Middle School Wrestling 2015-03-21

Michael Fisken earns some near-fall points in his semifinal match.

Last Saturday the Wildcat United team traveled to Anacortes High School for the league championship.

When the tournament got to the championship matches, four Wildcat United wrestlers were there, looking to be crowned champion.

First, at 90 lbs, Blake Servatius took on Treyvohn Jedlinksi and won by a close 9-7 margin.

Next was Caleb Fitzgerald at 115 pounds.  He was doing well, but his opponent, Chut Hoffman of Anacortes, got a quick switch and was able to pin Caleb.

At 120 lbs, Blake McBride won 4-0, completing an undefeated season.

Finally, Michael Fisken scored a takedown and reverse, and allowed three escapes to beat Cody Schutte of Burlington 4-3.  Fisken ended the season with a perfect 11-0 record and repeated at league champion.

Boys soccer 2015-03-20 vs Mariner

Friday night the Wildcat boys soccer team faced the 4A Mariner Marauders in a pair of matches at Wildcat Memorial Stadium.

While the JV team didn't play badly, they also didn't score any goals, falling 4-0 to the visitors, with one goal coming off a penalty kick on a questionable call.

The varsity squad remained scoreless, falling 2-0.

Photos from the JV game are posted HERE

Varsity pics are HERE.


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Girls Tennis update

Due to some rain, the Oak Harbor girls tennis team was able to complete only two of the scheduled 3 meets this past week.  Thursday's match against Lynnwood was started, then suspended due to rain and will be completed at a later date, to be determined.

Tuesday the girls were at home against a strong Lake Stevens team, coming out on the short end of a 6-1 score.  Winning her match was junior AnnaBelle Whitefoot, getting a 6-2, 6-0 victory at 2nd singles.

Friday, on a very windy day, the 'Cats doubled their victories, with both 1st and 2nd singles getting wins over their Mt. Vernon opponents.

Makenzie Perry won in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 as did Whitefoot, but her match was a marathon that didn't end until nearly 6pm.  The final score in that match was 7-6(4), 6-4.

Tamia Rios at 3rd singles went to 3 sets before falling 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-1.

In doubles action, the 1st team of Hannah Gluth and Ellysa Bonganay nearly forced a 3rd set, taking the 2nd set to 7 tiebreakers before losing 6-1, 7-6(7).

In exhibition action, Elma Marie Empinado and Julia Smith teamed up to win 8-6.

Photos from the Mt. Vernon match are posted HERE.


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Track 2015-03-19 - Island Jamboree

Oak Harbor's Wildcat Memorial Stadium was the site for the annual Island Jamboree track meet, featuring all three Whidbey high schools plus Lakewood.

The Wildcats got off to a good start, with the boys getting wins in 4 events and the girls winning 5.

For the boys is was Dejon Devroe clocking a 50.14 in his 400m dash.  In this first race of the season, he was just .01 off his best ever time.

John Rodeheffer won the 1600m run in 4:24, 3 seconds ahead of the 2nd place finisher.

Tyler Adamson threw the shot over 5 feet further than his nearest competitor, and with a toss of 45-3, added nearly a foot to his best ever throw

Chris Humphries was first in the triple jump, leaping 35-11.

On the girls' side it was sophomore Kaitlyn Chelberg running the 100m hurdles in 17.44, cutting more than a half-second of her best time.

Taylor Deconzo had a 6-foot victory in the javelin, throwing for a mark of 104-1.

Clair Anderson won both the high and triple jump, clearing 4-8 in the high and 32-02 in the triple.

Freshman Jenna Cooley win the long jump with a 15-7 mark, 4 inches further than 2nd place teammate Priya Osborne and almost a foot further than the best jumper from any other school.

Other notable marks were recorded by Senior Dallas Brodt in the javelin.  In his first ever competition he threw 131-04, just 4 inches less than the winning mark.

Sophomore Ben Bozeman also had a good day with the javelin, throwing 130-09 for 3rd place.

In the 400m dash, Oak Harbor swept the race, capturing the top 7 spots.  In order - Dejon Devroe, Jared Grey, Sebastian Ceaser, Mac Nuanez, Josiah Welch, Josh Cote and Michael Lym.

In the Pole Vault, Suzanne Kaltenbach equaled her best ever jump, clearing seven feet and earning 2nd place.  Mark Johnston, a senior but new to pole vault, cleared 8-0, along with freshman teammate Cullen Wood in a tie for 2nd place.



Boys track photos are HERE

Girls pics are HERE.


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MS Wrestling 2015-03-17

The middle school wrestlers completed their regular season Tuesday out at Concrete High School, taking on the combined Concrete/Darrington/LaConner team plus Mt. Vernon (LaVenture and Mt. Baker combined).

At the end of the day, Wildcat United (North Whidbey and Oak Harbor MS combined) boasted three undefeated wrestlers for the season - Michael Fisken, Caleb Fitzgerald and Blake McBride.

Next for the wrestlers is a trip to Anacortes HS this coming Saturday for the league championships.  Each school can send up to 2 wrestlers for each weight class.

Wrestling starts at 9am.