State tournaments roundup for Saturday, May 27:
SOFTBALL
4A State Tournament
At Columbia Playfield (Richland)
Championship
Jackson 5, Glacier Peak 1 (6)
RICHLAND — Jackson and Glacier Peak were on a collision course to meet up in the 2023 Class 4A state softball championship games on Saturday evening.
Placed on opposite sides of the 16-team bracket, the rival Wesco 4A high schools, which are located less than five miles apart, made the three-and-a-half hour drive to the Columbia Playfields over Memorial Day weekend to make their respective cases for the state crown.
After the Grizzlies and the Timberwolves knocked down their opponents one-by-one, the all-Wesco title game was set in stone.
By the end of the night, the No. 1 seed Timberwolves hoisted up their third state championship trophy since 2018, but it wasn’t how anyone expected it to happen.
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Semifinals
No. 6 Glacier Peak 2, No. 10 Kentwood 1
No. 1 Jackson 9, No. 4 Richland 3
Consolation (loser out)
Bothell 12, Kamiak 6
RICHLAND — After grinding through a tripleheader that stretched throughout Friday’s opening round games, the Kamiak softball team met its match on Day 2 of the Class 4A state tournament at the Columbia Playfields.
The ninth-seeded Knights (21-7) dropped their initial matchup against Rogers (Puyallup) before rifling off back-to-back wins over Kamiakin and Skyline in loser-outs to remain alive in Saturday’s action.
Kamiak ran into No. 2 seeded Bothell in the consolation bracket on Saturday morning, falling 12-6 in what was the Knights’ season end cap.
“These girls have been the most amazing athletes to bring to this tournament,” ninth-year head coach Ann Bradley said after the loss. “They’ve been nothing but positive with each other, they played for each other. They’re all about teamwork and this has been a dream ride all season.”
If the Knights got through the consolation gauntlet, the prize would have been a third-place finish, as both Wesco 4A members Glacier Peak and Jackson rode into the championship round.
“The dream was to get one, two and three, so they’ve been very supportive of us. … I just wish the two of them the best of luck in the championship game. That’s gonna be a battle for sure, it’s been fun.”
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3A State Tournament
At Regional Athletic Complex (Lacey)
Championship
Peninsula 4, Snohomish 1
LACEY — Throughout this season the Snohomish High School softball team found a way to overcome every obstacle that stood in its path.
But at the end there was one riddle the Panthers couldn’t solve: Alli Kimball.
The Peninsula star senior tossed a three-hitter in the circle and belted the decisive three-run home run at the plate, and Snohomish had to settle for a second-place trophy as the Panthers fell to the Seahawks 4-1 in the Class 3A state championship game Saturday afternoon at the Regional Athletic Complex.
“It hurts, but us nine seniors, we’d been planning since day one of tryouts that we’re going to the state championship,” Snohomish ace pitcher Skyla Bristol said. “Honestly, we’re happy with what came out of it. But it does sting a little.”
Second-seeded Snohomish came oh so close to capturing the second softball state title in school history, beating Walla Walla 7-3 Saturday morning to reach the championship game, then carrying a 1-1 pitchers duel between Kimball and Bristol into the sixth inning of the title contest.
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Semifinals
No. 2 Snohomish 7, No. 11 Walla Walla 3
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2A State Tournament
At Carlon Park (Selah)
Consolation (loser out)
No. 5 Othello 9, No. 11 Cedarcrest 7
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BOYS SOCCER
3A State Tournament
3rd/4th-place game
Lakeside (Seattle) 2, Edmonds-Woodway 1
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BOYS TENNIS
4A State Tournament
At The Pacific Clinic and Kamiakin H.S. (Kennewick)
Championship
Singles—Ben Lee (Jackson) def. Vasanth Ramachandran (Bellarmire) 6-2, 6-0.
Semifinals
Singles—Ben Lee (Jackson) def. Aiden Brasier (Camas) 6-1, 6-2.
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3A State Tournament
At Vancouver Tennis Center
Local placers
Singles—4. Steven Anderson (Edmonds-Woodway), 8. Russell Anderson (Edmonds-Woodway). Doubles—7. G. Oliver-N. Akiona (Edmonds-Woodway).
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2A State Tournament
At Nordstrom Tennis Center (Seattle)
Local placers
Doubles—7. C. Balen-S. Balen (Archbishop Murphy).
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GIRLS TENNIS
4A State Tournament
At The Pacific Clinic and Kamiakin H.S. (Kennewick)
Local placers
None.
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3A State Tournament
At Vancouver Tennis Center
Local placers
Singles—4. Rylie Gettmann (Shorewood), 7. Emily Lin (Shorewood).
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STATE TRACK AND FIELD
4A State Championships, Day 3
At Mt. Tahoma H.S.
Winners and local placers
Boys
Team scores (winner and local placers): 1. Federal Way 79.5, 2. Lake Stevens 63, 3. Kamiak 52.
800—1. Max Hutton (West Valley-Yakima) 1:53.65. 300 hurdles—1. Alex Conner (Kentridge), 2. Jaquan Means (Kamiak) 38.15, 3. Steven Lee Jr. (Lake Stevens) 39.57, 8. Leif Holmes (Lake Stevens) 41.24. 100—1. Keenan Kuntz (Richland) 10.80, 2. T’Andre Waverly (Kamiak) 11.03. 4×100—1. Kentridge 41.93, 2. Lake Stevens 42.19 (M. McMillin, S. Lee Jr., J. Lewis, G. Buckmiller). 400—1. Grant Buckmiller (Lake Stevens) 46.62. 200—1. Grant Buckmiller (Lake Stevens) 21.34, 3. T’Andre Waverly (Kamiak) 21.87. 3200—1. Jaedyn Chase (Kamiak) 9:17.88. 4×400—1. Lake Stevens (J. Lewis, L. Holmes, D. Brown, G. Buckmiller) 3:20.64. Discus—1. Brendan Bourke (South Kitsap) 169-06. Pole vault—1. Andrew Shirley (Curtis) 15-00.00. Long jump—1. Roman Hutchinson (Federal Way) 23-09.00.
Girls
Team scores (winner and local placers): 1. Emerald Ridge 67, 8. Kamiak 25.
4×200—1. Curtis, 8. Lake Stevens (P. Ruiz, O. Fast, B. Tilghman, J. Sarrys). 800—1. Anna Callahan (Skyline) 2:10.75. 300 hurdles—1. Kalia Estes (Kamiak) 44.17. 100—1. Jana Williams (Glacier Peak) 12.30. 4×100—1. Curtis 48.07, 4. Glacier Peak (A. Brown, K. Fleenor, E. Seelhoff, J. Willems) 49.16. 400—1. Brooke Lyons (Tahoma) 54.13, 7. Annabelle Heiman (Kanmiak) 58.68. 3200—1. Kalea Hill (Bellevue) 10:29.19, 4. Mary Andelin (Stanwood) 10:49.69. 200—1. Brooke Lyons (Tahoma) 24.72, 3. Jana Willems (Glacier Peak) 25.79, 5. Perla Ruiz (Lake Stevens) 26.15. 4×400—1. Camas 3:58.00, 7. Kamiak (A. Heiman, E. Barrett, N. Roberts, K. Estes) 4:03.39. Long jump—1. Cassandra Atkins (Federal Way) 19-03.75, 7. Bella Hasan (Kamiak) 16-06.25, 8. Angela Rodriguez-Frias (Mariner) 16-05.25. Discus—1. Haedyn Bambolo (Bothell) 146-11.
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3A State Championships, Day 3
At Mt. Tahoma H.S.
Winners and local placers
Boys
Team scores (winner and local placers): 1. Yelm 59.
800—1. Kellen Langford (Arlington) 1:51.67, 5. Keiyu Mamiya (Shorewood) 1:55.36. 300 hurdles—1. Jonathan Frazier (Lincoln-Tacoma) 37.27. 100—1. Cooper Wilson (Bonney Lake) 10.91, 3. Zaire Griffin (Lynwood) 10.98, 7. Mason Davis (Monroe) 11.16. 4×100—1. Walla Walla 41.99, 7. Lynnwood (Z. Griffin, J. Whittle, T. Whitehead, S. McIntyre) 42.74. 400—1. Avery Keith (Snohomish) 48.00. 3200—1. Vincent Recupero (Bishop Blanchet) 8:58.61. 200—1. Dominick Corley (Mead) 21.30, 7. Zaire Griffin (Lynnwood) 22.50, 8. Jordan Whittle (Lynnwood) 22.72. 4×400—1. Mt. Spokane 3:18.34, 3. Snohomish (P. Jackson, b. Cross, K. Yoder, A. Keith) 3:21.91, 4. Arlington (D. Miller, J. Scott, R. Rushton, K. Langford) 3:22.02. High jump—1. Elias Caniglia (Stanwood) 6-06.00, 2. Shukurani Ndayiraglje (Everett) 6-04.00. Shot put—1. Brayden Platt (Yelm) 61-05.75.
Girls
Team scores (winner and local placers): 1. Kelso 53, 7. Stanwood 24.
4×200—1. Capital, 8. Shorewood (O. Wilde, J. Coleman, M. Monen, M. Fotinatos). 800—1. Julia Couch (Auburn Riverside) 2:10.78, 6. Amelia Severn (Shorewood) 2:16.48. 300 hurdles—1. Josie Settle (Kelso) 43.59, 3. Abigail Danielson (Stanwood) 44.95, 4. Brynlee Dubiel (Mountlake Terrace) 45.32. 100—Alex Buck (Bellevue) 12.12. 4×100—1. Capital 48.13. 400—1. Elaine Hudacsko (Interlake) 56.19, 2. Tresley Love (Meadowdale) 56.62, 3. Baella Stich (Snohomish) 57.92. 200—1. Alex Buck (Bellevue) 25.49, 7. Baella Stich (Snohomish) 26.55. 3200—1. Rebecca O’Keefe (Skyline) 10:39.01., 5. Natalie Roberts (Kamiak) 10:56.97. 4×400—1. Mead 3:54.45, 5. Meadowdale (K. Shepard, A. Sadler, R. Meas, T. Love) 4:04.15, 7. Shorewood (M. McGeoy, H. Lara-Kerr, H. Bruno, A. Severn) 4:24.27. Javelin—1. Ruby Sereday (Kelso) 130-04, 2. Grace Cain (Stanwood) 127-10. Triple jump—1. Addison Kelly (Silas) 37-10.25,
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2A State Championships, Day 3
At Mt. Tahoma H.S.
Local placers
Boys
300 hurdles—6. Bohdy Stokes (Lakewood) 40.98. 400m—6. Ethan Swenson (Cedarcrest) 50.76. Javelin—8. Ben Nuss (Lakewood) 157-07.
Girls
300 hurdles—4. Addy Jenkins (Cedarcrest) 46.93. 4×100—6. Lakewood (K. Thompson, M. Omlid, S. Le, J. Chrisman) 51.06. Pole vault—2. Anna Moeller (Archbishop Murphy) 10-06.00.
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1B State Championships
At Zaepfel Stadium and Eisenhower H.S.
Local placers
Boys
110 hurdles—5. Conner Birkhofer (Grace Academy) 16.83. 100—7. Jakody Huckaby (Grace Academy) 12.01. 4×100—1. Grace Academy (Birkhofer, Huckaby, Birkhofer, Hess) 45.45. 400—1. Pearce Hess (Grace Academy) 51.63. 200—6. Austin Birkhofer (Grace Academy) 24.01, 8. Jakody Huckaby (Grace Academy) 24.73. 4×400—1. Grace Academy (Birkhofer, Mellema, Huckaby, Hess) 3:34.93.
Girls
Discus—5. Candice Mugo-Wainaina (Grace Academy) 105-0.
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