Mid-Columbia roundup for March 31: Hanford girls track wins again
It has been a week to remember for the Hanford girls track and field team.
Five days after knocking off the four-time defending Class 3A state champion Kamiakin Braves at the Ram Relays in Yakima, the Falcons beat Richland for the first time in program history.
Host Hanford defeated Richland 92-58 and also picked up a 107-43 win over Chiawana on Thursday.
Hanford’s Lele Williams won the 200 meters and 300 hurdles, while Hailey Cleavenger took the 1,600 and 3,200. Hanford won all three relays.
Devyn Dittmer (100) and McCall Redden (triple jump) were winners for Richland, while Katie Thien (400), Elisa Guzman (discus) and Demiah Martinez (javelin) led Chiawana.
On the boys side, Hanford beat Richland 81-64 and rolled past Chiawana 101-44. The Richland boys and girls defeated the Riverhawks.
Hanford’s Porter McMichael won the boys 800 by more than six seconds. He was first in the 1,600 with a time of 4 minutes, 27.93 seconds, beating Richland freshman Riley Moore by almost 2 seconds.
Joseph Gauthier was first in the 100 and 200 for the Falcons, and he ran on the winning 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams.
Richland won all field events except the long jump (Chiawana’s Dominic Lee). Chiawana’s Roman Ruiz swept the hurdles.
At Hanford HS
BOYS
Team scores: Hanford 81, Richland 64; Richland 97.5, Chiawana 46.5; Hanford 101, Chiawana 44. 100: Joseph Gauthier (H) 11.04; 200: Gauthier (H) 22.71; 400: Nicolas Fraga (H) 52.14; 800: Porter McMichael (H) 2:00.96; 1,600: McMichael (H) 4:27.93; 3,200: Jared Wright (H) 10:01.33; 110H: Roman Ruiz (C) 15.03; 300H: Ruiz (C) 40.07; 4x100 relay: Hanford (Micheal Stanco, Kevon Skinner, Mateo Valadez, Gauthier) 43.64; 4x400 relay: Hanford (Fraga, Gauthier, Skinner, McMichael) 3:46.23; Shot: Matthew Christensen (R) 47-11; Discus: John Hardy (R) 148-3; Jav: Jax Lee (R) 158-7; HJ: Jackson Olson (R) 5-10; PV: Walker Seely (R) 13-6; LJ: Dominic Lee (C) 20-2.75; TJ: William Harshaw-McDonald (R) 39-0.
GIRLS
Team scores: Hanford 92, Richland 58; Richland 91.33, Chiawana 54.66; Hanford 107, Chiawana 43. 100: Devyn Dittmer (R) 13.04; 200: Lele Williams (H) 27.11; 400: Katie Thien (C) 1:04.69; 800: Rachel Schmidt (H) 2:28.70; 1,600: Hailey Cleavenger (H) 5:30.49; 3,200: Cleavenger (H) 11:55.91; 100H: Nyenuchi Okemgbo (H) 15.57; 300H: Williams (H) 45.94; 4x100 relay: Hanford (Taylor Matheny, Alyssa Elder, Mikal Sanchez, Brittany VanderTop) 51.20; 4x200 relay: Hanford (Erica Seiler, Ellie Harlow, Marinn Nelson, Matheny) 1:53.13; 4x400 relay: Hanford (Okemgbo, Schmidt, Elder, Williams) 4:12.88; Shot: Kara Shibley (H) 33-1; Discus: Elisa Guzman (C) 104-7; Jav: Demiah Martinez (C) 114-10; HJ: Morgan Rasmussen (H) 5-4; PV: Amanda Andersen (H) 10-6; LJ: Sanchez (H) 16-3.25; TJ: McCall Redden (R) 35-5.
KENNEWICK AT PASCO: The Lions boys and girls defeated the Bulldogs at Edgar Brown Stadium.
Kennewick’s Johan Correa won the boys 800 and 1,600, and ran on the first-place 4x400 relay team as the Lions prevailed 85-60.
On the girls side, Darby Havrelock won the 400 for the Lions and led off for the winning 4x400 relay team as Kennewick beat Pasco 73.5-69.5.
Pasco’s Kaleb Ash and Angela Cardon swept the 100 and 200. Ash won the boys long jump and was on the first-place 4x100 relay team. Cardon was a winner in the girls long and triple jumps.
At Edgar Brown Stadium
BOYS
Team scores: Kennewick 85, Pasco 60. 100: Kaleb Ash (P) 11.68; 200: Ash (P) 23.71; 400: Austin Albertin (K) 53.60; 800: Johan Correa (K) 2:07.18; 1,600: Correa (K) 4:50.95; 3,200: Ismael Castaneda (P) 10:51.36; 110H: Jake Covington (P) 16.17; 300H: Covington (P) 42.08; 4x100 relay: Pasco (Tayden Jenkins, Izmael Mercado, Covington, Ash) 44.91; 4x400 relay: Kennewick (Albertin, Gilberto Bustamante, Correa, Wyatt Fiander) 3:42.80; Shot: Ike Weatherby (K) 44-6; Discus: Ronny Loomis (K) 119-1; Jav: Jonah Richardson (K) 139-5; HJ: Moses McAninch (K) 5-0; PV: Nathan Leavitt (K) 11-0; LJ: Ash (P) 21-6; TJ: Ryan Calveard (P) 42-3.
GIRLS
Team scores: Kennewick 73.5, Pasco 69.5. 100: Angela Cardon (P) 12.30; 200: Cardon (P) 25.05; 400: Darby Havrelock (K) 1:15.71; 800: Brytnee Homer (P) 2:49.96; 1,600: Maria Chavez (K) 6:26.27; 3,200: Homer(P) 14.20.60; 100H: Victoria Estes (P) 17.07; 300H: Bianca Chavez (K) 48.75; 4x100 relay: Pasco (Bella Flores, Dani Gibson, Estes, Jaidyn Alexander) 53.06; 4x200 relay: No winner; 4x400 relay: Kennewick (Havrelock, Kirren Gay, Megan Davis, Klarissa Barajas) 4:48.67; Shot: Yesenia Alcarez (K) 27-6; Discus: Lindsay Alvarez (K) 83-8; Jav: Samantha Aparico (K) 97-5; HJ: Catelyn Linke (P) 5-2; PV: Selena Castellanos (P) 7-6; LJ: Cardon (P) 17-9.5; TJ: Cardon (P) 36-7.
Softball
CHIAWANA 14, EISENHOWER 4 (5): The Riverhawks rallied from a 4-3 deficit in a big way, scoring 11 runs in the top of the fifth inning to secure the nonleague win over the Cadets.
Sam Cissne drove in three runs for Chiawana, while MoniQue Maldonado, Annalisa McKinney and Alexa Beutler each knocked in two.
Chiawana | 010 | 2(11) | — | 14 | 17 | 1 | |
Eisenhower | 040 | 00 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Highlights: Julia Cantu (C) 3x4, 2B; Anisa Garcia (C) 2x3, 2B; Sam Cissne (C) 1x4, 2B, 3 RBIs; MoniQue Maldonado (C) 2x4, 2 2B, 2 RBIs; Morgan Hirai (C) 2x3; Annalisa McKinney (C) 3x4, 2B, 2 RBIs; Haley Cartagena (C) 1x1, RBI; Alexa Beutler (C) 2x4, 2B, 2 RBIs.
RIVER VIEW 4, TRI-CITIES PREP 2: Tri-Cities Prep’s Danika Whitsett and River View’s Rachel Doran each struck out nine, but the Panthers scored two runs in the top of the seventh to edge the host Jaguars in nonleague action.
River View | 100 | 010 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Tri-Cities Prep | 000 | 110 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Highlights: Kylie Sakota (RV) 2x4; Dakota Dickinson (RV) 3B; Rachel Doran (RV) 9K; Danika Whitsett (TC) 9K, 2B.
Golf
JOE LENBERG CLASSIC: Kamiakin’s Alexa Clark edged Pasco’s Jalayne Martinez in a playoff to take top honors at Apple Tree Golf Course in Yakima.
Both girls shot a 1-under-par 71 through regulation.
Southridge’s Therese Warner tied for third with a 77, leading the Suns to the team title by 22 strokes over the Braves. Teammates Samantha Hui (seventh at 83) and Amanda Brunson (eighth, 84) also finished in the top 10. The team’s fourth and final scorer, Meredith Hibbard, finished 11th with an 86.
Brianna Esvelt shot an 85 to place 10th and bolster the Braves. Walla Walla’s Allison Wanichek tied Brunson for eighth at 84.
At Apple Tree Golf Course — par 72
Team scores: 1, Southridge 320; 2, Kamiakin 342; 3, Redmond 370; 4, Walla Walla 830; 5, East Valley 389; 13, Hanford 476; 19, Grandview and Pasco NS.
Top 5: Alexa Clark (Kam) 71; Jalayne Martinez (Pas) 71; Therese Warner (SR) 77; Lauren Settle (Red) 77; Cassie Kim (Dav) 80.
Southridge: 3, Warner 77; 7, Samantha Hui 83; 8, Amanda Brunson 84; 11, Meredith Hibbard 86.
Kamiakin: 1, Clark 71; 10, Brianna Esvelt 85; 20, Shavon Madder 91; 23, Ashley Fullmer 95.
Walla Walla: 8-T, Allison Wanichek 84; 19, Brooke Cramer 91; 25, Ashley Halazon 98; 38, Michaela Morris 107.
Hanford: 55, Hannah Bort 115; 57-T, Melody Jones 116; 62-T, Sophia Gourley 120; 74, Danynn Affleck 125.
Pasco: 2, Martinez 71; 31, Elizabeth Greenway 103; 34, Daisy De Jesus 105.
Grandview: 35-T, Teagan Parrish 106; 81, Krystal Bravo 134; 97, Marlene Castilleja 156.
Tennis
KENNEWICK AT PASCO
Boys: Kennewick 5-2. Singles: Robbie Fiocchi (K) d. Jacob Sandoval 6-2, 3-6, 6-3; David Kohan (K) d. Aiden Burrows 6-0, 6-1; Christian Flannery (K) d. Isai Gutierrez 6-0, 6-0; Nathan Webster (K) d. Mitchell Sagastegui 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: Eloy Lara-Alan Ochoa (P) d. Jose Garcia-Alex Mejia 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; Eduardo Castro-Luis Velazco (P) d. Andrick Campos-Simone Barion 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-3); Jessie Martinez-Casey Berry (K) d. Austin Barber-Christopher Rodriguez 6-3, 6-2.
Girls: Pasco 5-2. Singles: Maggie Fiocchi (K) d. Eden Snider 6-0, 6-2; Esmeralda Abarca (K) d. Kendra Smith 6-4, 6-4; Angelica Guzman (P) d. Aryamda Colin 6-1, 1-6, 6-4; Camri Iverson (P) d. Veronica Sandoval 6-3, 6-2. Doubles: Esmeralda Garcilazo-Vanesa Quiroz (P) d. Heidea Vaudt-Elizabeth Gonzales 6-4, 6-3; Maritza Villegas-Rachel Paredes (P) d. Sydney Morales-Wendy Hernandez 6-4, 6-4; Ruby Aguilar-Mitsi Robledo (P) d. Emily Christiansen-Julianna Briones 6-2, 6-2.
RICHLAND AT HANFORD
Boys: Hanford 4-3. Singles: Nathan Lipton (R) d. Cyrus Stephens 6-3, 2-6, 6-3; Angelo Bravo (H) d. Colton Sowers 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6); Callum Pe (R) d. Patrick Monahan 5-7, 6-1, 6-2; Ryan Wang (H) d. Alex Tonthat 6-3, 6-3. Doubles: Brian McMurray-Ryan Wagar (R) d. Sterling Skirko-Jonas Richter 6-2, 6-7 (13-15), 6-3; Evan DeSteese-Lorenzo Sclafani (H) d. Jack Cook-Kenny Strong 6-1, 6-2; Minsu Kim-Victor Kuan (H) d. Ein Taylor-Nathan McDonald 7-5, 5-7, 10-5.
Girls: Hanford 5-2. Singles: Quinci Fisher (R) d. An Wang 6-0, 6-1; Celeste Pe (H) d. Cecily Saunders 6-0, 6-0; Siena Stephens (H) d. Katie Rosenthal 6-3, 7-5; Emily Beattie (H) d. Leah Snyder 6-1, 6-0. Doubles: Christine Xantheas-Milena Stankovic (H) d. Edita Tahiraj-Alyssa Praga 6-0, 6-2; Kamry Breard-Carson Vore (R) d. Molly Fleming-Michelle Chou 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-2); Anna Jarman-Salem Gray (H) d. Alli Mendoza-Bradyn Nelson 6-3, 6-2.
CHIAWANA AT WALLA WALLA
Boys: Walla Walla 7-0. Singles: Colton Norsworthy (WW) d. Gray Evans 6-3, 6-3; Campbell Schulke (WW) d. Evan Naef 6-4, 6-4; Ryan Chapin (WW) d. David Green 6-1, 6-2; Stewart Rowley (WW) d. Josh Fowles 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Parker Pontarolo-Mark Bogley (WW) d. Bradley Johnson-Ethan Wheatley 6-3, 6-1; Elden Griggs-Rheis Hair (WW) d. Brandon Phillips-Spencer Johnson 6-4, 7-6; Jacob Avarett-David Nosler (WW) d. Jose Hernandez-Christian Domingos 6-3, 6-1.
Girls: Walla Walla 4-3. Singles: Kyndal Locati (WW) d. Jaime Jenkins 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; MaryRose Russo (WW) d. Vanessa Good 6-2, 6-2; Sydney Carrara (WW) d. Samantha Garcia 6-2, 6-0; Jynell Vorabouth (C) d. Tori Matlock 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4. Doubles: Darbi Pink-Cassandra Muniz (C) d. Lauren Hall-Lauren Svendsen 6-2, 6-1; Aylin Contreras-Erin Chapin (WW) d. Kaela Nichols-McKailee Beck 6-2, 7-6 (7-5); Camdyn Gray-Jenna McFarlin (C) d. Amelia Schwartzkopf-Lydia Ojcius 6-1, 6-2.
Soccer
KIONA-BENTON 2, LA SALLE 2: Maurice Bezers and Martin Gonzalez scored for the Bears, and Sebastian Soto made 12 saves in their draw with the host Lightning.
Highlights: Maurice Bezers (KB) G; Martin Gonzalez (KB) G; Jeremai Hernandez (KB) A; Moises Ortiz (KB) A; Grant Schuler (LS) G; Alberto Mendez (LS) G. Shots: Kiona-Benton 20, La Salle 18. Saves: Sebastian Soto (KB) 12, Sam Bartels (LS) 13.
This story was originally published March 31, 2016 at 10:42 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia roundup for March 31: Hanford girls track wins again."