you get your first coaching job? A. "I had taken a job as a ninth-grade coach in Mount Vernon but my wife told me there was a head job open at Granite Falls," said deKubber. "So I called them up, interviewed and got the job. I was just out of college." Writer Mike Cane: mcane@heraldnet.com. Check out the prep sports blog Double Team at www.heraldnet.com/doubleteam.

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