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12A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 CONTACT US FOLLOW US facebook.com/ DailyAstorianSports Gary Henley | Sports Reporter ghenley@dailyastorian.com Lady Fishermen win Meet of Champions The Daily Astorian SALEM — The finish line to the 2017 season is in sight for the Astoria girls track team. And it’s looking very much like a third straight state title on the way for the Lady Fishermen. Astoria sent a handful of athletes to compete in the annual Meet of Cham- pions, Saturday at Willamette Univer- sity. And the Lady Fish scored big, win- ning the team title on the girls’ side in the big meet, which features the best athletes in the state, competing against each other for one final time before the state meet in Eugene later this month. The Astoria girls finished with a whopping 96 team points, far ahead of second place Molalla (63.5) and Philo- math (55). Newport won the boys’ team title, with Astoria seventh. Once again, junior Darian Hageman was Astoria’s big winner, as she took first in three events and placed second in a fourth. Hageman scored her usual victories in the high jump (5-feet), long jump (16-11½) and triple jump (36-10); and cleared 9-8 for second in the pole vault. Shrida Sharma was fifth in the pole vault, at 9-0. On the track, Astoria scored big points in the sprints, where sophomore Gracie Cummings was third in the 100 meters and fourth in the 200 meters, and sister Natalie took fifth in the 100 and seventh in the 200. Sophomore Nara Van De Grift was fourth in the 300-meter hurdles; junior McKenzie Burnett placed fifth in the 3,000 meters in a personal best 11 min- utes, 21.49 seconds, and seventh in the 1,500 meters (PR 5:18.25). Sophomore Samantha Hems- ley took sixth in the 800 meters (PR 2:32.42). The highest finish on the track was in the 400-meter relay, where Gracie Cummings, Andrea Harris, Van De Grift and Natalie Cummings teamed for a 50.71 to place second behind Molalla (50.68). The Cummings sisters, Hemsley and Van De Grift ran to a fourth place showing in the 1,600-meter relay. Seaside sophomore Gretchen Hoek- stre had a personal best toss of 40 feet, 4 inches for second place in the shot put; and a PR throw of 114-4 for second in the discus. On the boys’ side, Astoria junior Tim Barnett had a personal best day in all three of his events, taking second in the shot put (51-0½), third in the discus (150-0) and fifth in the javelin (164-10). Astoria’s Lucas Caruana won the 1,500 in a personal best 4:05.03, and placed fifth in the 800 (2:03.85). Elsewhere, junior Michael Kee was fifth in the 110 hurdles. Seaside’s Juneau Meyer took fifth in the 400 (season-best 51.31); Jack- son Januik was sixth (PR 4:13.24) and Rafi Sibony seventh (PR 4:13.58) in the 1,500. Warrenton’s Tyler Whitaker placed fifth in the long jump, sixth in the triple jump with a season-best leap of 40-4 ½, and sixth in the high jump (5-8). SCOREBOARD PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Baseball — Banks at Astoria, 5 p.m.; Seaside at Scappoose, 5 p.m. Softball — Gaston at Knappa, 3:30 p.m. TUESDAY Baseball — Rainier at Warrenton, 3:30 p.m. Softball — Scappoose at Astoria, 5 p.m.; Valley Catholic at Seaside, 5 p.m.; Rainier at Warrenton 3:30 p.m. Girls Golf — Cowapa League Champi- onships, Astoria, 10 a.m. BASEBALL Banks 3, Astoria 2 Astoria 100 010 0—2 6 2 Banks 000 102 x—3 6 0 Arnsdorf, Fremstad (6) and Gohl; Bral, Goble (6) and Herb. W: Goble. L: Frems- tad. RBI: Ast, Gohl, Strange; Banks, Herb. 2B: Ast, Strange, Englund. HR: Banks, Evans. HBP: Ast, Gohl. LOB: Astoria 7, Banks 5. Scappoose 10, Seaside 0 Scappoose 000 424—10 9 0 Seaside 000 000—0 4 3 Travis and Badger; Plampin, McFadden (5), Walsh (6) and Walsh, Hoekstre (6). W: Travis. L: Plampin. RBI: Scp, Rieman 3, Travis 2, Toman, Holmason, Witt, Bad- ger. 2B: Scp, Travis. 3B: Scp, Rieman. HR: Scp, Toman. HBP: Scp, Badger, Sea, Hoekstre. LOB: Scappoose 5, Seaside 5. Clatskanie 4, Warrenton 1 Clatskanie 001 030 0—4 6 1 Warrenton 001 000 0—1 6 0 Luquette, Evenson (3), Helmen (6) and Cal.Warren; Morrow, Jackson (7) and Breitmeyer, Morrow (7). W: Evenson. L: Morrow. RBI: War, Breitmeyer; Cla, Caleb Warren 4. 2B: Cla, Cade Warren; War, Breitmeyer. HR: Cla, Caleb Warren. HBP: Cla, Sterba; War, Burgher. LOB: Clats- kanie 6, Warrenton 8. Game 1 Willamina 9, Warrenton 0 Willamina 303 200 1—9 8 3 Warrenton 000 000 0—0 4 2 T.Onstot, Cook (7) and Colton; Breit- meyer and Morrow. W: T.Onstot. L: Bre- itmeyer. 2B: Wil, Wu, Milton; War, Kapua. Game 2 Willamina 10, Warrenton 3 Willmina 001 301 5—10 6 2 Warrenton 010 200 0—3 5 4 Reid, Milton (4), Cook (6) and Colton; Jackson, Little (6) and Morrow. W: Reid. L: Jackson. Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian Niqui Blodgett delivers a pitch for the Warrenton Warriors during a game Friday against Clatskanie. Blodgett tosses no-no; Warriors win 13th The Daily Astorian VERNONIA — Warrenton took a break from league play with a Saturday trip to Ver- nonia, where the Warriors hammered the Log- gers 4-0 behind a no-hit shutout from pitcher Niqui Blodgett. The Warriors stranded 10 base runners, and led just 1-0 after six innings before scoring three runs in the top of the seventh. Natalie Duncan had three of Warrenton’s eight hits, including a double, and leadoff batter Landree Miethe was 2-for-3 with two runs scored. As only the third Warrenton pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter (joining Allison Mattila and Stacey Moore) Blodgett had a double and drove in two runs to help her cause for Warren- ton, which improved to 13-3 overall, the most wins for a Warrenton team since the Warriors won 21 in 2004. Warriors 10, Tigers 3 WARRENTON — Clatskanie scored the first run, but Warrenton scored the next 10, as the Warriors cruised to a 10-3 win over the Tigers in a Lewis & Clark League softball game Friday. Warrenton pitcher Niqui Blodgett threw a complete game, allowing six hits with five strikeouts and six walks. She also had two dou- bles and three RBIs at the plate, while Melia Kapua and Dani Bue drove in two runs apiece. Warrenton jumped over Clatskanie in the league standings, and is now just a half-game behind Portland Adventist (4-3). The No. 12-ranked Warriors host Rainier (14-1 over- all) Tuesday, and a doubleheader with Portland Christian (0-12) Friday. Loggers pound the ’Hounds The Daily Astorian KNAPPA — The first-place Knappa Loggers were perfect in just about every phase of the game Friday in a doubleheader with last- place Gaston, played at Teevin Field (the Loggers were the visitor in both games). In the 11-1, 13-0 sweep over the Greyhounds, Michal Goodman threw a no-hitter in Game 1 (Knap- pa’s second no-hitter of the season), with Kaleb Miller and Eli Takalo combining on a two-hit shutout in the second game. In five at-bats on the day, the Loggers scored 24 runs (scoring in every inning but one), collected 20 hits and had 18 stolen bases, 11 in Game 1. The Loggers ran the bases at will, scoring on back-to-back squeeze bunts in Game 1, in which the run scored on each attempt, and Reuben Cruz and Dale Takalo both reached safely on the bunts. Goodman struck out 10 with two walks in the Game 1 no-hitter, while Jason Miller was 2-for-4 with four RBIs and five steals. Eli Takalo was 2-for-2, and eight of Knappa’s nine starters had hits. In Game 2, Kaleb Miller pitched two innings (three strikeouts, two walks), and Eli Takalo tossed the last three (eight strikeouts, no walks) to pick up the win. Dale Takalo led the hit parade, going 4-for-4 with five RBIs; Mason Hoover was 2-for-3 with a dou- ble and three runs scored; Cruz was 1-for-1, scored three times and was hit by a pitch and walked twice; Andrew Goozee, Colton Wei- rup and Kaleb Miller all had doubles; and Logan Flues scored his first varsity run. “We looked like a better team this week than the week before,” said Knappa coach Jeff Miller. “We hit the ball better and we were more aggres- sive on the bases.” Pitching-wise, “we have six guys who can throw, and there’s not a big separation between all six. They just give us different styles, different speeds and different options to go to when we need it.” The Loggers (8-1 in league) play a nonleague game Thursday at Clats- kanie, and can lock up the league title next week with three games against Vernonia (3-3). FIND MORE LOCAL SPORTS ON PAGE 11A Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian Jacob Morrow delivers a pitch for the Warrenton Warriors on Friday during a game against Clatskanie. Warren HR lifts Tigers past Warriors in 4-1 win The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — The Warren- ton Warriors continue to close in on their first win, but victory eluded the Warriors Friday at Huddleston Field, where one swing of the bat helped Clatskanie score a 4-1 win. Caleb Warren’s three-run homer in the top of the fifth snapped a 1-1 tie and led to the Tiger victory, as Clats- kanie improves to 4-2 in the Lewis & Clark League standings, while the Warriors dropped to 0-6. “We’re close,” said Warrenton coach Lennie Wolfe. “We’re defend- ing well (no errors) and we’ve turned a corner at the plate. Jacob (Mor- row) threw a great game — the worst thing you can say is that he had one ‘mistake’ pitch,” on the home run by Warren. See WARRIORS, Page 11A Game 1 Knappa 11, Gaston 1 Knappa 123 05—11 10 1 Gaston 000 10—1 0 2 Goodman and K.Miller; Duckworth, Lo- cey (5) and Anderson. W: Goodman. L: Duckworth. 2B: Kna, K.Miller. Game 2 Knappa 13, Gaston 0 Knappa 411 52—13 10 2 Gaston 000 00—0 2 3 K.Miller, E.Takalo (3) and Goozee, K.Miller (3); Marshall, Talent (4) and An- derson. W: E.Takalo. L: Marshall. 2B: Kna, Hoover, Goozee, Weirup, K.Miller. SOFTBALL Banks 13, Astoria 3 Astoria 000 030—3 5 2 Banks 201 019—13 16 1 WP: Michaela Shaw (4 K’s, 0 walks). LP: McKailyn Rogers (0 K’s, 3 walks). RBI: Ast, Ranta, Hankwitz; Banks, Rags- dale 3, E.McCourt 2, Schorn 2, Wise 2, Snyder, Gerlinger. 2B: Ast, Ranta, Norris; Banks, Ragsdale 3, Rogers, Gerlinger, Davis. 3B: Ast, DeMander. HBP: Banks, Schorn. LOB: Astoria 4, Banks 5. Game 1 Astoria 13, Tillamook 2 Astoria 316 003—13 15 0 Tillamook 010 100—2 5 2 WP: McKailyn Rogers (5 K’s, 1 walk). LP Lili Vogel (3 K’s, 2 walks). RBI: Ast, Danen 3, DeMander 2, Norris 2, Hank- witz 2, O’Brien; Til, Tuatagaloa, Dentel. 2B: Ast, Danen, Norris, Hankwitz; Til, Dentel. HBP: Ast, DeMander; Til, Tuata- galoa. LOB: Astoria 10, Tillamook 4. Game 2 Tillamook 3, Astoria 2 Astoria 000 101 0—2 13 1 Tillamook 000 201 x—3 8 0 WP: Lili Vogel (0 K’s, 1 walk). LP: Julia Norris (0 K’s, 2 walks). RBI: Ast, Danen, Norris; Til, Johnson, Tuatagaloa, Zuer- cher. 2B: Ast, Danen, Hougham. 3B: Til, Johnson. HR: Til, Tuatagaloa. LOB: Asto- ria 6, Tillamook 5. Game 1 Banks 15, Seaside 1 Seaside 000 10—1 3 4 Banks 353 4x—15 10 0 WP: Michaela Shaw (11 K’s, 2 walks). LP: Jetta Ideue (4 K’s, 4 walks). RBI: Sea, Goin; Banks, Davis 7, McCourt 2, Schorn 2, Wise 2. 2B: Banks, Schorn. 3B: Banks, Schorn. LOB: Seaside 4, Banks 3. Game 2 Banks 11, Seaside 1 Seaside 000 10—1 3 2 Banks 217 01—11 12 1 WP: Kaylin Hernandez (3 K’s, 2 walks). LP: Jetta Ideue (1 K, 2 walks). RBI: Sea, Meyer; Banks, Hernandez 2, Gerlinger 2, Wise 2, Snyder, E.McCourt, H.McCourt. 2B: Banks, Hernandez. LOB: Seaside 4, Banks 2. Warrenton 10, Clatskanie 3 Clatskanie 100 000 2—3 6 1 Warrenton 231 004 x—10 11 3 WP: Niqui Blodgett (5 K’s, 6 walks). LP: MaKenzie Mitchell (6 K’s, 5 walks). RBI: Cla, Miller; War, Blodgett 3, Kapua 2, Kapua 2, Miethe, Bussert. 2B: War, Blodgett 2, Little. LOB: Clatskanie 7, War- renton 6. DP: Clatskanie; Warrenton. Warrenton 4, Vernonia 0 Warrenton 001 000 3—4 8 2 Vernonia 000 000 0—0 0 7 WP: Niqui Blodgett (12 K’s, 1 walk). LP: Joyce Everett (7 K’s, 4 walks). RBI: War, Blodgett 2, Kapua. 2B: War, Blodgett, Duncan. LOB: Warrenton 10, Vernonia 3.
