The '06-'09 Gulls - 2010 EHS Alumni Tourney Champs!!!

The 2010 Everett High Alumni Tournament is in the books, and a new champion has been crowned! The young legs of the '06-'09 crew, led by the guard play of Tyler Levin and Jake Mattson and the inside presence of Andy Blacker, knocked off the historically strong '03-'05 group to secure their first Alumni Championship. Going 4-0 on the day, the young kids made it look easy, taking care of three decades of Seagull basketball ('03-'05 twice, '81-'93, '94-'97) en route to the crown. While they came up a bit short, the '03-'05 fellas battled their way through the consolation bracket to get to the championship, highlighted by Vesna Sophan's buzzer beating 3-pointer to knock out the '98-'02 squad. The results are as follows:

1st Place: '06-'09

2nd Place: '03-'05

3rd Place: '94-'97

4th Place: '81-'93

Honorable Mention: Pre-'80, '98-'02, '01-'02 & '04

In all, it was an exciting day at "The Pit", as nearly 70 former players turned out in support of the program. On top of a wonderful day of hoops, the Alumni Community raised over $1,800 over the past week for the Michael Shaler Scholarship Fund, which is beyond excited. Much thanks goes to the following individuals for making the event possible:

• The Alumni Tournament Committee (Ross Rettenmier, Chris Brust, Allan White, Paul Taggart, Dave Rucker, Vesna Sophan, Paul Swanson, Byron Lewellen, Casey Rettenmier): Through meetings and emails, the brainstorming sessions this group had helped make the tourney a success.

• EHS Blue and Gold Club: Thank you for sponsoring the Tournament, and making it an "official" event for the first time:)

• The Everett School District: Thanks for facilitating the meeting sessions that helped troubleshoot some issues from prior tournaments, and making this year's version a viable event we're all proud off.

• Dave Rucker, H&L Sports, and Screen Printing NW: Thanks for donating your time and resources in putting together an amazing Alumni t-shirt; it will be exciting to see guys wearing that shirt around town for years to come!

• Aaron Nations and the EHS Basketball Team: Thanks for your participation in helping with set-up and clean-up, as well as with officiating and running the clock. You guys will be playing in the not-so-distant future, so I hope your involvement strengthened your passion for the program moving forward. Also, much thanks to Coach Nations for getting all the players involved, and for playing such an integral part in making this tournament strong again.

• Ross and Jane Johnson: Thanks for being there (like you always are:) to ensure all the little details of an event are covered; you're awesome!

• Alumni Volunteer Officials: Not a job with lots of glory, but thanks to all of you that were willing to don the whistle and officiate games.

Well, that's a wrap on the 2010 edition! I hope 2011 treats everyone well, and I look forward to seeing you all again around 12 months from now. GO GULLS!!!