FORKS — A more experienced Montesano team beat youthful Forks 51-22 in a Southwest Washington League wrestling match Wednesday night.
“Montesano is fairly solid, they have someone decent at every weight,” Forks coach Bob Wheeler said.
“We don’t have much experience, just a few kids who have been with us a long time.”
Those veterans came through as heavyweight Tanner House improved to 18-1 with a pin and Tyler Cortani won by fall in 1:03 at 112 pounds.
Cortani improved to 12-6.
Cutter Grahn is now 15-5 after a major decision at 119 pounds and Dane House is 12-8 after winning by injury default at 125.
The Spartans next wrestle at the Bainbridge Tournament on Saturday.
North Kitsap 42, Port Angeles 36
POULSBO — The Roughriders came storming back to challenge for the win Wednesday night against a very tough Vikings team but came up just short.
Down 30-0 early on, the Riders (2-4 in league) held strong, taking a 36-33 lead late in the match. Two extremely close match-ups at the 103- and the 160-pound classes spelled the difference in this Olympic League meet.
Kacee Garner led the comeback for Port Angeles, pinning his opponent in just over one minute in the 145 match. Blake Johnson, wrestling at 152 pounds, won by fall in 2:30.
Brian Cristion had another pin at 171 pounds to help the Riders team crawl back into contention. Nathan Cristion (189 pounds) kept the barrage going for Port Angeles, winning by fall, as well.
In the heavyweight match, Sam Garland pinned his opponent in a grueling match-up that lasted nearly six minutes.
“Our young kids really stepped up and gave us a huge lift tonight,” Riders coach Erik Gonzalez said. “We never quit, never gave up for a minute.”
Port Angeles travels to the Bainbridge tournament Saturday. The Battle for the Axe, which was set for Saturday, has been postponed.
Girls Basketball Seattle Luth. 47, Quilcene 30
QUILCENE — The Rangers started out slowly Tuesday night against the Seattle Lutheran Saints, then came back to make it a game after the first quarter.
Down by only five at halftime, Quilcene’s offense went south in the second half, scoring only 12 points.
Kacey Ingalls led the Rangers with 11 points while Leanne Weed added seven.
Seattle Lutheran 47, Quilcene 30
Seattle Luth. 10 13 14 10 — 47
Quilcene 4 14 7 5 — 30
Individual Scoring
Seattle Lutheran (47)
Watford 13, Crunican 10, Dunn 10, Smith 8, Bigliardi 2, French 2, Van Trojen 2.
Quilcene (30)
Ingalls 11, Weed 7, Buekes 4, Turley 4, Bacchus 2, Kaiser 2.
Neah Bay 77, Crescent 31
JOYCE — The unblemished Red Devils had an easy time against the struggling Loggers, who are now on their third new head coach of the season, in a North Olympic League game Wednesday night.
Veteran coach Terry Kahler, who has coached off and on since 1979 and most recently in 2003, became the third coach this year for the Loggers, 0-1 in league.
“This is my first game coaching them,” he said. “I watched two games and we had two to three turnouts with them.”
Neah Bay (2-0 in league and 9-0 overall) led 28-3 after one quarter and 41-13 at halftime.
“It was brutal,” Kahler said. “Neah Bay played very well. We have a lot of work to do.”
Ardis Pullen led the Red Devils with 18 points while Alisha Kallappa sank 15.
Seven other Neah Bay players scored.
Crescent’s Kylie Mitts led all scorers with 27 points.
Neah Bay 77, Crescent 31
Neah Bay 28 13 13 23 — 77
Crescent 3 10 6 12 — 31
Individual Scoring
Neah Bay (77)
Kallappa 15, Pullen 18, Winck 7, Thompson 6, Tyler 2, Greene 8, Moss 8, Allen 5, Fonzi 8.
Crescent (31)
Mitts 27, Youngman 2, Cariker 2.
Boys Basketball Neah Bay 58, Crescent 41
JOYCE — The Red Devils recorded the NOL win Wednesday night, but the Loggers made them earn it.
First quarter shooting woes spelled the demise for Crescent (0-1 in league, 2-6 overall).
Neah Bay (2-0, 9-2) jumped out to a 19-4 lead in the initial period before Crescent came charging back to make it a game.
Josh Anderson led the Loggers with a game-high 20 points while pulling down 12 rebounds in the battle.
Joel Williams added 11 points for Crescent, and teammate Andrew Trerise hauled in 20 boards.
Drexler Doherty led the Red Devils with 15 points.
Andy Pascua scored 14, while Titus Pasqua added 11 for Neah Bay.
Michael Dulik chipped in 10 in the win
“We did a heck of a job tonight against a very good Neah Bay team,” Crescent coach Darren Heaward said. “With each game, we continue to grow as a team.”
Neah Bay 58, Crescent 41
Neah Bay 19 13 13 13 — 58
Crescent 4 19 10 8 — 41
Individual Scoring
Neah Bay (58)
Doherty 15, A. Pasqua 14, T. Pasqua 11, Dulik 10.
Crescent (41)
Anderson 20, Williams 11, Trerise 4, Bohannon 2, Heaward 2, Albendeo 2..
Gymnastics Riders 140.55, North Kitsap 137.8
PORT ANGELES — The Riders squeaked by the Vikings on Monday.
Port Angeles earned two second places, a third and a fourth in the four events.
Taking second were Jayden Hoover on vault (8.2) and Cecily Schwagler on uneven bars (7.1), while Allison Hodgin was third on balance beam (7.6).
Hodgin also was the top Rider in floor exercise as she took fourth with 7.3.
“That was a great meet for the girls,” coach Melanie Hyatt said. “They did really well. I was so proud of them.”