GIRLS SOCCER

Bulldogs 0, Owls 0

MONTESANO — In this case, a tie was cause for celebration from a Montesano standpoint.

The Bulldogs played reigning state 1A champion Overlake to a scoreless draw in a non-league match Saturday at Rottle Field.

Although Zoee Lisherness and Anna Ayres managed a couple of first-half runs, the normally attack-minded Bulldogs (5-1-1) played defense for the majority of the contest.

Considering the caliber of opposition, Monte coach Fidel Sanchez had prepared for that possibility.

“That was the plan. We had to make sure we were tough defensively,” Sanchez said. “Overlake does a really good job of finding space.”

Bulldog goalkeeper Haylee Perkinson made several fine saves. For the most part, however, the Bulldog defenders were able to limit the Owls from Redmond to long shots.

Junior defender Katie Granstrom, who had several fine clearing passes, was selected as Monte’s Player of the Match. Lisherness and senior defender Lindsey Hutchings also broke up some Overlake attacks.

Overlake, which has only two seniors on the roster, did find the net with a Keely Likosky corner kick during stoppage time in the second half. But the goal was nullified when the Owls were deemed to have interfered with Perkinson’s ability to play the ball.

“We have a really good goalkeeper,” Sanchez explained. “If they score from outside the box, we’ll give it to them. We knew we had to play a perfect game defensively and we did.”

The Bulldogs open Evergreen 1A League play Tuesday at Elma.

FOOTBALL

Hyaks 47, Spartans JV 16

FORKS — Tavo Muro and Michael Almenderez ran for two touchdowns apiece as North Beach’s varsity trounced the Forks junior varsity in a non-league game Saturday at Forks.

Down 8-0 after one quarter and up by only four (20-16) early in the second half, the Hyaks (2-2) ended the game by scoring 27 unanswered points.

“Once we got our wheels turning, we did all right,” Hyak coach Travis Cluckey said.

Muro scored on runs of 25 and 30 yards in the first half. Almenderez, a converted lineman, added TD runs of 17 and 15 yards in the third quarter to help break open the game.

“Our fullback went down (with an injury),” Cluckey explained. “Mike stepped up and filled the position and did a great job.”

Hyak quarterback Brenden Chaney ran for one touchdown (from 20 yards out) and hit Keenan Miller on a 40-yard scoring pass. Patrick Day-Heyd had North Beach’s other touchdown on a 40-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Cluckey cited the defensive play of Muro, Chaney, Nolan Charley and Matt Smith.

The Hyaks open league play Friday at home against Raymond.

GIRLS SWIMMING

Mukilteo meet

FEDERAL WAY — Aberdeen recorded several state-qualifying times in the Mukilteo Invitational Saturday at the King County Aquatic Center.

Freshman Anna Weber was the highest Bobcat finisher in the 31-team field, placing seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke. She broke her own school record in that event and improved her state-qualifying time with a mark of 1:10.15.

Weber also set a school record and met state-qualifying standards in the 500 freestyle with a 5:31.36. She was eighth in that event.

Aberdeen’s Kayleia Sias qualified for state in the 100 butterfly at 1:04.28 and improved her state time in the 100 backstroke with a 1:03.68 clocking.

Sias and Weber joined Karli Heikkila and Melissa May on a 400 free relay team that qualified for state at 3:59.70.

The Bobcats placed 14th as a team with 124 1/2 points. Lakeside won the team title at 632 1/2.

Bobcat coach Jan Simons cited Patricia Bates and Katie Lewis for significant time drops.

Annika Eisele, a state qualifier in several events last year, has been sidelined with a back injury.

Aberdeen resumes dual competition Thursday against Black Hills at the River Ridge High School pool.

CROSS COUNTRY

Seaside Challenge

WARRENTON, Ore. — Aberdeen’s Faith Cardenas and Hoquiam’s Alexis Delahanty each cracked the top 30 in their respective classifications at the Seaside Three-Course Challenge on Saturday at Camp Rilea in Oregon.

Cardenas finished 28th among girls on the moderate course with a time of 25:56. Delahanty was 29th among girls on the easy course at 21:59.

As its title implies, the Seaside event is contested over three courses — labeled easy, moderate and hard. The race annually draws a huge field from Washington and Oregon high schools.

Ocosta’s boys team finished third among Division V schools.

“We have no seniors, so the guys were pretty pumped to do so well,” Wildcat coach Aaron Anderson said.

Ocosta’s Kyler Brockhoff finished third among Division V runners on the easy course. Coach Anderson also commended the performance of Jasmin Velasco.

Grays Harbor runners to finish in the top 80:

EASY COURSE

Boys: 48. Kyler Brockhoff (Ocosta). 67. Carlos Juarez (Hoquiam). 68. Alexander Tomko (Hoquiam). Girls: 29. Alexis Delahanty (Hoquiam). 60. Lisa Oppelt (Elma).

MODERATE COURSE

Boys: 80. Alex Bailey (Ocosta). Girls: 28. Faith Cardenas (Aberdeen). 65. Jasmin Velasco (Ocosta).

HARD COURSE

Boys: 78. Jordan McKinney (Aberdeen).