The Naselle Comette volleyball team placed third overall in the state Class B1 volleyball tournament. They defeated Moses Lake Christian 3-0 in the first round and Odessa 3-0 in the quarterfinal game. They faced undefeated and #1 ranked Oakesdale in the semifinal round. They lost 3-0 but played hard and competitively. Oakesdale did not lose a single game all year--including the state championship match against Mossyrock and matches against bigger schools. Our girls bounced back and beat #3 ranked Mary Walker 3-2 to claim third place overall. Kaylin Shrives, Brynn Tarabochia, and Delaney Kragerud received sportsmanship awards. The Comet football team hosted Almira-Coulee-Hartline in the first round of the state playoff in South Bend on Saturday. ACH was ranked 9th and Naselle ranked 8th. The Comets won 64-6. It was 52-0 at halftime and teams had a running clock from mid-second quarter on. Luke Johnson and Kolten Lindstrom each ran for nearly 200 yards and scored four touchdowns apiece. The Comets will play #1 ranked and undefeated Odessa in a state quarterfinal game at noon on Saturday in Moses Lake.--Justin Laine, principal. Courtesy photo.
