Back row from left

Back row from left

PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Port Angeles wins gymnastics meet in Sehome

SEHOME — Maya Wharton and Cassii Middlestead led Port Angeles to victory at a three team meet at North Coast Gymnastics.

Wharton placed second in the all-around and Middlestead was third as the Roughriders racked up 145 points to beat out Sehome and Shorecrest on Saturday.

Sehome was second with 139.5 points and Shorecrest took third with 132.4 points.

Wharton, a junior, placed first in the vault and the floor, and placed third in the beam and sixth on the bars. She finished with an all-around score of 31.8.

Middlestead, a sophomore, had her best showing on the bars, where she took third. She also was fourth on the beam, sixth on the floor and eighth on the vault. Her all-around score was 30.8.

Sydney Miner, another Port Angeles sophomore, was 10th all-around with a score of 28.9. She placed second on the vault, fifth on the beam and eighth on the floor.

Laura Rooney took seventh on the vault for the Riders, while Alexis Hefton finished 10th on the beam.

Sequim’s two gymnasts, Elizabeth Sweet and Ennisa Albin, also competed at the meet. They practice and travel with Port Angeles.

Wrestling

Riders third at Morin Classic

BELLINGHAM — Port Angeles had three individual champions as it finished third out of 16 teams at the Graham Morin Classic.

Tyler Gale (120 pounds), Ben Basden (126 pounds) and Morgan Mower (138 pounds) each won his respective weight class Saturday.

Branden Currie added a second-place finish in the 152-pound class.

Blake Mann was third for Port Angeles at 182 pounds, as was Evan Gallacci at 195 pounds.

Riders 113-pounder Andrew St. George and 170-pounder Jesse Salgado each placed fifth.

Boys Basketball

Clallam Bay 52, Mary M. Knight 47, OT

CLALLAM BAY — The Bruins pulled off an overtime victory over the Owls with double-doubles by Alan Greene and Kyle Keys.

Greene had 17 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals Saturday for Clallam Bay, which improves to 7-1 this season.

Keys scored 16 points to go along with 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Ryan McCoy led the Bruins on the boards with 18. He also scored eight points.

Caiton Smith came off the bench to score nine points for Clallam Bay.

The Bruins next play at Quilcene on Tuesday, Dec. 29.

Clallam Bay 52, Mary M. Knight 47, OT

Mary M. Knight 12 11 12 11 1— 47

Clallam Bay 12 15 10 9 6— 52

Individual scoring

Clallam Bay (52)

Greene 17, J. Signor 1, Smith 9, McCoy 8, Keys 16, Cowdrey 1.

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Compiled using team reports.

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