Meadowdale defeated Sedro-Woolley 7-3 in a winner-to-state game Saturday afternoon. Earlier in the day, the Mavericks beat Edmonds School District rival Mountlake Terrace 4-3 to advance to the afternoon game.

Ben Roquet runs for first base. (Photos by Char Blankenship)

Teammates congratulate Jorgen Arneson (No. 3) after his three-run homer puts the Warriors up 3-1.

Catcher Tate Budnick was presented with the tournament sportsmanship award Saturday.

The Edmonds-Woodway Warriors ended their 2012 baseball season at the hands of the Kentwood Conquerors Saturday in an 8-3 first-round state playoff game loss in Kent.

Kentwood took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st, but E-W came back in the top of the second when Jorgen Arneson hit a three-run homer to make it 3-1. The Conks came back to tie it in the bottom of the second and the score remained knotted at 3-3 until the fifth inning, when Kentwood exploded for five hits and four runs.

The Conquerors added another run in the sixth and the Warriors were unable to answer. Edmonds-Woodway finished 17-7 on the season, earning the Wesco South division championship in the process.

Arneson earned the Edmonds Sports Academy Player of the Game award via Warrior Radio for his performance, and tournament officials presented catcher Tate Budnick with a sportsmanship award following Saturday’s game. You can see additional photos on the My Edmonds News Facebook page.

The Warriors will be represented in the state tournament, however — on the boys side. Younghan Kim and Dylan Merrill won the 4A District 1 boys championship in doubles last fall and will compete at state, which will be May 25-26 in Kennewick.

The Lady Mavs defeated Glacier Peak 7-1 Thursday to earn the right to face Terrace, which beat Shorecrest 10-7 to advance.

Only one of the teams will move on, playing the winner of the Sedro-Woolley-vs.-Everett matchup for a berth to the state 3A softball tournament in Lacey May 25-26.

EWHS outfielder Troy Rheinford (Photo by Char Blankenship)

Support your Edmonds-Woodway High School Warriors this Saturday as they take on the top-ranked Kentwood Conquerors in a state playoff game at 10 a.m. at Kent Memorial Field.

If you can’t make it to the game, you can listen live on Warrior Radio.

The winner of the loser-out contest advances to play again at 4 p.m. Saturday vs. the winner of a 1 p.m. game between Kentridge and Redmond high schools. The victorious team moves on to the state 4A baseball finals in Pasco May 25-26.

The winners of the two games will face each other at 11 a.m. Saturday at Janicki Fields in Sedro-Woolley, for a berth to the state tournament.

Team scores: Arlington 35, Stanwood 28, Jackson 12, Edmonds-Woodway 10, Woodinville 10, Mariner 9, Marysville Pilchuck 8, Monroe 8, Ballard 6, Eastlake 6, Inglemoor 6, Newport-Bellevue 5, Bothell 5, Snohomish 3, Redmond 3, Skyline 2.

Edmonds-Woodway’s Ruby Herbert placed first in the long jump, at 16-6.75, to earn a trip to the state meet at Mount Tahoma High School on May 24.

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Girls golf, at Camaloch Golf Course (Camano Island) Monday
(Top 13 qualifiers to state)

Edmonds-Woodway’s Sung Byun shot a 107 to finish 10th and earn a berth to the state golf tourament, to be played at MeadowWood golf course in Liberty Lake May 22-23.

Kamiak won the District title and Edmonds-Woodway came in second in playoff action Wednesday. The top two finishers in both singles and doubles automatically advance to state.  Singles winners were first- and second-place finishers Megan LaLone of Stanwood and Sally Park of Kamiak. The top two doubles teams were also from Kamiak: Alyssa Gilbert-Jenna Gilbert and Annie Yang-Zoe Jovanovich.

The E-W doubles team of Hanna Rehnfeldt-Mikala Valdez finished third, and advance to play the Kingco third-place finishers at 3 p.m. Friday at Jackson High School for a final spot in the state tournament.

Here are the results for both days:

Wednesday’s final

Team Scores: Kamiak 20, Edmonds-Woodway 9, Stanwood 8, Marysville Pilchuck 6, Snohomish 2, Arlington 1.
Singles, championship: Megan LaLone (Sta) d. Sally Park (K) 6-0, 6-1; 3rd/4th place: Sarah Tuemmler (MP) d. Myint-Zu Kyaw (E-W) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles, championship: Alyssa Gilbert-Jenna Gilbert (K) d. Annie Yang-Zoe Jovanovich (K) 7-6, 7-6; 3rd/4th place: Hanna Rehnfeldt-Mikala Valdez (E-W) d. Gabrielle Wilson-Julia Young (Sno) 7-6, 6-4

Tuesday’s results

Singles, 1st round: Megan LaLone (St) d. Angela Moniaga (M) 6-0, 6-0; Myint-Zu Kyaw (EW) d. Kelsey Ghirardo (A) 6-2, 6-3; Sarah Tuemmler (MP) d. Kelli Corbett (J) 6-2, 6-1; Sally Park (K) d. Audrey Zahina (Sno) 6-0, 6-0
Singles, semifinal: LaLone (St) d. Kyaw (EW) 6-2, 6-1; Park (K) d. Tuemmler (MP) 6-0, 6-1
Singles, consolation: Ghirardo (A) d. Moniaga (M) 6-4, 6-3; Corbett (J) d. Zahina (Sno) 6-7, 6-4, 6-1.
Doubles, 1st round:  Gabby Wilson-Julia Young (Sno) d. Lilly Jacobsen-Maddie Haugen (J) 6-1, 6-3; Annie Yang-Zoe Jovanovich (K) d. Megan Huffman-Erin Huffman (LS) 6-4, 6-2; Hanna Rehnfeldt-Mikala Valdez (EW) d. Heather Smith-Christine Wolf (St) 6-2, 6-2; Alyssa Gilbert-Jenna Gilbert (K) d. RaeAnn Bobadilla-Alicia Brown (MP) 6-0, 6-0
Singles, semifinal: Yang-Jovanovich (K) d. Wilson-Young (Sno) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5; Gilbert-Gilbert (K) d. Rehnfeldt-Valdez (EW) 6-2, 6-2
Singles, consolation: Jacobsen-Haugen (J) d. Huffman-Huffman (LS) 6-3, 6-7, 6-3; Bobadilla-Brown (MP) d. Smith-Wolf (St) 3-6, 7-6, 6-1

You can see the complete list of all winners statewide here.

Ben Elliott

The North Sound SeaWolves FC finalized its roster heading into preseason training with the signings of four players, including Premier Development League veteran Mark Conrad. Also signing with the SeaWolves were defenders Ben Elliott, Gene Tibbetts and Amara Toure. Elliott and Tibbetts were both signed after going through the tryout process with the SeaWolves in the preseason.

“These guys are still young but they have a lot of experience,” SeaWolves owner/coach Alex Silva said. “They all should compete for playing time and make us better.”

Conrad, a 6-foot-3 wing player, has spent time with PDL clubs the Tacoma Tide, Kitsap Pumas and Washington Crossfire, for whom he scored a goal in eight games last season. Conrad, who played in college at Puget Sound and Willamette, played professionally for Serbian club FK Vojvodina.

“Mark is someone who most people in the soccer community here know well,” Silva said. “He has great experience, he’s going to be a good leader for us. He’s tall, gives us a physical presence and knows how to score. He’s a great addition for us.”

Elliott, a 6-5 center back, is a native of Manchester, England. He played for several semi-pro teams in his home country and showcased himself at the United Soccer Leagues combine in January.

“Ben impressed us from the first time we saw him in our open tryouts,” Silva said. “He’s very vocal, a very strong leader who also has good ball skills in the back. He’s good at organizing and and should help our back line stay in shape.”

Tibbetts, a native of Alaska, was a National Junior College Athletic Association All-American at Yavapai JC in 2009 when, as the team MVP, he led the club to a 26-0 record and the national title.

“Gene showed us a lot of aggressiveness in our tryouts and I liked that,” Silva said. “He’s a very physical defender, fast and never seemed to get tired. He’s going to really push the rest of our guys to play as hard as he does.”

Toure is a native of Everett, who played at Mariner High School and Everett Community College.

“Amara is a local guy and we like that,” Silva said. “He’s young, he’s athletic. I’m looking forward to seeing how he’ll develop.”

The SeaWolves, a member of the Northwest Division of the PDL, the highest level of amateur soccer in the United States, began their preseason practice on Wednesday. Their 16-game season begins May 20 at Fraser Valley. They will play eight home games at Edmonds Stadium, starting on June 1 against the Washington Crossfire.