Sequim High School sports are off and running, and winning. Here is a wrap-up of available varsity results from last week.

Volleyball takes two

The Wolves opened the season with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-15) loss to the South Kitsap Wolves on Sept. 9. However, Sequim stormed back with strong wins at home against Kingston 3-1 (25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 25-13) on Sept. 11, and in Bremerton against Olympic 3-1 on Sept. 13.

Sequim coach Jennie Webber Heilman reported that against South Kitsap freshman Jordyn Julmist had an impressive debut with seven kills and five digs, while setter Kenzi Berglund led the team at the service line, going 13-of-15 on serves with an ace, 16 assists and four digs.

Rose Gibson also had four kills and went 8-for-8 on serves with an ace, three digs and five perfect passes.

At home against Kingston, Sophie Greenleaf served a perfect 16-for-16, including a 13-serve run with four aces in the decisive fourth set, Webber Heilman reports.

“Sophie getting some good serves in there, it definitely helped us break away from them in the fourth set,” she said.

“We also changed where we were focusing our hitting. We were hitting it toward their better defenders, and we had to change that up.”

Julmist added 13 kills and a pair of aces, while Gibson added nine kills, seven digs, four perfect passes, a block and an ace in a well-rounded performance. Berglund posted 25 assists, two aces, two kills and a block, and Kassi Montero was 14-of-15 with three aces and a pair of kills.

The Wolves (1-0 in league, 2-1 overall) were set to host North Mason on Sept. 16, and travel to Bainbridge on Sept. 18.

Football wins in Mukilteo

Sequim’s defense came up big against 4A Mariner, allowing just 176 yards of offense and forcing three turnovers in a 17-6 road victory on Sept. 12 in Mukilteo.

The Wolves ran 64 plays to just 35 for Mariner.

The Marauders scored a touchdown with six minutes to play to get within one score with a 38-yard touchdown pass to make it 14-6 but the Wolves responded with a drive of their own, chewing up the clock. Sequim clinched the victory with a 20-yard field goal by Fredrick Wilhelm, who also hit both his PATs, in the final minute of the game.

Zeke Schmadeke had another huge game, rushing 23 times for 126 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. He also had four catches for 31 yards. Quarterback Kaden Miller had a 5-yard TD run in the third quarter. Miller also had a solid game, passing 11-for-16 for 96 yards and no turnovers. Liam Wiker added 41 yards on six carries and two catches for 16 yards.

Sequim finished with 171 yards rushing.

Silas Hagar had an interception for the Wolves, while Malachi Hampton and Sam Shinkle each recovered fumbles.

Sequim (0-0, 2-0) will play its first home game at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 against 1A Elma (1-1).

Sequim 17, Mariner 6

Sequim 7 0 7 3 — 17

Mariner 0 0 0 6 — 6

Scoring

First Quarter

Seq. — Schmadeke 19 run, Wilhelm kick.

Third Quarter

Seq. — Miller 5 run, Wilhelm kick.

Fourth Quarter

Mar. — 38 pass, PAT no good.

Seq. — Wilhelm 20-yard field goal

Individual statistics

Passing

Seq. — Miller 11-for-16, 96 yards, TD.

Rushing

Seq. — Schmadeke 23-126, Wiker 6-41, Golbeck 4-17, Miller 8-(-13).

Receiving

Seq. — Schmadeke 4-31, Hampton 3-28, Elias 1-16, Wiker 2-16, Tuller 1-5.

Cross country runs big in Bremerton

Sequim runners fared well at the first Olympic League meet on a 5,000-meter (3.1-mile) course through Bremerton’s East Park and Madrona Trails on Sept. 10.

Freshman Emily Bair finished eighth in 23:44.1, and Reid Randall was seventh for the boys in 19:21.8, just ahead of teammate Adrian Osborne (eighth in 19:23.2), while Gavin Topper was 16th (19:47.2) and Westly French 17th (19:48.5).

The boys and girls are set to run at North Mason High School today, Sept. 17.

Photo by Emily Matthiessen for Olympic Peninsula News Group/ Sequim’s Kiley Winter sends a pass upfield as teammate Raimey Brewer, far left, looks on during the Wolves’ season-opener against Kingston on Sept. 11. Winter scored a goal for Sequim, but the Buccaneers came out on top 2-1 in the Olympic League contest.

Soccer narrowly loses to Bucs

Sequim’s girls soccer squad lost its home opener on Sept. 11 against Kingston 2-1.

Kiley Winter scored the Wolves’ lone goal.

The Wolves (0-1, 0-2) were set to host North Mason on Sept. 16, and travel to Bainbridge on Sept. 18.

Tennis tops in Kingston, Belfair

The Wolves opened their season with a pair of wins last week. In Kingston on Sept. 9, Sequim’s boys 4-3 with No. 1 singles player Lincoln Bear winning 6-2, 6-0 over Cider Trueb.

No. 1 doubles team Mason Rapelje and Bjorn Henrikson defeated Solo Tameliau and KC Black 6-1, 6-3. Sequim’s No. 3 team Sebastian Buhrer and Ryan Stites beat Benett Rhodes and Luke Moreland 6-2, 6-2, and No. 4 pair Finn Braaten and Ianson Klinger defeated Stanley Jones and Huck Bogan 6-1, 6-1.

On Sept. 11 against North Mason, the Wolves swept all of their matches to go 7-0.

Bear and the same doubles teams won, along with No. 2 and 3 singles players Zach Post and Wyatt Perez, and doubles teams Tegan Kurtze and Josh Loucks, and Nico Musso with Klinger as the No. 4 team.

Sequim is set to host Bainbridge on Sept. 16.

Sequim Gazette photo by Jacques Star/ Kendra Dodson celebrates with teammates and coaches on Sept. 11 during a game against Kingston’s Buccaneers. Sequim won in four sets 25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 25-13.