3/24/11 VSW bulletin board

BASEBALL: The 26th annual Davis Spring Break Baseball Camp for ages 7-14 will be March 28-30 from 9 a.m. to noon each day at the Davis baseball field next to the high school. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on March 28. Cost is $40 or pay what you can, as no one will be turned away. All campers receive a T-shirt and there will be a barbeque after the final session. For more information, contact Pete Orgill at 509-969-1564.

BASKETBALL: YVCC basketball will be hosting its annual Spring Break Individual Skills basketball camp March 28-29. The camp is for boys and girls in grades 2-8. Instruction in shooting, ball-handling, and team fundamentals will be given by local college coaches and players at Sherar Gymnasium on the Yakima Valley Community College campus. The cost is $60 for both days or $35 per day. For more information or registration visit www.yvcc.edu/athletics/ or call 509-574-4726.

GOLF: The second annual golf tournament to benefit East Valley High School baseball will be March 31 at the Yakima Elks Golf Course in Selah. Play begins at 1:30 p.m. with a shotgun start. Entry fees are $100 per person or $400 per team. The registration deadline is March 25. Fee includes a gift, golf cart, and raffle ticket. Contact Jesse Benedetti at 509-969-6538 or at benny@evbaseball.com for more information or to register.

TENNIS: The Yakima Tennis Club presents Wilander on Wheels April 7-8. Mats Wilander, a former No. 1 ranked tennis player from Sweden, and Cameron Lickle will be putting on an exhibition at Eisenhower High School on April 7 from 6-8 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $15 for juniors and are available at the Yakima Tennis Club. 11/2 hour semi private clinics with Wilander and Lickle are also available and cost $100 per person. There will be a dinner after the exhibition at the Yakima Tennis Club Outdoor Facility and cost $25 per person. For more information call 248-2938.

3/24/11 Valley Sports Weekly results

Golf

Mount Adams

MEN’S DIVISION

Bestball, March 17

Gross: 1, Aaron Louis-Javier Valdez 73; 2, (tie) Roger St. Claire-Aaron Louis 75, Connie Besel-Mike Chambers 75. Net: 1, Doyle Wilson-John Doubles 60; 2, (tie) Denver Campbell-Ron Storkel 62, Denver Campbell-Jim Whitaker 62; 4, Bill Harrison-Ken Hornstein 63; 5, (tie) Lynn Dasso-Tony Whitley 64, Ron Smith-Denver Campbell 64, Monty Carl-Denver Campbell 64.

Member/Guest, March 20

Gross: 1, Paul Stonemetz-Ryan Stonemetz-Rick Holden-Justin Rico 65; 2, Javier Valdez-Ernie Valdez-Enrique Valdez-Anthony Valdez 67; 3, Carlisle Ibatuan-Devin Baum-James Rogers-Connie Rogers 68. Net: 1, Jim Bradbury-Ronnie Bradbury-Randy Cobb-Charlie Downs 59; 2, (tie) Louie Aguilar-Elijah Chumley-Jeff Chumley-John Chumley 61, Chuck Pond-Tony Whitley-Jim Breymeyer-Derek Gore 61, Chuck Linker-Kelly Linker-Ryan Stuke-Shawn Gill 61, George Geffe-Dustin Geffe-Debbie Geffe-Greg Linker 61.

SunTides

MEN’S DIVISION

Club Kick-off, March 19

1, Will Curley-Rod Johnston-Doug Blair-Darryl Roberts 61; 2, Rudy Gasparac-Perry McCormick-Roy Williams 62; 3, (tie) Simon Macias-Lou Anderson-Robin Cushing-Dave Demarias 64, Ron Wyles-Jim Gosney-Ernie Blas 64, Don Knight-Frank Sutton-Bob McCullough-Andy Gallagher 64; 6, (tie) Ray Gallipo-Charles Cromwell-Ron Whittaker-Ted Kennett 65, Don Fisher-Don Dufault-Derrick Fereday-Jerry Ward 65, Greg Dunn-James Bourg-Doug Pratt-Stan Bernath 65.

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Team play, March 15

1, (tie) Harriet Clark-Judy Williams-Fern Hart-Claudette Haubner 72, Lori Nulliner-Lori Thomas Helen Gallagher-Lynne Willard 72, Jackie Wishert-Sandi Morris-Nancy Slinkard-Becky McCloud 72.

Best 9, March 22

A Division — Gross: 1, Karin Kohls 43; 2, Lori Nulliner 46. Net: 1, Linda Plummer 39; 2, Pat Mosley 40.

B Division — Gross: 1, Carol Finney 46. Net: 1, Carol Judy 39 1/2.

C Division — Gross: 1, Carol Hammermeister 48; 2, Helen Gallagher 54. Net: 1, Dianne Oeltjen 34; 2, Donna Erhart 44 1/2.

Buckskin qualifier: Carol Hammermeister 70.

Yakima Country Club

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Gross & Net, March 22

Low gross: Barb LaBisoniere 87. Low net: Lilly Lee Anderson 73.

First Flight — Gross: 1, Debbie Holbrook 90. Net: 1, Cindi Stewart 81.

Second Flight — Gross: 1, Judy Rozelle 99. Net: 1, Marie Smith 78.

Yakima Elks

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Kick-off Scramble, March 17

1, Shelley Yarbrough-Kris Sterns-Mary Davis-Caroline Erickson 73.

Pool

Upper Valley

WOMEN’S LEAGUE

Standings, March 21

Cueball: T&T Lounge 2 111, Little Dutch 1 84, West Valley 3 82, T&T Lounge 3 62, Brews & Cues 2 59, Ranch 4 56, Little Dutch 3 53, Ranch 1 52.

Miscue: Brews & Cues 1 94, Little Dutch 2 75, Ranch 6 73, Ranch 2 66, Max’s Tavern 53, Little Dutch 5 43, T&T Lounge 1 39, West Valley 1 38.

8-Ball: The Pastime 104, Ranch 3 86, West Valley 2 70, Little Dutch 4 55, Ranch 5 52, Little Dutch 6 49.

Table run: Karen Harvey.

Shooting

Yakima Valley Rifle League

RESULTS, MARCH 15

Final Standings: Tieton 12-3, Selah 9-6, Yakima 9-6, Wapato 8-7, Ellensburg 4-1, Toppenish 3-12.

TOPPENISH 2184, ELLENSBURG 2173

Ellensburg (2167+6=2173)

Name Pr. Sit. Kn. Std. Std. Tot.

Mel Goudge 99 93 97 94 89 472

Ed Taasevigen 99 97 84 71 87 438

Bubba Michael 76 65 62 54 87 344

Bill Wragge 98 93 84 84 83 442

Luis Valdez 96 94 88 71 78 427

Nancy Miller 93 86 84 65 60 388

Toppenish (2184)

Troy Brown 86 92 90 86 96 450

Wayne Inaba 87 95 91 93 92 458

John Camren 83 79 88 86 84 420

Lezlie Camren 88 78 80 87 86 419

Eric Johnson 97 96 95 80 69 437

Larry Martin 81 75 75 78 67 376

SELAH 2385, YAKIMA 2363

Selah (2385)

Name Pr. Sit. Kn. Std. Std. Tot.

Dennis Martinen 100 97 99 97 97 490

Dave Pittman 100 98 100 96 97 491

Jim Bolm 100 97 91 90 91 469

Jason Galloway 100 98 96 83 90 467

Ray Hinton 98 96 94 91 89 468

Leonard Pittman 99 97 88 87 79 450

Jacob Bolm 95 94 85 80 82 436

Jim Pettie 95 84 84 79 80 422

Yakima (2352+11=2363)

Jim Humbard 100 94 95 93 91 473

Ed Humbard 100 95 97 85 88 465

Bob Rains 100 98 96 88 88 470

Dummy 472

Dummy 472

TIETON 2399, WAPATO 2358

Tieton (2399)

Name Pr. Sit. Kn. Std. Std. Tot.

Sarah Miles 100 99 98 94 95 486

Tara Mize 100 100 97 89 89 475

Mike Clark 100 95 97 92 93 477

Robin Simmons 100 96 95 87 95 472

JL Thompson 99 99 98 99 93 488

Lynn Bonsen 97 96 92 81 83 449

Wapato (2331+27=2358)

Jack Polumsky 100 100 96 90 91 477

Mike Cullier 100 96 94 85 86 461

Greg Cullier 100 95 92 88 89 464

Tim Ryan 91 93 92 94 89 459

Ken Wertenberger 100 100 95 84 91 470

Kim Woodcock 98 90 80 83 78 429

Bruce Woodcock 100 91 93 87 83 454

Volleyball

Yakima Parks and Recreation

CO-REC WINTER LEAGUE

Standings, March 21

A Division: Consensual Sets 8-4, Dig This 6-3, Talbott, Simpson & Davis 7-5, Zumba 6-6, The Ligers 6-6, Team Tiger Balm 3-12.

B Division: Wood’s Warriors 14-1, Apathy Rules 12-6, Victor’s Raiders 6-12, Slightly Irregular 5-10, Serve It Up 5-13.

C Division: Jack Hammer 11-7, 12 Bad Knees 9-6, Weebles 10-8, The Farley’s 7-11, OC Spikers 5-10.

D Division: Iguanas 12-3, Comic Relief 14-4, Don’t Spike Me Bro! 8-4, Spike It Like It’s Hot 5-13, Fort Simcoe Job Corp 0-15.

E Division: Multiple Scoregasms 13-5, Recreation Hazards 10-8, Team Effort 7-11, The Gazebo 6-2.

Wrestling

Little Guy

YPAL TOURNAMENT

Results, March 18

YPAL Fury

First: Vic De Ochoa (age 5-6), Cami Guerin (9-10).

Second: Jaiden Leon (7-8), Ruben Ornelas (7-8), Gage Cook (7-8), Luis Vargas (7-8), Tristin De Ochoa (7-8), Serena Laboy (9-10), Tegan De Ochoa (11-12), Emiliano Mata (11-12).

Third: Hunter Gangle (9-10), Michael Laboy (13-14).

Team TakeDown

First: Elijah Acevedo, Uriel Acevedo, Jermaine Bass, Carlos Capetillo, Cristian Martinez, Diego Nunez, Louis Romero, Zachaeus Valencia, Elias Herrera.

Second: Brianna Bass, Nate Bass, Diego Gutierrez, JP Leahy, Ramiro Ortiz, Aimee Silva.

Third: Carlos Acevedo, Alexandre Cardenas, Javier Gonzalez, Miguel Ortiz, Onofre Vazquez, Mario Herrera.

West Valley

First: Bradley Hammermeister (5-6), Ricardo Juarez (5-6), Carson Linstad (5-6), Kyler Romero (7-8).

Second: Alonzo Avila (5-6), Blake Gefroh (9-10), Logan Rose (9-10), Gage Tucker (9-10), Michael Linstad (13-14), Brandon Smitherman (13-14).

Third: William Anderson (5-6), Kadin Rathburn (9-10), Cole Ewing (11-12), Eduardo Hernandez (11-12), Gage Darbyson (13-14).

Naches Tough Guys

First: Alex Bost, Colton Ollie, Dillon Turner, Austin Greenwalt, Tyler McTee.

Second: Zachary Atkins, Jesus Navarrete, Lucas Ross, Kainen Sedge, Conner Perala, Warren Barreiro, Kolten Reynolds, Justin Stanton.

Third: Mario Juarez.

Local college hoops — Three stellar seasons: One, not so much

Thoughts on the recently-completed local college basketball seasons:
Major kudos, first and foremost, to Yakima Valley’s women on their NWAACC championship, especially since it came only eight days after the Yaks had lost teammate Hannah Cordova in a car accident.
The Yaks clearly played in Cordova’s image — working hard and adhering both mentally and emotionally to the task at hand. And their lone sophomore, Mariah Roe, was rock solid even if she didn’t light up the scoreboard.
YVCC’s men were also deserving of commendation, overcoming numerous discipline issues and playing the final three games of the NWAACC Tournament with only eight players to finish fifth.
Meaning, among other things, that a team can never have too many Willie Blodgetts, Ryan Dorniks, Terrell Evans or Evan Berndts.
For Central Washington’s men, the season’s end came earlier and in a different fashion than they’d expected.
The Wildcats were not pleased with the officials, who called the game tighter than they were accustomed to. But also, Seattle Pacific used its preparation time well in anticipation of CWU’s pressing, trapping defense, and executed its game plan to near perfection, moving the ball quickly away from double teams and into the hands of wide open shooters.
Of course, game plans always look better when a team shoots it like the Falcons did — they made 9 of 18 3-pointers, some from well beyond the arc.
Central actually forced more turnovers in its loss to SPU (21) than it did during 63-53 suffocation of the Falcons in Ellensburg on Feb. 9 (18). And freshman point guard David Downs had the same number — seven — in each game.
But after hitting only 1 of 3 shots from distance in the first game, Downs made 5 of 7 in the second. And his brother, senior shooting guard Jeff Downs, made 2 of 5 long balls and was 10 of 11 from the foul line.
The Bellevue Christian backcourt — their father, Michael Downs, coached them in high school and is a former SPU standout — combined for 15 points in the aforementioned loss at Central. They scored 42 in the victory.
The Wildcats, meanwhile, were unable to develop an offensive rhythm. Unable to get to the rim or establish big men inside against Seattle Pacific’s 2-3 zone, they made only 7 of 31 long balls.
Contrary to some observations, Central wasn’t flat. Nor did the Wildcats choke.
They simply didn’t make enough shots to keep pace with a loose, underdog SPU team that did.
Still, this was an exceptional team and an exceptional season. A 26-4 record doesn’t lie.
Regarding the sad state of CWU women’s hoops, it’s unfortunate when someone loses his or her job, as coach Jeff Whitney did earlier this month.
And it’s true the Wildcats are not fully funded, as several of their GNAC opponents are.
But when a program produces only 10 conference wins in three years, goes 2-16 in its most recent season, doesn’t win a single GNAC game on the road and provides a 1-24 Alaska Fairbanks team its only victory, time had clearly come for a change.
UAF, by the way, sustained its 17 conference defeats by more than 22 points a game.

FROM THE QUOTE FILE
“Tell the people who are after him to come up with some more scholarship money.”
— Dean Nicholson, in 2005, after some were calling for coach Greg Sparling’s dismissal after Central Washington’s men had posted back-to-back losing seasons for the first time in 43 years.

My two cents worth on trail access

YAKIMA, Wash. — Whatever date the folks at the Naches Ranger District ultimately decide is the most prudent to open their system trails, it won’t be early enough for some people.

Unless that opening date is, say, today, those folks will scream and shout that the Forest Service is being unreasonable, arbitrary and “Draconian.”

(I put that last one in quotes because that’s one of the words already used by at least one unhappy caller to the ranger station. I have a vague grasp of what people mean when they use that term — as I understand it, it means you’re being what one of my grandkids might call “a meanie-head” — but I have no idea what this Greek fellow Draco did more than 1,300 years ago to have earned this dubious spot in our vernacular.)

Alas,  I digress.

Let me preface my two cents worth by saying I am neither privy to nor, frankly, intelligent enough to quantify and prioritize all of the factors that public land managers must consider when deciding when and to what extent trail users should be able to get out there and drive, ride or pedal after a wet spring. So anything I say here should be read as nothing more than what it is: spew from the peanut gallery.

That said, here’s a few of my thoughts, which I’ve already told some folks in the Naches Ranger District, including District Ranger Irene Davidson:

1) Fixing a firm opening date based on historical rainfall figures is the wrong approach. Suppose next week the district announces an opening date — June 10, let’s say — as the date when all of its system (read: official) trails open to wheeled and horseback users. OK, the trails won’t be open for Memorial Day weekend, and they won’t get trashed like they did last year, when they got a ton of use after two days of heavy rains. But what happens when that decision is made on April 1, and then the month of May is unseasonably dry? It’s not likely, but it could happen.

Then you’ve got a lot of unhappy people who could have been recreating on dry trails over Memorial Day weekend, one of the busiest camping weekends of the year. And what happens if then, after that dry May, Mother Nature chooses the first week of June to drench the Cascade foothills with several straight days of rain?

Last year was a disaster in the Little Naches because the decision was made a week before Memorial Day weekend and then a deluge rolled in Thursday and Friday, making Saturday through Monday a muckfest. Why not save that decision on whether or not to open until Wednesday or Thursday, when you have a better idea of what’s going to happen over the next two days?

2) The Forest Service’s reason for making the decision early and getting it out to the public well in advance is admirable in one way and less so in another. Yes, setting an opening day two months in advance allows far-flung visitors to make their travel plans and campground reservations. Wonderful and whoopty-do: What happens if it pours for three days before that opening date, thereby setting the stage for another 2010 Little Naches swamp-a-thon? Those trails will be just as much at risk as they would have been for Memorial Day.

3) While making an early announcement date of a later-than-usual opening does a courtesy to those people who aren’t from here and will be coming here from hundreds of miles away, it does a disservice to the people who live HERE in the event that the weeks leading up to Memorial Day turn out to be dry. Waiting until late that week to announce an opening means people from 500 miles might not be able to be here, but the folks from 50 miles away could still pack up their camping gear, load up the rigs and be at their campsites by first light.

I mentioned that to Irene Davidson, that the people here are really her district’s “constituents.” She made an interesting point then — that as a national agency, the Forest Service represents people from all states, and all of those people are really her district’s constituents. What about, she asked, that person from New York or North Carolina who had always wanted to spend a Memorial Day weekend camping in the Cascade foothills? Is that last-minute announcement fair to that person?

Well, no, it’s not. It’s not fair at all to people who would have to make arrangements for long-range travel. Mea culpa.

But fairness here I believe must be weighed not only in what we can get out of our outdoors experience, but what we put in. That camper from New York or North Carolina isn’t out there putting in backcountry bridges and puncheons on the Naches district, something the local chapters of the Backcountry Horsemen do on a regular basis. He isn’t out there clearing downed trees and debris from this area’s public-lands trails, like the Yakima Dust Dodgers or the All Wheelers All Road Club do on a regular basis. He’s not showing up at Trails and Wilderness Interest Group meetings at the ranger station, offering input and being part of the process.

THOSE are the district’s real constituents. They’re the ones who have the biggest stake in the issue because they’ve earned it.

4) Finally, we’re in an era when an increasing number of trail users are convinced that their trail opportunities are dwindling by the year; whether or not that’s true, that attitude is out there and it’s everywhere. I hear it all the time, from people in every user group. And here we are in Eastern Washington, not on the wet west side, on the cusp of seeing a holiday tradition — playing on the trails on Memorial Day weekend — fall by the wayside on the possibility (even, yes, a probability) that the trails will be too wet.

It’s quite a precedent to set. We’re not in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, surrounded by ferns and fronds and frogs. This is Eastern Washington. The dry side. And we’re talking about keeping people out of the woods just in case. On the if-come. What’s next? Do we start closing them in October because it’s probably going to be rainy in those last two weeks of September?

Don’t get me wrong. I fully believe that those trails will be wet on Memorial Day weekend and probably should NOT have tires and hooves on them. I’m not at all opposed to a later opening — not if that’s what the weather warrants. In all likelihood, this will be a good thing for the trails, if not for trail users, because the odds are that those trails will be a muddy mess come Memorial Day. Just like last year.

I’m just saying let’s wait to play those odds until after the dice have been thrown, when we can see what rainfall numbers come up. Let’s base the decision on actual up-to-date information instead of annual rainfall tables.

And how do you do that without inconveniencing everybody, even those locals who need to plan to get time off from work that Wednesday or Thursday to be able to grab a camping spot? Well, you can’t, really. It’s a matter of prioritizing, and my feeling is that the risk to the trails and their continued usability (not sure that’s a word) is a higher priority than convenience. So, too, is not taking away a trail-recreating opportunity unless it turns out to be necessary.

So why not say, OK, let’s close the trails until June 10 — or June 15, or June 4, or whatever date those annual rainfall tables seem to point to — but RESERVE THE OPTION TO OPEN THEM EARLIER. If the last two weeks of May are dry in them thar hills, well, announce mid-week before Memorial Day that them thar hills will be open. If they’re drenched, well, hey, those trails are already closed. Keep them that way.

See, what you have then is a last-minute opening, not a last-minute closing.

Sounds a lot better, doesn’t it?

– Scott Sandsberry

Slab ORV clean-up this Saturday

YAKIMA, Wash. –In yet another example of motorized trail user groups doing what they can to make up for the “two-percenters” — the knuckleheads whose thoughtless actions often screw things up for everybody else — the Yakima Dust Dodgers and the Yakima/Kittitas Forest Watch are hosting a trail-system clean-up this Saturday.

The clean-up project will be at “the Slab” ORV area, a Zillah trail system sometimes referred to by off-roaders as Ranks or Ranksville. While the two sponsoring organizations will have volunteers, they can always use extra bodies, hands and energy. So if you’re an off-roading enthusiast who wants to help, the groups will be meeting at the Slab’s main parking area at 10 a.m.

If you’ve never been there, follow N. Bonair Road to the end, merge onto the canal bank and follow that north. Before the canal enters a tunnel, you should already be seeing the volunteer vehicles gathering at the Slab’s de facto parking lot just to the east. Look for the Forest Watch booth; that will be where to sign up.

– Scott Sandsberry

 

 

 

 

Trading places … again

YAKIMA, Wash. — Since they were friends, and had been for years, there was absolutely no friction when Kevin Van De Brake and Klayton Wyckoff traded places on the West Valley baseball coaching staff in 2002.

To the contrary, Van De Brake relished the additional time he could spend with his family after stepping aside as head coach. Wyckoff, meanwhile, was eager to make the move from assistant to head man.

The change worked so well, in fact, that good-natured ribbing ensued.

“I gave Klayton a hard time,” Van De Brake recalled. “I’d say, ‘This is why you’re getting the big bucks, you’re making all the decisions.’ And now I’m paying for it.”

Because this season, Van De Brake and Wyckoff have switched back.

With Wyckoff having taken the job as West Valley Junior High athletic director and Van De Brake’s family demands lessened somewhat, the latter has returned as head coach while the former is once again an assistant.

“With his new job at the junior high, Klayton couldn’t be the head coach anymore,” Van De Brake said. “So we talked and he asked if I was ready to switch back. And I said, ‘Actually, I think I am.’”

So the Rams bring a new coaching arrangement — sort of — and a new facility for the new season.

Joining Van De Brake and Wyckoff are ex-Ram and major league pitcher Josh Pearce, former Yakima Beetles and Eisenhower coach Ryan Froula, junior varsity coach Ryan Johnson and C squad coach Ken Schlieman — another former WV player.

And for Van De Brake, a 1986 Selah graduate (and former Los Angeles Dodgers farmhand), and Wyckoff, WV class of ’87, this will be their 18th season as a Rams coaching tandem.

Van De Brake’s teams reached the Class 3A state tournament three times, placing third in 1995. Wyckoff-coached squads earned six tourney berths and were second in 2003 and third in 2009.

“Most people would be surprised at how much different the work load is from being the head coach to that of an assistant,” Van De Brake said. “As the head coach you’re involved with fundraising, maintaining the field and building a summer program. It takes a lot of time.

“After the 2001 season, my oldest boy was heavily involved in Little League and I was spreading myself between the high school program and also Little League. There just wasn’t enough time. A lot of people assumed that the moves we’d made had come down to issues with parents, which was not true in either case. Klayton did an unbelievable job.”

Van De Brake’s oldest son is now a West Valley freshman. But there were other enticements for him to assume the spot that professional demands had forced Wyckoff to vacate.

“My main motivation for saying yes,” Van De Brake said, “was to maintain consistency in the program that Klayton and I have developed for the last 18 to 19 years. There’s no question I’m ready to do it.”

There is also the new facility, dedicated on March 12 in grand style as three Rams pitchers no-hit East Valley, 7-0.

“We now have something our program has never had before, which is two fields,” Van De Brake said. “Now we can have the freshmen through the seniors all at the same site and the coaches are together every day. We’re all having a great time.”

Prep baseball preview capsules

COLUMBIA BASIN BIG NINE

FAVORITES

RICHLAND, as usual, must be considered a team to beat in the Class 4A division. Davis’ Pete Orgill, is also high on WALLA WALLA with returning second-team all-league pitcher Matt Watson back. Both KAMIAKIN and KENNEWICK look strong in Class 3A, with the Lions returning reigning player of the year Trek Stemp, and EASTMONT returns standout hitter Tygar Garces among its veterans. WEST VALLEY has considerable returning talent and could contend, too.

AROUND THE LEAGUE

DAVIS includes all-league first-teamers in Markus McClurkin (2B) and Jason Klingele (RP), a second-teamer Damon Lybeck (OF) and honorable mention performers Josh White Elk (C) and La Vonte Allen (1B). Orgill calls senior Jackson Marquis the league’s best center fielder and has tabbed Jens Jensen as his pitching ace. EISENHOWER will rely on senior veterans Nick Lombardi (C), Michael Woodkey (c-1B), Derek Molineaux (P) and Brian Griffith (3B-of) to compete under new coach Shawn Thompson. Another senior, Josh Vickers, will provide utility depth. SUNNYSIDE will build around returning starters Julian Rivera (P-3B-C) and Trey Serl (SS-2B-P), plus promising freshmen Mason Kupp (C) and Joel Ortega (SS-P). WEST VALLEY has leading hitter Tyler Gallaway (2B) among its returnees plus the talented and experienced pitching triumvirate of Steven Wagar — a first-team all-leaguer last year — Lukas Hinton and Tyler Ueltschi. Cody McDonald (LF), Jacob Nell (SS) and Steven Hillier (C) are other returning seniors.

 

CWAC

FAVORITES

Despite losing four-year starting catcher Matt Snider and fellow all-league first baseman Stephan Schmidt, SELAH returns seven starters from last year’s 21-5 team that reached the Class 2A final four. League coaches consider the Vikings the overwhelming favorite.

AROUND THE LEAGUE

EAST VALLEY lost only two starters from last year’s 15-11 squad that reached regionals, and already has recorded an impressive road sweep at Ephrata. Joining a veteran nucleus of Cody Cruse (C), Conor Palomarez (1B), Kris Janis (2B), Hunter Hanson (SS), Hugo Lemus (3B), Justin Juarez (OF), Jonathan Janis (OF-P) will be transfer Cody Nickoloff (OF). Juarez was an all-league second team pick as a freshman for coach Jesse Benedetti. Taylor is coming off a dislocated kneecap five games into last season. ELLENSBURG lost the brunt of its bruising lineup, but coach Todd Gibson has senior standout Kramer Ferrell (CF-OF) and junior returnee Michael Wyatt (SS-P) to build around. Among those to watch will be freshmen catchers Junior Ledgard and Cameron Campbell. GRANDVIEW and coach Matt McKinstry hope to move forward with returnees Derek Swearingen (SS), Anthony Perez (CF), Trent Mottice (1B) and Jacob Rinehart (3B-C). PROSSER lost only four seniors from a team that posted the program’s first winning record since 1997 and came within a game of its first state berth since 1993. So coach Kevin Cole will heavily on seniors T.J. Finn, a pitching ace who also plays the outfield, and Craig Gustafson (SS), who like Finn was an all-league second-team pick a year ago. Among SELAH’S seven returning starters are first-team all-leaguers Kyle Fickes (P-of) and Kurt Lindemann (OF). Allen Noble has moved from left field to catcher and Andrew Gonzalez (3B), Alex Fickes (2B) and Trent Douglass (SS-P) are also back. Kyle Fickes, Gonzalez and Jake Monson figure to be the Vikings’ top three starting pitcher, though Coach Mike Archer said several impressive newcomers are pushing returnees for playing time. TOPPENISH coach Mark Delp has seven starters among 10 returning players, including junior Josh Piper (SS) who earned all-league honorable mention a year ago as the Wildcats hope to build on momentum developed last year. WAPATO has only one returning senior in George Gomez (P-SS) and will be extremely young under coach Jason Yates.

SCAC WEST

NACHES VALLEY has reached the Class 1A final four for four consecutive seasons, and it would not be a stretch to consider the Rangers a strong contender to make it five. GOLDENDALE, ZILLAH and CLE ELUM, not necessarily in that order, figure to top the second tier. Newcomer LA SALLE, as several coaches noted, looks to be a wild card.

AROUND THE LEAGUE

CLE ELUM has encountered its typical climactic challenges, not to mention the loss of seven starters including four all-leaguers from last year’s 13-9 squad. Coach Steve Schorzman will build around senior Ben Wagsholm (OF-P) and junior Cooper Filliol (P-1B). GOLDENDALE-KLICKITAT coach Lyle Stevens lost five all-leaguers including three players who were named to the all-state team from last season’s 21-4 team, but the cupboard is not bare. Lukas Denny (C) made the all-league second team as a freshman, and returnees J.D. Moss (1B-P) and Reed Lindhe (3B-P) earned honorable mention. Blake Lesko (RF) will be in his third year as a starter and Klickitat senior Andrew Schlangen will provide Stevens with depth and versatility. GRANGER coach Sam Nishi returns five starters, including seniors Brandon Oswalt (2B-P) and Matt James (P-3B), and is buoyed by standout athletes Brandon Castro and Andrew Reddout, both juniors who have starred on the basketball court, who are turning out. Castro will play shortstop and Reddout will pitch and play the outfield. HIGHLAND has more players turning out than last year, when coach Ryan Scott’s Scotties finished the year with nine, and second-team all-leaguer William Packard (P-1B-C) joins honorable mention selections Josiah Mitchum (P-SS) and Kavan Stoltenow (P-cf) among seven returners. LA SALLE, moving up from the Class 2B ranks, has five starters back for first-year coach Greg Kilseimer. Senior Dan Brusic (SS) was an all-Mid Valley 2B pick last year, and joins junior Nic Woodard (CF), sophomore Kevin Smith (2B), senior Sam Glazier (LF) and sophomore Gavin Rodriguez (P-C) as the Lightning veterans. NACHES VALLEY graduated league player of the year J.R. Weigel but lost only one other starter from its 22-5 squad of 2010. Seniors Cody Johns (P-INF) and Chris Walker (P-SS — he’s moved from third base) were all-league first-teamers and figure to be coach Bill Walker’s top pitchers, along with junior Noel Gonzalez. Carson Kass (C) was a second-teamer and Gonzalez (INF) and Aaron Putas (OF) earned honorable mention. Starters Jake Frazier (OF) and Nathan Giles (1B) are also back, and the Rangers have added several promising newcomers. ZILLAH figures to be tough any time senior Blake Dasso takes the mound, and coach Kekoa Gabriel also has four other veterans in Bobby Salinas, Trevor Fink, Jared Ziegler and Derek Ross. Salinas made the all-league second team as a freshman while Ross, Fink and Ziegler were honorable mention.

 

CLASS 2B-1B

KITTITAS coach Merle Watkins includes all North Central B first-teamers Tom Studer (C) and Nate Sorensen (1B-P) among five returning starters. Isaac Johnson (1B-P) and Tanner Wallace (2B) were second team picks and Laker Brooks (SS-P) was honorable mention. RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN, which joins Warden in the Coyotes’ division, has eight starters back for new coach Mark Grange. Among them, Mike Stein (P-SS) and Matt Shuel (OF) were all-leaguers last season. Sterling Haas (C), John Haas (3B), Luke Vickers (SS-3B), Jonathan Stein (2B), Jamison Cates (1B) and Josh Cowin (OF) also return. WHITE SWAN, with Robert Haggerty being named the Mid-Valley 2B’s coach of the year last season, will build around returning all-league first-team selection Curtiss Oliva.

— Roger Underwood

Prep baseball/fastpitch — Selah wins in seventh inning, stays unbeaten

SELAH, Wash. — They needed every out available, but the Selah Vikings managed to remain undefeated.

Garrett Fife’s single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning scored Trent Douglass with the winning run as Selah grabbed a 5-4 victory over Othello in a CWAC baseball game Tuesday at Carlon Park.

After Othello tied the game with a run in the top of the seventh, Douglass started Selah’s winning rally with a one-out walk, and Andrew Gonzalez was then hit by a pitch.

A groundout moved both runners up a base, and Fife delivered his winning hit.

Kurt Lindemann had a two-run double for the Vikings (3-0 CWAC, 5-0 overall).

Othello 101 010 1 — 4 9 2

Selah 020 200 1 — 5 6 0

Deleon, C. Garza (4), Tovar (7), E. Garza (7) and D. Garza; K. Fickes, Douglass (7) and Noble.

Highlights: Kurt Lindemann (S) 1-3, 2b, 2 RBI.

 

PROSSER 8, WAPATO 1: At Prosser, Kyle Kilian went 2-for-4 with an RBI, Colby White had an RBI double and Jake Tolcacher scattered four hits in the complete-game performance for Prosser (3-0, 4-1).

Wapato 000 001 0 — 1 4 3

Prosser 023 210 x — 8 6 2

Gomez, Alvarado (4) and Imperial; Tolcacher, Kilian (6) and Finn.

Highlights: Norman Ceja (W) 2-3; Colby White (P)2b, RBI; Kyle Kilian (P) 2-4, RBI; Jake Tolcacher (P) 4 Ks.

 

EAST VALLEY 13, TOPPENISH 0: At East Valley, Hugo Lemus drove in two runs and combined with two relievers to hold Toppenish to one hit while striking out 10 to lead East Valley (3-0, 3-2). Cody Cruse had a triple and drove in three runs for the Red Devils.

Toppenish 000 00 — 0 1 4

East Valley 154 3x — 13 8 0

Baladez and Maldanado; Lemus, Ford (4), Juarez (5) and Cruse.

Highlights: East Valley pitchers 10 Ks; Hugo Lemus (EV) 2 RBI; Tony Saiz (EV) 2b; Cody Cruse (EV) 3b, 3 RBI.

 

ELLENSBURG 8, EPHRATA 3: At Ephrata, Cameron Campbell went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored, and Jared Packard doubled and scored three times to lead Ellensburg (2-1, 3-1).

Ephrata 100 101 0 — 3 8 4

Ellensburg 014 201 x — 8 4 4

Williams, Snider (3) and Gribble; Ledgard, Wyatt (1) and Campbell.

Highlights: Cameron Campbell (El) 2-3, 3 RBI, run; Jared Packard (El) 1-2, 2b, 3 runs; Michael Wyatt (El) 7 Ks.

 

QUINCY 9, GRANDVIEW 6: At Grandview, Mitchell Wagner doubled and drove in two runs, and pitcher Erik Sauve struck out nine before being hit in the face by a line drive in the sixth inning. Greyhounds coach Matt McKinstry said a hospital examination revealed that Sauve had neither a concussion nor broken bones.

Quincy 502 001 1 — 9 8 1

Grandview 004 101 0 — 6 6 3

Basset, name not available, Peterson (6) and Ibarra, name not available; Erik Sauve, Wagner (6) and Rinehart.

Highlights: Derek Swearingen (G) 2-3, RBI; Mitchell Wagner (G) 2-4, 2b, 2 RBI; Anthony Perez (G) 1-3, 2 runs; Sauve (G) 9 Ks.

 

NON-LEAGUE

DAVIS 26-9, SUNNYSIDE 0-2: At Sunnyside, Jackson Marquis was a combined 6-for-10 and Markus McClurkin, Damon Lybeck and Carlos Vijarro each homered for the Pirates (3-1).

Game 1

Davis 334 88 — 26 27 0

Sunnyside 000 00 — 0 2 2

Jensen, Mottet (3) and White Elk; Carrillo, Palomarez (3), Ortega (4) and Kupp.

Highlights: Jackson Marquis (D) 4-6, 2 RBI; Markus McClurkin (D) 2-2, 4 RBI, 5 runs, HR; La Vonte Allen (D) 3-4, 2 RBI, 4 runs, 2 2b; Jens Jensen (D) 3-4, 3 RBI, 2b; Damon Lybeck (D) 3-4, 2 RBI; Josh White Elk (D) 5-6, 6 RBI, 2b.

Game 2

Davis 021 600 0 — 9 11 0

Sunnyside 002 000 0 — 2 4 0

Dupree, Klingele (4), Lybeck (6) and Alexander; Seri, Rivera (4) and Kupp.

Highlights: Julian Rivera (S) HR, 2 RBI; Marquis (D) 2-4, 2 2b; Allen (D) 2-4, 2 RBI, 2b; Jensen (D) 2-4; Lybeck HR, 2 RBI; Carlos Vijarro (D) HR, RBI.

 

WEST VALLEY 12-16, EISENHOWER 4-3: At Eisenhower, Derek Thomason was a combined 7-for-9 with two doubles and three RBI as the Rams overwhelmed Ike. Steven Wagar was 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles in the second game for WV, while Michael Woodkey had three doubles in the first game for the Cadets.

Game 1

West Valley 001 215 3 — 12 17 2

Eisenhower 001 000 3 — 4 8 1

Wagar, Nagel (6) and Hillier; Woodkey, Molineaux (6) and Lombardi.

Highlights: Derek Thomason (WV) 4-5, 2 2b; Cody McDonald (WV) 2-3; Trevor Hunter (WV) 3-4; Michael Woodkey (E) 3-4, 3 2b; Nick Lombardi (E) 2-2, 2b.

Game 2

West Valley 207 07 — 16 16 1

Eisenhower 100 20 — 3 2 6

Hunter, Miller (5) and Hillier; Pati, Loyd (4), Lombardi (5) and Lombardi, Vickers (4).

Highlights: Thomason (WV) 3-4, 3 RBI; Steven Wagar (WV) 4-4, 2 2b; Mikey Bonnett (WV) 2-4, 3 RBI.

 

KIONA-BENTON 12-4, ZILLAH 7-5: At Zillah, Landon Messmore’s two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning proved to be the winning hit as the second game was called after five because of darkness. Trevor Fink had two hits, including a home run, and two RBI in the opener for the Leopards (3-1).

Game 1

Kiona-Benton 012 151 2 — 12 12 2

Zillah 301 210 0 — 7 10 4

Deaton, Robb (6) and Gifford; Dasso, Curfman (3), Fink (4), Delp (7) and Salinas.

Highlights: Hayden Wing (KB) 2-5; Daniel Deaton (KB) 2-3; Matt Mason (KB) 2-5, 2 RBI; Bobby Salinas (Z) 2-3, RBI; Trevor Fink (Z) 2-4, HR, 2 RBI.

Game 2

Kiona-Benton 002 02 — 4 5 3

Zillah 001 22 — 5 6 3

Mason, Herman (5) and Gifford; Messmore, Ziegler (4) and Widner.

Highlights: Jimmy Gifford (KB) 2-3, RBI; Derrick Ross (Z) 2-2, 2b, RBI; Landon Messmore (Z) 2-run HR in 5th.

 

RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN 13, LA SALLE 9: At Riverside Christian, John Haas doubled, homered and drove in two runs and Aaron Ackerman had two singles and three RBI as the Crusaders (2-0) outlasted the Lightning. Dan Brusic had two hits and three RBI for La Salle.

La Salle 000 180 0 — 9 6 2

Riverside Christian 303 052 x — 13 11 1

Stewart, Anderson (3), Woodard (5), Smith (6) and Bonneville; J. Haas, M. Stein (5), Cates (5), S. Haas (7) and S. Haas, M. Stein (7).

Highlights: John Haas (RC) 2-3, 2b, HR, 2 RBI; Aaron Ackerman (RC) 2-3, 3 RBI; Jonathan Stein (RC) 2-3, 2 runs; Dan Brusic (LS) 2-5, 3 RBI; M. Maki (LS) 3-3, 2 runs.

 

PREP FASTPITCH

Prosser holds off Ki-Be

BENTON CITY, Wash. — Kenzie Koch, Tawnee Bynum and Caity Goodboe drove in two runs each, and Prosser threw out the potential tying run at the plate for the final out as it hung on for a 10-9 victory over Kiona-Benton in a non-league game Tuesday.

Centerfielder Teresa Garza threw out a runner trying to score from second base for the game’s final out.

Koch hit a two-run home run, Goodboe had a two-run single, and Bynum had a double and a triple for the Mustangs (4-0).

Prosser 231 103 0 — 10 6 4

Kiona-Benton 240 100 2 — 9 7 1

Ferry, Meza (5) and Alefteras; Brundridge, Shuster (3).

Highlights: Tawnee Bynum (P) 2-2, 2b, 3b, 2 RBI; Kenzie Koch (P) 2-run HR; Caity Goodboe (P) 2-run single.

 

EISENHOWER 12-5, WEST VALLEY 5-6: At West Valley, Tiffany Catron went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI in the second game to help West Valley (1-3) earn the split. Jesee Saldua went 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, and six RBI, and Sam Soloman and Gracie Hernandez also had three hits apiece to lead Ike’s 17-hit effort in winning the opener.

Game 1

Eisenhower 102 063 0 — 12 17 1

West Valley 300 002 0 — 5 7 1

Watkins and Hernandez; Kivi and Wetzel

Highlights: Sam Soloman (E) 3-5, 3b; Gracie Hernandez (E) 3-3, 3-run 2b; Jesee Saldua (E) 3-4, HR, 2b, 6 RBI; Tiffany Catron (WV) 2-4, 2-run 3b; Maddy Roberts (WV) 2-4, RBI 2b.

Game 2

Eisenhower 201 000 2 — 5 7 2

West Valley 100 005 x — 6 7 6

Watkins, Rumbloz (6) and Hernandez; Kivi and Roberts

Highlights: Saldua (E) RBI 2b; Catron (WV) 3-3, 2b, RBI; Roberts (WV) 1-2, RBI; Cheyanne Berkes (WV) 3b.

 

DAVIS 18-14, SUNNYSIDE 12-7: At Kiwanis Park, Daphne Fisher went 4-for-4 with two solo home runs, and Sara Turckheim had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run in the second game as Davis (4-0) completed the sweep. In the first game, Jocelyn Robles homered and scored four times for Davis, while Ashley Church and Alexis Alvarez homered for Sunnyside.

Game 1

Sunnyside 301 510 2 — 12 8 13

Davis 117 216 x — 18 9 8

Suistaita, Cornwell (3) and Chumley; Osuna and Fisher.

Highlights: Jocelyn Robles (D) 2-5, HR, 4 runs; Gissel Osuna (D) 3b; Ashley Church (S) 2-5, HR; Alexis Alvarez (S) 2-5, HR.

Game 2

Sunnyside 160 000 0 — 7 7 10

Davis 115 412 x — 14 8 3

Cornwell and Fernandez; Osuna and Fisher

Highlights: Daphne Fisher (D) 4-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 4 runs; Sara Turckheim (D) 2-4, 2 runs, RBI.

 

ZILLAH 10, CASCADE 4: At Zillah, Samantha Robillard had a bases-loaded triple, and Alexa Krueger and Kassidy Ruggles had three hits each to power Zilah (3-1).

Cascade 000 300 1 — 4 6 2

Zillah 202 051 x — 10 14 4

Riddick-Waters, Schaver (5) and Hester; Salverda and Ruggles

Highlights: Alexa Krueger (Z) 3-3; Samantha Robliard (Z) 2-4, 3-run 3b; Kassidy Ruggles (Z) 3-4; Whitney Winters (Z) 2-4; Kelsie Salverda (Z) 2-4.

 

GRANGER 9-8, MABTON 8-10: At Granger, Lyndsay Oswalt homered in both games, and Vanessa Nava was 4-for-8 with two doubles and two RBI for the day to help Granger (4-2) split.

Game 1

Mabton 114 200 0 — 8 5 2

Granger 110 043 x — 9 7 2

Chavez and name unavailable; Oswalt and Caballero.

Highlights: Lyndsay Oswalt (G) 3-run HR; Jessica Enriquez (G) 3b; Vanessa Nava (G) 2-4, 2 2b.

Game 2

Mabton 040 121 2 — 10 5 0

Granger 022 010 3 — 8 6 4

Sustiata and catcher unavailable; Jennifer Salgado and Lisa Caballero.

Highlights: Oswalt (G) 2-4, 2b, solo HR;; Jessica Antunes (G) 3-run 3b; Caballero (G) 2b; Nava (G) 2-4, 2 RBI.

 

SUNNYSIDE CHRISTIAN AT NACHES VALLEY, postponed: Tuesday’s doubleheader has been rescheduled for Friday, at 3:30 p.m. at Naches Valley.

 

CWAC

EAST VALLEY 7-17, QUINCY 6-8: At East Valley, Shalise Rodriguez hit a two-run double and Tashia Merkle drew a bases-loaded walk as East Valley (2-2, 3-2) rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh to win the opener. In the second game, Rodriguez went 3-for-4, and Ashley Betancourth was also 3-for-4, including a two-run double.

Game 1

Quincy 401 001 0 — 6 8 0

East Valley 011 200 3 — 7 9 0

Zamarron and Davis; Martin and Ross

Highlights: Shalise Rodriguez (EV) 2-run 2b in 7th; Tashia Merkle (EV) bases-loaded bb in 7th.

Game 2

Quincy 000 350 — 8 7 3

East Valley 223 55x — 17 12 1

Zamarron and Davis; Martin and Ross

Highlights: Ashley Betancourth (EV) 3-4, 2 run 2b; Rodriguez (EV) 3-4.

 

SELAH 18-18, TOPPENISH 0-0: At Carlon Park, Sierra Weedin and Laura Steiner tossed five-inning no-hitters, striking out 12 and nine, respectively, as the Vikings rolled in their season and conference openers. Ashley Wilkey had three hits, including a grand slam, in the opener for Selah. Jessie Ihly led the Viks with a homer and three RBI in the second game.

Game 1

Toppenish 000 00 — 0 0 2

Selah 755 1x — 18 16 1

Guzman and Lopez,; Weedin and Fullerton.

Highlights: Sierra Weedin (S) no-hitter, 12 Ks; Ashley Wilkey (S) 3-4, 2 runs, grand slam, 5 RBI; Mary Graf (S) 3-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI, HR; Natalie Fickes (S) 2-2, 2 runs, 3b, 2b; Laura Steiner (S) 2-3, 3 runs, 3 RBI, 2 2b.

Game 2

Toppenish 000 00 — 0 0 3

Selah 518 4x — 18 19 0

Godina and Lopez; Steiner and Bersing.

Highlights: Laura Steiner (S) no-hitter, 9 Ks; Wilkey (S) 3b; Cheyenne Fletcher (S) 2-2, run, RBI; Haley Floyd (S) 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 3b; Sarah Bersing 3-3, 2 runs, RBI; Bailey Turner (S) 2-4, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Taylor Rath 3-4, run, 3 RBI; Jessie Ihly (S) 3-3, 2 runs, 3 RBI, HR.

 

Saturday’s Late Results

CWAC

Game 1

Quincy 101 000 — 2 4 8

Ellensburg 324 014 — 14 13 1

Batteries not reported.

Ellensburg highlights: Cassie Sharon 2-4, 3b; Ally Burgess 3-4, 2b, 3b.

Game 2

Quincy 000 00 — 0 3 4

Ellensburg 116 111 — 20 15 1

Batteries not reported.

Ellenburg highlights: Sharon 4-4, 3b, 2b; Josie Savage 3-4; Amy Porter 3-4.

Prep roundup — Eisenhower soccer overwhelms Chiawana

YAKIMA, Wash. — Jesus Delgado capped his hat trick with two second-half goals, helping Eisenhower pull away from Chiawana for a 5-1 victory in a CBBN 4A boys soccer match Tuesday at Eisenhower.

With Ike leading 2-1 at halftime, Delgado scored twice in a seven-minute span midway through the second half to give the Cadets (1-1 league, 2-1-3 overall) some breathing room.

Marco Marmolejo had a goal and two assists and Guillermo Silva assisted on Delgado’s first two goals.

First half: 1, Ike, Jesus Delgado (Guillermo Silva), 6:00; 2, Ike, Brett Butler (Marco Marmolejo), 21:00; 3, Chiawana, Ariel Gonzalez, 35:00.

Second half: 4, Ike, Delgado (Silva), 61:00; 5, Ike, Delgado (Marmolejo), 68:00; 6, Ike, Marmolejo, 79:00.

Saves: Chiawana (goalie not reported) 4, Gustavo Delgado (E) 5.

 

DAVIS 2, RICHLAND 1: At Davis, Ricardo Badillo scored twice and Alexes Garcia made 10 saves for the Pirates (1-1 league, 2-1-1 overall).

First half: 1, Davis, Ricardo Badillo (Daniel Guzman), 17:00; 2, Davis, Badillo (Jorge Sanchez), 21:00.

Second half: 3, Richland, Perry McNamara, 70:00.

Saves: Nash Yamauchi (R) 4; Alexes Garcia (D) 10.

 

CBBN 3A

EASTMONT 4, WEST VALLEY 2: At Eastmont, Maurico Perez broke a 1-1 halftime tie with two goals to lead Eastmont.

Jesse Esquivel had a goal and an assist for West Valley (0-2, 0-3-1).

First half: 1, Eastmont, Josh Danassche, 29:00; 2, West Valley, Forrest Chapin (Jesse Esquivel), 34:00.

Second half: 3, Eastmont, Mauricio Perez, 42:00; 4, Eastmont, Perez (PK), 58:00; 5, West Valley, Esquivel, 72:00; 6, Eastmont, Joel Villa, 80:00.

Saves: Dakota Borchardt (WV) 7, Daniel Romero (E) 7.

 

SCAC

MABTON 3, KIONA-BENTON 0: At Kiona-Benton, Edgar Cisneros, Lorenzo Sanchez and Josh Carrasco scored first-half goals to lead Mabton.

First half: 1, Mabton, Edgar Cisneros, 4:00; 2, Mabton, Lorenzo Sanchez, 18:00; 3, Mabton, Josh Carrasco, 25:00.

Second half: No scoring.

Saves: Jerry Barajas (M) 1, Raul Nunez (M) 2, Zackary Metcalf (KB) 6.

 

HIGHLAND 1, WAHLUKE 0: At Highland, Jesus Gutierrez scored in the 20th minute and Antonio Gonzalez made eight saves to earn the shutout and lead Highland (3-1 SCAC, 3-2 overall) to the league victory.

First half: 1, Highland, Jesus Gutierrez (Alfredo Virgen), 20:00.

Second half: No scoring.

Saves: Wahluke (goalie not reported) 6, Antonio Gonzalez (H) 8.

 

GRANGER 2, NACHES VALLEY 0: At Naches Valley, Jovany Andrade and Freddy Sojo scored the goals for Granger.

Times of the goals, assists and saves were not reported.

 

NON-LEAGUE

PROSSER 4, GRANDVIEW 2: At Prosser, Martin Madrigal scored a goal and assisted on another for the Mustangs.

First half: 1, Grandview, Robert Raco, 4:00; 2, Prosser, Cesar Lopez (Martin Madrigal), 4:00; 3, Prosser, Enrique Martinez, 32:00; 4, Prosser, Mario Szaragosa, 35:00.

Second half: 5, Prosser, Madrigal (Gustavo Madrigal), 50:00; 6, Grandview, Raco (PK), 76:00

Saves: Elmer Capuzano (G) 8; Amado Torres (P) 9.

 

WAPATO 2, TOPPENISH 1: At Wapato, Fredy Rodriguez scored the first goal and assisted on the second for the Wolfpack, who improved to 1-2-1 overall.

First half: 1, Wapato, Fredy Rodriguez, 37:00.

Second half: 2, Wapato, Carlos Larios, (Rodriguez), 53:00; 3, Toppenish, Ivan Sabalza, 76:00.

Saves: Ricky Mendoza (T) 3; Christian Oliva (W) 4.

 

ELLENSBURG 2, SELAH 0: At Selah, J.C. Cole and Casey Oltman scored second-half goals to lead Ellensburg (2-2-1).

First half: No scoring

Second half: 1. Ellensburg J.C. Cole, 43:00; 2. Ellensburg, Casey Oltman (Cole), 56:00.

Saves: Andrew Yoder (E) 1; Avery Miller (S) saves not reported.

 

PREP TENNIS

CBBN 3A

West Valley boys 5, Kennewick 2

Singles: Cooper Anderson (WV) d. Brock Schuh 6-0, 6-0; Aaron Farmer (WV) d. Joe McKenzie 6-0, 6-0; Daniel Wenker (WV) d. Eric Kohan 6-0, 6-0; Craig Heflick (WV) d. Carson Evans 6-1, 6-3.

Doubles: Stephen Moses-Akshai Daskaran (K) d. Keifer Westlund-Gabe Valley 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2 tiebreaker); David Ryther-Taylor Osborne (K) d. Kenny Kim-Josh Latimer, 2-6, 6-1, 7-5; John Paul Pease-Brian Ridd (WV) d. Jackson Diaz-Sam Stephens 6-2, 7-6.

Record: WV 1-0 league.

Kennewick girls 4, West Valley 3

Singles: Stephanie Buckingham (K) d. Caroline Goyette 6-0, 6-2; Carley Schmidt (WV) d. Marissa Scott 7-6 (5), 6-0; Madison Croft (K) d. Danielle Morton 7-6 (4), 6-4; Sadaf Chaugle (K) d. Kayelyn Aggett 6-4, 7-6 (6).

Doubles: Carly Riehl-Julia Nathe (WV) d. Bethany Bjur-Linda Nguyen 6-0, 6-2; Rebecca Sainsbury-Kelli Carman (WV) d. Becca Stucki-Dana Boldt 6-2, 6-1; Myanna Harris-Hanoor Mahal (K) d. Rozlyn Pratt-Lauren Boushey 6-4, 6-2.

Record: West Valley is 1-0 league, 0-3 overall.

SCAC

La Salle boys 3, Naches Valley 2

Singles: Terrance Kleeschulte (NV) d. Ryan Voelker 6-4, 6-3; Naches Valley won by forfeit.

Doubles: Luke Nichols-Brendan Stewart (LS) d. Tyler Mills-Noble Stoneman 6-1, 6-1; Jacob Tri-Brian Carlson (LS) d. Matt Doehle-Neal Campbell 6-1, 6-1; Danny Paganelli-Marshall Wright (LS) d. Garrett Roberts-Aaron Schmitt 6-1, 6-0.

La Salle girls 3, Naches Valley 2

Singles: Larisa Fossum (NV) d. Katherine Busey 6-0, 6-0; Bailey Shirley (NV) d. Tori Heckart 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles: Margaret Busey-Katie Carroll (LS) d. Shelly Johnson-Satinder Kaur 7-5, 6-0; Haley Hoon-Olivia Martin (LS) d. Hannah Richards-Grace Carrell 6-2, 6-4; Chloe Martin-Sarah Snyder (LS) d. Natalie Clausing-Kaili Molina 6-4, 6-1.

Granger boys 3, Goldendale 2

Singles: Keith Bighorn (Go) d. Andy Aldaco 6-1, 6-2; Daniel Valencia (Gr) d. Bobby Koffler 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles: Shattuck-Wilkins (Go) d. Heitzman-Ely 3-6, 6-1, 6-4; Quesada-Klarich (Gr) d. Wilheight-Beierle 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-3); Heitzman-Pecheco (Gr) d. Cline-Wilkins 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.

Goldendale girls 3, Granger 2

Singles: Italia Mengarelli (Gr) d. Kelsey Walker 6-0, 6-1; Jasmine Almaguer (Gr) d. Amanda Stelter 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).

Doubles: Smith-Bloom (Go) d. Ochoa-Carpenter 3-6, 6-4, 7-5; Holbrook-Ball (Go) d. Almaguer-Diaz 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-3; Allen-Bilderback (Go) d. Galvan-Alcarez 6-0, 6-3.

LATE MONDAY

La Salle boys 3, Highland 2

At La Salle

Singles: Kyle Rasmussen (H) d. Ryan Voelker 6-1, 6-4; Highland won by forfeit.

Doubles: Luke Nichols-Brendan Stewart (LS) d. Anthony Solorio-Dakota Clark 6-2, 6-4; Jacob Tri-Brian Carlson (LS) d. Colton Wise-Kelley Welsh 6-3, 6-1; Danny Paganelli-Marshall Wright (LS) d. Reese Gee-Rivard-Cristian Gonzalez 7-5, 6-2.

La Salle girls 4, Highland 1

At La Salle

Singles: Katherine Busey (LS) d. Lisa Sorenson 6-4, 6-3; Haley Hoon (LS) d. Karina Angel 6-3, 6-2.

Doubles: Emily Sorenson-Josie Velasquez (H) d. Katie Carroll-Tori Heckart 7-5, 5-7, 6-2; Margaret Busey-Olivia Martin (LS) d. Jessica Pellicer-Taylor Ollie 6-1, 6-1; Chloe Martin-Sarah Snyder (LS) d. Yoanna Rivera-Kendra Lopez 6-1, 6-1.

 

NON-LEAGUE

Selah boys 3, Sunnyside 2

Singles: Jordan Shaffer (S) d. Scott Laberman 6-1, 6-1; Josh Shepard (S) d. Javier Aguilar 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles: Oscar Medina-Uriel Osuna (SS) d. Kenny Blehn-Ethan Willard 6-0, 6-2; Peter Ripplinger-Connor Henning (S) d. Iran Brambilla-Ricardo Sanchez 7-5, 7-5; Josiah Meranda-George Noyola (SS) d. Cassidy Beebe-Hunter Blehm 6-2, 6-0.

Selah girls 4, Sunnyside 1

Singles: Ashley Bond (S) d. Christine Kim 6-2, 6-1; Amanda Villareal (SS) Brianne Butler 6-4, 6-3.

Doubles: Megan Schrenk-Hannah Russell (S) d. Emily Meyer-Jessie Robert 6-2, 2-6, 6-3; Kaiti Dell-Taylor Silverthorn (S) d. Jill Spini-Keala Drollinger 6-2, 6-2; Whitney Burlesen-Kaly Barthlow (S) d. Liddy Robert-Adilene Torres 6-1, 6-1.

 

Wapato boys 3, Prosser 2

Singles: Vaunce Solis (P) d. Nick Blevins 6-4, 2-6, 7-5; Francisco Reyes (W) d. Rodrigo Bonilla 6-4, 7-5.

Doubles: Miguel Mandac-Gerardo Valencia (W) d. Ben Zocher-Brandon Cromar 6-4, 6-1; Jerwin Garcia-Joel Delatorre (W) d. Harley Hall-Brent Keller 7-5, 4-6, 6-4; Tim Bowen-Kevin Munck (P) d. Joe Garza-Gib Patterson 6-3, 7-5.

Record: Wapato is 2-0.

Prosser girls 5, Wapato 0

Singles: Haily Larson (P) d. Alexia Botello 6-0, 6-2; Pamela Serrano (P) d. Denise Hinojosa 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

Doubles: Tabitha Reilly-Samantha Reilly (P) d. Isabel Alvarado-Daniela Solano 6-3, 6-1; Karley Crawford-Helen Petersen (P) d. Michelle Cachero-Josefa Zarco 6-4, 6-1; Kasandra Ascota-Cathy Yepez (P) d. Melissa Benedicto-Jeanette Johnley 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Record: Wapato is 1-1.

 

East Valley boys 5, Toppenish 0

Singles: Austin Wilson (EV) d. Gavin Reynolds 6-1, 6-2; Cameron Snyder (EV) d. Emmanuel Rodriguez 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles: John Olson-Sam Johnson (EV) d. CJ Stauffer-Nick Huylar 6-0, 6-2; Amrit Khinda-Spencer Klein (EV) d. Arturo Dimas-Ricardo Palmas 6-0, 6-2; Garrett Rhynes-Stephen Aiken (EV) d. Enedeo Garza-Reymundo Enciso 6-4, 6-0.

Toppenish girls 4, East Valley 1

Singles: Leslie Avalos (T) d. Holly Grimm 6-4, 7-5; Roslyn Perrault (EV) d. Yessica Reyis 6-4, 6-3.

Doubles: Vania Zuno-Bailey Huylar (T) d. Samantha Simmons-EmmaJo Scherschligt 4-6, 7-6, 1-0 (9); Andrea Padilla-Araceli Aguilar (T) d. Anna Fallstrom-Amy Wilson 6-2, 6-4; Sussana Cruz-Beatriz Garciano (T) d. Keli Byers-Leilani Edgar 6-0, 6-4.

 

PREP GOLF

Non-League

BOYS

At Black Rock Creek, par 36

Team scores: Sunnyside 189, Grandview 249.

Medalist: Nathan Espinoza (S) 41.

Sunnyside: Chan Luthor 47, Nathan Meyer 47, James Voorhies 54.

Grandview: Robert Ramos 58, Dylan Parker 60, Justin Murbach 64, Sean Charvet 67.

GIRLS

At Black Rock Creek, par 36

Team scores: Grandview 271, Sunnyside inc., Prosser inc.

Medalist: Renae Visser (S) 42.

Grandview: Kayla Lucas 58, Natasha Lara 64, Magaly Ramos 72, Neira Jimenez 77.

Prosser: Alex Riojas 51.

Local report — CWU baseball splits

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Glen Reser pounded out eight hits in Central Washington’s non-league baseball doubleheader with Whitworth on Tuesday, and his 4-for-4 performance in the second game lifted the Wildcats (6-12) to a split with a 7-0 victory.

The Pirates (9-12) won the opener 6-4.

Reser was 4 for 5 in the first game. In the second he led a 14-hit attack that backed a combined three-hitter by Kyle Long and Mike Miller.

Reser also doubled and drove in a run in the second game.

Game 1

Whitworth 000 011 310 — 6 12 2

Central 001 000 021 — 4 13 0

Taylor, Duppenthaler (4), Kembel (7), Anderson (8) and Takemura; Millbauer, Rohde (7) and Leid.

CWU highlights: Glen Reser 4-5; Brady Kincannon 2-4; Kris Henderson 2-5, RBI.

Game 2

Whitworth 000 000 0 — 0 3 1

Central 211 120 x — 7 14 1

King, Beliel (2), Hieb (3), Lyski (4), Isadore (5) and Marlowe; Long, Miller (7) and Leid.

CWU highlights: Kelly Gau 2-3, 2b, RBI; Reser 4-4, 2b, 2 RBI; Henderson 2-3, 2b, RBI.

 

GOLF

Wanderscheid wins Jr. Open

Bree Wanderscheid captured the Girls Division title in the 2011 Central Washington Junior Open golf tournament March 12-13 at Canyon Lakes Golf Course and Wine Valley Golf Club in the Tri-Cities.

Wanderscheid, a freshman at Goldendale High School, shot an 81 at Canyon Lakes and an 80 at Wine Valley for a 161 total and a two-shot victory over Kendall Gray from Federal Way.

In the boys event, Yakima’s Holden Backes won the boys fifth-sixth grade division, with Selah’s Dylan Apodaca second and Ellensburg’s Travis Kay third.

LOCAL RESULTS

Boys

Seventh-eighth grade division: 4, Nathan Nulliner (Yakima) 85-82—167; 7, Joseph Fenich (Yakima) 87-87—174.

Fifth-sixth grade: 1, Holden Backes (Yakima) 82-87—169; 2, Dylan Apodaca (Selah) 86-86—172; 3, Travis Kay (Ellensburg) 88-90—178.

Girls

All girls: 1, Bree Wanderscheid (Goldendale) 81-80—161.

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