Quick hits
Cheney swimmer honored
Cheney will be well represented during this weekend’s girls State 2A Swimming and Diving Championships at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.
Among them is senior Morgan Landreaux, who was voted Eastern Washington’s Female High School Swimmer of the Year.
The award was based on three years of district and state level performance and leadership, said coach Kathryn Teske.
The Blackhawks finished second during the Districts 5-7 meet with four first places and three meet records.
All told, Cheney is sending eight swimmers to state and will have competitors in all 11 races including three relays.
Wendy’s state winner
Destiny Christianson, a three-sport athlete and two-sport All-Panorama selection from Inchelium, is Washington’s female Wendy’s High School Heisman state winner.
She and David McCary from Juanita High were the state winners based upon outstanding achievements in athletics, academics and community service. They have qualified, along with winners from the remaining 49 states and District of Columbia, for 12 national finalists to be named by the end of this month.
There were 10 male and 10 female finalists in the state competition. Others named locally were: Travis Corigliano from Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls), Emilio Sulpizio from Mead, Rachel Wagley from Shadle Park, Keslye Llewellyn from Wilbur-Creston, Ellen Miller from St. John and Amanda Grumbach from Curlew.
Champions begin defense
Volleyball state tournaments fill the weekend and, starting Friday, 2005 champions begin their defense.
Kennewick (4A/3A): Three-time 4A champion Mead is one of three Greater Spokane League state participants in the Toyota Center. A new 3A champ will be crowned, because:
Yakima (2A/1A): Selah is now a 2A school challenging defending champion Pullman in the SunDome. Returning 1A champ Colfax faces a test from within its league, Lakeside, which was third in 2A last year.
EWU (2B)/SFCC (1B): There are new classes here and there’ll be two new champs.
Football state playoff games
4A – Gonzaga Prep (9-1) hosts Moses Lake (7-3), Friday, 7 p.m.: Bullpups defense takes on ground-pounding Chiefs.
2A – Pullman (9-1) is at Prosser (10-0), Friday, 7 p.m.: Defending champs travel against state’s top-ranked team. Colville (10-0) hosts Othello (6-4), Saturday, 1 p.m.: Indians host Huskies, who are making 10th straight state trip.
1A – Lakeside (5-5) plays Royal (9-1), Saturday, Deer Park, 1 p.m.: Road to state title goes through defending champion Knights or Connell.
2B – Davenport (9-1) is at Kittitas (8-1), Friday, 6 p.m.: Kittitas lost to Reardan 42-6 last year, while Davenport was a semifinalist; Lind-Ritzville (7-2) is at Asotin (6-3), Friday, 7 p.m.: Asotin started slowly but has won last six; Reardan (9-0) hosts Liberty Bell (5-5), Friday, 6 p.m.: Defending state champs face team making first state appearance in 20 years.
1B – Five Southeast B, including late-surging defending champion LaCrosse-Washtucna, and five Northeast B teams face off in state prelims.