Track and field: Vargas sets Valley record in 3,200

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 [...]

5/4/12 Prep spotlights

Eric Amaro Sunnyside track, junior Amaro took over the CBBN 3A league lead in the javelin while winning the Prosser Invitational at 177-0 on April 21 and also ranks third in the 110 hurdles. Sarah Bersing Selah fastpitch, junior The Vikings’ veteran catcher contributed two doubles, a home run and five RBI in Selah’s CWAC [...]

Prep Track and Field: Wildman, jumpers help lead Prosser to Jewett Invite team title

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — James Wildman won the 200-meter dash, helped Prosser set a Valley best in the 4×400 and led the Mustangs to the team title in Saturday’s 23rd annual Keith Jewett Invitational at Andreotti Stadium. The Mustangs, who clocked 3:30.38 in winning the 4×400, also swept the jumping events with Wade French (HJ), Dominic [...]

Prep Roundup: Eisenhower fastpitch earns sweep of Pasco in final at-bat

YAKIMA, Wash. — Josee Saldua singled home Anissa Araiza in the bottom of the seventh inning as Eisenhower capped a sweep of Pasco in nonleague fastpitch action Monday at Kiwanis Park. The Cadets won the second game 7-6 after pounding out 17 hits to cruise 12-3 in the opener. Ike’s Gracie Ortiz had three hits [...]

Preps: Jensen shines as Davis sweeps

YAKIMA, Wash. — Jens Jensen came within one hit of perfect game and got big early support as Davis shut out Moses Lake 8-0 to complete a CBBN 4A baseball doubleheader sweep Friday at Davis Field. The Pirates (4-0, 10-2) pounded out 16 hits, including six doubles, in winning the opener 12-6. Jensen made sure [...]

Wapato’s Ibarra shines at Davis Invitational

YAKIMA, Wash. — Wapato’s Ignacio Ibarra captured the 200-meter dash and pole vault and placed second in the 400 at Saturday’s 86th annual Davis Invitational track and field meet at Zaepfel Stadium. Ibarra, a senior, cleared 13 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault, clocked 23.45 seconds in the 200 and a career-best 51.08 in [...]

2012 Prep tennis preview capsules

CBBN ONES TO WATCH Boys: Mitchell Anderson, sr., West Valley (Class 3A state quarterfinalist, regional third place, district third place in doubles with now-graduated Craig Heflick); Aaron Farmer, jr., West Valley (Class 3A state quarterfinalist, regional runner-up, district runner-up in singles); Luke Thompson, sr., Hanford (Class 3A state third place, regional champion, district champion in [...]

2012 Prep track and field preview capsules

BOYS 100 METERS — Isaac Anderson (Prosser, sr.) 11.27, Isaac Messenger (Goldendale, jr.) 11.30, Austin Wagner (Davis, sr.) 11.40. Hand timed: Jacob Oswalt (Granger, sr.) 10.8, Herman Herrera (Grandview, jr.) 11.2. Notes: Anderson switches his football speed to the open track and is the CWAC’s No. 2 returning 100 sprinter. Messenger and Oswalt should have [...]

Prep basketball: Ravet, Jacobs lift Ellensburg past Chelan

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Reece Ravet scored 24 points, hitting six 3-pointers, to power Ellensburg to a 59-41 victory over Chelan in a non-league boys basketball game Wednesday night. David Jacobs totaled 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs, who improved to 2-0 going into Friday night’s CWAC opener at home against Toppenish. For Chelan, [...]

1B volleyball: Knights, Tigers still going

YAKIMA, Wash. — The Thorp Tigers were well prepared for their Class 1B state volleyball tournament quarterfinal Friday night. But they weren’t ready for Seton Catholic. PHOTO GALLERY Click here for more photos from this event. SPACER Click here for information on purchasing photos. “Their serving and passing were very efficient,” Thorp coach Jesse Steuckle [...]

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