Vikings Summer '09 Team Party

A grand celebration for Lake Stevens Baseball players at a season ending party. Fantastic food, slide shows and music marks the end of an era for many of these athletes some who've been playing baseball together since grade school. Best of Luck to each of these guys as they go forward and discover new and exciting fields of dreams.

Lake @ '09 Division Tournament in Skagit

The 2008 ALB Junior State Champions ended their 2009 Season at the Division Tournament this summer. Enjoy some video highlights below from Lake on the field at the Division Tournament in Skagit. Another great season of baseball for these young athletes.

ALB Division 1 District Tournament Begins Wednesday!

American Legion Baseball - Division 1, Double Elimination District Tournament is scheduled to begin Wednesday July 15th and run through Sunday July 19th with the Top Two Teams earning a spot at State. Lake Stevens meets Anacortes in Game 4 on the field at 6:00 Wednesday.

DISTRICT TOURNAMENT BRACKET 2009

 

Happy Fourth 2009!

The Lake Stevens Vikings celebrate this Fourth of July holiday in Eastern Washington winding down from a tournament on the road in Spokane. Photo updates will be added from this week of baseball on the field as they become available. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

SCHEDULE CHANGE: SATURDAY Practice @ Lake Stevens....

• NEW Saturday Practice @ Lake Stevens
• UPDATE The Double Header with Anacortes has been re-scheduled for Monday and will be played in STANWOOD. Yes that's right Stanwood folks.
• REPEAT :) Lake Stevens and Anacortes will play two Games Monday in Stanwood.

UPDATE: Saturday Practice @ Lake Stevens

Anacortes and lake Stevens will now play Monday in Stanwood - There will be practice Saturday @ Lake Stevens see the newest post....

Have You Seen "Sports Illustrated Vault"?

Sports Illustrated is an excellent source of sports history covering many years. There are some Lake Stevens Vikings video clips included online in the Sports Illustrated Vault - If you'd like to view these and other amazing sports history visit Sports Illustrated Vault online.

Moses Lake Tournament 2009

Moses Lake Tournament
 


Caught some fans and family on the sidelines
this month where there's plenty of
action on and off the field.

2009 Schedule

Drag the 2009 monthly baseball schedule from within its viewer below. To go to full screen click the button on the bottom right corner, or zoom using the slider on the lower left of each viewer frame. Want to print? Go to full screen view and click the print button in the lower right corner of that screen. Dont' forget to check back for updates.

Note: all week day games start at 6:00 unless otherwise noted on the schedule.

June 2009

 

July 2009

to be continued....

View May 2009 Schedule Here

Clips from the field....June 2009

Cho to the Plate in Lake Stevens



Gunnar Eklund - Lakes Big Gun

 



R.B.I. Time for Michael O'Neal



Duke Dolphin On Board






Couple Shots for Danny Esquivel




Triple Shot for Keanu Puha




Brandon Fiske with a Triple and 2 Runs Batted In

May Schedule 2009

A New Home Plate

We're working to set up a home for the Lake Stevens Vikings on Blogger to highlight and post photos, video, slideshows and news updates during the upcoming 2009 Baseball Season.

We've added a feature from odiogo.com to the teams spot here on blogger. Directly below the blog post title you'll find a listen now button. Click on the listen now button to enjoy a podcast provided by odiogo.com. Odiogo.com allows you to get your news on the go and offers a break on the eyes while having the web read to you. We invite Viking team members and their families to share season baseball links, photos and news with us on the team blog. Help spread the word by passing along the new link to the Lake Stevens Baseball fan site and be sure to subscribe. See you on the field in 2009.

Play Ball!

State A L B Championship Tournament 2008 Host City: Spokane, Washington

Nothing but blue skies overhead in Spokane Washington when the Lake Stevens Vikings took the field looking crisp even through a distant camera lens. The announcer led the baseball squads and their fans in a pre game ceremony concluding with a "hats off" National Anthem before sending them off to slide around the bases.

 

Watch Lake Stevens Junior A ALB State Champs

Vikings Make Sports Headlines

Lake Stevens Vikings are in the sports headlines all over the state finishing the season by taking a Championship Award and the State Title home. Check out some of the Western and Eastern Washington press about the 2008 State Championship team and don’t miss their A L B e teamz website.

Some Western Washington sources featuring the Lake Stevens Vikings, the team and players have been spotted including:

The Lake Stevens Journal with State Game Highlights ,Snohomish County Herald
Enterprise Newspapers, Vault Sports Illustrated – a CNN Network Site, Go skagit.com, District News , Aol Video , YouTube Video, and Other News sites.

Read about Lake Stevens Vikings in Eastern Washington press at: The Spokesman Review, Spokane ALB and here's a link to the State Finals.

Team Picnic

Lake Stevens Vikings Team Manager Cary Fiske takes an opportunity to express his sentiments about the success and growth of players during this championship year with the team and their families during a season ending picnic held in Lake Stevens.

A day for baseball, hotdogs, apple pie, awards and making memories. Enjoy a photo slideshow below from some of those memories as Coach Fiske shares a few words with an attentive group of high school athletes.

 

About Coach Tyler Fiske

Tyler devoted time this summer to helping coach the Lake Stevens Viking Junior A Legion Baseball team to a new ‘08 State Championship Title - won earlier this month in Spokane, WA.

A UW Business School student named to the University of Washington Deans List in 2008, Fiske was the first Letter of Intent Signee under Shoreline Community College Coach Steve Seki , where he played NWAACC Baseball while earning his AA Degree.

Fiske’s achievements include being named to the 2007 NWAACC ALL STAR and ALL ACADEMIC Baseball Teams, Shoreline Community College Baseball MVP and Male Athlete of the Year.

This LSHS Alumni was named to WesCo North First Baseball Team as a Lake Stevens Viking in addition to playing for NW Baseball Academy during his High School years.

District Tournament Line-up

Burlington Washington fields were host to the A L B Junior A Division District Tournament in 2008. Burlington's team earned a top spot in the State Championships during the season. A team to watch as the Lake Stevens Vikings hit their way toward a Championship spot in the State Tournament being held east of the mountains in Spokane.Lake Stevens Vikings Roster includes:Justin Bell, Keanu Puha , Kyle Kaintz ,Brandon Fiske,
Mathew Sweeny , Christian Shouman , Gunnar Eklund
Alexander Bowman, Duke Dolphin, Daniel Esquivel
Kevin Lanto, Denium Reynolds

Manager: Cary Fiske Coach: Brian Newell Coach:Tim Kaintz Coach:Tyler Fiske

Pre game line up audio from District Tournament announcer in Burlington, Washington.

Off the field....

Memories of this winning season for the Lake Stevens Vikings are not limited to those on the field. Amazing families and fans of the team share fun times outside the ballpark especially when on the road.

 

Triple Shots for K Puha

There was no shortage of team spirit from the sidelines in Spokane at the State Championship Tournament. Lake's, Keanu Puha earned the nickname "Flying Hawaiian" long before coming out swinging a hot bat for his team. Puha can fly around the bases with incredible speed making him one of the fan favorites.

Mama Puha happen to be visiting the Islands during championship week but still able to enjoy cheers and up-to-the-minute box scores from Spokane thanks to a handy dandy cell phone connection and George who did a fine job of delivering her rhyming verses to the field as she instructed him over the telephone line.

 

ALB - State Championship Game

The State A L B Junior A Championship Game in Spokane Washington Wednesday resulted in another win for the Lake Stevens Vikings earning them the New State Championship Title!

Video Highlights and Photos of the State A L B Junior A Championship Tournament are now on YouTube