NW Briefs | Conder takes wrestling gold

BEIJING, China — Whitney Conder, a former Puyallup High School wrestler, won a gold medal Thursday at the FILA junior world championships. She was the only gold medalist for the U.S. women's team.

Conder claimed gold at 51 kilograms (112 ¼ pounds). She defeated Kumari Babita of India 2-1, 3-2 in the finals.

Conder scored two takedowns in the first period. In the second period, the difference for Conder was a takedown with exposure points.

"I just really kept moving because I had to win the match," said Conder of the closing seconds.

Conder won four matches on the way to the gold medal, beating opponents from Poland, Belarus and China to reach the finals.

She is the only girl wrestler in state history to place twice in state tournaments against boys wrestlers, placing sixth in 2005 and seventh in 2006, both at 103 pounds in the Class 4A championships.

Huskies sweep volleyball foes

Eighth-ranked Washington completed a sweep of Husky Classic opponents, beating Cal State Northridge 30-20, 30-17, 30-15 and Fresno State, 30-18, 30-16, 30-22 at Edmundson Pavilion on Saturday.

The Huskies went 3-0 in the four-team tournament. San Francisco took second by going 2-1.

UW freshman Becky Perry, who redshirted last year, showed why she was one of the nation's top-rated recruits two seasons ago, impressing the crowd with her leaping ability while piling up 22 kills.

"We are looking at Becky in two different positions — outside hitter and opposite hitter," said coach Jim McLaughlin of the Huskies. "She can hit on the left, she can hit on the right, and she can hit from the back. She is seeing the game better and is showing why she is going to be a good one."

Soccer

• Kellen Rosten made seven saves as Seattle Pacific (1-0-1) settled for a scoreless men's soccer draw with Cal State Stanislaus in Turlock, Calif.

• Freshman Gibson Bardsley scored a hat trick in his college debut as Western Washington's men beat Hawaii-Hilo 4-0 in Bellingham in the season opener for the Vikings.

• Dani Bridges and Melissa Beal each had a goal in the opening 12 minutes as the Washington women cruised to a 4-1 win over British Columbia in an exhibition game at Husky Soccer Field.

• Claire Morgan had two assists and goalkeeper Teresa Fish got her 21st career shutout as Western Washington opened its women's season with a 2-0 win in Bellingham over Hawaii-Hilo.

• Freshman Kaycie Hutchins had a goal and assist in her collegiate debut as Central Washington beat Hawaii Pacific 3-0 in Honolulu in the Wildcats' women's opener.

Volleyball

• Freshman setter Carlee Marble of La Conner had 49 assists in her first collegiate start, but Central Washington lost 22-30, 30-27, 24-30, 24-30 to California University of Pennsylvania in Pomona, Calif.

• Angie Alvord had a career-high 12 blocks, two short of the school record, and Jaime Anderson added 24 kills as Western Washington beat California Baptist University 28-30, 30-26, 22-30, 30-25, 15-9 in Tampa, Fla.

Sports-information departments and other sources contributed to this report.