PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles won its first Olympic League 2A Division boys soccer match, beating Bremerton 3-2 at Civic Field.
The Roughriders got a goal and an assist from Ben Schneider in Monday’s game. His assist came in the seventh minute when he took a long ball from Cameron Butler, then centered it to Andrew St. George, who booted it in for a goal.
In the 29th minute, Kenny Soule scored on a bicycle side volley to the far post on a cross from Andrew Methner to make it 2-0.
“It was one of the nicest goals scored by a Port Angeles player in recent history,” said coach Chris Saari.
The Knights were able to get back into the game in the 33rd minute, but Port Angeles regained a two-goal lead early in the second half.
Schneider scored after receiving a pass down the sideline from Methner. He then beat several Bremerton defenders and the goalie for a goal in the 45th minute. Methner picked up his second assist of the match with the goal.
The Riders held that lead for much of the second half and nearly gained a three-goal lead when Aldair Ramirez hit the cross bar on a long-range shot. The Knights made the Riders nervous at the end, scoring in the 77th minute on a penalty kick to make it 3-2.
“[We] had chances in the game to put the Knights away, but didn’t capitalize on some good scoring opportunities. That allowed the Knights to hang around and make it interesting at the end,” Saari said.
Port Angeles was able to hang on at the end to pick up the three league points. Saari named Schneider his offensive player of the match, Butler and Hollund Bailey his defensive players of the match and Methner, Soule and Michael Scott his transition players of the match.
The Riders outshot the Knights 12-11.
Port Angeles (1-1, 3-1) next plays Olympic (0-3, 0-5) on the road at 6:45 p.m. today.
Sequim 3, North Mason 0
BELFAIR — A pair of goals from Adrian Funston and a shutout from Navy Thomas-Brenske and Nick Janikic in goal helped the Wolves beat an improved Bulldogs team 3-0 on the road to remain undefeated on the season.
“I think this is a much improved team from the past few years. We did play pretty well,” said coach Dave Brasher.
Hayuk Minano scored Sequim’s first goal when he was hauled down in the penalty box for a penalty kick in the eighth minute, which he converted.
The score remained 1-0 at the half and well into the second half. The Wolves finally got some breathing room in the 53rd minute when Eli Gish made a cross to Minano, whose shot was blocked, but Funston booted in the rebound for a goal.
In the 60th minute Liam Harris made a pass to Ryan Tolberd, who was tackled on the play, and Funston was in position again, taking the pass and kicking the ball in for a goal. Harris picked up an assist on the play.
Thomas-Brenske was in goal for the first half while Janikic played keeper in the second. Brasher said the Sequim defense didn’t allow a single North Mason shot in the second half. The Wolves ended up outshooting the Bulldogs 16-5 for the game.
With the win, Sequim is tied for first with Kingston in the Olympic League 2A Division. The Wolves (2-0, 3-0-1) get a huge test on the road at 6:45 p.m. tonight against North Kitsap (2-1, 2-1)
Baseball
Sequim 8, Forks 6
FORKS — The Wolves scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning to come out on top in a back-and-forth affair, nipping the Spartans at the end on the road 8-6.
The game had four lead changes. The Spartans got up 4-1 after the first inning, but the Wolves fought back with three runs in the third and sixth innings.
Sequim won despite only getting six hits. They added four walks and used their speed to steal nine bases, however. Michael Grubb led the team with three stolen bases.
Ian Miller was 1 for 3 with two runs scored, a double, a walk and two stolen bases. Tristin Dodson had a hit, a stolen base and two RBIs, Jared Bates was 1 for 2 with two runs scored, an RBI, a stolen base and a walk. Johnnie Young had a single and an RBI, while Ryan Clark hit a double.
Elandon Washburn pitched a scoreless last 2 2/3 inning for the Wolves, settling down the Spartans down the stretch, giving up two hits, a walk and striking out two to pick up a win.
For Forks, Rob Anderson and Raymond Davis each had two hits, with Anderson picking up an RBI. Trey Baysinger had two RBIs, a single and a walk, while Gabriel Reaume had a hit, a walk and two runs scored. Chance Wilson hit a double with a run scored and Reece Blattner had two runs scores, two walks and an RBI.
Wilson was the starter for the Spartans and had seven strikeouts and gave up just four hits and two walks in five innings, but was tagged for five earned runs.
It was Forks’ opening game of the year. The Spartans (0-1) next play at Chimacum (0-4) at 4 p.m. Thursday.
It was already Sequim’s fifth game of the year. The Wolves (0-1, 3-2) played Tuesday at North Mason (0-1, 1-6) — their fifth game in six days — after press deadline. They next play at home at 4:15 p.m. Friday against North Kitsap.
Sequim 8, Forks 6
Sequim 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 — 8 6 1
Forks 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 — 6 8 3
WP: Washburn LP: Reaume
Pitching
Sequim — Thomas 3IP, 6H, 3ER, 2BB, 2K; Williams 1.1IP, 0H, 2ER, 4BB; Washburn 2.2IP, 2H, BB, 2K.
Forks — Wilson 5IP, 4H, 5ER, 2BB, 7K; Reaume 2IP, 2H, 3ER, 2BB, 2K.
Hitting
Sequim — Dodson 1-2, 2RBI; Miller 1-3, 2B, 2R, RBI, BB, 2SB; Grubb 0-3, R, 3SB; Oliver 1-2, 2R, BB, SB; Bates 1-2, 2R, RBI, BB, SB; Clark 1-3, 2B.
Forks — Anderson 2-3, RBI, BB; Davis 2-4; Reaume 1-2, 2R, BB; Jacoby 1-4, R; Blattner 0-2, 2R, RBI, 2BB; Baysinger 1-3, 2RBI, BB.
Sequim’s Michael Grubb (8) steals third against Forks Monday afternoon at the Fred Orr field in Beaver. Covering third is Forks’ Trey Baysinger. Grubb ended up with three steals in the game, won by Sequim 8-6. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
