Astoria track and field athletes stand with their javelins during a preseason practice.
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2025 SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES
Astoria Track & Field
March 20 Cowapa League Ice Breaker and Scappoose Invitational, 2 p.m.
April 5 Neah-Kah-Nie Invitational, 9 a.m.
April 12 Lower Columbia Invitational at St. Helens, 12:30 p.m.
April 17 Cowapa Dual Meet vs. Seaside, 3:30 p.m.
April 26 The Astorian Invitational, 11 a.m.
May 2 Cowapa Dual Meet at Scappoose, 3:30 p.m.
May 7 Cowapa meet at Tillamook
May 10 Dick Baker Invitational at Gladstone, 10:15 a.m.
May 21 4A-Cowapa League District Championships
May 30 to 31 OSAA 4A State Championships
Astoria Baseball
March 18 vs. Yamhill-Carlton, 4:30 p.m.
March 20 at Gladstone, 5 p.m.
March 21 at Newport, 5 p.m.
April 2 vs. Corbett, 4:30 p.m.
April 3 vs. Rainier, 4:30 p.m.
April 4 vs. Estacada, 5 p.m.
April 7 vs. Molalla, 4:30 p.m.
April 9 at Banks, 4 p.m.
April 11 vs. Tillamook, 5 p.m.
April 15 at Seaside, 5 p.m.
April 18 at Scappoose, 5 p.m.
April 22 vs. St. Helens, 5 p.m.
May 2 at Tillamook, 5 p.m.
May 5 vs. Tillamook, 5 p.m.
May 7 vs. Seaside, 5 p.m.
May 9 at Seaside, 5 p.m.
May 12 vs. Scappoose, 5 p.m.
May 14 at Scappoose, 5 p.m.
May 16 at St. Helens, 5 p.m.
May 19 vs. St. Helens, 5 p.m.
Astoria Softball
March 19 vs. Yamhill-Carlton, 4:30 p.m.
March 20 vs. Gladstone, 4 p.m.
March 21 vs. The Dalles, 4 p.m.
April 1 at Banks, 4:30 p.m.
April 4 vs. Clatskanie, 3:30 p.m.
April 5 at Stayton, noon
April 10 at Tillamook, 5 p.m.
April 15 vs. Seaside, 5 p.m.
April 17 vs. Scappoose
May 1 vs. Tillamook, 5 p.m.
May 6 at Tillamook, 5 p.m.
May 8 at Seaside, 5 p.m.
May 9 vs. Seaside, 5 p.m.
May 13 at Scappoose, 4 p.m.
May 15 vs. Scappoose, 5 p.m.
May 21 vs. Dayton, 4;30 p.m.
May 22 at Yamhil-Carlton, 5 p.m.
Astoria Boys Golf
March 20 Astoria vs. Seaside at Gearhart Golf Links, 1 p.m.
April 2 Astoria vs. Scappoose at Wildwood Golf Course, 11 a.m.
April 14 St. Helens vs. Astoria at Astoria Country Club
April 21 Seaside Invitational at Astoria Country Club, 11 a.m.
May 5 Cowapa League Championships at Astoria Country Club
May 7 Cowapa League Championships at Gearhart Golf Links, 1 p.m.
Astoria Girls Golf
March 17 St. Helens Invite, 11 a.m.
March 21 Astoria Invite at Astoria Country Club
March 31 Tillamook Invite
April 10 Seaside Invite at Gearhart Golf Course, 12 p.m.
April 14 Scappoose Invite
April 21 Astoria Invite at Astoria Country Club
May 5 Cowapa League Championship
May 12 to 13 Regional 1 District at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, 11 a.m.
Seaside Track & Field
March 20 Cowapa League Ice Breaker and Scappoose Invitational, 2 p.m.
April 8 Tillamook at Seaside
April 12 Lower Columbia Invitational at St. Helens, 12:30 p.m.
April 17 Cowapa Dual Meet at Astoria, 3:30 p.m.
April 19 The Willamette Falls Invitational at Oregon City HS, 10:00 a.m.
April 26 The Astorian Invitational, 11 a.m.
April 30 Cowapa Dual Meet at St. Helens, 4 p.m.
May 8 Scappoose and Valley Catholic at Seaside
May 10 Dick Baker Invitational at Gladstone, 10:15 a.m.
May 21 4A-Cowapa League District Championships
May 30 to 31 OSAA 4A State Championships
Seaside Baseball
March 18 vs. Banks, 4:30 p.m.
March 20 vs. Valley Catholic, 4:30 p.m.
March 22 at Evergreen, 2 p.m.
March 24 at Neah-Kah-Nie, noon
March 27 to March 29, Challenger Classic
April 1 at Cascade, 5 p.m.
April 5 vs. Evergreen, 2 p.m.
April 8 vs. Scappoose, 5 p.m.
April 10 vs. Estacada, 4 p.m.
April 15 vs. Astoria, 5 p.m.
April 18 at St. Helens, 5 p.m.
April 22 at Tillamook, 5 p.m.
April 25 at Scappoose, 5 p.m.
April 29 vs. Scappoose, 5 p.m.
May 7 at Astoria, 5 p.m.
May 9 vs. Astoria, 5 p.m.
May 12 vs. St. Helens, 5 p.m.
May 14 at St. Helens, 5 p.m.
May 16 vs. Tillamook, 5 p.m.
May 19 at Tillamook, 5 p.m.
Seaside Softball
March 24 to March 25, Seaside Tournament
March 31 at Seton Catholic, 6 p.m.
April 1 at Bourgade Catholic, 6:30 p.m.
April 3 at St. Marys, 6:30 p.m.
April 8 at Scappoose, 4 p.m.
April 10 at Estacada, 5 p.m.
April 15 at Astoria, 5 p.m.
April 17 vs. St. Helens, 5 p.m.
April 22 vs. Tillamook, 5 p.m.
April 24 vs. Scappoose, 5 p.m.
April 29 at Scappoose, 4 p.m.
May 2 vs. McKay, 4 p.m.
May 2 vs. McKay, 5:30 p.m.
May 8 vs. Astoria, 5 p.m.
May 9 at Astoria, 5 p.m.
May 13 at St. Helens, 5 p.m.
May 15 vs. St. Helens, 5 p.m.
May 16 at Tillamook, 5 p.m.
May 19 vs. Tillamook. 5 p.m.
Seaside Boys Golf
March 17 Canby Invitational, 12:30 p.m.
March 20 Astoria vs. Seaside at Gearhart Golf Links, 1 p.m.
March 21 The Dalles Invite
April 1 Seaside vs. St. Helens at Three Rivers Golf Course, 11 a.m.
April 15 Seaside at Tillamook at Alderbrook Golf Course, 11 a.m.
April 21 Seaside Invitational, 11 a.m.
April 24 Astoria vs. Scappoose at Gearhart Golf Course, 2:30 p.m.
April 29 Crook County Meet at Meadow Lakes
May 5 Cowapa League Championships at Astoria Country Club
May 5 State Preview at Tokatee Golf Course
May 7 Cowapa League Championships, 1 p.m.
May 12 to 13 District Meet at Meadow Lakes
Seaside Girls Golf
March 17 St. Helens Invite, 11 a.m.
March 21 Astoria Invite at Astoria Country Club
March 31 Tillamook Invite
April 10 Seaside Invite at Gearhart Golf Links, 12 p.m.
April 14 Scappoose Invite
April 21 Astoria Invite at Astoria Country Club
May 5 Cowapa League Championships at Astoria Country Club
Warrenton Track & Field
March 20 Warrenton at Neah-Kah-Nie, 4 p.m.
March 21 Clatskanie Twilight Icebreaker, 4 p.m.
April 3 3A SD2 League Meet at Clatskanie
April 5 Neah-Kah-Nie Invitational, 9 a.m.
April 10 3A SD2 League Meet
April 12 Rob Frank Invitational at Banks, 12 p.m.
April 19 The Willamette Falls Invitational at Oregon City, 10 a.m.
April 23 3A SD2 League Meet at Warrenton, 3:30 p.m.
April 26 Portland Christian Invitational, 11 a.m.
April 30 3A SD2 League Meet
May 3 Tillamook HS Cheddar Invitational, 10 a.m.
May 22 to 23 3A-2 Coastal Range League Championships
May 29 to 30 OSAA 3A State Championships
Warrenton Baseball
March 19 vs. Tillamook, 3:30 p.m.
March 21 vs. North Marion/Gervais, 4:30 p.m.
March 27 to March 29, Challenger Classic
April 1 at Scappoose, 4 p.m.
April 3 at Newport, 5 p.m.
April 7 vs. Westside Christian, 4:30 p.m.
April 9 vs. Corbett, 3:30 p.m.
April 11 at Catlin Gabel, 4:30 p.m.
April 14 vs. Neah-Kah-Nie, 3:30 p.m.
April 16 at Horizon Christian, 3:30 p.m.
April 19 vs. Valley Catholic, 2 p.m.
April 21 at Rainier, 3:30 p.m.
April 23 vs. Ilwaco, 3:30 p.m.
April 25 vs. Banks, 3:30 p.m.
April 28 at Westside Christian, 7 p.m.
April 30 at Corbett, 3:30 p.m.
May 2 vs. Catlin Gabel, 4:30 p.m.
May 5 at Neah-Kah-Nie, 3:30 p.m.
May 7 vs. Horizon Christian, 3:30 p.m.
May 10 vs. Umpqua Valley Christian, noon
May 12 vs. Rainier, 3:30 p.m.
May 16 at Banks, 4 p.m.
Warrenton Softball
March 21 vs. Tillamook, 3:30 p.m.
March 24 Seaside Tournament, 3 p.m.
March 25 at Seaside Tournament
March 28 to 29, Cove/Union Softball Tournament
April 8 vs. Knappa, 5 p.m.
April 10 vs. Corbett, 3 p.m.
April 10 vs. Corbett, 4:30 p.m.
April 12 at Clatskanie, 1 p.m.
April 15 vs. Rainier, 4:30 p.m.
April 17 vs. Banks, 3 p.m.
April 17 vs. Banks, 4:30 p.m.
April 22 at Neah-Kah-Nie, 4:30 p.m.
April 23 at Portland Adventist Academy, 3 p.m.
April 23 at Portland Adventist Academy, 4:30 p.m.
April 29 vs. Valley Catholic, 4:30 p.m.
May 1 at Valley Catholic, 3:30 p.m.
May 1 at Valley Catholic, 5 p.m.
May 6 vs. Portland Adventist Academy, 4:30 p.m.
May 8 vs. Neah-Kah-Nie, 3 p.m.
May 8 vs. Neah-Kah-Nie, 4:30 p.m.
May 13 at Banks, 4:30 p.m.
May 15 at Rainier, 3 p.m.
May 15 at Rainier, 4:30 p.m.
May 20 at Corbett, 4:30 p.m.
Warrenton Boys Golf
March 17 Astoria Golf and Country Club Tournament, 1 p.m.
April 2 Pumpkin Ridge Match, 12 p.m.
April 14 Glendoveer Invitational, 1 p.m.
April 16 Rock Creek Tournament, 1 p.m.
May 7 to 8 3A/2A/1A Boys Golf Special District 1 Championship
Warrenton Girls Golf
March 17 Warrenton Invite at Astoria Country Club, 11 a.m.
April 1 Pumpkin Ridge Invite 12 p.m.
April 8 Forest Hills Invite, 12 p.m.
April 14 Warrenton Invite at Astoria Country Club, 1 p.m.
April 22 Meriwether Invite, 1 p.m.
April 24 Clatsop Clash at Gearhart Golf Links, 2 p.m.
May 2 Warrenton HS B/G Scramble at Gearhart Golf Links, 2 p.m.
May 12 to 13 3A/2A/1A Regionals at Pumpkin Ridge
May 19 to 20 3A State Tournament
Knappa Track & Field
March 21 Clatskanie Twilight Icebreaker, 4 p.m.
April 5 Neah-Kah-Nie Invitational, 9 a.m.
April 12 Rob Frank Invitational at Banks, 12 p.m.
April 24 2A SD1 at Portland Christian, 3:30 p.m.
April 26 21st Annual Portland Christian Invitational, 11 a.m.
April 26 Meet of Champions 4A-1A at Sweet Home, 10 a.m.
April 29 2A SD-1 League Meet at Knappa
May 1 Nestucca League meet, 4 p.m.
May 8 2A SD1 League Meet at Clatskanie, 4 p.m.
May 15 2A SD1 at Vernonia, 3:30 p.m.
May 22 to 23 2A-SD1 District Championships, 11 a.m.
May 29 to 30 OSAA 2A State Championships
Knappa Baseball
March 21 at St. Paul, 3 p.m.
March 21 at St. Paul, 5 p.m.
March 28 at Union/Cove, 5 p.m.
April 3 at Kennedy, 4:30 p.m.
April 5 vs. Umpqua Valley Christian, 3 p.m.
April 9 at Naselle, 4:30 p.m.
April 11 at Country Christian/North Clackamas Christian, 4 p.m.
April 15 vs. Gaston, 4:30 p.m.
April 18 at Gaston, 3 p.m.
April 18 at Gaston, 5:30 p.m.
April 22 at Vernonia/Jewell, 3 p.m.
April 25 vs. Vernonia/Jewell, 3 p.m.
April 25 vs. Vernonia/Jewell, 5:30 p.m.
April 29 at Portland Christian, 4:30 p.m.
May 2 vs. Portland Christian, 3 p.m.
May 2 vs. Portland Christian, 5:30 p.m.
May 6 vs. Clatskanie, 4:30 p.m.
May 9 at Clatskanie, 3 p.m.
May 9 at Clatskanie, 5:30 p.m.
May 13 at Nestucca, 4:30 p.m.
May 16 vs. Nestucca, 3 p.m.
May 16 vs. Nestucca, 5 p.m.
Knappa Softball
March 21 at St. Paul, 3 p.m.
March 21 at St. Paul, 4:30 p.m.
March 24 at Pilot Rock/Nixyaawii, 2:30 p.m.
March 25 at Riverside, 1 p.m.
March 25 at Riverside 3 p.m.
March 26 at Heppner/Ione/Condon, 11 a.m.
March 26 at Heppner/Ione/Condon, 1 p.m.
March 31 vs. Rainier. 4:30 p.m.
April 2 at Neah-Kah-Nie, 4:30 p.m.
April 3 at Kennedy, 5 p.m.
April 8 at Warrenton, 5 p.m.
April 9 at Country Christian/North Clackamas Christian, 4:30 p.m.
April 15 vs. Gaston, 4:30 p.m.
April 18 at Gaston, 3 p.m.
April 18 at Gaston, 4:30 p.m.
April 22 at Vernonia/Jewell, 4:30 p.m.
April 25 vs. Vernonia/Jewell, 3 p.m.
April 25 vs. Vernonia/Jewell, 4:30 p.m.
April 30 vs. Gervais, 3 p.m.
April 30 vs. Gervais, 4:30 p.m.
May 6 vs. Clatskanie, 4:30 p.m.
May 9 at Clatskanie, 3 p.m.
May 9 at Clatskanie, 4:30 p.m.
May 13 at Nestucca, 4:30 p.m.
May 16 vs. Nestucca, 4:30 p.m.
May 16 vs. Nestucca, 5 p.m.
Local athletes set to hit the track
Clatsop County’s high schools all boast track and field athletes worth watching this season. Warrenton and Astoria have potential state qualifiers and champions in distance running, while Seaside and Knappa have strong sprinters and jumpers.
Astoria Track & Field
For the Fishermen, Quin Gohr returns in the 400-meter race, and Orrick Evans will be running the 100 and 200.
The Fishermen girls are looking to reload their state qualifying 4x100 meter relay team and junior sprinter Sophie Saarheim is expected to run well in the 100, 200- and 400-meter races.
In the distance events, William Laman is the standout for the Fishermen and is looking to build off his record-setting cross-country season in the 1,500 and 3,000 meter races.
In the field events, Adrian Balli and Thomas Burpee will be names to watch in the shot put, discus and javelin.
For the girls, Roberta Chavez will look to build off her impressive freshman campaign in the javelin and discus, while Eva Espelien, Madeline Williams and Maevri Bergerson will be three of the jumpers to watch.
Seaside Track & Field
For Seaside, the standouts are Ryder Jackson and Maddie Menke. Jackson is coming off a second place finish in the 100-meter dash at the state meet last season. His 11.06 was second only to Jason Padgett, of North Bend. Jackson also set a personal best of 22.49 in the 200-meter dash last season, while finishing sixth at state. He will also be a feature on the Seagulls 4x100 team this upcoming season.
Menke is coming off a state-qualifying berth in the 3,000 meters and a breakout year in the long jump and high jump. She will be joined in the jumps by Ella Clyde, Clover Bellew and Bailey Jones.
On the track, Seaside sprinters Lillian Morris, Mya Feeney, April Angeles, Ariana Rojas Mora and Lili Miller will look to build off their times from last season and compete for spots on the 4x100 relay team.
The boys distance runners will be led by Henry Rollins and Kyle Weichal.
Warrenton Track & Field
The standout for Warrenton this season will be school record holder Jayden Warner.
After breaking his own school record multiple times during the cross-country season, the junior will look to continue his momentum on the track. He enters as one of the favorites to win a state title in the 1,500 and 3,000 meters.
The Warrenton girls boast a strong group of sprinters in Brenna Qualm, Frances Taggart and Kimber Parris. Payten Buckelew leads the Warriors in the distance races.
Knappa Track & Field
The Loggers usually bring a strong contingent of distance runners to the track, and this year is no exception.
Wyatt Jacobson, Josh Peterson, Oskar Peitsch, Rowdy Justus, Soren Brown and Orrin Jacobson all return from the state qualifying cross-country team. Jacobson is hoping to finally bring home a league title to Knappa, as he finished second in both the 1,500 and 3,000 meters last year in Eugene.
Jasper Teague will lead the Loggers’ jumping contingent, while Parker Stevens returns after winning the 2A state championship in the shot put last season, although he may be feeling the effects of a knee injury during basketball season.
The girls will be led by Kendall Jackson, Emma Jackson, Aemlia Graham and others on the track. Annabelle McDorman and Nadia Gremer return to lead the Loggers in the field events. McDorman is coming off qualifying for state in both the shot put and discus.
Story by Paul Matli | Photos by Lukas Prinos
Sprinters take off from the starting line during a March 5 track practice at Astoria High School.
Astoria High School Track and field athlete Eva Espelien takes off during a triple jump drill on one foot.
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Warrenton baseball back for more
With just one player graduated from last season’s state championship roster, the Warrenton Warriors baseball team is set up for an encore.
Warrenton
Baseball
Fresh off the school’s first state title in 30 years, Warrenton returns a strong senior class led by the McGrorty twins. Tyson will serve as the catcher, while Talon will pitch and play shortstop. They are joined by fellow seniors Ryder Sturgell, Brayden Greenawald, Kaison Smith, Odin Wilson, Blake Tingstrom and Wyatt Bond.
The Warriors also return younger players who contributed down the stretch last year. Ryan Palmer and RJ Thornton lead the sophomore contingent, while Zephan Pierce will lead the juniors.
The Warriors will have stiff competition from Banks, Valley Catholic and Horizon Christian in what likely is the most difficult league in all of 3A.
Knappa Baseball
The 2A state runners-up will enter this season looking to replace much of their pitching staff from last year.
Strong senior pitchers helped the Loggers to a 24-5 record last season, but Jaxon Dietrichs, Treven Moreland and Kutter Ball have been lost to graduation. Younger players such as sophomore Oliver Stevens will lead the pitching staff, which includes senior Lukas Masters, junior Blake Miller and Jude Miller, who can help on the mound if he’s not playing shortstop.
In addition to replacing some of their pitching, the Loggers need to find a replacement to Ash Baldwin behind the plate. The catching duties will most likely be split by Karson Casper and Ethan Olson.
After going a perfect 21-0 in league last season, the Loggers once again return as the favorites in the 2A-Northwest League.
Astoria Baseball
The Fishermen will once enter Cowapa League play chasing Scappoose and St. Helens.
After finishing 10-15 and 4-8 in the debut season for coach Andrew Higgins-Feyen, Astoria hopes that it can continue improving behind junior pitching duo Joey Gramlich and Dallas Norris.
Gramlich and Norris will do much of the heavy lifting on the mound this season after the graduations of Merrick Benesch, Colton Gustafson and Patrick Anderson. The Fishermen will turn to Archer Hawkins to replace Teague Palmberg behind the plate. And after the graduations of Garrett Hillard and Patrick Anderson, the Fishermen will need to replace two of their three outfielders from last season.
Seaside Baseball
The Seagulls might be the team to watch in the Cowapa League this season.
After fielding a team with 11 freshmen and two sophomores during head coach Brett Wolfe’s first season, Seaside looks to be well-positioned to compete as the team lost just one senior.
Hayden Halsen established himself as the Seagulls’ top pitcher at the end of last season and will be joined by other promising hurlers. The Seagulls had 14 players listed as pitchers on their roster last season, which will give Wolfe and his staff lots to work with.
Despite finishing last in the Cowapa League at 3-9 last season, the Seagulls should be in the mix with St. Helens, Astoria and Tillamook scrambling for the second-place spot behind defending state champions Scappoose.
Astoria softball leaders of the pack
The Astoria softball program is coming off one of the program’s best recent seasons.
Knappa Softball
After surviving a three-way battle with Scappoose and St. Helens to win the Cowapa League, the Fishermen came up just short in their semifinal game against Henley High School. Though the Fishermen have two big positions to replace, they still seem well-positioned to make another run at a league title.
The Fishermen still have a potent top of the lineup with Kya Lindell, Hailey Svensen and Nayomi Holmstedt, so the team should score lots of runs.
But the team will be without first baseman and cleanup hitter Shelby Bruney, as she is still recovering from a knee injury suffered in the summer. The Fishermen also will need to replace catcher Fionna Duryea, as she was the lone senior on the team last season. With pitcher Maddie Wilkin returning for her senior season, the Fishermen are set up to match St. Helens, Scappoose and other top 4A teams on the mound.
The Knappa girls softball team is set up to make a run at a 2A playoff bid this season.
After just missing the state tournament last season, the Loggers return every girl from the 2024 squad. Senior Taylor Pass and Sophomore Ayla Burnett will be handling the pitching this season, while junior Kiya Roe returns as catcher.
Mylie Lempea will lead the outfield, while Jocelyn Tarabochia and Lily Simpson will control the infield at shortstop and first base respectively.
Seaside Softball
The Seaside softball team is continuing its rebuild under second-year coach Chris Corder.
Last season the Seagulls went just 1-11 in Cowapa League play, but the team will have two veterans, Carly Corder and Lydia Klumper, returning to the mound.
The goal for Seaside this season is continued improvement and closing the gap on the top teams in the Cowapa League.
Warrenton Softball
Warrenton softball enters the 2025 season with a lot of new pieces.
After the graduation of Emma Smith, Anjolena Wakefield, Jaz Short and Kaylie Poe the Warriors were hoping to have younger players on the roster fill those roles, but injuries and transfers have taken a toll.
With London O’Brien and Lucy Smith moving away and injuries to Kiki Olson and a couple other players, the Warriors enter the season with questions at both the pitching mound and other positions. The Warriors do return catcher Natalie Pike, Emma Stevens and Sadie Smith and they’ll be called upon to lead the team. After finishing fourth last season, the Warriors will look to close the gap with Valley Catholic, Banks and Rainier High School.
Astoria Softball
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Warrenton head coach Lennie Wolfe with the 3A state championship trophy in June 2024.
2025 Softball preview
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Seaside boys return state qualifier
Seaside boys’ golf enters the 2025 season with high expectations.
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Seaside Boys Golf
After qualifying for state last season and finishing in sixth place, the Seagulls return four out of their five scorers. The team will be led by seniors Alex Arden, Logan Norman and Madden Wunderlich, while junior Xanh Quang looks to build on his strong sophomore season.
Junior Landon Nofield will be one of the golfers looking to step into the vacated spot that was occupied by Diego Sanchez. Nofield was on the varsity roster last season, but wasn’t among the top five scorers.
Astoria Boys Golf
The Fishermen return all five starters from last season’s eight-place team at the district tournament. Astoria will be led by seniors Ian MacHone and Jake O’Connor. Benjamin Murdock returns for his junior season after clocking the lowest score at the district meet last season for the Fishermen. Junior Sawyer Rochon and Sophomore Ty Cereghino round out the five-man team.
Warrenton Boys Golf
The Warrenton boys return four out of the five scorers from last year, including the Warriors low scorer, Calvin Olson.
Olson finished 16th at the 3A District 1 Tournament last year and helped Warrenton finish sixth out of nine eligible teams. He will be joined on the team by seniors Tyler Simonsen and Jacob Lewis and sophomore Jackson Bellone.
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The Seaside boys golf team after winning last season’s Cowapa League Championship.
Seaside and Astoria girls golf set to battle again
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Seaside Girls Golf
The Seagulls enter 2025 with a full squad of returners from last season.
Makenna White, Kylie Kernanen, Reagan Hartnett and Lolly Rahl all return. They are joined by fifth- and sixth-place golfers Hayley Archibald and Angela Wang.
White was the low scorer for the Seagulls last season and looks to be that once again. Hartnett will be looking to build off a strong freshman campaign in which she finished ninth at the Cowapa League championships.
Astoria Girls Golf
The Fishermen will be searching for a new batch of scorers to replace the six seniors lost to graduation.
The six seniors — Aspen Braaten, Marlee Both, Maya Portillo, Darby McCleary, Mia Rochon and Jacklyn Dietrich — were part of the eighth-place team at districts last season.
With all of them gone, a group of fresh faces will have to step up for Astoria this season.
Warrenton Girls Golf
The Warriors return low scorer Jezalynn Sturgell and two others from last season’s 10thplace team at districts.
Savannah Bigelow and Kaidynce Daniels will join Sturgell on the tee and greens this season.
Warrenton will look for a replacement for senior Amanda Nairn, who was the Warriors’ fourth scorer at districts last season.
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