Rams lead Athlete of the Year nominees

YAKIMA, Wash. — Perfect on the court this past season, the West Valley volleyball team was as dominant when it came to nominations for the Athlete of the Year awards. The Rams squad, which finished the season 35-0 and claimed its first state championship in more than 20 years, garnered five nominations — three in [...]

Prep football: Prosser takes care of snow business

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — With a versatile offense that can be tweaked in so many ways to meet certain needs, Prosser coach Benji Sonnichsen spent all week devising a plan for Saturday’s state quarterfinal clash with Ellensburg. But he was worried about the wildcard — snow. And snow it did. PHOTO GALLERY Click here for more [...]

11/20/11 Prosser-Ellensburg photo gallery

Photos from Saturday’s Class 2A football state quarterfinal game between Prosser and Ellensburg at Tomlinson Stadium in Ellensburg, Wash. Click here for information on purchasing any of these photos.

Fassler ignores elements, helps lift Mustangs

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Before the turf at Eastern Washington University’s Roos Field was red, it was white. Sometimes it was, at least, including Nov. 10, 1995, when Prosser opposed Cheney in a first-round Class AA state playoff game. “The main thing I remember about it, other than we won, is that Matt Hoefer had four [...]

11/19/11 Prep football express score

Prosser 21, Ellensburg 14, FINAL   Prosser 0 7 14 0 — 21 Ellensburg 0 6 8 0 — 14 Ell — Matt Bennett 40 run (kick failed) Pros — Danny Raap 8 pass from Ryan Fassler (Abi Fajardo kick) Ell — Damien Roseberry 10 run (Patrick Smyth pass from Bennett) Pros — Isaac Anderson 15 pass from Fassler [...]

Prep football: Rivalry rematch between Ellensburg, Prosser

YAKIMA, Wash. — It’s been nearly two months since Prosser and Ellensburg last met on a September evening at Fiker Stadium — basically an eternity in the week-to-week world of high school football. But these two CWAC rivals have reached their current standing — Class 2A state quarterfinalists set to clash at noon Saturday — [...]

Prosser-Ellensburg football state quarterfinal set for Tomlinson Stadium

Ellensburg, fresh off upsetting eighth-ranked Deer Park on the road in the first round of the Class 2A state playoffs Saturday, will play a little closer to home in the quarterfinals. The Bulldogs host No. 3 Prosser at noon Saturday at Tomlinson Stadium, home to Central Washington’s Wildcats. The Mustangs rallied for a 32-28 victory [...]

Prep football: Prosser, Ellensburg win to set up showdown

YAKIMA, Wash. — They’ll meet again. Prosser and Ellensburg, who staged a back-and-forth battle at Art Fiker Stadium on Sept. 30 with the Mustangs rallying for a 32-28 win, will meet in the Class 2A state quarterfinals after both teams posted first-round wins Saturday. Third-ranked Prosser pounded West Valley of Spokane 40-0 at Fiker while [...]

11/12/11 Prep football/soccer express scores

FOOTBALL Prosser 40, West Valley-Spokane 0   West Valley-Spokane 0 0 0 0 — 0 Prosser 14 7 13 6 — 40 Pros — Isaac Anderson 14 run (Cesar Lopez kick) Pros — Caleb Hoefer 4 pass from Ryan Fassler (Lopez kick) Pros — Danny Raap 7 pass from Fassler (Lopez kick) Pros — Joey Hurtado 19 run (Lopez [...]

11/11/11 State Preview Capsules

    FOOTBALL (First Round) CLASS 2A W. Valley-Spo. (9-2) at Prosser (9-1) When: Saturday, 1 p.m. What’s next: Quarterfinal vs. Ellensburg-Deer Park winner. Notable: The Eagles beat EV-Yakima 35-7 on Tuesday in regional play with Dylan Ellsworth running for 141 yards and a TD on 21 carries. Ellsworth, who has 12 TDs in the [...]