Hanford won four titles and had two runners-up in ending Richland's two-year reign as team champion at the 29th annual Tri-City Invite tennis tournament Saturday.
The Falcons won both mixed doubles titles (Curtis Lan and Alex Sharpe at No. 1; Will Zhao and Jennifer Chou at No. 2), No. 2 boys singles (Luke Thompson) and No. 1 girls singles (Sam Merry) to amass 199 points.
The Nos. 1 and 2 boys singles championships both were decided in three sets. Richland's Troy Zuroske defeated Hanford's Jake Knox 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 for the No. 1 title, while Thompson rallied for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Rich-land's Taylor Dickey at No. 2.
The No. 3 boys singles final also was an all-Richland affair, with the Bombers' John Talbot beating Hanford's Andrew Lea 6-3, 6-3.
Two Kamiakin doubles teams captured titles. Ali Welch and Demi Warner beat Walla Walla's Kendall Gehrett and Presley Peck 6-3, 6-2 in No. 1 girls, while Eddie and Andrew Chou won the No. 2 boys over a Richland duo.
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Tonight's football game between Kennewick and Kamiakin high schools figures to fill up the 6,800-seat Lampson Stadium.
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In terms of the Mid-Columbia cross country scene, that's an apt description of this last fall season.
The Braves boys and girls not only dominated league meets -- at times placing their full squad of seven in the top 10 -- they performed well at the big races and brought home a bounty of state hardware.
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Atkin defeated Nolan Cull of Lake Tapps, Wash., 3 and 1.
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RICHLAND -- Some terrific battles have taken place on the 3-mile cross country course that loops about Carmichael Middle School.
Today's 43rd edition of the Richland Invite promises to rank among the best, with star power, powerhouse teams and top-flight individual talent on both sides of the ledger.
In the boys race, Kamiakin senior Anthony Armstrong is the defending champ and course record holder after last year's time of 14 minutes, 53.36 seconds.
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