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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The season ended for the Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team March 17 when they lost to the Toutle Lake Ducks in the second round of the district tournament. The Lady Mules lost in four sets, 24-26, 17-25, 25-19, and 20-25. “My girls battled a tough Toutle team tonight,” Coach Kayli Hurley said, “But we just didn’t find a way to get it done. We definitely had some bright spots and never rolled over. The Mules kept fighting until the very end, so I’m proud of them for that.” Standouts for Hurley were...
The Wahkiakum Mules baseball team started their season in Morton/White Pass with an 8-7 loss. “MWP did a great job taking advantage of timely opportunities,” Coach Marc Niemeyer said. “We made several mental errors in every facet of the game. We ended every inning with a big K with runners in scoring position or with a big mental base running error. We will be fine, we just need to execute and have a better mindset.” Senior Beau Carlson was 3-3 at bat. The Mules traveled to Raymond on Wednesd...
The Wahkiakum Mules softball team started the season with a tough loss to Morton/White Pass on Monday, 22-3. "Breyonna Montgomery was pitching in the strike zone all day, but MWP batters were making good contact," Coach Garrett Miller said. Montgomery struck out three. Miller praised Shantelle Shervey for great defense in centerfield, which he said was highlighted by an "amazing catch at full speed." Shervey was 2-2 at the plate, with two RBIs. Amaya Jones was 1-2 with one RBI and one run...
The Wahkiakum Mules beat Ilwaco in three sets on Saturday in the first round of the district volleyball tournament, 25-21, 25-15, 25-12. The Lady Mules faced the Ducks in Toutle Lake yesterday (Wednesday) in the second round of district play. If they win, they play again on Saturday, at most two matches. Then that will be the end of volleyball season....
The Wahkiakum Mules cross country team joined nine other teams in Onalaska last Thursday to compete in the Central 2B League Cross Country Championships. Ellie Wiltse-Hiatt placed fourth in the girls’ 5,000 meter run, with a time of 22:30. She came in 42.5 seconds after the winning runner. Kimberlee Watkins finished with a time of 32:19.6, for 23rd place, and Kamryn Watkins took 25th with a time of 40:30.9. Nathan Garrett represented the boys, taking 37th place in a field of 55 runners. He f...
Photos by Todd Wilson The Wahkiakum Mule football team traveled to Napavine last Friday and came home with a 61-20 loss to the Tigers. The Mules host the Ilwaco Fishermen this Friday, 7:30 p.m., in the school's homecoming football game. Senior athletes will be honored before the game. The Tigers led 21-6 after one quarter, 42-12 at halftime, 54-20 after three quarters and added another touchdown to complete the scoring. In the first quarter, Elijah Cothren scored on a 16-yard pass from Brody Car...
Photos by Todd Wilson The Wahkiakum Mules raised their season record to 4-0 with a 47-6 football victory over the Stevenson Bulldogs last Friday. The Mules scored three times in the first and second quarters and twice in the third. Dominic Curl was the leading rusher with 82 yards on eight carries; Jake Leitz gained 71 yards on six carries with two touchdowns. Chance Cothren picked up 60 yards on six carries, including two for touchdowns. Zakk Carlson and Jacob Johnson each scored touchdowns on...
The Wahkiakum Mules cross country team headed to Toledo last Thursday to compete against runners from five other schools at a Central 2B meet. Senior Ellie Wiltse-Hiatt placed second in the girls’ three mile race with a time of 22:31.5. Junior Kimberlee Watkins finished with a time of 30:50 for 14th place, and her sister, sophomore Kamryn Watkins took 17th place with a time of 36:09. Freshman Nathan Garrett finished in 24th place in the boys’ three mile race with a time of 24:29. The team tra...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team split games on Monday and Tuesday with two more nights of travel planned this week and district play on the horizon. On Monday, the Lady Mules hosted Toutle Lake and lost in three sets, 9-25, 20-25, and 22-25. Despite the loss, Coach Kayli Hurley was hopeful. "There is continual improvement," she said. "We're making positive steps forward. Those were the names of our game tonight. Looking at the set scores, it's pretty obvious we didn't put our best foot...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team traveled to Rainier last Thursday and beat the Mountaineers in three sets, 25-18, 25-14 and 25-20. “My bench was my star tonight,” Coach Kayli Hurley said. “They brought tons of energy and positivity.” Jansi Merz had 12 kills, a block, and served five aces. Jordyn Watson added seven kills and seven digs for the Lady Mules. Setter M.J. Neves had 17 assists, and Reigha Niemeyer pulled up nine digs. “Arrow Rose showed some solid back row play, and Megan Lei...
The four member Wahkiakum Mules Cross Country team traveled to Rainier last Thursday to compete in a 5,000 meter race with five other schools. For the girls, senior Ellie Wiltse-Hiatt took third in a field of 14 runners with a time of 24:19. Junior Kimberlee Watkins finished in 12th place with a time of 36:35 and sophomore Kamryn Watkins came in 14th place with a time of 42:03. Freshman Nathan Garrett placed 24th in a field of 37 competitors with a time of 23:21 in the boy’s race. The Mules t...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team jumped on the South Bend/Raymond Ravens and rolled to a 45-6 victory last Friday. The win raised the Mules' season record to 3-0. The Mules scored three times in the first quarter, twice in the second and twice in the third. The Ravens got on the scoreboard late in the third quarter on a long run against the Mule junior reserves. Leading rushers were Jake Leitz with 123 yards on seven runs, including two touchdowns, and Chance Cothren who gained 100 yards on...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team boosted its record to 2-0 with a 41-8 win over the Morton/White Pass Timberwolves last Saturday. The Mules head to South Bend High School this Friday for a 7 p.m. game with the Raymond/South Bend Ravens.The Ravens opened their season with a 24-12 over the Ilwaco Fishermen last weekend. The Mules had little trouble with the Timberwolves. They led 14-0 after one quarter and 35-0 at halftime. They closed out their scoring at 3:09 of the third quarter. Chance...
Wahkiakum senior Ellie Wiltse-Hiatt set the pace for runners at the Mules’ opening cross country meet at Toledo last Thursday, taking first place with a time of 23:36 in a 5,000 meter race against 14 other runners from four schools. Junior Kimberlee Watkins finished in 11th place with a time of 33:32, and sophomore Kamryn Watkins finished in 15th place with a time of 40:19. Ninth grader Nathan Garrett represented the Mules in the boys’ 5,000 meter race, taking 10th place in a field of 16 wit...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team won three of four matches this week, to bring their record to 4-1. Last Thursday, they beat Winlock at home in three sets, 25-14, 25-14, and 25-20. Jansi Merz had 11 kills and Jordyn Watson added seven kills and was strong on serve receive, Coach Kayli Hurley said. Teylor Sauer and Shelby McEneny had five kills apiece and MJ Neves served five aces. "This was a good team effort and we really focused on improving our energy and hype," Hurley said. "The girls...
It's been a long wait for Wahkiakum athletes, but competition finally began again on Tuesday. The Lady Mules volleyball team made the most of their first outing, a home opener against Morton-White Pass, who were also playing their first game of the season. Wahkiakum won easily in three sets, 25-11, 25-7, and 25-15, according to Coach Kayli Hurley. Jansi Merz had nine kills, and Megan Leitz and Jordyn Watson added five kills apiece. MJ Neves had 15 assists. Arrow Rose served seven aces, and...
Wahkiakum High School football players were out for practice on Tuesday afternoon. According to Coach Eric Hansen, 25 athletes have turned out. Wahkiakum County, as part of the Southwest Region, remains in Phase 1 of the state's Road to Recovery plan, which means that cross country is the only team that can compete right now. Meanwhile, Naselle, which is in Pacific County and in the West Region, is allowed to compete and had their first volleyball game of the season on Tuesday...
The first major biography of Congresswoman Julia Butler Hansen, the granddaughter of Wahkiakum County pioneers, has been published by Legacy Washington, the oral history program of the Office of the Secretary of State. Julia Butler Hansen, A trailblazing Washington politician, was written by John C. Hughes, Legacy Washington's chief historian. Hughes was a political reporter for The Aberdeen Daily World in 1967 when Hansen became the most powerful woman in Congress as the first woman to head a...
The Lower Columbia Sr Babe Ruth baseball team travelled once again to Ernie Aiken Field in Astoria, Oregon on Monday afternoon to take on the Vancouver Mavericks. Lower Columbia had just come off a two game split against "The Yard" baseball club of Salem, Ore. The team played both contests at the Salem- Keizer Volcano's stadium in Keizer. Salem- Keizer is the single A minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The bats were quiet for the local players on Monday. Ex-Wahkiakum Mule Luke...
Photos and story by Rob Hilson The Lower Columbia Sr. Babe Ruth baseball team took on Hockinson last Wednesday night in Astoria. Lower Columbia had just come off a very successful road trip in Twin Falls, ID, winning three out of four games over the July 4th holiday tournament last week. Lower Columbia's bats were active early and all four local players contributed to the 16-4 dismantling of Hockinson in Astoria last Wednesday night. Ex-Wahkiakum star athlete, Luke Brown, kept the offensive...
The Lower Columbia Baseball Sr. Babe Ruth team took on Rural Baseball Inc of Winlock in a twi-night doubleheader on Friday evening. Lower Columbia won both contests in an aggressive offensive display, scoring a combined 19 runs in both games which were played at Aiken Field in Astoria. The winning pitcher for the first game was Dawson Evensen for Lower Columbia. The 6-5 left hander from Clatskanie High school struck out four and allowed only two runs in four innings of work in the first game of...
The Naselle boys basketball team brought home a third place trophy from the State Class 1B tournament in Spokane last week. They started the tournament on Thursday with a 57-50 win against Muckleshoot Tribal School in overtime. Corey Gregory led the team with 24 points, seven rebounds, and four steals. Ethan Lindstrom had 16 points and seven rebounds. Warren Wirkkala scored six points. Jimmy Strange added four points. Chase Haataia had three points. Kolby Glenn and Caleb Haataia added two...
The Naselle Comet girls ended their season with a 53-26 loss to Curlew in the opening round of the State 1B tournament last Wednesday. Lauren Katyryniuk scored eight points. Bella Colombo had seven. Jackie Steenerson added six. Peyton Dalton and Kaylin Shrives scored two points apiece. Echo Cenci had one point. Naselle 8 7 6 5 -26 Curlew 14 13 8 18 -53 The Comets finished the season 5-1 in league, 12-10 overall. They took first in the Columbia Valley 1B league and second place in District IV...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team, or the hardest working team in the west, proved they could play with anybody this year, and brought home a third place trophy from the State 2B tournament in Spokane. They began state play on Thursday with a win against Toledo, 55-48. "The Toledo game was a blast," Coach Rob Garrett said. "We were well prepared and the girls went out and played with confidence. It was a lot of fun to see them go out and get redemption for their regular season loss again...
