Prep Roundup: Elma scrambles its way to victory

Also: Aberdeen, Hoquiam drop girls tennis matches on Monday

Elma’s girls golf team won the team title at the Sibley Scramble as we review recent prep sports on the Harbor.

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GIRLS PREP GOLF

Elma wins Sibley Scramble

The Elma Eagles edged out Black Hills to win the Sibley Scramble on Monday at the Alderbrook Golf and Yacht Club in Union.

Elma’s two pairings of Oliva Moore-Kyla Rudy and Sophia Hamilton-Maddie Clark shot a 77 and 79, respectively, to give the Eagles a team score of 156 strokes, two better than the second-place Wolves.

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“Thank you to Shelton High School and Alderbrook for hosting another great tournament,” Elma head coach Alexis Keating said. “I am proud of our girls finishing strong today, playing 18 holes.”

Montesano placed in a tie for fourth with a score of 166, led by Jessie LaLonde and Maggie Kupka, which carded a 76, the second-best score for a pairing of the match.

Black Hills’ Ellie Johnson and Megan Dolby shot a 72 for their round, the lowest of the match.

Kupka won the closest to pin competition with Moore both long-drive contests, with 259 yards on the 15th hole and two paces from the green on the No. 7 hole.

Team standings: 1, Elma, 156 points. 2, Black Hills, 158. 3, Tumwater, 163. 4-tie, Montesano, 166. 4-tie, W.F. West, 166. 6, Hoquiam, 180. 7, Adna, 188. 8-tie, Aberdeen, 199. 8-t, Mary M. Knight, 199.

Local results: Elma (Olivia Moore/Kyla Rudy 77; Sophia Hamilton/Maddie Clark 79). Montesano (Jessie LaLonde/Maggie Kupka 76; Lucy Scott/Molly Krasowski 90). Hoquiam (Molly Gundersen/Emma Zalewski 83; Johana Sanchez-Ortiz/Maria Watson 97).

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PREP TENNIS

W.F. West 5, Aberdeen 1

Aberdeen dropped five of six matches in a 5-1 loss to W.F. West on Monday in Aberdeen.

The Bobcats’ lone victor in the match was No. 3 singles player Madi Ritter, who rallied after losing the first set to defeat Alayna Leal 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.

All three of the contest’s singles matches went to three sets, with two of the sets coming down to tiebreakers.

Aberdeen hosts Centralia at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Singles: Emma Hamilton (W.F. West) defeated Sophie Knutson 7-6 (7-4), 7-5. Emery Dalrymple (WFW) def. Kensie Ervin (A) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2). Madi Ritter (A) def. Alayna Leal (WFW) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.

Doubles: Manta Ceesay/Ellie Mittge (WFW) def. Hadley Durr/Sawyer Shoemaker (A) 6-0, 6-0. Katelyn Wood/Lilly Hueffed (WFW) def. Annika Natwick/natalie Mareth (A) 6-0, 6-0. Aubrey Prigmore/Joy Pluard (WFW) def. Kimberly Membreno/Hailey Fuquay (A) 6-1, 6-3.

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Castle Rock 4, Hoquiam 3

(Castle Rock wins on tiebreaker 56-53)

Hoquiam lost to Castle Rock 4-3 on tiebreakers in a match on Monday.

The Grizzlies and Rockets split six matches to tie 3-3, with the tiebreaker coming down to games won, which favored Castle Rock 56-53.

Hoquiam’s Sarah Tapia-Higareda was the lone singles winner for the Grizzlies, defeating the Rockets’ Sofia Morgan 6-0, 6-0 to win her first varsity singles match.

“I want to give a shout-out to Sarah Tapia-Higareda, … She came in clutch,” Hoquiam head coach Jennifer Pace said. “My team continues to make steady progress.”

Hoquiam doubles pairing Julieta Gonzalez Nieto and Daniella Chacon rallied to win the final two sets after losing a first-set tiebreaker to defeat Hally Randall and Sophie Brown.

Grizzlies’ duo Leslye Sanchez and Aaliyah Aranda defeated Addy Johnson and Kierra Fauver 6-4, 6-1 to give Hoquiam their third win of the match.

Hoquiam hosts Black Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Singles: Harley Randall (Castle Rock) defeated Alma (Vrizza) Renteria-Hernandez (Hoquiam) 6-0, 6-0. Larissa Fultan (CR) def. Megan Gilbert (H) 6-1, 6-2. Sarah Tapia-Higareda (H) def. Sofia Morgan (CR) 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Julieta Gonzalez Nieto/Daniella Chacon (H) def. Hally Randall/Sophie Brown (CR) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-4. Mera Knutesen/Peyten White (CR) def. Ashlynn Amsbury/Julianna Philamalee (H), 6-2, 7-6 (7-2). Leslye Sanchez/Aaliyah Aranda (H) def. Addy Johnson/Kierra Fauver (CR), 6-4, 6-1.