District 4 Volleyball Results for October 15

4A GSHL

Skyview (10-0) 6 0
Heritage (8-2) 5 1
Mountain View 3 3
Kelso 2 4
Evergreen (2-7) 2 4
Battle Ground (1-9) 0 6

SKYVIEW defeated MOUNTAIN VIEW 25-11, 25-8, 25-7
HERITAGE defeated BATTLE GROUND 25-13, 25-12, 25-9
EVERGREEN defeated KELSO 25-14, 25-22, 25-19

3A GSHL

W L

Prairie (8-1) 6 0
Columbia River 5 1
Union (6-4) 3 3
Camas (6-4) 3 3
Hudson's Bay (2-7) 1 5
Fort Vancouver (2-8) 0 6

COLUMBIA RIVER defeated FORT VANCOUVER 20-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-15
PRAIRIE defeated UNION 24-26, 25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 15-12
CAMAS defeated HUDSON'S BAY 25-20, 25-19, 25-20

2A GSHL

2A greater st. helens league

W L

Mark Morris 5 1
Hockinson 4 2
Ridgefield (6-4) 4 2
R.A. Long 4 2
Woodland (4-6) 1 5
Washougal 0 6


R.A. Long defeated Woodland 21-25, 25-15, 25-12, 25-21
Ridgefield defeated Mark Morris 25-18, 25-13, 25
HOCKINSON defeated WASHOUGAL 25-6, 25-18, 25-11

2A Evergreen

Black Hills defeated Centralia 25-19, 25-16, 25-20
Tumwater defeated W.F. West 25-12, 25-10, 25-15
Hoquiam defeated Elma 27-25, 25-12, 25-19,


1A Evergreen

Onalaska defeats Winlock 25-16, 25-12, 25-13
Rochester defeats Toledo 25-17, 25-19, 25-22
Montesano defeated Tenino 25-12, 25-11, 25-13.

1A Trico

Castle Rock defeated White Salmon 25-11, 25-12, 25-11
La Center defeated Kalama 25-21, 16-25, 20-25, 25-22, 16-14


2B Central

Toutle Lake defeats Napavine 25-12, 25-14, 25-20 Photos
Adna defeated Mossyrock 25-16, 25-17, 25-15
Pe Ell defeated White pass 25-26, 25-22, 25-13, 25-23

2B Pacific

Raymond defeated Nasselle 27-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-27, 15-13
Northwest Christian defeated Willapa Valley 25-19, 25-7, 28-26,
Ocosta defeated North Beach 24-26, 25-13, 25-15, 25-8,

1B Pacific
Taholah defeated Lake Quinault 7-25, 25-23, 25-20, 14-25, 15-9,

Columbia Valley 1B

Morton defeated Washington School for the Deaf 25-13, 25-22, 25-13
Three Rivers Christian defeated Columbia Adventist 25-8, 25-13, 25-18

Napavine, Wins Third and Most Important Match (so far) with Ducks

In the 2nd half, looks in the paint were tough to come by for Toutle Lake, but Chris Foster got this highly improbable shot to go over and through Napavine defenders Micah Brown (#31) and Justin Smith (#23)

When it comes to the Central 2B, it is a matter of who wants the game after 32 minutes. All season, the teams traded wins and home and home conference games. The Tigers and Toutle Lake were no exception, having traded 47-45 and 49-46 outcomes earlier in the season. It only made sense that Napavine and Toutle Lake met with a trip to the WIAA State Tournament on the line.

The Ducks earned themselves a reputations for engineering comebacks with a dramatic overtime win against South Bend and then coming back from 16 down against Adna , but tonight jumped out on the Tigers from the tip. Napavine however, began a comeback with a 12-0 run that had the halftime break sandwiched in for good taste. In the 3rd quarter, momentum catapulted towards the Tigers and they grabbed a lead they would never relinquish in a 46-44 victory in the 2B Semi-Finals.

Blake Anthony led Napavine with 16 points while Chris Foster helped the Ducks with 15.

Micah Brown (#31) stepped-up and contributed to the Tigers victory with his 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists.

For the Tigers, it was the combined effort of Micah Brown and Devin Carroll to come back from a 22-12 deficit. With three minutes to go in the 2nd quarter, Micah Brown, Anthony and Jordan Brown all hit buckets. After the intermission, Carroll scored four points while Micah Brown added two more to grab a lead the Tigers would refuse to let go.

Napavine's Colton Brown works in the paint against Toutle Lake's Chris Foster (#24).

Early, Toutle Lake jumped out with a number of early buckets. Christ Foster hit a pair of deuces and a trey while Cody O’ Connor produced points helping the Ducks to an early 12-4 advantage.

Jeff Campbell backs down Napavine's Justin Smith. Toutle Lake had many good looks in the paint early in the game.

In the 2nd half, the Ducks derailed themselves commiting 13 of their 16 turnovers on the night. Let's not forget the very forgetful 3-15 from the free throw line through the game either but what made things worse, Napavine was able to shoot 71 percent from the field after halftime.

The Tigers led 39-31 early in the 4th, but the Duck’s Jeff Campbell fought through three defenders for a hard-fought bucket in the paint. Seconds later, Foster was fouled in the shot process and earned three points in the old-school way to bring his team to 39-37.

Napavinve's Devin Carroll scored 13 points on the evening and went 3 for 3 from the free throw line.

Inside of two minutes, a bevy of turnovers riddled both teams as errant passes went over heads and off hands and the Tigers held on to a 43-38 advantage. With 31 seconds to go, the Ducks Tyler Elam sunk a huge three (his only points of the night) and the patented Toutle Lake comeback was showing signs of life.

Zack Hayes fouled Jordan Brown to stop the clock and Brown buried the two charity shots. The importance of those free throws where highlighted when Foster put in another clutch three with six seconds to go, bringing the score to 45-44.

Appropriately, it was Anthony that was fouled and he sank one of two free throws, leaving the Ducks two seconds. A shot was launched from about 55 feet that hit the lower right corner of the backboard and Napavine earned a trip to the state tournament.

Napavine will meet Pe Ell for the 3rd time in the District 2B Championship game on Saturday while the Ducks will face North Beach in a loser-out match.

TIGERS (46)
Wade Hamre 0, Devin Carroll 13, Colton Brown 0, Tyson Hunt 0, Justin Smith 4, Jordan Brown 2, Reece Stanley 2, Micah Brown 9, Blake Anthony 16, Mathew Waltenburg 0

DUCKS (44)
Cody O’ Connor 11, Zac Hayes 7, Tyler Elam 3, Brian Nash 0, Chris Foster 15, Jeff Campbell 8, Dan Schilter 0,

Napavine 9 9 20 8-46
Toutle Lake 15 7 9 13-44

A Reporter's View of Local Success

Sometimes we take so much pride in our work, that we live vicariously through it. Such is the case for me this week. I watched the success of the six schools that I cover on for my local newspaper and I beamed with pride. So far, four of the schools that are on my beat (Castle Rock, Toledo, Onalaska and Winlock) have qualified teams for the 1A and 2B State Tournament. Two schools, Napavine and Toutle Lake are just one away. Napavine is almost certain to qualify their unbeaten and #1 ranked girls. The Napavine or Toutle Lake boys will get at least one of their teams into the elite 2B tournament in Spokane because their next game is against each other. The loser will be forced to play a “loser-out” game for one of the final spots in the state tournament. This week, I am in heaven as my local teams celebrate their success and I take pride in their success.

After all, it is my job, to support my local schools and their athletic teams. It is a professional responsibility!

Toutle Lake

Coach Larry Hoff meets with his team during a time out early this season.

The Toutle Lake girls scored a first round victory 39-29 over Naselle as Christian Carlson
scored 11 of her 19 points in the 2nd quarter to keep the Lady Ducks in the game. Their defense stepped up and held Naselle to just 9 points in the second half. Meanwhile the Lady Ducks erupted for 25. On Thurs. the Lady Ducks took on the top seed from the Pacific League and dealt them a 46-25 loss. The Ducks went on a 30 to 8 run during the middle quarters. Carlson scored 13 points while Kiana Saluni produced nine. The Lady Ducks are one win away from a state birth. The Toutle Lake girls will face North Beach on Wednesday, February 25th at 5:30pm at W.F. West.

The Toutle Lake boys feature (top left) Dan Schilter (#42), Chris Foster (#24), Jeff Campbell (#32), Brian Nash (#22), Cody O' Connor (#5),
Tyler Elam (#20), Michael Chambers (#1), Zack Hayes (#10), Sage Chapman (#4 not currently with the team, Matt Toney (#2) not pictured Connor Vickaryous and Anthony Heintzman.

The Duck boys survived their first game in the 2B tournament when Tyler Elam hit a last second shot to force overtime with South Bend. Chris Foster exploded for 7 points in the overtime to propel the Ducks to a 50-42 win. On Wednesday, Foster scored 23 of his teams’ 38 points as the Ducks held the tempo in a 38-34 defeat of Adna. The Pirates led by as much as 16 in the 3rd quarter, but the Ducks are developing a reputation for engineering comebacks. The Ducks need just one win for a trip to state but they face Napavine at 6:30pm on Tuesday at W.F. West in Chehalis.

Napavine



The Napavine boys are playing well with a big win over Willapa Valley on Monday and then followed up with an overtime victory against Pacific League #1 seed Naselle. In the opening round , Blake Anthony, Jordan Brown, Justin Smith and Devin Carroll all scored in double figures as they mauled Willapa Valley 69-31. On Wed. it was Blake Anthony that nailed a 3 pointer as time expired as the Tiger overcame the number one seed Naselle. Anthony had 31 points in the game. The boys can punch their ticket to state with one more victory. They face Toutle Lake on Tuesday at 6:30pm at W.F. West.



Thus far, the Napavine girls have not been challenged in the 2B regional tournament. They handled Wahkiakum 51-31 on Thursday. The Tigers highlighted balanced scoring as Ali Brossard, Kristin Lantau and Nicole Hamre, all scored 10 points. Two other players scored 8. The Lady Tigers can earn a trip to state with one more win this week. Napavine will face White Pass at 8:00pm on Wednesday, February 25th at W.F. West in Chehalis.


Onalaska

Samantha Gordon is a floor leader for the state tournament bound Lady Loggers.

The Onalaska girls are perhaps the team playing the best basketball. Amber Durand had a huge night as she led all scorers with 29 points and seven rebounds in an outstanding victory over the Trico League Champion La Center 58-41. Sam Gordon added 10 assists, and six rebounds. On Sat. the Lady Loggers defeated Rainier, a team that had beat them twice before, to earn a trip to the state tournament and a third match against rival Toledo at 8:00pm at Kelso High School on Saturday, February 28th for the District Championship.

Highly respected Coach Dennis Bowers has a talented group of young athletes.

The Onalaska boys continued their winning ways in the SWWA 1A Tournament by defeating Ilwaco 57-38 on Wednesday night. Cody Naillon led the Loggers with 18 points, but a close game became more distant thanks to the defense of Eric Messal and Dalton Ritchey in the 4th quarter. In that eight minute period, the Loggers outscored the Fishermen 24-7.
On Friday night, the Loggers met Castle Rock and suffered their 3rd loss, of the season to one of the hottest teams in the region. Dalton Richey scored 12 points in the 53-41 defeat.

Winlock

Coach Gary Viggers Sr. is in his 11th and final year of coaching at Winlock.

The Winlock boys escaped their 1st round District 4 Tournament game with a 31-28 win over a very clever Kalama team. The Chinooks slowed the pace of the game and hit key shots. Tyler Hertz scored 10 points while Jake Brown added 13 on several assists from Hertz. Stevenson awaited them on Friday evening, but the Cardinals were up to the challenge as they sent the Bulldogs to a 63-46 defeat and earned a trip to the state tournament in Yakima. Jordan Davis led the team with 23 while Jake Brown added 18 points. Both Davis and Brown were the beneficiaries of nine assists by Tyler Hertz.

Castle Rock

Big 6'5" Zack Gehring anchors an offense that features several sharpshooters on the outside.

The Rocket boys drew a SWWA 1A tournament match with Montesano and handled them easily 57-42. Zack Gehring led the Rockets with 18 points and 8 rebounds. On Friday, Castle Rock met up with highly touted Onalaska in the 2nd round of the tournament. Excellent defense and balanced offense amounted to a 53-41 victory over the Loggers. Kyle Karnofski led the Rockets with 11 points, but five other players scored at least 6 points. Castle Rock earned a state birth tournament and will meet Winlock for the district championship on Friday, February 27th at W.F. West in Chehalis.

Toledo

Toledo Head Coach Mandy Olson has her girls playing tenacious defense and taking advantage of every mistake.

The Toledo girls survived a first round match with district rival Forks with a 42-33 win. Kelsy Stone hit a late 3 pointer that went a long way to sealing the victory. On Saturday night, The Lady Indians played wicked defense while Tiffany Tornow nearly had a record breaking night when she buried eight three pointers and amassed 27 points in an 82-47 win over Ilwaco. Candi Zion added 21 points in the victory that gave them a pass to the state tournament. The Lady Indians will face Onalaska at 8:00pm at Kelso High School on Saturday, February 28th for the District Championship.

My Early Season All-Stars

Call it my own early season All-Star team, but after having observed a few teams this year, there are a number of ball players that have been striking.

First of all, I can’t help but have my share of bias. I was a “true” point guard and love to watch a good #1 at work. Second, I have been to six of eight Winlock games and there is a good probability that I won’t miss another.

Having that, here are some of the players on my All-Star team at this young point in the season.

Point Guards

Brandon Walker, Kalama
Robby Sanders, Kalama
Tyler Hertz, Winlock
Mason Keller, Napavine

Wings
Blake Anthony, Napavine
Jordan Davis, Winlock
Nathan Booth, Winlock
David Wallace, Toledo

Post
Jake Brown, Winlock
Zack Gehring, Castle Rock

Honorable Mention
Jeff Campbell, Toutle Lake
Sage Chapman, Toutle Lake
Dustin Hamilton, Castle Rock
Cody O’Connor, Toutle Lake

Top Defenders
D.J. Herbert, Toledo
Matt Waltenberg, Napavine

Game Shorts

Girls Basketball

Toutle Lake 32 Adna 31

Kelsey Kent made a key shot and two free throws while Kiana Saluni blocked a shot with two seconds left to preserve a huge Central 2B league 32-31 victory over Adna. Kelsey Kent led the Lady Ducks with 10 points while Payton Hoff added 7.

Kelsey Kent (#10 at the right) scored four final points against Adna to win an important league match this week. Also in this photo are Janie Wall (#1) and Toledo's Candi Zion (#30).

Castle Rock 44 Knappa OR 31

Lacey Seidl and Megan Moore combined for 12 steals as Castle Rock put the clamps on the Knappa (Oregon) and secured a 44-31 non-league victory for the Lady Rockets. Taylor Swanson had 11 points for the Lady Rockets while Kayleigh Klingberg totaled 9nine points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Boys Basketball

Adna 41 Toutle Lake 27

Zack Hayes and Chris Foster each scored 7 points for the Fighting Ducks, but the team camp up short dropping a Central 2B League game to the Pirates of Adna. The Ducks started slow but were outscored 14-4 in the 4th quarter to erase any chance of a comeback win.

Knappa OR 68 Castle Rock 59

Castle Rock big man, Zack Gehring battles down low against Clatskanie in December. He unleashed a 26 points scoring barage against Knappa High School of Oregon, but the Rockets still came up short.

The Knappa Loggers of Oregon defeated the Rockets of Castle Rock 68-59 during a non-league game using superb long-range shooting. Castle Rock Senior Zack Gehring scored 26 points during the loss but the Rockets never could regain their footing after a 28-13 1st quarter blitz by Knappa.

Napavine 73 Vancouver Christian 24

The Tigers stormed out to a 19-4 lead on their way to a 73-24 Central 2B victory over Vancouver Christian. Blake Anthony hit four threes and had a total of 24 points. Tyson Hunt added 10 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Napavine forced a total of 37 turnovers in the lop-sided victory.

Girls Central 2B Results from over the weekend.

Toutle Lake 33 Adna 32

Kelsey Kent hit her two free throws at the end of the game to preserve a 33-32 win over Adna on Friday evening. Adna stormed back from an 8 point deficit to take a 3 point lead until the Lady Ducks took a winning advantage.

Napavine 85 Vancouver Christian 2

The Napavine Lady Tigers forced 51 turnovers and only allowed 17 total shots as they dominated The Light 85-2. Nicole Hamre led in scoring with 15 points while Lacey Morris and Grace Hylton had 14 points each. Jadyn Foster contributed 8 rebounds.