Dogfight looms atop CWAC
March 29, 2009 by Scott Sandsberry
YAKIMA, Wash. — After years of taking aim at a target, these days Sarah McNamee is wearing one. And she doesn’t mind one bit.
The Ellensburg senior’s expertise at winging a softball at 55 mph over that home-plate target 43 feet away is a primary reason the Bulldogs are favored in the 2009 CWAC fastpitch campaign.
Ellensburg pitcher Sarah McNamee Saturday, May 10, 2008.
But she doesn’t mind the pressure of being the key player on the team everybody else is gunning for. She relishes it.
“I love it,” says McNamee, who became the league’s dominant pitcher with the graduation of last year’s CWAC co-MVPs, Othello’s Nina Gonzalez and East Valley’s Renee Cuillier. “I have no problem with having a target on my back.
“I always like being ahead. I’m a very competitive person. Being No. 1 is a very big thing for me.”
It would be a very big thing for Ellensburg as well, especially since the school has never won a league fastpitch championship. But after years of being a speck in Othello’s rear-view mirror — the Huskies having won or tied for all but one title since the CWAC’s inception — this could be the Bulldogs’ year.
Graduation gutted the lineups of both Othello and its perennial challenger, East Valley. That leaves Ellensburg and possibly Selah to step into the position of frontrunner — and the Bulldogs seem quite happy to oblige.
“That’s the attitude the girls seem to have this year, and I’m glad for it,” says coach Dave Kopczynski, who in his first three years has molded Ellensburg into a powerhouse. Six returners have all-CWAC credentials, and even with three freshmen in the lineup, the Bulldogs have entered the season with what Kopczynski happily calls “a little strut.”
“They’re confident, yet they’re relaxed,” says Kopczynski, who has coached many of the Bulldogs’ current juniors and seniors since they were 12-year-olds playing U14 ASA ball.
They have reason to feel confident. McNamee and sophomore infielder Brittni Gant are both career .500-plus hitters. Those two are both first-team all-CWAC players, as are outfielder Ellie Layman and versatile Sarah Firman, who can play almost anywhere on the field.
“I would think Ellensburg is the favorite,” says Selah coach Bill Harris, before immediately calling for caution. “Othello graduated seven or eight kids, but they’ll still be good. Until Othello gets knocked off, they’re the team. Ellensburg’s probably the favorite, but until Othello gets beat, they’re still the team.”
But Ellensburg has the dominant pitcher, and in high school fastpitch that’s the most significant piece in the puzzle. McNamee has a fastball, a changeup, a rise-ball, a curve and a drop-ball, and there isn’t a weak one in the bunch.
“I like to be able to use any of them,” McNamee says. “In any situation.”
Like, say, a state championship game.
2009 Fastpitch preview capsules
March 29, 2009 by Scott Sandsberry
COLUMBIA BASIN BIG NINE
FAVORITES
KAMIAKIN still have power-hitting Seattle University signee and all-stater Allegra Wilde, but the Braves graduated six first- or second-team all-leaguers, leaving the door open for WALLA WALLA and RICHLAND.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
WENATCHEE returns most of the key players from last year’s very-young team that went 4-8 in conference. There is also reason for long-term optimism and a move up the standings at EISENHOWER. The Cadets have only three seniors and a pitcher, Alli McClain, who already has an all-Big Nine pedigree — and she’s only a sophomore, as is her power-hitting catcher, Gracie Hernandez, and another prolific hitter, Faradeh Rehfield. Two more stellar offensive players, Alicia Ortega and Ticia Carlisle, are juniors. DAVIS last year ended an eight-year, 145-game winless streak, and the Pirates hope to continue improving behind senior shortstop Erin Socha, versatile junior Felisa Sanchez and freshman Daphne Fisher, who has the potential to become one of the school’s best catchers in many years. WEST VALLEY figures to have the edge on HANFORD as the Big Nine’s top 3A team, thanks largely to the presence of senior pitching ace Emily Harpel and the power hitting of junior Emily Shepard, who already holds the school’s single-season record for home runs. Hanford was young last year and returns four all-leaguers, but the Falcons had to score three in the bottom of the ninth in the second game of a doubleheader last week against SUNNYSIDE, which should soon break into the “W” side of the win-loss column after last year’s 0-12 Big Nine mark. The Grizzlies had to make due last year without multi-talented Sarasa Partida, who opted for golf after a knee injury but is back in the lineup creating havoc — including six stolen bases in one game against Hanford — and hitting for power and average. The team has only one senior, shortstop Cassie Luther, while junior Stephanie Sanchez has been pounding the ball.
CWAC
FAVORITES
Reigning state champion Othello has won or tied for its league title 13 of the last 14 years, but the team to beat in 2009 may well be the only one to beat the Huskies in 2008. That’s ELLENSBURG, which returns a half-dozen first- and second-team all-CWAC players. One of those is senior Sarah McNamee, the league’s top pitcher (27-6 over the last two years, with 211 strikeouts in 2008) and also one of its top hitters. She and Brittni Gant both hit above .500 last season as the Bulldogs averaged 12.3 runs over the regular season — 14 if you don’t figure in two shutout losses to Othello.
The OTHELLO Huskies’ seeming vulnerability stems from the graduation of six first-team all-leaguers off its 2008 title team, including their top three power hitters and their top two pitchers. The key loss is 2A state player of the year Nina Gonzalez, a 60 mph fireballer who gave up just one earned run all season while pitching four no-hitters. But, led by prolific outfielder Kylee Molotte, the Huskies will continue to manufacture runs and wins with their team speed and consistent hitting.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
The only other team with the most foreseeable shot at the title appears to be SELAH, which has a stellar 1-2 pitching punch in Monica Stout and Jamie Alliston, both of them among the team’s half-dozen returners with all-league credentials. The Vikings will have to do without star catcher Tori Slobig, lost for the season with a torn ACL, but Baylee Bunyard, Natalie Fickes and Jennifer Wane should keep the hits coming. Like Ellensburg, Selah has a landmark goal at which to aim: Neither school has ever won or tied for a league title.
After years of staying at or near the top of the conference, EAST VALLEY must rebuild after graduating pitching ace (and league co-MVP) Renee Cuillier and nine other seniors, most of them starters. Two seniors, Kendra Killingsworth and Sarah Reifel, figure to share the pitching load, and the Red Devils will need big seasons from Holly Thierolf, Brianna Lounsbury and Adrianna Jones to stay in the CWAC’s quite-exclusive upper echelon. PROSSER and GRANDVIEW are poised to move into that elite group. New Prosser coach Scott Coleman has a solid core of returners in first baseman Ashley Edwards, catcher Kailah Anderson and Nicole Ledesma, and three starting freshmen have club-team experience, including pitcher Gabby Meza. The Greyhounds have solid pitching from Christina Mendoza and gifted frosh Ashley Van Tress, and home-run power from senior Doris Lupercio and newcomer Monica Walls. TOPPENISH, with new coach Mike Hillier, is building a young team around seniors Luz Rodriguez and Celeste Rodriguez and junior D.J. Aguilar.
SCAC WEST
FAVORITES
The league looks wide open, with lots of young pitchers, holes left by graduation and question marks. The team with the fewest questions and the most talent to answer them may well be NACHES VALLEY, which last year posted not only the school’s first winning fastpitch record but tied perennial favorite Zillah for the SCAC West title. Even though the Rangers lost pitching ace and league MVP Casi White, they still have a solid hurler in sophomore Katelin Heide — though now she’ll be carrying most of the load herself — and all-leaguers Brandi Davis and Lyndsie Wright provide plenty of offensive firepower. ZILLAH must replace five starters, including 16-game-winning pitcher Kayla Vance, who transferred, with a young lineup that includes three freshman starters. But the Leopards’ young pitchers, sophomore Kelsie Salverda and freshman Samantha Robillard, figure to be well-tested by postseason, and shortstop Korie Duce and catcher Rachel Argo already own all-league skills.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
Should either of the two favorites falter, two other teams could become title contenders. CLE ELUM could be the most serious contender, with the league’s deepest mound corps, led by Ashley Sutton, Hailey Bator and freshman phenoms Virginia Soderstrom and Laura Potts, pitching to all-league catcher Kodi Jones. Two other talented freshmen, Dani Sweigard and Ashly Morehouse, will help the Warriors contend for years. Also ready to move up: GOLDENDALE, which returns much of its lineup from last year. The Timberwolves are led by standout hitter Sydney Bloom and senior hurler Hailey Hudson, who has a great arm and, by maximizing her accuracy, could become the league’s top pitcher. MABTON will get plenty of offense from all-leaguers Consuelo Flores, Crystal Arreola and Jessica Quesada, while GRANGER continues to improve with players like Shawnnekka Tanewasha.
CLASS 2B AND 1B
KITTITAS went 24-3 last year, tying the school record for victories, but fell short of its goal of winning the 2B state title. This year, the Coyotes could take that next step; lights-out junior pitcher Dallas Maupin is now a year older and stronger, and the only huge holes to fill are at No. 2 pitcher and catcher — key positions, yes, but Kittitas scored 14 or more runs 14 times in 2008. There’s also plenty of room for big dreams at LA SALLE and SUNNYSIDE CHRISTIAN, which reached the 2B and 1B tournaments, respectively, each with just a single senior in the lineup. The Knights won five of the six meetings between the two schools and finished 19-6, but two of those losses came at state, leaving SC’s players hungry for a better finish. The hitting lineup is a murderers’ row, with Naomi den Hoed, Julie Long, Abby Bangs and Kelli Newhouse just a few of the heavy hitters — and that doesn’t even figure in Melanie Van Wingerden, who hit .800 during the state tourney. That offensive juggernaut and junior pitchers Hilari Bosma and Ashley Haak should help the Knights challenge for the 1B title this year. La Salle has pitching depth (Whitney Anderson and Tori Gonzalez) and a slew of capable hitters — each of them now with another year of experience under the belt.
3/28/09 Prep baseball roundup
March 29, 2009 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — The CWAC baseball season is still in its infancy, but Selah and Ellensburg continued to make loud statements on Saturday.
Both remained not only unbeaten but dominant, with the Vikings overwhelming highly-respected Othello 17-1 on the road while the Bulldogs continued their offensive onslaught with a 15-1, 24-5 sweep at Prosser.
In five CWAC games, Ellensburg has outscored its opposition 126-10.
Selah, meanwhile, was denied the opportunity of an Othello sweep by the weather, and is scheduled to make up the postponed game on Monday.
But the Vikings were plenty impressive in the game that was completed, scoring at least two runs in each inning and totaling 13 hits.
Not a single Vikings struck out.
Trevor Heilman had two hits and drove in four runs and Trevor Dallman was 3-for-3.
Senior right-hander Jake Fife, meanwhile, limited the Huskies to three hits while fanning seven and walking three. He also had a two-run single in the fourth inning and finished with four RBI.
At Prosser, where the Mustangs had begun league play 3-0, the big gun was Brendon Storey. The Ellensburg senior homered five times, belting three long balls in the first game and totaling eight RBI in the first game. He followed with two more round-trippers in the second.
Ethan Sterkel also went deep in the second game.
Ellensburg is scheduled to visit Selah for a doubleheader on April 18.
SELAH 17, OTHELLO 1
Selah 223 46 — 17 13 1
Othello0 000 01 — 1 3 5
Fife and Snider; Suarez, M. Garza (4) and Valdez.
Highlights: Alex Fickes (S) 2-3, 2b, RBI; Trevor Dallman (S) 3-3, RBI; Trevor Heilman (S) 2-4, 4 RBI; Justin Windsor (S) 2b, 2 RBI; Jake Fife (S) 4 RBI.
ELLENSBURG 15, PROSSER 1
Ellensburg 112 006 5 — 15 12 0
Prosser 001 000 0 — 1 9 6
Sterkel, Smith (6) and Morris; Finn, Sassler (6) and Donovan.
Highlights: Mike McKnight (E) 2-5, 2b, 3 RBI; Brendon Storey (E) 3-5, 3 HR, 8 RBI; Davis Berger (E) 2-3; Craig Gustavson (P) 3-4.
ELLENSBURG 24, PROSSER 5
Ellensburg 760 74 — 24 19 4
Prosser 023 00 — 5 6 0
Storey, Engel and Smith; Christian, Yahne (2), Romero (4), Sassler and Finn.
Highlights: Ben Luce (E) 3-3, 5 RBI; Ethan Sterkel (E) 3-4, HR; Storey (E) 2-4, 2 HR; T.J. Finn (P) 2 RBI.
EAST VALLEY 18-21, TOPPENISH 0-1: At Toppenish, Colby Flory had a double and four RBI in the opener and went 3-for-5 with an RBI in the second game to help East Valley (2-3, 2-4) to the sweep.
Bobby Clements and Ryker Ackley had three RBI each in the opener, and Kory Sauve drove in five runs in the second game for the Red Devils.
Game 1
East Valley 510 48 — 18 11 0
Toppenish 000 00 — 0 1 6
Schoonover, Clements (5) and Cruse; Medina, Thomson (2), Valdez (5) and Maldanado.
Highlights: Bobby Clements (EV) 3-3, 3 RBI; Ryker Ackley (EV) 2b, 3 RBI; Colby Flory (EV) 2b, 4 RBI; Brian Schoonover and Clements (EV) combined for 11 Ks.
Game 2
East Valley 102 (14)4 — 21 14 3
Toppenish 000 01 — 1 2 7
Cameron and Cruse; Hernandez, Maldanado (4), Nunez (4), Rodriguez (5) and Maldanado.
Highlights: Kory Sauve (EV) 2-3, 5 RBI; Derek Kihn (EV) 3-5, 2b, 3b, 2 RBI; Flory (EV) 3-5, RBI.
QUINCY 14-11, WAPATO 7-12: At Wapato, Jorge Gomez and Josh Carbajal drove in two runs each in the second game as the Wolves earned a split.
Gomez was 2-for-4 and Carbajal 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles for Wapato. Sean Pitt had two RBI in the opener.
Game 1
Quincy 601 304 0 — 14 12 6
Wapato 200 013 1 — 7 8 2
Petersen and Lorea; Pitt, Alvarado (1) and R. DeLeon
Highlights: Sean Pitt (W) 2-4, 2 RBI; Jorge Gomez (W) 2-4.
Game 2
Quincy 060 103 1 — 11 8 7
Wapato 210 014 4 — 12 12 4
Garcia, Macey (7) and Lorea; M. DeLeon and R. DeLeon
Highlights: John Navarro (Q) 2-4; Gomez (W) 2-4, 2 RBI; Josh Carbajal (W) 3-5, 2 2b, 2 RBI.
EPHRATA 11-11, GRANDVIEW 1-1: At Ephrata, a nine-run second inning powered the Tigers in the first game and Brett Robinson and Tyson Hubbard drove in three runs each in the second.
Game 1
Grandview 001 00 — 1 3 1
Ephrata 090 02 — 11 7 0
Batteries unavailable.
Highlights: Bryce Todd (E) 3b, RBI; Mason Lotz (E) 2-2, RBI.
Game 2
Grandview 100 00 — 1 5 4
Ephrata 173 0x — 11 7 0
Batteries unavailable.
Highlights: Brett Robinson (E) 3-3, 3 RBI; Tyson Hubbard (E) 2b, 3 RBI.
NON-LEAGUE
CONNELL 12-9, ZILLAH 2-6: At Zillah, Trevor Oswalt was 4-for-5 for the day, and Blake Dasso had three hits and drove in four runs in the second game, but Zillah (3-3) was swept.
Natt Eppich had two triples and five RBI in the opener, and Drew Jenks had two hits and three RBI in the second game to lead Connell.
Game 1
Connell 003 306 — 12 8 3
Zillah 100 001 — 2 3 2
Heiman and Dillon; Dasso, Seaman (5), Fink and Olivas.
Highlights: Trevor Oswalt (Z) 2-3, 3b; Nate Eppich (C) 2-5, 2 3b, 5 RBI; Morgan Heiman (C) 7 Ks.
Game 2
Connell 105 100 2 — 9 11 0
Zillah 130 002 0 — 6 9 3
Berry, Van Holkbeke (6), Dillon (7) and Dillon; Ziegler, Rodriguez (3) and Olivas.
Highlights: Oswalt (Z) 2-2, 2b, 2 runs; Blake Dasso (Z) 3-4, 2b, 4 RBI; Drew Jenks (C) 2-3, 3 RBI.
RIVER VIEW 6, GOLDENDALE 3: At Goldendale, Gage Nicholson went 2-for-3 with three RBI to lead River View in a game shortened to five innings because of rain.
Aaron Cochran had a solo homer for Goldendale (1-4).
The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was rained out and will be made up on April 7.
River View 103 20 — 6 9 2
Goldendale 102 00 — 3 1 2
Nicholson, Remillard (5) and Bettancourt; Herin and Cochran.
Highlights: Dennis Harding (RV) 2-3, Gage Nicholson (RV) 2-3, 3 RBI; Aaron Cochran (G) HR.
HIGHLAND 25-14, WAHLUKE 2-4: At Highland, Cole Gilman was 3-for-3, scored four runs and drove in four more in the opener, and Trent Fuller had four RBI in the second game to lead the Scotties.
Game 1
Wahluke 100 01 — 2 2 11
Highland 3(14)8 0x — 25 15 2
Saban, Rodriguez (3), Mata (5) and Sandoval; Packard, Stoltenow (5) and Christensen, Packard (5).
Highlight: Cole Gilman (H) 3-3, 4 runs, 4 RBI; Scott Podruzny (H) 2 2b, 2 RBI; William Packard (H) 3-4, 3 RBI, W, 2 H, 0 ER.
Game 2
Wahluke 100 21 — 4 3 4
Highland 025 61 — 14 14 1
Kovar, Jiminez (4) and Sandoval; Mitchum, Christensen (3), Gilman (5) and Packard.
Highlight: Trent Fuller (H) 3-4, 2 2b, 4 RBI; Garrett Linse (H) 3-4, 2b, 3b.
NACHES VALLEY 5-12, KIONA BENTON 4-5: At Naches, the Rangers rallied to tie in the first game on Chris Walker’s RBI single in the bottom of the seventh, then won it in the ninth on Chris Putas’ tying RBI single and a Ki-Be error.
NV (4-0) got a two-run homer from Thomas Wilcox in the second game.
Game 1
Kiona-Benton 200 000 101 — 4 8 3
Naches Valley 100 000 102 — 5 11 2
Brundridge, Lucerto (8), Staats (9) and Saylers; Ranger, Johns (7) and Gillespie.
Highlights: Thomas Wilcox (NV) 2-3; Chris Walker (NV) 3-4; Adam Ranger (NV) 6 IP, 11 K, ER; John Thorton (KB) solo HR.
Game 2
Kiona Benton 010 040 0 — 5 7 2
Naches Valley 207 003 x — 12 10 2
Mason, Hooderpyle (3), Lucerto (6) and Saylers; Wilcox, Walker (6) and Gillespie, Kass (4), Gillespie (6).
Highlights: Wilcox (NV) HR, 2 RBI; Ethan Flory (NV) 2-4 3-run homer; J.R. Weigel (NV) 2b; Walker 2-2.
DE SALES 14, LA SALLE 4: At La Salle, Ryan Kilseimer tripled in the Lightning’s defeat.
De Sales 431 33 — 14 10 2
La Salle 001 03 — 3 5 3
Klicker and Wuzec; Kilseimer and Sattler.
Highlights: Mata (D) 2-3; Ryan Kilseimer (L) 3b.
3/28/09 Prep fastpitch roundup
March 29, 2009 by YH-R Sports
PROSSER, Wash. — Jessica Harris and Sarah McNamee fired back-to-back no-hitters — the second in a week for Harris — as Ellensburg improved to 4-0 in CWAC fastpitch with a 20-0, 10-0 sweep over Prosser on Saturday.
McNamee, who pitched the five-inning opener, was 5-for-7 for the day with three doubles, two triples and five RBI. Harris pitched the six-inning second game.
Prosser moved to 2-2 in conference and 3-3 overall.
Game 1
Ellensburg 534 53 — 20 18 0
Prosser 000 00 — 0 0 3
McNamee and Firman; Meza, Ledesma (4), Meza (5) and Anderson
Highlights: Sarah McNamee (E) 3-5, 2 2b, 3b, 4 RBI; Cassie Sharon (E) 2-5, 4 RBI.
Game 2
Ellensburg 211 015 — 10 9 0
Prosser 000 000 — 0 0 0
Jessica Harris and Firman; Meza and Anderson.
Highlights: McNamee (E) 2-2, 2b, 3b, RBI.
SELAH 18-16, TOPPENISH 0-0: At Toppenish, Jamie Alliston was 5-for-6 for the day with three RBI and pitched a five-inning no-hitter in the second game for Selah.
Sam Harris was 4-for-5 with four RBI in the opener for the Vikings in their first CWAC games of the season.
Game 1
Selah 614 70 — 18 16 0
Toppenish 000 00 — 0 1 6
Stout and Harris; Aguilar and Rodriguez.
Highlights: Jamie Alliston (S) 2-3, 2b, 3b, RBI; Sam Harris (S) 4-5, 4 RBI; Jennifer Wayne (S) 2-4; Lauren Zeutenhorst (S) 2-4, HR, 3 RBI; Monica Stout (S) 2 RBI.
Game 2
Selah (10)50 10 — 16 11 0
Toppenish 000 00 — 0 0 4
Alliston and McCallister; Guzman and Rodriguez.
Highlights: Natalie Fickes (S) 2-4, 3b; Alliston (S) 3-3, 2 RBI; Courtney Cable (S) 2-3; Zeutenhost (S) 3b, 2 RBI; Lauren Smeback (S) 3b, RBI; Wayne (S) 2-4, 3b, 2 RBI; Baylee Bunyard (S) 2-4, 2 RBI; Morgan McCallister (S) 2-4, 3b, 2 RBI; Kendal Wangler (S) 2-3.
EPHRATA 4-13, WAPATO 3-4: At Ephrata, Jesica Wald went 3-for-4 with a double in the second game to help Ephrata complete the sweep.
Kayla Frazier and Vanessa Salinas had two hits each in the opener, and Suli Tirrko had two hits in the second game for the Wolves.
Game 1
Wapato 000 002 1 — 3 4 1
Ephrata 002 200 x — 4 6 1
Olivias and Frazier; Millard, Lund (7) and Nichols.
Highlights: Kayla Frazier (W) 2-4, Vanessa Salinas (W) 2-3; Miki Hunsaker (E) 1-2, Mackenzie Nichols (E) 1-2, Kristin Winona (E) 1-2, Skylar Lund (E) 3b, Kristina Allen (E) 2b.
Game 2
Wapato 200 200 0 — 4 7 0
Ephrata 406 201 x — 13 11 3
Oivias and Frazier; Lund and Hubbard.
Highlights: Suli Tirrko (W) 2-3, Vanessa Olivias (W) 1-2; Kristina Allen (E) 2-4, Jesica Wald (E) 3-4, 2b, Kristin Winona (E) 2-4.
CBBN
KENNEWICK 11-7, SUNNYSIDE 0-1: At Kennewick, Sarisa Partida went 4-for-5 for the day with a double and Destiny Contreras was 2-for-3 in the second game for the Grizzlies.
Game 1
Sunnyside 000 00 — 0 3 1
Kennewick 401 6x — 11 8 1
Maltos and Partida; Bakos and Nelson
Highlights: Partida (S) 1-2, Herrera (S) 1-2, Cantu (S) 1-2.
Game 2
Sunnyside 100 000 0 — 1 7 2
Kennewick 110 005 x — 7 9 0
Salcedo and Partida; Bakos and Nelson.
Highlights: Partida (S) 3-3, 2b, run; Herrera (S) 1-3; Peneloza (S) 1-3; Contreras (S) 2-3.
SCAC
NACHES VALLEY 16-5, KIONA-BENTON 10-18: At Naches, the Rangers plated nine runs in the second inning of the opener and followed with another seven runs in the third.
Game 1
Kiona Benton 009 010 0 — 10 12 1
Naches Valley 097 000 x — 16 11 6
Small and McDonald; Heide and Remley
Highlights: Ward (KB) 3-3, RBI; Small (KB) 3-5, 2 RBI; Charlet (NV) 2-3; Gylling (NV) 2-3.
Game 2
Kiona Benton 350 424 — 18 17 2
Naches Valley 220 010 — 5 6 7
Small and Valdez; Heide and Remley
Highlights: Lumpkin (KB) 3-5; McDonald (KB) 3-4; Kandle (NV) 3-3.
RIVER VIEW 4, GOLDENDALE 0: At Goldendale, the second game of the SCAC doubleheader was rained out.
River View 040 0 — 4 3 0
Goldendale 000 0 — 0 0 2
Hess and McGill; Hudson and Kartes.
NON-LEAGUE
LA SALLE 11-8, DESALES 9-6: At La Salle, Amy Holbrook was a combined 5-for-7 with four runs batted in as the Lightning swept DeSales to improve to 4-0.
Game 1
DeSales 007 110 0 — 9 7 2
La Salle 600 311 x — 11 13 4
Warnick and Merterz; Gonzalez and Holbrook.
Highlights: Whitney Anderson (L) 3-4, 2 RBI; Amy Holbrook (L) 3-4, 2 RBI; Tori Gonzalez (L) 2-4; Elise Finnich (L) 2-3.
Game 2
DeSales 204 000 0 — 6 6 5
La Salle 240 101 x — 8 8 2
Warnick and Merterz; Anderson and Holbrook.
Highlights: Anderson (L) 7 IP, 8K, 2-4, 3 RBI; Holbrook (L) 2-3, 2b, 2 RBI.
3/28/09 Prep soccer roundup
March 29, 2009 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Albert Anabtawi scored two goals and assisted on another to lead Eisenhower to a 3-1 victory over Davis in CBBN boys soccer at Davis on Saturday.
Sabdi Palma scored the other goal for Eisenhower (1-3) and also assisted on one of Anabtawi’s goals, the first of which came in the first minute and led to a 1-0 lead at halftime.
Alexio Garcia scored Davis’ goal.
First half: 1, Eisenhower, Albert Anabtawi, 1:00.
Second half: 2, Eisenhower Anabtawi (Sabdi Palma), 46:00; 3, Eisenhower, Palma (Anabtawi), 50:00; 4, Davis, Alexio Garcia, 78:00.
Saves: Adrian Tinajero (E) 5, Alexes Garcia (D) 5.
SOUTHRIDGE 3, SUNNYSIDE 0: At Southridge, Jared Brisbin scored a goal in each half for the Suns.
In other CBBN matches, Kamiakin blanked Richland 3-0, Walla Walla shut out Wenatchee 2-0, Kennewick clipped Eastmont 3-2 and Moses Lake topped Hanford 4-3.
First half: 1, Sou, Jared Brisbin (PK), 4:00.
Second half: 2, Sou, Bill Landefeld (Corey Grady), 42:00. 3, Sou, Brisbin (Jake Zoulek), 43:00.
Saves: Sunnyside, 3; Brandon Hale (So) 5.
CWAC
PROSSER 3, TOPPENISH 1: At Toppenish, Victor Corona scored two goals to lead the Mustangs past the Wildcats.
Memo Correa scored the first goal for Prosser (3-0 CWAC, 5-1 overall) on an assist from Anthony Cervantez. Luis Alcala scored Toppenish’s goal.
Saturday’s Grandview-Wapato conference match was rescheduled for April 14.
First half: 1, Prosser, Memo Correa (Anthony Cervantez), 28:00
Second half: 2, Toppenish, Luis Alcala, 51:00; 3, Prosser, Victor Corona (Alberto Quinones), 52:00; 4, Prosser, Corona, 75:00.
Saves: Brian Molina (P) 4; Alejandro Ramirez (T) 5.
ELLENSBURG 1, SELAH 0: At Ellensburg, Andrew Bishop knocked in the lone goal late in the first half as the Bulldogs leveled their conference record at 1-1.
Ellensburg goalkeeper Andrew Yoder stopped 11 shots in the shutout.
First half: 1. Ellensburg, Andrew Bishop 33:00.
Second half: No scoring.
Saves: Ryan Menard (S) 8; Andrew Yoder (E) 11.
NON-LEAGUE
CONNELL 3, NACHES VALLEY 0: At Naches, Julio Ramirez scored twice, once in each half, as Connell stopped the Rangers (1-3).
In other non-league play, Wahluke topped Granger 5-0.
First half: 1, Connell, Julio Ramirez (Jonathon Rodriguez) 8:00.
Second half: 2, Connell, Ramirez, 47:00; 3, Connell, Jose Garcia (Ara Eduardo) 54:00.
Saves: Jose Garibay (C) 6, Henry VanderHouwen (NV) 16.
RC boys second at Ray Cross
March 29, 2009 by YH-R Sports
EPHRATA Wash. — With a victory in the 4×100 and a trio of top-three finishes by Dana Wells, Riverside Christian’s boys scored 74 1/2 points to place second in Saturday’s 21-team Ray Cross Invitational.
Wells won the 300 hurdles (40.1), was second in the 110 hurdles (15.5), placed third in the 100 (11.2) and helped RC win the 4×100 in 44.2.
East Valley’s Jonathan Buchanan dominated the shot (53-8 1/4) and discus (157-7).
In the girls meet, Toppenish freshman Angie Zuniga won the 100 and contributed to the Wildcats’ victories in the 4×100 and 4×200. Top-Hi was the top local team in fourth.
EV’s Raisa Yates won the shot and placed second in the discus, and Riverside Christian’s Danielle Van Tuinen swept the long jump and triple jump.
BOYS
Team scores — Top 3: Ephrata 133, Riverside Christian 74.5, Moses Lake 67. Locals: 7, East Valley 37; 10, Toppenish 31.5.
Local placers
100: 3. Dana Wells (RC) 11.2; 6. Oscar Ramirez (T) 11.5. 200: 3. Delwin Bazilme (RC) 23.9. 400: 3. Kent Gartrell (RC) 54.9; 4. Matt Shuel (RC) 55.5; 5. Fransisco Villegas (T) 56.1; 8. Chris Godfrey (EV) 56.7. 800: 5. Doug Chartier (EV) 2:10.1. 1600: 4. Jake Assink (EV) 4:51.3; 5. Ben Villanueva (T) 4:53.4; 7. Freddy Lustre (T) 4:55.7. 3200: 5. Mason Yates (EV) 10:50.3; 6. Assink (EV) 11:00.7. 110H: 2. Dana Wells (RC) 15.5. 300H: 1. Wells (RC) 40.1. 4×100: 1. RC (Bazlime, Wells, Gartrell, Shivley) 44.2. 4×400: 3. RC 3:42.90; 6. Toppenish 3:46.00.
Shot: 1. Jonathan Buchanan (EV) 53-81/4. Disc: 1. Buchanan (EV) 157-7; 7. Oscar Quinones (T) 115-5. Javelin: 1. Anthony Galaviz (T) 158-9; Derek Byrne (RC) 157-7. LJ: 7. Kyle Gartrell (RC) 18-10; 8. Ramirez (T) 18-8. TJ: 3. Ky. Gartrelll (RC) 41-2.
GIRLS
Team scores — Top 3: Ephrata 137, Richland 71, Connell 59. Locals: 4, Toppenish 54; 5, East Valley 53; 10, Riverside Christian 28.
Local placers
100: 1. Angie Zuniga (T) 13.2; 4. Angela Chavez (T) 13.6. 200: 4. Lucia Walle (T) 28.5. 800: 7. Blythe Monoian (T) 2:43.0. 1600: 3, Katrina Radach (EV) 5:45.3; Daniela Depaz (EV) 5:53.3. 3200: 2. Radach (EV) 12:19.3; 3. Depaz (EV) 12:34.5; 8. Stacey Kobes (T) 13:40.5. 100H: 8. Stephanie Kruger (RC) 19.0. 300H: 6. Stephanie George (EV) 54.5; 7. Mollie Cunnington (RC) 55.4. 4×100: 1. Toppenish (Zuniga, Walle, Chavez, Galaviz) 52.0. 4×200: 1. Toppenish (Zuniga, Mauch, Galaviz, Chavez) 1:55.4; 8. East Valley 2:08.2. 4×400: 6. Toppenish 4:47.7.
Shot: 1. Raisa Yates (EV) 38-51/2; 6. Lindsay Bronkhorst (EV) 32-11/2. Disc: 2. Yates (EV) 114-6. Javelin: 5. Bronkhorst (EV) 97-3. HJ: 5. Megan Hoop (RC) 4-8; 6. Monoian (T) 4-8. LJ: 1. Danielle Van Tuinen (RC) 15-3. TJ: 1. Van Tuinen (RC) 32-81/2.
3/28/09 Prep tennis results
March 29, 2009 by YH-R Sports
CWAC
Toppenish girls 4, Prosser 1
Singles: Cintia Gil (T) d. Tiana Baker 6-1, 6-0; Leslie Avalaos (T) d. Cory Love 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles: Candy Villegas-Sarah Morfin (T) d. Karmina Markus-Tabitha Reilly 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; Bailey Huylar-Vanie Zano (T) d. Marissa Klages-Andrea Wright 6-2, 6-2; Karley Crawford-Jariel DeWitt (P) d. Niki Thibault-Cindy Lemus 6-2, 6-3.
Prosser boys 3, Toppenish 2
Singles: Ammon Stancliffe (T) d. Ben Zocher 6-0, 6-2; Jake Stahi (T) d. Brandon Cromar 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles: Matt Young-John Surmeyer (P) d. Lucas Reynolds-Francisco Cavriedo 6-4, 6-0; A.J. Vegar-Brandon Hobbick (P) d. Noah French-Edgar Sanchez 7-6 (7-1), 6-4; Anthony Dorsett-Jordan Bogart (P) d. Robert Montelongo-Emmanuel Rodriguez 6-7 (7-5), 6-4, 6-4.
SCAC
Granger boys 2, Naches Valley 1
Singles: Ben Villa (G) d. Tyler Slick 6-2, 6-1; No second match.
Doubles: Andy Aldaco-Daniel Valencia (G) d. Jeremy Gaudette-Garrett Gentry 7-5, 6-4; Terrance Kleeschulte-Tyler McFarland d. Robert Valencia-Joey Ramirez 6-0, 6-2.
Naches Valley girls 4, Granger 1
Singles: Larisa Fossum (NV) d. Brenda Velasco 6-0, 6-2; Myriah Elsner (NV) d. Annabelle Ontiveros 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles: Zori Fossum-Leticia Gonzalez (NV) d. Rosa Bojorquez-Italia Mengarelli 7-5, 4-6, 6-4; Janae Klarich-Emily Carpenter (G) d. Shelly Johnson-Ashley Hunter 6-0, 6-2; Taylor Ranger-Rosi McFarland (NV) d. Jazmin Aguilar-Natalie Carpenter 6-0, 6-0.
Sipes sails on 1st day of junior tourney
March 29, 2009 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Top-seeded Christy Sipes of Gig Harbor cruised through her Round of 16 match in straight sets on opening day of the Yakima Dual Level 5 Junior girls tennis tournament Friday at the Yakima Tennis Club.
Saturday’s results were not received by press time. The tournament is scheduled to conclude today.
Yakima’s Alexis Filliol won her 18 singles opener but later fell in the Round of 16 to second-seeded Sophia Bott of Beaverton, Ore.
In the 14 singles bracket, Selah’s Erica Demond and Megumi Demond reached the Round of 16 before falling.
In the 12 singles, Yakima’s Claire Bohoskey fell in the round of 16 and Zillah’s Paige Toop withdrew with an injury.
Girls 18 Singles
First Round
Katerina Boiko (Burnaby, B.C.) d. Liana Convento Graham 6-3, 6-0; Nikole Novikova (Issaquah) d. Nicola Brevik Peachland, BC 6-0, 6-0; Alexis Filliol (Yakima) d. Marina Todd (Medford, Ore.) 6-1, 6-2; Sasha Carter (Bainbridge Island) d. Demie Warner (Kennewick) 6-1, 6-0
Second Round
Christy Sipes (1) (Gig Harbor) d. Carter 6-1, 6-3; Richole Berger (Hermiston, Ore.) d. Anna Lambert (Spokane) 6-1, 7-5; Lea Jansen (4) (Valleyford) d. Meagan Barber Langley, B.C.) 6-1, 6-1; Katerina Boiko (Burnaby, B.C.) d. Brittney Reed (Richland) 6-1, 7-5; Megan Moore (5) (Lake Oswego, Ore.) d. Sarah Iannone (North Vancouver, B.C.) 6-0, 6-0; Meghan Cassens (3) (Federal Way) d. Novikova 6-0, 6-2; Gergana Boncheva (West Vancouver, B.C.) d. Rye Hewett Steiger (Juliaetta, Idaho) 7-5, 6-4; Sophia Bott (2) (Beaverton, Ore.) d. Filliol 6-3, 6-0.
16 Singles
First Round
Maggy Lehmicke (Woodinville) d. Grace Porter (Bainbridge Island) 6-0, 6-1.
Lana Robins Bellevue d. Amie Vo Bellevue 6-3, 5-7, 1-0(4)
Second Round
Emma Lewis (Anchorage) d. Lana Robins (Bellevue) 6-0, 6-3; Elaine Baik (Mukilteo) d. Natalie Allen (4) (Shoreline) 7-5, 6-3; Rae Cockreham (Port Orchard) d. Xiaodan Yu (Corvallis, Ore.) 4-6, 7-6, 1-0(5); Tracy Landram (Belfair) d. Melanie Wang (Sammamish) 6-1, 6-3; Angela Chen (3) (Bellevue) d. Natasha Prokhnevska Corvallis, Ore.) 7-5, 7-6; Megan Lalone (Stanwood) d. Kira Kearsley (Edmonds) 6-3, 6-2; Maya Jansen (2) (Valleyford) d. Lehmicke 6-1, 6-3; Yuejia Li (Bradenton, Fla.) d. Audrionna Farr (1) (Beaverton, Ore.) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0(4).
14 Singles
First Round
Basia Kopecka (McMinnville, Ore.) d. Erica Demond (Selah) 6-0, 6-0; Fiona Cerf (Seattle) d. Sierra Troxel (Richland) 6-0, 6-2; Grace Egger (Issaquah) d. Megumi Demond (Selah) 6-0, 6-1.
12 Singles
First Round
Alexandra Inchauste (Bellevue) d. Catherine Cable (Spokane) 6-0, 6-2; Courtney Hebard (Issaquah) d. Claire Bohoskey (Yakima) 6-0, 6-1; Sabrina Demerath (Kenmore) d. Paige Toop (Zillah) inj. def.; Myint-Zu Kyaw (Lynnwood) d. Charlie Naddeo (University Place) 6-3, 6-4.
3/29/09 Letters to sports
March 29, 2009 by YH-R Sports
Fans need to give coaches a chance
To the sports editor — A note to the parents of West Valley school district athletes:
Prosser’s Tom Moore is obviously one of the best high school football coaches in state history. However, I noticed a few interesting things about his career. Of his astonishingly low number of career losses, 12 of 38 came in the first three years of his career. Even hall-of-fame coaches need a few years to get their programs on track.
I wonder if Prosser parents were after his job after that first five-loss season? I also noticed that in 2002, Moore’s Mustangs lost three games and did not make the state playoffs.
I wonder if Coach Moore forgot how to coach that year, or if maybe that substandard season was due to injuries, a lack of athletes, or improved competition? Coaches like Tom Moore are very, very rare indeed. And one of the key ingredients to their success is the support of parents and the community.
ROB O’BRIEN
Yakima
Hunt was a great experience
To the sports editor — I would like to go on record about a hunting experience I had this past fall on the Black Rock Ranch.
I was one of four people to draw a permit to hunt on private land in the state of Washington. I thought, what a wonderful opportunity the state has awarded me.
The area was Black Rock Ranch, managed by Charlie Blevins. I contacted him as directed by the state and gave Charlie my phone numbers so that he could contact me as to when I could come out for the hunt. It was a pleasant conversation. I was under the impression that I would have only one day to or chance to get my elk. Charlie quickly dispelled that misconception. As it turned out, I was able to hunt until I was able to harvest my elk, which amounted to four or five days of great hunting. Charlie guided me every one of those days. He kept tabs on me to make sure I was OK and safe at the end of each day.
I felt as if I had paid a guide service $5,000 to take me on this hunt. It was a hunt I will always remember and hope I might get another one like it someday.
The owner, Mr. Badissy and Charlie should be praised for giving us lucky few this opportunity.
ROY T. ROGERS
Kennewick
Schwartz, Trautmann lead CWU to sweep
March 29, 2009 by YH-R Sports
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Jennifer Schwartz singled home the winning run in the first game and Taylor Trautmann doubled home one of two sixth-inning runs in the second as Central Washington swept Western Washington 7-6 and 6-4 in GNAC fastpitch play Saturday at the CWU field.
Central, 13-5 in the GNAC and 15-8 overall, extended its winning streak to four. The Wildcats were ranked ninth in last week’s Division II West Region poll.
The Vikings, who have lost seven of nine, fell to 8-8 both in conference play and for the season.
Schwartz, a freshman from Spokane, singled through the right side to score Holly Rossman from second base with the winning run in the first game. Molly Coppinger doubled and drove in two runs for Central while Katriina Reime got the win in relief of CWU ace Linse Vlahovich.
In the second game, Vlahovich worked the final 2 2/3 hitless innings for her 10th win against three losses.
The Wildcats had scored one run in the sixth on an error before Trautmann doubled home the second.
Central and Western are scheduled for another doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. today.
Game 1
Western 020 102 1 — 6 8 3
Central 000 024 1 — 7 11 2
McEnroe and Sherrill; Vlahovich, Reime (4) and Rossman.
Highlights: Andrea Sherrill (WWU) 2-4; Michelle Wrigley (WWU) 2-4; Katy Kirschner (WWU) HR, 2 RBI; Molly Coppinger (CWU) 2-2, 2b, 2 RBI; Danielle Monson (CWU) 2-3.
Game 2
Western 100 030 0 — 4 6 2
Central 013 002 x — 6 10 2
Rosencrants, Malland (6) and Rutherford; Baxter, Reime (5), Vlahovich (5) and Rossman.
Highlights: Samantha Rutherford (WWU) 2-4, 2 RBI; Taylor Trautmann (CWU) 2-4, 2b, RBI; Danielle Monson (CWU) 2-3, RBI.
