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The Clatskanie girls basketball team lost its first game of the season last Tuesday, Dec. 10, at home against Riverdale 42-35. The visiting Mavericks held a slim, five-point lead going into the half, but were able to double it by the end of the third quarter. Despite outscoring Riverdale 11-8 in the fourth, Clatskanie couldn't get over the hump enough to completely erase its deficit. Junior Joey Sizemore led the Tigers in scoring, rebounds, and steals, hauling in 16 points, 12 boards and five swipes. Sophomore Lacey Willis had two blocks -...
The Naselle Comets are off to a good start in both boys' and girls' basketball, as both teams came away with wins in their first conference games of the year, and the girls also won the local cross-county rivalry against the Wahkiakum High School Mules. The boys and girls conference games were each played against Taholah on Dec. 13. Boys basketball beat Taholah The boys came away with a strong 68-47 win against the Chitwins, powered by strong performances from Trajen Ford and Leith Chadwick, who...
The Clatskanie Tigers boys’ basketball team earned their first win of the season Monday by nearly doubling up on rival Rainier High School 55-30. The boys were led by junior Zack Mollenhour who delivered 19 points, going 7 for 15 from the field. Mollenhour led the teams in blocks as well with two to go along with his three rebounds and lone assist. Also scoring in double digits was sophomore Gunner Engen who had 13 points and a team-high of five assists to go along with his five rebounds, two steals, and lone block. Senior Ryder Gorley led t...
The Comets' girls team started the season hot, winning both non-league games ahead of their conference clash against Mary M. Knight on Dec. 10. Though the result of their game against Mary M. Knight is not known at the time of press, the highlight of Naselle's early season will be the rivalry game they won against Ilwaco High School on Dec. 9. Facing off in front of Naselle's home crowd, the fiery Pacific County rivalry came down to the final minutes, with several lead changes taking place in...
The Clatskanie High School girls basketball team began its season with two impressive road victories last week. The girls came away with a 44-30 victory in the season opener last Wednesday at Warrenton and were led in scoring by junior Joey Sizemore, who managed 16 points on 5 for 15 shooting from the field. Sizemore also led the team with 22 rebounds, four steals, and had the lone block of the game for the Tigers. Sophomore Lacey Willis was second in scoring for Clatskanie with 13 points on 6...
By Will Lohre Hoopla on the hardwood has tipped off this December, and the boys and girls teams from Wahkiakum are taking to the court to start the season. The early goings have brought early victories for the Mules. Wahkiakum Basketball The games are coming thick and fast, and as of Dec. 10, the boys and girls teams for Wahkiakum High School are off to a good start in their non-league games. On the boys side, the Mules are off to a kicking 2-1 start at the time of press. Though the result of...
Things got a little Strange during Naselle football's quarterfinal against Pomeroy. In fact, they got a lot strange, as senior captain running back Jack Strange put on a performance for the ages, running for 300 yards and scoring six touchdowns en route to a Comets victory. Strange's six touchdowns powered Naselle to a 60-50 win against the Pomeroy Pirates on Nov. 23 and earned them a berth into the state semifinals. Playing at South Bend High School in the 1b WIAADistrictt 4 quarterfinal,...
The Naselle High School Comets continued their perfect season in style in their first playoff game this year, decimating Moses Lake Christian - Covenant Christian 70-0 on Nov. 16 at South Bend High School. It was a script that Comets fans have been seeing season: a pulverizing ground attack led by Jack Strange and a suffocating defense that refused to be scored on. When all was said and done, Strange and the other weapons on the ground amassed 342 yards on the ground for the Comets. On defense,...
Wahkiakum High School football season has wrapped up, with the final game of the season coming against Neah Bay in the first round of the state playoffs. The Mules had a hard time dealing with the Red Devil's high-octane offense, ultimately getting knocked out in a 70-14 loss. The game always seemed like it would be a challenge for Wahkiakum, as they had previously played and lost to Neah Bay earlier in the season 78-24. Coming into the Nov. 15 game, the Mules were seeded #12 with an 8-3...
Football playoff games await Wahkiakum, Naselle By Will Lohre The playoff bracket is set for Washington 1B football, and both Wahkiakum and Naselle High School are two of the remaining 16 teams that still have a shot at the state championships. The state has 55 1B football programs, and the Comets and the Mules earned their place among the final 16 by different means. The Comets secured their spot in the first round of the playoffs on the back of their excellent regular season. Wahkiakum needed...
Comets streak comes to an end By Will Lohre Volleyball season has come to an end for the Naselle Comets, and though they bowed out in their first game of the state championship against Garfield-Palouse, the program will long remember their path to get there and their fairy tale win to qualify for the tournament. After finishing third in the Coastal 1B league, the Comets battled through the district tournament to earn their place in the big dance. Naselle first beat Wahkiakum High School 3-1,...
Each week, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) recognizes athletes from around the state for its Athlete of the Week Award. Last week, Naselle's Mylinh Schell was recognized for her outstanding efforts in leading her team to two wins against Ocosta and Lake Quinault. Schell is the senior captain and setter for Naselle-Grays River, and she came up big to knock off the Coastal 1B league leader Ocosta on Oct. 22. Schell was a star for the Comets, coming away with 27...
Records were set, and champions were crowned at the 2024 Central 2B League Cross Country Championships in Onalaska on Oct. 24. Local JCT Middle School student Max Ohrberg came away a big winner, with a gold medal and record time to show for it. Ohrberg set a lightning-quick pace running for the Warriors, winning first in the middle school men's 2500-meter. In a field of 30 runners, Ohrberg finished ahead of the pack and set a JCT Middle School record in the event, posting an impressive 7:56.38 t...
Naselle High School and Wahkiakum High School both scored big wins in their football games this week, but the story of the Comets' contest against Taholah was cut short because of a serious injury to a Taholah player. Eagle correspondent Rob Hilson was on-site for Naselle's 35-0 win against Taholah, and the game was called with about five minutes remaining in the first quarter. The reason for cutting the game short was that a Taholah player was severely injured. According to Hilson, both teams...
Naselle’s baseball and softball teams figured significantly in the Coastal B League All-League selections. In Baseball, Randy Lindstrom was named coach of the year and Jacob Lindstrom was named the most valuable player. The league honored nine other baseball players on its first team and four were from Naselle: Jack Strange, Dean Helvey, William Anderson and Leith Chadwick. Two Naselle players earned honorable mentions: Logan Quashnick and Trajen Ford. The team sportsmanship award was shared by Naselle and Mossyrock. The Comets concluded t...
Halle Miller put it into words better than anyone. "It's been a great season!" she exclaimed. The eighth grader expressed her excitement as the Naselle track team headed to pack up the district vans for the journey home from the WIAA 1B state meet. With them were 11 medals. Three were won by June Miller, who placed second in the high jump, second in the 400 meters in a time of 1:01.18 and third in the 200 in 26.61 seconds. Derek Suomela concluded his Comet sports career with two medals from...
The Naselle Comets Track and Field team hosted the District 4B Meet on May 8th at Naselle High School. Both the men’s and women’s team took first place among the eight schools that competed with 118 and 189 points, respectively. Congratulations, Comets! Naselle Men’s Varsity Results: 100 meters – 8. Gus Burkhalter 12.46, 16. Andy Rosas 13.20 200 meters – 7. Gus Burkhalter 25.51 400 meters – 1. Derek Suomela 52.00, 5. Jacob Pakenen 58.48. 7. Bo Dunagan 1:04.00 800 meters – 1. Derek Suomela 2:14.44, 10. Joey Sabey 2:50.88 1600 meters – 4. C...
The Mules won one and lost one in a two game series against Rainier last week. Friday the Mules lost 6-2 and Saturday they won 12-8. Grant Wilson pitched 5 innings Friday, got three strike outs and gave up four runs on four hits. Cooper Carlson, Hank Wilson, and Aiden Scott all had a hit. Saturday was a different story. The Mules were down 0-7 through the fourth inning before rallying two run in the fifth, eight in the sixth and two more funs in the seventh inning for a comeback win 12-8. Aiden...
The season came to an end on Saturday at the State 2B tournament in Spokane for the Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team, and despite the disappointment of those last two games, this team brought plenty of excitement and several thrilling moments these last few months. Moments that won't likely be forgotten any time soon by teammates or their fans. On day one of the State 2B tournament, the Mules surprised fifth ranked Tri-Cities Prep when they beat the Jaguars 76-57 in a loser out game. The...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team headed to Spokane this week to compete in the State 2B Tournament after beating Liberty (Spangle) in a regional matchup over the weekend. It was a real team effort in the Mules 66-53 win against Liberty, with nearly everyone adding to the score. The two teams were evenly matched during the first half, but in the third quarter, the Mules began to pull ahead and never looked back. Kyler Sause scored 19 points and had 10 rebounds, four assists, and two block...
The Naselle Comets girls basketball team’s season ended on February 15 after a loss to Willapa Valley in the double elimination District 4 1B tournament, but several players received post season honors when they were named to Columbia Valley All League teams. Freshman Aubrey Katyryniuk was named to the First Team, while sophomore Brooke Davis was named to the second team. Freshman Brianna Johnson and Sophomore Mylee Dunagan received honorable mentions. With only one senior, Gladys Wilson, g...
The Naselle Comets received top honors from the Columbia Valley League and are in Spokane this week for the 1B State Tournament. The Comets took second place in the District 4 1B tournament after losing to Mossyrock 79-35, but second place was good enough to continue to regional games over the weekend. A subsequent loss of 59-31 to Lummi Nation in their regional match up pit them against Columbia Adventist in a loser out match on Wednesday at the Spokane Arena at 2 p.m. The score was not...
Some people go to the ballpark for the nachos. That's me. Some go to the county fair for the Italian sausage sandwiches and elephant ears. Again, me. Y'all starting to see a common denominator here? Some go to the Cowlitz River in southwest Washington during the month of February-at least hopefully, they're going to the Cowlitz in February-for the social aspect and carnival atmosphere that is smelt dipping. And that's precisely why I love, and I mean absolutely love, smelt dipping. It's not for...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team are 13-4 in the 2B Central district and 18-6 overall after their win over Toledo Saturday (68-56). They lost to Toutle Lake Friday (58-53). The boys beat Ilwaco in overtime last Wednesday, Feb. 14, 67-63. In that game, the Fishermen took an early lead, but the Mules fought to catch up after half time, and with 1.5 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Kyler Sause hit a thrilling three point shot on an inbound pass to tie the game at 60-60. The Mules would...
