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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Photos by Todd Wilson The Wahkiakum Mules baseball team added three more to their win column this week. On March 31, the team traveled to South Bend and beat Raymond 23-2. "It was a beautiful day at South Bend," Coach Marc Niemeyer said. "With so many games in a short time, we were able to throw guys who don't typically pitch in this non-league game. Jake Leitz and Grant Wilson both came in and threw a ton of strikes. We played the seniors the first two innings and then the young Mules took...
The Wahkiakum Mules golf team last week traveled to Chehalis where the host Adna Pirates handed the Mules their first loss of the season, 215-231. The Mules picked up two wins with the loss as both Toutle Lake and Winlock fielded incomplete appearances. Mule Logan LaBerge had an off day but still managed to card a 46 securing first place by three strokes over Adna’s Braeden Salme. Mule freshman Avery Wiltse-Hiatt, who shot 59, was the only girl in the 14-player event and finished seventh in the match. We needed her to complete the team of s...
The Wahkiakum Mules track and field team traveled to Toutle Lake last Thursday to compete against four other schools in a league meet. The Mules took second place in both men's and women’s team competition, earning 66 points and 62 points respectively. For the Mule boys: 100 meters—5. Landon Nielsen 12.46; 200 meters—3. Jacob Johnson 26.69, 4. Biel Galve 31.06; 800 meters—4. Tomme Rossi 2:43.87, 6. Tucker Thomas 3:19.75; 1600 meters—1. Nathan Garrett 5:57, 2. Rossi 6:00, 4. Daniel Spisla-Ho...
The Lady Mules softball team hosted Adna on Monday and lost 16-4. Breyonna Montgomery held Adna to one hit through the first three innings and struck out six Adna hitters, but couldn’t keep the Pirate bats at bay forever. Montgomery was 1-2 at the plate with one RBI. Amaya Jones was 2-2 with one run scored and a walk. Beka Neves was 1-2 with an RBI and one run scored. It was the first time in over five years that the Mules have held the Pirates scoreless in an inning. They did it twice on Monday. Next game is at Toledo today (Thursday) at 4 p...
Senior Ellie Wiltse-Hiatt was the only member of the Wahkiakum cross country team to qualify for the 2B District 4 District Meet, which took place on Saturday in Rainier. Wiltse-Hiatt joined 33 other runners from around the region to compete in the final 5,000 meter race of the season. She placed 11th with a time of 24:02, three minutes and two seconds behind the winner, Josie Ryder of NW Christian. Wiltse-Hiatt’s best time in a 5,000 meter race this year was 22:30, which she ran at the C...
In the past week, the Wahkiakum Mules baseball team won one game and tied the second. On Thursday in Ilwaco, they beat the Fishermen 22-11. "We had several guys step up and swing it," Coach Marc Niemeyer said. "Pitchers threw a little better. We just need to get better every game. I believe we are doing that in many areas." Beau Carlson and Tristan Collupy both hit doubles and drove in three runs. Dominic Curl got on base with a double as well. Brody Carlson and Jake Leitz were responsible for...
The Wahkiakum Mules closed their covid-19 abbreviated football season with a 49-0 shutout over the Ilwaco Fishermen last Friday. The Mules scored four times in the first quarter, once in the second and twice in the third quarter. Jake Leitz got the team on the scoreboard early with a 54-yard touchdown run at 11:39; with Elijah Cothren's conversion kick, the Mules led 7-0. Ashden Niemeyer then downed an Ilwaco ball carier in the Fishermen's endzone for a two point safety and 9-0 lead at 9:56....
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...
