Braves cool off Comets

Courtesy of the Daily News
NASELLE ---- Naselle's generosity was its undoing in a 65-49 loss to Banks, Ore., here Friday in the Astoria Christmas Tournament.Kyle Burkhalter led the Comets, finishing with 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Conor Smith chipped in eight points and nine boards. But Naselle fell behind early and never threatened to take the lead, thanks to 27 turnovers and allowing the Braves 19 offensive rebounds.Naselle (4-4, 2-0 in league) visits North Beach on Wednesday.Braves 65, Comets 49

NASELLE (49) -- Nathan Sultemeier 0, Spencer Griss 8, Kyle Burkhalter 14, Austin Burkhalter 7, Conor Smith 8, Casey Heagy 8, Jeremy Ray 0, Nick Hines 4, Gabe See 0, Josh Martin 0, Alan Ericson 0.

BANKS (65) -- Stradling 10, Horlacher 14, Marsh 12, Shulund 7, Moore 7, Bayless 15.

Naselle 10 9 17 13 -- 49
Banks 13 20 22 10 -- 65

Girls: Astoria 38, Naselle 18

Courtesy of The Daily Astorian

LORI ASSA — The Daily AstorianAstoria’s KJ Carr finds an opportunity to shoot during Wednesday night’s action on her home court.

They may not score a lot of points, but they don't give up much, either.It all seems to be working out for the Astoria girls basketball team, which evened its record at 5-5 with a 38-18 win over Naselle Wednesday in the opener for the Vince Dulcich Tournament.Neither team could find a hot hand in the first half, which ended in a 12-8 lead for the Fishermen.Astoria's K.J. Carr set the tone for the second half, as she scored on an offensive rebound, drew the foul and converted a three-point play to give the Fish a 15-8 lead.Jennifer Stephens scored on a jump shot and capped the quarter with a three-point play for five of her team-high nine points. Carr also finished with nine.The Fishermen pulled away for good in the final period, as they used a 16-0 run to build an eventual 22-point lead.Sara Cullen scored six points in the period, which was capped by a Stephens steal and score.Jamie Coggins missed most of the third quarter with foul trouble and finished with six points.

Fishermen soar over Comets

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LORI ASSA — The Daily AstorianAstoria’s Brendan Landwehr moves quickly against Naselle’s Conor Smith in Wednesday night’s game.

Win No. 7 in a row was never in doubt for the Astoria boys basketball team Wednesday night, as the Fishermen cruised to a 66-30 win over Naselle in a first round game of the Vince Dulcich Tournament.Astoria's Andy Murray made his first start of the season and responded with a team-high 10 points to go with seven rebounds, four assists and three steals.Brian Anderson drained a pair of 3-pointers to score 10 points off the bench for Astoria, which plays Friday (8 p.m.) vs. the winner of tonight's Banks vs. Knappa game.Murray had the Fish off and running in Wednesday's win, as the senior point guard connected on two short-range jump shots to open the game.Nick Alfonse scored twice off two quick turnovers, and the Comets trailed 8-0 before they even attempted a shot.Anderson hit his first 3-pointer later in the quarter for a 15-3 lead, and Murray scored on a fastbreak late in the second period to give Astoria its biggest lead of the half at 40-16.Astoria's Brendan Landwehr had a pair of baskets to key a 12-0 run in the third quarter, while Thomas Christensen and Gabe Davis both had highlight reel plays in the final period to give the Fishermen (7-2 overall) an eventual 64-27 advantage.Astoria's harassing defense forced 28 Naselle turnovers, which included seven steals for Josimar Macareno.The Comets' Kyle Burkhalter led all scorers with 13 points

Fishermen silence Naselle

Courtesy of The Daily News
ASTORIA, Ore. ---- Kyle Burkhalter's 13 points and seven rebounds weren't enough to rescue Naselle from a 66-30 loss to Astoria in the opening round of the Astoria Christmas Tournament here Wednesday.The Comets (4-3) play Banks or Knappa at 4 p.m. today in the third-place game.
Fishermen 66, Comets 30

NASELLE (30) -- Nathan Sultemeier 2, Spencer Griss 2, Kyle Burkhalter 13, Austin Burkhalter 3, Conor Smith 2, Casey Heagy 8.

ASTORIA (66) -- Macareno 8, Colver 4, Alfonse 4, Murray 12, Robinson 4, Landwehr 6, Poyer 9, Davis 4, Christianson 3, Anderson 10, Faulkner 2.

Naselle 5 15 4 6 -- 30
Astoria 18 22 16 10 -- 66

Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.

WIAA 2006-08 Final Classification Enrollment Data

The 2006-08 WIAA Classifications were finalized by the WIAA Executive Board on Monday, December 19, 2005. Member schools were placed into one of six classifications by percentage:

4A Schools - 64 (1281+)
1A Schools - 65 (188-467)
3A Schools - 65 (919-1280)
2B Schools - 61 (88-187)
2A Schools - 65 (468-918)
1B Schools - 61 (0-87)

Currently 34 schools have declared to opt-up to a higher classification.

4A Schools - 72
1A Schools - 64 + 4 NC* = 68
3A Schools - 72
2B Schools - 63 + 3 NC* = 66
2A Schools - 55
1B Schools - 55 + 12 NC* = 67

* - NC = Non-counting schools. These are the 19 members schools that were not included in the percentages because either they do not access post-season play, have no athletics, or do not field at least one team sport outside of a combined program.

School, WIAA District, Enrollment, Final 2006-08Classification

Walla Walla VA Acad 9 187.75 2B
Liberty Bell 6 187.50 2B
Napavine 4 183.13 2B
Ocosta 4 179.50 2B
Life Christian Acad 3 171.63 2B
Darrington 1 166.88 2B
North Beach 4 165.00 2B
Raymond 4 165.00 2B
Mossyrock 4 163.75 2B
Summit 2 163.63 2B
White Pass 4 163.50 2B
Oroville 6 154.63 2B
Concrete 1 153.88 2B
Liberty (Spangle) 7 153.50 2B
Toutle Lake 4 153.13 2B
LaConner 1 152.38 2B
Orcas Island 1 151.13 2B
Manson 6 149.38 2B
LaSalle 5 146.88 2B
Mary Walker 7 143.88 2B
Republic 7 142.50 2B
Northwest Christian (Lacey) 4 139.50 2B
Adna 4 136.88 2B
Asotin 9 136.63 2B
Morton 4 135.13 2B
Reardan 7 133.25 2B
South Bend 4 125.88 2B
Wahkiakum 4 125.50 2B
Dayton 9 123.88 2B
Northwest Chrst (Colbert) 7 122.38 2B
Kittitas 6 122.13 2B
Bear Creek School 2 118.63 2B
Soap Lake 6 114.38 2B
King's West 2 111.13 2B
Tacoma Baptist 2 110.38 2B
Pomeroy 9 110.13 2B
Waterville 6 109.88 2B
Valley Christian 7 108.63 2B
Bridgeport 6 107.50 2B
Chief Leschi 2 107.50 2B
Willapa Valley 4 107.13 2B
Quilcene 2 106.13 2B
Rainier Christian 2 102.63 2B
Davenport 7 100.88 2B
Selkirk 7 99.00 2B
Riverside Christian 5 98.50 2B
DeSales 9 97.25 2B
Naselle 4 96.50 2B
Lyle 5 93.00 2B
Wilbur-Creston 7 92.38 2B
Vancouver Christian 4 92.38 2B
St. George's 7 92.25 2B
Shoreline Christian 1 91.00 2B
Ritzville 7 90.00 2B
Mt Vernon Christian 1 89.50 2B
Wellpinit 7 88.63 2B
Evergreen Lutheran 2 88.50 2B
Seattle Lutheran 2 84.25 2B
Waitsburg 9 79.38 2B
Christian Faith 2 79.38 2B
Northwest Yeshiva 2 76.13 2B
Pe Ell 4 66.63 2B
Mt. Rainier Lutheran 2 25.75 2B

Northwest District One

Northwest 2B

Concrete

La Conner

Mount Vernon Christian
Darrington
Orcas Island
Shoreline Christian

Sea-King District Two
Sea-Tac

Bear Creek School
King's West
Quilcene
Chief Leschi
Mt. Rainier Lutheran
Rainier Christian
Christian Faith
Northwest Yeshiva
Seattle Lutheran
Evergreen Lutheran
Puget Sound Adventist
Summit

West Central District Three

Nisqually

Life Christian

Southwest District Four

Pacific 2B

Naselle

Ocosta

Tacoma Baptist

North Beach

Raymond

Willapa Valley

Northwest Christian (Lacey)

South Bend

Central

Adna

Napavine

Vancouver Christian

Morton

Pe Ell

Wahkiakum

Mossyrock

Toutle Lake

White Pass

Yakima Valley District Five

Columbia Gorge
La Salle

Lyle/Wishram
Riverside Christian

North Central District Six

North Central Washington
Bridgeport
Manson

Soap Lake

Kittitas

Omak Alternative
Waterville

Liberty Bell
Oroville

Northeast District Seven

Bi-County
Lind-Ritzville

Reardan
Davenport
Northwest Christian (Colbert)
Valley Christian
Liberty
Wilbur-Creston

Panorama
Mary Walker
St. George's
Republic
Wellpinit
Selkirk

Greater Spokane District Eight

Greater Spokane

Southeast District Nine

Blue Mountain
Asotin
DeSales
Walla Walla Valley Academy
Dayton
Pomeroy
Waitsburg

A great year for student athletes

Courtesy of Chinook Observer
By KEVIN HEIMBIGNERObserver staff writer

Coach Bobby Torppa's Naselle girls won three consecutive games at district and finished with a 10-15 record. Sylvia Herrold was all-league and Brandi Keightley, Erin Saari, and Cheryl Steppe earned honorable mention kudos.

Naselle's softball team was 10-6 on the year for Pacific League Coach of the Year Chris Clark. Collette Beaulaurier and Brittanie Vaughn were all-league and Comets Holly Davis and Brandi Keightley were honorable mention.

On the track Erin Saari finished third in the pole vault at state for Debbie Denny's Comets and also competed in the 100-meter dash, high jump, and 300-meter hurdles. Kelsey Fletcher and Conor Smith ran the 800 at state and Elsa Butchart, Haley Landis, and Mayu Takami rounded out Naselle's 4x400 relay team that also competed.

In volleyball Naselle won the Pacific League title for the fourth consecutive season for Coach of the Year Debbie Denny, advanced to the district championship game, but lost there and dropped two matches at state to finish with a 15-5 record. Sylvia Herrold was named MVP and Jamie Bighill and Kellyn Pakenen were first-team all-leaguers. Jenny Klinger, Cheryl Steppe and Ashley Ahlstrom were honorable mention.

All four basketball teams are off to solid starts and all look to be contenders for district berths and beyond. Two Fishermen wrestlers have winning records to kick off their season.