Marilyn Allen and Myrna Brown of Vancouver were part of a women’s volleyball team that won a silver medal this month at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah.
Their team, the Washington Reign, finished second in the six-a-side tournament for women 73 and older.
Allen and Brown are sisters who have played volleyball for decades in city and church leagues in Vancouver. This was the third year in a row they traveled to Utah to participate in the Huntsman World Senior Games. Their team won gold medals the previous two years.
“We love to play volleyball,” Brown said. “Plus, we like the challenge of a little competition.”
Allen and Brown were two of seven players on a team that also featured players from the Seattle area. They played three games to 25 points each day during three days of pool play. In the playoffs, the Reign lost to a Texas team in the final match.
“We gave them a run for their money anyway,” Brown said.
The Huntsman World Senior Games are open to all athletes 50 and older. They have been held annually for 28 years. This October, a record 10,850 athletes registered for the Games, which featured 27 different sports.
“It really is a good event,” Allen said. “It’s very welcoming. And it is a beautiful place to go.”
Pickleball — Rosalie Knutsen of Washougal won two bronze medals in pickleball at the Huntsman Senior World Games. She teamed with Alice Dodgson of Michigan to place third in the 75-79 age division women’s doubles tournament. They also took the bronze in women’s skill doubles for the 3.0 skill level, ages 65 and older.
CCYF championship games on Saturday
The Clark County Youth Football season will end with championship games on Saturday at District Stadium at Battle Ground High School.
In the eighth-grade game, the Brush Prairie Falcons play the Hockinson Hawks at 9 a.m.
In the seventh-grade game, Hockinson takes on the Evergreen School District Titans at 5 p.m.
In the sixth-grade game, the Evergreen School District Thun der takes on the Vancouver School District Sharks at 3 p.m.
In the grades 4-5 game, the Hockinson Hawks play the Camas Cardinals Black at 1 p.m.
In the grades 2-3 game, the Camas Cougars play the Vancouver School District Sharks at 11 a.m.
VLC rowers place in Portland race
Six boats from Vancouver Lake Crew placed in races during the Portland Fall Classic Regatta, held Sunday on the Willamette River.
Pearce Fowler, Nick Bjergo, Tuck Wilcox and Niko John rowed to second place among four boats in the boys high school varsity quad scull race.
The girls varsity four scull took third place among six boats. Rowers were Alexis Winnett, Bonnie Davidson, Brynn Landwehr and Gillian Selix, with coxswain Gabby MacClure.
Donn Venema and Steve Winnett of VLC took third place among four entries in the masters men double scull race.
In the girls high school varsity double scull race, Gabi White and Caroline Kealoha rowed to fourth place and Veronica Nicacio and Ella Strebig took fifth place.
In the boys varsity double scull race, Erik Johnson and Deryk Ahner finished in sixth place.
Playoffs on Saturday for high school rugby
Teams of players from Prairie and Union high schools will play in the Rugby Oregon Fall 7s playoffs on Saturday at Lents Park in southeast Portland. Union, the top seed, will play the fourth-seed Central Cougars at 9:10 a.m. Prairie, the No. 2 seed, will play third-seeded Lincoln at 9:30 a.m.
The semifinal games are 15 minutes long. The winners will play for the championship at 10:50 a.m. The championship game will be two 10-minute halves.
Prep hockey team loses
Team North, which includes Clark County players, lost 12-1 to Team South Portland on Sunday in a Winterhawks Varsity Hockey League game at the Winterhawks Skating Center in Beaverton. Union High School student Alex Stoneham scored the goal for Team North with an assist by Mountain View student Alex Kasper.
Team North (1-1-0) next plays against Team West at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 at the Winterhawks Skating Center. The WVHL is a high school hockey league sponsored by the Portland Winterhawks.
Women’s football team sets tryout dates
The Portland Fighting Fillies women’s tackle football team has scheduled a series of tryouts for its 2015 season. The first tryout is 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 8 at Milwaukie (Ore.) High School.
One of two teams in the Portland area in the Women’s Football Alliance, the Fillies are one of five WFA teams in Oregon and Washington.
To learn more, send email to fightingfilliesinfo@gmail.com, or call 503-974-4719. More details can be found at www.fightingfillies.com.
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