The Raymond Seagulls earned a berth in the girls volleyball state tournament after picking up two wins to advance to the semifinal round of the 2B District 4 Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 30, in Raymond.

The Seagulls (14-1 overall, 11-0 2B Pacific) opened the tournament as the Pacific League’s No. 1 seed and quickly dispatched of Winlock in the first round 25-8, 25-5 and 25-8.

“Overall, we played well and won most of the game from behind the service line,” Raymond head coach Bob Swogger said. “I’m proud of how we kept our focus and kept our foot down on the gas pedal.”

From there, the Seagulls advanced to the district quarterfinal round to face Onalaska with a spot in the state tournament on the line.

The Loggers (12-5) built up a sizable first-set lead, as Raymond started slow and struggled in the passing game.

But after a 25-22 loss in the first game, the Seagulls got hot to sweep the next three sets 25-12, 25-12 and 25-18 to secure a trip to the 2B State Tournament Nov. 11-12 at the Yakima Valley SunDome.

“We shook the nerves off and played the way we are capable of,” Swogger said.

Senior outside hitter Kyra Gardner “had a monster game,” according to Swogger, recording 31 kills to go along with 23 digs.

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Raymond outside hitter Kyra Gardner, seen here in a file photo, had 31 kills to help the Seagulls advance to the 2B District 4 semifinals after a pair of district-tournament wins on Saturday.

Freshman phenom Karsyn Freeman added 10 kills and was 30-for-32 in service, including a long service run in the second set that Swogger said allowed his team to gain momentum and build confidence.

Sidney Swogger and Izzy Silvernail recorded 25 and 14 assists, respectively, in running the high-octane Raymond offense.

“(They) did an amazing job running the offense for us and made smart decisions the entire day,” Coach Swogger said.

Sophomore libero Kyndal Koski had 39 digs to lead the Seagulls defense with Alia Enlow (4 kills) and Caton Swogger (3 kills) also involved in the Raymond offensive effort.

The Seagulls have a tough test ahead of them as they will face Adna at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the district semifinals in front of what will likely be an energized home crowd at Adna High School.

Ocosta still alive after split in district tournament

The Ocosta Wildcats went 1-1 in the first day of the girls volleyball 2B District 4 Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 30, in Adna.

Ocosta (7-6, 6-5 2B Pacific) opened the tournament by defeating Napavine 25-16, 19-25, 27-25 and 25-21.

Annika Hollingsworth had seven kills and a 14-point service streak to take the lead in the third set when the Wildcats were down by nine.

Alexia Bradley led Ocosta with 14 kills, while Brynn Rasmus offered up a team-high 26 assists.

Samantha Schlegel (9 kills, 12 digs) and Emily Scott (14 digs, 100% service) also contributed to the victory.

“I am very happy with the team’s performance today,” Ocosta head coach Erin Snider said. “In the third set we got behind, but the girls buckled down and regained focus.”

Ocosta advanced to a quarterfinal matchup against host Adna, with the winner securing a spot in the state tournament.

The Pirates (11-3) won in straight sets to relegate Ocosta to the consolation bracket, where it will have to win its next two games to earn a trip to the state finale.

Ocosta will play Rainier in an elimination game at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Onalaska.

South Bend season over after two losses at district tournament

South Bend dropped two matches in the girls volleyball 2B District 4 Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 30, in Kalama to end its season.

South Bend lost 25-8, 25-23 and 25-20 in the opening round to Wahkiakum on Saturday morning.

Taking on Rainier in the consolation bracket, South Bend fell in straight sets 25-17, 26-24 and 26-24 and was eliminated from the tournament.

Senior outside hitter Hannah Jewell had 29 digs total on Saturday, while fellow senior Reece Williams recorded 18 total kills.

Junior Raydynn Morley and senior Dayna Estle had 10 kills each for South Bend.

“After getting past jitters in the opening sets in both matches, we competed,” South Bend head coach Kelsey Staats said. “We worked hard, but we couldn’t put a run of points together when we needed to. I am so proud of this team and what they’ve accomplished. Losing these seniors will drastically impact our program and we will miss them very much.”

PREP CROSS-COUNTRY

Ocosta runners qualify for state meet

Ocosta’s Dylan Todd, Matthew and William Idso qualified for the state tournament with top 10 finishes at the 1B/2B District 4 Championships at Rainier Elementary School on Saturday, Oct. 30.

Todd led Ocosta with a fourth place finish with Matthew and William Idso finishing in fifth and eighth place, respectively, in the boys 5K race.

Ocosta placed seventh as a team with 133 points.

For full race results, visit athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=194893&show=all.

Boys — 4, Dylan Todd, Ocosta, 17:52.65. 5, Matthew Idso, Ocosta, 17:57.91. 8, William Idso, Ocosta, 18:04.90. 33, Asher Baggaley, North Beach, 19:36.81. 81, Billy Jones, Ocosta, 24:22.31. 84, Sawyer Reither, North Beach, 24:24.53. 88, Jack Ganzel, Willapa Valley, 27:03.89. 89, Neal Heckman, Raymond, 27:30.64. 90, Cody Crawford, Willapa Valley, 28:07.91. 94, Ethan Worlton, Raymond, 33:26.61. 95, Raymond Priest, Ocosta, 35:49.04. 96, Dylan Polk, North Beach, 36:08.49.

Girls — 9, Jasmine Solso, Willapa Valley, 22:46.34. 13, Genevieve Sarich, Raymond, 23:30.91. 19, Skyler Langston, North Beach, 24:22.58. 26, Rebekah Stone, Ocosta, 25:20.64. 28, Josie Collier, Ocosta, 25:29.09. 39, Kaitlyn Ganzel, Willapa Valley, 27:16.07. 46, Anahi Martinez, Ocosta, 30:25.74. 48, Alexis Hillock, Raymond, 32:31.83. 53, Addison Baggaley, North Beach, 37:03.95.

BOWLING

Local bowler records rare 800 series

Brian Morley recorded a rare 800 series during the Friday Fun League at Rainier Lanes in Aberdeen on Oct. 22.

Morley, who hails from South Bend, bowled 257, a perfect 300 and 279 over three games for a series total of 836.

According to Rainier Lanes owner/operator Rob Shaver, Morley’s series is in the top 2-3 scores the establishment has seen over the past 20 years of league competition.