2003 1A Regional Basketball Tournament

"Hoops Hysteria"

Moses Lake, Washington


Updated 10.17.04 at 5:52am


Past Boys Regional Champions
Year Champion Coach Runner-up Coach Score Location
2000 Freeman Mike Thacker Brewster Tim Taylor 55-51 Moses Lake
2001 Okanogan Levi Heyen Freeman Mike Thacker 59-58 (OT) Moses Lake
2002 Brewster Tim Taylor Kettle Falls Steve Kroiss 63-44 Moses Lake
2003 Brewster Tim Taylor Freeman Mike Thacker 60-46 Moses Lake
2004 Brewster Tim Taylor Northwest Christian Ray Ricks 78-52 Moses Lake
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Past Girls Regional Champions
Year Champion Coach Runner-up Coach Score Location
2000 Colfax Dave Ebersole Brewster Bryan Boesel 48-42 Moses Lake
2001 Colfax Dave Ebersole Brewster Bryan Boesel 62-53 Moses Lake
2002 Brewster Bryan Boesel Colfax Ross Thomas 58-48 Moses Lake
2003 Colfax Cory Baerlocher Tonasket Gary Smith 43-39 Moses Lake
2004 Colfax Cory Baerlocher Lind-Ritzville Randy Heidenreich 47-38 Moses Lake
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Boys Game 3: 6:00pm, BBCC
(Winner to finals, loser to consolation)

Brewster Bears (22-0) - CTL #1 Kettle Falls Bulldogs (20-5) - NEA #2
Head Coach: Tim Taylor (7th year, 133-43) Head Coach: Steve Kroiss (2nd year, 38-14)
Assistant Coaches: Eric Driessen, Gary Driessen Assistant Coaches: Mike Fredrickson, Ted Pancoast
Probable Starters: Ryne Phillips, 5-8, jr., g; Hawkins Gebbers, 6-0, soph., g; Andy Hill, 6-4, sr., f; David Pendergraft, 6-5, jr., p; Michael Taylor, 6-2, frosh., g. Probable Starters: Brad Fredrickson, 6-1, sr., g; Gabe Aubertin, 6-6, sr., f; Cameron LeBret, 6-1, sr., f; Cody Slater, 6-5, sr., p; Greg Mace, 5-11, sr., g.
Regional Appearance: 4th (Last time: 2002) Regional Appearance: 3rd (Last time: 2002)
Team Offense Stats:  1566 pts, 20 gms, 78.3 ave. Team Offense Stats:  1288 pts, 20 gms, 64.4 ave.
Team Defense Stats:   955 pts, 20 gms, 47.8 ave.  Team Defense Stats: 1014 pts, 20 gms, 50.7 ave.
Team Notes: This will be toughest competition the Bears have faced since these two teams faced each other in the finals of Brewster's Holiday Tournament.  Brewster won, 73-60... League and district play was pretty much a cake-walk for Brewster.  Now they will face the toughest part of their schedule.  Will having played in such a soft league hurt Brewster down the road... Pendergraft and the rest of the Bears will need to concentrate on the game, rather than complaining of every call against them.  Team Notes:  The Bulldogs should be ready for a game like this, having played in the tough Northeast A League.  If the Bulldogs can beat Freeman twice in five games, then they can beat Brewster.  Granted, they will have to be on top of their game and create some lucky breaks in order to do so, but they can make life difficult for the Bears...  The Bulldogs lost to the Bears in last years regional title game, 63-44. KF knows in order to reach the upper echelon of the state's top teams, winning this game will get them there.
Prediction:  This time the Bulldogs will have Cody Slater on the floor.  Will it be enough to upset the unbeaten and top-ranked Bears?  In what should be a great game, the pick goes to Brewster. Brewster 50, Kettle Falls 45.


Girls Game 4: 6:00pm, Chiefs Gym
(Winner to finals, loser to consolation)

Tonasket Tigers (19-3) - CTL #1 Freeman Scotties (13-13) - NEA #2
Head Coach: Gary Smith (7th year, 193-78) Head Coach: Scott Moore (6th year, 51-90)
Assistant Coach: Janice Tibbs Assistant Coaches: Pia Longinotti, Eric Hendrickson
Probable Starters:  Ariahna Jones, 5-10, jr., g/p; Meg Smith, 5-8, sr., g; Jessica Clarkson, 5-5, sr., g; Shayne Freeman, 5-7, jr., g; Krissy Call, 5-10, jr., p. Probable Starters:  Melissa Baker, 5-4, soph., g; Kaila Floyd, 5-9, soph., p; Jessie DePell, 5-9, frosh., w; Ashlee Taylor, 5-10, soph., p;  Emily Hendrickson, 5-8, sr., w.
Regional Appearance: 1st Regional Appearance:  2nd (Last time: 2000)
Team Offense Stats:  1146 pts, 20 gms, 57.3 ave. Team Offense Stats:   1134 pts, 20 gms, 56.7 ave.
Team Defense Stats:   826 pts, 20 gms, 41.3 ave. Team Defense Stats:  1130 pts, 20 gms, 56.5 ave.
Team Notes:  Looks like the Tigers are the new powerhouse in the Caribou Trail League.  Having beaten Brewster twice this season, gives Tonasket that honor... On December 28th when these two teams met at Freeman's Holiday tournament, Call had 22 points mostly from in the paint.  Shayne Freeman added 16 and Clarkson totaled 14 in that game. Tonasket won, 64-48.  The Tigers used a 17-6 spurt in the third quarter to break up a close game. Team Notes:  Don't let the Freeman's 13-13 record fool you because they played a tough non-league schedule against mostly 2A schools. The Scotties have won 10 of their last 14 games and claimed a co-league championship with Colfax... Senior Hendrickson and freshman DePell are leading the team on offense. Hendrickson made the NEA All-League first team, while DePell and point guard Baker were selected to the second team.
Prediction:  Tonasket's inside game may prove too tough for Freeman to overcome. Tonasket 54, Freeman 44.


Boys Game 4: 8:00pm, BBCC
(Winner to finals, loser to consolation)

Freeman Scotties (22-3) - NEA #1 Lake Roosevelt Raiders (16-7) - CTL #2
Head Coach: Mike Thacker (8th year, 156-52) Head Coach: Brad Wilson (1st year, 16-7)
Assistant Coaches: Matt Gregg, Aaron McLean Assistant Coach: Billy Nicholson
Probable Starters:  Jon Dresback, 6-0, jr., g; Malcolm Soelberg, 5-11, soph., g; Pat Love, 5-9, sr., g; Dan Sanders, 6-2, soph., f; Sam Brune, 6-5, sr., p. Probable Starters: Jason Erickson, 5-10, sr., g; Dagan Collins, 6-0, sr., p; Steve Breeze, 6-6, jr., p; Milan Barry, 6-4, sr., p; Levi Morris, 5-10, sr., g.
Regional Appearance: 4th (Last time: 2002) Regional Appearance:  2nd (Last time: 2002)
Team Offense Stats:   1311 pts, 20 gms, 65.6 ave. Team Offense Stats:  1040 pts, 20 gms, 52.0 ave.
Team Defense Stats:  1047 pts, 20 gms, 52.4 ave. Team Defense Stats:   981 pts, 20 gms, 49.1 ave.
Team Notes:  Freeman will be making its fourth consecutive regional appearance.. The Scotties are at their best when they play an up-tempo game.  This team can hit the big shot when they need to as well as getting a defensive stop.  Love and Brune are an deadly 1-2 punch combination with plenty of support.  Just when you think those two have been shut down, Dresback and Soelberg pick up the slack on offense and create even more problems for opponents.  When this team is playing on all cylinders, forget it. They are unbeatable. Team Notes:  This team just keeps getting better and better. The Raiders have done an excellent job on the defensive end this year, holding opponents to under 50 points a game... Breeze is holding is own on offense just about scoring at will in the paint.  He will need to have another big game for LR, if they are to be successful against Freeman... Barry was also another key factor in the Raiders win over Northwest Christian, scoring 16 points...Jason Erickson hit 5-for-6 free throws against NWC all in the fourth quarter.
Prediction: The Scotties defeated the Raiders at Coulee Dam, 61-24, back on January 4th. It was LR's lowest offensive output for the year.  Will it be like that again?  Freeman 62, Lake Roosevelt 55.


Girls Game 3: 8:00pm, Chiefs Gym
(Winner to finals, loser to consolation)

Colfax Bulldogs (21-3) - NEA #1 Brewster Bears (20-3) - CTL #2
Head Coach: Corey Baerlocher (1st year, 21-3) Head Coach: Bryan Boesel (6th year, 111-35)
Assistant Coaches: Samantha McCreary, Tom Fowler Assistant Coaches: Kelly Brown, Roger Boesel
Probable Starters:  Jenna Vuletich, 5-10, jr., g; Neesha Bravard, 5-8, sr., g; Becky Burke, 5-8, jr., g/p; Kristin Watts, 5-9, jr., g/p; Allie Swan, 5-10, jr., p. Probable Starters:  Rachel Crane, 5-5, sr., g; Michelle Tostenrude, 5-6, sr., f; Kaylan Crane, 5-6, jr., g; Jeni Boesel, 5-8, sr., g; Ashleigh Gamble, 5-8, sr., p.
Regional Appearance: 4th (Last time: 2002 Regional Appearance:  4th (Last time: 2002)
Team Offense Stats:  1301 pts, 20 gms,  65.1 ave. Team Offense Stats:  1349 pts, 20 gms, 67.5 ave.
Team Defense Stats:  916 pts, 20 gms, 45.8 ave. Team Defense Stats:  907 pts, 20 gms, 45.4 ave.
Team Notes:  While Natalie Shaw will be out for the remainder of the season, the Bulldogs are still loaded with enough talent to repeat as state 1A champion... Kristin Watts has picked up where Shaw left on on the offensive end of things. She has also done an excellent job of taking a leadership role... Bravard has also come on strong.  She continues to make things happen for Colfax.  Looked very good against Freeman in the district championship. Has really come on offensively.  Team Notes: The Bears refused to accept the second place trophy in last week's North Central District tournament in Okanogan.  What possible legitimate reason could there have been for that?...  Jeni Boesel is still the heart and soul of this team.  Averaging just under 30 points a game, she has said wants to play college ball for Jim Sollars at the University of Portland next year... It appears the spark is missing from this team. Is the game still fun for this group of seniors?
Prediction:  This should be a great game.  In a close one, Colfax 56, Brewster 50.