FASTPITCH: Adna’s Sandrini goes the distance
May 31, 2009 by Dave Thomas
YAKIMA, Wash. — Jessika-Jo Sandrini’s needle was leaning hard on empty, the heat and her aggressive baserunning taking a toll on the Adna pitcher.
She was getting oxygen on the bench in the fifth inning, according to her coach Mike Raschke, who wanted to bring in a fresh arm to finish up the Class 2B championship game Saturday at Gateway Sports Complex.
But after what happened in last year’s final, taking the loss in a gut-wrenching 2-1 defeat to rival Toutle Lake, there was absolutely no way she was leaving this game.
So Sandrini headed back out for the sixth inning, protecting a tenuous one-run lead against Pe Ell, which had beaten the Pirates for the district championship.
Somehow, someway, Sandrini mustered up enough fuel to finish the journey, setting down the final six Tigers to secure a 5-4 victory.
“I can’t say enough about Jess,” Raschke said of the junior, who finished with 12 strikeouts, including one of Cassie Johnson to end the game. “She gives you all she can. She couldn’t get her breath in the fifth inning, but I couldn’t get her out of there.”
“I was battling the heat and they were trying to take me out, but that was not gonna happen,” said a smiling Sandrini, giving much of the credit to her defense, which included two putouts at home from the outfield. “My defense helped me a lot. Everyone contributed.”
This was Adna’s first title since winning the 1A crown in 2002.
“This is indescribable. It’s awesome,” said Sandrini, who was also a force on the basepaths, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs scored, all on singles by Taylor Hoke. “We really came together as a team.”
Sandrini’s first two runs gave Adna a 2-0 lead but an error by Sandrini opened the door for Pe Ell to score twice in the fourth.
Adna (24-3) answered right back when Sandrini led off the fifth with a single, stole second, narrowly avoiding the tag, and scored on Hoke’s single. Hoke scored on a double by Jordan Sandrini, who then scored on Brooke Williams’ double.
Pe Ell (18-5) got two back in the bottom of the inning, but the rally was stunted when left fielder Williams threw out Demi Keller at home for the first out.
In the second inning, Adna center fielder Jordan Zurfluh gunned down Kendra Henry at the plate.
“When we started the year, our goal was to get back here and win it,” Raschke said. “I tip my hat to all my kids.”
There was similar elation on the adjoining field where Colton also avenged a district title game loss with a 13-1 whipping of defending champion Touchet in the 1B final.
“The whole tournament we hit the ball,” said Colton coach Brad Nelson, noting that his team had just two hits against Touchet starter Nicole Brown in the district title game.
Colton and Touchet ended up splitting their four meetings this season, but Nelson was quick to add, “But this is the one to win.”
There was no doubt about this one as Colton jumped ahead 2-0 in the top of the first and kept pushing, breaking things open with a seven-run third, highlighted by Brooke Vincent’s three-run homer.
Kelsey Moser led the offense, going 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In 2B consolations Saturday, both Kittitas (23-2) and La Salle (15-7) lost their first games, with the Coyotes falling to Davenport 8-5, and the Lightning dropping a 12-4 decision to Colfax.
“We’re a little disappointed but we competed all three games,” Kittitas coach Nate Phillips said. “We had a chance at the end (today) and that’s all you can ask.”
“We had a positive season,” La Salle coach Sara Adams said. “I’m proud of them, in spite of the losses (at state).”
Thorp-Easton also lost its 1B consolation game Saturday, racing to an early 3-0 lead before falling to Inchelium 12-6.
“The girls are happy with how things went and this should help us for next year,” coach Logan Mohr said of her young team that graduates just two seniors.
FASTPITCH: Class 2A linescores
May 31, 2009 by YH-R Sports
SEMIFINALS
Burlington -Edison 5, Tumwater 3
Burlington-Edison 101 020 1 — 5 6 0
Tumwater 002 001 0 — 3 4 3
Lindsey Dawson and J. Tingley; Chelsea Felton and K. Blomgren.
Highlights: Katie Blomgren (T) 2-3, 2b, HR, 2 RBI; Dawson (BE) 7 IP, 12 K, 2-3, RBI.
Ellensburg 2, Woodland 0
Ellensburg 000 000 002 — 2 4 1
Woodland 000 000 000 — 0 7 1
Sarah McNamee and S. Firman; Emily Holt and M. Risley.
Highlights: McNamee (E) 9 IP, 16 I, 2 BB, 1-4, 2b, 2 RBI; Holt (W) 9 IP, 17 K, 0 BB; Kelsey Haynes 2-3; Cami Pearson 2-4.
CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS
Steilacoom 4, Colville 0
Colville 000 000 0 — 0 5 0
Steilacoom 110 002 x — 4 5 2
Alison Holst and H. Bishop; Beth Kassuhn and E. Mueller.
Highlights: Jennica Ebel (C) 2-3; Heather Bishop (C) 2-3; Kassuhn (S) 7 IP, 6 K, 1 BB, 1-3, 2b, 2 RBI; Erika Mueller (S) 2-3; Carlyn Harlow (S) 2-3, 3b.
Anacortes 11, Sequim 10
Sequim 203 003 2 — 10 11 3
Anacortes 221 213 x — 11 14 3
Demiree Brionees and M. Zbarschuk; Megan Dunton and M. Roney.
Highlights: Cindy Miller (S) 2-5, 2 RBI; Lea Hopson (S) 2-2, 2b, RBI; Madison Bundy (A) 2-3, 2b; Tara Bellusci (A) 3-4, 3b, 3 RBI; Kayla Rieger (A) 2-4; Rachel Nelson (A) 3-4, 2 RBI.
CONSOLATION FINALS
Woodland 9, Anacortes 3
Woodland 000 071 1 — 9 11 0
Anacortes 020 001 0 — 3 8 3
Emily Holt and M. Risley; Megan Dunton, Londo (5) and Roney.
Highlights: Ricki Hall (W) 2-3, 2 2b, 2 RBI; Kylie Moses (W) 1-4, 2 RBI; Cami Pearson (W) 2-5; Holt (W) 2-4; Kayla Rieger (A) 2-3; Marie Roney (A) 1-3, HR, RBI.
Tumwater 4, Steilacoom 1
Steilacoom 000 010 0 — 1 6 3
Tumwater 002 020 x — 4 7 1
Beth Kassuhn and E. Mueller; Kierstin Smith and K. Blomgren.
Highlights: Erika Mueller (S) 1-4, 2b, run; Amanda Deck (T) 2-3, HR, 2 RBI; Katie Blomgren (T) 1-3, HR, 2 RBI.
THIRD-FOURTH PLACE
Woodland 5, Tumwater 0
Woodland 203 000 0 — 5 5 0
Tumwater 000 000 0 — 0 4 1
Emily Holt and M. Risley; Chelsea Felton and Stahle.
Highlights: Cami Pearson (W) 2-4; Kaitlyn Moses (W) 2-3, 2 RBI; Holt (W) 7 IP, 9 K, 1 BB.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Burlington-Edison 5, Ellensburg 1
Ellensburg 000 010 0 — 1 2 4
Burlington-Edison 100 040 x — 5 7 1
Jessica Harris, Sarah McNamee (5) and Firman; Lindsey Dawson and J. Tingley.
Highlights: Dawson (BE) 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 7 IP, 10 K, 3 BB; Ashlynn Ishikawa (BE) 2-3.
FASTPITCH: Class 2B linescores
May 31, 2009 by YH-R Sports
Semifinals
Pe Ell 4, Garfield-Palouse 0
Pe Ell 101 200 0 — 4 9 1
Garfield-Palouse 000 000 0 — 0 2 3
Woods and Purcell; Witthuhn and Lopez.
Highlights: Amanda Woods (PE) 6 Ks; Cassie Johnson (PE) 2-4, run; Stephanie Purcell (PE) 2-03, run; Stephanie Brooks (PE) 1-3, 2 RBI; Elisha Lopez (GP) 2-3.
Adna 4, Mossyrock 3
Mossyrock 000 001 2 — 3 7 5
Adna 101 002 x — 4 5 3
Pomeroy and Morales; Je. Sandrini and Lara.
Highlights: Lexi Nelson (M) 2-3, run; Jessika-Jo Sandrini (A) 1-3, 2 runs, 11 Ks; Hayley Kindell (A) 2-3, run.
Championship
Adna 5, Pe Ell 4
Adna 101 030 0 — 5 8 1
Pe Ell 000 220 0 — 4 9 1
Je. Sandrini and Lara; Phelps, Woods (2) and Purcell.
Highlights: Jessika-Jo Sandrini (A) 12 Ks, 3-4, 3 sb, 3 runs; Taylor Hoke (A) 3-3, run, 3 RBI; Cassie Johnson (PE) 2-4, 2 runs; Angie Phelps (PE) 1-3, run, 2 RBI; Kendra Henry (PE) 2-3.
Consolations
Davenport 8, Kittitas 5
Davenport 200 400 2 — 8 10 2
Kittitas 000 3011 — 5 9 3
Graber and Choate; Maupin and Sar. Calahan.
Highlights: Maranda Brantley (D) 2-3, run; Alysha Brantley (D) 2-4, run, 2 RBI; Jordyn Hudson (K) 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Kyra Garnich (K) 2-4, run, RBI; Jordan Paul (K) 2-3, 2 RBI.
Colfax 12, La Salle 4
Colfax 006 402 0 — 12 15 1
La Salle 001 021 0 — 4 8 4
Eng, Moore (6) and Hall; Gonzalez, Anderson (6), Gonzalez (7) and Holbrook.
Highlights: Abby Erickson (C) 2-3, 2 runs; Danielle Herne (C) 2-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Brittany Myers (C) 2-4, 3 runs, 4 RBI; Ally Hernandez (LS) 2-4.
LaConner 14, Seattle Lutheran 3
LaConner 041 021 6 — 14 16 4
Seattle Lutheran 010 000 2 — 3 7 4
Norton and Shaw; Hedlund and Swanson.
Highlights: Alissa McCoy (L) 3-4, run, 3 RBI; Samie Miller (L) 2-4, 3 runs; Jensynne Summers (L) 2-3, 2 runs; Abi Hedlund (L) 3-3 run, 2 RBI; Galena Gilkey (L) 2-5, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Sierra Brown (L) 2-4, 3 runs, 3 RBI.
Orcas Island 10, Rainier Christian 0
Orcas Island 231 12 — 10 6 0
Rainier Christian 000 00 — 0 0 4
Garcia and Anderson; Peyton and Shutice, Smith (4).
Highlights: Adria Garcia (OI) 8 Ks.
Colfax 6, Davenport 5
Colfax 100 014 0 — 6 4 3
Davenport 200 003 0 — 5 7 4
Eng and Hall; Graber and Choate.
Highlights: Carmen Hall (C) 2 runs; Kenzie Graber (D) 2-4, RBI; Shelby Thomas (D) 2-4, run.
Orcas Island 3, LaConner 0
LaConner 000 000 0 — 0 4 0
Orcas Island 102 000 x — 3 6 1
Miller and McClung; Garcia and Anderson.
Highlights: Mackie Taylor (OI) 2-3, run, RBI; Adria Garcia (OI) 10 Ks.
Garfield-Palouse 10, Colfax 0
Colfax 000 00 — 0 2 3
Garfield-Palouse 310 06 — 10 15 1
Eng and Hall; Witthuhn and Lopez.
Highlights: Rachel Witthuhn (GP) 3-4, 3 runs, RBI; Emily Witthuhn (GP) 3-4, run; Tianna Woltering (GP) 3-4, run, 4 RBI; Elisha Lopez (GP) 2-2, run.
Mossyrock 17, Orcas Island 7
Orcas Island 000 142 — 7 9 6
Mossyrock 021 608 — 17 12 1
Lowry, Garcia (5) and Anderson; Alvord and Morales.
Highlights: Makie Taylor (OI) 3-3, RBI; Lindsay Anderson (OI) 2-3; Lanie Padburry (OI) 1-3, 2 runs; Rodina Jones (M) 3-5, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Hannah Pomeroy (M) 2-5, 2 runs, 5 RBI; Montana Eastman (M) 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Hana Alvord (M) 2-4, run, 2 RBI; Lexi Nelson (M) 2-4, 2 runs.
Third, fourth place
Mossyrock 7, Garfield-Palouse 2 (10)
Mossyrock 000 000 001 6 — 7 12 1
Garfield-Palouse 000 000 001 1 — 2 5 1
Pomeroy and Morales; Witthuhn and Lopez.
Highlights: Hannah Pomeroy (M) 21 Ks; Rodina Jones (M) 2-5, run; Tiani Morales (M) 3-5, run; Hana Alvord (M) 2-5; Montana Eastman (M) 2-5, run; Lexi Nelson (M) 2-5; Elisha Lopez (GP) 3-4.
FASTPITCH: Class 1B linescores
May 31, 2009 by YH-R Sports
CLASS 1B
Championship
Colton 13, Touchet 1
Colton 207 40 — 13 11 2
Touchet 100 00 — 1 5 3
Vincent and Kramer; Brown, Samuels (3) and Dorman.
Highlights: Kelsey Moser (C) 4-4, 2b, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Courtney Druffel (C) 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Mollie Kramer (C) 2 runs, 3 RBI; Brooke Vincent (C) 3-run HR, 2 runs; Megan Grassl (C) 1-3, run, 2 RBI; Haley Moser (C) 2-3, 2 runs, RBI.
Consolations
St. Michael’s 5, Almira-Coulee-Hartline 3
St. Michael’s 021 100 1 — 5 10 2
Alm.-Coul.-Hart. 002 000 1 — 3 4 1
Urann and South; Gloyn and Osborne.
Highlights: Mary Schelstrate (SM) 3-4; Katie Drass (SM) 2-3, run; Patty Durado (SM) 2-2; Nikki Osborne and Dani Porterfield (ACH) both 2-3.
Inchelium 12, Thorp-Easton 6
Thorp-Easton 012 102 0 — 6 9 2
Inchelium 006 204 x — 12 10 2
Hutchinson and Lowery; Signor and Condon.
Highlights: Caroline Glaves (TE) 2-4, 2 runs; Alex Houle (TE) 3-4, Kelsey Hutchinson (TE) 2 runs; Serena Condon (I) 2-4, HR, 2 runs, 4 RBI; Tomi Simpson (I) 2 runs, 3 RBI; Jerred Anissa (I) 2-run HR; Sara Finley (I) 3 runs.
Third, fourth place
Inchelium 7, St. Michael’s 5
Inchelium 200 110 3 — 7 10 2
St. Michael’s 100 112 0 — 5 13 4
Signora and Condon; Urann and South.
Highlights: Katie Drass (SM) 3-3; Katie Urann (SM) 2-4, run; Tori South (SM) 2-4; Mariane Raynor (SM) 2-4, run; Tina Raynor (SM) 2-4, 2 runs; Breana Vila (SM) 2-3; Serena Condon (I) 3-4, 2 runs, game-winning 3-run HR in 7th; Tomi Simpson (I) 2-4, run; Jordan Signor (I) 2-4, run.
TENNIS: NV sister act wins
May 31, 2009 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — The idea was hatched last summer. The title was won Saturday.
Naches Valley sisters Zori and Larisa Fossum, state qualifiers in singles a year ago, teamed up this time around and claimed the Class 1A/2B/1B title Saturday at the Yakima Tennis Center.
The two played singles during the regular season under the direction of Rangers coach Seth Basford. The postseason is up to the players.
Larisa Fossum, left, and Zori Fossum embrace after winning the state class 1A doubles tennis championship May 30, 2009 in Yakima, Wash. They won in straight sets. (Gordon King/Yakima Herald-Republic)
“The season is my decision, the postseason is theirs — it’s their time to shine,” he said.
And shine is just what Zori, a senior, and Larisa, a sophomore, did.
The duo swept through Friday’s first two rounds and, following a three-set victory in the semifinals, defeated Lakeside’s Gina Sprint and Rachel Sugden 6-2, 6-4 in the championship match.
“It’s my senior year and I hadn’t done very well in singles and I knew we would do better at doubles,” said Zori Fossum of the genesis of the doubles idea that proved prophetic.
The title match nearly didn’t happen, however.
In their 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 semifinal victory against Sarika Halankdar and Megan Kelly of Charles Wright, the Fossums were two games from being dropped into the consolation bracket.
Instead, the siblings homed in and won nine straight games to close out the match.
“It took them a little bit to get going,” Basford said. “But they did at the end of the semifinal and kept it going.”
It was even more of a family affair in that Teresa Fossum, Zori and Larisa’s mother, is an assistant coach for the Rangers.
On the boys side, La Salle junior Seth Gibbons fell in the semifinals to eventual champion Jake Imam of Bear Creek but bounced back to beat Vashon Island’s Max Burnham 6-0, 6-1 for third place.
That betters Gibbons’ fourth-place finish of a year ago. He has qualified for the state tournament all three years.
Goldedale’s Kylee Bellamy and Ryell Carley beat Bush’s Cassie Mullin and Kari Siceloff in three sets to take fourth place.
Class 1A/2B/1B tennis
At Yakima Tennis Club
SINGLES RESULTS
Saturday’s locals
BOYS
Semifinals: Jake Imam (Bear Creek) d. Seth Gibbons (La Salle) 6-0, 6-1.
3rd/5th: Seth Gibbons (La Salle) d. Max Burnham (Vashon Island) 6-0, 6-1.
DOUBLES RESULTS
GIRLS
Semifinals: Zori Fossum-Larisa Fossum (Naches Valley) d. Sarika Halankdar-Megan Kelly (Charles Wright) 2-6, 6-4, 6-0.
Championship: Zori Fossum-Larisa Fossum (Naches Valley) d. Gina Sprint-Rachel Sugden (Lakeside) 6-2, 6-4.
Consolation — Semifinals: Kylee Bellamy-Ryell Carley (Goldendale) d. Lauren Booker-Anali Galvez (Connell) 6-7, 7-6, 7-5. 4th/6th: Kylee Bellamy-Ryell Carley (Goldendale) d. Cassie Mullin-Kari Siceloff (Bush) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.
TENNIS: Selah duo takes third
May 31, 2009 by YH-R Sports
SEATTLE — Selah’s doubles team of Kevin Bertelsen and Devin Teske bounced back after a semifinal loss and beat Reed Gunstone and Mallory Maloney of Sequim 6-0, 7-6 to claim third place at the Class 2A state tennis tournament at the Nordstom Tennis Center on the University of Washington campus.
Deske took second in doubles a year ago with the now-graduated Cody Alliston while Bertelsen was a qualifier in singles play.
In singles action, Ellensburg’s Josiah Jackson defeated teammate Aaron Porter in a consolation semifinal 6-3, 6-0, and then topped Yasser Khan of Chehalis 6-2, 6-4 for fourth place.
Jackson and Porter teamed to take third place in doubles a year ago.
Class 2A tennis
At University of Washington
SINGLES RESULTS
Saturday’s locals
BOYS
Consolation — Semifinals: Josiah Jackson (Ellensburg) d. Aaron Porter (Ellensburg) 6-3, 6-0; Yasser Khan (Chehalis) d. Rogi Fajardo (Grandview) 6-0, 6-1. 4th/6th: Josiah Jackson (Ellensburg) d. Yasser Khan (Chehalis) 6-2, 6-4.
GIRLS
Consolation — Semifinals: Abigail Pellett (Ellensburg) d. Taylor Giske (Chehalis) 6-0, 6-3. 4th/6th: Maggie Becker (Klahowya) d. Abigail Pellett (Ellensburg) 6-1, 6-2.
DOUBLES RESULTS
BOYS
Semifinals: Jason Sheih-Nikita Nosov (Interlake) d. Kevin Bertelsen-Devin Teske (Selah) 6-3, 6-3.
3rd/5th: Kevin Bertelsen-Devin Teske (Selah) d. Reed Gunstone-Mallory Maloney (Sequim) 6-0, 7-6.
Consolation — Semifinals: Garret Mullen-Chris Chappell (West Valley-Spokane) d. Mike Komorowski-Bryan Elliott (Ellensburg) 6-1, 6-7, 6-4.
CLASS 3A
Filliol claims sixth
VANCOUVER, Wash. — West Valley junior Alexis Filliol took sixth place, giving the Rams standout two state trophies in three seasons.
The 2007 champion thumped Rachel Storz of Holy Names 6-1, 6-1 in the consolation semifinals, before falling in the match for fourth and sixth place.
Filliol had entered the tournament unbeaten before being upset in the quarterfinals Friday.
Class 3A tennis
At Vancouver Tennis Complex
SINGLES RESULTS
Saturday’s locals
GIRLS
Consolation — Semifinals: Alexis Filliol (West Valley) d. Rachel Storz (Holy Names) 6-1, 6-1. 4th/6th: Grace Porter (Bainbridge Island) d. Alexis Filliol (West Valley) 6-4, 6-2.
2009 Senior Gap2Gap results
May 31, 2009 by YH-R Sports
Sport
Ironman Male Open: 1, Brian Lund (Selah) 03:07:30; 2, Kevin Van Hollebeke (Bothell) 04:16:29.
Iron Female Open: 1, Kari Giorgi (Selah) 3:23:15.
Team Prime Time: 1, D&M Coffee Co. 2:38:09 (Marc Hake, Ellensburg; Chelsea Vendegna, Ellensburg; Ryan Sole, Ellensburg; John Grant, Ellensburg); 2, Team Apex 2:53:07 (Casey Kitt, Yakima; Ryan McNett, Selah; David Needham, Yakima; Paul Needham, Yakima); 3, Orchard “1” 2:54:02 (Tim Scott, E. Wenatchee; Mike Petri, Selah; Michael Stiekema, Yakima; Lee Stiekema, Yakima); 4, We Lov Mo 3:25:55 (Bridget Lovern, Yakima; Jerry Moseley, Bend, Ore.; David Lovern, Yakima; Pam Moseley, Bend, Ore.; Brent Westfall, Bend, Ore.).
Team Master: 1, Geriatrie Gems 3:35:30 (Barry James, Yakima; Donna Nettleship, Selah; Pat Sullivan, Benton City; Stephanie Akker, Kennewick; Mark Krueger, Yakima); 2, 3 Chicks & Guy 3:43:36 (Don George, Yakima; Heather Kelly, Wenatchee; Wendy Stanger, East Wenatchee; Debbie Kelly, Malaga).
Team Open: 1, WAR (Wenatchee Area Racers) 2:14:59 (Gregg Harnish, Wenatchee; Shawn Howard, Wenatchee; Rocky Crocker, Leavenworth; Tom Feil, Wenatchee); 2, The Renegades 2:37:43 (Brian Beck, Yakima; Ben Johnson, Yakima; Chris Schultz, Yakima; Bill Michielsen, Yakima; Brian Stump, Yakima); 3, The Three Patons 2:38:04 (Scott Paton, Cashmere; Kealani Paton, Cashmere; Cole Paton, Cashmere); 4, Orchard “2” 2:43:38 (Paul Stiekema, Yakima; Pedro Campos, Yakima; Steve Stiekema, Yakima; Becky Scott, East Wenatchee); 5, Leppard Killers 2:51:49 (Steve Craig, Yakima; Sergio Bautista, Yakima; Mykael Leppard, Tacoma; Miguel Blas, Yakima); 6, Incredible 16th Ave. Station 3:02:18 (Bruce Kite, Yakima; Jackie Ray, Yakima; Phil Espinosa, Yakima; Joanne Hanses, Yakima; Francisca Espinosa, Yakima); 7, Discovery Lab Rats 3:16:40 (Christina Carlson, Yakima; Alex Bloudin, Yakima; James Degrasse, Yakima; Richard Yocom, Yakima; Scott Whitmer, Yakima); 8, Team Dragon 3:32:59 (Wesley Watson, Ellensburg; Merle Jones Jr., Richland; Martin Rios, Pasco; Merle Jones Jr., Richland; Juan Zaragoza, Pasco); 9, TBA 3:47:46 (Gil King, Selah; Denise Ramirez, Selah; Amanda Eglin, Selah; Aaron DeHerrera, Selah; Alison Rennie, Selah); 10, The Incredibles 3:59:48 (Russ Shean, Yakima; Liz Rodriguez, Yakima).
Team Female Open: 1, Orchard-Rite 2:56:47 (Susan Braun, Yakima; Amity Hager, Yakima; Karen Hinkley, Yakima; Jackie Panattoni, Yakima; Ty Mains, Yakima); 2, Wives with Lives 3:36:46 (Kim Scacco-Morton, Yakima; Dottie Bernt, Yakima; Judi Brown, Yakima; Angie Meloy, Yakima); 3, Lipstick Mafia 04:20:24 (Sabina Drury, Yakima; Julie Gilley, Yakima; Melissa Goler, Naches; Jeannien Lopez, Yakima; Heather Koenig, Yakima).
Team Mixed: 1, Not Quite Organized 2:42:45 (Brook Swanson, Spokane; Lora Jackson, Spokane; Ron Bruce, Spokane; Lisa Swanson, Spokane; Chris Semens, Spokane); 2, Blazing Tortises 4:27:22 (Tanya Leishman, Zillah; Omar Crowder, Seattle; Ryan Sullivan, Kirkland; Jane Bouchey, Toppenish); 3, Lightning Fast Slugs 4:33:09 (Becky Donaldson, Zillah; Corey Leishman, Zillah; Brianna Gutierrez, Kirkland; Jose Gutierrez, Toppenish).
Ultimate
Ironman Master: 1, Robert Croft (Kennewick) 4:34:50; 2, Rex Quaempts (Yakima) 4:45:28.
Ironman GrandMaster: 1, Mark Painter (Richland) 4:06:38; 2, Peter Marsh (Astoria) 4:49:41; 3, Jamshid Khajavi (Kirkland) 5:01:48; 4, Charles Baughman (Yakima) 5:41:26.
Ironman Male Open: 1, Peter Courogen (Portland) 3:48:56; 2, Fred Mason (Pasco) 3:51:54; 3, Darrell Sofield (Bellingham) 3:56:18; 4, Derek Parson (Yakima) 4:34:47; 5, Erik Brennecke (Yakima) 4:41:44; 6, Craig Allan (Seattle) 4:42:17; 7, Jonathan Loeffler (Seattle) 4:43:16; 8, Christopher Loeffler (San Francisco) 4:50:56; 9, Ernie Brennecke (Yakima) 5:54:27.
Iron Female Open: 1, Wanda Howlett (Kent) 4:24:04.
Team Prime Time: 1, All In 4:28:07 (Bryan Smith, Selah; Mike Schmitt, Yakima; Greg Nelson, Yakima; Jeremy Allgaier, Yakima); 2, 3 Twinkies and a Ho Ho 4:55:40 (Scott Beigh, Tacoma; Kerry Walsh, Tacoma; Andy Malecha, Tacoma; Curt Goins, Tacoma); 3, Pop N’ Chips 5:01:19 (Adam Hoverman, Prosser; Matthew Whiting, Prosser).
Team Master: 1, Generation Gap 4:03:49 (Steve Short, Richland; David Hurtado, Richland; Aron Gorham, Kennewick; Craig Shaw, Kennewick); 2, Emergency Associates 4:25:28 (Craig Singer, Bend; Craig Southwell, Yakima; Mark Livingston, Yakima; Craig Edgar, Yakima; Marty Brueggemann, Selah); 3, Lee Peterson Motors 4:29:22 (Lee Peterson, Yakima; Rory McVey, Yakima; Josh Holder, Yakima; Michael Cyr, Yakima; Gregg Broyles, Yakima); 4, Iron Thing 4:31:11 (Dave Veley, Yakima; Catherine Bambrick, Ellensburg; Mark Schmitt, Moxee; Joe Stump, Yakima; Taneum Bambrick, Ellensburg); 5, Serenity Now 4:48:21 (Marc Stoffer, Yakima; Stephanie Wamble, Bothell; Lee Wamble, Bothell; Becky Blease, Yakima).
Team Grandmaster: 1, Systole This 3:54:39 (Roger Rowles, Yakima; Bill Pickering, Yakima; Larry Jensen, Yakima; Ray Merrell, Yakima; Pete Gilmore, Yakima); 2, Too Old to Twitter 4:39:04 (Tim Ahern, Medical Lake; Craig McCarthy, Spokane; Michael Smith, Medical Lake; Stan Mrzygod, Spokane; Darrell Hassler, Cheney); 3, Wheezin Geezers 4:45:58 (Bob Raforth, Yakima; Wallace Arnold, Yakima; Robert Barwin, Yakima; Holly Cushman, Yakima); 4, Systole 5:43:25 (Tony Sagare, Yakima; Randy Knox, Wenatchee; John Place, Yakima; Bill Mahre, Yakima).
Team Corporate: 1, Superfresh 3:53:45 (Robert Kershaw, Yakima; Mark Holtzinger, Yakima; Steve Potter, Yakima; Einar Agledal, Naches; Mike Preacher, Yakima); 2, Team WSDOT: Road Warriors 3:57:21 (Larry Mattson, Yakima; John Stimberis, Ellensburg; Aaron Opp, Ellensburg; Dan Hollrah, Selah); 3, City of Union Gap 4:07:40 (Sahl Martin, Yakima; Jeff Charters, Union Gap; Tyrel Way, Union Gap; Monty McNeamy, Union Gap); 4, Real Men of Genius 4:28:50 (Matt St. Germaine, Richland; Ryan Barrett, Richland; Bill Zeithaml, Pasco; Cam Thomas, West Richland; Bryce Shreeve, Pasco); 5, Ochango 4:58:23 (Jerry Kobes, Selah; Emily Stengle, Richland; John Baranowski, Selah; Scott Page, Yakima; Elizabeth Holick, Richland); 6, Captain Apple Jack 5:02:05 (Joanna Farwell, Selah; Ignacio Gonzalez, Yakima; Rich Sowder, Selah; Mike Ziegler, Selah; Pete Shepard, Selah); 7, Step R Up 5:24:59 (Anaceli Lorenzano, Selah; Shea Caroll, Selah; Dustin Beazer, Selah; Darren Seaman, Selah; Scott Blackledge, Selah); 8, Ladies of KAPP/KVEW 6:25:43 (Lindsay France, Yakima; Angela Bonniwell, Wenatchee; Susanne Brunner, Kennewick; Lindsay Watts, Yakima; Celina Westervelt, Kennewick).
Family: 1, Lichtedy Split 4:07:01 (J. Hamilton Licht, Yakima; Ryan Alexander, Federal Way; Jake Licht, Manhattan Beach, Calif.; Carol Licht, Yakima; Jesse Licht, Seattle); 2, Luck of the Irish 4:42:01 (George Gihuly, Wenatchee; Jeremy Ziegler, Yakima); 3, Riehl Fast 4:48:42 (Helen Riehl, Yakima; Eva Lust-Wright, Yakima; Justin Wright, Yakima; Doran Riehl, Yakima; Nancy Lust, Yakima).
Team Open: 1, ATD (Auto Trim Design) 3:27:30 (Jim Ennis, Selah; Evan Blanshan, Selah; Greg Turpen, Richland; Craig Groendyke, Richland); 2, Cool Beans 3:32:52 (Brian Nelson, Yakima; Phil Grahlfs, Naches; Owen Hanley, Yakima; Jeff Pryor, Yakima; Andrew Peters, Yakima); 3, Brown / Strecker 3:50:30 (Ryan Brown, Richland; Brent Strecker, Kennewick); 4, In Memory of Dad 4:15:25 (Jennifer Smith, Goldendale; Ben Jones, Snohomish; Thor Jones, Kelso; Luke Jones, Everett; Eric Jones, Denver); 5, In Memory of Fred 4:48:46 (Jennifer Jones, Kelso; Jim Kunz, Kelso; Haley Jones, Snohomish; Jim Smith, Goldendale; Lisa Jones, Denver).
Dusters sweep Blues to open season
May 31, 2009 by YH-R Sports
KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Kennewick Dusters swept the Yakima Blues in their season opening doubleheader, winning 2-1 and 12-11 in nine innings. Both games were league games.
Andrew Gonzalez drove in the lone run for the Blues in the first game, and he went 2-for-4 with four RBI in the second game.
Mark McClurkin went 3-for-4 and Tyler Niemeyer went 1-for-3 with a home run for Yakima in the second game.
The Blues next play on Monday against Moses Lake at Parker field.
Game 1
Yakima 000 001 0 — 1 3 0
Kennewick 011 000 x — 2 8 2
Highlights: Andrew Gonzalez (Y) 1-3, RBI; Ben Walton (Y) 6 IP, 2 runs.
Game 2
Yakima 000 023 600 — 11 12 2
Kennewick 405 200 001 — 12 13 2
Highlights: Mark McClurkin (Y) 3-4; Damon Lybeck (Y) 2-3; Tyler Niemeyer (Y) 1-3, HR; Andrew Gonzalez (Y) 2-4, 4 RBI.
Mavericks drop finale
May 31, 2009 by YH-R Sports
EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. — It wasn’t the way the Yakima Mavericks wanted to end the regular season, but at least their first taste of defeat came before the postseason begins.
Yakima’s perfect run came crashing down Saturday night as the Wenatchee Valley Rams dominated for three quarters and held on for a 24-16 victory over the Mavericks.
Yakima, now 8-1, heads into a first-round playoff matchup against Spokane at noon on Saturday at Zaepfel Stadium.
The Mavericks hope their effort in that game will be a little better than the one in Wenatchee, as they fell behind 24-0 after three quarters before rallying.
John Lobbestael got things started with a 1-yard scoring run, followed by a pass to John Fortenberry for the two-point conversion.
Lobbestael then hit Ryan Wright on a 57-yard scoring pass, and connected with Wright again for the two-point conversion to cut the deficit to eight.
Yakima got the ball back again and reached midfield before the drive stalled.
Jacob Deluna scored on two short touchdown runs, Dave Mott added a 1-yard plunge, and Lance Ballew kicked a 32-yard field goal for Wenatchee Valley’s scoring.
Yakima 0 0 0 16 — 16
Wenatchee Valley 3 14 7 0 — 24
First Quarter
WV — FG Lance Ballew 32
Second Quarter
WV — Jacob Deluna 2 run (Ballew kick)
WV — Dave Mott 1 run (Ballew kick)
Third Quarter
WV — Deluna 1 run (Ballew kick)
Fourth Quarter
Yak — John Lobbestael 1 run (John Fortenberry pass from Lobbestael)
Yak — Ryan Wright 57 pass from Lobbestael (Wright pass from Lobbestael)
YAKIMA INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING—Josh Artis 17-48
PASSING—Lobbestael 9-16-121-0
RECEIVING—Wright 5-86.
Denny gets ace at Apple Tree
May 31, 2009 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Tayler Denny of Naches recorded his first hole-in-one during a round Friday at Apple Tree Golf Course. Denny aced the 165-yard sixth hole using a 6-iron.
Tom Shinkle witnessed the shot.
