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Photos by Todd Wilson The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team lost two games this week, one to finish the regular season and the second in the first round of post season play. Last Thursday, the team traveled to Morton/White Pass to play their final conference game of the season. The Mules lost 65-41. "They played a zone defense, and we did not handle it very well," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "We've been working on how to handle that in the last week, moving the ball and reacting to what the...
The Central 2B League coaches have voted on all-league honors for players and coaches. All told, there are nine girls playing basketball at Wahkiakum High School this year, and five of them were recently honored by coaches in the Central 2B League. Wahkiakum Lady Mules Coach Rob Garrett has been named coach of the year for the second year in a row. Reigha Niemeyer is co-most valuable player along with Addison Hall from Winlock. Miya Kerstetter and Megan Leitz were named to the first team;...
The Naselle Comet girls basketball team played aggressively on both offense and defense but couldn't quite pull out a win Monday, losing 44-41 to the highly ranked Ilwaco Lady Fishermen. Photos by Robert Hilson....
Photos by Todd Wilson The Mules split games on Monday and Tuesday, bringing their overall record to 9-7, and 4-4 in league. On Monday, the Mules beat Toledo in front of a home crowd 62-61. "It was our first game after our week off, it was definitely a sloppy game, but it was competitive the whole way," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "We moved the ball and got some open looks and Zakk [Carlson] knocked down a three point shot with 19 seconds left to give us the lead. It was a really big win, and more...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team won’t get much rest this week, with four games in four days, and the district tournament set to begin on Saturday. They split the first two games of the week, bringing the overall record to 13-5, and 7-1 in league. On Monday, the Lady Mules lost their first league game 49-39 to the Pirates in Adna. “Last night was a good example of what happens when you are casual and undisciplined,” Coach Rob Garrett said. “Our girls simply didn’t show up ready to play,...
Photos by Todd Wilson The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team ran into a couple of the toughest teams in the league last week and dropped two more games, bringing their record to 8-6 overall, and 3-3 in league. They started with a trip to Kalama on Wednesday to take on the number one team in the league and lost 71-51. "They are a solid team," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "They are very physical; they are very good on the defensive end, and they rebound really well. They definitely came out and too...
Last Thursday, the Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team traveled to Napavine and beat the Tigers 56-41. “We struggled a bit to play our style early, but I was really happy with how the girls responded after half,” Coach Rob Garrett said. “I thought Miya [Kerstetter] stepped up big time knocking down some huge shots and Emmie [Niemela] continued to dominate the boards and get us some easy buckets inside. "Overall Napavine is an up and coming team; it was nice to see our girls come toget...
Photos by Todd Wilson The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team added two wins this week bringing their overall record to 8-4 and their league record to 3-1. The Mules managed to hold on to a late lead in Toutle Lake on Thursday to beat the Ducks 53-50. "Both teams got out to a slow start offensively," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "We struggled to get into any kind of rhythm throughout the game, but in the fourth quarter, luckily, we got things going and got a couple shots to fall and got some...
Photos by Ian Brandon The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team continues to dominate with two more wins this week, bringing their record to 12-4 overall and 6-0 in league. The team traveled to Toutle Lake on Thursday and easily beat the Ducks 59-17. "I thought the girls played great aggressive defense all the way through the game against Toutle," Coach Rob Garrett said. "The girls also attacked the basket hard, which has been a big focus. Reigha [Niemeyer] and Megan [Leitz] in particular were...
Submitted by Coach Garrett Radcliffe Wahkiakum High School wrestling returned to the mats after a long hiatus due to winter break and tournament cancellations from covid-19. The Mules opened up Central 2B League play, having not competed since Dec. 11. On Jan. 12, the team traveled to Rainier High School for a league mixer and dominated with a 9-3 team record, all wins coming via pin. "It was great for our student athletes to not only get back on the mats after the disappointment of...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team spent more time on the road to Forks than they did on the Spartan home court on Monday, but they made the trip count, coming home with a win, 60-52. “I don’t know the exact time frame we were on the bus, but it felt like a good five hours,” Coach Todd Souvenir said. “When the refs tipped the ball up in the air, we definitely looked like we’d been on the bus for five hours.” The Mules, who had been behind by as much as 20 points, were down by 17 at the h...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team finished the week with two more wins, bringing their overall record to 9-4. On Monday, the Lady Mules beat Winlock at home 61-29. “I thought it was a testament to just how far this team has come,” Coach Rob Garrett said. “I’ve been a little hard on them lately simply because I see what they can become and I felt as though we were settling and not playing with all out effort. We weren’t perfect by any means tonight, but we were great. The girls played wi...
Last Thursday, the Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team traveled to Camas to take on a 4A Union High School team. They lost 50-43, bringing their overall record to 7-4. “We scheduled a game pretty last minute,” Coach Rob Garrett said. “We started off really hot and took an early lead of nine after the first quarter. By half, they had cut it to six and tied it up at the end of the third. In the fourth quarter they got even hotter from the outside and we went ice cold. "Our ball movement has b...
Photos by Todd Wilson The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team beat Onalaska at home on Tuesday 70-43 to bring their overall record to 5-4. "You can tell we had a little rust from the break," Coach Todd Souvenir said, "but offensively we got out, moved the ball, got some easy buckets, and got out to an early lead. We got our confidence up on the offensive end. I thought we were a little sluggish on the defensive end, but we will work though that this week. It was a good game to come off the...
Photos for the Eagle by Robert Hilson Right: lwaco's Beckett Turner battles Comet Kolten Lindstrom for the rebound in the first quarter of a rare Pacific County match-up between Ilwaco and Naselle on December 22. Naselle is celebrating its 100th year of basketball in 2021-2022. However, the Comets didn't have much to celebrate as they fell to the Fishermen 89-51....
Photos by Todd Wilson The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team won two games this week and lost one, bringing their overall record to 4-4, and their league record to 0-1. The Mules beat Morton/White Pass 51-45 at home last Thursday. "We always know Morton/White Pass is going to be tough competition," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "We didn't have our best shooting night. It was a really good game to have other guys step up. It was Dom's [Curl] first really good game of the season. He finished around...
Photos by Ian Brandon The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team lost one and won two this week, bringing their overall record to 7-2, and league record to 1-0. They also gained one more player, to bring their roster to nine. Last Wednesday, the Lady Mules lost to Skyview, a 4A team from the Vancouver area, 54-43. "The Skyview game was a blast," Coach Rob Garrett said. "The girls went in with a great attitude and played with no fear. We knew we had to play fundamental and hard or we wouldn't be...
Wahkiakum Mule wrestlers were scheduled to participate in the Wyatt Draper Memorial Tournament at Ridgefield High School last Saturday, but the tournament was cancelled after many covid-19 positive cases were traced back to wrestling tournaments throughout the state. The State of Washington, Washington Inter scholastic Athletic Association, and Clark County all decided it was best to postpone the tournament, Mule wrestling Coach Garrett Radcliffe reported. "All of our athletes are disappointed, but healthy," he said. "Wahkiakum School District...
NHS Boys Basketball Subject to change December 16 Col. Adventist 18 at Toledo 5:45 20 Yakama Nation 4:00 22 Ilwaco 29 Oakville at Willapa Valley 3:30 30 at Winlock 3:30 January 4 at Willapa Valley 7:05 7 Pe Ell 11 at Three Rivers 13 WA School for Deaf 14 at Pe Ell 18 at Firm Foundation 21 Mossyrock 25 at Col. Adventist 5:30 28 Willapa Valley Varsity at 7 pm unless noted. Home games in boldface. NHS Girls Basketball Subject to change December 16 Col. Adventist 5:30 18 at Toledo 4:30 20 Yakama Nation 2:00 27 South Bend 29 Adna at Willapa Valley...
Photos by Ian Brandon The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team won two more games this week to bring their overall record to 5-1. Last Wednesday, the Lady Mules traveled to Stevenson and won 61-30. Stats were not available. "Overall it wasn't our best night," Coach Rob Garrett said, "but I thought all of the young girls stepped up and showed they each have something to offer moving forward. We were able to keep working as a team and stay positive which was nice to see." On Saturday, the Lady...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team won one game at home this week and lost two on the road, bringing their overall record to 2-3. On Thursday, the Mules hosted Stevenson and won 66-50. "We got off to a really good start, and shot the ball well," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "Too many turnovers kept Stevenson in the game. It was much closer than it should have been. We've got to cut down turnovers and second chance opportunities, regardless of who we play." Zakk Carlson led the team with 22 po...
Submitted by Coach Garrett Radcliffe Multiple Wahkiakum High School Mule wrestlers found themselves on the podium this past weekend at the Warrenton Invitational. Seniors Cayden Mendez and Jerimyah Johnson both took second place in their respective divisions for the boys brackets. Junior McKenna Mendez followed up last weekend's strong performance with a second place finish of her own in the girls tournament. Also competing and making an impact were Teo Roch, Lily Hale, and Zaya Ray. Roch, a fir...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team is off to a running start with two wins and a loss this week. The Lady Mules traveled to Hockinson last Thursday and lost a close game 40-37. "I thought we played a really solid game for three and a half quarters," Coach Rob Garrett said. "It was a great learning opportunity for us as Hockinson played physical pressure defense. As always, we returned the favor and finished our defensive possessions with a solid rebound. "Offensively we got a little...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team split games this week, facing Forks at home last Wednesday and traveling to Vancouver on Monday to take on King's Way. Last Wednesday, the Mules beat a visiting Forks team, 65-31. "I thought we came out and played with good energy," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "You could tell we had some first game jitters. Everybody got some solid minutes to get the jitters out. "Other than Brodie [Avalon], we are playing guys who have very little varsity time. The guys...
The Wahkiakum Mules wrestling team traveled to Longview to participate at the Three Rivers Classic Tournament. The tournament, hosted at Mark Morris High School, was the first meet of the season for the Mules. "It felt great to get back on the mat" said senior Cayden Mendez. "We've been putting in a lot of work and sweating a lot at practice, so it was great to make such a strong showing." And a strong showing it was for the returning senior as he took first place in the 285 division. Also...
