CHIMACUM — Tyler Nickerson outlasted Chimacum/Port Townsend’s Chris Sevilla in their No. 2 singles match in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 to help the Port Angeles boys tennis team to a 7-0 sweep.
“It was a good win for the guys and gave them a bit of confidence going into our next match against Bremerton [today],” Roughriders coach Gil Stockton said of Monday’s match.
“We still have a lot of work to accomplish in order to be competitive with Bremerton, but the guys, after getting over the pre-match jitters, had fun and made some great shots.
“The team ball went to Tyler Nickerson for staying tough through three sets where the match came down to just who wanted the win more.
“It was the longest match of the day.”
Janson Pederson took the No. 1 singles match from Chimacum/Port Townsend’s Jonny Rogers 6-2, 6-1.
The Roughriders’ Kyler Mabrey earned a win by default when his opponent failed to show for the No. 3 singles contest.
In doubles play Kenny Soule and Keenen Leslie of Port Angeles knocked off Zach Smith and Ryle Gepituban 7-5, 6-0 in the No. 1 match.
The Riders’ No. 2 doubles team of Hayden Woods and Carson Jackson held down Nate Miller and Conner Cottier 6-1, 6-2.
Devun Wahlsten and Orrick Waddell of Port Angeles beat Emmitt Erickson and Cayden Sevilla 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 3 doubles contest.
The Riders’ Hunter Dougherty and Wes Duncan swept Jack Meissner and Tiburcio Brennan 6-1, 6-0 in the No. 4 doubles match
Port Angeles (1-4, 3-4) hosts Bremerton today.
Chimacum/Port Townsend (0-1, 0-5) visits Klahowya on Monday.
Volleyball
Crescent 3, Port Townsend 0
JOYCE — Upstart Crescent swept Port Townsend 25-22, 25-20, 25-23 to claim a nonleague victory against the Class 1A Redhawks.
“I have to give a lot of credit to our only senior, Ryan Lester,” Loggers coach Nora Williams said.
“She was 15 of 16 on serves with eight kills.”
Setter Alyssa Hutto added eight assists for Crescent.
Cross Country
Port Townsend meets
SILVERDALE — The Port Townsend boys and girls cross country teams recently competed in an Olympic League match with North Mason and Klahowya.
The Redhawks topped North Mason 20 to 40 to win the girls meet. Klahowya only had four athletes compete, not enough to earn a team score.
Ari Winter led the Port Townsend girls with a fifth-place finish, completing the 3.1-mile course in 24 minutes, 15 seconds.
Ally Bradley was seventh after finishing in 25:06.
The Redhawk boys were second in their meet with 47 points. Klahowya finished first with 32 and North Mason posted 51 points.
River Yearian was second for Port Townsend after recording a time of 19:11 and teammate Henry Veitenhans was seventh after finishing in 19:39.
The Redhawks also competed at the King’s Cross Invite in Shoreline, where the girls team finished eighth and the boys 10th out of 11 participating teams.
The varsity boys were led by Yearian who finished 32nd overall with a time of 18:01, Veitenhans who placed 47th after clocking a time of 18:41), and sophomore Jesus Duran who ended up 57th after finishing in 19:04
