Martin, Cole lead Women’s City

YAKIMA, Wash. — Pat Martin remained in the top spot at the Yakima Women’s City Tournament, but she has some company after Tuesday’s second round.

Robin Cole turned in a dazzling 2-over par 76 in wet, cool conditions at the Yakima Elks Golf and Country to grab a share of the lead with Martin, who fired a second-straight round of 81.

Their 162 totals are four shots better than five-time defending champion Nancy Eglin, who shot an 81 Tuesday. Chris Scacco is fourth at 168.

Martin, an eight-time winner, is looking for her first City title since 2006, while Cole is seeking her first City crown.

Olive Ruff holds a four-shot lead in the First Flight, and Kris Sterns had a two-shot advantage over Cathy Buchanan and Janet Bassell in Second Flight.

In the net competition, Cole is first in the Championship Flight, and Ruff and Pat Mosley led the First and Second flights, respectively.

After an off day today, the field will finish up Thursday at Apple Tree Golf Course. Players will have a shotgun start at 8 a.m.

SECOND-ROUND RESULTS

(Tuesday at Yakima Elks)

Championship Flight

Gross: 1, (tie) Pat Martin 81-81—162, Robin Cole 86-76—182; 3, Nancy Eglin 85-81—166; 4, Chris Scacco 87-81—168; 5, Betty Gilmore 87-84—171; 6, (tie) Janet Hall 93-80—173, Pene James 86-87—173; 8, Shelly Yarbrough 88-89—177; 9, Cindi J. Stewart 91-87—178; 10, Pat Sugden 91-89—180.

Net: 1, Cole 144; 2, James 145; 3, J. Hall 146; 4, Yarbrough 147; 5, Sugden 149; 6, Martin 150; 7, Stewart 151; 8, Pat Wehr 152; 9, (tie) Gilmore 154, Scacco 154.

First Flight

Gross: 1, Olive Ruff 89-92—181; 2, Valerie Thompson 95-90—185; 3, Barb Fortier 98-90—188; 4, Judy Callarman 95-95—190; 5, Linda Plummer 98-93—191; 6, Christy Fordyce 99-95—194; 7, (tie) Judy Jones 97-100—197, Judy Rozelle 96-101—197; 9, Susann Lowary 98-101—199; 10, (tie) Dorothy Brink 103-97—200, Lynda Matthews 106-94—200, Melissa A. Keeter 98-102—200.

Net: 1, Ruff 144; 2, Fortier 146; 3, (tie) Fordyce 152, Callarman 152; 5, (tie) Jones 153, Thompson 153; 7, Plummer 155; 8, (tie) Keeter 156, Lowary 156; 10, Rozelle 159.

Second Flight

Gross: 1, Kris Sterns 101-98—199; 2, (tie) Cathy Buchanan 102-99—201, Janet Bassell 103-98—201; 4, Brenda Batali 97-105—202; 5, Marlene O’Halleron 104-99—203; 6, (tie) Carol Judy 106-100—206, Pat Mosley 103-103—206; 8, Lo Donaldson 103-104—207; 9, Judy Stone 107-104—211; 10, Carolyn Henyan 102-110—212.

Net: 1, Mosley 151; 2, Stone 152; 3, Batalli 153; 4, Sterns 154; 5, (tie) Judy 155, Buchanan 155, Bassell 155; 8, Donaldson 156; 9, O’Halleron 157; 10, Carol Finney 162.

SENIOR LEGION

Pak wins tourney opener

RENO, Nev. — Jace VanDeBrake and Ben Wells drove in two runs each to help the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak defeat the Sierra Sun Devils 8-5 on opening day of the Reno Tournament.

Wells’ two-run double in the sixth inning broke a 5-5 tie for the Pak (17-5), which has won nine of its last 10 games and will play Danville, Calif., today.

• The Yakima Pepsi Beetles’ home doubleheader with Twin City scheduled for Tuesday was rained out. The Beetles play at Twin City today and will decide then when to make up Tuesday’s twin bill.

Sierra 003 200 0 — 5 5 3
Yakima Valley 002 303 x — 8 11 2

Molder, Blueberg (6) and Stroberg. Gonzalez, Johns (7) and Wells.

YV highlights: Chris Walker 2-3, 2b, RBI; Fabien Gutierrez, 2-2, 2b; Jace VanDeBrake 2 RBI; Jake Nell 2-2, RBI, 2 runs; Ben Wells 2b, 2 RBI.

PREP SOCCER

Local pair 2nd team all-state

Davis’ Jhony Mendoza and Highland’s Jesus Gutierrez earned second-team honors in their respective classes on the Washington State Soccer Coaches All-State teams announced this week.

Mendoza made second team as a Class 4A defender, and Gutierrez was tabbed as a 1A forward.

Receiving honorable mention were West Valley’s Jesse Esquivel (3A midfielder) and Toppenish’s Victor Lopez (2A, forward).