TUALATIN Led by senior Richole Berger, the Hermiston girls tennis team won its third straight team title at the Oregon 5A championships at Tualatin Hills Tennis Center.
Berger, who has three state doubles titles, won the singles crown Saturday with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Katie Edwards of Century.
Berger, headed to the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the fall, finished her high school career with a 114-2 record, including 27-0 this year.
The Bulldogs finished with 12 points in the team race, followed by Corvallis (9) and Bend (8).
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Best of West brings top wrestling talent
Best of West brings top wrestling talent
Jay Covington can't think of a better reason to get up early during Christmas break.
The Pasco wrestling coach will pit his Bulldogs against neighborhood rival Chiawana in the opening round of the annual Best of the West tournament.
Day 1 of the two-day event at Pasco High features a team tournament, while Day 2 is a traditional invitational.
On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
* Sept. 18, 2003 -- Tri-City Americans owner Darryl Porter and general manager Bob Tory were concerned about the team's attendance figures. With one day before the team's season home opener against the Spokane Chiefs, only 1,900 tickets had been sold.
* Sept. 18, 1998 -- Al Genatone rushed for 141 yards as Kamiakin defeated Southridge 34-7 in the first-ever varsity football meeting between the Kennewick schools.
* Sept. 18, 1988 -- Angus Bampton and Kara Long won the singles titles at the Tri-City Tennis Association's First of Fall Tournament at the Columbia Basin Racquet Club in Richland.
On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
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1987 -- The Richland football team moved to 4-0 in Big Nine Conference play after defeating Davis 24-14. Ryan Sorenson rushed for 76 yards for the Bombers, while quarterback Jason Martinez accounted for 94 yards.
1980 -- Pasco's Jane and Bill Thomas picked up their hardware for their recent national championship win in New York. The brother-sister doubles team claimed the National Equitable Family Tennis Challenge.
Hermiston second at Best of West duals
Hermiston second at Best of West duals
Hermiston coach Curt Berger already knew he had a good tournament team -- how can you not with the likes of Joey Delgado and nephew Tyler Berger in the lineup, as well as the last four Oregon 5A state wrestling titles.
But on a long and grinding Day 1 of the Best of the West at Pasco High, the longtime Bulldogs coach found out he has a pretty good dual team as well.
Hermiston finished runner-up in the dual portion of the Best of the West for the second consecutive season, losing 41-31 to Caldwell, Idaho, in the championship Thursday.
Hermiston's Aguilar, Berger win Reser's titles
Hermiston's Aguilar, Berger win Reser's titles
The Hermiston Bulldogs claimed a pair of titles at this weekend's Reser's Tournament of Champions in Hillsboro, Oregon. However, neither of them belong to Joey Delgado, who lost his first match in two years in the 138-pound final.
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