FORKS — For the fifth straight year, Forks is the champion of the Evergreen 1A League Dual Tournament, beating four other schools in the all-day event.
“Our wrestlers did step up and wrestle some of the best matches that they have had during the whole season. This was very good to see because we have had a tough three weeks of sick wrestlers, hurt wrestlers and wrestlers missing practice to make sure grades were going to be good for the semester,” said coach Robert Wheeler.
“Everyone knew that this day was important since we had won our league dual meet championship the past four years,” he said.
Wheeler said it’s been difficult this year to get all the Forks wrestlers together all at the same time for various reasons to have good workouts, so the league dual results are especially satisfying.
“They did put everything together today. Hopefully, this is a good sign that they are going to be peaking at the right time for the postseason tournaments that are coming up for the next three weeks,” he said.
Eight Forks wrestlers went undefeated on the day, while 11 out of 12 won at least two matches.
Forks beat Hoquaim 49-15, Tenino 60-12, Elma 51-15 and Montesano 42-27.
Going undefeated were:
106 pounds — Josue Lucus, three pins and a forfeit.
145 — Garrison Schumack, 3-0, Colby Demorest, 1-0.
170 — Kenny Gale, 4-0.
182 — Ryan McGraw, 4-0 with one forfeit.
195 — Jack Dahlgren and Eden Cisneros, 4-0.
220 — Luke Dahlgren and Tristen Pisani, 4-0.
285 — Nathan Flores, 4-0.
Winning two matches were:
132 — Keith Kullanders, 2-2 with two pins.
138 — Keith Thompson, 2-2.
152/160 — Gavin Palmer, 2-2.
160 — Brett Moody, 2-0.
Girls Basketball
Friday Game
Bremerton 49, Port Townsend 39
BREMERTON — Port Townsend jumped out to an early lead against 2A Bremerton, but the Redhawks weren’t able to fend off the Knights in a 49-39 loss.
The Redhawks were led by Kaitlyn Meek with 19 points and Jaz Apker-Montoya with 17.
Coach Scott Wilson said the Redhawks built up a 10-point lead at one point in the first half, but that Bremerton was able to come back and take a lead before halftime.
Port Townsend (4-3, 8-7) has another nonleague game, hosting Kingston at 7 p.m. Tuesday. They return to league action with a Thursday home game at 7 p.m. The Redhawks are in second place in the Olympic League 1A Division in good position for the postseason.
Seattle Lutheran 37, Quilcene 33
SEATTLE — The Quilcene girls lost a close game to Seattle Lutheran on the road Saturday 37-33.
The loss puts Quilcene at 5-6 in the Sea-Tac 1B League, still in the eighth and final position for the league tournament.
The Rangers (5-6, 10-8) have their last Sea-Tac game at home at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday against Crosspoint. The Sea-Tac 1B Tournament begins Feb. 6.
Boys basketball
Seattle Lutheran 76, Quilcene 49
SEATTLE — The Quilcene boys lost to first-place Seattle Lutheran Saturday 76-49.
Coach Richie French said Seattle Lutheran is talented and well-coached. The Saints are undefeated in the Sea-Tac 1B League and 15-2 overall.
“They are where we want to be,” French said.
The Rangers (1-10, 6-2) have their last game of the year at home at 7 p.m. Tuesday against Crosspoint.
Seattle Lutheran 76, Quilcene 49
Quilcene 7 11 11 20 — 49
Seattle Luth. 19 19 20 18 — 76
Quilcene (49) — Rogers 12, Such 13, Comstock 2, Smith 17, Reynolds 3. A. Elkins 2.
Friday’s Game
NW Yeshiva 78, Quilcene 47
Quilcene 17 11 10 9 — 47
NWY 9 32 22 15 — 78
Quilcene (47) — Rogers 9, Such 11, Reynolds 3, Comstock 9, Smith 10, Beathard 3, Davis 2.
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