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 [...]

Football: Cougars topple DeSales

WHITE SWAN, Wash. — Powered a ground game that rolled up 366 yards, White Swan avenged a regular-season loss with a 34-20 victory over seventh-ranked DeSales in the first round of the Class 2B state football playoffs Friday night. Niko Nanez ran for 181 yards on 16 carries and scored three touchdowns for the Cougars, [...]

11/11/11 Prep football roundup

Chelan 35, Cle Elum 19 CLE ELUM, Wash. — The visiting seventh-ranked Goats rallied with four touchdowns in the final period to avenge a 49-14 home loss to Cle Elum two months ago. Michael Amsel ran for 153 yards and scored three of his four touchdowns in the fourth quarter to help Chelan snap Cle [...]

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 [...]

Football: Half full for Zillah

Leopards get going after intermission, advance to state || ZILLAH — Having been rocked on their own home turf and pushed to the brink of elimination from the Class 1A state playoffs even before they made it in, the Zillah Leopards had to answer a challenge on Friday night. From their coaches. In the locker [...]

11/4/11 Zillah-Burbank photo gallery

Photos from Friday’s SCAC crossover game between Zillah and Burbank at Andy Collins Memorial Field in Zillah, Wash. Click here for information on purchasing any of these photos.

Warriors wrest title from Zillah

CLE ELUM, Wash. — For three years, Zillah has ruled the SCAC West thanks in large measure to a punishing ground game. Friday, Cle Elum used that same formula to end the Leopards’ stranglehold on the West. Mitchell Millsap ran for 202 yards and a touchdown, Michael Newman added 113 rushing yards and three total [...]

River View 14, Zillah 7

FINLEY, Wash. — Kurt Calhoun rushed for 128 yards and Robert Slack scored on a 5-yard run, but the Leopards were unable to overcome River View in the non-league matchup.

A time to honor: Andy Collins Memorial Field dedicated in Zillah

ZILLAH, Wash. — The people who knew, played alongside, taught and in other ways crossed paths with Andy Collins won’t have any trouble remembering him. After Friday night, even people who never knew him will be reminded of what he stood for every time they approach the Zillah football field upon which he excelled. Character. [...]