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THE ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021
SPORTS
HEALTH NOTIFICATION!
Are You Hard of Hearing?
Photos by Nancy Taylor
Infi nity Gymnastics coaches Doug Oldham, left, and Darian Hageman, right, with members of
the Xcel Silver team.
Local gymnasts
back in the action
The Astorian
Members of Astoria’s
Infi nity Gymnastics recently
competed in their fi rst meet
of the 2021 season as part
of the America’s Best Kids
Classic in Medford.
Infi nity’s Xcel Silver and
Gold teams both made the
trip, and both teams returned
with medals.
For the Gold senior team,
Infi nity’s Maevri Bergerson
placed fi rst in bars on her
way to the fi rst place score in
the all-around with a 35.5.
The Xcel Gold junior
team featured Karli Gan-
tenbein (fourth place in the
all around score) and Lily
Shaelling (fi fth place, all
around).
The Xcel Silver team had
several placers, including
juniors Aasha Slot, who took
fi rst in the vault and fl oor,
and third in the all around;
and Adelia Lippold, fi rst on
the beam.
Infi nity’s Silver child
division had Erika Ganten-
bein, fi rst in the vault and
second in the all-around
with a 36.4; Neveah Nich-
ols, second place on the bars;
Corrine Geyer, third on the
beam; and Kalista Giles,
ninth all-around.
Infi nity is scheduled to
host their fi rst-ever in-house
meet May 15, while the Xcel
state championships will take
place May 22 and May 23.
“The team girls are
beyond excited to fi nally get
to compete again,” said Infi n-
ity Gymnastics owner Nancy
Taylor. “The meet hosts have
worked very hard to create
a safe environment for our
girls to compete.”
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Xcel Gold team gymnast Lily
Schaelling competes on the
bars.
Banks blows past Banks rallies to top
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For the second time in three days, the
Banks Braves scored a one-sided victory over
Astoria in Cowapa League baseball action.
After a 10-1 win Thursday at Tapiola Park,
the Braves scored an 11-1 victory over Asto-
ria in a Saturday afternoon contest at Banks.
Pitcher Cam Louie limited Astoria to three
hits in fi ve innings, with eight strikeouts and
one walk.
Aiden Giles had a double for Astoria,
which hosts Tillamook Wednesday at Tapiola.
Gulls 13, Valiants 3
Seaside remained within striking distance
of fi rst place in Cowapa League baseball, with
a 13-3 win Friday at Valley Catholic.
The Gulls improved to 5-3, while Banks
continues to sit atop the league standings at 8-0.
Seaside plays Tillamook twice this week,
and also hosts a nonleague contest Wednesday
at 5 p.m. at Broadway Field with Knappa.
Warriors down the ’Dawgs, 6-1
Dawson Little and the Warrenton Warriors
made quick work of the Woodburn Bulldogs
in a Saturday afternoon nonleague baseball
game at Huddleston Field.
Little gave up just four hits and a walk with
four strikeouts, pitching a complete-game, 6-1
win over Woodburn.
Little also had two hits and two RBIs at the
plate, as did Mike Ulness.
Warrenton improved to 6-1 overall, with
three games this week vs. Taft, and a home
game Thursday with Willamina.
Loggers close in on NWL title
The Knappa Loggers have all but locked
up another Northwest League baseball title,
as they swept a doubleheader Friday at home
against Portland Christian, 6-2 and 14-4.
Knappa is 9-0 overall, tied with Monroe
for the best record in 2A baseball. The Roy-
als — who were undefeated coming into last
week’s three games vs. Knappa — dropped to
6-3 after three straight losses to Knappa.
The Loggers have league games remain-
ing with Nestucca and Vernonia (a combined
2-14).
Portland Christian outhit Knappa eight to
three in Game 1, but stranded 10 baserun-
ners, walked eight batters and committed four
errors in the loss. Camo Miethe and Mark
Miller had doubles for Knappa.
Knappa led 4-1 after one inning of Game 2,
and scored fi ve runs in the fourth inning. The
Loggers had 10 hits in fi ve inning, including
four doubles.
Astoria led 3-2 after one inning, but
Banks scored runs in each of the next fi ve
innings, on its way to a 13-5 win over the
Lady Fishermen, in a Cowapa League soft-
ball game Saturday at CMH Field.
Both teams had 11 hits, but the Braves
made the most of their opportunities, build-
ing a 12-3 lead in the top of the fi fth.
Halle Helmersen led Astoria’s off ense,
going 4-for-4 with a solo home run, while
teammate Tenley Matteucci belted a pair
of homers, with three RBIs and two runs
scored.
Seaside 11, Valiants 6
Seaside snapped a 2-2 tie with six runs
in the second inning, and the Gulls cruised
to an 11-6 win over Valley Catholic in a
Cowapa League softball game Friday at
Broadway Field.
The bottom half of Seaside’s lineup had
the big day off ensively, as Erin Owsley
was 4-for-4 with a double, and Emma Tay-
lor was 3-for-4 and also had a double. Ila
Bowles had two of Seaside’s fi ve doubles.
Gracie Rhodes was the winning pitcher,
allowing 10 hits and one walk with four
strikeouts.
TUESDAY
Baseball — Warrenton at Taft, 4:30 p.m.; Nestucca at Knappa,
4:30 p.m.
Softball — Taft at Warrenton, 4 p.m.; Knappa at Nestucca, 4:30
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Willamina, Warrenton split
doubleheader
The Willamina and Warrenton softball
teams combined for 37 runs, 33 hits and 20
errors in a Saturday doubleheader at Wil-
lamina, where the Warriors and Bulldogs
split the Coastal Range League twinbill.
Willamina scored a 13-12 victory in the
opener, followed by an 8-4 Warrenton win
in Game 2.
The Warriors committed eight errors in
Game 1, but still held an 8-1 lead enter-
ing the bottom of the fourth, when the
Bulldogs scored eight runs. Willamina
outscored Warrenton 3-2 in the last two
innings, scoring the walkoff game-win-
ning run on a pair of errors by the Warriors.
Warrenton’s Avyree Miethe was 5-for-5
with a home run at the plate and scored
four runs, while Emma Smith drove in four
runs.
The Warriors led 6-0 after three innings
in the second game and held on for the win.
Miethe and Jamie Annat had three hits
apiece for Warrenton, while Willamina
committed six errors. Miethe was also the
winning pitcher, scattering four hits with
fi ve strikeouts.
Warrenton has three games vs. Taft this
week.
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p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Baseball — Tillamook at Astoria, 5 p.m.; Knappa at Seaside, 5
p.m.; Warrenton at Taft, 4:30 p.m.
Softball — Astoria at Tillamook, 5 p.m.; Seaside at Knappa,
4:30 p.m.; Taft at Warrenton, 4 p.m.; Seaside at Knappa, 5 p.m.
Hearing tests are always free. Hearing test is an audiometric test to determine proper amplification needs only. Hearing Aids do not restore natural
hearing. Individual experiences will vary depending on severity of hearing loss, accuracy of evaluation by our Consultant, proper fit, and the ability
to adjust amplification. If you are not completely satisfied, the aids must be returned within 30 days of the completion of fitting, in satisfactory
condition for a full refund.