Wednesday Prep Roundup: Montesano’s season ends with district tourney loss

Also: Monte tennis wins twice over Three Rivers Christian

By Ryan Sparks • May 9, 2019 5:00 am

BOYS PREP SOCCER

1A District IV Tournament

Columbia-White Salmon 5, Montesano 2

Montesano let an early lead slip away in a 5-2 season-ending loss to Columbia-White Salmon in the consolation bracket of the 1A District IV Tournament on Wednesday at Seton Catholic High School.

The Bulldogs (8-10 overall) took an early lead in the first five minutes of the game when junior midfielder Joel Pine took a pass from Jordan King and tucked a shot inside the far post from the top of the 18-yard box.

After a CWS (9-6-1) tied the game on a header, Monte regained the lead when a Ben Royer through pass found the foot of senior forward Luis Muro, who got behind the Bruins back line and beat the keeper for a 2-1 lead in the 20th minute.

But that was the last lead Monte would hold, as CWS scored in the 30th and 35th minutes to take a 3-2 lead into halftime.

The Bruins extended their lead with a goal in the 65th minute in a back-and-forth second half, taking a 4-2 lead to put the Bulldogs’ season in jeopardy.

With Monte pressing up, the Bruins got an extra-time goal on a free kick from 18-yards out to seal the victory and end the Bulldogs’ 2019 campaign.

“I am very happy with this season,” Monte head coach Rick Denholm said. “We had quite a few players banged up but they gave everything they had on the field. They gave 100 percent of what they could give and that was always a positive thing.”

Montesano 2 0 — 2

Columbia-White Salmon 3 2 — 5

Top Players: Montesano — Muro (G, 20th minute); Pine (G, 5th m

GIRLS PREP TENNIS

Montesano 4, Three Rivers Christian 1

The Montesano Bulldogs defeated Three Rivers Christian 4-1 on Friday in Longview.

Singles: Bailee Wallace (Three Rivers Chr.) defeated Sophie Barre (Montesano) 6-0 6-1; Anna Ayres (M) def. Mabrie Richards (3RC) 6-4 6-2; Katherine Thomas (M) def. Kamryn Wright (3RC) 6-2 6-0.

Doubles: Alexa Couch/Danika Peterson (M) def. Abby McCracken/Pervie Reed (3RC) 2-6, 6-0, 6-4; Ava Poler/Ellie Barbo (M) def. Jessie Tevis/McKenna Leff (3RC) 6-0, 6-0.

Montesano 4, Three Rivers Christian 1

Similar to its victory on Friday, Montesano lost the top singles match before sweeping the final four matches to pick up a a 4-1 victory over Three Rivers Christian on Tuesday in Montesano.

Montesano (6-3 overall) is now 6-1 in the 1A Evergreen League and faces the only team to hand the Bulldogs a league defeat this season, Castle Rock, at 3:30 p.m. on Monday at Castle Rock High School.

A win over the Rockets will give Monte a share of the league title. A loss means Monte will finish second in the league.

Singles: Wallace (3RC) def. Barre (M) 6-1, 6-1; Ayres (M) def. Richards 6-3, 6-0; Thomas (M) def. Kaylena Morrison (3RC) 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Couch/Peterson (M) def. McCracken/Reed (3RC) 7-5, 6-2; Poler/Barbo (M) def. Tevis/Kamber Wright (3RC) 6-1, 6-1

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