Local Report: Becker, Sheeran win 10K titles

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Selah’s Rick Becker and Ellensburg’s Joe Sheeran won their respective age-group divisions in the 10,000-meter finals on Saturday at the USA Masters Track & Field Championships.

Becker, doubling back after winning the 5,000 on Thursday, captured the 55-59 division of the 10,000 with a time of 35 minutes, 2.69 seconds — nearly two minutes ahead of second place.

Sheeran won the 50-54 race by 10 seconds, clocking 34:41.54. Sheeran was second in the 5,000 on Thursday.

Becker and Sheeran competed for Club Northwest.

PDL SOCCER

Reds fall 3-2 in finale

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima Reds rallied to tie the match twice but eventually fell 3-2 to the Washington Crossfire in their final PDL Northwest match of the season Saturday night at Marquette Stadium.

Jorge Brambila’s first-half goal pulled Yakima even at 1-1 and Esteban Ponteciano’s tally in the second half made it 2-2.

But the Crossfire, which lost to Yakima 1-0 on May 30, scored in the final 15 minutes to earn the season-ending win.

“After last week (a 4-0 loss) it was good to see the guys put up a fight,” said Alex Silva. “They enjoyed making a good effort and played hard. It would’ve been nice to get the win, but we played hard.”

The Reds finished the season 4-12.

YOUTH FASTPITCH

Stealers unbeaten in tourney

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Tori Gonzalez had three RBI and pitched a shutout in the opening game to help the Yakima Stealers 18-U to a 2-0-1 record at the Super Skagit Invitational on Saturday.

Yakima won the first game 11-0 over the Arlington Mountaineers.

In the second game, the Stealers tied the Ferndale Crusaders 2-2. Yakima defeated the Nanaimo Diamonds 6-2 in the last game.

Yakima 11, Arlington Mountaineers 0 (Y: Haley Floyd 1-3, run; Cassie Sharon 2-3, 2 runs, HR, RBI; Danielle Porter 1-2, 2 runs, 2b, 2 RBI, bb; Jessica Harris 2-3, 2 runs; Tori Gonzalez 2-3, run, 3 RBI, CG, 4 hits, 2 K; Monica Stout 1-2, run, RBI, 2b; Kodi Jones 2-2, run, RBI; Lyndsie Wright 1-2; Jessie Broderius 2-2, run).

Yakima 2, Ferndale Crusaders 2 (Y: Floyd 1-4; Sharon 1-4; Porter 1-4; Harris 2-4, 2b; Tori Slobig 2-3, run; Gonzalez 1-3; Stout 1-3, 8 IP, 0 ER, 2 hits, 8 K’s).

Yakima 6, Nanaimo Diamonds 2 (Y: Floyd 1-4; Sharon 1-3, run, 2b, 2 RBI; Porter 1-2, run; Harris 2-2, run, 6 IP, 0 ER, 7 K; Slobig 1-3; Wright 1-2, run; Broderius 1-3, run).

NEWBERG SUMMER CLASSIC

At Newberg, Ore.

Selah 16-U 14, Oregon Silver Bullets 6 (Selah: Ashley Wilkey 4-4, 3 runs, 2 RBI, HR; Mary Graf 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Morgan McCallister 2-4, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 2 3b; Sarah Bersing 4-4, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Bailey Turner 3-4, run, RBI; Taylor Rath 2-4, run, 4 RBI, 3b).

Selah 16-U 5, Soundview Gold 3 (Selah: Wilkey 1-2; Graf 1-3, run; Bersing RBI; Turner 1-3, run; Rath 2-3, 2b, RBI; Kylee Fullerton 2-3, run, 2b; Kylee Morse 1-2, run, RBI; Carly Minnick 1-1, RBI).

Abbotsford shuts out Reds

YAKIMA, Wash. — Saturday was a day to forget for the Yakima Reds.

Hoping for a late-season surge with a string on matches on their home field, the Reds dropped a 4-0 decision to the Abbotsford Mariners at Marquette Stadium.

Yakima coach Alex Silva had a difficult time understanding the lopsided score in his team’s second-to-last PDL Northwest match.

“It was just a nightmare game,” he said. “We made mistakes we don’t usually make and we just looked like a tired team out there. It was very disappointing.”

Yakima, which had lost to Abbotsford 1-0 during a Canadian roadtrip last month, slipped to 4-11-0. Abbotsford is 3-11-1.

The Reds close their season next Saturday at home against the Washington Crossfire, a team Yakima beat 1-0 in May.

SENIOR LEGION

Beetles beat alumni squad

Travis Roybal’s three-run home run helped the Yakima Pepsi Beetles defeat the Beetles alumni 16-9 in a nine-inning game Saturday night at Parker Field.

Mike Dupre and Justin Kraft had two hits each for the alumni.

The Beetles open a four-game series against the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak on Monday at Carlon Park with the first game slated for 6 p.m. The series then moves to Parker Field on Tuesday.

YOUTH BASEBALL

JUNIOR LEGION DISTRICT

At Kennewick

Kennewick Dusters 6, Yakima Valley Peppers 2 (YV: Andrew Gonzalez 2-3, RBI; Travis Bersing 2-3, 2b; Derek Wood 2-3).

Kennewick Dusters 6, Yakima Valley Peppers 2 (YV: Andrew Gonzalez 2-3, RBI; Travis Bersing 2-3, 2b; Derek Wood 2-3).

Yakima Valley Peppers 11, West Valley 10, 8 innings. (YV: Allen Noble go-ahead RBI 3b; Bersing 2-5, 2b, 3 RBI; Wood 2-4, 2 runs; John Cruz 2 RBI. WV: Jacob Nell 2-3, 2 runs; Mikey Bonnet 4-4, 3b, 4 RBI).

Kennewick Panthoms 7, West Valley 3 (WV: Mikey Bonnet 1-2, run; Steven Wagar 2-3, run; Tyler Ueltschi CG, 4 hits).

YOUTH FASTPITCH

18-U ‘B’ REGIONAL

At Portland

Yakima Stealers 11, Washington Heat 2 (Yakima: Haley Floyd 2-4, 3 runs, sb; Cassie Sharon 1-4, 2 RBI; Danielle Porter 3-3, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Jessica Harris 3-4, RBI; Monica Stout 1-4, RBI, 2 ER, 3 K; Kaity Ross 1-4, run; Torrie Gonzalez 2-3, 2b, 3b, 2 runs; Kodi Jones 1-3, run; Jessie Broderius 2-3, 2 runs).

Phillies 4, Yakima Stealers 1 (Yakima: Haley Floyd 1-4, run; Cassie Sharon 2-3, 2b; Jessica Harris 1-3, 1 ER, 6 K; Torrie Slobig 2-3).

ADULT FASTPITCH

Arndt fans 11 for JRW

Shane Arndt struck out 11 and was backed by a nine-run first inning as JRW & Associates defeated Yakima Craft Brewing 13-5 in Summer League play at Gateway Park.

The Yakima Eagles remain unbeaten in the second half at 6-0.

Craft Brewing                 202    01    —    5    7    5
JRW & Associates        901    03    —    13    10    2
B. McKitrick, M. Seward (3) and J. Scheibner; S. Arndt and J. Grow.
Highlights: Carlos Gonzalez (CB) 2-2, 2b, 3b, 3 RBI; John Cooper (CB) 2-3; Shane Arndt (JRW) 11 K; Jason Grow (JRW) 2-3, RBI; Tim Roinestad (JRW) 2-3, 2 RBI; Ken Hite (JRW) 1-2, 2 RBI; Tom Magers (JRW) 1-2, 2 RBI.

Action Towing                       012    51    —    9    7    3
Yakima Craft Brewing        101    00    —    2    2    6
C. George, A. Reed (4) and R. Rousseau; M. Seward and Feist.
Highlights: Sean McCauley (AT) 2-3, 2 2b, 2 RBI; Cory Worrell (AT) 1-3, 2b, RBI.
Second-half standings: Yakima Eagles 6-0, Action Towing 3-3, Yakima Craft Brewing 3-4, JRW & Associates 3-4, Old Town Pump-Peak Performance 1-5.

Reds left blue

Yakima falls amid oddities ||

YAKIMA, Wash. — There are things you don’t expect to see in a soccer match.

Things like the sprinklers coming on in the middle of play.

Things like a goalie saving a penalty shot.

Things like that same goalie having two of his team’s best scoring opportunities late in the match.

PHOTO GALLERY

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While Thursday certainly was an eventful night for the Yakima Reds, it was not a victorious one, as they fell 1-0 to the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency.

The first oddity came in the third minute when the sprinkler system came on, spraying players and leaving a large puddle in the middle of the field.

Following the surprise shower, Vancouver’s Doudou Toure scored the lone goal of the match on a give-and-go from teammate Charlie Trafford.

“Our energy just wasn’t there,” Reds coach Alex Silva said. “Give them credit,” he said of Vancouver, which Yakima beat 1-0 on June 3 in British Columbia. “They had a lot of energy and they worked harder.”

In the 37th minute, Toure was fouled in the penalty area, and was called upon to take the ensuing penalty shot.

Toure went left with the shot, as did Yakima goalie Claudio Lazar, who blocked it and then smothered the ball to end the threat.

“Claudio is one of the best,” Silva said. “He’s a fighter.”

Soon after Lazar’s heroics, Yakima would play with a one-man advantage for the rest of the game when Trafford, a defender, was given a straight red card for a clumsy challenge on Yakima’s Esteban Potenciano.

In the second half, Yakima controlled possession, but could only muster two shots on goal.

One of those came in the 75th minute, when Vancouver goalie Daniel Pelc slapped aside Vini Oliveira’s strike, allowing his defenders to clear the ball.

Yakima’s last two scoring opportunities came on corner kicks in the last five minutes of the game. In desperation, the Reds sent all 11 players — including Lazar — forward, the soccer equivalent of hockey’s empty net.

Lazar outjumped the players more accustomed to taking shots, heading the ball toward the goal on both occasions, only to be thwarted both times.

Vancouver improves its record to 2-8-3. Yakima falls 4-10.

Yakima was playing without forward Abdulwali Aman, who suffered a broken tibia in the Reds’ July 8 win against Spokane. Silva said Aman will be out the remainder of the calendar year.

“That’s a big loss,” Silva said of Aman’s injury. “Now we’re just playing to finish strong.”

The Reds have two more home games to finish their season. On Saturday they’ll face the Abbotsford Mariners and on July 24, they’ll close the season against the Washington Crossfire. Both games are at Marquette Stadium and start at 7 p.m.

First half: 1, Vancouver, Doudou Toure (Charlie Trafford), 43:00.

Second half: No scoring.

Saves: Claudio Lazar (Y) 8, Daniel Pelc (V) 3.

Fouls: Yakima 5, Vancouver 5. Offsides: Yakima 3, Vancouver 4. Corner kicks: Yakima 3, Vancouver 1. Yellow cards: Yakima 2 (Kevin Eggen, Alvaro Valencia), Vancouver 0. Red cards: Yakima 0, Vancouver 1 (Trafford).

Reds-Whitecaps photo gallery

Photos from Thursday’s Premier Development League match between the Yakima Reds and the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency at Marquette Stadium in Yakima, Wash. All photos by Sara Gettys of the Yakima Herald-Republic.

Woodkey’s 2-hitter lifts Beetles to split

PASCO, Wash. — Michael Woodkey pitched a two-hitter to lead the Yakima Pepsi Beetles to a 6-1 victory over Pasco in the first game of a Central Washington League doubleheader on Wednesday.

The Sun Devils earned a split, jumping ahead 7-0 after two innings en route to a 13-6 victory.

The Beetles, who moved to 10-8 in league and 23-27-1 for the season, will play an alumni team on Saturday in a nine-inning game that starts at 6 p.m. at Parker Field.

Yakima opens a four-game series against Yakima Valley on Monday at Carlon Park. The Beetles had a doubleheader with Wenatchee rained out last month but it will be rescheduled only if it impacts the CWL’s final standings.

Game 1

Yakima    202    011    0    —    6    8    0
Pasco       000    010    0    —    1    2    0
Woodkey and Reyes; Reyes, Lopez (7) and Garza.
Highlights: Michael Woodkey (Y) CG, 2-hitter; C.J. Garza (P) HR.

Game 2

Yakima    001    203    0    —    6    8    3
Pasco       430    132    x    —    13    16    0
Roddy, Clements (2); and Lombardi; Weiss and Garza.
Highlights: Levi Burgess (P) 3 RBI; Trevor Brain (P) 2-4, HR, 3 RBI; Daniel Weiss (P) CG, 3 K.

PDL SOCCER

Reds open final homestand

Having won two of their last three matches, the Yakima Reds will open their final homestand of the season today at 7 p.m. against the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency at Marquette Stadium.

The Reds own a sixth-place record of 4-9 in the PDL’s Northwest Division. They finish with favorable matchups at home against the Whitecaps (1-8-3) tonight, the Abbotsford Mariners (2-10-1) on Saturday and the Washington Crossfire (5-8-1) on July 24.

In road games against these three earlier this season, Yakima was 2-1 with all matches decided by a 1-0 score. The Reds defeated the Whitecaps 1-0 on June 3.

TENNIS

Farmer wins Junior title

West Valley sophomore-to-be Aaron Farmer won the Boys 16 Champs Division singles and doubles titles Wednesday at Yakima Valley Junior Championships at Yakima Tennis Center.

Farmer defeated Rafa Hewett-Stieger of Juliaetta, Idaho, 6-4, 6-1 in the singles final. The two then teamed up for the doubles title.

Yakima’s Chloe Goyette (Girls 12) also won a Champs Division titles.

Local results

Boys 18

Singles Champs Division — Semifinals: Stephen Harlan, Rancho Verde, CA d. Jeff Carlson, Yakima 6-3, 7-5. Consolation Finals: Eric Ringstad, Fairbanks, Alaska d. Kevin Bertlesen, Selah 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles — Finals: Harlan/Daniel Foster, Yakima d. Clint Vidano, Wenatchee/Matt Casey, Portland 8-6.

Singles Challenger Division — Semifinals: Kristian Kiland, Prince George, British Columbia. Cameron Snyder, Moxee 6-2, 6-3.

Girls 18

Singles Champs Divison — Semifinals: Rye Hewett-Steiger, Juliaetta, Idaho d. Abigail Pellet, Ellensburg 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles Challenger Division — Finals: Thea Henderson, Shoreline/Meera Limaye, Lake Forest Park d. Taylor Bobovsky/Sophia Ro, Yakima 8-3.

Boys 16

Singles Champs Divison — Finals: Aaron Farmer, Yakima d. Rafa Hewett-Stieger, Juliaetta, Idaho 6-4, 6-1.

Doubles — Finals: Farmer/Hewitt-Steiger d. Alex Marcinkowski, Spokane/Ryan Cheung, Bellevue 8-0.

Girls 16

Singles Champs Division — Consolation Finals: Chanel Scudiero, Pullman d. Ali Sellsted, Yakima 6-2, 1-6, 1-0(3).

Doubles — Finals: Alyssa and Jenna Gilbert, Mukilteo d. Meg and Erica Demond, Selah 8-6. Singles Challenger Division — Finals: Megan Rindlisbacher, Spokane d. Taylor Bobovsky, Yakima 6-1, 6-4. Consolation Finals: Dannielle Morton, Yakima d. Amanda Hart, Moses Lake 6-3, 7-6.

Boys 14

Singles Champs Division — Semifinals: Ethan Romney, Bellevue d. Daniel Foster, Yakima 7-6, 6-3. Singles Challenger Division — Consolation Finals: Josiah Hopkins, Spokane d. Joe Shieh, Yakima 6-1, 6-1.

Girls 14

Singles Champs Division — Consolation Finals: Jenna Gilbert, Mukilteo d. Paige Toop, Zillah 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(6). Singles Challenger Division — Finals: Margaret Busey, Yakima d. Mckenzie Kieser, Selah 6-0, 6-4.

Boys 12

Singles Challenger Division — Consolation Finals: Brian Talbot, Mattawa d. Will Yallup, Yakima 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(8).

Girls 12

Singles Champs Division — Finals: Chloe Goyette, Yakima d. Viv Daniel, Seattle 6-1, 6-2

Doubles — Finals: Sabrina Ross-Neergaard, Port Orchard/Kayla Withers,  Yakima d. Hailey Gilbert, Mukilteo/Stephanie Merwin, Richland  8-1

Singles Challenger Division — Semifinals: McKenzie Kieser, Selah def. Caroline Busey, Yakima 6-1, 6-0. Finals: Kieser d. Julia Go, Bellvue 6-0, 6-4.

Boys 10

Singles Challenger Division — Consolation Finals: Colby Kitt, Yakima d. Bobby Crampton, Vernon, British Columbia 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles — Finals: Canon Gregoire, Moses Lake/Jacob Huppin, Spokane d. Will Yallup,Yakima/David Ochsner, Seattle 8-2.

Girls 10

Singles Challenger Division — Finals: Nicole Rasmussen, Yakima d. Alexis Maison, Yakima 5-7, 6-2,1-0(10).

Doubles — Finals: Rasmussen/Maison, Yakima d. Oumu Toure/April Buckingham, Richland 8-3.

ADULT FASTPITCH

Eagles tops Action Towing

Shane Jones went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer to help the Yakima Eagles defeat Action Towing 19-9 in Summer League play Wednesday night at the Gateway Sports Complex.

Yakima Eagles        320    329    —    19    15    1
Action Towing        000    540    —    9    7    3
Karr, Root (4), Karr (5) and L. McCauley, Merritt (4); S. McCauley, Reed (6) and Rousseau.
Highlights: Dan Jensen (YE) 2-3, 2 RBI; Shane Jones (YE) 3-5, 2-run HR; Tyler Berman (YE) 2-4, 2 RBI; Kelly St. Mary (YE) 1-2, 2 RBI; Jim Koop (YE) 2 RBI; Cory Worrell (AT) 1-1, 2b, 2 RBI; Chris George (AT) 2-3, 2 RBI.

YOUTH BASEBALL

WEDNESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Richland Knights 11, Junior Beetles 1 (JB: Lavonte Allen 2-3, RBI; Scott Wilson 2-2).

Richland Knights 11, Junior Beetles 5 (JB: Nate Villegas 2-5; Jacob Sanders 2-3, 2b; Lavonte Allen 2 RBI; Josh Piper 2-3).

Pumas clip Reds

BREMERTON, Wash. — The Yakima Reds rallied to tie second-place Kitsap twice but eventually fell 3-2 to the Pumas in Northwest Division play Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.

David Gray’s goal in the 82nd minute was the winner for Kitsap, which improved to 10-1-2.

Kevin Eggen’s tally in the 23rd minute pulled Yakima into a 1-1 tie that carried into halftime, and Warlen Silva’s goal in the 78th minute got the Reds even at 2-2.

Yakima (4-9) concluded its road schedule on Saturday and plays the first of its final three home matches on Thursday against the Whitecaps Residency at Marquette Stadium.

Reds earn shutout against Spokane

SPOKANE, Wash. — Goalkeeper Claudio Lazar stopped 14 shots and the Yakima Reds earned their third shutout of the season with a 3-0 victory over Spokane in PDL Northwest play Thursday night.

Taking a 1-0 lead into the break, the Reds broke the game open in the second half with goals by Warlen Silva and Vini Oliveira. Yakima beat the Spiders 6-2 at Marquette Stadium last week.

“We came to get the win and the three points and we got that done,” said Yakima coach Alex Silva, whose team improved to 4-8 with 12 points. “We attacked on offense and played disciplined defense.”

It wasn’t all good news for the Reds. Forward Abdulwali Aman scored Yakima’s first-half goal but suffered a leg injury on the play. Silva said he was taken to a hospital for further evaluation and his status for Saturday’s match at Kitsap is uncertain.

Reds knock off Spokane

YAKIMA, Wash. — Vini Olivera and Warlen Silva scored two goals each to help lead the Yakima Reds past the Spokane Spiders 6-2 on Saturday at Marquette Stadium.

Also scoring for Yakima (3-8) were Kevin Eggen and Alvaro Valencia.

The goal scorers for Spokane (1-10-2) were not available.

First half: 1, Yakima, Vini Olivera, 13:00; 2, Yakima, Warlen Silva, 26:00; 3, Yakima, Silva, 41:00.
Second half: 4, Yakima, Olivera, 45:00; 5, Yakima, Kevin Eggen, 51:00; 6, Yakima, Alvaro Valencia, 66:00.

Local report — Roddy no-hitter powers Beetles

YAKIMA — Tim Roddy threw a no-hitter to lead the Yakima Pepsi Beetles to a 9-0 victory against the Spokane Heat during the Firecracker Tournament on Friday at Parker Field.

Roddy, who was hit in the bicep of his pitching arm by a line drive during his last outing, held Spokane hitless despite not striking out a batter in the five-inning game.

Jackson Marquis and Will Scott powered the Beetles offensively,  each contributing a pair of hits and RBI. T.J. Smith also knocked in a run for Yakima.

In other games Friday, the Puget Sound Roxx beat Power Alley 9-0, Seattle Select defeated the Washington Brewers 4-2 and the Clark County Coyotes beat Bellevue Honda 7-2.

Yakima (19-19-1) will face Bellevue Honda at 7 p.m. today at Parker Field.

At 10 a.m. today, two of the top youth baseball teams in the region face off when Puget Sound takes on Seattle.

Spokane        000    00    —    0    0    1

Yakima        310    5x    —    9    10    0

Ott, Sprague and Santos; Roddy and Lombardi.

Yakima highlights: Tim Roddy No-hitter; Jackson Marquis 2-2, 2b, 2 RBI; Will Scott 2-3, 2 RBI; TJ Smith 2-3, 2b, RBI.

Yakima Valley loses to Petaluma

RENO, Nev. — Thomas Wilcox’s two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh got the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak to within six runs, but that was as close as they’d get, losing 11-5 to Petaluma, Calif., on Friday in the Josh Anderson Memorial Tournament.

Alex Fickes and Kyle Fickes had two hits and a double each for the Pak. Kyle Fickes added an RBI.

Yakima Valley (17-11) continues round-robin play today against the Chico (Calif.) Nuts at 10 a.m.

Petaluma    034    022    0    —    11    12    1

Yakima Valley    110    100    2    —    5    7    1

Deal, Smith (5) and Neve; Smith, Douglass (6) and Snider.

Yakima Valley highlights: Alex Fickes 2-4, 2b, run; Kyle Fickes 2-3, 2b, RBI; Thomas Wilcox 2-run HR in seventh.

YOUTH BASEBALL

At Spokane

Yakima Valley Peppers 13, Pendleton, Ore. 8 (YV: Carson Petrea 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Jonathan Cruz 3-4, run, 2 RBI; Derek Wood 2-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI).

Yakima Valley Peppers 6, Mead 4 (YV: Kody Ergeson 2-4, run, RBI; Mason Hall 2 RBI; Jake Munson 2 runs; Hugo Lemus 2 runs; Garrett Fife CG, 0 ER, 9 K).

West Valley Baseball Club 0, Fort McLeod 3 (WV: Steven Wagar 2-3; Mikey Bonnet 1-3).

West Valley Baseball Club 4, Cheney 3 (8) (WV: Cody McDonald 3-5, 2b, 2 RBI; Mikey Bonnet 2-4; Steven Hillier 2-4, RBI).

At Lewiston, Idaho

Yakima Junior Beetles 13, Pocatello Razorbacks 7 (Y: Nate Villegas 3-4, 3 RBI; Erik Sauve 2-4, 2b: John Piper 2-3; Zach Alexander 4-6, 2 RBI)

Yakima Junior Beetles 10, Moscow Blue Devils 5 (Y: Jacob Sanders 3-4, Lavonte Allen 2-4, 3 RBI, 3b; Sauve CG, 4 K’s)

At West Valley Big Bang Tournament

Snohomish 9, West Valley Bees 3 (WV: Steven Grecco 1-3, RBI; Ronny Peckman 2 RBI).

Grizzlies Baseball Club 6, Rookie Beetles 2 (Y: Richard Haas 2-3, 2b).

Kirkland 9, Cadet Baseball Club 2 (CBC: Michael Sawyer 5 inn, 2 er)

ADULT FASTPITCH

Homers power Action Towing

Cory Worrell and John Ripplinger both homered and combined for seven RBI, and Action Towing hit four homers total in a 13-5 victory over Peak Performance in an adult fastpitch game Thursday night at Kiwanis Park.

Action Towing    (10)00    03        —    13    12    3

Peak Performance    002    21        —    5    5    1

S. McCauley and Rousseau; Fickel, Williams (1) and Rodriguez.

Highlights: Cory Worrell (AT) 2-4, HR, 3b, 4 RBI; John Ripplinger (AT) 2-3, HR, 3 RBI; Rogan Rousseau (AT) 2-3, HR, RBI; Sean McCauley (AT) HR.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Central 7th in preseason rankings

ELLENSBURG — Coming off a record-setting season, Central Washington’s football team is ranked seventh in The Sporting News’ 2010 NCAA Division II preseason poll.

Central opens the 2010 season Aug. 28 against Minnesota Duluth, which is ranked fourth in the magazine’s poll.

Central won a school-record 12 games in 2009 and finished the season ranked third in the nation after suffering a 21-20 loss to eventual champion Northwest Missouri State in the national semifinals.

The Sporting News rankings are in Scoreboard, Page 2C.

PDL SOCCER

Reds take on Spokane tonight

The Yakima Reds will be looking to bounce back from a lopsided defeat when they face the Spokane Spiders at 7 p.m. today at Marquette Stadium.

The Reds (2-8) fell to the Tacoma Tide 7-1 on June 26, which was their first home game in more than a month.

Following tonight’s match, the Reds and Spiders (1-9-2) will face off on Thursday at Spokane’s Joe Albi Stadium.

Local report: Beetles tie for fifth

SALEM, Ore. — The Yakima Beetles finished tied with the California-Hawaii Tides 9-9 in nine innings, in the fifth-place game Sunday at the Salem Senior Legion Tournament.

Down 9-7 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, the Beetles rallied for two runs on Justin Reyes’ two-run double to tie the game.

Neither team could manage to score a run in the final two innings before the game was called.

Will Scott went 3-for-4 with two RBI an Jens Jensen went 2-for-5 for Yakima (15-15-1).

The Beetles will host Hanford today at Parker Field at 5:30 p.m.

California/Hawaii     002    250    000    —    9    11    5
Yakima                          030    103    200    —    9    8    2
Wright, Fratlini (6) and Foster; Calderon, Walton (3), Lybeck (5), Reyes (5) and Lombardi.
Highlights: Will Scott (Y) 3-4, 2 RBI; Jens Jensen (Y) 2-5; Justin Reyes (Y) 2b, 2 RBI.

Youth Baseball

At Brent Edwards Tournament, Selah

Championship

Woodinville 12, Yakima Valley 6 (Allen Noble 3-3, 2 runs, RBI; Hugo Lemus 1-4, 2b, 2 RBI; Garrett Fife 2-2).

West Valley Baseball Club 6, North Thurston 5 (Trevor Hunter 1-3, 3b, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Cody McDonald 2-3, 2b, 2 runs).

At Walla Walla

Fifth-place game

Yakima Junior Beetles 9, La Grande Athletics 8 (Y: Jacob Sanders 3-4; Nate Villegas 2-2, 2 runs, HR; Josh Piper 2 RBI; Zach Alexander 2-3, 2 runs; John Piper 2-3, 3 RBI; Scottie Wilson 2-3).

Summer Sizzler Tournament at Parker Field

Championship

Naches 13, Peninsula 6

3rd/4th

Napa, Id. 14, East Valley 4

5th/6th

Rookie Beetles 9, West Valley 2 (RB: Landon Messmore 4-4, 3 RBI; Will Packard 4-4; Daniel Kloster 2-4. WV: Stephen Greco 2-4, 2b, RBI; Ronny Peckman 2-4, 2b; Jacob Warner CG, 4 K.)

YOUTH SOFTBALL

At Selah

Selah 16-U 9, Seattle Wrath 0 (S: Morgan McCallister 2-2, 2 run, RBI; Sarah Bersing 2-2, run, 2 RBI; Sierra Weedin 2-2, 2 runs, RBI; Kylee Morse 2-2, RBI)

Spokane Mudhens 11, Selah 16-U 7 (S: Ashley Wilkey 2-4, 2 runs; McCallister 3-4, run, RBI; Taylor Rath 4-4, 2 RBI)

Selah 16-U 5, Spokane Stealth 4 (S: McCallister 3-3, 2 runs, RBI; Bailey Turner 2-3, run, RBI; Bersing 1-3, RBI; Rath 1-3, RBI; Shelby Wilkey 2-4)

Third-place game

Selah 16-U 11, Lewiston Jinx 9 (S: A. Wilkey 4-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI; McCallister 1-4, run, 2 RBI; Wedin 2-2, 2 runs, RBI; Morse 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Brittany Adkison 2-4, runs, 2 RBI)

Vancouver Invitational At Vancouver, Wash.

Yakima Stealers 16-U 8, Puget Sound Stingers 2 (Y: Gracie Hernandez 3-3; Catherine Boatright 2-3; Ashley VanTress 2-3).

Yakima Stealers 16-U 7, Portland Lightning 1 (Y: Hernandez 2-2; Dani Sweigard 3-run double).

Portland Silver Bullets 11, Yakima Stealers 16-U 2

South Portland Storm 15, Yakima Stealers 14 16-U (9) (Y: Samantha Robillard 2-4; Emilee Raney 2-2; Alexa Krueger 2-2).

Yakima Stealers 16-U 7, Whatcom Warriors 4 (Y: Boatright 2-2; Raney 2-4; Kailynn Gylling 2-3).

Yakima Stealers 16-U 8, Portland Wildcats 5 (Y: Ashlee Betancourth 2-3, Robillard 2-4, 3 RBI; Gylling 2-2; Krueger 2-2, 3 RBI).

PDL SOCCER

Tide rolls over Reds

The Tacoma Tide defeated the Yakima Reds 7-1 on Saturday night at Marquette Stadium.

No further details were reported.

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