The WIAA Executive Board decided last weekend to keep the 4A, 3A and 2A state tournaments at Toyota Center.
The SunDome had made a presentation last week to have all six state tournaments held there over a two-week span starting in November 2009 -- the 1A, 2B and 1B tournaments were held in Yakima this fall. The new Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee also bid for the big-school tournaments.
WIAA executive director Mike Colbrese said the group was working on a five-year deal with Toyota Center officials. The Kennewick facility first held the 4A and 3A tournaments in 2006, adding the 2As the next year.
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Kennewick's Toyota Center could be a state volleyball tournament site again — and the format of the tournaments could change, too.
“We’re totally up in the air with volleyball,” said Cindy Adsit, the WIAA assistant executive director who oversees volleyball.
Adsit said there were "issues at every site" this fall, including lengthy delays, not enough seats or restrooms, limited concessions for spectators and poor outside lighting. Some of those issues can be fixed by site managers or by moving locations. Others can only be remedied if the tournament format is changed.
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Theory of a Deadman to perform Jan. 18
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Tickets are on sale for the Theory of a Deadman concert Jan. 18 at Toyota Arena, which is next to Toyota Center in Kennewick.
Tickets cost $25 in advance or $27 day of show and are available at www.ticketmaster.com or the Toyota Center box office.
Pasco's Gesa Stadium gets state baseball finals
Pasco's Gesa Stadium gets state baseball finals
When the Richland Bombers and Kamiakin Braves punched their ticket to the state baseball semifinals this past spring, the road to the final four took them to Tacoma's Cheney Stadium.
Should they make it back to the final four in 2012, their trip would be significantly shorter.
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced Wednesday that Pasco's Gesa Stadium will host the Class 4A and 3A state semifinals and finals May 25-26.
Lots of events coming to town
Lots of events coming to town
OK, it's cold out. But there's still a lot going on in Mid-Columbia sports during these winter months.
For example, the Tri-Cities Sports Council met last week with a number of items being discussed.
Pasco High athletic director Le Burns said that 36 high school wrestling teams are expected to compete in the annual Best of the West tournament at Pasco High, set for Dec. 22 and 23.
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