1/29/12 Letters to sports

Welcome to the CWAC, West Valley || To the sports editor — On behalf of Wapato High School and the Wapato community, I welcome West Valley High School to the Central Washington Athletic Conference. We look forward to renewing our spirited rivalry we shared as members of the former Mid-Valley League. The inclusion of West [...]

12/11/11 Letter to sports

Rodeo coverage is disppointing To the editor — It’s so disappointing to pick up the sports page and see absolutely nothing about the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas which ran from Dec. 1 through Dec. 10. Yakima and the Lower Valley are well represented by rodeo enthusiasts, not to mention our own Washingtonians who [...]

10/2/11 Letter to sports

Hall of Famer says thanks || To the sports editor — On Sept. 28 the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum inducted its class of 2011 and I and the rest of my 1984 national champion football teammates from Linfield College were enshrined. Reflecting back to the 1974-78 football years at Highland High in [...]

7/3/11 Letters to Sports

Parker Foundation thanks golfers || To the sports editor — On behalf of the Parker Youth & Sports Foundation, I wish to express our gratitude to the Yakima Seniors Golf Tournament committee for designating the foundation as the beneficiary of their fourth annual tournament, held in May. Committee chairman Rich Hilfiker along with Jim Gosney, [...]

5/15/11 Letter to sports

Thanks for track meet help || To the sports editor — May 6 marked the first Naches Valley/Riverside Christian Invitational track meet at Highland High School in Cowiche. A total of 11 teams participated (including the host teams). Thank you to the more than 50 volunteers who made this meet a success. From the gatekeepers [...]

4/17/11 Letter to sports

Thanks for support of Wilander event || To the sports editor — The Yakima Tennis Club and local sponsors hosted the Wilander on Wheels exhibition on April 7. The event, held at YVCC’s Sherar Gym, featured seven-time Grand Slam tennis champion Mats Wilander, former YVCC star and former world No. 31 Kelly Evernden, former world [...]

4/3/11 Letter to sports

Thanks for help at Holder Relays || To the sports editor — For the last 37 years, Eisenhower High School has hosted the Don Holder Relays and last Saturday was no exception. Weather during the Holder Relays has always been surprising. There has been sunshine, rain, hail, snow, high winds; sometimes all on the same [...]

2/13/11 Letter to sports

Granger boys coach apologizes for rout || To the editor — I am writing this letter to address the lack of sportsmanship by the Granger boys basketball team and coaches in our game vs. Cle Elum last Friday night. As the head coach I accept full responsibility for my team’s actions and I would like [...]

2/6/11 Letters to sports

Thank you to Wapato’s Howe || To the sports editor — I coach basketball for the Wapato School District and I would just like to say a big thanks to Jacoby Howe. Jacoby sets a great example for a lot of kids in the community of Wapato and is also my 3-year-old’s idol. I enjoy [...]

1/23/11 Letters to sports

Thanks for look at tourney format To the sports editor — Kudos to Scott Sandsberry and his article about the new state basketball tournament format, the “Hardwood Classic.” All of us involved in high school basketball didn’t believe for a second that only District 5 was opposed to the new format. Thanks to Scott’s time [...]

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