RICHLAND -- Richland and Southridge both finished with 5-1 records at the Richland jamboree.
Chiawana, Hanford, Kennewick and Kamiakin all had 3-3 records, while Pasco was 2-5 and Sunnyside 0-6.
Grandview Jamboree: Grandview won both of its matches at its own jamboree as the Greyhounds topped Prosser 25-18, 25-19, 25-13 and beat East Valley 25-10, 25-8, 27-25.
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CBBN boys, girls jamborees to be held today
CBBN boys, girls jamborees to be held today
In boys basketball, Hanford, Kamiakin, Pasco, Richland and Southridge will get their first look at area talent during a jamboree at Chiawana High School at 6:30 p.m. today. On the girls side, Kamiakin, Pasco, Richland, Southridge will do battle at the Hanford jamboree at 6:30 p.m.
Wa-Hi beats Lewiston
Wa-Hi beats Lewiston
Spencer Locati had 12 points and Josh Eggers provided 10 points, eight steals and five assists as Walla Walla shrugged off a 5-point first-quarter deficit and defeated visiting Lewiston in a nonleaguer.
LEWISTON -- Fuentes 16, Pedersen 1, Madsen 3, Scott 2, Gaskill 1, Heitzman 13, Havens 8, Boyer, Larson, Hewett. Totals 17-35 6-18 44.
WALLA WALLA -- Eggers 10, Parnicky 1, Porter 4, Spencer Locati 12, Peasley 7, Lesmeister 3, Arias 2, Jameson 4, Cranor 5, Ferenz 6. Totals 20-47 13-25 54.
On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history
On Aug. 31 in ...
* 1987 -- The Richland Cobras U12 boys soccer team won three games to win the Bigfoot Jamboree in Snohomish. Mark Stottlemyre scored nine goals, Hasani Duke had five and Tony McGough four.
* 1973 -- Jim Emery struck out 13 to lead the Tri-City Imperials to a Northwest League victory over Lewis-Clark. Larry Saska, general manager, president and part owner of the Imperials, went 0-for-3 -- striking out all three times -- as the designated hitter.
Hanford's Merrill shines among Twilight swimmers
Hanford's Merrill shines among Twilight swimmers
RICHLAND -- Under the lights at George Prout Pool, several state-qualifying times were recorded during the Richland Twilight Jamboree.
Hanford senior Melissa Merrill clocked in at 25.40 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle. She also competed in the 400 freestyle relay (3 minutes, 43.99 seconds) and 200 medley relay (1:57.90).
Merrill, junior Stephanie Tixier and sophomore Lisa Tixier were on Hanford's 400 free and 200 medley relay teams. They were joined by Mylie Oberg in the 400 free and sophomore Taylor Fievez in the 200 medley.
River View boys edge Liberty Christian 48-47
River View boys edge Liberty Christian 48-47
RICHLAND -- A last second-heave went awry as the Liberty Christian Patriots boys basketball team couldn't complete a rally Wednesday in a nonconference game in Richland.
River View escaped with a season-opening 48-47 victory. Liberty Christian pulled within the final score on a 3-pointer by Tyler Morris. The Patriots then fouled and the Panthers missed both free throws.
The ensuing full-court heave was off the mark, though.