Area Roundup: RAL puts the hurt on Mountain View
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 12:25 PM PDT
By Rick McCorkle and R.D. Hight
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E-mail this articleVANCOUVER — R.A. Long got its volleyball season off to an impressive start Tuesday night by crushing Class 4A Mountain View in three sets, 25-12, 25-21, 25-14 in a nonleague match.
Rachel Morrow led RAL with seven kills and six blocks, and Kaylie Dobbins had two kills and 10 service points.
Other Lumberjills playing well in the victory were Hannah Johnson (nine points, four kills, three blocks), Kiana Mawae (seven points), Katie Gudgell (three kills, five blocks) and Katie Sarysz (five blocks).
Megan McCormack and Brittany Weiand were RAL's top setters.
Kehrli, Deaton pace Mules
CATHLAMET — Paige Kehrli served 16 points, and Shelby Deaton added 13 and was strong at the net with nine blocks as the Wahkiakum Mules swept Warrenton 25-15, 25-23, 25-23 in nonleague volleyball on Tuesday.
Brittney Robbins played strong defense at libero for the Mules, and freshman Blaine Land chipped in five blocks.
Wahkiakum plays in the SunDome Volleyball Festival in Yakima on Friday.
Beavers thump Bay
VANCOUVER — Woodland flexed some early-season muscle by beating Hudson's Bay 25-11, 25-9, 25-13 in the nonleague volleyball opener for both teams Tuesday.
Kayla Christensen went 16-for-17 serving with three aces and had 11 assists. Woodland's other setter, Rikki Hall, had five assists.
The Beavers also got six kills from Staci McLendon, and five apiece from Emily Holt and Kaitlyn Moses. McLendon also served 18-for-19 with two aces.
Woodland travels to Kelso on Thursday.
Green ignites Naselle
ILWACO — Naselle's Emily Green racked up 14 kills as the Comets defeated Ilwaco in a thriller, 25-17, 25-15, 18-25, 25-18 in Tuesday's nonleague volleyball action.
Green was also a key blocker for Naselle, and Comets coach Kim Eaton praised setter Shelby Leeland for her "numerous assists, all-around great floor play and team leadership."
Naselle plays Mossyrock on the road Thursday.
CR goes 5-1 at jamboree
Castle Rock won five of six games, and Kalama went 2-4 at a seven-team volleyball jamboree hosted by Mark Morris at Ted M. Natt Court on Monday.
CR topped Kelso, Kalama, Camas, Toutle Lake and R.A. Long in one-game matches, but fell to Mark Morris 25-23. Standouts for the Rockets included freshman Megan Moore (serving and defense), and seniors Milly Manring (15 kills) and Heather Shulke (28 assists, 13 kills).
"Heather took charge of the team in a positive way and showed strong senior leadership," CR coach Jeana Bayes said. "We played beautifully, and I'm very proud of my players."
Kalama opened with a 25-15 loss to Castle Rock, rallied to beat RAL 26-24, lost to Kelso (25-21), Camas (25-19) and MM (25-17) before stopping TL 25-10.
"We tried a lot of different lineups to find the best combinations," Kalama coach Jeni O'Neil said. "The girls have a lot of heart and skills, but it's a matter of putting it all together. When we do that, the season will be successful."
O'Neil praised the play of K.C. Schmit (offense) and Whitney Westrick (defense).
SOCCER
MM ties Heritage, 2-2
VANCOUVER — Rayna Murphy scored a goal in the second half and assisted another as Mark Morris battled Heritage to a 2-2 tie in nonleague girls soccer on Tuesday.
Heritage led 1-0 at halftime, but Porsche Yates netted a goal off an assist from Murphy early in the second half. Murphy later added a goal off an assist from Colby Pittman.
"We played well for our first match and I'm pleased with the effort," MM coach Eric Maxey said. "We have some things to work on, but we played a good team and came away with a tie."
Maxey praised the defensive play of Sam Tilton and Liz Johnson.
MM entertains Mountain View at Northlake Field on Thursday.
Rockets shut out Napavine
CASTLE ROCK — Taviah' Jenkins and Kayla Moore each netted first-half goals as Castle Rock rolled to a 2-0 victory over Napavine in nonleague girls soccer on Tuesday.
"We played great defense, and the girls talked a lot on the field and were aggressive on the ball," CR coach Rick Schlecht said. "We looked good and solid for our season opener."
Mikey Williamson assisted Jenkins' goal. Defensive standouts included Kendra Crayne, Alyssa Hensley and Jacquelyn Dent.
CR entertains Kalama on Thursday.
Lassies, Wildcats draw
LA CENTER — Kelso and La Center battled to a 1-1 girls soccer tie on Tuesday, with freshman Leilani Barker scoring the Lassies' goal.
The Wildcats got on the scoreboard with a corner kick in the first 10 minutes of the game, but from then on, Kelso went on the attack with more than double La Center's scoring chances. Midfielder Payton Wheeler had a strong game and created several opportunities herself.
Kelso had two goals called back before Barker finally scored unassisted in the 60th minute. Lassie goalkeeper Kari Bonds then stepped up and made two big saves to keep the game even, with defensive help from Lindsey Gummel and Jennifer Hicks.
Kelso hosts R.A. Long on Thursday at 4 p.m.
Olson scores a pair in tie
WOODLAND — Rachelle Olson netted two goals in the second half, including one in the final two minutes, as Woodland battled White Salmon to a 3-3 tie in nonleague soccer on Tuesday.
"It was good to see the girls come back in the second half after trailing 2-0 in the first half," Woodland coach Jeff Flanagan said. "They played well in the first, but things didn't seem to come together."
Olson scored off assists from Kelsey Melnick and Daissy Toledo, and Jessica Pain added an unassisted goal for her first varsity score.
Woodland (0-0-1) visits La Center on Thursday.
CC SOCCER
Tritons double-up LCC
Two second-half goals by Edmonds lifted the Tritons to a 2-1 victory over Lower Columbia College in nonleague women's soccer at Northlake Field on Tuesday.
"We looked good in the first half with a lot of shots on goal that bounced off the crossbar and the upright," LCC coach Steve Taylor said. "The girls don't realize at this level you have to play solid soccer for an entire 90 minutes."
Zury Romero staked LCC to a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute off an assist from Kendall Rapp. Allison Grimm netted second-half goals in the 68th and 78th minutes off assists from Katelyn Giampaolo for the Tritons.
"Their energy level picked up after they scored their first goal," Taylor said of the Tritons. "We won't get rolled by any team this season, but we also aren't going to blow anyone out."
LCC (1-3, 0-1 league) visits Highline for an NWAACC Western Division matchup Thursday.
BOYS GOLF
Kelso's Farnsworth shines
Justin Farnsworth carded a medalist round of 40 as Kelso rolled to a 171-210 victory over Fort Vancouver in nonleague golf at Three Rivers on Tuesday.
Rounding out the Kelso scorecard were Travis Kohler with 41, Adam Scalesse 43 and Michael Specht 47.
Kelso visits Union at Camas Meadows on Thursday.
Beavers trump Spuds
WOODLAND — Tegan Winters claimed medalist honors as Woodland squeaked past Ridgefield 198-204 at Lewis River Golf Course on Tuesday.
Winters led the Beavers with a 36, and Dakota O'Malley (38), John-Michael Pilot (39), Keaton Burnett (40) and Kyle Grove (45) also scored well.
JV report
Volleyball
Mark Morris def. Kelso 25-14, 25-15, 11-15 -
Taylor Trevino and Angelica Kent had 10 kills apiece for the winners, and Bianca Vazquez sparked MM with her passing and defense. Kelso's Eilish Ledgerwood (five kills) and Sonnet Sujka (five digs) played well, as did Casey Birdsell (five kills, an ace, two digs, and three assists).
R.A. Long def. Mountain View 27-25, 25-19, 8-15 -
Seleesha Roth-Anderson (four aces) and Ashley Abbott (three kills) were the Jills' top players.
Soccer
Kelso 4, La Center 1
Audrey Almquist, Cierra Gapinski, Taylor McCormick and Makayla Walters scored goals for Kelso.
Freshmen report
Volleyball
Mark Morris def. Kelso 25-15, 25-21, 13-15
Ashley Schippers dished 10 assists for MM, and Tess McShane had five kills.
R.A. Long def. Mountain View 25-19, 25-17, 15-9 -
For R.A. Long, Bekah Spurgeon (10 digs), Skylar Clark (six aces), and Kara Clapp (five kills) all played well.
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