11/24/11 Valley Sports Weekly results

Volleyball

Yakima Parks and Recreation

CO-REC FALL LEAGUE

Standings, Nov. 21

A Division: Glory Days 10-2, Consensual Sets 10-2, Dig This 9-6, Talbott, Simpson & Davis 6-6, Team Tiger Balm 2-10, Wood’s Warriors 2-13.

B Division: Kline Construction 13-2, Victor’s Raiders 7-5, Apathy Rules 8-7, Central WA Insurance 8-7, Jack Hammer 4-11, Serve It Up 2-10.

C Division: Unprotected Sets 13-2, Costco 11-4, 12 Bad Knees 8-7, Weebles 7-8, Spike It 3-12, Don’t Spike Me Bro! 3-12.

D Division: OC Spikers 12-3, T-Baggers 8-4, Comic Relief 9-6, Peppermint Spikers 7-8, Iguanas 5-10, Eliminators 1-11.

E Division: Atrevido 11-4, Momarcas 10-5, Mustangs 9-6, All That & A Bag Of Nuts 0-15.

 

Wrestling

Fury Wrestling

PREDATOR NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Results, Nov. 19

1, Dylan Turner, Tristan DeOchoa.

5, Vic DeOchoa, Tegan DeOchoa.

11/24/11 Bowling Honor Roll

Men

Weekly High Series

Dave Conway, Nob Hill 738

John Lugo, Nob Hill 738

Gabe Rodriguez, Minda 731

Mel Burton, Nob Hill 711

Dave McClintock, Nob Hill 710

Wayne Morse, Minda 701

John Purdy, Nob Hill 692

Austin Carl, Valley 686

Weekly High Game

Mel Light, Minda 290

Don Bautch, Nob Hill 290

Robert Johnson, Minda 289

Gabe Rodriguez, Minda 280

Dave McClintock, Nob Hill 279

Ron Bemis, Minda 270

Elray Compo, Minda 269

Quincy Wallahee, Minda 267

Women

Weekly High Series

Janice Chouinard, Nob Hill 655

Coryn Hartsfield, Nob Hill 626

Leisa Pitner, Nob Hill 625

Steph Luke, Valley 621

Christie Cromwell, Valley 601

Nona Cook, Nob Hill 581

Sandy Parker, Nob Hill 577

Gumby Summer, Nob Hill 575

Weekly High Game

Nona Cook, Minda 258

Leisa Pitner, Nob Hill 254

Christie Cromwell, Valley 244

Coryn Hartsfield, Nob Hill 239

Julie Cluft, Nob Hill 233

Steph Luke, Valley 232

Janice Chouinard, Nob Hill 225

Samantha Laclair, Valley 224

11/24/11 Bowling results

Minda Lanes

Sunsational — Ally Delozier 537 (200), Jony Dykes 428, Evan Sides 341, JD Dufault 286, Hunter Delozier 281. A-Delozier 159, Dykes 130. L-T3 12-3.

Minda Scratch League — Robert Johnson 939 (206, 221, 223, 289), Quincy Wallahee 923 (203, 267, 256), Elray Compo 918 (213, 211, 237, 257), David Derosier 903 (242, 235, 231), Rick Berghoff 897 (214, 232, 265), Ron Bemis 872 (236, 270), Kirby Wallahee 852 (232, 247). A-Compo 218.

Hit & Miss — Ida Adams 475 (213), Matlene Biggan 440, Gwen Seward 439, Janice Haskell 412, Jillian Petty 411. A-Seward 170. L-PCC 30-14.

Frontier — Gabe Rodriguez 731 (227, 280, 224), Elray Compo 676 (269, 212), Chris Berger 650 (258, 205), Jeff Moser 642 (212, 247), Scott Fulp 636 (217, 217, 202), John Gilmore 614 (203, 248), Zach Mauch 611 (263). A-Compo 221. L-A 1551?2-841?2.

Thursday Adult Jr/Sr — Wayne Morse 701 (234, 214, 253), Gene Hipner 645 (223, 223), Bud McGehee 559 (215). A-Donahue 200. L-3-3 28-16.

Guys & Dolls — Men: Dave Cook 666 (204, 215, 247), Randy Raney 639 (202, 247), Sam Vigil 636 (231, 208). Women: Eva Reider 501, Peggy Blackledge 446, Margie Woolsey 439 (203). A-Vigil 201, Reider 168. L-WDD 28-16.

Latecomers — Bobbi Huerd 515, Kate Phillips 513, Dorothy Brink 477. A-Huerd 181. L-SL 17-7, DH 17-7.

Humana Insurance — Darlene Webb 540, Sherry Eddy 523 (206), Shawna Barnes 515, Debbie Pinget 491, Twyla Ostrander 458. A-Alvarado 173, Eddy 171. L-HI1 21-15.

Tuesday Adult Jr/Sr — Dave Donahue 674 (203, 265, 206), Gene Hipner 614 (236), Carlos Zavala 580 (221), Gene Parrish 556 (228). A-Hipner 199.

Tuesday Tillicum — Nona Cook 878 (212, 231, 258), Deland Olney 779 (215, 213, 213), Casey Mills 721 (214). A-Olney 188, Cook 195. L-T1 31-14.

Minda Scratch — David Derosier 966 (212, 224, 243, 257), Bruce Damaskos 924 (248, 210, 221, 245), Mel Light 908 (213, 223, 290), Elray Compo 862 (239, 226, 207), Pete Christensen 861 (210, 241, 210, 200). A-Compo 216, Wallahee 216.

Tuesday Jr/Sr Adult — Wayne Morse 675 (248, 236), Carlos Zavala 617 (223), Dave Donahue 576 (202). A-Hipner 201.

 

Nob Hill Bowling Center

Rising Star Women — Gumby Summers 575 (214), Julie Cluft 571 (233), Rhonda Loranze 569 (213). A-Conrad 165. L-TH 27-9.

Junior Stars — Men: John Purdy 692 (233, 231, 228), Ben Clark 540 (215), Zac Collins 536. Women: Mikayla Ball 538, Megan Walls 525, Mandy Cramer 507. A-Collins 183, Walls 168. L-FSU 161?2-31?2.

Monday Nite Min or Match — Men: Scott Kessinger 595 (224), Sid Wagner 576 (231), Doug Evans 569 (226). Women: Coryn Hartsfield 626 (239, 205), Terri Luttrel 491, Melissa Kessinger 443. A-Patino 204, Hartsfield 189. L-SP 301?2-91?2.

Commercial — Dave Conway 738 (245, 257, 236), Scott Kessinger 660 (227, 201, 232), George Collins 649 (207, 205, 237). A-Conway 226. L-SY 28-12.

No Wo To — Leisa Pitner 625 (200, 254), Debbie Shaffer 566, Jane Hartinger 503. A-Pitner 187. L-RPS 32-12.

Motor — John Lugo 738 (256, 246, 235), Mel Burton 711 (225, 221, 265), Dave McClintock 710 (279, 221, 210). A-May 216. L-JH 146-94.

Thursday Seniors — Men: Jim Rein 693 (247), Dick Vetsch 653 (238), Steve Pfau 636 (230). Women: Judy Grissom 506, Betty Reeder 506, Kathy Vetsch 484. A-Vetsch 203, Vetsch 164. L-SM 281?2.

Nob Hill Majors — Don Bautch 959 (205, 290, 227, 237), Andrew Poplaski 912 (221, 208, 246, 237), Mick Thrush 894 (212, 245, 243). A-Mickelson 219. L-MT 36, DS 36.

Ladies Star Classic — Nona Cook 581 (223), Lisa Johns 528, Willette Cheatom 521 (210). A-Cook 185. L-HDF 110-66.

Nob Hill Trio — Sandy Parker 577 (223), Sally Berneth 539, Roxanne Stevens 487. A-Berneth 164, Parker 164. L-PTC 24-20.

Thursday Nite Swingers — Men: John Nelson 636 (246, 202), Dave Smith 609 (215, 202), Jason Gildersleeve 540 (210). Women: Kathy Darby 474, Terry Sunderland 448, Mary Fry 309. A-Nelson 200, Darby 156. L-BB 15-5.

BAASMD — Men: Rich Benfiet 655 (226, 204, 225), Andy Boen 642 (202, 224, 216), Dan Gilcher 620 (211, 204, 205). Women: Janice Chouinard 655 (225, 216, 214), Danielle Haugen 563 (204), Jerry Hill 524 (211). A-Gilcher 211, Chouinard 218. L-SLS 341?2-91?2.

Monday Seniors — Men: Rich Siekawitch 631 (226), Don Capps 631 (226), Jim Rein 622 (236). Women: Gloria Fernandes 521, Kathy Vetsch 489, Donna Siekawitch 488. A-Rein 204, Fernandes 170. L-GT 28.

 

Sunnyside Valley Lanes

Early Birds — Sue Rice 561, Sharon Ewart 487, Janice Kline 430. A-Rice 167. L-SBF 31-13.

Sunny Valley Women — Steph Luke 621 (232), Alyce Kinney 550 (210), Stacee Isaac 505. A-Luke 187. L-RC 27-17.

Superbowl — Men: Virgil Meyers 610 (213), Rob Rice 599 (222), Shane Huth 571. Women: Sue Schuoler 541 (200), Susan Brown 521, Linda Rex 498. A-Rice 228, Brulotte 175. L-EC 173-102.

Coffee Trio — Susan Brown 514 (200), Linda Rex 508, Juanita Schlieve 489. A-Rice 166. L-SBF 33-11.

Commercial — Austin Carl 686 (266, 232), Dennis Cavin 579, Ryan Hill 574 (227), Cody Huth 563. A-Spencer 212. L-Y 231?2-61?2.

Friday Fun Bunch — Men: Joseph Laclair 682 (257, 236), Austin Carl 631 (248), Virgil Lallashut Sr. 629 (236), Roy Nicolas 585. Women: Samantha Laclair 555 (224), Stephanie Luke 465, Donna Lallashut 440, Jennifer Stahl 370. A-Laclair 214, Laclair 182. L-TDT 32-12.

Valley Lanes Jr’s — Boys: Owen Burton 464, Cameron Stinnett 459 (204), Jacob Chumley 419. Girls: sydnee Colley 383, Kayecee Colley 359, Abby Cromwell 357.

Lower Valley Scratch — Men: Austin Carl 676 (247), Rob Rice 652 (246), Derek Colley 649 (258). Women: Christie Cromwell 601 (244), Stacee Isaac 535 (213). A-Alvarez 223, Cromwell 194. L-T1/2M 245-140.

Vicente to return as Bears manager

YAKIMA — For what could be their last season in Yakima, the Bears on Tuesday announced that they will have the same manager as last season.

Meaning Audo Vicente will return for his second year as the Northwest League club’s skipper.

Also back will be pitching coach Doug Bochtler. Jacob Cruz, last season’s hitting coach, has been promoted to advanced Class A Visalia, and will be succeeded here by Jason Camilli.

“It’s nice to have the guys that are returning,” said Bears general manager K.L. Wombacher in a telephone interview. “We know how to work with them, they know how to work with us and we know each other’s expectations.

“Our team had a very good second half under Audo’s leadership and we believe Doug Bochtler is a tremendous pitching coach.”

Camilli, 36, was a 1994 Montreal Expos draftee who played nine season in the minor leagues. He was a hitting coach in the Washington Nationals system for two years before joining the Arizona Diamondbacks, Yakima’s parent organization.

Last year the Bears started slowly with a roster featuring few upper-level draft choices, finishing the season’s first half with the NWL’s worst record at 13-25. But they rallied, going 20-18 during the second half and contending for a second straight playoff berth through the next-to-last game.

“Audo definitely brings some energy and youthfulness to the clubhouse,” Wombacher said. “And during the short time he’s been a manager in the Diamondbacks system, he’s won at just about every level he’s been at.”

Vicente, who turned 32 last summer, is a native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and signed with the D-backs as a 16-year-old infielder.

He reached Class AAA Tucson in 1998, then began a coaching career that saw him manage Arizona affiliates at Missoula for two years and Visalia for one before coming to Yakima last summer.

Also Tuesday, the Diamondbacks disclosed their minor league staff under director Mike Bell, who managed the Bears in 2007.

Among the names familiar to Yakima baseball fans are Mel Stottlemyre Jr., who will continue as pitching coordinator, and ex-Bears manager Bill Plummer, who remains the organization’s catching coordinator.

Bears officials, meanwhile, began negotiating with the city of Vancouver and Clark County prior to last season in hopes of getting a stadium built there for relocation. Efforts to build a new stadium in or near Yakima had failed to gain traction.

Their initial hope was to complete the new facility in time to start the 2012 season there, but the funding process slowed.

Late last season the Bears announced they would stay in Yakima for next season, although Vancouver and Clark County officials are continuing to press for a stadium that the Bears could move to in time for the 2013 campaign.

Local report — CWU men cruise to win

ELLENSBURG — Jordan Coby and Toussaint Tyler combined to score 40 points and Ted Nelson recorded his first career double-double Tuesday night as Central Washington routed Walla Walla University 110-71 in Nicholson Pavilion.

Coby came off the bench to score a game-high 21 points and Tyler had 19 to lead six Wildcats in double figures as CWU won its third straight after a season-opening loss.

Nelson, a 7-foot senior from Hoquiam, totaled 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots in 23 minutes.

The Wildcats, who led 54-34 at halftime and by 43 points with 5:52 to play, forced 20 turnovers while committing only seven and outrebounded the NAIA-affiliated Wolves 46-29. CWU also made 19 of 20 free throws.

Josh Hough scored 18 points to lead Walla Walla (1-9).

Central continues non-conference play at home Saturday night against Quest University of Squamish, British Columbia.

WALLA WALLA — Mark Moore 5-15 3-4 15, Bailey 1-2 2-2 4, Josh Hough 7-9 4-6 18, Lewis 2-3 0-0 6, Stimmel 0-1 2-2 2, Alemu 0-0 0-0 0, Woodworth 2-4 0-0 6, Smith 0-5 0-0 0, Doherty 3-3 0-0 7, Creasey 0-8 2-2 2, Marshall 0-1 0-0 0, Luckett 2-3 0-0 5, Woody 2-3 0-0 6, Hansen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-58 13-16 71.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Clyde 3-6 0-0 6, Brandon Magee 5-10 2-2 14, Davis 1-4 7-8 9, Lacy Haddock 4-8 2-2 11, Toussaint Tyler 7-12 0-0 19, Gross 2-2 0-0 4, Jody Johnson 3-8 4-4 11, Jordan Coby 8-13 1-1 21, Lieser 1-5 0-0 2, Ted Nelson 5-11 3-3 13. Totals 39-79 19-20 110.

Halftime: CWU 110, WWU 71. 3-point goals — WWU 10-24 (Moore 2-5, Bailey 0-1, Lewis 2-2, Woodworth 2-3, Smith 0-1, Doherty 1-1, Creasey 2-2); CWU 13-28 (Magee 2-4, Haddock 1-2, Tyler 5-9, Johnson 1-3, Coby 4-9, Lieser 0-1). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — WWU 29 (Hough 6); CWU 46 (Nelson 11, Clyde 8). Assists — WWU 13 (Moore 3); CWU 19 (Clyde 4). Turnovers — WWU 20, CWU 7. Total fouls — WWU 17, CWU 15.

PREP BOWLING

WEST VALLEY 2, PASCO 2

(West Valley wins on total pins)

At Nob Hill Bowl

Team scores: West Valley 792, Pasco 701; West Valley 774, Pasco 661; Baker games: Pasco 138, West Valley 123; Pasco 175, West Valley 120.

Highlights: Ally Delozier (WV) 375 (200); Miki Campbell (WV) 336 (181); Blaire Crutchley (WV) 325 (174); Patty Zavala (P) 333 (209). Records: West Valley 3-0 league, 4-1 overall.

DAVIS 2, WENATCHEE 2

(Wenatchee wins on total pins)

At Eastmont Lanes

Team scores: Davis 599, Wenatchee 677; Davis 587, Wenatchee 675. Baker games: Davis 153, Wenatchee 151; Davis 160, Wenatchee 127.

Highlights: Erica Gamboa (D) 145.

 

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

Hames moving to Wisconsin

Tracy Hames, the longtime Yakama Nation wetlands/waterfowl program lead, has left the tribal wildlife department to accept a position as executive director of the Wisconsin Wetlands Association.

Hames, a Minnesota native, was featured in an Outdoors section column in Tuesday’s edition that failed to mention why Hames was leaving his tribal wildlife position.

Stats for Wright, Cassel topped Bledsoe

Just to put a little perspective on what we saw this season with the passing games for Eisenhower and Davis, here are Big Nine/CBBN 4A all-time lists for regular-season passing and receiving yardage.
I’ve ranked them based on average per game since the regular season has changed from nine to 10 games. Cassel’s tally is for nine games since he missed a game with a mild concussion. Some amazing numbers here …

PASSING
298.8, Deion Wright, Davis, 2011 (34 TDs, 10 games).
296.0, Kolney Cassel, Eisenhower, 2011 (27 TDs, 9 games).
284.4, Drew Bledsoe, Walla Walla, 1989 (25 TDs, 9 games).
246.1, Brett Gordon, Eisenhower, 2003 (21 TDs, 10 games).
231.6, Shayne Kelly, Pasco, 2006 (29 TDs, 10 games).
226.6, Cary Conklin, Eisenhower, 1985 (26 TDs, 9 games).
218.9, Corey Hutchinson, Kamiakin, 2009 (21 TDs, 10 games).

RECEIVING
149.4, Denzel Jones, Eisenhower, 2011 (75 rec, 10 games).
118.8, Andy Jamison, Walla Walla, 1989 (62 rec, 9 games).
111.6, John Balmer, Eisenhower, 1987 (56 rec, 9 games).
111.6, Nate Kuhns, Eisenhower, 1999 (49 rec, 9 games).
105.9, Cooper Kupp, Davis, 2011 (60 rec, 10 games).
105.2, Tim White, Kamiakin, 2009 (70 rec, 10 games).

So, as to where Tracy Hames went …

YAKIMA — It’s amazing how easily a writer can overlook the obvious until something is already in print — and then, how obvious and boneheaded the oversight looks in the instant the print version is seen.

That was the case with today’s column about Tracy Hames leaving his position overseeing wetlands and waterfowl for the Yakama Nation.

I didn’t manage to mention why he was leaving or where he was going. So, naturally, my first email this morning — it just came in a moment ago, as I’m typing this, in fact — was from Andy Walgamott of Northwest Sportsman magazine. Andy wanted to know if he’d missed something in my column. Did Tracy retire? Move? God forbid, did he die?

No, Tracy Hames is fine. Not that you’d know it from today’s column (my apologies), but he has simply left the Valley to take a job as the executive director of the Wisconsin Wetlands Association, a great deal closer to his old stomping grounds of Minnesota.

So I’ll join Tracy’s many friends and those in the numerous conservation organizations whose efforts Tracy tirelessly augmented in offering my congratulations on his new position.

And, of course, for not having died.

– Scott Sandsberry

Sandsberry: All kidding aside, Hames’ work for the Yakama Nation was no joke

YAKIMA, Wash. — For a guy who did so much for ducks and duck hunters, Tracy Hames was saddled with quite a dubious distinction: He was a duck hunter around whom ducks could feel quite safe.

Certainly, that was the case when he arrived from Minnesota to head up the Yakama Nation’s waterfowl program. In the 20 years since, Hames became renowned in wildlife circles for the “tens of thousands of acres” of wetlands habitat he improved or, in some cases, helped create.

But to the people closest to him, of course, did what friends always do: They took some good-natured target practice at the things about Hames they considered low-hanging fruit.

That Minnesota Twins baseball cap that seemed glued to his head, for example. Easy target. (The Twins? Those clowns who win that lousy Larry, Moe, and Curly division almost every year and then go AWOL in the playoffs? Really?)

Then, of course, there was that large foam cheesehead Hames kept his office to remind any visitors that the Green Bay Packers, not the Seahawks, were the center of the pro football world. Of course, the cheesehead didn’t really work as a worthwhile topic of abuse with the Pack spending so much time in title contention, including winning the Super Bowl in 1997 and again last season.

What else could his buddies pick on? Aaah … his hunting acumen.

Or, as they would be quick to point out, his lack of said acumen.

He had done very little hunting before arriving in the Yakima Valley, making him — as his buddies relentlessly pointed out — the duck guy who couldn’t hit a duck to save his life. (Which, of course, saved the life of many a duck.)

“We always had this running thing about how many shells Tracy would go through and never even scare a duck,” cracked Scott McCorquedale, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist.

“Honestly, it may have been a year before he ever hit anything. It might have been two. There were a lot of jokes centered around that.”

There were just as many jokes about Hames’ lack of success as an elk hunter. An archery hunter, he demonstrated inordinate patience, always going to the same hunting spot in the upper Nile. The fact that he almost never even got off a shot set the table for more abuse. (C’mon, what are you really doing up there all that time, Tracy? Knitting? Maybe you should pass the time eating your stupid cheesehead. Maybe the elk will come by to watch and laugh.)

There were no jokes whatsoever, though, about Hames’ performance on the job.

In his tireless efforts to enhance and expand the Yakama Reservation’s wetlands and otherwise improve habitat for waterfowl, Hames was relentless. He pursued funding from anybody who would listen and everyone who would help — from Bonneville Power Administration dam-mitigation money and federal grants through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to conservation groups like Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever.

“I don’t know how he did it, but he had a knack for tapping into large organizations with large funds of money to do habitat enhancement and mitigation,” said Mike Schell of Pheasants Forever.

“When you start talking about the scope of it, it’s pretty amazing. We’re talking tens of thousands of acres (Hames brought) into habitat and riparian corridor protection.”

Hames’ innovative strategies — what Schell called his “out-of-the-box thinking” — helped restore the hydrology to more than 20 miles of Toppenish Creek, replenished natural wetlands in areas like the old Zimmerman’s club area in Toppenish, and enhanced thousands of acres in what became the Satus Wildlife Area.

Steve Liske, a Ducks Unlimited engineer based in Vancouver, worked with Hames on more than 20 habitat projects and marveled at Hames’ work ethic.

“During the late summer and early fall, when (tribal wildlife biologists) do their banding of ducks, it was a seven-day-a-week job for him,” Liske said. “Then he’d give his personal time during hunting season to go out and do bird counts and talk to the hunters, interact with them. He’s an avid waterfowler himself, so to go out and sacrifice a weekend on opening day is pretty significant. He definitely put his job at the top of the list.

“I told him, when he told me the news (of his leaving) that it was a sad day for the ducks in Yakima County,” Liske added. “He’s done so much work over the years.”

For Jon Berry of Ducks Unlimited, a more personal memory of Hames stands out.

“I’ve got a 12-year-old son,” Berry said, “and from the get-go (Hames) kind of took my son under his wing and mentored him. My sons loves hunting ducks, but Tracy taught him there’s a lot more to hunting ducks than just pulling the trigger. It’s a way of life that’s been around this area for many, many years, and it’s what we can do to protect it.

“The Valley’s losing a great partner in duck hunting and working with the wetlands out here. That’ll be a hard pair of shoes to fill.”

 • Outdoors editor Scott Sandsberry can be reached at 509-577-7689 or ssandsberry@yakimaherald.com.

Cross-country skiers soon to have another option in Yakima Valley

YAKIMA, Wash. — Cross-country skiers who lamented what was often too little snow at Goose Egg or too many skiers and snowshoers at the groomed trails of Pleasant Valley will have another destination this winter.

A new trail system is being cleared by volunteers and Naches Ranger District crews for grooming at Bumping Lake, where it will be accessed by a new non-motorized Sno-Park at the junction of Bumping Lake Road and the dam road.

Upon completion, the circuit will comprise four to six miles of trail that will be groomed once or twice a week as part of the Washington State Parks’ Winter Recreation program. To say it will quickly become popular among the cross-country ski community may be a significant understatement.

“It’s a lot more open terrain than Pleasant Valley. I think it’s much more scenic,” said Saundie McPhee of Naches, an ardent cross-country skier. “The views up there are really nice. It’s a little further into the Cascades, so the snow is usually deeper and nicer than the North Fork, for instance, because of the higher elevation.

“And it’s a great family place, because there aren’t a lot of hills. There’s some rolling terrain in the (Bumping Lake) campground, but not really much, so it’s great for families or beginners, or people who just want to get out and stretch their legs on skis.”

Evans Fletcher, who co-chairs the Cascadians’ ski committee, was out two weeks ago with crews clearing the trails. “When it’s all completed and laid out,” he said, “it will make a nice network of trails.”

Much of the new groomed system will be on previously ungroomed trails largely created by Dick Kendall, an outdoorsman or fairly significant local renown. (Besides being a prodigious backcountry skier, he also laid out the course for the Clear Lake runs and was one of the driving forces behind the Valley of the Sun Triathlon, which ran for 25 years.)

Kendall pioneered a route through the woods all the way from Goose Prairie to the lake and beyond, part of which will be incorporated into the new groomed circuit.

“Dick Kendall put in a really long loop — must be 12 miles long,” said the Cascadians’ Mike Gunderson. “Dick was the one who really was the ramrod of this thing years ago.”

The impetus for the new system came when Naches Ranger District recreation planner Sue Ranger learned that the State Parks’ Sno-Parks program had some funding available for new areas. As soon as that became public, the Cascadians and members of the Central Washington Cross-Country Ski Council began writing letters in support of the Bumping location. Some of them referenced the almost annual issues of inadequate snow covering for the groomed circuit at Goose Egg, which parallels the Tieton River near Rimrock Lake.

Skiers using the Bumping Lake cross-country trails can also continue to use the 1800 road, but they have to will share with the snowmobilers who often use that road. The new groomed trails, though, will be for skiers only. And there figures to be plenty of them.

Said Gunderson, “I think it’ll get just as much (cross-country ski traffic), if not more, than Pleasant Valley.”

Prosser-ATM football semifinal Saturday at Lampson Stadium

YAKIMA, Wash. — Third-ranked Prosser and No. 5 Archbishop Murphy will play at noon Saturday at Lampson Stadium in Kennewick in a Class 2A football state semifinal.

The winner advances to the state championship game set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 in the Tacoma Dome.

In quarterfinal play Saturday, the Mustangs (11-1) battled past CWAC rival Ellensburg 21-14 in snowy conditions at Tomlinson Stadium, while the Wildcats (11-1) hammered Othello 34-0 at Everett Memorial Stadium.

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

CWU women top Evergreen State

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Jessica VanDyke scored 12 of her team-high 15 points in the first half as Central Washington led from start to finish in its home opener, topping Evergreen State 66-50 on Monday night at Nicholson Pavilion.

VanDyke added a game-high nine rebounds for the Wildcats, who improved to 2-1 under first-year coach Shawn Nelson.

The transfer from Carroll College also keyed a night of solid outside shooting for CWU by canning 3 of 7 3-pointers. The Wildcats shot 40 percent (8 for 20) as a team from behind the arc.

Stacy Albrecht added 11 points for Central, and Alex Dunn had seven points and seven assists.

Danielle Swain had 17 points and eight rebounds for the Geoducks before fouling out.

EVERGREEN — Danielle Swain 7-8 3-4 17, Sami Clark 5-10 5-5 15, Edge 1-14 6-8 8, Rich 1-3 1-3 3, Jones 1-3 0-0 3, Gould 0-0 2-4 2, Graves 0-5 2-2 2, Nahley 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-44 19-26 50.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Jessica VanDyke 4-8 4-7 15, Stacy Albrecht 4-9 3-6 11, Russell 4-10 0-0 9, Dunn 3-9 1-2 7, Jacobson 2-8 0-0 6, Pratt 1-4 4-5 6, Gordon 1-5 2-2 5, Burke 1-2 0-0 3, Johnson 1-5 0-0 2, Fettig 1-3 0-0 2, Martinez 0-0 0-0 0, Moser 0-3 0-0 0, Rethwill 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-67 14-22 66.

Halftime—CWU 37, ESC 16. 3-point goals—ESC 1-7 (Jones 1-1, Edge 0-6), CWU 8-20 (VanDyke 3-7, Jacobson 2-5, Burke 1-2, Russell 1-3, Gordon 1-2, Rethwill 0-1). Fouled out—ESC-Swain. CWU-None. Rebounds—ESC 36 (Swain 8), CWU 44 (VanDyke 9). Assists—ESC 8 (Edge 4), CWU 14 (Dunn 7). Total fouls—ESC 20, CWU 23. Technical fouls—None. Att—172.

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