Prep report: Mercer’s 35 gives ’Stangs a big lift

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 [...]

Prep football: Davis, Ike an all-state twofer

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 [...]

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 [...]

Murphy’s law: Prosser falls in state semifinals

KENNEWICK, Wash. — Benji Sonnichsen paused to search for the right word and it didn’t take long. “The best way I can describe it is they just suffocated us,” said Prosser’s head football coach. “We’d get a little breathing room, then boom — they’d come in and make a big play on offense or defense. [...]

11/27/11 Prosser-Archbishop Murphy photo gallery

Prosser’s Isaac Anderson holds up the team’s third place trophy after their 50-14 loss to Archbishop Murphy Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. (ANDY SAWYER/Yakima Herald-Republic photo). Photos from Saturday’s Class 2A state semifinal football game between Prosser and Archbishop Murphy at Lampson Stadium in Kennewick, Wash. Click here for information on purchasing any of these photos.

Cold truth on warm day, Archbishop Murphy just really good

KENNEWICK, Wash. — Numbers, as we all know, don’t always tell the story. But on some occasions, such as Saturday’s Class 2A state semifinal game, the cold truth on a warm day at Lampson Stadium was illuminated brightly, and for all to see. Arch-bishop Murphy 50, Prosser 14 was no illusion. And looking at neither [...]

Addition by subtraction

Reduced role doesn’t slow Prosser’s Anderson|| YAKIMA — For his third and final season as a standout on Prosser’s football team, Isaac Anderson was promoted and demoted all at once. The reasons were not complicated. Best interest for you. Best interest for us. Changing roles fortunately created no issues since the versatile Anderson bought in [...]

Prosser-Archbishop Murphy capsule

2A STATE SEMIFINALS Prosser vs. Archbishop Murphy When: Saturday, noon. Where: Lampson Stadium, Kennewick. State rankings, records: No. 3 Prosser 11-1, No. 5 Archbishop Murphy 11-1. What’s next: State championship game vs. Lynden-Chehalis winner, Dec. 3, 10 a.m., Tacoma Dome. Pairing history: Prosser and Archbishop Murphy have met once with the Mustangs winning a 2006 [...]

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.