BLAINE — Sequim fared well at the Battle at the Border wrestling tournament, finishing ninth out 24 teams and finishing with four top-five placers.
The tournament, which featured a mixture of schools in classifications ranging from Class B to 4A, was won by host Blaine with 248 team points.
Michael Latimer earned the highest place on the podium for the Wolves, a third-place finish in the 220-pound weight class.
Latimer was seeded sixth to open the tournament and received a first-round bye.
He won his first two matches by pin against Chuckie Ellis of Blaine and Cooper Antin of Liberty, before falling to Brin Hanson of Tumwater in the semifinals.
Latimer bounced back to pin Ferndale’s Nate Slaton in the consolation bracket and then pinned Zach Zimmerman for third place.
Sequim’s Grant Pierson rebounded from an opening-round loss to Elma’s James Heppe with a run through the consolation bracket and a fifth-place finish in the 145-pound division.
Pierson also ousted Heppe along the way, recording a 6-2 record on the day.
Kevyn Ward won his first three matches at 160 pounds to advance to the semifinals, but ran into eventual champion Riley Fritsch of Blaine and was pinned.
Ward also was pinned by Adrian Avena in the consolation semifinals, before coming back to take fifth with a pin of Kalama’s Brandon Speed.
Adrian Klarich went 5-2 for the tournament, taking down Issaquah’s Chance Gunter by a 10-5 decision for fifth place.
Sequim will wrestle against Olympic and North Kitsap at North Kitsap on Tuesday.
Girls Basketball
Quilcene 50, Crescent 13
JOYCE — The Rangers raced past the Loggers with a 17-0 second-quarter run, turning what had been a competitive contest into a blowout win.
Crescent trailed 15-9 after the first quarter.
“The ladies came out and scored nine points in the first quarter, building some confidence,” Loggers coach Chris Ferrier said.
“Unfortunately the shots stopped dropping and we only scored four more points the rest of the game.
“Quilcene has some impressive athletes and they have some skilled players, too.”
Megan Weller led all scorers with 26 points and six steals for the Rangers.
“She’s a darn good player,” Ferrier said.
Abby Weller tallied 13 rebounds, five assists, four steals and six points for Quilcene.
“The girls showed a lot of hustle and teamwork in their roles on the floor,” Rangers coach Briana Weller said.
“They showed versatility in their ability to transition to different defensive set,s as well as focusing on rotations, spacing and timing in their offensive sets.”
Allison Jones played tough man-to-man defense for Quilcene, coming away with six steals. Jones also added five assists.
“She did a nice job of seeing the floor and getting the ball to her open teammates,” Weller said.
Katlyn Hitt blocked three shots and added three steals for the Rangers.
“Freshman McKenzie Kieffer did an outstanding job of getting after the ball and had five steals, one blocked shot and four rebounds,” Weller said.
Alyssa Hutto led Crescent with eight points and five rebounds.
“[She had a] great game leading and moving the ball around,” Ferrier said.
Quilcene (2-1) visits Mary M. Knight on Tuesday.
Quilcene 50, Crescent 13
Quilcene 15 17 9 9— 50
Crescent 9 0 3 1— 13
Individual scoring
Crescent (13)
Hutto 8, Westfall 2, Belford 2, Lee 1.
Rainier Christian 39, Crescent 13
JOYCE — The Loggers suffered a nonleague loss at home against the bigger Mustangs.
“Rainier Christian came to town, and this is the first game we were outsized,” Crescent coach Chris Ferrier said.
“They pounded it down low and got many offensive rebounds. Before we knew it we were down 16-2.”
The Loggers struggled to score, with Cari Belford leading the team with four points.
“The girls really battled, but the shots weren’t falling and that makes it tough,” Ferrier said.
Crescent hosts Taholah on Tuesday.
Rainier Christian 39, Crescent 13
Rainier Chr. 16 11 6 6— 39
Crescent 2 6 3 2— 13
Individual scoring
Crescent (13)
Belford 4, Hutto 2, Ward 2, Baillargeon 2, Lee 1.
Boys Basketball
Quilcene 38, Crescent 33
JOYCE — The Rangers edged the Loggers in a game Crescent coach Chris Ferrier called “an old-fashioned rock fight.”
“Two teams that have some struggles knocking down shots and play physically,” Ferrier said of Friday’s game.
Quilcene led 3-0 after an ugly first quarter.
“The first quarter was a mishmash of missed shots and turnovers,” Ferrier said.
“The rest of the ball game we kept playing hard and battling, but we weren’t ever able to get over the hump.
“[We] had a great third quarter but again, the fourth quarter was a problem.”
The Rangers outscored the Loggers 17-10 in the final frame.
Juan Rogers scored 27 of Quilcene’s 38 points.
Neil Peppard recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds for Crescent.
Wyatt McNeese added 10 rebounds and four points for Crescent.
The Rangers visit Mary M. Knight on Tuesday.
Quilcene 38, Crescent 33
Quilcene 3 12 6 17— 38
Crescent 0 7 16 10— 33
Individual scoring
Crescent (33)
Peppard 11, Leonard 8, Story 6, McNeese 4.
Rainier Christian 48, Crescent 27
JOYCE — The Loggers shot the ball poorly and fell to the Mustangs in a nonleague contest.
“Tough shooting outing for the guys,” Crescent coach Chris Farrier said.
“Only shot 24 percent from the field and 14 percent from the free throw line.
“The shooting is becoming an issue and we need to invest some more time on it in practice.
There was a bright spot for the Loggers, Ferrier said.
“Luke Leonard played very well and had 10 points,” Ferrier said.
Rainier Christian 48, Crescent 27
Rainier Chr. 15 8 12 13— 48
Crescent 5 10 6 6— 27
Individual scoring
Crescent (33)
Leonard 10, McNeese 6, Peppard 6, Spencer 5.
Clallam Bay 41, Rainier Chr. 28
CLALLAM BAY — Kyle Keys warmed up from outside in the fourth quarter, breaking open a close game as the Bruins outpaced the Mustangs.
“Kyle Keys was on fire in the final quarter,” Clallam Bay coach Kelly Gregory said.
“He nailed three straight 3s, and Alan [Greene] got to the free-throw line.”
Greene scored 13 points, with eight assists, four rebounds and three steals.
Clallam Bay 41, Rainier Christian 28
Rainier Chr. 11 6 4 7— 28
Clallam Bay 8 9 5 19— 41
Individual scoring
Clallam Bay (56)
Keys 20, Greene 13, Cowdrey 6, Signor 2.
Clallam Bay 56, Mary M. Knight 32
MATLOCK — The Bruins jumped out to an early lead and were never challenged against the Owls.
“It was a rough, physical game,” Clallam Bay coach Kelly Gregory said.
“Defensively, we played really well.
Kyle Keys scored 16 points, grabbed five rebounds and had four steals.
Ryan McCoy added a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Bruins (4-0).
“He was scoring at will,” Gregory said.
Alan Greene had a solid all-around performance. He scored 13 points, hauled down nine rebounds, with seven assists and two blocked shots.
“He stays busy,” Gregory said.
Clallam Bay hosts Twin Valley tonight.
Clallam Bay 56, Mary M. Knight 32
Clallam Bay 15 12 2 16— 56
Knight 2 12 2 16— 32
Individual scoring
Clallam Bay (56)
Keys 16, Greene 13, McCoy 13, Cowdrey 6, Signor 4, Haney 2, Smith 2.
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Compiled using team reports.
