Ilwaco senior Julian Frazier enters the mud pit portion of the three-course challenge race last weekend.

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lwaco and Naselle cross country

The Ilwaco and Naselle cross country teams participated in a mud-spattered Three-Course Challenge at Camp Rilea in Warrenton on Saturday, Sept. 23.

“It went well — it was very wet!” summarized Ilwaco cross country head coach Sarah Taylor, noting that eighth grader Elsa Linquist finished second in the all-female middle school 3,000-meter race among 109 runners. Linquist (13:20.3) was the highest overall finisher among the Ilwaco runners, with Naselle seventh grader Kenzie Larson (14:37.1) finishing in fifth. Narrowly missing top-10 finishes were Ilwaco runners Wyse Mulinix, Esther Thomas and Nora Soule.

The Ilwaco cross country team will next be in action Wednesday, Sept. 27 in North Beach.

Willapa Valley volleyball

Willapa Valley volleyball (6-2, 4-0 1B Columbia Valley League) remains atop the 1B Columbia Valley League after continuing their five-match winning streak, notching sweeps over Firm Foundation Christian and Three Rivers Christian last week. The Vikings will put their winning streak on the line in upcoming matches against Naselle and Columbia Adventist Academy.

Naselle volleyball

The Naselle volleyball team (2-3) was swept in straight sets last week by Mossyrock (2-2) and Columbia Adventist Academy (3-3). The Comets slipped to fifth place in the 1B Columbia Valley League with the losses, with undefeated Willapa Valley sitting atop the standings. The Comets will next host Pe Ell (4-2) Thursday, Sept. 28 in Naselle.

Ilwaco soccer

After netting their first win of the season last week against Astoria, the Ilwaco girls soccer squad (1-5) fell to Hoquiam 5-0 last Tuesday and Onalaska 9-1 on Monday. The Lady Fishermen will seek to rebound on the road against Ocosta (3-3) on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Ilwaco football

A short-handed Ilwaco (2-2) football team was shutout by Forks (3-1) last Friday in Ilwaco. The Fishermen (2-2) will look to end their two-game skid next Friday, Sept. 29, on the road against Rainier (2-2).

Raymond/South Bend football

The Ravens (3-1) won their third straight game in a 62-36 shootout victory over Adna (1-3). Since a season-opening loss to undefeated Toledo, the Ravens have notched convincing wins over Wahkiakum (62-29), Ilwaco (41-14) and Adna (62-36), but will have one of their toughest tests of the season when Forks (4-0) comes to visit next Friday, Sept. 29 in Raymond.

Pe Ell/Willapa Valley football

The Pe Ell/Willapa Valley football team was consistent through their first three football games, holding their opponents to under 20 points while notching wins over Mossyrock (26-8), Adna (22-20) and Wahkiakum (46-12), but that all came unraveled in a 60-14 pummeling by the Napavine Tigers (4-0) last Friday. The Tigers, a preseason favorite to repeat as 2B state champs, have outscored their first four opponents by a 207-34 margin. Pe Ell/Willapa Valley (3-1) will next host Morton/White Pass (1-3) Friday, Sept. 29.