The Tri-City Channel Cats summer season begins in earnest today with the Tri-City Invitational at Memorial Pool in Pasco. Action begins at 12:30 p.m.
Weekend races will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday and features approximately 519 swimmers from across the state.
This will be the team's only home meet of the season and perhaps the final opportunity for area swim fans to watch Richland senior Cody Roberts slice through territorial waters in a tournament atmosphere.
"This is the first long-course meet of the summer for him," said Tri-City coach Todd Stafek. "We're hoping to get some good swimming in here in the beginning of the season."
Roberts, 18, had a recordbreaking season for the Bombers this past winter and was named the 4A boys Swimmer of the Year.
Also on deck for the Channel Cats will be Othello freshman Natilee Ruiz, the girls' 2A Swimmer of the Year.
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Richland swimmer Bratton making waves
Richland swimmer Bratton making waves
Though her family has a pool at its house, Lisa Bratton
doesn't hop in as much as she once did.
"I find I've been using it less and less because I'm in (another) pool training so much," she said. "I just want to be dry."
When Bratton does get in the water, however, she leaves the competition in her wake.
Columbia Cup broadcast Oct. 30 on Versus
Columbia Cup broadcast Oct. 30 on Versus
KENNEWICK -- The 2011 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup is scheduled to be replayed on VERSUS at 1 p.m. on Oct. 30.
The event, won by U-96 Spirit of Quatar driver Dave Villwock in late July, will be televised as a result of a partnership between ANG/H1 Unlimited and the VERSUS network.
VERSUS can be seen in the Tri-Cities on Charter Communications channel 36, on Direct-TV channel 603 or Dish Network channel 151.
Othello's Ruiz going out with glory
Othello's Ruiz going out with glory
OTHELLO -- Though graduation is still several months away, Natilee Ruiz will say goodbye to a big part of her high school years this weekend.
The Othello senior could win her fifth and sixth Class 2A state swimming titles Saturday in Federal Way.
When she competes in the 200-yard individual medley and 100 freestyle, her parents, Benjamin Ruiz and Linda Snyder, will cheer her on from the stands, as will her 13-year-old brother, Anthony. Her other brother Bubba, an Othello sophomore, won't be there because he's playing in Saturday's state first-round football game, but he understands this is a big moment for his older sister.
Ams trade Sutherland to Calgary
Ams trade Sutherland to Calgary
KENNEWICK -- The Tri-City Americans traded 20-year-old defenseman Brock Sutherland to the Calgary Hitmen for 19-year-old forward Nathan MacMaster on Thursday.
The trade brings the Tri-City roster down to three overage players, Adam Hughesman, Mason Wilgosh and Brendan Shinnimin.
MacMaster, a 5-foot-10, 179-pounder, is moving to his third WHL team in his fourth full season. He was a second round selection by Moose Jaw before being traded to Calgary.
WEATHER: More snow possible tonight in Mid-Columbia
WEATHER: More snow possible tonight in Mid-Columbia
The first snow of the season for the Tri-Cities fell Wednesday afternoon.
More may be on its way. The National Weather Service is predicting a 40 percent chance of snow Friday night in the Tri-Cities.
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