PORT ANGELES — Port Angeles senior swimmer John Macias broke a 32-year-old school record in the Roughriders’ meet against Sequim at William Shore Memorial Pool.
Macias swam the 100-yard backstroke in 53.85 seconds, more than a half-second better than the 54.37 posted by previous record-holder Bengt Svensson in 1982.
Macias won the 100 back, along with the 200 individual medley, at Thursday’s meet as Port Angeles beat Sequim 143-37.
Macias achieved state qualifying times in both events.
Tristin Butler also was a double winner for the Riders, taking first in the 200 freestyle medley and the 100 butterfly, in which he swam in a state-qualifying time of 58.42 seconds.
Macias and Butler both helped the Riders’ 200 medley relay qualify for state, along with Wei-Yan Fu and Jay Liang, with a time of 1:44.85.
Port Angeles had 10 district qualifiers: Butler and Karsten Hertzog in the 200 freestyle, Milo Atwater in the 200 individual medley and 100 freestyle, Kaleb Sheldon in the 50 freestyle, Fu in the 100 butterfly, Hertzog and Nathan Bock in the 500 freestyle, and Liang and Nathan Beirne in the 100 breaststroke.
The Riders 400 free relay (Butler, Hertzog, Atwater and Macias) and 200 free relay (Liang, Sheldon, Atwater and Fu) also qualified for districts.
Port Angeles’ Scott Menther placed first in the 1-meter dive with 210.30 points.
The Riders placed first in 11 of 12 events.
Eric Prosser was Sequim’s lone winner, taking the 100 freestyle in a time of 54.78 seconds, which is 2 second better than his previous best.
“That’s really big,” Wolves coach Linda Moats said. “He edges closer to the State qual time.”
Sequim had many swimmers improve in their events.
Wendell Lorenzen dropped 11 second off his 500 freestyle time and surpassed his personal-best 100 breaststroke, something he had been trying to do since Dec. 5, 2013.
Brandon Grow improved his 100 butterfly time by seven seconds over the previous week’s meet.
Moats said Grow also is showing “good form in the long distance events. He swam a solid 200 free with a respectable time.”
The Wolves’ 200 medley relay shaved 8 seconds off the previous week’s time.
“Eric Prosser gave a big effort with a 28.98 fly split, and Christian Goodrich also contributed in a big way with a 29.74 split for the free leg,” Moats said.
Charlie Prosser and Lorenzen swam the relay with Goodrich and Eric Prosser.
Crescent’s Patrick Singhose, who trains with the Port Angeles team, qualified for districts in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:10.56.
Port Angeles and Sequim both host Olympic League meets Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
The Riders will face North Kitsap and William Shore Memorial Pool, while Sequim will welcome Olympic to Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center.
Boys Basketball
Sequim 57,
Mount Tahoma 39
SEQUIM — The Wolves knocked off the Class 3A Narrows League’s Thunderbirds on the strength of big second and third quarters.
Sequim trailed Mount Tahoma 13-11 after one quarter of Thursday’s contest, but pushed ahead to lead 28-21 at halftime and 46-31 after three quarters.
Alex Barry led the Wolves with 22 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Jackson Oliver tossed in 15 points, including shooting 8 of 8 from the free-throw line, for Sequim.
Bailey Earley added nine points and four rebounds.
Sequim (1-0, 3-1) hosts Port Townsend on Monday.
Sequim 57, Mount Tahoma 39
Mount Tahoma 13 8 10 8— 39
Sequim 11 17 18 11— 57
Individual scoring
Mount Tahoma (39)
Shelley 12, Nguyen 2, Dennis 19, Osberry 2, Taylor 2, Williams 2.
Sequim (57)
Barry 22, Oliver 15, Earley 9, Glasser 7, Willis 3, Adams 1.
Elma 61, Forks 51
ELMA — A slow start and a bad fourth quarter conspired to keep the Spartans winless in Evergreen League play.
Forks managed just five first-quarter points in Friday’s game, three coming on a 3-point shot by Colton Raben with less than 30 seconds to go in the period.
“We really had a tough time in the first quarter, we were missing gimmes and having a hard time with some defensive adjustments that we should know by now,” Spartans coach Rick Gooding said.
Forks rebounded to take a 38-35 lead after three quarters, but the Eagles hit free throws down the stretch to pull away late.
“We fouled trying to get back in it and they hit their free throws,” Gooding said.
Raben led all scorers with 22 points, teammate Parker Browning added 11 and Marky Adams had seven for the Spartans (0-2, 1-3).
Forks hosts league favorite Aberdeen (1-0, 4-0) on Tuesday.
Elma 61, Forks 51
Forks 5 16 17 13— 51
Elma 10 13 12 26— 61
Individual scoring
Forks (51)
Raben 22, Browning 11, Adams 7, Schumack 4, Baysinger 3, Ramsey 3, Pegram 1.
Elma (61)
Martin 21, Spencer 13, Crist 10, Smith 9, Sackrider 4, Hickle 2, Brown 2.
Girls Basketball
Quilcene 62, Oakville 19
OAKVILLE — The Rangers outscored the Acorns 19-0 in the opening quarter and then cruised to a nonleague road rout.
“Our press worked really well as the girls forced the Acorns to ‘cough up’ the ball multiple times in the first quarter,” Quilcene coach Briana Weller said of Friday’s game.
“We were then able to convert those turnovers into baskets.
“Megan Weller, Allison Jones and Katie Love made a lot of layups off of steals.”
The Rangers also scored on a lot of second and third attempts.
“[We] did a much better job tonight of rebounding,” Briana Weller said.
“Sammy Rae scored most of her 16 points tonight off put-backs from offensive rebounds. She did a great job of rebounding again.”
Megan Weller tied Rae for team-high scoring honors. Jones added 13 and Love scored 12.
Briana Weller said the Rangers dedicated the game to 1-year-old Wyatt Apeland, who is the nephew of assistant coach Marissa Apeland.
“Wyatt was injured in an accident early Friday morning and had to be airlifted to Harborview,” Weller said.
“Coach Apeland was unable to attend Friday’s game, as she rallied around her family in Seattle.
“Thankfully, Wyatt is stable and should [have returned home Saturday].
“This win was for little Wyatt.”
Quilcene next faces off against Clallam Bay in nonleague play at home Tuesday. The Rangers then travel to Mary M Knight on Wednesday for nonleague action.
Quilcene 62, Oakville 19
Quilcene 19 10 23 10— 62
Oakville 0 6 7 6— 19
Individual scoring
Quilcene (62)
Rae 16, Weller 16, Jones 13, Love 12, Burnston 3, Hitt 2.
Girls Bowling
Olympic 7, Sequim 0
PORT ANGELES — The Trojans picked up a win over the Wolves at Laurel Lanes on Friday.
Dakota Henderson had the high game, 194, and two-game series, 322, for Sequim.
Tenille Tosland bowled a two-game total of 225 for the Wolves.
Sequim will visit Olympic on Tuesday.
