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 [...]
Local report: Ditter named Selah grid coach
March 30, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — After two seasons as defensive coordinator, Scott Ditter is taking the reins of the Selah High football team. Ditter takes over for Jeff Jamieson, who stepped down after 12 seasons as the Vikings head coach to spend more time with his family. Prior to guiding Selah’s defense, Ditter was head coach at [...]
Local report: Davis celebration Wednesday
March 23, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Davis Pirates, who won the Class 4A state championship earlier this month in Tacoma, will be honored with a public ceremony at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the high school’s gym. Davis, which finished 23-2 and capped a 17-game winning streak with a 48-42 triumph over Central Valley for the title on [...]
Prep report: Mercer’s 35 gives ’Stangs a big lift
February 3, 2012 by Scott Spruill
YAKIMA, Wash. — Following up a state championship season is never easy, especially for a team that graduated two all-state scoring stars and has a new head coach. But the Prosser girls are finding their way. And for a time last Saturday night, Sydney Mercer gave the Mustangs a nice flashback that they hope is [...]
Signs of change for Davis trio
February 2, 2012 by Dave Thomas
Kupp signs with EWU, Wright, Chapman heading to W. Oregon || YAKIMA, Wash. — They’ve played together since they were nine years old. They’ve been instrumental in producing a run of football success not seen at Davis High School in many years, culminating in a record-setting season this past fall. Now, members of that impressive [...]
2/2/12 Davis signing day photo gallery
February 2, 2012 by Gordon King
Photos from Wednesday’s National Letter of Intent signing day event at Davis High School in Yakima, Wash. Click here for information on purchasing any of these photos.
Davis’ Wright commits to Western Oregon
January 29, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Deion Wright, who rewrote all of Davis’ single-game, season and career passing records, has committed to Western Oregon University, Davis coach Rick Clark confirmed on Sunday. Wright will join an NCAA Division II program, located in Monmouth, Ore., that competes in the GNAC along with Central Washington. The senior quarterback is coming [...]
Prep roundup: Sunnyside girls squeak past Southridge
January 23, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Vanessa Alvarez, Natalia Bazan and Jordan Rodriguez each scored 10 points for Sunnyside as the Grizzlies defeated Southridge 46-43 in CBBN 3A girls basketball action Monday night. Sunnyside improves to 5-4 in league and 8-6 overall. Emma Sanders had 19 points for the Suns (2-7, 2-12), who had a chance to tie [...]
Football: Kupp commits to EWU
January 22, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Davis’ Cooper Kupp, a two-way all-state football standout, made a verbal commitment on Saturday to attend Eastern Washington University in the fall. The Eagles got commitments from two of the CBBN’s best seniors on Saturday with Chiawana’s Miquiyah Zamora joining Kupp in EWU’s 2012 recruiting class. Kupp was the CBBN’s leading 4A [...]
Prep football: Davis, Ike an all-state twofer
December 17, 2011 by YH-R Sports
For second time in three seasons, each school represented on 4A first team || YAKIMA, Wash. — Cooper Kupp of Davis and Mike Jones of Eisenhower were each named to the Class 4A first team Friday when the Associated Press released its 2011 all-state football team, while Alex Sampson and Roy Watlamet of Class 2B [...]
