Mid-Columbia sports briefs for Thursday, March 10

WSU baseball falls to Northeastern

Former Kennewick High School standout Trek Stemp, whose 11-game hitting streak ended Sunday, singled and scored a run, but Washington State lost to Northeastern 5-3 in the opener of a four-game series in Pullman.

Both teams scored three runs in the first inning, but Northeastern (7-5) took the lead against WSU (4-9) with a homer in the fourth. The Huskies added a run in the ninth.

The teams play again at 4 p.m. Friday at Bailey-Brayton Field.

Prosser football team honored by state legislators

The Prosser Mustangs won the Class 2A state football title in December, but the recognition for their achievement continued Thursday at the state Capitol.

On the final day of the 2016 regular session, state lawmakers unanimously adopted House Resolution 4680, which “recognizes and honors the Prosser High School Mustangs football team for its outstanding accomplishment and storied past of excellence in football.”

Coach Corey Ingvalson, who played on Prosser’s 1999 state championship squad, and members of the team came to Olympia and watched lawmakers vote on the measure.

Reps. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla Walla, and Terry Nealey, R-Dayton, spearheaded the effort.

“This is an impressive group of young men, and we are all proud of their accomplishments,” Walsh said. “I’m so thankful they took the time to come to Olympia today to be recognized for their hard work and dedication.”

Media Classic hoops game called off

The annual Media Classic all-star basketball game, organized by the Tri-City Herald and Yakima Herald-Republic, has been canceled this season.

The game pitted the top basketball players from the Tri-City Herald coverage area against players from the Yakima area. It first started in 1994, and 21 more were staged each year.

Lacrosse tournament happening Saturday

The third annual Columbia Crush lacrosse tournament will take place from 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Saturday at Columbia Park.

Fourteen high school teams, including Richland and Southridge, will participate in the tournament. Rob Hart of Richland Lacrosse estimates that there will be 300 players in 21 games throughout the day.

4 locals headed to all-state volleyball

Three players from Tri-Cities Prep and one from Kiona-Benton will take part in the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association All-State Match on Saturday at Auburn Riverside High School.

Prep’s Katie Casazza, Mary Seiner and Danika Whitsett will play in the 2B/1B match, while Ki-Be’s Momo Calzadillas will participate in the 1A/2A contest.

Figure skating

Hanna Mantanona won gold in Pre-preliminary and Jordan Kirchhoff silver in the Preliminary as the Tri-Cities Figure Skating Club opened the season at the Rising Stars meet in Lynnwood.

Next up for the skaters is a local event, the Fun in Sun at the Toyota Arena on April 16. Attendance is free.

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This story was originally published March 10, 2016 at 9:56 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia sports briefs for Thursday, March 10."