PREP SPORTS: Roughriders get big volleyball and boys tennis wins

Crescent volleyball earns a home win

PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles earned a three-set sweep of rival Sequim, edging the Wolves 25-22, 25-23, 25-19 for the Roughriders’ first win of the young season.

Lily Halberg led the Port Angeles offense with 11 kills, served 13 for 13 with three aces and also added 10 digs defensively.

Ava Hairell posted five kills, Jasmine Messinger added four kills, four digs and a block.

Setter Josephine Edgington was strong for the Riders with 25 assists, four service aces, four digs and a kill and Cindy Liang posted 17 digs defensively to lead the Riders (1-1, 1-2).

Sequim (1-1) hosts Jackson of Mill Creek in a nonleague match Monday.

Port Angeles visits North Mason on Tuesday.

Crescent 3, Mary M. Knight 1

JOYCE — The Loggers swooped past the Owls 25-21, 25-13, 11-25 and 25-11 in a nonleague match Thursday.

Kaylen Mason served 14 of 15 with four aces, and had six kills. JoCy Kazlauskas served 10 for 12 with five aces, 13 assists and two tips.

Hayden Horn served 13 of 13 with four aces along with a tip and a kill.

Coach Kimber Sprague said Ashley Lium dominated with her serve, going 16 for 16 with seven service aces.

The Loggers host Taholah on Monday.

Girls Swim & Dive Bainbridge 129, Port Angeles 54

BAINBRIDGE — The Roughriders discovered why the reigning Class 3A state champion Spartans are a contender for an eighth overall state championship on the road Wednesday.

The Riders held their own, picking up a second-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (Harper McGuire, Mackenzie DuBois, Yau FU and Brooke St. Luise.

Later in the meet, the 200-free relay team of Lizzy Shaw, Sara Wilson, Rachel Cooper and DuBois earned another second-place finish.

McGuire earned district qualifying times, debuting in the 50 free in an impressive 26.92 seconds, and earning third in the 500 free.

“Quite a few PA swimmers took home district qualifying times in their season opener,” Cole said. “Two noteworthy times were attained by freshmen Lynzee Reid and Lizzy Shaw in the 200 free proving that Roughrider swimming is in good shape for the future.”

Other district qualifiers were: Danika Asgeirsson in 200 free and 100 backstroke; Cooper in the 100 breaststroke, DuBois in the 200 individual medley and the 100 breast; St. Luise in the 100 back; Wilson in the 100 butterfly and 100 back and Yau Fu in the 500 free.

Port Angeles’ dive team swept the top three spots in that event with Fu in first, Grace Possinger second and Reid in third.

The Riders swim at home against Klahowya on Wednesday.

Boys Tennis Port Angeles 6, Bainbridge 1

PORT ANGELES — The Roughriders earned a big win over the Class 3A Spartans to improve to 3-0 on the season.

“We knew coming in that Bainbridge was going to be a challenge and I couldn’t be prouder of the guys,” coach Brian Gundersen said. “When our backs were against the wall, we responded.”

The No. 2 doubles duo of Zak Alton and Elijah Flodstrom were picked as players of the match.

“Zak and Elijah dropped the first set when it could have gone either way,” Gundersen said. “They didn’t panic, found some momentum, and pulled away in the third set to get a big win.”

Port Angeles hosts North Kitsap on Monday.

Port Angeles 6, Bainbridge 1

Match Report

Singles

No. 1 — Reef Gelder (PA) def. Brogran Rice 6-1. 6-3.

No. 2 — Nathan Basden (PA) def. Garner Hall, 6-1, 7-6.

No. 3 — Erik Farley def. Reid Schmidt (PA), 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles

No. 1 — Edun Bailey-Zane Glassock (PA) def. Aidan McClennon-Ari Mielbrecht, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.

No. 2 — Zak Alton-Elijah Flodstrom (PA) def. Reed Grandt-Rafferty Rosecrans, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.

No. 3 — Luke Flodstrom-Tate Alton (PA) def. Brodie Lawrence-Liv Hensley,, 6-3, 7-6.

No. 4 — Kellen Garcelon-Jacob Miller (PA) def. Dylan Williams-David Guess, 6-2, 6-4.

North Kitsap 6, Sequim 1

North Kitsap 6, Sequim 1

Match Report

Singles

No. 1 — Garrett Little (Seq) def. Indigo Gallagher-Zapf 6-1. 6-0.

No. 2 — Dayshawn Harper def. Jack Crecilius (Seq) 6-1, 6-0.

No. 3 — Kaden Lancaster def. Lincoln Bear (Seq), 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles

No. 1 — Ethan Gillespie-Mason Chmielewski def. Espn Judd-William Hughes (Seq), 6-1, 6-4.

No. 2 — Spencer Gillespie-Justin Gallant def. Aaron Judd-Isaac McKeen (Seq), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.

No. 3 — Trevor Dill-Mason Repp def. Ryan Stites-Zach Post (Seq), 6-3, 7-6.

No. 4 — Sequim forfeit.

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