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The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team celebrated their second win of the season last week, beating Winlock 32-31 in a league game in front of a home crowd on Thursday. “I’m so proud of the girls,” Coach Ross Lofstrom said. “We were down eight in the fourth and didn’t give up. We played tenacious defense with Amirah Abdul Kariem and Payton Mendez forcing multiple turnovers late in the game. Sam Dela Cruz had her best game of the year, making free throws to seal the win. Jessie LeFever w...
The Wahkiakum Mules wrestling team fared well at a mix-and-match meet in Onalaska last Wednesday. Lilian Hale won both of her matches and come home with a sportsmanship award in the form of a pin. “She always shows amazing sportsmanship,” Coach Kyliegh Harlin said. Zaya Ray went two for three in competition and teammate Lilly Snead was three for three. Mason Curl won both his matches, and Harley Popp won one of two. Brody Ashe lost both his matches but, according to Harlin, put up an int...
Last week was a thrilling week for Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball and their fans, as the team won two games back to back, first beating Toledo in overtime on Thursday, and then defeating a fifth ranked Toutle Lake the following night. While the wins took an effort from every Mule, it was senior Kyler Sause's week to shine. He scored 26 points both nights, hitting the game winning three in overtime to beat Toledo by one with just seconds left on the clock on Thursday. On Friday in Toutle Lake...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team continues to make the most of this growing season, working through losses, getting stronger, and picking up the skills that will benefit them in the future. In recent weeks, they’ve had to forfeit a game because they lacked players, and a game was canceled because of wintry weather. This week, they were back at it in Kalama on Tuesday, where they lost to the Chinooks, 55-14. “We had quite a bit of time off,” Coach Ross Lofstrom said, “so it was a chall...
The Wahkiakum Mules wrestling team brought home some hardware from the Lumberjack and Jill tournament hosted by R.A Long High School in Longview on Saturday. The Mule girls team snared a second place trophy after Lillian Hale and Zaya Ray placed first in their classes and Lilly Snead took third in hers. Isaiah Pena and Harley Popp represented the Mule boys with fourth place in their classes and according to Coach Kyliegh Harlin, Brody Ashe didn't place, but he fought hard. The Mules had a...
It was a big week for the Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team, who very nearly upset the leading 2B team in state last Wednesday, and for senior cager Zakk Carlson, who scored his 1000th career point the following night. The Mules' week began as host of the Napavine Tigers, who not only lead the Central 2B league with an undefeated record, but are ranked number one among 2B teams in Washington State. Wahkiakum has currently slipped into fourth place in the league with a 5-2 league record and...
Last Thursday, the Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team traveled to Toledo, where they lost 55-19. Jessie LeFever and Payton Mendez scored six points apiece to lead the Mules. Brienna Cothren added four points, Esther Bouts had two, and Amirah Abdul Kariem finished with one point. Mules 4 6 5 4 19 Toledo 14 17 14 10 55 The Mules’ game against Napavine on Tuesday was canceled because of weather, but the team heads to Kalama next Tuesday January 23, and hosts Winlock the following T...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team lost two more games this week to bring their record to 0-7 in conference and 1-8 overall. "We are a very young team and when the losses start stacking up it can be pretty disheartening," Coach Ross Lofstrom said. "The players have remained positive and focused on getting better every day. Almost all of the players have multiple years left so are focused on the marathon and building on fundamental skills." "These girls have shown a lot of heart and...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team are currently in third place in the Central 2B league and another win this this week brings their record to 4-1 in the league and 7-3 overall. Last Thursday, the Mules headed to Morton/White Pass where they beat the Timberwolves, 68- 59. "The Morton/White Pass game was a bit ugly," Coach Rob Garrett said. "With that being said, it was nice to see our boys stay calm in the fourth [quarter] and make good decisions even when the rest of the game didn't go qu...
Three girls continue to lead the Wahkiakum Mule wrestling team, according to Coach Kyliegh Harlin. Last week, Harlin said that Lilian Hale remains undefeated after five weeks of competition, and she, along with teammates Lilly Snead and Zaya Ray all took firsts in their classes at the Phil White Classic in Clatskanie on December 28. “We have a great group of kids with a lot of raw talent and hard workers,” Harlin said of the rest of the team. “We are super excited to see what these boys can a...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team headed north after Christmas for a three day non -conference tournament at Mount Vernon Christian High School, and came home with second place honors. "The tournament overall was a really fun experience for us," Coach Rob Garrett said. "It was a great time together with good competition in a super fun atmosphere." The tournament started last Thursday with a 60-45 win against a 1B Neah Bay team. Parker Leitz led scoring with 19 points. Kyler Sause added...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team is 5-2 over all, and 3-1 in their conference following another win on Thursday against Onalaska in front of a home crowd. The Mules beat the Loggers 73-31. "I thought it was a good game," Coach Rob Garrett said. "It took us a bit to get going as we were working on a new defense and had a poor shooting night, especially early. With that said the guys did a much better job about being patient and getting better looks on offense. I thought we had great ball...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team lost two more games on the road this week. On Wednesday in Winlock, the Mules lost to the Cardinals, 33-23, and on Friday, they traveled to Toutle Lake and lost to the Ducks, 55-21. The girls return to play after the Christmas break on Wednesday, January 3, with a game at Morton/White Pass. The Mules are 0-5 in league play and 1-6 overall....
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team is in transition, and they're winning. Last Thursday, the Mules flipped the Cardinals 81-46 in Winlock. "We started shooting lights out," Coach Rob Garrett said. "It started from our defense. We got tons of stops. We're starting to learn how to play transition basketball." Senior Zakk Carlson had a stellar night on offense with 36 points, scoring 34 in three quarters, while picking up the extra two in the one minute he played in the fourth. He was five...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team is working on getting stronger this season, one game at a time. "With our young team it's really important to focus on developing and working on fundamentals no matter the outcome of games," Coach Ross Lofstrom said. "We are working on small victories every day and every game. Our leaders, Jessie [LeFever] and Amirah [Abdul Kariem] have been great about guiding the freshmen and eighth graders through our expectations. Even though the scoreboard might...
When Frankie Mendez, a former wrestling coach for Wahkiakum High School, mentioned that the program needed leadership to continue, Kyliegh Harlin decided to step up. A native of Kalama, she graduated from Kalama High School in 2007 before moving to Cathlamet in 2015 with her family. A one time paraeducator at the district, Harlin has been selling real estate for Realty West for the past four years. "It was put on my heart to help and make sure that these kids had a team and were given an opportu...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team split games again this week adding another easy win to their record, but also a tough last minute loss. On Friday, the Mules faced Mount Vernon Christian at home and despite struggles with shooting all four quarters, the team had little trouble with the Hurricanes and won 50-35. "I thought Grant [Wilson] and Nathan [Garrett] did a great job with their roles," Coach Rob Garrett said, praising both of them for rebounding. "Grant led us with eight rebounds,...
On Friday, the Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team lost to Napavine, 66-10. Amirah Abdul Kariem led the Mules with eight points. Samantha de la Cruz chipped in two. The Mules hosted Onalaska on Wednesday, but a score was not available by press time. Wahkiakum will play again on Friday when Kalama comes to town, and the team will travel to Winlock for their first away game next Wednesday....
Wahkiakum alum Ross Lofstrom is proving to be agile in big shoes. This year he stepped into a role relinquished by a giant of a science teacher in Jeff Rooklidge, who retired after 37 years at Wahkiakum High School. Now he’s filling the size 11 trainers vacated by Coach Rob Garrett, to lead the girls basketball team. While Garrett turns his talents loose on the boys basketball program, Lofstrom is hoping to reenergize the girls program, which has struggled with low turnout in recent years. T...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team split non-conference games this week, with a win against Castle Rock followed by a tough loss to Ilwaco. Wahkiakum got off to a quick start in their game against Castle Rock on Friday, scoring 43points to the Rocket's nine in the first half. With the visiting team unable to pick up any steam, the Mules went on to win 70-19. Zakk Carlson led scoring for the Mules with 21 points. He also had 11 rebounds and five steals. Parker Leitz added 14 points and...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team got off to a good start last Thursday with a 55-5 win against Three River Christian in front of a home crowd. Amirah Abdul-Kariem and Amy Horman led the team in scoring with 13 points apiece. Payton Mendez added 12 and Jessie LeFever had eight. Brienna Cothren scored four points, while Maddalena Fontana and Esther Bouts contributed two each. Samantha Dela Cruz also got on the scorebook with a successful free throw. On Saturday, they lost to La Center...
Wahkiakum High School Coach Rob Garrett, who ran a winning program for the girl’s basketball team for 10 years, is now turning his attention to the boys. His excitement just might be contagious. Twenty-five athletes have turned out for Mule basketball. Ten have earned a spot on the varsity roster, and C Squad games are being added to the books. Six seniors and four sophomores round out the varsity team. “It’s a good balance and it’s a cool little mix,” Garrett said. “It’s fun to have an older gr...
One Wahkiakum football player and two Naselle coaches received top honors in All League selections recently. Zakk Carlson, the senior quarterback for the Wahkiakum Mules football team this season was named Offensive MVP by coaches in the Central 2B Lower East/West team, as part of their All League Selections. Other Mule selections to All League teams include: First team Wide receiver: Grant Wilson Offensive linemen: Aimon Reavely and Nathan Garrett Defensive lineman: Donovan Watson Linebacker:...
The Naselle Comets football team ended their season on Saturday after losing 98-44 to the second-ranked Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats in the quarterfinals of the State 1B tournament. The Comets went 10-2 this year. It was the final season for seniors Allen Haataja and Jacob Pakenen....
While basketball practice began this week, the Naselle Comets football team extended their season a little longer on Saturday with a 78-58 win against Pomeroy in the State 1B tournament. In quarterfinal play this Saturday, November 18, the Comets take on second ranked Wilbur- Creston-Keller at Lions Field in Moses Lake at 12:30 p.m. It’s a loser out game, with the victor continuing on to the semi-finals on November 25....
