Peninsula Daily News
PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles played well on its senior night against No. 5 North Kitsap, rallying from a two-goal deficit to tie the match in the second half before the Vikings responded for a 4-2 Olympic League girls soccer win Thursday at Wally Sigmar Field.
“We came out more aggressive, attacked 50/50 balls a little more and were a little more crisp,” coach Daniel Horton said.
Becca Manson found Paige Mason at the top of the 18-yard box and Mason found the net in the 42nd minute.
Izzy Felton tied the game up at 2-all in the 54th. “She scored on a really nice header off another Teanna Clark corner kick,” Horton said.
North Kitsap, however, went back up with a 61st minute goal and added insurance in the 68th.
“We really played well, but to beat a top-5 team like North Kitsap you really have to play great,” Horton said.
“We have a great group of seniors this year with Mason, Felton and Maeve Croteau, all of whom happen to be team captains.”
Port Angeles (7-6-0) is off until a match at Bremerton on Friday.
Bainbridge 2, Sequim 1
BAINBRIDGE — Some tough calls reversed a Sequim goal and allowed the Spartans to tie the game before winning late.
The Wolves led 1-0 at halftime after freshman Olive Bridge let loose with a left-footed shot from 25 yards out in the 20th minute that beat the goalkeeper to the right.
“We had an opportunity to go up 2-0, Raimey Brewer sent in a corner kick that Katie Morris put in the back of the net, but it was called off for obstruction of the goalkeeper,” Sequim coach Ken Garling said.
Bainbridge then capitalized after a Spartans player bumped into Wolves goalkeeper Kalli Grove, kneeing her in the face and causing her to drop the ball, which was promptly put in net.
Bainbridge added the winning goal in the final minute.
Sequim (9-3-0) hosts Bremerton on Tuesday.
Volleyball North Kitsap 3, Port Angeles 2
PORT ANGELES — The Roughriders put together a strong senior night performance against the Olympic League-champion Vikings in a 25-16, 22-25, 23-25, 25-15, 15-8 loss.
“It was awesome. They were definitely emotional but ready to compete against a good team,” coach Alyssa Wetzler said. “They all played well and we were really ready on defense. We worked on a drill on hitter coverage and digging the ball up in practice [Wednesday]
They were really ready on defense. We worked on a drill on hitter coverage and digging the ball up if it was blocked, they really did well at keeping the ball up and alive and giving us more chances.”
Natalie Tenneson led the Riders with eight kills, Heidi Leitz added six kills, while Josephine Edgington had six aces and seven digs. Mary Halberg was active with 16 digs and three perfect passes and Kenzi Moses added eight digs and two perfect passes.
“Being able to watch them grow as volleyball players since they were 12 or 13 and first started, it’s been awesome to watch them grow and an honor to be their coach for their senior year,” Wetzler said. “They are great leaders, selfless, set a good example as varsity athletes and good humans.”
Bainbridge 3, Sequim 0
BAINBRIDGE — The Wolves were swept 25-19, 25-23 and 25-17.
“Bainbridge was serving fairly well, they had 16 aces, and we weren’t passing well,” Sequim coach Jennie Webber Heilman said.
Sydney Clark served 14 for 14 with a seven-point run in the second game, 11 assists, two blocks and four digs.
Jolene Vaara led the team with nine kills. She served 7 for 8 with an ace, five blocks and five digs.
Brianna Palenik was 11 for 13 with three aces, a kill and six digs.
Arianna Stovall was 10 for 11 on serves with four aces, a kill and a block.
Sequim (8-4, 8-5) hosts Bremerton on Tuesday.
