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ASTORIA WINTER SPORTS PREVIEWS
Zacher takes over as Astoria swim coach
By GARY HENLEY
The Daily Astorian
T
here’s a new coach
poolside for the Asto-
ria swim team, with lots
of athletes in the water as the
Fishermen enter the 2017-18
season.
Kathryn Zacher takes over
for Amy Emmett as the Asto-
ria coach.
Zacher came to Asto-
ria from Roseburg in the fall
of 2016, to coach the North
Coast Swim Club. She had
served as both a high school
coach and the YMCA club
coach in Roseburg.
She inherits a team that
had just six seniors last year.
This season — 35 swim-
mers and 14 seniors, with 10
freshmen.
“Our team is looking
strong already, with a ton
of energy and skill,” Zacher
said. “We are excited to see
how we do, and have some
big team goals to bring home
a district title once again.”
The Astoria girls placed
fourth in the District 1 meet
last season.
Shannon Christie was the
big point-scorer, placing third
in the 50-yard freestyle to
qualify for state, in addition
to a fourth-place showing in
the 100-yard freestyle.
Unfortunately,
Christie
has graduated, along with
Kendal Gustafson, as the
two helped the Lady Fish to
a third-place, state-qualifying
finish in the 200-yard free-
style relay.
The Astoria girls have one
member of the relay back,
with Megan Schacher return-
ing for her senior season.
Astoria did not have any
state qualifiers on the boys’
side, but the Fishermen will
have a few candidates on the
list this year.
Zacher’s evaluation on
North Coast Swim Club
Kathryn Zacher is the new coach at poolside for the Astoria swim team.
some of her key swimmers:
Thayne Covert is in his
fourth year and “has poten-
tial to be a top finisher at dis-
tricts,” as does Cole Beeson.
Junior Ryder Dopp “has spent
some extra time training, and
is starting off as our top seed
male.” Junior Elias Sim-
mons will complete a strong
freestyle relay with Covert,
Beeson and Dopp, which
could “very well make state
this year.”
On the girls’ side, senior
Jazzy King is a transfer from
Roseburg High school, and
could be an individual state
qualifier. Schacher is look-
ing to be a top district fin-
isher individually. Along with
King and freshmen Grace
Peeler and Tori Smith, “the
girls have a goal to break the
school record in two relays
and get to state.”
THE SWIMMERS
Girls
Jordan Admire-Novak, Fr.
Emilie Bonacina, Sr.
Camille Cottrell, Jr.
Sara Giovannetti, Sr.
Jazzy King, Sr.
Cody Lachica, Jr.
Lily Long, Jr.
Grace Peeler, Fr.
Constance Rouda, Fr.
Megan Schacher, Sr.
Tori Smith, Fr.
Lidija Sovult, Sr.
Jenna Travers, Jr.
Moira Welsh, Sr.
Isabelle Williams, Jr.
Kira Worwood, Sr.
Boys
Cole Beeson, Sr.
Nikolai Boisvert, Fr.
Riley Cameron, So.
Thayne Covert, Sr.
Jordan Daniel, Fr.
Ryder Dopp, Jr.
Jose Gonzalez, Sr.
Tyler Griffin, Fr.
Parker Ivanoff, Jr.
Noah Kastengren, Fr.
Kevin Loyola, Fr.
Aleks Matthews, Sr.
Nathan Pacheco Moulin, So.
Jose Romero Jr., Sr.
Elias Simmons, Jr.
Matteo Sordi, Sr.
Ethan Sparks, Jr.
Drew Tapio, Sr.
Davis Wingard, Fr.
Low numbers, high quality for Astoria wrestling team
By GARY HENLEY
The Daily Astorian
THE WRESTLERS
Half the battle of compet-
ing in Cowapa League wres-
tling is numbers and filling
all the weights — a battle
usually won by the likes
of Banks, Scappoose and
Tillamook.
It’s tough to compete with
the Portland-area schools,
and the traditional powers of
the Cowapa.
The battle is no differ-
ent for the Astoria Fisher-
men as they enter a new sea-
son. While head coach Roy
Sanchez is still scouring the
halls for more wrestlers, he’s
happy with the group of ath-
letes he has on the mat.
Astoria had just 10 wres-
106: Juan Jimenez, Sr.
126: Axel Pineda, Fr.
132: Riley Ashton, So.
132: Marcos Elena, Fr.
138: Dalton Somers, So.
138: Jed Smith, Fr.
152: Cassidy Kendrick, So.
160: Landon Law, Sr.
160: Trey Hageman, Sr.
220: Jeff Stutznegger, Sr.
The Daily Astorian
Trey Hageman, top, is one of the key returners for the Astoria wrestling team.
tlers competing at seven dif-
ferent weights the first week
of practice. While team
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points may be hard to come
by in dual meets, the Fisher-
men have some postseason
hopes for a few wrestlers.
It starts with the seniors.
“We’re excited for this
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season with our returning
three seniors, Trey (Hage-
man), Jeff (Stutznegger) and
Juan (Jimenez),” Sanchez
said. “Trey made it to state
two seasons ago and is a great
athlete. Jeff was one of our
only regional placers last sea-
son. Juan was a locked-hands
penalty from qualifying for
state two seasons ago.”
In addition, “We also have
a couple first-year wrestlers
on the team,” Sanchez said.
“Axel Pineda and Landon
Law are excellent athletes.
Freshmen Marcos (Elena),
and Jed (Smith) are looking
to compete for varsity spots.
Cassidy (Kendrick) has a lot
of experience wrestling in
youth clubs.”
Other returners include
sophomores Riley Ashton
and Dalton Somers, “who
are both looking to place at
regionals this season,” San-
chez said.
“We’re low on numbers,
but we’re looking forward
to focusing more on qual-
ity. Our team is very ath-
letic, and we have plenty of
upperclassmen.”
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