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By Ian DunnEditor

The Pear Bowl is the best of rivalries. Rarely does it ever dis-appoint. Fans from Leavenworth and Cashmere pack the stands to watch the game. Usually, extra bleachers are brought in to accom-modate the extra fans.

The cool fall air. The cheerlead-ers. Great play, spirited play, on the football field. The heroes of these games will be remembered many years into the future. And it’s as good natured a rivalry as you will find. This is what rivalry games are all about.

For a high school football fan, it does not get much better.

So, Cascade and Cashmere will meet on the field in Cashmere for Pear Bowl 2010. The Bulldogs come into the game as strong as ever, but still smarting from a defeat last week to Chelan in the Bronze Shoe game, the first such loss for the Bulldogs in 11 years. The Ko-diaks have struggled this season with surprising losses to Omak and Tonasket, but rebounded nicely last week with solid win over Okanogan. Make no mistake, these boys will leave it all out on the field Friday night.

“You can throw the record out. Those don’t mean a darn thing,” said Cashmere Head Coach Phil Zukowski. “It’s like the Apple Cup. No matter the record, anything can happen.”

Cascade Head Coach Elia Ala’ilima-Daley has watched plen-ty of film of Cashmere and could not help but come away impressed by what he saw.

“They are the real deal. We knew coming into the season they were going to be the top dog,” he said. “I know a lot of people chose

Chelan, but Cashmere is still sting-ing from that loss at the end of the year. They want to prove everyone in the state that was a fluke. They play like they are mad.”

Daley has a healthy respect for the Cashmere skill players, no-tably quarterback Tyler McNair, who leads the league in rushing.

“If you focus on him, you have guys coming to the outside that have speed,” he said. “We have watched some film. They are like running track meets. If we can get those guys bottled up, we’ll be OK.”

This season, uncharacteristi-

cally, Cascade has struggled on defense stopping the run. This does not bode well playing a team like Cashmere that runs the ball so effectively. Daley said he would not be getting much sleep in the days leading up to the game.

“Our scheme has been pretty successful the past few years, so hopefully the kids can buy in and we can hold them and limit their gains,” he said. “Stay away from the big plays. That hurt us last year. When we beat them a few years ago, we kept them away from their big plays.”

Two years ago, when Cashmere

went onto win the state champion-ship, Cascade played the Bulldogs to 12-7 game in the Pear Bowl. Perhaps evidence of the role emo-tions can play in the outcome of a rivalry game. “That’s always the case,” Zukowski said. “Back in 1999 when we didn’t have a good team, it was still close. No matter what, the boys always get up for this game.”

Frequently, Cascade Coach Daley comes up with a special strategy to try and defeat the Bulldogs. Planning for that starts, often times, at the beginning of the season and evolves week to week. Zukowski knows Daley will have something up his sleeve.

“All we can do is take care of our own business,” Zukowski said. “We hope as coaches we have taught the players to adjust to whatever they bring. He (Daley) will bring something different. Yes. We just have to be ready.”

Coach Z, as Zukowski is known, loves these kind of big games. And Cashmere typically plays in quite few each year.

“I enjoy every big game,” he said. “I would rather play in a big game than a non-big game. The pressure it puts on the kids. The community. It brings out the best in our team.”

Daley says you never know what emotions will come to you in game like this.

“The boys are really looking forward to it,” he said. “It’s going to fun for us to play somebody that good and see where we are at.”

Cashmere will be a big favorite, but Coach Z has no worries about his team overlooking the Kodiaks.

“That will never happen. This is for pride in the valley,” he said.

Ian Dunn can be reached at 548-5286 or editor@leavenworthecho.com.

File photoA Cascade running back plows ahead for yardage in last year’s Pear Bowl in Peshastin. The visiting Bulldogs beat the Kodiaks 31-7.

File photoThe Cashmere running game is always tough to stop. Last year, the Bulldogs ran away with a victory over the Kodiaks in Peshastin.

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Cascade Kodiaks starting lineup

Cameron Williams - Senior25 - RB/DB

Christian Wessman - Sophomore76 - OL/DL

Dan Betz - Senior2- RB/DB

David Sorensen - Junior88 - TE/LB

Dwight Stoddard III - Junior4 - TB/LB

Elijah Nash - Sophomore7 - RB/DB

Ethan Nash - Senior5 - WR/DB

Flynn Steinke - Junior3 - QB/DB

Garrett Brooks - Senior60 - OL/DL

Geoffrey Linn - Senior44 - TE/LB

Mitch Kraus - Senior78 - OL/DL

Neal Champagne - Sophomore75 - OL/DL

Nick Wood - Junior23 - RB/DE

Ricardo Ledezma - Senior52 - OL/LB

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Photo by Terry Loss2010 Cascade Football Team. Top Row, from left, Charlie Coffin, John Bangsund, Head Coach Elia Ala’ilima-Daley, Russ Schauer, Todd Gilbert, Mike Kelly. Fourth Row, Mitch Kraus, Rickardo Ledezman, Geoffry Linn, Garrett Brooks, Cam Williams, Ethan Nash, Dan Betz. Third Row, Tanner Paul, Frankie Vasquez, Derek Darlington, David Sorensen, Alfonso Lopez, Dwight Stoddard III, Colin Graybeal, Christian Wessman. Second Row, Lando Jasso, Nick Wood, Ben Smithson, Steve Whitfield, Shane Fletcher, Gerrardo Mendoza, Neal Champagne, Magnus Schlyer, Dylan Fletcher. Front Row, Elijah Nash, Jose Herrera, Fabian Alvarez, Josh Emmons, German Pacheco, Brian Burt, Duncan Scott, Tristan Parton.

By Ian DunnEditor

Unlike like the past five years, the Cascade Kodiaks have found the football season a bit of strug-gle. Losses to Omak and Tonasket to start the league schedule has the Kodiaks reeling, at least that is what you would think.

But Cascade Head Coach Elia Ala’ilima-Daley remains confi-dent his young charges can make the necessary adjustments and turns things around.

“For the most part, our seniors are playing at their ability level. It’s just we’re trying to get every-body to that level,” he said. “Our guys have handled themselves pretty well and battled and been in every game. It would be a dif-ferent story if we were getting blown out every week.”

Daley points out, in the losses to Omak and Tonasket, they had the ball in the fourth quarter with an opportunity to win, but just didn’t come through. Youth has played a role in their struggles, but so have key injuries.

Two year starting offensive guard Ricardo Ledezma went down with a knee injury, as did linebacker Cam Williams.

“Ricardo was the heart and

soul of the offensive line. He and Garrett Brooks had been incredible. Now, we’re filling that position with a guy that may be injured also,” he said. “Cam went down with a knee injury against Tonasket. Those injuries have re-ally hurt us. As thin and young as we are, we can’t afford for those guys to go down.”

Staying on top year and after year like their rivals down the valley is tough, Daley said. But there is still the belief they are a good football team.

“It’s just a matter of getting our identity back,” he said. “This has been a little humbling. To their credit, the boys have come in willing to work. The seniors are pushing the younger guys to get better and now the younger guys are picking it up in practice.”

Cascade features some fine skill players in QB Dan Betz, RB Nick Wood, HB Ethan Nash, and WR Fabian Alvarez. Daley said it’s a matter of getting those play-ers to the edge so they can make some plays.

The biggest trouble spot is on defense, particularly stopping the run. Daley knows they have to improve there to have a chance in the final games.

“We’ve always been a team that

has been able to play well defen-sively,” he said. “We’ve always kept teams to a certain level.

The past two weeks, we gave up 33 and 30 points. Cashmere is only team that has scored that

much on us the past couple years. We’ve really struggled holding teams on third down.”

Ian Dunn can be reached at 548-5286 or editor@leavenworth-echo.com.

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Photo by Ian DunnCascade quarterback Dan Betz (2) executes a nice fake in non-league action against Naches earlier this year. The senior signal caller has been a key performer for the Kodiaks this season.

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Cashmere Bulldogs starting lineup

Brenden Wagner - Junior77 - OL/DL

Brock Grams - Sophomore11 - QB/DB

Caleb Barnes - Junior78 - OL/DL

Casey Ruether - Freshman5 - QB/LB

Clyde Sims - Junior60 - OL/LB

Cooper Elliot - Junior12 - WR/DB

Dan Callahan - Senior26 - OL/DE

Joe Green - Senior80 - WR/DB

Joey Michael - Junior17 - SB/DB

Jose Gonzalez - Junior50 - WL/LB

Kevin Kenoyer - Senior7 - SB/DB

Kyle Weiler - Junior25 -SB/DB

Michael Ruether - Senior8 -SB/DE

Mitchell Darlington - Junior14 - WR/DB

Tyler McNair - Senior9 - QB/DE

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Photo by ????2010 Cashmere Football Team. Top Row, from left, Bill Dronen, Jed Odenrider, Phil Zukowski, Steve Simonson, Dale Jones. Fourth Row, Brendan Wagner, Aaron Wisemore, Chris Collins, Dino Hamilton, Tyler McNair, Mitchell Darlington, Clyde Sims, Blain Raven. Third Row, Kyle Weiler, Brock Grams, Dan Callahan, Kyle Fenner, Jake Dilly, Kevin Kenoyer, Casey Ruether, Duke Odenrider (ball boy). Second Row, Michael Ruether, Elliot Mangas, Joe Green, Bryce King, Caleb Barnes, Cooper Elliot, Rudy Blomquist, Joey Michael. Front Row, Antonio Martinez, Kenny Johnston, Dylan Tarver, Nathan Griffith, Rex Pittsinger, Trevor Walgren, Jose Gonzalez, Cody Ream, Trevor Mashburn.

By Ian DunnEditor

Before the league schedule even began, the Cashmere Bull-dogs were tabbed as state title contenders after some impressive non-league victories. To begin the season, Cashmere travelled to Royal to take on the perennial 1A powerhouse, and came away with a 40-27 win. In the third game of

the year, the Bulldogs hosted the defending state champions from Connell and promptly shut them out 26-0. It was the first time the Eagles had been blanked in more than 10 years.

Impressive, to say the least. Cashmere Head Coach Phil Zu-kowski chalks up his team’s suc-cess to the leadership.

“More than anything, I like the leadership my team has,”

Zukowski said. “We have some nice senior leadership. It’s nice as a coach to see the senior leader-ship from the players.”

Leading the way for Cashmere is senior quarterback Tyler Mc-Nair. The reigning league MVP wills his team to victory, week in and week out, with his powerful runs and his outstanding leader-ship.

“Tyler is a leader. That’s the

main thing,” he said. “He may not be the most gifted. His throwing is sporadic, but what he does is the lead the team. He is the leader of this team.”

Zukowski says their play call-ing is predicated on Tyler’s ability. He does complete 60 per-cent of his passes, which is just enough to keep the other team’s honest.

Perhaps the biggest surprise

this season is the Cashmere de-fense, the same one that pitched a shutout against Connell.

“The team defense has sur-prised me...the level we have been able to take our defense,” he said. “The defensive audibles that were called before the play. I knew we would have a good de-fense but not as fast or as strong as they are. The secondary is the best I have coached.”

The player making those de-fensive audible calls is none other than freshman Casey Ruether, the starting inside linebacker. Zukowski said the frosh has done nothing but impress.

“He just has the savvy of the game. He has a great attitude,” he said.

Ian Dunn can be reached at 548-5286 or editor@leavenworth-echo.com.

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Photo by Jennifer BrunnerCashmere’s football cheerleaders before the team’s first home game, pictured from left to right, Stephanie O’Bryan, Holly Spanjer, Sammi Helton, Chandler Forman, Sierra Riggs, Bulldog, Riley Price, Rachel Tucker, Stephanie Nugent, Adi Robles and Mariah Nystrom.

Photo by Ian DunnBack Row, from left, Kayla Buckley, Courtney Cook, Athena Schyler, Reilly Autenreith, Cassie Frazier. Front Row, Elley Clark, Alex Fletcher.

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CASCADE KODIAKS ROSTER# NAME POSITION HT. WT. GRADE

1 Colin Graybeal WR/DB 5’10” 160 11

2 Dan Betz RB/DB 6’ 185 12

3 Flynn Steinke QB/DB 5’7” 135 11

4 Dwight Stoddard III RB/LB 5’10” 175 11

5 Ethan Nash WR/DB 6’1” 175 12

7 Elijah Nash RB/DB 5’8” 160 10

10 Gerrardo Mendoza QB/DE 5’9” 165 10

11 Marcos Trevino QB/DB 6’ 180 11

12 Tristan Parton RB/DB 5’4” 120 9

13 Lando Jasso WR/LB 5’10” 160 11

14 Brian Burt QB/DB 5’10” 140 9

15 German Pacheco K/WR/DB 5’9” 155 10

21 Frankie Vasquez K/RB/LB 5’8” 190 12

23 Nick Wood RB/DE 5’9” 165 11

24 Magnus Schlyer WR/DB 5’10” 165 10

25 Cameron Williams RB/DB 5’11” 175 12

28 Duncan Scott RB/LB 5’5” 140 9

32 Dalton Hobbs RB/LB 5’8” 170 11

33 Alfonso Lopez RB/LB 5’9” 165 12

44 Geoffry Linn TE/LB 5’10” 175 12

47 Elijah Frazier RB/LB 5’6” 155 9

52 Ricardo Ledezma OL/LB 5’10” 190 12

55 Ben Smithson OL/DL 5’7” 180 11

56 Josh Emmons OL/DL 5’7” 195 10

60 Garrett Brooks OL/DL 6’1” 205 12

61 Derek Darlington OL/DL 5’10” 200 10

63 Juvenal Avila OL/DL 6’ 230 12

64 Dylan Fletcher OL/DL 5’10” 185 12

65 Jose Herrera OL/DL 5’10” 190 10

66 Tanner Paul OL/DL 6’ 185 11

69 Chase Fletcher OL/DL 5’11” 225 11

70 Derek Crites OL/DL 6’4” 220 9

71 Aaron Delavergne OL/LB 5’7” 135 9

75 Neal Champagne OL/DL 5’10” 210 10

76 Christian Wessman OL/DL 6’4 260 10

77 Shane Fletcher OL/LB 5’7” 165 11

78 Mitch Kraus OL/DL 5’10” 190 12

82 Fabian Alvarez K/WR/DB 5’9” 160 10

88 David Sorensen TE/LB 5’11” 180 11

Head Coach: Elia Ala’ilima-DaleyAssistants: John Bangsund, Tim Barnes, Charlie Coffin, Todd Gilbert,Mike Kelly and Russ SchauerCheer Advisor: Susan Stanich

CASHMERE BuLLDOGS ROSTER# NAME POSITION HT. WT. GRADE

2 Kenny Johnston WR/DB 5’11” 148 11

3 Chris Collins WR/DB 6’0” 150 11

4 Trevor Mashburn SB/DB 5’4” 134 11

5 Casey Ruether QB/LB 5’11” 170 9

6 Nathan Griffith WR/DB 5’11 145 10

7 Kevin Kenoyer SB/DB 6’1” 181 12

8 Michael Ruether SB/DE 6’3” 199 12

9 Tyler McNair QB/DE 5’11” 189 12

10 Antonio Martinez K/ 5’4” 135 12

11 Brock Grams QB/DB 6’1” 211 10

12 Cooper Elliott WR/DB 6’3” 170 11

14 Mitchell Darlington WR/DB 5’11” 175 11

16 Elliott Mangas WR/DB 6’1” 148 11

17 Joey Michael SB/DB 6’3” 192 11

24 Trevor Walgren FB/LB 5’7” 150 11

25 Kyle Weiler SB/DB 6’0” 165 11

26 Dan Callahan OL/DE 6’0” 185 12

34 Rex Pittsinger FB/LB 5’7” 174 9

40 Ian Wood SB/DE 6’2 180 9

50 Jose Gonzalez OL/LB 5’9” 180 11

53 Cody Ream OL/DL 5’6” 182 10

54 Dylan Tarver OL/DL 5’10” 185 10

55 Rudy Blomquist OL/DE 6’3” 185 12

60 Clyde Sims OL/LB 5’11” 175 11

62 Kyle Fenner OL/DL 6’2” 200 11

71 Bryce King OL/DL 6’6” 220 12

73 Blaine Raven OL/DL 5’10” 194 12

74 Aaron Wisemore OL/DL 5’10” 170 11

76 Jake Dilly OL/DL 6’1” 185 11

77 Brendan Wagner OL/DL 5’10” 175 11

78 Caleb Barnes OL/DL 6’2” 215 11

79 Dino Hamilton K/DL 5’11” 162 10

80 Joe Green WR/DB 6’5” 170 12

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