Summer sports gallery: June 16-23
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 months, 3 weeks AGO
Royal tight end Bennett Brown (87) gets set at the end of the line during Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic in Yakima.
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Othello running back/defensive back Alex Mendez, in blue, returns a kickoff for the East at Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic.
Royal wide receiver/defensive back Case Christensen looks at the East Offensive Most Valuable Player plaque at Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic in Yakima.
Ephrata tight end/defensive end Eric O’Neel breaks out of his stance during Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic in Yakima.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline Legion second baseman Hunter Flaa makes contact with a pitch for a single during the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader against East Valley.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline Legion center fielder Harvest Parrish rushes toward home plate during the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader against East Valley.
A pitcher for the 12U Central Washington Sixers winds up to pitch at the Pete Doumit Memorial Tournament in Moses Lake on June 16.
MOSES LAKE — Whether it was the football field or the baseball diamond, Basin athletes remained busy over the last few weeks. As the summer heats up, school-based sports have cooled down, but youth leagues are picking up steam throughout the Columbia Basin.
Readers who know of a youth league that has earned coverage for their efforts on the field, diamond, gridiron, court or elsewhere can email Sports Reporter Ian Bivona at ibivona@columbiabasinherald.com.
Othello running back/defensive back Alex Mendez, in blue, returns a kickoff for the East at Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic.
Royal wide receiver/defensive back Case Christensen looks at the East Offensive Most Valuable Player plaque at Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic in Yakima.
Ephrata tight end/defensive end Eric O’Neel breaks out of his stance during Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic in Yakima.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline Legion second baseman Hunter Flaa makes contact with a pitch for a single during the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader against East Valley.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline Legion center fielder Harvest Parrish rushes toward home plate during the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader against East Valley.
A pitcher for the 12U Central Washington Sixers winds up to pitch at the Pete Doumit Memorial Tournament in Moses Lake on June 16.MORE LOCAL-NEWS STORIES
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Cougars victorious in weekend series over Air Force
PULLMAN – Washington State baseball (17-29) posted a 10-2 series-clinching win over Air Force (18-30) at Bailey-Brayton Field Sunday afternoon, according to a statement by Washington State Athletics.
Huskies fall to Northwestern in final game of weekend series
EVANSTON, Ill. – University of Washington Baseball (24-21) fell in the third and final game against Northwestern (19-22) Sunday, 10-4, according to a statement made by UW Athletic Communications.
Huskies successful in distance medley relay, winning first Penn Relays
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Washington captured just its second Penn Relays championship in school history, and the first by the men's program, as the Huskies took the Men's Distance Medley Relay (DMR) Championship of America at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, according to a statement by University of Washington Athletic Communications.