Port Angeles' Erin Edwards swims in the 500-yard freestyle event in a meet against Kingston at William Shore Pool in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Edwards won the event and earned a district-qualifying time. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

Port Angeles' Erin Edwards swims in the 500-yard freestyle event in a meet against Kingston at William Shore Pool in Port Angeles on Tuesday. Edwards won the event and earned a district-qualifying time. Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

PREP SPORTS: Port Angeles girls swimming splashes Kingston; Roughriders volleyball rallies for win

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles girls swim team achieved four state qualifying times and finished first in 11 of 12 events in a dominant 136-46 victory against Kingston.

Jaine Macias edged teammate Carter Juskevich in the 200 freestyle as the pair picked up two state-worthy times at Tuesday’s meet at William Shore Memorial Pool.

Macias placed first in 2 minutes, 3.64 seconds and Juskevich was just .52 seconds behind in 2:04.16.

Wins in the 100 backstroke by Macias and the 100 breaststroke by Juskevich also qualified for state.

The Roughriders also had eight district-qualifying times.

Erin Edwards qualified in two events, the 200 individual medley and the 500 free.

Other individual district qualifiers include Kylee Reid and Makena Merideth in the 200 IM, Taylor Beebe in the

50 free, Sierra Hunter and Jayden Sparhawk in the 100 fly, and Ashlee Seelye in the

100 free.

Cassii Middlestead won the 1-meter dive event with a score of 196.5.

Port Angeles (2-0) will compete at the Spartan Relays at Bainbridge High School on Saturday.

Volleyball

Port Angeles 3, Kingston 2

PORT ANGELES — Trailing 2 games to 1, the Roughriders rallied for a five-set victory against the Buccaneers.

“It was a very close match with a lot of energy,” Port Angeles coach Christine Halberg said.

“I’m proud of them for staying strong and persevering after being down 1-2.”

Kiana Robideau was active for the Riders, totaling 10 kills, six digs and two blocks.

Brennan Gray hustled to

18 digs defensively, with four kills and an ace on offense.

Emily Johnson added

10 digs, three kills and 28 assists and Aeverie Politika had three kills.

“The girls fought hard and everybody contributed,” Halberg said.

“They improved from this past weekends tourney at South Whidbey High School where we placed 12th out of 16 teams.

“Our passing improved enough to have more offense generated.”

Port Angeles (1-0, 1-1) visits Bremerton (2-0) today.

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