State golf results; Round 2 - 2023
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years AGO
Ephrata’s Kenji Pickeral placed 14th at the 2A Boys State Golf Tournament in Liberty Lake on Wednesday.
IAN BIVONA/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
Moses Lake’s Quinten Whittall drives a ball at the fourth hole at the Qualchan Golf Course during the first round of the 4A State Boys Golf Tournament.
WASHINGTON – In this week’s state golf tournaments, nine Basin golfers qualified for Round 2 of their respective tournaments, including four with top-15 finishes.
2A Boys
Ephrata Boys - finished sixth as a team with 54 points.
Ephrata’s Kenji Pickeral - shot 77 in Round 1, 74 in Round 2; 151 total, 14th place.
Ephrata’s Carter Burns - shot 80 in Round 1, 78 in Round 2; 158 total, tied-26th place.
Ephrata’s Max Hewitt - shot 80 in Round 1, 78 in Round 2; 158 total, tied-26th place.
Othello’s TJ Murdock - shot 81 in Round 1, 85 in Round 2; 166 total, 36th place.
2A Girls
Ephrata’s Jayme Dwight - shot 80 in Round 1, 78 in Round 2; 158 total, tied-eighth place.
Othello’s Mariah Murdock - shot 82 in Round 1, 91 in Round 2; 183 total, tied-24th place.
2B/1B Boys
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague’s Hunter Dinkins - shot 88 in Round 1, 87 in Round 2; 175 total, 22nd place.
2B/1B Girls
Almira/Coulee-Hartline’s Naomi Molitor - shot 90 in Round 1, 85 in Round 2; 175 total, fourth place.
Warden’s Lauryn Madsen - shot 99 in Round 1, 97 in Round 2; 196 total, tied-11th place.
ARTICLES BY HERALD SPORTS STAFF
Local athletes play in Columbia Basin series senior all-star baseball game
MOSES LAKE — The Sports Council and All-State Baseball announced in a press release that they are hosting the sixth annual Columbia Basin Series Senior All-Star Baseball Game presented by Central Industrial Sales. This annual showcase brings together standout seniors and celebrates the accomplishments of student-athletes from throughout the region. The game will be between some of the top graduating baseball players from across the Yakima Valley and Tri-Cities regions. The Yakima Valley team will consist of Moses Lake’s Noah Hernandez and Othello’s RJay Garza, Quade Gonzalez IV and Aiden Garza while being coached by Othello’s Head Coach Sonny Garza.
Wildcats qualify 11 for Outdoor Championships
INDIANAPOLIS – Central Washington University Track and Field put out a statement Tuesday to announce that 11 student-athletes qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships running from Thursday, May 21 through Saturday, May 23 in Welch Stadium at Emporia State University. Eight female track and field student-athletes qualified. Layla Fields, Zoe Gonzales, and Ashlyn Nielsen all qualified as part of the 4x100m relay team while Donna Marie Harris and Carley Huber qualified as part of the 4x400m relay team. Julie Castillejo will be a relay alternative due to quick turnarounds from some individual events. Ellie DeGroot qualified as a member of the 4x400m relay team as well as for the 400m hurdles. Maliyah Gordon was a qualifier in the shot put. Elise Hopper will represent the crimson and black in four events: the 4x100m relay, the 4x400m relay, the 400m dash, and the 200m dash.
Wildcats athletics reveals 2026 Hall of Fame inductees
ELLENSBURG — On Monday, Central Washington athletics announced in a statement the names for the 2026 athletic Hall of Fame class. Jean and Joe Adams (Spirit of Central), Catie Fry (Volleyball), Zak Hill (Football), and Dr. Richard Roux (Meritorious Service).