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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Mules celebrated their homecoming football game with a 21-14 win last Friday over the visiting Raymond Seagulls. The Mules controlled play, but the Gulls kept it close with two big scoring plays. Freshman Chance Cothren put the Mules on the scoreboard at 5:49 of the first quarter with a one-yard plunge. Lucas Brown kicked the conversion--he was three for three for the night--for a 7-0 Mule lead. With 3:18 left in the second quarter, Brown scored on a two-yard drive, and the Mules l...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team is on a roll. They won two more games this week and brought their record to 2-0 in league and 6-1 overall. The Mules beat Morton White Pass at home last Thursday in their first league contest of the season. They won in three sets: 25-15, 25-19, and 26-24. The Timberwolves put up their biggest fight in the third set, but the Mules pulled from behind to take the game and the match. "My girls did a much better job tonight of coming out ready to play in set one,"...
The South Bend Indians handed the Wahkiakum Mules a 28-6 loss in non-league football last Friday. "We couldn't stop Ben Byington," Mule Coach Eric Hansen said. The 5-10, 185 lb. running back tallied 230 yards rushing and scored all four of his team's touchdowns. The Mules hurt themselves, including a couple turnovers that South Bend quickly turned into scores. South Bend scored twice in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead and again in the second quarter to lead 20-0 at halftime. The Mules put points on the board in the third quarter; James...
The Mini Mules improved their record to 2-0, defeating Kelso Blue by a score of 20-0. The game was a battle early on with both teams finishing the half scoreless. The second half the Mini Mules offense began to pick up the pace when Zakk Williams connected with Grant Wilson for a 45 yard touchdown reception. The next two Wahkiakum possessions were capped off by Jacob Johnson touchdown runs of 18 and 50 yards. Quincy Evans was able to connect on 1/3 extra point kicks to round out the scoring. The Mini Mules next game is September 30 against...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team won two more non-league games this week and brought their record to 4-1. After losing the first two sets last Thursday against Ilwaco, the Mules turned on the heat and won the next three to take the match. Set scores were 17-25, 20-25, 25-17, 25-10, and 15-11. "We started out really flat," Coach Kayli Hurley said. "No fire. We were just going through the motions and slowly at that. After a heart to heart between sets two and three, my girls finally released...
The Naselle Comets defeated Rainier Christian 50-8 last Friday. The Comets put their 50 points on the board before R.C. scored late in the fourth quarter. Erik Lund scored on a 15-yard run and two-yard pass from Cole Dorman. Ethan Lindstrom scored on an 18-yard pass from Dorman, who ran the conversion. Fa'aoso Tutu'u scored on a 51-yard run. Donny Edwards returned a punt for a 51-yard touchdown, and Dorman passed to Eaton for the conversion. Jacob Eaton caught a Dorman pass for a 25-yard touchdown, and Daniel Holt scored on a one-yard run. The...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team split non-league games this week with a loss at home and a win on the road. Last Thursday, in their first home game of the season, the Lady Mules faced a tough Napavine team and lost in three sets, 13-25, 8-25, and 20-25. "We couldn't find a solid rhythm tonight," Coach Kayli Hurley said. "We had short spurts of great things and a pretty solid third set, but just couldn't find solid footing and put together our defensive and offensive sides of the ball."...
The Wahkiakum Mules came on strong in the second half to defeat the visiting Ocosta Wildcats 34-7 last Friday in a non-league football game. After a scoreless first quarter, the Mules took the lead at 9:29 of the second quarter. KC Beery caught a pass from Lucas Brown for an 18-yard touchdown. L. Brown passed to Zach Brown for the conversion and an 8-0 lead. The visitors responded with their only score of the night on a 22-yard run and kicked a conversion that cut the Mule lead to 8-7 with 6:11...
The Wahkiakum Mini Mules won their season opener against A+ transmission from Longview by a score of 28-26. The Mini Mule train was led by Zakk Williams with four rushing touchdowns and Quincy Evans had two extra point kicks which proved to be the difference maker. Defense was tough causing five turnovers. Zakk Williams, Nathan Garrett and Grant Wilson each had a fumble recovery. Jacob Johnson had an interception with a long return to the 1-yard line and Braden Avalon had an interception as time expired to seal the game. The next Mini Mules...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team journeyed to Naselle last Friday with one goal in mind: To return to Cathlamet with the KM Trophy, the grand prize when the Mules and Naselle Comets meet. The Comets took an 8-0 first quarter lead, but the Mules did the rest of the scoring to claim a 22-8 victory. After throwing five incomplete passes, Comet quarterback Cole Dorman connected with Donny Edwards who beat a defender for a 22-yard touchdown play with 1:12 left in the first quarter. Dorman ran the...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team traveled to Longview on Tuesday night to face R.A. Long, a 2A school, in their season opening volleyball match. They came from behind to beat the Lumberjills in five sets, 12-25, 13-25, 25-23, 25-23, and 15-3. "We came out with lots of jitters and played to not lose instead of playing to win," Coach Kayli Hurley said. "This is a really fun group of girls, so we switched our focus to the fun of the game, which was just the turnaround we needed. I'm very proud...
The local 2017 high school football season gets underway this Friday, 7 p.m., with the Wahkiakum Mules heading to Naselle to take on the Comets in the KM Trophy Game. Knocked out of last year's Class 1B playoffs, the Comets hope to use their size and speed to make a run deeper into the playoffs. The Mules are coming off of two seasons in which the majority of players were underclassmen. With good quality in skill positions, they hope to make their own run into the Class 2B playoffs. It will be a...
Story and photos by Nick Vavoudis Skyline Golf Clinic attendees recently wrapped up their summer session competing at the Mint Valley Junior City Championship in Longview. Six of the 30 junior golfer competitors that finished four days of competition on August 10 were from Wahkiakum County. The competition included a scramble on day one, individual competition on day two and flighted match play on days three and four. On day one of the scramble, Tyler St. Onge and Heidi Bruntmeyer were on...
Wahkiakum School District has announced that middle school volleyball and football starts on August 21. Volleyball practice is from 3:15-5:15 p.m. A parent meeting will follow in the gym to talk about the season. An up-to-date physical is required in the office or with coaches before the first practice. Football practice is at 3 p.m., and parent meeting to follow at 5 p.m., in the multi-purpose room....
Twenty-six athletes showed up for the first Mule football practice of the year at midnight on Wednesday. Half of them were freshmen, and Coach Eric Hansen thought he might have 30 players before the September 1 game in Naselle against the Comets. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
Wahkiakum High School football begins next week. There will be a parent meeting for the athletes at the high school at 6 p.m. on August 15. Practice begins six hours later, at midnight on August 16. According to Coach Eric Hansen, students will need to have a current physical and proof of insurance. The Mules will open their season with a road trip to Naselle to face the Comets in the KM Mountain game on September 1....
8 Wahkiakum High School graduate Baylee Olsen has announced her intention to transfer to Cal State San Marcos in San Diego this fall, where she will play basketball for the Cougars. Olsen had two great seasons with Saint Martins University in Lacey. This year she set a conference record, hitting seven of seven from three point range during a game with Holy Names. She will study biotechnology and plans to be a radiology technician. Courtesy photo....
After the Wahkiakum Mules took third place in 2B State baseball, Hank Ferguson returned to Wheeler Field in Centralia on June 1 to play in the 40th annual Senior All Star Baseball game. Ferguson was one of 40 players selected in the state of Washington to play in the game. Players represented every classification from 1B to 4A. Ferguson played four innings at first base and four in his usual spot as catcher. "Hank had several nice digs behind the dish and a couple at first base as well," Coach...
On Saturday, a young Wahkiakum Mule baseball team beat Napavine 14-8 and claimed the third place title in the state tournament at Wheeler Field in Centralia. "Against Napavine we smashed the ball and we were really effective on the base paths, taking advantage of Napavine mistakes," Coach Marc Niemeyer said. "Zach (Brown) came in and pitched great and got us out of a big jam. Hank (Ferguson) had a heck of a day behind the dish, allowing nothing." Terris Record struggled early on the mound so Z....
Comettes claim state championship Lillian Zimmerman’s third throw in the shot put was enough to bring home a first place medal at the State 1B Track and Field Meet in Cheney, which took place last weekend. The throw of 35-04.75 was also a new personal record for the sophomore at Naselle High School. Others earning medals for the Comettes include: Sophie Scrabeck tied for fifth in the pole vault, clearing 8-00. She took seventh in the javelin with a throw of 107-00. Ellie Chapman placed fourth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 17.36, and f...
Baseball and softball season have ended for Naselle High School teams. The softball team finished their season with a 3-8 loss to Rainier Christian on May 16 in the district playoffs. The Comettes had a 6-8 record overall. The Comets beat Quilcene 3-1 in the first round of State 1B Baseball tournament in Chehalis on May 20 but lost to Almira Coulee Hartline 10-3 in the second round the same day. They ended their season with a 10-4 record overall....
The Naselle Track team dominated the district tournament held on home turf last Wednesday and they are sending 22 athletes to the State 1B track meet in Cheney this weekend. The Comets earned 122 points for first in men’s competition and 222 points for first place in women’s competition. The Comets had to place third or better to qualify for state. The following athletes got the go ahead in the events listed below: Freshman Faaoso Tutu’u took second place in the 100m with a time of 12.22. He al...
The Wahkiakum Mules are in the final four of the state 2B baseball tournament. On Saturday morning in the first round of regional state competition, the team faced Kettle Falls in a loser out game in Anacortes and won easily 12-2. Hank Ferguson led the team on offense with a double and three RBIs. Terris Record went 1-3 and contributed three runs. Santos Wright was 2-3 with two RBIs. James Anderson and Ashden Niemeyer contributed one run apiece. Record pitched all five innings. He allowed one hi...
Five Wahkiakum Mule runners qualified for the state meet with good performances last Friday at the district meet at W.F. West High School in Centralia. Competitors had to take seventh place or better in their event to move forward. Sophomore Macie Elliott took second place and set a new personal record in the 400m with a time of 1:02.60. Senior Cheyenne Barton took seventh place in the same event with a time of 1:04.78. Sophomore Ellie Leitz placed fifth in the 800m with a time of 2:32.90. The...
The Wahkiakum High School Mules golf team competed at the 2017 District Golf Championship and State Qualifier at Three Rivers Golf Course on May 17 and 18. Thirty-two players from eight High Schools competed on day one, vying for one of the 18 spots available to play on day two. Wahkiakum, Ilwaco, Life Christian Academy and North Beach were the four schools that qualified four players to move on day two with a chance to go to state. WHS freshman Tyler St. Onge shot 90 for the first 18 holes and...
