Mid-Columbia sports briefs: Former Hanford baseball player Serkowski honored
Colin Serkowski (Hanford), a senior second baseman at Trinity University in Texas, was named to the all-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference first team.
Serkowski hit .365 in 42 games. He had 54 hits, including 10 doubles, two triples and three home runs. He also drove in 34 runs and had 12 stolen bases.
Serkowski was one of 14 Tigers honored, including outfielder Jeremy Wolf, who was named the conference’s player of the year.
The Tigers (35-7) won their fourth consecutive SCAC title with an 8-3 victory over Southwestern University on May 1 and earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III playoffs.
▪ Connor Moore (Richland) allowed one hit and struck out three in a scoreless 2 1/3 innings of relief to help Seattle University defeat Washington State 7-4 on Wednesday at Bellevue’s Bannerwood Park.
Moore improved to 3-0 on the season for the Redhawks (30-18). WSU fell to 15-28.
▪ Montana State Billings senior shortstop Corey Morris (Richland) and Saint Martin’s sophomore designated hitter Adam Eskil (DeSales) were among the all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honorable mention selections.
Morris, a first-team pick last year, has played and started in 46 games for the Yellowjackets (29-18). He’s hitting .270 and is fourth on the team with 28 RBIs.
At DH, Eskil had 43 hits and scored 22 runs in 47 games for the Saints (15-33).
Football
Several Tri-Cities Fever players will stop by for lunch Thursday at Stevens Middle School in Pasco.
The players’ visit was the top prize in the United Way “Attendance Matters” contest at the Fever’s March 5 game. Stevens had more students check in at the United Way table at the game than any other Tri-City middle school.
The players will arrive at Stevens at 10:15 a.m. and talk with students about setting goals and getting a good education. The Fever players will sign autographs, take pictures and play a flag football game with anyone interested.
▪ The Tri-Cities Fever will hold a youth football camp from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday at Toyota Center.
The camp is for players 5-13 years old. The cost is $25. Preregistration is encouraged but not required.
Children will participate in football skill drills, and they will play a flag football game with the Fever players and coaches.
Each child will receive a free ticket to Saturday’s game against the Billings Wolves.
Register at 509-222-2215 or at www.eliteambitions.com.
Tennis
Rob Knox, the tennis pro at Tri-City Court Club, teamed with his daughter Kasey Knox Wilberding to finish second at last weekend’s USTA Senior Father-Daughter Tournament in Palm Springs, Calif.
The Knox duo, unseeded entering the tournament, won three matches, including a victory over the No. 2-seeded team from Florida, to reach the finals.
Cary and Cassy Fabiana of Southern California beat the Knoxes 6-3, 6-4 in the championship match.
Kasey Knox Wilberding, who played for Hanford High School, is a microbiologist in Wenatchee.
Rowing
The Gonzaga women’s second varsity eight, which includes Shaylee Kieffer (Hanford), was named the West Coast Conference Crew of the Month for April.
With Kieffer, the Bulldogs took fourth in the grand final of the San Diego Crew Classic.
Lacrosse
The Richland Lacrosse Club (13-4) will open the Washington State High School Lacrosse Boys State Tournament on Saturday against Central Valley (9-5).
The match is at 11 a.m. at Carmichael Middle School in Richland.
Richland took the No. 2 playoff spot in the Division II Central-South Conference by beating Southridge 13-2 last week.
College basketball
Eastern Washington is among 16 teams that will compete in the Preseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament in November.
The Eagles last played in the WNIT in 2005, losing to California. The tournament bracket will be released next month.
This story was originally published May 11, 2016 at 4:29 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia sports briefs: Former Hanford baseball player Serkowski honored."