Mid-Columbia Sports Blog

Softball: Kennewick grad leads PLU to national title

Kennewick High graduate Amanda Hall delivered big hits throughout the NCAA Division III tournament, leading Pacific Lutheran University to its first softball national title Monday in a 3-0 win over Linfield.

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Kamiakin edges Kennewick 2-0 in 3A state baseball

Kamiakin scored a run in the first and a run in the seventh, and Jesse Houser made them stand up with a three-hit shutout as the Braves made their way back to the 3A state semifinals for the second straight season.

3 days ago
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Kamiakin tops Mt. Spokane 11-2 in state baseball

Logan Jackson's base-clearing double got Kamiakin off to a good start, and pitcher David Marshall and a sound defense made sure it held up at Yakima County Stadium.

3 days ago
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3A state baseball: Kennewick tops Hazen 4-0

The Kennewick Lions beat the Hazen Highlanders 4-0 on Saturday morning at Yakima County Stadium in the first-round 3A state game.

3 days ago
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Hamlin waits for bone marrow transplant

An update on River View student-athlete Abi Hamlin, who is fighting leukemia.

4 days ago
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FOOTBALL: Washington State-BYU game moved to Aug. 30

ESPN will televise Washington State's season opener against BYU on Thursday, Aug. 30.

6 days ago
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SOFTBALL: Former Tri-City standouts Hall, Lowery reach Division III championship

Former Kennewick standout Amanda Hall had an RBI double, and catcher Katie Lowery (Southridge) helped out on defense as Pacific Lutheran advanced to the NCAA Division III Softball Championship on Monday with a 4-0 victory over host Texas-Tyler.

8 days ago
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Zimmerman continues to impress soccer fans overseas

Preston Zimmerman helps Darmstadt 98 stay the course.

8 days ago
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SOFTBALL: Big weekend coming up for Hamada sisters

With sisters Andrea and Ashley Hamada playing in major softball tournaments next weekend on opposite sides of the state, the Hamada family vehicle could collect substantial miles.

9 days ago
BASEBALL

Stemp, Serkowski, Falcons earn baseball honors

The CBBN all-league baseball teams were released Friday, and Kennewick's Trek Stemp was named 3A player of the year, Hanford's Colin Serkowski the 3A's top pitcher and Tom DeWitz and his Falcons staff as the top coaches.

11 days ago
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7-year stretch

On Tuesday, I covered my first high school baseball game in 7 years. It's not that I don't like baseball, but when the Tri-City Americans keep me busy a good part of the spring, there is no time.

12 days ago