Conference call: SCAC West shines at state golf tournament
May 21, 2012 by Dave Thomas
YAKIMA, Wash. — Over the past eight years, the SCAC West has left its mark on the Class 1A state golf tournament. Two titles, two runner-up finishes (including one ending in a sudden-death playoff for the title), 10 total top-10 finishes, and another seven top-20 showings have shown the West has held its own against [...]
Phillips: Camping time nears, bringing back memories of youth
May 21, 2012 by YH-R Outdoors
YAKIMA, Wash. — With Memorial weekend looming just ahead, many of us start thinking about doing some camping. And to me, camping isn’t camping unless you do so in a tent. I’ve owned a few different tents over the years. I’ve had some small tents and big tents, cheap tents and expensive tents. None has [...]
Eisenhower distance runner Vargas commits to Idaho
May 21, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Eisenhower senior distance runner Santos Vargas has given an oral commitment to attend the University of Idaho next fall. Vargas just ran the best distance double in Valley track and field history last week, qualifying for the Class 4A state meet in the 1,600 (4:12.87) and 3,200 (9:01.82). His 1,600 personal best [...]
5/22/12 Outdoors What’s Happening
May 21, 2012 by YH-R Outdoors
Audubon to focus on sage grouse habitat A look at state and federal efforts to protect greater sage grouse and the shrub-steppe habitat upon which it depends will be the featured presentation at Thursday’s monthly meeting of the Yakima Valley Audubon Society. The free event is open to the public and begins at 7 p.m. [...]
Fast-paced Attack scores in Yakima
May 20, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — The 10th annual Yak Attack 5v5 Soccer Tournament wrapped up late Sunday afternoon. The two-day event drew a record 240 teams from the region to Chesterley Park, competing in 21 youth divisions and an adult coed division in a 5-on-5 fast-paced format on smaller fields and with dance music blaring. Chesterley Park [...]
Yaks ride pitching to NWAACC tourney berth
May 20, 2012 by YH-R Sports
Miller, Vetsch quiet Walla Walla in deciding game|| YAKIMA, Wash. — Despite having their backs to the wall the last two days of the East Region playoffs, the Yakima Valley baseball team’s confidence never wavered. And they needed just one word to explain that unflinching conviction. Pitching. The Yaks knew they had plenty of it [...]
Young drivers capture first main-event wins at Speedway
May 20, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Youngsters ruled the night at Yakima Speedway with Garrett Sisk and Casey Chambers earning their first main-event victories Saturday. Sisk, a student at West Valley High, won the Sportsman main, while Chambers won the Hornet main. Sisk, who also set a track record in qualifying, passed leader Terry Cook on a restart [...]
5/21/12 Yak Attack soccer photo gallery
May 20, 2012 by Andy Sawyer
Here us a photo gallery from the Yak Attack 5v5 soccer tournament Sunday at Chesterley Park in Yakima. The two-day event drew 240 teams.
Baseball: Yaks push it to the limit
May 20, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — It’s not often you can cite the top of the first inning as being the turning point in a baseball game, but a case for just that can be made in Yakima Valley’s elimination game against Walla Walla on Saturday. After dispatching Treasure Valley 6-1 in a loser-out East Region playoff game [...]
Baseball: One-hit wonder lifts East Valley
May 20, 2012 by Roger Underwood
Lemus leads EV into state semifinals || YAKIMA, Wash. — After a resounding pop echoed throughout Davis Field, the result of another Hugo Lemus fastball finding its mark, Cheney’s first base coach turned toward his dugout and said, “The kid’s throwing hard, OK? So let’s pick it up a notch.” Which was much easier said [...]
