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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Senior Peyton Souvenir proved why she has signed a letter of intent to play college basketball this week, scoring 18, 26 and 37 respectively as the Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team rolled through three teams to begin the 2016-2017 season. Last Wednesday, the Lady Mules traveled to Winlock and beat them soundly, 60-10. The Lady Mules allowed four points in the first quarter. Winlock did not score again until the fourth. Souvenir scored 18 points. She also had 10 steals, six rebounds and one...
The Wahkiakum Mules wrestling team sent four grapplers to Centralia this weekend to compete in the Tiger Classic Tournament. Seniors Trynity Mendez and Rayanna Carlon represented the varsity team, while Erica Mendoza and Jacob Hammond wrestled for the junior varsity. Mendez took second place in her weight class and Carlon took third place in another. Mendoza and Jacob Hammond finished in first place in their respective weight classes. On Friday as part of her senior project, Carlon has...
Several players have had opportunities to shine, but as a whole, the Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team continued to struggle to find a rhythm. This week they lost two games but beat an old school rival, the Naselle Comets, to retain the KM Trophy. On Friday, the boys traveled to Toledo and lost 32-53. The Mules were behind by three in the first quarter but watched as the Indians increased their lead first from nine to 16 and finally to 21. "We were able to keep it close with a great defensive...
The Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team started the season with two wins and a loss this week. Last Saturday they traveled to Naselle to face an old rival, the Comets. The Mules won 59-54. "It was a little ugly to say the least," Coach Todd Souvenir said initially. "I thought we worked hard but at times got out of position on defense and gave up too many easy shots. Offensively we shot the ball well in the first half but forced things and made some bad decisions in the fourth quarter. "Overall...
Baylee Olsen, a 2015 Wahkiakum High School graduate, set a new record for the Saint Martin's University women's basketball program and the Great Northwest Athletic Conference when she hit seven three pointers in a single game for the Saints against Holy Names University on November 25. Olsen not only hit the seven three pointers, she made every three pointer she shot, going 7-7. The previous record of six three pointers in a single game was held by four other players in the GNAC. Olsen led the t...
Student athletes from Naselle and Wahkiakum high schools start winter sports competition next week. Above, Mule Coach Todd Souvenir, right, with ball, goes over defense with the Mule boys, who host the Naselle Comets on December 1. The Lady Mules head to the R.A. Long Jamboree on Monday. The Naselle Comettes travel to Willapa Valley on Tuesday and to Pe Ell on Thursday. Mule wrestlers start their season December 3 at Mark Morris (boys) and Yelm (girls). The Eagle will publish full schedules for...
Photos for The Eagle by Todd Souvenir Two tough teams that beat the Wahkiakum Lady Mules volleyball team in regular season and district play spoiled their chances to trophy at the Washington State 2B tournament in Yakima last weekend. A sixth place district seeding pitted the Lady Mules against the undefeated Kalama Chinooks in the first round on Friday. They lost in three sets with scores of 11-25, 19-25, and 16-25 and were sent to the loser's bracket in the double elimination tournament....
The 2016 Wahkiakum Mule football season came to an end with a 36-6 loss to the Pe Ell/Willapa Valley Titans last Friday. The win gave the Titans a berth in the state Class 2B playoffs; they'll travel to Sedro Wooley next Saturday to take on the LaConner Braves. The Mules' season may have ended with a loss, but their coaches are proud of the team's effort. When junior Terris Record left the game for neck injury analysis, the Mule line up featured two seniors, eight freshmen and sophomores, and one eighth grader standing up to a team of larger,...
Editor's note: This story was run last week with a photo of another player who resembles Souvenir. Here it is with the correct photo. From Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho The Lewis-Clark State College women's basketball program added another piece to the 2017-18 roster on November 1 with the announcement that Peyton Souvenir of Cathlamet has signed a letter of intent to join the Warriors next fall. "When you consider all of the things that she does well, there is no way you can...
The Wahkiakum Lady Mules volleyball team finished the district tournament in sixth place and will face the Kalama Chinooks in the first round of the 2B State Volleyball tournament at 1:30 p.m. in Yakima on Friday. Last Saturday, the last day of the district tournament, the Lady Mules were one of four teams vying for third through sixth place, which would determine who they would meet first at the state tournament. In the first round of the day, the Lady Mules lost to Toutle Lake in three sets,...
The Wahkiakum Lady Mules volleyball team is not just good on the court, they are great in the classroom. On October 28, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association named them the 2016 Academic Champions for 2B Volleyball. According to the press release, the Scholastic Awards Program honors teams in all classifications and sports for each season. This means that for 2B volleyball, the Lady Mules had the highest grades in the whole state this year. The average GPA for the 13 players on...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team closed the regular season with a 38-12 win over the Toutle Lake Ducks last Friday and emerged from a three-team tiebreaker Monday to qualify for an inter-league crossover playoff game this coming Friday. Friday's win put the Mules, Ducks and Mossyrock Vikings in a tie for the third, fourth and fifth places in the River League standings. On Monday, the Ducks edged the Mules and Vikings, and the Mules shut out Mossyrock and lost to Toutle. That put the Ducks in third place, the Mules in fourth and the Vikings in f...
From Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho The Lewis-Clark State College women's basketball program added another piece to the 2017-18 roster on November 1 with the announcement that Peyton Souvenir of Cathlamet has signed a letter of intent to join the Warriors next fall. "When you consider all of the things that she does well, there is no way you can overstate Peyton's potential as a college basketball player," said Warriors Head Coach Brian Orr. "She is one of those special players who ha...
Photos and Story by Diana Zimmerman A loss to Kalama this weekend sent the Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team to the loser's bracket in the double elimination district tournament. Play yesterday evening (Wednesday) determined whether they would go on to the state tournament or end their season. On Saturday morning, the Lady Mules faced Willapa Valley and beat them in three sets, 25-17, 25-8, and 25-19. "This was a really strong match for us overall," Coach Kayli Hurley said. "Both sides of the...
Cross Country teams from Wahkiakum and Naselle High Schools competed in the District IV 1B/2B Championship in Onalaska last Saturday. The top 35 in the boys’ race and the top 28 in the girls’ race qualified for the state meet this weekend in Pasco. There were 111 runners competing for the top 35 spots in the boys’ competition. Mule senior Alex Peachey Mellis finished the race in 23:26.63 and took 97th place. Sophomores Leif Carroll and Seth Kuljis were right behind him with times of 23:32...
Three members of the Wahkiakum Mules cross country team competed in the 2B District 4 League Championships in Mossyrock last Thursday. Alex Peachey Mellis took 55th place in the boys’ 5,000 meter race with a time of 24:15.2. Seth Kuljis finished in 30:29.16 and placed 62nd. For the girls, Kyrah Scuito took 52nd place with a time of 36:42.3. This Saturday, October 29, the entire team will travel to Onalaska for the District 4 1B/2B Championships. According to Coach Tiffany Niemeyer, runners will have to place in the top 35 for the boys and t...
With a 42-6 win over the Winlock Cardinals last Friday, the Wahkiakum Mules kept themselves alive in a quest to advance to post season football playoffs. The Mules need to win at Toutle Lake this Friday. That would most likely put them in a tie with Toutle Lake and Mossyrock, and the teams would hold a playoff on Monday, with two of the three teams advancing to the crossovers on November 4. A loss to Toutle Lake would bring the season to an end. The Mules left no doubt last Friday, scoring twice...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team split games this week losing in Kalama and beating Pe Ell at home. Last Thursday, the team lost to the Chinooks in Kalama, 13-25, 16-25, and 20-25. "Coming into this week against two really tough teams we knew it was going to take a lot of hard work and discipline to be successful," Coach Kayli Hurley said. "We didn't play terribly, and in fact, did some really good things. It just wasn't quite enough." "RayAnna Carlon had a great game with seven kills,"...
The Wahkiakum Mules cross country team competed in a Greater St. Helen’s League 2A meet in Woodland October 12. Teams from R.A. Long, Woodland, and Cedar Tree Classical Christian were there. Kyrah Scuito was the lone member of the girls team to run. She finished the 5,000 meter race in 35:30.19 and took 18th place. Alex Peachey Mellis led the Mule boys to take 22nd place. He finished in 24:23.9, followed by Seth Kuljis in 23rd place with a time of 27:40.3. Leif Carroll finished the run in 36:12.09 and came in 24th place. The Mules travel to M...
WHS Mule Football October 21 Winlock/Homecoming 28 at Toutle Lake 31 Tie Breaker if Needed November 4 Cross-Over TBD Home games in bold face. Varsity Games start at 7 p.m. Mule Volleyball October 20 at Kalama (JV, V) 24 Pe Ell (JV, V) 26 Napavine (JV, V) * Non-league contest. JV Games begin at 5:45 with the Varsity following. Mule Cross Country October 20 at Mossyrock (League Championship) 29 at Onalaska (District) November 5 State at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco NHS Comet Volleyball October 20 Oakville 25 MMK 27 at Lake Quinault Home...
In wet and sloppy conditions, the Toledo Indians pounded the Wahkiakum Mules for a 41-12 Victory last Friday. Toledo scored twice and the Mules once in the first quarter as the hosts took a 14-6 lead. The Mules' touchdown came on a 15-yard pass play from Lucas Brown to Hank Ferguson. Toledo added two more touchdowns in the second quarter to lead 28-14 at halftime. They scored in the third quarter to boost the lead to 35-6 and early in the fourth quarter to go ahead 41-6. Brown connected with James Anderson at 4:46 of the fourth quarter to...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team split games this week and brought their record to 6-2 in league play. Last Thursday on the road, the Lady Mules beat Adna in four sets, 25-18, 22-25, 25-17, and 25-23. "Overall, this was a well played game," Coach Kayli Hurley said. "Adna has a couple weapons and we struggled to adjust at first, but picked up our level and pulled it out." Savannah Burdick had 12 kills. Macie Elliott had five kills. "Elliott had some big momentum plays at the net," Hurley...
The Kalama Chinooks exploded for five third quarter touchdowns to roll to a 48-6 win over the Wahkiakum Mules last Friday. The host Chinooks led 8-0 at the end of the first quarter as Jacob Herz scored on a 63-yard run. In the second quarter, the Mules put together a scoring drive which Hank Ferguson completed on a 3-yard run. The conversion attempt failed, and the Mules trailed their hosts 8-6 at halftime. The floodgates came open in the third quarter as the Chinooks scored on runs ranging from 26 to 95 yards. They also shut down the Mule...
The Wahkiakum Mules volleyball team won two matches this week and took second place in the Lumberjill Invite at R.A. Long over the weekend. Last Thursday, the Lady Mules easily dispatched their host, Winlock in three sets, 25-9, 25-10, and 25-14, to win the match. Makenzie Anderson had nine kills. Ellie Leitz had four kills and two blocks. Peyton Souvenir served 11 aces. Grayci Thomas added a couple kills after being moved to a new position, according the Coach Kayli Hurley. "Mckensi Fluckiger...
