The Mid-Columbia Athletes of the Week for January 15, 2009.
Trey Haines, Sr., Walla Walla
Won CBBN matches over David Huizar and Saul Soto and then won the 160-pound title at the Naches Invite.
Girls Basketball
Tiffany Idler, Jr., Columbia (Burbank)
In SCAC East victories over Wahluke and Royal, she combined for 31 points, 13 rebounds, 15 steals and six assists.
Cody Roberts, Sr., Richland
He won the 50-yard freestyle at a CBBN dual at Walla Walla, then took second in the 100 butterfly and third in the 100 backstroke at the Kentridge Invite.
Lance Whitney, Sr., Connell
He had 16 points and nine rebounds in an SCAC East win over Warden, then scored 27 points in a victory over Kiona-Benton.
* Athletes of the Week are selected by the Herald sports staff and run Thursdays. Coaches with an athlete to nominate should e-mail rferran@tricityherald.com by noon Mondays.
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On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
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* 1982 -- In a 45-17 triumph over host Prosser, the Hanford girls basketball team outscored the Mustangs 18-0 in the third quarter. Mary Ann McCord had a game-high 14 points for Hanford, and Marlene Price led the Falcons' board dominance with 12 rebounds.
* 1972 -- Ed Ash's game-high 25 points and 13 rebounds sparked Pasco to a hard-fought 60-53 Big Nine Conference boys basketball victory over Kamiakin.
* 1969 -- Richland's Lonnie Draper raised his record to 4-0 when he earned a 10-0 decision over his Walla Walla opponent as the Bombers continued their season undefeated with a 29-18 victory over the Blue Devils, who suffered their first loss of the season.
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