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Othello volleyball squad sets sights on district berth

OTHELLO — Although the Huskies lost five players, including four outside hitters to graduation, head coach Steve Parris expects the team to compete for a district playoff berth.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Othello volleyball squad sets sights on district berth

OTHELLO — Although the Huskies lost five players, including four outside hitters to graduation, head coach Steve Parris expects the team to compete for a district playoff berth.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Yelm Tornados seek to repeat as state champs

The defending champion and top-ranked Yelm Tornados hope to blow away second ranked Federal Way, third ranked Union and everyone else to repeat as state champions in the girls division at Mat Classic XXX at the Tacoma Dome this weekend.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

White River the favorite on the 2A mats at Mat Classic XXX

TACOMA — If the Toppenish Wildcats are to three-peat as 2A state wrestling champions they are going to have to have some help taking the sting out of the White River Hornets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Yelm seeks to repeat as state champs

TACOMA — The defending champion and top-ranked Yelm Tornados hope to blow away second-ranked Federal Way, third-ranked Union and everyone else to repeat as state champions in the girls division at Mat Classic XXX at the Tacoma Dome this weekend.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

White River the favorite on the 2A mats at Mat Classic XXX

If the Toppenish Wildcats are to three peat as 2A state wrestling champions they are going to have to have some help taking the sting out of the White River Hornets.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Othello looks to impress in Ellensburg

The Huskie wrestlers begin the second season Friday at 4 p.m. when the whistle blows to signal the start of the CWAC District tournament at Ellensburg High School.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Othello girls open tournament season at Warden Saturday

Nine years ago when coach JJ Martinez started the Othello girls wrestling program, he set his sights on the same goal coaches Wayne Schutte and Ruben Martinez had established for the boys program — to come home from the state tournament with some hardware and to continually finish in the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Othello cross-country returns top boys

Boys who ran 15 of the top 22 times with last year’s cross country squad will return for the 2017 season. Sophomore David Maldonado sets the pace for the Huskie pack attack.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Girls' soccer squad young but talented

Last year the nine graduating Lady Huskie soccer players saw the fruits of their four year rebuilding process.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Young Huskie squad hopes to duplicate last years run

Othello volleyball coach Steve Parris shares something in common with Lady Huskie soccer coach Bernie Garza this year: both have rosters loaded with youth and very few seniors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Old school Huskies look to ground out wins

Last year, the Othello Huskies bounced back from an opening loss to Connell to win seven straight CWAC conference games. The Pack Attack then suffered league losses to Prosser and Ellensburg to finish tied with Selah and Prosser for third place in league play. A loss to West Valley of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Othello swim club wraps up season at Sunnyside

The Othello Barracudas fell just 42 points shy of swimming away with a team victory over the visiting Toppenish Tarpons in their last home meet of the year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Prep roundup: Othello beats Ephrata 6-3 in district opener

OTHELLO — Defending Class 2A state champion Othello defeated Ephrata 6-3 Tuesday to advance to the semifinal round of the CWAC District Softball Tournament at Selah on Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

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