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10A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 CONTACT US FOLLOW US facebook.com/ DailyAstorianSports Gary Henley | Sports Reporter ghenley@dailyastorian.com Athletes of the Week ASTORIA GIRLS RELAYS JOSH SHIPLEY Seaside Astoria High School he Astoria girls 200 medley and 200 freestyle relay teams not only qual- ified for state, the Lady Fish also set school records in both events at T the district meet, Feb. 10. The “Fab Four” of seniors Jazzy King and Megan he junior swimmer was a double winner in the District 1/4A meet Feb. 10. T Shipley won the 50 freestyle in a personal best 22.77 seconds. He added a victory in the 100 breaststroke, swimming a PR 1:02.31. He also swam a leg on Schacher and freshmen Grace Peeler and Tori Smith placed second in the medley in 2:01.83. In the freestyle, Astoria took third but still qualified for state, swimming a 1:49.13. Both times were school records that had stood since 2005. Peeler and Smith also qualified for state in individual events. Seaside’s state-qualifying 200 freestyle relay squad, teaming with Isaiah Col- lins, Dawson Blanchard and Henry Garvin for a third-place finish. At the state meet (begins Friday), Shipley will be the fourth-highest seed in the 50 free- style, and the No. 2 seed in the breaststroke. TOP 10 MEDAL WINNERS Germany Norway Netherlands United States Canada Sweden France Austria Italy South Korea Ilwaco holds on for win over Wahkiakum Mikaela Shiffrin skis to a gold medal in the second run of the giant slalom in Pyeongchang, South Korea. As of Thursday morning, Feb. 15 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Seaside High School G S B 9 2 4 6 7 4 5 5 2 5 1 2 4 5 4 3 2 0 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 The Daily Astorian KELSO, Wash. — In a near shocker for the No. 1-ranked Ilwaco girls basketball team, the Lady Fishermen edged Wahkia- kum 45-44 in a semifinal game of the Southwest Washington 2B District tournament at Kelso High School. Ilwaco advances to the Dis- trict 4 championship game, 6 p.m. Saturday vs. Napavine at W.F. West High School in Chehalis, Washington. Ilwaco’s Makenzie Kaech scored in the final seconds, help- ing the Fishermen overcome a 44-43 deficit. Madeline Jacobson scored 14 points to lead Ilwaco. Erika Glenn added 13 points. AP Photo/ Jae C. Hong Olympics coverage at bit.ly/DAOlympics SPONSORED BY: J&S Appliance & Home Furnishings JandSappliance.com Canada takes 1st showdown against US, 2-1 SCOREBOARD PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE Associated Press GANGNEUNG, South Korea — Meghan Agosta and Sara Nurse each scored in the second period and defending Olympic cham- pion Canada clinched the top spot in pool play by edging the United States 2-1 on Thursday in an early showdown between the dominant powers in women’s hockey. Genevieve Lacasse made 44 saves, including stopping Hilary Knight at the post inside the final 90 seconds. Brianne Decker hit two posts, the second time coming in the final seconds, before the two rivals ended up in a scrum. Offi- cials reviewed the final play and ruled no goal. The Canadians also had two goals disallowed. Lillard has 44, Blazers overcome Durant’s 50 points Associated Press PORTLAND — Damian Lil- lard said it may have been Port- land’s best win of the season. Lillard had 44 points and eight assists, and the Trail Blazers over- came Kevin Durant’s 50 points to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Golden State Warriors with a 123-117 victory on Wednesday. CJ McCollum added 29 points for the Blazers (32-26), who go into the All-Star break six games over .500. Lillard is also the first player in the league this season with at least 39 points in three straight games. Portland spoiled Durant’s fifth career 50-point game and first this season. He added seven rebounds and six assists, but despite his efforts Golden State fell a half- game behind Houston for the league’s best record. ONE DOWN, MORE TO COME TODAY Girls basketball — Scappoose at As- toria, 6 p.m.; Banks at Seaside, 6 p.m.; De La Salle at Warrenton, 7 p.m.; Knap- pa at Neah-Kah-Nie, 6 p.m. Boys basketball — Scappoose at Astoria, 7:45 p.m.; Banks at Seaside, 7:45 p.m. FRIDAY Girls basketball — Crosshill Christian vs. Jewell, 6 p.m., at Corban University SATURDAY Girls basketball — SW District 2B Championship: Napavine vs. Ilwaco, 6 p.m., at WF West HS Boys basketball — TBA vs. Knappa, at Forest Grove, TBA; SW District 1B Championship: TBA vs. Naselle, 6 p.m., at Montesano, Wash. STANDINGS By TIM DAHLBERG Associated Press P YEONGCHANG, South Korea — The sun was going behind the mountain, and only a handful of diehard spectators remained as workers struggled for what seemed like for- ever to put a makeshift podium together for Mikaela Shiffrin’s latest coronation. Shiffrin doesn’t do everything fast. It just seems that way. The amazing American who could one day set records that will never be broken dazzled on the slopes once again Thursday, steaming down the mountain in the second run of the giant slalom to blow away the field and capture her second gold medal in as many Olympics. She could have played it safe and gotten a medal, maybe even a gold. But that’s not Shiffrin’s style. Not when she’s on the biggest stage of them all. “The Olympics is not about protecting the lead,” she said “It’s about putting your best on the line. You see what happens. It was incredible to take so much risk in that second run.” With the parents who raised her just for this moment watching, Shiffrin put on the kind of run that only the greats can manage to sometimes pull off. The best news is, there is more to come. Perhaps a lot more. Shiffrin said in Sochi she wanted five gold med- als in these games, a seemingly impossible task. The way she’s skiing she might have gotten them, too, had Mother Nature not tossed her an unfortunate curveball. Still, four is not out of reach. And that would make her not only the most decorated Alpine star in any Olympics, but a breakout star who could transcend the somewhat insular world of competitive skiing. “You go for gold, and I really went for it,” Shiffrin said. “It’s an incredible feeling to know my best effort is good enough.” After days of waiting because of weather delays, Shiffrin made her debut here with a strong first run that placed her second, .20 of a second behind Italy’s Manuela Moelgg. Then she went and did what any 22-year-old would do to calm the nerves between races. She took a nap. “It’s nice,” Shiffrin said. “For me, that’s one of my favorite times during a race day, is when I can lie down and take a deep breath and then get ready for the next run.” And ready she was. Shiffrin attacked the course right out of the gate, and by the time she crossed the finish line it was all but over. Moelgg was to follow, but it was quickly clear she didn’t have the speed to keep the lead, and fell to eighth place. Behind the finish line, Shiffrin’s father was cheer- ing her on. “It was marvelous,” Jeff Shiffrin said. “Particularly for the 30 seconds after she finished. That felt really marvelous. I don’t think it gets any easier, but I think she can take a deep breath and say, ‘The pressure’s off a little bit.’ Maybe.” Boys Basketball Cowapa League League Overall Banks 8-1 22-1 Seaside 6-3 17-5 Valley Catholic 6-3 17-6 Tillamook 5-4 14-8 Scappoose 2-7 9-13 Astoria 0-9 3-20 Girls Basketball Cowapa League Banks 9-0 21-2 Valley Catholic 7-2 17-6 Astoria 5-4 13-9 Seaside 4-5 7-15 Scappoose 2-7 6-16 Tillamook 0-9 3-19 Mariners’ Healy has hand surgery PEORIA, Ariz. — Seattle Mar- iners first baseman Ryon Healy had surgery to remove a bone spur in his right hand and is expected to be sidelined for four-to-six weeks. Projected to start after he was acquired from Oakland in Novem- ber, he 26-year-old Healy hit .271 with 25 homers and 78 RBIs last season. Healy was operated on Wednesday in a procedure called a metacarpal boss excision. — Associated Press
