SPORTS: Port Angeles defeats North Kitsap in boys tennis; Roughriders’ volleyball team goes 2-2 at Bellevue Invitational

PORT ANGELES — Revenge was sweet for the Port Angeles boys tennis team Monday.

The Roughriders beat North Kitsap, the only team they have lost to this year, 5-2 in an Olympic League match.

“We lost a really close match to them when we played down in Poulsbo, so our guys were really motivated [Monday],” Port Angeles coach Brian Gundersen said.

“This was the definition of a team win and there were several guys that stepped up.”

The Riders swept doubles and won No. 2 singles.

Gundersen singled out the No. 4 doubles team of Jordan Negus and Tavish Casey as the players of the match.

The twosome beat Riley MacDonald and Riley Curtis-Stracker 6-7, 6-0, 6-2.

“Jordan and Tavish lost the first set and were determined to come out firing the rest of the match,” Gundersen said.

“They really played well after dropping the first set.”

Port Angeles next plays at North Mason in Belfair on Wednesday.

Port Angeles 5, North Kitsap 2

Match Report

Singles

No. 1 : Zach Fohn (NK) defeated Micah Roos 6-1, 6-3.

No. 2: Hayden McCartney (PA) defeated Zack Turley 6-1, 6-1.

No. 3: Tyler Swansboro (NK) defeated Connor Reid 7-5, 6-3.

Doubles

No. 1: A.J. Konopaski-Sam Beasley (PA) defeated Sebastian Ford-Alex Olsen 7-5, 6-1.

No. 2: Michael and Marcus Konopaski (PA) defeated Shawn McBurney-Steven Breitmayer 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

No. 3: Easton Napiontek-Derek Crain (PA) defeated Nick Tedford-Matt Moriarty 6-3, 6-1.

No. 4: Jordan Negus-Tavish Casey (PA) defeated Riley MacDonald-Riley Curtis-Stracker 6-7, 6-0, 6-2.

Volleyball PA at Bellevue Invitational

BELLEVUE — The Roughriders went 2-2 at the Bellevue Community College Invitational on Saturday.

There were 12 teams, including six 4A, three 3A and three 2A.

The Riders tied for third and fourth place with Emerald Ridge.

Port Angeles was second out of pool play, beating Wilson 25-15, 23-25, 25-18 while losing to Issaquah 25-20, 25-23, 25-8.

Fife beat the Riders 2-0 in the semifinals. Five played Issaquah in the championship match.

Chloe Johnston had 55 digs, 40 good serves with 25 points and three aces while setter Emily Drake earned 46 assists, serving 19 points with seven aces and 17 digs for the Riders in the invitational.

Kiah Jones was strong at the net with 16 kills, 17 digs and 24 points with four blocks and four aces.

Darian Foley and Taylyn Jeffers had 13 kills each. Foley added six blocks while Jeffers had five blocks.

Port Angeles next hosts Olympic in an Olympic League match tonight.

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