Two Tri-City boys swimmers were named consensus High School All-Americans prior to their senior seasons.
Hanford's Joe Wertz earned All-America honors in the 100-yard backstroke and 200 individual medley, while Richland's Cody Roberts was honored in the 100 butterfly and 100 back.
Roberts recently signed a letter of intent with the University of Washington.
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The wait continues
The wait continues
While football, volleyball, soccer and cross country are in full swing this week, swimming is in a holding pattern as far as competition is concerned.
REI to have open house to celebrate remodel
REI to have open house to celebrate remodel
The Kennewick REI will hold a community night Monday to celebrate the store's recent remodeling and expansion.
The reception also will honor REI grant recipients Friends of Badger Mountain, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the Tri-Cities' scenic ridgeline, and Tapteal Greenway Association, known for activities to preserve the lower Yakima River and its watershed.
In the past five years, REI has provided more than $100,000 in grants to Tri-City organizations dedicated to environmental stewardship. The store is at 129 N. Ely St.
Memorial, gifts, service -- it's all good in Tri-Cities
Memorial, gifts, service -- it's all good in Tri-Cities
Stolen flags
Two thousand nine hundred seventy-seven. It's an exact number. Sure, it's just under 3,000. And if we were talking about gum balls, what's another 230 more or less?
But we're not talking gum balls. We're talking about lives lost on 9/11 and the flags representing those lives along Bombing Range Road.
College update: Wodrich, Swanson earn all-GNAC honors
College update: Wodrich, Swanson earn all-GNAC honors
Two Tri-Citians were named first-team Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's volleyball all-stars last week.
Lindsey Wodrich and Shelby Swanson, who both play for Seattle Pacific University, were both honored this week.
Wodrich, a senior from Richland High, was a unanimous and repeat selection at outside hitter. She led 21-7 SPU with 394 kills and had 288 digs.
Lifetime achievement awards behind this season's All-Star snubs
Lifetime achievement awards behind this season's All-Star snubs
For the most part, the NBA's coaches do an outstanding job picking the reserves for the NBA All-Star Game.
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