Prep Roundup: Granger boys, EV girls top polls
January 12, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Granger’s boys and East Valley’s girls are ranked No. 1 in their respective classifications in the season’s first Associated Press state high school basketball polls released Wednesday. Granger’s boys (11-1), who have wins over No. 3 Naches Valley and No. 5 Cashmere, received all eight first-place votes. Zillah, ranked 10th, gives the [...]
Local report: CWU to honor Reilly, Bighill
January 10, 2012 by YH-R Sports
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Mike Reilly and Adam Bighill, two of the best players in Central Washington football history, will be honored at halftime of Saturday night’s men’s basketball game between the Wildcats and Montana State Billings in Nicholson Pavilion. Reilly, the only quarterback in NCAA history to have thrown at least one touchdown pass in [...]
Local report — NV twins top dive meet
January 7, 2012 by YH-R Sports
MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Twin brothers Daniel and David Whitmore of Naches Valley took top honors and qualified for Class 2A-1A state in the process during Friday’s 11-dive meet for all classifications. Daniel Whitmore totaled 308.6 points, well above the 280 needed for state, while David Whitmore was second at 298.6. Jacob Hino of Eisenhower [...]
Prep roundup — Naches Valley boys basketball team remains unbeaten
January 5, 2012 by YH-R Sports
NACHES, Wash. — Pouncing for a 21-6 lead through the first quarter, Naches Valley’s unbeaten boys went on to defeat La Salle 59-40 in SCAC West play Thursday night. Jeremy Gaudette contributed a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Cameron Walker led all scorers with 15 points for the Rangers (2-0, 9-0), who [...]
Local report — Stubblefield take coaching job at New Mexico
January 3, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Taylor Stubblefield, a star three-sport athlete at Davis who later set an NCAA receiving record at Purdue, will reportedly join Bob Davie’s staff as an assistant football coach at New Mexico. According to a report in the Albuquerque Journal, Stubblefield will coach the Lobos receivers. He had held a similar position at [...]
Prep roundup: Grizzlies pin way past Southridge
December 16, 2011 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Powered by five pins, Sunnyside stayed atop the CBBN 3A wrestling standings with a 46-28 victory at Southridge on Thursday. The Suns were within 36-22 with three matches to go but Sam Romero clinched the victory with a third-period fall at 170 pounds. Sunnyside improved to 3-0 and kept pace with Pasco, [...]
Prep roundup — Kamiakin rallies past West Valley wrestling
December 13, 2011 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA — Max King, Luke Smith, and Ryan Leman all recorded pins for West Valley, but Kamiakin won the final three matches, the last two by forfeit, to edge the Rams 42-41 in a CBBN 3A wrestling match Tuesday at West Valley. KAMIAKIN 42, WEST VALLEY 41 138: Zach McKinnes (K) won by forfeit. 145: [...]
12/9/11 Prep bowling results
December 9, 2011 by YH-R Sports
Central Washington League SELAH 3, SUNNYSIDE 1 At Minda Lanes Team scores: Selah 784, Sunnyside 764; Sunnyside 760, Selah 694. Baker games: Selah 168, Sunnyside 160; Selah 152, Sunnyside 97. Highlights: Taylor Jones (Se) 344 (175); Emily Imbery (Se) 300 (174); Ashley Baughman (Se) 322 (162); Joanna Chumley (Su) 349 (175). Records: Selah 5-2 overall, [...]
Prep roundup: Ellensburg wrestlers open CWAC strongly
December 6, 2011 by YH-R Sports
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Ranked third in the Class 2A preseason state poll, Ellensburg opened CWAC competition impressively on Tuesday with a 62-12 home victory over Grandview. Toppenish had a similar margin of victory, downing Prosser 60-18, and Selah bested East Valley 46-20. In non-league action, Granger, ranked fourth in 1A, defeated the No. 1 2B [...]
Preps: Ike, S’side open strong
December 2, 2011 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Topping 50 points in both of their road wins to open league play, Eisenhower and Sunnyside started strong in CBBN wrestling Thursday night. Eisenhower won seven straight matches between 126 and 170 to secure a 53-21 victory over Walla Walla in 4A, and Sunnyside rolled to a 55-18 win at Hanford in [...]