Track and field: Vargas sets Valley record in 3,200
May 19, 2012 by YH-R Sports
Eisenhower’s Brown captures javelin || RICHLAND, Wash. — Santos Vargas may have just barely missed the victory, but did he ever get the time. Eisenhower’s senior distance ace finished second by an eye lash in one of the fastest Class 4A regional 3,200-meter races ever, clocking a Valley record 9 minutes, 1.82 seconds Friday night [...]
Tennis: West dominates at SCAC district
May 19, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — The championship matchups of the SCAC district tennis tournament look an awful lot like those in last week’s SCAC West sub-district. In fact, they’re exactly the same. The SCAC West controlled the action in the first two rounds of the district tournament at Sunnyside High School, winning 13 of the 16 opening [...]
Preps: Rodriguez helps Zillah boys to 3 wins
May 18, 2012 by YH-R Sports
BENTON CITY, Wash. — Zillah senior Angel Rodriguez won the 200- and 400-meter dashes and anchored the winning 4×400 relay at Thursday’s SCAC district track and field meet at Kiona-Benton High School. Rodriguez clocked 22.91 seconds in the 200 and 50.78 in the 400 and helped the Leopards finish the relay in 3:34.24. The top [...]
Preps: Scotties roll into state tournament
May 11, 2012 by YH-R Sports
MATTAWA, Wash. — With goals from three different players in the first half, Highland’s unbeaten boys soccer team charged to an early lead and cruised to a 5-1 victory in Thursday’s SCAC district championship match at Wahluke High School. David Arreguin, Jorge Marin and Luis Nogales hit the net in the first half for the [...]
Prep Roundup: Toppenish soccer wins CWAC district title
May 8, 2012 by YH-R Sports
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 [...]
Soccer: Sunnyside beats U-Hi to advance
May 6, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SPOKANE, Wash. — On a day when neither team could find the back of the net, Sunnyside came up with one more save than University. Angel Cuevas stopped University in the seventh round of the shootout, securing the Grizzlies’ 1-0 victory in a loser-out 3A boys soccer regional game Saturday at University High. With the victory, [...]
Preps: Martinez leads Sunnyside to district
May 4, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Abel Martinez scored two goals in the first 10 minutes to spark Sunnyside’s boys soccer team to a 6-1 victory over West Valley in a CBBN 3A district play-in game on Thursday. Eddie Garcia added a goal and an assist for the Grizzlies, who led the loser-out match 4-1 at halftime. Sunnyside [...]
Prep soccer/tennis/golf roundup: Davis soccer rallies, beats Moses Lake in overtime
May 2, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Down 2-0 midway through the second half, Davis charged back to beat Moses Lake 3-2 in overtime in CBBN 4A boys soccer Tuesday at Davis Field. Jhony Mendoza’s goal with 10 minutes left in regulation drew the Pirates even at 2-2, and Ricky Badillo’s tally two minutes into overtime was the gamew-inner. [...]
Prep roundup: Kivi, Roberts help lead Rams to sweep
April 28, 2012 by YH-R Sports
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Hannah Kivi pitched a one-hitter in the opener and Maddy Roberts drove in six runs in the second game to lead West Valley to a 16-0, 12-0 sweep over Kennewick in CBBN 3A fastpitch on Friday. Kivi faced the minimum 15 hitters over five innings in the opener for the Rams (6-6, [...]
Local report: CWU men sign guard Williams
April 26, 2012 by YH-R Sports
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Central Washington has landed another men’s basketball standout from one of the best junior college programs in the state. Dominique Williams, a 5-foot-10 guard from reigning NWAACC champion Tacoma Community College, has signed with CWU, the university announced Wednesday. Williams, who can play both the point and shooting guard positions, is originally [...]