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closeTides fastpitch teams stays alive in postseason, track teams capture second in division
Prep roundup: Tides’ Drumm wins district golf tourney
Marques Hunter
of the Gateway
The Bellarmine Prep Lions beat the Gig Harbor Tides fastpitch team 4-2 on Friday in the first round of the Narrows League tournament, but the Tides rebounded with a 21-0 win over the Lincoln Abes on Monday to stay alive for a West Central District III tournament berth.
Gig Harbor was scheduled to play Olympia after press time on Tuesday in a winner-to-district, loser-out matchup.
Against the Lions last week, Gig Harbor committed six errors, giving Bellarmine Prep an early lead.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Tides had the bases loaded with no outs and came away with just one run, followed by another in the sixth. They had three hits for the game.
“We didn’t hit the way we could’ve and should’ve,” Gig Harbor assistant coach John Taylor said. “The inexperience showed a little bit today. We had a couple chances to come back, but we couldn’t get the big hit.”
The Tides’ outfield featured three freshmen.
Tides golfers to state
Gig Harbor freshman golfer Christie Drumm shot a two-day total of 163 last week to win the West Central District III tournament at Spanaway Lake Golf Course by two strokes.
Drumm and Tides senior BreAnne Toigo will advance to the 4A state tournament, which will be held May 27-28 at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. Drumm shot a 79 and followed it with an 84. Bellarmine Prep’s Hannah Carmichael, who played with Drumm in the final round, had the second-best finish at 165.
“What an experience,” Tides girls golf coach Julie Barnett said about Drumm’s performance.
Drumm’s older sister, Alisha, was one shot away from qualifying for the state tournament, but she fell short in a three-way, sudden-death playoff.
“I didn’t think it was possible for me,” Christie Drumm said about finishing the district tournament with the best score. “Now I’m just looking forward to state and how well I can do there.”
Toigo, who finished ninth, said she wanted to advance to state at least one time in her high school career. The top 11 district finishers qualified for state.
“The competition was really strong,” Toigo said. “All the schools brought their best players, and it showed. It was definitely a nail-biter, but I’m so happy I made it to state.”
The Gig Harbor boys sent five players to the district tournament and qualified two to the state tournament. After the second day of district play, Gig Harbor junior Max Jiganti and freshman Nick Larson qualified to the state tournament. Jiganti shot a two-day total of 156 and Larson 152, respectively. The cutoff to qualify for the state golf tournament was 157.
Peninsula track qualifies 23 to district
The Peninsula boys and girls track and field teams qualified 23 athletes to the West Central District III meet this Friday and Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium.
The Peninsula teams scored more points than any other school combined at the South Puget Sound/Western Cascade Conference bi-district meet. The Seahawks girls placed second with 102 points behind Bonney Lake (106.5), and the Peninsula boys finished third with 83 points, behind Capital (92.5) and Yelm (86.5).
Peninsula event winners included junior Chris Borg (3,200 meters, 9 minutes, 55.31 seconds), junior Darrian Creamer (discus, 155 feet, 11 inches) and senior Kelsie Williams (300 hurdles, 46.45; 400 relay, 50.45).
GH track qualies 30 to district
The Gig Harbor boys and girls track and field teams scored a Narrows League-best 238.5 points. The Tides girls finished second with 137.5 points, and the Gig Harbor boys placed second with 101 points.
The Olympia Bears (167.5) won the girls competition and South Kitsap (104.3) won the boys side.
Gig Harbor event winners included Anna Guenther (javelin, 118-4) and Isaiah Bennet (110 hurdles, 15.23).
Tides water polo second at state
The Gig Harbor Tides water polo team beat the Wilson Rams 7-6 in the state semifinals last weekend but fell short in the championship match against the Curtis Vikings at Rogers High School in Puyallup.
Gig Harbor finished the season 18-4 overall. The Tides’ Aundi Ragan and Leslie Hughes both earned first team all-state honors. Lauren Lott and Lauren Biggs were selected for second team all-state, and Melanie Coyne was an honorable mention.