Boys Swim 2014-12-22 vs Lake Stevens

Maybe visions of sugarplums were dancing in their heads, but the Wildcat boys swim team turned in uncharacteristically poor performances last Monday at home against visiting Lake Stevens.

Oak Harbor won only 2 events all day, both by Joe Gorman.  He won the 200 free in 2:12.34 and the 400 free in 4:49.04.

Dakota Powers turned in a pair of 2nd place finishes in the 100 free and 100 breast, while all three relay teams (200 medley, 200 free and 400 free) also finished 2nd.

The boys get a shot at redemption on January 5th as they host Monroe, then again on January 12th as they host Stanwood for the final home meet of the year.


Photos from the meet are posted HERE.


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Wrestling update

The Wildcat wrestling team is currently ranked #11 in the state 3A rankings, with 5 individuals in the top 10 of their weight brackets.

Christian Bertram is ranked #6 at 132 pounds
Jeremy Vester is ranked #1 at 138 pounds
Mark Johnston is #3 at 160 pounds (some say one of the toughest weight classes in the state)
Jackson Constant #9 at 285 lbs
Amber Cramsey-Behnke at 235 lbs.

On December 16th, the team went to Mountlake Terrace HS for a double-dual against the host Hawks and the Meadowdale Mavericks, winning both.

Versus Meadowdale, the Wildcats collected 3 forfeits (Pennington, Houchin and Stahl), 6 pins (Bertram, Lym, Vester, Aketch, Johnston and Constant) and a tech fall (Piper) against 3 pins and a tech fall to win 59-23.  All of the Oak Harbor pins were in the first round, with Johnston needing only 42 seconds to pin his opponent.

In the 53-22 victory over Mountlake Terrace, add Piper to the list of matches won by forfeit, and give Bertram, Johnston and Constant their 2nd pins of the night. Lym and Vester both got their 2nd win of the night and Mecom got his first.
 
This past weekend the team went to Bellingham for the annual Graham Morin tournament at Squalicum HS.  As a team, the 'Cats finished in 4th place with 127 points.  Port Angeles won the tournament with 236.5 points.

Vester and Johnston were both champions, with Vester winning 9-4 in his championship match at 138 lbs.  Vester was also named tournament MVP.

Johnston won his championship match at 152 lbs by a 15-0 tech fall.

Jackson Constant finished 2nd, falling 17-5 in the championship bout.

Tyler Adamson, Christian Bertram and Robert Pennington all finished in 3rd place.

Nathan Mecom, Brycin McIntyre and Sam Zook all finished in 6th place.

Photos from the tournament can be found HERE.

The Wildcats have the first of only 3 home meets on January 8th, against #9 ranked Marysville-Pilchuck.


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GBB 2014-12-20 at Ferndale

After three straight home games, the Wildcats took to the road on December 20th for games at Ferndale.  Only the freshmen and varsity girls played, as due to illness, Oak Harbor did not have a complete JV squad.

The C team did not have a good day, falling 47-11 to the host Golden Eagles.

In the varsity game, Oak Harbor played some inspired ball in the first half.  Over coming a tight Ferndale press, the Wildcats used a stiff defense to hold the hosts to just 9 points while scoring 11 of their own.  At the half, Ferndale led, but by just 2 points, 22-20.  Ferndale opened the 2nd half by going on an 18-4 run, then added another 29 points in the final quarter to defeat Oak Harbor 69-27.

Jinai Guzman was sharp with 14 points, RG scored 6 and JP 3. Bryn Langrock and Lexi Jones finished with 2 each.

The girls travel to Mt. Vernon for an end-of-year tournament on December 29th and 30th, then return home on January 9th to face the Stanwood Spartans.

Freshman pics are HERE

Click HERE for varsity photos


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BBB update

The boys basketball team didn't play much these last few weeks, and the games they did play were on the road.

On December 13 the boys were at Anacortes, and all 3 teams lost by very similar scores.  The Freshmen lost 64-45, the JV 65-43 and the Varsity 69-43.

Two days later the boys were in Lynnwood to take on the Meadowdale Mavericks.  There, the Freshmen fell 54-45, the JV team was off in a 69-22 loss, and in the varsity game, the boys, while down by a lot in the first half, came back and only a last-second layup by Meadowdale avoided overtime.  The Mavs won 56-54.

The boys were scheduled to play Ferndale just before Christmas, but the games were cancelled.

On December 27th the boys continue their road trip by going to 4A Mariner (special freshman start time of 3:45 pm), then to Mt. Vernon on December 29th and 30th for a tournament.

Finally, on January 13th, the boys get a home game, taking on the Arlington Eagles.


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GBB 2014-12-15 vs Meadowdale

Playing their 4th game in 6 days, the Wildcat girls basketball teams did a good job at overcoming their fatigue in a series of games against Meadowdale on December 15th.

The freshman squad got off to a slow start, scoring zero in the first quarter, but came back to trail by just 3 pints, 16-13 at halftime, and led by one, 23-22 at the end of the 3rd.  Meadowdale was able to get a late bucket and Oak Harbor missed a last-second shot, and the game went to overtime tied at 32.  In the extra period, the Wildcats stumbled offensively and the Mavericks jump on it to win the OT period 10-2 and the game 42-34.  Trinity Olvera was on fire, pouring in 18 points.  Alyssa McCauley and Alisha Wilson added 5 each, Lydia Wells 3, Tia Miesle 2 and Chloe Christian 1.

In the main gym the JV team led from start to finish, leading 8-5, 19-11, 31-17 at each quarter break and 35-28 at the final buzzer.  Lydia Peplinski led the team with 11, Matti Miesle added 8 and Taylor Deconzo 6.  Lexi Jones scored 5 and Hannah Taylor and Kyanna Prosch had 3 each.

Except for the first quarter, the varsity girls played a solid game against a much taller Meadowdale team.  OH trailed 17-10 at the first buzzer, and while the played nearly even ball for the rest of the game, the 'Cats just couldn't make up any ground and fell 51-37.  Scoring was spread around, with 8 players getting points.  Deja Bunch led the team with 8, Bryn Langrock added 7, and Julie Jansen and RG had 4 apiece.  Janae Payne (JP) finished with 3 while AnnaBelle Whitefoot, Hayley Lundstrom and Montana Koslowski each scored 2.

Varsity photos are HERE

JV photos are HERE

Freshman photos are HERE.


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GBB 2014-12-13 vs Anacortes

Saturday afternoon the Wildcat girls basketball team faced off against the Anacortes Seahawks in the Oak Harbor gym.

In the dome, the freshman team played a solid first half, heading to the locker room tied at 9.  The 3rd quarter hurt, though, as the Wildcats scored only a single free throw while Anacortes got 8 to take a 17-10 lead.  The 4th quarter was also even, leaving the 'Cats on the short end of a 28-20 score.  Rosie Loera led the team with 8 and Alisha Wilson added 7 more.  Kia Ceya and an unknown player scored 2 and Tia Miesle dropped in a free throw.

The JV game was also even, but just for the 1st quarter.  Anacortes led 11-10 at the first buzzer, but 21-13 at halftime on their way to a 42-20 win.  Lydia Peplinski scored 7 to lead the JV team and Hannah Taylor contributed 5.  Jayden Jesus, Taylor Deconzo, Lexi Jones and Miesle each scored 2.

It was all Anacortes in the varsity game, with the visitors leading 21-6 at halftime and 41-23 at the end of the game.  Rahsanna Graham (RG) scored 7, Bryn Langrock 4, Deja Bunch 3, while Jinai Guzman, Julie Jansen, AnnaBelle Whitefoot and Deconzo added 2 each.

Freshman team pics are HERE

JV Pics are HERE

HERE are varsity photos.


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GBB 2014-12-10 at Mt. Vernon

Wednesday the girls basketball teams traveled to Mt. Vernon, the JV and varsity teams looking for their first wins of the season.

In the MVHS Field House, the freshman team just could not get going, scoring only 15 to the host's 43.  Trinity Olvera led the team with 5 points, Nina Foxx had 4, and Alyssa McCauley, Rosie Loera and Tia Miesle each scored 2.

Click HERE for freshman photos

The JV girls sprinted to a 10-2 first quarter lead and increased it to 17-8 at halftime.  The Wildcat shooting went cold in the 3rd while Mt. Vernon came alive and more than doubled their point total, even grabbing a 21-20 lead.  In the final frame, the girls just could got get the ball through the hoop and fel 28-24.  Montana Koslowski led the scoring with 7, Taylor DeConzo got 5, Lydia Peplinski and Matti Miesle 4 each.  Janae Payne (JP) and Lexi Jones each finished with 2 points.

JV photos are HERE

Oak Harbor played even with Mt. Vernon for most of the varsity game.  Trailing by only 1 point, 9-8, at the end of the first, the girls played solid ball and at halftime trailed 21-19.  Defense was the story of the 3rd period, with the Wildcats holding their opponent to 7 points and the 'Cats being held to just 5.  While trailing 28-24 going into the final quarter, the game was still within reach.  With time running down and the Wildcats trailing, they had to foul to stop the clock, sending Mt. Vernon to the line for free throws. The final was 43-34 in favor of Mt. Vernon.

HERE are varsity photos

The girls play at home twice before the end of the week.  They host 1A Mt. Baker on Friday and 2A Anacortes on Saturday.  Both games have JV/Freshman start times of 5:40pm.

BBB 2014-12-09 vs Mt. Vernon

 
         Wildcats get some air during the JV and Freshman games Tuesday night.

Mt. Vernon came to town Tuesday night and played 3 close games against the Wildcats.

Starting in the dome the OH Freshmen were looking for their first win of the season.  They ended the 1st quarter with an 11-8 lead and were down by only 2 points, 20-18 at halftime.  Mt. Vernon pulled ahead in the 3rd, 30-23 then poured it on in the final quarter to defeat the Wildcats 46-32.

TJ Passmore led the scoring with 8 points, Matt Jones close behind with 7.  Jacob Pender and Ozell Jackson finished with 4 each, Taesen Harding and Joseph Arinaza 3 each, Gabe Salinger 2 and Weston Whitefoot 1.

Freshman photos are at THIS link.

In the main gym, it seemed that Coach McLeod's goal for the game was to find out how big of a deficit his team could climb out of.  At the end of the 1st quarter, Mt. Vernon led 19-2, and the Bulldogs increased the lead early in the 2nd.  Oak Harbor climbed to within 5 points in the 2nd, but trailed 36-23 at halftime.  In the 3rd, MV surged ahead, leading 55-37 at the horn, but against Oak Harbor came back, cutting the lead down to single digits.  In the end, though, it was just too much of a hole and Oak Harbor JV fell 66-56.

Josh Cote led the JV team with 17 before leaving the game due to foul trouble.  Adam Nelson scored 9, Preston Rankin and and James Lage 8 each.  Ty Baker had 5, Kurtis Zylstra 3, Justin Ellison and Eli Loera 2 each.

Click HERE for JV photos.

The varsity game was a low-scoring affair.  It took nearly 3 minutes for either team to score, but after breaking the ice, both teams scored 11 in the 1st quarter.  Oak Harbor outscored Mt. Vernon 15-8 in the 2nd to take a 26-19 halftime lead.

The shooting for both teams went cold in the 3rd quarter, with the Bulldogs scoring 8 points and the Wildcats only 5.  The quarter ended with OH still leading, but now only 31-27.  Mt. Vernon grabbed the lead with about 3 minutes remaining and were able to hold on to squeak out a 43-41 win over Oak Harbor.

While  Dyllan Harris led the team with 9 points, the point machine was held to just a single bucket from the floor.  All the rest of his points came from the free throw line.  Jake Sturdevant was effective in the paint with 8 points, Sean Erskine scored 7, Diangelo McKinney 6 and Zach Jones 5.  David Ray, Anthony Powell and Ben Fikse each scored 2.

Varsity photos are posted HERE.

That was the last home game for the year.  The next time the boys play at home will be January 13th, hosting the Arlington Eagles.