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) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jan. 25 state basketball polls
January 25, 2012 by Scott Spruill
Washington Prep Basketball Polls, Jan. 25By The Associated Press BOYS Class 4ASchool Record Points Last Week 1. Bellarmine Prep (9) 12-1 90 1 2. Davis 12-2 80 2 3. Skyline 12-3 72 3 4. Snohomish 12-2 56 5 5. Redmond 12-2 47 T6 6. Union 11-4 45 4 7. Central Valley 10-3 43 8 8. Garfield 9-4 31 T6 9. Gonzaga Prep 8-5 16 [...]
Enrollment numbers official
January 24, 2012 by Scott Spruill
The WIAA Executive Board has finalized and approved classifications for the upcoming 2012-13 and 2013-14 enrollment cycle. Go to www.wiaa.com to see the full breakdown. Eisenhower and Davis are the fourth and sixth largest high schools in the state.
Valley Wrestling Rankings, Jan. 23
January 23, 2012 by Scott Spruill
VALLEY POWER RANKINGS No. 5, Jan. 23 Weather wiped out most of last week’s action so there aren’t many changes. The final posting will be Jan. 30 to close out the regular season. Send updates, comments and season records to sspruill@yakimaherald.com 106 POUNDS1, Kyle Anson, Selah, jr.2, Fidel Medina, Grandview, so.3, Victor Almaguer, Granger, fr.4, [...]
Prep report: Top-Hi boys leading hungry pack in CWAC
January 19, 2012 by Scott Spruill
YAKIMA, Wash. — Stay humble, stay focused. That’s the message Joseph Mesplie has been directing at his Toppenish boys basketball team as the Wildcats head into the second half of the CWAC season in an unfamiliar position. First place. Riding an eight-game win streak, the ’Cats are ranked eighth in Class 2A and own a [...]
West Valley will go 2A, join CWAC
January 18, 2012 by Scott Spruill
YAKIMA, Wash. — And the turmoil continues. With the Columbia Basin Big Nine trying to hold itself together with some creative scheduling and compromise, West Valley decided on Wednesday against opting up this fall to Class 3A and will instead join the Class 2A CWAC. West Valley’s school board, reversing a previous vote late last [...]
