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FRIDAY
January 24, 2020
Spring Sports
SeasideSignal.com
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
CLATSOP CLASH
Seaside holds off Astoria
By GARY HENLEY
Seaside Signal
The outcomes were never really
in doubt for Tuesday night’s Clat-
sop Clash basketball doubleheader at
Astoria.
With the difference in records
and rankings, the No. 3-ranked Sea-
side boys were heavily favored to
beat Astoria, while the second-ranked
Lady Fishermen are heavily-favored
to beat just about anybody in 4A girls
basketball.
Both games turned out as predicted,
as the Gulls defeated Astoria 61-53 in
the boys game, and the Astoria girls
topped Seaside 58-26 in game two.
If anything, the boys’ game pro-
vided some scores that no one expected
to see — not with the Gulls fresh off
an 80-50 win over No. 1-ranked North
Marion just four days earlier.
Just seconds into the second quarter
of the Cowapa League opener for both
teams, Astoria held a 20-8 lead over
Seaside.
The Fishermen turned an early 3-2
advantage into a 16-2 lead, with an
offensive rebound basket by Dylan
Junes capping a 13-0 run.
After Astoria’s lead reached 20-8,
the Gulls reeled off 17 unanswered
points to take the lead for good, 25-20.
Still, the Gulls looked nothing
like they did in their win over North
Marion.
Seaside was just 3-for-15 from the
fi eld in the fi rst quarter, and fi nished
24-of-58 (2-for-17 from the 3-point
line), while Brayden Johnson — who
scored 34 in the victory over the Hus-
kies — was held to just four points in
Tuesday’s win.
“I was real happy with the way
we played,” said Astoria coach Kevin
Goin, whose team is fi nally approach-
ing 100% healthy, although “Ryan
Stenblom was sick as a dog. But he
played and had a heck of a game
defensively.”
The offense — or nearly all of it for
the Fishermen — came from Colton
McMaster, as the 6-foot-2 sophomore
poured in a game-high 35 points, 14 in
the fourth quarter.
“(McMaster) did a great job in the
post,” Goin said. “He’s done a great
Fresno State U.
Maddi Utti, Fresno State
Girls
Maddi Utti, Fresno State
Photos by Melissa Linder-Cho/The Astorian
Seaside’s Ryan Hague, right, works against Ryan Stenblom of Astoria.
Seaside’s Ryan Hague, left, and Brayden
Johnson (3) defend against Astoria’s
Ryan Stenblom.
job all season, and the guys are feeling
comfortable in getting him the ball.”
After Seaside’s 17-0 run in the fi rst
half, the Fishermen never allowed the
Gulls to pull away, as they did against
North Marion.
Back-to-back three-point plays by
McMaster midway through the fourth
quarter, followed by a McMaster
breakaway score, had Astoria within
50-47 with just over three minutes left.
But Seaside took advantage of a few
untimely Fishermen turnovers, Ever-
est Sibony connected on the Gulls’ sec-
ond 3-pointer of the night, and Seaside
fi nally made some free throws in the
closing minute to lock up the win.
“Seaside did a nice job, too,” Goin
said. “They kept their composure,
and Ryan Hague had an outstanding
game,” with a team-high 26 points.
Stephen Snyder added 15, as the John-
son’s (Beau and Brayden) were held to
a combined fi ve points, with Beau foul-
ing out late in the game. Sibony had
nine key points off the bench.
For Astoria, Stenblom fouled in the
fi nal minute.
Neither team shot well from the free
throw line, with Astoria 8-for-18 and
Seaside 11-of-24.
Astoria’s tough week continues Fri-
day against Banks (followed by four
straight games on the road), while Sea-
side hosts Valley Catholic on Friday.
North Marion holds off Lady Gulls, 41-29
Seaside Signal
In game two of the Clat-
sop Clash doubleheader,
Astoria had nearly all the
points it would need after
just one quarter, in a 58-26
win over Seaside in a girls
basketball Cowapa League
opener.
Julia Norris (15 points)
and Brooklynn Hankwitz
(11 points) equaled Sea-
side’s total offensive output,
while six Fishermen players
hit 3-pointers and 10 players
made the scoring column for
Astoria.
One important team sta-
tistic for the Lady Fishermen
is always their opponent’s
ratio of points-to-turnovers.
And it wasn’t good for the
Gulls, who had 26 points
with 32 turnovers.
Jadah Doney led Seaside
with a team-high six points,
while Lilli Taylor was held
to fi ve. The Gulls were able
to get off just 29 shots from
the fi eld to Astoria’s 62 shot
attempts (22 made).
North Marion
defeats Gulls
North Marion never
trailed in a nonleague girls
basketball game Jan. 17 at
Seaside, where the Huskies
defeated the Gulls 41-29.
The game was tied early
at 3-3 and 5-5, before back-
to-back baskets from Megan
Netter and Mya Hammack
gave North Marion the lead
for good.
Lilli Taylor led Seaside
with 10 points, but ran into
foul trouble early. Taylor
fi nished the third quarter on
the bench with four fouls,
entered the fourth quarter
with 5:24 left, and fouled
out at the 5:10 mark.
“We’re inching closer,
but we had better fi gure it
out by Tuesday when we
get the beast in the Brick
House,” said Seaside coach
Mike Hawes, referring to
the Gulls’ Cowapa League
opener Tuesday at Astoria.
“Our effort was good, our
execution at times was good,
but just a few too many turn-
overs (seven in the fourth
quarter), a few too many
unorganized
possessions,
and a few too many blunders
against their full court pres-
sure,” he said. “If we can keep
whittling these things down,
we have a chance, ‘cause we
are not going to run and gun
our way to victory.”
For the second consecutive
week, Fresno State junior and Sea-
side graduate Maddi Utti was named
Mountain West Conference wom-
en’s basketball Player of the Week,
announced Monday. The honor is the
third of Utti’s college career.
Last week, she recorded back-
to-back double-doubles to help the
Bulldogs to a pair of wins and remain
perfect in Mountain West play at 7-0.
They were her third and fourth in a
row, a run that goes back to Jan. 4.
The Seaside native also became
the fi rst player in the league this sea-
son to post rebounding totals of 15 or
more in consecutive games during
the same week (17 and 16). During
her double-double streak, Utti has
recorded no less than 15 rebounds in
a game.
In Fresno State’s fi ve-point win at
San Diego State, Utti tied her career-
high on the glass with 17 while scor-
ing 11 points. With the ‘Dogs holding
a two-point lead with 4:18 left in the
game, Utti scored the last points of
Jeff Ter Har
Brayden Johnson, Seaside
the contest on a three-point play to
push Fresno State’s lead to fi ve.
Three days later, Utti collected
16 rebounds to go with 11 points
in 25 minutes in an 89-59 win over
Wyoming.
Her fi nal point of the game was
the 1,000th of her career, as she
became the 25th Bulldog to reach
the milestone. The junior recorded
six off ensive rebounds in the game,
which led to nine points. She also tied
a career high in assists with six, which
resulted in 16 points.
Boys
Brayden Johnson, Seaside HS
The senior guard poured in a
career-high 34 points the night of
Jan. 17, leading Seaside to an 80-50
win over No. 1-ranked North Marion.
Johnson had 11 points at halftime,
then sparked a 22-2 run in the third
quarter with 11 points, and scored 13
points in a fi ve-minute span of the
second half, when the Gulls turned a
38-35 lead into a 67-40 lead.
The 34 points was four points shy
of the unoffi cial school record of 38.
Seaside knocks off No. 1 North Marion
By GARY HENLEY
The Astorian
SEASIDE — If the
North Marion boys bas-
ketball team came into Fri-
day’s game with the No. 1
ranking … what does that
make the team that beat
the Huskies by 30 points?
Unbeatable? Unstoppa-
ble? Defi nitely awesome.
Pick any of the above,
and that would describe
the Seaside Seagulls when
they’re at their best.
For much of the last
four years, the Gulls have
been the Team to Beat in
the world of Oregon 4A
high school basketball.
The Gulls seem to hold
that title once again, fol-
lowing Friday’s thrashing,
pounding and dismantling
of North Marion.
Although the Huskies
put up a brief battle in the
second quarter, that’s all it
was. Brief.
Midway through the
third period, Seaside held
a slim 38-35 lead. By the
end of the same quarter,
the Gulls led 60-37.
The 22-2 run was
keyed by 11 points from
Brayden Johnson — who
also keyed the rest of
the night for the Gulls,
scoring a career-high 34
points, four points shy of
the school record.
SCOREBOARD
FRIDAY
Boys Basketball — Valley Catholic at
Seaside, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball — Valley Catholic at
Seaside, 7:45 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
North Marion 41, Seaside 29
NM (41): Katie Ensign 12, Hammack 10,
Crawford 7, Netter 6, Sahlin 3, Huapeo 2,
Christenson 1.
SEA (29): Lilli Taylor 10, Douglas 7,
Peterson 5, Doney 3, Blodgett 2, Snyder
2, McFadden, Owsley, Boyd.
N.Marion 14 10 5 12—41
Seaside 9 5 9 6—29
BOYS BASKETBALL
Seaside 80, North Marion 50
NM (50): Brady Hansen 17, J.Page 11,
N.Wierstra 7, Meyers 4, Jimenez 4, H.Wi-
erstra 3, Arellano 2, Wilson 2.
SEA (80): Brayden Johnson 34, Hague
19, Snyder 10, Be.Johnson 8, Kawasoe 2,
Sibony 2, Langmo 2, Bennett 2, Bartel 2.
N.Marion 18 11 11 10—50
Seaside 19 14 27 20—80
Community Calendar
Friday, Jan. 24
Saturday, Jan. 25
Sunday, Jan. 26
Climate Change and the Comp Plan
Cartwheels for Canned Food
Tillamook Head Gathering
9 a.m. to noon, presented by
Clatsop County and the De-
partment of Land Conserva-
tion and Development; 857
Commercial St., Astoria.
11 a.m., free tumbling class
while also collecting donations
for the Community Food Bank.
Children age 4 and up; Warren-
ton Encore Dance Studio; 503-
861-1637.
5 p.m., Sixth annual event, Or-
bitronz band plus performances
by the Seaside High School a cap-
pella choir and the jazz band; Sea-
side Civic and Convention Center,
415 First Ave. Advance tickets will
be available for $10 at Seaside
Coff ee House, Beach Books, Can-
non Beach Book Company and
the SHS business offi ce, $15.
Wes Wahrmund
6-9 p.m., The Bistro, guitar, 263
N. Hemlock, Cannon Beach;
503-436-2661.
Bobby ‘Bobcat Rice’
6-8 p.m., blues, Seasons Cafe,
255 N. Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach, 503-436-1159.
Thistle and Rose
6-8 p.m., Seasons Cafe, 255 N.
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,
503-436-1159.
Bar-K-Buckaroos
8 p.m., live music, Public Coast
Brewing Co., 264 E. Third St,
Cannon Beach; 503-436-0285.
Monday, Jan. 27
Coff ee, crafts and conversation
10 a.m., senior group, Bob Chisholm
Community Center, 1225 Avenue A;
sunsetempire.com.
Jam Session
6:30-8:30 p.m., featuring local
musicians, Cannon Beach Amer-
ican Legion, 1216 N. Hemlock.
Tuesday, Jan. 28
TOPS
9:15 a.m., Take Pounds Off Sen-
sibly focuses on healthy life-
style changes for weight loss,
meets weekly. North Coast
Family Fellowship, 2245 N Wah-
anna Road, Seaside; ncff church.
org or call 503-738-7453.
Wednesday, Jan. 29
Thistle and Rose
5-7:30 p.m.,
The Bistro, 263 N. Hemlock,
Cannon Beach; 503-436-2661.
Awana Youth Group
6-8 p.m., age 3 to sixth-graders,
North Coast Family Fellowship,
2245 N. Wahanna, Seaside;
503-738-7453.
Thursday, Jan. 30
SDDA Breakfast
8:30 a.m., Pig ’N Pancake,
weekly speakers, discussions
and a no-host breakfast; 323
Broadway, Seaside, 503-717-
1914, www.seasidedowntown.
com.
folk/Americana;
PROUD SUPPORTERS OF
SEASIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
SEASIDE • WARRENTON
GO GULLS!
History and Hops
6 p.m., Elaine Murdy, natural
history of Haystack Rock, pre-
sented by Seaside Museum
and History Center; Seaside
Brewing, 851 Broadway.
Story Slam
6-8 p.m., hosted by Pacifi c
Story Slam, with Lou Solitske;
Maggie’s On The Prom, 580 S.
Beach Drive.
Folk songs of the railroad
7 p.m., with Adam Miller, folk
singer, storyteller and auto-
harp virtuoso; Seaside Library,
1131 Broadway.