He started coaching in 1958 at Mark Morris and later coached at Fife before settling as coach at Mercer Island. My focus is always on the kids. They're the ones who did it, really. It does make me feel old, but the good news is no one mentions all the losses. For the record, Pepple's record is now 800-246.
People often look to statistics to justify a game score, but stats can often be deceiving.
It's no stretch to say this is West Valley's tournament to lose. June Daugherty was enjoying the tournament while keeping a watchful eye on the talent. With six seniors graduating, that still leaves the Huskies with three more scholarships to fill. Some kids are still developing late in the season. We're continuing to evaluate kids, but we don't necessarily have to use the scholarships this year.