GBB 2015-01-09 vs Stanwood

Alyssa McCauley fights for the rebound in the freshman game

Hannah Taylor looks for an open teammate in the JV game

Friday night the girls basketball teams kicked off league play by hosting the Stanwood Spartans, and all 3 teams struggled against very good Spartan squads

In the varsity game, the girls didn't score much, but even late in the game never gave up, playing their best right to the final buzzer.  The 'Cats just didn't have any answers for the Spartans and fell 68-10.  Julie Jansen scored 4, RG 3, Montana Koslowski 2 and Deja Bunch 1.

The JV team had problems finding the basket for the first 3 quarters, scoring only 9 points.  In the final frame, the Wildcats scored 16, but fell to the visitors 57-25.  Lexi Jones scored 9, Hannah Taylor 6, Morgan Kenaley and Matti Miesle 4 each, and Alana Austin and Aelizah Espiritu 1 each.

Over in the dome, offense again was the Achilles Heel for Oak Harbor, as Stanwood won 41-15.  Trinity Olvera lead the team with 5 points, Alyssa McCauley scored 4, with Lydia Wells, Tia Miesle and Chloe Christian getting 2 each.

Varsity photos are HERE

JV Photos are HERE

Freshman photos are HERE.

The next two games are on the road - Wednesday at 8-2 Arlington and Friday at 6-6 Getchell.  The girls' next home game is Wednesday, January 21st against winless Pilchuck.

Wrestling 2015-01-09 vs Pilchuck

Oak Harbor hosted the first of only 3 home wrestling meets Thursday evening, hosting the #8 ranked Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks.  Oak Harbor is ranked #11.

Both team feature 4 state-ranked wrestlers, and the first bout of the night in the varsity matchup featured #3 Mark Johnston vs #5 Keith Pablo.  As expected, it was a tight match and right until the final buzzer of the 3rd round, could have gone either way.  Johnston won, but it was by a very close 6-4 score.

The next 4 matches all went to MP, and all by pin, giving the Tommies a large 24-3 lead.

Oak Harbor got back on the board with Jackson Constant at 285 lbs.  This was a slow-motion match with a tall Constant going up against a much shorter opponent, and he just couldn't get a grip for a throwdown.  In the end, Jackson earned a point due to his opponent stalling, then got a 2-point takedown near the end of the match for a 3-0 win.

Then it was 3 straight MP wins, but Oak Harbor won 3 of the final four to close the gap.  Freshman Michael Lym, at 126 pounds, took just under 1 minute to pin his foe. 

Saved by the buzzer to end the 1st round, sixth-ranked Christian Bertram's opponent got pinned near the end of the 2nd round.

#1 ranked Jeremy Vester could not get the pin, but did get a 15-0 technical fall in the 2nd period.

Dymond Piper, recently moved to Oak Harbor, have the Wildcats their final win with a 16-7 victory.

The final team scores were Oak Harbor 26, Pilchuck 45.

JV action started out in the main gym, but with a large number of wrestlers, some matches were moved into the mat room so varsity action could start on time.

JV winners, all winning by pin, were Caitlin Woodworth, Aaron Fletcher, Eriq Boler, Michael Corfman, Colton Burdick and Sam Zook. 

Zook needed just 25 seconds for his pin and Corfman was even faster, needing only 20 seconds.

This weekend the varsity squad heads to Snohomish for the annual Panther Classic, then the whole team travels to Arlington on the 15th before hosting Everett on January 23rd.

Photos from some of the early JV matches are posted HERE

Varsity photos are HERE.


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Wrestling 2015-01-03 - Everett Tournament

Last Saturday, the Wildcat wrestling team put all four ranked wrestlers on the podium, with two champions at a tournament at Everett High School.

Christian Bertram, currently ranked #6 at 126 pounds, won 11-2, 10-9 and 10-3 to put him in the 126 lb championship match.  There he faced the current #1 wrestler at 120 pounds, and while close, lost 3-0 to claim 2nd place.

Jeremy Vester, the #1 wrestler at 138 lbs won four straight, pin, 8-0, 12-5, and 8-6 to win the bracket.  His championship win was over the #9 ranked wrestler in the state.

Mark Johnston, current #3 at 160 pounds weighed in for the tournament at 152, and won by pin, 15-0, and 17-7 to get to the final.  There he faced the #6 wrestler at 152 and fell 5-4 for 2nd place.

Jackson Constant, ranked #9 at 285 lbs, had a first-round bye, then won by pin, 11-8 and won the final 9-1.

Also in the heavyweight bracket was Sam Zook and Tyler Adamson.

Tyler won his first two matches by pin, lost his 3rd by pin, then won his final match 3-2 to tie for 3rd.

The person he tied with was Sam.  After losing his first match 6-3, Sam recorded 4 straight pins to get on the podium with his teammates.

The 'Cats have their first home meet this coming Thursday, January 8th against Marysville Pilchuck.  It should be an exciting evening, as the Tomahawks come in ranked 9th in the state while the Wildcats are 11th.  Both team feature 4 ranked wrestlers, and depending on how the weigh-ins go, there could be a pair of ranked wrestlers going head-to-head.

Jeremy Vester could face off against #11 Ryan Daurie at 138 lbs, and Mark Johnston could face #5 Keith Pablo at 160.

Don't make any plans for this Thursday and come to OHHS to root for your team!


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Girls Basketball update

The streak is over! 

A 28-game losing streak ended on December 29th as the Oak Harbor girls varsity team dug in, played with heart, and came from behind in a defense-dominated game to beat the Bellingham Red Raiders 34-32 at the Bulldog Holiday Classic at Mt. Vernon HS.

The win put them in the championship game the next day against host Mt. Vernon, and while the girls scored a season-high 40 points, the Bulldogs also produced a season-high game on offense and won 54-40.

Photos from the Mt. Vernon game are posted HERE

The girls JV team also went to the tournament, but struggled on offense, scoring only 12 points in each of their two games, falling to Burlington 51-12 and Mt. Vernon 26-12.

Photos from the JV vs Mt. Vernon game are posted HERE.

The girls get back on the court on January 9th, hosting a strong Stanwood squad to open league play.  They then travel to Arlington on the 14th and Getchell on the 16th.



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Boys Basketball update

The Oak Harbor varsity boys team played 3 times over the break, with a game at Mariner on 12/27, then a tournament at Mt. Vernon on 12/29 and 30, with the JV and Freshman teams playing only at Mariner.

At Mariner, things did not go well for the Oak Harbor boys, as all 3 teams fell. 

The Freshmen game was back and forth, with both teams holding leads at various times through the game, but in the end the Marauders were able to hold off the 'Cats for a 57-49 win.  Matt Jones led the team with 13 points and Ozell Jackson was also in double figures with 10.  Jordan Bell got 8, Taeson Hardin and Westin Whitefoot 4 each, Gabe Salinger and Noah Herrera 2 each and Joseph Arinaza 1.

The JV game ended with a 67-52 Mariner victory.  Josh Cote was on fire, draining 29 points, 16 in the first half.  James Lage added 8, Justin Ellison 5, Princeton Lollar 3 and Ty Baker, Kurtis Zylstra and Preston Rankin with 2 each.  Adam Nelson added a free throw to complete the Wildcat scoring.

Mariner's varsity team was pumped up and ready for the game, coming out hard and never letting up as they beat Oak Harbor 75-39.  Dyllan Harris scored 13 to lead the team, with Zach Jones adding 9 more.  Sean Erskine scored 6, Preston Rankin 5, Diangelo McKinney and Ben Fikse 2 each, and Jake Sturdevant and Bryce Diras 1 each.

Two days later the varsity squad was at Mt. Vernon High School for the Bulldog Holiday Classic.

Monday's game was against Sedro-Woolley and the second against Mt. Vernon.  In the Sedro game, the Oak Harbor offense couldn't get going as the 'Cats fell 71-43.  In the Mt. Vernon game, OH scored a season-high 60 points, but allowed 74, and finished in 4th place.

The boys play 3 of their next 4 games at home.  They travel to Stanwood on Friday to open league play, then are at home on January 13th against Arlington, the 16th against Getchell and 19th vs Ferndale.

Photos from the Mt. Vernon game are posted HERE.



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