It was a busy afternoon for Twin Harbors prep sports teams as several local golf, soccer and volleyball teams opened their respective seasons on Tuesday.

GIRLS PREP SOCCER

Elma 4, Aberdeen 2

Elma’s Brooke Sutherby scored two goals as the Eagles scored early and never relinquished the lead in a 4-2 victory on Tuesday at Stewart Field.

Sutherby got the scoring started in the third minute when she got by the defense and sent a shot from inside the 18-yard box over the head of Aberdeen keeper Logan Glanz for a 1-0 lead.

Kassedy Olson got another tally for the Eagles in the 21st minute when her shot from the right side of the box snuck inside the far post to give Elma a 2-0 lead going into halftime.

“In the first half we were crisp, we were clean and the passing was there and we possessed the ball,” Eagles coach Scott Rockey said. “We moved through the middle and played it ahead but we need to work on our conditioning. In the last half of the first half the girls got sloppy and out of position.”

Elma added another goal in the 50th minute from Sutherby to go up 3-0, but Aberdeen showed signs of life with a goal of its own in the 52nd minute when Abby Bradt beat Elma keeper Hollie Ray to make it a 3-1 match.

Elma’s Jillian Bieker found some room just a few steps inside the box and ripped a shot toward the upper right hand corner of the goal to put the game out of reach at 4-1 in the 60th minute.

Emma Green scored the Bobcats’ second goal on a penalty kick in the 72nd minute to round out the scoring.

Aberdeen head coach Larry Fleming believes his team will learn from the loss.

“They think they know what varsity will be like but they don’t,” he said. “Varsity speed is a lot different than (recreation) soccer and junior varsity. This helps them get a good idea of what it’s going to be like.”

Elma 2 2 — 4

Aberdeen 0 2 —2

Top Players: Elma — Sutherby (2 G), Olson (G), Bieker (G); Aberdeen — Bradt (G), Green (G)

Montesano 3, Tumwater 1

Montesano emphasized slowing down one of Tumwater’s best players and found a way to get its own offense going in the Bulldog’s 3-1 road win over Tumwater on Tuesday at Tumwater High School.

Monte (2-0) struck first in the 15th minute with a goal off the foot of Zoee Lisherness when she got her shot around defenders and inside the far post.

The Bulldogs’ Anna Ayres got her team on the board in the 30th minute when she received a through ball from Jaieden Morrison and converted on the one-on-one opportunity.

When Tumwater made the game close with a goal in the 50th minute, Glory Grubb gave the team some breathing room when her shot from the left side of the box found the right side of the net past the keeper.

Monte head coach Fidel Sanchez was pleased with the offense but was really impressed with the way his team kept the Thunderbirds from establishing their offense.

“We played very well defensively against a really good offensive team. It was a great night from Sophie Barre, who marked up on (Tumwater’s) Hallie Bergford; she was player of the night,” he said.

Montesano will try to keep the winning streak going against Aberdeen at 7 p.m., on Thursday Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at Stewart Field.

Montesano 2 1 — 3

Tumwater 0 1 —1

Top players: Montesano — Lisherness (G), Grubb (G), Ayares (G), Morrison (A), Streeter (A)

Ocosta 3, Toledo 0

The Ocosta Wildcats got two goals from Piper Furford and a clean sheet from goalkeeper Kristi Raffelson to win its season-opening game, 3-0, on Tuesday at Ted Hippi Stadium in Toledo.

The Wildcats (1-0) scored in the 17th minute when Piper Furford scored on a through pass from Katelynn Denny.

Ocosta went up 2-0 when Denny made a steal and scored in the 35th minute.

Furford provided an insurance goal in the 76th minute of an assist from Kendal Wilson.

Ocosta outshot the Indians 21-7 and the defense of Mercedes Denny, Ryann Raffelson, Maia Soderlund, Kianna Battiste and Davino Andersen was credited with helping Kristi Raffelson preserve the shutout.

““We won most of the 50-50 balls and controlled most of the tempo,” said Ocosta head coach Mike King. “We need to improve our fitness as the season progresses.”

Ocosta 2 1— 3

Toledo 0 0 — 0

Top Players: Ocosta — Furford (2 G), K. Denny (G, 2 A), Wilson (A), K. Raffelson (7 saves)

Hoquiam 2, Rochester 0

Taylor Strom and Sadie Carlyle each scored second-half goals as the Grizzlies turned a scoreless tie at halftime into a 2-0 season-opening victory on Tuesday at Rochester High School.

Strom opened the scoring in the 55th minute off a direct free kick from 33-yards out. Strom’s high shot floated over the Rochester goalkeeper and tucked inside the near post for a 1-0 lead.

Carlyle put the game away in the 77th minute when she won possession in Rochester’s defensive third, beat her defender and then slotted a goal to the far post for a 2-0 lead.

“I’m very pleased with how we played and performed,” Hoquiam head coach Drew Grannemann said. “From the first half to the second half, we made the most out of making good on our chances.”

Hoquiam 0 2 — 2

Rochester 0 0 — 0

Top Players: Hoquiam — Strom (G), Carlyle (G)

PREP VOLLEYBALL

Elma 3, Aberdeen 2

A big game from Jaelyn Sackrider helped give the Eagles the edge in a dramatic five-set victory over Aberdeen on Tuesday night at Elma High School.

Aberdeen took the first set 25-18 but Elma bounced back with a 25-22 win in the second game. Aberdeen responded by taking the second set 25-16 and Elma closed it out with victories of 25-15 and 17-15 in the third and fourth set, respectively.

“We played together and it was good first match for us while we adjust to new setters. Aberdeen has improved a lot since last year but we persevered in that last set,” Elma head coach Kendra Henry said.

Elma will take on Black Hills on the road on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Aberdeen will face Montesano in their home opener on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Aberdeen 25 22 25 15 15 — 2

Elma 18 25 16 25 25 — 3

Top Players: Elma – Sackrider (13 kills, 6 blocks) Rambo (11 kills) Moore (17 assists); Aberdeen – Pruett (13 kills), McDaniel (23 assists)

Hoquiam 3, Raymond 1

Hoquiam benefited from 14 kills from Elyse Goulet and Kacey Pelan tallied 24 assists en route to a 24-26, 25-17, 25-21 and 25-16 victory at Raymond High School on Tuesday.

As a team, the Grizzlies looked liked a digging machine. Three players recorded double-digit digs led by ReyLynn Dunn, who had a game-high 17. Sharaya Bryden had 12 digs and had one service error in 25 attempts while Goulet added 10 digs for Hoquiam (1-0).

Raymond (0-1) was led by Sadie Warnstadt and Tina Sypaphay with four kills apiece.

Hoquiam 24 25 25 25 — 3

Raymond 26 17 21 16 — 1

Top Players: Hoquiam — Goulet (14 kills, 10 digs), Pelan (24 assists), Dunn (17 digs), Bryden (12 digs); Raymond — Warnstadt (4 kills), Sypaphay (4 kills)

W.F. West 3, Montesano 1

After winning the first set, the Montesano Bulldogs dropped three straight sets to fall to W.F. West, 3-1, Tuesday at Montesano High School.

The Bulldogs (0-1) won the first set 25-20 but dropped the final three sets by scores of 25-14, 25-19 and 25-7, respectively.

Mylaina Parker recorded a team-high 19 digs for Monte.

Lindsay Pace and Jessica Stanfield each totalled six kills for the Bulldogs.

W.F. West 20 25 25 25 — 3

Montesano 25 14 19 7 — 1

Top Players: Montesano — Parker (19 digs), Pace (6 kills), Stanfield (6 kills)

PREP GOLF

Hoquiam 153, King’s Way Christian 180

The Grizzlies’ Josh Burgher shot an even-par round to lead Hoquiam to a season-opening victory over King’s Way Christian, 153-180, on Monday at Highland Golf Course.

“Josh played solidly,” Hoquiam head coach Larry Dublanko said of Burgher, who carded three birdies in his 9-hole round. “If we can shoot in the 30s and 40s, we’ll be hard to beat with those numbers.”

Burgher was joined by teammates Brayden Dayton and Michael Jump — both scored a 38 — as Grizzlies with sub-40 rounds.

Noah Sudderth shot a 42 to round out the Grizzlies’ scoring.

Hoquiam (153) — Burgher (35), Dayton (38), Jump (38), Sudderth (42).

KWC (180) — Ty Mairs (42), Cole Sherertz (45), Nathan Nesbitt (46), Hunter Davenport (47).

Elma’s Kassedy Olson, left, celebrates her goal with Kayli Johnson in the 21st minute of a game against Aberdeen at Stewart field on Tuesday. (Hasani Grayson | The Daily World)

Montesano junior forward Anna Ayres, right, watches as her first-half shot skims past Tumwater’s Antonia Ryan (6) and then into the goal during the first half of Tuesday’s game at Tumwater. Ayres’ goal was the Bulldogs’ second on their way to a 3-1 victory.

Montesano girls soccer head coach Fidel Sanchez, center, discusses tactics with sophomore midfielder Brooke Streeter (10) at halftime of Tuesday’s game at Tumwater. The Bulldogs won, 3-1.

Montesano girls soccer head coach Fidel Sanchez, center kneeling, discusses the first half of Tuesday’s game at Tumwater with his team during halftime.

Tumwater senior defender Devon Hess, right, shields the ball from Montesano senior midfielder Glory Grubb during the first half of Tuesday’s game in Tumwater. The Bulldogs won, 3-1. In the second half

Tumwater freshman forward Makayla McGilvrey, second from left, chases a cross from teammate Hallie Bergford, not pictured, during the first half of Tuesday’s game with Montesano in Tumwater. McGilvrey was not able to reach the ball. The Bulldogs ended up with the road win, 3-1.