Rain gives Timberwolves another shot at Panthers
Andrew Christiansen
Reporter
Constant drizzle made Saturday sports in Goldendale pretty miserable, particularly if you are playing on a field of dirt, as were the lady Timberwolves and visiting River View Panthers.
The Panthers were leading 4-0 when the game was called in the top of the fifth. All four runs and the only hits in the game came in the fourth inning. Hailey Hudson pitched for Goldendale, striking out four and walking four. Two River View batters reached base on errors.
The games will be rescheduled, according to coach Scott Conboy. Since the first game did not go five innings, it is not considered official. Conboy believes the game will be started over.
The next game is scheduled to be in Goldendale on April 7, with the junior varsity playing Klickitat. A bye on April 14 means the varsity won't be in action again until April 18, at White Swan, unless River View is rescheduled in the interim period.
Windy day helps Wolves give Eagles a scare
Andrew Christiansen
Reporter
A windy day in Goldendale and a stubborn Timberwolf team made life difficult for the highly regarded Connell Eagles on the soccer field last week. The Eagles pulled out a 3-1 win, but not before having to make a gut check after a scoreless first half.
Connell finished fourth in the state last year, losing to Highland and Columbia High School. But all the energy was in the Goldendale huddle, which was purely electric at half time. The importance that an upset win could have on both programs was not lost on the Goldendale players.
Knowing what kind of motivation was being applied in the Eagle huddle, coach Jimmy Dick cautioned his players to work extra hard, especially during the first five minutes of the second half, as the Eagles would surely come out strong.
Strong they were, aided by a wind that made it tough for the Timberwolves to get the ball past mid-field. Two minutes into the second half, Connell's Julio Ramirez scored when left side defense broke down.
It was another 12 minutes before the second Connell goal, a hard shot from a nearby teammate careened off Connor Harris's face and unfortunately went into the Goldendale goal. The Wolves answered with one into the Eagles' goal when Oscar Ocampo got the Timberwolves on the board.
But, Christian Torres shut down any dreams of a tie when he scored at the 58 minute mark for the 3-1 win.
The air came out of the Wolves during the next two matches, tough losses to Wahluke at Mattawa, 10-1, and 7-0 at home to Royal.
Kyle Cairns got his first goal of the season against Wahluke. The next match is April 7, at Mabton.
Wandersheid smokes the field at Apple Tree
Andrew Christiansen
Reporter
Goldendale's Zach Wandersheid added another championship medal to his trophy case with an incredible four stroke victory last Thursday at the Lee Dolquist Invitational at Apple Tree Golf Course. Wandersheid, the only participant from the Timberwolf team, shot an even par 72.
The Goldendale junior showed that course and conditions don't seem to make much difference in his level of play. The Timberwolves hosted Wahluke two days before the Apple Tree meet under hostile weather conditions.
Approaching the sixth green at the Goldendale Country Club course was a brutal experience. The temperature was below 40 degrees and wind gusts over 20 mph made it tough to take your time and hit the ball cleanly. Yet, somehow Wandersheid managed to turn in a two under par 70 for the medal and top score.
The Warriors won the match, as Goldendale didn't have enough team scores for the boys, but Riley Ross and Jace Gunnyon posted the second and third best scores of 104, 107, respectively. Wahluke's top golfer was Luis Cuevas who was in with a 111.
The lady Timberwolves defeated the shorthanded Warriors as Lexi Cameron took the medal with a nine hole total of 56. Other team scores were Amber Ihrig, 61, Molly Swift, 69, Cassie Kelly 69, Margaret Bellamy 71, and McKayla Whitmire, 78.
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