VASHON — Jack Dahlgren remained undefeated and was one of three individual champions for Forks at The Rock wrestling tournament.
The Spartans placed second as a team, despite not being represented in five weight classes at Tuesday’s championship.
Lakeside won the team title.
“Hopefully, this tournament gets the kids to understand the potential in this group,” Forks coach Bob Wheeler said.
“As a group, I think this was their poorest showing of the year, yet they still placed second in a perennially tough tournament.
“I am hoping that this will help them understand their potential and give them incentive to really start working towards that potential.”
Dahlgren took first in the 182-pound class, and Josue Lucas and Alvaro Ortiz did likewise in the 106- and 120-pound divisions, respectively.
Joseph Mariner (152 pounds), Joel Mohn (160), Reece Moody (170) and Luke Dahlgren (190), each placed third in their weight classes for the Spartans.
Garrison Schumack placed fourth and Gavin Palmer was sixth in the 145-pound division.
Boys Basketball
Forks 74, Taholah 64
OCEAN SHORES — The Spartans rolled to a 10-point victory against Taholah behind big games from its two leading scorers at the Holidays with the Hyaks tournament.
Parker Browning hit for 28 points for the Spartans to lead all scorers Tuesday.
“I believe that’s a career-high,” Forks coach Rick Gooding said. “He did a good job all game of attacking the hoop and not settling for long-distance shots.”
Marky Adams had 21 points in limited minutes.
“He twisted his ankle in the Neah Bay game, and aggravated in a practice, so we are being careful with him,” Gooding said.
“But no one could guard him. They didn’t have anybody that could match up with him size-wise.
“I know he had a double-double, and I bet he had at least 15 rebounds.”
Gooding liked how his team handled the Chitwins.
“This was a good nonleague game for us,” Gooding said.
“They are a scrappy team and we handled their pressure well.
“We played a lot more under control than we have at times earlier this season, and it looked like some things are starting to work for us.”
Forks 74, Taholah 64
Taholah 18 11 13 22— 64
Forks 20 20 9 25— 74
Individual scoring
Taholah (64)
Orozco 6, Mowitch 2, Jackson 13, King 2, Jackson 15, Cain 12, T. Jones 7, Bastian 3, Anderson 4.
Forks (74)
Schumack 3, Ramsey, Baysinger 8, Pegram 1, Tejano 4, Maxfield, Browning 28, Prose 9, Adams 21, Baar.
Girls Basketball
Anacortes 54, Port Angeles 26
ANACORTES — The Roughriders’ unbeaten start to the season came to a humbling halt against the Seahawks.
“Anacortes is the best team we have played thus far,” Port Angeles coach Michael Poindexter said following Tuesday’s loss.
“They are 6-3, with two losses coming to undefeated teams [Burlington-Edison and Lynden Christian], and their win over Lynden is Lynden’s one loss.”
The Riders were held to five points in the first quarter and 10 in the first half.
“Our team was looking forward to the challenge, but early on, we didn’t attack their zone with good movement of players and the ball,” Poindexter said.
“We missed some inside shots early, and that perhaps led to some later lack of confidence.”
Nizhoni Wheeler led Port Angeles with 11 points, but no other Rider had more than three. Wheeler also had five rebounds.
Gabby Ronngren topped Anacortes with 11 points.
Port Angeles (2-0, 8-1) gets back to Olympic League 2A play Tuesday with a home game against North Kitsap (2-1, 4-4).
“The next few weeks will reveal the extent to which we can learn from this game, the lessons being essential to our having success in the postseason,” Poindexter said.
Clallam Bay 38, Quilcene 31
QUILCENE — The Rangers fell to the Bruins for the second time this season.
Clallam Bay improves to 8-1 with Tuesday’s victory.
“The Bruins are a tough and scrappy team,” Quilcene coach Briana Weller said.
“They are quick and run the floor well. They never let down and are constantly fighting for the ball. Kudos to those girls and their coaches.”
The Rangers struggled to keep control of the ball, committing 30 turnovers in the game.
“We have had three consecutive games where we have way, way too many turnovers,” Weller said.
“The girls need to take care of the ball. They are playing tough defense and working hard to get steals, but then self-implode.”
Senior Megan Weller scored 23 points for the Rangers and grabbed five rebounds.
“She is the motor for this team and just keeps driving and going hard,” Briana Weller said. “She is like the Energizer Bunny who just keeps going and going . . .”
Quilcene (0-1, 3-5) hosts Evergreen Lutheran (3-0) at home next Tuesday.
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Compiled using team reports.
