The Chuckanut Bay U-19 men’s rugby team won its first Washington state high school championship on May 4 by beating Budd Bay of Olympia 29-7 in the semifinal and Liberty of Seattle 25-20 in the final.

In Saturday’s game against Budd Bay, Michael Gonzalez had two trys to lead Chuckanut, Jacob Bates and Paul Smith had one try each, Loui Mitchell had three conversions and one penalty kick.

In Sunday’s final, Levi Johnson, Bates, Smith and Mitchell each had trys. Mitchell also had a penalty kick and a conversion.

Chuckanut will take a 14-0 record to Stanford University for the Pacific Coast Invitational Tournament on Friday through Sunday. They will compete with the top high school teams from Washington, Oregon, California, Utah and Arizona.

SKI TO SEA UPDATES

Cross country and downhill skiers/snowboarders who wish to practice at the Mt. Baker Ski Area for the Ski to Sea Race should be aware there is major construction going on over the snow to replace Mt. Baker Chair No. 1.

There are 20-foot dropoff deep snow-cat tracks and skiers/snowboarders are advised not to use the normal cross country track. Practice areas advised are up Chair No. 3 and over to Chair No. 5 and back to Heather Meadows.

The tracks and course will be in good condition about five days before the race May 25.

Also, registration spots for the Ski to Sea Junior Race on May 17 are filling up fast.

There is still room to enroll in the Middle School and Community Divisions. The Elementary Division is full, but elementary teams can still race against each other in the Community Division/Elementary Level.

To register for the Ski to Sea Junior Race, go to www.SkitoSea.com to request a brochure or go to the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce offices at 1201 Cornwall Ave., Suite 100.

NIELSON LEADS DOLPHINS

Olivia Nielson, 10, led the Whatcom County YMCA Dolphins swimming team at the Wavemaker Invitational on March 25 in Victoria, B.C., with seven first places and three seconds. She set three meet records and gathered two PNS Zone Team consideration times.

Josephine Hegeberg, 12, won the 50-meter breaststroke; Calvin Richan, 10, won the 50 freestyle during his six finals appearances; Louie Hunter, 11, made eight finals appearances and took third place in two events and earned a PNS championship qualifying time in the 100 freestyle; Isaiah Grambo, 12, had a PNS time in the 50 fly for a second-place finish; Jonathan Hegeberg, 10, made seven finals and was second in the 50 breast; Sam Hunter, 7, made the 50 free final and his 100 free leg in the 12 and under 400 free relay pushed the team into third place.

Savannah McGhee had a personal best in the 50 back as the team climbed four positions over their entry placement and dropped almost 10 seconds in the 200 medley relay final; and sister Aubrey McGhee led the team in the 50 free as it dropped eight seconds off the 200 freestyle relay final.

COOPER, HAGGEN WIN SOCCER TOURNAMENT

Kim Cooper and Tanya Haggen, both of Bellingham, led the Northwest Nationals G91 Red (Nemesis) team to a 2- 1 shootout win over Eastside G91 Red in the Washington State Youth Soccer Association’s G16 state title game on Sunday in Tukwila.

Haggen scored the only goal with a second-half header off a corner kick for Northwest Nationals G91 in its 1-0 semifinal win Saturday against Washington Premier FC Black. She also had two goals and two assists in her team’s first two playoff victories.

Cooper played almost the entire championship game, including two overtimes, and scored in a shootout during a quarterfinal victory.

Northwest Nationals G91 is a select soccer team based in south Snohomish County that plays in Premier Division 1, the top level of play in the WSYSA.

Another Bellingham girl also played on a team that reached the state semifinals. Stevie Day played up a year for the Washington Premier FC 89 G18 team, which lost 4-1 in the semifinals to Spokane Shadow.

Cooper and Haggen advance with Northwest Nationals G91 to the U.S. Youth Soccer Far West Regional Championships, scheduled for June 16-22 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The Nemesis also qualified to play in two college showcases, this weekend in the Showcase of Champions in Puyallup and May 30 through June 1 in The Texas Shootout in Houston, Texas.

WRESTLERS PARTICIPATE IN TOURNAMENT

Alec Postlewait won the 210- pound schoolboy/girl division at the Freestyle Championships on Saturday in Spokane.

Placing third was Jerrod George in the 144-pound schoolboy/girl division, Miguel Mungarro was fourth in the 95 novice, Noah Saenz was fifth in the 55 midget division, eighth in the 105 schoolboy/girl division was Kara Ebergson and Riley Saenz was eighth in the 100 schoolboy/girl division. Also participating in the tournament

was Isaac Robison in the 94 schoolboy division.

NEARLY 200 PARTICIPATE IN HOLLAND DAYS RUNS

Mark Messiter won the Holland Days 5K on the men’s side in a time of 16:07, and Alma McMurty won on the women’s side with a time of 20:05. In the 10K race, Kevin Olsen won on the men’s side in a time of 35:16, and Theresa Westfall won for the women in a time of 45:58.

Almost 200 runners participated in the event. In addition to the run, in non-competitive participation, almost 75 walkers also took to the streets walking the 5K route in the rain.

RAIDERS DEFEAT RAVENS

The Whatcom County Raiders football team defeated the Renton Ravens 50-26 on Saturday.

The Raiders amassed 606 total yards of offense as running back Carey Jordan led the way with 176 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Raiders wide receiver Toby Seim had 121 yards receiving with a TD and a two-point conversion, and Az Bearden, Matt Hoss and Greg Conley each had touchdown catches.

Raiders quarterback Donald Buchanan was 18 of 36 for four touchdowns and had a twopoint conversion run and pass.

The Raiders (2-0) play at Marysville this weekend.