Aberdeen made the plays it needed to at critical moments to emerge with a 3-1 victory over Elma on Thursday at Elma High School.

The Bobcats (2-2 overall) won the first two games 25-19 and 25-22, scoring five straight points when Game 2 was tied at 19-all to seize control.

Elma (2-3 overall) — which beat Aberdeen 3-0 on Sept. 9 in Aberdeen — responded with a 25-19 victory in the third set.

But led by an improved service game and defensive effort, Aberdeen won the final set 25-23 to take the 3-1 road victory.

“Our serves and defense were key factors tonight,” Aberdeen head coach Desiree Glanz said. “We were where we needed to be on defense. We had some pretty exciting rallies and the girls were all over the floor covering their zones.”

Senior Michelle Jauregui and sophomore Emmersyn Yakovich led the way for Aberdeen with seven kills apiece.

Yakovich also had three aces in the contest.

Freshman Lilly Camp added four kills and four blocks while Libero Claire Mottinger had seven digs for the Bobcats.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Aberdeen Libero Claire Mottinger receives a serve during the Bobcats’ victory over Elma on Thursday at Elma High School.

“I’m so proud of this team tonight,” Glanz said. “We continue to improve each match and our chemistry and eagerness to win is building with every game.”

The loss was Elma’s third straight after starting the season with two straight wins.

Aberdeen 25 25 19 25 — 3

Elma 19 22 25 23 — 1

Raymond 3, Ilwaco 0

Raymond remained undefeated on the season with a straight-set victory over Ilwaco on Thursday in Raymond.

The Seagulls (4-0 overall, 1-0 2B Pacific League) won in dominant fashion, allowing a mere 19 points the entire match (25-13, 25-2, 25-4).

Raymond has not lost a game in its four wins this season.

Long service runs highlighted Raymond’s win over the Fishermen on Thursday. Grace Busenius was 28-for-29 in serves and had eight aces while teammate Sidney Swogger had 10 aces and three kills in the victory.

Kyra Gardner led Raymond with 13 kills despite sitting out the third set.

“Overall, we performed well in all aspects of the game and more importantly did a good job of keeping our mental focus,” Raymond head coach Bob Swogger said.

Raymond’s JV won 25-8, 19-25 and 15-5.

Ilwaco 13 2 4 — 0

Raymond 25 25 25 — 3

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Elma forward Beta Valentine and Napavine goal keeper Ellie Gilbert compete for the ball during the Eagles’ 6-1 victory over Napavine on Thursday at Davis Field in Elma. Valentine scored three goals in the game.

GIRLS PREP SOCCER

Elma 6, Napavine 1

Elma pulled away from Napavine with a big second half en route to a 6-1 victory on Thursday at Davis Field in Elma.

It was a tale of two halves for the Eagles, playing to a 1-1 tie at halftime before erupting for five goals in a second-half offensive blitz.

“In the first half, the way we were playing gave (Napavine) confidence that they could stay in the game,” Elma head coach Evan Valentine said. “Once we started to dictate the game and play it our way, they couldn’t keep up.”

Elma (2-2-1 overall) opened the scoring on a penalty-kick conversion from freshman forward Beta Valentine 15 minutes into the game.

Napavine (2-1) tied the game at the end of the first half, scoring on a ball that was pin-balled around the box after a long throw in.

Tied 1-1, Elma changed the complexion of the game seven minutes into the second half when Valentine got the ball in the 18-yard box, turned and ripped a shot into the upper corner for a 2-1 lead.

Valentine completed a hat trick when she converted a one-timer off a nice cross from midfielder Miley Seaberg for a 3-1 lead in the 60th minute.

Then Elma’s Chloe Clark put her mark on the game. The senior forward scored two goals within four minutes — the first an open shot off an assist from Valentine in the 64th minute followed by a tenacious run through the Napavine defense for a goal in the 68th minute.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Elma forward Chloe Clark scores the first of her two goals in the second half of the Eagles’ 6-1 victory over Napavine on Thursday at Davis Field in Elma.

Seaberg scored on a break in the 71st minute to secure the Elma victory.

“We just needed to calm down, mostly our minds. We were a little too frantic,” Coach Valentine said of Elma’s first-half performance. We just needed to calm down and get more width, as soon as we did that we started getting more opportunities.”

Napavine 1 0 — 1

Elma 1 5 — 6

Aberdeen 3, Rochester 1

Though it played what their head coach called “an uneven game,” Aberdeen figured things out to earn a 3-1 victory over Rochester on Thursday in Aberdeen.

The Bobcats (4-1 overall, 2-1 2A Evergreen League) fell behind just seven minutes into the match on the Warriors’ first scoring chance of the game, a header that found its way to the back of the Aberdeen net.

But Aberdeen settled in and tied the game when freshman midfielders Abby Mainio and Delaney Shoemaker created an opportunity for junior forward Marina Marll, who scored in the 18th minute.

Early in the second half, Aberdeen senior midfielder Lexi Durr received a foul and freshman defender Scotlyn Lecomte scored on the subsequent free kick to put Aberdeen up 2-0 in the 51st minute.

In stoppage time, Shoemaker sent a cross to sophomore forward Annie Troeh, who put the ball in the back of the net for a 3-1 victory.

“Our play is on a roller coaster at the moment. We look great at times and at others we are all wondering why we make the choices we do,” Aberdeen head coach Larry Fleming said. “It’s due to the inexperience but we are working hard to improve each day and in the end we did get another league win so it was a good night.”

Aberdeen’s JV team won 3-0, with Aliyah Burkett scoring a pair of goals for the Bobcats.

Rochester 1 0 — 1

Aberdeen 1 2 — 3

BOYS PREP GOLF

Hoquiam 176, Elma 199

Hoquiam continues to improve, and that is bad news for the rest of the 1A classification.

For the first time this season, all six Grizzlies golfers posted sub-50 rounds en route to a 176-199 victory over Elma on Thursday at Oaksridge Golf Course in Elma.

Hoquiam was spectacular, with four players posting scores of 45-or-lower for 9-holes.

The Grizzlies were led by Mick Bozich, who earned Medalist of the Match honors with a round of 43. He was closely followed by teammates Cody Garman and Dominic Pence, each of whom shot a 44 on the day with Riley Montoure carding a 45.

Hoquiam’s Tommy Wallace (47) and Tommy Catron (49) also posted sub-50 scores (top four scores are counted for team total).

Elma had three players shoot 51-or-better, led by Grant Vessey’s round of 47.

Hoquiam (176) — Mick Bozich 43, Dominic Pence 44, Cody Garman 44, Riley Montoure 45.

Elma (199) — Grant Vessey 47, Traden Carter 50, Colton Moran 51, Quinton Osbun 51.

Montesano 178, Tenino 222

Montesano’s Josh Wills gave himself a great birthday gift.

The Bulldogs junior won Medalist honors with a low-round 39 — the lowest 1A class prep score on the Harbor this season — to lead Montesano to a 178-222 victory over Tenino on Thursday at Oaksridge Golf Course.

Wills’ 39 was just four shots over par for the course’s front-9 and led a Monte team that had four golfers card rounds of 50-or-better.

Wills was joined by Cole Sigler (43), Trey Sweeney (46) and Mason Ellis (50) in the Monte victory.

Tenino — a first-year program with mostly freshman and sophomores — was led by Ethan Baxter’s score of 52.

Montesano (178) — Josh Wills 39 (on his birthday 35 par front 9), Cole Sigler 43, Trey Sweeney 46, Mason Ellis 50.

Tenino (222) — Ethan Baxter 52, David Dallaire 52, Jackson Gore 59, Kaiden Lindholm 59.

Aberdeen 223, Black Hills 234

Aberdeen defeated Black Hills 223-234 on Monday at Grays Harbor Country Club.

Bobcats senior Logan Seguin shot a 3-over 38 that included a birdie on the first hole and a sand save on the fourth hole to earn Medalist honors.

Aberdeen’s Luke Niemi had two birdies and posted a 47, a personal best.

Aberdeen (223) — Logan Seguin 38, Charlie Ancich 43, Trevon Nichols 47, Luke Niemi 47, Baylor Ainsworth 48.

Shelton (234) — Holmes Waltermire 44, Wyatt Anthis 46, Isaac Dorsy 46, Carson Harmon 47, Cannon Hutson 51.

WF West 232, Aberdeen 236

Aberdeen lost by four strokes to WF West 232-236 on Wednesday at Newaukum Valley Golf Course in Chehalis.

Aberdeen’s Logan Seguin won Medalist for the second straight match, shooting a 43 for his 9-hole round.

Bobcat Trevon Nichols birdied the No.4 hole with a punch shot from under a tree. It was a shot Aberdeen head coach Dan Sundstrom said was “spectacular.”

WF West (232) — Ben Halverstadt 46, Tukker Rosbach 46, Brock Bunker 46, Micah Ethell 46, Nate Dahlin 48.

Aberdeen (236) — Logan Seguin 43, Trevon Nichols 45, Luke Niemi 48, Baylor Ainsworth 49, Hunter Eisele 51.

PREP CROSS COUNTRY

Aberdeen’s Campos breaks course record in victory

Aberdeen senior Julian Campos set a course record to win a 2A Evergreen Conference race on Wednesday at Huff ‘n’ Puff Trail in Shelton.

Racing in a field that contained 38 competitors from Aberdeen, Rochester and host Shelton, Campos posted a time of 14:01, a new course record and 38 seconds better than Rochester’s Levi Jennings, who placed second in the 4,000 meter race.

Aberdeen freshman Henry Nelson also finished in the top 10, placing sixth with a time of 15:30.

Shelton won the team event with a score of 31, followed by Rochester (41) and Aberdeen (56).

In the girls race, Aberdeen sophomore Aliyah Castro placed seventh with a time of 20:39.

For full race results, visit athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=197510&show=all.

Montesano sweeps races at league meet in Hoquiam

Montesano’s Aric Jacklin and Aubrey Anderson won the boys and girls races, respectively, at a 1A Evergreen Meet in Hoquiam on Thursday.

Jacklin led wire-to-wire to place first with a time of 17:41.5 in the boys 5,000 meter race.

Elma’s Elijah Flores (19:14.0, 4th) and Montesano’s Jesse Anderson (19:43.3, 7th) also placed in the top 10.

Anderson pulled away from Hoquiam freshman Jane Roloff in the final 400 meters to win the girls race with a time of 23:13.1.

Roloff placed second with a time of 23:40.8.

Other local runners placing in the top 10 were Monte’s Polina Vitchitskaya (24:11.2, 3rd), Elma’s Georgia Burkhart (24:49.8, 4th), Hoquiam’s Jane Spacek (25:03.8, 5th) and Monte’s Lilly Schweppe (24:46.1, 8th).

For full race results, visit athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=197288&show=all.

BOYS PREP TENNIS

Aberdeen 3, Centralia 3

Aberdeen and Centralia tied 3-3 in a 2A Evergreen League match on Thursday in Aberdeen.

Singles: Landon Kaut (Centralia) defeated Andrew Troeh (Aberdeen) 6-4, 6-1; Brandon Yeugn (C) def. Kyle Miller (A) 7-5, 6-0; Foster Patterson (A) def. David Parsons (C) 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles: Colton Faulkner/Ashdon Swope (A) def. Jacoby Corwin/Conner O’Dell (C) 6-2, 6-2; Justin Kuykendall/Antonio Almanza (C) def. Kevin Eng/Brodyn Osina (A) 7-5, 2-6, 6-2; Charlie Carossino/Jamieson Berney (A) def. Asa Buchanan/Jordan Yeung (C) 1-6, 7-6 (7-1), 7-5.

Other scores

Prep Football

Montesano 53, Columbia-White Salmon 0