High School Boys Basketball: Quick-start Kalama catches fire at Stevenson

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Kalama’s Jayden Uhrig puts up a 3-point shot during a 1A Trico League game at Stevenson, Tuesday, Dec. 16. Uhrig hit four of the ‘Nooks 14 connections from downtown in a 93-61 win over the Bulldogs. / Photo by Candy Durgeloh for Blast Zone Media

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Six ‘Nooks hit double digits against Bulldogs

Kalama’s Henry Sigfridson puts up a shot from deep during a 93-61 win at Stevenson, Tuesday, Dec. 16. The ‘Nooks knocked down 14 three-pointers in the contest. / Photo by Candy Durgeloh for Blast Zone Media

Coming into the season it was difficult to know what to expect from the Kalama boys basketball team. After all, the ‘Nooks had every excuse in the book at their disposal if they’d been interested in explaining away any early struggles.

But that hasn’t been necessary. In fact, it wasn’t even a consideration. Not after spotty offseason participation. Not after former head coach Wes Armstrong stepped down the week before the season started. And not after Kyle Randall swooped in from the wings to take over the program on short notice, and with little runway to get the program back up in the air.

And while there were several rough takeoffs and one hard landing in the opening weeks, Kalama is suddenly feeling like the sky is the limit.

“It was definitely an unusual start to the season for me,” first-year head coach Kyle Randall said. “Not much time to prepare and no knowledge of the roster but I finally feel settled and we’re starting to find our stride as a team.”

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