Seahawks two and out in Yakima

Anacortes High School Seahawks made it competitive Thursday afternoon in Yakima, but they ultimately lost 67-62 to Kingston on the first day of the Class 2A tournament. The Hawks boys led by as many as eight points in the course of this game, facing a team with several players who had state tournament experience from last year. Scoring in double figures were A.J. Yost, 22 points; Matt Welliver, 13; Sam D’Amelio, 10. Early Friday afternoon, Anacortes lost to Pullman 69-50, taking them out of the tournament. Senior Matt Welliver scored 23 points in the loss. Pictured here are  (front, l. to r.) Peter Luciano, Alex Luevanos, Cody Myers, Cody Culp; (center) Billy King, Matt Welliver, Justin Hansen; (back) Sam D’Amelio, AJ Yost, Matt Aldridge. Not pictured: Ty Johnson, Zach Vance, Andrew Medalia. Coaches are Brett Senff and Nate Sullivan, both AHS alums and former varsity basketball players. (This photo courtesy of the AHS Rhododendron)