PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles, Sequim girls soccer face off for state bid

BREMERTON — This time, it’s for much more than bragging rights.

Both the Sequim and Port Angeles girls’ soccer teams were shut out in their West Central District playoff matches, setting up a rubber match contest tonight between the Wolves and Roughriders, with the winner going to the State 2A girls soccer tournament.

Sequim (11-7), the No. 3 seed from the Olympic League 2A Division, was beaten by a 15-1-2 White River squad 5-0 Tuesday. Meanwhile, Port Angeles (9-8), the No. 4 seed out of the Olympic League 2A Division, lost to No. 1 seed Fife (16-1 overall) 4-0.

That sets up a loser out/winner to state match between Sequim and Port Angeles at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Silverdale Stadium. (The game was originally scheduled to be played in Tacoma, but was moved closer to the North Olympic Peninsula.) The two evenly matched squads have already split two matches this season in Olympic League play. The Wolves first beat the Riders 1-0 on penalty kicks at Civic Field, while Port Angeles came back to win 4-1 later in the season at Sequim.

Whoever wins will make history. The Wolves have never qualified for state, while the Riders have not made it to the state tournament since 1986.

“It’s great to see Port Angeles and Sequim face each other again in a late season game with so much at stake,” said Port Angeles coach Scott Moseley.

Moseley also said Peninsula College’s powerhouse soccer programs have benefited the prep teams on the North Peninsula.

“It reflects the hard work that the girls from both programs have put into soccer over the past years. Peninsula College’s support of our players and the local youth soccer community is another reason why both schools are playing soccer late in the playoffs,” Moseley said.

The winner of this match will go on to play another district match at 7 p.m. Saturday at Fife High School for state seeding position against the winner of a Orting-Highline match.

The loser is done for the year.

In the Port Angeles match, the Riders gave up goals in the sixth, 34th, 40th and 63rd minutes to the Trojans. Fife outshot Port Angeles 9-1.

Moseley said Port Angeles simply couldn’t generate much offense due to Fife’s faster defense.

“Fife controlled the ball really well in the midfield and we struggled to gain possession from them. There is a reason they are 16-1 for the year — great first touch, speed and accurate shooting,” Moseley said.

Volleyball Bellevue Christian 3, Chimacum 0

COUPEVILLE — The Cowboys finished their season last night with a 3-0 first-round West Central District 1A loss to Bellevue Christian.

Chimacum (7-9) lost the play-in match 25-10, 25-10, 25-15. Coach James Shingleton said, “It really came down to too many passing errors.”

“We sent some over-passes to their middle blocker that capitalized on those errors. We had a surge in the third set and led for a bit but the Vikings took a time out and came back strong to put the final set away,” he said.

________

Compiled from team reports

More in Sports

KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
Port Angeles' Kaleb Mullen, right, looks back at North Kitsap catcher Greyson Prichard after making it home in the second inning as Mullen's teammate, Rylan Politia waits to bat on Tuesday at Volunteer Field.
Sequim's Simon Hare (15) heads the ball against Bainbridge in Sequim on Tuesday. (Michael Dashiell/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
PREP SOCCER: Sequim narrowly loses to Bainbridge

Sequim scored first and came close to equalizing late, but… Continue reading

Forks' Gunner Rogers pitches to a Pe Ell/Willapa Valley batter in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday at Fred Orr Park. Rogers was the winning pitcher in a 10-6 victory. (Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News)
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Kids’ fishing derby to be held April 6

The Olympic Peninsula Fly Fishers are sponsoring another Kids’… Continue reading

Port Angeles softball player Lynzee Reid pitches against Bremerton last week. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lynzee Reid, Port Angeles softball

Port Angeles’ Lynzee Reid had a great week for the Roughriders softball… Continue reading

Klahhane gymnasts and brothers Liam and Conor DeWolf both won all-around state championships earlier this month in Vancouver. (Courtesy photo)
MEN’S GYMNASTICS: Klahhane brothers all-around state champs

Brothers Conor DeWolf, 16, and Liam DeWolf, 14, both won… Continue reading

Wings Up defeated the fall league champion I’d Hit That earlier this month 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 28-26) to win the Peninsula Volleyball League’s Winter League A Division championship at Peninsula College. Wings Up, made up of players mostly from the Sequim area, finished the regular season atop the standings with an 8-1 record before advancing through the playoffs. Set For Life placed third. From left, back row, are Ben Cowan, Cody Cowan and Jared Fodge. From left, front row, are Tayler Breckenridge, Brittney Gale and Tristen Myers. Not pictured is Allie Gale. (Peninsula College)

 
 

Photo (L-R) Ben Cowan, Cody Cowan, Jared Fodge

Tayler Breckenridge, Brittney Gale, Tristen Myers

Not pictured: Allie Gale
PENINSULA VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE: Wings up, Chewblocka champions and A and B leagues

(Top) Wings Up defeated the fall league champion I’d Hit That earlier… Continue reading

PREP BASEBALL: Rivals get solid pitching, but lose to Cascade Christian

The East Jefferson baseball team got an outstanding performance this… Continue reading