Prairie’s Tanner Maahs and Ilwaco’s Ryan Kukula posted the low scores at the Thunder Invitational golf tournament at Rose City Golf Course in Portland as both golfers shot even-par 72.
Kukula led Ilwaco to the team championship Tuesday for the second consecutive year as the Fishermen outdistanced Union 306-319. Hockinson placed third at 322, followed by Prairie (326), Camas (330), Skyview (333) and Washougal (335).
Washougal’s Connor O’Neil was third overall (73). He was followed by Union’s Andrew Spicer (74), Ilwaco’s Patrick Whealdon (75), Union’s Alistair Docherty (75) and Woodland’s Trey Udy (75).
Rounding out the top 10 were Chad Hall of Battle Ground (77), Nick Huff of Hockinson (77) and Taylor Smith of Mountain View (78).
McPherson resigns
Leta Meyer of Heritage said it is official: Donnie McPherson has resigned as wrestling coach at Heritage High School. Meyer, the school’s athletic coordinator, said the district is posting the opening.
McPherson led Heritage’s team to the 2003 Class 4A state championship.
“I ask a lot of them, but they came through. Everybody did their part,” he said that night in the Tacoma Dome.
McPherson also coached several individual state champions during his tenure with the Timberwolves.
McPherson did not return a phone call asking for comment.
Blue flags will fly
High school football teams in Washington that have touchdowns nullified by a penalty this weekend will be feeling blue.
For the third year, game officials throughout the state will be using blue penalty flags at games this weekend as part of Coaches Against Cancer, a program to raise awareness of prostate cancer. September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and blue is the marketing color for prostate cancer awareness. Washington is one of five states taking part in the campaign, joining Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon and Rhode Island.
Internet broadcast
Ron Soanka, who has voiced radio and internet radio calls of Southwest Washington high school sports for years, is in the process of launching another site for GSHL broadcasts.
Soanka will call Friday’s Tacoma Baptist-Hockinson game from Nautilus Field at sportsbeatradio.com.
Athletes of the week
FOOTBALL, Colin Sietz, Prairie: Sietz completed 11 of 15 passes for 319 yards and four touchdowns in the Falcons’ 54-21 victory over Hockinson.
VOLLEYBALL, Haley Doerfler, Prairie: Doerfler had 31 kills, 17 blocks and 40 assists in two matches as the Falcons won a pair of non-league matches.
GIRLS SOCCER: Morgan Atchley, Ridgefield: Atchley scored five goals and added two assists as Ridgefield opened Trico League play with three victories.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, Dylan Croeni, Washougal: The senior set a new course record at the Hudson’s Bay Run-A-Ree, winning in a time of 15 minutes, 41 seconds.
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, Priscilla Timmons, Skyview: The senior won her second straight girls title at the Hudson’s Bay Run-A-Ree, winning by more than a minute in 18:18.
BOYS GOLF, Alistair Docherty, Union: The junior shot a 1-under-par 35 and an even-par 36 in two matches last week at Camas Meadows. The 35 came in the Titans’ two-shot win over Skyview.
BOYS TENNIS, Trevor Jones and Dan Garmire, Mountain View: The doubles team scored a 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 victory over Matt Goebel and Payton Weidenbacher of Sehome, 2A state finalists last season, at the Auburn Invitational Team Tournament.
