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FRIDAY
May 20, 2022
Spring Sports
SeasideSignal.com
Seaside represented at state meet
By NEIL BRANSON
For The Astorian
The Seaside girls will be represented at
the state meet in Eugene on Friday and Sat-
urday by league champion Megan Horn-
beck in the high jump (4-8) and Elise Seppa
(second in the 1,500 with a personal record
5:11.16).
Seaside boys heading to state with sec-
ond place fi nishes are Ryan Smith (shot put,
PR 42-11); Brady Jackson (100, 11.75) and
Cole Biamont (pole vault, 10-6).
The Astoria Lady Fish competed in a
tight race with Valley Catholic as both
squads had their share of athletes picking
up state qualifying fi rst and second places
and big points at the league championship
meet, held last weekend at Scappoose High
School.
Astoria had just enough girls scoring
points in non-state qualifying positions
(third through eighth) to outscore Valley
Catholic, 177 to 172.5 to win the meet.
A host of Astoria’s points came from the
Sisley sisters, with senior Maddie earning
32.5 points while winning the 100-meter
hurdles, long jump and triple jump, and run-
ning a leg on the winning 400-meter relay.
Meanwhile, sophomore Ashley Sisley
won the 200 meters, was second in the 100
and joined her sister on the relay to garner
20.5 points.
Additional big points came from league
champion Lily Meadows, contributing 10
points in the shot put at 33 feet, 10 inches.
Harlie Wiedmaier and Maia
Long joined the Sisley sisters to
win the 400 relay.
Second place state qualifi ers
were Ella Zilli with a personal
record 2 minutes, 37.90 seconds
in the 800 meters; Jenna Russell
with a toss of 103-1 in the discus
and Maevri Bergerson cleared a
personal record 7-0 in the pole
vault. That loose change came as
points were earned with 18 fi n-
ishes in places 3-8.
Looking forward to the state meet (Fri-
day and Saturday at Hayward Field in
Eugene), Maddie Sisley leads the state in
the triple jump and is second in the long
jump.
The Valiants scored 100 points in fi ve
events by sweeping the 800, 1,500 and
3,000 (72 points) and added 18 points with
a 1-2 fi nish in the 400, and an easy win in
the 1,600 relay, which kicked in another 10
points.
Valley Catholic won the team title with
168 points, ahead of Banks (149)
and Astoria (138).
As he has done all year, Asto-
ria senior Colton McMaster won
the shot put (57-6¼) and the
discus (163-4). He leads all 4A
throwers in both events.
Joining McMaster as a league
champion was Owen Williams,
who cleared 6-0 in the high
jump; and Cameron Schauer-
mann won the 110-meter hurdles
in a PR 16.46.
Second place state qualifi ers include
Luke Cummings (PR 23.89 in the 200),
the 400 relay team of Owen Williams, Trey
Woodrich, Mikai Tapec and Cummings; and
the 1,600 foursome of Woodrich, Andrew
Wintersteen, Tapec and Cummings.
Astoria boys third
It would have been a tall order for any
team to keep pace with the Valley Catho-
lic boys.
Warriors qualify in 12 events
The Warrenton boys came up short in the
team standings, but posted 15 state-qualify-
SENIOR
SPOTLIGHT
GYMNASTICS
Tara Lair, Seaside
Sports: Cross-country, softball (all-
league)
Favorite sports moment: Stepping on
the fi eld for the fi rst time after losing an
entire season to the pandemic! Felt so
good to fi nally be back!
Where you see yourself in fi ve
years: Hopefully chasing my dream of
becoming a sports journalist.
Favorite road trip: When I was 9
my parents and I traveled to Moore,
Oklahoma, to deliver supplies to
tornado victims. It was a very eye-
opening experience for me and I
enjoyed spending it with my parents.
ing times and marks in 12 diff erent events
at the District 1 3A meet Friday and Satur-
day in Clatskanie.
Catlin Gabel won the boys team title
with 336.5 points, ahead of Warrenton
(238.5) and Riverdale (152.5).
Warrenton district champions included
senior Zander Moha, who swept the 1,500
and 3,000 meter races; Erik Cooley in the
300-meter hurdles; and Niles Gramson won
the pole vault.
The Warriors had multiple second, third
and fourth place fi nishers qualifying for
state.
For the Warrenton girls, foreign
exchange student Julia Dornblueth quali-
fi ed for state in the shot put and triple jump
(second in each) and the pole vault (third).
In the District 1 2A meet at Portland
Christian, Knappa distance runners Isaiah
Rodriguez and Joshua Peterson fi nished
1-2 in both the 1,500 and 3,000, as the only
Logger state qualifi ers.
And Jewell will send athletes to the 1A
state meet, as Brenna Shaw qualifi ed in the
long jump (second), triple jump (third) and
high jump (fourth).
Jewell’s Andy Valdez won the 300 hur-
dles and Justin Wammack won the high
jump and pole vault.
Julia
Dornblueth,
center, takes the
top spot on the
podium after
the fi rst-place
fi nish in the
balance beam
for Infi nity
Gymnastics.
Favorite pregame music: Love me
some oldies. J Bieb (Justin Bieber),
Hannah Montana, all those goodies!
Most infl uential coach or teacher:
I’ve had a lot of amazing coaches, but
the one that has infl uenced me the
most in life and in sports is my dad. He’s
coached me my entire softball career
and I couldn’t be more thankful for the
bond it created for us.
Infi nity Gymnastics
Advice for young teammates: Hustle.
Never give up, always try your best
even when your back is against the wall.
Lead by example, the next generation is
always watching.
Infi nity athletes score big at regionals
By GARY HENLEY
The Astorian
Infi nity Gymnastics of Astoria sent
nine athletes to the XCEL Region
2 meet, held in late April at Ever-
green State Fairgrounds in Monroe,
Washington.
Teams from Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho,
Montana, Oregon and Washington
competed.
Infi nity’s team from Astoria had fi ve
Silver gymnasts, three Bronze and one
Platinum competing, and all but one
recorded their highest all-around score
of the season.
Bronze division gymnasts competing
(with their all-around scores) included
Grace Brown (37.3), Irene Nemlowill
(37.2) and Gia Davis (37.05).
Davis was fi rst on the vault (9.85)
and Brown took second on the bars
(9.2).
The Silver gymnasts were Clara
Moore (37.7), Sloan Oman (37.15),
Katelyn Halasz (36.95), Maisie DeSart
(36.6) and Finn Vaughn Hume (36.4).
Moore placed second on the vault
and bars.
Infi nity’s one Platinum gymnast
competing was Julia Dornblueth, who
posted a 36.85 all-around score, and
took fi rst on the beam (9.425).
“Coach Darian Hageman and I are
very proud of all the girls and their hard
work this competition season,” said
coach Doug Oldham. “Julia is a for-
eign exchange student from Germany,
and this was her last meet in the USA.
While doing gymnastics, Julia was also
involved in cheerleading, choir, drama
and track at Warrenton High School.”
Earlier this season, Dornblueth
broke the Warrenton school record
(twice) in the pole vault, with a vault of
8-feet, 1 inch at Astoria in April, then
cleared 8-6 in a meet at Clatskanie the
following day. The previous school
record (8-0, by Meredith Flynn) had
stood since 1998.
A fi rst-time competitor in the pole
vault, Dornblueth is currently ranked
sixth in the state at the 3A level.
PREP ROUNDUP
Baseball: Seaside,
Astoria split Clatsop Clash
Two days after a 4-2 loss at Seaside, Asto-
ria bounced back with a thrilling 9-8 win over
the Gulls, last Wednesday at Ernie Aiken
Field.
Trailing 8-6 entering the bottom of the sev-
enth, Astoria scored three runs, capped by
a walk-off , run-scoring single by Connelly
Fromwiller.
Garrett Hillard walked to open the inning,
stole second, took third on an error, and scored
on a passed ball. Dylan Carlson also drew a
walk, moved to second on a passed ball, and
eventually scored the tying run on a passed
ball.
With one out, Fromwiller singled to cen-
ter to score Patrick Perdue-Anderson with the
winning run.
Merrick Benesch was 3-for-4 with a dou-
ble for Astoria.
Seaside defeats Astoria, 4-2
Most of the action took place in the sixth
inning in the second Clatsop Clash of the
baseball season, as Seaside hosted Astoria last
Monday at Broadway Field.
The Gulls held a slim 1-0 lead through fi ve
innings, and the sixth inning saw two lead
changes, resulting in an eventual 4-2 win for
Seaside.
The Fishermen scored two runs in the top
of the sixth, when Teague Palmberg reached
on a one-out error. Niko Boudreau followed
with a triple to right fi eld, scoring Palmberg.
Moments later, Boudreau scored the
go-ahead run on a sacrifi ce bunt by Karson
Hawkins.
Seaside rallied in the bottom of the sixth,
starting with a one-out error.
Tallen Kraushaar’s single scored Jake
White and tied the game at 2-2, and the Gulls
tacked on two runs when Tanner Kraushaar
reached on an error in the Astoria out-
fi eld, scoring Tallen Kraushaar and Lawson
Talamantez.
Talamantez retired the side in order in the
top of the seventh, fi nishing his complete
game three-hitter with seven strikeouts and no
walks.
Hawkins took the loss, scattering four hits
(two by Talamantez) with six strikeouts and
a walk.
Softball: Astoria blanks Seaside
In a Clatsop Clash softball showdown last
Tuesday, Astoria pounded out three home runs
in a 10-0 win over Seaside at CMH Field.
With the Cowapa League championship
securely locked up, the Lady Fish had homers
from Avery Biederman, Tenley Matteucci and
Nayomi Holmstedt, while Holmstedt added a
double and drove in four runs.
Pitcher Maddie Wilkin allowed one hit
with 13 strikeouts and one walk.