COLLEGE SOCCER
Bellevue 9, Grays Harbor 0
Grays Harbor College allowed hat tricks from two different players in a 9-0 loss to Bellevue on Wednesday at Stewart Field.
Lauren Landis and Katelyn Evans scored three goals apiece in a game that was called after only 70 minutes of action due to the one-sided score and a lack of healthy Chokers players.
GHC (0-15, 0-13, Northwest Athletic Conference) started the game with only 10 players on the field and ended the game with nine on the pitch after Taeler Nilles suffered a leg injury late in the first half.
With his players struggling to fill their roles on the field during the match and suffering through a winless season, Chokers head coach Kevin Brown said this season has been tough on his team.
“Any time you’re losing it’s not fun. Players can have an issue where players disagree and when you’re winning a lot of that stuff kind of goes away,” he said. “When a lot of goals are going in your net and you’re not getting any the other way, it can be frustrating. They’re all competitive and nobody wants that.”
GHC will have one more chance to capture a win this season when they close out the year against conference-leading Highline at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stewart Field.
Bellevue 7 2 –9
GHC 0 0 – 0
PREP SOCCER
Ocosta 5, Life Christian Academy 1
Ocosta’s Kennedy Merino had the best game of her season to lead the Wildcats to a 5-1 victory over Life Christian Academy Eagles on Wednesday at Ocosta High School.
On the Wildcats’ Senior Night, the senior forward scored a hat trick and added an assist to lead Ocosta (11-4 Pacific 2B) in the win.
Merino scored in the 20th and 38th minutes off assists from fellow senior Teal Mitby to give Ocosta a 2-0 lead.
Leading by a pair of goals at the half, Meghan Denny scored the fastest goal in Ocosta history, netting a cross from Merino just 17 seconds into the second half.
After the Eagles (2-13) scored in the 54th minute to make it a 3-1 match, Merino completed the hat trick with a tally in the 71st minute.
Denny rounded out the scoring with her second goal of the night off an assist from senior Kendal Wilson in the 73rd minute.
Ocosta head coach Mike King cited his seniors Merino, Mitby,Wilson, Piper Furford, Mercedes Denny, Kristi Raffelson and Keara Wingate, all of whom played the final home game of their prep careers.
Life Christian Academy 0 1 — 1
Ocosta 2 3 — 5
PREP VOLLEYBALL
The Ocosta volleyball team poses for a photo after completing a perfect league season and winning a league title after defeated Life Christian Academy on Wednesday. (Submitted photo)
Ocosta 3, Pe Ell 0
The Ocosta Wildcats completed a near-perfect regular season with a 3-0 win over Willapa Valley on Wednesday at Pe Ell High School.
Ocosta (14-0, 9-0 Pacific 2B) was led by setter Emily Snider’s 22 assists as the senior distributed the ball to multiple hitters.
Kaylee Barnum led the Wildcats with 12 kills followed by Layne Martin (8 kills, 5 aces) and Kylee Poirier (6 kills, 7 blocks).
Evalyn Marsh and Lillyan Barnum led Ocosta’s defense with seven digs apiece.
The win clinches the league title for the Wildcats, which won every regular season game on the schedule. The only blemish on Ocosta’s record is a one-set loss (game to 25 points) to Naselle in a tournament game back on Sept. 15.
Ocosta will enter the district tournament as the league’s top seed and are ranked second in the state 2B rankings.
Ocosta 25 25 25 — 3
Pe Ell 17 19 11 — 0
South Bend 3, Life Christian Academy 0
The South Bend Indians locked up second place in the 2B Pacific league with a straight-set victory over Life Christian Academy on Wednesday at South Bend High School.
The Indians (11-3, 8-1 Pacific 2B) were led by Jessica Sanchez’s 10 kills and Joshlynne Johnson’s 14 digs in winning their eighth straight league contest.
South Bend won 25-16, 25-7 and 25-15 and is currently ranked seventh in the state 2B rankings.
“We played some great volleyball tonight,” said Tribe head coach Kelsey Staats, who noted South Bend’s Livvie Ogilvie and Alathia Markwell made crucial defensive plays at critical moments of the match. “Wins are always a little sweeter when every single player helps contribute.”
Life Christian Academy 16 7 15 — 0
South Bend 25 25 25 — 3
Raymond 3, Ilwaco 0
Raymond will enter the district tournament as the 2B Pacific league’s fourth seed after downing the Ilwaco Fishermen in straight sets on Wednesday at Ilwaco High School.
The Seagulls (8-6, 6-3 Pacific 2B) got a team-high six kills from Tina Sypaphay in the 25-20, 25-20 and 25-17 victory.
Sadie Warnstadt added four kills and four aces for Raymond.
“We had a good serving night. We didn’t miss much,” Raymond head coach Bob Swogger said. “We passed well and did okay attacking the ball.”
Raymond will enter the 2B District IV Tournament as the Pacific league’s No. 4 seed when the tourney begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Raymond 25 25 25 — 3
Ilwaco 20 20 17 — 0
