Zillah fastpitch team heads to state
May 23, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — With a core of seniors who have been through numerous state battles, the Zillah Leopards return to the Class 1A state tournament well prepared to improve on last spring’s effort. “We’ve got kids who have been there before,” Zillah coach Daniel Robillard said of his team that is making a third straight [...]
Fastpitch: Selah tops Ellensburg for third place
May 20, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SPOKANE, Wash. — Sophomore McKenzie Zerr pitched a four-hitter with six shutout innings to lead Selah to an 8-1 victory over Ellensburg in the third-place game at Saturday’s CWAC-GNL regional fastpitch tournament at the Merkel Sports Complex. The Vikings broke open a 1-1 game with four runs in the fourth inning. Ashley Wilkey, Bailey Turner, [...]
All-league fastpitch
May 18, 2012 by Scott Spruill
CBBN 4AMVP: Alyson Ambler, sr., Walla Walla.Co-offensive players of the year: Jazmynn Jesse, fr., Moses Lake; Jordana Storm, fr., Walla Walla.Defensive player of the year: Libbie Jimenez, jr., Walla Walla.Coaching staff of the year: Jerry Humphreys and Walla Walla.FIRST TEAMPitcher: Alyson Ambler, sr., Walla Walla; Jordan Heiser, sr., Walla Walla; Kayla Andrews, so., Richland; Paige [...]
Preps: Rodriguez helps Zillah boys to 3 wins
May 18, 2012 by YH-R Sports
BENTON CITY, Wash. — Zillah senior Angel Rodriguez won the 200- and 400-meter dashes and anchored the winning 4×400 relay at Thursday’s SCAC district track and field meet at Kiona-Benton High School. Rodriguez clocked 22.91 seconds in the 200 and 50.78 in the 400 and helped the Leopards finish the relay in 3:34.24. The top [...]
Local report: Kieffer takes lead at Blossom
May 18, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Denise Kieffer has a put herself in a strong position to capture her first Blossom Invitational title. All she’ll have to do today is hold off two former champions who are her closest pursuers. Kieffer, from Fircrest Golf Club, fired an opening-round of 3-over par 74 to open a four-shot lead over [...]
Toppenish’s one-year turnaround
May 18, 2012 by Scott Spruill
YAKIMA, Wash. — With every leap forward Toppenish’s boys soccer team has taken this season, Uriel Gonzalez will always remember the first step his Wildcats took that started it all. “Last year, honestly, we didn’t have a very good season even though we were young. We barely made it to district and lost at Ellensburg,” [...]
5/18/12 Prep hot tickets
May 18, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SATURDAY BASEBALL: Davis High School is hosting two rounds of the 2A state tournament with Selah (19-5) vs. East Valley (18-6) at 10 a.m. followed by Ellensburg (21-1) vs. Cheney (16-8) at 1 p.m. The winners play at 4 for a spot in the final four May 25-26 at Yakima County Stadium. BOYS SOCCER: Highland [...]
5/18/12 Prep spotlights
May 18, 2012 by YH-R Sports
Hannah Souers West Valley fastpitch, senior Voted co-defensive player of the year in the CBBN 3A as a first baseman, Souers batted .583 (7 for 12) in three district games for the regional-bound Rams. Kelcie Russell Ellensburg track, junior The Valley leader in the high jump, Russell won her specialty in the CWAC district meet, [...]
Selah earns district fastpitch title
May 13, 2012 by Scott Spruill
SELAH, Wash. — After a league season when Selah’s fastpitch team was never pushed to the brink, the Vikings got a good, hard look at it Saturday afternoon. Down six runs with six outs left in a CWAC district semifinal against Othello, the unbeaten league champions had plenty of work to do to avoid a [...]
Preps: Gonzalez, Johns lift NV
May 13, 2012 by YH-R Sports
RICHLAND, Wash. — Noel Gonzalez and Koleman Johns combined on a six-hitter as Naches Valley claimed the district title. The Rangers (19-2) will open Class 1A state play at 10 a.m. next Saturday at Moses Lake against Orting. Gonzalez went the first four innings for the win, improving to 9-0, while Johns fanned six over [...]
