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VOLLEYBALL
Warrenton
falls to
top-ranked
Santiam
Christian
By GARY HENLEY
The Astorian
The Warrenton Lady Warriors drew a
tough first round opponent Saturday, in a
first round match of the class 3A volley-
ball state playoffs.
Despite their second straight Coastal
Range League championship, the Warriors
— for the second year in a row — had to
hit the road to face undefeated and defend-
ing state champion Santiam Christian out
of the Mountain Valley Conference.
And the No. 1 seed Eagles never
trailed in a quick three-game match, as
they swept the No. 16 seed Warriors, 25-9,
25-11, 25-11.
“When you play a team that hasn’t lost
more than five sets to 3A schools all year
… I’d say it’s a tough draw,” said Warren-
ton coach Staci Miethe.
“I told the girls if we could win this
match David and Goliath style, then we
would be hands down the most popu-
lar 3A school in the state, because there
isn’t any team that wants to face them. If
(the Eagles) don’t win it again this year I
would be shocked.”
Warrenton still had early hopes against
the Eagles in Game 1.
Santiam Christian scored the first four
points, but serving runs by Mia McFad-
den and Nora Ayo helped the Warriors pull
into a 5-5 tie.
The Eagles called time out, proceeded
to score the next 10 points, and never
looked back, outscoring Warrenton 20-4
the remainder of the set.
Santiam Christian led from start to fin-
ish in Game 2.
The Warriors took advantage of a kill
by Leah Scheiwe to force a 3-3 tie in the
third set, and Natalie Oseguera’s ace serve
had Warrenton within 10-7, but with their
big front line, the Eagles pulled away from
there to close out the match.
“Natalie Osegurea had an incredible
game,” Miethe said. “She led the team in
kills and even came in to serve — which
she didn’t do very often this season — and
had an ace.
“We played really good defense, Melia
Kapua specifically, digging D1 level hit-
ting, but Santiam’s main hitter (last year’s
3A Player of the Year) was able to adjust
and keep the ball away from her most of
the second and third games,” she said.
“It’s a tough way to end the season, but I
don’t want the girls or our fans to let that
detract from the fact we had an amazing,
historical season.”
Santiam Christian improved to 24-0
overall, while the Warriors end their sea-
son 13-13 overall.
SCOREBOARD
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY
Boys Soccer — 4A state playoff: Seaside at Phoenix, TBA
FRIDAY
Football — 4A state playoff: Seaside at Marist, 7 p.m.; 2A
state playoffs: Culver at Knappa (CMH Field), 7 p.m.; War-
renton at Sheridan, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Cross-Country — OSAA state meet, Eugene (Lane Commu-
nity College), 10 a.m.
FOOTBALL
Warrenton 35, Nestucca 0
0
0
0
7
7
14
Nestucca
0—0
Warrenton
7—35
First Quarter
WAR: Joshua Earls 30 fumble return (Kenzie Ramsey kick)
11:47
Second Quarter
WAR: Jake Morrow 2 run (Ramsey kick) 5:46
Third Quarter
WAR: Devin Jackson recovered fumble in end zone (Ram-
sey kick) 9:11
WAR: Morrow 7 run (Ramsey kick) 1:44
Fourth Quarter
WAR: Austin Little 20 pass from Morrow (Ramsey kick) 5:05
Nestucca Statistics
Rushing: Swirtz-Ferdig 3-12, #77 2-1, Mondragon 1-0,
Richwine 5-(-5), Wallace 2-(-5), Hurliman 7-(-11). Passing:
Hurliman 5-18-42-2, Richwine 0-1-0-1. Receiving: Richwine
3-24, Hagerty 1-12, Straessle 1-6.
Warrenton Statistics
Rushing: Morrow 12-37, Jackson 10-34, Green 7-26, Bod-
den Bodden 6-23, D.Atwood 3-15, Miller 2-6. Passing: Mor-
row 9-17-215-0, Bodden Bodden 0-1-0-0, Jackson 0-1-0-0.
Receiving: Bodden Bodden 4-100, Little 2-43, Jackson 2-25,
Earls 1-47.
CROSS-COUNTRY
District 1/3A/2A/1A Girls: Catlin Gabel 47, St. Stephen’s 95,
Yamhill-Carlton 107, Riverdale 120, Warrenton 131, West-
side Christian 165, Southwest Christian 165, Rainier 166,
Oregon Episcopal 189, Trinity Academy 207, Vernonia 208.
District 1/2A/1A Boys: St. Stephen’s 23, Knappa 62, South-
west Christian 81, Trinity Academy 116, Vernonia 129, Faith
Bible 144, Columbia Christian 169.
District 1/3A Boys: Catlin Gabel 29, Westside Christian 46,
Riverdale 95, Oregon Episcopal 120, Warrenton 140, Rain-
ier 149, Yamhill-Carlton 169, Horizon Christian 210, Port-
land Adventist 248.
KNAPPA POUNDS ROYALS
TO FINISH 6-0 IN LEAGUE
By GARY HENLEY
The Astorian
he Knappa Loggers were able
to rest their starting quarter-
back and still defeated Port-
land Christian 62-19, Friday night at
Knappa.
That’s life in Northwest League
football, dominated this year by the
Loggers.
While Knappa finishes league play
6-0, three of the seven lowest-ranked
2A teams in the state were from the
Northwest League, including the Roy-
als, ranked 31st out of 34 teams.
The No. 8-ranked Loggers advance
to the state playoffs, where Knappa will
host Culver in a first round contest at
7 p.m. Friday at CMH Field. The win-
ner will play either Santiam or Coquille
in the second round.
“Our boys came out firing,” said
Knappa coach Aaron Barendse, as
Kanai Phillip returned the opening
kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown.
Phillip added another 80-yard
return for a TD later in the game, and
also played quarterback in place of Eli
Takalo, who took the night off. Phillip
completed 4-of-6 passes for 131 yards
and three touchdowns.
Trevor Ogier (12 yards), Camo
Miethe (35 yards) and Devin Hoover
(55 yards) had the TD receptions.
Miethe also had 110 yards rushing
on just four carries.
In addition, Phillip completed all
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Krissy Barendse-Goodman
The Knappa Loggers turned the Portland Christian Royals upside down in Friday’s
regular season finale, a 62-19 Logger win. Knappa players are Kaleb Roe, left, and
Jaxson Goodman (66).
three passing attempts for two-point
conversions and rushed for a touch-
down, as the Loggers moved the ball
at will.
“The line gave (Phillip) time, as it
was his first true game experience at
QB,” Barendse said. “Our line is really
the heart and soul of this team. They
work hard together and it shows in
games.
“Our seniors played outstanding and
finished their last game at Logger Sta-
dium the right way,” he said. “They
worked hard to bring back home the
league title.”
Knappa has posted undefeated
league records in 2019, 2017, 2016 and
2014.
Culver is a familiar playoff foe for
the Loggers, who defeated the Bull-
dogs 54-16 in the first round of the
2014 state playoffs, and knocked off
Culver 20-6 in the 2008 state champi-
onship game.
Henley girls soccer defeats Astoria in playoff
By SIERRA WEBSTER
Klamath Falls Herald & News
KLAMATH FALLS — The Henley Hor-
nets started out the season slow, as they will
attest.
Except for a season-opening non-confer-
ence 4-1 win against Lakeview, the Hornets’
early season was marked by three losses and
two draws for a 1-3-2 record over their first
six matches.
Their next win came almost a month later
when they shut out Klamath Union at home.
“At the beginning of the year we weren’t
doing so hot,” senior defender Raigan Loney
said. “But during the end of the year we’re
really picking it up.”
Now, the No. 11 Hornets are marked by
possession, intensity and communication,
highlighted in a 2-0 rout of the No. 19 Asto-
ria Fishermen Saturday in a play-in match
to advance to the first round of the Class 4A
state playoffs.
“We’re peaking at the right time,” Henley
head coach Michael Hedlund said. “We beat
Hidden Valley last week and stepped up again
and played good this week. I think we have
Chuck Albright
Astoria’s Taileigh Cole works with a ball during
Saturday’s playoff game in Klamath Falls.
the potential to do some damage.”
The Hornets are no longer slow to start.
They established their dominance early
Saturday – just three minutes into play.
Henley sophomore forward Ryane Mat-
tox took a shot on goal inside the goal box.
Astoria’s goalkeeper deflected the pass but
couldn’t gain possession.
Sophomore midfielder Beth Hamilton
found the loose ball and drilled it into Asto-
Knappa boys qualify for state
By GARY HENLEY
The Astorian
For the first time since 2006, Knappa will
send its entire boys cross-country team to the
state meet.
The Loggers qualified for their trip to
Eugene later this week by finishing second
in the team standings of the Special District
1 3A/2A/1A cross-country meet, Friday at
Tualatin High School.
St. Stephen’s won the 2A/1A boys’ team
title with 23 points. Led by Robert Piña-Mor-
ton’s third-place finish, Knappa was second
with 62 points, ahead of Southwest Christian
(81).
St. Stephen’s junior Seth Bergeron won the
5,000-meter race in 16 minutes, 1.73 seconds,
and the Archers had five runners in the top 10.
Aiden Smith of St. Stephen’s was second
(16:06), with Piña-Morton third, shattering
his own school record with a 16:17 finish.
Piña-Morton had plenty of support, as
freshman teammate Isaiah Rodriguez was 11th
overall in 17:54. Not far behind was Knappa
freshman Finn Corcoran (16th, 18:50), soph-
omore Shane McMahan (17th, 18:55) and
freshman Clay Keyser (20th, 19:08). Fresh-
man Ethan Smalley was 32nd (20:12), and
freshman Moses Peitsch was 49th (21:22).
With the exception of Smalley, all Knappa
times were personal records.
“McMahan really provided us with a
boost,” said Knappa coach Stan Sporseen.
“He was seeded 42nd going in. It was prob-
ably our best week of workouts, and it paid
off.”
Knappa freshman Emily Larsen set a PR in
the girls race, finishing 22nd in 22:34.
“Really impressive work today for a bunch
ria’s net to take a lead.
Mattox found the back of the net and a
redemption goal 15 minutes later on an unas-
sisted driving goal to give the Hornets a two-
point margin.
Mattox said the two early goals allowed
Henley to relax and have fun, which showed
as the Hornets held possession, found good
passing lanes and pressed the ball up the pitch.
Meanwhile, the Fishermen were anxious
to find equalizing goals, forcing passes and
giving up possession under pressure.
Astoria couldn’t capitalize on their offen-
sive opportunities resulting in a shutout
elimination.
“The team as a whole stepped up and
played well,” Hedlund said. “We had good
possession, finished our chances. It was nice
to see them peaking when it matters.”
After halftime, Astoria put up an impres-
sive defensive front and kept the Hornets
scoreless over the remainder of the game, as
goalkeeper Shelby Rasmussen successfully
stopped every Henley shot on goal in the sec-
ond half.
Astoria finishes the season 4-7-4 overall.
Henley will play Tuesday at Philomath.
VOLLEYBALL
Astoria and
North Marion
go the distance
The Astorian
Stan Sporseen
The top five finishers in the District 1-2A/1A
boys cross-country meet, including Knappa’s
Robert Piña-Morton, center.
of 14- and 15-year-olds,” Sporseen said.
In the 2006 state meet, the Knappa boys
finished 14th out of 14 scoring teams. Josh
Fry was Knappa’s top finisher (41st in 18:25).
Fifth-place finishes for Warrenton
In the 3A/2A/1A girls’ race, Warrenton
was fifth out of 11 scoring team.
Warrenton’s top runner was senior Kaisa
Liljenwall (20th, 22:23), followed by sopho-
more teammate Abigail Miller (24th, 22:49),
freshman Tori Rehnert (29th, 23:22), sopho-
more Hayleigh Anglim (40th, 24:25), Divine
Godwin (53rd, 25:38) and Anna Schenbeck
(73rd, 29:28).
In the 3A boys’ race, Warrenton was fifth
out of nine teams.
Senior Kale Moss led the Warriors, placing
16th in 18:23. Teammate Forrest Cooley was
close behind (18th, 18:26), followed by fresh-
man Masyn McCulloch (32nd, 19:34), junior
Julien Whitsett (33rd, 19:39), sophomore Erik
Cooley (41st, 20:35), senior Darren Garnett
(44th, 20:54) and sophomore Nathan Strei-
beck-Peterson (53rd, 22:16).
Seeking their first trip to the state tourna-
ment since 2012, the Astoria volleyball team
came up just short in a Saturday night match
at the Brick House.
North Marion bounced back from a lop-
sided loss in Game 1, and left town with a
five-set win, 10-25, 25-15, 14-25, 25-18,
16-14.
The Huskies advance to the state tourna-
ment, where North Marion will face Junc-
tion City in a quarterfinal match, Friday at
Forest Grove High School.
Cowapa League rivals Banks and Valley
Catholic both scored sweeps Saturday and
will face each other in a quarterfinal match.
“We played pretty well most of the
night,” said Astoria coach Jessie Todd,
whose team swept the Huskies earlier in the
season, and won Saturday’s first set by 15
points. “I was not disappointed in any way
with how we played. I think North Marion
was a little dazed after the first game, but
they’re a very good team.”
The Fishermen spread their offensive
attack around, as Kelsey Fausett led Asto-
ria with 12 kills, followed by Taja Tuim-
ato (11), Kajsa Jackson (10) and Julia Nor-
ris (nine).
Fausett also had a team-high 11 digs,
while Norris had 10 digs and Jackson led
with six blocks. Tuimato had four ace serves.