Area Roundup: Lady Devils get easy sweep
Thursday, May 1, 2008 11:32 PM PDT
By The Daily News
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E-mail this articleTasia Trochim twirled a no-hitter in the nightcap, and the Lower Columbia College Lady Devils belted nine home runs in the doubleheader as they swept Southwestern Oregon in NWAACC Southern Division softball at Tam O'Shanter Park on Thursday.
LCC (30-7, 14-6 league) won the opener 13-0 in five innings and claimed the nightcap 11-0 in five.
In the opener, Carri O'Neil scattered three hits and struck out three for the victory. The Lady Devils had 16 hits, with Jessi Hanna hitting two home runs, a double and knocking in four runs. O'Neil had two hits including a home run and scored twice, Hayley Hidout and Anna Owen each had a home run and a double, Courtney Sherman and Kassandra Myers each had a homer, and Camy Way and Kayla Vickaryous added two hits apiece.
In Game 2, a hit batter in the second inning is all that stood between Trochim and a perfect game. LCC tallied 14 hits, with Way collecting two including a home run, and Stina Rock belted a round-tripper. Vickaryous had four hits including a triple, and Samantha Petrich had three hits with a double.
LCC hosts Southwestern Oregon in another doubleheader at Tam O'Shanter Park today.
SOFTBALL
Lassies avenge loss
Kelso walloped Union 7-0 on Thursday at Lassie Beach in a Greater St. Helens 3A fastpitch game to avenge its lone league defeat of the season.
"It was a pride game. Union was the only team to beat us in league, so the girls wanted to get them back and finish the (regular) season on a high note," Kelso coach Mike McMahon said.
Crystal Nyman pitched the win, striking out 12 and scattering four singles.
Jenna DeRosier had a double and two RBIs for the Lassies (12-2, 9-1 league), while Breanna Sanders was 1-for-1 with three RBIs. Sadie Salte, one of two seniors honored on Senior Day along with Jamie Bolin, had a hit and drove in a run.
Kelli Snyder, Nyman and Mackenzie Southard also had hits for Kelso, which hosts defending 1A state champion Castle Rock in a nonleague game Tuesday in its final tune-up before the district tournament.
Jills nail down crown
R.A. Long's insane marathon of a fastpitch week isn't over yet, but the Lumberjills' quest for a Greater St. Helens 2A League title is.
RAL made it official in a home sweep of Washougal on Thursday, completing a suspended game for a 10-0 win in the opener and exploding for a late rally to take the nightcap 10-3.
The Game 2 victory officially clinched the league championship.
"I'm just really proud of the girls," said Jills coach Jennifer Godinho-Hefley. "When we stick together, we do pretty good."
R.A. Long (14-2, 11-1 league) plays Ridgefield today, wrapping up a six-games-in-five-days stretch.
Game 1 on Thursday was the continuation of a game that was suspended in the bottom of the fourth inning with two outs and an RAL baserunner on third. The Jills left that runner on base, but Baily Harris pitched a scoreless fifth to finish a nine-strikeout no-hitter.
Kiana Mawae had a triple, two singles and an RBI, Mira Hobson had a single, double and three RBIs, and Sara Oliva and Kaylie Dobbins (RBI) each doubled.
Harris struck out 15 in the second game, which saw the Jills overcome 2-0 and 3-2 deficits. The game was tied 3-3 entering the fifth when RAL scored five runs to break it open.
Oliva (two singles, double), Averie Bogner (two hits), Mawae (triple), Harris (single, triple), Mandy Clewett (single, two doubles), Dobbins (single, triple) and Hobson (double) led the hit parade.
Monarchs nip Woodland
Talia Hamer and Jessica Johnston provided the key hits to back a strong outing by Kayli Johntson and propel Mark Morris to a 2-1 victory over Woodland on Thursday in a Greater St. Helens 2A League fastpitch game.
Johnston pitched a complete game with 10 strikeouts for the Monarchs (10-6, 8-5 league).
Sadie Petersen doubled in the first inning and scored on a base hit by Jessica Johnston, and Johnston singled in the third inning and scored on a knock by Hamer.
Hamer and Jessica Johnston each went 2-for-3, and Kaitlin Rheaume boomed a double off the right-field wall.
Petersen made a crucial defensive play in the sixth inning, when Woodland scored its run and threatened to tie the game with a baserunner at second. Petersen backhanded a hard ground ball at shortstop, feigned a throw to first, then dived to tag the Beavers' baserunner as she headed back to second.
Jennifer Maxam had three of Woodland's seven hits. Emily Holt scattered six hits and struck out five in the loss.
On Wednesday, Woodland (6-8, 6-7 league) visits Ridgefield and MM visits Washougal.
Rockets reel in Fish
CASTLE ROCK - Ilwaco struck out 25 times against Castle Rock pitchers Danielle Nevers and Samantha Watkins in Thursday's SWW 1A Trico Division fastpitch doubleheader, as the Rockets prevailed 6-0 and 11-2.
Nevers hurled a complete game in the opener, allowing four hits and striking out 10.
Third baseman Kattie Moore, catcher Samantha Moore and first baseman Kayleigh Klingberg all played strong defense, and Ashley Gilman (3-for-4, double), Lindsay Melton (3-for-4, double) and Lacey Seidl (two-run homer) all hit well for CR.
Watkins scattered 10 hits in the second game, walked nine and struck out 15. She also hit a home run and a double with two RBIs. Stormi Grendahl made a diving catch in right field early in the game, and Brooke Adams played well at first base.
Gilman (3-for-4, three doubles, two RBIs), Melton (2-for-5, double) and Grendahl (2-for-4, RBI, double) were the Rockets' other big hitters in the second game.
Castle Rock (12-2, 10-0 league) hosts La Center today in a meeting of the Trico unbeatens.
Dines, Jolma jolt Loggers
CLATSKANIE - Katelynn Dines and Katherine Jolma combined to check Vernonia on seven hits as Clatskanie turned away Vernonia 5-2 in Lewis and Clark 3A League softball on Thursday.
Clatskanie (6-1 league) scored twice in the first and fourth innings, and added a solo tally in the sixth. Dines scattered four hits and struck out three through three innings before yielding to Jolma, who scattered three hits and had three strikeouts in four innings.
Heidi Peterson had three hits including a triple, Emily Reynolds added three hits, Chelsea Backlin had two hits and Nikki White added two RBIs.
BASEBALL
Jacks secure second
HOCKINSON - R.A. Long wrapped up second place in Greater St. Helens 2A League baseball race with Thursday's 11-3 defeat of Hockinson.
The Jacks scored five runs in the first inning with two-out singles from Dane Cheatley, Scott Pisapia and Paul Harris. Pisapia finished 3-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored, and Carl Johnson (3-for-3, three runs scored) and Willy Kubin (2-for-3) were key hitters as well.
Harris pitched the first inning, but then left the mound with shoulder tightness. Matt Ellis threw three innings for his fifth win of the season, and Sam Barbee and Edwin Frauenfeld split the last three frames.
The Lumberjacks (13-6, 11-4 league) host a playoff game Tuesday against either Centralia or Aberdeen.
Garbe keys CR sweep
CASTLE ROCK - Castle Rock finished strong with a 15-3 and 10-0 sweep of La Center in its final Southwest Washington 1A Trico Division doubleheader on Thursday.
Bryce Garbe had a great day for the Rockets, pitching the Game 1 win in five innings and hitting a two-run homer. Zack Gehring was 3-for-3 and blasted a grand slam home run.
Garbe started on the mound in the nightcap as well and hurled four shutout innings of two-hit ball, striking out 10. He also finished 3-for-3 in the second game.
"He threw very well," CR coach Jason Mackey said. "He did a great job, kept the ball down, worked ahead, stayed ahead the entire game."
Kyle Karnofski (2-for-3, two runs scored) and Dustin Hamilton (2-for-3, two runs scored) were also top hitters in the opener.
Hamilton threw the last two innings of the second game and picked up the win in relief, and Grant Stonex (2-for-3) and Kyle King (1-for-1, run scored) also played well.
The Rockets finished the regular season 13-4 overall and 10-2 in league, good for second place behind Kalama. Their first district game is Tuesday against an opponent to be determined.
Spuds down Woodland
RIDGEFIELD - Woodland dropped an 8-1 decision to Ridgefield here Thursday, closing out its Greater St. Helens 2A League season.
Mike Hartley hit a home run to finish with three on the season for the Beavers, and Evan Clark went 2-for-2 to raise his batting average to .400.
Hartley pitched four innings and struck out eight for Woodland.
Toledo drops a pair
TENINO - Toledo left its bats at home as the Indians managed seven hits as they were swept by Tenino 2-1 and 11-0 in SWW 1A League Evergreen Division baseball on Thursday.
Toledo (12-5, 9-3 league) finished as the second-place team in the Evergreen, and plays Rochester in the opening round of the district tournament at noon Tuesday in Castle Rock.
In the opener, Tenino parlayed eight hits into solo runs in the first and sixth innings, and Toledo tallied its run in the fifth. Toledo finished with five hits.
In the nightcap, Tenino scored seven runs in the second inning while holding Toledo to a pair of hits.
GOLF
Tapani sisters pace RAL
Kamri Tapani carded a medalist round of 41 and sister Desi Tapani added a 43 as R.A. Long finished its GSHL 2A League schedule undefeated with a 231-270 victory over Mark Morris at Mint Valley on Thursday.
RAL (10-0 league) and MM will play in the district tourney on May 8-9 at Three Rivers. The top 22 golfers from district advance to the Class 2A State Championships May 20-21 at Homestead Golf Course in Lynden.
Rounding out the RAL scorecard were Rachel Zdilar (46), Katie Sarysz (50) and Mackenzie Ellis (51).
Katie Ziegler led MM with a 51, with Richelle Chrest, Jennifer Sacha and Shaynie DeCamp carding identical rounds of 54.
Beavers bounce Panthers
WOODLAND - Woodland ended Greater St. Helens 2A League golf play on a winning note, beating Washougal 276-282 at Lewis River Golf Course on Thursday.
Brianna Wolf carded a 53, Brandi Millard a 54, Nicole Salee a 55, Alyssa Black a 56 and Ashley Vetter a 58 for the Beavers. The lowest round of the day was a 45, posted by Woodland junior varsity player Chelsea Anderson.
Woodland next competes at the Southwest Washington 2A district tournament on May 8 at Three Rivers Golf Course.
Weiler sparks Mules
OCEAN SHORES - Andrew Weiler fired a 43 to earn medalist honors and help Wahkiakum close out its regular season on a winning note with a 192-225 victory over North Beach at Ocean Shores Golf Course here Thursday.
The Mules will compete in the Southwest Washington 2B district tournament on May 12 and May 14 at Ocean Shores.
North River also participated on Thursday but did not have a complete team.
Rounding out the Wahkiakum scorecard were Chase Fritzie (49), Cody Olsen (50) and Justin McClain (50). Bobby Helms added a personal-best 52.
Earlier in the week, the Mules beat North Beach 175-226 at Skyline Golf Course. Olsen and Fritzie shared medalist honors with 42s, Weiler shot a 45 and McClain a 46.
SOCCER
Lumberjacks finish third
A pair of juniors stole the show on Senior Night for R.A. Long, helping the Lumberjacks rout Washougal and clinch third place in the Greater St. Helens 2A League soccer standings.
Junior Austin Scroggins had three goals, and fellow junior Robbie Tackwell added two goals and two assists as the Jacks won 7-1.
R.A. Long (9-5-1, 6-4 league) will visit either Black Hills or Aberdeen on Tuesday in a Southwest Washington 2A district playoff match that is winner-to-state, loser-out.
"We need to continue playing the way we played in the second half," said RAL coach John Bates. "We have to be consistent in the playoffs."
The Jacks scored five goals in the second half to break open a match they led 2-1 at halftime. Omar Gomez had two goals and Enrique Leon two assists for the winners.
Senior defenders Erik Lassen and Luis Garcia were standouts, along with defenders Ryan Ralston and Sergio Vazquez. Goalkeeper Gami Lomeli, another senior, "dealt with everything that came his way," Bates added.
Monarchs fall on road
HOCKINSON - Mark Morris dropped a 3-0 decision to Hockinson on Thursday in the Greater St. Helens 2A League soccer finale for both teams. MM settled for second place behind Ridgefield and will open the district playoffs next week.
A Monarch player was taken to the hospital after suffering a seizure on the field, but no further details were available at press time.
Spudders clinch crown
RIDGEFIELD - Tyler Heim scored two goals as Ridgefield clinched the Greater St. Helens 2A boys soccer title with a 6-0 victory over Woodland on Thursday.
The Spudders (10-3-1, 9-1 league) also got goals from Bennett Brandenberg (unassisted), Brandon Dawkins (Brandenberg assist), Cody Vandersloot (Tyler Heim assist) and Travis Heim (Casey Callahan assist).
Tyler Heim's two scores were assisted by his brother, Travis.
Henry Wear posted the shutout in goal with eight saves.
TENNIS
MM sweeps Rockets
CASTLE ROCK - Mark Morris swept Castle Rock 5-0 on Thursday in a nonleague tennis tune-up to the Civil War.
The Monarchs wrap up Greater St. Helens 2A League play at home against first-place R.A. Long today.
Against the Rockets, Laura Mahon won 7-5, 6-0 at first singles, Amanda Thomas won 6-0, 6-1 at second singles, and Trang Le won 6-3, 6-1 at third singles. Erin Farquhar and Jessica Chiu won 6-3, 6-2 at first doubles, and Megan Boaglio and Lauren Salberg won 6-1, 6-0 at second doubles.
Ainsley Uhlenkott was a singles standout for CR, and Emily Hollingsworth and Dezmon Eyer were strong at doubles.
TRACK
Indians, Mules post wins
NAPAVINE - The Toledo girls won a six-team meet at Napavine on Thursday with 110 points, and Wahkiakum was third with 78. Wahkiakum won the boys' side with 124 and Toledo was sixth with 22 points.
Toledo's Chelsea Melberg, Lacey Scott, Jeanessa Durham and Hilary Luhn won the 800 relay with a time of 1:53.8, and Tiffany Angle, Tiffany Tornow, Emma Luhn and Kimmy Steidel won the 1600 relay in 4:32.2. Ashlee Coffey won the shot put with a mark of 38-8.
Sarah Doumit of Wahkiakum won the high jump at 4-10 and the triple jump at 32-5, and Jasmine Bingham won the 100 in 13.31 and the long jump at 15-5 1/2. Valle Ledtke took the 200 in 27.95, and the 400 relay of Bingham, Abby Burns, Doumit and Whitley Wirkkala won in 52.69.
The Mules also won the boys' 400 relay in 46.44 with the team of Jon Murphy, Walker Riley, Alex Sealund and Riley Prestegard, as well as the 1600 relay in 3:57.4 with Jake Goldsmith, Zach Schnieder, Mike Weiler and Bryce McClain.
Murphy won the 100 in 12.09 and the 200 in 24.11, Sealund the triple jump at 37-2 1/2, Riley the 400 in 53.97 and Shay Bingham the pole vault at 9-6.
Stecker, Stuva shine
RAINIER - Nathan Stecker and Cassie Stuva won two events apiece for Rainier in a four-team Lewis and Clark 3A League track meet with Vernonia, Warrenton and Catlin Gabel on Thursday.
No team scores were reported.
In the boys' meet, Stecker won the 800 (2:17.6) and pole vault (10 feet). Also winning for Rainier were Dylan McFadden (3000, 10:48.7), Austin McGlone (110 hurdles, 18.18), Jeremy Murphy (shot put, 40-11) and Hazze Walker (long jump, 20-1).
Stuva won the 300 hurdles in 51.8 and the discus with a toss of 80-7. Kaylee Kotkins claimed the 3000 in 12:57.2 and Jessica Neumann was tops in the shot put at 26-9.
Rainier will participate in the District 1 Championships at Catlin Gabel on May 9-10.
Relay, Harrison victorious
MORTON - Toutle Lake is resting some of its track athletes for today's Southwest Washington Classic at Woodland, but the Ducks did send a partial team to Thursday's six-team meet at Morton. No team scores were available.
The team of Roy Decoito, Jacob Rutledge, Brandon Orth and Kaz Braga won the 400-meter relay in 54.3 seconds, and Brittany Harrison took the 100 high hurdles in 21.5.
JV report
Baseball
R.A. Long 6, Mark Morris 2 -
Tyson Strand struck out 10 and allowed only two hits to lead the Jacks (14-3, 13-1 league), and Levi Welch struck out three in relief. Mike Puvogel (2-for-4, two RBIs), Zac Williams (2-for-4) and Kersey Kreiger (2-for-3) were offensive standouts.
Softball
Kelso 8, Union 3 -
Mackenzie Martin and Diana Clark had three hits apiece, Allison Dillehay struck out nine in four innings and Brittany Lee added five strikeouts in three innings for Kelso, which finished 14-0.
Castle Rock 5, 18, Ilwaco 0, 4
- Kaylee Croco pitched the first win and hit a double with two RBIs. Jennifer Clement scored two runs, and Ellie Halladay and Kaeley Fowler were defensive standouts. In the second game, Brenna Smith hit a triple and scored twice, and Katie Caulfield and Laken Ehrhorn excelled on defense.
Soccer
Mark Morris 5, Hockinson 0
- MM's scorers were Miguel Linares, Garrett Beard, Eric Cotteral, Justin Baird and Jeff Pontius. Stevie Maximiliano had three assists. The Monarchs finished their season 14-0.
Golf
R.A. Long 276, Mark Morris 369 -
Julia Kyung carded a medalist round of 49 to pace RAL.
Tennis
Mark Morris 4, Castle Rock 0 -
Singles winners for MM were Meredith Kretzler (8-1) and Cassie Williams (8-2). Jill Isaacson and Lauren Anneberg (8-1), and Brianne Robinson and Ariel Moilanen (8-2) won doubles matches.
C squad report
Tennis
Mark Morris 4, Castle Rock 2 -
Julia Chun and May Ng (6-2), Megan Arnett and Morgan Overall (6-0), Sydnee Monroe and Ellen Turner (6-2), Kenzi McDaniel and Bonney Carter (6-1) won for MM.
Baseball
R.A. Long 11, Mark Morris 3 -
Tanner Chamberlain went 3-for-5 with two doubles and Austin Wegdahl doubled for RAL. Josh Johnson struck out five in four innings to earn the win, Jesse Gomez pitched three solid innings of relief, and Robbie Weil and D.J. Smith were defensive standouts.
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