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Local Recap: Pirates seventh at state tourney
By Staff Reports
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 | No comments posted.
Marshfield’s girls golf team was in seventh place after the opening round of the Class 5A state tournament at Trysting Tree Golf Course in Corvallis.
West Albany had the team lead after shooting a team score of 350 on Monday. Marshfield was 100 strokes back.
Brittany Gilmore had a 105 for the Pirates, while Karlie Hahn and Rachelle Johnson both shot 110.
Pendleton’s Sierra James had the individual lead with an 81.
Class 3A-2A-1A Boys
Reedsport’s Cody Savey was five shots out of the top 10 after the first round of the Class 3A-2A-1A tournament at Quail Valley on Monday. Savey shot an 83 in the opening round, while teammate Derek Shore had an 86.
Westside Christian had a two-shot lead over Burns after a first round of 324. Westside Christian’s Alex Harding had the first-round lead with a 70.
Class 4A-3A-2A-1A Girls
North Bend’s Mallory Rose and Gold Beach’s Alyssa Stalcup both shot scores just under 100 in the first round of the Class 3A-2A-1A tournament at Eagle Crest.
Rose had a 98, while Stalcup was at 99.
St. Mary’s of Medford had a 21-shot team lead after a 332 as a team. Valley Catholic’s Lindsay Harmon had a two-stroke lead in the individual race with a 73.
Class 4A Boys
Brookings-Harbor was one shot behind team leader La Salle after the opening round at Quail Valley.
La Salle was at 310, with the Bruins at 311. Brookings-Harbor’s Jed Warren was tied for third at 73, while North Bend’s Seth Johnson was 30th with an 82.
Daniel Engle of Phoenix got to 6-under through 10 holes before finishing at 5-under 67, the best score of any player at the seven state tournaments Monday.
Class 5A Boys
West Albany had the best score of any team Monday with a 299 and led by 14 strokes at Emerald Valley. West Albany’s Nick Sherwood and Jesse Heinly of Summit shared the individual lead with a 70.
Class 6A Boys
South Eugene had a seven-shot lead over fellow Eugene school Sheldon at Emerald Valley. Tigard’s Arthur Kim had a three-shot lead after posting a 71.
Class 6A Girls
St. Mary’s of Portland had the team lead by three shots over North Medford after shooting a 324 Monday. Ashlee Pickerell of West Salem and Sharon Shin of West Linn shared the individual lead at 72.
BASEBALL
Sunset Conference
Bobcats blast Braves
Myrtle Point drilled host Reedsport 14-3 in the Sunset Conference finale, racking up 10 hits and scoring six runs in the fourth and sixth innings.
The contest also was the final game for Reedsport coach Todd Harrington, who said he’s stepping down after nine years as the Braves’ skipper.
“It’s time for someone else to step in and see what they can do,” Harrington said.
Bobcats pitcher Sawyer Wilson pitched a four-hitter in the win with 15 strikeouts and just one walk.
“He was tough,” Harrington said.
Reedsport went through seven pitchers in the loss, beginning with Taylor Palermo, who pitched one inning in his first trip to the mound since an injury nearly a month ago and played his final game as a Brave.
Wilson also went 2-for-4 with two doubles for Myrtle Point, while Jeff Veysey was 2-for-4 with a double.
Reedsport’s Cory Christoffersen had a two-run triple in the sixth inning.
Chieftains top Coquille
Rogue River used one big inning to turn the tide against visiting Coquille for a 17-9 win that set up a showdown with Cascade Christian today for the league title.
The Red Devils scored three runs in both the second and third innings and led 8-5 when Rogue River came to the plate in the bottom of the fourth and promptly scored nine times.
Tom Cermak had a home run and picked up the win in relief for the Chieftains. Ryan Dannels had a triple for Coquille.
Rogue River and Cascade Christian share the league lead at 12-1.
BASEBALL
Far West League
Lancers top Bruins
South Umpqua edged host Brookings-Harbor 8-7 on Monday, finishing the Far West season 6-9. The young Bruins meanwhile fell to 1-14.
South Umpqua led 6-2 heading into the sixth before Brookings-Harbor manufactured five runs in the inning in a comeback that fell just short.
“It was exciting for the kids,” said Bruins coach Pat Berkowitz.
The Bruins tallied five base hits in the sixth, to match the Lancers’ eight total hits, but Brookings-Harbor was hampered by five errors while South Umpqua played errorless ball.
“They played really clean. If fact they made several dandy plays,” Berkowitz said.
Austin Marsh went 2-for-4 with a double for the Lancers in the win, while Joey La Thorpe also was 2-for-4 with a double for the Bruins. Pat Carper pitched in with a 3-for-5 performance for Brookings-Harbor.
The Bruins were missing two starters due to a personal tragedy.
Siuslaw edges Sutherlin
Siuslaw topped visiting Sutherlin Monday, finishing Far West play 11-4 and shoring up the league’s third playoff spot.
The Vikings earned the win in the sixth when Kevin Strenke hit an RBI single and Siuslaw then took advantage of a relay mishap to score a second run to set the final score at 5-3.
“That proved to be the decisive two runs we needed,” said Vikings coach Jerry Affinito. “We kind of took advantage of a couple mistakes they made.”
Strenke, John Duman and Cody Grimes all had two hits in the game for Siuslaw.
Kyle Jaukkuri went 2-for-4 for the Lancers, who wound up in fifth place at 3-12 on the year.
Siuslaw and Douglas both finished 11-4, but the Trojans hold the tiebreaker.
The Vikings next will face Tillamook in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs at Tillamook on Friday.
“I was pleased,” Affinito said of the win. “We won our last five in a row; I feel like we’re playing our best baseball right now.”
SOFTBALL
Sutherlin tops Vikings
Four Sutherlin players had two hits as the Bulldogs blasted Siuslaw 9-1 on Monday to get their 10th straight win and finish Far West League play at 14-1.
Mikaylah Mendenhall pitched five-hit ball for Sutherlin, while the Bulldogs scored nine runs on 10 hits.
Destiny Cowan had a solo home run in the game for Sutherlin.
The Bulldogs will host the winner of the No. 3 Sky-Em team and the Capital No. 2 game May 26.
Siuslaw finished the season 3-12.
Douglas routs Bulldogs
Douglas blew out North Bend to end the Far West League season, drilling the Bulldogs for 13 hits in a 13-0 win in five innings.
Jessica Case went 3-for-4 on the day while Kenzie Dahl pitched her third shutout of the season for the Trojans.
Douglas finished Far West play 10-5 and will now face the Cowapa League’s No. 3 seed on Friday in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.
North Bend ended the league season at 3-12.
Lancers beat Bruins
South Umpqua drilled Brookings-Harbor 13-2 on Monday in five innings behind a two-hitter from Taylor Whitmore and a 3-for-3 performance by Shelby Bay, including two doubles and a pair of RBIs.
Whitmore struck out 10 for the Lancers, who finished Far West League play 12-3 and in second place.
South Umpqua takes on Newport next Tuesday in the Class 4A playoffs.
Brookings-Harbor finished league play at 3-12.
Sunset Conference
Braves top Bobcats
Reedsport finished the softball season with a 10-0 win over visiting Myrtle Point on Monday.
Renee Roche scored three runs for the Braves and Tailor Nunn pitched a four-hitter in the five-inning game. Nunn had one strikeout and did not walk any batters, and the Braves committed just one error in the field.
Reedsport finished 6-8 in league play, while the Bobcats ended 1-13.
Chieftains win
Rogue River topped visiting Coquille 14-3 in a game that was postponed Friday because of a broken down bus.
The Chieftains scored at least two runs in all four innings they batted, and led 10-0 before Coquille scored.
The Red Devils finish the season today at Glide.
West Albany had the team lead after shooting a team score of 350 on Monday. Marshfield was 100 strokes back.
Brittany Gilmore had a 105 for the Pirates, while Karlie Hahn and Rachelle Johnson both shot 110.
Pendleton’s Sierra James had the individual lead with an 81.
Class 3A-2A-1A Boys
Reedsport’s Cody Savey was five shots out of the top 10 after the first round of the Class 3A-2A-1A tournament at Quail Valley on Monday. Savey shot an 83 in the opening round, while teammate Derek Shore had an 86.
Westside Christian had a two-shot lead over Burns after a first round of 324. Westside Christian’s Alex Harding had the first-round lead with a 70.
Class 4A-3A-2A-1A Girls
North Bend’s Mallory Rose and Gold Beach’s Alyssa Stalcup both shot scores just under 100 in the first round of the Class 3A-2A-1A tournament at Eagle Crest.
Rose had a 98, while Stalcup was at 99.
St. Mary’s of Medford had a 21-shot team lead after a 332 as a team. Valley Catholic’s Lindsay Harmon had a two-stroke lead in the individual race with a 73.
Class 4A Boys
Brookings-Harbor was one shot behind team leader La Salle after the opening round at Quail Valley.
La Salle was at 310, with the Bruins at 311. Brookings-Harbor’s Jed Warren was tied for third at 73, while North Bend’s Seth Johnson was 30th with an 82.
Daniel Engle of Phoenix got to 6-under through 10 holes before finishing at 5-under 67, the best score of any player at the seven state tournaments Monday.
Class 5A Boys
West Albany had the best score of any team Monday with a 299 and led by 14 strokes at Emerald Valley. West Albany’s Nick Sherwood and Jesse Heinly of Summit shared the individual lead with a 70.
Class 6A Boys
South Eugene had a seven-shot lead over fellow Eugene school Sheldon at Emerald Valley. Tigard’s Arthur Kim had a three-shot lead after posting a 71.
Class 6A Girls
St. Mary’s of Portland had the team lead by three shots over North Medford after shooting a 324 Monday. Ashlee Pickerell of West Salem and Sharon Shin of West Linn shared the individual lead at 72.
BASEBALL
Sunset Conference
Bobcats blast Braves
Myrtle Point drilled host Reedsport 14-3 in the Sunset Conference finale, racking up 10 hits and scoring six runs in the fourth and sixth innings.
The contest also was the final game for Reedsport coach Todd Harrington, who said he’s stepping down after nine years as the Braves’ skipper.
“It’s time for someone else to step in and see what they can do,” Harrington said.
Bobcats pitcher Sawyer Wilson pitched a four-hitter in the win with 15 strikeouts and just one walk.
“He was tough,” Harrington said.
Reedsport went through seven pitchers in the loss, beginning with Taylor Palermo, who pitched one inning in his first trip to the mound since an injury nearly a month ago and played his final game as a Brave.
Wilson also went 2-for-4 with two doubles for Myrtle Point, while Jeff Veysey was 2-for-4 with a double.
Reedsport’s Cory Christoffersen had a two-run triple in the sixth inning.
Chieftains top Coquille
Rogue River used one big inning to turn the tide against visiting Coquille for a 17-9 win that set up a showdown with Cascade Christian today for the league title.
The Red Devils scored three runs in both the second and third innings and led 8-5 when Rogue River came to the plate in the bottom of the fourth and promptly scored nine times.
Tom Cermak had a home run and picked up the win in relief for the Chieftains. Ryan Dannels had a triple for Coquille.
Rogue River and Cascade Christian share the league lead at 12-1.
BASEBALL
Far West League
Lancers top Bruins
South Umpqua edged host Brookings-Harbor 8-7 on Monday, finishing the Far West season 6-9. The young Bruins meanwhile fell to 1-14.
South Umpqua led 6-2 heading into the sixth before Brookings-Harbor manufactured five runs in the inning in a comeback that fell just short.
“It was exciting for the kids,” said Bruins coach Pat Berkowitz.
The Bruins tallied five base hits in the sixth, to match the Lancers’ eight total hits, but Brookings-Harbor was hampered by five errors while South Umpqua played errorless ball.
“They played really clean. If fact they made several dandy plays,” Berkowitz said.
Austin Marsh went 2-for-4 with a double for the Lancers in the win, while Joey La Thorpe also was 2-for-4 with a double for the Bruins. Pat Carper pitched in with a 3-for-5 performance for Brookings-Harbor.
The Bruins were missing two starters due to a personal tragedy.
Siuslaw edges Sutherlin
Siuslaw topped visiting Sutherlin Monday, finishing Far West play 11-4 and shoring up the league’s third playoff spot.
The Vikings earned the win in the sixth when Kevin Strenke hit an RBI single and Siuslaw then took advantage of a relay mishap to score a second run to set the final score at 5-3.
“That proved to be the decisive two runs we needed,” said Vikings coach Jerry Affinito. “We kind of took advantage of a couple mistakes they made.”
Strenke, John Duman and Cody Grimes all had two hits in the game for Siuslaw.
Kyle Jaukkuri went 2-for-4 for the Lancers, who wound up in fifth place at 3-12 on the year.
Siuslaw and Douglas both finished 11-4, but the Trojans hold the tiebreaker.
The Vikings next will face Tillamook in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs at Tillamook on Friday.
“I was pleased,” Affinito said of the win. “We won our last five in a row; I feel like we’re playing our best baseball right now.”
SOFTBALL
Sutherlin tops Vikings
Four Sutherlin players had two hits as the Bulldogs blasted Siuslaw 9-1 on Monday to get their 10th straight win and finish Far West League play at 14-1.
Mikaylah Mendenhall pitched five-hit ball for Sutherlin, while the Bulldogs scored nine runs on 10 hits.
Destiny Cowan had a solo home run in the game for Sutherlin.
The Bulldogs will host the winner of the No. 3 Sky-Em team and the Capital No. 2 game May 26.
Siuslaw finished the season 3-12.
Douglas routs Bulldogs
Douglas blew out North Bend to end the Far West League season, drilling the Bulldogs for 13 hits in a 13-0 win in five innings.
Jessica Case went 3-for-4 on the day while Kenzie Dahl pitched her third shutout of the season for the Trojans.
Douglas finished Far West play 10-5 and will now face the Cowapa League’s No. 3 seed on Friday in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.
North Bend ended the league season at 3-12.
Lancers beat Bruins
South Umpqua drilled Brookings-Harbor 13-2 on Monday in five innings behind a two-hitter from Taylor Whitmore and a 3-for-3 performance by Shelby Bay, including two doubles and a pair of RBIs.
Whitmore struck out 10 for the Lancers, who finished Far West League play 12-3 and in second place.
South Umpqua takes on Newport next Tuesday in the Class 4A playoffs.
Brookings-Harbor finished league play at 3-12.
Sunset Conference
Braves top Bobcats
Reedsport finished the softball season with a 10-0 win over visiting Myrtle Point on Monday.
Renee Roche scored three runs for the Braves and Tailor Nunn pitched a four-hitter in the five-inning game. Nunn had one strikeout and did not walk any batters, and the Braves committed just one error in the field.
Reedsport finished 6-8 in league play, while the Bobcats ended 1-13.
Chieftains win
Rogue River topped visiting Coquille 14-3 in a game that was postponed Friday because of a broken down bus.
The Chieftains scored at least two runs in all four innings they batted, and led 10-0 before Coquille scored.
The Red Devils finish the season today at Glide.
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