Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Naselle and Wahkiakum battled it out for the KM Trophy on Tuesday, March 31. It was the Comets' day, as they won in both baseball and softball in their first season matchup against the Mules. On the baseball diamond, Naselle was down early before surging ahead in the final three innings. For the softball squad, the script was the opposite, with the Comets streaming out ahead but hanging on to the lead down the stretch as the Mules kept kicking. Baseball Wahkiakum shot out to an early lead,...
The rain has made it hard for Naselle to get into the outfield and onto the diamond this spring, but April will bring better weather and more chances for softball and baseball to flourish. Naselle Baseball Head Coach Randy Lindstrom and the Comets have a young squad this season, with nine sophomores and nine freshmen helping make up a large squad for Naselle. Despite the unit's youth, the team has a lot of baseball savvy for their age. "Although we have a large group of underclassmen, the...
There are still plenty of showers darkening the skies this month, but the green shoots of the spring season have been cropping up. One of the best indicators of this time of year is the return of high school baseball and softball to the basepaths. Naselle and Wahkiakum have already gotten their seasons underway, so there's plenty to catch up on. Wahkiakum preview Mules baseball and softball have each had some success in the early season, and the main goal for both programs has been the same:...
The Wahkiakum boys varsity basketball season ended in the Round of 12 on Wednesday, March 4, as the Mules fell to the Kodiaks 57-52. Going into the matchup, the Mules had played Columbia Adventist three times throughout the season, going 2-1. Unfortunately, it would be the Kodiaks who took the fourth game of the series, leading much of the game and fending off a late comeback from the Mules down the stretch. Head Coach Rob Garrett said there wasn't much mystery about the result; it just came...
The Washington 1B State Basketball Championships are underway. While the Naselle girls basketball team has been eliminated following a tight loss in the first round, the Wahkiakum boys basketball team is pressing on, despite taking a loss to the #1 seed. Wahkiakum prepares for familiar foe Thanks to their District 4 champion status, the Mules got a bye into the second round of the state playoffs. As a result, they played #1-seeded Lummi Nation at Lynden High School on Saturday, Feb. 28. It...
The 1B district championships have wrapped up across Washington, and the state tournament field is set. Wahkiakum's boys and Naselle's girls have punched their ticket to the big dance. The Wahkiakum boys earned their spot after securing the District 4 crown, and Naselle's girls qualified with a district semifinal win over Wahkiakum's girls basketball. Let's dive into the results from the district championships and see what the opening rounds of the state playoffs hold for the Mules and Comets....
The regular season is in the books for Wahkiakum and Naselle. Now, the attention turns to postseason action, with both the Comets and the Mules battling through the league playoffs to try and secure a coveted place in the state championships. Girls basketball Wahkiakum and Naselle faced off in a rematch of the KM Trophy game in the second round of the 2026 District 4 1B tournament, but the result was unavailable at the time of press. Preceding that matchup, both teams grabbed wins in the...
The varsity basketball district championships are around the corner for the Comets and Mules. Both schools will look to finish the regular season strong as they prepare to mount a postseason charge. Though results from some of the games were not available at the time of press, the body of work for Naselle and Wahkiakum to this point should give a pretty good indication of where they'll stack up when the district championships tip off next week. Diving into recent results may help indicate what...
Week by week, the basketball season is coming to a head, and Naselle and Wahkiakum are still fighting to ensure they are in the mix for the playoffs when the final games are played. It's been a jam-packed schedule in the new year, and Naselle and Wahkiakum are keeping busy, with both schools playing a couple of games in the past seven days. It's important to note that results from games played on Tuesday, Jan. 27, were unavailable at the time of press. Wahkiakum Wahkiakum's boys continued their...
The KM Trophy was back up for grabs for the Comets and Mules on Tuesday, Jan. 13 and Wednesday, Jan. 14. Afterwards, both schools will have something to celebrate. Wahkiakum's boys varsity team managed a 29-point victory against the Comets, while Naselle's girls won their rivalry matchup by 21. Rivalry games always have some nerves, and this season's KM Trophy games were no different. Both games were tight in the first quarter, as both squads needed to feel each other out. Comets come out on...
Both the Naselle and Wahkiakum girls basketball teams have been enjoying winning seasons on the hardwood. The two faced off against each other Wednesday in a non-conference matchup between the top teams in the Coastal and Columbia Valley Districts. The results of Wednesday's game were not available at the time of press but will be included in next week's edition of The Eagle. Wahkiakum entered the contest with a 7-2 record, but was coming off the second loss of the season against Morton/White...
The beginning of January marked the inception of the new year, and Naselle and Wahkiakum will be plenty busy to open 2026. With multiple games a week, there's plenty of action in store for both the Comets and Mules. Wahkiakum High School Wahkiakum's boys and girls teams have enjoyed sparkling starts to their seasons. Ahead of their Jan. 6 game against Columbia Adventist Academy, the boys have a 7-3 record, including a 3-0 mark in conference play. The girls also jumped out to a hot 3-0 start agai...
Both Naselle and Wahkiakum have a break from the basketball court for the holidays. With the dust settling on the first part of the season, there's plenty to celebrate for both schools. Naselle Naselle's girls basketball team is off to a high-flying start, as they entered the two-week furlough on a four-game winning streak. Two of those wins have come in league play, and the Comets' 5-1 record is a statement end to 2025. The two most recent victories came against North Beach and Willapa Valley....
The holiday break for Naselle and Wahkiakum is fast approaching. While students from both schools could probably use a respite from their studies, the break also means a hiatus from getting up and down the basketball court for the Comets and Mules. The final games before the holidays will be this week. With that in mind, let's take a look at how Wahkiakum and Naselle have begun their campaigns in 2025. Wahkiakum Basketball Head Coach Rob Garrett and the Mules boys basketball team have hit the gr...
It's basketball season for the Mules boys and the Comets girls and, before either program gets into the jam-packed December schedule, let's hear from the teams' head coaches about what they hope this season has in store and what they expect from their teams. Wahkiakum boys basketball After making the playoffs last season and graduating just one senior, the Mules boys basketball team holds plenty of promise for this season. Head Coach Rob Garrett and the Mules have high hopes, and the focus is on...
The Mules had their sights set high this season, and their efforts returned the best campaign for a Wahkiakum football team in two decades. The semifinal run was the furthest a Mules team has gone since Head Coach Ryan Lorenzo's senior year in 2004, when he was a player. The Mules put up an 11-1 record this fall, a credit to their drive and consistency. Entering the semifinal against Liberty Christian, the Mules were unbeaten but came in as underdogs. The Patriots were the #2 team in the state,...
The quarterfinals of the 2025 Washington 1B Football State Championships took place this past weekend. While the Wahkiakum Mules advanced to the semifinals, Naselle saw its season end in the final eight. The margins are always tight in elimination games, and even if the final scores weren't close, there were plenty of plays and moments that culminated in those results. Naselle Knowing Almira-Coulee-Hartline (ACH) would be a tough matchup in the Nov. 21 quarterfinal, the Comets made the...
Wahkiakum and Naselle both secured blowout wins in the first round of the 2025 1B State Football championships. The quarterfinals await each team on Saturday afternoon. With only eight teams remaining in the bracket, the most difficult challenges are still to come, but the Mules and Comets have given themselves a strong statement in the first round, one that should give them confidence in the next round. Naselle and Wahkiakum both weathered early adversity in their games en route to comfortable...
Just like that, there are only 16 teams left vying for the Washington 1B football state championships, and Naselle and Wahkiakum both have their eyes on the trophy this season. The Comets come in as the #5 seed with an 8-1 record, and made their way into the bracket when Charles Wright Academy forfeited in the crossover play-in game. On the other side of the bracket, the Mules are #3, having earned a bye into the final 16 as conference champions with a 9-0 slate. Let's dive into whom Naselle...
Naselle and Wahkiakum are on to the postseason. The Mules locked up a first-round bye in the bracket, while the Comets will need to play into the championship, and they have a crossover matchup this week. With the regular season in the books, both head coaches are looking forward to the next stage, and both teams hope to make a deep run through November to the championship game on Friday, Dec. 5. Coming out of conference play, Naselle and Wahkiakum have been dominant. Both programs find...
One more game remains in the regular season for both Wahkiakum and Naselle. Entering their final contests, the Mules and Comets are riding momentum from wins in their penultimate matchups. Naselle After Taholah forfeited against Naselle last week, the Comets hosted Ocosta on senior night and honored their veteran players by going out and outscoring the Wildcats 40-0 in just the first half of the matchup. Unfortunately for Head Coach Kevin McNulty and his group, a power outage cut the game short,...
Wahkiakum added yet another win to its record books this week, authoritatively beating Chief Leschi. Meanwhile, Naselle had a quiet Friday night, as Taholah forfeited the scheduled game, and the Comets were unable to find another opponent. Wahkiakum wins big once again It was business as usual for the Mules, who improved their record to 7-0 when they hit the road to take on Chief Leschi. Wahkiakum nabbed its third road win of the season in a dominant display, winning 72-6. The score was 16-6...
Victories in the 1B Southwest Conference are becoming routine for Wahkiakum and Naselle, as both programs seized wins in their week six matchups. Naselle's record improved to 5-1, and Wahkiakum marked its sixth win in six games, a perfect start. Both squads find themselves ranked in the top 10 in Washington 1B football, with the Mules sitting in third, and the Comets slightly behind in seventh. Mules making mark The Mules made mincemeat of the North Beach Hyaks during their homecoming game on...
Wahkiakum and Naselle have been rumbling through the regular season, piling up blowout win after blowout win, and this week was no different. One thing both programs have in common is a great quarterback helping drive the offense week in and week out. In talking to both coaches, the name of the game is execution and improvement at this point. Even though the two teams have eyes on deep playoff runs, their immediate focus never strays beyond their next opponents. Here's how both squads stacked...
