By Ryan Sparks and Hasani Grayson

Grays Harbor News Group

Elma soccer upsets Montesano and Hoquiam golf wins a battle of first-place teams as we recap a full slate of Twin Harbors prep sports for Tuesday.

GIRLS PREP SOCCER

Elma 2, Montesano 1

When Elma’s Kayli Johnson saw Brooke Sutherby’s corner kick headed towards the near post late in the second overtime period, Johnson knew she had to make a play on it.

“I knew I had to go for it because I didn’t want to go to penalty kicks,” she said.

Johnson’s initial header on the ball was blocked by a Montesano defender, but she buried the rebound to give Elma a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Bulldogs Tuesday night at Jack Rottle Field.

“This feels amazing because we haven’t beaten them in the three years I’ve been here and it’s awesome to beat them on their home field,” said Jonson.

Elma head coach Scott Rockey said it felt like the holidays came early when he saw Johnson’s shot hit the back of the net.

“This was like Christmas and New Years wrapped into one,” he said. “We’ve been coming to Monte since I’ve been coaching and I’ve been waiting for the win. I was hoping this was going to be the year and here it is.”

The outcome seemed in doubt earlier in the game when Monte’s Zoee Lisherness got free on a run and beat the keeper one-on-one to give the Bulldogs the 1-0 lead in the 30th minute.

Sutherby got the equalizer in the second half when she got her head on a ball sent into the box in the 50th minute.

Both teams battled for control near midfield for the next 30 minutes before regulation ended in a 1-1 tie.

Officials mistakenly called the game a draw after 80 minutes of action before allowing the 1A Evergreen matchup to continue into overtime.

Montesano head coach Fidel Sanchez gave credit to Elma for a well-executed game plan and didn’t think his team did well sticking to what it does best.

“We lost the game by not doing what we do,” he said. “The girls know that we did not play to our standard, but Elma did a great job doing their thing and putting it on us to do our thing. We didn’t respond well to that.”

Elma 0 1 1 —2

Montesano 1 0 0 —1

Hoquiam 5, Raymond-South Bend 1

Hoquiam forward Sadie Carlyle and midfielder Maya Jump scored two goals apiece as the Grizzlies downed the Raymond-South Bend Riptide, 5-1, on Tuesday at Olympic Stadium.

With just over two minutes elapsed, Carlyle scored on a turning shot in the middle of the 18-yard box to give Hoquiam an early 1-0 lead.

Seven minutes later, the Grizzlies (6-4-1, 1-2 Evergreen 1A) doubled their lead when Jump took an assist from junior Taylor Strom and scored on a high-arcing shot that bounced past Riptide goalkeeper Breanna Bowling.

Carlyle then added her second goal of the game a minute-and-a-half later when she took an assist forward Tauni Hillard and scored to give Hoquiam a 3-0 lead.

A goal from Emily McFadden in the 28th minute off a rebound gave the Grizzlies a 4-0 lead going into halftime.

After the break, Hoquiam scored its fifth goal of the game on a looping shot from 30-yards out off the foot of Jump in the 54th minute.

“We knew after that defeat to Elma on Thursday, this would be a good bounce-back match,” Hoquiam head coach Drew Grannemann said. “We needed to get some kind of momentum going heading into Tenino on Thursday, which will be a tough one.”

The Riptide (3-4, 0-2 Evergreen 1A) got a goal with 8:45 left to go in the game when sophomore midfielder Ana Silva took the ball on a run down the right hash mark, pushed through the Hoquiam defense, and sent a deflected ball toward teammate Ana Quintana. Quintana then put the ball in the back of the net for the 5-1 final score.

Raymond-South Bend take on Montesano at 7 p.m. Thursday at Raymond High School.

Hoquiam travels to Beaver Stadium to take on Tenino at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Raymond-South Bend 0 1 — 1

Hoquiam 4 1 — 5

Tumwater 3, Aberdeen 0

Aberdeen held possession but couldn’t capitalize on any scoring opportunities in a 3-0 loss at Tumwater on Tuesday.

The Bobcats (0-3, 0-6 Evergreen 2A) gave up the first goal of the when a free kick was mishandled in the 55th minute.

Aberdeen’s Emma Walsh almost got the Bobcats on the board with 15 minutes left in the match but the T-Bird’s keeper got her foot on it to keep the clean sheet intact.

Tumwater (3-6, 3-0) tacked on two more goals late in the second half to put the game out of reach.

“We are improving so much but need to find a way to clear the ball out of our defensive third more efficiently and to finish the good opportunities that we earn,” said Aberdeen coach Larry Fleming.

Aberdeen will continue its search for the first win of the season at Stewart Field against Centralia on Thursday.

Aberdeen 0 0 — 0

Tumwater 0 3 —3

PREP VOLLEYBALL

Elma 3, Montesano 2

Elma’s Jaelyn Sackrider came up big with 28 kills in a five-set slug fest in Montesano on Tuesday.

The Eagles (5-4, 3-0) beat Montesano (4-6, 1-2) 25-13, 21-25, 25-16, 21-25 and 15-8 in a match where both teams battled for control until the final points.

“I’m really proud of the way they persevered,” said Elma head coach Kendra Henry. “It was a little rocky here and there but I’m just proud of how they didn’t loose any momentum and kept things moving forward.”

The Eagles got off to a strong start in the first set but fell behind early in the second set, allowing Monte to tie the match.

Elma’s Kali Rambo also had a good game at the net with 15 digs.

Monte’s Janessa Otterstetter came away with 29 assists but Bulldogs head coach Renee Volz wasn’t pleased with the passing overall.

“We didn’t do well passing so we couldn’t run as many plays as we would like to,” she said. “We really have to improve. When we were passing well everything went fine, but we have to work on that.”

Elma 25 21 25 21 15 – 3

Monte 13 25 16 15 8 – 2

Top players: Elma – Sackrider (28 killls, 4 blocks), Kali Rambo (15 kills), Quin Mikel (11 kills); Montesano — Jessica Stanfield (12 kills), Janessa Otterstetter (29 assists), Lindsay Pace (24 digs)

Forks 3, Hoquiam 1

Communication issues haunted Hoquiam all night in its 3-1 loss to Forks on Tuesday at Hoquiam Square Garden.

Hoquiam (4-6, 2-1 Evergreen 1A) won the first set 25-22, but Forks (6-2, 2-0) won the next three 25-13, 25-21 and 25-21.

The Grizzlies got a 23-dig performance from ReyLynn Dunn, but head coach Heather Bozich wasn’t satisfied with how her team handled Forks’ service game.

“Our serve receive was less than stellar and on top of that our communication was not where it needed it to be. Put those together and you’ll have a tough time winning a match,” she said.

Hoquiam will try to bounce back when they face Tenino on the road at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Forks 22 25 25 25 — 3

Hoquiam 25 13 21 21 — 1

Ilwaco 3, North Beach 0

North Beach lost its first home game of the season with a straight-set defeat to Ilwaco in a 2B Pacific league match on Tuesday at North Beach High School.

The Fisherman (4-3, 2-0 Pacific 2B) edged the Hyaks 25-23 in the first set before taking the next two sets by scores of 25-16 and 25-15.

North Beach (3-4, 0-2) was led by Skye Bartell’s seven kills, 20 digs from Lorin Cox and 13 digs by Letty Carcaise.

According to North Beach head coach Shayrayah Miller, the Hyaks problem on Tuesday was converting their offensive chances.

“We just didn’t put enough kills down on the floor,” she said, adding that as a team, North Beach had a 90-percent rating for both service and digs.

It was North Beach’s first home loss in three matches this season.

The Hyaks take on the Pe Ell Trojans at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Pe Ell High School.

Ilwaco 25 25 25 — 3

North Beach 23 16 15 — 0

South Bend 3, Raymond 0

The South Bend Indians swept the season-series against Raymond with a straight-set victory at Raymond High School on Tuesday.

The Indians (4-3, 1-1 Pacific 2B) got big games from middle blocker Jessica Sanchez (16 kills) and libero Joshlynne Johnson (16 digs) en route to a 25-12, 25-13 and 25-13 victory.

South Bend was solid in service with a 100 service percentage as a team, led by Hannah Byington (18-for-18) and Karley Reidinger (17-for-17).

“Tonight was a team effort. I’m proud of everyone,” South Bend head coach Kelsey Staats said. “We’ve been working hard in pracitice and it’s reqarding to see that pay off. We got our first league win tonight and it feels great. The girls earned it.”

South Bend hosts Chief Leschi at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Raymond (3-4, 1-1) takes on Willapa Valley at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Willapa Valley High School.

South Bend 25 25 25 — 3

Raymond 12 13 13 — 0

Lake Quinault 3, Oakville 0

The Lake Quinault Elks moved to 2-0 in the 1B Pacific league with a straight-set victory over Oakville on Tuesday at Lake Quinault High School.

Elks senior Jahyla Tatro tallied 15 successful serves and teammate Katlynn Neeland tallied two aces as Lake Quinualt battled through a slow start to win 25-15, 25-20 and 25-9.

“We sat around for a long time and it was really hard getting the girls into the game,” Elks head coach Sue Kalama said.

Oakville head coach Jessica Spitzer gave credit to Lake Quinault after the match.

“Quinault played a solid game and as a team we struggled to put the ball away,” she said. “We had a few really good volleys but our errors tonight outnumbered our offensive stats.”

Mya Ortivez had four digs, two kills and an ace to lead the Acorns (2-5, 0-2).

Oakville face the Loggers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday at home.

Lake Quinault takes on Wishkah Valley at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Wishkah Valley High School.

Oakville 15 20 9 — 0

Lake Quinault 25 25 25 — 3

Ocosta 3, Willapa Valley 1

The Ocosta Wildcats remain undefeated after a 3-1 victory over the visiting Willapa Valley Vikings on Tuesday.

Ocosta (7-0, 2-0 Pacific 2B) won the first two sets by identical scores of 25-22.

The Vikings (3-4, 1-1) rebounded to win the third set, 25-22.

The Wildcats claimed the fourth set, 25-16, to pick up the victory.

Kaylee Barnum and Kylee Poirier had 17 kills apiece to lead the Wildcats. Poirier added 12 blocks (seven solo) while Barnum had a perfect service-reception percentage.

Emily Snider led Ocosta with 30 assists and was 25-for-26 in service.

Layne Martin added 12 kills and 10 assists for the Wildcats, which face undefeated Northwest Christian in Lacey at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Willapa Valley 22 22 25 16 — 1

Ocosta 25 25 22 25 — 3

Tumwater 3, Aberdeen 0

The Aberdeen Bobcats lost Thursday’s volleyball match to Tumwater in straight sets at Tumwater High School.

The Thunderbirds won 25-17, 25-11 and 25-13.

“(Tumwater) played a real quick offense and kept us out of balance, defensively, all night,” Bobcats head coach Doug Basler said. “We actually serve received really well and adjusted our block and defense as the game went on, but they had several weapons that were clicking against us offensively.”

Aberdeen (3-5, 1-2 Evergreen 2A) was led by Hailee Baretich (five kills, ace) and Anna Arquette (four kills, ace).

Aberdeen faces Black Hills at 7 p.m. on Thursday in Black Hills.

Aberdeen 17 11 13 — 0

Tumwater 25 25 25 — 3

BOYS PREP GOLF

Hoquiam 165, Montesano 174

Josh Burgher led the way and shot a 36 in Hoquiam’s 165-174 win over Monte at Highlands Golf Course on Tuesday.

Hoquiam and Montesano are both now tied at 7-1 in the 1A Evergreen league and are tied for first place.

Burgher’s 36 was followed closely by Brayden Dayton who shot a 39. Michael Jump posted a 43 and Tyler Sundstrom shot a 47 to round out the Grizzlies scoring.

Ben Royer and Payson Parker were co-leaders for Monte — both shooting a 40 — with Ben Willis and Matthew Johnson cracking the top four with scores of 45 and 49, respectively.

Both teams had to deal with some inclement weather as rain soaked the course during the first few holes of the round. Once the rain passed, however, golfers were left with softer greens, causing shots to stick upon landing.

Hoquiam coach Larry Dublanko said he was glad to see his golfers put up strong scores while trying to fix their swing mechanics.

“Several of our guys seem to be struggling with their swing at this stage so they’re kind of pressing through swing adversities and I’m pleased that they hung in there and pushed through.”

Hoquiam will face Elma on Thursday before a rematch with Monte next Tuesday. Both matches are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Oaksridge Golf Course.

Montesano (174) — Royer (40), Parker (40), Willis (45), Johnson (49)

Hoquiam (165) — Burgher (36), Dayton (39), Jump (43), Sundstrom (47)