WIAA note on swine flu

The WIAA released this note to the media on Thursday:

Swine Influenza Information
The  Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) has received several inquiries related to the swine influenza and its potential impact on school events.
The WIAA staff is in communication with the Washington State  Department of Health (DOH) and the Office of Superintendent of Public  Instruction (OSPI) and will administer necessary updates as the situation continues to develop.
The WIAA is committed to the safety and health of all involved in WIAA athletics and activities and will respond appropriately  regarding the scheduling of events.

Making a pitch for greatness — CWU ace Vlahovich keys record season

YAKIMA, Wash. — At first glance, the dramatic improvement of a college athlete from one year to the next usually involves one or more dramatic occurrences.

A late growth spurt, perhaps. An unwavering devotion to the weight room. Or maybe it’s just a matter of the proverbial light bulb coming on, illuminating the fine points of competition and making clear essential aspects of success that had been previously obscured by more obvious but less meaningful elements.

For Central Washington’s Linse Vlahovich, however, the secret to a record-setting senior fastpitch season has been more a testament to the time-honored practice of hard work.

That and the benefit of another year of experience, plus the addition of another weapon for her ongoing battle with hitters.

“I did learn another pitch,” Vlahovich said in a recent telephone interview. “I’ve started throwing a screwball.”

But before that, before the 5-foot-10 University High of Spokane product began compiling season totals which presently include a 21-7 record and 2.17 earned-run average, she devoted substantial time and effort toward making her final season her best.

“I spent a lot of time over the summer losing weight and running,” she said. “Plus I’ve learned the new pitch, and I’ve also started throwing an inside curveball.

“And this year, I have way more confidence than I’ve ever had. My coaches and my teammates, and also my family, have also done a really good job of boosting me. It all makes a huge difference.”

Which in turn has made a huge difference for the Wildcats.

Though Central lost both games of a Sunday doubleheader at Western Oregon, thereby necessitating a sweep of four season-ending games at Montana State Billings to win the conference title and accompanying Division II playoff berth, it has been a season of unprecedented heights for both Vlahovich and the Wildcats.

Her season victory total is a school record, and so is the team’s.

Last year Vlahovich was 10-13 with an ERA of 3.16.

“She really wasn’t bad last year — she started 0-6,” said her coach, Gary Frederick. “But I think the differences this year are just being a year older, the hard work she’s put in and the relationship she has with our pitching coach (Caitlyn Cornell).

“Losing the weight was her choice, something she felt she needed to do and wanted to do. And I couldn’t be happier for Linse, to see her being rewarded for all her hard work.”

Frederick said Vlahovich typically throws 62 to 63 miles an hour, and if that doesn’t sound initially impressive remember that the pitching rubber is only 43 feet from home plate.

“Not many baseball players would want to stand in in that situation,” said Frederick, who coached that sport at CWU for 11 years. “The ball gets on you real quick. Sara Badgley threw 63 to 64 when we had her (2004-05, ’07), but Linse has many more pitches.”

She also has no fewer than three GNAC pitcher-of-the-week awards this season.

A season in which Vlahovich has won her last six decisions, has pitched three shutouts among 16 complete games and has fanned 174 while walking 63 has not only buoyed Central, it has boosted her conspicuously in the program’s all-time rankings.

Vlahovich ranks first in wins (44), appearances (100), starts (76), innings (505 2/3) and batters faced (2,301) and is tied for first in shutouts (nine).

She has also set single-season records for wins (21) and innings (193 1/3) and complete games (19).

But the most fun, Vlahovich said, has been playing on a winning team.

“The success we’ve had as a group has made me happiest of anything that’s happened,” she said. “It’s the best experience I’ve had since I started playing softball when I was really little.”

Beyond this season, and school, Vlahovich hopes to student teach next fall and then become a middle school teacher and coach. Eventually she’d like to be an athletic director.

But first things first, meaning a strong finish to the season. A perfect one, in fact, would mean CWU’s first postseason appearance.

“That would be an absolutely huge step for the program,” she said, “and it’s my goal to get to experience that.”

And with an added year of experience and another pitch in her repertoire, plus the benefits of an offseason of hard work, the last fastpitch season might well be the best fastpitch season — both for Linse Vlahovich and the Wildcats.

Central recruits led by former YVCC standout

YAKIMA, Wash. — A familiar name and a big frame were among four men’s basketball recruits who  have signed with Central Washington, according to coach Greg Sparling.

Jody Johnson, a mainstay on two highly-successful Yakima Valley teams, will join the Wildcats along with 6-foot-9, 280-pound Coby Gibler of Highline Community College.

Austin Dunn, a 6-3 guard from Clackamas Community College and Najee Ali, a graduate-to-be from Rainier Beach High School, were also announced Wednesday as letter of intent signees.

Johnson, 6-4, was a key component of YVCC’s 2008 NWAACC Tournament title team and this past season helped the Yaks to a third-place finish.

He averaged 13.1 points and 10.5 rebounds a game in 2008-09, compiling 16 double doubles in 31 games.

“You could pretty much pencil in a double-double every time he went on the floor,” Yakima Valley coach Ray Funk said. “He and Nico (Sandoval, who is still weighing his four-year school options) have been the rocks of Gibraltar for our program the last two years.”

Gibler, meanwhile, averaged 14.1 points and 9.9 boards for Highline and produced 14 double doubles in 28 games.

The son of Brant Gibler, who starred on the University of Puget Sound’s 1976 NCAA Division II national championship team and was an eighth-round draftee of the Portland Trail Blazers, he’s is also a distant relative of ex-Seattle SuperSonic standout Jack Sikma.

“He has very good hands, very soft hands,” Sparling said, “and has a nice touch around the rim. Right now he’s packing a little too much weight, but he’s very fundamentally sound and just knows how to play.”

Gibler prepped at Bainbridge, and in 2007 teamed with Gonzaga’s Steven Gray as the Spartans finished second in the Class 3A state tournament to O’Dea.

Of Johnson, Sparling said, “Jody’s one of the guys who we say in the business gets the dirty work done. He’s not flashy, but at the end of the game you look at his stat line and it’s loaded up pretty well. He’s a kid who’s been in winning programs at YVCC and Franklin (which won the 2006 Class 4A state championship).”

Central has now signed seven recruits, including ex-Davis star Humberto Perez along with junior college transfers J.C. Cook (Clackamas) and Toussaint (T.J.) Tyler (Tacoma).

Mortensen steps down at YVCC

YAKIMA, Wash. — Ken Mortensen’s fifth season as Yakima Valley’s baseball coach will be his last.

Mortensen’s resignation, to be effective at the end of the season, was confirmed Wednesday by YVCC athletic director Ray Funk.

“We’re going to do a formal search (for a replacement),” Funk said, “but right now the state has a hiring freeze on and this position falls under that.

“We can’t hire until July 1, and of course that puts us behind in the recruiting game. When you make a hire of this magnitude, you want to get the right guy. But if that means following the state rules, then that’s what you do.”

The search will begin Friday, according to a college news release.

Funk said the decision for Mortensen to resign was solely the coach’s.

“This was strictly a family decision for Ken,” Funk said. “There was no pressure on him to leave, from myself or anyone else in the department.”

Said Mortensen, “It was strictly my decision. We’ve been talking about it all year. My (two) kids are getting to an age where I’d like to spend more time with them.”

Mortensen, who played two seasons for Bill Faller before assisting his predecessor, Bob Garretson Jr., is 96-118 counting Wednesday’s doubleheader loss at Wenatchee Valley.

The Yaks have been in contention for an NWAACC tournament bid this year, which would be their first under Mortensen, but Wednesday’s defeats left them 9-13 in Eastern Region play, 17-22 overall and seriously hurt their chances.

Mortensen, 44, had hinted prior to this season that he might step down at its conclusion. He cited the conflict between his coaching job, which is a part-time position, his full-time job with a hop processing company in Sunnyside, and his family.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the players that I have come in contact with,” Mortensen said in the release, “the experience of recruiting players, and most of all the people at YVCC and the people throughout the NWAACC organization I have come to know and become friends with.”

Mortensen graduated from Grandview High School in 1983 and played two seasons at YVCC before moving on to Washington State where he played for Bobo Brayton. He assisted Garretson from 1993 through Garretson’s final season in 2004.

After starting his coaching career as a Grandview assistant in 1989, Mortensen led the Greyhounds from 1991-92. He then became Yakima Valley’s pitching coach under Garretson while also working in Stottleymyre camps from 1993-96, with the semi-pro Yakima Chiefs from 1996-99 and with the American Legion Yakima Pepsi Beetles in 2001.

Local report — Wenatchee sweeps YVCC baseball

WENATCHEE, Wash. — Yakima Valley’s baseball playoff hopes took a hit on Wednesday.

With ex-Naches Valley standout Zack Swart firing a two-hitter in the first game, Wenatchee Valley swept the Yaks 4-0 and 8-2 in an Eastern Region doubleheader.

The defeats left YVCC 9-13 in region play and 17-22 overall. The Yaks fell into a four-way tie for fifth place, two games behind Blue Mountain and Walla Walla who are tied for fourth.

The top four teams make the playoffs. Yakima Valley has six games remaining.

YVCC’s Levi Mitchum pitched a four-hitter in the opener with 13 strikeouts and only one walk.

Game 1

Yakima Valley    000    000    000    —    0    2    2

Wenatchee    003    001    00x    —    4    4    0

Mitchum and Jones; Swart and (catcher unavailable).

YVCC highlights: Gibby Briones 1-3, Saby Martinez 1-3. Mitchum 1 ER, 1 BB, 13K. 3 unearned runs.

Game 2

Yakima Valley    000    000    110    —    2    5    0

Wenatchee    170    000    00x    —    8    8    1

Hartz, Dempsey (2), Boynton (7), Goins (8) and Marquez; Griffiths, Stanavich (9) and (catcher unavailable).

YVCC highlights: Nick Hayter 1-3, HR, RBI; Martinez 1-2, 2b; Bruce Amende 2-4, RBI.

PREP TENNIS

Ellensburg boys move to 10-0

ELLENSBURG — Selah’s girls handed Ellensburg its first conference loss while Ellensburg’s boys remained unbeaten in CWAC tennis on Wednesday.

The Vikings (8-2) swept all three doubles matches to win the girls match 3-2 and extend their win streak to seven matches. Ellensburg is 9-1.

The Bulldogs’ boys squad got a pair of 6-0, 6-0 sweeps from Josiah Jackson and Aaron Porter en route to a 4-1 win that lifted their CWAC mark to 10-0.

Ellensburg boys 4, Selah 1

Singles: Josiah Jackson (E) d. Joel Freeborn 6-0, 6-0; Aaron Porter (E) d. Jordan Shaffer 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Kevin Bertelsen-Devin Teske (S) d. Michael Komorowski-Bryan Elliott 6-2, 6-2; Colton Chandler-Alex Schnebly (E) d. Ethan Ward-Chris Simonds 6-2, 6-2; Tim Hurson-Kyle Cobain (E) d. Josh Shepard-Ryan Depaz 6-4, 6-3. Record: Ellensburg 10-0.

Selah girls 3, Ellensburg 2

Singles: Abigail Pellett (E) d. Colby Daniels 6-0, 6-0; Emily Carbaugh (E) d. Taylor Thompson 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Shelby Welch-Lauren Carey (S) d. Mizan Brown-Joelle Smart 7-6 (5), 7-5; Jessica Martin-Taylor Silverthorn (S) d. Daphne Hall-Ali Gray 6-4, 6-0; Hannah Russell-Taurie Thomas (S) d. Natalie Gruber-Tirra Seely 6-4, 6-3. Records: Ellensburg 9-1, Selah 8-2.

SCAC

Highland boys 4, Naches Valley 1

Singles: Aaron Stone (H) d. Terrance Kleeschulte 6-2, 6-2; Highland won by forfeit.

Doubles: Matthew Newman-Ryan Martin (H) d. Tyler Slick-Cameron Fisk 6-3, 6-4; Jeremy Gaudette-Garrett Gentry (NV) d. Joe Scott-James Colbert 2-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4; Sam Tuesley-Reese Gee-Rivard (H) d. Tyler McFarland-Garett Roberts 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Naches Valley girls 5, Highland 0

Singles: Zori Fossum (NV) d. Dannielle Cummings 6-2, 6-0; Larisa Fossum (NV) d. Jazmin Arteaga 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles: Leticia Gonzalez-Taylor Ranger (NV) d. Denise Castro-Tavi Wise 6-1, 6-4; Mariah Elsner-Shelly Johnson (NV ) d. Kalynn McIntyre-Joseline Velasquez 6-3, 6-4; Ashley Hunter-Satinder Kaur (NV) d. Abril Lopez-Lucero Guitterez 6-4, 4-6, 6-0. Record: NV 10-0.

PREP BASEBALL

Lyle-Wishram sweeps RC

LYLE — Dylan Davis was 4-for-5 for the day, threw a four-hitter with 12 strikeouts in the second game and drove in the winning run as Lyle-Wishram swept Riverside Christian 10-7, 3-2 in Mid-Valley 2B baseball on Wednesday.

Aaron Ackerman’s two-run double in the top of the seventh tied the second game for RC (1-4), but Davis’ two-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh completed the sweep for Lyle (4-1).

Game 1

River. Christian    002    023    0    —    7    8    7

Lyle-Wishram    100    243    x    —    10    6    4

Bass, Cervantes (6) and Nieffer; Eiseland and Freemantle.

Highlights: Isaac Bass (RC) 3-4, 2 RBI; Steve Stein (RC) 3-4, 2 RBI; Sterling Haas (RC) 2b, RBI; Chris Wolf (LW) 2-3; Mike Murphy (LW) 2-4, 2 RBI; Dylan Davis (LW) 2-3, RBI.

Game 2

River. Christian    000    000    2    —    2    4    2

Lyle-Wishram    011    000    1    —    3    6    1

Stein and Bass; Davis and Freemantle.

Highlights: Aaron Ackerman (RC) 2-run 2b; Bass (RC) 2-3; Davis (LW) 2-2, RBI, CG, 12 K.

TRACK AND FIELD

SCAC

AT CLE ELUM

Boys

Team scores: Highland 66, Cle Elum 42; Cle Elum 64, Naches Valley 46.

100: Billy Gellerson (H) 12.2. 200: Joel Weise (H) 23.8. 400: Weise (H) 54.9. 800: Luke Gillespie (NV) 2:17.8. 1600: Brandon Bettis (CE) 5:29.0. 3200: John Frieze (NV) 12:35.6. 110H: Cody Long (H) 20.7. 300H: Long (H) 45.1. 4×100: Cle Elum 49.2. 4×400: Highland 5:07.7.

Shot: Jake Wilcox (NV) 48-9 1/2. Disc: Wilcox (NV) 140-2. Jav: Wilcox (NV) 140-7. HJ: Patrick Newman (H) 5-8. LJ: Joseph Notman (H) 18-4. TJ: Weise (H) 41-9.

Girls

Team scores: Highland 81, Cle Elum 37; Naches Valley 107, Cle Elum 20.

100: Andrea Wickenhagen (H) 13.3. 200: Wickenhagen (H) 28.6. 400: Jordan Preston (H) 1:10.7. 800: Ariana Cole (H) 2:43.3. 1600: Cole (H) 6:08.4. 3200: Cole (H) 12:59. 100H: Justine Benner (NV) 17.4. 300H: Benner (NV) 52.0. 4×100: NV 54.1. 4×400: Highland 5:07.7.
Shot: Kelsie Taylor (NV) 30-3. Disc: Jessica Farris (NV) 95-10. Jav: Farris (NV) 99-5. HJ: Olivia Newman (H) 4-4. LJ: Claire Boutillier (NV) 16-2. TJ: Boutillier (NV) 33-8.

04/30/09 Rec Notes — Heartbreakers roll on

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Yakima Heartbreakers seventh-grade boys basketball team won its age division in the 31st annual Inland Empire tournament, extending its win streak to three tournaments and 15 games.

The Heartbreakers were 5-0 during the weekend, including a 35-26 win over Boise Hoop Dreams in the title game. The victory earned the team a berth in the AAU national tournament in Tennessee.

Team members are Ty Lighty, Gus Bonny, T.J. Morehouse, Ceanu Strom, Matt Hoon, Bret Oldham, Payton Radliff, Alvaro Soto and Blake Ward. The team is coached by Greg Lighty and Lyle Bonny.

• Sunnyside’s Lil’ Griz third-grade boys team won its age division in the Inland Empire tournament. The Lil Griz finished 3-0 in pool play and won the title game 41-19.

Team members are Ismael Zavala, Trey Sanchez, Diego Garza, Arturo Palacios, Skylar Gray, Tyler Hunsaker, Mosies Morales, Anthony Sanchez, Ezekiel Chavez, and AJ Ramos. The team is coached by Izzy Zavala.

SOFTBALL

10-U Lady Bears win division

SELAH — The Lady Bears of the Greater Yakima Girls Softball Association won the 10-U Blue Division in the Black N Blue Invitational April 25-26 at Carlon Park.

The Lady Bears finished the tournament with a 3-2 record, beating the Flames for the Blue championship.

Team members are Audree Montmeny, Allyson Conrad, Brooklyn Cassel, Natalie Nagle, Parker Webb, Halle McElrea, Keiley Munsterman, Logan Gress, Hannah Stohr, and Sierra Allan. The Lady Bears are coached by Rob Conrad, Scot McElrea and Lewis Gress.

VOLLEYBALL

Team Yakima 12-U second

SPOKANE — Team Yakima’s 12-U Gold team finished second in the Evergreen Regional tournament on April 25. The Gold squad went undefeated in pool play and defeated the Spokane Splash and Spokane Sideout to reach the championship final, where it fell to Snake River 25-17, 20-25, 15-10.
Team members are Shannon Patterson, Sami Meyer, Morgan Kline, Megan Madden, Megan Finley, Marley Miketa, Kerista Goodpastor, Kennedy Tri, Kaleena McWilliams-Hauke, Elena Riehl, Courtney Berger and Bailey Finley.

04/30/09 Bulletin Board

BASEBALL: Registration and tryouts for Yakima National Little League Junors will be May 14 at Elks Complex. Tryouts start at 6:30 p.m. All players from the Yakima, Union Gap, Wapato, Zillah, Toppenish and White Swan School districts are encouraged to tryout. The season will be at least 14 games from May 27 to July 10. The cost will be $135 per player. Financial assistance will be available. Contact Bob Adams at 509-972-2400 or Harold Hutchinson at 969-0852 for more details.

• Registration for West Valley Little League Juniors will be held May 7 and 14 in the West Valley Middle School commons from 6 p.m. to 7:30 each day. Tryouts begin May 16 at Cottonwood fields at 3 p.m. The cost is $200. Games run from May 27-July 10. For more information, contact Rob Conrad at conrad31@charter.net or 509-949-4996.

BASKETBALL: Advantage Camps is now accepting registration for summer camps located at Yakima’s Lewis & Clark Middle School June 15-17 and Ellensburg High School July 13-17. The camps will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information visit www.advantagebasketball.com or call 425-670-8877.
GOLF: The annual Wellness House Cookie Beam tournament will be held at SunTides Golf Course on May 8 with a 12:30 p.m. start The cost is $75 per person or $300 per team. Registration will be accepted until May 5. For more information, call Theresa Vitello at 575-6686.

• A Canyon Lakes AAU Junior tournament will be held on May 3 starting at 1 p.m. The cost is $24 and is limited to the first 32 players. It will also be held on May 31, June 21, June 28, July 12, July 26 and August 16. For more information go to www.canyonlakesgolfcourse.com or call 509-582-3736.
RUNNING: The Zillah Fun Runs will take place on May 9 at 8 a.m., starting in downtown Zillah with a 5K run-walk and a 10K run. Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. All entrants will receive a t-shirt. Send registrations to Rock Winters, 610 Blossom Lake Zillah, 98953. For more information call 509-829-5565.

SOCCER: Pick-up men’s matches are played at Prosser’s Playfield Park (corner of Paterson Road and Playfield Ave.) on Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information, call Ross Courtney at 509-786-4113.

04/30/09 Valley Sports Weekly results

Archery

Arrowfest 3-D

ESCHBACH PARK

April 25-26

Money Shooters

First flight: 1, Michael Bronson 393; 2, Richard Austin 390; 3, Chris Clausing 378; 4, Lorenzo Martinez 371; 5, Mark Euteneier 338.

Second flight: 1, Mark Garner 363; 2, Jake King 351; 3, Paul Rush 346; 4, Gus Teagie 329; 5, Randy Teagie 321; 6, James Jorgensen 257.

Third flight: 1, Don Wolfe 317; 2, Mike Estes 300; 3, Beau Olsen 293; 4, Patrick Feller 220; 5, Mike Radcliffe 187.

Bowling

Minda Lanes

Guys & Dolls — Gabe Rodriguez 703 (225, 236, 242), Sam Vigil 629 (230, 202), Julie Klutts 604 (200, 223).

Guys & Dolls — Sam Vigil 656 (266, 201), Don Phillips 628 (200, 234), Jeff Penuel 532 (210), Yvonne LaBarge 622 (232), Julie Klutts 595 (224). A-Don Phillips 203, Yvonne LaBarge 190. L-3 Rights & A Wrong League Champions.

Frontier — John Gilmore 761 (278, 247, 236), Troy Grow 684 (228, 242, 214), Ray Stubner Jr. 662 (224, 269). A-Elray Compo 215.

Hill’s Discount Flies — Janice Haskell 524, Cathy Berg 479, Twyla Ostrander 479, Bev Wood479, Jerry Hill 472.

Hill’s Discount Flies — Sherry Eddy 500, Bev Wood 498, Dawn Jansen 493, Yvonne Colfax 493, Leslie Cuillier 492. A-Twyla Ostrander 168. L-Bowling Betty’s League Champions.

Monday Night Mixers — Jerry Johnson 670 (214, 214, 242), Mel Light 672 (211, 258, 203), Pete Alvarado 676 (237, 237, 202), Deb Barthel 560, Diana Boen 539, Lin Schneider 533. A-Mel Light 205, Deb Barthel 170. L-Animals League Champions.

Rez Niter — Robert Wahpat 470, Ray Colfax 459, Lance Stahi Sr. 385, Roberta Wahpat 373, Jennifer Yallup 349, Denise Antelope 239. A-Robert Wahpat 174, Roberta Wahpat 131.

Golf

Apple Tree

MEN’S DIVISION

Wednesday league, April 22

Match 1: Apple Tree Construction 5, Sunfair Chevrolet 3. Match 2: Borton Classic 51?2, Eagle Signs 21?2. Match 3: Structure Engineering 5, AB Transmissions 3. Match 4: Bowkers 4, Gilbert Cellars 4. Match 5: Shankopotamus 6, Dirty Birds 2. Match 6: Average Joes 6, Westside Physical Therapy 2. Match 7: WA State D.O.T. 6, GE Aviation 2. Match 8: Selah Fitness 4, Jackson Hewitt 4.

Gross & Net, April 25

First flight — Gross: 1, Shane Snell 74; 2, (tie) Jeff Neal 82, Jon Onstadt 82. Net: 1, Dewey Boynton 74; 2, (tie) Doug Brown 77, Mike Sutton 77, Mark Mochel, Jr. 77, David Crouch 77.

Second flight — Gross: 1, Andrew Eakin 86; 2, Matt Crocker 87; 3, Rick Sawyers 88. Net: 1, Michael Combs 75; 2, John Borton 78; 3, Mike Cingle 79.

Third flight — Gross: 1, Butch Lenberg 90; 2, Greg Lenhardt 94; 3, (tie) Karl Froula 95, Kirk Galloway 95, Jack Shaw 95. Net: 1, (tie) Alan Walania 78, Frank Davis 78.

Fourth flight — Gross: 1, Joe Lenberg 89; 2, John Butts 91, Larry Oliver 96. Net: 1, Bob Mott 68; 2, James Barber 70; 3, Gary Hall 78.

Canyon Lakes

AAU JUNIORS

April 19

Boys — 9-11 (9 holes): 1, Dylan Bissell 50; 2, Dylan Apodaca 56. 12-14: 1, Tanner Martin 81; 2, Eric Dahl 96; 3, Colton Hinman 110. 15-19: 1, Wade French 85; 2, Devin Bender 85; 3, Tyler Langley 91; 4, Brandon Albertson 99; 5, Joe Payne 101.

Girls — 12-14: 1, Hope Niehold 92. 15-19: 1, Gina Ojeda 102.

Mount Adams

MEN’S DIVISION

Individual play, April 23

Division 1 — Gross: 1, (tie) Joe Champoux 79, Tony Whitley 79; 3, Mike Chambers 81. Net: 1, Tye Barrett 71; 2, Aaron Louis 73; 3, Mike Pollock 74.

Division 2 — Gross: 1, Henry Besel 89; 2, Vern Stephenson 92; 3, (tie) Doyle Wilson 95, Rick Sifuentes 95. Net: 1, David Stalcup 71; 2, (tie) Steve Knopp 75, Gary Hyatt 75.

WOMEN’S DIVISION

O-N-E-S, April 22

A division — Gross: 1, Carlisle Ibatuan 49. Net: 1, Betty Carl 36; 2, Carrol Storkel 41.

B division — Gross: 1, Marjorie Cullen 57. Net: 1, Sylvia Van Cleave 44.

COUPLES DIVISION

3/3/3, April 24

Gross: 1, Denver Campbell-Carlisle Ibatuan 40. Net: 1, Ron Smith-Gloria Campbell 283?4; 2, Don Ibatuan-Val Smith 291?4; 3, Louis & Shelly Alcala 321?4.

SunTides

MEN’S DIVISION

Thursday league, April 23

1, The Foreskins 51?2; 2, House of Real Estate 5; 3, (tie) Fore Players 4, Curly’s Bar and Grill 4, Northwest Autobody 4, RJ’s Tire and Auto 4, Roccs 4, KWL Brokerage 4; 9, Country Rock Cafe 3; 10, 429 Goldsworthy 21?2.

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Card Game, April 28

1, Pat Mosley-Julia Hill-Vi Bond 66; 2, Lynne Willard Harriet Clark-Judy Williams 681?2; 3, Claudette Haubner-Carolyn Bowman-Carol Finney 691?2; 4, (tie) Becky McLoud-Bev Morgan-Helen Gallagher 72, Kristi Turner-Karen Cooper-Linda Plummer 72. Buckskin qualifier: Carol Finney 68.

COUPLES DIVISION

April 26

Gross: 1, (tie) Paul & Celia Cobleigh 70, Ron & Marty McClain 70; 3, Don Dufault-Karen Cooper 73; 4, Tracy Ylitalo-Nancy Slinkard 74; 5, Don Brown-Fern Hart 77. Net: 1, Tom Glass-Helen Wendt 55; 2, Ray & Terri Gallipe 57; 3, (tie) Chuck & Karin Kohls 58, Charles Cromwell-Sandi Morris 58; 5, Jerome McCloud-Chelsea Lowary 59.

Westwood West

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Mutt & Jeff, April 22

A division: 1, (tie) Trudy Ledwich 36, Marilee Brothers 36; 3, Elaine Donahue 37. B division: 1, Geneva Nelson 39; 2, Marci Snyder 41. C division: 1, Janie Richartz 40; 2, Judy Ann Vetsch 42.

COUPLES DIVISION

4-person scramble, April 23

1, (tie) Gail & Kathie Sanders-Don & Sylvia Brule 36, Danny Masias-Adrienne Quinell-Gary & Susan Willoughby 36; 3, Dave & Elaine Donahue 37; 4, (tie) Don & Geneva Nelson-Waldene Benoit-Trudy Ledwich 41, Gary & Pam Kingsboro-Al & Shirley Rogstad 41.

Yakima Country Club

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Mutt & Jeff, April 28

Low gross: Betty Gilmore 86. Low net: Janet Drake 71.

First flight: 1, Barb LaBissoniere 421?2; 2, Marie Halverson 43; 3, Paula Williams 431?2. Second flight: 1, Marallyn Schonian 39; 2, Carol Barrett 411?2; 3, Karen Avery 42. Third flight: 1, Ellen Gibson 43; 2, Marie Smith 44; 3, (tie) Debbie Douglas 45, Sally Kincaid 45.

Yakima Elks

MEN’S DIVISION

April 22

4-Man, 2-Net: 1, Norm Kuhlmann-Ron Donaldson-Dave Betzing-Jack Howell 125; 2, Jim Smith-Dennis Treat-Lee Scrimgeour-Jerry Hargraves 130; 3, Ted Stone-Darwin Nelson-Jack Carey-Jack Lovell 132.

2-Man Bestball — Gross: 1, Lee Scrimgeour-Mark Cuneo 71; 2, Jack VanVleck-Dick Welch 77; 3, Jack VanVleck-Ron Edwards 78. Net: 1, Jim Smith-Dennis Treat 62; 2, (tie) Dave Betzing-Ron Donaldson 63, Bob Dahlin-Mark Cuneo 63.

Either 9, 0-10 HCP — Gross: Mark Cuneo 35. Net: Jack VanVleck 33. 11-17 HCP — Gross: Dave Betzing 40. Net: (tie) Dick Welch 321?2, Dennis Treat 321?2. 18-U HCP — Gross: Jack Roberts 42. Net: Ted Stone 33.

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Spring Fling, April 25-26

Low gross: Pat Martin-Chris Scacco 151. Low net: Karen Cooper-Karin Kohls 132.

First flight — Gross: 1, Nancy Eglin-Betty Gilmore 154; 2, (tie) Michelle Campbell-Nancy Faliski 170, Ann Hall-Paula Williams 170, Gerene Lombardini-Linda Rudolph 170. Net: 1, (tie) Connie Beyers-Katie Lund 133, Freida Gray-Kris Sterns 133; 3, Gretchen Hoffman-Olive Ruff 138.

Second flight — Gross: 1, Sandi Morris-Nancy Slinkard 179; 2, Lo Donaldson-Pat Sugden 185; 3, Janet Bassell-Judy Cussons 189. Net: 1, Janet Hall-Shirley Markland 141; 2, Maryanne Bainter-D’Lee Dillner 147; 3, (tie) Karen Gilbert-Janni Stelzer 149, Linda Plummer-Lori Nulliner 149.

Third flight — Gross: 1, Linda Lenseigne-Bev Morgan 192; 2, Christy Fordyce-Torrie Melton 196; 3, Karen Dobson-Renee’ Youngs 197. Net: 1, Carolyn Bowman-Carol Finney 142; 2, Judy Gano-Evva Lange 143; 3, Eileen Borley-Grace Wagoner 148.

Gymnastics

Gymnastics Plus

LEVEL 4 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 25-26

Gold — Jr. A: 6, Julissa Peart 36.075 (8.650 Vault, 9.200 Bars, 9.050 Beam, 9.175 Floor); 10, Mahala LaForge 35.800 (8.800, 9.150, 8.975, 8.875); 18, Emma Meissner 34.875 (8.750, 8.950, 8.425, 8.750). Jr. C: 3, Sarah Carlson 36.925 (9.150, 9.100, 9.250, 9.425).

Silver — Ch. A: 16, Taylor Copeland 34.150 (8.800 Vault, 8.650 Bars, 8.325 Beam, 8.375 Floor). Ch. B: 12, Kati Thompson 33.975 (8.900, 8.900, 7.450, 8.725). Ch. C: 19, Rachel Eisenhauer 32.950 (8.350, 8.050, 8.350, 8.200). Ch. D: 8, Ally Martinez 35.125 (8.700, 9.200, 8.700, 8.525); 21, Mykah McMillan 32.350 (8.850, 8.000, 6.900, 8.600). Jr. B: 12, Abby Palomarez 34.150 (8.500, 8.900, 8.500, 8.250). Jr. C: 11, Ashley Zirker 34.950 (8.800, 9.150, 8.700, 8.300).

Bronze — Ch. B: 10, Talia Kalina 34.075 (8.850 Vault, 8.650 Bars, 8.350 Beam, 8.250 Floor). Ch. C: 11, Danielle Shaul 33.100 (8.700, 9.100, 7.825, 7.475). Ch. D: 15, Kaytlin Gross 32.050 (8.100, 8.750, 7.600, 7.600).

Rugby

High School

APRIL 25 SCORE

Yakima Griffins 57, School House Rugby (Wenatchee) 0.

Ties: Cacchiotti 3, Richardson 2, St. George 1, Seymour 1, Switzer 1, Wise 1. Conversions: Switzer 6.

Soccer

Sun City Strikers

APRIL 25-26 SCORES

Boys

11-U: SCS Cuevas 4, Snohomish United 3 (SO); 14-U: SCS Alexander 2, GRFC 1.

Girls

13-U: SCS Wells 1, Spokane Elite 0; SCS Wells 1, Newport Avalanche 1; Crush 1, 14-U: Crossfire 1, SCS Morton 0; Eastside FC 4, Sagare 0; G16-Gonzalez 1.

Swimming

Yakima YMCA

TRIPLE PENTATHON

Spokane, April 17-19

Third place: Sarah Carlson (Girls 9-10), 50 Fly, 36.91; Maya Cunningham (Girls 8&U), 100 IM, 1:51.24; M. Cunningham, 25 Fly, 22.42; M. Cunningham, 50 Fly, 54.65.

Making a statement — Vikings fastpitch team getting prepared for postseason push

SELAH, Wash. — As difficult as it was to believe given the weather, May is just around the corner and with it comes opportunities for Valley fastpitch teams to mount a postseason push.

And if Tuesday’s action was an indication, Selah seems primed for just such a surge.

On an afternoon that was much more like March than May, the Vikings stayed unbeaten in CWAC play with a 6-0, 13-3 sweep of East Valley on Selah’s field.

At 12-0 in league play, the Viks will on Saturday visit Ellensburg — which is tied for second at 11-1 along with Othello.

“We had a couple of blips on the radar,” Viks coach Bill Harris said, “but all in all the girls played well — especially in these conditions. When you hit a ball off the end of the bat today, it stung.”

That is, if the player still had feeling in her hands.

One who did, and who didn’t make the frigid conditions easier for EV to weather, was pitcher Monica Stout.

The junior right-hander went all 13 innings — the second game went only six — and followed a first-game two-hitter with a second-game four-hitter. She struck out nine in the opener, six in the nightcap and walked only one in each game.

Several strikeouts came on a baffling changeup, a slow floater which was especially effective considering Stout’s imposing array of hard stuff.

“I’ve been using that pitch for about four years now,” Stout said, “but I’ve really gotten it down this year. I’m confident that I can throw it for a strike pretty much any time I need to.”

She faced the minimum nine hitters through the first three innings of both contests and blanked the Red Devils (8-4 league) in 11 of 13 innings.

Selah’s offense, meanwhile, got three second-inning runs via Kendall Wangler’s run-scoring double and RBI singles by Stout and Natalie Fickes. Baylee Bunyard was 2-for-2 with a double, triple and RBI to key the Vikings.

After scoring a first-inning run in the nightcap, Selah broke it open with a seven-run third.

Jamie Alliston singled twice in the inning with the second hit scoring two runs. Jennifer Wane also had a two-run single.

Alliston and Morgan McCallister led a 15-hit assault with three safeties apiece. Alliston finished with three RBI and McCallister doubled, tripled and drove in two runs.

“We have some good teams in our league,” Harris said, “but Othello has been the benchmark for the last decade. They just do an excellent job with their program.”

But Tuesday, at least, Selah looked like a prime contender for one of the CWAC district’s three state tournament berths.

“That,” Stout said with a smile, “is our main goal.”

Game 1

East Valley 000 000 0 — 0 2 0

Selah 030 111 x 0 — 6 8 2

Stout and Harris; Killingsworth and Lounsbury.

Highlights: Adriana Jones (EV) 1-3; Birttany Sholtys (EV) 1-3; Natalie Fickes (S) 2-3, 2 RBI; Sam Harris (S) 2b; Jamie Alliston (S) 1-3; Baylee Bunyard (S) 2-2, 2b, 3b, RBI; Kendall Wangler (S) 1-2, 2b, RBI; Monica Stout (S) 1-1, RBI.

Game 2

East Valley 000 210 — 3 4 1

Selah 107 023 — 13 15 2

Stout and Harris; Reifel, Killingsworth (4) and Lounsbury.

Highlights: Jones (EV) 2-3; Breezy Lounsbury (EV) 1-2; Brittany Sholtys (EV) 1-3; Fickes (S) 1-2, RBI; Tori Green (S) 1-3, RBI; Alliston (S) 3-3, 3 RBI; Harris (S) 1-1; Morgan McCallister (S) 3-4, 2b, 3b, 2 RBI; Bunyard (S) 1-3, RBI; Jennifer Wane (S) 1-3, 2 RBI; Lauren Zeutenhorst (S) 1-3, 2b; Courtney Cable (S) 2-3, 2 RBI; Lauren Smeback (S) 1-3; Mary Graf (S) 2-4, RBI.

Prep baseball–Ike sweeps Wa-Hi for first CBBN wins

First, Eisenhower started big and held on late. Then the Cadets began slow and finished with a pop.

And by the time Tuesday’s CBBN Cascade Division doubleheader against Walla Walla at Eisenhower High School was over, Ike had its first league victories of the season. The Cadets won 9-8 and 9-4.

The Cadets — behind two-run homers by Seth Kline and Nick Lombardi, and solo shots from Will Scott and Andre Arcand — built a five-run lead in the opener and thwarted a Blue Devil rally.

In the second game, the Cadets trailed 2-1 going into the bottom of the of the fifth before scoring five runs. They added three more in the sixth.

Lombardi and Tyler Berman each drove in two runs in the second game, while Stephen Palachuk was 3-for-3 for Ike (2-8 league, 7-11 overall).

Game 1

Walla Walla    400    004    0    —    8    7    0

Eisenhower    211    500    x    —    9    12    3

James, Christina (6) and Meyer; Berman and Kline.

Highlights: Tyler Berman (E) CG, W, 7 K, 3-4, 2 2b, RBI; Will Scott (E) 3-4, solo HR; Seth Kline (E) 2-4, 2-run HR; Andre Arcand (E) 1-2, solo HR, 2 RBI; Nick Lombardi (E) 2-run HR.

Game 2

Walla Walla    100    102    0    —    4    5    0

Eisenhower    001    053    x    —    9    9    2

Watson, Staudenmaier (5) and Jordan; Roybal, Lombardi (5), Scott (6) and Kline.

Highlights: Sam Alazar (WW) 1-2, 2-run HR; Ryan James (WW) 2b; Justin Matthews (WW) 2b; Scott (E) 2-3, 2b, RBI; Berman (E) 2b, 2 RBI; Lombardi (E) 1-1, 2 RBI; Stephen Palachuk (E) 3-3; Bobby Carillo (E) 1-3, 2b, RBI.

DAVIS 3-7, PASCO 1-3: At Pasco, Michael Calderon tossed a three-hitter in the opener and the Pirates used a five-run fourth in a rain-shortened second contest to cap the sweep of the Bulldogs.

Josh WhiteElk and Marcus McClurkin each had three hits and T.J. Smith added a pair to back Calderon in a 3-1 opening victory. Calderon fanned 12.

Tim Roddy had two hits, including a double, and knocked in two runs as Davis won the second contest 7-3 to even its league record at 5-5. The game was called after five innings.

Game 1

Davis    000    101    1    —    3    10    0

Pasco    100    000    0    —    1    3    2

Calderon and WhiteElk; Garza, Briggs (6) and Davenport.

Highlights: Micheal Calderon (D) 7 IP, 12 K; Josh WhiteElk (D) 3-3, 2b; T.J. Smith (D) 2-4, RBI; Marcus McClurkin (D) 3-3, RBI.

Game 2

Davis        011    50    —    7    6    0

Pasco        010    02    —    3    7    2

Walton, Klingel (5) and Alexander; P. Cantu, Briggs (4) and Davenport

Highlights: Tim Roddy (D) 2-3, 2b, 2 RBI.

EASTMONT 9-4, WEST VALLEY 4-5: At West Valley, the Rams scored three runs in the fifth and added two in the sixth and rallied past the Wildcats to earn a split in the doubleheader.

Nick Clark and Casey Croshaw each had a hit and two RBI in the second game. Kurtis Wiles, Kyle Jones and Lukas Hinton each had a pair of hits in the opener.

Game 1

Eastmont    304    001    1    —    9    9    5

West Valley    002    000    2    —    4    10    4

Brunner and Bitterman; Wyckoff, Vetsch (3) and Andreas, Clark (5)

Highlights: Kurtis Wiles (WV) 2-4; Kyle Jones (WV) 2-4; Lukas Hinton (WV) 2-4; Tygar Garces (E) 3-run HR.

Game 2

Eastmont    101    001    1    —    4    6    2

West Valley    000    032    x    —    5    5    0

Osbourne and Bitterman; Johnson, Bartlett (3), Jones (7) and Clark.

Highlights: Nick Clark (WV) 1-3 2 RBI; Wiles (WV) RBI; Casey Croshaw (WV) 1-3, 2 RBI.

CWAC

SELAH 17, PROSSER 2: At Prosser, Jake Fife smacked a three-run homer to lead a 17-hit attack as the top-ranked, league champion Vikings (18-0) remained unbeaten.

Matt Snider was 4-for-4 with two doubles, Tyler Porter 2-for-3 with a two-run double and four RBI, and Kyle Fickes was 3-for-3 and drove in three runs for Selah.

Cory Christen hit a home run for the Mustangs.

Selah        046    52    —    17    17    0

Prosser        000    11    —    2    3    2

Schmidt, K. Fickes (4) and Snider; Yahne, Christen (3), Romero (4) and Finn, Donavon (5).

Highlights: Alex Fickes (S) 2-5, 2 RBI; Jake Fife (S) 2-4, 4 RBI, 3-run HR; Kurt Lindemann (S) 2-run single; Matt Snider (S) 4-4, 2 2b; Trevor Dallman (S) 2-run 3b; Tyler Porter (S) 2-3, 4 RBI, 2-run 2b; Kyle Fickes (S) 3-3, 3 RBI, 2b. Cory Christen (P) HR.

WAPATO 10, GRANDVIEW 0: At Wapato, Rigo Alvarado threw a five-inning one-hitter and Sean Pitt was 2-for-2 with four RBI in the Wolves’ victory.

Grandview        000    00    —    0    1    0

Wapato        271    0x    —    10    7    0

Garza, Mottice (3) and Moore; Alvarado and R. DeLeon

Highlights: Sean Pitt (W) 2-2, 4 RBI; Mike DeLeon (W) 3-3, 3b.

EPHRATA 10, ELLENSBURG 9: At Ephrata, Ethan Sterkel was 4-for-4 with two doubles and Matt Herbert drove in four runs for the Bulldogs, but Ephrata’s five-run fifth inning was the big blow.

Ellensburg    310    203    0    —    9    12    1

Ephrata    021    151    0    —    10    7    1

Smith, Ferrell (5) and Morris; Hubbard, Lotz (6) and Bazaldua.

Highlights: Ben Luce (Ell) 2-3, solo HR; Ethan Sterkel (Ell) 4-4, 2 2b, RBI; Matt Herbert (Ell) 2-4, 2b, 4 RBI; Mike McNeight (Ell) 3-5, HR, 3 RBI; Brett Bazaldua (Eph) 3-4, HR, 4 RBI.

QUINCY 10, TOPPENISH 0: At Toppenish, Quincy’s Brett Peterson threw a five-inning perfect game, striking out nine, as the Jackrabbits rolled.

Quincy    610    21    —    10    11    0

Toppenish    000    00    —    0    0    7

Peterson and Ybarra; Valadez  and Lustre.

Highlights: Brett Peterson (Q) perfect game, 9 Ks; Manny Ybarra (Q) 1-3, 2b; Case Hinkins (Q) 2-4, RBI; Mack Melbeures (Q) 3-3, RBI.

SCAC

NACHES VALLEY 22-15, GOLDENDALE 2-4: At Goldendale, Thomas Wilcox went 6-for-8 for the day with two solo home runs and struck out nine in the second game for the third-ranked Rangers.

Brandon Gillespie and Adam Ranger both hit grand slams in the opener.

Game 1

Naches Valley        7(11)3    01    —    22    17    0

Goldendale        101    00    —    2    3    4

Ranger and Gillespie; Herin, Briseno (2), Dobson (3) and Cochran.

Highlights: Ethan Flory (NV) 4-4, 2b, solo HR, 3 RBI; Thomas Wilcox (NV) 2-3, solo HR; Brandon Gillespie (NV) 3-3, 2b, GS, 5 RBI; Adam Ranger (NV) 2-4, GS, 4 RBI; J.R. Weigel (NV) 2-3, 2b, 3 RBI; Blake Lesko (G) solo HR.

Game 2

Naches Valley    430    203    3    —    15    10    1

Goldendale    000    004    0    —    4    8    3

Wilcox and Gillespie; Fields, Cronin (6) and Cochran.

Highlights: Wilcox (NV) 4-5, solo HR, 2 RBI, 9 K; Ranger (NV) 2-5, 2-run HR, 3 RBI; Aaron Cochran (G) 2-3, RBI; Cody Herin (G) 2-3, 2b, 2 RBI.

CLE ELUM 9-6, HIGHLAND 0-2: At Cle Elum, Terrance Cushing tossed six shutout innings in the opener and Justin Cushing allowed just one run in five innings in the second game as the Warriors swept.

Game 1

Highland    000    000    0    —    0    2    4

Cle Elum    060    003    x    —    9    8    0

Stoltenow and Packard; T. Cushing, J. Zapel (7) and C. Zapel.

Highlights: Seth Reynolds (CE) 2b, Seth Darling (CE) 3b, RBI.

Game 2

Highland    001    000    1    —    2    6    1

Cle Elum    132    000    x    —    6    11    2

Packard, Linse (6) and Linse, Packard (6); J. Cushing, Loyer (6) and C. Zapel

Highlights: C. Zapel (CE) 2b, Cody Chiles (CE) 2 RBI.

MID-VALLEY 2B

LA SALLE 14, WHITE SWAN 4: At La Salle, Ross Anderton was 3-for-4 and drove in four runs as the Lightning (12-3 overall, 4-0 league) rolled.

Sam Glazier and Ryan Kilseimer each was 2-for-2 with two RBI.

White Swan        010    12    —    4    4    2

La Salle        204    08    —    14    11    1

Blodgett, Hernandez (4) and Tilley. Boyle and Anderton.

Highlights: Cesar Hernandez (W) 2-3. Ross Anderton 3-4, 4 RBI; Sam Glazier (L) 2-2, RBI; Ryan Kilseimer (L) 2-2, 2 RBI.

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