KENNEWICK -- Memo to Ed Muhlhausen: Hey buddy, I think you're going to need to order a lot more burger patties over these next six months.

Preview of the girls state cross country race-by-race

Preview of the boys state cross country race-by-race 4A

When Andrea Nelson toes the start line today at the 3A state cross country meet at Sun Willows Golf Course, the senior from Shadle Park might feel a little off.

It's easy to get caught up in Tri-Cities Prep's offense, what with the 463 yards and all those points the Jaguars piled up in Friday's 52-14 win over Touchet.

Rob Oram had a feeling that his team would respond to its beatdown last week against Davis.

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Ugly losses, a frustrated fan base, a coach under fire; it's been a rough first two seasons for Paul Wulff at Washington State.

The game held no meaning in the standings.

Playing good teams can only make you better.

WALLA WALLA -- When Aaron Nelson climbs out of bed these days, he checks his breathing, tests his limbs, searches out any new aches and pains.

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia -- Drydn Dow scored his first two WHL goals Tuesday night in helping the Tri-City Americans steamroll the Kamloops Blazers 8-3 at Interior Savings Centre.

Goalie Chet Pickard was nearly perfect in his second professional appearance as he led the Milwaukee Admirals to a 2-1 win over the IceHogs in Rockford on Saturday night.

I try to keep up with some of the former Americans players. Today, I came across this little tidbit on former D-man Logan Stephenson (2002-06). I'm not surprised by this. Logan always was tough as nails and not one to take any crap. During his three previous seasons in the AHL, he averaged about 90 PIMs a season. He has 15 career fights in the AHL, including two this season.

There he was, standing behind the podium being introduced as the coach of the Tri-Cities Fever.

EUGENE -- University of Oregon football coach Chip Kelly says there's nothing to report about the possible reinstatement of suspended running back LeGarrette Blount.

SEATTLE -- Phil Lumpkin, a former NBA player and successful Seattle-area high school boys basketball coach, has died.

Nikki DePeel (Hanford/CBC) scored 22 points and her 11-for-12 performance from the free throw line helped the Lewis-Clark State College women's basketball team defeat Northwest Christian University 87-48 on Monday.

SEATTLE -- University of Washington basketball coach Lorenzo Romar announced Monday that 6-foot-9 sophomore forward Brendan Sherrer had made the 14th-ranked team as a walk-on.

NEW YORK -- Texas took a small step forward in the Bowl Championship Series standings Sunday, and the remaining unbeaten teams held down the first seven spots.

PULLMAN -- Washington State football coach Paul Wulff said that junior strong safety Chima Nwachukwu is expected to miss at least one game with the ankle sprain he suffered in Saturday's 40-14 loss to Notre Dame.

PULLMAN -- Washington State football has morphed into Chinese water torture, with a twist.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.-- The Columbia Basin Racquet Club 3.5 Senior Women's team swept Brownsville, Texas, 3-0 on Oct. 25 to finish 3-0 in championship play and earn the first United States Tennis Association title for a Pacific Northwest 3.5 women's senior team.

The Richland volleyball team huddled before Saturday's CBBN 4A district championship match and watched as Southridge received the trophy for winning the regular-season title.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Before he took his first snap in college, Jimmy Clausen arrived on the Notre Dame campus in a stretch limo to announce he would sign a letter of intent with the Fighting Irish.

PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia -- Brendan Shinnimin scored a pair of goals and had an assist, and Brett Martyniuk posted a shutout in his first start of the season to lead the Tri-City Americans to a 4-0 Western Hockey League victory over Prince George on Saturday night.

Smiles haven't come easy for Chris Erikson this season.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- Jordan Messier scored on a power play with 15 seconds remaining in regulation to give the Tri-City Americans a 3-2 victory over Prince George on Friday night at the CN Centre.

GRANGER -- Wahluke tuned up for its meeting with West-leading Zillah with a big fourth-quarter performance to win at Granger.

BURBANK -- Marc Albertson threw three touchdown passes and Royal rolled in an SCAC East finale in Burbank.

SELAH -- Devon Lind hauled in a short pass from Jeremy Cerrillo and bulled his way for a 33-yard TD with 2:25 to play, lifting No. 4 Othello to a 7-3 CWAC victory over Selah on Friday.

FINLEY -- Matt Wilhelm threw for four touchdowns and River View tuned up for next week's 1A regional playoffs by beating Kiona-Benton in SCAC East play in Finley.

The catch of Northern pikeminnow was down this year even though the season was extended by two weeks, according to the Bonneville Power Administration, which oversees the bounty program for the voracious salmon predators.

ELLENSBURG -- Walla Walla senior Erica Burmood placed first in the 200-yard individual medley (2:16.31) and 100 butterfly (1:01.61) prelims at the 4A district meet.

PROSSER -- T.J. Finn connected on TD passes twice with Dominic Garza as Prosser thumped Ephrata in a CWAC contest at Fiker Stadium.

EUGENE -- Here in the Beaver State, Castor canadensis is both loathed and loved, even apart from his role as a university mascot.

SPOKANE -- For the last two years, the Richland girls have played second fiddle to Central Valley in the chase for the Eastern Region cross country title.

COLTON -- Tri-Cities Prep earned a share of its first-ever league title by knocking off No. 2 Colton in Southeast 1B play.

MEDFORD, Ore. -- Kyle Umlauf scored twice in the second period as the Titans earned a NorPac victory over the Wranglers at RRRink/Southern Oregon Ice Arena.

CONNELL -- Dyrell Whitby rushed for 184 yards on 15 carries and scored three times as No. 2 Connell wrapped up the regular season with an SCAC East win over Warden.

RICHLAND -- Fishing guide Mark Shear will talk about bank and boat fishing for steelhead at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the November meeting of the Richland Rod and Gun Club.

TAVARES, Fla. -- Pasco's Don Hogue finished second Friday at the BASS Federation 2009 Championship in Tavares, Fla.

WAITSBURG -- Zach Bartlow accounted for two second-quarter TDs as Waitsburg-Prescott took a 20-7 halftime lead and improved to 4-1 in the Southeast 2B and 7-1 overall with a home victory over Pomeroy (2-3, 4-4).

DAYTON -- Zach Simpkins ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns as Liberty Christian picked up its first Southeast 2B win of the season.

ASOTIN -- Ryan Baumgart's 70-yard kickoff return following Asotin's final touchdown broke a 36-36 tie, and DeSales went on to upset the Panthers in Southeast 2B play.

WAPATO -- Grandview, led by Jacob Massey's 245-yard rushing performance, remained tied for fourth in the CWAC with a win at Wapato.

GRESHAM, Ore. -- Columbia Basin fell 25-20, 25-13, 25-22 to host Mt. Hood but regrouped for a 25-22, 25-17, 25-21 defeat of an Oregon State University club team at the Mt. Hood Classic in Gresham, Ore.

YAKIMA -- Daniel Ortega returned the opening kickoff 66 yards for a touchdown, and Cascade champion Eisenhower cruised from there, leading 37-0 after three quarters en route to a CBBN crossover win over Pasco.

WALLA WALLA -- Gary Winston ran in from 18 yards out for the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter, leading Walla Walla to a CBBN crossover win over Moses Lake.

WENATCHEE -- Wenatchee, the Columbia Division top seed, led 30-0 at halftime and cruised past Richland in a CBBN crossover game.

RICHLAND -- Davis capitalized on six Hanford turnovers and rolled to a CBBN crossover victory over the Falcons at Fran Rish Stadium.