Freeman voted MVP of Pacific League

Award was given to North Beach.

By GEORGE KUNKE, geoakunke@gmail.com

Raymond HS sophomore

Karsyn Freeman was voted the Most Valuable Player of the Pacific League by the league's coaches. Freeman helped lead Raymond to a co-championship in the league along with Ilwaco and Forks,

Raymond junior Kyndal Koski was chosen for the first team along with Keira Johnson (Jr, Forks), Tala Mitchell (Sr, Chief Leschi), Mikaila Warfield (eighth grade, Ilwaco), Olivia McKinstry (Sr, Ilwaco), and Kyra Neel (Sr, Forks). Ned Bittner of Ilwaco was named the Coach of the

Inchelium out-rebounded Valley 50-34 and the Vikes committed 18 turnovers compared to 11 for the Hornets. Willapa was 15 of 42 from the floor and 10 of 14 from the charity stripe. Inchelium was 19 of 73 from the field and 5 of at the foul line. The longest scoring runs were IHS (18-3) and WVHS (8-2). There were 3 lead changes and 2 ties.

Willapa Valley junior Hadlee Russell tied the game at 25-25 but IHS responded with a basket, a 3-point play, a steal and a bucket, and a trey to forge ahead 36-27. Zalissa Finley's basket put IHS up 38-28, followed by another trey and then a putback by Finley for an insurmountable lead of 43-28, which was the biggest lead of the game. Valley fought back and outscored IHS 15-8 from that point. Ninth grader Lauren Matlock's (Honorable Mention CVL) trey cut the deficit to 51-43 with 1:15 remaining but two more turnovers sealed Valley's fate.

Inchelium (19-3) moved on and ended up claiming fifth place and a trophy. The Hornets closed their season at 20-5.

Patrick popped in 8 points, handed off 3 assists and stole the ball 3 times. Also scoring for WV were Matlock (8), Russell (2), and Quezada (2).

Inchelium was led in scoring by AnnMarie Simpson (12), Zalissa Finley (10), Hailey Peone (10) and Isabella Finley (8).

State Scores Recap

Saturday, #1 Neah Bay (23-1) won the state championship over #2 Mossyrock (22-4) 56-54. Mount Vernon Christian (24-5) claimed third place with a 56-40 victory over #5 Inchelium (20-5), which took fifth place. Seventhseeded Oakesdale (23-5) placed fourth after humbling #8 Waterville-Mansfield (20-8) 55-28.

Friday's semifinal scores were #2 Mossyrock 58, #5 Inchelium 33; and #1 Neah Bay 64, #4 Mount Vernon Christian 41. The two loser-out scores on Friday included

Year by his peers. The second team includes Kadie Wood (Sr, Forks), JoAnne SatiacumBillie (Sr, Chief Leschi), Kassie Koski (Fr, Raymond), Zoey Zuern (Sr, Ilwaco), and Raydynn Morley (Sr, South Bend).

Honorable Mention student-athletes are Ione Sheldon (Sr, Ilwaco), Anna Eastman (Sr, North Beach), Sophia Bittner (Fr, Ilwaco), Anna Davis (Fr, Ocosta), Malia Cox (Sr, North Beach), Alia Enlow (Sr, Raymond), Brooklyn Avalon (eighth grade, Ilwaco), and Ava Pine (Fr, South Bend).

The Sportsmanship

Earning All-Academic status were: Ilwaco (9): Zoey Zuern (Sr), Aili Tynkila (Fr), Chloe Stringer (Sr), Ione Sheldon (Sr), Olivia McKinstry (Sr), Maddison Key (Fr), Julianna Fleming (Sr), Sophia Bittner (Fr) and Kaitlyn Banuet (Jr); South Bend (8): Makaylee Kuiken (Sr), Berklee Morley (So), Mackenzie Kuiken (Jr), Summer Stigall (So), Raydynn Morley (Sr), Fatima Delgado (So), Ava Pine (Fr) and Sophia Markwell (Jr.); Raymond (7): Alia Enlow (Sr), Tymber Livingston (Sr), Kyndal Koski (Jr), Megan Kongbouakhay (Fr), Emma Glazier (Fr), Kassie Koski (Fr) and Ava Baugher (Fr); North Beach (7): Malia Cox (Sr), Kaci OsborneHansen (Sr), Anna Eastman (Sr), Jalen Goldman (Sr), Piper Fleming-Engler (Jr), Jazmine Goldman (Fr) and Macenzie Osborne (Fr); Forks (6): Alyna Centeno (Fr), Chloe Gaydeski (Fr), Keira Johnson (Jr), Kyra Neel (Sr), Katelynn Wallerstedt (So) and Kadie Wood (Sr.); Ocosta (3): Alexandria Matthews (Sr), Gabriella Ness (So) and Penny Park (Fr);

Chief Leschi (3): Marlee Rodarte (Fr), Cecilia Dillon (So) and Taiah Mitchell (Jr).

Waterville-Mansfield 50, #3 Colton (23-3) 26; and Oakesdale 56, Odessa (14-11) 48.

Last Thursday's quarterfinal games included: #2 Mossyrock 61, #8 Waterville-Mansfield 24; #5 Inchelium 66, #3 Colton 52; #1 Neah Bay 60, #7 Oakesdale 45; and #4 Mount Vernon Christian 49, #11 Odessa 36.

The three other Round of 12 scores were #11 Odessa 55, #6 Moses Lake Christian-Covenant Christian School (20-5) 50; #7 Oakesdale 46, #10 Wellpinit (15-7) 41; and #8 Waterville-Mansfield 53, #9 Yakama Nation Tribal School (21-4) 36.

Good Sports of the Week

Grace Huber, WVHS

Congratulations to WVHS senior Grace Huber for earning First Team AllLeague honors in the Columbia Valley League for basketball.”

Willapa Harbor Herald

Kyndal Koski, RHS

“Congratulations to RHS junior Kyndal Koski for earning First Team AllLeague honors in the Pacific League for basketball.”

Willapa Harbor Herald

Brooklyn Patrick, WVHS

“Congratulations to WVHS senior Brooklyn Patrick for earning First Team All-League honors in the Columbia Valley League for basketball.”

Willapa Harbor Herald