FARGO, N.D. -- Kyle O'Boyle had three hits, scored three runs and was the winning pitcher as Midland, Mich., drubbed Medford, Ore., 11-4 to win the American Legion AAA World Series in Fargo, N.D.

KEARNS, Utah -- In what could be a good omen for Southridge High's 2010 baseball season, the Kennewick Bandits were crowned regional champions Tuesday night at the Pacific Northwest AA (Junior) American Legion tournament in Kearns, Utah.

KEARNS, Utah -- The Kennewick Bandits punched Fairbanks, Alaska, a ticket home Monday with a 12-7 win in a loser-out game at the Pacific Northwest AA (Junior) American Legion regionals in Kearns, Utah.

The Kennewick Bandits punched Fairbanks, Alaska, a ticket home Monday with a 12-7 win in a loser-out game at the Pacific Northwest AA (Junior) American Legion regionals in Kearns, Utah.

KEARNS, Utah -- A pair of high-powered offenses ran into good pitching Sunday, and the Kennewick Bandits were edged by Laurel, Mont., 2-1 at the AA American Legion regionals in Kearns, Utah.

The Kennewick Bandits defeated Powell, Wyo., 24-7 in seven innings Saturday in the semifinals of the Pacific Northwest AA American Legion regionals at Oquirrh Park in Kearns, Utah.

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.

KEARNS, Utah -- As members of the Kennewick AA Bandits baseball team pulled themselves out of bed very early Thursday morning, rubbed the sleep from their eyes and got ready for a 5 a.m. departure to start a 10-hour bus trip, one thought was pre-eminent in their minds.

Corey Brundridge had a double, but that was the only highlight for the Burbank Diamondbacks in a 7-0 loss to Portland at Chaffey Stadium in a Senior Babe Ruth Northwest Regional championship tournament matchup.

Spencer O'Neal had three RBIs, Ty Jackson and Mike Tsoukalas had two RBIs apiece and the Kennewick Junior Bandits won the AA Legion state title with a 9-5 victory over Chehalis at University High in Spokane.

Spencer O'Neal had three RBIs, Ty Jackson and Mike Tsoukalas had two RBIs apiece and the Kennewick Junior Bandits won the AA Legion state title with a 9-5 victory over Chehalis at University High in Spokane.

Kyle Miller had four RBIs, Trevor Rowell had three and Johnny Allen had two as the Kennewick Dusters fell 12-10 to the Anacortes Steamers in late action Sunday at the AA Legion state tournament at Cheney High. The Dusters ended their season 37-16.

The Kennewick Bandits and the Twin City Titans saw their seasons come to an end Tuesday at the AAA American Legion state tournament at Heidelberg-Davis Park in Tacoma.

The Kennewick Bandits and the Twin City Titans saw their seasons come to an end Tuesday at the AAA American Legion state tournament at Heidelberg-Davis Park in Tacoma.

Cody Shepherd was a double short of a cycle, Devan Willis had three RBIs and the Twin City Titans beat Centralia Sobe Toyota 15-11 at the AAA American Legion state tournament in Tacoma.

Kyle Sani had three RBIs, Andrew Mendenhall and Casey Hooper each had a double and the Kennewick Bandits shut out the Twin City Titans 10-0 at the AAA American Legion state tournament in Tacoma.

Kyle Sani had three RBIs, Andrew Mendenhall and Casey Hooper each had a double and the Kennewick Bandits shut out the Twin City Titans 10-0 at the AAA American Legion state tournament in Tacoma.

CHENEY -- Bryce Jackson threw a six-hitter and Spencer O'Neal had three RBIs as the Kennewick Bandits beat the Cheney Summerhawks 7-0 at the AA Legion state tournament at Cheney High.

TACOMA -- Thomas Henderson hit for the cycle, completing the feat with a seventh-inning grand slam that capped the Kennewick Bandits' 22-4 victory over the Yakima Beetles in the opening game of the Senior American Legion state tournament in Tacoma.

Thomas Henderson hit for the cycle, completing the feat with a seventh-inning grand slam that capped the Kennewick Bandits' 22-4 victory over the Yakima Beetles in the opening game of the American Legion state tournament in Tacoma.

TACOMA -- For two years now, the state Senior American Legion baseball tournament has separated teams from the same league for the postseason, sending them to each of the four regional tournaments.

The Kennewick Bandits grabbed the Central Washington League's final berth to the AA Legion state tournament by defeating the Hanford Flames on Tuesday night.

TACOMA -- The AAA state tournament, set for Heidelberg Park in Tacoma beginning Saturday, is ready with its eight participants that includes four teams from the Central Washington League.

YAKIMA -- The Kennewick Bandits beat the Spokane Northstars 19-9 in a AAA American Legion baseball super regional matchup Sunday afternoon at Parker Field to advance to the state tournament in Tacoma.

YAKIMA -- The Kennewick Bandits beat the Spokane Northstars 19-9 in a AAA American Legion baseball super regional matchup Sunday afternoon at Parker Field to advance to the state tournament in Tacoma.

YAKIMA -- Trux French went 4-for-4, doubled, homered and had four RBIs as the Kennewick Bandits 10-runned the Vancouver Athletics 20-10 in AAA American Legion super regional baseball game Saturday at Parker Field.

KENNEWICK -- Spencer O'Neal went 7-for-7 with a pair of doubles, a triple and two RBI to lead the Kennewick Bandits to a doubleheader sweep of the Kennewick Phantoms 8-2 and 10-2 in Central Washington League Junior American Legions action reported late Thursday.

RICHLAND -- Sweeping a longtime rival, winning a league title -- those things are all well and good.

RICHLAND -- Sweeping a longtime rival, winning a league title -- those things are all well and good.

KENNEWICK -- The bugaboo of the Kennewick Bandits this summer has been putting it all together -- pitching, hitting and fielding, playing sharp mentally and physically.

Here are the 2009 Central Washington League standings for Senior American Legion baseball through Tuesday, July 14:

A dizzying month-and-a-half of baseball comes down to a couple of days to finally decide the question American Legion baseball fans have been asking all summer: Between Kennewick, Twin City and Yakima Valley, which is the king of the Central Washington League?

RICHLAND -- Starting pitcher Pete Hanson struck out seven in five innings as Hanford got out to a seven-run lead and held on for a 10-7 victory in the opening game of a Jr. Legion doubleheader with Wenatchee.

WALLA WALLA -- After playing one of their best games of the summer in the semifinals, the Hanford Flames had a letdown in the Walla Walla Sweet Onion baseball tournament championship Sunday against Walla Walla, losing 14-4 to finish second.

WALLA WALLA -- Brian Elzie's bases-clearing double in the top of the eighth inning broke a 7-all tie as the Hanford Flames defeated the Bellevue Baseball Club 10-8 on Saturday at the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Invitational.

BELLVUE -- The Kennewick Bandits improved to 2-0 at the Brandy Pugh Tournament in Bellevue with an 11-3 victory over Red Lion Longview.

BELLEVUE -- Dane Westermeyer was one out from a perfect game as the Kennewick Bandits earned a 9-0 win over Honda of Bellevue in a six-inning game at the Brandy Pugh Tournament in Bellevue.

YAKIMA -- Trux French had three RBIs and K.C. Hooper hit a grand slam in the sixth inning as Kennewick earned a 14-9 victory over the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak in the opening game of a Central Washington League doubleheader.

KENNEWICK -- The good news for the Kennewick Bandits is they seem to have played through their recent rash of booted balls and botched throws.

KENNEWICK -- The good news for the Kennewick Bandits is they seem to have played through their recent rash of booted balls and botched throws.

RICHLAND -- Garrison Becker collected a pair of hits and drove in two runs as Hanford held on for a 5-4 victory in the opening game of a doubleheader vs. Yakima Valley.

PORTLAND -- Andrew Mendenhall delivered a two-run single in the sixth and then came home on Trux French's sacrifice fly for the winning run in an 8-7 victory over San Bruno, Calif., in a consolation game at the Curt Daniels Memorial baseball tournament in Portland.

PORTLAND -- The Kennewick Bandits aren't going to bring home any hardware from the Curt Daniels Memorial tournament in Portland, but they will return with some satisfaction in beating one of the best select teams in the Northwest with a 7-5 win over Taylor Baseball in nine innings.

SPOKANE -- Cody Shepherd and Mike Dunford combined on a four-hit shutout to lead the Twin City Titans to a 4-0 win over the Great Falls (Mont.) Electrics, the first of two wins at the Spokane Wood Bat Classic.

SPOKANE -- WSU-bound Brett Jacobs hit a two-run double in the fifth inning to help the Twin City Titans to a 3-0 victory over the Meridian (Idaho) Rangers at the Woodbat Classic in Spokane.

KENNEWICK -- The Kennewick Bandits benefitted from a pair of strong pitching performances in sweeping a Central Washington League AAA Legion doubleheader Wednesday from the Hanford Flames at Southridge High.

RICHLAND -- Brett Jacobs hit three home runs for the day as the Twin City Titans (19-13, 10-4) split a Central Washington League Senior American Legion doubleheader with the Yakima Beetles, winning the opener 14-2 and dropping the nightcap 3-2 at Bomber Field.

PASCO -- The battery of Emilio Valdez and Cody Rush combined for four hits in the second game for Pasco as it scored in the bottom of the seventh to edge visiting Moses Lake for a 6-5 victory and a doubleheader split in Junior American Legion action in the Central Washington League.

PULLMAN -- The Kennewick Bandits saw their 10-game winning streak come to an end with a 5-1 loss to the Seattle Stars in the championship game at the Palouse Summer Series in Pullman.

PASCO -- Trevor Brain and Levi Burgess each had three RBIs in Game 1 and Daniel Weiss hit a two-run triple in Game 2 as the Pasco Sun Devils (14-17, 7-13 CWL) swept the Apple Valley Packers 17-7 and 7-3 in a Central Washington League twinbill at Emerson Morgan Field.