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.