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Imbert Matthee, The Times|May 16, 2013

WALLA WALLA - If there was one moment that sparked the WP Lady Tigers' momentum Friday, it was Sam Moss' catch on the fence in the third inning that shielded them against a third Dayton home run and marked the beginning of her team's comeback against the Bulldogs. Already behind 8- 0 against a Dayton team that obviously came to play, it was exactly the kind of catch the Tigers needed to retrieve their passion, find their groove and settle into the game. Moss caught the hit, then fell back...

Imbert Matthee, The Times|May 9, 2013

PASCO - After their Monday night tie-breaker win over St. John-Endicott/ LaCrosse-Washtucna 8-5, the Dayton Bulldogs seemed ready to take on TriCities Prep Tuesday but "shot themselves in the foot" with errors, head coach Sal Bena­vides said after the game. "We weren't mentally ready," he said. "I thought we were. But we just didn't get it done today." The 10-1 loss was a dis­appointment to the young team. But the players, who nonetheless made it to the playoffs despite the odds, felt they l...

The Times|May 9, 2013

The WP softball team earned a trip to the four-team district tournament Saturday, after splitting a doublehead­er with Asotin. In the first game, WP took a 4-2 lead early and held on for a 7-5 win. The Tigers had seven hits and committed 3 errors, while giving up 9 hits to Asotin. In the second game, WP coach Angie Potts played some of her younger play­ers, knowing that the playoff berth was clinched. WP lost that game 17-10. On Friday, the Lady Ti­gers swept a doubleheader against Colfax, wi...

Ken Graham, The Times|May 9, 2013

COLFAX - James Thompkins won the 100, 200 and 400 meter races and anchored the winning 4 x 100 relay team, as WP over­whelmed the competition at the NE 1B/2B League Meet in Colfax April 30. WP scored 151.5 points, ahead of a distant Colfax, with 92.5 points in second. James Thompkins is com­ing off a sprained ankle and shined with four first plac­es," said WP Coach Jeff Bartlow. "His 400 was a bit off, but his 100 and 200 were both PR's and he anchored the 4x1 (Alex Dill, Dalton Lerue, Luke Alex...

Imbert Matthee, The Times|May 9, 2013

PRESCOTT - Waitsburg Prescott ended its promising season Tuesday after a 7-4 loss against Takeo-Oakes­dale Rosalia in a game that almost turned into a Tigers' come-from-behind classic. "It was a close game," head coach Dustin Snedigar said afterwards. "It was one of those nail biters. But we came up short." The Nighthawks scored in the top of the 1st inning and Dalton Estes answered it with a run of his own in the bottom. But the WP bats went quiet after that, while TOR scored another run in the...

Imbert Matthee, The Times|May 9, 2013

DAYTON - Getting all the fundamentals right from the start, the Lady Bulldogs beat TriCities Prep 13-3 in a five-inning home game Tuesday and advanced to the regional playoffs in Spokane on May 18. The third-ranked Day­ton softball team still faces second-ranked Waitsburg Prescott on Friday, but only to decide seeding for the next round of the playoffs, assistant coach Des Jones said. Under the hot afternoon sun, Sam Harting pounded out a two-run homer in the first inning that ignited the...

May 2, 2013

WP Boys Results 100 Meters - Varsity - Finals 3. Alex Dill 11.78 9. Luke Alexenko 12.19 11. Kobie Brown 12.28 11. Kevin Aquino 12.28 27. Brandon Penner 13.68 200 Meters - Varsity - Finals 10. Brendan Donovan 25.12 11. Alex Dill 25.21 13. Kevin Aquino 25.46 14. Dalton LaRue 25.68 22. Brandon Penner 28.02 400 Meters - Varsity - Finals 3. Kobie Brown 57.12 4. Kevin Aquino 57.68 800 Meters - Varsity - Finals 3. James Thompkins 2:08.18 4. Seth Deal 2:08.69 5. Zac Brown 2:13.24 7. Jada Alfred 2:16.72...

The Times|May 2, 2013

Softball: DeSales over WP 8-1 / 8-0 PRESCOTT - DeSales knocked the WP softball team out of first place in league standings Tuesday, with an 8-1 victory over the Tigers in the first game of a double-header. Sam Moss scored the only Tiger run with a solo home run. "We started light, but went on to play well," said WP coach Angie Potts. "DeSales is a good team. They hit the ball well and run aggressively. We need to be ready for that." Potts said she still felt good about the game. "I'm not...

Imbert Matthee, The Times|May 2, 2013

TEKOA - The Lady Bull­dogs seemed headed for third in league after sweeping Tekoa-Oakesdale-Rosario in their last doubleheader of the regular season Tuesday. "The girls did well today," assistant coach Des Jones said in a telephone interview after the away games. "They played together and they played smart." In 14 innings marked by a handful of snow flurries, Dayton beat the Nighthawks 11-8 in the first game and 6-4 in the second, ending the season on a high note. "We've struggled some and we...

Ken Graham, The Times|May 2, 2013

DAYTON - Asotin High School's powerful track and field teams won both the boys' and girls' team competitions last week at the District 9 meet held last week at the Dayton High School Track. On the boys' side, how­ever, the WP Cardinals made a strong showing, notching 105.5 points to Asotin's 120.5. Third place Tekoa- Oakesdale-Rosalia scored only 34. "We were missing James Thompkins' 30 points (100, 200 and 400)," said WP coach Jeff Bartlow, "as again he would have won those eventshellip;he is...

Apr 25, 2013

The Times|Apr 25, 2013

DAYTON - The Dayton Bulldogs scored three runs in the second inning of game one to take a 3-2 lead, but struggled the rest of the afternoon Tuesday against an overpowering WP Tiger baseball team. Dayton pitcher Lowden Smith struck out 13 tigers in the first game, but the Bull­dogs committed four errors as the Tigers cruised to a 10-4 victory. Dalton Estes also pitched an outstanding game for WP, striking out nine. The Tigers scored four runs in the fifth inning and two each in the sixth and...

Imbert Matthee, The Times|Apr 25, 2013

PROSSER - The Cardi­nals placed 10th in the tough Prosser Rotary Invitational Saturday thanks to the lofty performances from runner Seth Deal and thrower Ben Shafer. "Seth and Ben both stood out and, between the two of them, got all of our points that we collected as a team," WP head track and field coach Jeff Bartlow said. WP's 32 points allowed the boys team to vault ahead of such competitors as Rich­land, Kennewick, Ellensburg and DeSales. Dayton did not participate in the event. Shafer p...

The Times|Apr 25, 2013

PRESCOTT - The WP Tigers made a huge come­back in the bottom of the seventh inning during the first game of a double- header against the Lady Bulldogs, scoring five runs to take a 9-8 walk-off vic­tory. In game two, the Tigers shut out Dayton 7-0. The Bulldogs held the lead the entire first game, but lost control in the fi­nal inning. The Bulldogs scored their first run in the second inning, then batted around the third inning, scoring four more runs. They held steady through the fourth in...

Joanna Lanning|Apr 18, 2013

It looks like spring has arrived in our valley and the birds definitely think so! The two peacocks, white and blue, are busy displaying for their hens daily, delight­ing visitors to the Pioneer Park Aviary. One of our breeding pairs of NeNe, or Hawaiian, hatched goslings March 12, and they can be seen explor­ing their world in the lower pond enclosure with their parents. The NeNe is an endangered species, and the aviary's breeding program has been extremely success­ful. Last years' five go...

The Times|Apr 18, 2013

WAITSBURG - Orga­nizers of the Tour of Walla Walla bicycle race report that more than 500 riders will compete this year. The first stage is set to begin Friday afternoon, with Pro 1 and 2 men starting their 64 mile race at 3:45 p.m. Riders will climb the Middle Waitsburg Road hill and head south before turning onto Ferris Road and then heading north on Lower Waitsburg Road. Af­ter a short stint on Highway 124, the course heads east on Bolles road, returning to downtown Waitsburg. The Pro 1 a...