Former Grays Harbor College wrestling coach and Elma native Kevin Pine won two medals at an international competition as we review sporting events on the Harbor.
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INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING
Elma’s Pine win gold at World Veterans Championships
Elma native Kevin Pine brought home two medals from the United World Wrestling Veterans World Championships Oct. 8-13 in Poreč, Croatia.
Competing in the 88kg (194 pound) class of Division E (56-60 years old), Pine brought home a gold medal in the freestyle competition and a bronze in the the Greco-Roman discipline.
Pine defeated Armenia’s Azat Sheroyan via injury default to claim the freestyle gold and help Team USA to a first-place finish at the international meet with 410 points.
With the victory, Team USA won the team title for the fourth straight year at the event.
Iran placed second with 250 points followed by Kazakhstan with 215 points.
Mongolia (190), Germany (137) and Japan (135) placed 4-6.
In Greco-Roman, Pine squared off against Italy’s Fulvio Giraldi in a bronze-medal match after suffering his lone loss of the tournament earlier in the competition.
Pine pinned Giraldi at 58 seconds to claim his second medal of the meet.
Russia’s Igor Dokuchaev placed first to win gold with Norway’s Martin Dalsbotten earning the silver medal.
Team USA placed third overall in the Greco-Roman competition with 199 points.
Kazakhstan was first with 228 points followed by Hungary in second with 216 points.
Sweden (184, 4th) and Turkey (172, 5th) rounded out the top five.
Pine went 5-1 at the meet.
For more information, visit uww.org.
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PREP VOLLEYBALL
Raymond-South Bend 3, Ilwaco 0
Raymond-South Bend picked up a key league victory with a 3-0 win over Ilwaco on Monday at South Bend High School.
The Ravens (8-5 overall, 5-1 2B Pacific) defeated the Fishermen (1-12, 0-6) by scores of 25-13, 25-5 and 25-15.
“We started out a little off, but once we picked up steam we never looked back. We were very effective at the serving line and we passed well so our hitters had a lot of success,” said RSB head coach Julie Jewell on South Bend’s Senior Night. “It was the last home game at South Bend for our seniors Summer Stigall, Berklee Morley, Fatima Delgado, Emily Howell and Felix Johnson. Their contribution to the program has been significant and they will be missed.”
Morley had 17 assists while Ava Baugher (7 aces, 10 assists, 10 kills) and Kassie Koski (7 aces, 7 kills, 3 blocks) also had big games for the Ravens.
With the win and North Beach’s loss to first-place Forks on Monday, the Ravens locked up second-place in the league standings with one game left to play.
Raymond-South Bend will close out its regular season in a league game at Forks at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Ilwaco 13 5 15 – 0
RSB 25 25 25 – 3
Leading players: RSB – Morley (4-5 service, 17 assists), Delgado (8-8 service), Baugher (19-19 service, 7 aces, 10 assists, 10 kills, 2 blocks), Koski (17-18 service, 7 aces, 7 kills, 3 blocks), Pine (3-3 service, 4 kills), Stigall (9-10 service), Stepp (5-5 service, 2 aces), Enlow (5 kills), Johnson (5-6 service).
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GIRLS PREP SOCCER
Ocosta 5, Winlock 1
In a preview of what could likely be a first-round district matchup, Ocosta defeated Winlock 5-1 on Monday in Westport.
Ocosta (10-4-1, 5-4 2B Central) scored just 30 seconds into the game when midfielder Brizeyda Ayala Rios gained control of the ball and sent a well-placed pass to senior standout Kylee Denny, who scored for a 1-0 lead.
The Wildcats’ would take a 2-0 lead into halftime when Kat Nersten scored off a Scarlett Nelson pass in the 25th minute.
Ocosta head coach Rissy Ness felt her team left points on the field after peppering the Cardinals goal with 27 shots in the first half.
“At half, my pep talk to the girls was simply just to be more productive with the shots we take and more intentional with the ball at our feet,” she said. “My favorite part in coaching these girls is when they take the challenge and implements the plan of action. We had a much better percentage of completed passes to one another and had more quality shots in the second half.”
Ocosta’s increased offensive efficiency led to three goals in the second half, one each by Nersten, Nelson and Denny to earn the 5-1 victory.
With the win, Ocosta sits in fifth place in the 2B Central League and will close out the regular season against Montesano’s JV squad at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
Winlock
Ocosta 2 3 – 5
Scoring 0 1 – 1
First half – 1, Ocosta, Denny (Ayala Rios), 1st minute. 2, Ocosta, Nersten (Nelson), 25th minute.
Second half – 3, Ocosta, Nersten, 44th minute. 4, Winlock, 47th minute. 5, Ocosta, Nelson (Ayala Rios), 53rd minute. 6, Ocosta, Denny, 66th minute.
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GIRLS PREP SWIMMING
Aberdeen 134, Black Hills 47
Aberdeen wrapped up its regular-season schedule with a 134-47 victory over Black Hills on Monday at the Grays Harbor YMCA in Hoquiam.
Aberdeen won 10 of the meet’s 12 events, led by multi-race winners Willow Valentine (200-yard freestyle, 100 freestyle) and Mija Hood (100 butterfly, 100 backstroke).
The Bobcats honored seniors Hood, Ava Benn, Asha Martin, Willow Valentine, Emma Mullins, Harnoor Jandu, Annika Natwick, Molly Gundersen, Natalie Mareth, Zahrya Graham, Wendy Rojas Contreras and Laura Calzolari on Senior Night.
“We have a great group of seniors, and it has been a pleasure to coach them,” Aberdeen head coach Anne Eisele said. “Their leadership and work ethic has stood out all season. Now, it is the postseason and the girls are ready.”
Aberdeen will host the 2A Evergreen Conference sub-district meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Grays Harbor YMCA in Hoquiam.
Aberdeen winners
200-yard medley relay: Aberdeen (Mija Hood, Wendy Neil, Arianna Alavez, Emma Mullins), 2:08.70.
200 freestyle: Willow Valentine, 2:30.74.
50 freestyle: Mullins, 29.19.
1-meter dive: Zahrya Graham, 128.65.
100 butterfly: Hood, 1:07.11.
100 freestyle: Valentine, 1:06.90.
500 freestyle: Neil, 6:57.59.
200 freestyle relay: Aberdeen (Ava Benn, Mullins, Harnoor Jandu, Gabby Orona), 2:01.11.
100 backstroke: Hood, 1:07.22.
400 freestyle relay: Aberdeen (Benn, Orona, Jandu, Hood), 4:36.01.
