SPORTS BRIEFS

Newport girls take tough soccer loss

SPANGLE – The Newport girls soccer team lost an away match Tuesday, Sept. 17, to Upper Columbia Academy, a private school near Spangle. The Grizzlies lost 3-2 in overtime.

“It was a tough loss especially after going up 2-0 in the beginning of the game and then allowing the other team to come back,” Newport coach Laura Verity says.

The first Newport goal was scored by Joelle Brandtner, off an assist from Lucy Bowen, and the second goal was by Ella Monk.

“UCA scored one goal in the last seconds of the first half, making it 2-1 at the break,” Verity says. “They then got a second goal tying it up in regulation. The game winner was a penalty kick awarded to UCA because one of their players was tripped in the penalty box.”

Newport played St. George’s Tuesday. They will be back at home for the next two games. Thursday, Sept. 26 Newport hosts Davenport and Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Grizzlies will play Reardan. Both games start at 4 p.m.

Rangers get more volleyball wins

IONE – The Selkirk Rangers volleyball team continued their winning streak, sweeping Curlew 25-10, 25-19, 25-23 at home Saturday after beating Cusick the day before. Marissa Lyon led the team in assists and digs, Jessa Culianan led in kills and Courtney Hastings led in blocks.

Also on Saturday, the Rangers played Republic, in another three set win 25-21, 25-20, 25-14.

Hastings led in kills and Culianan led in blocks for the Rangers. Lyons again led in assists and digs.

The Rangers don’t play again until Saturday, Oct. 5, when they go to Rosalia.