Phillips: Some anglers have all the luck

Most anglers will tell you there is definitely some luck involved in the fishing game. You can be fishing right next to someone, using the exact same bait, the exact same weight, and the exact same hook size and leader length. Everything is the same, and yet they are catching fish and you aren’t.

Could it be pure luck? Or could it be you have some offensive skin odor only the fish can smell.

Who knows why it happens, but there are times when the guy next to you in the boat, trolling the exact same lure, at the exact same depth and the exact same speed will catch fish after fish, while you sit on a skunk.

I believe some anglers are just luckier than others. Some days the fishing luck is with you and other days it’s not.

Of course, in fishing, as in any sport, you can make yourself more successful by paying attention to details and doing the things you need to do to catch more fish. How does the saying go? Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.

I just spent two days with Upper Columbia River Guide Service guide Shane Magnuson and watched as he attended to the dozens of little details that prepare him for success.

For instance, once he starts fishing, he never touches his lures with his bare hands. He wears thin rubber gloves whenever he is baiting a hook, or applying a bait wrap to a FlatFish-not to keep dye or junk off of his hands, but to keep his scent off of the lure.

And he prefers others on his boat not touch the lures with their hands either. I found that out the first morning as we reeled in our lines to make a change in boat position.

As I reached out to grab the lure to keep it from swinging around in the breeze where it might hook something or someone else in the boat, Magnuson barked, “DON’T TOUCH THAT!”

I didn’t touch it then, or the rest of the two days we fished together.

He is constantly applying scents to his lures and baits, and he is extra picky about how the bait sits on the hooks of the lures. He knows how he wants it because he knows what it should look like to catch fish.

After eating something or touching some foreign surface, he washes his hands with Lemon Joy dishwashing soap. After watching him apply sunscreen one morning, I thought he was going to scrub the outer layer of skin right off his hands to make sure there was no residue from the goopy lotion.

You might call him anal, but then again, it is hard to argue with his success. We caught five nice summer chinook and eight sockeye in two days of fishing.

I’ve fished with other guides who get a little picky about how they do things. One guide I fished with in Alaska would scrub his lures with toothpaste and a toothbrush after each day’s fishing. Every day, every lure.

He is the same guide who would put a lure away after it caught a fish or two. He believed when fish get hooked, they put out some kind of pheromone that ends up on the lure that other fish can smell and it drives them away from the lure.

That philosophy goes against all rational thought about finding and using a lure that has just the right action and color the fish want. Most anglers will fish that “fish-catching lure” all day long.

The Alaskan guide will use the good lure again tomorrow … after it has been scoured with toothpaste.

He also in known for counting the rotations of the spinner blade on his spinners or the bounce of the rod tip on the plugs he is trolling. If the spinner isn’t spinning at a certain rotation per minute or the rod tip isn’t thumping at the right count, he will change his trolling speed, or change the lure.

I have to admit, I don’t pay near as much attention to detail as Magnuson or some other guides do. In retrospect, I don’t catch nearly as many fish as they do either. There is a lesson to be learned for sure. And while I definitely am going to start trying some of these little tricks, I’m not sure I am going to be cleaning each lure each night with a toothbrush and toothpaste.

Because I still believe there is a little luck involved when it comes to catching fish.

• Rob Phillips is a freelance outdoor writer and partner in the advertising firm of Smith, Phillips & DiPietro. He can be reached at rwphillips@spdadvertising.com.

07/26/11 — What’s Happening

Fifth wolf pack confirmed in state

The number of confirmed wolf packs in Washington is now at five and counting.

Only weeks after state wildlife biologists confirmed the existence of the Teanaway Pack (the state’s fourth pack) with DNA testing on a female wolf with pups in the Teanaway hills northeast of Cle Elum, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists caught, marked with an ear tag and released a 2-month-old pup from a fifth pack in Stevens County. Efforts to document the pack have been ongoing since three wolf pups were seen and heard howling in late June.

There are also two packs in Pend Oreille county and one, the Lookout Pack, in the Methow Valley.

The state’s recommended wolf management plan, developed by state biologists and a 17-member citizen group, will be presented to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission in a special public meeting Aug. 4 in Olympia. Additional public workshops on the proposed plan are scheduled later this summer and in the fall.

 

Two trail clean-up projects upcoming

Trail users owe a debt of gratitude to the volunteers who clear trail systems of brush, downfall and garbage. You can pay that debt by joining in either of two upcoming volunteer clean-up efforts.

• The Ahtanum State Forest ORV Trails Clean-up starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Ahtanum Sno-Park, put on by the Yakima/Kittitas Forest Watch Association. Areas to be cleaned include Sedge Ridge, Whites Ridge and Foundation Ridge, possibly including Trail 613, Strobach trail, Blue Lake and the Darland loop. Participants will need a Discover Pass.

For more info, go to easternwashingtonadventures.com or email Clay Graham at ceg@EasternWashingtonAdventures.com.

• The Pacific Crest Trail Association will host its inaugural White Pass Work Party on August 20, with plans to clear portions of the PCT in the White Pass area. Crew leader Bill Hawley hopes to attract 15 to 20 volunteers who would receive training from seasoned crew leaders. To sign up, contact Hawley at 503-312-3938 or email him at bhawley@pcta.org.

 

BIRD ALERT

There was a lot of excitement this week for Yakima County birdwatchers with the appearance of a northern mockingbird that was spotted along St. Hillaire Road northeast of Moxee.

This mockingbird’s son, arguably the prettiest of any bird native to North America, is essentially an imitated medley of the calls of many other birds — each imitation repeated two or three times, followed by another song in rapid succession. Those who heard this particular bird sing were able to pick out parts that might originally have come from acorn woodpecker, house sparrow, killdeer, western scrub jay and gray catbird calls.

A birder along the Vredenburgh Bluebird Trail was entertained by the antics of a white-breasted nuthatch, perched on the edge of a nest box and doing what looked like its daily yoga stretching. It would slowly spread its wings and tail feathers, lean forward and drop its head slightly to one side. It repeated these slow movements six to eight times until a chipmunk hustled up into an adjacent bush and flushed the nuthatch from the box.

A pair of Cooper’s hawks have been diligently feeding their four youngsters in a fir tree in the West Valley. The observer noted that both parents appear to be juveniles but are extremely successful hunters — taking their toll on the local songbird population — and doting parents.

Reports of a common poorwill resting in a Moxee area driveway just might be an indication that these birds are dispersing.

Please call your bird sightings into the Yakima Valley Audubon phone line at 509-248-1963.

— Kerry L. Turley

 

AROUND AND ABOUT

STURGEON CLOSURE: The Columbia River sport fishery for white sturgeon between The Dalles Dam and John Day Dam will close to retention as of Saturday.

PCT WORK: The Pacific Crest Trail 2000 closed at its Interstate 90 North Trailhead to allow trail crew members to remove a large logjam of downed trees. The closure is expected to last through Thursday. For more information, call the Cle Elum Ranger Station at 509-852-1100.

DISCOVER PASS: As of last week, more than 50,000 Discover Pass purchases had generated roughly $1.5 million in sales, most of which will go to Washington State Parks.

WHEW, THAT WAS A CLOSE ONE: For those of you who were being kept awake at night worrying about the future of the giant Palouse earthworm (Driloleius americanus, but of course you knew that), here’s the bad and good news: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says these worms do not warrant federal protection under the Endangered Species Act … which means there are apparently plenty of them to go around. (Cue sighs of relief.)

 

ON THE CALENDAR

THIS MORNING: The Cascadian Tuesdays are scheduled to trek the Miller Peak Loop, a 13-miler with 2,500 feet of elevation gain, provided weather and snow conditions make it doable. The group gathers at 7:30 a.m. at the 40th Avenue Bi-Mart and carpools from there. Dress for multiple weather conditions and bring lunch.

TONIGHT: Mount Adams Cycling Club riders and guests will ride out from YAC Fitness in Terrace Heights at 6 p.m. for their weekly 24- to 30-mile ride. For more on the club, go to www.mountadamscycling.org.

WEDNESDAY: Mount Adams Cycling’s weekly 21-mile Naches Loop ride begins at 6 p.m. (and later ends) at the SunTides Golf Course parking lot.

THURSDAY: The Cascadians’ Pokies had originally planned on hiking Sourdough Ridge out of Sunrise but snow conditions have prompted a change to the recently repaired and snow-free Emmons Moraine Trail out of the White River Campground — with perhaps an after-lunch trip up to Sunrise to view the new visitors center (and grab an ice-cream-cone snack). Hikers should be prepared for possible cool weather and have sturdy footwear. Participants should call trip leader Marion Mann at 452-4263 so she can have a head count, and then be at the 40th Avenue Bi-Mart by 8 a.m. ready to roll.

THURSDAY: Mountain bikers taking part in the Chinook Cycling’s weekly ride of the Cowiche Canyon uplands’ trail circuit will take off at 6 p.m. from the Scenic Drive trailhead. For more info on area mountain biking, call Jeff at Revolution Cycles at 509-452-0063.

THURSDAY: If rigorous mountain biking isn’t for you but an easy ride on the flatlands is, Mount Adams Cycling leads an easy group ride on the Greenway for beginners and club newcomers that will leave the 40th Avenue Bi-Mart lot at 6 p.m.

SATURDAY: The Cascadians are hosting an “easy” hike this Saturday. The originally planned hike to Naches Peak still has too much snow so an alternative hike is being planned. To sign up and find out where the hike will be and where/when to meet up with the group, call Marilyn Blanchard at 509-966-1841.

MONDAY: Chinook Cycling’s weekly 15-mile “Mellow Monday” ride for beginners and newcomers starts at 6 p.m. at Wide Hollow Elementary. For more on the club’s activities, go to www.chinookcycling.com.

Bears lose game, Comerota

Dust Devils clinch first-half title; Bears first baseman promoted to Class AA Mobile ||

YAKIMA, Wash. — On a night that was uncomfortable both competitively and meteorologically for the Bears, Zach Jones had the worst seat in the house.

Not that Tri-City catcher Ryan Casteel’s task was any less demanding on a 93-degree Sunday in Yakima County Stadium, but Casteel’s team won.

And when the Dust Devils had completed their 10-4 defeat of Yakima before an announced 1,488 Casteel and his teammates celebrated the first half championship of the Northwest League’s East Division, gathering behind second base to collectively hug, hop up and down and howl into the early evening.

Jones, meanwhile, was content to shelve his behind-the-plate gear and contemplate the season’s second half, which starts Tuesday.

“The next few games will be really important for us,” he said. “We want to get things rolling and develop some confidence for the second half. It’s tough for us to lose Jimmy because he was our mental and spiritual leader, so to speak, but we have other guys who can play and we’ll just have to pick it up collectively and go from here.”

Jones was referring to Jimmy Comerota, who did not return with the club from Saturday night’s win at Boise. Having been called up to Class AA Mobile, Comerota caught a flight out of the Idaho state capital Sunday morning, taking his .311 batting average and assorted leadership skills with him.

His replacement at first base, David Narodowski, hit his first homer of the year and Jones singled twice to extend his league-best hitting streak to 14 games.

Otherwise, ace starter Teo Gutierrez allowed eight earned runs in 4 2/3 innings and the Bears (13-24) were unable to match blows with Tri-City (21-16), which sustained momentum from Saturday night’s 3-1 win at Spokane that snapped a first-place tie. The Indians, meanwhile, were routed 13-6 at Boise, giving the Devils a two-game first-half lead with one to play.

“We struggled early,” Yakima manager Audo Vicente said. “Teo had trouble with his command and we were not able to recover.”

Gutierrez, 3-0 with a 2.93 earned run average coming in, yielded nine hits while walking four and hitting a batter.

Taylor Featherston’s two-run single capped a five-run Tri-City third, and after the Bears scored twice in the bottom of the inning on Narodowski’s long ball and Carter Bell’s RBI double, the Dust Devils broke it open with a three-run fifth highlighted by David Hernandez’s two-out, two-run double off Yakima reliever Mike Blake.

Casteel and Featherston had three hits apiece with Featherston driving in three runs and Hernandez two.

The Bears’ final runs came in the sixth on Henry Zabala’s run-scoring double, a single and wild pitch.

“I’ve caught on some pretty hot days at Tucson and Tempe (Ariz.)” said Jones, who starred at Stanford, “and after the sun got down behind the screen a little bit, it wasn’t too bad. But one thing’s for sure, I’ll sleep good tonight.”

7/25/11 Yakima Bears update

Next game

Opponent: Tri-City Dust Devils.

When, where: 7:05 p.m. today, Yakima County Stadium.

Radio/Internet: KUTI (1460)/yakimabears.com

Probable pitchers: Yakima LHP Adam Kudryk (1-3, 2.79) vs. Tri-City RHP Ricardo Ferrer (0-3, 4.46).

Notes

GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS: From the Bears’ perspective, there was good news and bad news when the team gathered Sunday at Yakima County Stadium.

The good news was that a first half that saw them begin the evening’s game against Tri-City with the Northwest League’s worst record was nearing an end.

The bad news was that Yakima faced the the second half, which begins Tuesday, without several key players.

Evan Marshall, who’d so successfully succeeded the promoted Kable Hogben as the Bears’ closer, was sent to advanced Class A Visalia last Wednesday. Randy Hamrick, having been effective early in his transition from starter to reliever, was promoted Saturday to Class AAA Reno.

And Sunday night, as Yakima was defeating Boise 4-1 for its first road series win of the season, Jimmy Comerota was summoned to Class AA Mobile.

Comerota, referred to by teammate Justin Hilt as “the hardest-working player in the league,” had played in 35 of the Bears’ 36 games and was hitting .311 with 14 runs batted in, the latter figure tying Zach Jones for the league lead.

“We’re really happy for him, because he deserves it,” said Hilt, who like Comerota played here last year. “Now other guys are going to have to step and fill his shoes. It’s an opportunity, not only for some individuals on this team but for all of us collectively, to make some noise in this league.

“I know what it’s like to get the crap beat out of you in the first half and then turn it around and win in the second half.”

Yakima was 18-20 in the first half a year ago, then went 25-13 to win the East Division second-half championship.

IT WAS ONLY A CRAMP: Yakima third baseman Carter Bell left Friday night’s game at Boise with a leg injury — potentially devastating news for the Bears since he’s the team’s leading hitter at .326.

Bell played Saturday however, and before Sunday’s game said the problem wasn’t serious.

“It was just a cramp,” he said. “I was running between first and second and went, like, wow! But it’s fine now.”

VISITING DIGNITARY: Joel Youngblood, the Arizona Diamondbacks outfield/baserunning coordinator, was at the ballpark Sunday giving instruction to the Bears regarding how to most effectively traverse the basepaths.

Regarding outfield play, Yakima’s two assists Saturday moved the Bears into a tie with Vancouver for the most in the league. Left fielder Marc Bourgeois, who had one of Saturday’s assists, leads the team with four.

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Upper Valley wins state title

ARLINGTON, Wash. — With 10 players either scoring a run or driving in a run, Upper Valley won the Washington state Junior League championship with a 13-3 victory over Spokane on Sunday.

Upper Valley advances to the West Regional tournament Aug. 2-9 in Irvine, Calif.

On Sunday, Taylor Logan was 3 for 5 at the plate, scoring two runs and driving in three others.

Others with multiple RBI were Chase Wells, Sam Wells, Nolan Cookson and Ryker Cyr.

Leading Upper Valley to its 17 hits, Cameron Walker was 4 for 5 at the plate, scored three runs and drove in one run, while Daniel Spencer was 3 for 4 with three runs scored.

Logan also pitched 52/3 innings in which he allowed one earned run and struck out seven Spokane batters.

Upper Valley outscored its state tournament opposition 42-3.

Other players for Upper Valley are Conner Andringa, Ryan Deaton, Chase Olson, Jace Simmons and Jay Whorton. They are coached by Ron Deaton, Bob Wells, Bill Wells, Steve Partlow and Chuck Cyr.

For information on how to donate money to help the team fund the trip to California, call 509-949-6565.

Highlights: Cameron Walker 4-5, 3 runs, RBI; Chase Wells 2-5, run, 2 RBI; Taylor Logan 3-5, 2 runs, 3 RBI, 52/3 IP, 7 strikeouts; Daniel Spencer 3-4, 3 runs; Sam Wells 1-5, 2 RBI; Nolan Cookson 2-5, run, 2 RBI, 11/3 IP, 2 strikeouts; Ryker Cyr 1-2, 2 RBI; Chase Olson 1-1, run; Conner Andringa run; Ryan Deaton bb, run.

Riddle, Wofford win Late Models at Speedway

YAKIMA, Wash. — Owen Riddle and J.C. Wofford won the Super Late Model twin main events on Saturday at Yakima Speedway, the first time this season there have been two feature events for the track’s top class.

Naches’ Riddle won the first 50-lapper after taking the lead from Moxee’s Mike Longton on the 20th circuit of the half-mile paved oval. Shane Harding took second place in the first main, while Wofford finished third.

In the second main, Wofford made a pass for the lead on the second lap, and held on for the remainder. He was followed by Longton and Christopher Kalsch. Riddle spun out on the opening lap, ending his night.

Rob Allen (Pure Stocks), Darrell Tidrick (Sportsman), James Norman (Hornets) and Donnie Stevens (Bump to Pass) also won their respective main events on Saturday.

Events originally scheduled for July 30 have been canceled. Racing will resume Aug. 6 with the Super Late Models, Pure Stocks, Sportsman, Hornets and Bump to Pass.

Super Late Model

Fast time: Owen Riddle. B dash: J.C. Wofford, Owen Riddle, Mike Longton. A dash: Randy Marshall Jr., Christopher Kalsch, Tayler Riddle. First main: O. Riddle, Shane Harding, Wofford, Longton, Marshall, T. Riddle, Kalsch. Second main: Wofford, Longton, Kalsch, T. Riddle, Harding, Marshall, O. Riddle.

Pure Stocks

Fast time: Greg Gargett. B dash: Mike Denton, Tim Breshears, Chuck Stamiska, Daniel Coble. A dash: Rob Allen, Marcus Maggard, Gargett, Chris Marang. Heat: Allen, Gargett, Cody Denton, Maggard, Stramiska, M. Denton, Coble, Mears, Breshears. Main: Allen, Gargett, Denton, Mears, Marang, Coble, Denton, Maggard, Stamiska.

Sportsman

Fast time: Kyler Conduff. B dash: Terry Cook, Lucas Valdez, Brent Townley, Morgan Morrison. A dash: Darrell Tidrick, Mike Hill, Buck Noel Jr., Conduff. Heat 1: Cook, Valdez Allen Reid, Morrison, Derek Raptcheff, Townley, Eric Zahler, John Fortenberry, Gordon Mears. Heat 2: Hill, Noel, Don Klang, Tidrick, Conduff, Jerry Walker Jr., John Raney, Ron Morton. Main: Tidrick, Noel, Raney, Valdez, Cook, Klang, Morton, Walker, Morrison, Reid, Hill, Raptcheff, Conduff, Mears, Fortenberry, Zahler, Townley.

Hornets

Fast time: Josh Washington. B dash: Jesse Eaton, Dave Peterson, Michael Beck, Troy Place. A dash: Julie Melville, Jeff Ball, Joshua Henne, Washington. Heat 1: George Jankowickz, Place, Zach Lenartz, Beck, Brett Connell, Eaton, Peterson. Heat 2: Washington, James Norman, Ball, Ron Pepper, Melville. Main: Norman, Ball, Henne, Jankowickz, Pepper, Beck, Eaton, Melville, Washington, Lenartz, Place, Connell.

Bump to Pass

Fast time: Joe Stevens. B dash: Brandon Cooper, Robert Albert, Kellie Zacharias, Shannon Davis. A dash: Peppie Rojas, Wes Hiegh, Josh Aguirre, J. Stevens. Heat 1: Cooper, Zacharias, Mike Valchich, Mark Mager, Ben Briggs, Albert, Davis. Heat 2: Aguirre, Donnie Stevens, J. Stevens, Rojas, Mark Belair, Heigh, Dennis Clouse, Todd Nunn. Main: D. Stevens, Aguirre, Rojas, J. Stevens, Clouse, Heigh, Cooper, Briggs, Belair, Albert, Zacharias, Eddie Abrams, Valchich.

Bears bounce back in Boise

BOISE, Idaho — After spotting Boise an early run, four Yakima pitchers took complete control from there, putting up eight consecutive zeros and sending the Bears to a 4-1 victory Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.

Starter Brad Wilson worked five innings, leaving with a 3-1 lead, and Adam Osteen, Sammy De Los Santos and Justin Albert blanked the Hawks over the final four frames.

In winning the team’s first road series of the season, the Bears’ pitching staff held Boise to four runs over three games. Saturday’s foursome was especially tough in the clutch as the Hawks were just 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position.

Wilson, who improved to 3-2, scattered four hits, struck out five and worked around three walks.

Offensively, Yakima got all it needed with its first two at-bats in the second inning.

After David Narodowski opened with a single, the Bears quickly took the lead when Justin Hilt belted his third home run of the season to center. Carter Bell later added an RBI single for a 3-1 lead.

The Bears employed the same quick-strike attack in the eighth inning when Marc Bourgeois led off with a triple, his third, and scored when Narodowski followed with a single up the middle.

Boise didn’t get much going off Osteen, De Los Santos and Albert, managing three hits and one walk over their four innings.

Batting 5-6 in the order, Bourgeois and Narodowski were both 2 for 4 with a run scored. It was Bourgeois’ second straight two-hit game.

The Bears are home today to start a three-game series with the East Division-leading Tri-City Dust Devils.

7/24/11 Yakima Bears update

Next game

Opponent: Tri-City Dust Devils.

When, where: 5:35 p.m. today, Yakima County Stadium.

Radio/Internet: KUTI (1460)/yakimabears.com.

Probable pitchers: Tri-City RHP Vianney Mayo (1-1, 1.87) vs. Yakima RHP Teo Gutierrez (3-0, 2.93).

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Carlon statue will be dedicated before Pak opener

YAKIMA, Wash. — The public is invited to Tuesday’s dedication of a plaque and monument honoring Bill Carlon at the Selah ballpark that bears his name.

The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. just before the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak play Pacific Tech of Longview on the opening day of the Senior Legion state tournament at Carlon Park.

A Selah institution, Carlon was the Vikings baseball coach from 1947-77, started the school’s football program in 1947 and coached until 1958 and formed the Selah-Naches Legion baseball program which later became Upper Valley.

Carlon, who also served as the school’s athletic director, is a member of the Washington High School Baseball Coaches Association and Washington State Coaches halls of fame. He died in 1985.

Yakima sculptor Denali Granholm, who has created more than 200 bas-relief sculptures for Nike’s Walk of Fame in Beaverton, Ore., designed the monument.

Local report: Wheeler qualifies for Trials

GRESHAM, Ore. — Yakima swimmer Ian Wheeler carried on an impressive family tradition this week, qualifying for next year’s U.S. Olympic Trials in the 400-meter freestyle.

Wheeler, an Eisenhower graduate heading into his second year at the University of Hawaii, competed in four events over five days at the U.S. Sectionals at Mount Hood Community College and won the 200 and 400 freestyle long-course finals.

Wheeler’s 400 race, held on Friday, was his breakthrough in a field of 97 swimmers. With the Trials standard set at 3:59.99, he clocked 3:58.00. Two years ago he missed the standard by .02.

“It does feel very good, like I’ve finally accomplished something,” said Wheeler, who has also become a national-caliber open-water swimmer. “It’s also nice to achieve what my sister did.”

Older sister Megan Wheeler competed in the 2004 Olympic Trials.

Nineteen-year-old Ian Wheeler, competing for the Kamehameha Swim Club, clocked 1:53.45 in his 200 free victory on Wednesday. He started the long week Tuesday placing second in the 800 free (8:21.03) and finished Saturday with a sixth-place finish in the 1,500 free (16:17.13).

The 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials will be held next summer in Omaha, Neb.

PRO FOOTBALL

Bighill stars in Lions’ loss

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Former Central Washington standout Adam Bighill played well in the BC Lions’ Canadian Football League game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The NCAA Division II All-American from Montesano, listed on the Lions’ pregame depth chart as a backup inside linebacker, had four tackles in BC’s 39-31 loss. Three other Lions had five tackles each.

Another ex-Wildcat, quarterback Mike Reilly, has not played in any of BC’s four regular-season games, all losses. The Lions’ starting QB is Montana State alum Travis Lulay.

YOUTH BASEBALL
JUNIOR LEGION
Central Washington District

Kennewick Phantoms 11, Yakima Valley Peppers 9. YV highlights: Mason Hall 3-3, 2 runs; Jake Monson 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Parker Stohr 2-3, RBI.

Kennewick Bandits 9, Yakima Valley Peppers 0.

Walla Walla 6, West Valley BC 5. WV highlights: Derek Thomason 2-4; Mikey Bonnett 2-4, RBI; Kevin Schwartz 2-4, 2 RBI.

Hanford 14, West Valley BC 4. WV highlights: Thomason 2-4, Nick Gravbrot 2-3, 2b; Bonnett 2-3, 2-run HR.

 

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