Connell senior pitcher Nate Eppich emerged as the division MVP when the All-South Central Athletic Conference East baseball squad was announced.
First team -- Nate Eppich, sr., P/IF, Connell (MVP); Nate Remillard, sr., P/OF, River View; Corey Brundridge, sr., P/IF, Kiona-Benton; Gage Nicholson, sr., P/OF, River View; Ridge Taylor, sr., OF, Connell; Zach Werlinger, sr., P/OF, Columbia (Burbank); Dennin Harding, sr., P/SS, River View; Neal Schuck, jr., P/SS, Burbank; Arty Reyes, jr., P, Warden; Morgan Heiman, sr., P/IF, Connell.
Coach of the year -- David Dixon, Connell.
Second team -- Nick Byrd, sr., P/IF, Burbank; Brandon Thornton, sr., Kiona-Benton; Jesse Guerra, sr., Warden; Tylor Burnett, sr., OF, River View; Conner Paysse, sr., Royal; Tanner Bates, sr., C, River View; Briar Carlisle, jr., OF, Connell; Mikai Hirai, jr., Wahluke; Ethan Dillon, sr., P/OF, Connell; Geo Flores, sr., Warden.
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Hadley, Connell lead All-SCAC East squad
Hadley, Connell lead All-SCAC East squad
The Connell Eagles placed 12 starters, including three offensive lineman and MVP tailback Matt Hadley, on the All-SCAC East first team in a vote of coaches.
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2011 SCAC preview: Save the date
2011 SCAC preview: Save the date
Here is the 2011 football schedule for Washington's South Central Atheltic Conference. Game times are 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted
Friday, Sept. 2
Othello at Connell; Kiona-Benton at Highland; Columbia-Burbank at Granger; Mabton at White Swan; Royal at Cashmere; River View at Toppenish; Wahluke at Warden
Connell boys knock off River View 41-31
Connell boys knock off River View 41-31
FINLEY -- Carter Chase and Matt Hadley combined for 19 points to lead Connell to a 41-31 SCAC East victory Saturday over River View.
It was just the second win of the season for the Eagles, with their other coming Dec. 22 against Highland.
CONNELL -- Huber, Hadley 9, Fox 7, Eppich 8, Chase 10, VanHollebeke 5, Hopkins 2, Vanderbilt. Free throws 9-22.
Sanchez sinks 45 for Mabton in win over Burbank
Sanchez sinks 45 for Mabton in win over Burbank
Josh Sanchez outdueled Nathan Roberts on Saturday, leading Mabton to an 85-77 overtime victory against visiting Columbia-Burbank in SCAC East action.
Sanchez poured in a school-record 45 points, including nine in overtime to break the
27-year-old record.
"He was mainly attacking the basket," Mabton coach Brock Ledgerwood said. "He has been playing well lately."
Ki-Be boys top Burbank 48-33 to force SCAC East tiebreaker
Ki-Be boys top Burbank 48-33 to force SCAC East tiebreaker
Cristian Aguilar, Mick Phelps and Dalton Morgan combined for 37 of Kiona-Benton's 48 points to lead the Bears to a 48-33 home win over Columbia-Burbank in the SCAC East regular-season finale.
Ki-Be (16-4, 11-1) had already secured the No. 1 East seed and will play host to Goldendale at 7 p.m. Friday.
The Coyotes (8-12, 5-7) landed in a tie for fourth with River View (7-13, 5-7) and will play a tie-breaker at 7 p.m. today in Connell for the final district spot. The winner of that game will visit Zillah at 7 p.m. Friday.
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