Ridgefield’s Danica Allen and Columbia River’s Jacob McManus both won by substantial margins at the Class 2A Greater St. Helens League cross country championships Friday at Lewisville Park.
Allen covered 5,000 meters in 18 minutes, 29 seconds. It was the senior’s second-fastest time of the season and 1:14 faster than second place Lyla Taylor of Hockinson.
Hockinson, however, had three runners in the top six and won the team championship with 46 points. Scarlett Sanders finished third, Graysen Aldridge was sixth, Claire Tapio finished 13th and Kaydie Boettcher rounded out the Hawks scorers in 22nd.
McManus, a senior who was the runner up at last year’s Class 2A state meet, won in 15:45. That was 54 seconds faster than second place Andrew Orozco Stansbery of R.A. Long.
Ridgefield won the boys team title with 41 points ahead of Columbia River (55) and Mark Morris (68).
All five Spudders scoring runners finished in the top 13 — Jack Radosevich (3rd), Evan Hollis (6th), Cooper Dollens (8th), Aiden Raymond (11th) and Dominic Turner (13th).
Up next is the District 4 championships Oct. 31 at Lewis River Golf Course followed by the state meet Nov. 9 in Pasco.
Ridgefield gets PK win over Columbia River
Ridgefield’s Marlee Buffham scored two goals in regulation, Columbia River’s Remi Buckley matched and the two top teams in the 2A Greater St. Helens League eventually went to penalty kicks with Ridgefield prevailing 5-4.
It was the first loss for River (13-1, 10-0-0-1) this season, but the first-place Rapids get a point in the standings for the shootout loss and lead second-place Ridgefield (13-2-1, 9-1-1-0) by two points with three matches to play in the regular season.
Stars of the day
- Cameron Watson, Skyview girls soccer, her second-half goal gave the Storm a 1-0 win over Camas and a four-point lead in the 4A GSHL.
- Karsyn Ross, Kelso girls soccer, scored a hat trick on five shots as the Hilanders shut out Evergreen 4-0.
- Claire Neuman, Prairie volleyball, had a team-high 15 kills to go with two blocks, four aces and eight digs in a 3-0 sweep of Evergreen.
- Esther Langeliers, La Center volleyball, had 11 kills and 5 blocks in a sweep of Castle Rock as the Wildcats remained unbeaten in Trico League play.
- Ella Burke, Ridgefield volleyball, had a team-high 14 kills in a 2A GSHL sweep of Hockinson.
- Kendall Mairs, Camas volleyball, recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 14 assists to go with two aces and six digs as the Papermakers swept Union.
- Sophia Gourley, Columbia River volleyball, had a team-high 18 kills and eight aces in a 3-0 win over Hudson’s Bay.
- Aubrey Bergeron, Skyview volleyball, had a team-high 10 kills as the Storm swept Mountain View.
- Bridgette Hollifield, Kalama girls soccer, scored a hat trick in a 5-0 win over Fort Vancouver.
- CJ Moore, Seton Catholic girls soccer, had two goals and two assists in a 9-1 win over Stevenson as the Cougars stayed perfect in Trico League play.
- Kamrie Guizzotti, Mark Morris girls soccer, scored two goals in a 4-0 win over Washougal.
- Shaylie Haij, King’s Way Christian girls soccer, scored a hat trick in a 6-1 win over Columbia-White Salmon.
- Brooklyn Fobi, King’s Way Christian volleyball, had 20 kills, 10 digs and three blocks as the Knights won 3-1 at Columbia of White Salmon.
