This day in Mid-Columbia sports history

On March 16 in ....

2003 : Ben Kilgour earned four awards and Brett Festerling three at the annual Tri-City Americans’ awards banquet. Kilgour won the Ams’ MVP award, the community leader award, the Todd Klassen award and the Mr. Hustle award. Festerling was named the recipient of the Rookie of the Year award, the...

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THIS DAY IN MID-COLUMBIA SPORTS HISTORY

On March 15 in ...

1988: In an address to the Pasco-Kennewick Soroptomists Club, Continental Sports VP of marketing Brent Stebbings said ticket sales for the Tri-City Americans’ debut season had reached 2,810 seats, surpassing sales for more established hockey teams. By comparison, Stebbings said the Portland...
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On Dec. 5 in ...

1981: In one of the most thrilling championship games in state history, Richland's Mark Schwisow took a short pass from Mark Bircher and broke off an 81-yard score with 2:42 left in the game, lifting the Bombers to a 7-6 win over Kentridge in the Class AAA state championship at the Kingbowl. Tim...
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On Dec. 3 in ...

1983: Kennewick's high-scoring playoff run came to an end as the Lions lost to Bellevue 17-14 in the AAA championship at Kingbowl VII in front of a championship-game record 35,646 fans at the Kingdome. Kennewick was averaging 45 points in three playoff wins, but a pair of turnovers led to two Bellevue...
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On Dec. 2 in ...

2000: Kennewick's Autumn Fielding had 19 points and four steals while putting the defensive wraps on University of Washington-bound Kristen O'Neill (11 points, 4-for-11 shooting) as the defending Class 4A state champion Lions routed defending 3A champion Meadowdale 57-27. The win came a day after...
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On Nov. 26 in ...

1989: Chip Pierce of Kennewick won the 20th annual Seattle Marathon, finishing the 26.2-mile race in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 56 seconds. Pierce, who ran at Washington State University, won by 3 minutes.
THIS DAY IN MID-COLUMBIA SPORTS HISTORY

On Nov. 25 in ...

2006: Kellen Moore threw for five touchdowns in his final game in a Prosser uniform as the Mustangs were outpaced by Centralia 37-35 in the Class 2A state semifinals in Tacoma. Moore finished the season with 4,269 yards passing and 71 touchdowns. He also set the state record with 176 touchdown passes...
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On Nov. 19 in ...

1981: University of Oregon offensive line coach Bob McCray, who led Columbia Basin College to an 8-1-1 record and a No. 12 national ranking in 1972, announced the upcoming "Civil War" game against Oregon State would be his final game as a coach. McCray told Herald sports editor Hec Hancock that ...
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On Nov. 11 in ...

2005: DeSales QB Jack Dickson rallied his troops with a 75-yard, nine-play drive to open the second half of an eventual 25-0 decimation of Liberty in the first-round of B-11 state playoffs at Lampson Stadium. Dickson finished the night 19-of-30 for 171 yards -- 136 collected in the second half.
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On Nov. 10 in ...

2007: Bracken Sorensen, Steve Swanson and Devin Jones each had two interceptions, and the Southridge defense collected nine turnovers and held Kamiakin to 86 yards rushing in a 20-6 playoff upset at Lampson Stadium. It was the first ever state win for the Suns, who started the season 0-4 but reeled...
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On Nov. 7 in ...

2000: Raul Vijil scored three touchdowns and caught six passes for 125 yards; Skyler Allen passed for 224 yards and four TDs; and Kyle Lamb rushed for 109 yards as Pasco defeated Gonzaga Prep 33-3 in a 4A regional football playoff.