BELFAIR — The Port Angeles wrestling still is perfect on the year after pinning North Mason 49-18 in Olympic League dual-meet action Wednesday night.
The Roughriders lost only four matches on the night to improve to 2-0 in league and 6-0 overall.
Port Angeles had four falls in the match as Brady Anderson pinned Matt Zink in 1:18 at 106 pounds, Sam Burton had a pin in 1:28 at 138, Brian Cristion pinned Chase Davis in 2:19 at 182 and Zach Grall pinned Tommy Marsh in 1:52 at 195.
Kacee Garner had a major decision, 13-1, at 160 pounds for the Riders while other winners by decision were Josh Basden at 113, Blake Meldrum at 126 and Nick Lasorsa at 170.
Basden beat Cameron Nieson 10-5 while Meldrum continued his strong performance at the Battle for the Axe to defeat Mark Phillips 7-5 and Lasorsa decisioned Tevyn Goodwin 10-7.
Strong season
Lasorsa also is having a strong season, dominating opposition at the Battle for the Axe.
The Riders next will wrestle in the six-team Rainshadow Tournament at archrival Sequim on Saturday starting at 10 a.m.
Kingston 48,
Sequim 25
SEQUIM — The Wolves couldn’t quite top the 11th-ranked Buccaneers in Wednesday night’s Olympic League dual.
Two forfeits and one disqualification helped keep Sequim (0-2 in league) from the upset, despite the Wolves coming up with three pins on the night.
Among the Wolves coming away with falls were Royhan Agostine at 113 pounds, Cody Field at 145 and Dakota Hinton at 170.
Cole Morgan also earned a 3-0 decision victory at 126 while Austin Leach won a 12-3 decision at 182.
“The kids wrestled well, I was pleased,” Sequim coach Len Borchers said.
“Some of the stuff we’ve been working on they executed. Kingston is tough. Hanging with them is good.”
Sequim next hosts the six-team Rainshadow Invitational on Saturday.
Klahowya 30,
Port Townsend 29
BREMERTON — The Redskins came within a hair of topping a depleted Klahowya team Wednesday night in Olympic League action.
Going up against an Eagles squad missing several of its top wrestlers, Port Townsend was able to come up with five pins and six wins overall.
Still, that wasn’t quite enough to give the Redskins (0-2 in league) their first league dual victory of the season.
“They wrestled really well today,” Port Townsend coach Stephen Grimm said.
“We’re a young team, but they are really starting to come around now. The kids who are getting the wins now are the ones who were dedicating themselves in the gym all Christmas break.
“That’s what you like to see.”
Redskins who came away with pins were Shae Shoop at 106, Forrest Piatt at 145, Silas Kinnaman at 152, Ty Leeper at 170 and Dylan Kelly at 195.
Dillon Ralls earned a win with a 17-2 major decision at 138.
Port Townsend will next compete at the Rainshadow Invitational in Sequim on Saturday.
Girls Basketball
Port Angeles 44, Renton 42
RENTON — The Roughriders squeezed past the Indians with a dramatic series of plays in the closing moments of Wednesday night’s nonleague game.
Shayla Northern tied the game with a 3-pointer with six seconds to go, then Madison Hinrichs stole the ensuing inbound pass and fed the ball to Paxton Rodocker, who was fouled.
Rodocker knocked down both free throws to seal the win and give the Riders some serious momentum going into Friday’s home showdown with Kingston (6-1 in league).
“It was a see-saw, back-and-forth game,” Port Angeles coach Michael Poindexter said. “We played a very mature fourth quarter, and that is what did it for us.”
The Riders improved to 6-4 overall and are 5-2 in league play.
Port Angeles 44, Renton 42
Port Angles 11 9 6 18— 44
Renton 12 7 13 10— 42
Individual scoring
Port Angeles (44)
K. Jones 10, Rodocker 9, Walker 7, Johnson 7, Northern 5, Hinrichs 2, B. Jones 2, Jeffers 2.
Renton (42)
Kenner 13, Tuiasosopo 12, Farris 11, Armstrong 4, Bryant 2.
Neah Bay 74,
Port Angeles JV 37
NEAH BAY — Four players scored in double figures, led by Kaela Tyler’s 15 points, as the Red Devils beat the JV Roughriders in nonleague competition to remain perfect Wednesday night.
Courtney Winck swished in 13 points for Neah Bay while Merrissa Murner added 12 and Cierra Moss had 11.
Neah Bay improves to 8-0 overall.
The Red Devils led 20-11 at the end of the first quarter and 38-19 at halftime and never looked back.
Payton Lee and Jolene Millsap scored nine points each for the Riders.
Neah Bay’s Cherish Moss led on the boards with six rebounds while Murner and Winck brought down five each.
Rebecca Thompson, who scored nine points for the Red Devils, was strong on the floor with eight steals and five assists while Winck earned three steals.
Neah Bay 74, PA JV 37
Port Angeles 11 8 9 9— 37
Neah Bay 20 18 18 18— 74
Individual scoring
Port Angeles (37)
Adams 1, Frazier 5, Lee 9, Moseley 4, Millsap 9, Norberg 4, Pimehtel 3, Hofer 2.
Neah Bay (74)
Greene 2, Thompson 9, Tyler 15, Murner 12, Winck 13, Cherish Moss 8, Cierra Moss 11, Chartraw 4.
Boys Basketball
Neah Bay 63,
Port Angeles JV 56
NEAH BAY — The Red Devils held off a furious charge by the Roughriders in the second half to win the nonleague game Wednesday.
Josiah Greene netted a game-high 18 points for Neah Bay (6-3) while Michael Dulik was right behind with 16 and Abraham Venske added 10.
Derek Shumacher paced the Riders with 16 points while teammate Steven Lauderback added 12.
Dulik led on the boards with eight rebounds while Tyler McCaulley hauled down seven.
The Red Devils were cruising early with a 24-8 lead after one period and 40-22 advantage at the break.
But the Riders came charging back with a 20-8 third-quarter advantage to trim the lead to 48-42 going into the final stanza.
The Red Devils, however, regrouped to win by seven.
Josiah Greene earned four steals while Zeke Greene and McCaulley had three each.
Zeke Greene and McCaulley also led in the assists department with three apiece.
Neah Bay 63, PA JV 56
Port Angeles 8 14 20 14— 56
Neah Bay 24 16 8 15— 63
Individual scoring
Port Angeles (56)
Isett 3, Manwell 2, Gunderson 7, Helpenstall 2, Lauderback 12, Treider 7, Polly 4, Fairchild 3, Shumacher 16.
Neah Bay (63)
Venske 10, Z. Greene 8, Dulik 16, J. Greene 18, Pascua 3, McCaulley 8.
