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SHS PREVIEWS 8A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016 Seaside boys running to win with strong group By GARY HENLEY The Daily Astorian Coach Jeff Kilday and the Seaside track team has a good mix of athletes in the starting blocks for the 2016 season. On the boys’ side, the Gulls have a strong group of runners, with several talented jumpers and throwers; while the Seaside girls are faced with replacing some major points lost to grad- uation in 2015. “We have a very strong men’s team and a very young women’s team,” said Kilday, whose teams both placed sec- ond in the Cowapa League team standings last year. “We have a lot of freshmen coming in for the girls, and for the boys, we have that junior class that won the cross country state championship — they’re a great group. We have other seniors who came out, who we weren’t expecting.” And like every track coach, Kilday is hoping that it all comes together in May. Photos by Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian ABOVE: Jackson Januik won the 800 meter event at the OSAA 2015 Track and Field State Championships. RIGHT: Seaside’s Josephine Smith competed in the 3000-meter race at the OSAA 2015 Track and Field State Championships. to say, “The boys will contend for the district title. With Jack- VRQ +XQWHU %UDGOH\ DQG 5D¿ in the distances, we have Juneau Meyer running the 200 and the THE COWAPA 400 (district champion); Tay- But, “to win a district title, lor Barnes and Jaxson Smith you can’t just win everything — MXPSLQJ «´ WKHUH¶V SOHQW\ RI you have to have some seconds points to be scored for the Sea- and thirds. Astoria has some great side boys. guys and gal throwers, so they “Hunter will also be long will be super hard competition. jumping,” Kilday said. “We “Sprinter-wise, judging by haven’t seen those marks yet, four in districts in both the 1,500 ZKDW , VDZ LQ RXU ¿UVW PHHW but I think everyone will be and 3,000 meters. clearly Tillamook has THE shocked when they him.” Senior Bridgett Malone sprinter in the league (junior Coach Jeff Kilday Rory Coon). Scappoose always returns in the hurdles, and the Lady Gulls still have juniors has a contingent of sprinters, so SHS GIRLS LWZLOOEHD¿JKWWRVHHKRZZH team is stacked,” with mem- the track, Kilday said, “I have a “We have a couple interna- Lizzy Barnes and Cadyn Carr, do there. In our relays, we’ll do bers of the 2015 state cham- couple jumpers who have come tional students,” Kilday said. “and a lot of freshmen,” Kilday well.” pion cross country team lead- forward, like Jaxson Smith. He “Klara Bedrnova (from the said. “Trinity Turner (hurdles), ing the way, including juniors will certainly do big things for Czech Republic) is a great 100- Jackson Januik, Bradley Rze- us; Raiden Bowles (state qual- and 200-meter runner, but really Audrey Kunde (middle dis- THE GULLS A lengthy basketball season ZQLFNL5D¿6LERQ\DQG+XQWHU L¿HU LQ WKH SROH YDXOW ORRNHG she’s a 400-meter runner. She’s tances), Anna Huddleston in the led to a late start for most of his Thompson, and senior Jack VWURQJLQKLV¿UVWPHHWDQG6DP never done track, and doesn’t shot put, discus and javelin — she leads all three on our team as team, but “now we have every- Whittle. District hurdles cham- Beaudoin is throwing the shot, even have spikes.” Freshman Kathryn Zagata a freshman, and she’s still learn- body, and they’re all healthy,” pion, junior Will Garvin, also discus and javelin, and doing great.” returns. will add to the distance depth, ing how to throw.” Kilday said this week. League-wise, “Astoria has a .LOGD\ LV FRQ¿GHQW HQRXJK led by junior Josie Smith, top In addition to his talent on “For the boys, our distance ‘We have a very strong men’s team and a very young women’s team.’ really good group of seven ladies. I can never say a state title is cer- tain. First you have to get peo- ple through district. But certainly Astoria has some outstanding ath- letes, and if they’re going to win another state title, this is probably the year for Astoria to do so.” Astoria is “going to do great, girls-wise, and we’ll do great boys-wise,” he said. “Maybe we can both sweep the district this year.” The district meet this season will be held at St. Helens, hosted by Scappoose. Lady Gulls softball team still learning, improving By GARY HENLEY The Daily Astorian Seaside softball took a major step forward in 2015. True, the 6-9 league record wasn’t earth-shattering. But it was better than the 0-15 records WKH*XOOV¿QLVKHGZLWKLQ 2009, 2012 and 2014. Co-coaches Jon Hotch- kiss and Bill Westerholm took Seaside into the post-season in 2015, and they’re hoping to take it a little further in ’16. “I expect us to compete,” Hotchkiss said. “We’re going to battle. I would be surprised if we didn’t at least get to where we got last year.” Whitney Westerholm throws out a runner during a softball game against Naselle at Broadway Field. THE LADY GULLS Seaside has six varsity returners, and Hotchkiss spent WKHSUHVHDVRQWU\LQJWR¿OODIHZ gaps in the defensive lineup. Despite the loss of catcher Allison Bussert, the Gulls are still fairly strong up the middle, with sophomore pitcher Jetta Ideue, senior shortstop Whit- ney Westerholm and senior FHQWHU¿HOGHU3DLJH,GHXHDOHW- ter-of-intent signee to Centralia College. Seaside had key losses with the graduation of Brianna Bab- bitt, Shelby Miller and Bussert, while junior Lucy Bodner suf- fered a knee injury in basketball and will miss the season. “We’re trying to see how ZHFDQ¿OOWKHJDSV´+RWFKNLVV said the third week. “Not hav- ing Lucy here is going to hurt us a little, but we have some other girls ready to step up and take on that role. ³:H¶YH VWLOO JRW 3DLJH Photos by Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Seaside’s Jetta Ideue, right, meets with teammates on the mound. SEASIDE SOFTBALL Coaches: Jon Hotchkiss, Bill Westerholm, 2nd year 2015: 9-16 (6-9 Cowapa) Playoff: Lost at Douglas, 1-14 All-League Loss: Allison Bussert Key Returners: Jetta Ideue, Paige Ideue, Brittany West, Whitney Westerholm in center, Whitney at short, %ULWWDQ\ :HVW 6U DW ¿UVW for the most part, with Jetta pitching.” Junior Emma Dutcher will take over the catching duties, DQG VRSKRPRUH RXW¿HOGHU Sequoia Shand is the sixth var- sity returner. Freshman pitcher Tori Tom- lin saw action in the circle in the Seaside Tournament, while RWKHUSRVVLELOLWLHVLQWKHLQ¿HOG ZLOO EH MXQLRU 0LFD 3DUDQDO DW second, and sophomore Geri- Ann Klaffke at third. “We’ll see,” Hotchkiss said. “We have a couple we’ll try WKHUH DQG WKHQ ¿OO WKH KROH LQ ULJKW ¿HOG :H KDG ¿YH JLUOV playing (in the season opener) who had never played before. “With Jetta back in the cir- cle, Whitney and Brittany both UHWXUQLQJ 3DLJH LQ FHQWHU « , expect us to be competitive, Seaside’s Jetta Ideue pitches during a softball game just like last year.” against Naselle.
