SPORTS: Basketball teams shoot and rating, Swimmers return to the pool
Published 5:15 pm Friday, January 9, 2026
By PAUL MATLI
The Astorian
There’s an previous saying: Never decide a e book by its cowl.
The Knappa women basketball staff made positive this story was true Tuesday night time of their league opener. After taking part in a gauntlet of top quality teams to start the season and coming into the league opener on an eight-game shedding streak, the Lady Loggers confirmed they’ll’t be counted out simply but.
With 12 factors from Lucy Oien and 10 from Dahlia Koeppen, the Loggers beat their league rival Nestucca convincingly to make an early season assertion. The 42-33 victory snapped Knappa’s eight-game shedding streak and will certainly assist the staff acquire momentum for the the rest of their league season.
Knappa boys rebound
The Knappa boys rebounded properly from a flat sport on Saturday in opposition to North Clackamas Christian.
After not capturing the ball properly, the Loggers got here out a lot better Tuesday night time and ended up successful 55-40 over Nestucca. This moved the Loggers to 8-3 on the 12 months and allowed them to hold tempo with league favourite Portland Christian. Despite shedding some gamers, the Royals rebuilt their staff and enter as the favorites to win the league as soon as extra. Though the Loggers have an uphill battle to win the league, the boys are properly positioned to get a house playoff sport if they’ve a very good league season. Currently, the Loggers are ranked No. 6 in the Oregon School Activities Association 2A rankings.
Both teams have been again in motion Friday night in opposition to Gaston.
Warrenton boys maintain off Kennedy
The Warrenton boys basketball staff will enter league play on a three-game successful streak after they dispatched Kennedy on Tuesday.
Though it wasn’t the sharpest sport for the Warriors, they did sufficient to maintain off the Trojans by a rating of 49-41.
Tuesday was an evening of balanced scoring for Warrenton as that they had three gamers in double figures. Junior level guard RJ Thornton led the manner with 11. He was joined in double figures by Aaron Neahring and Ryan Palmer, who every had 10.
After an 8-4 begin in the non-league portion of their schedule, the Warriors started league play in opposition to Rainier with a Friday night time house sport. With no dominant staff in the Coastal Range League, the Warriors are certainly one of the teams in the combine for a league title.
Seaside women dominate once more
Seaside women dominating their opponents goes to be a typical theme this season.
With a 9 particular person rotation and six seniors, the Seagulls are arrange to make a deep run in Forest Grove. They stored their momentum going Tuesday in opposition to Junction City.
A 62-31 demolition improved their report to 7-3 and prolonged their successful streak to 5 video games. With another non-league sport Friday night time in opposition to The Dalles, Seaside appears poised to enter league play on a excessive observe.
Seaside boys fall
Seaside boys are nonetheless seeking a spark as they fell to Junction City 53-41. This dropped their report to 2-7 on the early season.
With this 12 months being certainly one of transition, the Seagulls are trying to see what they’ve in the pipeline to exchange the very gifted senior courses they’ve graduated over the final couple of seasons. Seaside had another non-league sport Friday night time in opposition to a gifted staff from The Dalles earlier than opening league play with a conflict in opposition to rival Astoria subsequent Tuesday.
Astoria swimming takes Clatsop Clash
The sound of beginning weapons and swimmers hitting the water disappeared for a short while throughout winter break.
Swimmers jumped again in the water at Sunset Pool as Seaside and Astoria swim teams battled it out Thursday night time. Behind robust swims from their senior women and sophomore boys, the Fishermen gained each genders. The Astoria women gained 103-45, whereas the boys have been victorious 117-45.
Astoria senior lady swimmers Ruby Smith, Lillian Smith, Emery Young and Alexzandra Nolasco all had robust meets. The foursome began off the occasion with a robust time in the women 200-yard medley relay. Then Ruby, Lillian and Young all had not less than one particular person victory, whereas Nolasco had a great swim in the 500-yard freestyle.
Ruby Smith gained the women 50-yard freestyle, Lillian was victorious in the women 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke and Young took first place in the 100-yard butterfly. Junior Paige Kindred was first place in the women 200-yard freestyle.
The boys have been as soon as once more led by their robust sophomore class. Sam Reid, Toby Thomas, Konrad and Roarke Struve all had particular person victories and additionally noticed success in the relays.
The foursome of senior John Ero, Thomas, Reid and junior Brennon Greer took first place in the boys 200-yard medley. Lesser identified sophomore Brody Giles additionally joined the get together as he had a powerful swim in the boys 50-yard freestyle to take first place.
Seaside sophomore sees double
Sophomore Ellie Smith was the standout for Seaside as she went two-for-two in her particular person occasions. Smith defeated Astoria seniors Young and Josie Reeves in the 200-yard particular person medley and then beat Ruby Smith in the 100-yard backstroke afterward in the meet.
She was joined by fellow sophomore Ella Crater in the win column. Crater took first place in the women 500-yard freestyle. Freshman Kailani Vidal continued her robust season as she put collectively good swims in the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke. Vidal and her teammate Baylee Bishop completed second and third in the 100-yard freestyle and she got here house second in the women breaststroke.
On the boys aspect, junior Kaden Bingham and sophomore Kellen Mortensen have been robust for the Seagulls.
Bingham swam a private greatest in the boys 100-yard freestyle as he completed second to Astoria’s Ero with a time of 1:00.09. He completed second as soon as once more in the boys breaststroke as he misplaced an in depth race to Astoria’s sophomore Thomas. Mortensen had a robust 100-yard butterfly and anchor leg in the 400 yard freestyle relay. Mortensen stored in touch with Astoria’s standout sophomore Reid throughout their butterfly race and had certainly one of the quickest anchor legs for the Seagulls as he closed the hole on plenty of swimmers.