Montesano and Hoquiam renewed their long-standing rivalry as the Grizzlies hosted the Bulldogs on both the soccer pitch and volleyball court to highlight Tuesday’s local prep sports action.
PREP SOCCER
Montesano 3, Hoquiam 0
Two first half goals from Anna Ayers lifted Montesano past Hoquiam 3-0 in rivalry game at Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.
Ayres scored in the 21st minute on a cross from Brooke Streeter followed by a goal from Lexi Lovell (Zoee Lisherness assist) in stoppage time of the first half to give Monte a 2-0 lead at the break.
Ayres added another goal in the 60th minute when she side-stepped a defender inside the box and ripped a low shot inside the left post for a 3-0 Bulldogs lead.
Despite giving up three goals, Hoquiam keeper Jade Cox came away with 11 saves on the night.
“We’re moving the ball around a lot and talking and made lots of good runs,” Ayers said. “We played well and I’m excited for this season, it’s going to be a good one.”
While Montesano (8-0-1 overall, 1-0 Evergreen 1A) did well to keep the ball away from Hoquiam in the second half, Bulldogs head coach Fidel Sanchez said his team had some trouble initially with the way Hoquiam closed down passing lanes on a relatively narrow field.
“We did what we had to do but every time we come here we get caught up in the narrow field and the dirt on the side,” he said. “Hoquiam does a good job making you play how they want you to play on this field, but we overcame everything we needed to overcome.”
Hoquiam (5-3-1, 0-1) tried to send players forward in the second half but the Grizzlies couldn’t connect on any of their passes into the box.
Grizzlies head coach Drew Grannemann said the team’s strategy worked for the most part despite the loss.
“Game-plan wise, we did what we needed to do but there were some crosses we couldn’t get a head or a foot on it,” he said.
Montesano 2 1 — 3
Hoquiam 0 0 — 0
Centralia 4, Aberdeen 0
Aberdeen got off to less than ideal start to their league part of the schedule as they fell to 4-0 at Centralia (2-5, 1-0) on Tuesday.
“We had numerous chances but didn’t put any quality shots on goal,” said Aberdeen head coach Larry Fleming. “We were taking a poor first touch and didn’t defend as well as we should have.”
Forward Abby Bradt and midfielder Chase Baller played well and generated some scoring chances in the loss.
Aberdeen’s junior varsity won their match against Centralia 2-1.
Aberdeen will face WF West on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Aberdeen 0 0 – 0
Centralia 2 2 – 4
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Hoquiam 3, Montesano 0
The Hoquiam Grizzlies got a huge game from senior middle blocker Rylee Vonhof as they earned a straight-set league victory over Montesano on Tuesday in Hoquiam.
Hoquiam (4-4, 1-0 Evergreen 1A) took the first set 25-14 before Monte made a game out of it in the second and third sets. But the Grizzlies were too strong on the night and ended up taking the second and third frames, 25-22 and 25-21, respectively.
Vonhof had eight kills and four blocks, not necessarily eye-catching numbers but it was the intangibles she brought to the match that head coach Heather Bozich said made the difference.
“She was incredible tonight at the net,” Bozich said of her 5-foot-11 senior. “She was extremely disruptive and caused a lot of problems (for Monte). … She had an all around amazing match tonight.”
Vonhof wasn’t the only Grizzly with a solid performance. Elyse Goulet had 12 kills to lead Hoquiam while ReyLynn Dunn had 23 digs and Kacey Pelan added 28 assists for the Grizzlies.
“This was the best we’ve played this season,” Bozich said. “We had energy the entire match. We communicated on every ball. Everything came together and everyone contributed.”
Montesano (3-4, 0-1) was led by Janessa Otterstetter’s 19 assists and Jessica Stanfield’s 10 kills.
Bulldogs head coach said too many mistakes hurt Monte’s chances for victory.
“We had a lot of unforced errors and mentally we struggled to stay in the game,” she said.
Montesano 14 22 21 — 0
Hoquiam 25 25 25 — 3
Elma 3, Tenino 0
Kali Rambo had 13 kills and Ella Moore recorded 21 assists as the Eagles won in straight sets over Tenino on Tuesday at Tenino High School.
Elma (3-4, 1-0 Evergreen 1A) won by scores of 25-16, 25-13 and 25-14.
Quin Mikel added five aces for Elma, which hosts Hoquiam in a league showdown at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Tenino drops to 0-6 on the season, 0-1 in league play.
Elma 25 25 25 — 3
Tenino 16 13 14 — 0
Lake Quinault 3, Taholah 1
The Elks earned their first win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Taholah on Tuesday at Lake Quinault High School.
Lake Quinault won 25-9, 25-27, 25-18 and 25-13.
Kiya Kalama led the Elks (1-2) with nine kills and three aces.
Luz Guadarrama added seven putback kills at the net for Lake Quinault and Nevaeh Richards had three quick-set kills for the Elks.
Taholah 9 27 18 13 — 1
Lake Quinault 25 25 25 25 — 3
Oakville 3, Chief Kitsap 0
Oakville benefited from a strong service game against Chief Kitsap to earn a straight-set victory at home on Tuesday.
The Acorns got points off serves from Alexis Starr-Wright and Shelby Petty, each with four aces apiece.
Oakville head coach Jessica Spitzer said the passing and teamwork she saw on Tuesday was encouraging.
“The teamwork is really starting to show in the scores now. All season we have been working on movement on the court,” she said. “The girls really stepped up their level of play tonight.”
Oakville (3-3) will take on Taholah at 5:45 at Taholah High School.
Oakville 25 25 25 – 3
Chief Kitsap 12 20 18 – 0
Top Players: Oakville – Joanna Kukhar (3 kills), Starr-Wright (2 kills and 4 aces), Petty (4 aces)
PREP TENNIS
Aberdeen 3, Black Hills 3 (AHS wins 49-38 on games)
Aberdeen got its first 2A Evergreen win of the season in a close matchup with Black Hills on Tuesday with the help of three wins in the double matches.
The teams each won three matches but Aberdeen won the tiebreaker, 49-38, when the number of games won was tallied.
Aberdeen head coach Andrew Duffy said his doubles teams are improving and gave the Bobcats the edge.
“It was a good day on the courts today for the Bobcats doubles teams,” he said. “The number one doubles team had their best outing yet and beat a formidable Black Hills team in straight sets. The freshman singles players continue to get better each outing.”
Black Hills drops to 1-5 on the season with the loss.
Aberdeen (2-6, 1-5) will take on Centralia at 3:30 tomorrow at Sam Benn Park.
Singles — Jonathan Schade (Black Hills) defeated Asdon Swope (Aberdeen) 6-3, 6-1; Isiah Shah (BH) def. Andrew Troeh (A) 6-3, 6-4; James Morimoto (BH) def. Karter Downs 6-3, 6-3
Doubles — Cody Sayres/Brice Kola (A) def. Dayton McGuire/Brendan Brown (BH) 6-3, 6-0; Colby Miller/Erik Eng (A) def. Ryan Cokl/Evan Martinez (A) 8-2; Tanner Fluery/Kai Kawishima (A) won by forfeit
PREP GOLF
Hoquiam 164, Kalama 195
The Hoquiam Grizzlies are proving to be just as tough on the road as they are at home.
Led by Brayden Dayton’s match-low score of 39, Hoquiam improved to 7-0 on the season with a win over Kalama on Tuesday at Lewis River Golf Course.
Hoquiam’s team depth was once again too much for their opponents to handle. Joining Dayton to round out the Grizzlies team score (which is compiled by taking the top four scores out of six golfers) were Josh Burgher (41), Michael Jump (41) and Tayte Witherbee (43).
Kalama had three players with a team-low score of 48, which was the same score as Hoquiam’s Tyler Sundstrom and three shots back from the Grizzlies Noah Sudderth. Both Sundstrom and Sudderth’s scores were scratched from the Grizzlies final score.
While their depth has been a strength for Hoquiam the entire season, Grizzlies head coach Larry Dublanko is focused on his team’s play on away courses.
“This was a rather short course that required some discipline,” he said. “We need to think a little more about the courses we are unfamiliar with. … We don’t always have to be long off the tee on these short, tight courses. … But it’s good to play a course we are unfamiliar with and shoot a low score.”
Hoquiam will play another short, claustrophobic course when they take on King’s Way Christian at Club Green Meadows at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Hoquiam (164) — Dayton (39), Burgher (41), Jump (41), Witherbee (43)
Kalama (195) — Matt Buller (48), Todd Tabor (48), Joey Reed (48), Colby Tucker (51)
PREP CROSS COUNTRY
Peterson wins Harriers at the Beach race
Hoquiam’s Adam Peterson overtook Ocosta’s Dylan Todd in the final 200 meters to win the boys race at the Harriers at the Beach cross country meet on Tuesday in Ocean Shores.
Peterson took the top spot with a time of 19:41.5, exactly three seconds better than the freshman Todd.
Ocosta’s Alex Bailey placed third with a time of 19:52.5 followed by Hoquiam’s Alex Peterson, who took fourth with a time of 20:02.0. Ocosta’s Daniel Quinby rounded out the top five with a time of 20:06.3.
The Wildcats placed first in the team scoring with a total of 25 points. Hoquiam was second with 38 points followed by North Beach in third with 72 points.
“Our boys ran really well,” Ocosta head coach Aaron Anderson said, noting that Quinby and teammate Danny Lennon shattered their previous best times by nearly a minute. “We were trying some things out with our spreads and it worked really well.”
In the girls race, Ocosta’s Natalie Cain placed second behind Forks’ Madelyn Archibald, who ran her season-best time of 22:58.9, exactly one second better than Cain.
North Beach’s Skyler Langston, a freshman, placed third with a time of 24:03.5. North River’s Ruby Gumaelius (24:10.5) and Hoquiam’s Valeria Roloff (24:27.1) placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
For a full list of results, visit https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=144795&show=all.
Hoquiam’s Kylie Bell, left, and Montesano’s Anna Ayers fight for a loose ball at Olympic Stadium on Tuesday. (Hasani Grayson | The Daily World)
Hoquiam’s Elyse Goulet, right, comes up with the kill against Montesano on Tuesday. (Hasani Grayson | The Daily World)
Montesano’s Lindsay Pace, right, gets her shot past the block attempt of Hoquiam’s Janessa Otterstetter on Tuesday. (Hasani Grayson | The Daily World)
