2011 Girls swimming leaders

Valley leaders

200 medley relay: Ellensburg (Davis, Masters, Froelich, Wilson) 2:04.84, Eisenhower 2:08.21, Sunnyside 2:10.21, West Valley 2:14.26, Selah 2:15.12.

200 free: Jordyn McDowell (West Valley) 2:15.72, Alexis Medelez (Zillah) 2:15.99, Danielle McKeirnan (Prosser) 2:16.86, Landon Hopkins (Eisenhower) 2:21.30, Sydney Tollackson (West Valley) 2:24.13.

200 IM: Hailey Rankin (Prosser) 2:16.01, Marisa Broersma (Sunnyside) 2:20.82, Taylor Wilson (Ellensburg) 2:21.20, Alissa Bezenek (Eisenhower) 2:28.11, London Hopkins (Eisenhower) 2:35.30.

50 free: Anne Froelich (Ellensburg) 26.25, Bethany Imperial (Wapato) 26.57, Heather Seaman (West Valley) 26.71, Karlie Lusk (Prosser) 28.64, Samanta Castaneda (Grandview) 28.92.

Diving: Beth Klingele (Eisenhower) 175.40, Robyn Sundlee (West Valley) 166.10.

100 fly: Hailey Rankin (Prosser) 1:02.32, Taylor Wilson (Ellensburg) 1:04.11, Alexis Medelez (Zillah) 1:04.55, Anne Froelich (Ellensburg) 1:05.23, Alissa Bezenek (Eisenhower) 1:05.96.

100 free: Taylor Wilson (Ellensburg) 56.24, Keely Hausken (West Valley) 57.37, Anne Froelich (Ellensburg) 59.66, Heather Seaman (West Valley) 59.73, Bethany Imperial (Wapato) 1:00.56.

500 free: Sydney Tollackson (West Valley) 6:43.64, Gabby Villarreal (Prosser) 6:46.71, Jeszica Cadwell (West Valley) 6:48.30, Karlie Lusk (Prosser) 7:00.06, Kassidy Burnett (Prosser) 7:05.75.

200 free relay: West Valley (Hausken, Seaman, Poston, McDowell) 1:50.17, Ellensburg 1:54.02, Prosser 1:54.03, Eisenhower 1:55.82, Sunnyside 1:56.31.

100 back: Keely Hausken (West Valley) 1:03.26, Taylor Wilson (Ellensburg) 1:05.52, Hailey Rankin (Prosser) 1:05.66, Landon Hopkins (Eisenhower) 1:06.05, Alissa Bezenek (Eisenhower) 1:06.22.

100 breast: Hailey Rankin (Prosser) 1:11.09, Marisa Broersma (Sunnyside) 1:12.32, Cassadie Moore (Sunnyside) 1:15.16, Katie Masters (Ellensburg) 1:20.64, Katherine Rodriguez (West Valley) 1:24.52.

400 free relay: West Valley (McDowell, Feldmann, Seaman, Hausken) 4:00.95, Eisenhower 4:20.39, Sunnyside 4:20.35, Ellensburg 4:25.71, Prosser 4:29.34.

Fall Classic: Hardings race to a checkered record

Canadian father, son hold both of Speedway’s coveted titles ||

YAKIMA, Wash. — It may take Canadian Pete Harding five hours of steady freeway driving to roll his hauler into town for races at Yakima Speedway, but he is in every other sense at home here.

“We call dad Mr. Yakima,” says Pete’s son, Shane. “He has always said Yakima is his home track. It may not look that way on a map, but that’s definitely how he feels.”

For good reason.

Harding won the inaugural Fall Classic in 1988 — the first of a dozen major-event titles earned on the half-mile oval — and returns this weekend for the 24th edition as the reigning champion of Yakima Speedway’s other marquee event, the Apple Cup.

But the Harding show is now a double feature.

The Fall Classic’s defending champion and the driver Pete says is clearly the one to beat in Sunday’s 200-lap Super Late Model finale is his son.

“Oh definitely. Shane is the guy to beat,” Pete says with no hesitation. “He knows the track, he won last year and he’s got a great car.”

Make no mistake, despite residing 10 miles north of Blaine, Wash., in British Columbia, these Harding boys know the track like they grew up here. As far as racing goes, Shane did.

“My earliest memory of Yakima was actually the first Fall Classic,” Shane says of the 1988 event. “I was 10 years old and they set me up as a lap counter. It was 125 laps and there were some scoring issues that took hours to sort out. I was sure dad had won it and he did.”

What followed has been a career of dominance at Pete’s home away from home.

Already with nearly 20 years experience racing mostly six-cylinder machines on quarter-mile tracks, Pete immediately thrived in more powerful cars on Yakima’s larger, flatter oval. He has won a record four Fall Classic titles, captured three Apple Cups and five NASCAR Northwest Tour races here.

Pete’s blockbuster year was 1999 when he bookended his Northwest Tour championship with victories in the Apple Cup and Fall Classic.

“This style of track has really suited me,” says Pete, who owns Harding Forklift in Surrey, British Columbia. “Yakima has definitely been my best track over the years and it has always felt like my home track. I have so many fond memories there.”

Even with a heavy resume stuffed full of victories and thrilling duels, Pete’s fondest memory may be a race he didn’t even finish. Just 25 laps into last year’s Fall Classic, Pete’s yellow No. 39 racer ended its day on the hook of a tow truck following a breathtaking backstretch wreck.

From the infield, Pete then watched Shane dominate the 200-lap race and claim the biggest victory of his career.

“I was out of the race, and that turned out to be a fortunate thing, really,” he says. “It was a tough race with tremendous competition, and to sit back and watch Shane win it was such a wonderful thing. As a father, it doesn’t get any better than that.”

Shane had the same fatherly glow, making good on a promise to take his daughter to Disneyland if he won the Fall Classic.

“My wife said you can’t promise things like that,” Shane says. “I was confident it was going to be a good race for us, but of course we already had the tickets booked. What she didn’t know is we planned the trip for the next week. After I won, she said, ‘Daddy, when are we going to Disneyland?’ I said, ‘Now!’ That whole week turned into a big family adventure and that’s what I’ll always remember.”

When the Hardings returned to Yakima for this year’s season-opening Apple Cup, the day was like a wild ride on Space Mountain.

It had been 10 years since Pete’s last major win in Yakima and the dry spell appeared to be over as he took a strong lead into the final circuit of the 125-lap race. But suddenly, in turn 1, he was forced to check up with his line blocked.

It was Shane’s No. 29 car.

Down a lap and battling a broken throttle pedal, Shane had briefly spun off the racing surface and was re-entering the track. He dipped directly into Pete’s line, allowing Korbin Thomas to run clear on the high side and dash to the apparent victory.

Pete settled for second and quickly consoled his son, who was nearly speechless.

“I assumed the yellow was out. There were just no words to describe how I felt,” Shane recalls. “For a while it looked liked we had the car to beat, and in an instant we were barely able to run. Then that last lap … I would’ve felt bad if I cost anybody the win, but for it to be my dad …

“Thankfully it all worked out.”

It worked out because Thomas failed a post-race engine inspection, elevating Pete to first place. It was a gratifying return to the winner’s circle for the 60-year-old veteran.

“It sure was nice, coming near the end of a long career,” Pete says. “The young guys are extremely hard to beat, and these long races are demanding at my age. It’s one thing to have a fast car, it’s another to handle the endurance.”

While neither Harding raced much this summer, they have the machines, crews and experience to be major players this weekend. Add the fact that they currently hold the Speedway’s two major titles, and the No. 39 and 29 are at the top of the favorites list.

“We both realize there are targets on our backs,” Shane says. “The Fall Classic is always a big challenge, and it’s one of my favorite weekends of the season. Having won it last year, that adds a little to the challenge.”

And if the challenge comes from your own family?

“I’ve got to be careful, if you know what I mean,” Pete says. “I’ve got to ride home with his mother.”

If you go …

What: 24th annual Fall Classic.

Where: Yakima Speedway, 1600 Pacific Ave.

Who: Super Late Models, Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks, Northwest Pro-4 Alliance.

Schedule — Saturday: Noon start for trophy dashes, heat races, and qualifying. B mains (if needed) followed by Northwest Pro-4 Alliance 100-lap main event. Sunday: 1 p.m. opening ceremonies followed by main events for Hobby Stocks (50 laps), Street Stocks (75 laps) and Super Late Models (200 laps).

2010 winners: Shane Harding (Super Late Model), Mike Van Amburg (Street Stocks), John Rose (Hobby Stocks), Craig Forney (Northwest Pro-4 Alliance).

Ticket and track information: 248-0647 or www.yakimaspeedway.us

Rodeo: Pro-West circuit rides into Yakima

YAKIMA, Wash. — Team-roping healer Brent Falon of Yakima and his partner, header Shane Erickson of Terrebonne, Ore., will try to hold off brothers Jason and Jake Minor of Ellensburg for the Pro-West Rodeo season championship at the circuit’s finale this weekend at the Central Washington State Fair.

Those are just a few of the Central Washington natives who will be in the running during Pro-West’s two-day championships, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday at Frank Beard Arena at State Fair Park.

Falon is nearly $1,000 ahead in the healer standings over Idaho roper Cleveland Todd, while Erickson tops the heads by about $2,000 over Jason Minor.

Other Yakima Valley competitors who have positioned nicely for this weekend’s finals include Danny Alires of Moxee, fourth in the saddle bronc standings, well behind leader Jacob Stacy of Soap Lake and two places ahead of Ellensburg’s Buck Sprague; and Toppenish bull rider Cheyne Olney, who’s just $2,000 behind leader Colby Reilly of Ephrata.

The barrel racing will have plenty for local fans to root for, with Ellensburg’s Katy Bremner a distant second to runaway leader Pam Capper of Cheney and Cheyenne Allan of Mabton and Yakima’s Shane Marie Spitzer sitting in fourth and eighth, respectively. Team-roping heeler Taylor White of Toppenish is sixth with partner Kelsey Felton.

Jason Minor has also qualified in tie-down roping, along with fellow Ellensburg ropers Jake Pratt and Kass Kayser. Ellensburg’s contingent of finals qualifiers also includes Bailey Minor in breakaway roping and bareback rider Orlun McGuffin.

Farias leads Yaks to sweep of Big Bend

YAKIMA, Wash. — Tori Farias totaled 17 kills and 10 digs Wednesday night as Yakima Valley swept Big Bend 3-0 in an East Region volleyball match at Sherar Gym.

Danielle Najera produced 24 digs for the seventh-ranked Yaks, who won 25-12, 25-14, 25-19.

Kylie Huffman had 27 assists for YVCC, which improved to 4-2 in region play and 17-6 overall. The Yaks visit Wenatchee Valley on Friday.

Naches Valley graduate Kayla Curtsinger led Big Bend (2-4, 7-13) with seven kills.

YVCC highlights: Tori Farias 17 kills, 10 digs; Raini Weaver 7 kills; Danielle Najera 24 digs; Kylie Huffman 27 assists.

COLLEGE

Masterman to enter Eastern Hall

Bob Masterman was a member on one of Eastern Washington University’s best men’s basketball teams.

Saturday, he and his teammates from that 1949-50 team will be honored for their efforts by being inducted into the Eagles’ Hall of Fame.

Masterman, a graduate of Yakima High School who still lives in Yakima, was a freshman on that team that finished 23-7 overall and won the Evergreen Conference with a 13-1 record.

The 6-foot-5 Masterman was the tallest player on the ’49-50 team, and scored 34 points in 24 games. He also lettered in the ’50-51 season when Eastern went 22-6.

Eastern’s ’49-50 team failed to advance to the NAIA national tournament, but coach Red Reese later called that squad “my best basketball club.” The team was led by junior forward Dick Eicher, a 1998 Eastern Hall inductee, who averaged 15.1 points, while senior center Gene Burke averaged 14.1 points.

Another Valley athlete, Holt Brewer, will also be inducted Saturday. Brewer was a standout sprinter from Toppenish, who competed in the 1948 Olympic Trials and still holds the Eastern record in the 220-yard dash and is fifth in the 100-yard dash. He also lettered in basketball with the 1948-49 team, and played football.

Saturday’s breakfast and ceremony begins at 9 a.m. at the Pence Union Building. The public is invited to attend with the cost $15 per person. For more information, call 509-359-2463 or 1-800-648-7697.

GIRLS SOCCER
CWAC

GRANDVIEW 5, QUINCY 0: At Quincy, Oryian Matheny had two goals and two assists for the Greyhounds, who leveled their conference mark at 1-1 with their first win of the season on Tuesday.

First half: 1, Grand, Vicky Chambers (Oryian Matheny), 3:00; 2, Grand, Matheny (Karissa Trinidad), 12:00.

Second half: 3, Grand, Trinidad (Matheny), 49:00; 4, Grand, Brenda Ruiz (Marissa Caballero), 55:00; 5, Grand, Matheny (Miranda Ebbelaar), 72:00.

Saves: Jamila Shafer (G) 4, Quincy 7.

YOUTH BASKETBALL

Fall AAU early deadline Friday

The Yakima Sports Authority and AAU is hosting the 2011 Fall Youth basketball league. The league will run from Oct. 22 thru Dec. 10, and is for boys and girls in grades 1-8.

The early registration deadline is Friday and the cost is $220. Entry forms and information is online at www.ieaau.org or by calling the AAU office at 509-453-2696.

Blair LaBounty inducted into Oregon Hall

PORTLAND — Former Prosser standout Kelly Blair LaBounty was among the class inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Following a collegiate career at Oregon, Blair LaBounty won the 1996 Olympic Trials in the heptathlon, becoming the first woman to defeat Jackie Joyner Kersee in 12 years.

While in high school, Blair LaBounty won 10 individual track and field titles for Prosser and led the Mustangs’ basketball team to the 1989 state championship.

Also inducted was Yakima’s Rob Calhoon, a member of the 1984 national championship team from Linfield. The 1982, 1986 and 2004 Linfield national championship teams were also inducted.

Others enshrined into the state Hall of Fame included former Oregon football coach Rich Brooks, longtime Trail Blazers assistant coach Bucky Buckwalter, former Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs manager Tom Trebelhorn, marathoner Clive Davis and Olympic wrestler Les Gutches.

 

9/29/11 Local bowling results

Nob Hill Bowling Center

Nob Hill Majors (4 games) — Ron Bemis 927 (236, 279, 214), Harry Mickelson 923 (244, 235, 230, 214), Chris Bailey 862 (232, 236, 232). A-Harry Mickelson 220. Points- Harry Mickelson, 36 Pts.

Monday Night Mix or Match — Corin Hartsfield 626 (267), Melissa Kessinger 523, Gayle Calvert 507, Rick Patino 653 (235, 225), Scott Kessinger 550 (200), John Calvert 535. L-Six Pack, 10-2.

Ladies Star Classic — Betsy Kelly 574 (218), Bobbi Huerd 532, Lisa Johns 503. A-Lisa Johns 181. L-Hill’s Discount Flies, 31-17.

BAASMD — Janice Chouinard 606 (213, 247), Lori Burkett 563 (242), Tysha Gunderson 554 (212), Alan Johns 655 (223, 201, 231), Gary Pericich 612 (215, 220), Pat Lincoln 609 (226, 222). A-Janice Chouinard 216, Dan Gilcher 203. L-Family & Friends, 9-3.

Thursday Seniors — Shirley Taylor 497 (201), Jodi tomich 495, Kathy Vetsch 456, Jim Rein 709 (269, 217, 223), Irv Fernandes (242, 203), Steve Pfau 626 (257, 208). L-Spare Parts, 9-3.

Thursday Nite Swingers — Kathy Darby 507 (208), Terry Sunderland 411, Mary Fry 402, John Nelson 690 (205, 228, 257), Dave Smith 532 (210), Rick Fry 482. A-Kathy Darby 154, John Nelson 201. L-Spared, 13-7.

Nob Hill Trio — Sally Berreth583 (220), Linda Ross 514. A-Sandy Parker 170. L-Parry’s Gems, 10-2.

Motor — John Lugo 648 (226, 202, 220), Travis Carr 627 (265), Darren Balam 617 (246), Pete Ripplinger 617 (246). A-Mel Burton 240. L-Yakima Oil, 30-18.

No Wo To — Ivy McCormick 520, Pam Kingsboro 503, Jane Hartinger 499. A-Cassie Lee 179. L-Ruegsegger Polygraph Svs., 11-1.

Commercial — Norm England Sr. 692 (207, 248, 237), Mack Knobel 686 (239, 221, 226), Will Foster 633 (213, 265). A-Dave Conway 223. L-Keeler’s Medical, 8-0.

Minda Lanes

Humana Insurance — Sherry Eddy 584 (232), Darlene Webb 549 (209), Bobby Tabor 540, Twyla Ostrander 533 (215), Bev Wood 507.

Thursday Jr/Sr — Chris Warren 560 (204), Gene Hipner 537, Elton Young 528. A-Chris Warren 193.

Frontier — Elray Compo 747 (235, 257, 255), Kerby Wallahee 670 (234,215, 221), Zach March 663 (210, 211, 242), Dick Farris 653 (267), Gary Spencer 655 (243, 200, 212), David Hammond 626 (243, 214). A-Quincy Wallahee 213. L-The Mavericks, 33 1/2-14 1/2.

Guys & Dolls — Brian White 660 (244, 234), Sam Vigil 655 (239, 200, 216), Dave Cook 642 (279, 202), Pam Betts 477, Shawna Dauenhauaer 437, Alison Nolz 435. A-Randy Raney 204, Eva Reider 163. L-The Spare-O’s, 9-3.

Hit & Miss — Gwen Seward 506, Marlene Riggan 431, Rose Woody 401. A-Gwen Seward 160.

Sunnyside Valley Lanes

Early Birds — Sharon Ewart 496, Maria Goedhart 451, Sharon Thornton 442, Billie Krisher 424, Janice Kline 420. L-I.D. Nursery, 9-3.

Sunny Valley Women — Stacee Isaac 601 (225), Stephanie Luke 573 (212, 204), Karri Cox 546 (227), Sheila Rodriquez 524, Linda Rex 512. L-Legends Casino, 9 1/2-2 1/2.

Superbowl — Rob Rice 673 (214, 237, 222), Chad Pierce 620 (225, 222), Chuck Curtiss 617 (233, 223), Ellen Curtiss 618 (239), Judy Brulotte 533, Susan Brown 508. L- Bowl With It, 53-22.

Coffee Trio — Sue Schouler 591 (212, 213), Susan Brown 539, Sharon Schinkelsh 531, Linda Rex 499, Glenyce Hopper 430, Carol Tucker 430. L-Valley Cabinets, 10-2.

Commercial — Rod Spencer 723 (249, 236, 238), Cody Huth 645 (204, 238, 203), Dennis Cavin 625 (232, 205), Andrew Schutt 585 (213), Joseph LaClair 574 (204). L-French’s Transpo, 56-34.

Friday Fun Bunch — Austin Carl 617 (226), Dave Conradt (220, 211), Anthoney Aranda 609 (216, 225), Alison Aranda 422, Yvonne Colfax 369, Stefani Martin 348. A-Joseph LaClair 218, Samantha LaClair 177. L-The Dream Team, 9-3.

Lower Valley Scratch (4 games) — Brandon Rice 922 (218, 210, 230, 264), Tanner Schaneman 905 (268, 256), Chuck Carl 898 (246, 224, 218, 210), Tony Alvarez 889 (214, 277, 228), Rob Colley 889 (205, 225, 255, 204), Stacee Isaac 791 (236). L-Three and a Half Men, 75-30.

Honor roll

Men

Weekly high series

Elray Compo, Minda 747

Ron Bemis, Nob Hill 729

Cal Anderson, Minda 726

Rod Spencer, Valley 723

Jim Rein, Nob Hill 709

Rick Berghoff, Minda 695

Jack Valdez, Valley 695

N. England, Sr., Nob Hill 692

John Nelson, Nob Hill 690

Chuck Carl, Valley 688

Weekly high games

Ron Bemis, Nob Hill 279

Tony Alvarez, Valley 277

Jim Rein, Nob Hill 269

T. Schaneman, Valley 268

Dick Farris, Minda 267

Rayburn Borden, Valley 267

Will Foster, Nob Hill 265

Travis Carr, Nob Hill 265

Cal Anderson, Minda 265

Brandon Rice, Valley 264

Women

Weekly high series

Corin Hartsfield, Nob Hill 626

Ellen Curtiss, Valley 618

Janice Chouinard, Nob Hill 606

Stacee Issac, Valley 603

Sue Schouler, Valley 591

Sherry Eddy, Minda 584

Sally Berreth, Nob Hill 583

Christie Cromwell, Valley 581

Betsy Kelly, Nob Hill 574

Stephanie Luke, Valley 573

Weekly high games

Corin Hartsfield, Nob Hill 267

Janice Chouinard, Nob Hill 247

Christie Cromwell, Valley 246

Lori Burkett, Nob Hill 245

Ellen Curtiss, Valley 239

Stacee Isaac, Valley 236

Sherry Eddy, Minda 232

Karri Cox, Valley 227

Sally Berreth, Nob Hill 220

Betsy Kelly, Nob Hill 218

9/29/11 Valley Sports Weekly results

Barrel racing

Yakima County Barrel Racers

AUG. 25 RESULTS

At Featherland Ranch, Naches

Buckaroo: Gracie Speer 22.923, Spence Lawrence 27.532, Rainey Arnold 41.835.

Youth: Koral Smartlowit 17.646, Tristan Delp 19.631, Emily Linder 28.031.

1D: Sierra Bryan 16.267, Cathy Lemke 16.531, Tina Widmyer 16.751.

2D: Paddy Griffith 17.337, Kim Smartlowit 17.426, Hanna Watts 17.451.

3D: Maude Nickoloff 18.288, Shannon Watson 18.340, Hanna Keyes Nowlin 18.931.

4D: Lynn Sullivan 19.920.

5D: Better Ramerman 20.279, Jessica Gunner 20.282.

6D: Anna Taylor 21.788, Jamie Hanson 22.357 Theresa Branton 22.679.

Basketball

Yakima Valley AAU

EARLY FALL LEAGUE

Results, Sept. 25

5th grade girls: Wapato 22, East Valley 9; Shooting Stars 30, Grandview 24.

6th grade girls: Vipers 22, East Valley 6.

JV boys: Wapato 60, Naches Valley 45; Grandview 65, West Valley 50.

Varsity boys: Naches Valley 69, Ellensburg 63; Wapato 84, West Valley 58, Grandview 79, Zillah 58; West Valley 54, Eisenhower 52; Chiawana 69, Davis 54.

Varsity girls: Moses Lake 45, Hanford 34; Big Rez 66, Eisenhower 27; Toppenish 54, Eisenhower 11; Wapato 72, Davis 26; West Valley 32, Ellensburg 27.

Football

Yakima Valley Grid Kids

UPPER VALLEY

Standings Through Sept. 24

Varsity: Redskins 3-0, Eagles 2-1, Saints 2-1, Thunder 2-1, Scouts 1-2, Chiefs 0-3, Selah 0-3.

Junior Varsity: Selah 3-0, Thunder 2-1, Redskins 2-1, Apaches 1-1, Naches 1-1, Scouts 1-2, Eagles 1-2, Chiefs 0-3.

Freshman: Thunder 3-0, Redskins 2-1, Eagles 2-1, Selah 2-1, Apaches 1-1, Scouts 1-2, Saints 0-2, Chiefs 0-3.

Game Results

Sept. 10

Varsity: Eagles 38, Chiefs 6; Redskins 44, Saints 0; Scouts 30, Selah 12.

Junior Varsity: Selah 26, Thunder 12; Redskins 53, Apaches 6; Saints 16, Eagles 12; Scouts 24, Chiefs 0.

Freshman: Redskins 33, Apaches 25; Thunder 27, Selah 0; Scouts 19, Chiefs 6; Eagles 16, Saints 12.

Sept. 17

Varsity: Thunder 86, Chiefs 6; Redskins 58, Eagles 0; Saints 42, Selah 0.

Junior Varsity: Apaches 45, Chiefs 0; Thunder 6, Scouts 0; Eagles 19, Naches 6; Selah 24, Redskins 20.

Freshman: Thunder 6, Scouts 0; Apaches 35, Chiefs 0; Selah 14, Redskins 13; Eagles 20, Naches 6.

Sept. 24

Varsity: Saints 34, Scouts 0; Redskins 36, Thunder 6; Eagles 1, Selah 0; Redskins 36, Thunder 6; Redskins 25, Chiefs 0.

Junior Varsity: Thunder 21, Saints 6; Naches 41, Chiefs 0; Redskins 35, Eagles 6; Scouts d. Selah, score not reported.

Freshman: Naches 27, Chiefs 6; Thunder 66, Saints 0; Redskins 12, Eagles 6; Selah 18, Scouts 7.

LOWER VALLEY

Game Results

Sept. 17

Varsity: Sunnyside 32, Toppenish 13; Lightning 37, Redskins 6.

Junior Varsity: Sunnyside 7, Mabton 6; Granger 20, Lightning 0; Zillah 30, Toppenish 0.

Freshman: Lightning 55, Granger 12; Toppenish 26, Zillah 7.

Sept. 24

Varsity: Lightning 28, Mabton 13; Zillah 34, Toppenish 7; Redskins 25, Chiefs 0.

Junior Varsity: Grandview 25, Lightning 6; Zillah 38, Mabton 0; Toppenish 33, Granger 7.

Freshman: Lightning 34, Grandview 6; Zillah 30, Mabton 0; Toppenish 35, Granger 0.

Golf

Apple Tree

MEN’S DIVISION

Season championship, Sept. 24

Low gross: Mike Schlosser 72. Low net: Glen Durall 67.

First Flight — Gross: 1, Matt Hargreaves 77; 2, Jeff Neal 79. Net: 1, (tie) Paul Neidhardt 73, Matt Crocker 73.

Second Flight — Gross: 1, Alex Podruzny 76; 2, Jason Galloway 84. Net: 1, Mark Turnquist 69; 2, Andrew Eakin 76.

Third Flight — Gross: 1, Spike Adams 86; 2, Al Landis 91. Net: 1, (tie) Kirk Galloway 71, Matt Wyman 71, Gary Pericich 71.

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Odd holes, Sept. 21

Low gross: Pene James 85. Low net: Cricket Callarman 73.

Brenda Batali 341?2, Connie Wilson 36, Helen Tweedy 361?2, Terri Schaake 38, Barb Kinloch 38, Marlene O’Halloran 38, Linda Lenseigne 391?2, Carolyn Henyan 40.

Mount Adams

MEN’S DIVISION

Pick your partner, Sept. 15

1, Mike VanWingerden-Rickie Fowler 138; 2, John Douglas-Rickie Fowler 139; 3, Aaron Louis-Rickie Fowler 140; 4, (tie) Ron Smith-Keegan Bradley 143, Tye Barrett-Dustin Johnson 143, Erick Holden-Rickie Fowler 143; 7, (tie) Jim Whitaker-Phil Mickelson 144, Ron Smith-Matt Kutcher 144, Joe Hoptowit-Jhonattan Vegas 144, Mark Chambers-Sean O’Hair 144; 11, (tie) Ken Hornstein-Dustin Johnson 145, Joe Razote-Rickie Fowler 145, Laney Anderson-Brent Snedeker 145, Mike Chambers-Dustin Johnson 145, Tony Whitley-Bubba Watson 145.

Chapman, Sept. 17

Gross: 1, Lyn Dasso-Mike VanWingerden 67; 2, Mike Chambers-Ken Hornstein 69; 3, Louis Alcala-Gary Hutchins 70; 4, Tye Barrett-Eric Inions 72. Net: 1, Steve Ridgeway-Javier Valdez 58; 2, Tony Whitley-John VanWingerden 611?2; 3, Bob Cox-Greg White 63; 4, (tie) Lucio Aguilar-Robert Anacker 631?2, Ben Sifuentes-Laney Anderson 631?2.

Bestball, Sept. 22

Gross: 1, Tye Barrett-Tyler Jensen 70; 2, (tie) Louis Alcala-Abel Daniel 73, Aaron Louis-Javier Valdez 73. Net: 1, Denver Campbell-Jim Whitaker 58; 2, Abel Daniel-Bernie Flores 61; 3, Denver Campbell-Ron Storkel 62; 4, (tie) Keith Fowler-Gary Hyatt 63, Hank Besel-Mark Chambers 63; 6, Bob Bergeron-Steve Knopp 64.

John Hunter Tourney, Sept. 24

Gross: 1, Dan Labbee-Gene Batali-Dave Connell-Manny Perez 58; 2, Brian Harris-Willie Edwards-Mark Littleton-Chris Speilman 61; 3, (tie) Manuel Imperial-Jonathan Imperial-Greg White-Tyler Jensen 62, Edward Start-Jim Johnson-Steve Lund-Kevin Emstad 62. Net: 1, Scott Karr-Cody Buehler-Tye Barrett-Kevin Spann 45; 2, Joe Anderson Jr.-Joe Anderson-Jeff Hamp-Mardell Newhouse 47; 3, (tie) Louie Aguilar-Jim Wallace-Sam Phillips-Don Hanes 48, Bill Vernon-Darren Hyde-Ernie Edwards-Joel Jenfet 48.

COUPLES DIVISION

Bestball, Sept. 25

Gross: 1, Mike Chambers-Maria Frank 38. Net: 1, Denver & Gloria Campbell 30; 2, Larry & Jackie Blythe 35; 3, Kim Parker-Sharon Hedden 37.

SunTides

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Club championship, Sept. 17-18

Low gross: Claudette Haubner. Low net: Carol Hammermeister.

First Flight — Gross: 1, Nancy Slinkard; 2, Karen Cooper; 3, Pat Wehr. Net: 1, Lynda Mattheews; 2, Carolyn Bowman; 3, Grace Wagoner.

Second Flight — Gross: 1, Becky McCloud; 2, Carol Judy; 3, Sharon Anderson. Net: 1, Vi Bond; 2, Jackie Wishert; 3, Pat Mosely.

President’s Cup

Gross: 1, Claudette Haubner 69; 2, (tie) Chelsea Lowary 72, Nancy Slinkard 72, Pat Wehr 72; 5, Lynda Matthews 74. Net: 1, (tie) Karin Kohls 57, Carolyn Bowman 57, Sue Morgenthaler 57; 4, Karen Cooper 58; 5, Sandi Morris 59.

Gross & Net, Sept. 27

First Flight — Gross: 1, Karen Cooper 80; 2, Karin Kohls 92. Net: Lori Nulliner 72.

Second Flight — Gross: 1, Lynne Willard 88; 2, Julie Thompson 97. Net: 1, Grace Wagoner 70; 2, Kathy Thomas 72.

Third Flight — Gross: 1, Carol Hammermeister 96; 2, Dianne Oeltjen 111. Net: 1, Bev Morgan 73.

Westwood West

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Bingo, Bango, Bongo, Sept. 21

A Division: 1, Trudy Ledwich 9; 2, Marilee Brothers 8.

B Division: 1, Sharon Crowell 12; 2, Pam Kingsboro 9.

C Division: 1, Judy Ann Vetsch 11; 2, Janie Richartz 9.

COUPLES DIVISION

Scramble, Sept. 22

Gross: 1, (tie) Jim & Janie Richartz 37, Lee & Paul Bush 37; 3, Adrienne Quinnell-Phil Skirvin 39; 4, Don & Sylvia Brule 41. Net: 1, (tie) Gary & Susan Willoughby 23, Gary & Pam Kingsboro 23; 3, Al & Shirley Rogstad 28.

Yakima Country Club

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Fall field day, Sept. 27

First Flight — Gross: 1, Cindi Stewart 82. Net: 1, Ann Hall 72; 2, Melissa Keeter 72; 3, Pene James 75.

Second Flight — Gross: 1, Lyn Snell 89. Net: 1, Ellen Gibson 71; 2, Bonnie Prediletto 73; 3, Shirley Boggess 73.

Third Flight — Gross: 1, Kathy Campbell 106. Net: 1, Dona Thompson 75; 2, (tie) Jean Galbraith 76, Sally Kincaid 76.

Yakima Elks

MEN’S DIVISION

4-Man bestball: Dale Fordyce-John Crimin-Chris Schlect-Allan Gohl 122, Jack VanVleck-Terry Matthews-Lee White-Jim Nichols 122.

2-Man bestball — Gross: Mark Mochel-Jim Nichols 68, Mark Mochel-Jack VanVleck 71, Mark Mochel-Lee White 72, Terry Matthews-Jack VanVleck 72. Net: Jack VanVleck-Jim Nichols 59, Terry Matthews-Jim Nichols 60, Lee White-Jim Nichols 61, Lee White-Terry Matthews 61, John Crimin-Allan Gohl 61.

Best 16, First flight — Gross: Mark Mochel 64, Jack VanVleck 67. Net: Terry Matthews 59, Jim Blevins 60.

Second flight — Gross: John Crimin 70, Jim Nichols 75. Net: Lee White 58, Allan Gohl 60, Larry Lenz 60.

WOMEN’S DIVISION

Odd or Even, Sept. 15

A Flight: Nancy Eglin 39, Mary Davis 35, Penne James 38, Dorothy Brink 38. B Flight: Helen Tweedy 49, Linda Stokes 371?2. C Flight: Nyda Damaskas 53, Evva Lange 381?2.

Riverside qualifier, Sept. 22

Qualifier: Kim Wangler 72.

A Flight: Pat Sugden 75. B Flight: Kim Wangler 72. C Flight: Evva Lange 71, Flo Holm 81.

Pool

Upper Valley

MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE

Standings, Sept. 20

Cueball: West Valley 1 18, Little Dutch 5 10, Ranch 5 10, Pastime 2, Ranch 4 M/U.

Eightball: Little Dutch 3 23, West Valley 3 22, Little Dutch 1 16, Brews & Cues 1 8, Ranch 2 6.

Rack n Break: Ranch 6 29, Curley’s 20, Little Dutch 2 18, Ranch 1 14, Little Dutch 4 9.

Miscue: T&T Lounge 36, Little Dutch 7 34, West Valley 2 23, Ranch 3 20, Brews & Cues 2 9, Little Dutch 7 8.

Collateral damage to chip-van haste

YAKIMA, Wash. — Not everybody was happy about the Department of Natural Resources’ project to remove many thousands of tons of dead or diseased trees from the Klickitat Meadows, even before a 53-foot chip van overturned on Sept. 20 next to the Tampico store, dumping its 30-ton load.

It’s certainly not the removal of the thousands of tons of potential wildfire fuel from the area that has bothered many of the Ahtanum residents. It’s the speed of those enormous chip vans and the screeching sound of their “jake” brakes — compression-release engine brakes — at times when those residents are trying to sleep.

“Last night they came through at 10:36 and then at 4:30 this morning they came by. That’s getting a bit ridiculous,” Tampico resident Anna Swanson told me on Monday. “I’d love to have the home phone numbers of all the head honchos so I could call them up when we get woken up. You know: ‘Hi, just wanted to wake you up to let you know one of your trucks just woke us up.’

“You can hear those things a mile and a half off, and when they’re coming down their jake brakes are just screaming.”

For Vince Froehlich, another resident in the Tampico area, the noise takes a back seat to the speed of the truck traffic in terms of its negative impact.

“The whole heart of the issue is the roads and the narrowness; they’re just not designed for that type of traffic,” Froehlich said. “It’s a residential area. I realize there’s a lot of recreation that goes on out there, but when you’re adding 53-foot chip vans on a tractor-trailer, that’s 65, 70 feet of semi-truck coming down that road at high speeds.

“They need to widen these roads and they need to lower the speed limit, and mark these corners better. It’s just been a matter of time, not if it’s going to happen, but when.”

The it was the type of accident that happened on Sept. 20 when the fully-loaded chip van overturned adjacent to the Tampico store.  The driver, traveling east on the North Fork Ahtanum Road with a full load, was cited for excessive speed around the bend. The posted speed limit on the stretch of road west of the store is 50 mph, with slower speeds called for on the corner.

“That’s a 35 mph corner at best in a car,” Froehlich said, noting that the truck had to have been traveling much faster than that. “Another 75 yards and he’d have been through the middle of somebody’s house.”

Residents bothered by the chip-van traffic in the Klickitat Meadows project (which was featured in a Sept. 14 story in the Herald-Republic), though, may be receiving a reprieve of sorts. Since the Sept. 20 accident — and since residents like Swanson began calling DNR officials with complaints — the truck speeds seem to have gone down. So has the screeching of those jake brakes.

“I don’t know what it was said, but it was straightened out real quick,” Swanson said on Thursday, three days after she reached DNR Alpine District manager Ken McNamee. “You could hear (the trucks) coming out, and it was normal” — not, she noted, at the same high speed and the same loud brakes. “I saw one coming out, and you couldn’t hear him two miles away like before; he was coming out slowly.

“I have not heard a jake since.”

The DNR’s McNamee said he has talked with his logging contractor about the truck-speed issues, but added that the on-site chipping project in the Klickitat Meadows is still on a tight schedule. The logging crews still have a lot of downed and diseased trees to chip and remove before the winter snows begin to fall in the Cascade foothills.

“We’re probably right up against that right now, to be honest with you,” McNamee said. “It all depends on Mother Nature. We’re working between 5,000 and 6,000 feet right now, and starting to get a little precipitation.”

Trying to get all that potential forest-fire fuel out of there before winter without negatively impacting the people of the Tampico area, he said, “is a balancing act.”

– Scott Sandsberry

Prosser third in 2A rankings

WEEK 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS STATE FOOTBALL POLL

Class 4A

1. Ferris (Spokane) (10)	6-0	100
2. Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma)	6-0	84
3. Eastlake (Sammamish)	6-0	83
4. Skyline (Sammamish)	4-2	66
5. Chiawana (Pasco)	6-0	58
6. Olympia	6-0	55
7. Kentlake	6-0	32
8. Federal Way	6-0	31
9. Woodinville	6-0	21
10. Lake Stevens	6-0	8

Class 3A

1. Bellevue (10)	6-0	100
2. Lakes (Lakewood)	6-0	89
3. O’Dea (Seattle)	6-0	78
4. Kamiakin (Kennewick)	6-0	73
5. Meadowdale (Lynnwood)	6-0	58
6. Camas	5-1	43
7. Oak Harbor	6-0	32
8. Seattle Prep	6-0	31
9. Peninsula (Gig Harbor)	5-1	28
10. Kennewick	5-1	12

Class 2A

1. Lynden (9)	6-0	90
2. Tumwater	4-1	81
3. Prosser	5-1	69
4. (tie) Sequim	6-0	57
(tie) North Thurston (Lacey)	6-0	57
6. Archbishop Murphy (Everett)	5-1	37
7. West Valley (Spokane)	5-1	26
8. W.F. West (Chehalis)	5-1	23
9. (tie) Othello	4-2	20
(tie) Port Angeles	6-0	20

Others with 6 or more points: Lakewood 7.

Class 1A

1. Cashmere (9)	6-0	90
2. Montesano	6-0	81
3. Connell	5-1	68
4. Royal (Royal City)	5-1	61
5. Nooksack Valley (Everson)	5-1	50
6. Freeman (Rockford)	6-0	45
7. Meridian	4-2	18
8. (tie) Cle Elum	5-1	17
(tie) Cascade Christian (Puyallup)	4-2	17
10. King’s (Shoreline)	5-1	16

Others with 6 or more points: Chelan 15, Zillah 7.

Class 2B

1. Colfax (5)	5-0	67
2. Waitsburg-Prescott (2)	6-0	64
3. Naselle	6-0	58
4. Napavine	5-1	45
5. Morton/White Pass	4-1	42
6. Adna	5-1	33
7. Lind-Ritzville	5-0	32
8. DeSales (Walla Walla)	4-1	15
9. Reardan	4-1	13
10. Willapa Valley (Menlo)	4-2	5

Class 1B

1. Lummi (6)	6-0	78
2. Almira/Coulee-Hartline (2)	6-0	74
3. Neah Bay	4-1	62
4. Touchet	5-0	51
5. Liberty Christian (Richland)	3-3	24

Others with 6 or more points: Colton 13, Wellpinit 12.

Squeaking out a victory

Second-half surge helps Davis clip Eisenhower||

YAKIMA, Wash. — If ever there was a good time for an unbeaten team to come to town, this is it for Davis’ girls soccer team.

That’s because the Pirates extended their win streak to four matches with Tuesday’s hard-fought 2-1 victory over Eisenhower, setting up Saturday’s showdown with CBBN 4A leader Moses Lake.

After a scoreless first half and after each team traded goals early in the second half, junior Vickey Lopez punched in the game winner in the 65th minute off an assist from Katy Jach.

“The kids settled down and relaxed a little in the second half. That helped us pass the ball much better,” said Davis coach Mike Hernandez. “Better passing is what got our offense going.”

The Pirates, who defeated Chiawana and Walla Walla last week to give their streak momentum, got on the board first when junior Mackenna Morton scored her 10th goal of the season five minutes into the second half.

Eisenhower, still searching for its first league win, got an equalizer five minutes later from Ali Sellsted.

In second place at 4-1 and now 7-2 overall, Davis will host Moses Lake on Saturday. The Chiefs are 5-0 in league thanks to their 4-3 shootout win over defending champion Richland last Saturday.

“The kids have some great confidence now,” Hernandez said. “Moses Lake is certainly a very good team and it will be a challenge.”

Eisenhower plays at home Saturday as well, taking on Walla Walla.

First half: No scoring.

Second half: 1, Davis, Mackenna Morton (Maddie Noe), 45:00; 2, Ike, Ali Sellsted, 50:00; 3, Davis, Vickey Lopez (Katy Jach), 65:00.

Saves: Teresa Salazar (D) 0, Ralynn Kelly (E) saves not reported.

 

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