KEARNS, Utah -- The Kennewick Bandits earned an 8-7 victory over host team Bear River Friday morning in the opening game of the Pacific Northwest AA American Legion regional tournament at Gates Field in Kearns, Utah.
The Bandits will play Powell, Wyo., tonight in a semifinal matchup.
"The thing is, we knew these kids were older but it wasn't intimidating to us," said Kennewick coach Dave Price.
Kennewick scored three runs in the bottom of the third to pull itself out of a 3-0 hole. A.J. Henderson and Austin Bartelson had two RBIs apiece to lead the Bandits attack.
"Our bats started to come alive again and our defense tightened up," Price said.
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On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
On Sept. 26 in ...
* 1986 -- Nosetackle Brady Yount recovered three furmbles -- returning one 26 yards for a touchdown -- and had three sacks as Kennewick's defense pitched its third straight shutout to open the season with the Lions' 27-0 victory over the Pasco Bulldogs. Bobby Wilkinson gained 186 yards for the Lions.
* 1976 -- Buckaroo Bandit, who nabbed the last qualifying spot thanks to a tiebreaker dice roll, came home the winner of the Pot O'Gold Quarter Horse Futurity at Sun Downs. Bandit, owned by Roy Dane, paid $14.20 to win. Holy Smoke, owned by Ed and Betty McKay, who had tied Bandit for 10th in qualifying, missed out on the final but came back to win the Futurity Consolation.
FBI says 'Bad Hair Bandit' arrested
FBI says 'Bad Hair Bandit' arrested
The "Bad Hair Bandit," a serial bank robber that has hit numerous banks in the Northwest, including Richland, was arrested in California after her 20th heist, the FBI said Wednesday.
Cynthia Van Holland, 47, was caught by Placer County sheriff's deputies after she robbed the Bank of the West in Auburn, Calif. Auburn is northeast of Sacramento.
Investigators on the FBI Safe Streets Task Forces in Seattle and Sacramento said they believe Van Holland is the Bad Hair Bandit.
'Piggyback Bandit' acknowledges assault charges
'Piggyback Bandit' acknowledges assault charges
A man dubbed the Piggyback Bandit because of a history of jumping on the backs of high school athletes in the Pacific Northwest has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of assault after his arrest in Helena.
"Piggyback Bandit' banned from Minn. prep events
"Piggyback Bandit' banned from Minn. prep events
Minnesota is banning the man known as the "Piggyback Bandit" from high school games in the state.
Tiny trouble
Tiny trouble
I would like to congratulate Gesa on Sylvester Street in Pasco on their catching of the youngest bandit ever one recent afternoon. My daughter in-law Stefanie and son Doug were at the bank yesterday with their 4-month-old son Finnegan.
I came over to the bank to sign off on a check for my son. My daughter in-law had to take Finn to the car and drive him around the parking lot to get him settled down and to sleep. As we both came out to the parking lot, two police cars were next to my car, with officers looking like they were ready to pounce on someone.
My son and his family left first, and the police were right behind them in hot pursuit. Apparently someone from the bank called the police because someone in a white car was circling around the parking lot at the bank (that would be Stef and baby Finn). Police pulled them over, and presumably after doing background check on Finnegan, they decided to let him go. Finnegan, the youngest suspected bank robber in modern history!
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