Home court isn’t what it used to be for SCAC West kingpins
February 3, 2012 by Roger Underwood
Ah, the home-court advantage.Valley basketball fans who are at or near my age of 60 years (but I read at a 61-year-old level) can recall when playing at home was a huge advantage, especially in the old Valley A League.Old gyms and good teams meant life on the road was often a losing proposition — [...]
Prep report: Mercer’s 35 gives ’Stangs a big lift
February 3, 2012 by Scott Spruill
YAKIMA, Wash. — Following up a state championship season is never easy, especially for a team that graduated two all-state scoring stars and has a new head coach. But the Prosser girls are finding their way. And for a time last Saturday night, Sydney Mercer gave the Mustangs a nice flashback that they hope is [...]
Valley leaders in boys swimming
February 3, 2012 by Scott Spruill
Valley leaders THROUGH FEB. 1 200 medley relay: Prosser (Bowen, Saam, Burgett, Wildman) 1:48.16, Selah 1:49.68, West Valley 1:54.51, Naches Valley 1:55.18, Eisenhower 1:56.32. 200 free: Kian Hausken (West Valley) 1:57.31, Jeremy Klarich (Wapato) 2:04.90, Dallin Olander (West Valley) 2:07.46, Aaron Schmitt (Naches Valley) 2:08.42, Jared Klingele (Eisenhower) 2:09.65. 200 IM: Garrett Rice (West Valley) [...]
Looking for a hunter ed class? Now?
February 2, 2012 by Scott Sandsberry
YAKIMA, Wash. — Since the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has gone to strictly online registration for its hunter education classes, some local classes aren’t filling up nearly as fast as they used to. Classes that used to fill up within a day after the old routine — announcing them in the local newspaper [...]
In tribute to the Davis Pirates, and also to Ike
February 1, 2012 by Roger Underwood
There has been so much to admire and enjoy about the Davis Pirates, who are ranked No. 1 in this week’s Class 4A state poll by The Associated Press, that some of the positives go unmentioned if not unnoticed.To be sure, there are the multiple talents and unselfishness of David Trimble, the poise and leadership [...]
Final Valley wrestling rankings
February 1, 2012 by Scott Spruill
VALLEY POWER RANKINGS No. 6.FINAL REGULAR SEASON DISTRICT/SUB-REGIONALCBBN 4A at Chiawana, Friday, 4 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.CBBN 3A at Hanford, Friday, 4 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.CWAC at Ellensburg, Friday, 4 p.m., Saturday, 1 p.m.SCAC West at Granger, Saturday, 10 a.m.SCAC East at Connell, Saturday, 10 a.m.North Central 2B at Lake Roosevelt, Saturday, 10 a.m.Girls at [...]
Updated GNAC, NWAACC East hoop standings
January 28, 2012 by Roger Underwood
GNAC MEN Conf SeasWestern Washington 9-1 18-3Western Oregon 7-4 14-6Alaska Anchorage 9-2 15-4Seattle Pacific 8-3 16-4MSU Billings 7-4 12-7Central Washington 4-7 10-9Saint Martin’s 4-7 8-12NW Nazarene 4-7 10-9Simon Fraser 1-9 6-12Alaska Fairbanks 1-10 4-17Saturday’s scores: Alaska Anchorage 82, Central Washington 65; Northwest Nazarene 62, Alaska Fairbanks 53; Montana State Billings 82, Saint [...]
Yaks’ Jordan feels much better now, thanks
January 28, 2012 by Roger Underwood
On Wednesday night, Jan. 11, Simone Jordan came out of the Yakima Valley women’s locker room, made an abrupt right turn and walked quietly through the nearest exit of Sherar Gym.Minutes earlier, the Yaks sophomore had missed the first of a one-and-one free throw opportunity. She could have sent YVCC’s game with Big Bend into [...]
Tri-Cities schools to leave CBBN
January 27, 2012 by Scott Spruill
Sunnyside to remain with Eisenhower, Davis || YAKIMA, Wash. — The split is coming after all. The Columbia Basin Big Nine, in its present form and for much of its long history, is seeing its last days. Richland School District superintendent Jim Busey told the Tri-City Herald on Wednesday that he and the superintendents from [...]
Prep Report: La Salle frosh no ordinary girl
January 27, 2012 by Scott Spruill
YAKIMA, Wash. — Tuesday’s noisy, emotional Davis-Eisenhower wrestling match was a tough stage for anyone much less a 100-pound freshman girl. But, as most who follow Valley wrestling know by now, Isabell Nunez is not your average freshman girl. Holding a 4-2 lead in the final period of the 106 match, Nunez, who competes for [...]
