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The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team won three of four matches this week, to bring their record to 4-1. Last Thursday, they beat Winlock at home in three sets, 25-14, 25-14, and 25-20. Jansi Merz had 11 kills and Jordyn Watson added seven kills and was strong on serve receive, Coach Kayli Hurley said. Teylor Sauer and Shelby McEneny had five kills apiece and MJ Neves served five aces. "This was a good team effort and we really focused on improving our energy and hype," Hurley said. "The girls...
It's been a long wait for Wahkiakum athletes, but competition finally began again on Tuesday. The Lady Mules volleyball team made the most of their first outing, a home opener against Morton-White Pass, who were also playing their first game of the season. Wahkiakum won easily in three sets, 25-11, 25-7, and 25-15, according to Coach Kayli Hurley. Jansi Merz had nine kills, and Megan Leitz and Jordyn Watson added five kills apiece. MJ Neves had 15 assists. Arrow Rose served seven aces, and...
Wahkiakum High School football players were out for practice on Tuesday afternoon. According to Coach Eric Hansen, 25 athletes have turned out. Wahkiakum County, as part of the Southwest Region, remains in Phase 1 of the state's Road to Recovery plan, which means that cross country is the only team that can compete right now. Meanwhile, Naselle, which is in Pacific County and in the West Region, is allowed to compete and had their first volleyball game of the season on Tuesday...
The first major biography of Congresswoman Julia Butler Hansen, the granddaughter of Wahkiakum County pioneers, has been published by Legacy Washington, the oral history program of the Office of the Secretary of State. Julia Butler Hansen, A trailblazing Washington politician, was written by John C. Hughes, Legacy Washington's chief historian. Hughes was a political reporter for The Aberdeen Daily World in 1967 when Hansen became the most powerful woman in Congress as the first woman to head a...
The Lower Columbia Sr Babe Ruth baseball team travelled once again to Ernie Aiken Field in Astoria, Oregon on Monday afternoon to take on the Vancouver Mavericks. Lower Columbia had just come off a two game split against "The Yard" baseball club of Salem, Ore. The team played both contests at the Salem- Keizer Volcano's stadium in Keizer. Salem- Keizer is the single A minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The bats were quiet for the local players on Monday. Ex-Wahkiakum Mule Luke...
Photos and story by Rob Hilson The Lower Columbia Sr. Babe Ruth baseball team took on Hockinson last Wednesday night in Astoria. Lower Columbia had just come off a very successful road trip in Twin Falls, ID, winning three out of four games over the July 4th holiday tournament last week. Lower Columbia's bats were active early and all four local players contributed to the 16-4 dismantling of Hockinson in Astoria last Wednesday night. Ex-Wahkiakum star athlete, Luke Brown, kept the offensive...
The Lower Columbia Baseball Sr. Babe Ruth team took on Rural Baseball Inc of Winlock in a twi-night doubleheader on Friday evening. Lower Columbia won both contests in an aggressive offensive display, scoring a combined 19 runs in both games which were played at Aiken Field in Astoria. The winning pitcher for the first game was Dawson Evensen for Lower Columbia. The 6-5 left hander from Clatskanie High school struck out four and allowed only two runs in four innings of work in the first game of...
The Naselle boys basketball team brought home a third place trophy from the State Class 1B tournament in Spokane last week. They started the tournament on Thursday with a 57-50 win against Muckleshoot Tribal School in overtime. Corey Gregory led the team with 24 points, seven rebounds, and four steals. Ethan Lindstrom had 16 points and seven rebounds. Warren Wirkkala scored six points. Jimmy Strange added four points. Chase Haataia had three points. Kolby Glenn and Caleb Haataia added two...
The Naselle Comet girls ended their season with a 53-26 loss to Curlew in the opening round of the State 1B tournament last Wednesday. Lauren Katyryniuk scored eight points. Bella Colombo had seven. Jackie Steenerson added six. Peyton Dalton and Kaylin Shrives scored two points apiece. Echo Cenci had one point. Naselle 8 7 6 5 -26 Curlew 14 13 8 18 -53 The Comets finished the season 5-1 in league, 12-10 overall. They took first in the Columbia Valley 1B league and second place in District IV...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team, or the hardest working team in the west, proved they could play with anybody this year, and brought home a third place trophy from the State 2B tournament in Spokane. They began state play on Thursday with a win against Toledo, 55-48. "The Toledo game was a blast," Coach Rob Garrett said. "We were well prepared and the girls went out and played with confidence. It was a lot of fun to see them go out and get redemption for their regular season loss again...
By Diana Zimmerman The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team's season ended on Wednesday in Spokane when a three point shot with less than two seconds left on the clock put Lake Roosevelt on top 62-59 in the first round of the State 2B tournament. "For a group of kids with no experience playing in that atmosphere, we came out and played like it was our home gym," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "We played our game, moved the ball and shot with a lot of confidence in the first half. "In the third...
Boys 2B Wednesday Lake Roosevelt eliminated Wahkiakum 62-59 Girls 2B Thursday Wahkiakum 55, Toledo 48 --Mules play winner of LaConner v. TriCities Prep in semifinals, 5:30 p.m. Friday Girls 1B Wednesday Curlew eliminated Naselle 53-26 Boys 1B Thursday Naselle 57, Muckleshoot TS 50 --Comets play Odessa in semfinals Friday, 3:45 p.m....
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team punched their ticket to the State 2B tournament in Spokane for the first time since 2013 when they defeated Kittitas 58-43 in a regional game last Saturday at Mark Morris High School. “Going in, I thought it was a tough match up for us,” Coach Todd Souvenir said of the Coyotes. “They have a guard that started on last year’s title team and scored 32 points against a very good Brewster team. "They have another guard that scored 39 points in a game earlier...
Never turn your back on the Lady Mules. The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team trailed Adna for nearly all of the 32 minutes of their regional game on Saturday, sometimes by as much as 10 points. In the last four minutes, the Lady Mules’ hard working, never say die attitude paid off as they finally started to breach Adna’s consistent lead. With 1:11 on the clock, Reigha Niemeyer hit a three and the girls were down by one. And with about 20 seconds left in the game, Megan Leitz hit another thr...
Five Wahkiakum Mule wrestlers competed in the State Mat Classic Wrestling Tournament in Tacoma last February 21 and 22, but none came home with medals. Jamil Dimaano, Jeremiyah Johnson, Braxton Johns, and Makayla Davis all lost their first two matches on Friday to end their seasons. Cayden Mendez won his first match, which was against an opponent he had not been able to beat all season, according to Coach Crystal Davis. He lost his second match, and won his third, making him the lone Mule to...
Deer and elk hunters have until March 31 to enter into the drawing for a 2020 multi-season tag. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will hold the drawing in mid-April, randomly selecting names for 8,500 multi-season deer tags and 1,000 multi-season elk tags. Buy a multi-season application online, at authorized license dealers, or by calling 866-246-9453. The application costs $7.10 for residents and $110.50 for nonresidents. A 2020 hunting license is not required to apply, but winners of the drawing must buy a license before...
Last Thursday, the Naselle High School boys basketball team took on Taholah for the District IV 1B championship and lost, 58-53. Two days later, they battled Mary M. Knight for second place. The Comets won, 70-55, and secured a spot in regional play. They will face Riverside Christian at Eisenhower High School in Yakima on Saturday, February 29 at 4 p.m. Win or lose, the boys will head to Spokane for the State 1B tournament, March 4-7. The Naselle girls lost to Taholah in the District IV 1B...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team, or the hardest working team in the west, beat Mossyrock 51-30 on Saturday to take the District IV 2B championship title. "I thought it was a great defensive performance from the whole team," Coach Rob Garrett said. "The goal was to out work Mossyrock one possession at a time and I think we consistently did just that. It was great to see the girls come out and execute the game plan so well. I don't think a lot of people gave this group a shot to go back...
They took the long way through the loser’s bracket of the District IV 2B tournament, but the Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team came home with a fourth place trophy and a ticket to regionals. In the first of three games last week, the Mules beat Ocosta 58-47 on Wednesday in Castle Rock to extend their season and end it for the Wildcats. “We got off to the good start, got a good lead, and were able to hold on the rest of the game,” Coach Todd Souvenir said. “Overall we had one heck of a game....
After losing a heartbreaker to Northwest Christian last week the Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team kept their state dreams alive on Monday when they defeated Ilwaco in the District IV 2B tournament. On Thursday, the boys got off to a slow start against Northwest Christian, but outscored their opponent by 13 points in the fourth quarter to tie up the game, only to lose in the last moments, 53-51. “We couldn’t buy a shot in the first half but played good defense, holding them to 21 and trailing...
With two wins this week, the Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team will be vying for first place in the District IV 2B championship game this Saturday. They are also headed to the state tournament. "We're going back to Spokane for the sixth time in a row," Coach Rob Garrett said happily on Tuesday. Last weekend, the Lady Mules began district play with a win against Chief Leschi, 49-27. "Chief Leschi was fun," Coach Garrett said. "I would say when they beat Toutle, half of my team was honestly...
The Naselle boys basketball team defeated Mary M. Knight in their first round of district play 90-36 and will face Taholah in the District IV 1B championship game on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Montesano High School. The winner is guaranteed a spot at regionals, while second place, which will also move on to regionals, will be determined in another game on February 22. The Naselle girls basketball team beat Mary M. Knight in their first round of district play 60-18 and will face Taholah in the District IV 1B championship game on Thursday at 8...
Members of the Wahkiakum Mule wrestling team will compete this weekend in the state Mat Classic Wrestling Tournament in Tacoma. L-r are Jamil Dimaano, Cayden Mendez, Braxton Johns, Phoenix Barley, Gabe Moon, Jeremiyah Johnson, and Makayla Davis. Gabe Moon and Phoenix Barley will join them as alternates. Courtesy photo....
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team beat Raymond 70-62 in front of a home crowd in the first round of the District IV tournament on Tuesday. Jake Leitz had a huge night inside, posting up and taking advantage of rebounding for second chance points. He had a double double with 30 points and 15 boards. He also had three blocks. Brody Carlson added 14 points. Brodie Avalon had eight points. K.C. Beery scored six points and had five rebounds. Logan LaBerge scored five points and had 10 assists...
