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By Diana Zimmerman A young Wahkiakum Mules softball team lost three games this week, bringing their record to 0-4. Last Tuesday, the Mules lost a double header in Raymond, 16-1 and 21-0, and on Wednesday the team traveled to Naselle and lost 18-3. They host Morton/White Pass on Thursday, and will take the following week off for Spring Break....
The Wahkiakum Mules track team attended a 1B/2B/1A meet in Onalaska last Thursday along with five other teams from around the region. Top six finishers for the Mule boys include: 200 meters — 5. Declan Hendricks 26.7; 400 meters — 2. Landon Nielsen 56.94; 800 meters — 5. Daniel Spisla-Hongel 2:42.35; Shot put — 1. Nielsen 42-6; Discus — 5. Marek Wynn 85-5; Javelin — 4. Nielsen 97-2; Long jump — 1. Nielsen 18, 6. Spisla-Hongel 13-4. Top six finishers for the Mule girls include: 200 meters — 5. J...
The Wahkiakum Mules swept a doubleader at Morton/Whte Pass last week 7-0, 9-7. These photos arrived too late for last week's paper....
The Wahkiakum Mule track team started their season on Thursday at a 1B/2B/1A meet in Kalama competing against teams from Adna, Elma, Morton/White Pass and Toledo. Only one Mule, senior Landon Nielsen, placed in the top six in any event, and he lead the Mule boys to a sixth place finish with 18 points. 200 meters — 6. Landon Nielsen 25.3; 400 meters — 3. Nielsen 59.26; Shot put — 1. Nielsen 37-05.5; Javelin — 2. Nielsen 125-09. The Mules travel to Onalaska Thursday (today) for another 1B/2B/1A meet. The Naselle track team participated in a 1B...
The Wahkiakum Mules softball team hosted Naselle in their home opener on Friday, and lost to the Comets, 29-8. “Eighth grader Evelyn Miller took the varsity mound for the first time ever and showed good composure and some great defense, compiling six putouts while racking up three strikeouts over three innings,” Coach and proud father Garrett Miller said. On offense for the Mules, Evelyn Hogue was one for two at the plate with one RBI. The Mules traveled to Raymond for a double header on Tue...
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Wednesday afternoon confirmed coastal razor clam digging reopens at Long Beach on Thursday, March 23, in addition to digs planned at Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks. “For the first time this razor clam season, domoic acid toxicity is below closure levels coastwide in Washington,” said Bryce Blumenthal, a WDFW coastal shellfish biologist. “We still have plenty of harvestable nice-sized razor clams on all beaches for some equally great digging during the first daylight low...
The Wahkiakum Mules baseball team started their season with a 9-1 loss to Naselle on Monday. With wet weather expected, the game was moved to Astoria to play on a turf field. “Naselle is the defending state champs in their classification,” Mule Coach Garrett Radcliffe said, “and we had a very young inexperienced lineup due to players being ineligible for various reasons.” “We were able to jump out to an early 1-0 lead thanks to some great small-ball from the top of their lineup,” Radcliffe said. “A number of defensive errors allowed Nasel...
STILL WINTER--Waking up to a dusting of snow last week and seeing temperatures still dipping below freezing with more cold and wet weather to come this week, has definitely reminded me that winter is still here! I’m sure we’re all looking forward to spring and warmer weather but considering I’ve seen it snow here in April I don’t think warmth is necessarily coming as it’s definitely not a guarantee around these parts! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from March 9-15 are Gretchen Mahitka, Mark Whitaker, Azery Gribskov, Gladys Mace, Kenn...
The Wahkiakum High School Mules Baseball Team recently partnered with the baseball apparel and lifestyle company Baseballism for a team fundraiser. Baseballism hosted hundreds of programs from across the country for their “Fundraiser February” campaign. The company assigned codes for programs to distribute. This code would give users 15% off their order, and from that 20% is kicked back to the program. “The fundraiser just ended, so we don’t yet have our totals. But, for a small, rural program like ours to finish 19th in the standings the way...
Head Coach Garrett Radcliffe invites all Mules baseball alumni to kick the rust off and show the youngsters how it’s done, followed by a meal and socializing to send off the high school team for the 2023 season. The baseball team will host the event on Saturday, March 11, at 3 p.m. Initially scheduled to start at 10 a.m., the hour was changed to accommodate another event at the school that day. Shirts, hats, and hoodies will be available for purchase or order. A suggested donation of $20 is asked to help cover expenses. For more information, c...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team headed to Spokane this week for the State 2B tournament after beating Cle Elum/Roslyn in an overtime regional game on Friday, 59-57. "There never was more than a five point lead, and there were quite a few lead changes," Coach Todd Souvenir said of the game. In the midst of the constant back and forth, there were some standout moments from the entire Mule team that kept them in the game and set up what would become a heroic play by senior Brodie Avalon...
By Diana Zimmerman The season ended for the Naselle Comets girls basketball team on Saturday when they lost a regional game in Cheney against Odessa, 63-45. The Comets’ overall record for the season was 14-10. It was the final season for seniors Bella Colombo, Bella Dunagan, Lauren Katyryniuk, Kaylin Shrives, and Brynn Tarabochia....
Mule Wrestler Lilian Hale is the first girl to place at the state wrestling tournament in Wahkiakum High School history, according to Coach Ross Lofstrom. Hale, a junior, took sixth place at 155 at the Mat Classic in the Tacoma Dome over the weekend. Another wrestler, Malachi Schaefer, finished the season just shy of placing. "I'm so proud of them and all my wrestlers this year," Lofstrom said. It's the final season for McKenna Mendez and Schaefer, who are seniors. Mendez plans to attend...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team took fourth place in the District 4 2B tournament and advanced to regional play after losing two games and winning one last week. The Mules fell to Adna 58-54 in a closely matched district semifinal last Wednesday. "It was a highly anticipated game, they are a similar team to us," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "We were definitely confident going in, but we knew they would make some adjustments and defend the three point line. We got the ball inside and got...
While the season ended for the Naselle boys basketball team on Friday with a 51-49 loss to Columbia Adventist in the District 4 1B tournament, the Naselle girls basketball team took third place in their District 4 1B tournament and advanced to regional games with their 71-50 win against Taholah on Saturday. The Comet girls face Odessa in a loser out regional game on Saturday, February 25 at 10 a.m. in Cheney. The winner moves on to the State 1B tournament in Spokane, which begins March...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team ended their season last week, but it shouldn’t go without comment from their coach, Rob Garrett, who is retiring from the role after this season. “I was happy we were able to complete the full season and although it wasn’t what we ultimately wanted, I thought it was impressive we made it where we did with the numbers we had,” Garrett said. “Miya (Kerstetter) and Reigha (Niemeyer) certainly led the way for us this year. There were a lot of girls tha...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team beat Ilwaco 48-41 last week in the District 4 2B tournament, and on Wednesday found themselves playing in the semifinals for the first time in recent memory. "It was definitely an anticipated match up," Coach Todd Souvenir said of Ilwaco. "We knew it was an important district game, and we wanted to get revenge for a loss earlier this season. Neither team got comfortable offensively, but after the first couple minutes, the guys really shifted gears and...
The season ended for the Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team on Tuesday with a loss to Forks in the double elimination District 4 2B tournament. They were making their way through the loser bracket of the District 4 2B tournament after falling to Napavine on February 7, hoping to extend their season to regional games. The loss to Napavine was followed by a 61-31 win against South Bend at Castle Rock High School last Thursday, and the team got a boost of support from the Mini Mules, a group of...
Lilian Hale and Malachi Schaefer of the Wahkiakum Mules wrestling team are headed to the Tacoma Dome this weekend for the 2B State Wrestling tournament after placing third and fifth in their regional divisions, respectively. Two more wrestlers, McKenna Mendez and Zaya Ray, will attend the tournament as alternates and may get to join in competition as well, according to Coach Ross Lofstrom. “All our wrestlers gave incredible effort and have been making us proud all year,” Lofstrom said. “I...
The Naselle Comets boys and girls postseason continued this week. Last Wednesday, the Naselle boys beat Firm Foundation 71-45. On Tuesday, they lost to Mossyrock 78-45. The Comets head to Montesano on Friday to play in a loser out game at 5:30 p.m. against an opponent that has yet to be determined. The winner of that game will play one more game on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Montesano and be guaranteed a berth at regional games. The Naselle girls basketball team beat Three Rivers Christian 81-34 on...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team finished their regular season with a third place finish in the Central 2B League and moved into district play this week. Senior Kyler Sause had a career high 30 points in the Mules final game at home on Thursday, but it wasn't enough to beat the number one team in the Central 2B league, Morton/White Pass, and they lost, 73-59. "It was senior night, there was a big crowd, it was a fun night," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "We got off to a slow start to a good...
McKenna Mendez, a Wahkiakum Mule wrestler, was a sub-regional champion following competition at a tournament on Saturday, according to Coach Ross Lofstrom. Joining her in the Mule winner's circle were Zaya Ray, who took second place in her division, and Lilian Hale, who took third in another. We had a lot of success, Lofstrom said, adding that the girls are headed back to Shelton High School next Saturday for regionals. Representing the Mule boys, Malachi Schaefer took fourth place in...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team got two wins and suffered a loss this week, while finishing the regular season and starting district play. A final league win put the Mules in fifth place in the Central 2B league with a 7-6 record. Last Wednesday on the road, the Mules beat the Ducks in a close game 44-39. “The Toutle Lake game didn’t matter from a seeding standpoint,” Coach Rob Garrett said, “but we wanted to play well to avenge our previous loss and get some rhythm going into distric...
The Naselle Comet boys and girls basketball teams showed no mercy to Wishkah Valley, ending the season for both Loggers teams in the opening round of the 1B District 4 basketball tournament on Monday. The Naselle girls basketball team beat Wishkah Valley 83-23, and the Naselle boys followed suit with an 88-10 win against the Loggers. The Comet boys advanced to a second loser out game on Wednesday, February 8, against Firm Foundation. If they win, they will head to Oakville on February 15 to...
