Girls soccer: Richardson leads WV
October 29, 2010 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Senior Ashley Richardson scored two goals and assisted on a third as West Valley’s girls soccer team opened the postseason with a 6-0 victory over Pasco in 3A regional play Thursday at Cottonwood Field.
The Rams (13-4) will take a six-game win streak into Saturday’s 1 p.m. home match against University, Spokane’s No. 2 seed.
Sophomore Sandy Hanses got West Valley started in the fifth minute off an assist from Brittnee Rider.
“It was nice to get an early goal. It really set the tone,” said WV coach John Schubert, whose team edged Pasco 2-1 on Tuesday in conference play. “We had a very good practice yesterday and the kids were ready. Our older kids, right before the match, said let’s show the freshmen how we play in the postseason.”
Richardson scored a goal in each half to push her season total to 18 goals. Junior Jaden Gjestrum contributed a goal and two assists.
Kamiakin defeated Eastmont 5-2 in Thursday’s other first-round match and will play at Hanford on Saturday.
First half: 1, WV, Sandy Hanses (Brittnee Rider), 5:00; 2, WV, Kelsey Dolquist (Ashley Richardson), 22:00; 3, WV, Richardson (Jaden Gjestrum), 36:00; 4, Gjestrum (PK), 37:00.
Second half: 5, WV, Richardson (Gjestrum), 57:00; 6, WV, Abby Gaulke (Vanessa Perez), 73:00.
Saves: Rozlyn Pratt and Stephanie Gibson, 0; Yenixa Benetiz (P) 8.
CWAC DISTRICT
ELLENSBURG 1, GRANDVIEW 0: At Ellensburg, Madison Trevino broke a scoreless tie with a goal 10 minutes into the second half as Ellensburg won the loser-out contest. Tiffany Tate made seven saves to earn the shutout.
Ellensburg (13-4) advances to a district semifinal match at 1 p.m. Saturday at top-seeded Prosser (12-4).
First half: No scoring.
Second half: 1, Ellensburg, Hannah Hugo, 50:00.
Saves: Madison Trevino (G) 12, Tiffany Tate (E) 7.
OTHELLO 2, SELAH 1 (2OT): At Othello, Daisy Salgado scored late in regulation and one minute into the second overtime for the Huskies (11-5), who advance to a semifinal at East Valley (14-1-1) on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Kylie Ott scored in the 26th minute for Selah, which finished 6-11.
First half: 1, Selah, Kylie Ott (Ariana Roberson), 26:00.
Second half: 2, Othello, Daisy Salgado, 70:00.
Second overtime: 3, Othello, Salgado (Lindsay Garza), 86:00.
Saves: Shelby Wilkey (S) 13, Allesha Reyes (O) 12.
Volleyball: La Salle wraps up SCAC West
October 29, 2010 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — With Jenessa McElrath’s 10 kills leading the way, La Salle captured the SCAC West volleyball title with a 25-17, 25-20, 25-12 sweep over Goldendale on Thursday.
The Lightning, which finished 11-1 and a game ahead of Naches Valley, will host Burbank, the East’s No. 4 seed, in a first-round district match on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Goldendale will be the West’s No. 4 district entry and will travel to East champ Connell on Tuesday.
La Salle highlights: Tori Heckart 13-14 serving, 3 kills, 3 digs; Rachel Gasseling 11-11 serving, 2 kills, 19 assists, 3 digs; Regine Standley 10-11 serving, 4 kills, 6 blocks, 2 digs; Jenessa McElrath 7-9 serving, 10 kills, 5 pp, 4 digs; Janell Dufault 21-21 serving, 5 digs; Dani Kaschmitter 3 kills, 5 blocks.
Goldendale highlights: Lexi Cameron 6 kills; Alex Counts 4 kills; Karissa Ihrig 6 assists; Haley Hoffman 4 assists; Sadie Shattuck 6 blocks; Allison Hutchins 4 blocks.
NACHES VALLEY 3, ZILLAH 2: At Zillah, Wash., Justine Benner racked up 21 kills, 15 perfect passes, 11 digs and eight blocks and Kayla Curtsinger collected 14 kills in the Rangers’ 25-27, 25-15, 15-25, 25-18, 15-13 victory.
Naches Valley owns the West’s No. 2 seed and will host River View in a district opener on Tuesday. Zillah, the West’s No. 3 team, will open at East runner-up Mabton.
Naches Valley highlights: Justine Benner 20-20 serving, 3 aces, 21 kills, 8 blocks, 15 pp, 11 digs; Kayla Curtsinger 20-22 serving, 2 aces, 14 kills, 13 pp, 8 digs; Kelsie Schafer 23-24 serving, 6 kills, 4 blocks; Alex Krapf 9-10 serving, 18 pp, 15 digs; Kristin Stanley 15-15 serving, 20 pp, 15 digs; Jessica Farris 42 assists, 10-10 serving, 8 digs.
Zillah highlights: Whitney Winters 9 kills, 8 digs, 7-7 serving, 4 blocks; Jen Nelson 17 digs, 6 assists, 11-12 serving; Felina Razey 34 assists, 11 digs, 3 kills; Kassidy Ruggles 19 kills, 22-24 serving, 5 aces, 4 blocks; Alisi Uasike 16 kills, 15 digs; Allison Torres 11 digs, 2 digs, 15-16 serving.
GRANGER 3, CLE ELUM 0: At Granger, Wash., sophomore Lyndsay Oswalt put down 13 kills and Halee Hull had 16 assists and six aces as the Spartans ended their season with a 25-15, 25-14, 25-18 sweep.
Granger highlights: Alina Villa 2 kills, 4 digs, 7 pp; Brook John 6 kills; Italia Mengarelli 9 kills, 8 digs, 13 pp, 12-14 serving, 2 aces; Halee Hull 16 assists, 2 kills, 2 digs, 17-18 serving, 6 aces; Vanessa Nava 3 digs, 7-8 serving; Lyndsay Oswalt 13 kills, 3 digs, 6 pp, 2 blocks, 7-9 serving, 2 aces; Natalie Carpenter 2 digs, 2 pp, 3 aces; Martay Gunnier 7 assists, 2 digs, 4 pp, 14-14 serving, 4 aces.
CBBN 4A DISTRICT
MOSES LAKE 3, EISENHOWER 3: At Moses Lake, Wash., the third-seeded Chiefs ousted No. 6 Ike with a 25-21, 25-23, 25-12 sweep.
Sadie Holwegner and Brooke Brown combined for 23 kills and Carolyn Smith had 25 assists in the Cadets’ season finale.
Eisenhower highlights: Shelby Fitterer 13 digs; Brooke Brown 11 kills, 8 digs; Sadie Holwegner 12 kills; Shelby Hein 3 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks; Carolyn Smith 25 assists, 6 digs.
NORTH CENTRAL 2B
KITTITAS 3, ENTIAT 0: At Kittitas, Wash., the Coyotes closed out league play with a 25-13, 25-15, 25-21 sweep, finishing in second place at 9-3. Kittitas will play a non-league match at Riverside Christian on Tuesday.
Kittitas highlights: Kayvonne Vaver 8 kills, 8 aces; Sereena Calahan 13 digs; Dakota Adams 4 kills, 4 aces, 7 digs; Jessica Lawrence 5 digs, 21 assists.
NORTH CENTRAL 1B
THORP 3, WILSON CREEK 1: At Wilson Creek, Wash., Kelsey Hutchinson had 16 kills and 16 digs, Katelyn Pendley had 11 kills and three blocks, and Alex Houle had 31 assists, seven aces and nine digs as Thorp closed out the regular season with a 25-17, 25-12, 22-25, 25-11 victory.
Thorp (11-1 league, 11-2 overall) finished second in league and opens district play Monday at 4 p.m. against No. 3 Wilson Creek. There is one state berth available.
Thorp highlights: Christina Price 7 aces, 7 kills, 32 digs; Alex Houle 7 aces, 31 assists, 9 digs; Katelyn Pendley 11 kills, 3 blocks; Kelsey Hutchinson 16 kills, 16 digs.
NON-LEAGUE
SUNNYSIDE CHRISTIAN 3, HIGHLAND 0: At Sunnyside, Wash., Janelle DeGroot and Maddy Wavrin combined for 10 kills, 14 perfect passes and 18-for-22 serving in the Knights’ 25-12, 25-13, 25-14 sweep.
Sunnyside Christian will join Bickleton, Klickitat and Trout Lake-Glenwood in the Greater Columbia 1B district tournament at Goldendale on Nov. 6.
Sunnyside Christian highlights: Danika DeGroot 7-11 serving, 4 digs, 4 pp; Janelle DeGroot 8-11 serving, 5 kills, 9 pp; Alyssa Haak 7-9 serving, 16 assists; Alexandra Newhouse 7-8 serving; Maddy Wavrin 10-11 serving, 5 kills, 5 pp; Emily Bangs 11-15 serving.
Cross country: Highland girls 1-2 at district
October 29, 2010 by YH-R Sports
NACHES HEIGHTS, Wash. — Highland teammates Olivia Newman and Claire McIntyre swept the top two spots in Thursday’s SCAC district girls cross country race at Apple Ridge Run.
Newman, a junior, covered her 3-mile home course in 19 minutes, 46 seconds, while McIntyre, a freshman, timed 19:59.
Zillah, Cle Elum and Highland, in order, claimed the three berths in next week’s state meet in Pasco. The Leopards, who earned the program’s seventh consecutive trip to state, edged defending champion Cle Elum by three points for the title.
Led by Matt Argo, Zillah’s boys put three runners in the top seven and finished a state-qualifying second behind Royal.
BOYS
Team scores: Royal 39, Zillah 55, Connell 67, Granger 101, Naches Valley 133, Kiona-Benton 148, Cle Elum 171, Goldendale 225, Highland and Wahluke inc.
Winner: Ethan Tonnemaker (R) 16:19.
Local state qualifiers: 5, Matt Argo (Z) 16:59; 6, Scott Thomas (Z) 17:14; 7, Troy Dunbar (Z) 17:18; 9, Brandyn Bettis (CE) 17:21; 11, Kanine John (Gr) 17:38; 12, Aaron Putas (NV) 17:42; 15, Isaac Estrada (Z) 17:48.
Other top locals: 17, Juan Sandoval (Gr) 17:53; 19, Sal Gonzalez (Gr) 18:05; 22, Kody Johnson (Z) 18:10; 23, Cortes Hernandez (Z) 18:17; 24, Noe Lopez (Gr) 18:24; 25, Luis Cortes (H) 18:25; 26, Zale Lockwood (NV) 18:27; 27, Kasey Johnson (Z) 18:40; 29, Micheal Ramsey (NV) 18:47; 30, Casey Wilhite (Go) 18:48; 31, Tony Neal (Gr) 18:49; 32, Jedi Main (NV) 18:50; 33, Brian Stucke (CE) 18:51; 37, Michael Burns (H) 18:59; 39, Hunter Vance (NV) 19:19; 40, Camden Jones (NV) 19:26.
GIRLS
Team scores: Zillah 54, Cle Elum 57, Highland 78, Kiona-Benton 95, Connell 128, Royal 141, Naches Valley 170, Goldendale 209, Burbank, Granger and Wahluke inc.
Winner: Olivia Newman (H) 19:46.
Local state qualifiers: 2, Claire McIntyre (H) 19:59; 3, Lauren Brewington (NV) 20:30; 4, Carlee Creager (CE) 21:00; 7, Emma Tuning (Z) 21:19; 9, Jamie Lambert (CE) 21:34; 11, Britten Ellis (Z) 21:47; 13, Anna Skiba (CE) 22:00; 14, Jessica Walker (Z) 22:04; 15, Criselda Diaz (Z) 22:07.
Other top locals: 16, Elena Cole (H) 22:12; 17, Monica Villegas (Z) 22:17; 19, Jessie Johnson (CE) 22:36; 20, Jill Lambert (CE) 22:41; 25, Samantha Robillard (Z) 23:12; 27, Alexis Medelez (Z) 23:28; 28, Mari Wagsholm (CE) 23:36; 30, Diana Notman (H) 23:44; 31, Angelina Antone (Go) 23:55; 32, Francie Castrilli (CE) 24:02; 33, Nele Welker (NV) 24:06; 35, Austy Reed (H) 24:18.
RC boys advance to state
WENATCHEE, Wash. — Dusty Bender’s second-place finish helped Riverside Christian’s boys to a state-qualifying effort at Thursday’s Class 2B-1B District 5-6 meet at Walla Walla Point Park.
The Crusaders had two other runners in the top eight for a runner-up finish behind Liberty Bell. The top two teams and 10 individuals in boys with the top team and first five girls qualified for state.
RC’s April Soelberg was the top local girl in fourth, and Bickleton qualified a total of three for state.
BOYS
Winner: Liam Daily (Liberty Bell) 17:32.
Local state qualifiers: 2, Dusty Bender (RC) 17:47; 6, Taylor Brown (Bick) 18:17; 7, Justin Odman (RC) 18:23; 8, Marshall Travis (RC) 18:43; 9, Brandon Berk (Bick) 18:49; 10, Michael Hickman (Lyle) 18:49.
Other top locals: 12, Brian Niefert (Lyle) 19:12; 19, Steven McCluskey (Lyle) 20:11.
GIRLS
Winner: Sierra Speiker (Oroville) 18:53.
Local state qualifiers: 4, April Soelberg (RC) 20:56; 5, Christina Wilson (Bick) 21:55.
Other top locals: 7, Courtney Widhalm (RC) 22:58; 14, Chantelle Hickman (Lyle) 24:33; 17, Sarah St. Hilaire (RC) 25:18; 18, Kelle Westbay (RC) 26:03; 20, Angelique Sohappy (White Swan) 26:56.
Local report: Wildcats post a sweep
October 29, 2010 by YH-R Sports
LACEY, Wash. — Kady Try and Meg Ryan combined for 20 kills to spark Central Washington to a sweep over Saint Martin’s in GNAC volleyball Thursday night at Marcus Pavilion.
The 25-15, 25-18, 25-18 sweep lifted the Wildcats to 8-5 in conference and 10-8 overall.
Central, which got 22 assists from Carlee Marble, remains on the road Saturday with a 7 p.m. match at Western Oregon.
CWU highlights: Kady Try 12 kills, 10 digs, 2 blocks; Meg Ryan 8 kills; Emmy Dolan 4 kills; Bri Gregory 3 kills, 2 blocks; Kristel Baeckel 3 kills, 2 blocks; Carlee Marble 22 assists; Devin Larson 12 assists; Brandie Vea 15 digs; Chelsie Vea 10 digs.
COLLEGE SOCCER
Central loses home finale
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Jill Webb scored with nine minutes left in regulation to give Saint Martin’s a 1-0 victory over Central Washington in a GNAC women’s soccer match Thursday at the CWU Soccer Field.
The match, Central’s final at home this season, dropped the Wildcats to 4-7-1 in the GNAC and 4-10-2 overall. Central plays at Western Oregon on Saturday.
First half: No scoring.
Second half: 1, Saint Martin’s, Jill Webb (Kayci Donatelli), 80:34.
Saves: Gina Cardenas (SMU) 5, C.J. Balstad (CWU) 1, Kori Butterfield (CWU) 2.
MEETINGS
QB luncheon at Sports Center
Yakima, Wash. — The Yakima Monday Morning Quarterback Club will hold this month’s luncheon at the Sports Center, 214 East Yakima Avenue, at 11:30 a.m. Monday.
Lunch service will be available, and the public is invited.
10/29/10 Prep spotlights
October 29, 2010 by YH-R Sports
Steven Monterrey
Sunnyside football, junior
Ranked second in all-purpose yardage in the CBBN 3A, Monterrey has rushed for 623 yards and three touchdowns and caught 34 passes for 319 yards.
Hailey Rankin
Prosser swimming, sophomore
Led by her pace-setting time in the 500-yard freestyle, Ranklin ranks among the Valley’s top four in three other events — the 100 breast, 200 IM, 100 fly and 100 back.
Caitlin Long
Highland soccer, sophomore
Scoring at least one goal in each of Highland’s last five matches, Long has pushed her season total to 22 goals while helping the Scotties to a 10-5-1 regular-season record.
Daniel Catton
Riverside Christian soccer, freshman
The Crusaders’ ninth-grader has given the offense a lift with four goals in the last five matches. Riverside Christian can earn its league title with a win at Trout Lake today.
2010 Prep volleyball standings
October 29, 2010 by YH-R Sports
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Click here for this week’s Prep Insider
October 28, 2010 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Prosser’s Jeff Appelgate is last week’s winner of the Prep Insider Trivia Quiz.
He was drawn from several correct answers to last week’s question: How many volleyball state championships has Selah High School won?
The correct answer is six.
Appelgate wins a $10 gift card to the Second Street Grill.
This week’s question is: What is the only Yakima Valley school to have won multiple championships in girls soccer?
Click here to answer this week’s question.
Local Report: Byrne, Hopp lift RC to sweep
October 27, 2010 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Breezy Byrne served seven aces and Megan Hopp produced eight kills and five aces as Riverside Christian swept Entiat 25-10, 25-10, 25-17 in North Central 2B volleyball Wednesday night.
The second-ranked Crusaders improved to 11-0 in league and can close out their unbeaten run on Saturday at home against Soap Lake.
Riverside Christian highlights: Onyx Gibbs 5 kills; Amanda Cunnington 13 perfect passes; Megan Hopp 5 aces, 8 kills; Olivia Hargrave 4 kills, 9 pp; Sara Lara 3 aces, 4 pp; Mikayla Brown 3 kills; Kendra Staymates 3 aces, 7 kills, 2 pp; Ashley Borello 2 aces, 2 pp; Breezy Byrne 7 aces, 25 assists; Kristin Kinder 2 kills.
NORTH CENTRAL 1B
THORP 3, CASCADE ACADEMY 0: At Thorp, junior Christina Price put together 10 kills, 23 digs and 11 aces to spark the third-ranked Tigers to a 25-11, 25-10, 25-18 sweep.
Thorp lifted its league mark to 10-1 and will finish North Central play tonight at Wilson Creek.
Thorp highlights: Christina Price 11 aces, 10 kills, 23 digs; Kelsey Hutchinson 7 kills, 14 digs, 2 aces; Katelyn Pendley 9 kills, 4 aces; Elise Loewen 5 kills, 5 aces.
COLLEGE SOCCER
CBC edges Yaks, 2-1
PASCO, Wash. — An early lead couldn’t hold up Wednesday afternoon for Yakima Valley, which fell 2-1 to Columbia Basin in NWAACC East Region play.
Adrianna Jones put the Yaks up 1-0 in the sixth minute but CBC rallied with goals in the 38th and 47th minutes.
YVCC moved to 5-5-2 in the East and will host Walla Walla on Saturday.
First half: 1, YVCC, Adrianna Jones (Kaylah Gonzales), 6:00; 2, CBC, Missy Everson, 38:00.
Second half: 3, CBC, Jordan Benecke (Sari Munoz), 47:00.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Wapato names coaches
WAPATO, Wash. — Joe Blodgett, who finished last season as interim coach for Wapato’s girls basketball team, has been named head coach for the Wolves, the school announced this week.
Wapato also tabbed Rogelio Diaz as wrestling coach.
GOLF
MacNider scores 3rd career ace
YAKIMA, Wash. — Cindy MacNider recorded a hole-in-one on Apple Tree Golf Course’s signature 17th hole during her round Sunday. MacNider used a wedge on the 102-yard shot for her third career ace.
Jean Gunderson and Jan Crocker witnessed the shot.
Schlief has ace at River Ridge
SELAH, Wash. — Ron Schlief scored a hole-in-one Monday at River Ridge Golf Course when he aced the 175-yard third hole using a 4-iron.
Russ Violet and Rod Schlief witnessed the shot.
Prep district/regional capsules
October 27, 2010 by YH-R Sports
High school cross country and girls swimming and diving will stage their state-qualifying competitions this week. Cross country runners and teams will be trying to punch tickets for the state championships Nov. 6 at Pasco’s Sun Willows Golf Course, while swimmers will have a two-week break before their state meet on Nov. 11-13 at Federal Way’s King County Aquatic Center.
CROSS COUNTRY
4A REGIONAL
When: Saturday. Girls, 1:30 p.m. Boys, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Walla Walla Point Park, Wenatchee.
Who: Columbia Basin Big Nine and Greater Spokane League.
Course: 3 miles.
To state: Top 3 teams, 15 individuals.
3A REGIONAL
When: Saturday. Girls, 1 p.m. Boys, 2 p.m.
Where: Walla Walla Point Park, Wenatchee.
Who: Columbia Basin Big Nine and Greater Spokane League.
Course: 3 miles.
To state: Top 3 teams, 15 individuals.
2A REGIONAL
When: Saturday. Girls, 1 p.m. Boys, 1:30 p.m.
Where: The Gorge Amphitheater, Quincy.
Who: CWAC and Great Northern League.
Course: 3.1 miles.
To state: Top 4 teams, 20 individuals.
SCAC DISTRICT
When: Today. Girls, 4 p.m. Boys, 4:40 p.m.
Where: Apple Ridge Run, Naches Heights.
Course: 3 miles.
To state: Top 3 teams, 15 individuals.
2B-1B REGIONAL
When: Today. Girls, 11 a.m. Boys, 11:45 a.m.
Where: Walla Walla Point Park, Wenatchee.
Who: District 5 and 6.
Course: 3 miles.
To state — Boys: Top 2 teams, 10 individuals. Girls: 1 team, 5 individuals.
GIRLS SWIMMING
CBBN 4A DISTRICT
When: Friday prelims, 9:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Saturday finals, 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Where: Central Washington University Aquatic Center.
To state: Individual and relay winners.
CBBN 3A DISTRICT
When: Friday prelims, 3:15-5:15 p.m. Saturday finals, 4:30-8 p.m.
Where: Central Washington University Aquatic Center.
To state: Top two individuals and relays.
2A-1A DISTRICT
When: Friday prelims, 9:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Saturday finals, 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Where: Central Washington University Aquatic Center.
To state: Top three individuals and relays.
