By Oly Archibald
PORT ANGELES — In high school tennis action, the Port Angeles Roughriders had a competitive match against Bremerton but ultimately prevailed 5-2. Tate Alton faced a rare loss, falling 6-1, 6-1, while Sky Gelder also came up short, losing 6-3, 6-3. Garrett Buerer secured a victory, winning 6-4, 7-5. In doubles action, Luke Flodstrom and Nathan Basden dominated their match, winning 6-0, 6-1. Austin Worthington and Keatyn Hoch triumphed with a 6-1, 6-0 win, and Carter Gunderson and Grant Butterworth took their match 6-1, 6-2. Zach Neff and Carston Siebel completed the doubles sweep with a 6-0, 6-2 victory. The Roughriders are set to face a tough Bainbridge team on the road today.
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At the Olympic League cross-country meet in Sequim, the Sequim girls finished in 2nd place, while Port Angeles came in 4th. Leia Larson led the Roughriders with a 3rd-place finish, clocking a time of 21:34. Mariam Cobb followed in 11th place with a time of 23:19, and Faerin Tait finished 18th, recording a time of 23:55. Sequim’s Dawn Hulstedt finished 5th with a time of 21:38, while her teammate Marea Denton posted a time of 23:48. Bridget Pyeatt rounded out Sequim’s top finishers, coming in 21st with a time of 24:08.
In the boys’ race, Port Angeles finished 6th, and Sequim took 7th. Andre Campbell placed 22nd for the Roughriders, while Sequim’s Adrian Osborne secured 18th place with a time of 18:51.
Meanwhile, at the middle school cross-country meet in Sequim, the Stevens boys swept the top three spots. Jay Lieberman finished first with a time of 9:38, followed by Nolan Keck at 9:42, and Levi Simoneau in third at 9:52. Stevens claimed 1st overall, with Sequim finishing 3rd. For the girls, Eleanor Jones of Sequim placed 1st with a time of 9:38. Amara Buggy took 2nd with a time of 11:07, and Emily Bair completed the sweep for Sequim with a time of 11:22.
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In NWAC soccer, the nation’s 2nd-ranked Peninsula Pirates women, now 7-0, shut out Bellevue 4-0. Desiree Dutra led the charge with two goals, while Risa Nishida and Shiori Shintaku each added a goal. The 5th-ranked Peninsula Pirate men, who are 10-0, overcame an early deficit to defeat Bellevue 5-3. Konrad Mueller scored two goals, while Jeremiah Kuelo, Nil Grau, and Austin Collins each contributed a goal.
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In high school swimming, Roughriders coach Sally Cole remarked, “I was sweating it out” as her team engaged in a tough contest with Bremerton. The Roughriders won 95-74 despite only securing victories in 3 of the 11 events. Lizzy Shaw won the 50 freestyle with a district-qualifying time, and Amayah Nelson took the 100 freestyle. The 200 freestyle relay team of Shaw, Danika Asgeirsson, Lynzee Reid, and Nelson also claimed first place.
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In high school volleyball tonight, Port Angeles will face Kingston, and Sequim will take on Bremerton, with both matches starting at 6:30 p.m. In soccer, Port Angeles is set to play Kingston, while Sequim travels to Bremerton, with both games kicking off at 7:00 p.m.
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On Friday night’s Wolves VIP Halftime show, Sequim Wolves soccer coach Haley Hunsaker will be interviewed along with Wolves seniors Libby Turella and Kalli Grove, and junior Raimey Brewer.
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