TACOMA — The Port Angeles girls bounced back from a pair of regular season-ending losses in fine form, winning their West Central District playoff opener 3-0 over Eatonville.
The Roughriders, making their fourth straight trip to district, got on the board early with Sierra Robinson’s 11th goal, beating a defender after receiving a pass from Kyrsten McGuffey.
“We worked really well together and connected lots of passes that led to offensive opportunities,” Robinson said.
Freshman Emilia Long put the Riders up 2-0 just before the half when she won a ball 20 yards out from the goal and crushed a shot just under the crossbar. Long is the team’s leading scorer with 13 on the season.
The second half unfolded in a similar manner with an early goal from McGuffey, who dribbled through the Eatonville defense before finishing left-footed from close range, earning her eighth goal of the year. Port Angeles continued its dominance, frustrating one Cruisers player into throwing a punch and being ejected.
The Riders dominated play throughout the game and finished with 17 shots to only five for Eatonville. Port Angeles put 13 shots on goal, including two off the crossbar, while the Cruisers could only force Riders goalie Bonnie Sires into three saves. Sires earned her fifth shutout of the year.
Moseley recognized Kennedy Mason for her defensive work.
“It was a very physical game but I thought that we as a team controlled the game very well and set the tone early,” said Mason.
The Riders have scored 55 goals for the season, third-most in school history. That offense will be needed Tuesday as Port Angeles faces No. 1-seeded White Rivers at Franklin Pierce Stadium. The game begins at 7 p.m. If the Riders win, they move on to the District 3 championship match Saturday. If they lose, they are still alive for state and would move on to the consolation bracket for a Thursday game.
Cross Country
Port Townsend at District 3 1A meet
TACOMA — Port Townsend qualified five runners for the state 1A cross country meet at Saturday’s District 3 meet at Chambers Bay, though the boys barely missed out qualifying an entire team.
Port Townsend will send at least four boys and one girl to the state meet. Only two teams from District 3 qualify for state and Port Townsend came in third with 63 points, just behind second-place Klahowya’s 60 points.
Still, the Redhawks will have a healthy contingent at state. Four Port Townsend runners qualified as individuals to the state meet, with Nathan Cantrell leading the way, finishing fifth with a time of 17 minutes, 41.10 seconds. Gabe Petrick finished 11th to qualify for state, while Kincaid Gould finished 13th and Seamus Fraser 14th, all good enough to move on.
The Port Townsend girls did not have a full team, but qualified Ally Bradley for state. She finished eighth with a time of 21:33.6.
The top 14 places at district move on to state and it’s possible other local 1A runners might move on based on additional allocations. Port Townsend’s Aliyah Parson just missed out on the automatic qualification, finishing 16th, while Rachel Matthes, the lone runner from Chimacum, finished 18th.
The state 1A cross country meet will be held Saturday at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
Port Townsend, Chimacum at 1A Districts
Boys
Team Scores — Charles Wright Academy, first, 41; Klahowya, second, 60; Port Townsend, third, 63; Bellevue Christian, fourth, 106; Vashon Island, fifth, 121; Seattle Christian, sixth, 126.
Port Townsend individual results — Nathan Cantrell, fifth, 17:41.10; Gabe Petrick, 11th, 18:08.70; Kincaid Gould, 13th, 18:23.60; Seamus Fraser, 14th, 18:25.40; Jesus Duran, 25th, 19:18.70; Trillium DeWyse, 34th, 20:06.90; Ian Linn-Glasgow, 38th, 20:31.50.
Girls
Port Townsend individual results — Ally Bradley, PT, eighth, 21:33.60; Aliyah Parson, PT, 16th, 23:14.10; Rachel Matthes, Chimacum, 18th, 24:31.70; Erin Fenton, PT, 27th, 32:49.50; Skylar Stekly, PT, 28th, 34:19.20.
Volleyball
Sequim at Olympic tourney
POULSBO — With two of their main players injured, Sequim fought hard in a pair of matches at the Olympic League 2A Division Tournament, but lost both.
The matches on Saturday were strictly for district seeding. Sequim will go to district as a No. 4 seed out of the Olympic League, hoping to get one or both of their injured players back.
Before the match, the Wolves lost outside hitter Latisha Robideau to a sprained ankle in a non-volleyball injury. Then, early in Saturday’s match against North Kitsap, power hitter Tayler Breckinridge fell on her wrist twice and injured it and had to leave the match.
The good news is Breckenridge’s injury is a sprain, not a break, said coach Jennie Webber-Heilman. The injury is also in her left hand, her off-hand. Webber-Heilman said Breckenridge will be out at least three days. Robideau possibly longer.
“We lost a lot when Tayler went out,” she said.
The Wolves were giving Olympic League champion North Kitsap a hard time, losing the first game just 25-20, but then with two main players out fell in sets two and three 25-10 and 25-11.
Brittney Gale led the Wolves, serving 12 for 12 with 10 assists and eight kills. Kalli Wiker had six assists, while Isabelle Dennis served 7 for 7 with seven digs. Breckinridge still led the Wolves with six kills, even though she only played the first set.
The Wolves next played Bremerton shorthanded, bringing up some junior varsity players for the match. The Wolves played tough, but lost 3-1 (25-23, 18-25, 25-18, 25-19).
“They actually did really well considering how out of sync they were,” Webber-Heilman said.
Gale moved from setter to the front line and responded with five kills and 11 digs. Wiker served 13 for 14 with 16 assists and 10 digs. Dennis served 11 for 11 and had 15 digs. Arlene Law had seven kills.
Webber-Heilman said JV player Kiana Robideau did well filling in serving 13 for 16 and making 15 digs.
Sequim heads to district to play Steilacoom at 5:15 p.m. Friday. If the Wolves win, they will play No. 1 seed White River at 8:30 p.m. Friday. If they lose, they play in the consolation bracket beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Boys Tennis
Port Angeles at district
BREMERTON — While they each won a match at the West Central District 3 championships this weekend, neither Port Angeles netter Kenny Soule or Hayden Woods were able to qualify for state.
“Tough losses for the hometown boys at districts. There were moments of brilliance and outstanding tennis but unfortunately both [Soule and Woods] came up short in their efforts to get to the state championship,” said coach Gil Stockton.
“It is been a great season for the guys and I am proud to have been a part of their lives. We have a lot to be excited about for next year,” Stockton said.
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