Spring athlete of the year nominees

BASEBALL Cole Gilman Naches Valley senior Voted MVP of the SCAC West, Gilman helped the Rangers win league and district titles and reach the state final. Jens Jensen Davis senior Named to the CBBN 4A first team as a pitcher and third baseman, Jensen led the Pirates to a 17-8 season. Hugo Lemus East Valley [...]

2012 Spring prep honor roll

NOTE: The spring honor roll is a round-up of all-league teams involving local high schools. All of these teams were selected by coaches within the league. Not all leagues select such teams and/or players and coaches of the year. For track and field, the final Valley leaders of the season are included. BASEBALL CBBN 4A [...]

Goldendale’s Wanderscheid wins state golf title

YAKIMA, Wash. — With a state championship within her grasp, Bree Wanderscheid didn’t back down. In fact, the Goldendale sophomore stepped up and played even better than she had in the opening round to capture the Class 1A girls state title in convincing fashion. Showing no nerves despite this being just her second state tournament, [...]

Strong start for SCAC duo

Wanderscheid, Iacolucci in lead at 1A state golf|| YAKIMA, Wash. — Rylee Iacolucci and Bree Wanderscheid shot the identical score Tuesday and, not surprisingly, they find themselves in exactly the same spot on their respective leaderboards — in first place. The two golfers came into the Class 1A state golf tournament as champ-ionship contenders and both [...]

Conference call: SCAC West shines at state golf tournament

YAKIMA, Wash. — Over the past eight years, the SCAC West has left its mark on the Class 1A state golf tournament. Two titles, two runner-up finishes (including one ending in a sudden-death playoff for the title), 10 total top-10 finishes, and another seven top-20 showings have shown the West has held its own against [...]

Prep golf roundup: Iacolucci, Wanderscheid repeat as district champions

CLE ELUM, Wash. — Cle Elum’s Rylee Iacolucci and Goldendale’s Bree Wandersheid repeated as medalists at Tuesday’s SCAC district golf tournament at Suncadia Golf Course. The top 16 boys and nine girls qualified for the Class 1A state tournaments May 22-23 on The Home Course in Dupont. Iacolucci, a senior, shot a 1-under 71 for [...]

Local report: Davis girls claim district team title

WENATCHEE, Wash. — With Erica and Megumi DeMond adding another title to their ever-growing résumé, the Davis Pirates claimed their first district team title since 1998 on Monday at the CBBN 4A tournament. The juniors, who were the runners-up at last year’s district tournament, captured the championship this time around, and are now set to defend [...]

Local report — Yaks swept, fall from first

MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Yakima Valley swung the bats well Wednesday in its East Region doubleheader with Big Bend, totaling 29 hits. But the Yaks didn’t do well enough in other aspects of the game to avoid a 5-4, 9-8 sweep that dropped them out of first place. Columbia Basin, with a sweep of Blue [...]

Prep Roundup: Toppenish soccer wins CWAC district title

TOPPENISH, Wash. — Striking three times in the opening 25 minutes and riding its stout defense to the finish, Toppenish’s streaking boys soccer team blanked Othello 3-0 in the CWAC district championship match on Tuesday. The Wildcats, now 17-1 and winners of 16 straight, advance directly to state and will host a first-round match next [...]

Davis girls win tennis title

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Davis girls clinched the first league tennis championship since 2001 by a boys or girls team by defeating Wenatchee 6-1 on Monday at Kissel Park. The Pirates were led by singles victories by Paige Toop, Megumi DeMond and Erica DeMond. Erica DeMond finished the season 20-0. The Pirates finished the season [...]

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