PORT ANGELES — Ashlee Reid qualified for state in the 100-yard backstroke to spark Port Angeles to a 129-34 Olympic League girls swimming victory over archrival Sequim.
The Roughriders improved to 2-0 in league and overall at William Shore Memorial Pool on Tuesday.
Tracie Macias had two West Central District qualifying times and won two events for Port Angeles while teammates Brooke Sires and Carter Juskevich also were double winners.
The Riders dominated the meet, winning 11 of the 12 events and sweeping six events, including the 200 free, 200 I.M., 50 free, 100 fly, 100 free and 100 back.
Reid’s state qualifying time in the backstroke was 1:05.77.
Macias’s district qualifying times were 2:24.53 in the 200 individual medley and 1:04.78 in the 100 butterfly for first in each event.
Sires captured the 200 and 100 freestyle swims while Juskevich claimed the 50 free and 100 breaststroke for Port Angeles.
The Riders also won all three relays, taking the 200 medley in 2:03.88 (with Reid, Juskevich, Macias and Lora Rudzinski), the 200 free in 1:53.86 and the 400 free in 4:08.30.
Izi Livesay won the diving event for Port Angeles with a score of 81.50.
Sequim’s lone winner was Dani Barrow with a time of 6:56.03 in the 500 free.
The Riders next have a league meet at home today against Olympic while Sequim hosts Port Townsend today.
Both meets start at 3:30 p.m.
Port Townsend opens with 2 wins
PORT TOWNSEND — The largest Redskins team ever at 20 strong had an inspiring start to its season by overpowering both the Olympic Trojans and Kingston Buccaneers in Olympic League action.
The Redskins placed first in eight of 11 events while swamping the Trojans 115-55.
No times are reported because the Port Townsend pool is not regulation size.
Then on Tuesday, the Redskins improved on their first performance by dunking Kingston 124-46.
Port Townsend captured first in nine out of 11 events, including all three relays.
Double individual wins for the Redskins were by Serena Vilage (200 individual medley 100 breaststroke) and Darby Flanagan (200 and 500 freesyle races).
Single wins went to Rose Ridder (50 free) and Olivia Cremeans (100 butterfly).
The Redskins next swim at Sequim in an Olympic League meet today at 3:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Quilcene 3,
Mary M. Knight 0
ELMA — The Rangers swept the Owls on Tuesday, with all three games decided by five points or less.
Quilcene won 25-22, 25-20 and 25-22.
“We played as a team tonight and stayed focused on serving well,” Rangers coach Joni Crowell said.
“The girls had some great hits and were strong at the net.”
Alex Johnson was 6 for 6 serving for Quilcene, and contributed three kills and five digs.
Emily Ward was 10 for 12 serving with six kills and one block and Megan Weller was 17 for 17 with three aces, four kills and 11 assists.
Celsea Hughes was 13 for 16 with four aces, two kills and Elysah Schryver had six aces and nine assists.
The Rangers play at Clallam Bay today.
“We are looking for consistency and playing at our own abilities rather than playing to the level of our opponents,” Crowell said.
Tenino 3, Forks 1
FORKS — All four games finished with the same scores as the Spartans fell to the Beavers in a competitive match.
Forks took one game and Tenino three by scores of 25-22.
For the Spartans, Casey Williams had 15 kills, Sydney Christensen had six, Erin Weekes and Alissa Shaw had five and Courtnie Paul had four.
Forks hosts Montesano today. The match was originally scheduled to be played in Montesano, but was switched to Forks after the fire that burned the Bulldogs’ football field filled the gym with smoke.
Girls Soccer
Olympic 5,
Port Townsend 2
PORT TOWNSEND — The Redskins were done in by a second-half surge by the Trojans.
After trailing 2-1 at halftime, Jewel Johnson broke free early in the second half and sent a kick that went past the goal keeper but hit the post.
Olympic scored a momentum-changer after that, and what was almost a 2-2 game became a 3-1 deficit for the Redskins.
“Another goal and then a penalty sealed the result,” Port Townsend coach Colin Foden said.
The Redskins showed their mettle in during a stressful first half.
“We were pinned back for much of the first 25 minutes, yet defended valiantly,” Foden said. “The defensive shape was much improved.
“For the last 15 minutes of the first half the game changed in tempo and [we were] much more in control.”
Johnson scored in the 35th minute.
Irina Lyons had Port Townsend’s other goal in the 73rd minute, but by then the game was out of reach.
“Both scorers had great games, as did Malia Henderson, Alex Akins, Lily Murock and Nakaia Millman,” Foden said, “but overall it was an improved team effort.”
Micaylla O’Leary had a hat trick for Olympic, with goals in the eighth, 24th and 50th minutes.
The Redskins host Kingston on Saturday afternoon.
Tenino 3, Forks 0
FORKS — The Spartans were shut out but showed their improvement by losing to the Beavers by a smaller margin than the first time the two teams played.
“The girls have come a long way,” Forks coach Andrew Peterson said.
“They played unbelievably strong and tough.”
Forks will host Montesano in a match that was originally scheduled to be played in Montesano, but was changed after a Sunday night fire destroyed the grandstand at Jack Rottle Field.
North Kitsap 6,
Port Angeles 0
PORT ANGELES — The Riders fell behind early and were unable to regain their footing and seriously challenge the Vikings on Tuesday night at Civic Field.
Port Angeles was out-shot 24-7, and its two goalkeepers were called on to make 14 saves in the game.
The Riders’ best chance came on a free kick from the left side of the field that Kylee Jeffers put on the bottom of the crossbar, but the ball failed to make its way into the goal.
Jeffers and Shayla Northern were named Transition Players of the Game.