SPORTS BRIEFS: Stevens hoops teams beat Sequim . . . Port Angeles Swim Club races . . . Neah Bay’s Martinez honored

Stevens hoops teams beat Sequim

PORT ANGELES — Stevens Middle School’s seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball teams both picked up victories against Sequim on Thursday.

The Stampeders hung on for a close 43-40 victory against the Timberwolves in the eighth-grade game.

Sequim employed a press on defense and hit timely 3-point shots, but it wasn’t enough to come out on top.

Garrett Edwards had 11 points and eight rebounds and Bo Bradow added 11 points and seven boards to lead Stevens.

The seventh-grade Stampeders blew out Sequim 55-14.

Brendan Roloson-Hines had 15 points and Anton Kathol 14 to lead Stevens.

Swim team races

SILVERDALE — Port Angeles Swim Club members recently competed in a fall divisional meet at Olympic Aquatic Center.

Club member John Macias also attended the Husky Invitational Meet in Federal Way.

Carter Juskevich, age 17, finished first in both the 50 and 200 yard breaststroke.

Tristin Butler, 15, was first in the 100 butterfly and in the 100 freestyle, and also finished second in the 50 free.

Jaine Macias, 15, earned first-place finishes in the 200 individual medley (2:21.75), the 100 butterfly (1:03.24), 100 backstroke (104.98) and 200 butterfly (2:23.99).

She also finished second the 50 freestyle and third in the 200 back.

Cameron Butler, 13, placed fifth and qualified for the December championship meet in the 200 free. He also placed eighth in the 200 individual medley and 11th in the 50 free.

Isa Benitez, 12, took fourth in the 100 back, eighth in the 100 butterfly and the 200 individual medley, 10th in the 100 free and 11th in the 100 breaststroke.

Kenzie Johnson placed fifth in the 100 breast, sixth in the 50 breast and the 200 free and seventh in the 200 breast.

Autumn Sheldon, 15, was eighth in the 200 butterfly, ninth in the 200 free and 10th in the 100 breast.

Yau Fu, 8, placed eighth in overall points for 8 and under girls.

She was sixth in the 25 butterfly, seventh in the 25 free and 25 breast, ninth in the 50 free and 11th in the 25 back.

While that meet was underway, John Macias, 17, set a new swim club record of 1 minute, 59.10 seconds in the 200 back at the Husky Invitational — good for 18th place against a field full of college swimmers.

John Macias qualified for five championship meet events, the 200 individual medley, the 100 free, 50 free, 100 back and 200 back.

“We are very proud of John,” Port Angeles Swim Club coach Jessica Johnson said.

Martinez honored

NEAH BAY — Neah Bay senior Chris Martinez has been recognized as a WIAA Athlete of the Week.

Martinez rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns as the Red Devils took down 56-38 Liberty Christian for the 1B state title, the second state championship in a row for Neah Bay.

Martinez also intercepted a pass in the second half of the win.

In recognition of their accomplishment, each Athlete of the Week winner receives a congratulatory letter from the WIAA, a commemorative WIAA State Athlete of the Week T-shirt, and a certificate.

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