07/27/2026
2006-07 Montesano Bulldogs!
🏀 MYGAMERBROS HOOPS HISTORICAL FEATURE 🏀
2006–07 MONTESANO BULLDOGS
A Season of Surges, Balance and Narrow Margins
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The final 9–13 record does not tell the complete story of the 2006–07 Montesano Bulldogs.
Montesano overcame an 0–3 start, climbed above .500 during a late three-game winning streak and finished the season with a positive scoring differential. Five games were decided by three points or fewer, including four during league play.
Led by senior guard Craig Weidman and junior guard Cody Martin, the Bulldogs combined balanced scoring with several dominant performances. They ultimately finished 5–7 in league play and reached the District 4 1A Tournament under head coach Chad Allen.
🟤 SEASON AT A GLANCE
◆ Overall record: 9–13
◆ League record: 5–7
◆ Nonleague record: 4–4
◆ District 4 Tournament: 0–2
◆ Home record: 4–5
◆ Away record: 4–5
◆ Neutral-site record: 1–3
◆ Head coach: Chad Allen
◆ Assistant coaches: Russ Burke and James Edwards
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📖 STORY OF THE SEASON
Montesano opened with losses to Rochester, Tenino and Elma, falling to 0–3. The Bulldogs immediately answered with one of their strongest stretches of the season.
They defeated Ocosta 71–30 and Elma 57–47 before splitting two games at Castle Rock High School. Montesano lost to Woodland 54–48 but recovered the following day with a 69–62 victory over White Pass.
A 57–55 league win over Winlock completed a 4–1 turnaround and brought the Bulldogs back to .500 at 4–4.
The middle of the season became a test of consistency. Montesano alternated wins and losses over its next six games, defeating Onalaska, Forks and North Beach while falling to Rainier, Rochester, Tenino and Toledo.
With a 6–8 record and the postseason approaching, the Bulldogs found their best sustained run.
✅ North Beach, 56–51
✅ Winlock, 49–47
✅ Rainier, 70–36
The three-game winning streak lifted Montesano to 9–8 and represented the high point of the season. The Bulldogs had battled back from three games under .500 and positioned themselves for a strong finish.
The final stretch, however, featured several difficult results. Montesano lost consecutive league games to Toledo, Onalaska and Forks before dropping two District 4 contests.
Three of the Bulldogs’ final five losses came by nine points or fewer, including two-point decisions against Toledo and Forks.
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📊 BY THE NUMBERS
Montesano scored 1,169 points and allowed 1,160, finishing with a positive nine-point scoring differential despite its losing record.
◆ Scoring average: 53.1 points per game
◆ Defensive average: 52.7 points allowed
◆ Average scoring margin: Plus-0.4 points
◆ League scoring: 616 points scored, 611 allowed
◆ Nonleague scoring: 453 points scored, 422 allowed
◆ Postseason scoring: 100 points scored, 127 allowed
The Bulldogs’ scoring differential was heavily influenced by their ability to dominate when everything came together.
Montesano won three games by at least 14 points:
◆ Ocosta, 71–30
◆ Rainier, 70–36
◆ Onalaska, 61–47
The Bulldogs were also competitive in close games, finishing 2–3 in contests decided by three points or fewer.
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⭐ LEADING PLAYERS
The statistical totals printed in the program covered 16 games and showed a balanced Montesano offense led by two double-figure scorers.
🏀 Craig Weidman, senior guard
205 points • 12.8 points per game
🏀 Cody Martin, junior guard
196 points • 12.3 points per game
🏀 Shane Prince, junior center
117 points • 7.3 points per game
🏀 Adam Bighill, senior guard
111 points • 6.9 points per game
🏀 Derek Jensen, sophomore post
108 points • 6.8 points per game
🏀 Kyle Hegel, senior center
64 points • 4.0 points per game
Weidman and Martin formed the team’s leading scoring combination, accounting for 401 points in the program statistics. Their production gave Montesano two dependable perimeter options, while Prince and Jensen contributed from the frontcourt.
The roster included five seniors:
◆ Kyle Hegel
◆ Craig Weidman
◆ Adam Bighill
◆ Tyler Dahlstrom
◆ Koby Binks
The junior class featured Prince, Martin and Jace Bullington. Taylor Church, Zach Fenn, Alex McNealley and Jensen represented the sophomore class, giving Montesano a mixture of senior experience and developing underclassmen.
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🔥 WINNING STREAKS AND TURNING POINTS
Montesano’s longest winning streak was three games, beginning January 24 against North Beach.
The Bulldogs followed their 56–51 nonleague victory with two important league wins. They completed a season sweep of Winlock with a 49–47 road victory, then delivered a commanding 70–36 performance against Rainier.
During the streak, Montesano averaged 58.3 points while allowing only 44.7. The Bulldogs outscored those three opponents by 41 points and moved from 6–8 to 9–8.
That run was the season’s clearest turning point. It demonstrated that Montesano could combine its scoring balance with sustained defense and win in completely different ways—a five-point game, a two-point game and a 34-point blowout.
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🎯 SIGNATURE VICTORIES
💥 Montesano 71, Ocosta 30
After opening the season with three consecutive losses, the Bulldogs broke through in emphatic fashion.
Montesano’s 71 points were its season high, while the 41-point margin was its largest victory. The performance started a two-game winning streak and changed the direction of the early season.
🏀 Montesano 57, Elma 47
Three days after the Ocosta victory, the Bulldogs avenged an earlier 57–48 loss to Elma.
The rematch represented a 19-point turnaround in scoring margin and gave Montesano its second consecutive victory.
🏀 Montesano 69, White Pass 62
Montesano closed its two-day appearance at Castle Rock High School with a seven-point win over White Pass. The Bulldogs’ 69 points were their second-highest total of the season at the time.
🧹 Two Close Wins Over Winlock
Montesano swept Winlock in two of its most competitive games:
◆ Montesano 57, Winlock 55
◆ Montesano 49, Winlock 47
Both victories came by two points. They were the Bulldogs’ closest wins of the season and accounted for their two victories in games decided by three points or fewer.
🏀 Montesano 61, Onalaska 47
The Bulldogs produced one of their most complete league performances in a 14-point home victory over Onalaska.
🏀 Montesano 62, Forks 54
Montesano earned a valuable road victory at Forks, scoring 62 points and winning by eight.
💥 Montesano 70, Rainier 36
The Bulldogs’ final regular-season victory was also one of their most dominant. Montesano scored 70 points, allowed a season-low 36 in league play and completed its longest winning streak.
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⚖️ A SEASON DECIDED BY SMALL MARGINS
Five Montesano games were decided by three points or fewer:
◆ Winlock, W 57–55
◆ Tenino, L 49–50
◆ Winlock, W 49–47
◆ Toledo, L 42–44
◆ Forks, L 62–64
The Bulldogs finished 2–3 in those games.
The one-point loss at Tenino and consecutive two-point losses to Toledo and Forks show how close Montesano came to changing its league finish. Reversing only two of those results would have produced a winning conference record.
There were no overtime games listed during the season.
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🏆 DISTRICT 4 1A TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND — FEBRUARY 14, 2007
Stevenson 64, Montesano 46
Montesano opened the District 4 Tournament against Stevenson at Kelso High School. Stevenson held the Bulldogs to 46 points and advanced with an 18-point victory.
LOSER-OUT GAME — FEBRUARY 16, 2007
Kalama 63, Montesano 54
The Bulldogs returned to Kelso High School two days later with their season on the line.
Montesano raised its offensive output to 54 points, but Kalama earned a 63–54 victory. The loss eliminated the Bulldogs from the district tournament and ended their season at 9–13.
Montesano finished 0–2 at district, scoring 100 points and allowing 127.
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📈 RATINGS AND STATEWIDE STANDING
Montesano’s four ratings placed the Bulldogs between No. 38 and No. 46 within the 1A classification:
◆ Points Rating: -6.052
No. 40 in 1A • No. 248 overall
◆ RPI Rating: 0.4250
No. 46 in 1A • No. 271 overall
◆ Colley Rating: 0.3757
No. 44 in 1A • No. 254 overall
◆ LM Win/Loss Rating: -0.5010
No. 38 in 1A • No. 259 overall
The rankings reflected Montesano’s inconsistency, but the Bulldogs’ positive scoring differential showed they were more competitive than the final record might suggest.
Their best basketball produced convincing victories. Their greatest obstacle was converting enough of the season’s closely contested games.
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📌 SEASON SNAPSHOT
◆ Overall record: 9–13
◆ League record: 5–7
◆ Nonleague record: 4–4
◆ District record: 0–2
◆ Home record: 4–5
◆ Away record: 4–5
◆ Neutral-site record: 1–3
◆ Points scored: 1,169
◆ Points allowed: 1,160
◆ Scoring average: 53.1
◆ Defensive average: 52.7
◆ Average scoring margin: Plus-0.4
◆ Longest winning streak: Three games
◆ Close-game record: 2–3
◆ Highest-scoring game: 71–30 over Ocosta
◆ Largest victory: 41 points over Ocosta
◆ Lowest-scoring game: 34–50 against Toledo
◆ Closest victories: Two points over Winlock twice
◆ Leading scorer: Craig Weidman, 12.8 points per game
◆ Second-leading scorer: Cody Martin, 12.3 points per game
◆ Postseason finish: District 4 1A Tournament participant
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🟤 LEGACY
The 2006–07 Montesano Bulldogs were separated from a winning season by only a handful of possessions.
They overcame an 0–3 beginning, won four of five to stabilize their season and later climbed above .500 with a three-game winning streak. They swept Winlock, recorded two victories by more than 30 points and finished with more total points scored than allowed.
The Bulldogs did not advance beyond the District 4 Tournament, but their season remains an example of how much can exist beneath a final record: two productive scoring guards, balanced contributions from multiple classes, dominant performances and several games that could have changed with one final basket.
That competitive balance makes the 2006–07 Montesano team worth remembering.
