Thursday, December 28, 2006

WHIZZ, WHIRR, WOW...FISHERMEN DOMINATE NASELLE

When Astoria Basketball Coach Chris Hunt looked over his 2006-07 boy's basketball team, he knew that they had the ability to create havoc for their opponents.

Hunt now calls his kids "a bunch of sharks".

"Our kids start pressing and it's like the smell the blood in the water," Hunt remarked. "The ability of our guys to cause turnovers and create easy opportunities for our offense has improved as the season has gone along."

That improvement reached it's highest level of the young season as Astoria throttled Naselle in the nightcap of the 36th Annual Vince Dulchich Memorial Tournament, with a 66-30 win at the Brickhouse.

The Fishermen jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead within the first 90 seconds of the game and never looked back, improving their record to 7-2 on the year and notching their 7th straight win. The last time Astoria lost on the court was in the Madras Tournament to Columbia River, Wa., on December 2nd.

"Our guys are finally getting into condition," said Hunt. "We knew that it would take a few weeks, but now we're seeing what this team is capable of when our press leads to transistion baskets."

Naselle, who dropped to 4-3 overall with the loss, found themselves down 18-5 at the end of the 1st quarter and never recovered from the early spurt by the Fishermen. The Astoria lead grew to as many as 24 points in the first half as the Fishermen blistered the nets with 49% shooting from the field while causing 17 first half Naselle turnovers.

Leading 40-20 at the break, Astoria continued to build on its' lead, which ballooned to 37 points in the second half, as the Fishermen held back any hope of a Comet comeback by keeping the pressure on the full 94 feet until late in the game.

Led by Andy Murray, who got his first start of the season, every player except one for Astoria made it into the scoring column. Murray and Brian Anderson paced the Fishermen with 10 points a piece, with Murray adding in 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals for good measure. The Comets were led by Junior Kyle Burkhalter, who led all scorers with 13 points, along with 7 rebounds and 2 assists.

Astoria next faces the winner of the Knappa-Banks matchup on Friday night in the Championship game of the Dulchich Tournament, a game that can be heard on 1370 AM KAST, immediately following the Girl's Championship contest.

NASELLE 5 15 14 6 - 30
Burkhalter K. 13, Heagy 8, Smith 2, Burkhalter A. 3, Sultemeier 2, Griss 2, Hines, Erickson
ASTORIA 18 22 16 10 - 66
Murray 10, Poyer 9, Macareno 8, Alfonse 6, Landwehr 6, Robinson 4, Culver 4, Anderson 10, Faulkner 2, Davis 4, Christensen 3, Dalton

FIELD GOALS- AST: 28-66-42%, NAS: 12-43-28%
3-PT FG'S- AST: 2-6-33%, NAS: 1-11-9%
FREE THROWS- AST: 8-14-57%, NAS: 5-12-42%
REBOUNDS- AST: 44, NAS: 29
TURNOVERS- AST: 16, NAS: 28

ASTORIA GIRLS SHUT DOWN COMETS

The Astoria Girls Basketball team has had a "dis-jointed" non-conference start to the 2006-07 campaign.

Injuries, suspensions, and poor weather all have contributed to an up and down start to the season, but one thing has emerged: This Lady Fishermen team can play defense.

On display at the Brickhouse on Wednesday night, Astoria clamped down on Naselle, held the Comets scoreless in the 2nd quarter, and almost repeated the feat in the 4th quarter, only allowing Naselle 2 points, on their way to a convincing 38-18 victory in the opening game of the 36th Annual Vince Dulchich Memorial Tournament.

"I've been very happy with our defense," remarked Gordon Thompson, Astoria Head Coach. "We have kept ourselves in almost every ball game with our defense and tonight, we stepped it up a notch."

After Naselle jumped out to a quick 8-2 lead in the 1st quarter with 5:07 left, Astoria called a quick timeout and settled into a defensive rhythm that found the Fishermen holding the Comets scoreless the rest of the first half. While Astoria was not exactly lighting up the scoreboard themselves, a balanced attack led by Jamie Coggins (4 points) and Hilary O'Bryan (4 points), staked the homestanding Lady Fishermen to a 12-8 halftime lead.

The second half was more of the same for Astoria, and unfortunately, for Naselle. Taking a 22-16 lead into the final frame, Astoria placed the vice grip around the Comets offense yet again, with Sara Cullen hitting 3 consecutive open jumpers and KJ Carr clearing off the boards, Astoria out-scored Naselle 16-2 in the 4th and cruised to the 20-point win.

Astoria was led by Carr with 9 points, Jennifer Stephens also with 9, and Cullen with 6. Naselle was paced by the 8 points of Erin Saari. Astoria evens their record at 5-5 and will next play in the Championship game of the Dulchich Tournament Friday night against the winner of Thursday nights Knappa-Banks showdown. The Comets drop to 3-4 on the season and will play the loser of the Knappa-Banks game Friday afternoon at 2pm.

The Astoria game can be heard Friday night with the pre-game at 5:45 pm on 1370 AM KAST.

NASELLE 8 0 8 2 - 18
Saari 8, Steppe 4, Ahlstrom 4, Klinger 2, Landis, Pakenen, Beaulaurier, Green, Fletcher
ASTORIA 6 6 10 16 - 38
Carr 9, Stephens 9, Cullen 6, Coggins J. 6, O'Bryan 4, Roman 2, Hillard 2, Coggins E., Wilson

FIELD GOALS- AST: 17-45-37%, NAS- 9-21-43%
FREE THROWS- AST: 4-6-66%, NAS- 0-5-0%
REBOUNDS- AST: 23, NAS: 19
TURNOVERS- AST: 14, NAS: 21

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

GUTTY WIN FOR ASTORIA ON THE ROAD

Guts.

You hear coaches speak about how their team overcomes adversity to find their way to victory. The Astoria boy's basketball team had such a challenge Friday night in Beaverton against a taller, speedy, and smart Valley Catholic team, finding a way to come from behind and sneak away with a 57-51 victory.

From the opening tap, Astoria had a sense that this was going to not be a walk in the park. Valiant Senior Guard Trevor Gates, showing that he could match Astoria's vaunted team speed with some quick wheels of his own, caused fits for the Astoria ball-handlers with suffocating defense, and lighting-fast drives to the bucket. The Fishermen, as they will find against most teams they'll face this season, were at a decided height dis-advantage again, with Valley Catholic sporting a front line of 6-7 Senior Andy Haugen and 6-6 Senior Shea Kuemper in the middle. With Haugen taking charge in the first quarter on the inside, Valley held a huge 10-3 advantage in rebounds, but only a 13-11 lead on the scoreboard after the quarter was finished. Nic Faulkner was the big suprise for the Fishermen in the first quarter, coming off the bench to provide some offensive spark, with 4 points in the quarter. Faulkner finished with 7 points, all in the first half.

A quick trey from Astoria's Brian Anderson started the see-saw battle in the second quarter, as both teams traded taking the lead, but Valley took advantage of a turnover binge by the Fishermen late in the period to forge out to a 28-24 halftime lead.

This season, the Fishermen have played well in the 3rd quarter, staking themselves to double-digit leads in the last three games they have played. Not on this night. Although Astoria played well enough to grab a slight advantage going into the final quarter, up 36-35, it was not the surge Coach Chris Hunt was expecting.

That spurt came in the fourth quarter, however, as led by balanced scoring from Andy Murray, Jordan Poyer, Nic Alfonse, Tony Robinson, and Brenden Landwehr, the Fishermen started to find the offensive rhythm that had eluded them in the first half.

The 4th quarter was frenetic. Both teams not giving an inch, increasing the pressure on the point of attack on both sides of the floor. Midway through the quarter, a breakaway technical foul was called on Gates as he grabbed Murray, who had pilfered a pass and was dashing for an easy lay-in. But Astoria's Robinson was also called for a technical foul for bouncing the ball off a Valiant player as he was trying to hand it back to the referee. Both teams made their free throws, but the Valiants got the ball back because of the Robinson technical. With a 4 point lead and just over 3 minutes left, Astoria began to slow the pace of the game, and the Valiants began to foul. The Fishermen took advantage, with Poyer and Murray icing the game at the line.

The Fishermen were led by Murray, who continues to get more minutes during his recovery from a fractured bone in his leg, with 14. Poyer also contributed 14. Alfonse chipped in 10 to help the Fishermen to the victory. Haugen had 13 points for the Valiants, Gates contributed 12.

Astoria, now winners of 6 straight (6-2), next take part in the Vince Dulchich Tournament at Astoria High School on Wednesday against Naselle, a game that can be heard on AM 1370 KAST immediately following the Girl's action. Valley Catholic dropped to 2-6 on the season with the loss.

ASTORIA 11 13 12 21 - 57
Murray 14, Poyer 14, Landwehr 2, Alfonse 10, Robinson 6, Anderson 4, Faulkner 7, Macareno, Culver
VALLEY CATHOLIC 13 15 7 16 - 51
Haugen 13, Gates 12, Kuemper 8, Dvorchak 3, Hoffman 4, Kassel 5, Lyon 6, Wilson 2, Russo, Johnson D., Johnson B.

VALIANTS TOO MUCH FOR LADY FISHERMEN

Led by a balanced scoring attack, the 3rd ranked team in the latest 3A Girls Basketball poll had little trouble with the visiting Astoria Lady Fishermen in the last game before the Christmas Holiday. Valley Catholic used a suffocating defense and took advantage of several Astoria miscues in a decisive 3rd Quarter, runnning away from Astoria, 52-38 Friday night in Beaverton.

A power in the old 3A before the reclassification this season, Valley Catholic used a definitive height advantage, with 6' Junior Lisa Gallinat and 5'10" Senior Hope Danielson, to secure an advantage on the offensive boards, and controlled Fishermen standout Jamie Coggins. Coggins, who early in this turbulent season has been a steadying force, ran into early foul trouble, played very little in the first half, and was never a factor after picking up a quick 4th foul early in the second half.

But Astoria, bolstered by the strong guard play of Jennifer Stephens and Hilary O'Bryan, kept the game close, with the Lady Fishermen actually leading after the 1st Quarter, 14-12. It was a short-lived advantage, however, as the smaller Fishermen were stymied on the offensive glass in the second quarter, where Valley Catholic out-rebounded Astoria, 12-4, and the Valiants started to build their lead, which stood at 28-24 heading into the break.

The Lady Fishermen could do little right in the 3rd Quarter, as the homestanding Valiants out-scored Astoria, 17-6, with Gallinat and speedy Sophomore Guard Jena Sepich doing most of the damage. Sepich, who finished with 6 points, was a terror on defense, making 3 steals in the decisive quarter.

Astoria's shootng woes continued in the 4th quarter, although Coggins, absent with foul trouble most of the game, did play most of the quarter and finally got on the board from the free throw line. But it was not enought to mount a comeback as Coggins fouled out with 2 minutes left in the contest as the Valiants kept Astoria at an arms length on their way to the 14 point win.

Gallinat lead all scorers with 19 points, followed by Danielson with 10. Stephens led Astoria as the only Fishermen player in double figures with 12.

Astoria, now 4-5 on the season, is next in action at the Annual Vince Dulchich Tournament, which will be aired on 1370 AM KAST beginning with the pre-game at around 5:30 on Wednesday. Valley Catholic improved their record to 6-2 with the victory.

ASTORIA 14 10 6 8 - 38
Stephens 12, Cullen 8, Wilson 3, Coggins, J 2, O'Bryan 5, Carr 7, Coggins, E 2, Roman
VALLEY CATHOLIC 12 16 17 7 - 52
Gallinat 19, Danielson 10, Sepich 6, Rosetti 8 Keagbine 4, Mannen 3, Hardisty 1, Chrisman, Bagali, Emery

FIELD GOALS- AST: 15-46-32%, VC: 19-56-33%
3-PT FG'S-AST: 1-3-33%, VC: 0-1-0%
FREE THROWS- AST 7-13-54%, VC: 14-20-70%
REBOUNDS- AST: 18, VC: 37
TURNOVERS- AST: 26, VC: 17

Thursday, December 21, 2006

COMETS WORK LATE TO DEFEAT SEAGULLS

A botched inbounds play turned into a game-winning layup by Cheryl Steppe as the Naselle Comets defeated the Raymond Seagulls 41-39 in overtime at Patterson Gymnasium Thursday night.

The loss was Raymond's first in Pacific 2B League play as the Comets evened their league record at 1-1 and improved their overall record to 3-3

Erin Saari paced the Comets with a game-high 15 points, but fouled out with four minutes remaining in regulation. Naselle, still missing the injured Brandi Keightley, went with the same five players on the floor for the remainder of the fourth quarter and overtime, with Steppe leading the way with 13 points and 15 rebounds.

"She's a horse," said head coach Bob Torppa of his 6-0 senior post.

"We just kind of gutted it out in that overtime. Kelsey Fletcher came in and did a nice job."

The Comets overcame some first half ballhandling problems to tie the game against the quick, agressive Seagulls.

"We just killed ourselves," said Torppa. "We had about 16 turnovers in the first half. They are a very quick team."

Jenny Klinger's only basket of the contest tied the game in the fourth quarter. It was Klinger who found Steppe open underneath the basket on the final inbounds play to win it, after the Comets failed to properly execute the play call. The senior guard also had two steals in the game.

Naselle's next opponent will be Astoria in the first round of the Vince Dulcich Tournament on Wednesday, December 27. The game will start at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Naselle boys against Astoria at 8:00 p.m. Both games will be broadcast live on KAST-AM 1370.

RAYMOND 12 12 8 5 2—39
Kongbonakhay 6, Miller 8, Rutherford 6, Stepp 2, Weber 6, McGough 11, Settlemeier, Khammala.
NASELLE 9 11 10 7 4—41
Pakenen 2, Saari 15, Klinger 2, Steppe 13, Ahlstrom 9, Fletcher.
FIELD GOALS-RAY: 18-50-36%, NAS: 16-49-33%
3-PT FG’S-RAY: 0-5-0%, NAS: 0-5-0%
FREE THROWS-RAY: 5-11-45%, NAS: 9-17-53%
REBOUNDS-RAY: n/a, NAS: 32
TURNOVERS-RAY: 16, NAS: 24

MOLALLA TORCHES GULLS

The Molalla Indians seemingly couldn't miss Thursday night at Seaside on the way to a 71-47 rout of the Seagulls.

The Tribe shot 63-percent from the field and hit 7-of-9 from behind the arc in building a 24-15 first quarter lead. Whenever the Gulls threatened to get close, the Indians streaked ahead again, finally blowing the game open with a big run to close the third quarter to take a 57-38 lead into the final period.

Even with their JV swing players on the floor, the shots just kept falling.

"They got a lot of backdoor plays for layins," said assistant coach Jim Poetsch. "The kids that actually shot real well were a lot of JV kids that swung. Their best player is [Onisefor] Kutsev and he only hit a couple of shots, both layins."

Ed Kauffunger had his strongest offensive game of the season, connecting on seven of his first eight shots on the way to a 16 point night. The 6-6 junior also added six rebounds.

"Offensively, he's the only one that really did much for us," said Poetsch, "which is good because early in this season he didn't score a lot of points."

The Seagulls are still without guard Damian Olivar, one of their better defenders, who is sitting out two weeks for an athletic code violation.

"We've struggled offensively with Damian out," said Seagulls head coach Bill Westerholm. We've had Chris Senick at the point, and he's one of our better wing shooters. That leaves us weaker offensively at the wing with guys who aren't as good at scoring."

The Seagulls' next opponent, Western Mennonite, is probably the smallest school they will play this year, but possibly their toughest matchup.

"They could probably contend for the state title at our level," said Poetsch.

The 5-2 Gulls take on the 2A Pioneers from the Salem-area Tri-River conference at a tournament at Seattle Christian High School next Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Mennonite (9-1) has been ranked second behind top-ranked Portland Christian in the 2A Coaches' Poll all season.

MOLALLA 24 16 17 14—71
Glynn 16, Moore 14, Haqq 13, Smith 8, V. Kutsev 7, O. Kutsev 6, Schaefer 3, Heppler 2, Kemp 2, Anderson, Roses, Borowczak.
SEASIDE 15 11 12 9—47
Kauffunger 16, Senick 7, Carlson 6, DeGandi 5, Watts 4, Strite 4, Walker 2, Olstedt 2, Peinhardt 1, Carow, Truax.
FIELD GOALS-MOL: 22-35, SEA: 13-41
3-PT FG’S-MOL: 7-9, SEA: 1-6
FREE THROWS-MOL: 9-13, SEA: 12-27
REBOUNDS-MOL: 17, SEA: 16
TURNOVERS-MOL: 7, SEA: 12

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

CLUTCH KAINO LEADS FISHERMEN TO WIN

Junior wing Matt Kaino scored a career-high 20 points and hit the game-winning free throw with six seconds left to give the Ilwaco Fishermen a 59-58 victory over the Rochester Warriors Monday night at Aase Gymnasium.

Kaino scored in the lane on an inbounds pass to tie the game at 58 with :28 left in the game. After a Rochester time out, the Warriors set up to take the final shot of the game, but Ilwaco guard Junior Talancon dove headfirst to disrupt a pass on the perimeter, deflecting the ball off a Rochester player out of bounds to give Ilwaco the final shot.

The game was close from start to finish, with neither team leading by more than five points. Rochester carried a 46-41 lead into the final quarter, before Talancon nailed a three-point play. Jordan Desimone received a deflected pass in the right corner and buried a 3-pointer to tie the game at 50 with a little over five minutes left to go. A 3-point play by Anthony Wirkkala put the Fishermen up 53-52 with 4:13 left, giving Ilwaco its first lead of the second half.

The Fishermen struggled with Rochester's defensive quickness and halfcourt zone defenses throughout the game. While Wirkkala was nearly shut out in the first half, held to two field goal attempts and three points, Rochester's guards caused a number of turnovers by anticipating passes and jumping the lanes.

"Anthony's killing everybody," said Ilwaco head coach Paul Jarrett. "He's a big strong kid and is doing real well around the basket. They packed it in and begged us to beat them from the outside because they knew if he got loose down there he would. Matt [Kaino] did a great job dribble-penetrating into the zones and making great decisions and that was the key to the win."

Ilwaco's turnover woes continued in the fourth quarter, as 5-5 guard Paul Mancuso had three steals in the final 2:30, all leading to fast break baskets. Mancuso picked Kaino's pocket near halfcourt and led a break than ended with Arnar Kristiansson's laypup and foul with less than a minute left. Kristiansson missed the free throw and Wirkkala was fouled on the rebound, hitting one out of two free throws to cut Rochester's lead to 58-56 with :45 seconds left. On the second miss, the ball went off a Rochester player out of bounds, setting up Kaino's game-tying shot with 28 seconds remaining.

After a Rochester time out, the Warriors kept the ball on the perimeter, playing for a final shot at the basket. Talancon saw an opportunity for a steal and dove headlong in front of Warriors forward Xavier Smith near the sideline, getting a deflection on the ball that glanced off Smith and out of bounds.

After Kaino received the inbounds pass, Mancuso got greedy and went for another steal and was called for a reach-in foul with six seconds left in the game and the Warriors already past the ten team foul mark. Kaino's first free throw swished through, followed by a Rochester time out. After the second miss, the Warriors did not spend their final time out, and were still 30-plus feet from the basket when a final 3-point heave glanced off the rim at the buzzer.

While Kaino carried the Fishermen offense with 13 first-half points, Wirkkala came alive in the second half, scoring 14 of his 17 points to go with 12 rebounds and a season-high seven blocked shots.

"We really got on him at halftime about hitting the boards and being more agressive when he got in there," said Jarrett about his 6-4 post, who was averaging over 20 points per game heading into league play. "He really came through."

Ryan Blake, a 6-8 junior, had his finest game in an Ilwaco uniform, contributing ten points and four blocks. Nick Katt led the Warriors with 13 points.

"It feels good," said Jarrett. "We've had three games that we've lost that have been under ten points. To come in here tonight and play Rochester, who's playing really well right now, and get the win is a big step for this team."

Ilwaco, now 1-0 in Trico League and 2-3 overall, hosts Astoria in the annual Battle Of The Fishermen at Aase Gymnasium tomorrow night. The game will be broadcast live on KAST-AM 1370 with pregame coverage beginning at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday night. Ilwaco has one more Trico League game before Christmas at White Salmon on Friday.

ROCHESTER 14 14 18 12--58
Mancuso 8, Kristiansson 7, Katt 13, Smith 6, Sanders 2, Orr 2, Burkhardt 8, Thomas 10.
ILWACO 16 10 15 18--59
Blaylock 3, Wirkkala 17, Kaino 20, Kirby, Blake 10, DeSimone 6, Talancon 3, Whealdon, Cody Chalker.
FIELD GOALS-ROC; 23-51-45%, ILW: 24-52-46%
3-PT FG'S-ROC: 4-6-67%, ILW: 4-17-24%
FREE THROWS-ROC: 8-15-53%, ILW: 7-11-64%
REBOUNDS-ROC: 22, ILW: 36
TURNOVERS-ROC: 17, ILW: 22

In other Trico League boys basketball openers Monday night...Castle Rock sophomore Kyle Karnofski hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Rockets a 54-51 home victory over La Center. The Wildcats' Kash Kelly led all scorers with 27 points, while Isiah Goodman paced the Rockets with 15. The Rockets improved to 3-0 overall with the win after beating Taft 53-41 at Seaside's Tournament of Champions on Saturday. The Rockets were scheduled to play three games at the tournament, which was abbreviated by weather and school cancellations...Stevenson's Nathan Daman led four players in double figures with 18 points as the Bulldogs defeated Kalama 71-55 at Stevenson. The Chinooks' Robby Sanders led all scorers with 21.

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS-Girls Capsules

Holy Cross 42, Astoria 37...Tall, athletic and deep with an outstanding point guard, the Holy Cross Crusaders of Surrey, B.C. proved a difficult matchup for Astoria in the first girls game of the tournament. Junior point guard Megan Schaufele gave Astoria's guards fits, coming up with four steals and a team-high 16 points. Six-foot post Amy Beauchamp, also a junior, added 13 points and five steals. The Crusaders forced 21 Astoria turnovers with and aggressive trapping defense and limited Fishermen post Jamie Coggins to one field goal and eight points in the contest. Kristina Wilson had six blocked shots to go with five points and K.J. Carr was 3-for-3 from the field for six points. Astoria made a fourth quarter run, cutting what was an 11-point lead to two at one point, before falling in the end.
HOLY CROSS 9 14 10 9--42
Schaufele 16, McNaughton, Starczynowski 4, Ehman 2, Beauchamp 13, Raven, Guze, Wilson 2, Gares 2, Javier, Reider 3, Maseko.
ASTORIA 8 8 8 13--37
Roman 6, Cullen 4, Wilson 5, Carr 6, J. Coggins 8, O'Bryan, Hillard 2, Stephens 2, Saulsbury 2, E. Coggins 2

Seaside 61, Corbett 27...The Seagulls forced 37 Cardinals turnovers and sophomore post Alix Richardson led five Gulls players in double figures as the Gulls stormed past Corbett in their tournament opener Friday night. Marla Olstedt had eight of Seaside's 21 steals in the game, adding 12 points. Ashley Mayfield added 11 points and six steals and Ellie Wiese came off the bench to score ten points. Heather Anderson led the Cardinals with eight points.
SEASIDE 14 16 12 19--61
Olstedt 12, Mayfield 11, Johnson 4, Pfund 6, Potter 0, MaComb 4, Falleur, Richardson 14, Wiese 10, Lent.
CORBETT 5 8 8 6--27
W. Hayward, King, Stein, McCoy 2, A. Hayward, Jacques, Davis 2, Jacobson 7, Anderson 8, Sasaki 1, Jones, Mealey 6.
FIELD GOALS-SEA: 29-68-43%, COR: 11-29-38%
3-PT FG'S-SEA: 0-3-0%, COR: none
FREE THROWS-SEA: 3-7-43%, COR: 5-12-42%
REBOUNDS-SEA: 33, COR: 38
TURNOVERS-SEA: 15, COR: 37

Seaside 53, Marshall 42...The Gulls struggled through an off shooting game on Saturday morning, but were able to overcome the Marshall Minutemaids. Marla Olstedt chased a triple-double, scoring 21 points with 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals. The Gulls forced 33 Minutemaid turnovers in recording their fourth consecutive victory.

SEASIDE 14 11 13 15--53
Olstedt 21, Mayfield 6, Johnson 8, Pfund 2, Potter 2, MaComb 2, Falleur 2, Richardson 2, Wiese, Lent 8.
MARSHALL 9 8 17 8--42
Randall, Cabanatoy, Alvarez 4, Galvez, Morales, M. Santiago 4, Anderson 8, Coalvez 6, S. Santiago 20.
FIELD GOALS-SEA: 19-60-32%, MAR: 12-44-27%
3-PT FG'S-SEA: 2-2-100%, MAR: 6-9-67%
FREE THROWS-SEA: 9-14-64%, MAR: 0-2-0%
REBOUNDS-SEA: 39, MAR: 47
TURNOVERS-SEA: 25, MAR: 33

Holy Cross 57, Knappa 34...With tall, athletic players down the bench, often substiting in units of five, the Holy Cross Crusaders outclassed the Lady Loggers on Saturday morning. Rachele Schuyler had a strong game inside for Knappa, scoring 15 points with seven rebounds and four steals, while helping hold Holy Cross' Amy Beauchamp scoreless after a 13-point game against Astoria. Beauchamp pulled down a game-high eight rebounds and had two of the Crusaders' five blocked shots. Monica Starczynowski led Holy Cross with 12 points and Megan Schaufele had four assists and three steals to go with four points. The Loggers defeated Marshall 57-41 at Warrenton on Friday. No details were reported.

KNAPPA 8 8 7 11--34
Harn, Nichols, Coghill 1, Barendse 6, Schuyler 15, Cameron 2, Kaul 6, Oja, West 2, Cokley 2, Van Gundy.
HOLY CROSS 14 17 11 15--57
Raven 2, Gares 2, Guze 9, Javier 4, Reider 4, Schaufele 4, McNaughton 2, Starczynowski 12, Ehman 8, Beauchamp, Wilson 4, Maseko.
FIELD GOALS-KNA: 14-46-30%, HC: 21-47-45%
3-PT FG'S-KNA: 1-5-20%, HC: 3-7-43%
FREE THROWS-KNA: 5-9-56%, HC: 6-8-75%
REBOUNDS-KNA: 31, HC: 32
TURNOVERS-KNA: 28, HC: 27

Astoria 46, Corbett 19...The Lady Fishermen nearly had all of their players together in uniform at this tournament, with Jennifer Stephens and Kristin Saulsbury making their season debuts in Friday's loss to Holy Cross. Unfortunately, Brooke Schauermann missed the tournament with appendicitis and Saulsbury was gone on vacation by Saturday after scoring two points in Friday's game. No matter, as Astoria closed out the tourney with a pair of strong defensive performances in wins over Corbett and Marshall. K.J. Carr continued a strong tournament with eight points and nine rebounds in the victory over the Cardinals. Stephens finished with a game-high ten points and Jamie Coggins and Kristina Wilson each added eight points, with Wilson collecting four steals and two blocks while playing the top of Astoria's halfcourt zone trap. The Fishermen led 18-15 at halftime, but held the Cardinals scoreless until the final minute of the third period, scoring 11 straight points. The Cardinals were 2-for-12 from the field in the second half and turned the ball over 24 times as Astoria cruised to the victory. Box score data was not reported for Astoria's 56-31 win over Marshall.

CORBETT 5 10 2 2--19
Jacques 4, Jacobson 5, Anderson 1, Sasaki 6, Mealey, W. Hayward 3, A. Hayward, Davis, King, McCoy.
ASTORIA 8 10 11 17--46
Roman, Cullen 6, Wilson 8, Carr 8, J. Coggins 8, Stephens 10, Hillard 1, O'Bryan 2, E. Coggins 1, Pope 2.
FIELD GOALS-COR: 8-29-28%, AST: 18-46-39%
3-PT FG'S-COR: 1-5-20%, AST: 1-2-50%
FREE THROWS-COR: 2-3-67%, AST: 9-20-45%
REBOUNDS-COR: 22, AST: 29
TURNOVERS-COR: 38, AST: 22

Seaside 64, Holy Cross 47...The anticipated matchup of 2-0 tournament teams turned into a Seaside rout, as the well-conditioned Gulls ran past the Crusaders to complete an unbeaten run through the abbreviated 2-day tournament. Marla Olstedt went 10-for-18 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 at the line to pour in a game-high 26 points and had four assists and three steals, while Ashley Mayfield chipped in 14 points on 7-for-13 shooting with four steals and a pair of assists. The Gulls trailed 11-6 in the first quarter, but closed the period on an 11-0 run to open up a double-digit lead that they would maintain throughout most of the game. Olstedt's layup off a steal and assist by Mayfield gave the Gulls their first lead at 12-11. After a Lynzee Johnson free throw, Olstedt followed with a 3-pointer, then set up Johnson for a three, stripped Holy Cross guard Megan Schaufele of the ball to key a fast break that resulted in a Mayfield layup, then capped the quarter with another 3-pointer with ten seconds left, giving Seaside a 24-13 lead. Monica Starczynowski led the Crusaders for the second straight game with 16 points.

HOLY CROSS 13 13 10 11--47
Schaufele 11, McNaughton, Starczynowski 16, Ehman 6, Beauchamp 3, Raven 2, Gares, Guze, Wilson 5, Javier, Reider 4, Maseko.
SEASIDE 24 14 14 12--64
Olstedt 26, Mayfield 14, Johnson 10, Pfund 4, Potter 4, MaComb 4, Richardson 4, Wiese 2, Falleur, Lent.
FIELD GOALS-HC: 16-46-35%, SEA: 27-55-49%
3-PT FG'S-HC: 2-14-14%, SEA: 3-7-43%
FREE THROWS-HC: 13-19-68%, SEA: 7-13-54%
REBOUNDS-HC: 30, SEA: 31
TURNOVERS-HC: 27, SEA: 16

Monday, December 18, 2006

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS-Boys Capsules

BOYS
Astoria 64, Burnaby Central, BC 55...The Fishermen started strong, building a 26-6 first half lead, before the Wildcats fought back, closing the first half with nine straight points and completing a 13-0 run with back-to-back baskets off offensive rebounds by 6-5 wing Jobair Satari to open the third quarter. The Wildcats cut the lead to four late in the third period and trailed 39-35 with 6:23 left, before Astoria responded with back-to-back baskets by Tony Robinson. Jordan Poyer took over the final five minutes as the Astoria sophomore scored 13 of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Fishermen to the victory. Poyer went 8-for-9 from the field in the game and had two steals, two blocks, two assists and four rebounds. Senior post Brendan Landwehr only attempted one shot, but led Astoria with seven rebounds and four steals, often matching up against the much bigger Satari, who was held to 14 points, nearly half his season average. Satari added 12 rebounds and Victory Spencer pulled down 10 boards to go with 5 points.
BURNABY CENTRAL 4 11 16 24--55
Petilla 2, Spencer 5, Hsieh 15, Nenadic 6, Satari 14, Herath, Chen, Cejvanovic 4, Barrosso 9, Chun Li.
ASTORIA 17 9 11 27--64
Macareno 6, Alfonse 13, Landwehr, Robinson 14, Poyer 21, Culver, Murray 1, Davis, Anderson 5, Faulkner 4.
FIELD GOALS-BC: 21-41-51%, AST: 24-56-43%
3-PT FG'S-BC: 5-11-45%, AST: 5-20-25%
FREE THROWS-BC: 8-15-53%, AST: 11-22-50%
REBOUNDS-BC: 32, AST: 26
TURNOVERS-BC: 27, AST: 12

Seaside 50, Corbett 41...The Seagulls never trailed, scoring the first seven points of the game and building an 18-6 lead after one quarter. Down 25-13 at halftime, the Cardinals closed to within seven points on a steal and fast break layup by Kevin Greenslade. Andrew Hanes scored on a rebound putback to make it 35-28 Seaside with 2:30 to go in the third period, but the Seagulls responded with a pair of Matt Peinhardt free throws and Chris Senick's third 3-pointer of the game to boost the lead back to 12 points. The Cardinals would get no closer than eight points the rest of the way. Senick finished with 11 points, including 3-of-4 shooting beyond the arc. The junior guard also had three steals and dished out three assists. Ed Kauffunger added eight points and seven rebounds and Matt Peinhardt and Dennis Olstedt added eight points each. Corbett's Sean Holbrook led all scorers with 18 points. Greenslade had four steals to go with his eight points.
CORBETT 6 7 17 11--41
Schaffer, Hanes 5, Holbrook 18, Greenslade 8, Callahan 4, Winters, Smith, Childs 6.
SEASIDE18 7 15 11--50
Strite 3, Senick 11, Kauffunger 8, Carlson 4, Peinhardt 8, De Gandi, Walker 2, Carow 6, Olstedt 8, Watts, Truax.
FIELD GOALS-COR: 17-52-33%, SEA: 16-37-43%
3-PT FG'S-COR: 1-14-7%, SEA: 4-8-50%
FREE THROWS-COR: 6-12-50%, SEA: 14-27-52%
REBOUNDS-COR: 28, SEA: 39
TURNOVERS-COR: 14, SEA: 22

North Valley 40, Seaside 27...On Saturday, the Seagulls struggled with 25 turnovers against the Knights' aggressive halfcourt trap and repeatedly got beat downcourt for layups off missed shots and steals. North Valley, a school from the community of Merlin north of Grant's Pass coached by former Warrenton head coach Rob Boye, took command of the game with a 12-0 first quarter run. Senior guard Matt Malinoff scored eight points during the run all on fast break layups. The Knights scored 16 of their 25 first half points off Seagull turnovers. When they weren't running the court, the Knight's ran long halfcourt sets which minimized possessions and kept the game score low, neutralizing Seaside's height advantage. North Valley only attempted 28 shots in the game to improve to 3-3 on the season. North Valley lost to Knappa 80-62 on Friday at Warrenton. No details were reported.
NORTH VALLEY 12 13 5 10--40
Olmstead, Rose 5, Malinoff 12, Vandehey6, Claffey 9, Larson, Brummett, Clark 6, Ghena.
SEASIDE 4 9 6 8--27
Strite, Senick, Kauffunger 4, Carlson 2, Peinhardt 7, Watts 6, Walker 6, Carow, Olstedt 2, Truax.
FIELD GOALS-NV: 15-28-54%, SEA: 12-32-38%
3-PT FG'S-NV: 1-5-20%, SEA: 0-4-0%
FREE THROWS-NV: 9-12-75%, SEA: 3-3-100%
REBOUNDS-NV: 15, SEA: 19
TURNOVERS-NV: 20, SEA: 25

Burnaby Central, BC 81, Knappa 72...The most entertaining game of the tournament, without question. The Loggers and Wildcats traded fire throughout a first quarter that saw 12 lead changes and eight made 3-pointers. Knappa's Ryan Isom continued to scorch the nets in the second period, going 3-for-5 beyond the arc as the Loggers opened up 45-33 lead in the second quarter. Jobair Satari, Burnaby Central's leading scorer on the season at 25 points per game, scored the Wildcats' last 11 points of the half as the Wildcats closed to within 47-42 at halftime. Isom had 22 points in the first half, including 6-for-11 shooting from behind the 3-point line, one day after making nine threes in a 80-62 win over North Valley. But while Knappa's sharpshooter tailed off, making only one more shot from the field in the second half, Satari continued to pour it on. The powerfully-built 6-5 wing capped an 11-point 3rd quarter with a 3-pointer to give the Wildcats a 66-55 lead. Burnaby Central shot 11-for-13 from the field in the quarter, outscoring the Loggers 26-10. Steven Bokor opened the fourth quarter with a rebound putback, then found Jesse Moreland for a basket as Knappa closed to within 66-61, but the Loggers misfired on their next six shot attempts and turned the ball over three times as the Wildcats regained a 10-point lead and held off the Loggers down the stretch. Satari finished with 31 points on 13-for-18 shooting, hit 3-of-6 from behind the 3-point line and added 11 rebounds and four blocked shots. Jonard Petilla drilled four 3's and went 8-for-12 from the floor to finish with 22 points for the Wildcats. Point guard Kevin Hsieh dished out six assists and had five rebounds to go with 11 points. Isom went 7-for-16 from beyond the arc, finishing with 27 points for Knappa to lead four Loggers players in double figures. Knappa went just 9-for-30 from the field in the second half after shooting 56% in the first half.
KNAPPA 18 29 10 15--72
R. Isom 27, P. Isom 11, Moreland 12, Aho 4, Riffe 10, Bokor 2, West 6.
BURNABY CENTRAL,B.C. 19 23 24 15--81
Petilla 22, Spencer3, Hsieh 11, Satari 31, Barroso 12, Herath 2, Cejvanovic, Chun Li.
FIELD GOALS- KNA: 27-62-44%, BC: 31-54-57%
3-PT FG'S-KNA: 8-23-35%, BC: 9-19-47%
FREE THROWS-KNA: 10-16-63%, BC: 10-15-67%
REBOUNDS-KNA: 25, BC: 35
TURNOVERS-KNA: 7, BC: 13

Astoria 75, Corbett 29...No contest. Astoria scored more points off Corbett turnovers (33) than the Cardinals scored in the game. Eleven Astoria players scored in the game, led by Nick Alfonse with 14 points. The Fishermen effort was bolstered by Andy Murray, who made his season debut the day before in a victory over Burnaby Central. Murray, who is finally recovered from a broken fibula than hampered him during the football season, scored eight points and had six rebounds, three steals and two assists, playing full speed during the minutes he was on the floor. Nic Faulkner contributed a career-high 12 points and pulled down six rebounds and Brendan Landwehr continued his strong play on the floor with six boards, three assists and two steals. The Fishermen (3-2) will travel to Ilwaco on Wednesday, beginning a three games in three days stretch that includes a home game with Estacada on Thursday and a trip to Valley Catholic on Friday.
ASTORIA 16 20 20 19--75
Macareno 4, Alfonse 14, Landwehr 2, Robinson 12, Poyer 6, Culver 2, Murray 8, Dalton 6, Anderson 6, Davis 3, Faulkner 12, Christianson.
CORBETT 9 13 4 3--29
Hanes 2, Holbrook 7, Greenslade 13, Childs 4, Callahan 1, Winters 2, Schaffer, Smith, Stevens.
FIELD GOALS-AST: 30-68-44%, COR: 11-30-37%
3-PT FG'S-AST: 1-10-10%, COR: 1-8-13%
FREE THROWS-AST: 8-11-73%, COR: 6-12-50%
REBOUNDS-AST: 36, COR: 22
TURNOVERS-AST: 12, COR: 32

Seaside 56, Burnaby Central, B.C. 44...Seaside followed up a poor performance earlier in the day Saturday against North Valley with a strong finish. The Gulls had their strongest defensive and rebounding effort of the tournament and distributed 17 assists on 22 made baskets in the victory. Tied at 19 at the half, the Gulls worked the glass hard in the third period, scoring eight second-chance points during a 13-0 opening run. Chris Senick, shut out earlier in the day in a 40-27 loss to North Valley, led the Gulls with 17 points, connecting on 3-of-6 from 3-point range. Sophomore guard Jeremy Carow came off the bench to score 12 for Seaside and Matt Peinhardt hauled down 11 rebounds to go with seven points. Seaside had a 51-25 edge in rebounding, including a 15-10 advantage on the offensive glass. The Gulls held Burnaby's high-scoring Jobair Satari to just eight points on 3-of-14 shooting as the Wildcats looked a little tired after playing their second game of the day and third in two days following a long road trip and a couple of nights without power. The Seagulls' next game is at home against Molalla at home on Thursday.
BURNABY CENTRAL 7 12 10 15--44
Petilla 6, Spencer, Hsieh 12, Satari 8, Chun Li, Nenadic 78, Barrosso 11, Cejvanovic.
SEASIDE 7 12 25 12--56
Strite, Walker, Kauffunger 9, Senick 17, Peinhardt 7, Olstedt 3, Watts 6, Carow 12, Carlson 2.
FIELD GOALS-BC: 14-58-24%, SEA: 22-53-42%
3-PT FG'S-BC: 9-32-28%, SEA: 5-12-42%
FREE THROWS-BC: 7-10-70%, SEA: 7-12-58%
REBOUNDS-BC: 25, SEA: 51
TURNOVERS-BC: 12, SEA: 20

WARRIORS SWEEP AARDVARKS AT O.E.S.

After an encouragingly competitive home loss to Clatskanie, the Warrenton Warriors boys got to feel good about a victory.

Warrenton defeated Oregon Episcopal School 56-48 on the road Friday, following a 66-37 victory by the Lady Warriors. Warrenton's boys improved to 1-1 in Lewis & Clark League with the win, while the girls improved to 2-0 with their fifth win in their last six games.

After an 11-2 start, the Lady Warriors watched as O.E.S. scored nine straight points to tie the game at 11 at the end of one period. Warrenton limited the Aardvarks to two points in the second period, then outscored O.E.S. 47-24 in the second half to win going away.

"They were younger than I thought they were going to be," said Warriors coach John Mattila of the Aardvarks, expected to be a contender in the upper half of the new 3A league. "They kind of hung in there with us at first, but as the game went on, we actually took the pressure off and played well. They pressed us the whole game and that allowed us to get out in the open court."

Jordane Marxer took advantage of the transition game to dish out nine assists and four steals as three Warriors players finished in double figures scoring, led by Audrey Dove, who had 13 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. Jordyn Holt added 12 points and Lesleann Hayward added a season-high 10 points, while Katie McBride chipped in a career-high 8 points.

"I think the league is starting to take shape a little bit," said Mattila. "We have Neah-Kah-Nie next week and they should be pretty tough. O.E.S. beat Catlin Gabel by three earlier in the week. I'm starting to get a pretty good feel for the league at this point and I think we have a really good chance at finishing in the upper division. "

Warrenton has not reached the state playoffs in girls basketball since 1998, despite a lot of successful seasons during that span. Three teams from the Lewis & Clark League will qualify for the state tournament.

The Warriors boys have proven that they will be in the running for a top three spot, despite a losing start to the season. Warrenton started out strong on Friday, building an 11-5 lead at the end of one quarter and held a 15-point second half lead on O.E.S. before the Aardvarks staged a comeback.

"I think the kids are starting to learn what to do when those other teams are making runs," said Jannusch.

"We did a really good job of emphasizing the third quarter. Right off the bat, we nailed a couple of baskets and the kids got into a comfort zone. They are learning how to compete in the second halfs a little better."

Leading by four with three minutes remaining in the game, the Warriors got key free throw shooting from Eric Gantenbein and Ryan Lampi, who each went 4-for-4 at the line in the quarter. The Warriors were 9-for-10 at the line as a team in the final period and 16-for-21 for the game in improving their overall record to 3-5.

Gantenbein led all scorers with 16 points. Jordan Little had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Senior guard Brandon Garcia returned to the lineup for the first time since aggravating a foot injury at South Bend, scoring 2 points.

The Warriors play at Neah-Kah-Nie Tuesday night. Both games will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1230 ESPN, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:05 p.m.

GIRLS
WARRENTON 11 8 18 29--66
Ju. Marxer 3, Ogren 7, McBride 8, Jo. Marxer 2, Wilkins, Hackwith, Holt 12, Hayward 10, Campbell 6, Dove 13, Neahring 3.
OREGON EPISCOPAL 11 2 10 14--37
Leon 13, Wilson 12, Vanderweele 4, Donovan 2, Brack, Schmidtman 4, Romaine-Black 2, Warfield.
FIELD GOALS-WAR: 27-67-40%, OES: 12-49-24%
3-PT FG'S-WAR: 1-10-10%, OES: 3-5-60%
FREE THROWS-WAR: 11-16-69%, OES: 6-9-67%
REBOUNDS-WAR: 52, OES: 24
TURNOVERS-WAR: 21, OES: n/a

BOYS
WARRENTON 11 14 13 18--56
Davis 5, Gantenbein 16, Garcia 2, Moore 4, Little 13, O'Casey 9, Lampi 7, Burkhart, Hackwith.
OREGON EPISCOPAL 5 15 9 19--48
Godowski 10, Inskeep 6, Gale 8, Shawsky 2, Gordon 3, Hugh 5, Kuchs 3, Baker 1, Johnson 11.
FIELD GOALS-WAR: 18-46-39%, OES: 18-49-37%
3-PT FG'S-WAR: 3-8-38%, OES: 4-11-36%
FREE THROWS-WAR: 16-21-76%, OES: 8-17-47%
REBOUNDS-WAR: 35, OES: n/a
TURNOVERS-WAR: 14, OES: n/a

Friday, December 15, 2006

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS UPDATE

The games went on today at Astoria and Warrenton with Seaside still suffering from a power outage.

Tomorrow's games will begin at 9:00 a.m. at Astoria H.S. with the Seaside girls taking on Marshall. Today, Seaside had no trouble with Corbett, winning 61-27, while Knappa's girls knocked off Marshall 57-41.

The Gull girls will play again at 6:45 p.m. tomorrow night against Holy Cross of Surrey, B.C. The tall, athletic Canadians held off an Astoria comeback to defeat the Lady Fishermen 42-37, led by the strong play of point guard Megan Schaufele and 6-foot post Amy Beauchamp.

Astoria's girls will face Corbett at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, while the Crusaders of Holy Cross play Knappa at 12:15 p.m. There will also be two games at Warrenton, with Castle Rock taking on Taft at 3:30 followed by Marshall against a team to be determined.

Boys play begins at 10:45 a.m. tomorrow with Seaside, a 50-41 winner over Corbett Friday, taking on former Warrenton head coach Rob Boye's North Valley Knights, who fell to Knappa 80-68. Knappa will play Burnaby Central, B.C. in the second boys game of the day at 2:00 p.m. at Astoria. The Fishermen got 21 points from Jordan Poyer in a 64-55 victory over B.C., B.C., a school with over 1500+ enrollment from a suburb of Vancouver. Burnaby will play Seaside in the final game of the night at Astoria at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Taft will take on Castle Rock at Warrenton at 2:00 p.m. Saturday.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

WEATHER CANCELS LOCAL TOURNAMENT GAMES

All games at Seaside's Tournament of Champions, an annual 16-team, 3-day co-ed basketball tournament, have been cancelled for today, according to the Seaside High School athletic department.

The tournament schedule is being revamped to try to fit the tournament into a two-day window. As soon as game times are announced, they will be posted on The Last Dam Blog.

Also postponed today: Ilwaco boys at Ocosta, no reschedule date announced. Naselle's boys game at North Beach has been rescheduled for Jan. 1.

ILWACO SEEING 20/20 IN WIN OVER WILDCATS

Lanie Kary scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Anna Kitzman added 20 points and five steals in Ilwaco's 59-31 victory over Ocosta Wednesday night at Aase Gymnasium.

Kitzman started the game with a pair of three-pointer during an 8-0 opening run, eclipsing her entire scoring output from the previous game in two flicks of the wrist.

The Wildcats suited up just seven varsity players, 3 of whom also played in the junior varsity game.

Ocosta scored the next five points, before Ilwaco closed the first period with eight straight points, the last coming from Kary.

A 3-point play by Kitzman gave Ilwaco a 19-5 lead in the second quarter, capping an 11-0 run. Back-to-back baskets by Kary gave the Fishermen a 28-7 lead with 1:35 to go in the half before Ocosta scored its first field goal of the period.

Ilwaco held the Wildcats to 4-of-22 shooting from the field in the first half and had 14 offensive rebounds in building a 30-11 halftime lead.

Ocosta would never get closer than 19 points the rest of the way, falling to 0-5 on the season. Marci Connally led the Wildcats with 9 points and seven rebounds. Brianna Dueber came off the bench in the fourth quarter to hit two straight 3-pointers and a long three to finish with eight points.

Allison Brooks had eight rebounds while Melany Bliss pulled down seven boards for the Lady Fishermen. Ilwaco improved its overall record to 4-2, heading into Tuesday's Trico League opener at Rochester on Tuesday.

OCOSTA 5 6 11 9--31
Hines 3, Connally 9, Brunow 2, Roiko 1, Carkonen 4, Sechler 1, Dueber 8.
ILWACO16 14 11 18--59
Perez, Kary 20, Kitzman 20, Brooks 3, Bliss 6, Moses 2, Hankins 4, Banuet 2, Ulbricht, Millner.
FIELD GOALS-OCO: 11-51-22%, ILW: 24-66-36%
3-PT FG'S-OCO: 3-14-21%, ILW: 2-5-40%
FREE THROWS-OCO: 5-13-38%, ILW: 7-14-50%
REBOUNDS-OCO: 41, ILW: 46
TURNOVERS-OCO: 26, ILW: 21

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

WARRIORS FALL TO CLATSKANIE IN L&C OPENER

Conrad Ritchie scored a career-high for the second game in a row, leading three Tigers players in double figures with 22 points as Clatskanie defeated Warrenton 66-58 in the Lewis & Clark League boys basketball opener for both teams.

For the third straight league game in this series, the road team came away with the win. Last year, the Tigers and Warriors split their league games and two playoff games played on neutral sites in four meetings.

"They've been blowing people out in the last couple of weeks," said Warrenton head coach Josh Jannusch. "They beat a Banks team that we saw this summer that was pretty good. Going in, we knew what to expect with playing them four times last year. Same coach, same system, but they've picked up the defensive. They are getting out and pressing more, which I can see is why they are causing a lot of turnovers and easy points."

Ritchie was a bit player last year, swinging between J.V. and varsity. This year, the athletic 6-0 junior comprises one third of the most dangerous backcourt in the league, teaming with the high-scoring Scott Hodges and pesky 5-9 Chris Reynolds.

"I knew he could shoot the ball," said Jannusch. "He's definitely improved from last year. Defensively he did a nice job. I think he's gonna be one that we have to focus on a bit more going into the second matchup."

After a 21-point performance in a win over Banks Friday night, Ritchie went 9-for-15 from the field, scoring on 3-of-6 shooting behind the 3-point arc while leading the fast break downcourt and scoring on knifing drives through the lane in traffic, all the while combining with Hodges and Reynolds in a frenetic trapping defense in the backcourt.

As they do, the Warriors were able to manage the tempo of the game in the first half, keeping the running, gunning Tigers in check. After the Tigers grabbed an early 6-0 lead, senior guard Eric Gantenbein keyed a strong response with 10 first quarter points, including a pair of 3-point bombs as the Warriors closed to within 13-12 at the end of the period.

"Eric did a nice job," said Jannusch of his leading returning scorer, who finished with a season-high 23 points, while holding Hodges to seven first half points. "We're looking to him for a lot of different things: defensively, leadership and offensively. He gave him a tough assignment tonight with their best scorer [Hodges] and expected him to do some scoring as well and he did a nice job."

Ryan Lampi evened the game at 13 with a free throw to start the second quarter, before Ritche scored on back-to-back layins to put the Tigers back in front. As the quarter progressed, fouls became an issue for Clatskanie, especially when the Warriors began to capitalize at the line. The Warriors' 6-5 junior post Jordan Little finished a long possession by knocking down a pair of free throws to give the Warriors a 24-23 lead. Little was fouled after rebounding a missed Aaron Burkhart free throw. Burkhart went to the line after Little had rebounded his own miss from the charity stripe after hitting one out of two.

The Warriors held the lead at halftime, but it wouldn't last long. Ritchie opened the second half with a field goal, then hit a 3-pointer two possessions later to put the Tigers in front 31-27. Clatskanie would maintain a 5-point lead until two baskets by Buddy Davis and a Gantenbein three off a Davis assist tied the game at 40 with a little over a minute remaining in the third period.

Scott Hodges dished out two of his seven assists, setting up Casey Doyle and Jacob Drabandt for scores to give the Tigers a 44-40 lead entering the final quarter. Ritchie completed a 9-0 Tigers run with his third 3-pointer of the game, putting Clatskanie up 49-40 early in the fourth quarter and the Warriors would get no closer than six the rest of the way, squandering opportunities to chip into the lead with back-to-back misses on one-and-one free throws and two missed putback attempts off offensive rebounds.

"We were right in there for most of the game," said Jannusch. "The fourth quarter there were a few times where they missed some free throws and we didn't quite take an opportunity."

The Tigers were just 9-for-21 at the free throw line in the final period, but it was enough to hold on for the win.

Hodges finished the game with 19 points, five under his season average. Doyle had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers, who improved to 4-0 with the win.

Gantenbein went 4-for-9 from beyond the arc and had three steals to go with his game-high 23 points. Davis had a career-high with ten points and Lampi added ten points and eight rebounds. Little cleared 16 rebounds to go with nine points. The Warriors dropped to 2-5 overall with the loss.

"The kids gave a great effort," said Jannusch. "Everyone was real aggressive. They handled the pressure well. It was probably our best effort of the year so far."

The Warriors go for their first league win and try to break a 3-game losing streak when they take on the Oregon Episcopal School Aardvarks on the road Friday night.

CLATSKANIE 13 13 18 22--66
Hodges 19, Ritchie 22, Reynolds 2, Doyle 14, Mustola 2, Youngblood, Marioni 1, Andrews 2, Drabandt 2, Salisbury, Somes, Taylor 2.
WARRENTON 12 15 13 18--58
Davis 10, Gantenbein 23, Little 9, O'Casey 4, Lampi 10, Moore, Burkhart 2, Aira, Patterson, Hackwith.
FIELD GOALS-CLA: 23-46-50%, WAR: 18-60-30%
3-PT FG'S-CLA: 3-11-27%, WAR: 5-19-26%
FREE THROWS-CLA: 17-32-53%, WAR: 17-26-63%
REBOUNDS-CLA: 30, WAR: 39
TURNOVERS-CLA: 16, WAR: 17

WINNING IS ALWAYS PRETTY FOR WARRENTON

The path to victory isn't always scenic, but the Warrenton Lady Warriors are more interested in the final results than the evening wear competition.

Certainly, the Warriors roster is not lacking in beauty pageant candidates, but the style of basketball proffered at WHS isn't always easy on the eyes.

With their perennial struggles to score and a defense that makes opposing teams look like ugly ducklings, the Warriors will accept the winces as long as they are accompanied by wins.

In a game that featured 77 total turnovers and nearly as many free throw attempts, the Warriors defeated the Clatskanie Tigers 58-38 to open the inaugural Lewis & Clark season with a win.

Freshan Jordyn Holt played her finest game yet, scoring a career-high 22 points, many of which came on layups following her seven steals. Audrey Dove had six steals and six rebounds to complement four points. The Warriors forced 43 Clatskanie turnovers in the game, leading to 26 points. The Tigers scored 14 points off 34 Warriors turnovers.

Kyleigh Bates was Clatskanie's lone offensive bright spot, scoring 15 points including a pair of 3-pointers.

The Tigers never led, as Warrenton scored the first seven points of the game and used a 12-0 second quarter run to open up a 27-9 lead.

Warrenton, now 5-2 overall, will travel to play Oregon Episcopal School on Friday night.

CLATSKANIE 4 9 13 12--38
Ky. Bates 15, Shulda 5, N. Green, Nolan 3, Coalman 4, K. Green 4, Kr. Bates 2, Hughes 2, Krotzer1, Villines 2.
WARRENTON 11 19 18 10--58
Ogren 6, Jo. Marxer 4, Holt 22, Hayward 5, Dove 4, Ju. Marxer 1, Wilkins 2, Neahring 8, McBride, Hackwith, Campbell 6.
FIELD GOALS-CLA: 12-47-26%, WAR: 20-48-42%
3-PT FG'S-CLA: 3-15-33%, WAR: 0-7-0%
FREE THROWS-CLA: 11-26-42%, WAR: 18-37-49%
REBOUNDS-CLA: 40, WAR: 41
TURNOVERS-CLA: 43, WAR: 34

LOGGERS SWEEP CARDS IN LEAGUE OPENER

Opening the game with fullcourt defensive pressure, the Knappa Loggers boys built an insurmountable first quarter lead on the way to a 69-53 victory over the Corbett Cardinals in the Northwest League opener for both teams.

Knappa's girls outscored Corbett 11-to-1 in overtime to pull out a 38-28 victory.

Amanda Nichols led a balanced scoring attack with 12 points. Meagan Harn got the Loggers rolling in the extra period with a field goal and a free throw.

Jesse Moreland led the Logger boys with 16 points and nine rebounds. Steven Bokor scored all seven of his points in the first quarter and fronted the Loggers' press, which accounted for 17 steals in the game.

Knappa built a 21-3 lead at the end of one period and Corbett was never able to come within single digits the rest of the way.

Brian Riffe scored 13 points, including 9-for-13 shooting from the free throw line as the Loggers converted 19-for-29 at the charity stripe for the game. Paul Isom had six points with six rebounds, seven assists and five steals.

Both Knappa teams will take part in Seaside's Tournament of Champions, beginning Thursday. The Logger boys open with the Taft Tigers at 3:30 p.m. at Broadway Middle School, while the Lady Loggers (5-1) take on the Marshall Minutemen in the following game.

Boys
CORBETT-scoring not reported
KNAPPA 21 13 17 18--69
R. Isom 10, P. Isom 6, Moreland 16, Aho 8, Riffe 13, Bokor 7, West 3, Montgomery, Willsey 4, Boardman 2.
FIELD GOALS-24-61-39%
3-PT FG'S-2-13-15%
FREE THROWS-19-29-66%
REBOUNDS-40
TURNOVERS-19

Girls
CORBETT 5 12 4 6-1--28
Anderson 8, Jacobson 6, Jacquez 6, Sasaki 5, Jones 2, Hayward 1.
KNAPPA 4 6 9 8-11--38
Nichols 12, Schuyler 11, Coghill 9, Harn 3, Cameron 2, Cokley 1.

BAD SECOND HALF COSTS COMETS

Leading 26-23 at the half over favored North Beach, the Comets succumbed to the Hyaks pressure defense and were outscored 42-15 in the second half to lose 65-41 in the Pacific 2B League opener for both teams.

Hampered by a hand injury suffered the previous night in a win over Wahkiakum, Naselle's 6-0 post Cheryl Steppe was limited to six points in the game, while fellow starting post Ashley Ahlstrom was held scoreless. The Comets are already playing without one of their top players, Brandi Keightley, who is expected to get a prognosis from a doctor today regarding a broken finger suffered in P.E. class.

"We've played four games in six nights without a practice," said Naselle head coach Robert Torppa. "North Beach is a good team."

Erin Saari led the Comets with 15 points and added six rebounds. Haley Landis came off the bench to lead the team with nine rebounds. Sophomore Cheresse Weidman led the Hyaks with 14 ponts.

The Comets shot just 31-percent from the field and were 12-for-27 at the free throw line, turning the ball over 21 times to 14 for North Beach.

"They pressured us really hard and we just didn't handle that pressure," said Torppa.

Naselle travels to Tacoma Baptist for another league game Thursday night.

NORTH BEACH 15 8 19 23--65
K. Williams 5, Erickson 11, Rogers 3, De La Cruz 10, Weidman 14, T. Williams 2, Frank 3, Anderson 6, Viereck 9.
NASELLE 9 17 9 6--41
Pakenen 4, Saari 15, Klinger 4, Beaularier 5, Landis 3, Steppe 6, Ahlstrom, Fletcher, Rodriguez.

FISHERMEN FOLD IN FOURTH, FALL TO GULLS

Going into their annual holiday tournament, the Seaside Seagulls boys have already matched last year's season win total.

Seaside overcame a horrible start to defeat Ilwaco 57-48 and will take a 3-1 record into Thursday's Tournament of Champions opener against Corbett.

Ilwaco took a 16-7 first quarter lead, then scored the first 11 points of the second period to go up 27-7 before Seaside found some energy and finished the half on a 17-4 run to close within seven.

"We started off really slow and Ilwaco took it to us," said Seaside assistant coach Jim Poetsch. "We fouled a lot in the first half."

In the third period, the Gulls outscored Ilwaco 13-4 to take the lead and pulled away in the fourth quarter. The Fishermen didn't help their own cause, going 14-for-26 at the free throw line, including five missed front ends of one-and-ones.

"We came out in the third quarter flat," said Ilwaco head coach Paul Jarrett. "We couldn't get anthing started."

"Our two big guys got in foul trouble and had to sit most of the third quarter and starting back out in the fourth we couldn't make our free throws."

While ten different Seagulls players scored, led by Matt Peinhardt's 16 points, only four Fishermen scored in the game. Anthony Wirkkala, despite the foul trouble, had another big night with 25 points and 12 rebounds.

Dennis Olstedt had four of Seaside's 13 steals in the game. Peinhardt was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and went 4-for-6 at the free throw line. The Gulls outrebounded Ilwaco 29-23 and forced 20 Ilwaco turnovers, while turning the ball over only 12 times.

The Seagulls take on Corbett in the final game of the night Thursday at Seaside High School, scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. They will play either North Valley or Burnaby Central, B.C. on Friday at 5:15 or 8:30 p.m. at the high school gym. In other first round boys matchups, Astoria takes on Castle Rock at 5:15 p.m. at the high school (live broadcast on KAST-AM 1370) and Knappa faces Taft at 3:30 p.m. at Broadway Middle School.

Ilwaco opens Trico League play on Monday at home against Rochester. The game will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1230 ESPN with pregame coverage beginning at 7:05 p.m. Ilwaco hosts Astoria on Wednesday next week, with the game set to air on KAST-AM 1370.

ILWACO 16 15 4 13--48
Blaylock 9, Wirkkala 25, Talancon, Kaino 12, Kirby, Blake, Whealdon, Desimone 2, Cody Chalker.
SEASIDE 7 17 13 20--57
DeGandi 1, Strite 1, Senick 6, Walker 3, Olivar 4, Kauffunger 7, Carlson 6, Olstedt 6, Peinhardt 16, Watts 7.

PREP HOOPS ROUNDUP-Tuesday

BOYS BASKETBALL
Perrydale 46, Jewell 22...Will Steinweg posted 14 points, but the Blue Jays dropped their fifth straight game, falling at home to the Bulldogs. Isaac Buhler scored 18 points for Perrydale, which held Jewell scoreless for the entire second quarter in building a 19-8 led.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Jewell 41, Perrydale 34...The banged up Lady Jays won their second straight tough game, overcoming a 32-19 second half deficit to improve to 5-0 on the season. Frances Dugan scored 17 points, including a big 3-pointer during Jewell's fourth quarter comeback. Amanda Duponte had nine rebounds, four steals and four assists to go with eight points, playing on a sprained ankle. Lucinda Williams hit key free throws down the stretch for the Blue Jays, who host St. Paul on Tuesday.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

CHARITABLE GULLS OVERCOME ILWACO

It is said this time of year that it is better to give than to receive.

The Seaside Seagulls girls obviously believe in the spirit of Christmas. The Gulls allowed Ilwaco to stay in the game by offering up 28 trips to the charity stripe, but still managed to pull off a 48-42 victory at Aase Gymnasium Monday night.

The Lady Fishermen, held to ten field goals and 24-percent shooting by Seaside's pesky defense, made the most of the charitable donations, converting 22-of-28 free throw attempts to keep the game close until the finish.

"They were way faster than we were as a team," said Ilwaco head coach Ned Bittner. "We went to our strength and that was going inside. We got some buckets right away and had them scrambling a little bit."

Handling Seaside's trademark backcourt pressure well from the outset, the Fishermen built a 12-5 lead in the first quarter with Lanie Kary scoring six early points and setting up Melany Bliss for a layup with a beautiful bounce pass assist out of a double-team.

The Gulls responded as Lynzee Johnson went on a scoring tear with 13 first quarter points, including a 3-point play to give Seaside a 16-13 lead. The Gulls closed the quarter with a 13-1 run to go up 18-13. But Ilwaco took advantage of an early bonus situation, with the Gulls committing their seventh team foul with three minutes to go in the quarter. The Lady Fishermen went 9-for-10 at the line in the second period and came back to tie the game 24-24 at the half.

"We talked about taking your time and knocking them down and when you're tired, getting it over the front of the rim," said Bittner. "I think on the other end on defense, we were able to just get them to go one shot and get a rebound and get back into our style."

Ilwaco outrebounded Seaside 45-31 in the game, including a 17-13 edge on the offensive glass.

Down 34-32 going into the fourth quarter, Ilwaco's Lanie Kary scored inside to tie the game at 34. But Marla Olstedt gave the Seagulls the lead for good with a 3-pointer and the Gulls finally penetrated Ilwaco's halfcourt zone defense, hitting 6 of their 12 shots from the field in the final period to come away with their third win in four tries.

"At the end, they got a couple of key buckets there and a big three point shot," said Ned Bittner. "We came down to the other end and didn't take advantage of our possessions. They made some adjustments and made some great plays at the end."

Olstedt scored nine of her 13 points in the second half. Johnson led the Gulls with 18 points.

It was Seaside's first close game, after three previous matchups were decided by point spreads of 40 or more.

"I think we can play against a style like this," said Bittner. "The girls settled down, took care of the ball and were strong with it."

Ilwaco junior post Lanie Kary led all scorers with 23 points and added 12 rebounds. Melany Bliss had 13 rebounds to complement 5 points. Held in check by the defense of Seaside guards Ashley Mayfield and Olstedt, Ilwaco's Anna Kitzman was held to 1-of-9 shooting and five points, well under her 16 points per game average.

Olstedt and Mayfield, averaging over ten steals per game combined, had five steals. Sophomore post Alix Richardson had four of Seaside's seven blocked shots and pulled down five rebounds to go with four points. Fellow sophomore Meagan Potter had six rebounds and two blocks.

Seaside is off until Thursday, when the Gulls take on the Corbett Cardinals in the first round of their Tournament of Champions. Ilwaco (3-2) hosts Ocosta Wednesday night. The game will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1230 ESPN following the Blazers game at Memphis.

SEASIDE 18 6 10 14--48
Olstedt 13, Mayfield 7, Johnson 18, Pfund 2, Potter 4, Macomb, Richardson 4, Falleur, Lent.
ILWACO 13 11 8 10--42
Kary 23, Kitzman 5, Brooks 7, Bliss 5, Hankins, Perez, Moses 2.
FIELD GOALS-SEA: 21-59-36%, ILW: 10-41-24%
3-PT FG'S-SEA: 2-14-14%, ILW: 0-1-0%
FREE THROWS-SEA: 4-12-25%, ILW: 22-28-79%
REBOUNDS-SEA: 31, ILW: 45
TURNOVERS-SEA: 16, ILW: 22

In other local girls basketball Monday night, Naselle defeated Wahkiakum 31-22, led by Cheryl Steppe's 18 points. The Comets open Pacific 2B League play at home tonight against North Beach.

Monday, December 11, 2006

KIENLEN, SCAPPOOSE FEND OFF LOGGER UPSET

Last season, Scappoose sophomore Marcus Kienlen was arguably the Cowapa League's best shooter.

This season, the 6-1 junior isn't just a shooter, or a scorer. He's a big-time player.

Kienlen, overcoming a slow start, scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half, including nine of Scappoose's final ten points to lead the Indians to a thrilling 65-63 come-from-behind win over upset-minded Knappa Saturday night.

"When he misses five or six shots, I don't really care," said Indians head coach Eric Viuhkola of Kienlen, an all-Cowapa League selection in his sophomore season, "because I know he has the potential. He is the best shooter I've ever coached. Shooters gotta shoot, so when he's open I want him taking it to the basket and shooting the ball."

Visiting the Loggers gym for the first time in recent memory, the Indians watched as another sophomore scorched the nets and emblazoned his name on the consciousness of high school basketball fans in the region as the Loggers threatened to not only beat the heavily-favored Indians, but beat them up.

Knappa sophomore Jesse Moreland, a consistent low double-figures scorer through the Loggers first four games, went off in the first quarter. Moreland knocked down four consecutive shots from downtown, going 6-for-7 from the field to ring up a career-high 16 points in the first seven minutes as Knappa closed the period with a 14-2 run to open up a 29-17 lead.

"He has a real calm exterior," said Knappa head coach Craig Cokley. "But he has a fire inside of him. He's 6-5, but I would classify him as kind of a late bloomer. He's really not a mature kid."

"In summer league, we brought him on board and he did some nice things, but to project that he would be a starter for us and give us the consistent play that he's given us is kind of a surprise to everybody. A pleasant surprise."

It wasn't just Moreland, either, as the Loggers got 3-pointers from Ryan Isom and Brian Riffe during the run that saw them score on five straight shots, including back-to-back-to-back-to-back triples.

The Loggers continued to attack, going up 35-19 with 5:45 to go in the half on Nate West's layup off a Ryan Isom assist, but things cooled considerably after that, as the Loggers missed six straight and eight of their next nine shots. Meanwhile, Scappoose used 3-pointers by Ryan Wilson and Chance Rice to narrow Knappa's lead to 37-30 at the half.

"I kind of expected that we might come out a little slow," said Scappoose head coach Eric Viuhkola, a former Astoria standout in the 80's, who cited various ailments and distractions, including a game the night before at Gladstone and recent final exams. "I was really proud how we fought back and showed some good things. I think we could be really good, but we are not playing close to how good we could be. But there's a long season."

In the second half, the Indians began to exploit their size advantage, pounding the ball inside to 6-6, all-Cowapa League senior post Justin Engstrom. The Division I football recruit scored followed a Kienlen 3-pointer with back-to-back baskets as Scappoose closed to within two at 39-37.

"Our guards do a really good job of looking for Justin," said Viuhkola, "and I love Justin to death. Justin has to fight for that position, because when he gets it he's just so efficient and he has such a good shot."

Moreland showed his inside-out versatility by scoring on three rebound putbacks inside as the Loggers converted on six straight offensive possessions to re-extend the lead to 50-39 at the midway point of the third quarter. Ryan Isom's second 3-pointer of the quarter gave Knappa a 55-45 lead with less than two minutes to go in the period, but Engstrom scored on three straight trips down the floor, two on fine feeds by point guard Wes Powers and one on a rebound putback as Scappoose cut the Knappa lead to 55-49 going into the final quarter.

"They did a great job of feeding the post," said Cokley. "I think they are going to cause teams in the Cowapa League a lot of problems with their size."

Engstrom scored ten points in the third period, while Kienlen added nine as the two Cowapa all-leaguers outscored Knappa 19-16. The fourth period would pretty much belong to Kienlen.

The junior wing opened the fourth quarter with a jump shot to cut the Knappa lead to 55-51. Ryan Isom hit a pair of free throws before Powers found Engstrom on another deep post-up with 5:45 to go in the game to make it 57-53 Loggers. A pair of Gary Aho free throws followed made it 59-53 before Daniel Craig took a Powers feed and scored in low to make it 59-55 Loggers with 3:04 left.

On Knappa's next possession, Ryan Isom drove into the paint from the left wing and got into the air, but with Craig and Engstrom in his way tried to pass back outside and threw the ball right to Indians' backup guard Cody Guillory. On the other end, Kienlen made a similar drive, but was able to hit a circus shot with a hand in his face to cut the Knappa lead to 59-57 with 2:35 left. After a Logger time out, Moreland stumbled taking a handoff on the perimeter under pressure and was called for travelling. Kienlen made the Loggers pay with another runner in the lane to tie the score at 59 with a little over two minutes remaining.

Aho went to the line again with 1:36 left, but missed the front end of one-and-one. The rebound caromed out of bounds off Scappoose, but a third consecutive Knappa turnover led to more Kienlen heroics, this time a three-ball from the corner to give the Indians their first lead since midway through the first quarter.

"He's an outstanding player," said Cokley. "He's got the whole package. He can stroke the three or put it on the floor and if you're able to cut him off, like we were able to do, he's able to elevate, stop and pull up."

"He's a shot-maker."

A Powers free throw made it 63-59 Scappoose with :42 left, before Paul Isom made it a one possession game with a pair of freebies at the :32 mark.

Needing to foul, the Loggers put Kienlen on the line with :25 seconds to go and he calmly sank two to complete a 6-for-6 performance at the line. Guillory rebounded a missed Riffe three and waws fouled with :13 left. Riffe scored the only Knappa field goal of the quarter on a rebound putback with :04 remaining, but the Loggers had squandered their final three times out in the quarter and could not stop the clock as the Indians breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Kienlen was 3-for-12 from the field in the first half, but went 7-for-10 in the second half, also leading Scappoose in rebounds with eight and steals with four. Engstrom had 19 points for the Indians and the two players combined to score 32 of Scappoose's 35 second half points.

Moreland finished with 24 points and ten rebounds for Knappa. Ryan Isom added 16 points, hitting 4-for-8 from beyond the arc. Riffe added 11 points, but struggled to get quality shots inside against the Indians tall posts, going 3-for-16 from the field.

The Loggers went 1-3 for the week, with close losses to well-regarded 4A teams Scappoose and Astoria and 3A Clatskanie and a win over Ilwaco.

"We're coming along," said Cokley. "We're playing good teams and luckily we are able to see our weaknesses and work on them."

Knappa opens Northwest League play at home against Corbett Tuesday night, then takes part in Seaside's Tournament of Champions with an opening game against 4A Taft High School of Lincoln City on Thursday. The game will be at Broadway Middle School at 3:30 p.m. Depending on the outcome, Knappa will play either Castle Rock or Astoria, which narrowly beat the Loggers 56-55 Tuesday night.

SCAPPOOSE 17 13 19 16--65
Powers 4, Wilson 3, Kienlen 29, Nelson 1, Engstrom 19, Guillory, Craig 6, Rice 3, Finley, Baldwin.
KNAPPA 29 8 18 8--63
R. Isom 16, P. Isom 8, Moreland 24, Aho 2, Riffe 11, Bokor, West 2.
FIELD GOALS-SCA: 25-54-46%, KNA: 22-56-39%
3-PT FG'S-SCA: 6-19-32%, KNA: 9-18-50%
FREE THROWS-SCA: 9-12-75%, KNA: 12-17-71%
REBOUNDS-SCA: 29, KNA: 36
TURNOVERS-SCA: 15, KNA: 18

ASTORIA GIRLS NOTCH FIRST WIN

Following a blueprint set against them by Burns the night before, the Astoria Lady Fishermen put a defensive stranglehold on their 5A opponent, limiting 5A Eagle Point to seven field goals in a 42-22 victory Saturday in the consolation round of the Madras Holiday Tournament.

The host White Buffalos fared no better against 3A powerhouse Burns, as the defending state champion Hilanders blasted Madras 53-23 in the championship game, equalling their 30-point margin of victory against Astoria the day before.

Junior post Jamie Coggins was named to the all-tournament team. One night after going toe-to-toe with Division I recruit Jessica Clemens of Burns, Coggins scored 18 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Astoria in both departments.

"She played very well," said Astoria head coach Gordon Thomson, "and it was a treat to watch her battle with Jessica Clemens on Friday. Jamie missed a few close shots and shot free throws poorly, or she would have easily had a 20-plus point night."

The 5-10 post now has some help on the front line, as K.J. Carr, sidelined by a calf injury the first two weeks, added eight points and 11 boards. Point guard Hilary O'Bryan also made her first appearance, although her time on the floor this weekend was very brief.

"O'Bryan played about 5 minutes all weekend," said Thomson. "so don't read too much into her name in the box scores. Slowly, but surely we will get her back."

O'Bryan, a junior and returning starter, has been slow to heal from an ankle sprain suffered late in Astoria's volleyball playoff win over Douglas over a month ago. The Fishermen are still without expected starters Kristin Saulsbury and Jennifer Stephens, although Stephens is due to play in this weekend's Tournament of Champions at Seaside according to Thomson.

Astoria's next game will be against Castle Rock in Thursday's opening game of the 3-day, 16-team co-ed tournament hosted by Seaside. The Fishermen boys will also play the Rockets. Both games will be broadcast live on KAST-AM 1370 with pregame coverage beginning at 3:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon.

ASTORIA 12 10 12 8--42
J. Coggins 18, Carr 8, Pope 5, Cullen 5, Hillard 3, Roman 2, Wilson 1, O'Bryan, E. Coggins.
EAGLE POINT 7 4 6 5--22
Griggs 7, Schauffler 7, Anderson 4, Hagy 2, Landman 2, Wilkerson, Shipman, Hedrick, Gonsalves, DeVaughn.
FIELD GOALS-AST: 15-50-30%, EPT: 8-43-19%
3-PT FG'S-AST: 0, EPT: 1-5-20%
FREE THROWS-AST: 12-21-57%, EPT: 5-12-42%
REBOUNDS-statistics not reported
TURNOVERS-AST: 13, EPT: not reported

WARRIORS FORTUNES SPLIT AT HARRISBURG

The Warrenton Lady Warriors bounced back from an opening round loss to Heppner and a sluggish first half performance against Reedsport Saturday to blank the Braves in the third quarter of a 44-19 victory Saturday at the Harrisburg Eagle Classic Tournament.

The Warrenton boys lost to Reedsport 51-44 in the consolation game. Harrisburg defeated Heppner in both championship games, with the boys winning 47-32 and girls triumphing 45-29.

Leading 17-12 at the half, Warrenton head coach John Mattila still had a stern lecture in the halftime locker room.

"We just were not focused," said Mattila, whose team had a 3-game winning streak snapped in a 51-38 loss to Heppner the day before. We were not paying attention in the huddles. We did not have enough players on the floor once and got a technical."

"We were just not focused at all during that morning session."

Warrenton responded with a 10-0 third quarter and outscored Reedsport 27-7 in the second half to improve to 4-2 on the season.

Brooklyn Campbell led Warrenton in scoring for the second straight game with 12 points. Pam Wilkins had seven points and six rebounds and Audrey Dove had five steals and five rebounds to go with five points.

The Warriors boys ran into a familiar obstacle, tailing off in the second half of the game to lose for the second straight day. The Warriors grabbed a 14-4 first quarter lead and led 25-20 at halftime. Some poor free throw shooting helped Reedsport climb back in contention as the Warriors went 11-for-28 at the line.

Warrenton did rebound the ball much better than in the previous day's 58-42 loss to Heppner. Michael O'Casey had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Jordan Little had nine points and 12 boards.

The Warriors, now 2-4 overall, host undefeated Clatskanie Tuesday night in a Lewis & Clark League-opening doubleheader Tuesday night. The Tigers followed up Wednesday night's 78-68 win over Knappa with an 83-78 victory over Banks to improve to 3-0 on the season. The Tiger girls also won, defeating Banks 40-32 to improve their overall record to 2-1.

Both girls and boys varsity games will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1230 ESPN, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday night.

MULES BEAT COMETS WITH 2ND HALF KICK

With leading scorer Kyle Burkhalter chained to the bench with four fouls early in the second half, Naselle was no match for a veteran squad from Cathlamet, falling to the Wahkiakum Mules 77-42 at Lyle Patterson Gymnasium Saturday night.

The Comets were withing shooting range at halftime, trailing 37-30, but Burkhalter picked up his third foul in the third quarter as the Mules outscored the Comets 13-5 to take a 50-35 lead. Within one minute of returning to the game, Burkhalter was on the bench again with four fouls as the Mules ran away, outscoring Naselle 27-7 in the fourth period.

Toby David led four Mules players in double figures with 18 points. Ty Briscoe and Travis Bain had 14 points each and senior post Romeo Savant, who sat out football season with a heart ailment, added 12 for the Wahkiakum.

"They are just deep," said Naselle head coach Brian Macy, whose Comets dropped their second straight game after wins in their first two games of the season. "They are just an impressive team. We are not far off, we just need to get more consistent."

Burkhalter led the Comets with 14 points and Casey Heagy scored 10 points for the second consecutive game.

Naselle opens Pacific 2B League play at North Beach Thursday night.

WAHKIAKUM 18 19 13 27--77
Briscoe 14, Rongey 2, McClain 2, Benson, Tr. Bain 14, Hamman 5, Olsen 3, Deaton 3, David 18, Gerlach 2, Ty. Bain 2, Savant 12.
NASELLE 10 20 5 7--42
Sultemeier, Griss 4, K. Burkhalter 14, A. Burkhalter 5, Smith 8, Heagy 10, Martin 1, Ray, Hines, See, Erickson.
FIELD GOALS-NAS: 10-40-25%
3-PT FG'S-NAS: 1-11-9%
FREE THROWS-NAS: 21-31-68%
REBOUNDS-NAS: 30, WAH: 26
TURNOVERS-NAS: 17

WARRENTON WRESTLES TO THIRD AT HOME INVITE

The Warrenton Warriors finished behind only traditional Southwest Washington power Castle Rock and 4A Decatur High School at an 8-team wrestling invitational Saturday.

Warrenton 152-pounder Dan Wolfe, who missed the Warriors first two events recovering from injuries suffered in an auto accident, defeated Decatur's Thomas Freeman 12-9 in the finals after pinnning Danile Munsell of Neah-Kah-Nie and decisioning James Lewis of Wahkiakum in the semifinals. Freeman qualified for the Hawaii all-classification state tournament last year.

Tyler Collier also took home a championship at 171 pounds, winning by fall over Scott McClellan of Neah-Kah-Nie in his first match, taking Decatur's Tristan Jones 4-1 in the semifinals and scoring a touchdown win 14-7 over Wahkiakum's Klaus Sorenson in the finlas.

The Warriors, who finished with 137 points, put six wrestlers in the finals and won 4 of their 7 matchups with Decatur, a school based in Federal Way, Washington with an enrollment over 1400. Jacob Bogh (125), Travis Nelson (130), Beau Torres (140) and Jimmy Bechtel (189) all took runner-up finishes with heavyweight Nathan Massey finishing in third place. Decatur took first with 260.5 points, followed by Castle Rock (210.5). Wahkiakum was fourth with 91.5 points, followed by Astoria (79), Ilwaco (45), Seaside (40) and Neah-Kah-Nie (35).

Warrenton's next scheduled meet is the Down River Challenge this Saturday, hosted by Wahkiakum High School.

No individual results were reported for Astoria, Ilwaco or Seaside.

LOGGERS CLIMB PAST FISHERMEN

Ilwaco could not sustain the momentum of a hot start as the Knappa Loggers defeated the Fishermen 59-50 at Aase Gymnasium Friday night.

The Fishermen sprinted to an 11-2 lead behind behind the hot shooting of senior guard Junior Talancon, who hit three straight shots from the field including a 3-pointer. Knappa closed to within 13-7 by the end of the period and completed an 11-2 run of its own to tie the game at 13 in the second period.

The game was back-and-forth from there until Knappa scored nine straight points in the third period, helped by two 3-point plays by 5-9 senior Brian Riffe. Riffe, who missed his first four foul shots, got in the lane twice, finishing drives with bank layups and converting the free throws as the Loggers went from 37-34 down to a 43-37 lead and would not trail the rest of the game. Riffe finished with a team-high 16 points, leading three Loggers in double figures.

"Brian Riffe killed us," said Jarrett. "I watched him play this summer and I talked to him a little bit this summer. He's such a good athlete. He'd break us down, he'd get in the paint, he'd draw the contact and make a 3-point play."

Jesse Moreland added 14 points and six rebounds for Knappa. Ryan Isom went 3-for-13 on 3-point shots to finish with 13 points and point guard Paul Isom bounced back from a tough 10-turnover night in a loss to Clatskanie to lead the team in rebounding with eight boards, adding eight points, four assists and two steals, while reducing his turnovers to four.

"Paul is our leading rebounder from the point guard position," said Knappa head coach Craig Cokley. "He's struggled a little bit against quicker, smaller people that are guarding him. He's the point guard, so he usually draws a smaller, quicker defender. He's a longer guy and has a loping dribble, but he's able to close it down. It's been good for him to play against that good pressure up front. He's struggled a little bit in the turnover department, but overall he gives us good direction, he's a really solid rebounder, he's long enough to help defend in the post when we rotate and he is an excellent passer who sees the floor very well. He's gonna do an outstanding job for us in league."

Knappa opens Northwest League play at home Tuesday night against the Corbett Cardinals.

Ilwaco was bolstered by the return of two players to the lineup, with 6-8 junior transfer Ryan Blake making his debut a quiet one with two points, four fouls and no rebounds in limited action. Cody Chalker also played in his first game, but did not score.

"Ryan hasn't practiced with us for about a week," said Ilwaco head coach Paul Jarrett of Blake, who was suspended from the first two games of the season for disciplinary reasons. "I didn't expect him to be in any kind of rhythm. I just wanted to get him a little court time and hope that he could help the team."

Anthony Wirkkala continued his strong play in the middle with 19 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots. If Blake is able to consistently perform up to his considerable potential the Fishermen will have one formidable frontcourt.

"He's [Wirkkala, a 6-4 senior post] just a manchild. He takes every game to heart and plays like it's his last one and it definitely shows when he's playing."

The Loggers forced 20 Ilwaco turnovers and outrebounded the Fishermen and had a 15-4 edge in offensive rebounding.

"The second half, Knappa really picked up the intensity," said Jarrett. "We were hurting them on the boards in the first half and the second half they came out and hurt us on the boards. They started pushing the ball a lot more in the second half and we weren't quick enough to realize where our guys were that we were supposed to be guarding and they capitalized on it."

Ilwaco, now 1-2, travels to Seaside Tuesday to take on the 2-1 Seagulls.

KNAPPA 7 14 22 16--59
R. Isom 13, P. Isom 8, Moreland 14, Aho 2, Riffe 16, Bokor, West 2, Willsey, Montgomery 2, Boardman 2.
ILWACO 13 12 14 11--50
Blaylock 3, Wirkkala 19, Talancon 9, Kaino 10, Kirby 4, Blake 2, Whealdon 3, Cody Chalker.
FIELD GOALS-KNA: 23-54-43%, ILW: 23-46-50%
3-PT FG'S-KNA: 4-15-27%, ILW: 3-12-25%
FREE THROWS-KNA: 9-15-60%, ILW: 3-7-43%
REBOUNDS-KNA: 31, ILW: 27
TURNOVERS-KNA: 17, ILW: 20

FRIDAY PREP HOOPS WRAPUP

BOYS BASKETBALL
Heppner 58, Warrenton 42...The Warriors had a 20-6 lead and led 24-17 at halftime, but were outscored 42-18 in the second half by the physical Mustangs in an opening round loss at the Harrisburg Eagle Classic Tournament. Eric Gantenbein had 15 points and Ryan Lampi had 14 points and seven rebounds for Warrenton. A.J. Rauch led three Heppner players in double figures with 13 points. Harrisburg defeated Reedsport 42-41 in the other game.
Country Christian 44, Jewell 30...Will Steinweg scored 18 points and had 14 rebounds and Travis Kozenski added a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards as the Jays lost their fourth straight.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Burns 48, Astoria 18...The defending Oregon 3A champs put the defensive clamps on Astoria, holding the Lady Fishermen to 7-for-29 shooting from the field in an opening day win at the Madras Holiday Tournament. State volleyball and basketball player of the year Jessica Clemens led all scorers with 15 points, but had her hands full defensively with Jamie Coggins, who finished with 10 points and seven rebounds for Astoria. The Hilanders advanced to play Madras in the tournament championship game following the White Buffalos' 69-40 victory over Eagle Point.
Heppner 51, Warrenton 38...Heppner pulled away in the final two minutes of a close game for a victory over the Warriors in the opening round of the Eagle Classic Tournament at Harrisburg. Katie Kilkenny led all scorers with 11 points. Freshman Brooklyn Campbell led the Warriors with nine points in her varsity debut. Emily Ogren continued her recent strong play with eight points, eight rebounds and three steals. Jordyn Holt had four steals and four assists to go with six points.
Hockinson 58, Knappa 24...Hockinson held Knappa scoreless in the first period on the way to a dominating victory in Vancouver Friday night. The loss was Knappa's first of the season after four straight victories. The Lady Loggers, who were led by Brittany Dugan's seven points, open league play at home against Corbett Tuesday night.
Jewell 46, Country Christian 44...Frances Dugan scored 22 points as the Blue Jays overcame a horrible shooting night to defeat Country Christian to improve to 4-0 on the season. The Jays, who have several players either sick or hurt, shot just 17-for-83 from the field and 12-for-25 at the line, but got a big rebounding effort. Sonia Borders and Lucinda Williams each had eight points and 11 rebounds for Jewell, which hosts Perrydale Tuesday night.

Friday, December 08, 2006

LADY FISHERMEN HOLD OFF COMETS FOR THIRD WIN

Lanie Kary scored all nine of Ilwaco's points in the fourth quarter, including two key baskets in the final 90 seconds as the Lady Fishermen defeated Naselle 49-46 at Aase Gymnasium Thursday night.

A pair of free throws by Kary gave Ilwaco a 42-32 lead early in the fourth quarter, but Naselle closed to within three points on an Erin Saari free throw with 1:54 remaining. Saari swiped the ball from Ilwaco's Bonnie Perez on the next possession, but could not convert on the end of a fast break. Off the rebound, Kary was wide open downcourt for a layin to give the Lady Fishermen a 47-42 lead. Saari squeezed a pass inside to Colette Beaulaurier, who scored with 1:11 left to make it a one possession game again, but Ilwaco was able to run the shot clock to one second before Allison Brooks fed Kary inside for a close range bucket to make it 49-44 Ilwaco. Kellyn Pakenen drew a foul with 32 seconds left, but missed both free throws and the Comets ran out of time as Cheryl Steppe picked up the final points of the game on a rebound putback as time expired.

Anna Kitzman led all scorers, picking up 14 of her game-high 20 points in the first half and scoring all six of Ilwaco's third quarter points. The Lady Fishermen turned the ball over 13 times in the third quarter, but Naselle was only able to convert five points off the turnovers as the Comets gave the ball up 11 times in the period.
Kary finished with 18 points for Ilwaco.

Cheryl Steppe had team-highs of 17 points and seven rebounds for Naselle. Saari had six assists and five steals to go with nine points. The Comets played without Brandi Keightley, who broke the pinkie finger on her left hand in P.E. class.

The Comets (0-2) travel to Seaside tonight to take on the 2-1 Seagulls. Ilwaco hosts Seaside on Monday in a game that will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1230 ESPN.

NASELLE 11 12 9 14--46
Pakenen 4, Saari 9, Klinger 6, Steppe 17, Ahlstrom 6, Fletcher, Beaulaurier 4, Landis.
ILWACO 14 20 6 9--49
Perez 5, Kary 18, Kitzman 20, Brooks, Bliss 4, Moses 2, Hankins, Millner.
FIELD GOALS-NAS: 15-43-35%, ILW: 19-39-49%
3-PT FG'S-NAS: 3-16-19%, ILW: 1-3-33%
FREE THROWS-NAS: 13-26-50%, ILW: 10-17-59%
REBOUNDS-NAS: 23 (Steppe 7), ILW: 30 (Brooks 6)
TURNOVERS-NAS: 22, ILW: 27

GULLS STREAK PAST COMETS IN 4TH QUARTER

Down 39-36 entering the final period, the Seaside Seagulls turned up the defensive pressure and shot past Naselle, outscoring the Comets 19-3 over the final eight minutes of a 65-52 victory at Seaside Thursday night.

Senior post Matt Peinhardt recorded his third straight double-double, with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The Gulls outrebounded Naselle 37-16 on the night to improve to 2-1 on the season, one win short of matching their total wins from last season.

Naselle, led by Kyle Burkhalter's 17 points, dropped to 2-1 on the season with the loss.

Seaside hosts Ilwaco on Tuesday next week before taking on Corbett in the first round of the Tournament of Champions on Thursday. Naselle entertains Wahkiakum Saturday night at Patterson Gymnasium

NASELLE 11 21 17 3--52
K. Burkhalter 17, Sultemeier 13, Heagy 10, Smith 4, Griss 4, A. Burkhalter 3, Hines 1, Ray, See, Martin, Erickson.
SEASIDE 13 16 17 19--65
Peinhardt 14, Kauffunger 12, Senick 11, Olivar 8, Watts 8, Strite 7, Walker 4, Carlson 1, DeGandi, Carow, Olstedt, Truax.
FIELD GOALS-NAS: 16-37-43%, SEA: 28-60-47%
3-PT FG'S-NAS: 1-1-100%, SEA: 2-9-22%
FREE THROWS-NAS: 19-33-58%, SEA: 7-13-54%
REBOUNDS-NAS: 17, SEA: 31
TURNOVERS-NAS: , SEA: 10

ASTORIA BOYS SWIM TO SECOND STRAIGHT WIN

For the second time in a week, the Astoria boys swim team outscored Cowapa League rival Tillamook at a meet as the Fishermen won the Tillamook Invitational Thursday with 363 team points. The Cheesemakers were second with 316, despite getting four first places to Astoria's one.

Junior Dustin Manley swam to a first place finish by nearly 40 seconds in the 500 freestyle, finishing in 6:17.15

Astoria's girls team, reduced to eight participants due to a school choral concert, still managed a third place finish, led by first place finishes in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays.

Seaside's girls took first place with 287 points, followed by Valley Catholic with 242 and Astoria with 220. The Seagulls' Stephanie Hanthorn swam to first place in the 500 freestyle, nipping Valley Catholic's Stephanie Lo by two seconds with a time of 6:31.54.

Astoria heads to Rainier next Wednesday for a double-dual meet against the Columbians and the North Marion Huskies.

TILLAMOOK INVITATIONAL
Boys Team Scores: Astoria 363, Tillamook 316, Valley Catholic 216, Seaside 177, Scappoose 93
Girls Team Scores: Seaside 287, Valley Catholic 242, Astoria 220, Scappoose 205, Tillamook 154

Event 1-Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay
1. VALLEY CATHOLIC (Hurwitz, Lauzon, Park, WIlson)-2:06.23
2. ASTORIA (Barnes, Gascoigne, Nurding, Weidman)-2:10.83
3. SEASIDE (Hanthorn, Giess, Coddington, Cochran)-2:18.15

Event 2-Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay
1. VALLEY CATHOLIC (Blankenmeister, Drew, Hammes, Lindstrom)-1:55.55
2. ASTORIA (Manley, Israel, Duret, Rummell)-1:59.43
4. ASTORIA (Zhen, Knight, Fritsch, Palmerton)-2:19

Event 3-Girls 200 Yard Freestyle
1. Taylor Hurwitz (VC)-2:13.81
5. Simone Giess (SEA)-2:36.18

Event 4-Boys 200 Yard Freestyle
1. John Drew (VC)-2:07.78
2. Jon Skillman (AST)-2:26.29
3. Cole Schwarz (SEA)-2:29.19

Event 5-Girls 200 Yard IM
1. Rebecca Rafferty (SCA)-2:28.11
2. Bridget Nurding (AST)-2:32.48
4. Hannah Whisler (AST)-2:28.48
5. Clara Weidman (AST)-2:49.66
6. Jessica Gilligan (SEA)-2:51.69

Event 6-Boys 200 Yard IM
1. Daniel Werner (TIL)-2:16.29
2. Eddie Duret (AST)-2:17.10
6. Jared Rummell (AST)-2:45.83
7. Peter McClure (SEA)-2:53.61

Event 7-Girls 50 Yard Freestyle

1. Jenny Strohmaier (TIL)-26.96
2. Rachel Gascoigne (AST)-28.36
4. Stephanie Hanthorn (SEA)-28.82

Event 8-Boys 50 Yard Freestyle
1. Tim Teran (TIL)-24.20
4. Daryk McCoy (AST)-26.07

Event 9-Girls 100 Yard Butterfly
1. Hurwitz (VC)-1:07.58
2. Nurding (AST)-1:10.16
3. Laura Coddington (SEA)-1:13.18

Event 10-Boys 100 Yard Butterfly
1. Werner (TIL)-1:00.85
2. Duret (AST)-1:06.14
3. Zack Knight (AST)-1:18.28
4. Ryan Fritsch (AST)-1:19.08
7. Matt Downes (SEA)-1:29.29

Event 11-Girls 100 Yard Freestyle
1. Strohmaier (TIL)_1:00.65
2. Wendi Agalzoff (AST)-1:01.37
5. Ellen Cochran (SEA)-1:07.77

Event 12-Boys 100 Yard Freestyle
1. Josh Hammes (VC)-52.45
4. Manley (AST)-56.75
6. Josh Zillner (SEA)-1:00.63

Event 13-Girls 500 Yard Freestyle
1. Hanthorn (SEA)-6:31.54
3. Weidman (AST)-6:38.05

Event 14-Boys 500 Yard Freestyle
1. Manley (AST)-6:17.15
2. McClure (SEA)-6:56.63

Event 15-Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
1. ASTORIA (Agalzoff, Whisler, Barnes, Gascoigne)-1:54.82
3. SEASIDE (Cochran, Giess, Hanthorn, Coddington)-1:59.72

Event 16-Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
1. TILLAMOOK (A. Nieves, M. Nieves, Werner, Teran)-1:41.48
2. ASTORIA (Perez, SKillman, Rummell, McCoy)-1:49.24
3. SEASIDE (Zillner, Benson, McClure, Scharz)-1:49.65

Event 17-Girls 100 Yard Backstroke
1. Rebecca Rafferty (SCA)-1:08.13
3. Agalzoff (AST)-1:13.03
4. Whisler (AST)-1:16.04
5. Trish Symonds (SEA)-1:22.37

Event 18-Boys 100 Yard Backstroke
1. Ben Blankenmeister (VC)-1:02.08
2. Rummell (AST)-1:12.88
3. Skillman (AST)-1:14.02
5. Fritsch (AST)-1:22.17
7. Anders Benson (SEA)-1:28.39

Event 19-Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke
1. Victoria Park (VC)-1:18.62
3. Gascoigne (AST)-1:21.25
4. Giess (SEA)-1:25.88

Event 20-Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke
1. Wes Lindstrom (VC)-1:11.25
2. Manassah Israel (AST)-1:17.55
4. Knight (AST)-1:20.80
8. Schwarz (SEA)-1:28.24