April 11 recap: College Place High School's boys tennis team wins meet

College Place High School's varsity boys tennis team was victorious Thursday, April 11, on campus at a South Central Athletic Conference East Division dual meet as the Hawks bested Wahluke in three of four matches.

Among highlights for the Hawks, they reported afterwards, was Mason Wilwand winning in singles while the doubles team of Isaac Moran and Landon Stover also prevailed.

"The team came out strong today and played with determination and grit," Hawks coach Sasha Ferraro stated in their report. "No. 1 singles player Mason Wilwand lead the way for the boys today, earning a hard-fought victory.

"Mason split sets against his Wahluke opponent, Christopher Gomez, losing the first set 2-6 to come back in the second set winning 6-3. Mason really turned up his determination and competitive spirit in the third set winning 6-0. Mason's serves and hits really came all together in the final set.

"Next out to play was first doubles team Isaac Moran and Landon Stover. Like Mason, they split the first two sets 2-6, 6-3. The boys came back in the third set and put all of their energy and strength into making the third set count.

"Isaac's athleticism really was on display today as he flew from one side of the court to the other returning balls hit deep into the back court. They won their third set 6-4, securing a win."

BAKER 4, McLOUGHLIN 0 — The Pioneers struggled in a Special District 5 meet.

"We faced a tough opponent today, but I was pleased on how the team kept fighting for every point," Pioneers coach Danny Sanchez stated in their report.

Girls tennis

COLLEGE PLACE 3, WAHLUKE 2 — The Hawks notched a hard-fought victory on campus at a South Central Athletic Conference East Division dual.

Among highlights for the Hawks, they reported afterwards, were victories by the doubles teams of Arialee Amsing and Jessie Sharp, Ayanna Harri and Mimi Morrell, Brianna Knowles and Maritza Gomez.

"All in all, it was a good day," Hawks coach Sasha Ferraro stated in their report. "The team was off to a rough start with having our No. 1 girls single Mia Ferraro forfeit due to a knee injury, followed by Lydia Hayden, our No. 2 singles forfeiting half-way through the match due to illness. But this is where our outstanding doubles teams came in strong.

"No. 1 doubles team Arialee Amsing and Jessie Sharp pulled out a 6-4, 6-2 victory over their Wahluke opponents. We have been working on aggressive net play in practice and it really shined through on the courts today.

"Second doubles team Ayanna Harri and Mimi Morrell were a dynamic force today winning their match in two sets also 6-0, 6-0. Both girls showed consistency from the back court and strength at the net.

"Our third girls doubles team Brianna Knowles and Maritza Gomez also came in clutch, securing the team win with a 6-2, 6-1 victory in their match. Brianna's net play was fast paced and well-placed hits while Maritza had awesome movement and coverage in the back court."

BAKER 4, McLOUGHLIN 2 — The Pioneers had their hands full in a Special District 5 meet.

Among highlights for the Pioneers, they reported afterwards, was Norma Rodriguez winning her singles match.

"We can learn from today's match and be ready for our next opponent," Pioneers coach Danny Sanchez stated in their report.

Track and field

COLLEGE PLACE at MATTAWA, WASHINGTON — Hawks teams, both the girls as well as the boys, competed on the road at a South Central Athletic Conference meet.

Dual scoring, as reported afterwards, finished with College Place girls besting three of four teams including Connell, Wapato and LaSalle. Meanwhile, the College Place boys topped Wahluke, Wapato and LaSalle.

Among highlights for the Hawks, they reported afterwards, were the first-place finishes in three girls events as Lucinda Weaver bested both the 200-meter dash and the triple while teammate Brooklyn Wilson topped their 100. Meanwhile, the boys had three first-place finishes with Andrei Smith in discus, Elijah Zuniga in high jump, Jio Herrera in the 1,600.

"Great day at the first league meet of the year," Hawks coach Tim Hutchison stated in their report. "We had lots of (personal records) and top finishes.

"Our Hawks competed hard and with a championship mindset. It was great to see some of our young athletes compete at a high level. Some of these standouts were, Isaiah Adams, Ava Mohney, Brooke Hodgen, and Judah Breithaup — just to name a few."

Softball

McLOUGHLIN 0-14, DeSALES 5-4— The Pioneers and the Irish split their doubleheader in Milton-Freewater at Gib Olinger Elementary School.

The Irish, who came away with their record so far this season at 8-2-1, blanked the Pioneers in game one behind the one-hit pitching of Kate Dunham, as U-B reporter Roy Elia relayed, and Mac-Hi (3-5) won the nightcap on the strength of a six-RBI performance by Abi Perkins.

Dunham got DeSales on the board in the first inning of the opener when she deposited the second pitch from Pioneers' starting pitcher Addy Leonetti over the left-field fence for a solo home run.

Mac-Hi squandered scoring opportunities in both the first and third innings. It left two runners on base in the former and the bases loaded in the latter frame.

Dunham, who had three hits in the game, doubled with two outs in the fifth inning and scored on a Teresa Holtzinger single.

The Irish tallied three times in the seventh on a pair of base knocks. Dunham brought in one run and Roslyn Block drove home the final two.

Perkins recorded her first run batted in during second-game action on a bases-loaded walk. She added a two-out, two-RBI single in the fourth and a three-run triple in the fifth.

Mac-Hi scored three times in the fourth inning to break a 2-2 tie, added eight runs in the fifth after a two-run DeSales rally in the top of the inning, and a run-rule-ending tally in the sixth.

SUNNYSIDE CHRISTIAN 23-23, WAITSBURG 2-1 — The Cardinals struggled on the road at a Southeast 1B Conference West (Grape) Division doubleheader.

Defeats dropped the Cardinals record so far this season to 0-8.

Boys soccer

WARDEN 1, COLLEGE PLACE 0 — The Hawks came up short on campus in a South Central Athletic Conference match.

Defeat left the Hawks league record so far this season at 2-6, ranking them sixth among the seven teams.

"Our defense showed some serious muscle, holding strong against a relentless onslaught," Hawks coach Santos Garcia stated in their report. "Despite multiple shots on goal, the ball just couldn't find its way into the net.

"It was one intense physical battle out there, but our team remained tough and determined throughout. We never backed down, playing with heart and guts until the very end.

"Though we ended up losing 1-0, we left it all out on the field going out on our shield."