Three big wins for the North Kitsap Vikings | Road to State
Published 12:04 pm Sunday, May 10, 2015
POULSBO — North Kitsap stormed through the first day of postseason with three big wins.
The Vikings baseball team defeated Franklin Pierce 9-1 and River Ridge 5-0 May 9 at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds to advance to the semifinal game of the 2015 District 2/3 2A Baseball Tournament.
At home that day, the Vikings track and field team posted 39 top-5 finishes – including first in five events – to win the Olympic League Championship Meet. The boys finished with 128 points, ahead of Sequim with 121.5; the girls finished with 160.5, ahead of Olympic with 126.5.
Among the highlights of the Olympic League Championship Meet, Sean Crowell of North Kitsap crossed the finish line 1.13-second ahead of Brennan LaBrie of Port Townsend to win the 800 meters.
In the 100- and 300-meter hurdles, Ashley Vest of North Kitsap and Taylor Seaman of Kingston went head-to-head, with Seaman finishing ahead of Vest 15.71 to 17.26 in the 100-meter and Vest winning the 300-meter hurdles in a photo finish, at 49.08.
Rebecca Darrow of North Kitsap won the high jump with a jump of 4-10.00, 2 inches higher than second-place finisher Mikaela Shumaker of North Mason.
Chloe Seferos of North Kitsap pole vaulted 11-03.00 to win that event. Alyse Armstrong of Sequim was next with 8-06.00.
In the triple jump, Jasmine Selembo of North Kitsap won with a finish of 35.01-00, outdistancing Danielle Rose Monzon of Olympic, who finished at 34-04.25.
Garrett Rouser of Kingston had a stellar day for the Buccaneers, winning the 400 meters (50.04), and finishing second in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles (15.19 and 39.986). Max English of Kingston finished first in the high jump, 6-04.50.
Next, the Vikings track and field athletes go to the 2A Olympic League Sub District Meet at Bremerton High School on May 16. The top 5 finishers in the Olympic League Subs go to West Central District III 1A-2A Track & Field Championships on May 22 and 23 at North Mason High School’s Phil Pugh Stadium. The 2A State Meet begins May 28.
The baseball Vikings face Sequim at 10 a.m. May 16 at the fairgrounds. If they win, they play Liberty or Fife for the district championship later in the day at 4 p.m. If they lose to Sequim, they play for third or fourth at 7 p.m. After that, the regional tournament May 23 and 24, then the 2A State Baseball Tournament May 29 and 30 at Yakima County Stadium.
Other sports:
Olympic League Golf Tournament: 11:30 a.m. May 12, at 7 Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course in Sequim. The top eight boys will gain automatic berths to the state tournament. The top seven girls will gain automatic berths to the state tournament. Boys finishing in places 9-19 will qualify for the district tournament at Gold Mountain on May 19. Girls finishing in places 8-16 will qualify for the district tournament at Gold Mountain on May 19.
District 2/3 2A Boys Soccer Tournament: North Kitsap meets Tyee at 7 p.m. May 14 at North Kitsap. Kingston meets either King County League’s No. 2 seed or South Puget Sound League’s No. 4 seed at 5 p.m. May 14 at North Kitsap.
Olympic League 2A Girls Tennis Tournament: May 12 and 14 at North Kitsap. Participating teams: Bremerton, Kingston, North Kitsap, North Mason, Olympic, Port Angeles, Sequim.
