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The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team split games this week, but continues to show great promise. Last Wednesday, the Mules lost to Adna at home 65-49. "Adna played with a lot of energy on both ends of the floor and we struggled to match up with Braden Thomas inside," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "He is a very physical and athletic player." Jake Leitz had his biggest game of the year, scoring 27 points. Logan LaBerge had 11 points. Brody Carlson added seven points. Brodie Avalon and K.C. Beery...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team won two more this week to bring their record to 6-1, 13-3, currently second place in the Central 2B league. Last Thursday, the team hosted Napavine and beat the Tigers 54-25. "Defense looked great against Napavine," Coach Rob Garrett said. "We worked together really well. Offense is still coming along, but it's getting better each game." Paige Mace led the team with 15 points. Alex Watkins scored nine. Jansi Merz, Courtney Carlson, and Megan Leitz had...
The Wahkiakum Mule wrestling team traveled to Willapa Harbor this weekend for competition. For the girls, Makayla Davis took first place in her division. Lily Hale took second place in her division. Arwynn Haney, McKenna Mendez, and Jenna Mellis all took third in their respective classes. For the boys, Jamil Dimaano and Cayden Mendez took third place in their weight classes. Braxton Johns and Eli Moon both finished one match away from medaling. “They had a great time,” Coach Crystal Davis said....
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team won three games this week to bring their record to 4-1 in league, 11-3 overall. Last Wednesday, the Lady Mules traveled to Elma and won 56-45. "The Elma game was awesome," Coach Rob Garrett said. "The officials were calling it very tight on us, and so I don't think we adjusted to that very well, but it gave us the opportunity to have some young girls step up, and Paige (Mace) stepped up. Jansi (Merz) played less than half the game because she was on the...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team split games this week to bring their record to 2-3 in league, 9-6 overall. The team traveled to Kalama last Wednesday and beat the Chinooks, 73-57. "We got off to a hot start on the road scoring 24 points in the first quarter,” Coach Todd Souvenir said. “We moved the ball well and found the hot hand, which was Brodie Avalon, who hit three 3s and was four for five in the first quarter.” Avalon finished the game with 20 points, followed by Jake Leitz...
Wahkiakum High School wrestlers continue to bring home medals. On Friday the Lady Mules traveled to Longview for the R.A. Long Lumberjill tournament. Makayla Davis took first place in her division, and Jenna Mellis placed second in her class. On Saturday, the team headed to Napavine for competition. For the girls, Davis took first in her division, and Mellis took second. For the boys, Braxton Johns finished in second place in his weight class, and Cayden Mendez took third place in his division....
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team traveled to Winlock last Thursday and beat the Cardinals, 61-23. “It was nice to see the girls put some things into action that we have been working on in practice and play for a solid four quarters,” Coach Rob Garrett said. “Paige (Mace) did a great job getting to the lane once again, which really opens things up for the rest of the team. Jansi (Merz) is really starting to figure out her court awareness, which makes for easier shots for both herse...
The Wahkiakum Mule wrestling team spent some time on the road this week. The boys traveled to Tenino on Saturday, but returned without any medals. Meanwhile, the girls headed to Kelso for their annual two day tournament. It’s a big event, and this year, there were 800 girls from several states competing. Lily Hale placed highest for the Lady Mules, making it to the second day of competition and the top 16 in a 64 person bracket. McKenna Mendez won two matches and lost two. Arwynn Haney, Hannah Mendez, and Jenna Mellis were all out after two. M...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team won two and lost one this week. On Jan. 9, the team beat Toledo, 64-45. Logan LaBerge led the Mules with 19 points. Jake Leitz and Brody Carlson contributed 15 points apiece. Brodie Avalon added 10. K.C. Beery had three points and Dominc Curl finished the game with two. Mules 13 12 19 20 --64 Toledo 8 9 17 11 --45 The Mules hosted Toutle Lake on Friday, and despite hanging with the Ducks for three quarters, they were outscored 21-6 in the fourth quarter...
The Lady Mules ended the Christmas break with a loss but turned it around to add two more to their win column this week. Last Thursday, the team traveled to Rainier and lost 52--44 to the Mountaineers. "We had a rough start for sure," Coach Rob Garrett said. "Once we settled down and played as a team, we got right back in the game. This team has such a big upside but without discipline and teamwork it won't matter. When they figure that out, they will have the opportunity to do great things toge...
The Wahkiakum Mule wrestling team traveled to North Beach last weekend for the Brawl at the Beach. Jamil Dimaano and Braxton Johns took first place in their respective weight classes. Cayden Mendez took third in his division. Jenna Mellis won her division, and Makayla Davis took second place not only in the girls bracket, but competing against the boys as well. The team traveled to Adna on Tuesday. “They did awesome,” Coach Crystal Davis said. Dimaano, Eli Moon, Lily Hale, Phoenix Barley and...
The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team split games this week, losing one at home and winning one on the road. The Mules held the lead for much of the game against Napavine last Friday. After a bit of back and forth, the Tigers pulled ahead by 10 late in the game and were able to hold off a last push from the Mules in the final minute. "We played a great game and shared the ball for three quarters," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "Unfortunately, we settled for tough shots from the perimeter in the...
Mini Mule Parker Leitz on a drive for two during a game on Sunday in a tournament organized locally to raise funds for local youth to participate in tournaments throughout the year. Some of the money raised this weekend will go toward new scoreboards at Wahkiakum High School....
The gym was packed on Dec. 21 when the Wahkiakum Mules wrestling team hosted 15 teams for the annual Down River Challenge. "The kids did awesome this year," Coach Crystal Davis said. "We had a few hiccups at the tournament, but after we got everything figured out, it ran smoothly." Makayla Davis took first in the girls division and second in an all boys bracket. Jenna Mellis took second in her division, Hannah Mendez and McKenna Mendez took third in their respective divisions. Arwynn Haney got...
The Wahkiakum Mules basketball teams traveled to eastern Washington late last week to participate in a two day Colton Tourney. The boys came home with two wins, and the girls split games, losing to a perennially tough Colton team. The boys opened their tournament with a win against Tekoa-Rosalia, 60-57. “It was a good win versus a very long and athletic team with several shooters,” Coach Todd Souvenir said. “I was happy with our defensive effort over all and after a rough third quarter offen...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team ended 2019 adding two more to their win column last week. On Dec. 18, the boys crushed LaConner at home, 80-39. "I thought we played with good energy on both ends of the floor," Coach Todd Souvenir said. "We had a lot of fun and shared the ball, which led to good looks." Jake Leitz led the team with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Brody Carlson added 14 points and five assists. Logan LaBerge had 10 points. Dominic Curl scored eight points, pulled down 10 board...
It was back and forth till the end, but the Lady Mules' perseverance and defense earned them the 62-50 win against LaConner on Dec. 18. "It was a huge win for us tonight," Coach Rob Garrett said. "It was great to see Emmie (Niemela) get us started with the scoring. I think she had our first seven points tonight. From there, Paige (Mace) took the reins and used her ball handling to get to the basket as well as get her teammates great looks. Collectively, we played pretty good defense tonight and...
The Wahkiakum Mule girls basketball team split games this week, starting with a loss and finishing with a win. Last Wednesday, the Lady Mules lost to Mossyrock, 33-30. The team struggled to get hot, shooting 22 percent from the field. "We played decent defense," Coach Rob Garrett said, "plenty good enough to win, holding them to 33. But offensively, we played individual basketball rather than as a team and we aren't good enough to win that way. It was a great place for us to start building, thou...
It was a tough week for the Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team who lost one at home and two on the road against some tough teams. On Thursday, the Mules hosted Winlock and lost 56-50. Jake Leitz led the team with 16 points. Logan LaBerge added 15. Brody Carlson had 12. Brodie Avalon added five and Ashden Niemeyer had two. Winlock 14 18 16 8 --56 Mules 8 17 17 8 --50 On Saturday, the Mules traveled to Naselle to vy for the KM Trophy. The competition was close, but the Mules lost 60-57. Mules 7...
Last weekend, Wahkiakum Mule wrestlers competed in Warrenton. The Lady Mules joined teams from 10 other schools at the Warrenton Girls Invite on Friday, and finished the day in third place with 10 points. Makayla Davis came home with a first place medal. Lily Hale and Jenna Mellis took second in their divisions. On Saturday, the boys competed in the Warrenton Invite. Cayden Mendez took second place in his division. Braxton Johns brought home third place in his weight class. Gabriel Moon, Eli...
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced the launch of WIAA Live, a mobile app that will make it easier for fans to follow teams from their favorite school and stay up to date with WIAA news and State Championships. The WIAA Live app is the first of its kind in the state of Washington, consolidating schedules, scores, news, video and more all in one easy-to-use location on your phone or tablet. The experience is customizable to each user, allowing fans to select the specific teams and news they want to follow. Throughout...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team started the season with two very different wins this week. Jansi Merz scored 28 points in the Lady Mules' decisive 67-12 win against Columbia Adventist in their season opener at home on Wednesday. She also pulled down 11 rebounds. Courtney Carlson added nine points and four steals. Megan Leitz had eight points. Reigha Niemeyer added seven points and seven rebounds. Alexzandria Watkins scored five points, Kimberlee Watkins had four, and Miya Kerstetter...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team showed the home crowd what they could do when they rolled over Rochester 78-39 in their season opener on Saturday. Logan LaBerge led the team with 26 points, scoring 18 from three point range. He also had seven rebounds, seven steals, and five assists. Jake Leitz added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Brodie Avalon had 17 points, hitting four three's in the fourth quarter. Dominic Curl scored eight points. Chance Cothren had five points. Ashden Niemeyer had thr...
The Wahkiakum Mules wrestling team competed in a 16 school tournament in Ocosta on Saturday. The Mule girls and boys teams both took sixth place overall. In individual girls' competition, junior Jenna Mellis and freshman McKenna Mendez took first place in their divisions. Eighth grader Makayla Davis brought home a second place medal. Junior Elijah Moon finished in first place. Another junior, Braxton Johns, took third place, and sophomore Cayden Mendez finished in fourth plac...
A young news editor once told the story: "Sports are like hunting bear with a switch," she said in her Arkansas drawl. "Sometimes you get the bear; sometimes the bear gets you, and sometimes you shouldn't go in the woods at all." And that anecdote can sum up the Naselle Comets football season: They ran roughshod over league and playoff opponents until they ran into the buzzsaw that was the Odessa Tigers team who claimed an 80-26 victory in the state Class 1B football championship last Saturday....
