From staff reports and Independent news services
Kitsap Pumas deliver playoff victory
The Kitsap Pumas are one of eight teams still alive in the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League playoffs.
Stephen Phillips and Alex Megson scored goals to propel the Pumas past the Seattle Wolves 2-0 in front of a season-high crowd of 2,328 at Bremerton Memorial Stadium in the second round of the PDL playoffs Saturday.
It was the Pumas’ (13-1-3) third win in as many tries this season against Seattle (11-4-3), which was eliminated with the loss.
The Pumas face California’s Ventura County in Laredo, Texas on Friday, with the winner advancing to the PDL semifinals.
“I know we can do it,” Leon Abravanel said. “We’re a good enough team. We’ve got good coaching, a good core, a good community base. We can step up to the big time and win this thing.”
Phillips started the scoring against the Wolves in the 14th minute after Kyle Johnson was fouled on the edge of the penalty box. On the ensuing free kick, Johnson found Phillips, who slipped a quick right-footed toe-poke past Wolves goalkeeper Pete Lechak.
“I just barely got a touch on it,” he said. “The ball did the rest.”
The Pumas punched their ticket to Texas in the 71st minute when Phillips split two defenders and put the ball onto the left foot of Megson, who had entered the game as a substitute in place of Johnson one minute earlier.
Bend outlasts Kitsap BlueJackets in pitchers’ duel
Nick Stiltner pitched a three-hit, complete-game shutout to lead the Bend Elks past the Kitsap BlueJackets 1-0 in front of an announced crowd of 472 at Lobe Fields at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds Monday.
Stiltner struck out six batters and walked one to outlast Jackets starter Brad Propst, who allowed just one run on three hits in eight innings while striking out eight and walking one.
Jordan Leyland’s two-out RBI single to left field in the top of the sixth inning to score Jordan Hadlock, who doubled to lead off the inning, provided the game’s only run.
The Jackets had runners on first and third with no outs in the bottom of the eighth, but Stiltner struck out the next three batters to escape the jam.
Then with runners on first and second with one out in the ninth, Central Kitsap grad Caleb Brown fouled out and Doug Buser struck out to end the Jackets’ comeback bid and the game.
With the loss, the Jackets dropped to 16-22 overall and 13 1/2 games behind the first-place Corvallis Knights (29-8). Bend, who trails Corvallis by eight games, improved to 21-16 and 6-4 against the Jackets.
Kitsap Stingers seeks players
Signups are available for the Kitsap Stingers U14 baseball team. Tryout dates are 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 14, Aug. 21 and Aug. 23, 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 22 at South Kitsap High School.
Contact coach Bill Brasch at 340-6269 or williambrasch@yahoo.com for more information.
Peterson Baseball returns to SK for camp
Brad Peterson Baseball hosts a baseball camp for players 12 years old and younger from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 9-13 at Art Mikelsen Little League Field.
Call (425) 802-0638 for more information.
Gold Mountain Ladies Club results
Tuesday
Division 1
Low gross: Teri Smith 36
Low net: Mary Figgis 30.5
Least putts: Pam Farr 14
Division 2
Low gross: Cindy LeMay 46
Low net: Claudia Olson 33.5
Least putts: Carole Rasmussen 15
Division 3
Low gross: Colleen Shorrock 51
Low net: Sharon Fuller 34
Least putts: Mari Hilborn 18
