Conference call: SCAC West shines at state golf tournament
May 21, 2012 by Dave Thomas
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 [...]
Tennis: DeMonds, WV duo repeat as champs
May 20, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Two area girls doubles teams doubled their regional title count Saturday. Davis’ Erica DeMond and Megumi DeMond repeated as CBBN-Greater Spokane League 4A regional champs at Central Valley High School, while Carly Riehl and Carley Schmidt of West Valley made it back-to-back CBBN-GSL 3A titles at University High. Also at U-Hi, West [...]
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 [...]
Local report: Davis girls claim district team title
May 15, 2012 by YH-R Sports
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 [...]
Prep track and field roundup: Vargas breaks 23-year-old Ike record in 1,600
May 12, 2012 by YH-R Sports
PASCO, Wash. — Eisenhower’s Santos Vargas broke a 23-year-old school record while winning the 1,600-meter run Friday evening in the CBBN 4A district track and field meet at Edgar Brown Stadium. Vargas clocked 4 minutes, 12.20 seconds to break Andy Harris’ 1989 mark of 4:12.92. Vargas’ time ranks third on the Valley’s all-time list. Eisenhower [...]
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 [...]
Preps: WV closes out with a sweep
May 5, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Junior Hannah Souers was 6 for 8 for the day with six RBI as West Valley’s fastpitch team closed out CBBN 3A play with a 19-0, 18-2 sweep over Sunnyside on Friday. Makenzie McFeeley was 3 for 3 with two doubles and three RBI in the opener, and Sara Manning collected three [...]
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 [...]
Ike, Davis will meet for district title
May 3, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — It’ll be an all-Yakima final for Saturday’s CBBN 4A district boys soccer championship. Eisenhower earned its part in the title match with a 3-1 victory over Walla Walla at Marquette Stadium on Wednesday. Goals by Guillermo Silva, Cristian Tejeda and Jesus Delgado helped the Cadets finish 8-4 in league play and tied [...]