Basketball: Wolves mix it up at alumni game

By Michael Dashiell • November 29, 2023 1:30 am
Sequim Gazette photos by Michael Dashiell Sequim High grad John Textor (class of 2010) goes to the basket as Vince Carrizosa, center, and Isaiah Moore (both class of 2023) look on, in a Nov. 24 SHS alumni game.
Sequim Gazette photos by Michael Dashiell Sequim High grad John Textor (class of 2010) goes to the basket as Vince Carrizosa, center, and Isaiah Moore (both class of 2023) look on, in a Nov. 24 SHS alumni game.

Some graduated a few months ago, some decades back, and others have commencement in their future.

Sequim High’s hoops stars of the past and the future rekindled the school’s annual alumni-versus-varsity matchup — along with an alumni-versus-alumni precursor — at Rick Kaps Gymnasium on Nov. 24.

The event kicked off with a group of about 18 former prep hardcourt stars splitting up and battling each other, with lineups featuring former SHS standouts such as Alex Barry (class of 2015), Jayson Brocklesby (class of 2013), Ian Austin (class of 2007) and John Textor (class of 2010), along with younger grads, including 2023 alumni Isaiah Moore, Zack Thompson and Vince Carrizosa, who’s redshirting this season at Peninsula College.

Barry finished his pre career with the most rebounds, second-most blocks, steals and 3-pointers made, and the third-highest point total, behind Ryan Kaps and Brocklesby.

After a shortened game amongst themselves, alumni took on Sequim High’s 2023-24 varsity boys team. Despite a barrage of 3-pointers from Keenan Green, the alumni edged their younger counterparts by a point.

“I think they may have been taking it easy on us,” organizer Art Green said. “[But] we had a great team out here.”

This event was SHS’s 23rd alumni game, he noted.

A class of 1991 graduate, Green was the elder statesman on the court. He said this year’s Wolves look solid.

“They’re good; they’re scrappy,” Green said. “Their defense will help them.”

Under second year head coach Craig Brooks, the Wolves kick off the season Nov. 29 at Klahowya and are at Fife on Dec. 2. A Dec. 5 home game against Clover Park was nixed from the schedule, so — following a Dec. 8 game at Bainbridge — the Wolves celebrate their home opener on Dec. 9 against Vashon.

Look for a season preview, along with a preview of the SHS girls basketball season, in the Dec. 6 edition of the Gazette.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Sequim High alum Jayson Brocklesby, left, gets past current SHS player Mason Rapelje in the alumni-versus-varsity portion of the annual alumni game on Nov. 24.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Sequim High alum Jayson Brocklesby, left, gets past current SHS player Mason Rapelje in the alumni-versus-varsity portion of the annual alumni game on Nov. 24.

Ian Austin, left, looks to dribble past Vince Carrizosa in Sequim High School’s annual alumni game on Nov. 24.

Ian Austin, left, looks to dribble past Vince Carrizosa in Sequim High School’s annual alumni game on Nov. 24.

Ian Austin, left, looks to dribble past Vince Carrizosa in Sequim High School’s annual alumni game on Nov. 24.

Ian Austin, left, looks to dribble past Vince Carrizosa in Sequim High School’s annual alumni game on Nov. 24.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Former Olympic League MVP Alex Barry shoots over fellow Sequim High alum Cole Smithson in the school’s annual alumni game on Nov. 24.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Former Olympic League MVP Alex Barry shoots over fellow Sequim High alum Cole Smithson in the school’s annual alumni game on Nov. 24.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Sequim High alum Jayson Brocklesby, left, and Zack Thompson push the ball upcourt in the Nov. 24 alumni game at Rick Kaps Gymnasium.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Sequim High alum Jayson Brocklesby, left, and Zack Thompson push the ball upcourt in the Nov. 24 alumni game at Rick Kaps Gymnasium.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / 2023-24 Sequim High varsity players Charlie Grider, left, and Lars Wiker, right, guard former Olympic League MVP Alex Barry (class of 2015) in the school’s annual alumni game on Nov. 24.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / 2023-24 Sequim High varsity players Charlie Grider, left, and Lars Wiker, right, guard former Olympic League MVP Alex Barry (class of 2015) in the school’s annual alumni game on Nov. 24.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Sequim High alum John Textor drives to the basket for a score in the school’s annual alumni game on Nov. 24.

Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell / Sequim High alum John Textor drives to the basket for a score in the school’s annual alumni game on Nov. 24.