BASEBALL
Newport baseball team advances to the Class 4A semifinals against the Gig Harbor Tides
A matchup against the defending state champion Puyallup Vikings didn’t intimidate the Newport Knights baseball team in the least bit.
With their season on the line, the Knights scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, registering a comeback 7-6 win against Puyallup in the Class 4A quarterfinals at Annie Wright Field in Kent. Newport senior Todd Reese drove in the game-winning run, with Ethan Paul crossing the plate for the seventh and final run of the game. Bryce Beck went 3-for-3 at the plate and Reese captured his sixth win on the hill during the 2015 season. The Knights have won 15 consecutive games and improved their overall record to 22-2 with the victory. The Knights will face the Gig Harbor Tides in the Class 4A semifinals at 7 p.m. on May 29 at Joe Martin Stadium in Bellingham.
SOCCER
Vikings clinch spot in Class 1A state semifinals
The Bellevue Christian Vikings are two games away from realizing their ultimate goal on the soccer field.
Bennett Close scored a game-high three goals leading the Bellevue Christian Vikings to a 3-2 victory against South Whidbey in the Class 1A quarterfinals on May 23 at Tahoma High School in Maple Valley. The Vikings improved their overall record to 17-0-1 with the win. Bellevue Christian will face the Klahowya Eagles in the Class 1A semifinals at 2 p.m. on May 29 at Sunset Chev Stadium in Sumner. The Vikings defeated the Eagles 1-0 in districts on May 14 in Orting.
TRACK
Bellevue track squad wins Sea-King championship
The Bellevue Wolverines boys track team dominated in all facets of the Class 3A Sea-King Championships on May 22 in West Seattle. Bellevue captured first place at the meet, compiling 107 team points. O’Dea finished in second place with 80 points. Jack Richmond nabbed third place in the 400-meter dash, Daniel Lee took third place in discus, Tyson Penn captured first place in high jump/long jump, Ryan Gilbert nabbed first place in javelin and Sam Richmond cruised to a first place finish in the 110-meter hurdles and a second place spot in the long jump. The 400-meter relay team consisting of Sam Richmond, Jack Richmond, Isaiah Gilchrist and Benaiah Ellington collected a first place finish. The 1600-meter relay squad of Ellington, Jack Richmond, Rezhaun Henderson and Gilchrist earned a first place finish. The Bellevue girls 800-meter relay team of Joelle Tudor, Claire Wendle, Noelle Mitchell and Anissa Brown captured third place. The 1600-meter relay team of Katherine Penner, Tudor, Mitchell and Wendle collected a third place finish.
Bellevue Christian take two championships in Belfair
The Bellevue Christian boys and girls track teams collected first place finishes in the Class 1A West Central District III Championships on May 23 in Belfair. The boys team compiled 127 team points, edging out second place Port Townsend by just .5 of a point. The girls squad tallied 143 points, finishing comfortably ahead of second place Cascade Christian at 106 points. Craig Lambert nabbed second place in the 3200-meter run finals, Lee Sims finished in third place in the 200-meter finals, Kevin Smith tallied third place in the 110-meter hurdles, Carter Woosley nabbed second place in shot-put and Calvin Hancock earned second place in pole vault. Kathleen Crosby cruised to a first place finish in the 1600-meter run and captured second place in the 3200-meter run. Courtney Porter finished in first place in shotput and the 300-meter hurdles. Jessica Berg nabbed second place in discus and Annika Staal finished in second place in javelin and first place in high jump. Courtney Porter earned first place in pole vault and Rachel Berg finished in second place in pole vault.
