MONMOUTH, Ore. — Unable to overcome its own cool shooting nor its opponents’ scorching accuracy, Central Washington University’s women’s basketball team dropped its GNAC opener, 77-61, to Western Oregon on Thursday.

Junior Alex Dunn led the Wildcats with 19 points and three 3-pointers, but Central was hindered by 29.2-percent shooting from the field.

Western Oregon, meanwhile, connected on 33 of 52 shots for better than 63 percent. Jade Haas and Rylee Peterson combined for 43 points, making 20 of 27 shots.

“Our shots were out of rhythm, all of which was a result of Western Oregon shooting well,” said Central coach Shawn Nelson. “They played a lot harder than we did and it showed.”

Central Washington (0-1, 2-2) plays at St. Martin’s University in Lacey on Saturday.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Alex Dunn 8-17 0-0 19; Jessica VanDyke 2-8 5-7 10; Johnson 1-6 6-6 8; Fettig 4-8 0-0 8; Burke 2-7 1-1 5; Russell 0-8 4-6 4; Jacobson 1-2 0-0 3; Gordon 1-1 0-0 2; Moser 0-3 2-3 2; Valdez 0-1 0-0 0; Albrecht 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 19-65 18-23 61.

WESTERN OREGON — Jade Haas 10-14 3-5 23; Rylee Peterson 10-15 0-1 21; Reade 3-6 2-5 8; Fowler 3-4 2-3 8; Miller 3-3 0-0 6; Clifford 2-4 0-0 5; Goularte 1-5 2-2 4; Topalovic 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 33-52 9-16 77.

Halftime: Western Oregon 36, Central Washington 25.

3-point goals: Central Washington 5-17 (Dunn 3-6; Jacobson 1-1; VanDyke 1-2; Burke 0-3; Russell 0-4; Johnson 0-1), Western Oregon 2-5 (Clifford 1-1; Peterson 1-3; Reade 0-1). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Central Washington 33 (Fettig 6; VanDyke 6), Western Oregon 40 (Peterson 15). Assists: Central Washington 6 (Russell 2), Western Oregon 17 (Clifford 4). Total fouls: Central Washington 19, Western Oregon 21. Technical fouls: None. Att: 335.

FOOTBALL

Mavs host food drive Saturday at Rosauers

Players from the Yakima Mavericks football team will help conduct a food drive for Northwest Harvest on Saturday at Rosauers on 72nd Avenue.

The food drive will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and people are asked to bring a canned or non-perishable food item, or cash.

For more information, contact Nathan Soptich at 509-945-4834 or visit the Mavericks website at www.yakimamavericks.com.

MEETING

Monthly QB Club luncheon set for Monday

The Yakima Monday Morning Quarterback Club will hold its monthly luncheon Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Clarion Hotel on North First Street. Lunch will be served, and the public is invited.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Jordan Offutt and Erin Smith combined for 21 kills to lead Central Washington to a 3-0 sweep of Alaska Fairbanks in GNAC volleyball action Thursday night.

The Wildcats won 25-21, 25-23, 25-21, improving to 7-7 in conference play and 13-9 overall.

Offutt totaled 11 kills while Smith had 10 for CWU, which visits Alaska Anchorage on Saturday.

CWU highlights: Jordan Offutt 11 kills, 4 digs, 2 blocks, 2 aces; Erin Smith 10 kills, 3 digs, 3 blocks; Carlee Marble 37 assists, 3 digs, 2 blocks; Kaely Kight 27 digs; Marcy Hjellum 12 digs.

PREP VOLLEYBALL

Thorp splits, advances to state

SOAP LAKE, Wash. — After dropping a tough five-game match to Moses Lake Christian, Thorp swept past Cascade Christian to finish second in the North Central 1B district and advance to next week’s state tournament in the SunDome.

Moses Lake Christian beat Thorp 22-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-15, 15-11 to earn the top seed, but Thorp (11-5 overall) had little trouble with Cascade Christian, winning 25-20, 25-15, 25-7 in the winner-to-state, loser-out match.

Thorp highlights vs. Moses Lake Christian: Christina Price 7 kills, 15 digs, 5 aces; Katelyn Pendley 7 kills, 4 aces, 17 digs; Haley Lindelof 18 digs, 3 kills, 2 aces.

Thorp highlights vs. Cascade Christian: Pendley 20 kills, 8 digs; Price 8 kills, 13 digs, 4 aces; Alex Houle 32 assists, 7 digs, 2 aces; Lindelof 7 aces, 3 kills, 14 digs.

Knights open with victory

GOLDENDALE, Wash. — Maddy Wavrin and Stormee Van Belle had seven kills apiece as the ninth-ranked Sunnyside Christian swept its district opener against Trout Lake-Glenwood 27-25, 25-20, 25-10.

Sunnyside Christian will return to Goldendale on Saturday to face the winner of Thursday’s Klickitat-Bickleton opening-round match. Four teams are vying for one state berth.

Sunnyside Christian highlights: Alyssa Haak 18-19 serving, 12 assists; Maddy Wavrin 7 kills, 10 perfect passes; Stormee Van Belle 7 kills; Alexandra Newhouse 20-21 serving, 11 pp; Danika DeGroot 5 kills, 12 assists; Brittany Broersma 5 kills.

FOOTBALL

Mavericks set to return

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima Mavericks announced Thursday their intent to return in 2012 and continue playing in the Pacific Football League.

The Mavericks will open the season at home on April 21 against the reigning PFL champion Kitsap County Bears.

Mavericks 2012 schedule: April 21, Kitsap County Bears; April 28, at Southern Oregon Renegades (in Portland); May 5, at South Sound Shockers; May 12, at South King County Colts; May 19, Bellingham Bulldogs; June 2, Clark County Vipers; June 9, Grays Harbor Bearcats; June 16, TBA, non-league game; June 23, at Snohomish County Vikings.

MEETINGS

Monday QB luncheon set

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima Monday Morning Quarterback Club will hold its monthly luncheon at the Clarion Hotel, 1507 North First Street, on Monday at 11:30 a.m. Lunch service will be available, and the public is invited.

Wapato winter meeting set

WAPATO, Wash. — Wapato High School will hold its winter sports meeting for parents and athletes on Nov. 9. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.

SUMNER, Wash. — If only the Pacific Football League adopted the NFL’s new overtime rules for the playoffs and not used the much-maligned regular-season format.

Then at least the Mavericks would’ve had a shot.

Instead, the South King County Colts scored on the first possession of sudden-death overtime and escaped with a 20-14 playoff victory Saturday night at Sunset Chev Stadium.

With their fourth straight victory, which avenged a loss in Yakima two months ago, the Colts (8-3) advances to play the Kitsap County Bears next week for the North Division title.

Down 14-7 late in the game, the Mavericks drove 64 yards in less than two minutes to forced overtime. Quarterback John Lobbestael connected with Ryan Wright on a 10-yard scoring pass that, after Alex Mahre added the PAT kick, drew Yakima even at 14-14 with 54 seconds left.

But the Colts made quick work of the overtime as Carlos Clark hauled in his second touchdown pass to end the game on the first drive of the extra period.

The Mavericks concluded their season at 7-4.

Yakima            0 7 0 7 0 — 14
South King     0 7 7 0 6 — 20
Yakima — Tanner Goforth 36 pass from John Lobbestael (Alex Mahre kick)
SKC — Carlos Clark 62 pass from Micah Prescott (Mike Ashley kick)
SKC — Bradley Chappell 54 run (Ashley kick)
Yak — Ryan Wright 10 pass from Lobbestael (Mahre kick)
SKC — Clark 25 pass from Carlos Sundquist

GIRLS FASTPITCH

Selah still alive at Regionals

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Despite a one-run loss to the Yakima Stealers, Selah bounced back with two loser-out victories on Saturday to remain in the 18-U ‘B’ Regional tournament at Ramsey Park.

Selah recovered by beating Liberty Lake 12-0 and Omak 11-3 as Ashley Wilkey went 7 for 9 with seven runs and four RBI and Mary Graf added seven RBI in those elimination games.

After beating Selah 10-9, the Stealers fell to the Washington Mustangs 11-2 to end their season.

SATURDAY’S SCORES

LEWISTON 5, SELAH 4. Highlights: Ashley Wilkey 2-4, run, Cheyenne Fletcher 1-3, run; Sara Bersing 1-3, run, RBI; Carly Minnick 2-3, run; Taylor Rath 1-3.

YAKIMA STEALERS 10, SELAH 9. Highlights — Yakima: Hailey Stottlemyre 2-4; Anissa Araiza 2-3, Jessi Brodorius 2-run 2b. Selah: Mary Graf 2-4, 2 RBI; Bailey Turner 1-3, run; Rath 2-4; Kylee Morse 2-3, run; Shelby Wilkey 3-3, 2 runs.

SELAH 12, LIBERTY LAKE 0. Highlights: A. Wilkey 3-5, 3 runs, 3 RBI; Graf 3-5, 2 runs, 4 RBI; Bersing 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Turner 1-4, run, RBI; S. Wilkey 3-3, 2 runs, RBI; Kari Grow 2-4, run, RBI; Morse 6 IP, 0 runs, 4 K.

SELAH 11, OMAK 3. Highlights: A. Wilkey 4-4, 4 runs, 3b, RBI; Fletcher 2-3, 3 runs, RBI; Graf 1-3, 3 RBI; Turner 2-3, RBI; Morse 2-3, 2 runs, RBI, 2 2b; Minnick 6 IP, 0 runs.

BASKETBALL

Court monitors needed

Organizers of next month’s Hot Shots 3-on-3 tournament in downtown Yakima Aug. 27-28 are looking for court monitors to help regulate play.

If you are interested, contact Will Gaethle at 509-952-9804 or Brad Cramer at 509-945-5555.

YOUTH BASEBALL

WEST VALLEY BASEBALL CLUB 12, YAKIMA VALLEY PEPPERS 7: WV highlights: Ryan Engquist 2-5, 2 runs; Kyle Conrad 4-4, 4 runs; Ryan Ross 4-5, RBI; Nick Gravbrot 2-4, RBI; Cody Lariviere 2-5, 3b; Derek Thomason 2-2, RBI.

WEST VALLEY BASEBALL CLUB 18, YAKIMA VALLEY PEPPERS 7: WV highlights: Corey Onustock 2-3, 3 runs; Conrad 3-5, 4 runs, 3 RBI; Gravbrot 2-3, 3 RBI; Kevin Schwartz 3-5, 2 2b, 2 RBI; Mikey Bonnett 4-6, 2 2b, 3b, 2 RBI; Lariviere 2-5. YVBC overall record: 32-13.

YAKIMA, Wash. — Even though the Yakima Mavericks beat tonight’s playoff opponent during the regular season, they’ll have almost no advantage in the rematch.

First of all, that 20-15 Yakima victory was here, at Zaepfel Stadium, and this game will be played on the South King County Colts’ home field at Sunset Chev Stadium in Sumner.

Second, the Colts (7-3) were missing several key players the first time, although they did have quarterback Leo Dickerson and running back Tristin Gray.

But most important, neither team has any true indication of just how good the other’s offense is.

It rained so hard during that May meeting that Yakima (7-3) attempted just three passes total, failing to complete one, with South King County’s passing game only slightly more effective.

“Nobody got a good feel for anyone,” Yakima coach Steve Davis said. “When it’s hard to hold the ball and hard to run the ball in the rain, every coach limits the game plan.

“I know we didn’t see their entire offense.”

Although Yakima didn’t get a good feel for the Colts’ offense, Davis knows that both Dickerson and Gray are serious threats, particularly the QB, who is averaging about 18 yards per completion with 11 touchdowns.

“Their QB is very elusive,” he said. “He gets out of the pocket and is hard to contain. He throws well on the run — even in that rain game.”

And while Davis admits Dickerson will be more dangerous on what is expected to be a dry, artificial surface today, the coach said that could also help his defense.

“That will make him faster, but it’ll also make a couple of our (defensive) guys faster,” he said of a unit that has been quite impressive since the team’s 0-2 start.

Yakima (7-3) won seven of its final eight games, and the Mavericks allowed just 81 points in those victories, with three shutouts and a fourth game in which they allowed eight points.

“Our defense, generally, never takes a game off; never takes a play off,” Davis said. “We’ve always had pride in our defense … and they’re playing with a lot of heart.”

Yakima’s offense is also playing much better, particularly quarterback John Lobbestael, who was moved from receiver to QB literally hours before the first Colts game.

Lobbestael, who ran for three touchdowns against the Colts, has been a dangerous dual threat, completing 66 percent of his passes with 11 touchdowns, and also rushing for 483 yards (a 6.6 per-carry average) and 10 more scores.

“John is a lot different than in that game,” Davis said of the first meeting. “He’s looking very good right now.”

As is the entire team, Davis said, adding that the chemistry has gotten better with each week.

“Our guys stick together,” he said. “They seem to find a way to win. They’re not going to leave anything there (tonight).”

MILWAUKIE, Ore. — Jacob Massey ran for 170 yards and four touchdowns as the Yakima Mavericks earned a trip to the playoffs with a 63-0 rout over the Vancouver Vipers in Pacific Football League play Saturday.

The Mavericks (7-3) claimed the North Division’s No. 3 seed and will play the No. 2 South King County Colts on Saturday at Sumner High School. The Colts upset North champ Kitsap County on Saturday 38-20.

Alex Mahre caught two touchdown passes from John Lobbestael in the second quarter and was 9 for 9 on extra-point kicks. Lobbestael completed 10 of 15 passes for three TDs.

Devin McDaniel highlighted the defense’s shutout with a 46-yard interception return for a score in the third period.

Yakima         14 21 14 14 — 63
Vancouver      0 0 0 0 — 0
Yak — Jacob Massey 2 run (Alex Mahre kick)
Yak — Massey 71 run (Mahre kick)
Yak — Mahre 12 pass from John Lobbestael (Mahre kick)
Yak — Mahre 18 pass from Lobbestael (Mahre kick)
Yak — Massey 46 run (Mahre kick)
Yak — Ty Harvin 2 pass from Lobbestael (Mahre kick)
Yak — Devin McDaniel 46 interception return (Mahre kick)
Yak — Massey 9 run (Mahre kick)
Yak — Nick Muir 2 run (Mahre kick)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing: Massey 13-170. Passing: Lobbestael 10-15-143. Receiving: Mahre 4-71.

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima Mavericks will indeed play their regular-season finale today and the game will indeed have playoff implications for the team.

Yakima faces the Vancouver Vipers at 3 p.m. in a game in Milwaukie, Ore., as part of a doubleheader with two Oregon teams in the Pacific Football League.

Yakima’s game was originally in jeopardy because Vancouver couldn’t secure a field. Had the Mavericks earned the forfeit victory, it would have put them in the playoffs.

Instead, Yakima must win today to secure that postseason berth.

Yakima and Vancouver are both 6-3, tied with the South King County Colts for second place in the North Division. If Yakima wins, it makes the playoffs, but if it loses, it has to hope the South Sound Shockers (4-5) lose to the Gray’s Harbor Bearcats (4-5) in order to make the playoffs.

The Shockers hold the tiebreaker with Yakima because of their victory over the Mavericks during the regular season. Yakima holds the tiebreaker with the Bearcats should those teams tie.

Yakima could be the division’s No. 2 seed and host a playoff game if it wins and South King County loses to the undefeated Kitsap County Bears.

BREMERTON, Wash. — The Yakima Mavericks have been rolling along pretty well for the past month and a half, and had another strong showing Saturday.

Too bad it came against a team that’s playing even better than the Mavericks.

A.J. Ash’s second touchdown of the game, on a 9-yard run just inside the two-minute warning, gave the Kitsap County Bears a 24-17 victory in a Pacific Football League game.

That snapped Yakima’s six-game winning streak, while keeping Kitsap County undefeated, now at 9-0.

“We played really well but they’re a good team,” Mavericks general manager Nathan Soptich said. “We can’t be too upset losing to them.”

Yakima quarterback John Lobbestael threw scoring passes of 24 yards to Tanner Goforth and 8 yards to Serg Torres, with the latter tying the game at 17-all in the third quarter.

Yakima had a chance to take the lead in the fourth quarter, but instead of attempting a field goal on a fourth-and-goal from the Bears 2, the Mavericks went for the touchdown and were stopped.

After Ash’s score, Yakima’s final drive ended with an interception on third down.

Yakima (6-3) has this week off before finishing the regular season at Vancouver on July 9.

Yakima 0 10 7 0 — 17

Kitsap County 7 7 3 7 — 24

KC — E.J. Ash 2 run (Jose Moreno kick)

KC — J.R. Wells 24 pass from Don Pursur (Moreno kick)

Yak — Alex Mahre FG 33

Yak — Tanner Goforth 24 pass from John Lobbestael (Mahre kick)

KC — Moreno FG 36

Yak — Serg Torres 8 pass from Lobbestael (Mahre kick)

KC — Ash 9 run (Moreno kick)

YAKIMA LEADERS

RUSHING — Ryan Wright 17-67.

PASSING — Lobbestael 6-16-75 2.

RECEIVING — Goforth 1-24.

GOLF

Eglin seventhth in Women’s Sr. Am

DUPONT — A final-round 77 helped Nancy Eglin grab a share of seventh place in the 12th Washington State Golf Association Senior Women’s Amateur Championship that concluded Thursday.

The Yakima golfer had earlier rounds of 79 and 86 on The Home Course and finished at 242 total, which was matched by two other golfers.

Ellensburg’s Robin Cole finished 13th at 248 (79-85-84).

In the 18th Women’s Amateur Championship contested on the same course, Yakima’s Christine Cook finished 21st. The Seattle University junior-to-be had a 241 total (78-80-83).

Erynne Lee birdied the 18th hole Thursday to clinch the Women’s Amateur Championship by two shots over Katie Lee and Kristen Rue. Lee had a 213 total (68-70-75).

In the Senior Women’s Amateur, Ginny Burkey overcame a three-shot deficit entering the final round to beat Yasue Alkins by five shots. Burkey, the runner-up the past four years, shot 225 (76-75-74).

ABERDEEN, Wash. — Tanner Goforth and Ryan Wright scored three touchdowns each Saturday as the surging Yakima Mavericks outlasted the Grays Harbor Bearcats 42-32 in a Pacific Football League game.

Goforth caught a pair of 27-yard scoring strikes from Wright and also returned a kickoff 64 yards for a TD. Wright, who also found Nick Muir with a 2-yard TD throw, scored on two 8-yard runs and a 26-yard scamper.

The Mavericks, who won their sixth straight game to improve to 6-2, visit the Kitsap County Bears next weekend.

Yakima                  0 14 21 7 — 42
Grays Harbor      7 3 8 14 — 32
GH — (name not available) 44 pass (kick not available)
Yak — Tanner Goforth 27 pass from Ryan Wright (Matt Poggie kick)
GH — (name not available) 52 FG
Yak — Wright 8 run (Poggie kick)
Yak — Goforth 27 pass from Wright (Poggie kick)
Yak — Nick Muir 2 pass from Wright (Poggie kick)
GH — (name not available) 1 run (kick not available)
Yak — Goforth 64 kickoff return (Poggie kick)
Yak — Wright 26 run (Poggie kick)
GH — 1 run (2-point conversion)
GH — 1 pass
Yak — Wright 8 run (Poggie kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Not available

SENIOR LEGION

Chaffey shuts out Beetles

Dylan LaVelle had two hits, an RBI and scored a run as Chaffey blanked the Yakima Pepsi Beetles 12-0 during the Bob Garretson Sr. Tournament on Saturday at Parker Field.

Hunter Hanson led the way for the Beetles (8-11) with two hits.

In other tournament games on Saturday, Chaffey beat Centralia 14-5 and Centralia defeated Hermiston, Ore., 13-5.

Chaffey and Centralia will play for the tournament championship today at 3 p.m. at Parker Field.

Yakima and Hermiston will play for third place at noon.

Chaffey 105 101 4 — 12 10 0
Yakima 000 000 0 — 0 4 4
Abruzza, Gunning (7) and Reed, DeKirk; Dupree, Sauve (5) and Alexander.
Highlights: Hunter Hanson (Y) 2-3; Dylan LaVelle (Ch) 2-3, RBI, 2 runs.

WEST VALLEY JUNE JAM

WEST VALLEY BASEBALL CLUB 12, CANNONS BASEBALL 8: WVBC Highlights: Blake Collier 2-4; Kyle Conrad 3-5, 2 RBI; Cole Morgan 2-3, RBI.

WEST VALLEY BASEBALL CLUB 6, SNOHOMISH 1: WVBC highlights: Jace VanDeBrake 2-4, 3b, RBI; Mikey Bonnett 2-4; Nick Gravbrot 2-4; Corey Onustock CG, 9 Ks.

TUMWATER 8, YAKIMA VALLEY PEPPERS 0.

YAKIMA VALLEY PEPPERS 8, YAKIMA JUNIOR BEETLES 2: YV highlights: Braden Hussey 2-3, 2 RBI; Carlos Garcia 1-2, HR, 2 RBI.

TUMWATER 6, NACHES 5; NACHES 4, YAKIMA JUNIOR BEETLES 3; CANNON BASEBALL 8, EAST VALLEY 0.

Friday at Hermiston

HERMISTON SHOCKERS 15, YAKIMA ROOKIE BEETLES 4: YRB highlights: Isaac Mitchum 2-3, Brad Wise 2-2.

HERMISTON SHOCKERS 18, YAKIMA ROOKIE BEETLES 1.

Saturday at Yakima

YAKIMA ROOKIE BEETLES 13, HERMISTON SHOCKERS 1: YRB highlights: Greg Sybouts 2-3, Mitchum 3-3, 3 runs, 3 RBI; Wise 1-3, 3 RBI; Anthony Alvarado CG, 7 Ks.

HERMISTON SHOCKERS 10, YAKIMA ROOKIE BEETLES 9: YRB highlights: Alvarado 2-3; Wise 2-4, 4 RBI; Nate Roberson 2-4.

YOUTH SOCCER

YVCC women’s team to offer camp

The Yakima Valley Community College women’s soccer team will offer a soccer camp for boys and girls 6 to 17 years old from Monday through Wednesday at the YVCC women’s soccer field.

The sessions, featuring instruction from Yaks coaches Jake Sagare, Tammy Vela and YVCC players, will run from 6-7:30 p.m. each day. Cost is $35.

For more information, contact Vela at 985-7231.

GOLF

Pollock bags 2nd ace at Elks

SELAH — Warren Pollock scored his second career hole-in-one Saturday at the Yakima Elks Golf & Country Club.

Using a 9-iron, Pollock aced the 136-yard eighth hole with Herk Hannon witnessing the shot.

The previous night, Pollock’s wife Nancy had aced the very same hole with the very same club, though the hole played 100 yards for women.

MEETINGS

QBs to host All-State Coaches

The Yakima Monday Morning Quarterback Club will be hosting the Earl Barden All-Star Football Classic coaches and will move their traditional Monday meeting to Tuesday at 7:15 a.m.

It will be held at Shari’s restaurant at 40th and Fruitvale. The public is welcome.

SELAH, Wash. — Hugo Lemus went 4 for 4 and Andrew Gonzalez and Steven Wagar had three hits each as the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak outlasted the Yakima Pepsi Beetles 14-8 in the Hagert Tournament on Saturday at Carlon Park.

The Pak (6-2) also the Spokane Devils 6-5 while the Beetles claimed a 5-4 win over Spokane.

Lemus had a double and RBI against the Beetles while Gonzalez drove in three runs and Wagar doubled.

Yakima Valley, which totaled 15 hits, broke the game open with four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Cody Cruse doubled and drove in a run and Will Scott was 2 for 3 for the Beetles.

Against Spokane, Wagar’s RBI double highlighted a three-run fifth that pushed the Pak to the win. Gonzalez had three hits and T.J. Finn drove in two runs for Yakima Valley.

For the Beetles, Will Scott’s two-run single in the seventh inning loomed large, especially when Yakima committed a two-out error that led to three unearned runs in the bottom of the frame. The bases were loaded when the Beetles recorded the final out.

Nate Giles, Markus McClurkin and Damon Lybeck had two hits each for Yakima (4-8).

Today’s schedule features Yakima against Spokane at noon, Yakima Valley versus Spokane at 2:30 p.m. and Yakima Valley against Yakima at 5 p.m.

YAKIMA VALLEY 14, YAKIMA 8

Yakima 024 020 0 — 8 9 3
Yakima Valley 250 304 x — 14 15 3
Hanson, Sauve (3), Dupree (6) and Cruse; Hunter, Wyatt (4) and Hillier.
Highlights: Kurt Lindemann (YV) 3b, RBI; Hugo Lemus (YV) 4-4, 2b, RBI; Andrew Gonzalez (YV) 3-4, 3 RBI; Steven Wagar (YV) 3-3, 2b; Steven Hillier (YV) 2-2; Cody Cruse (Y) 2b, RBI; Will Scott (Y) 2-3.

YAKIMA VALLEY 6, SPOKANE 5

Spokane 140 000 0 — 5 8 2
Yakima Valley 021 030 x — 6 7 2
Sargent, Shumaker (3), Bettinson (6) and Erickson; Sorensen, Wagar (5) and Finn.
Highlights: Gonzalez (YV) 3-4, RBI; Wagar (YV) 2b, RBI; T.J. Finn (YV) 2 RBI.

YAKIMA 5, SPOKANE 4

Yakima 001 002 2 — 5 12 3
Spokane 000 100 3 — 4 7 2
Alexander, Mottet (7) and Cruse; Scholer and Franklin.
Highlights: Nate Giles (Y) 2-3 2b; Damon Lybeck 2-3; Markus McClurkin (Y) 2-2, Scott (Y) 1-3, 3 RBI.

Yakima Rookie Beetles at Walla Walla Tournament

SATURDAY — SEATTLE PEPSI DIAMOND JACKS 9, ROOKIE BEETLES 7 (9 innings): Greg Sybouts (Y) 2-4, 3b, 4 RBI; Isaac Mitchum (Y) 2-4, 2 RBI; Nate Robertson (Y) 2-3, 2 runs.

FRIDAY — KIRKLAND MERCHANTS 10, ROOKIE BEETLES 5: Sybouts (Y) 2-4, 2 RBI; Mitchum (Y) 2-4, 2 RBI; Sean McCormick (Y) 2-4, RBI.

LATE FRIDAY

WEST VALLEY BASEBALL CLUB 14, MOSES LAKE 11: Jace VanDeBrake (WV) 2-5, Derek Thomason (WV) 3-5, 2 2b; Mikey Bonnet (WV) 3-5, 3b, HR; Kevin Schwartz (WV) 2-3, 2 RBI; Nick Grovbrot (WV) 3-4, HR; 4 RBI; Kyle Conrad 2-3, HR, 3 RBI.

WEST VALLEY BASEBALL CLUB 12, MOSES LAKE 5: VanDeBrake (WV) 3-5, 3b, 3 RBI; Gravbrot (WV) 1-3, HR; Dylan Peters (WV) 2-5, Cody Lariviere (WV) 3-4; Corey Onustock (WV) 2-2, RBI. WVBC 7-0.

FOOTBALL

Mavericks wins fifth straight

NACHES, Wash. — Ryan Wright had a pair of rushing touchdowns, and Yakima’s defense was stellar again as the Mavericks continued their winning ways with a 28-0 victory over Klamath Falls Crusaders on Saturday night at Naches Valley High School.

Yakima won its fifth straight, improving to 5-2. The Mavericks finish the regular season with three road games, starting next Saturday at the Grays Harbor Bearcats.

Saturday, in addition to Wright, quarterback John Lobbestael and Nick Muir also ran for touchdowns.

Because of a late kickoff, no other statistics were available.

BASKETBALL

Miller services set for Monday

Funeral services for Jack Miller, the former Central Washington and Yakima Sun Kings assistant coach who passed away last week, have been schedule for 1:30 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Sandpoint, Idaho.

YAKIMA, Wash. — Riding a hot streak, the Yakima Mavericks will head to Naches tonight for their final regular-season home game.

Yakima will face the Klamath Falls Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. at Naches Valley High School.

Since losing their first two games of the season, the Mavericks have won four straight, including a victory over the High Desert Lightning last Saturday in Sisters, Ore.

That pushed Yakima’s season record to 4-2 and it’s tied for third place with the South King County Colts, two games behind undefeated co-leaders the Kitsap County Colts and the Vancouver Vipers.

Yakima finishes with games at Grays Harbor (June 18), Kitsap County (June 25) and Vancouver (July 9).

GOLF

Crimp 18th in Senior Amateur

SISTERS, Ore. — Ellensburg’s Keith Crimp tied for 18th place in the 47th annual Pacific Northwest Golf Association’s Senior Men’s Amateur Championship. Crimp had rounds of 77-78-73 for a 228 total at Black Butte Ranch’s Big Meadow Golf Course.

Seattle’s Larry Daniels shot a final round 7-under 65 for a 210 total and an eight-shot victory and his first Senior Am title.

In the Super Senior Championship, Goldendale’s Roger Telford tied for ninth (79-80-74—233) and Grandview’s Akira Nozaka tied for 23rd (87-79-83—249). Noel Pumfrey from Victoria, British Columbia won the division with a 218 total.

YOUTH BASEBALL

YAKIMA VALLEY PEPPERS 9, EAST VALLEY 2 Braden Hussey (YV) 3-4, 2 RBI; Jack Cavanaugh (YV) 2-3, 2 2b; Peppers 2-2 league, 6-2 overall.

YAKIMA, Wash. — With John Lobbestael taking charge of the offense, the Yakima Mavericks are starting to get on a roll.

The quarterback ran for 87 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for a score in leading Yakima to a 35-26 victory over the Snohomish County Vikings on Saturday evening at Zaepfel Stadium.

“John is really leading the offense right now … and we’re finding our stride now,” Mavericks general manager Nathan Soptich said after his team’s third-straight victory improved them to 3-2 in league and 3-3 overall.

Lobbestael scored on runs of 4, 1, 8 and 2 yards, the last one giving Yakima it’s final margin with just over 4 minutes remaining.

Snohomish County then fumbled the ball on its final possession and Yakima was able to run out the clock.

Yakima’s Jeremy Franck nabbed his eighth interception of the season.

Snohomish    6 7 0 13 — 26
Yakima          7 0 14 14 — 35

Yak — John Lobbestael 4 run (Matt Poggie kick)

SC — Patrick Sullivan 11 pass from Hal Bisnett (kick failed)

SC — Markiese Smith 3 pass from Bisnett (Nicholas Terrell kick)

Yak — Lobbestael 1 run (Poggie kick)

Yak — Lobbestael 8 run (Poggie kick)

SC — Brandon Judy 6 pass from Bisnett (pass failed)

Yak — Ryan Wright 30 pass from Lobbestael (Poggie kick)

SC — Bisnett 9 run (Terrell kick)

Yak — Lobbestael 2 run (Poggie kick)

YAKIMA LEADERS

RUSHING — Lobbestael 14-87.

PASSING — Lobbestael 8-17-1 102.

RECEIVING — Wright 3-59.

YAKIMA, Wash. — With their air attack washed away by heavy rain, the Yakima Mavericks turned to the ground to even their season record.

Quarterback John Lobbestael ran for 184 yards and three touchdowns, and Yakima piled up 284 total rushing yards in hanging on for a 20-15 victory over the South King County Colts in a Pacific Football League game Saturday at Zaepfel Stadium.

“As hard as it was raining, pretty much both offenses were shut down,” Mavericks general manager Nathan Soptich said. “We were running John on bootlegs and they (the Colts) couldn’t stop him.”

Lobbestael scored on runs of 84, 6 and 33 yards. Jacob Massey added 76 yards on 20 carries to help offset and 0 for 3 passing effort by the Mavericks.

South King County got into Yakima territory with about 31/2 minutes to play, but the Mavericks defense held firm. Jon Devolve led the defense with 15 tackles, and Jeremy Franck collected his seventh interception of the season.

“The defense is still playing great,” Soptich said.

Yakima (2-2) hosts the Snohomish County Vikings next Saturday at Zapfael Stadium.

South King County    5 10 0 0 — 15
Yakima                          6 14 0 0 — 20

Yak — John Lobbestael 84 run (kick failed)
SKC — Safety, fumble in end zone
SKC — FG Mike Astley 30
Yak — Lobbestael 6 run (Matt Poggie kick)
SKC — FG Astley 38
Yak — Lobbestael 33 run (Poggie kick)
SKC — Tristen Gray 1 run (Astley kick)

YAKIMA LEADERS

RUSHING — Lobbestael 14-181.
PASSING — Lobbestael 0-3-0 0.
RECEIVING — None.

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — After coming close to a victory the first two weeks, the Yakima Mavericks broke through in a big way in their first road test of the season.

John Lobbestael threw three touchdown passes, and Jeremy Franck led a dominating defensive effort in sparking Yakima’s 41-0 victory over the Bellingham Bulldogs on Saturday night.

“To finally come out and break it open a little is a step in the right direction,” Mavericks general manager Nathan Soptich said after his team improved to 1-2. “This definitely was a must-win game for us. It’s good for our morale.”

Yakima’s defense set the tone with its first shutout of the season. Franck led the way, returning an interception 37 yards for a touchdown. It was his fifth interception of the young season and the second one he’s returned for a score.

Serg Torres also returned a punt 61 yards for a score.

“Our defense played outstanding tonight,” Soptich said.

Lobbestael was just 9 of 16 for 111 yards, but he threw touchdowns Torres (15 yards), Ryan Wright (6), and Matt Poggie (1). Jacob Massey ran for 71 yards, including a 1-yard score.

Yakima had just 28 players available because of injuries the first two weeks and the long road trip, which prevented some players from going. But not even that slowed the Mavericks down.

“We had the right group of guys out here,” Soptich said.

Yakima is back home the next two Saturdays, starting this week against the South King County Colts at Zaepfel Stadium.

Yakima         7 14 6 14 — 41
Bellingham   0 0 0 0 — 0
Yak — Serg Torres 15 pass from John Lobbestael (Matt Poggie kick)
Yak — Jacob Massey 1 run (Poggie kick)
Yak — Ryan Wright 6 pass from Lobbestael (Poggie kick)
Yak — Jeremy Franck 37 interception return (kick blocked)
Yak — Poggie 1 pass from Lobbestael (Poggie kick)
Yak — Torres 61 punt return (Poggie kick)

YAKIMA HIGHLIGHTS

RUSHING — Massey 17-71.
PASSING — Lobbestael 9-16-111 0.
RECEIVING — Torres 2-52.

YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima hung close, but it couldn’t quite overtake South Sound as the Mavericks remained winless on the young season.

Paul Lene threw a pair of touchdown passes, and Joe Richmond iced the game with a fourth-quarter field goal as the Shockers beat the Mavericks 23-13 Saturday night at Zaepfel Stadium.

Yakima moved John Lobbestael back to quarterback and the move produced two scoring passes to Ryan Wright — the first for 14 yards and the second covering 11 yards. Those two hooked up six times in the game for 80 yards, but Lobbestael had just one other completion in 11 more attempts for 2 yards.

“We just couldn’t get anything going,” Yakima general manager Nathan Soptich said, adding that the team was hurt by ankle injuries to Alex Mahre and Jesse Cardenas early in the game.

Yakima (0-2) heads to Bellingham next Saturday.

South Sound     7 7 6 3 — 23
Yakima               0 7 6 0 — 13
SS — Ed Therry 7 pass from Paul Lene (Randy Alderman kick)
Yak — Ryan Wright 14 pass from John Lobbestael (Joe Smith kick)
SS — Seur 62 pass from Lene (Alderman kick)
SS — Jabari Mu’ied 11 run (kick failed)
Yak — Wright 11 pass from Lobbestael (kick failed)
SS — FG Joe Richmond 42

YAKIMA HIGHLIGHTS

RUSHING: Jacob Massey 15-73.
PASSING: Lobbestael 7-17-82 1.
RECEIVING: Wright 6-80.