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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015
BOYS BASKETBALL
Warriors looking to compete on the court
By GARY HENLEY
The Daily Astorian
WARRENTON BOYS
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Coach: Nate McBride, 3rd year
2014-15: 8-16 (2-14 L&C League)
All-League Loss: Brock Johnson
SCOREBOARD
PREP SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY
Boys Basketball — Warrenton at
Ilwaco, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling — Knappa Fun Meet,
5 p.m.
FRIDAY
Girls Basketball — Liberty at
Seaside, 7:30 p.m.; Waldport at War-
renton, 3 p.m.; Clatskanie at Knap-
pa, 6 p.m.; Ilwaco at North Beach,
5:45 p.m.
Boys Basketball — Liberty at
Seaside, 7:30 p.m.; Waldport at
Warrenton, 4:45 p.m.; Clatskanie at
Knappa, 7:45 p.m.; Ilwaco at North
Beach, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Basketball — Warrenton at Verno-
nia Tournament, TBA
Boys Basketball — Naselle at Il-
waco, 7 p.m.
Swimming — Tillamook Invitation-
al, 10 a.m.
Wrestling — Astoria, Warrenton
at Estacada Tournament, 10 a.m.;
Knappa at Ocosta Tournament, TBA
Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian
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By GARY HENLEY
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The Warrenton girls basketball program is
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Warrenton’s Colton
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Coach: Robert Hoepfl, 1st year
2014-15: 2-22 (2-14 L&C League)
All-League Losses: None
All-League Returners: Katelynn Blodgett, Jr.;
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Katelynn Blodgett, No. 11, was on the all-
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THE WRESTLERS
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