No fans, no media, no scouts. The Best of the West voting is done by the insiders players, management and broadcasters from the 10 clubs in the Western Conference of the Western Hockey League.
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No fans, no media, no scouts. The Best of the West voting is done by the insiders players, management and broadcasters from the 10 clubs in the Western Conference of the Western Hockey League.
SPOKANE -- Brendan Shinnimin had two goals and an assist to lead the Tri-City Americans to a 5-3 victory Saturday over the Spokane Chiefs at Spokane Arena.
KENNEWICK -- Just because you are a returning veteran for the Tri-Cities Fever, that doesn't mean you are guaranteed a starting position.
RICHLAND -- With apologies to Kipling, the biggest difference isn't always made by the high-point man. The player who can swing a game is often the one who thinks he can.
PASCO -- Delaney Hodgins scored 18 points and Bianca Gonzales played strong defense to spark the Chiawana girls basketball team to a 53-22 victory Saturday against visiting Richland in a District 5/6 Tournament semifinal game.
Domach Domach's clutch shooting helped Kennewick beat West Valley 68-64 on Saturday at the Lions' Den and advance to the Class 3A District 5/6 Tournament championship game against rival Kamiakin.
NACHES -- Winter logging will bring some trail restrictions to snowmobilers using Gold Creek (Forest Service Road 1705) Sno-Park and groomed trail off State Route 410 near Whistlin' Jack Lodge and Resort.
HYOGO, Japan Big-serving Ivo Karlovic beat Go Soeda 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-4 Sunday, sending Croatia past Japan 3-2 and into the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup.
Hanford and Southridge boys fighting it out to stay alive in the district playoffs. The two teams split this season, with each team winning at home.
Finally, the Best of the West ballots have been tallied and the winners determined. This is a daunting task, and in the end all I have is sheet of paper with numbers on it. By the time Sunday morning rolls around, there are pictures, winners and the next five on the list. That always makes me feel better.
A longtime favorite store in my UW vs. WSU household is REI, and one of our happiest days of living in the Tri-Cities came when the Seattle-based company opened a branch in Kennewick.
If youre not into Twitter, I get it. It can be a little much at times.
KENNEWICK -- When the Tri-City Dust Devils aren't in town this summer, baseball fans can continue to get their baseball fix by travelling to Walla Walla and watching the Sweets play in the West Coast League, a summer league.