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14A • April 17, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com Signal Sports Rains prevails at Seaside Invitational golf tourney The conditions started out bad, then got worse Monday afternoon at Gearhart Golf Links, for the Seaside Invitational girls golf tournament. It got bad enough that the annual invitational was stopped after nine holes, which sent the seven teams home a little earlier than expected. Golfers battled rain, hail, wind and soggy conditions on the course before the decision was made to end the tournament at nine holes. The rain-shortened tournament ZDVZRQE\6FDSSRRVHZKLFK¿Q- ished ahead of teams from Astoria, Banks, Molalla, Seaside, Tillamook and Valley Catholic. Chloee Hunt led Astoria with a 50. Seaside boys golf team keeps on rolling The Seaside boys golf team im- proved to 2-0 in Cowapa League play, with a 326-389 victory in golf’s version of the Clatsop Clash on April 9 at the Gearhart Golf Links. Seaside’s Sam Hinton was med- alist with a 75, while teammate Shane Fritter was second with an 80, followed by Aaron Richardson at 81. Kevin Lacoste had the other counting score for Seaside with a 90, with Josef Barbic rounding out the Gull golfers with a 102. Will Keeran and Joey Voeller both shot 95 to lead Astoria. Also competing for the Fishermen varsi- ty were Kirk Fausett (98, personal best), Ron Schumacher (101) and Arthur Clark (102). Hinton and Richardson played WRJHWKHU LQ WKH ¿UVW JURXS DQG KDG quite a battle between themselves, at least after Richardson took a 10 on the second hole. Throwing out that hole, the two went back and forth with the duo recording 23 pars and four birdies between them. Fritter added two more birdies and was tied with Hin- ton through 13 holes before Hinton birdied the next two holes. Lacoste added a birdie for the Gulls with a two on the 15th. “We had some troubles out there today,” said Seaside coach Jim Po- etsch, “but we were still able to put up a decent score. Sam was sol- id again today. He had his highest JOSHUA BESSEX PHOTO Seaside’s Sam Hinton chips a shot on the green of the 14th hole of the Fish Invitational at the Astoria Country Club April 6. Hinton was medalist in the April 9 match at the Gearhart Golf Links. score of the year and was still only 3-over-par. Aaron was able to over- come a 10 on the second hole, with the help of two two’s, and posted a respectable number.” For the girls, Allison Kilday again swept the hurdle events, winning the 100-meters in 16.15 seconds, and the 300-meters in 47.15, the top mark in Class 4A this year. Gulls score big at Meet Also on the track, Charlotte Blakesley ran a 5:06.88 to win the of Champions 1,500 meters; Elizabeth Barnes, The Seaside girls track team Blakesley, Kelly Willyard and Kil- UDFNHGXSSRLQWV¿QLVKHGVHFRQG day teamed up to win the 1,600-me- in the team standings and won four ter relay in 4:20.56; and the Lady different events Saturday, April 11, Gulls were second in the 400-meter in the annual Meet of Champions at relay (51.76) behind Cascade. Willamette University in Salem. On the boys’ side, Seaside fresh- The meet features some of the PDQ5D¿6LERQ\ZDVVHFRQGLQWKH top athletes from around the state. 3,000 meters in 9:24.18, just ahead Newport won the girls’ team title of teammate Bradley Rzewnicki ZLWKSRLQWVWRSSLQJWKH¿HOGRI (9:25.66). VFKRROV (OPLUD ZDV ¿UVW LQ WKH Juneau Meyer had the sec- boys’ team standings, with Seaside ond-fastest time in the 400 meters ¿IWK (51.89). Seaside golfer Caroline Kotson is well-protect- ed against the elements in Monday’s golf invitational. GARY HENLEY PHOTO Stand up to heart disease. It’s not something you should take sitting down. So don’t. Exercise your right to live longer and more joyfully. Attend a forum to receive a free copy of “Heart to Start.” Join “Heart to Start” author James Beckerman, M.D., for a FREE FORUM. Thursday, May 7 • 6-7 p.m. Astoria Golf and Country Club 33445 Sunset Beach Lane Warrenton, OR 97146 The event is free, but space is limited. Please register at www.providence.org/classes or call 800-562-8964. www.providence.org/northcoast