ANACORTES – The Cascade girls bowling team has reloaded and is ready to defend its state championship.
The Bruins finished with 2,500 total pins to win the District 1 tournament at San Juan Lanes on Tuesday and advance to the state playoffs.
Everett was second with 2,384 pins and also advanced to the state tournament. Jackson took third with 2,282 pins, Ferndale was fourth with 2,126 and Anacortes had 1,874.
The state tournament is familiar territory for Cascade, but this year’s team looks markedly different than last year’s title-winner with just three Bruins from last season on the current roster. And with the state tournament field widened to 16 teams – doubled from last year – the competition will be more intense.
“It’s going to be tougher,” Cascade coach Ron Hicks observed. “We have high hopes, but it will be a real challenge. The girls have really answered the call this year.”
Anastasia Adams – one of those three returning bowlers – set the pace for Cascade at the district tournament, finishing with a 249 game and 603 series, both tournament highs.
Senior co-captains Maddie Rizzuto and Jessica Vanhorn are the other veterans from last season’s title squad. Rizzuto finished with a 176 game and 508 series at district.
Rounding out the Cascade squad – and newcomers to the state tournament – are junior Peggy Wadena, senior Phylicia Isbey and freshmen Sara Elliott and Breanne Mattson.
Second-place Everett was led by Brianna Kinman, who had a 220 game and 567 series, and Andrea Hurley, who rolled a 184 game and 528 series. Joining them at the state tournament will be Jennifer Beck, Shalin Ram, Chrissy Taylor and Sierra Neeley.
“They bowled really well,” Hicks said of the Seagulls. “None of these girls were bowling the last time (Everett) went to state. They’re pretty excited.”
Kristine Alvarez had a 179 game and 512 series for Jackson. Ferndale was led by Margie Scribner, who rolled a 184 game and 500 series.
The state tournament is Feb. 3-4 at Leilani Lanes in Seattle.
Girls basketball
Archbishop Murphy 67, Sultan 29: At Sultan, Krista Eknes did all her scoring in the first quarter and from beyond the arc – going 4-for-4 on 3-point attempts for a game-high 16 points – to lead Archbishop Murphy to the Cascade Conference win. Ashley Reinig added 12 points and she grabbed seven rebounds for the Wildcats.
At Sultan H.S.
Archbishop Murphy33101014-67
Sultan210611-29
Archbishop Murphy-Nelson 2, Lasswell 2, Eknes 16, Coate 8, Burns 8, Smith 3, Huggins 4, Reinig 12, Westlund 3, Jelinek 4, Shober 5. Sultan-McKenna 6, O’Hara 7, Shacklett 6, Sumpter 10. 3-point goals-McKenna 2, O’Hara 1, Eknes 4, Westlund 1. JV-Archbishop Murphy defeated Sultan. Records-Archbishop Murphy 5-1 in league, 12-2 overall. Sultan 0-7, 6-9.
Cedarcrest 47, Lakewood 44: At Duvall, Karen Lawton scored 17 points in the Cascade Conference game and freshman point guard Brooke Chapman contributed seven points, three assists, two steals and three rebounds. Chapman has committed just four turnovers in her past four games for Cedarcrest. Anna Work led Lakewood with 15 points.
At Cedarcrest H.S.
Lakewood913616-44
Cedarcrest12121310-47
Lakewood-Stewart 11, Hargrove 6, Sieber 12, Work 15. Cedarcrest-Chapman 7, Clapp 2, Hammontree 2, Lawton 17, McKinlay 11, Oviatt 4, E. Taylor 4. 3-point goals-Stewart 1, Work 3. JV score-Cedarcrest 40, Lakewood 29. Records-Lakewood 2-6 in league, 3-12 overall. Cedarcrest 5-3, 13-3.
Coupeville 54, Darrington 39: At Coupeville, Brit Black scored a game-high 24 points to lead Coupeville to the Northwest 1A/B victory. Jamie Fromong led Darrington with 16 points.
At Coupeville H.S.
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Coupeville13121712-54
Darrington-Thompson 7, Hayden 2, Turner 9, Fromong 16, Frable 5. Coupeville-Smith 2, Ebersole 10, Williams 2, West 10, Bailey 4, Black 24, Burgoyne 2. Records-Darrington 3-8 in league, 6-10 overall. Coupeville 7-2, 7-5.
Orcas Island 53, La Conner 42: At Eastsound, Aly Taylor had six points, seven rebounds and six steals to lead the Vikings to a Northwest 1A/B victory. Sophomore Cara Peacock added 12 points for Orcas Island. Erica John and Ashley Wiersma each scored 12 for La Conner
At Orcas Island H.S.
La Conner138156-42
Orcas Island149624-53
La Conner-John 12, Kellerman 2, Skeele 2, Wiersma 12, Hinton 6, Hagman 3, Schwindler 5. Orcas Island-Curtis 6, Holtman 8, Padbury 2, C. Peacock 12, Moran-Hodge 10, Taylor 6, J. Peacock 9. 3-point goals-Moran-Hodge 2, Hagman 1 Hinton 1. JV score-Orcas Island 56, La Conner 7. Records-La Conner 3-8 in league, 5-11 overall. Orcas Island 2-9, 4-12.
North Sound Christian 43, Lopez Island 28: At Mountlake Terrace, Elyse Bunger had a game-high 14 points and Hannah Reymore added 11 to lead North Sound Christian to the Northwest B League victory. Lisa Vaughn led Lopez Island with 10 points. North Sound clinched a District 1 playoff berth with the victory.
At North Sound Christian
Lopez Island67411-28
North Sound Christian1381012-43
Lopez Island-Berg 5, Vaughn 10, Holland 2, Burt 4, Sahli 5, Ra. DeGraaf 2. North Sound Christian-Bozlinski 4, Brekkaa 10, Bunger 14, Castor 2, Johnson 2, Reymore 11. 3-point goals-Reymore 1. Records-Lopez Island 0-7 in league, 0-11 overall. N. Sound Chr. 5-2, 7-8
Master’s Touch 52, Grace Academy 24: At Marysville, Tylah Santeford scored 19 points and Tia Breekveldt had 14 to lead Master’s Touch to the Northwest B win.
At Grace Academy
Master’s Touch10121812-52
Grace Academy5487-24
Master’s Touch-Brown 2, T. Santeford 19, Breekveldt 14, Williams 7, Graber 2, Putnam 2, Hodges 6. Grace Academy-Martin 2, Spencer 11, Weinberg 2, Cline 2, Glover 3, Griffin 2, Retherford 2. 3-point goals-none. JV score-Master’s Touch 53, Grace Academy 17. Records-Master’s Touch 5-3 in league, 7-7 overall. Grace Academy 1-6, 2-14.
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