PREP ROUNDUP: Forks runners win in Ocean Shores

OCEAN SHORES — The Forks boys and girls cross-country teams both won at the Harriers at the Beach cross country race hosted by North Beach.

Forks’ Samuel Gomez won Tuesday’s boys’ race with a time of 19 minutes, 1.3 seconds. His teammate Hugo Sandoval came in second with a time of 19:20.2. In fact, Forks had five of the top 10 finishes with Diego Hernandez finishing fourth, Luis Perez finishing eighth and Matthew Larson 10th.

The girls were equally impressive. Enid Ensastegui won her fourth meet of the year with a time of 21:56.9 with teammate Madelyn Archibald finishing second at 22:40.6. The girls ended up with eight runners in the top 17 spots. Karen Ensastegui finished fourth, Sylvia Torres 11th, Chelsea Biciunas 12th, Savannah Meyer 15th, Brynn Peterson 16th and Sage Baar 17th.

In team scores, the Forks boys were first with 20 points, well ahead of Ocosta’s 44. The Forks girls had 21 points to Ocosta’s 36.

Forks will run at Hoquiam at 4 p.m. today.

Harriers at the Beach

Ocean Shores

Boys

Team scores — Forks, first, 20; Ocosta, second, 44; Raymond, third, 68.

Samuel Gomez, first, 19:01.3; Hugo Sandavol, second, 19:20.2; Diego Hernandez, fourth, 19:35.9; Luis Perez, eighth, 20:19.4; Matthew Larson, 10th, 20:35.4; Wesley Camacho, 14th, 21:18.4.

Girls

Team scores — Forks first, 21; Ocosta, second, 36.

Enid Ensastegui, first, 21:56.9; Madelyn Archibald, second, 22:40.6; Karen Ensastegui, fourth, 24:07.2; Sylvia Torres, 11th, 26:24.9; Chelsea Biciunas, 12th, 27:10.8; Savannah Meyer, 15th, 28:11.6; Brynn Peterson, 16th, 29:21.9; Sage Baar, 17th, 29:53.1;

Volleyball Sequim 3, Port Angeles 1

SEQUIM — In a match that started close, the Sequim volleyball girls put it together to win their last three games by wide margins to take Port Angeles 3-1.

The Wolves won 20-25, 25-13, 25-15, 25-15.

Sequim coach Jennie Webber-Heilman said her team had some fatigue from a weekend tournament and several players were fighting colds. The team started slowly dealing with new rotations. Middle hitter Lindsey Leader was out sick, so outside hitter Tayler Breckenridge was moved to the middle for much of the match and Jayla Julmist was brought up from the junior varsity.

Breckenridge responded with eight kills, 10 digs, four aces and five blocks. Julmist, playing her first varsity match, responded with five stuff blocks, and three aces while serving 17 for 19. It appears she earned herself a promotion with her performance.

“I’m stealing her from JV,” said Webber-Heilman.

Grittney Gale, a setter, had seven kills to go along iwth six assists and nine digs. She served 16 for 17. Kalli Wiker had 11 assists and three kills and Isabelle Dennis had 12 digs, served 15 for 17 and had nine perfect passes. Bobbi Sparks added 12 digs.

For the Roughriders, Devin Edwards led the team with 12 kills. Setter Natalie Steinman had 20 assists and 1o digs.

Brennan Gray had a good all-around match with 27 digs, five kills and three aces while Madison Cooke had six kills. Aeverie Politika added five aces.

Sequim (3-2, 4-2) hosts Kingston at 6:15 p.m. today in what will be a showdown for third place in the Olympic League, 2A Division.

“That’s going to be a battle,” Webber-Heilman said. Kingston beat Sequim earlier this season in five sets and at the moment, both teams are tied in fourth place.

The Roughriders (0-6, 0-7) host North Mason at 6:15 p.m. today.

Girls Swimming Bainbridge 96, Port Angeles 90

BAINBRIDGE — The Port Angeles girls lost a close dual meet against 3A Bainbridge, with the teams jockeying back-and-forth for five lead changes during the day.

The Roughriders won six events, but Bainbridge held on in the final two events Tuesday to win 96-90.

At the meet, the Riders qualified their third and final relay team for state. The 200 freestyle relay of Kenzie Johnson, Felicia Che, Erin Edwards and Nadia Cole finished second with a time of 1:47.34, good enough to qualify for state.

Cole added another state qualifying time to her total, placing first in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.56. She also finished first in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:11.05.

Other first-place finishes for the Riders include:

200 Medley Relay (Kenzie Johnson, Nadia Cole, Felicia Che, and Erin Edwards)

Che, 200 individual medley, 2:22.41.

Cassii Middlestead, one-meter diving, 191.75 points.

Sierra Hunter, 500 freestyle, 5:45.76.

The Riders’ Taylor Beebe also qualified for district in the 100 freestyle, in which she finished second with a time of 1:00.68 and in the 200 freestyle, in which she finished sixth with a time of 2:16.98.

achieved two new individual District qualifying times in both the

200 free (6th) 2:16.98 and the 100 free (2nd) 1:00.68.

The Riders (2-1, 3-2) next swim at Port Townsend at 3:30 p.m. today.

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Sports Editor Pierre LaBossiere can be contacted at 360-417-3525 or plabossiere@peninsuladailynews.com.