Roundup: Grays Harbor College golfers qualify for NWAC championships

Also: Elma’s season ends in district consolation round; Elma girls golf team unbeaten in league play

By Ryan Sparks • May 13, 2023 4:00 am
SUBMITTED PHOTO Grays Harbor College men’s golfers (from left) Michael Jump, Nate Johnson, Brett Wasson and Cole Wasson qualified for the NWAC Conference Championships on May 21-22 in Yakima.
SUBMITTED PHOTO Grays Harbor College men’s golfers (from left) Michael Jump, Nate Johnson, Brett Wasson and Cole Wasson qualified for the NWAC Conference Championships on May 21-22 in Yakima.

MEN’S COLLEGE GOLF

Grays Harbor College golfers qualify for conference championship

Grays Harbor College men’s golfers Michael Jump, Nate Johnson, Brett Wasson and Cole Wasson have qualified to compete at the NWAC Golf Conference Championships May 21-22 at the Apple Tree Golf Club in Yakima.

The Chokers recently placed third in the final NWAC league match of the season May 8-9 at the Avondale Golf Course in Hayden, Idaho.

GHC was led by Hoquiam native Jump (150, 76-74) and Centralia’s Cole Wasson (150, 75-75), who finished tied for 11th over the two-day tournament that featured nine teams.

Former Montesano Bulldog Nate Johnson placed 17th with a score of 156 (78-78).

“We have had a roller-coaster year, but these guys persevered and powered through it and maintained their pride and sportsmanship,” Chokers head coach Ann Swanson said. “They really came through in our last two NWAC League matches.”

PREP BASEBALL

King’s Way Christian 1, Elma 0

Elma’s season came to an end with a 1-0 loss to King’s Way Christian in a 1A District 4 elimination game on Friday at Castle Rock High School.

The Eagles (14-9 overall) had just five hits against King’s Way Christian starter Derek Tarnoski, who shutout Elma on one walk with three strikeouts in a complete-game performance.

Elma starter Brody Palmer allowed just one run on a two-out single to Carson Gilligan in suffering the loss.

Elma junior Grant Vessey went 2-for-4 to lead the Eagles, which left seven runners on base.

KWC 000 100 0 – 1 4 1

Elma 000 000 0 – 0 5 0

WP: Tarnoski (7 IP, 0 R, 5 H, BB, 3 K). LP: Palmer (7 IP, R, 4 H, 3 BB, 3 K).

Leading hitters: KWC – Whitney (2-3, 2B, R); Gilligan (1-3, RBI); Myers (1-2). Elma – Vessey (2-4); Camus (1-2); Wright (1-3); Alexander (1-3).

GIRLS PREP GOLF

Elma 196, King’s Way Christian 217

Elma completed an undefeated league season with a 196-217 victory over King’s Way Christian on Thursday at Oaksridge Golf Course in Elma.

Elma’s Olivia Moore shot a 41 over nine holes to win Medalist honors.

“I am so incredibly proud of these girls for the hard work they have put in and the season they have had so far,” Elma head coach Alexis Keating said.

Elma (196) – Olivia Moore 41, Aubrey Moore 48, Sophia Hamilton 41, Camberly Burgess 56.

King’s Way Christian (217) – Gracie Harlow 45, Ava Moats 55, Elsie Shaddy 60, Faith Harlow 57.

PREP SOFTBALL

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 3, Forks 1

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley maybe young after graduating the bulk of last season’s state-championship team, but the Titans remain on top of the 2B Pacific League regardless.

Some timely hitting and a lock down pitching performance from Lauren Emery, the Titans (14-5, 10-2 2B Pacific) defeated Forks 3-1 to win the league title on Friday in Montesano.

Emery allowed a run in the bottom of the second inning en route to the complete-game victory, scattering four hits without a walk while striking out 13 Spartans.

Trailing by a run in the top of the fourth, PWV’s Kylee Lyons drove in Sophia Milanowski with a two-out base hit in to tie the game.

The Titans threatened again when CJ Sipp and Lauren Matlock each singled to lead off the fifth.

A Forks error on a Jillian Hodel ground out led to Sipp and Matlock crossing the plate for a 3-0 lead.

After retiring six straight batters through the fifth and sixth innings, Emery ran into trouble in the bottom of the seventh with two on and two out and the winning run at the plate in the form of Kaidence Ribgy.

But Emery got Rigby to ground out to Sipp at short, securing the league crown for the Titans.

Sipp had two hits to lead the Titans.

PWV will enter the 2B District 4 Tournament on Wednesday as the Pacific League’s No. 1 seed.

Pe Ell-Willapa Valley 000 120 0 – 3 8 1

Forks 010 000 0 – 1 4 2

WP: Emery (7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 13 K). LP: Gaydeski (7 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 8 H, 2 K).

Leading hitters: PWV – Matlock (1-4, R); Milanowski (1-2, R); Channell (1-3); Lyons (1-3, RBI); Sipp (2-3, R). Forks – K. Johnson (1-3); Soto (1-3); Thompson (2-3, RBI).

Other scores

1A District 4 Boys Soccer Tournament

King’s Way Christian 4, Elma 0 (Elma eliminated)

Prep Softball

Ocosta 11, Hoquiam JV 0

Onalaska 6, Raymond-South Bend 4