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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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It took top-ranked (4A) Marist Catholic of Eugene to end the Tigers' girls volleyball 16-game winning streak at last weekend's Seaside Tournament. Going 5-1 against 4A schools, Clatskanie, the only 2A school in the tournament, defeated Washougal, Banks, North Bend, Century and split with Caitlin Gable before falling in the championship to Marist Catholic (12-25, 17-25). "The scores don't quite reflect the competitiveness and excitement of the match which was full of long rallies, outstanding...
The Clatskanie/Rainier girls soccer team has a long history of playing together, but this season brought new addition Knappa High School to represent all three schools. The team is now called RCK. RCK practices at Clatskanie City Park, which was chosen as a central location between the three schools. Home games are split between Clatskanie and Rainier. Currently, RCK holds a 4-2-1 record and is ranked third in its league, behind Seaside and first-place Scappoose. Although Clatskanie and Knappa are 2A schools and Rainier is 3A, the combined...
Clatskanie's varsity football team had to rely on the defensive hands of senior Quinten Combs in order to hold off Harrisburg last Friday. Breaking up a couple of pass attempts by opposing quarterback Owen Hay, Combs preserved the Tigers' 20-14 late to move the team to 6-0 on the season. With neither team scoring in the first quarter, Clatskanie took the lead in the second with a 53-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Will Van Voorst to senior wide receiver Daylon Gutierrez. The...
Victories in the 1B Southwest Conference are becoming routine for Wahkiakum and Naselle, as both programs seized wins in their week six matchups. Naselle's record improved to 5-1, and Wahkiakum marked its sixth win in six games, a perfect start. Both squads find themselves ranked in the top 10 in Washington 1B football, with the Mules sitting in third, and the Comets slightly behind in seventh. Mules making mark The Mules made mincemeat of the North Beach Hyaks during their homecoming game on...
The Naselle Comets girls volleyball team had a pair of wins last week, beginning with Wishkah and concluding on senior night against Valley. Last Tuesday, Oct. 7, the girls completed a three-set sweep (25-7, 25-11, 25-15) over Wishkah. According to Coach Rebekah Wirkkala, Jessie Smith “set the tone,” going 37-0 at the serving line. Smith led the team in assists with 15, aces with 20, and had the lone block for the team. Haylee Rose led the squad in kills with eight, and Maddie Dielman contributed four assists as well. “[It was a] fun night...
Recently at Rainier Junior Senior High School, a new record was set for the state of Oregon. At Rainier's homecoming football game on Sept. 26, Rainier scored 101 points while Corbett scored 90. This broke the previous record for most points scored at a high school football game in Oregon held by Yoncalla and Mapleton. Together they scored a total of 180 points in 2016. Rainier High School football's Head Coach Mike King was pleased with his team. "I've never experienced anything like that, but...
Clatskanie High School's varsity football team is off to a perfect 5-0 start to its season following a 43-19 victory at Gaston last Friday. The Tigers opened the scoring with a 22-yard touchdown run by senior Daylon Gutierrez. After a 10-yard touchdown run by Gaston brought the score to 7-6 Tigers, the Greyhounds failed on their two-point conversion. A three-yard run by senior Lucas Andreasen extended the lead to 13-6 Tigers, but Engen's extra-point attempt was no good. Gaston would take the lead in the second quarter to bring the score to...
The Clatskanie Tigers girls volleyball streak of 27 straight sets won came to an end with a 25-27 defeat last Tuesday, Sept. 30, against Portland Christian. Fortunately for the girls, the team's win streak would remain intact, as the Tigers, though falling in the second set 19-25, would come back in three straight sets (28-26, 25-21, 15-8) to defeat the Royals at home. "[We] got it the hard way tonight," said Head Coach Amanda Baker, who applauded her players' efforts in the win at home. Junior...
Naselle's girls volleyball team quickly rebounded from its first loss of the season last week at Pe Ell with a trio of wins. Squaring off against Lake Quinault, the Comets swept the Elks in three straight sets (25-8, 25-4, 25-13) last Tuesday, Sept. 30. Jessie Smith led the team with 21 assists and added five kills and five aces. Sophia Colombo led the team in both digs with 11 and aces with six. Haylee Rose and Mylee Dunagan each came away with eight kills to lead the team, while Maddie Dielman managed 12 assists and four digs. Sadie Kilponen...
Wahkiakum and Naselle have been rumbling through the regular season, piling up blowout win after blowout win, and this week was no different. One thing both programs have in common is a great quarterback helping drive the offense week in and week out. In talking to both coaches, the name of the game is execution and improvement at this point. Even though the two teams have eyes on deep playoff runs, their immediate focus never strays beyond their next opponents. Here's how both squads stacked...
Celebrating homecoming in front of their faithful fans, the Clatskanie Tigers defeated Vernonia High School 64-0 last Friday, improving their record to 4-0 to open the season. A 64-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Will Van Voorst to senior Daylon Gutierrez opened the scoring, followed by short touchdown runs by junior Michael Simpson and senior Lucas Andreasen. Two more short touchdown runs by sophomore Landyn Winton and Andreasen brought the score to 36-0 Tigers. Clatskanie's defense...
The Clatskanie girls volleyball team improved to 12-1 over the weekend with a three-set sweep of Nestucca (25-19, 25-21, 25-22) Saturday. Since falling to Delphian on Sept. 4, the Tigers have won nine straight games, sweeping all of their opponents in the process. In Saturday's win over Nestucca, junior Lacey Willis had 17 kills to lead the team. Willis also had seven digs and two aces, while senior Joey Sizemore managed 11 kills, three aces, and seven digs. Junior Olivia George had five kills...
The Naselle girls volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season Monday in Pe Ell, being swept in three sets (24-26, 26-28, 20-25) by the Trojans. Jessie Smith led the team in assists with 22, while Haylee Rose had eight kills to lead the Comets in the loss. Rose, along with Mylee Dunagan, led the team in aces with three each. Dunagan also had seven kills and, along with Rose and Kaitlyn Steenerson, had a block each. Sophia Colombo led the team with 12 digs, while Steenerson added six kills and five digs. "Pe Ell is a tough place to...
Another week of 1B football is in the books, and both Wahkiakum and Naselle continue to rumble along. Lining up against a district opponent, each team notched winning margins of more than 40 points in their matchups on Sept. 26. Both coaches walked away largely content with the performances of their players. Mules make it four in a row Wahkikaum continued its win streak, bashing Oakville 62-6 to push the perfect run to 4-0. Head Coach Ryan Lorenzo said it was a good performance from his squad,...
Clatskanie High School's varsity football team continued its perfect season with a 45-28 victory at Rainier last Friday. Sophomore quarterback Will Van Voorst started the scoring with a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, but Rainier countered with a one-yard touchdown run of their own to tie it. The back and forth would continue, as senior Lucas Andreasen ran in a touchdown from the two-yard line. With the Tigers' extra point attempt falling short, Rainier would eventually take a...
The Clatskanie Tigers girls volleyball team is off to a perfect start (5-0) in league play and is in the midst of its longest win streak of the season following last week's win over Gaston. Since falling 3-2 to Delphia three weeks ago, the girls have not lost a single set, let alone match, against their five opponents. Hosting Aloha's Faith Bible Christian on Tuesday, Sept. 16, the girls came away with a three-set sweep (25-12, 25-10, 25-12). Senior Joey Sizemore led the team in kills with 14...
Naselle and Wahkiakum both saw their win percentages boosted, as both programs pummeled non-conference opponents in the third week of the season. Naselle's resurgent victory Naselle Head Coach Kevin McNulty didn't have to wait long to see how his team would respond to the 54-10 loss at the hands of the Mules in the previous week. When Naselle took on Winlock on Sept. 19, it was a game to apply all of the lessons the Comets took away from the prior defeat. The Comets streaked out of the gates in...
Despite falling 17-25 and 22-25 in their first two sets last Tuesday (Sept. 16), the Naselle girls volleyball responded in three straight sets (26-24, 25-23, 15-12) to defeat Valley. “We had a rough start, but our girls never gave up,” said Coach Rebekah Wirkkala. “They persevered and they made necessary adjustments to take the victory. Switching it up from tipping to putting it away-our girls played with experience and composure. They truly played as a team, and it was so fun to see them show themselves they can come back, point by point...
The Clatskanie Tigers varsity football team used a strong ground game offensively to defeat visiting Stanfield 50-12 last Friday. Jumping out to a 21-0 lead partway through the second quarter, the Tigers were aided by two short touchdown runs by senior Lucas Andreasen and another by junior Michael Simpson. After a touchdown throw by Stanfield High School quarterback Jacob Crawford brought the score to 21-6, the Tigers responded in kind with four straight of their own. Sophomore quarterback Will...
In order to form a team this fall, Clatskanie, Rainier, and Knappa High Schools girls soccer have merged to create the “RCK” team. The girls had their first match last Thursday, Sept. 11 in a non-league game against Portland’s Catlin Gabel on the Rainier High School field. “The teams were very evenly matched in terms of speed, conditioning, and passion for the competition,” said Head Coach Eric Smythe. “RCK had 13 shots on goal and scored one late in the second half. Catlin Gabel had 14 shots on goal for a score of 9. This is the first year...
In just seven games to start the season, the Clatskanie girls volleyball team has already earned its second three-game winning streak following a win at home last Thursday against Nestucca. The match went the Tigers' way following a three-set sweep (25-10, 26-17, 25-17) at the hands of the Bobcats (3-6). Senior Joey Sizemore led the girls in kills with 14 and stuff blocks with two. Junior Olivia George had six kills and no errors on 20 attempts to add to the one-sided victory. George also had a...
The Mules came out on top over the Comets in the week two battle between the rivals, as Wahkiakum dominated the matchup 54-10. Wahkiakum Head Coach Ryan Lorenzo said getting the KM Trophy back was a weight off his shoulders, and a big part of the win was the "unreal" play of senior quarterback Jayden Stoddard. One play that stood out to Lorenzo was a two-point conversion Stoddard salvaged from a botched snap. The play started with a fumbled snap. Stoddard picked up the ball and shed a defensive...
The Naselle girls volleyball team has gotten off to a great start to its season by winning its first three contests. Beginning with a three-set sweep (25-20, 25-12, 25-18) against Battle Ground’s Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) on Sept. 4, Naselle was led by Jessie Smith’s 24 assists and four aces. Sophia Colombo led the team with seven digs, and Haylee Rose set the standard with 10 kills. Sadie Kilponen had six digs to help out Naselle, while Mylee Dunagan and Brooke Davis had six kills apiece. The girls continued with another three-set swe...
