In home games last night, the North Beach High girls (3-0) and boys (2-1) basketball teams both defeated Taholah. Tres Pope with 23 and Anna Moody with 14 were the high scorers.

Montesano defeats North Beach, 54-51. Poor free throw shooting (4-13) hurts Hyaks. The home team battled back against Monte, led by 6-foot-7 Jack Aldrich.

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In a home game, Lady Hyaks down by six at the half to Montesano. Boys game to follow, also against Montesano. Update: North Beach came back to win a thriller of a game, 41-40.

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North Beach High’s boys and girls basketball teams each defeated Tenino in season openers last night. The girls won, 61-52, led by Anna Moody (15 points), Nicole Mosley (12 points) and Elizabeth Thatcher (10 points, 12 rebounds). The boys rolled up a 64-48 win, behind  Tres Pope’s 23 points, Derek Moore’s 18  and Derek Archer’s 12 points. Complete coverage in The Daily World.

The boys could have trouble with bigger teams, but have the shooting, quickness and athleticism for a potential big season. The girls have size and experience, and last night’s 47% shooting is a great sign. (Both the boys and girls were only 7 of 15 from the foul line.)

The boys and girls basketball teams have a home opening doubleheader this Thursday, vs. Montesano. Tip-off time is 5:45 p.m.

From today’s Daily World coverage of the state championship cross country meet, held yesterday in Pasco:

North Beach’s Derek Moore came away with the best finish for any Twin Harbors runner on the day, leading the Hyaks to a sixth­ place team finish in the B boys meet.
Moore earned a podium spot with a 12th-place finish at 17:50, with South Bend’s Nathan Rogers alsoearning a spot on the podium in 14th at 17:52. The Hyaks’ Ben Gro­ver took 20th at 18:18, with team­mates Zack Deibel (39th at 18:37), Skyler Whipple (64th at 19:11) and Cody James (89th at 19:46) scoring for the team.
Hyak coach Rick Leighty was pleased with Moore’s finish as well as the team’s best team finish in school history. “He probably ran a near-per­fect race,” said Leighty, who noted that some of the runners were ill. “He settled into the top 15 and, in the last half-mile, started to pluck guys off to finish 12th.
“We set a goal for fourth place, but we’re happy with sixth,” Leighty added.

Mitchell McConkey took 55th place for Ocosta at 18:57, with two North Beach runners finishing, but not scoring for the team — Joseph Wagner (109th at 20:28) and Dylan Hearn (113th at 20:42).

From coach Rick Leighty:

Ocosta defeated North Beach, 38-0, in a wind-blown, rain-drenched football game at Westport last night. According to the Daily World:

The Hyaks (1-4, 1-7) came into the contest shorthanded, just 15 players suited up in the rain. Injuries, according to North Beach coach Robin Andrea, put four freshmen into the starting lineup.
“We had both quarterbacks out and had four more players out of position,” Andrea said. “I thought they did a valiant job under the circumstances. They did well with what we had.”

Fresh off a “Senior Night” match, and ready to travel for tonight’s match up against Raymond, the six North Beach High volleyball 12th graders: (left to right) Anna Moody, Amelia Mayhew, Elizabeth Thatcher, Gabbie Makinson, Christina Miller and Sarah Bonnelle.

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From Rick Leighty, coach of the North Beach runners:

from the Daily World: Comets 59, Hyaks 14
OYEHUT — Naselle’s run game took over in the second quarter, leading the Comets past North Beach in a Pacific League game Friday at Oyehut.
The 10th-ranked Comets’ offense accounted for 358 yards —all rushing.
“We were decimated by injuries coming in, and took a few more during the game,” said Hyak coach Robin Andrea.
Hyak quarterback Derrick Archer left the game with an injury in the fourth quarter.
Maurice Alfaro led the Hyaks with 71 yards rushing on 14 carries, including a 21-yard score in the first quarter that cut the early deficit to 7-6.
Andrea cited his defense for a strong first-quarter showing.
The Hyaks (1-3, 1-6) travel to rival Ocosta Friday.