1A baseball: A win to NV
May 26, 2012 by Roger Underwood
Rangers blank Meridian to reach 1A final || YAKIMA, Wash. — Bill Walker admitted to having the shakes, sort of, when he spoke to his Naches Valley baseball team Friday. And no, the weather wasn’t that cool or blustery at Yakima County Stadium. The veteran Rangers coach had merely congratulated NV on its 4-0 conquest [...]
2A baseball: Archbishop Murphy edges East Valley
May 26, 2012 by Roger Underwood
YAKIMA, Wash. — They fought, scratched and clawed Friday, periodically ruffling Archbishop Murphy’s ace and, for a brief period, even taking a lead. But when East Valley’s Class 2A semifinal with the Wildcats concluded at Yakima County Stadium, Murphy’s broad-shouldered Levi MaVorhis was still standing. If the Red Devils hadn’t given AM and MaVorhis their [...]
Cadets’ Cassel headed to SMU
May 26, 2012 by Jerrel Swenning
YAKIMA, Wash. — Eisenhower quarterback Kolney Cassel is hoping football can take him far. As of Thursday, it will take him a little more than 2,000 miles in the summer of 2013. The senior-to-be orally committed to play college football at Southern Methodist University in Dallas for head coach and quarterback guru June Jones. He [...]
Class 1A-2B-1B tennis: Lightning leads way for SCAC West
May 26, 2012 by Jerrel Swenning
La Salle boys duo, G-dale’s Bighorn advance to semis || YAKIMA, Wash. — There was no need for the dramatics of 2011 on Friday for the La Salle boys doubles team of Brendan Stewart and Jacob Tri. Not with the way the duo began the Class 1A-2B-1B state tournament at the Yakima Tennis Club. Giving [...]
Class 4A/3A/2A tennis: WV’s Riehl, Schmidt advance to semifinals
May 26, 2012 by YH-R Sports
KENNEWICK, Wash. — New year, same result … thus far. The West Valley duo of Carly Riehl and Carley Schmidt advanced to the Class 3A state tennis semifinals Friday, winning a pair of striaght-set matches at the Tri-City Court Club. It’s the second trip to the final four for the juniors. A season ago, they [...]
Friday’s Class 1A-2B-1B tennis results
May 26, 2012 by YH-R Sports
AT YAKIMA TENNIS CLUB BOYS Singles First round: Daniel Ham (Charles Wright) d. Max Mielke (Davenport) 6-1, 6-1; Troy Dunbar (Zillah) d. Warren Robertson (Cashmere) 6-2, 6-3; Bayard Blair (University Prep) d. Travis Campbell (Freeman) 6-2, 6-2; Manuel Perez (Liberty Bell) d. Kyle Rasmussen (Highland) 6-4, 6-1; Kosuke Mitarai (Cle Elum) d. Matt Robinson (Chelan) [...]
Class 2A fastpitch: Selah sails into semis
May 26, 2012 by Scott Sandsberry
SELAH, Wash. — Ten innings, 28 hits, eight extra-base hits, two home runs, 24 runs. That’s the kind of offensive production, especially in the rarefied fastpitch talent of the Class 2A state championships, that created another very important other statistic for the tournament’s home team: two wins. The Selah Vikings jackhammered their way into their [...]
Class 2B/1B fastpitch: Locals suffer early exits
May 26, 2012 by Dave Thomas
YAKIMA, Wash. — Last week, Kittitas and Klickitat enjoyed the excitement of qualifying for the state fastpitch tournaments. Friday, that euphoria quickly subsided as both teams had a brief and bittersweet appearance at Kiwanis Park. Kittitas ran into another southwest buzzsaw in its Class 2A opener, falling 22-0 to 2011 runner-up Pe Ell and then [...]
Class 1A fastpitch: Zillah gains quarters, later eliminated
May 26, 2012 by YH-R Sports
RICHLAND, Wash. — Zillah’s day couldn’t have started better at the Class 1A state softball tournament, but that was as good as it got Friday. The Leopards started out with a solid 4-2 victory over Nooksack Valley to advance to the quarterfinals. Colville proved too much for Zillah, winning 9-4 to put the Leopards into the [...]
Class 2A/2B/1B fastpitch linescores
May 26, 2012 by YH-R Sports
Class 2A FIRST ROUND Selah 13, Fife 3 Selah 052 06 — 13 15 1Fife 000 30 — 3 8 2 Zerr and Bersing; Berg and Smith. Highlights: Carly Minnick (S) 3-4, 2 2b, 2 RBI; Sarah Bersing (S) 3-4, 2 2b, 3 RBI; Kylee Fullerton (S) 2-3, HR, 2 RBI; Taylor Rath (S) 2-4, [...]
