Corey Brundridge and Matt Mason threw back-to-back no-hitters to lead the Burbank Diamondbacks to the championship of their own senior Babe Ruth Woodbat Tournament.
Brundridge struck out 14 in a 12-0 win over the Richland Tigers in the semifinals. Then Mason K'd 11 in a 9-0 victory over the Richland Raptors in the championship.
-- Kennewick's Trux French went 2-for-3 and drove in Team Rainier's only run in a 2-1 loss to Team Adams in the championship of the All-State Baseball Series at Parker Field in Yakima.
Richland's Brett Jacobs went 2-for-3 and belted a two-run homer to lead Team Baker to a 15-0 victory over Team St. Helens in the consolation game.
-- Devan Willis hit a two-run single in the sixth inning, but that would be all for the Twin City Titans as they lost 17-2 to Chaffey Baseball of Seattle at Husky Stadium.
-- Five different players has RBIs to help the Pasco Sun Devils AAA American Legion team win the Pepsi Pak tournament title with a 7-6 win over the Yakima Beetles in Selah.
Lee Gomez had two hits, including a home run and a double in Pasco's 8-7 semifinal win over the Vancouver Aces.
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* 1988 -- Led by Ken Owens' 35 points a Tri-City team won last weekend's Yakima Invitational basketball tournament by beating the Seattle Titans 91-81 in the championship game. Owens, an assistant coach with the Columbia Basin College men's basketball team, was named tournament MVP and teammate Jim Benjirman was selected to the all-tournament team.
* 1979 -- Sherry Devoir netted a game-high 19 points to lead Richland to a 57-32 Big Nine road victory over the Davis Pirates.
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2003: The Tri-City Spirit U18 A softball team went 2-0 at the Southern California Bat Buster Tournament in Irvine, Calif. Walla Walla's Christa Fouts tossed a no-hitter in the Spirit's opener, leading Tri-Cities to a 1-0 win over USA Strike Force. In the nightcap, the Spirit won 2-1 behind a two-hitter from Richland's Stacey Ellingsworth.
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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* 2005 -- Richland starting keeper Lindsee Landon increased her scoreless streak to 630 minutes and Jamie Arthurs, the Bombers' shootout keeper, made two saves and scored a goal in the 4-3 shootout as Richland earned its third trip to the 4A semifinals in four years with a 1-0 victory over Gonzaga Prep at Bomber Field.
* 1967 -- Janet Hinshaw rolled a tourney-high 256 to spark Hi-Lo Drifters to a 2,801 and the A Division team championship at the 23rd Annual Richland Women's Bowling Association Tournament.
WSU's new hire tops memorable year in Mid-Columbia
WSU's new hire tops memorable year in Mid-Columbia
Has another year gone by already?
Time does seem to fly when you're watching sports, and the Mid-Columbia has certainly done it's share to fill the news cycle during 2011.
A couple of local athletes made a splash on the national stage, and all three Tri-Cities' sports franchises made a push for league championships. A few high school teams reached the pinnacle of their sport by winning state titles.
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