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June18
A GRIP ON SPORTS
You know the term "under the weather?" Sometimes it means exactly that. Read on.
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Cheney’s loss is Rogers’ gain in boys basketball. Joel Soter, the boys coach at Cheney the past two years, has accepted the position at Rogers, replacing Tim Wood, who resigned to spend more time with a young family.
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June16
A GRIP ON SPORTS
There is only one guy I can really root for today as the U.S. Open draws to a close. Well, two. Read on.
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June11
A GRIP ON SPORTS
We interrupt our day-by-day report on the Mariners' futility for this SportsLink special report: The M's won. And so did my golf team. Read on.
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Central Valley senior Katie Wardsworth won the girls state championship in the hammer at the 13th annual event held recently at Eastern Washington University. Wardsworth flung the hammer 144 feet, 10 inches. Hannah Frost, a junior from Springdale, was second (134-4) and Siniva Areta from Ferris was third (120-9).
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June07
A GRIP ON SPORTS
On the desk to the right of my computer I have a mouse pad. On it is a cartoon of a yellow man with a couple hairs, sleeping in his chair at work, a pink donut balanced on his stomach. Of course the man is my hero, Homer Simpson. I've had the mouse pad since 1995. Or just before Tim Duncan entered the NBA. Read on.
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May30
A GRIP ON SPORTS
Sometimes you can see a storm brewing from miles away. Other times it hits you before you have time to run for cover. The latest brouhaha in Seattle? It was visible from here. Read on.
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Andrew Gardner is taking another step toward returning to his homeland on a more permanent basis. One of the top long-distance runners in the nation for his age, the Mead senior, along with his brother and three other Mead students, will fly to south-central Ethiopia in early June for a 16-day journey they hope brings relief and hope to those struggling in the developing nation.
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May29
A GRIP ON SPORTS
Sometimes I have this vision of myself as a gold miner in California, circa 1850. A crusty old guy with a filthy hat, overalls, a bad limp and a pie plate from Marie Calendar's. Bent over the waters of the Internet, I picking up a bunch a mud, swirl the plate over and over again and, Eureka, a couple of nuggets appear in the bottom. ...
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It’s the closest thing to an exhibition between the big-school state girls basketball champs from Washington and Idaho. Even the coaches from Mead and Post Falls are coaching in the game.
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May27
A GRIP ON SPORTS
Of all the holidays we celebrate each year, this is the one where the words "happy" or "merry" just don't fit as an adjective. Memorial Day is just that, a day for memories. Memories of those who gave their last full measure, to quote Abraham Lincoln once again, for our freedom. ...
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YAKIMA – Colton’s four straight 1B softball state championships had plenty of different components. And a lot of players named Druffel and Moser. But one element was missing – high drama. That all changed on Sunday as the Wildcats scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning and won a fifth-straight state title at Gateway Softball Complex.
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YAKIMA – For the second straight year, Northwest Christian came up just short in the State 2B softball championship game, losing 3-1 to Toutle Lake on Sunday at the Gateway softball complex. NWC lost to Pe Ell, 6-2, in the 2012 title game.
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May26
A GRIP ON SPORTS
Really, I am at a loss. It's not that bad, though. Not as bad as an eight-game losing streak. Not even close. But therein lies the problem. It's May, late May actually, and the local major league baseball team is once again in a funk. And there is only so much you can write about a franchise that seemingly every year hits a stretch that ensures a long slide to the lower reaches of the standings. ...
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SUMNER, Wash. – It took overtime, but the itch has finally been scratched for the Cheney boys soccer team. Ian Scimandle scored 3 1/2 minutes into overtime to power the Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over Tyee in the finals of the State 2A soccer tournament Saturday at Sunset Chevrolet Stadium.
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TACOMA – Mead senior Andrew Gardner completed the “Triple Crown” in impressive fashion Saturday at the State 4A track and field meet. Gardner, who captured the state cross country championship last fall and followed it up with a title in the 1,600 meters on Thursday, appeared as if he would be challenged in the final lap of the 3,200 on the final day of Star Track XXXI at Mt. Tahoma High School.
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TACOMA – Courtney Bray had an idea she’d find rarified air at the State 3A track meet. After all, the Mt. Spokane senior had finished second the past two years and sixth as a freshman. This was her time.
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Montesano pulled away late and topped Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 11-3 in the State 1A softball consolation final Saturday in Richland. The Eagles (23-6) took fourth place – marking the fifth time in the past nine years Lakeside has finished in the top five.
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LACEY, Wash. – The University High School softball team left Lacey with some hardware. It just wasn’t the trophy the Titans were eyeing. University claimed fourth place at the State 3A softball tournament, losing to Meadowdale 7-2 in its seasonal finale at the Regional Athletic Complex on Saturday.
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When her assistant coach’s night-before math started adding up to a state championship, Jane Swiatek did everything but plug her ears. “I’m not the type who lets myself think about that,” she said. “But I hope for the best.”
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As Kassie Guglielmino stepped atop the podium Saturday morning after winning her fourth state 1B 100-meter dash title, the announcer tried to put it all in perspective. “That’s one of only – I don’t know how many – to do that,” he said, and wisely let the crowd take it from there.
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The Arlington Eagles and senior pitcher Ronnie Ladines were barely challenged at the State 4A softball tournament, but they didn’t wither when the first challenge came. Ladines struck out 15, including the last two batters to strand the potential tying run at second base, and Arlington (22-3) claimed its first fastpitch state title Saturday with a 2-1 win over Camas at Merkel Sports Complex.
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May25
The Arlington Eagles and senior pitcher Ronnie Ladines were barely challenged at the State 4A softball tournament, but they didn’t wither when the first challenge came.
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A GRIP ON SPORTS
An unimportant play in a completely forgettable season. That's what traditionalists – or apologists – might say about another obviously blown call in the Mariners' loss to the Texas Rangers. But there is another view, even if baseball may have trouble seeing it. Read on.
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TACOMA – Damon Unland knows how to hold an audience until the end. The Ferris senior threw 185 feet, 5 inches on his final attempt to pull off a three-peat as the State 4A discus champion Friday during the second day of Star Track XXXI at Mt. Tahoma High School.
