Central defense impresses in first scrimmage

To the surprise of no one but the approval of coach Blaine Bennett nonetheless, the defense was well ahead of the offense during Central Washington’s first spring scrimmage Saturday morning in Ellensburg.

“All spring the defense has been a couple of days ahead of the offense,” Bennett said in a telephone interview, “and that’s the way it should be with nine returning starters. They’re understanding the scheme we’re trying to get them to execute and they’re understanding the way we want them to play defense — with speed and intensity and physical play at the line of scrimmage.”

Bennett said the scrimmage consisted of about 100 snaps. He said the intensity and excitement was encouraging throughout, despite windy conditions, and that no one sustained an injury of substance.

Seniors Buddy Wood and Jerome Williams, who play linebacker and safety, respectively, were most impressive to Bennett.

“Buddy Wood played very well, but then you expect that out of Buddy because he’s  a returning first-team all-conference player and a senior,” he said. “It’s a similar situation with Jerome. You expect him to be a very physical tackler, and he showed that.”

Offensively, Bennett said Ryan Robertson got the most snaps at quarterback and should be considered No. 1 at that position to this point.

“He’d be the starter if we played today,” Bennett said of the 6-foot-3, 188-pound redshirt freshman from Eastlake High of Sammamish. Robertson was part of Bennett’s first CWU recruiting class.

Jordan Rasmussen, a junior transfer from Montana State and Fresno City College, also figures to be in the mix.

“We have five quarterbacks right now and each of them got at least one series,” Bennett said. “This will be a good evaluational situation for them, as it is any time you put them into a live environment. You can’t simulate that in practice.”

At running back, returning starter Jerome Morris showed well, as did redshirt freshman Tyler Cardin.

“Tyler probably had the most productive day of the running backs,” Bennett said. “He’s a little undersized (5-7, 162), but he’s got great vision, he’s quick and he makes people miss.”

Central, which went 10-2 last year and earned its second straight Division II playoff berth, must replace quarterback Mike Reilly and tight end Jared Bronson — each of whom could be chosen today in the NFL draft — and also rebuild its offensive line.

The Wildcats will scrimmage again Friday at 4:30 p.m (not 4:30 a.m., as is listed on the CWU Web site). Their spring game has been scheduled for May 9 at 11 a.m.

College Roundup — Vlahovic gets 20th win, leads CWU to sweep

MONMOUTH, Ore. — Central Washington won three of its four GNAC games with Western Oregon on Friday and Saturday, but lost ground in its pursuit of a conference title.

With senior ace Linse Vlahovich becoming the program’s first 20-game winner the Wildcats reached the 30-victory mark for first time in their history with a 4-3, 6-4 sweep on Saturday.

The Wildcats (26-8 conference, 30-17 overall) trail Billings by two games with six left. They’ll play two more at Western Oregon today, then travel to Billings for the final four of the regular season next Friday and Saturday.

After winning Friday’s opener, Vlahovich pitched a two-hitter in Saturday’s first game. Jackie Hawkins homered and Holly Rossman’s single and double gave her the school record for hits in a season.

In the second game, Vlahovich came on in relief and got her 21st win of the season against only six losses with five innings of three-hit, six strikeout work. Rossman had two more hits, including a double, and drove in two runs.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Game 1

Central    001    120    0    —    4    11    0

W. Oregon    003    000    0    —    3    2    0

Vlahovich and Rossman; Albrecht, Wood (5) and Hancock.

CWU highlights: Holly Rossman 2-4, 2b; Michelle Torre 2-4; Liz Wallace 2-3; Jennifer Schwartz 2-3, Jackie Hawkins 1-3, HR, RBI.

Game 2

Central    040    000    2    —    6    9    1

W. Oregon    201    010    0    —    4    8    4

Baxter, Reime (1), Vlahovich (3) and Rossman; Lessard, Wood (4) and Little.

CWU highlights: Taylor Trautmann 2-4, 2b, RBI; Danielle Monson 3-4, RBI; Rossman 2-2, 2b, 2 RBI.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Game 1

W. Oregon    210    000    0    —    3    9    0

Central    010    021    x    —    4    6    2

Wood and Hancock; Vlahovich and Rossman.

CWU highlights: Rossman 1-3, HR, 2 RBI; Wallace 2-3, HR, RBI; Hawkins 2-2, HR, RBI.

Game 2

W. Oregon    000    030    0    —    3    7    1

Central    001    000    0    —    1    6    0

Lessard and Little; Reime, Baxter (5) and Rossman.

CWU highlights: Schwartz 3-3.

Yaks snap streak with sweep

Hannah Kranz pitched a first-game two-hitter and Yakima Valley erupted for 17 hits in the second game as the Yaks swept Big Bend 10-0 and 11-3 in Eastern Region play Saturday at Dunbar Field.

The opening-game triumph snapped a 10-game losing streak, and the sweep improved YVCC to 8-14 in league play and 15-21 overall.

Shalane scott homered and drove in two runs in the opener while Samantha Smith was 4-for-4 with a double and three RBI in the second game.

Game 1

Big Bend        000    00    —    0    2    2

Yakima Valley        052    3x    —    10    10    0

Klein and Ena; Kranz and Villegas

Highlights: Brittany Dorn (YV) 1-3, RBI; Amanda Reed (YV) 1-3, 2 runs; Samantha Smith (YV) 2b, sb, RBI; Shalane Scott (YV) 2-3, HR, 2 RBI; Alisa Moehrle-Druffel (YV) 2-2, 2 2b, 2RBI; Kim Sevigny (YV) 1-1, 2b, 2 RBI.

Game 2

Big Bend        300    00    —    3    9    0

Yakima Valley        061    31    —    11    17    0

Klein, Panchesi (3), Walen (5) and Ena; Smith and Villegas.

Highlights: Daniella Villegas (YV) 2-4, RBI; Dorn (YV) 3-4, 2 RBI; Smith (YV) 4-4, 2b, 3 RBI; Scott (YV) 2b, 2 RBI; Moehrle-Druffle (YV) 2-3; Kim Jonas (YV) 2-3, 2 RBI; Camille Mackie (YV) 1-3, RBI.

BASEBALL

Yaks, Chukars divide twin bill

Bruce Amende’s complete-game six-hitter helped Yakima Valley to a 5-4 win over Treasure Valley in the second game of an Eastern Region doubleheader Saturday at Parker Field.

The Chukars won the opener 8-4.

The split left YVCC 9-11 in region play and in a four-way tie with Big Bend, Blue Mountain and Spokane for fourth place. Walla Walla and Wenatchee Valley are tied for second at 10-10.

Game 1

Treasure Valley    102    113    000    —    8    12    0

Yakima Valley    001    010    110    —    4    15    3

Needman, Allen (6), Birch (8) and Tevlin; Miller, Ketron (5), Pleger (6) and Berkram.

Highlights: Bruce Amende (YV) 3-5; Gibby Briones (YV) 3-4, 2b; Dylan Collinson (YV) 2-4; Jackson Berkram (YV) 2-5.

Game 2

Treasure Valley    000    100    300    —    4    8    0

Yakima Valley    001    002    02x    —    5    6    0

Shoemaker, Birch (6), Laubacher (8) and Tevlan; Amende and Jones.

Highlights: Briones (YV) 2b; Collinson (YV) 2-4, 2 RBI; Ned Jones (YV) 2b.

Mavericks remain unbeaten, thump North Sound

OAK HARBOR, Wash.  — It was quite a homecoming for John Lobbestael and Adam Diaz on Saturday.

The two Oak Harbor High graduates returned home and put on quite a show in helping the Yakima Mavericks remain undefeated.

Diaz rushed for 171 yards and two scores, and Lobbestal threw for 185 yards and a touchdown as Yakima rolled to a 43-7 victory over the North Sound Sting in a Washington Football League game.

Yakima, which improved to 4-0, also got five field goals — including a 60-yarder — from Joe Smith.

The Mavericks wasted no time taking control of the game, scoring 24 points in the opening quarter, including a 14-yard scoring pass from Lobbestael to Ryan Wright and a 1-yard TD run by Diaz.

Diaz added a 2-yard TD run in the fourth quarter.

Jeremy Franck led the defense with two interceptions.
Yakima    24    3    10    6    —    43

North Sound    0    7    0    0    —    7

First Quarter

Yak — FG Joe Smith 29

Yak — Ryan Wright 14 pass from John Lobbestael (Smith kick)

Yak — Nick Muir 2 run (Smith kick)

Yak — Adam Diaz 1 run (Smith kick)

Second Quarter

Yak — FG Smith 60

NS — Jose Sanchez 30 fumble return (kick good)

Third Quarter

Yak — Diaz 2 run (Smith kick)

Yak — FG Smith 31

Fourth Quarter

Yak — FG Smith 48

Yak — FG Smith 31

YAKIMA INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

RUSHING — Diaz 17-171.

PASSING — Lobbestael 11-22-185-0.

RECEIVING — Wright 6-104.

Call awaiting

Ex-Wildcat Reilly hopes for an NFL call, but won’t sit by the phone

Mike Reilly will play golf today.
He will probably kick around the house of his parents, Pat and Rhonda Reilly in Kalispell, Mont., will obviously spend time with his wife of three weeks, Jessica, and renew acquaintances with his dog, who’s stayed in Montana during the hectic recent months.

Not on Reilly’s agenda — for today or Sunday — is watching TV.
“I’ll just try to relax and not worry too much about things I have no control over,” he said in reference to the NFL Draft, during which he is expected to be chosen either today or Sunday. “I’m not going to micromanage it and sit and watch every round and wonder who the next quarterback drafted is going to be.
“At this point, I’m not too worried about it. I’ve done what I can do, and there’s nothing I can do to hurt or help myself.”
There’s also the adage about a listened-to phone never ringing, or something like that. So the ex-Central Washington QB will try to stay busy until someone in a far-away NFL war room determines the next chapter in his football life.
So too will Jared Bronson, a 6-foot-4, 255-pound tight end who played two seasons at CWU after transferring from the University of Washington.
When the 6-3, 214-pound Reilly will be selected remains a topic of debate, as is the case with most other hopefuls. Chronologically, it will almost certainly happen Sunday, when rounds three through seven will be held at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
What Reilly has heard is this: “If the stars align properly and there’s a team that’s really fallen in love with me, they might go after me late in the fourth round,” he said. “A more likely scenario would be late fifth or early sixth, and if things go really poorly, it would be the seventh round or I’d have to sign as a free agent. Even money seems be saying late fifth or early sixth.”
Which of course could then translate into very serious money for Reilly and his bride, who were married April 4 in Kennewick. It is what Reilly has been working toward well before his first CWU game in 2005.
During his four seasons as a Wildcat he started every game and became the most decorated player in school history while breaking most of Jon Kitna’s passing records.
After finishing in a second-place tie in voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy, the Division II version of the Heisman, Reilly played in the East-West Shrine Game and was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. Bronson also took part in the latter two events.
While not mentioned in the same breath as, say, USC’s Mark Sanchez, Reilly has been noticed by most national pro pundits.
“About 25 teams (out of 32 in the NFL) have called me this week to make sure they have the right contact information in case they draft me,” he said.
Since returning from a brief in-state honeymoon, Reilly has been working out daily in Kennewick.
“I met up with some high school guys and have thrown some balls to them,” Reilly said. “One of them, a guy (Devin Jones) from Southridge who’s going to Central, I’ve been teaching him some of the (CWU) playbook and he’s run some NFL routes for me. So it’s worked out well.”
And it’s not like Reilly will never, ever watch TV coverage of the 2009 NFL draft.
“This weekend I’ll stay as far away from it as I can, but my family will probably want to watch it,” he said. “As for me, I’ll probably TiVo it or tape it and watch it sometime down the road.”

Not all reviews on Reilly are positive

Mike Reilly has become well known among NFL personnel despite playing at Division II Central Washington. Accordingly, his play and potential have been analyzed on numerous Web sites.

An SI.COM analysis, for example, said, “Reilly has the skill to play at the next level, but he must first get accustomed to the better competition he will face in the NFL.”

Among the positives, it described Reilly as a, “Big-time small-school quarterback with NFL potential. Poised passer who does not make adverse decisions under pressure.” Negatives included, “Stares down the primary target from the get-go. Looks more comfortable taking snaps from the shotgun and must improve his footwork when dropping back from center. Looked awful against top competition during the East-West game.”

Hard work lands Garcia in position to be drafted

Juan Garcia is feeling “a lot of things” regarding this weekend’s NFL draft, but he’s also relieved to be able to endure the anxiety and excitement such an event creates.
“There’s a lot of things running through my head,” he said during a telephone interview Wednesday from Las Vegas, where he’s visiting his high school football coach Greg Gavin. “I’m a little nervous. There’s some anxiety.
“I’m just glad I’ve put myself in a position where teams are contacting me. I didn’t think I’d have the opportunity to even get drafted.”

While the Eisenhower High graduate welcomes the chance to hear his named called during the draft, he’s also not getting his hopes too high in that regard.
“The way I look at it … I may get drafted in the late rounds,” he said. “But I’ll probably be a Sunday free agent guy.”
Meaning Garcia believes he’ll get post-draft contract offers from multiple teams, should they pass on him during seven-round, two-day draft that begins today.
“I want to get drafted, but I can’t control that,” he said. “If I don’t get drafted, at least I’ll (likely) have a choice of where to go. By Sunday night, I should know where I’m going.”
Garcia and his agent Mike Abadir have had contact with several NFL teams, with Garcia saying he’s spoken directly with the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers in the past week.
“They’ve had interest and wished me luck,” he said. “I have no clue (where I might end up) right now. I’m in limbo.”
But not unprepared.
Since finishing his injury-filled career at the University of Washington last fall, Garcia has worked tirelessly to improve his conditioning and hone his skills.
A break for Garcia came when he got invited to play in the East-West Shrine game, an all-star game for college seniors, and he turned in a strong enough performance there to earn an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine in February.
At the combine, a trimmer Garcia showed he was healthy, a big concern among NFL teams, and showed improved conditioning. He even turned in one of the top bench-press efforts among the linemen.
“After the combine, I got my confidence back,” he said. “I got a lot of good feedback and answered a lot of questions. I showed I had gotten back to my (ideal playing) weight and was healthy again.”
Buoyed by that experience, Garcia resumed his workouts in Arizona before finally taking a break the past couple of weeks to visit friends and family in Seattle and Yakima.
“The whole waiting game is hard but my workouts are still intense,” he said. “I still want to be 100 percent no matter where I go.”
Another thing helping Garcia’s draft chances is added versatility. He played center his entire Husky career, but did see some action at guard in the Shrine game, a wrinkle that was noticed by NFL scouts.
“That helped me out,” he said, adding it doesn’t matter where a team wants him to play — just as long as they want him.
“Right now, I’ll play wherever they want to play me … and I’ll do the best I can,” he said.

SCOUTING REPORT ON GARCIA A MIXED BAG

Juan Garcia’s college career was marked by ups and downs, most of the latter caused by injuries, but, when healthy he proved himself to be a solid center for the University of Washington.

Not surprisingly, the scouting report on Garcia is also a mixed bag, praising his strength and toughness, while downgrading his athletic ability and injury history.

The scouting report posted on the NFL’s Web site says that, among other things, Garcia has a “short, squatty, powerful build” and “good first-step quickness.” It also says he “plays a physical, aggressive brand of football,” calling Garcia “tough.”

On the down side, in addition to Garcia’s injury history, the evaluation says he has “marginal overall athleticism” and “lacks the lateral quickness to handle speedier pass rushers inside.”

Prep boys now on the clock

WIAA approves 35-second shot clock

RENTON — In somewhat of a surprise vote on a contentious issue, Washington became the seventh state to approve a shot clock in boys basketball on Friday.

After shooting down measures at least twice in the past, the Representative Assembly of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association not only passed a shot-clock amendment, it did so overwhelmingly, by a vote of 42-11.

Starting next season, every high-school boys basketball game will have a 35-second shot clock. The clock will be reset on every shot attempt, as opposed to the college and professional rule, where a shot must hit the rim.

“I think it passed this time because more coaches were in favor of it,” said Greg Hart, athletic director at Mount Si.

Washington was already one of eight states to use a shot clock in girls basketball, which was introduced in 1974.

In a survey last fall, 66 percent of the state’s boys coaches said they would like a shot clock, but the state coaches association narrowly voted against it. Several state-champion coaches, including longtime Mercer Island coach Ed Pepple, Franklin’s Jason Kerr and Eisenhower’s Pat Fitterer, had also been strongly against it. So many differing views made it unclear how Friday’s vote would unfold.

“The more I started talking to more basketball coaches, I thought it wasn’t going to pass, but then maybe a week ago, I thought, ‘It’s got a chance,’.” said WIAA executive director Mike Colbrese.

Once the amendment passed, the assembly voted to make the clock 35 seconds to be consistent with men’s college basketball. The other options were 30 or 45 seconds.

The girls’ clock will remain the same as the 30-second clock used in women’s college basketball.

NOTES: Colbrese said the WIAA executive board will review the format of every state tournament in July, with basketball at the forefront of the discussion. “We’re the only state in the country that has 16 teams, double-elimination,” Colbrese said. “Is this the best format? With the economy the way it is, that ups the ante a little bit.” … The assembly approved using a running clock in football games when the margin is at least 45 points, but a similar amendment for basketball failed. … A proposed amendment to put private schools in a separate class never made it to a vote.

Prep roundup–West Valley, Davis baseball earn splits

The second game was the charm for both Davis and West Valley in CBBN baseball action Friday.

The Pirates, playing at home, responded to a 7-6 first-game loss to Kennewick by hammering the Lions 14-3 in the second game.

At Walla Walla, the Rams bounced back from a 6-4 opening loss to claim the nightcap by the same score.

At Davis Field, Greg Hata’s three-run homer keyed a seven-run first inning in the second game and the Pirates (3-5 league) totaled 13 hits.

Hata also had two-run homer in the seventh inning of the first game in which the Lions scored the winning run in the top of the inning on a hit batsman, balk, passed ball and single.

West Valley’s seventh-ranked (Class 3A) Rams bounced back as Justin Johnson struck out 13 and worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the bottom of the seventh.

Garrett Olson was a combined 4-for-7 with three doubles for West Valley (6-2 league, 11-5 overall) and Cory Urquhart had a key RBI double in the second game.

DAVIS-KENNEWICK

Game 1

Kennewick    000    006    1    —    7    6    0

Davis    000    004    2    —    6    9    1

Bryant, Frank (6) and Mortin; Walton, WhiteElk (6), Chapman (6) and Alexander.

Highlights: Zach Alexander (D) 2-3 2b; Greg Hata (D) 2-3, HR, 2 RBI; Jackson Marquis (D) 2-4.

Game 2

Kennewick    000    03        —    3    5    2

Davis    750    2x        —    14    13    0

McKinnis, Tripp  (1), Eastman (2) and Mortin; Caldron and WhiteElk.

Highlights: Hata 1-2, HR, 3 RBI; Tim Roddy (D) 3-3, 3 RBI.

WEST VALLEY-WALLA WALLA

Game 1

West Valley    020    002    01    —    4    13    1

Walla Walla    220    000    02    —    6    9    1

Wyckoff, Johnson (8), Bartlett (8) and Andreas; James, Christina (8) and Meyer.

Highlights: Garrett Olson (WV) 2-4, 2b, RBI; Mickey Onustock (WV) 2-4, 2 RBI; Kurtis Wiles (WV) 2-4; Brad Andreas (WV) 3-4.

Game 2

West Valley    012    111    0    —    6    10    3

Walla Walla    201    010    0    —    4    4    4

Johnson and Andreas; Watson, Staudenmaier (5) and Jordan.

Highlights: Justin Johnson (WV) 13K; Olson (WV) 2-3, 2 2b, RBI; Kyle Siekawitch (WV) 3-4, 2b; Casey Croshaw (WV) 2-3; Cory Urquhart (WV) 2b, RBI.

EASTMONT 14-15, EISENHOWER 4-5: At Eastmont, Ike got a two-double, three-RBI performance from Nick Lombardi in the first game and two hits each from Andre Arcand and Seth Kline in the second, but was unable to slow the Wildcats’ bats.

Game 1

Eisenhower    301    000        —    4    5    0

Eastmont    320    216        —    14    13    3

Berman, Lombardi (5), Scott (6), and Kline; Brunner and Bitterman.

Highlights: Nick Lombardi (Ei) 2-3, 2 2b, 3 RBI; Andre Arcand (Ei) 1-3, 2 runs; Stephen Palachuk (Ei) 1-3, RBI; Jordan Osborn (Ea) 3-4, 3 2b, 4 RBI.

Game 2

Eisenhower    212    000        —    5    9    2

Eastmont    224    232        —    15    13    2

Palachuk, Roybal (2), Lopez (6) and Kline; Osborn, Dawkins (6) and Bitterman.

Highlights: Arcand (Ei) 2-2, 2 RBI; Seth Kline (Ei) 2-3, 2b, RBI; Thomas Garza (Ei) 1-2, 2b; Osborn (Ea) 3-4, 2b, HR, 3 RBI; Tygar Garces (Ea) HR, 2 RBI.

WENATCHEE 14-29, SUNNYSIDE 3-0: At Sunnyside, Eric Kunz was a combined 7-for-9 with four doubles and six runs batted in to lead the Panthers.

Game 1

Wenatchee    413    105    —    14    16    2

Sunnyside    001    200    —    3    7    5

Reese, Parker (6) and (catcher unavailable); Pickle, Sarmiento (3), Palomarez (6) and (catcher unavailable).

Highlights: Eric Kunz (W) 3-3, 2 2b, 4 RBI; Julian Rivera (S) 2-3.

Game 2

Wenatchee    74(10)    08    —    29    25    3

Sunnyside    000    00    —    0    2    5

Kunz and (catcher unavailable); Abbott, Palomarez (3), Paxton (5) and (catcher unavailable).

Highlights: Kunz (W) 4-6, 2b, 2 RBI.

Other CBBN scores: Moses Lake 7, Pasco 4; Moses Lake 11, Pasco 0; Richland 8, Kamiakin 1; Kamiakin 9, Richland 6.

MID-VALLEY 2B

LYLE 8-13, WHITE SWAN 6-5: At White Swan, Mike Eiesland pitched the first-game win and then went 3-for-4 to back Dylon Davis’ 12-strikeout hurling in the second.

Drew Blodgett was a combined 5-for-8 for White Swan (0-3 league, 7-6 overall).

Game 1

Lyle-Wishram    221    101    1    —    8    6    NA

White Swan    210    001    2    —    6    6    NA

Mike Eiesland and Ty Freemantle; Cesar Hernandez and Travis Tilley.

Highlights: James Jackson (LW) 2-3; Drew Blodgett (WS) 3-4.

Game 2

Lyle-Wishram    214    510    0    —    13    12    NA

White Swan    000    050    0    —    5    7    NA

Davis and Freemantle; Curtis Oliva, Blodgett (6) and Tilley.

Highlights: Dylon Davis (LW) 12K, Mike Eiesland (LW) 3-4; Mike Murphy (WS)  2-5; Blodgett (WS) 2-4, Ralph George (WS) 2-3.

FASTPITCH

Eburg’s McNamee pitches no-no

WAPATO — Sarah McNamee pitched a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts in the 11-0, five-inning first game and Brittni Gant fired a two-hitter in the 28-1 second game as Ellensburg swept Wapato in CWAC fastpitch on Friday.

Ellie Layman was 4-for-6 with a triple, homer and six runs batted in in the second game for the Bulldogs (11-1 league).

Game 1

Ellensburg    253    10        —    11    9    0

Wapato    000    00        —    0    0    4

McNamee and Firman; Dominique Weaver and Kayla Frazier.

Highlights: Jessica Harris (E) 3-4, 2 2b; Cassie Sharon (E) 2 3b.

Game 2

Ellensburg    (10)39    06        —    28    23    0

Wapato    100    00        —    1    2    4

Gant and Firman, Josie Savage; Weaver and Frazier.

Highlights: Ellie Layman (E) 4-6, HR, 3b, 6 RBI; Arianna Bauer (E) 4-5, RBI; McKenzie Swanson (E) 4-5, 2 RBI; Carla Stehle (E) 3-3, 2b, 2 RBI; Kelsey Bailes (E) 2-3, RBI; Brittni Gant (E) 1-2, 2b, 3 RBI.

CBBN

WALLA WALLA 7-9, WEST VALLEY 1-1: At West Valley, Alexis Bobadilla  and Tarynn Fortune hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning of the first game and the Rams managed only two hits in the second — one of them a homer by Aubrey Packard. Emily Shepard homered in the opener for WV.

Game 1

Walla Walla    100    312    0    —    7    12    0

West Valley    001    000    0    —    1    8    2

Bobadilla and Reardon; Harpel and Wetzel

Highlights: Emily Shepard (WV) 2-3, HR; Aubrey Packard (WV) 2-4; Brooke Catron (WV) 2-3; Hollie Lamb (WV) 2-3; Alexis Bobadilla (WW) HR, 2 RBI; Tarynn Fortune (WW) HR, RBI.

Game 2

Walla Walla    222    200    1    —    9    13    1

West Valley    001    000    0    —    1    2    5

Klicker and Reardon; Rubidoux and Wetzel

Highlights: Packard (WV) HR.

EASTMONT 15-8, EISENHOWER 2-1: At Eisenhower, Alli McClain was a combined 3-for-6 with a double, run scored and another driven in for the Cadets.

Game 1

Eastmont    028    50        —    15    11    1

Eisenhower    002    00        —    2    5    3

Andrus and Ellis; McClain and Hernandez.

Highlights: Alli McClain (Ei) 2-2, 2b, run, RBI.

Game 2

Eastmont    422    000    0    —    8    5    1

Eisenhower    000    000    1    —    1    3    4

Andrus and Ellis; Rumbolz and Hernandez

Highlights: Alli McClain (Ei) 1-3 run; Ortega (Ei) 2b, RBI; Catz 1-3.

WENATCHEE 9-10, SUNNYSIDE 2-0: At Wenatchee, the Panthers got three hits and two RBI from Amanda Roy in the opener and four hits and four runs from Haylee Douglass in the second game.

Game 1

Sunnyside    000    100    1    —    2    3    1

Wenatchee    202    311    x    —    9    14    0

Maltos and (catcher unavailable); Cook and (catcher unavailable).

Highlights: Amanda Roy (W) 3-4, 2 RBI.

Game 2

Sunnyside    000    00        —    0    2    3

Wenatchee    303    13        —    10    12    0

Salcedo and (catcher unavailable); Cook and (catcher unavailable).

Highlights: Haylee Douglass (W) 4-4, 4 runs, RBI.

KENNEWICK 16-19, DAVIS 0-0: At Kennewick, no details were available.

SCAC

MABTON 10-12, GRANGER 2-1: At Granger, Heida Galvan drove in three runs in the first game and Crysta Areola had four RBI in the second as the Vikings rolled past Granger.

Game 1

Mabton    000    802    0    —    10    12    NA

Granger    200    000    0    —    2    6    NA

Quesada and Chavez; Salgado and Equihva.

Highlights: Heida Galvan (M) 2-4 3 RBI; Jessica Quesada (M) 3-4 ; Crysta Areola (M) 3-4.

Game 2

Mabton    017    04        —    12    9    NA

Granger    001    00        —    1    3    NA

Sustuita and Chavez; Salgado and Equihva.

Highlights: Areola (M) 2-4, 4 RBI; Galvan (M) 2-4.

GOLF

Cook 10th at Spokane tourney

SPOKANE — Eisenhower’s Christina Cook shot an 81 for a 10th-place finish in the Big East Invitational girls golf tournament Friday at Wandermere Golf Club.

The Cadets finished eighth in the 22-team tournament.

BIG EAST INVITATIONAL

Friday at Wandermere GC, par 72

Team scores: Lewis and Clark 231, Moscow 236, Lewiston 251, Gonzaga Prep 259, Richland 261, Mt. Spokane 262, Southridge 271, Eisenhower 275, Coeur d’Alene 277, Central Valley 289, Wenatchee 291, Shadle Park 295, Mead 296, Eastmont 300, Kamiakin 304, Deer Park 306, Lake City 344, Kennewick 347, North Central 355, Ferris 380, University 389, East Valley (Spo) 425.

Individual leaders: 1, Savana Bezdicek (MtS) 71. 2, Megan Haase (LC) 73. 3, Kaitlen Parsons (U-Hi) 74. 4, Chessy Thomas (LC) 75. 5, Taylor Anderson (Mos) 77. 5, Jenna Spitz (GP) 77. 7, Kati Greear (Mos) 79. 8, Allyssa Nilsson (Lew) 79. 9, Nikki Patham (Mos) 80. 10, Christina Cook (Eis) 81.

Eisenhower scores: Cook 81, Cortney Munson 94, Mckenzie Bond 100, Stefanie Tanasse 120.

Thursday’s late result

CWAC

Team scores: Ephrata girls 429, Wapato 506, Grandview inc.

Medalist: Skyler Key (E) 103. At Lakeview Golf Course, par 72.

Wapato: Megan Lopez 115, Claudia Loza 127, Ruby Lopez 127, Michele Baluca 137.

Grandview: Raquel Castaneda 117, Natasha Lara 150.

TRACK AND FIELD

Israel leads Goldendale boys

GOLDENDALE — Asa Israel won both the 800 and 1,600 meters Friday night to lead Goldendale’s boys to the team title in the Lions Club Invitational track and field meet.

The Timberwolves totaled 144 points to 142 for second-place Zillah.

In the girls competition, Anna Schmid’s victories in the 200 and 400 meters paced Trout Lake-Glenwood to the team title. TLG amasased 120.5 points to 110 for Bickleton and 102 for Klickitat, which got wins from Samantha Brewer in the high jump and triple jump.

Goldendale Lions Club Invitational

BOYS

Team scores: Goldendale 144, Zillah 142, Lyle-Wishram 93.5, Royal 91, Bickleton 75.5, Trout Lake/Glenwood 50, Klickitat 37, Yakama Tribal 13.

Individual winners

100M: Cody Carlson (Gold) 11.10; 200M: Travis Villegas (Roy) 23:48; 400M: Travis Villegas (Roy) 54.02; 800M: Asa Israel (Gold) 2:06. 21; 1600M: Irsael (Gold) 4:42.59; 3200M: Ethan Tonnemaker (Roy), 10:41.79; 110M HH: Tyler Cope (TLG) 15.97; 300M H: Henry Matai (Lyle) 42.99; 4×100: Zillah 46.27; 4×400: Lyle 3:36.74; Shot: Jim Price (Lyle) 45-1; Discus: Ryan Walker (Zil) 123-8; Jav: Robert Hicks (YT) 153-8; HJ: Tyler Hunziker (Gold) 6-0; PV: Robert Phelps (Lyle) 12-0; LJ: Tyler Hunziker (Gold) 20-1; TJ: Tyler Hunziker (Gold) 40-2.

GIRLS

Team scores: Trout Lake/Glenwood 120.5, Bickleton 110, Klickitat 102, Royal 101.5, Lyle-Wishram 48, Goldendale 48, Zillah 36, Yakama Tribal 5.

Individual winners

100M: Teaera Churchwell (Klick) 12.86; 200M: Anna Schmid (TLG) 26.96; 400M: Anna Schmid (TLG) 1:01.76; 800M: Emily Paxson (TLG) 2:42.26; 3200M: Neola Putnam (TLG) 11:59.29; 100M HH: Samatha Brewer (Klick) 16.10; 300M H: Toni Diesen (Zil) 1:00.90; 4×100: Royal 57.10; 4×200: TLG 2:03.55; 4×400: Bickleton 4:47.11; Shot: Sadie Shattuck (Gold) 32-2; Discus: Katelynn Clinton (Bick) 103-5; Jav: Kali Fargher (Klick) 108.1; HJ: Samatha Brewer (Klick) 5-0; PV: Star Kibby (Bick) 8-6; LJ: Liz Vogt (TLG) 16-5.5; TJ: Samatha Brewer (Klick) 31-6.

TENNIS

CWAC

Wapato boys 4, Selah 1

Singles: Ricardo Ruiz (W) d. Chris Simonds 6-2, 6-0; Patrick Dosono (W) d. Ethan Ward 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles: Kevin Bertelsen-Devin Teske (S) d. Rogelio Ruiz-Greg Strom 6-2, 6-2; Erick Truex-Jake Velasco (W) d. Colton Welch-Joshb Shepard 6-3, 6-1; Micah Garza-Greg Shank (W) d. Jordan Shaffer-Marco Mak 6-4. 7-5.

Selah girls 4, Wapato 1

Singles: Renee Hausske (S) d. Ariel Valdez 6-0, 6-1; Hayley Strom (W) d. Colby Daniels 6-3 6-4.

Doubles: Lauren Carey-Shelby Welch (S) d. Tiffany Armijo-Lizette Melendez 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; Jessica Martin-Taylor Silverthorn (S) d. Nakota Strom-Stephanie Velasco 6-3, 6-1; Hannah Russell-Taylor Thompson (S) d. Jessica Camacho-Daniella Solano 6-4, 6-3.

Adkison leads Senior Invite golf

TOPPENISH — Yakima’s Bill Adkison, a 1-handicapper who has been a bridesmaid in many tournaments over the years, managed an even-par 72 in the first round of the second-annual Yakima Valley Seniors Invitational Golf Tournament on Friday.

Adkison, 59, took a two-stroke edge over three challengers as the tourney moves from Mount Adams Country Club to SunTides today for the concluding round of the 36-hole meet.

“Not too bad, not too good,” the laconic Adkison said. “I made a few good shots, made a few bad ones, too. Got another day to go, though, so it could have been worse.”

A few surprises surfaced during Friday’s play. Don Knight, 62, and a 5-handicapper despite spending much of his golf time coaching the Davis High girls, cruised Mount Adams in 74, matching Perry McCormick, who challenges or wins many local tournaments. And Joel Elder, who plays but once a week, was just one stroke off with a 75. Fred Thysell remained in close proximity with a 74.

In the net division, 60-year-old Larry Bender parlayed his 15-handicap into a 65, one stroke better than Colin Malone.

YAKIMA VALLEY SENIORS INVITATIONAL

First-round results

Friday at Mount Adams Country Club, par 72

Low gross of the field: Bill Adkison 72, Perry McCormick 74, Fred Thysell 74, Don Knight 74, Joel Elder 75, Ward Zackson 75, Ray Gallipo 75.

Low net of the field: Larry Bender 65, Colin Malone 66, Larry Ozanich 68, George Artol 68.

First Flight (ages 50-58) — gross: Perry McCormick 74, Joel Elder 75, Ward Jackson 75, Ray Gallipo 75. Net: Colin Malone 66, Bruce Floyd 69, Chuck Kohls 72, Kim Lowary 73.

Second Flight (ages 59-61) — gross: Bill Adkison 72, Fred Thysell 74, Jeff Shaw 79, Will Curley 79, Larry Bender 80. Net: Keith Grace 72, Bruce Damaskos 73, Bob Bergeron 73, Joe Rezote 74, Ron Storkel 75.

Third Flight (ages 62-66) — gross: Don Knight 74, Troy Wilmoth 76, Ben Sifuentes 80, Mike Sissom 82, Dan Rollins 85. Net: George Artol 68, Jerry Ward 71, Don Fisher 74, Stephen Pfau 75, Larry Glazier 75.

Fourth Flight (Ages 67-up) — gross: Russ Arbuckle 77, Mike Chambers 79, Don Capps 84, Ken Hawkins 84. Net: Larry Ozanich 68, Lou Anderson 72, D.K. Watson 73, Connie Besel 73.

YVCC fastpitch swept

Yakima Valley’s fastpitch team has had a rough time of it lately, and visiting Spokane didn’t help matters Friday.

The Eastern Region-leading Sasquatch totaled 27 hits in an 11-1, 10-2 sweep at Dunbar Field, dropping the Yaks to 6-14 in league play and 13-21 overall.

Kaley Sherwood had a hit in each game for YVCC.

Game 1

Spokane    141    05    —    11    13    1

Yakima Valley    001    00    —    1    3    3

Solbrack, Bethel (5) and Predisik, Gamboa (5); Kranz and Villegas.

YVCC highlights: Kaley Sherwood (YV) 1-3; Amanda Reed 1-2, 2b, RBI; Shalane Scott 1-2.

Game 2

Spokane    200    17    —    10    14    1

Yakima Valley    000    02    —    2    5    4

Topp, Bethel (5) and Predisik; Smith and Villegas.

YVCC highlights: Daniela Villegas 2-3; Sherwood 1-3; Alisa Moerhle-Druffel 1-2, run; Kim Jonas 1-2, run.

Boys shot clock coming

The WIAA spring rep assembly easily passed an amendment Friday to add a 35-second shot clock for boys basketball next season. Doug Pacey of the Tacoma News Tribune has posted a full rundown on Friday’s assembly actions on his prep blog.

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