Weekend Roundup: Harbor track and field talent on display at Chehalis Activator

Also: Aberdeen sweeps Shelton in tennis twin bill; Aberdeen beats Hoquiam in high-scoring golf match

By Ryan Sparks • April 24, 2022 6:30 pm
ALEC DIETZ | THE CHRONICLE Ocosta’s William Idso (second from right) races against Napavine’s Lucas Dahl (left) and Rochester’s Talon Betts in the 100 meters at the Chehalis Activators Classic on Saturday at WF West High School.
ALEC DIETZ | THE CHRONICLE Ocosta’s William Idso (second from right) races against Napavine’s Lucas Dahl (left) and Rochester’s Talon Betts in the 100 meters at the Chehalis Activators Classic on Saturday at WF West High School.

The Chehalis Activator track and field meet returned after a short hiatus due to COVID and the talents of multiple Harbor athletes were on display over the weekend at WF West High School.

The venerable meet, which features top talent from schools across the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s District 4, consisted of an “Invitational” round on Friday and a “Classic” meet on Saturday, with Saturday’s competition featuring the top competitors from across district schools.

The Twin Harbors had no shortage of Classic winners.

With multiple event victories by hurdler Collin Babineau and first-place finishes from jumper Andrew Troeh and thrower Tyler Bates, the deep Aberdeen Bobcats boys team cruised to a team win in the Men’s Classic.

Aberdeen scored 89 points, well ahead of second-place Rainier (65) and third-place Napavine (63).

Ocosta finished fourth with 62 points and got wins by senior sprinter Matthew Idso (400) and the 4×400 relay team of Michael Reynolds, Matthew Idso, Dylan Todd and William Idso.

Hoquiam was the top local team in the girls competition, placing second with 77 points behind WF West (151).

The Grizzlies were led by Oklahoma-bound thrower Tyara Straka, who cruised to victories in both the shot put and discus competitions.

Hoquiam distance runner Jane Roloff also had a strong meet, placing first in the 3,200 meter race and taking second in the 1,600.

For full meet results, visit tinyurl.com/2cfyk57v.

Classic Top Performers

(Top three placement)

Boys

Aberdeen — Trey Anderson (400, 53.11 PR, 2nd); Omar Jonas Urbina (400, 53.33 PR, 3rd); Collin Babineau (110 hurdles, 15.79 PR, 1st; 300 hurdles, 43.66 PR, 1st); Tyler Bates (shot put, 46-10, 2nd; discus, 137-04, 1st); JaBron Brooks (shot put, 46-07, 3rd); Andrew Troeh (high jump, 6-03 PR, 1st; triple jump, 41-10 PR, 2nd).

Ocosta — William Idso (100, 11.52, 3rd; 200, 22.59, 2nd). Matthew Idso (400, 50.89 PR, 1st); Billy Jones (pole vault, 12-06, 2nd); 4×400 relay (Michael Reynolds, M. Idso, Dylan Todd, W. Idso), 3:38.40, 1st.

North Beach — Westin Fruh (300 hurdles, 44.60, 3rd).

North River — Christopher Delaney (javelin, 135-05, 3rd).

Girls

Aberdeen — Mija Hood (800, 2:33.65 PR, 2nd).

Hoquiam — Kristina Goulet (400, 1:06.51 PR, 2nd); Jane Roloff (1600, 5:45.11 PR, 2nd; 3200, 12:35.77, 1st); Tyara Straka (shot put, 43-01, 1st; discus, 130-01, 1st); 4×100 relay (Kali Lund, Reagan McElliott, Katlyn Brodhead, Katie Burnett), 55.15, 2nd; 4×400 relay (McElliott, Ariel Grant, Roloff, Goulet), 4:41.73, 3rd.

North Beach — Isabella Faris (800, 2:34.42, 3rd); Kaci Osborne-Hansen (high jump, 4-08, 3rd; triple jump, 31-08.25 PR, 3rd); Malia Cox (long jump, 14-07.75, 3rd); 4×400 relay (Kaci Osborne-Hansen, Abigail Conn, Isabella Faris, Malia Cox), 4:36.23, 2nd.

PREP TENNIS

Aberdeen sweeps rare doubleheader against Shelton

Due to a rainout earlier in the week, the Aberdeen girls tennis team faced Shelton not once, but twice on Friday, winning both matches by scores of 4-2.

“It is the first doubleheader for tennis in my entire career. It worked out great,” said Aberdeen head coach Dave Bruncke, adding that the matches were scored as one pro-set (first to eight) rather than the typical two out of three sets.

Aberdeen singles players Kallie Knutson and Hadley Ritter “had dominating days,” according to Bruncke, in sweeping the No. 2 and No. 3 singles matches, respectively.

Other Aberdeen highlights were the doubles pairings of Maddie Casey/Clowe Stolen and Lizbeth Cisneros/Char Gutierrez earning come-from-behind wins and Maritza Guzman and Macy Cogburn bouncing back from a loss in the first round to win 8-4 in the second set of matches.

“It was a great, sunny day to get in a bunch of tennis,” Bruncke said.

Aberdeen 4, Shelton 2

Singles — Hannah Pratt (Shelton) defeated Maddie Machowek (Aberdeen) 8-5. Kallie Knutson (A) def. Lilah Wentworth (S) 8-0. Hadley Ritter (A) def. Natasha Bailey (S) 8-7.

Doubles — Lizbeth Cisneros/Char Gutierrez (A) def. Marissa Betts/Maisie Todd (S) 8-7. Fiona Dowling/Nevaeh Haskins (S) def. Maritza Guzman Lopez/Macy Cogburn (A) 8-0. Maddie Casey/Clowe Stolen (A) def. Evelyn Allen/Adalynn Kapa (S) 8-0.

Aberdeen 4, Shelton 2

Singles — Marissa Betts (S) def. Maddie Machowek (A) 8-7. Kallie Knutson (A) def. Maisee Todd (T) 8-2. Hadley Ritter (A) def. Fiona Dowling (T) 8-0.

Doubles — Maritza Guzman Lopez/Macy Cogburn (A) def. Natasha Bailey/Adalyn Kapa (S) 8-3. Maddie Casey/Clowe Stolen (A) def. Evelyn Allen/Lilah Wentworth (S) 8-4.

Tenino 3, Montesano 2

Montesano lost three of five matches to Tenino on Friday.

The Bulldogs got a singles victory from Vanna Prom and a doubles win by the duo of Sophie Kupka and Maia Young.

Singles — Megan Letts (Tenino) defeated Emily Schallon (Montesano) 6-0, 6-0. Vanna Prom (M) def. Bailey McKitrick (T) 6-0, 6-1. Abigail Archibald (T) def. Ruby Jones (M) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.

Doubles — Rilee Jones/Ashley Schow (T) defeated Landree Dohrmann/Haili Bradshaw (M) 6-1, 6-2. Sophie Kupka/Maia Young def. Destiny Sampley/Lauren McClasin (T) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

PREP GIRLS GOLF

Aberdeen 107, Hoquiam 72

Aberdeen benefited from some high-level golf from three of its top performers in defeating Hoquiam 107-72 on Friday at Highland Golf Course in Cosmopolis.

As Aberdeen head coach Dan Sundstrom put it: “It seems like when the sun comes out, the scores get better.”

That was true up and down both lineups as each golfer on both rosters recorded season-best rounds.

Aberdeen standout Britt Rajcich led the way, scoring 30 points (Stableford scoring system) to win Medalist of the Match honors.

Saylor Heikkila and Kaitlyn McCracken added 24 and 20 points, respectively, for the Bobcats.

Hoquiam was led by Eva Jump, who scored 18 points for the Grizzlies followed closely by Minh Thi Butler (18).

Highlights of the match included Rajcich nearly recording a hole-in-one on the part-3 12th hole and Heikkila carding birdies on No. 14 and No. 16.

Aberdeen’s Alice Earley chipped in for par on the 17th hole and while Hoquiam’s Jump drained a long 40-foot par putt on the final home of the match.

“My wife, (Hoquiam head coach) Patty Sundstrom and I are so proud of how our teams played,” Dan Sundstrom said. “We got to see and hear about some spectacular golf shots.”

Aberdeen (107) — Britt Rajcich 30, Saylor Heikkila 24, Kaitlyn McCracken 20, Alice Earley 17, Keara Burns 16.

Hoquiam (72) — Eva Jump 19, Minh Thi Butler 18, Natalia Pierracini 13, Mikaela Murphy 11, Molly Gundersen 11.