ARLINGTON — Highland Christian quarterback Vince Kurtzenacker passed for three touchdowns and ran for two as Highland Christian eliminated Lopez from postseason contention.
“That was a big win,” Highland Christian coach Joey Brown said. “It eliminated Lopez Island and made us postseason eligible in our first season, so that’s a big deal.”
Craig Crawford caught two touchdown passes, Jeff Kelly caught one, and Caleb and Stormee Brown eached rushed for a touchdown for Highland Christian.
Joey Brown said that the defense came up big for Highland Christian, singling out Danny Jahraus, Stormee Brown, who each had six solo tackles.
At Highland Christian H.S.
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HC—Enge 15 pass from Kurtzenacker (run failed)
HC—Kurtzenacker 1 run (S. Brown run)
HC—Kurtzenacker 18 run (run failed)
HC—Kelly 24 pass from Kurtzenacker (pass failed)
Lopez—Smith 50 pass from Christopherson (pass failed)
HC—Crawford 12 pass from Kurtzenacker (pass failed)
HC—C. Brown 4 run (Kurtzenacker run)
Lopez—Smith 85 run (Chrisopherson run)
HC—S. Brown 42 run (pass failed)
Lopez—Farris 70 kickoff return (Samuel pass from Christopherson)
HC—Crawford 60 pass from Kurtzenacker (Kurtzenacker run)
Lopez—Smith 65 run (run failed)
Records—Highland Christian 2-1 league, 4-3 overall. Lopez 0-2, 7-2.
Cedar Park Christian-Bothell 28, Orting 24: At Orting, Josh Orrico scored on a 1-yard run with 46 seconds left to give Cedar Park Christian the victory.
At Orting H.S.
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O—Angle 13 run (kick failed)
CP—Orrico 1 run (Soukup kick)
O—Winter 1 run (Morse run)
CP—Keene 42 pass from Moi (Soukup kick)
O—Winter 1 run (Tompson kick)
CP—Moi 4 run (Soukup kick)
O—Tompson 22 field goal
CP—Orrico 1 run (Soukup kick)
Girls swim and dive
M-P’s Clark wins district diving: Marysville-Pilchuck sophomore Sarah Clark won the District 1 diving qualification meet with a score of 356.35 Saturday.
“She’s a dominating force for Wesco,” Marysville-Pilchuck Jackie Hodgins said.
Clark, whose score was good enough to qualify her for state, broke the school record for total score in a six-dive event earlier this season. Hodgins said she’s confident Clark can set the record in an 11-dive event.
Kamiak’s Fiona Weeks also qualified for state with a score of 332.15.
At Marysville-Pilchuck Pool
Scores (top two qualified for state)—1. Clark (MP), 356.35; 2. Weeks (Kamiak), 332.15; 3. McClung (Kamiak), 311.25; 4. Bugai (Shorewood), 254.20; 5. Gaffney (Snohomish), 252.50; 6. Kulgis (MP), 241.75; 7. Eastman (MP), 234.50; 8. Thomas (MP), 215.40; 9. McIntyre (Shorewood), 208.80; 10. Erdman (Shorewood), 170.20; 11. Cheek (Shorecrest/3A), 181.35.
Edmonds-Woodway 432, Meadowdale 299.5, Mountlake Terrace 213, Lynnwood 108.5: At Lynnwood, Danielle Holstein of Edmonds-Woodway won two individual events as she swam state-qualifying times in the 200-yard freestyle (2:00.71) and the 500 free (5:18.87)as the Warriors dominated the Edmonds District meet.
Teammate Ashley Jay finished second to Holstein in both events, but also qualified with times of 2:01.02 in the 200 free and 5:19.14 in the 500 free.
Meadowdale’s Kina Ackerman was third in the 500 free, but also qualified for state with a time of 5:24.20.
At Lynnwood City Pool
200 medley relay—E-W (O’Malley, Lim, Holstein, Melillo) 2:01.66; 200 freestyle—Holstein (E-W) 2:00.71; 200 individual medley—Lim (E-W) 2:19.49; 50 freestyle—Melillo (E-W) 26:29; 100 butterfly—Semana (MLT) 1:09.22; 100 freestyle—Melillo (E-W) 58:45; 500 freestyle—Holstein (E-W) 5:18.87; 200 freestyle relay—Edmonds-Woodway (Melillo, Losacco, Lim, Jay) 1:46.16; 100 backstroke—O’Malley (E-W) 1:05.91; 100 breaststroke—Lim (E-W) 1:12.25; 400 freestyle relay—Edmonds-Woodway (Holstein, O’Malley, Losacco, Jay) 4:00.75.
Girls soccer
King’s 2, Granite Falls 1: At Granite Falls, Lauren Thompson had a goal and an assist to help the Knights jump out to a 2-0 lead in the Cascade Conference game.
At Granite Falls
Goals—Kings: Zevenbergen, Thompson. Granite Falls: Cashman. Assists—Kings: Thompson, Thoreson. GF: Niklestrom. Records—Kings: 9-4 league, 9-4-1 overall. GF: 6-7, 7-8.
Lakewood 2, South Whidbey 1: At Marysville, Hayley Bustad scored the go-ahead goal late in the first half and Lakewood defeated South Whidbey in the Cascade Conference game.
At Lakewood H.S.
Goals—South Whidbey: Thomas. Lakewood: Nunley, Bustad. Assists—Lakewood: Bustad. Goalkeepers—South Whidbey: not reported. Lakewood: Steinborn.
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