PORT TOWNSEND — Jewel Johnson and Irina Lyons scored a goal each to spark the Port Townsend girls soccer team to a win over Coupeville on Saturday.
The Redskins won 2-1 after leading 1-0 at halftime.
Johnson scored 4 minutes into the game on a Natalee Taylor assist and Lyons scored the winning goal just before the ending whistle on an assist from Johnson.
“The heat and physical exhaustion after four games in six days were clearly taking their toll on us,” coach Colin Foden said.
“This was not the free passing display from previous games but a result that was ground out by 13 tired players.
“A good win with much appreciation for the efforts of freshmen McKenzie Ginther, Reilly Berkshire and Emily Slough. Outstanding performances by Nakaia Millman and Becca Stewart.”
Earlier in the week, Sequim beat Port Townsend 5-3 in a nonleague shootout at Sequim.
Johnson scored two goals in the game while Lyons had one.
“The third preseason game in four days was a real slugfest,” Foden said.
“Both teams battling for possession and both teams exhausted by the end of the game. Of the eight goals, some were real beauties.
“It was a close and hard-fought game with some fine displays from all of the Port Townsend defense and notably from substitutes McKenzie Ginther and Reilly Berkshire.”
The Redskins next host Olympic on Tuesday.
Port Angeles 7, North Mason 1
BELFAIR — The Roughriders got back to their winning ways in a big way against the Bulldogs.
The game, played in a smoky haze from forest fires near Belfair on Thursday night, quickly tilted to the Riders as Kaitlin Boston scored after 5 minutes.
Boston tallied an assist at the 35th minute as Brittany McBride tallied her first goal of the season.
The second half saw Port Angeles playing some of its best soccer of the season as the Riders placed five more goals in the net.
Freshman Maddie Boe had two scores along with one assist.
“Maddie has worked really hard in practice to earn varsity playing time as a freshman, and it was exciting for her to get her first-ever goals for us,” coach Scott Moseley said.
Additional goals came from Danielle Schimschal, who crushed a Boston cross past the keeper, and Boston and McBride each earned their second goals of the match.
“Kaitlin had her best all-around game of the season” Moseley said. “She finished with two goals and helped out her teammates with her two assists.”
Another bright spot for the Riders was freshman goalie Haley Baxley, who earned defensive player of the game honors for stopping six shots and two breakaways.
Port Angeles is now 2-2 on the year.
The Riders next host North Kitsap on Tuesday night at Civic Field.
Ocosta 5, Forks 1
WESTPORT — The Spartans couldn’t hold on against Ocosta in the nonleague game.
Sophomore Corina Gatan scored the Forks’ goal.
The Spartans next play at Adna on Monday.
Volleyball
Port Angeles 3, North Mason 0
BELFAIR — The Roughriders won their first match of the season, beating the Bulldogs 25-20, 25-16, 25-13 in nonleague action.
Port Angeles is 1-2 on the year.
Sarah Steinman led at the net with six kills, three digs and 7 of 8 serving with an ace while Madison Hinrichs earned five kills, four digs and 14 of 15 serving with an ace.
Setter Holli Williams had 35 assists with four digs, a block and 17 of 20 serving with four aces.
Also, Alyssa Wetzler scooped up six digs while Kendra Harvey had five digs and a block, and Bailee Jones earned four kills and served 6 of 6.
The Riders next host North Kitsap on Tuesday night in nonleague action.
The Port Angeles JV defeated North Mason 2-1 while the Rider C team beat North Mason 3-0.
Forks 3, Rainier 1
RAINIER — The undefeated Spartans took a quick 2-0 lead and then held on, beating Rainier 25-9, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15.
Jillian Raben recorded 26 assists and three aces for Forks (3-0 overall and 2-0 in the SWL-Evergreen Division) while Casey Williams earned 15 kills, and Sydney Christensen had eight kills.
Erin Weekes added seven kills while Alissa Shaw had six assists, four kills and two aces in the match.
The Spartans next play Tenino on Tuesday at home.
Girls Swimming
Port Angeles 124, Klahowya 52
SILVERDALE — The Roughriders opened the 2012 season on a high note as they dunked the Eagles in Olympic League action.
Already the Riders qualified all three relay teams for districts and Tracie Macias added an individual state qualifying swim in the 200-meter freestyle in 2:06.52.
Port Angeles tallied up 10 individual district qualifying times.
Carter Juskevich was a double winner by taking first in the 50 free and 100 breaststroke events.
The Riders placed first in 10 of 12 events and outscored the Eagles in 10 events.
Port Angeles also swept three events, the 50 and 100 free and the 100 backstroke.
Taking first place and earning district qualifying times were the 200 medley relay team of Ashlee Reid, Juskevich, Audra Perrizo, and Lora Rudzinski (2:08.92), Juskevich in the 50 free (26.72), Brooke Sires in the 100 free (1:01.25) and Macias in the 500 free (6:01.04).
Others were the 200 free relay of Juskevich, Sires, Megan McKenna and Macias (1:54.88), Reid in the 100 back (1:06.63), Juskevich in the 100 breast (1:15.60), the 400 free relay of Sires, Perrizo, Reid and Macias (4:10.72).
The Riders next host Sequim in an Olympic League meet Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
Boys Tennis
Port Angeles 6, Bremerton 1
PORT ANGELES — The Roughriders swept doubles while dropping only two sets, and claimed the top two singles matches Friday in nonleague action.
The singles winners were Alex Brown, who beat Brycen Kulbeth 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1, and Jeremy Choe, who defeated Spencer Stuart, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2.
Coach Brian Gundersen singled out Choe as the player of the match.
“Jeremy has been trying to figure out his style of play, and he really put it together [Friday],” said Gundersen.
Doubles winners were Michael and Marcus Konopaski at No. 1, Kevin Herzog and Brady Konopaski at No. 2, Hayden Kays-Erdmann and Daniel Manwell at NO. 3 and Micah Needham and Jace Bohmanat No. 3.
