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  • Mules volleyball takes care of business

    Will Lohre|Oct 23, 2025

  • Mules and Comets conclude week with different victories

    Will Lohre|Oct 23, 2025

    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...

  • Comets and Mules continue winning streaks

    Will Lohre|Oct 16, 2025

    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...

  • Comets and Mules continue to stack up wins

    Will Lohre|Oct 9, 2025

    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...

  • Wahkiakum and Naselle have big wins

    Will Lohre|Oct 2, 2025

    Another week of 1B football is in the books, and both Wahkiakum and Naselle continue to rumble along. Lining up against a district opponent, each team notched winning margins of more than 40 points in their matchups on Sept. 26. Both coaches walked away largely content with the performances of their players. Mules make it four in a row Wahkikaum continued its win streak, bashing Oakville 62-6 to push the perfect run to 4-0. Head Coach Ryan Lorenzo said it was a good performance from his squad,...

  • Naselle and Wahkiakum nab big wins

    Will Lohre|Sep 25, 2025

    Naselle and Wahkiakum both saw their win percentages boosted, as both programs pummeled non-conference opponents in the third week of the season. Naselle's resurgent victory Naselle Head Coach Kevin McNulty didn't have to wait long to see how his team would respond to the 54-10 loss at the hands of the Mules in the previous week. When Naselle took on Winlock on Sept. 19, it was a game to apply all of the lessons the Comets took away from the prior defeat. The Comets streaked out of the gates in...

  • Mules reclaim KM trophy

    Will Lohre|Sep 21, 2025

    The Mules came out on top over the Comets in the week two battle between the rivals, as Wahkiakum dominated the matchup 54-10. Wahkiakum Head Coach Ryan Lorenzo said getting the KM Trophy back was a weight off his shoulders, and a big part of the win was the "unreal" play of senior quarterback Jayden Stoddard. One play that stood out to Lorenzo was a two-point conversion Stoddard salvaged from a botched snap. The play started with a fumbled snap. Stoddard picked up the ball and shed a defensive...

  • Comets and Mules ready for KM Trophy showdown

    Will Lohre|Sep 11, 2025

    Naselle and Wahkiakum scored big wins in their first games of the season, each beating their opposition by more than 40 points. Both squads will hope to carry the momentum into their upcoming matchup this Friday, with the KM Trophy on the line. Both coaches are looking forward to Friday's game under the lights at Naselle High School, and it is shaping up to be an early-season showdown between Coastal 1B's elite. Wahkiakum winning Wahkiakum put the game against the Chitwhins out of reach early,...

  • Comets and Mules ready for kick off

    Will Lohre|Aug 28, 2025

    It's that time of year again. High school football is back, and both Wahkiakum and Naselle have been working hard this summer to ensure they hit the gridiron at a gallop this fall. While the first meeting between the Mules and Comets will be this weekend in a preseason jamboree matchup, it won't be long until the KM Trophy is back up for grabs. The two programs will line up against each other on Friday, Sept. 12, a contest to which both coaches are looking forward. As is the case at the start...

  • Clatskanie all-stars compete in La Grande

    Will Lohre|Jun 26, 2025

    Some of Clatskanie Middle High School's top seniors from football and volleyball had the opportunity to represent the Tigers one last time, suiting up alongside other top competitors from around the state at the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association all-star games over the weekend. The all-star games took place at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande on June 21, a nearly five-hour drive from Clatskanie, but well worth the journey. Three Tigers seniors showed their stripes, along with a coach...

  • Comets' season ends in semis

    Will Lohre|Jun 5, 2025

    At the beginning of the season, Naselle Head Coach Randy Lindstrom and the Comets set their goals sky-high. The program sought a return to the state finals and, though they fell just short in the semifinals, the season was still a success, decided by the finest of margins. "When we started, we set our goals very high and checked almost all the boxes," Lindstrom said. "Baseball is such a funny sport. You can play well and almost perfect all year, but all the pieces of the puzzle have to fall...

  • Naselle advance to semis, Wahkiakum out in quarters

    Will Lohre|May 29, 2025

    Wahkiakum baseball and Naselle softball have seen their seasons come to an end, with the Mules dropping in the state quarterfinals and Comets softball falling in the opening round. Meanwhile, the Comets' baseball team has continued to light it up, and they have just one game standing between them and the state final. Naselle's quarterfinal was "bittersweet" Naselle earned its spot in the baseball state semifinals with a big 25-4 win over Northport on Saturday, May 24. However, Northport entered...

  • Playoff matchups for Naselle and Wahkiakum

    Will Lohre|May 22, 2025

    Wahkiakum beat Ocosta in a nailbiter, while Naselle dominated Oakville on May 14, which set up a rivalry matchup between the Mules and the Comets for the 2025 District 4 1B Baseball championship. Naselle ended up walking away the winners, but both teams earned a state berth, cementing themselves as two of the top 12 teams in the state. District tournament The Mules and Comets could not have had more different state-clinching games. Both teams were in a "win or go home" situation when they lined...

  • Comets and Mules prepare for baseball state qualifiers

    Will Lohre|May 15, 2025

    Just like that, the regular season for 1B baseball has come to a close. While it might feel like the spring season has flown by, the biggest games are still to come, and both Naselle and Wahkiakum's baseball programs have a swing at qualifying for the state championships this month. While Naselle has enjoyed resurgent form after a slow start, Wahkiakum's season has been something of the inverse. After starting hot, the Mules have ended the regular season on a cold spell. The following provides...

  • Wahkiakum softball and baseball split results

    Will Lohre|Apr 24, 2025

    It was a relatively tame time in the schedule for Wahkiakum's baseball and softball last week. After the teams played against Oakville on April 14, each squad had just one more game. Both squads took on Ocosta, a conference foe, on Apr. 14, but the games had very different results. Both teams played on home turf and, while baseball took home a nail-biting victory, the softball team took a tough defeat by a wider margin. Baseball hangs on It was a razor-thin margin that decided the contest...

  • Mules enjoying win streak

    Will Lohre|Apr 17, 2025

    Spring break is in the rearview mirror, and now the attention of Wahkiakum's baseball and softball programs turns back to the strike zone. Both teams have taken wins in games after the hiatus, starting the second half of their seasons on a bright note. Mules' three-game winning streak The good times continue to roll for the Mules baseball team, which hasn't tasted defeat since losing to Naselle on March 25. Wahkiakum is 3-0 since that point, with the two most recent W's coming against...

  • Mules keep kicking along through season

    Will Lohre|Apr 10, 2025

    Wahkiakum is off to a flying start this baseball season, and the Mules are proving to be a tough out as they caught W's in four of their first five games. With conference play underway, the Mules will look to continue their form as they vie for the state playoffs. The lone blemish during the first five games for the Mules came against Naselle on Tuesday, March 25, but Head Coach Matt Mogush came away from the 12-2 defeat largely content with his squad's effort against a formidable Comets team....

  • Naselle baseball swings for the finals this year

    Will Lohre|Apr 3, 2025

    In the past three seasons, no school in Washington's 1B Class has had more success on the baseball field than Naselle High School. The Comets were back-to-back champions in '22 and '23 and, after a third-place finish last season, Head Coach Randy Lindstrom and his team have their sights set on the finals this year. Last season, the Comets' streak of state titles came to an end in the semifinals at the hands of Almira Coulee Hartline. The loss was Naselle's first in the state tournament since...

  • Wahkiakum softball gearing up for growth

    Will Lohre|Mar 27, 2025

    The Mules are back on the basepaths, and growth is the aim for Wahkiakum's softball season. Head Coach Kami Gray is excited about the potential of her team's development, not just this season but into the future. The softball program at Wahkiakum has been developing and building year after year. Gray said that in the past, softball hasn't been a consistent fixture of Wahkiakum High School sports due to low participation numbers, but this season has marked a shift. "This season, we're thrilled...

  • Wahkiakum baseball gets early wins

    Will Lohre|Mar 20, 2025

    The Wahkiakum High School baseball team has the bats cracking in the early season, as they have started the year with two wins in which they outscored their opponents 18-9 between the two contests. It's been an impressive 2-0 start for the Mules, as they defended home turf in their season opener against Winlock on Mar. 12 and followed that with a dominant road win versus Raymond/South Bend on Mar. 17. Wahkiakum Head Coach Matt Mogush is ready to get back in the dugout and for his players to be...

  • Wahkiakum and Naselle wrestlers compete at state

    Will Lohre|Mar 13, 2025

    High School wrestling is off the mats and onto the offseason for Washington schools, and this year, both Naselle and Wahkiakum had athletes representing them at the state championships in Tacoma. The Mat Classic XXXVI Boys & Girls Wrestling Championships played out at the Tacoma Dome on Feb. 21-22, and both programs saw wrestlers win matches and score points for their schools. Wahkiakum Three Mules wrestled at the Tacoma Dome on different ends of the age spectrum. For Senior Marlon Aparicio,...

  • Wahkiakum's season comes to an end

    Will Lohre|Mar 6, 2025

    Wahkiakum's journey through the 2025 1B Boys State Basketball bracket came to an end on Feb. 28, as the Mules were narrowly defeated by Summit Classical Christian 55-49. It was a tight game throughout, and though the Archers carried a 43-33 lead into the final period, the Mules made a fight of the fourth quarter. The Mules put together an impressive run to start the fourth and bring them back within a single possession, and the rest of the game remained tight. With little time in the game and...

  • Wahkiakum boys to state, Naselle falls short

    Will Lohre|Feb 27, 2025

    The state playoff picture is falling into place, and Wahkiakum boys basketball has danced through the district gauntlet to earn a first-round matchup in the Washington 2025 1B Boys State Basketball tournament. Wahkiakum basketball After losing to Willapa Valley in the District 4 1B Boys Basketball Tournament semifinals on Monday, Feb. 17, the Mules battled their way through the backdoor bracket to advance to state as the third-place team in the district. Despite the loss to Willapa Valley, the...

  • Wahkiakum and Naselle in the district tourney

    Will Lohre|Feb 20, 2025

    The postseason is underway, and Naselle and Wahkiakum are still battling to earn spots in the 2025 1B Washington State Basketball Tournament. Naselle and Wahkiakum met in the first round of the boys and girls district tourneys last week, and the Mules came away victorious in both matchups. Let's look at how those games played out and what the Comets and Mules must do to advance to the big stage. Girls Basketball Wahkiakum came away with the win when they took on Naselle at Wahkiakum High School...

  • Wahkiakum-Naselle face off in District round 1

    Will Lohre|Feb 13, 2025

    The first round of the boys and girls District 1B basketball tournaments has been set, and for Wahkiakum and Naselle, the games are another chapter in the rivalry; only with a little more on the line than just the KM Trophy. Both the boys and girls teams faced off against each other on Feb. 12 at Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet. The results of the games were not available at the time of press. As the games usally promice to bring out a good crowd, these contests also brought with them a shot...

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