Jackson victory is one-hit wonder; Bothell advances / 4A Baseball | Seattle Times Newspaper

Fan BJ Eliason noted: "Redmond had 5 hits and 1 error. Jackson (from Mill Creek) had 1 hit and 5 errors "

Coach Dan Pudwill
KingCo 4A "Coach of the Year - 2008"
KingCo 4A "Coach of the Year - 2010"

Jackson victory is one-hit wonder; Bothell advances / 4A Baseball Seattle Times Newspaper:

"By Mason Kelley

Seattle Times staff reporter

TACOMA — All Jackson coach Kirk Nicholson could do was laugh.

'You know the big saying that has to come out of this, right?' he asked. 'We grouped our hits.' Making it plural was generous.

On a night the Timberwolves committed five errors, they picked up one hit. But it was a big one, as the state's top-ranked team held off Redmond 5-3 Friday in the Class 4A semifinals at Cheney Stadium"
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Report By Mason Kelley, Seattle Times
Photo and Clip By Bob Yoder

Update:  Mustangs take 4th in state; Bothell topples Jackson 3-2 for state title. 

Redmond Mustang Baseball website..
Dan Pudwill teaches English at Redmond High School.  He was one of my daughter's favorite teachers.

Redmond stays hot, rolls into semifinals | 4A Baseball

Is Coach Pudwill clearing his cleats,
or "dancing the jig"in happiness! 

 B.J. Eliason, father of sophomore Lucas, was in the stands cheering.  "This is the second time the 'Stangs will be in the state semi's since 1991!"  B.Y.

Redmond stays hot, rolls into semifinals 4A Baseball Seattle Times Newspaper:

"Redmond stays hot, rolls into semifinals 4A Baseball",  by Nick Shekeryk, Seattle Times, 5/21

TACOMA — Facing elimination for the sixth game in a row, the Redmond Mustangs continued their hot streak with a 6-0 victory over Kentwood on Saturday at Heidelberg Park, claiming a spot in the Class 4A baseball state semifinals.

The Mustangs (20-7) will next face top-ranked Jackson at 4 p.m. Friday at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma."

Redmond was up to the challenge of two more loser-out games. The Mustangs belted Olympia 15-2 to reach the regional final.

"Once our backs were against the wall, we decided we didn't want to stop," said Redmond coach Dan Pudwill. "We realized how close we were to stopping, and guys started coming alive and getting aggressive and hitting baseballs all over the place."

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Post Kentwood game handshake and celebration
Next stop: Semifinals, Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, Friday, 5/27, 4pm.

Bring your friends and family to cheer on the 'Stangs!

Coach Pudwill's Portfolio, fans, players...

Article by Nick Shekeryk, Seattle Times
Video, photo and slide show By Bob Yoder, 5/21

WIAA 2011 4A State Baseball Bracket

Spring Training Registration for Mustang Baseball and RW Little League. Coach Pudwill's Redmond Mustangs ranked 41st nationally.

REDMOND MUSTANG SPRING TRAINING,  March 29 -31

9 hours of Spring Break Baseball camp instruction for ages 7-12, beginning March 29, 30, 31 from 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM at Hartman Park. Includes a free T shirt. No experience necessary.

"Led by Coach Dan Pudwill and his Redmond High School staff, ranked #1 in the state and ranked 41st nationally by Baseball America. At least four of the starters will be attending Division 1 Colleges next year and playing baseball. This may be the first time this many players of this caliber have played on a local high school team. It's a great opportunity for young players to develop their skills and hang out with the team.

The Redmond Mustangs have set their 2011 schedule. It features six non-league contests, beginning with two match-ups against Kingco 3A opponents, Mt. Si and Juanita. From there, the Mustangs will board a bus and head to the Tri-Cities to take on the talent laden Southridge Suns. Other non-league contests, played in the midst of the Redmond Kingco 4A conference schedule, include the continued rivalry with Lake Washington and a first time meeting with Shorewood. The entire schedule is found here - REDMOND MUSTANG 2011 BASEBALL SCHEDULE."

First game of the season, Monday, March 14, 6 pm HARTMAN FIELD vs. Mt. Si.
Second game of season , Wednesday, March 16, 6 pm HARTMAN FIELD vs. Juanita

Source:  Redmond Mustang Baseball website

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REDMOND WEST LITTLE LEAGUE, MARCH 18

“Hey RWLL Players – looking for something to do during the week of

Break? Want to improve your baseball skills? Then consider attending the Lake Washington Kangs Baseball training camp.   (Softball training camps weren't advertised on the RWLL site).

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Video Clips: MUSTANG SQUAD cheers on Varsity Girls - Senior Night

Parents and students invest heavily of their time and resources to excell in Mustang sports, cheer, band, and other school "teams". This is especially true for the 21 member 'Stang Cheer Team. On the right, are senior cheerleaders and their parents on "Senior Night".

The clip (1) below shows the Squad in action as they cheer Mustang Varsity Girls basketball to a win against Bothell. The 'Stang band and officials table are not to be overlooked! (1.3 minutes)


The Cheer Team web site has an excellent video clip (2) of cheerleaders "lifting" and "throwing" and "tumbleing" here. (2.5 minutes). I especially like watching Cody Nielson elivate & lift the girls. Did you know the Cheer Squad entertains for birthdays?

The Mustang Girls Varsity Basketball, coached by Dennis Edwards, was cheered onto a 54 - 33 win vs. Bothell on Senior Night . In clip (1), you'll see senior, captain Mary Petrie assist to senior forward Kaitie Krueger . At the end of the clip you'll see parents Mark Jorganson, Mickey Whittaker and Dan Bushmeyer working "command and control" at the official's table -- well compensated with front row seating!

The Varsity Girls (9-5) are in the Sea-King Tournament starting February 13! I think their first game is HOME. For full details got to http://www.redmondmustangs.com/ . You'll find all 'stang sports team sites here. GO! GO! GO! 'STANGS!!!

The Cheer Team's "Big Event" for basketball is H.S. boys. They switch into tops that say "GO". Football is another big one.

Video clip of Mustang wrestlers on Senior Night!

The Mustangs wrestled last Thursday night at Redmond High School for the 2008 KINGCO 4A championship. They lost, leaving a 3-way tie with Woodinville and Mt. Washington HS. I'd never seen the 'Stangs wrestle. Have you? Below are some pics and an exciting 1 minute video clip of an arm-wrenching match! Awesome. The Kingco tourney is starts on Friday, 1/18 at 3:30p.m. and concludes on Saturday (10 a.m. start).

"Watch his arm! Watch his arm! " 1-minute clip

click pictures to enlarge!

.........................Pre-game huddle ..................Seniors with parents .................Eating after weigh-in...

Mustang Wrestling - 2007 Kingco 4A Champs!

Visit Coach Paul Mullen, his team and Boosters on the Redmond Mustang Website! They have an awesome site....just like their team!

Still plenty of matches to watch. Kingco Tournament is 2/1 at Juanita HS, all day.

Click photos to enlarge!

GOOOOO 'STANGS!

Woodinville, 1/22, 6:30 at RHS

Lake Washington, 1/24, 6:30 at RHS

JV Kingco Tournament, 1/26, all day, at RHS

Will you be going to any home matches? I'm shooting for the KANG event on January 24!

Comments are welcome below....

The Redmond Mustang Band!

My daughter plays on the Mustang girls basketball team and everytime I watch a game I'm so glad the band is there! They bring lots of excitment and really bolster up our fans & teams.

Just about every basketball fan going to boys and girls games would tell you they love the excitement, enthusiasm and spirit the 'Stang band brings to Redmond. Their performances and contribution to Redmond aren't often recognized.

The 'Stang band, led by Band Director Andy Roberston, does more than basketball. They play at football games, state playoffs, tailgate parties, Derby Days and other festivities.

The band is associated with more than 'Stang sports. Many play in the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Band. Their annual Winter Jazz Concert is January 30th. In March they travel to Disneyland!

Listen to them play on their website! It's found at www.redmondmustangs.com with a quick scroll down. Enjoy, and thank you 'Stang band!

Hey, who is that student-band leader that plays while jumping up and down and leading with a cheer? Awesome.