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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015 SPORTS 7A Another league title for Seaside sports teams The Daily Astorian SCAPPOOSE — Two days, two different sports and two Cowapa League ti- tles for the Seaside Gulls. One day after running away with the boys’ cross country championship, Sea- side (with many of the same athletes) clinched the Cowa- pa League title in boys soc- cer with a 1-0 win at Scap- poose. Jackson Januik — one RI ¿YH FURVV FRXQWU\ UXQ- ners on the Gulls’ roster — scored the game’s lone goal PLQXWHVLQWRWKH¿UVWKDOI a perfectly placed free kick from 30 yards out. Seaside’s defense and goalkeeper Jarrett Cough- lin did the rest, holding off D6FDSSRRVHFKDUJHWKH¿UVW 15 minutes of the second half to keep the shutout. And the league title. “It’s been a long while, but it’s where I thought we’d be,” said Seaside coach John Chapman. “Af- ter Matt (Johnson) stepped aside as coach, we had a YHU\ \RXQJ WHDP DQG ¿Q- ished 3-8-2 in 2013). But we gradually rebuilt, now we’re league champs, and we have 13 guys coming back next year.” In Thursday’s win, “We were very dominant with the EDOOLQWKH¿UVWKDOIDQGWKHQ in the second half our cross country guys were a little taxed,” Chapman said. “And it was advantage Scappoose IRUWKH¿UVWPLQXWHV “Their keeper made some brilliant saves, but Jar- rett had a great game in goal for us,” he said. 6HDVLGH¿QLVKHVWKHUHJX- lar season 7-1, while Scap- poose falls to 4-3, with one game remaining. Girls Soccer Scappoose 8, Seaside 0 SEASIDE — Scappoose scored four goals in each half Thursday night, in an 8-0 win over Seaside in a Cowapa League girls soccer game at Broadway Field. The Indians “look like a team ready to peak for the playoffs,” said Seaside coach Matt Johnson, whose team “played tough for all 80 minutes and made the Indians earn the 50/50 balls and each goal. “We recognized that this team was very talented, but we wanted to go toe-to-toe with them for the entire game, and we accomplished that goal.” The Lady Gulls play their ¿QDO KRPH JDPH 7XHVGD\ against Banks in a battle for third place in the Cowapa. In other league action, Banks defeated Astoria 5-0 at Banks. Elly Condit/For the Daily Astorian Osprey’s Joe Dalida splits a pair of defenders in last week’s soccer action. Osprey, PC United battle to 1-1 tie The Daily Astorian The Lower Columbia Os- prey had mixed results last weekend, losing to the No. 1 team in the table, FC West, and playing to a hard-fought draw to Portland City United (who had defeated the Osprey in their last three meetings). The U14 Osprey traveled to Forest Grove Saturday and lost 10-1 to FC West, with the Osprey scoring their lone goal in the 47th minute. David Jimenez converted a penalty kick for the goal. FC West peppered the Os- prey with 22 shots on goal, and keeper Josh Condit had a tremendous save, blocking a bicycle kick from 12 yards out. Osprey standouts includ- ed Garrett Berliner, Jimenez, Marco Franco-Houser and Co-Captain Riley Cameron. Sunday was the Osprey’s Sponsor Appreciation Match, and they responded with their best match of the season. The Osprey were the dominant side throughout the match, holding PCU to only four shots on goal to 10 for the Osprey. Still, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Michael Postlewait scored in the seventh minute for the Osprey, off a great pass from Jeremy Owen. PCU scored the equalizer in the following minute. Both teams played well the remain- der of the match, with Owen and Postlewait both missing on one-on-one scoring op- portunities. Osprey standouts were Postlewait, Berliner, Elly Condit/For the Daily Astorian Josh Condit puts a head on the ball for the Osprey in last weekend’s soccer action. Owen, Dalton Byrd, Ricky Godsey and Cameron. Osprey coach Jerry Bois- vert said, “How does a bunch of 12- and 13-year-old boys to get demolished in a Saturday game then bounce back on Sunday? I’m simply amazed. I know so many of us sup- port youth sports for various reasons; here is another one to add to my list. This week- HQGZDVDUHDI¿UPDWLRQRIRXU team’s efforts, and a neat mo- tivator. These kids obviously took something from the Sat- urday loss, were not discour- aged, and they were ready to make the necessary changes to compete the next day against a very good team.” Boisvert thanked sponsors FinnWare and Fort George “and everyone in this commu- nity that continues to support our kids no matter the sport or activity.” The Osprey travel to Port- land Sunday to face Southeast SC at Cleveland High School, 4:30 p.m. Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Warrenton players celebrate after a comeback victory in the fourth set that positioned them for a five-game win over Portland Christian Thursday. Warriors: ‘They played with their heart’ By GARY HENLEY The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — The Portland Christian volley- ball team had its moments Thursday night at Warrenton — including five chances at match point — but the War- renton Warriors were not go- ing to leave their home floor with a loss. Not on this night. In the official Lewis & Clark League “Match of the Year,” Warrenton trailed two games to one and overcame a 24-19 deficit in Game 4 to beat the Royals in a mara- thon match, 25-14, 23-25, 25-27, 27-25, 15-11. “They played their best,” said Warrenton coach Jenny Smith, who has taken the Warriors to the second round of the league playoffs for the second year in a row. “They don’t want to be done or their season to be over,” she said. “When it was 24-19, I said ‘you have to want to continue to play, or we’re done.’ They re- sponded, and that’s a testa- ment to them.” And now it’s one step closer to the state playoffs for the Warriors, who may be playing with more mo- mentum than any team in the L&C. Warrenton plays at Oregon Episcopal Monday, winner to state. The Royals did not appear to have much of a chance heading into the match. Playing in front of their raucous home crowd, War- renton had won two straight matches (including a sweep over the Royals just seven days previous), while Port- land Christian showed up late (the Royals’ team bus was 45 minutes late) and looked completely disorga- nized in pregame warm-ups. And it didn’t get much better once the action start- ed, as Warrenton opened with a 7-0 lead in Game 1. The Warrior lead reached 23-8 before the Royals had a brief rally at the end, only to lose 25-14. “I thought we were going to take it in three,” Smith said. “But (the Royals’) de- fense was so much better tonight than the last time we played them.” Portland Christian did regroup, and won Games 2 and 3, both by two-point margins. That brought up a do-or- die Game 4 for the Warriors, who stepped out into the hallway after Game 3 and had a little talk. “They went out and did their ‘I believe that we will win’ thing,” Smith said. “After Game 3, I just said ‘leave. Get out of the gym, clear your head and go get yourself mentally prepared for Game 4. You have to play like it’s Game 1, or we’re done.’” And Game 4 started well, as Ally Bentley had a big block on Hannah Antal and Landree Miethe’s tap over the net helped the Warriors to a quick 7-0 lead. A kill off the block by Miethe made it 11-3, but SCOREBOARD PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Football — Astoria at Banks, 7 p.m.; Seaside at Scappoose, 7 p.m.; Rainier at Warrenton, 7 p.m.; Rainier (WA) at Ilwaco, 7 p.m. Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Warrenton’s Allison Bentley celebrates a point scored during the first set. Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Warrenton’s Landree Miethe dives to keep the ball in play during the third set. the Royals rallied, gained momentum, and outscored the Warriors 21-8, setting up match point for Portland Christian, 24-19. Warrenton forced a side out, and Bentley took over at the service line. Did she ever. The senior stepped up and hit six straight serves, and Miethe powered two kills in a row past the Royals to put Warrenton in front, 25-24. Portland Christian tied it at 25, but Miethe was in total control of the match, as the junior delivered another kill then closed it out with an ace at game point. “I’m so thankful that Ally was behind the line in Game 4,” Smith said. “She’s steady, confident and knows what to do. She knows how to serve, and she didn’t doubt herself. She did what she needed to do.” And the momentum obvi- ously carried over to Game 5. After an 8-1 run to end Game 4, Warrenton opened Game 5 with an 8-0 run, and it was 12-3 soon after. Portland Christian pulled to within 12-10, but ran out of steam, as Warrenton closed the night with a pair of kills from the senior, Biel. Biel had eight ace serves to go with eight kills and 31 digs (and only four errors). Bentley added four kills, four blocks, three aces and 22 digs, and Miethe finished with five kills. “In Game 5, Landree was passing three-point passes,” Smith said. “Claire (Bussert) played intelligent at the net tonight, more aggressive than she normally plays. So- phia (Thomas) played great — she had crucial ups (digs) in the back row. The same with Lexie (Lundberg). They got hit to tonight, over and over. “We only missed seven serves in five games,” she added. “Normally we miss 14 in three. I’m so proud of the way that they played.” And, no deficit is too big to overcome for the War- riors. “When we were (at Port- land Christian, the week before), we were behind at point 17 every single game, and we came back,” Smith said. “We’re getting better at playing from behind, and doing a better job of closing it out. They played with their heart. They’re not ready for their season to be over.” Gaston def. 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