Multiple Twin Harbors cross-country runners won their respective races as we review recent prep sporting events.

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PREP CROSS COUNTRY

Hoquiam’s Maxfield wins Rainier Invitational

Hoquiam junior Ryker Maxfield outpaced the field to win the Rainier Invitational on Wednesday at Rainier Elementary School.

Maxfield ran the 5,000-meter course in a time of 16:43.52, beating Rainier senior Zach Hamilton by 15 seconds.

Hoquiam senior Junior Soto placed third while sophomore teammate Zeke James placed 10th out of 110 runners with a time of 18:08.73.

“Ryker Maxfield continues to put work in every week and has been steadily decreasing his times on his way to post season in a couple weeks,” Hoquiam head coach Chad Allan said. “Everyone of our boys and girls athletes ran personal bests or season bests. Proud of the whole group.”

North Beach placed fourth overall as a team with 127 points and were led by J.B. Fabian, who placed 20th with a time of 18:43.19.

Willapa Valley sophomore Colton Kempton placed 14th with a time of 18:33.78.

In the girls race, North Beach eighth-grader Judith Fabian led all Twin Harbors competitors by running a time of 24:25.89 to place 11th overall.

Hoquiam senior Hannah Schlesser also placed in the top 20, finishing 18th with a time of 25:17.67.

In the 2,500-meter middle school races, Montesano’s Halina Busz won the girls race with a time of 8:42.04 while Monte’s Trey Gunter placed third in the boys competition (8:23.96).

Full results available at athletic.net.

Local Results

Boys

1, Ryker Maxfield, Hoquiam 16:43.52. 3, Junior Soto, Hoquiam, 17:04.59. 10, Zeke James, Hoquiam, 18:08.73. 14, Colton Kempton, Willapa Valley, 18:33.78. 20, J.B. Fabian, North Beach, 18:43.19. 31, Jax Hudson, North Beach, 19:29.80. 35, Charlie Gersitz, North Beach, 19:38.09. 38, Joey Goodenough, Hoquiam, 19:47.18. 41, Major Hudson, North Beach, 20:14.15. 44, Kenneth Frank, North Beach, 20:24.57. 58, Dakota Frank, North Beach, 21:13.72. 67, Sabastien Perkins, 22:10.64, Willapa Valley. 70, Jeremiah Eastman, North Beach, 22:26.23. 71, Holden Britt, North Beach, 22:29.49. 73, Ezekiel Phimmasone, Raymond-South Bend, 22:37.0. 75, Camden Wetterauer, Willapa Valley, 22:57.30. 82, Donovan Bale, Raymond-South Bend, 24:00.38. 89, Nathan Richter, Willapa Valley, 24:31.26. 91, Darrien Milbert, Willapa Valley, 24:32.90. 95, Remy Terrell, North Beach, 24:52.96. 99, Ryan Hendricks, North Beach, 25:40.35. 106, Clayton Thierolf, North Beach, 28:53.56. 107, Eliott Delaney, North Beach, 29:14.20.

Girls

11, Judith Fabian, North Beach, 24:25.89. 18, Hannah Schlesser, Hoquiam, 25:17.67. 23, Aldeen Olvera-Obi, Hoquiam, 26:05.16. 35, Meg Roloff, Hoquiam, 30:04.62. 36, Anna Perkins, Willapa Valley, 30:11.33. 39, Addison Kulp, Raymond-South Bend, 30:48.64. 41, Riley Sampson, North Beach, 32:43.35. 42, Alexia Buck, North Beach, 32:55.22. 43, Ellie Zielesch, Willlapa Valley, 33:01.82. 48, Bella Yothamart, North Beach, 36:15.95. 50, Darby Richter, Willapa Valley, 43:16.80. 53, Anagayle Hodel, Willapa Valley, 48:47.80.

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Aberdeen runners win at Tumwater league meet

Aberdeen’s Cecil Gumaelius and Ailyn Haggard won their respective races at a 2A Evergreen Conference meet on Wednesday at Pioneer Park in Tumwater.

Facing runners from W.F. West and the host Thunderbirds, Gumaelius won the boys race with a time of 16:35.74. The Bobcats sophomore was the only competitor in the 47-runner field to break 17 minutes.

Haggard dominated the field en route to a first-place finish. The Bobcats junior ran a time of 19:34.08, nearly 2:45 better than W.F. West’s Kate Turner (22:15.20, 2nd).

Full results available at athletic.net.

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GIRLS PREP SWIMMING

Aberdeen 88, Black Hills 48, Tumwater 35

Aberdeen won a three-way meet over Black Hills and Tumwater on Wednesday at the Grays Harbor YMCA in Hoquiam.

Aberdeen swimmers placed first in six of the meet’s 12 events, including individual race wins from junior Arianna Alavez (200-yard freestyle, sophomore Gracie Qualey (200 individual medley), senior Trinity Stone (100 freestyle), sophomore Gabriella Orona (100 backstroke) and senior Wendy Neil (100 breaststroke).

Aberdeen hosts Centralia, W.F. West and Rochester for a Senior Night league dual meet at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Aberdeen Top Results

200-yard medley relay: 1, Aberdeen (Gabriella Orona, Wendy Neil, Arianna Alavez, Trinity Stone), 2:08.86.

200 freestyle: 1, Alavez, 2:32.63.

200 individual medley: 1, Gracie Qualey, 2:41.95.

50 freestyle: 2, Stone, 30.01. 6, Arabella Porter, 33.51.

1-meter dive: 2, Ashley Groat, 85.90.

100 butterfly: 2, Alavez, 1:13.81. 3, Qualey, 1:20.56.

100 freestyle: 1, Stone, 1:07.61. 2, Orona, 1:10.46.

500 freestyle: 2, Zander Jaquez, 7:59.66.

200 freestyle relay: 1, Aberdeen (Qualey, Mary Hiar, Neil, Orona), 2:04.46.

100 backstroke: 1, Orona, 1:13.92. 4, Natalie Wharton, 1:42.18.

100 breaststroke: 1, Neil, 1:21.13.

400 freestyle relay: 1, Aberdeen (Alavez, Qualey, Stone, Neil), 4:24.71.

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BOYS PREP GOLF

Elma 175, Hoquiam 179

Elma edged out Hoquiam 175-179 on Wednesday at the Oaksridge Golf Course in Elma.

The Eagles were led by Zane Keith, who shot a 41 to earn Medalist of the Match honors. Keith’s round was highlighted by a sinking a birdie putt on the par-4 first hole and made par on holes five through seven.

Trey Yeager was a shot off the pace at 42 and Elma’s top-four scores were rounded out by Landon Myer (45) and Lucas Norris (47).

“We knew it was going to be a tight one after our one stroke difference two weeks ago and it couldn’t have been any more exciting, especially to close out our regular season on Senior Night,” Elma head coach Collin McMaster said. “Down to the wire once again and the boys showed a little grit today especially when faced with a bit of adversity. … I want to thank our two seniors, Dylan Myer and Cole Niemi for all the hard work they’ve put in for our program. The example they’ve set, regarding their effort and attitudes, will pay dividends for this program for years to come.”

Hoquiam was led by Noah Taylor, who shot a 42 over nine holes, including a birdie on the par-4 ninth hole.

“You have to give it to Elma, several of their players were fantastic with the putter today and that ended up being the difference,” Hoquiam head coach Chase Taylor said. “Our boys were really scrambling to score this round. We were hitting behind trees and in bunkers all round, but I’m really impressed with how we kept composed, managed to score a respectable team total and stay in the match. Noah Taylor led us with a 43, but he too was scrambling to score. He demonstrated a willingness to bag the driver and stay clean striking irons off the tee to help limit the damage. Big shout out to our No. 6 golfer, Connor Schnoor. Connor was elevated to varsity due to being very coachable and working hard. We’ve used that spot to generate some internal competition and we’ve benefited as a team getting several players on varsity events. This is the first time all year we’ve used the score of our sixth golfer in our matches.”

Hoquiam (179): Noah Taylor 43, Aden Hartt 45, Danton Cole 45, Daymond Cole/Connor Schnoor 46.

Elma (175): Zane Keith 41, Trey Yeager 42, Landon Myer 45, Lucas Norris 47.

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Aberdeen 461, Centralia 470

Aberdeen defeated Centralia 461-470 in an 18-hole match on Wednesday at the Riverside Golf Course in Chehalis.

The Bobcats were led by Nolan Hood, who shot an 89 followed by William Yee (91), J.R. Akka-Amnuay (91) and Grady Ainsworth (93).

Issac McCarty and Tyce Greene each shot a 97, which was recorded as the Bobcats’ final score to round out Aberdeen’s top-five scores.

Aberdeen head coach Brandon Ainsworth was pleased with his team’s performance on a day where they had to play the front-9 twice due to the back-9 holes being punched after they were recently sanded.

“Happy with how we played as we came away with a win by only nine strokes,” he said. “The first match we had with Centralia was close so I knew going into it it was going to be a battle. The team was excited to come home with a win.

Aberdeen hosts Tumwater in a Senior Night 18-hole match on Wednesday.

Aberdeen (461): Nolan Hood 89, William Yee 91, J.R. Akka-Amnuay 91, Grady Ainsworth 93, Issac McCarty/Tyce Greene 97.

Centralia (470): Tyler Fagerness 83, Tristan Hennaing 90, Jake Johnson 95, Trey Graves 98, Sawyer Donahue 104.

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Hoquiam 170, Castle Rock 183, R.A. Long 214

Hoquiam defeated both Castle Rock and R.A. Long in a three-way meet on Thursday at Mint Valley Golf Course in Longview.

The Grizzlies were led by Lucas Montoure, who shot a season-low 37 over nine holes to earn Medalist of the Match honors.

Noah Taylor (43), Aden Hartt (45) and Talan Abbott (45) rounded out Hoquiam’s top-four scores.

“Great way to complete the regular season. We played a very fun course with fast, undulating greens and putted better than we have all season. It’s been a busy week for Hoquiam golf as we’ve played three matches in four days,” Hoquiam head coach Chase Taylor said. “Again, we had quite a bit of mechanics issues with our swings, but our kids are starting to understand how to score consistently even when the ball doesn’t find the fairway or green. I was very happy with our short game today, especially Lucas Montoure. He played effortless golf and carried a white-hot putter to card our season low of 37. Noah Taylor and Aden Hartt continue to put together quality scores while scrambling through the round.”

Hoquiam (170): Lucas Montoure 37, Noah Taylor 43, Aden Hartt 45, Talan Abbott 45.

Castle Rock (183): Cooper Williams 38, Brady Hamer 42, Gavin Bjorhus 46, Samuel Dunnavant 57.

R.A. Long (214): Aiden Labrum 51, Ryder Bowers 53, Mack Pedersen 53, Kian White 57.

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Other games

Girls Prep Soccer

Adna 1, Raymond-South Bend 0

Volleyball

Mary M. Knight 3, Lake Quinault 1