Fastpitch: CWU wins consolation bracket

TURLOCK, Calif. — Carrina Wagner had home runs in both games as Central Washington defeated Cal State Stanislaus 4-2 and Western Washington 4-3 to win the consolation bracket in the Tournament of Champions at Abe Rojas Ballfield. Wagner’s home runs came in the second inning of each game. The first gave CWU a 2-0 lead, [...]

Colleges: CWU goes 1-2 to open tournament

TURLOCK, Calif. — Maria Gau’s masterful four-hitter got Central Washington started impressively during Friday’s Tournament of Champions fastpitch tournament, but the Wildcats were unable to follow their 3-1 win over Humboldt State with victories. Central later lost 5-0 to UC San Diego and 5-4 to San Francisco State. Gau struck out eight and walked none [...]

Local report: CWU fastpitch salvages split to end five-game skid

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Heidy Wells threw a complete-game five-hitter and went 2 for 3 at the plate to help Central Washington beat Western Washington 6-1 in the second game of their GNAC fastpitch doubleheader Monday. Central (8-11 GNAC, 9-15 overall), which lost the opener 5-0, ended a five-game losing streak with the second-game victory. Jen Schwartz [...]

Local Report: CWU loses twice on walk-off homers

BURNABY, British Columbia — The Wildcats took leads into the bottom of the seventh inning in both games of its fastpitch doubleheader Sunday against Simon Fraser, but a pair of walk-off home runs by Sammie Olexa ruined the Wildcats’ day, as the Clan defeated the Wildcats 2-1 and 8-5. Carrina Wagner hit a solo home [...]

Long helps Central split with Western Oregon

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Kyle Long pitched a five-hitter Saturday to lead Central Washington to a 2-1 victory over nationally ranked Western Oregon in the second game of a GNAC baseball doubleheader at Tomlinson Field. The Wildcats (5-1 GNAC, 9-9 overall) stayed tied for first place in the conference with the 22nd-ranked Wolves despite losing the [...]

CWU fastpitch sweeps rival Western

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Maria Gau pitched a three-hitter in the first game and Cassi Ellis homered and singled in Central Washington’s seven-run sixth inning in the second game as the Wildcats swept Western Washington 4-3 and 10-2 in a GNAC fastpitch doubleheader Tuesday at Frederick Field. Gau struck out four, walked three and allowed only [...]

Local report — More honors for Pirates’ Trimble

Two westside papers name him state’s top hoop player|| YAKIMA, Wash. — The honors keep rolling in for Davis’ David Trimble, who has been named the state’s overall player of the year by The Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune. Last week Trimble was named Class 4A player of the year by the state’s coaches [...]

Colleges: Reeves, Futch lift YVCC fastpitch

YAKIMA, Wash. — Ashley Reeves went a combined 5 for 7 and Arlene Futch was 5 for 8 as Yakima Valley won a pair of non-league fastpitch games Saturday, 11-3 over Shoreline and 6-4 over Pierce. The Yaks are off to a 6-1-1 start going into a game with the University of Idaho’s club team [...]

Local report: CWU fastpitch victory negated after protest

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Central Washington’s game-one fastpitch victory over Saint Martin’s on Sunday has been wiped out, at least for now, after the NCAA upheld a protest by the Saints. In the bottom of the first inning, a ball hit down the right-field line by Central’s Liz Jusko was originally ruled a foul ball, but was [...]

Colleges: YVCC men fall in NWAACC quarters

KENNEWICK, Wash. — Despite a 19-point night from Cameron Jensen, Yakima Valley lost to Chemeketa 86-75 in the quarterfinals of the NWAACC Tournament on Sunday in the Toyota Center. “It was tough,” coach Ray Funk said. “We just have to try to bounce back tomorrow.” With the loss, Yakima Valley will play Spokane today in [...]

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