WSU’s J.V. Eight Captures National Title

The Washington State University women’s junior varsity eight crew team won the national title Saturday at the National Collegiate Rowing Championship Regatta on Lake Harsha, Ohio, near Cincinnati.

WSU won its first national rowing championship. The college program began five years ago.

The Cougars led the start of the 2,000-meter race, but Princeton took the advantage midway through. Rowing with a strong tail wind, WSU moved into contention with 500 meters left, then stroked to a winning time of 6 minutes, 23.6 seconds.

In the varsity eight race, Princeton won with a time of 6:11.9. UW was second in 6:12.6. WSU, rowing on the outside, placed sixth in the sevenboat field, with a time of 6:34.2.

Idaho Legion baseball

The Prairie Cardinals (2-3) of Post Falls and Lakeland lost twice at the Wenatchee Tournament.

Everett edged Prairie 7-5 on Joel Anderson’s bad-hop single in the top of the eighth inning. Joel Gorham’s two-run double in the seventh for the Cardinals forced extra innings.

Redmond then beat the Cardinals 8-5, benefiting from a big error during a four-run fourth. Al Bevacqua and Ryan Novak had RBI singles during Prairie’s sixth.