Chimacum's Sophia Thurston hits a backhand shot to Port Angeles' Audrey Little. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Chimacum's Sophia Thurston hits a backhand shot to Port Angeles' Audrey Little. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Chimacum/Port Townsend girls tennis edges Port Angeles

CHIMACUM — The Chimacum/Port Townsend girls tennis team snapped a three-match losing streak by defeating Port Angeles 4-3 at Chimacum High School.

Wednesday’s Olympic League match featured two singles showdowns that went to tiebreakers and a pair of close doubles matches.

Port Angeles’ No. 1 singles player Audrey Little won a tiebreaker third set to defeat Chimacum’s Sophia Thurston 6-3, 4-6, (10-5).

Port Townsend’s Amelia Breithaupt won the No. 2 singles contest in similar fashion, beating Claire Fritschler 4-6, 6-2, (12-10).

Chimacum players earned a pair of hard-fought victories in doubles play.

Tessa Rasmussen and Emma Craighead defeated Port Angeles’ Karina Paup-Byrnes and Maddy Woods 6-4, 6-3 in No. 1 doubles.

Chimacum’s Serena Williams and Aurora Plunkett defeated Lum Fu and Hannah Brown in the No. 4 doubles match 7-5, 6-3.

Port Angeles coach Stephanie Gochnour chose No. 2 doubles duo Emily Traughber and Patricia Polo as the Roughriders players of the match for beating Chimacum’s Renee Woods and Amy Plastow 6-0, 6-2.

Port Angeles (3-6) is at second-place Bremerton (5-1) today.

Chimacum/Port Townsend (3-5) also is in action today, traveling across Admiralty Inlet to face Coupeville (0-3).

Chimacum/Port Townsend 4, Port Angeles 3

Match Report

Singles

No. 1: Audrey Little (PA) def. Sophia Thurston (Chim) 6-3, 4-6, (10-5).

No. 2: Amelia Breithaupt (PT) def. Claire Fritschler (PA) 4-6, 6-2, (12-10).

No. 3: Gladys Hitt (Chim) def. Hailey Horton (PA) 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles

No. 1: Tessa Rasmussen/Emma Craighead (Chim) def. Karina Paup-Byrnes/Maddy Woods (PA) 6-3, 6-4.

No. 2: Emily Traughber/Patricia Polo (PA) def. Renee Woods/Amy Plastow (Chim) 6-0, 6-2.

No. 3:Aeverie Politika/Summer Olsen (PA) def. Marley Music/Christina Bell (Chim) 6-3, 6-1.

No. 4: Serena Williams/Aurora Plunkett (Chim) def. Lum Fu/Hannah Brown (PA) 7-5, 6-3.

North Kitsap 6, Sequim 1

SEQUIM — The Wolves were tamed by the unbeaten Vikings and fell out of a three-way tie for second place in the Olympic League.

No. 1 doubles duo Karen Chan and Katey Wake was Sequim’s only winner, beating Megan Cragg and Gillian Grennan 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in Wednesday’s match.

The Wolves’ No. 2 doubles tandem Hannah D’Amico and Kaleigh Cassal were edged by Savannah Obemberger and Autumn Johnson 5-7, 6-4, 6-0.

Sequim (5-2) hosts Kingston (5-1), which is tied for second with Bremerton, today.

North Kitsap 6, Sequim 1

Match Report

Singles

No. 1: Danya Wallis (NK) def. Stephanie LaCour (Seq) 6-0, 6-0.

No. 2:Jake Seaberg (NK) def. Izzy Huonoit (Seq) 6-1, 6-0.

No. 3: Madi Skansi (NK) def. Tea Gauthun (Seq) 6-0, 6-4.

Doubles

No. 1: Karen Chan/Katey Wake (Seq) def. Megan Cragg/Gillian Grennan (NK) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.

No. 2: Savannah Obemberger/Autumn Johnson (NK) def. Hannah D’Amico/Kaleigh Cassal (Seq) 5-7, 6-4, 6-0.

No. 3: Elena Vasquez/Sam Marcotte (NK) def. Lindsey Carlson/Melissa Copeland (Seq) 6-1, 6-1.

No. 4: Flyn Hibbs/Miranda Castillo (NK) def. Amanda He/Andrea Albaugh (Seq) 6-0, 6-2.

Girls Golf

Bremerton 221, Port Angeles 236

PORT ANGELES — Maddie Boe shot a personal-best nine-hole round of 49 for the Roughriders in their loss in rainy and windy conditions at Peninsula Golf Club.

Hannah Almaden scored a 61 for Port Angeles on Tuesday, while Maya Wharton carded a 62, Olivia Due a 64 and Rose Shinn-Clark a 65.

Tucker Alexander, a two-time state participant for the Knights, earned medalist honors by shooting a 44.

The Roughriders (1-4) next face Olympic (2-0) at Rolling Hills Golf Course in Bremerton next Tuesday.

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Compiled using team reports.

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