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IAN BIVONA | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 4 months AGO
Longtime Othello softball coach Rudy Ochoa was honored last week at the Huskies’ final regular season home game of the 2023 season. Ochoa is retiring at the end of this season after a 27-year career.
Ian Bivona
Othello won both games of the doubleheader leading up to the ceremony honoring longtime Head Coach Rudy Ochoa, defeating Grandview with scores of 15-0 in both games.
Othello assistant coach Mike Jensen, right, smiles next to Head Coach Rudy Ochoa, left, while wearing a shirt honoring the head coach’s final regular season home game.
Dozens of Huskie alumni gathered for photos with their head coach on Friday night, wearing shirts saying “Farewell Coach Rudy” and “Ochoa Dynasty 1996-2023.”
Othello Head Coach Rudy Ochoa, right, and assistant coach Rudy Ochoa II, left, smile for photos on Friday night.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | May 3, 2023 5:04 PM
Longtime Othello softball coach Rudy Ochoa was honored last week at the Huskies’ final regular season home game of the 2023 season. Ochoa is retiring at the end of this season after a 27-year career.
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