Ilwaco freshman Mikaila Warfield (32) drives for a layup against Seton Catholic.

Ilwaco wrestling

Ilwaco senior Xavier Smith enjoyed two wins to place first in the 113-pound division at the Phil White Classic Wrestling Meet in Clatskanie last Thursday.

Teammate Blake Bell went 2-2 for fourth place in the same weight class.

Jace Linthakhan, in the smallest 106-pound division, also ended the day with a 2-2 record, as did Oscar Gustafson, who placed fourth at 126 pounds.

Cody Miller at 138 and Zech Taylor at 150 each tallied one win on the Oregon trip.

Next the Ilwaco boys will divide up for Jan. 6 meets. Castle Rock will host one from each weight class, with the rest heading to North Beach.

The Ilwaco girls headed to a holiday tournament in Puyallup, only the second meet of the season with a full squad. Two freshmen wrestled in the varsity brackets with Abigail Doan going 2-2 at 105 pounds and Bailey Womack 1-2 at 125 pounds, losing one match in sudden-death overtime. Six squad members wrestled in the JV competition, with Ophelia Wise winning the 110-pound division and teammate Kaylee Anderson placing third. Angel Salas won the 235-pound division.

“We lacked stamina in majority of matches that ultimately cost the girls the wins allowing competitors to regain control by either score or pins,” said head coach Frank Womack, who has a plan for improvement.

Next for the girls is a Kelso two-day tournament Friday that attracts competition from around the nation as wrestlers compete in 64-person brackets.

Up next: The Fishermen boys and girls host the first of two January home meets on Wednesday, Jan. 10. at 4 P.M.

Naselle boys basketball

The Naselle boys basketball squad slipped to 6-2 on the season after falling to Morton/White-Pass (3-7) 66-63 on Thursday, Dec. 28.

Up next: Naselle (6-2) will look to rebound against Pe Ell (3-6) on Friday, Jan. 5 in Naselle.

Raymond/South Bend girls basketball

The Raymond/South Bend Ravens girls basketball team improved to 8-3 on the season after notching convincing wins over Naselle (57-14) and Hoquiam (49-14) last week.

The Ravens, currently 3-2 in 2B Pacific League play, remain in third place, behind first-place Ilwaco and second-place Forks.

Up next: Raymond/South Bend (8-3) will next host Aberdeen (5-4) on Thursday, Jan. 4.

Raymond boys basketball

The Raymond boys basketball team slipped to 5-5 on the season after losing to Muckleshoot Tribal (62-57) and Hoquiam (68-41) last week. The Seagulls are in fourth place in league play, at 3-2.

Up next: Raymond will host winless South Bend on Friday, Jan. 5.

South Bend boys basketball

The South Bend boys basketball team sunk to 0-7 on the season after losing to Onalaska (64-36) and Crescent (52-25).

Up next: South Bend will host North Beach (3-7) Wednesday, Jan. 3.

Ilwaco girls basketball

The Ilwaco girls lost to Seton Catholic 47-38 on Friday, then lost to Toutle Lake on Saturday.

Up next: Ilwaco (5-3) traveled to take on Chief Leschi on Tuesday, Jan. 2, and will then travel to face North Beach on Thursday, Jan. 4.

Willapa Valley girls basketball

The Willapa Valley girls basketball team lost to Toutle Lake 47-20 on Friday and then lost 54-20 to Seton Catholic on Saturday.

Up next: Willapa Valley (7-5) will travel to face Naselle on Wednesday, Jan. 3 in Naselle.