SPORTS: Forks wrestlers split double dual meet; other prep results

ROCHESTER — The Forks wrestling team split its double dual meet on Wednesday night, beating Toledo/Winlock 47-35 and losing to Rochester 43-26.

Tyler Cortani had two victories at 112 pounds, a first-round pin and an 11-6 decision. Nick Atkins also won both of his match-ups at 145 pounds with a pin and a 10-6 decision.

Travis Petrovich won both of his battles at 152 pounds, one by technical fall and the other by pin.

Heavyweight Tanner House improved to 22-1 on the season, pinning both of his opponents.

Cutter Grahn, wrestling at 119 pounds, had a win by pin.

Freshman Eric Camacho scored a pin in the 171 weight class.

Joey Salazar won at the 215-pound level with a pin in the second round.

Forks travels to the Klahowya Klassic next.

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OLYMPIC 44, PORT ANGELES 30

SILVERDALE — The Roughriders struggled to keep pace with the Trojans on Wednesday night, falling hard in their second-to-last Olympic League dual meet of the season.

Freshman Brian Sullivan made quick work of his opponent at 140 pounds, scoring a pin in just 15 seconds.

Nathan Cristion also won by pin at 189 pounds in 3 minutes, 15 seconds.

Other winners for the Riders were by forfeit at 103, 125, and the heavyweight divisions.

Adam Raemer, at the 145 pound weight class, held tough in his 3-0 loss to two-time state finalist Cody Yeik.

Tonight’s home match versus Bremerton is the annual Bud Dyer Memorial event.

It is also senior night.

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KLAHOWYA 68, SEQUIM 9

SEQUIM — The Wolves had a tough time finding a way to win a match Wednesday night against the fourth-ranked Eagles.

Clay Charlie was the lone winner for the Wolves at 215 pounds, scoring a 9-4 decision. Sequim also won the heavyweight division by forfeit.

The Eagles have three wrestlers that are ranked in the top seven statewide.

Next up, the Wolves host Kingston on Thursday night.

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Boys Basketball

NEAH BAY 84, CLALLAM BAY 40

CLALLAM BAY — The Red Devils steamrolled their way to another North Olympic League victory Wednesday night, improving their record to 3-0 in league and 12-2 overall.

Clallam Bay (0-3, 3-10) fought hard to hold back the high-powered offense of the Red Devils, but just couldn’t keep pace as the game progressed.

Neah Bay’s Tony DeBari led all scorers with 17 points. Teammate Titus Pascua had 13 and Drexler Doherty added 11.

Kyle Hess led the Bruins with 16 points while hauling down 10 rebounds.

Emmitt James added 14 points and 10 boards for Clallam Bay.

“We took the loss, but this was probably the best game we’ve played all season as a team,” Clallam Bay coach Cal Ritter said.

The Bruins host the Port Angeles JV squad Thursday.

Neah Bay will host Crescent on Friday night.

Neah Bay 84, Clallam Bay 40

Neah Bay 22 14 20 28 — 84

Clallam Bay 10 9 11 10 — 40

Individual Scoring

Neah Bay 84)

DeBari 17, T. Pascua 13, Doherty 11, A. Pascua 8, Moss 8, Buttram 8, Dulik 7, Rascon 6, Murner 5, Arnold 1.

Clallam Bay (40)

Hess 16, James 14, Portnoy 8, Foulkes 2.

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