Huskies standout athlete inks with Walla Walla Community College
The Sun Tribune | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 9 months AGO
Othello High School two-sport star senior Kyler Villarreal has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for coach Jeff Reinland at Walla Walla Community College. The Warriors are a member of the Northwest Athletic Conference and this year’s East Region champion and Elite Eight qualifier for the NWAC championships at Everett Community College.
Villarreal was named second team All-CWAC as a point guard this past season, and was also one of two quarterbacks on the Othello Huskies football team.
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