Thursday, Apr. 19, 2007

Athletes of the Week for April 19, 2007

The Mid-Columbia Athletes of the Week for April 19, 2007.

Tennis

Troy Zuroske, Fr., Richland

Beat Kennewick's Johnny Buckingham to win the Tri-City Invite singles title Saturday, helping the Bombers win the team title. Also beat Capital's Nick Petterson.

Soccer

Rocky Snyder, Sr., Pasco

Scored Pasco's final two goals in a 4-3 double-overtime win Tuesday in Richland. Also had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 7-0 win over Walla Walla.

Baseball

Michael Richard, Sr., DeSales

Threw a no-hitter and struck out 18 in a 7-0 win over Pomeroy on Tuesday, and tossed a 1-hit shutout against Tri-Cities Prep on Saturday, striking out 13.

Track & Field

Nectaly Barbosa, Sr., Prosser

Broke the meet record in the 1,600 by almost 4 seconds at Saturday's Pasco Invite in 4:08.86. He also broke the previous area best of 4:09.88 set by Hanford's Adam Tenforde in 1999.

Golf

Matt Davis, Sr., Wahluke

Shot a 1-under 71 to beat Royal's Joe Perkins in an SCAC match Thursday at Desert Aire GC. Also won medalist honors with an 81 Wednesday against Naches Valley.

Softball

Jessica Solbrack, Jr., Pasco

Tossed a pair of shutouts, the first a 4-hitter in a 2-0 win over Hanford on Tuesday, then pitched a 2-hit gem and went 4-for-4 in a 10-2 win over Wenatchee on Friday.

* Coaches with an athlete to nominate should e-mail rferran@tri-cityherald.com by noon Mondays.