Editor’s Note: Updated to correct the all-around finishes of Port Angeles and Sequim gymnasts.
KINGSTON — The Port Angeles boys basketball season ended without a district tournament berth with a 55-47 loss to Kingston in the regular season finale.
“We came up just a little short on the road,” Roughriders coach Kasey Ulin said.
“We were down three at the half ,and Kingston shot the ball extremely well in the second half.
“We fell behind by 14 and ended up cutting it down to six but couldn’t get any closer.”
Ulin said senior guard Miki Andrus provided a spark off the bench in the loss.
“He hit some big shots and helped get us back in the game,” Ulin said.
Ulin was proud of the team’s effort this year despite a tough record (2-10, 5-15).
“We lost six or seven games that could have easily been ours if the ball bounces our way,” Ulin said.
“I’m so proud of the guys. We never used the excuse of the coaches [being hired] late and not having an offseason together.
“The guys continued to work hard and improve everyday.
“I want to thank the seniors for their leadership and sacrifices, we are building a program from the ground up, and in a couple years when we get this rolling they will be a major reason for our future success.”
Neah Bay 76, Clallam Bay 37
CLALLAM BAY — Abraham Venske scored 12 of his 20 points in the third quarter as the Red Devils rolled past the Bruins.
Venske had the hot hand, hitting on 10 of 15 shots from the field in Friday’s game.
Kenrick Doherty Jr. chipped in 12 points, Ryan Moss put up nine and John Reamer added eight for third-ranked Neah Bay (5-0, 13-2).
As a team, the Red Devils shot 33 of 59 overall from the floor.
Alan Greene scored 17 to lead Clallam Bay (2-3, 8-10).
Sam Signor added 12 and Clayton Willis scored eight for the Bruins.
Clallam Bay was without top scorer Kelly Gregory for the second straight game.
The two teams meet again Tuesday before opening the playoffs.
Neah Bay is the North Olympic League’s No. 1 seed and will begin Tri-District play on Tuesday, Feb. 17, likely at Port Angeles High School.
Clallam Bay is the league’s No. 2 seed and will play a loser-out, winner-to-Tri-District game against a SeaTac League opponent on Friday.
Neah Bay 76, Clallam Bay 37
Neah Bay 16 17 26 17— 76
Clallam Bay 8 21 4 4— 37
Individual scoring
Neah Bay (76)
Venske 20, Doherty Jr. 12, Moss 9, Reamer 8, McGimpsey 7, Buttram 6, Munyagi 6, Claplanhoo 4, Buzzell 2, Nedderhoff 2, Johnson, Martinez.
Clallam Bay (37)
Greene 17, S. Signor 12, Willis 8, J. Signor, McCoy, Wrzesien, Smith.
Montesano 65, Forks 28
FORKS — The Spartans had a sick finish to the season.
Leading scorer Colton Raben missed Friday’s game with a 103-degree fever.
Second-leading scorer Parker Browning played, but was recovering from a bout with pneumonia, and third-leading scorer Marky Adams was only a couple days removed from his own sickness.
“We were pretty sick,” Forks coach Rick Gooding said.
“You could tell it was a different team than the improved team we’ve had in the second half of the season.”
Browning was held to four points. Adams tied for the team lead with six points and did well on the glass.
“It was a physical both game by both teams, and he did a good job rebounding when he was in there,” Gooding said.
JV player Scott Archibald tied adams for the team scoring lead with six points, all coming in the fourth quarter.
Archibald and another JV player, Xavier Ponce, scored 11 of Forks’ 12 points in the fourth quarter.
It was an unfortunate end to Raben’s high school career.
“He tried like heck, was wanting to come,” Gooding said.
“Basically, his dad and I made the decision that it was better for him to not play.”
The Spartans finish the season with a 4-15 record (2-12 in Evergreen League).
Gooding expressed gratitude to his coaches and everyone who helped or supported the team this season.
“It’s definitely a process and takes a lot of people,” Gooding said.
“There’s a lot of good people that help in out in Forks. It just amazes me how much everybody helps out.
“Hopefully we can stick together and improve over the summer.”
Montesano 65, Forks 28
Forks 10 2 4 12— 28
Montesano 14 22 17 12— 65
Individual scoring
Forks (28)
Ramsey 2, Pegram 3, Palmer 2, Browning 4, Ponce 5, Adams 6, Archibald 6, Jacoby, Tejano, Baysinger.
Montesano (65)
Herzog 7, Truax 6, Chastain 12, Ridgeway 4, Peterson 2, Ni. Chapman 9, Quinn 4, Nelson 4, Hopsecger 6, Valley 9, Napier 2, Na. Chapman.
Girls Basketball
Neah Bay 51, Clallam Bay 25
CLALLAM BAY — The Red Devils made quick work of a short-handed Bruins team, rolling to a 35-10 halftime advantage.
Faye Chartraw led all scorers with 11 points for third-ranked Neah Bay (5-0, 14-0) in Friday’s game.
Hailey Greene added eight points and Kaela Tyler contributed seven points for the Red Devils.
Inga Erickson led Clallam Bay with six points.
Zeria Signor, Chelsey Ritter, Mariah LaChester and Jeddie Herndon each had four points for the Bruins (3-2, 9-8).
The two teams play again Tuesday before opening playoff action.
Neah Bay is the North Olympic League’s No. 1 seed, and will begin Tri-District play Tuesday, Feb. 17, likely in Port Angeles.
Clallam Bay is the league’s No. 2 seed and will play a loser-out, winner-to-Tri-District game against a SeaTac League opponent Friday.
Neah Bay 51, Clallam Bay 25
Neah Bay 18 17 12 4— 51
Clallam Bay 4 6 6 9— 25
Individual scoring
Neah Bay (51)
Chartraw 11, Ha. Greene 8, Tyler 7, J. Greene 6, Hol. Greene 5, McCaulley 4, Hill 4, Doherty 4, Garcia-Jimmicum 2.
Clallam Bay (25)
Erickson 6, Z. Signor 4, Ritter 4, LaChester 4, Herndon 4, Maines 3, K. Signor, Anderson.
Klahowya 58, Port Townsend 33
SILVERDALE — The Redhawks loss to the Eagles coupled with Chimacum’s loss to Coupeville sets up a pivotal showdown on Monday.
Port Townsend and Chimacum are tied at 2-6 in the Olympic League standings and play at Chimacum High School at 7 p.m. Monday for the Olympic League 1A Division’s third seed at the district playoffs.
The Eagles held Redhawks leading scorer Kaitlyn Meeks to just seven points in Friday’s game.
Klahowya 58, Port Townsend 33
Port Townsend 6 12 9 6— 33
Klahowya 13 20 7 18— 58
Individual scoring
Port Townsend (33)
Meek 7, Sheldon O’Neal 7, Olin 5, Carson 5, King 5, Snyder 2, Nielsen 2.
Klahowya (58)
Severns 26, Sturgeon 11, Antoldi 8, Zimny 4, Ladner 3, Wischoefer 2, Kendall 1.
Gymnastics
Port Angeles advances to districts
DES MOINES — Port Angeles placed second at the sub-district meet to advance to the West Central District meet at Mount Rainier High School this Saturday.
Maya Wharton had Port Angeles’ best event finish, winning on the beam with a score of 9.4.
Wharton placed third in the all-around. She was fourth in the floor exercise with a score of 9.175 and seventh on the bars and the vault.
Cassii Middlestead earned a second-place finish on the bars after scoring a 7.9.
Elizabeth DeFrang was eighth in the all-around, seventh in the floor exercise, eighth on the beam, and she tied with teammate Rozzi Piper for 10th in the vault.
Freshman Sydney Miner advanced to districts for the Roughriders after placing ninth in the all-around.
Miner was fifth on the beam and the vault and 10th in the floor exercise.
Sequim does not have enough gymnasts to field a full team, so Wolves competed as individuals.
Sequim junior Julie Pineau advanced to the district meet after placing seventh in the all-around.
Pineau was fourth on the bars, 10th on the beam and ninth in the floor exercise.
Wolves freshman Ennisa Albin advanced individually in the vault with a 7.3 and on the beam with a 6.65.
