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The Wahkiakum Mules football team took a big hit in a non-conference game on Friday with a 62-29 loss to the combined Raymond/South Bend Ravens team. "Offense was spectacular," Coach Ryan Lorenzo said. "We took an early lead and we battled. We had a few mistakes but the offense coordinator fixed them as the game went on. Quarterback Zakk Carlson threw for 455 yards and added a bunch on the ground with his feet. Our skills guys were very impressive through the game. We lost that game because...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team is 0-3 in non-conference games this week. They started their season last Wednesday at home with a three set loss to R.A Long. "It was a slow start for us, but on the bright side, there's a lot of room for growth," Coach Kayli Hurley said. Standouts for Hurley include Amirah Abdul Kariem and Jessie Lafever with good backcourt play. The following day the team hosted Willapa Valley and lost in three sets. "We showed growth on the floor tonight," Hurley said, "it...
The Wahkiakum Mules football team lost 34-29 in the final seconds on Friday night against their first opponent of the season, the Rainier Mountaineers. With 46 seconds left in the game, the Mules took the lead, but as Coach Ryan Lorenzo said, they left a guy wide open down the middle of the field, which led to a goal line stand with one second left. "It didn't go our way," Lorenzo said. "Their coaches and athletes play really well against us. They did their homework." According to Lorenzo, when...
Wahkiakum High School football hosts Rainier this Friday in their home opener, starting at 7 p.m. The Mules got a soft start this last weekend with a three team jamboree in Toutle Lake, which included the home Duck team, and Fort Vancouver. Two of the three teams completed 10 plays before switching out, giving each team and their coaches an opportunity to see what was working and what wasn't. "It is a good time to go one hundred percent against other schools and see how you stack up," Coach...
From the Chinook Observer New coach. New team. High hopes. That’s Naselle cross country. The Comets have had programs over the years, predicated in large part on student interest. This year, high enthusiasm spurred the hiring of Amber Frank as head coach. Long-time Pacific County sports fans may recall Amber Hall, who ran track and cross country in an Ilwaco High School uniform, graduating in 2004. She has continued her passion for running into adult life. “This year is really to get our program going,” said Frank, who bushwhacked a pract...
Football practice began early Wednesday morning, with the Mules' annual Midnight Madness. According to Coach Ryan Lorenzo, 27 athletes are turning out to play this season, including 10 seniors. Army recruiters were on hand the first night to run the Mules through some drills that would test their physical fitness, and encourage teamwork. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
By John Marshall, AP Sports Writer The Pac-12 dubbed itself the "Conference of Champions" for a history of athletic excellence stretching back more than 100 years. The largest conference out West has dominated Olympic sports, went on an unprecedented run in men`s college basketball and has won more national championships than any other league. Pac-12 alumni include some of the greatest names in sports history: Jackie Robinson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tiger Woods and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. "To think even remotely five years ago the Pac-12 would be...
The Wahkiakum High School girls golf team came away with their first ever state title last week at the State 1B/2B golf tournament in Tumwater. Junior Avrey Wiltse-Hiatt led the Mule girls with a fifth place finish. She shot an 88 on the first day of competition at the Tumwater Valley Golf Club and a 91 on day two for a total of 179. Two other teammates joined her at the state tournament. Freshman Jessie LeFever shot a 121 on Tuesday and would not make the cut to continue the following day, but...
Wahkiakum senior Landon Nielsen placed seventh in the high jump, clearing 5-10, and ninth in the shot put with a throw of 43-5.5 at the State 2B Track & Field Meet in Yakima last week. At the State 1B Track & Field tournament that took place simultaneously in Yakima, the Naselle boys finished in the top eight in the following events: 400 meters — 2. Derek Suomela 51.65; High jump — 4. Suomela 5-10, Discus — 5. Elmer Toftemark 113-4, Pole vault — 3. Jacob Pakenen 12, The Naselle girls finished in the top eight in the following events. Javelin...
The Naselle Comets baseball team is number one in the state for the second year in a row. After winning their first two games in the State 1B baseball tournament, the fifth ranked Comets traveled to Ephrata to take on a number one ranked DeSales team on Friday in the semifinals. Naselle won that contest 4-2. The win sent the Comets to the championship game the following day against third ranked Mount Vernon Christian, which they also won, 4-2....
Wahkiakum High School senior Landon Nielsen is headed to the State 2B Track and Field Meet which takes place in Yakima this year on May 25, 26, and 27. Nielsen competed in three events on Friday at W.F. West High School in Chehalis at the 2B District 4 Track Meet. Nielsen did not qualify for state in the 400 meters, after finishing with a time of 57.68 and an eighth place. He will, however, compete in the shot put after a 40-7 throw earned him a sixth place finish, and in the high jump after...
Wahkiakum High School junior Avrey Wiltse-Hiatt won the 2B District 4 golf tournament at the Mint Valley Golf Course in Longview last week, leading the Mule girls golf team to their first ever 2B District 4 win. She scored a 180 in the two day 36-hole event, hitting a 91 on the first day and improving her score by two shots the following day for an 89. The Mules girls are rounded out with eighth grader Brie Cothren, who took second place at district with a 190 and freshman Jessie LeFever took...
The Naselle Comets won their first two games in the State 1B baseball tournament on Saturday, and will face number one ranked DeSales in the semifinals at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 26 at Johnson-O’Brien Stadium in Ephrata. If the Comets win, they will go on to play in the State Championship game the following day at 4 p.m. If they lose, they will play the following day for third and fourth place at 10 a.m. Both games will be played in Ephrata. The Comets started the state tournament with a 4-3 w...
The Wahkiakum Mules track team joined 10 other teams at the Central 2B League Championship in Kalama on Friday, May 12. The Mules took ninth place in boys competition with 20 points, but did not place in girls competition. Landon Nielsen, a senior on the team, was the only qualifier for the District 4 Championship, which takes place at W.F. West in Chehalis on Friday, May 19. Nielsen qualified in three events, the 400 meters, the shot put, and the high jump. He took fifth place in the 400 meters...
By Diana Zimmerman The Naselle Comets are headed to the opening round of the State 1B baseball tournament, while the softball team is still finishing up the district tournament this week. After losing a 1B District 4 game 4-3 to Mossyrock on May 11, the Comets had to win a 1B District 1/2/4 crossover game on May 13 to continue their season. They got the win, beating Rainier Christian 23-0. The Comets will face Crosspoint in a loser out game on May 20 at noon at Larson Playfield in Moses Lake....
The Wahkiakum Mules softball team played their final two games of the season last week. They traveled to Ilwaco on Tuesday, where they lost 27-0, and to Onalaska on Wednesday, where they lost 20-1. The young team finished the season with an overall record of 1-17 and a conference record of 0-10, but they also celebrated the selection of two athletes to the All League second team, Alaya Cripe and Evelynn Miller....
Last Wednesday, the Adna Pirates hosted Wahkiakum’s golf team at Riverside Golf Course in Chehalis in their last regular season match. Adna’s boys outscored Wahkiakum 184 - 224. The Wahkiakum boys were led by Sebastian Britt, 43, followed by Zakk Carlson, 57, Brodie Avalon, 57, and Harley Popp, 67. The Wahkiakum girls were unopposed. Avrey Wiltse-Hiatt led the girls with a 52....
Want to see retiring Wahkiakum teacher and coach Jeff Rooklidge throw out the first pitch at a Cowlitz Brown Bears baseball game? Now’s your chance to help raise money for the Mule baseball team and watch the Bears play the Walla Walla Sweets on June 28 at Story Field in Longview. Tickets can be purchased until June 27 at https://fevogm.com/event/Wahkiakumhs/offer....
Track and Field By Diana Zimmerman The Comets joined five other teams on Tuesday at the Pacific County Invite in Ilwaco on Tuesday, May 2. Naselle scored 74 points to take fourth in girls competition and 88 points to take third in boys competition. Top six finishers for the boys include: 400 meters — 1. Derek Suomela 53.77; 800 meters — 1. Suomela 2:21.2, 5. Caesar Garcia 2:47.98; 4x100 meter relay — 4. Reilly Browning, Andy Rosas, Garcia, Logan Wirkkala 57.57; 4x200 meter relay — 2. Brayden Colombo, Elmer Toftemark, Tyler Kirkman, Arvid Ross 1...
Submitted by Coach Andrew Weiler Last Wednesday, the Wahkiakum and Adna high school golf teams were hosted by Kalama at the Longview County Club. Brodie Avalon led the Wahkiakum boys with a 43, followed by Sebastian Britt, 46, Zakk Carlson, 59, and Harley Popp, 65. Adna beat out Wahkiakum to hand the Mules their second loss of the season (168-213). Kalama's only two boy golfers totaled 96 but did not qualify for a team score. The Wahkiakum girls were unopposed and did not have enough golfers to...
Wahkiakum’s season ended with a loss to Forks in the first round of the district baseball tournament this weekend, but the Mules didn’t go down without a fight. “The game was a good one, back and forth throughout,” Coach Garrett Radcliffe said. According to Radcliffe, the Mules got an early 1-0 lead, but Forks scored three runs to go ahead 3-1. The Mules tied it up, but Forks scored again, making it 5-3. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Tanner Collupy brought in two runs to tie the score at 5-5 and send the game into extra innings, but For...
There were more losses for the young Wahkiakum Mules softball team this week as their season came to a close. They hosted Toutle Lake on Friday and lost 20-2, according to Coach Garrett Miller. “Rylie Wills went two for two with a run scored,” he said, “while Evelynn Miller, Evelyn Hogue, and Zoe Dorian added hits.” The Mules traveled to Ilwaco on Tuesday and Onalaska on Wednesday for their final games of the season. Scores will be reported next week in The Eagle....
Wahkiakum High School baseball and softball players were recently honored by Central 2B League coaches and selected to join all league teams for their athleticism this season. For baseball, Tanner Collupy was named to the all league first team. Dominic Curl joined the second team. Joining the all league softball second team this year were Alaya Cripe and Evelynn Miller....
The Naselle High School baseball team advanced in the District 4 1B tournament with a 7-0 win on Monday. If they beat Mossyrock on Thursday, they will advance to the State 1B tournament. If they lose, they will have a crossover game in the District 1/2/4 1B tournament on May 13, which they will have to win to continue their season at the state tournament. The Comets are 10-3 overall and 4-1 in league play. The district tournament for the Comet softball team begins on May 15. Naselle is currently in second place in the Columbia Valley league...
At Wahkiakum High School, the final home game of every season is an opportunity to celebrate all the senior athletes. This Saturday, as senior baseball players Dominic Curl and Tanner Collupy were feted, senior Mason Wilson got a chance to don the uniform and round the bases for the first and last time as a Mule in official competition against the Winlock Cardinals. "The community rallied around Mason Wilson in a way I could never imagine," Coach Garrett Radcliffe said. "For those who do not...