Bezdicek in third at AJGA tournament

Sierra Bezdicek of Colbert shot a second consecutive 75 on Wednesday and trails leader Kendall Prince of Lake Oswego, Ore., by six strokes after two rounds of the 54-hole AJGA Junior tournament at Wenatchee. Canadian Leilanie Kim is second at 145.

Kaitlen Parsons of Greenacres and Megan Haase of Spokane are at 157 and 160, respectively, at Wenatchee Golf & Country Club.

Canadian Zak Griffiths shot a 69 and is first in the boys division with a 135.

Three players from Spokane are in the field: Peter Gullickson (147), Evan Dyar (155) and Robert McKee (159).

Soccer

Whitworth received six of eight first-place votes to top the Northwest Conference men’s soccer coaches poll. The Pirates are going after a fourth straight championship.

Volleyball

The Eastern Washington University volleyball team ranks fourth in the Big Sky preseason coaches’ poll. Portland State and Montana rated as co-favorites with Northern Colorado third.