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Davis coach Rick Clark has a top-notch nucleus of skill-position players. Now he’s looking to mix all the elements into a winner.

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On the cover Davis coach Rick Clark tries to find just the right formula for team chemistry in a lab at Davis High School. Photo by Andy Sawyer of the Yakima Herald-Republic.

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s a tall, slender kid just starting his sophomore year last season, Carlos PereaVijarro had wellreasoned expectations — play on the junior varsity team and hopefully get some mop-up experience here and there on varsity. That plan lasted two weeks. With standout defensive back David Trimble sidelined by injury, Perea-Vijarro was thrust into the varsity’s starting lineup for a home game against Moses Lake. All he did was come up with a fumble recovery and interception on defense, catch a touchdown pass and boot three PAT kicks. So much for the JV gig. But that was a 51-21 rout. A week later Davis faced a tough road game at Richland in a key CBBN 4A showdown. And Perea-Vijarro was filling the shoes of a playmaker like Trimble. “It was tough because out there you’re kind of on your own,” he said. “I was nervous just about every play.” The Pirates came up short, 31-21, but the only sophomore starter in Davis’ lineup acquitted himself just fine, returning an interception 60 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. “That was a big confidence builder,” he said. “I was so nervous in that game because it meant a lot. But after that play I thought, ‘I can do this.’” Indeed he could. Perea-Vijarro finished the season with six interceptions — third-most in the league despite his later start — and earned all-CBBN honors. Three of the picks came in a CBBN-Spokane crossover game against Mead. It was just the beginning of a long year of sports. He

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played JV and varsity basketball and earned a second all-CBBN honor as Davis’ left fielder in baseball. Now, at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds, Perea-Vijarro is preparing for an even bigger role. Instead of subbing for

Trimble, he will be starting across from him at cornerback. He will also do kickoffs and PATs and back up senior quarterback Deion Wright, getting ready to take over that position next year. The main focus among all

those chores will remain defense and pass coverage. He will be part of an experienced secondary that includes Trimble and Cooper Kupp. “Last year when Trimble got hurt he was a huge help to me,” Perea-Vijarro explained.

“He showed me the steps, the positions and taught me the coverages and how to keep your eyes on the quarterback. It’s going to be great being on the field together now. I want to be like him, one of the leaders.”

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Roberto Rodriguez of Davis runs back a kickoff against Chief Sealth on Oct. 29, 2010, at Zaepfel Stadium.

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Davis’ record runaway By SCOTT SPRUILL

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

For Davis’ football team, this was a night that was meant to be. Even when it was literally scratched off the calendar last weekend, Senior Night for the Pirates was given second life because, well, it was simply meant to be. “We had to have this — our Senior Night with a chance to finish at home the right way,� said senior lineman Sebastian Hunt. “We’ve come a long way and we deserved this.� After Hermiston, Ore., backed out of Friday’s non-league contest at Zaepfel Stadium, the Pirates spent three days thinking they had been robbed of their Senior Night. But Chief Sealth stepped in and Davis made it a night to remember. With 500 yards of offense and 10 touchdowns, the Pirates broke a school scoring record with a 71-21 victory over the Seahawks. “It’s hard to put into words how much this means,� said senior Nick Rodriguez, who scored a touchdown on offense and defense. “This just feels great. To think we almost didn’t get this game. I mean, we were promised 10 games and we want all of them.� Records rained down for the Pirates, who moved to 6-3 and secured their first six-win season in 34 years. Not only was the 71-point total

SPORTS EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2010 Davis football team was the first Pirates team in 34 years to record six victories. In an impromptu matchup with Chief Sealth, Davis posted record after record. Here’s the article about that game — in abbreviated form — from the Oct. 30, 2010, edition of the Yakima Herald-Republic.

a best in school history, breaking the previous high of 54, but Friday’s tally pushed Davis’ season total to 309 — also a school record. Individually, it was more of the same. Quarterback Deion Wright completed 8 of 11 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns, tying the school record of 16 scoring passes in a single season. Running back Austin Wagner broke free for 117 yards on just five carries in the first half and finished with 149 yards and three touchdowns, moving him within one score of tying Les Rucker’s 50-yearold record of 17 touchdowns in a season. Andrew Perez, Nick Rodriguez and Roberto Rodriguez — all among the 13 seniors honored at halftime — scored the Pirates’ first three touchdowns. Leading just 14-6 after the first quarter, Davis erupted for 36 points in the second period. “All weekend and Monday we didn’t think we had a game tonight,� Hunt said. “What a relief to get one and play this way.�

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ith the graduation of the CBBN’s top running back — Trevon Harris — and the return of junior quarterback Kolney Cassel, Eisenhower’s football program is plotting a quick offensive transition this season. From the ground to the air. And Denzel Jones couldn’t be happier about that. The fleet-footed senior wide receiver is one of the league’s top returning receivers and, with the talented Cassel healthy and more experienced, Jones

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can see a breakout season coming. “With Kolney, all I have to do is get open — he’s the best I’ve ever played with,” said Jones, who hauled in 24 passes for 337 yards during his junior campaign. “We’ve had a great summer (helping the Cadets win a westside 7-on-7 tournament) and we have a real chemistry now. I can’t wait for Friday nights.” For Jones, this season is about a lot more than route-running and receiving and he couldn’t be happier about that, either. In addition to starting at defensive back, Jones is also a big threat on special teams, having ranked among league leaders in punt returns last year

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when Harris rushed for a school-record 349 yards at Walla Walla — and most of the basketball season when he moved to Arizona for family reasons. Now he’s looking forward to a full season as a senior, one offering services as a leader and mentor. Jones is paired with fellow senior Taran Hernandez as wide receivers, but Ike’s aerial diversity will hinge on the development of two sophomores in the slot — Ridge Harmon and Darius Pati. “Those guys are young but they’re very talented,” Jones said. “As we come along with Kolney, we’re going to have a lot of guys who can make plays. As a senior, I need to do everything I can to make it happen.”

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• BEST OF TEAM CHEMISTRY: EISENHOWER 2009 •

Cadets extinguish Suns By SCOTT SPRUILL

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

SPORTS EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2009 Eisenhower football team set a school record with 11 victories and advanced to the Class 4A state quarterfinals. Here’s the article — in abbreviated form — from the Nov. 14, 2009, edition of the Yakima Herald-Republic after the Cadets defeated Southridge in the first round of the state playoffs.

this level and we got a little sloppy with a 20-point lead,” said Ike coach Dan Eyman, who saw his team beat Walla Walla last week in similar quick strike-hold on fashion. “Pretty soon it’s a game and Southridge is coming at us hard. But once again the kids stepped up. They seem to know when to make the big plays.” Lopez, shaking off a rough start, threw touchdown passes to Watson, Asya Morioka and Antonio Martinez. In a pivotal second period, the Cadets ripped off eight plays of 10 yards or more, to take a 20-7 lead into the locker room. “We wanted to come out and smack them right away. That was vital,” Hudson said. Southridge’s vaunted defense, initially geared to stop Fuerst, was pulled apart by the effectiveness of Lopez and his receivers. And once that happened, Fuerst and his linemen went to work. “I had no idea the season would turn out like this,” Hudson said. “What a big surprise this is. But we just get better every week and keep the momentum going.”

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What’s the sweetest thing about being the first 11-0 football team in Eisenhower history? That nobody saw it coming. Not even the Cadets. “I’m not going to lie. No way did I see this,” said senior Ryan Watson as he peeled off his grass-stained helmet. “This way exceeded my expectations. And that’s what’s so cool about it — we’re proving ourselves every week.” And prove themselves the unbeaten Cadets did Friday night, breaking out fast and holding on for a 27-21 victory over Southridge in a Class 4A state first-round game at Zaepfel Stadium. James Lopez threw three touchdown passes as Eisenhower built a 27-7 lead, but the Suns whittled it down to a one-possession game and had the ball with four minutes left. “It was gut-check time,” said senior Dylan Hudson, Ike’s omnipresent fullback-linebacker. “But we’re not 11-0 for nothing. We made some big plays when we had to.” Like Jonathan Herrera’s 10-yard sack of Southridge quarterback Stephen Garcia when the Suns had reached midfield on their final drive. And Joe Fuerst’s five-yard bull run for a first down with a minute remaining to seal the victory. “We’re still inexperienced at

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CBBN: WEST VALLEY

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or Max King, it wasn’t trial by fire. Which is not to say that King’s playing quarterback for West Valley last year did not involve an extreme learning curve and the competitive trials that come with it. But in this case adaptation meant absorption. King was made to soak up the complexities of the air game, a task that meant venturing into waters heretofore uncharted in the WV program. “All the quarterbacks struggled with reading defenses, in part because we’d

never done it before at West Valley,” says John Beck, who’s entering his second year as head coach. “Through the Joe Ortolf era, then to Bob Altshuler and then Scott Ditter, we pretty much just ran the ball. So it was kind of a rush job for these kids, especially Max, once he took over.” But that was last year. As the Rams prepare for the new season, their quarterback is no longer a junior with only a passing knowledge, if you’ll excuse the expression, of the new offense. Moreover, he’s now a senior, a year older and much wiser regarding the intricacies of the passing game. “The first thing,” King says, “was probably the game tempo. It’s so much

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Augmenting King’s progress was his participation in five Barton Football Academy camps. Barton camps are run by a Northwest company in various locations and include Jake Locker and Kellen Moore among their students. While King didn’t finish among the CBBN passing leaders last season, both he and his coach are convinced of substantial improvement. “He did grow into the job,” Beck says. Says King, “I know now that if I go harder in practice, the other guys will follow and become more intense, and if I make a good play, the running backs will fight harder for that extra yard and the linemen will suck it up.”

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West Valley’s Sam Sluys (24) jumps past Prosser’s Jason Stark (4) and into the end zone during the Nov. 14, 2001, game in Kennewick.

• BEST OF TEAM CHEMISTRY: WEST VALLEY 2001 •

Rams rumble to victory By SCOTT SPRUILL YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

Altshuler. “We had our speed guys (Davis and Hughes) running well and Sam was running hard. Dylan also did a great job directing the whole thing.” Friday’s rematch had plenty more fireworks than West Valley’s 17-0 victory over Prosser on Oct. 26. And the early fireworks were all Mustang red. Prosser’s Andrew Horrisberger returned the opening kickoff 95 yards to stun the Rams, and Andrew Thomas connected with Jason Stark on a 66-yard touchdown pass that put the Mustangs up 14-7 with 2:51 left in the first period. But from that point on, West Valley’s defense was all business. The Mustangs didn’t score again as the Rams sacked Thomas six times and stopped four Prosser drives on downs. “We’re not a big team, but we hit hard,” said Davis, also a starting cornerback. “And that’s the key, our hearts are in it. Everybody picks it up. We’re so together, like a family, we can communicate.” In West Valley’s last six games, the Rams have shut out opponents for 22 of 24 quarters.

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KENNEWICK — For Prosser’s defenders, it must have been maddening. Who’s got No. 8, Rob Davis? And who’s got No. 24, Sam Sluys? What about No. 45, Ryan Hughes? They run this way, they run that way, keep track of who has the ball! And don’t forget No. 12, quarterback Dylan Strait, they can throw, too! It was a checklist that was just too long for the Mustangs. With West Valley ruthlessly pounding away on the ground for 343 rushing yards and a defense equally as effective, the Rams rolled to a 35-14 victory over Prosser in a Class 3A state quarterfinal Friday night at a rain-soaked Lampson Stadium. Senior Rob Davis ran up a career-high 189 yards and scored two second-half touchdowns and the defense shut out Prosser over the last three quarters as West Valley extended its win streak to nine games. In addition to Davis’ breakout game, Hughes dashed for 77 yards on only eight carries and Sluys carried 16 times for 69 yards and scored West Valley’s first two touchdowns. In all, the Rams’ running backs had 13 runs of 10 yards or more. “We put a lot of weird stuff in this week that looked good on paper. These kids did a great job of executing it,” smiled WV coach Bob

SPORTS EDITOR’S NOTE: Defeating then-Mid-Valley League rival Prosser, the 2001 West Valley football team advanced to the Class 3A state semifinals. Here’s the article — in abbreviated form — from the Nov. 15, 2001, edition of the Yakima HeraldRepublic after the Rams’ quarterfinal victory against the Mustangs.

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CBBN: SUNNYSIDE

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sually, Steven Monterrey makes it look easy. The Sunnyside running back will glide into enemy territory, where he encounters the usual level of opposition. He gets hit. But when that happens, at the moment of impact, the 5-foot-10, 180pounder does something that might contradict time-honored rules of ball carriers when they encounter contact, meaning he doesn’t necessarily try to reciprocate. “When somebody hits me,” he says,

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“I’ll lean the other way. It works.” The Grizzly senior frequently slides off would-be tacklers, continuing on his mission until multiple opponents bring him to the ground. “You never see the first guy put him down,” says Sunnyside head coach Mark Marro. “He’s real shifty, he moves well and reads his blockers. And he always finishes a play leaning forward.” Which is, after all, the whole idea — to move forward and gain yards. Monterrey ran for 924 yards last season on 164 carries, a 5.6 average, and scored six touchdowns. For his efforts, and his style, he was named to the all-CBBN 3A first team. “Last year was pretty much his

coming-out period,” Marro says. “He really stepped into the role of running back. He developed, has a lot of natural ability, makes the right moves to make people miss and not take solid hits. And then he just has a lot of determination.” And toughness. Just because Monterrey is normally a slippery and elusive runner doesn’t mean he’s averse to contact. Just ask the Hanford Falcons, who last season lined up in a defense designed to make the Grizzlies run the ball inside. “Sometimes I’d bounce to the outside and keep going,” Monterrey says. “It was fun. That was my best game.” For the record, Monterrey carried 33

times for 194 yards and two touchdowns in a 19-16 Sunnyside victory. So it should come as no surprise that Marro, understanding Monterrey’s talent and importance to his team, rarely takes him off the field. Monterrey plays safety or back-side linebacker, depending on the defense Sunnyside is running, and he also returns punts and kickoffs. This year, Marro says Monterrey will also probably kick extra points and field goals. “When you have a first-team allleague running back, you build around him,” Marro says. “Plus he’s a great kid with a great work ethic. We’re just happy to have him in our program.”

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Reaction rate: Rivals trying to catch Chiawana, Kamiakin By SCOTT SPRUILL

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

It’s no secret: Success doesn’t come to any team in CBBN 4A or 3A football without a strong, talented and deep senior class. Last year offered clear evidence of that prerequisite as Chiawana and Kamiakin powered through the league’s respective divisions without a loss, doing so with seniors that earned all-league first-team selections at 31 positions. Entering a new campaign, Chiawana and Kamiakin not only have new quarterbacks but both graduated seniors who swept defensive, offensive and lineman of the year honors. So the favorites this year? Ignore all the losses — it’s Chiawana and Kamiakin. That’s because those seniorloaded teams had plenty of underclass support, some of it as talented as any on the field. Chiawana is rebuilding its offensive line but not its backfield. Running back Jordan Downing was a durable horse as a junior, piling up a league-best 23 touchdowns with a 6.8-yard average carry en route to sharing MVP honors. Factor in Miquiyah Zamora, a first-team pick at four positions, and the Riverhawks have the weapons to carry the lead into another season, especially with Zamora and C.J. Edrington providing a receiving crew that will help keep pressure off Downing. Richland was CBBN 4A runner-up in 2010 and made the state playoffs, where the Bombers were ousted by eventual champion Ferris a week before the Saxons did the same to Chiawana. The Bombers, who have former Prosser coach Tom Moore working with the offense, have five returning all-leaguers and quarterback Colter Quick. Davis returns all its top offensive players from a 6-4 team that set a school record

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Class 4A 1. Chiawana 2. Davis 3. Richland 4. Eisenhower 5. Wenatchee 6. Walla Walla 7. Moses Lake

’10 Conf. Overall W L W L 6 0 10 1 3 3 6 4 5 1 9 2 1 5 4 5 3 3 5 5 1 5 2 7 2 4 3 7

Class 3A 1. Kamiakin 2. Kennewick 3. Southridge 4. Sunnyside 5. West Valley 6. Eastmont 7. Hanford 8. Pasco

’10 Conf. Overall W L W L 7 0 13 1 5 2 6 4 4 3 4 6 2 5 4 6 1 6 2 8 6 1 6 4 1 6 2 8 2 5 2 8

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Chiawana’s Jordan Downing led the CBBN 4A in rushing and helped the Riverhawks to the state quarterfinals in just the second year of the program. for scoring last season. But the question for the Pirates is how well they restock the line on both sides. Walla Walla has a new coach in Eric Hisaw, who inherits five all-leaguers to go with 2010 receiving leader Moe Handcox. While Chiawana is using its offensive veterans to anchor the transition to a new season, Kamiakin can lean on its defensive standouts in the 3A league. All-staters Drew Oord and Zach Umemoto were unanimous first-team CBBN

junior linebackers for a Braves’ team that won 13 straight before falling in the 3A state final to Bellevue. Kamiakin has many new faces to introduce on offense, but with a 289-76 scoring advantage in league play in ’10 it’s clear the rest of the conference has a big gap to close. Kamiakin’s toughest competition could come from its own district. Kennewick returns six all-leaguers, and Southridge quarterback Matt Mendenhall is coming off a 2,600-yard junior season.

TOP GROUPINGS IN THE CBBN • CHIAWANA WR MIQUIYAH ZAMORA and RB JORDAN DOWNING: The all-CBBN firstteamers lead the defending league champs, who figure to be near the top of the standings again. • DAVIS QB DEION WRIGHT, RB AUSTIN WAGNER, WRs COOPER KUPP and DAVID TRIMBLE: The league’s top collection of skill-position players give the Pirates hope for their first state playoff berth. • KAMIAKIN LBs DREW OORD and ZACH UMEMOTO: The two first-team all-leaguers are back to lead a defense that held seven opponents to a touchdown or less last year. • KENNEWICK RB GRANT WOODS and WR BODIE SIMPSON: Woods accounted for more than 1,000 all-purpose yards while

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THE K NOWN QUANTITIE S RETURNING 4A/3A LEADERS (Regular season statistics)

Rushing

Player, school Jordan Downing, Chiawana Steven Monterrey, Sunnyside Austin Wagner, Davis

Atts. Yds. Avg. TDs 244 1,651 6.8 23 164 924 5.6 6 143 893 6.2 17

Passing

Player, school Att.-Comp. Matt Mendenhall, S’ridge 173-320 Deion Wright, Davis 96-183 Kolney Cassel, Eisenhower 82-150

Yds. TDs Ints. 2,602 14 10 1,842 17 5 1,161 9 8

Receiving

Player, school Recs. Yds. Avg. TDs Bodie Simpson, Kennewick 41 415 10.1 7 Moe Handcox, Walla Walla 40 915 22.9 11 Steven Monterrey, Sunnyside 40 369 9.2 0

THE DE PE NDE NT VARIAB LE S SEASON-SHAPING MATCHUPS • CHIAWANA vs. DAVIS vs. RICHLAND: The Bombers were the only team to play within 10 points of the Riverhawks and the two meet Sept. 30, which is a week after Richland travels to Davis. The Pirates visit Chiawana this season (Oct. 14). • KAMIAKIN vs. KENNEWICK vs. SOUTHRIDGE: The Kennewick schools went 1-2-3 a year ago, and could repeat that finish this season. The Braves swept their intown rivals, with the Lions giving the Class 3A finalist their stiffest competition in league. Kamiakin is the home team in both of its games.

THE CONSTANT • STEVE GRAFF, Chiawana

coach: In 14 years as head coach at either Pasco or Chiawana, Graff has guided his team to a league title seven times, including last year when the Riverhawks won the CBBN 4A in just their second season.

Gates Michel 6-0 220 Sr. OL2 DL2 Joey Zamora 6-3 175 So. QB — Miquiyah Zamora 6-1 195 Sr. WR1/R1/AP1 DB1 1-1st team all-CBBN, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

THE RE SE ARCH

2010 RESULTS Opponent, W/L Score

PAST SEASONS Year W-L

Hanford, W 46-14 2010 10-1Q Pasco, W 37-14 2009 2-8 Eisenhower, W 49-26 Walla Walla, W 37-0 Richland, W 17-7 Moses Lake, W 40-10 Davis, W 28-7 Wenatchee, W 28-0 Central Valley, W 35-7 Newport, W 30-10 (round of 16) Ferris, L 13-7 (quarterfinals) 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55.

BOLD indicates league game. Q-State quarterfinalist.

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LOCATION: East Wenatchee. ENROLLMENT: 1,284 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Wildcat Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 6-1 CBBN, 6-4 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 1986, quarterfinalist.

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T H E RESEARCH 2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Davis, L 32-7 2010 6-4 Wenatchee, L 24-21 2009 3-7 Kennewick, W 13-10 2008 4-6 Southridge, W 16-6 2007 3-7 Pasco, W 38-14 2006 4-6 West Valley, W 23-15 2005 3-7 Hanford, W 42-19 2004 2-8 Sunnyside, W 28-7 2003 4-6 Kamiakin, L 30-15 2002 2-7 University, L 21-6 2001 3-6 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55.

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2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Chiawana, L 46-14 2010 2-8 Richland, L 38-0 2009 4-7 West Valley, W 21-7 2008 6-4 Pasco, L 35-6 2007 3-7 Southridge, L 24-9 2006 4-6 Kennewick, L 21-0 2005 3-7 Eastmont, L 42-19 2004 2-8 Kamiakin, L 52-6 2003 3-7 Sunnyside, L 19-16 2002 5-4 Walla Walla, W 33-17 2001 5-4 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55. BOLD indicates league game.

2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Richland, L 21-0 2010 2-8 Chiawana, L 37-14 2009 3-6 Kamiakin, L 44-6 2008 7-3 Hanford, W 35-6 2007 3-7 Eastmont, L 38-14 2006 10-2Q Sunnyside, W 27-12 2005 10-2Q Southridge, L 48-19 2004 12-1S West Valley, L 35-19 2003 13-1C Kennewick, L 27-26 2002 5-4 Rogers, L 28-21 2001 13-1F 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55. BOLD indicates league game. C-State champion. F-State finalist. S-State semifinalist. Q-State quarterfinalist.

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THE RESEARCH

2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Prosser, W 28-0 2010 13-1F Moses Lake, W 34-6 2009 8-3 Pasco, W 44-6 2008 4-6 Kennewick, W 26-13 2007 10-1 West Valley, W 37-6 2006 11-2S Southridge, W 48-10 2005 4-6 Sunnyside, W 52-20 2004 4-5 Hanford, W 52-6 2003 11-2Q Eastmont, W 30-15 2002 10-1 Southridge, W 56-7 2001 7-4 Kelso, W 50-6 (round of 16) Mt. Spokane, W 44-19 (quarterfinals) Capital, W 45-18 (semifinals) Bellevue, L 38-0 (final) 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55. BOLD indicates league game. F-State finalist. S-State semifinalist. Q-State quarterfinalist.

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T H E E L E M E N TS COACH: Mike Neibhold (3rd year, 13-8). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 130, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Dennis Christensen 6-4 278 Sr. OL2 DL Connor Eggbert 5-7 160 Sr. WR DB Elijah Gardaya 5-8 150 Sr. WR DB Kevin Garza 6-0 160 Jr. WR/K2 DB Mitch Lauterbach 6-1 190 Sr. OL DL Sawyer Powell 6-2 210 Sr. TE/FB LB2 Colter Quick 6-3 170 Sr. QB DB B.K. Robinson 6-2 190 Sr. RB DE/LB Jarett Wolfe 6-1 190 Sr. OL DL 1-1st team all-CBBN, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

THE RESEARCH

2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Pasco, W 21-0 2010 9-2 Hanford, W 38-0 2009 4-6 E’green (Vanc.), W 34-14 2008 8-2 Davis, W 31-21 2007 7-3 Chiawana, L 17-7 2006 6-4 Wenatchee, W 31-19 2005 5-4 Walla Walla, W 34-7 2004 2-7 Eisenhower, W 55-21 2003 7-3 Moses Lake, W 20-17 2002 5-3 Gonzaga Prep, W 21-7 2001 5-4 Ferris, L 33-17 (round of 16)

2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55. BOLD indicates league game.

2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Wenatchee, L 32-31 (OT) 2010 4-6 Walla Walla, L 26-23 2009 8-2 Sunnyside, W 21-12 2008 10-1 Eastmont, L 16-6 2007 7-5Q Hanford, W 24-9 2006 5-5 Kamiakin, L 48-10 2005 11-1 Pasco, W 48-19 2004 9-3 Kennewick, L 35-14 2003 6-3 West Valley, W 33-28 2002 6-3 Kamiakin, L 56-7 2001 2-7 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55.

BOLD indicates league game.

COACH: Todd Griffith (3rd year, 8-12). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 140, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Derek Fredricksen 6-2 215 Sr. — DL Jordan Koon 5-8 185 Sr. WR — Cameron Law 5-10 190 Jr. R2 DB Jon Perales 5-9 190 Jr. — LB Bryce Perez 6-4 205 Sr. RB — Trino Rubio 5-8 175 Jr. — DB Justin Simmons 6-2 185 Jr. QB — Hector Zavala 6-0 195 Jr. — LB 1-1st team all-CBBN, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

THE RESEARCH

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BOLD indicates league game. Q-State quarterfinalist.

BOLD indicates league game. Q-State quarterfinalist.

2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Pendleton, L 41-7 2010 6-4 Hermiston, W 27-20 2009 3-6 Eastmont, L 13-10 2008 2-8 Kamiakin, L 26-13 2007 9-3Q Sunnyside, W 34-7 2006 5-5 Hanford, W 21-0 2005 4-6 West Valley, W 35-6 2004 7-4 Southridge, W 35-14 2003 1-9 Pasco, W 27-26 2002 1-8 Mt. Spokane, L 62-35 2001 0-9 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55.

2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Coeur d’Alene, L 31-0 2010 3-7 Kamiakin, L 34-6 2009 5-5 Davis, L 51-21 2008 5-5 Wenatchee, L 14-0 2007 6-4 Hermiston, W 33-14 2006 7-4 Chiawana, L 40-10 2005 5-5 Eisenhower, W 16-7 2004 5-5 Walla Walla, W 31-21 2003 7-3 Richland, L 20-17 2002 10-2Q Lewis & Clark, L 24-17 2001 4-5 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55.

WALLA WALLA BLUE DEVILS

WENATCHEE PANTHERS

LOCATION: Walla Walla. ENROLLMENT: 1,670 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Borleske Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 1-5 CBBN, 2-7 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2004, round of 16.

LOCATION: Wenatchee. ENROLLMENT: 1,842 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Apple Bowl. 2010 RECORD: 3-3 CBBN, 5-5 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 1998, round of 16.

THE LAB

THE LAB

THE ELEMENTS

THE ELEMENTS

COACH: Eric Hisaw (1st year). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 100, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Moe Handcox Rob Ferenz Keltan Fulmer Jonah Hoe Kyle Jameson Joel McClure Logan Reardon

5-10 6-4 5-9 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-2

165 225 160 170 180 220 225

Sr. WR1/QB DB2 Sr. OL DL Jr. WR DB Jr. RB DB Sr. WR DB Sr. OL DL Jr. OL LB

1-1st team all-CBBN, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

1-1st team all-CBBN, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

THE RESEARCH

THE ELEMENTS

1-1st team all-CBBN, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

THE ELEMENTS COACH: Tony Reiboldt (2nd year, 4-6). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 120, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Sam Barnes 6-1 225 Sr. OL DL Kadin Diaz 5-9 190 So. RB LB Paul Hamada 5-8 165 Sr. WR — Quinn Harris 5-10 175 Sr. WR DB Chris Haueter 5-11 175 Sr. RB LB Matt Mahan 5-11 185 Sr. — LB Matt Mendenhall 6-3 180 Sr. QB DB Chandler Mertens 5-10 180 Sr. K2 — Josh Richards 5-11 170 Sr. WR DB

MOSES LAKE CHIEFS

LOCATION: Moses Lake. ENROLLMENT: 1,503 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Lions Field. 2010 RECORD: 2-4 CBBN, 3-7 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2006, round of 16.

THE ELEMENTS COACH: Bill Templeton (10th year, 38-53). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 95, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Reggie Clinton 6-1 175 Sr. WR DB Ivan Diaz 6-0 295 Sr. OL DL T.J. Fields 6-0 185 Sr. OL LB Bryce Leavitt 6-4 175 Sr. QB DB Devven Ramos 6-1 175 Jr. RB LB Brock Schuh 6-0 150 Sr. WR DB Bodie Simpson 5-7 160 Jr. WR2 DB Shaun Smith 6-1 175 Sr. RB LB Grant Woods 5-7 160 Sr. RB2 DB

SOUTHRIDGE SUNS

LOCATION: Kennewick. ENROLLMENT: 1,128 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Lampson Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 4-3 CBBN, 4-6 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2009, round of 16.

THE LAB

THE LAB LOCATION: Kennewick. ENROLLMENT: 1,128 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Lampson Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 5-2 CBBN, 6-4 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2007, quarterfinalist.

THE ELEMENTS COACH: Scott Biglin (3rd year, 21-4). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 130, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Sean Clausen 6-4 200 Sr. OL2 — Jesse Houser 5-10 170 Sr. WR DB Joe Hunt 6-3 215 Sr. OL DL2 Jason Hutchison 6-2 175 Sr. QB — Drew Oord 5-11 215 Sr. RB LB1

RICHLAND BOMBERS

LOCATION: Richland. ENROLLMENT: 1,576 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Fran Rish Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 5-1 CBBN, 9-2 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2010, round of 16.

T H E RESEARCH

LOCATION: Kennewick. ENROLLMENT: 1,297 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Lampson Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 7-0 CBBN, 13-1 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2010, finalist.

T H E E L E M E N TS

THE LAB

KENNEWICK LIONS

THE LAB

COACH: Rob Oram (7th year, 22-39). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 110, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Jalen DeVine 5-10 170 Jr. RB DB Joe Douglas 6-3 240 Jr. OL DL Xavier Johnson 6-0 220 Jr. — DL Matt Jones 6-2 185 Jr. WR LB Cody Kowalski 6-1 245 Jr. — DL Jared Miller 6-3 250 Sr. OL — Jake Oram 6-0 180 Jr. WR DB Tyler Sanchez 6-1 200 Sr. RB DE Josh Tayamen 5-7 155 Sr. WR DB

PASCO BULLDOGS

LOCATION: Pasco. ENROLLMENT: 1,284 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Edgar Brown Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 2-5 CBBN, 2-8 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2006, quarterfinalist.

CBBN: OVERVIEW HANFORD KAMIAKIN BRAVES FALCONS

LOCATION: Richland. ENROLLMENT: 1,223 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Fran Rish Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 1-6 CBBN, 2-8 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2009, round of 16.

T H E ELEMENTS COACH: Doug McGill (8th year, 25-45). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 70, 10-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Austin Flemens 6-5 200 Sr. WR DL Darin Hargrove 5-9 170 Jr. RB DB Kyle Hoffman 5-11 175 Jr. OL LB Dalin McDonald 6-2 180 Jr. WR DB Lucas McGill 6-3 200 Sr. QBH — Trenton Osborn 6-0 170 Jr. WR CB Cristian Reyes 6-2 215 Sr. OL DL Zach Scott 6-1 180 Sr. WR — Berlie Walker 6-1 175 Sr. HB LB1 John Wehrer 5-7 175 Sr. RB CB

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THE RESEARCH

2010 RESULTS Opponent, W/L Score

COACH: Scott Devereaux (8th year, 44-27). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 100, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Connor Black 6-3 185 Sr. WR — Isaiah Brandt-Sims 6-0 175 So. WR DB Colton Frazier 6-2 190 Sr. TE DE Taylor Harvey 6-1 215 Jr. TE/OL LB Mitchell Marboe 6-0 265 Sr. OLH DL Cody O’Connell 6-8 325 Jr. OL DL Ryan Osterlund 6-0 250 Jr. OL DL Nick Sells 6-0 210 Jr. TE/OL LB Chris Woodard 5-10 155 Sr. QB DB 1-1st team all-CBBN, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

PAST SEASONS Year W-L

Hermiston, L 32-17 Southridge, W 26-23 Wenatchee, L 27-7 Chiawana, L 37-0 Davis, L 51-7 Richland, L 34-7 Moses Lake, L 31-21 Eisenhower, W 34-23 Hanford, L 33-17 2011 SCHEDULE: See page

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 55.

BOLD indicates league game. S-State semifinalist. Q-State quarterfinalist.

2-7 6-4 5-5 2-8 3-7 4-5 7-5 4-6 10-3S 9-3Q

THE RESEARCH 2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Southridge, W 32-31 (OT) 2010 5-5 Eastmont, W 24-21 2009 9-1 Walla Walla, W 27-7 2008 6-4 Moses Lake, W 14-0 2007 8-2 Eisenhower, L 21-20 2006 5-5 Richland, L 31-19 2005 6-5 Lake City, L 46-18 2004 5-5 Davis, W 34-17 2003 5-5 Chiawana, L 28-0 2002 3-5 Ferris, L 48-3 2001 6-3 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55.

BOLD indicates league game.

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RECORD BOOK STATE CHAMPIONS

NOTE: Washington began its state football playoffs in 1973.

Class 4A Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973

Champion Ferris Skyline Skyline Lewis & Clark Oak Harbor Skyline Evergreen (Van.) Pasco Kentwood Kentwood Pasco Richland Pasco Central Valley Curtis Curtis South Kitsap Tumwater Newport (Bell.) Cascade (Eve.) Curtis Curtis Ingraham Puyallup Gonzaga Prep Juanita Juanita Bellevue Gonzaga Prep Richland Mount Tahoma Mount Tahoma Snohomish Sumner Snohomish Foss Blanchet Kentridge

Runner-up Skyline Ferris Issaquah Bothell Bothell Woodinville Skyline Ballard Capital Pasco Bethel Kentwood Wilson South Kitsap Richland Kamiakin Walla Walla Inglemoor Puyallup Puyallup Newport (Bell.) Kentwood Kentwood Gonzaga Prep Juanita Gonzaga Prep South Kitsap Kennewick South Kitsap Kentridge Issaquah Rogers (Puy.) Ingraham Gonzaga Prep Federal Way Richland Mount Tahoma Wenatchee

Score 24-16 45-21 20-15 21-14 21-14 35-21 28-14 21-14 35-28 38-24 20-3 21-18 17-0 49-13 34-15 49-7 15-10 33-7 48-21 14-7 30-14 25-0 21-0 27-21 14-7 28-13 41-27 17-14 25-7 7-6 21-3 37-3 14-8 12-7 20-7 17-7 14-6 26-24

CLASS 3A Year 2010 2009 2008

Champion Bellevue Bellevue Bellevue

Runner-up Kamiakin Liberty (Iss.) Union

Score 38-0 23-17 35-6

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988

Skyline Bellevue Ferndale Bellevue Bellevue Bellevue Bellevue Skyline Prosser Capital Lakes Capital O’Dea O’Dea Prosser Prosser O’Dea Tumwater Tumwater Liberty (Iss.)

O’Dea 42-35 Kennedy 21-14 (OT) Prosser 47-12 Ferndale 31-28 O’Dea 21-7 Lynden 28-10 Lynden 42-15 Lakes 42-30 Sammamish 42-38 Mariner 29-27 Ferndale 21-17 West Valley 17-7 Prosser 35-14 Lake Stevens 7-6 Gig Harbor 22-20 O’Dea 26-0 Prosser 21-14 Mount Rainier 32-17 Cheney 27-7 Cheney 31-0

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Prosser’s Mike Smith (60) holds onto the state championship trophy after the Mustangs defeated Sammamish in the 1999 Class 3A final. 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973

Tumwater Burlington-Edison Shelton Olympia Kelso Arlington East Valley (Spo.) Centralia Arlington Peninsula Burlington-Edison West Valley (Spo.) Sumner Shelton Ellensburg

West Valley West Valley Lake Stevens West Valley (Spo.) Sedro-Woolley Franklin Pierce Arlington Liberty (Issaquah) Mark Morris Pullman Peninsula Hoquiam West Valley (Spo.) Sumner Stanwood

21-14 21-14 21-12 28-14 28-7 16-3 19-14 39-26 49-14 35-34 57-30 30-21 11-0 14-3 13-0

Class 2A Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

Champion Tumwater Lynden Lynden Prosser Lynden Pullman Othello Meridian Connell

Runner-up Archbishop Murphy West Valley (Spo.) Prosser Burlington-Edison Centralia Archbishop Murphy East Valley Pullman Elma

Score 34-14 16-6 35-34 42-7 14-10 28-24 31-21 34-10 41-14

Elma Omak Meridian Othello Elma

Othello Meridian East Valley Elma Pullman

43-22 30-14 57-14 53-21 37-34

Class 1A Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Champion Cascade Christian Connell Cashmere Royal Meridian Royal Royal Archbishop Murphy Archbishop Murphy

Runner-up Connell Cascade Christian Cascade Christian Connell Connell Tonasket Freeman Zillah Royal

Score 42-35 28-7 10-9 28-16 27-22 34-14 29-7 20-0 35-14

2001 Colfax 2000 Royal

Tacoma Baptist Tacoma Baptist

49-7 49-17

1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

Okanogan Kalama Lynden Christian Royal Ridgefield Montesano Riverside Eatonville Lynden Eatonville Toppenish Castle Rock Ephrata Ephrata Eatonville Cashmere

Kalama 28-0 Okanogan 14-6 Colfax 22-20 Toledo 70-0 Cascade (Leav.) 44-30 Royal 27-21 Lynden Christian 17-14 (OT) Zillah 26-23 Medical Lake 34-14 Ephrata 10-6 Charles Wright 31-16 Ephrata 23-20 Lynden 21-12 Lynden Christian 32-15 Cashmere 14-0 Meridian 32-7

1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973

Montesano North Mason Colfax Lynden Omak Blaine Chewelah Winlock Raymond Raymond Raymond

Riverside Woodland Montesano Burbank Langley Granger Winlock Orting Winlock Cle Elum Connell

Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Champion South Bend Adna Napavine DeSales Asotin Reardan Lind-Ritzville Reardan Reardan

35-27 28-14 6-0 19-14 7-6 20-7 20-0 23-6 20-7 19-8 35-6

Class 2B

2001 Willapa Valley 2000 Davenport

Runner-up Colfax Colfax Asotin Toutle Lake La Salle DeSales DeSales DeSales Lind-Ritzville

Score 28-8 32-24 28-24 30-0 28-10 14-10 25-21 13-3 17-14

DeSales Ritzville

39-18 21-16

1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973

DeSales DeSales DeSales Willapa Valley Davenport Dayton Raymond Liberty (Spa.) DeSales Reardan Adna Hunters Hunters Onalaska Concrete Concrete Colton Liberty (Spa.) Morton Ritzville Willapa Valley Willapa Valley Colton Colton Colton Coulee City Soap Lake

Mossyrock Orcas Island Mossyrock DeSales Tacoma Baptist Toutle Lake Reardan Wahkiakum Rainier Rainier Hunters Toutle Lake Willapa Valley Liberty (Spa.) DeSales Kittitas Pe Ell Mossyrock Ritzville North Beach Coulee-Hartline Reardan Morton Brewster Brewster Brewster Oakesdale

37-29 48-28 61-28 27-20 24-21 35-22 20-6 27-0 46-16 13-3 42-13 14-7 20-16 23-12 42-21 17-0 7-0 10-7 28-14 13-6 19-6 12-6 36-22 38-14 56-21 26-12 8-6

Class 1B (8-Man) Year

Champion

Runner-up

Score

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978

Lummi Cusick Tri-Cities Prep Lummi LaCrosse/Wash. Wishkah Valley Alm./Cou.-Hart. Odessa St. John-Endicott Lummi LaCrosse/Wash. Hunters LaCrosse/Wash. Hunters LaCrosse/Wash. Jubilee Christian LaCrosse/Wash. Touchet Inchelium Prescott Inchelium Odessa Touchet Neah Bay Touchet Clallam Bay Taholah Colton Crescent Odessa Pateros Touchet Touchet Pateros Odessa Clallam Bay Tekoa-Oakesdale Pateros Inchelium Pateros Alm./Cou.-Hart. Colton Odessa Neah Bay Bridge.-Mansfield Odessa Garfield-Palouse Crescent Garfield-Palouse Crescent Mans.-Cou.-Hart. Rosalia Wishkah Valley St. John-Endicott Inchelium Wishkah Valley LaCrosse/Wash. Clallam Bay Tekoa Entiat Clallam Ba Touchet Touchet Joyce Oakville Touchet

55-30 80-40 64-62 38-14 12-6 58-8 60-12 60-20 38-6 36-29 34-30 42-36 71-48 47-42 46-0 76-20 38-24 18-12 42-26 44-34 48-36 74-28 52-0 30-26 57-40 24-20 40-28 38-22 30-12 50-16 40-16 56-42 32-26

1977 1976 1975 1974 1973

Washtucna Napavine Prescott Washtucna Sprague

52-22 74-60 58-0 46-6 48-36

Oakville Prescott Pe Ell Joyce Clallam Bay

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YAKIMA VALLEY ALL-TIME BESTS RECEIVING YARDS

CA R E E R

TOUCHDOWNS Player, school years Kirby Moore, Prosser 2005-08 Shane Stonemetz, Zillah 2000-03 Ryker Labbee, Toppenish 1988-90 Eli Whitaker, Zillah 1990-93 Cody Bruns, Prosser 2004-07 Ivan Merino, Prosser 2002-05 Tom Craven, Cle Elum 1986-89 Chip Ferrell, Kittitas 1976-78 Michael Corral, East Valley 2001-04 Kramer Ferrell, Ellensburg 2007-10

TDs 99 91 75 75 74 65 60 58 56 55

Louie Bruketta, Kittitas 2003-06 Ivan Merino, Prosser 2003-05 Shane Stonemetz, Zillah 2000-03 Allan Gaston, Goldendale 1981-84 Ryker Labbee, Toppenish 1988-90 Nick Dohrman, Goldendale 2004-07 Chase Carpenter, Granger 2006-09 Chip Ferrell, Kittitas 1976-78 Chris Russell, East Valley 1991-93 Eli Whitaker, Zillah 1991-93

Yds. 4,674 4,432 4,420 4,329 4,175 4,052 3,993 3,938 3,924 3,860

Yds.

Kellen Moore, Prosser 2003-06 11,367 Jordan Durbin, Prosser 2006-08 8,114 Ethan Sterkel, Ellensburg 2007-09 7,149 Kyle Washut, Selah 2005-07 6,150 Randle Affholter, Ellensburg 2004-06 5,804 Andy Collins, Zillah 1999-01 4,835 Kevin Komstadius, East Valley 2005-07 4,065 Phillip Jennings, West Valley 2004-06 3,840 Louis Santana, Zillah 2001-03 3,828 Andrew Thomas, Prosser 2001-02 3,811

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Player, school years

TDs

Kellen Moore, Prosser 2003-06 Jordan Durbin, Prosser 2006-08 Ethan Sterkel, Ellensburg 2007-09 Kyle Washut, Selah 2005-07 Andy Collins, Zillah 1999-01 Louis Santana, Zillah 2001-03 Randle Affholter, Ellensburg 2004-06 Ben Reifel, East Valley 2003-04 Dan St. Mary, East Valley 1999-00 Chris Concienne, Grandview 2001-03 Kevin Komstadius, East Valley 2005-07

173 124 75 66 58 54 52 50 48 44 44

RECEPTIONS Player, school years

Cody Bruns, Prosser 2004-07 Kirby Moore, Prosser 2005-08 Kramer Ferrell, Ellensburg 2007-10 Kurt Russell, East Valley 2005-07 Thomas Ostrander, East Valley 1998-00 Dominic Garza, Prosser 2008-10 Darin Dietrich, Sunnyside 1979-81 Taylor Stubblefield, Davis 1997-99 Antonio Torres, White Swan 2000-01 Miguel Perez, Prosser 2002-04

5,177 4,872 4,657 2,714 2,171 2,111 2,078 1,871 1,832 1,679

S I N G L E S E AS O N (DOES NOT INCLUDE PLAYOFF GAMES)

Player, school year

Att.

Yds.

John Hallead, Ellensburg 1993 204 Frank Norwest, White Swan 1978 256 *Jacob Buchanan, Highland 2004 268 * Trevon Harris, Eisenhower 2010 219 Andy Tomchick, Cle Elum 1961 204 *Joe Fuerst, Eisenhower 2009 234 Earl Barden, East Valley 1994 175 Joe Tobin, Mabton 1995 208 Louie Bruketta, Kittitas 2006 132 Jackson Johnson, Davis 2000 256

1,804 1,800 1,788 1,689 1,632 1,632 1,599 1,565 1,548 1,545

Passing Yards

PASSING YARDS Player, school years

Yds.

Rushing Yards

RUSHING YARDS Player, school years

SI N G LE G AM E

Player, school years

(INCLUDES PLAYOFF GAMES)

Recs.

Player, school year

393 360 354 351 349 336 335 332 327 324 324

240-319 206-346 211-317 165-235 192-245 192-266 150-250 165-357 178-343 156-245

3,606 3,327 3,140 3,022 3,015 2,833 2,508 2,461 2,376 2,301

Receptions Catches Recs.

*Cody Bruns, Prosser 2006 *Kirby Moore, Prosser 2008 Antonio Torres, White Swan 2001 *Kramer Ferrell, Ellensburg 2009 *Cody Bruns, Prosser 2005 *Kramer Ferrell, Ellensburg 2008 Josh Lopez, Wapato 1997 *Cody Bruns, Prosser 2007 *Kurt Russell, East Valley 2007 *Marty Guillen, Grandview 2006

94 94 87 80 74 70 68 67 65 65

1,658 1,415 1,297 1,409 1,265 1,570 1,121 1,286 1,112 1,023

Frank Norwest, White Swan 1978 (25, Mabton) Nolan Teasley, Ellensburg 2001 (38, Hanford) Jacob Buchanan, Highland 2004 (22, White Swan) Leif Johnson, Grandview 1962 (21, Mabton) Trevon Harris, Eisenhower 2010 (42, Walla Walla) Cory Rosen, Grandview 1989 (40, Naches Valley) Nolan Teasley, Ellensburg 2000 (18, Hanford) Andy Tomchick, Cle Elum 1961 (Selah) John Hallead, Ellensburg 1993 (24, Grandview) Cory Rosen, Grandview 1989 (18, Wapato) Scott Morgan, Prosser 1989 (34, Hanford)

PASSING YARDS Yds. Player, team year (att-comp., opponent) 497 495 488 449 434 431 425 425 420 406

Ethan Sterkel, Ellensburg 2009 (25-33, Toppenish) Randle Affholter, Ellensburg 2006 (26-36, Wapato) John Scott, White Swan 2001 (32-60, Wahluke) Jordan Durbin, Prosser 2008 (37-45, Ephrata) Andrew Thomas, Prosser 2002 (28-42, West Valley) Kellen Moore, Prosser 2005 (33-49, Selah) Brett Gordon, Eisenhower 2003 (23-38, Eastmont) Jordan Durbin, Prosser 2007 (25-27, Ephrata) Kellen Moore, Prosser 2006 (26-35, Southridge) Kellen Moore, Prosser 2006 (36-50, Ephrata)

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Jacob Buchanan, Highland 2004 (7 rush, White Swan) Nic Lukehart, Naches Valley 2009 (7 rush, Mabton) Mike Snively, White Swan 1969 (1 rush, 1 fumble, 2 rec, 2 punt; Zillah) Mike Snively, White Swan 1969 (6 rush, East Valley) Ted Craven, Cle Elum 1997 (5 rush, 1 return; Wahluke) Shane Stonemetz, Zillah 2003 (5 rush, 1 rec; White Swan) Cody Bruns, Prosser 2006 (5 rec, 1 rush; Wapato) Kirby Moore, Prosser 2007 (5 rec, 1 int; East Valley)

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Kirby Moore, Prosser 2008 (Ephrata) Antonio Torres, White Swan 2001 (Wahluke) Kirby Moore, Prosser 2008 (Selah) Cody Bruns, Prosser 2006 (East Valley) Darin Dietrich, Sunnyside 1981 (West Valley-Spo) Conor Laffey, Prosser 2002 (West Valley-Yak) Kirby Moore, Prosser 2008 (Lynden) Kirby Moore, Prosser 2008 (Redmond) Cody Bruns, Prosser 2006 (Quincy) Kramer Ferrell, Ellensburg 2009 (Grandview)

354 287 279 269 267 267 267

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Marty Guillen, Grandview 2006-07

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TDs Player, team year (opponent)

Cody Bruns, Prosser 2004-07 Kirby Moore, Prosser 2005-08 Kramer Ferrell, Ellensburg 2007-10

Antonio Torres, White Swan 2000-01

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Yds. Player, team year (receptions, opponent)

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Comp.-Att. Yds.

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CWAC: EAST VALLEY

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By SCOTT SANDSBERRY

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

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is head coach says Ezequiel Viramontes “goes 100 miles an hour” at football practice and during East Valley games. But the work ethic and drive evinced by the Red Devils’ two-way starting lineman doesn’t stop there. Despite holding down a job, carrying a full load of advanced courses and being one of his team’s most dedicated weightroom leaders, the guy his buddies know as Zeke has a near-perfect academic record. The only thing between his gradepoint average of 3.992 and a perfect 4.0

is the A-minus he received as a sophomore in an advanced-level math course, missing an A “by a percent or two.” The asterisk: That semester, Viramontes’ father had to be away from the family facing a cancer scare — which turned out to be false — and Viramontes temporarily became the man of the house. “The pressure,” he says, “got to me.” If so, that would be just about the only time that’s happened. By the age of 5, he was already rousing himself and getting to the bus stop by himself to go to kindergarten, with both of his parents already gone to their jobs. “My parents made it clear to me I would have to grow up real soon,” he says, honing his determination to make sure his younger brother (by three years)

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kinetic energy

(ki net´ik en r je) n. 1 the energy an object possesses due to its motion. 2 what players with a ‘motor’ have in abundance; see East Valley’s Ezequiel Viramontes. “followed my footsteps and stayed on track.” Viramontes came late to football, primarily because of his family and work obligations. He couldn’t go out for the team until his freshman year, and was so new to the game he admits he was “kind of shaky trying to figure out what to do and how to do it.” But he listened to his coaches and watched his more experienced teammates. Any time one was praised by coaches for doing something well, Viramontes learned. After playing on the freshman team, he moved up to the junior varsity as a sophomore while suiting up for the varsity, getting into three or four games during “garbage time.”

By the end of his junior year he was a two-way varsity starter, helping the Red Devils win four of their last five games, including a season-ending 28-20 victory over Selah. “The second the whistle blew and I saw the scoreboard and we won, it was like I thought, ‘Wow, I’m actually hurting.’ I enjoyed the feeling,” he says. “You worked hard the whole season, the whole game, and you end up with the win. “The aches and all the pain is worth it, because it was what the whole season was for — that feeling of accomplishment. You won your last game. And the next morning I know it was hard even to get out of bed. “But it was worth it.”

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PRESEASON STATE RANKINGS Class 4A 1. Skyline (12-2) 2. Chiawana (10-1) 3. Eastlake (8-3) 4. Bellarmine Prep (11-2) 5. Skyview (8-3) 6. Ferris (14-0) 7. Olympia (8-2) 8. Union (7-3) 9. Mead (5-5) 10. Kentlake (7-3) Class 3A 1. Bellevue (13-1) 2. Lakes (11-2) JEFF HALLER/Yakima Herald-Republic file

East Valley’s Matt Snell races away from an Elma defender during the Red Devils’ quarterfinal victory Nov. 20, 2004, a week before topping Archbishop Murphy in the semifinals.

• BEST OF TEAM CHEMISTRY: EAST VALLEY 2004 •

Red Devils end ATM run By SCOTT SPRUILL

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

TACOMA — With an expression layered in exhaustion and amazement, Michael Corral searched for an explanation and found it in the teammates all around him. “When you’re down you can’t give up, you have to keep fighting and have faith,” said the East Valley senior, sweat still streaming down his face. “All of these guys play like that. We all share that because we play with heart.” Indeed, any wavering of heart or faith on Saturday would not have allowed East Valley’s football team to live for another day. But the Red Devils got a big prize for their remarkable perseverance — a shot at the Class 2A state championship. Coming from behind four times in regulation, and scoring two of its final three touchdowns on fourthdown passes, East Valley ended Archbishop Murphy’s 39-game win streak with a 41-35 double-overtime victory in a semifinal thriller at the Tacoma Dome. “We’re obviously not the biggest guys around, but we know if we do our jobs we can be tough,” said Corral’s backfield teammate Michael Stobie, who ran for a career-high 167 yards and scored the winning touchdown. “Everybody executed today, and we never gave up. Never.” Archbishop Murphy, winners of the last two 1A state titles before

SPORTS EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2004 East Valley football team ended Archbishop Murphy’s 39-game win streak in a thriller of a Class 2A state semifinal in the Tacoma Dome. Here’s the article — in abbreviated form — from the Nov. 28, 2004, edition of the Yakima Herald-Republic after that double-overtime contest.

opting up to 2A this fall, forged leads of 7-0, 14-7, 21-14 and 28-21 and pounded away on the artificial turf with its vaunted Wing-T. The Wildcats didn’t complete a pass, attempting only two, but didn’t need to as they rolled up 365 yards on the ground. But for all its brute efficiency, ATM’s offense was undermined by the simplest of things — handoffs. The Wildcats lost four fumbles right near the line of scrimmage. “We just kept the faith even when it didn’t look good for us,” said EV quarterback Ben Reifel, who completed 10 of 18 passes for 125 yards and three touchdowns. “There’s a ton of credit that goes to our linemen. (ATM) has a bunch of big, strong guys but our line stepped up and handled it.” Stobie had 10 tackles from his middle linebacker position. Corral added 97 yards on 16 carries and scored EV’s first two touchdowns. “This was the best game of our lives,” Corral added. “Win or lose, that was the best game we’ve ever played.”

3. O’Dea (10-2) 4. Mount Spokane (10-2) 5. Kamiakin (13-1) 6. Juanita (9-2) 7. Camas (11-1) 8. Timberline (7-4) 9. Kennedy Catholic (7-2) 10. Ferndale (8-3) Class 2A 1. Lynden (10-1) 2. Tumwater (12-1) 3. Othello (8-4) 4. Archbishop-Murphy (13-1) 5. Prosser (10-2) 6. East Valley-Spokane (7-6) 7. Burlington-Edison (8-4)

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Class 2B 1. Adna (7-3) 2. Waitsburg-Prescott (10-1) 3. Colfax (12-1) 4. Naselle (7-2) 5. DeSales (7-2) Class 1B

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5. St. John-Endicott (7-3)

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CWAC: ELLENSBURG

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he coaches at Ellensburg High know precisely what they’re going to get every play from Damien Roseberry. Everything he’s got. It won’t matter whether they put him at running back, slot receiver, safety, linebacker, defensive end or special teams — and he may line up at any or all of those positions at one time or another this fall. Roseberry knows he won’t be leaving the field for any extended periods of time. Nor will he ask to. “He’s just a hard-nosed, good, oldfashioned kid. He’s not afraid to work and get after it,” Bulldogs coach Randy Affholter said. “He just does his thing without complaining about it. “He’s just good, old-fashioned nose to the grindstone.” Adaptable, too. After playing wide receiver all the way from second grade to middle school, Roseberry was moved to tight end — despite being, he recalled, “really small, just really skinny and short. It was kind of weird playing on the line.” A year later he was at another new position, this time running back. “I was nervous, for sure — especially the first game I actually went in and played. It was nerve-wracking,” he recalled. “But after the first time you run the ball, all the nerves start to go away and you get a feel for it. I liked receiving, but you don’t always get to hit every play.” Hitting is something Roseberry has always enjoyed. Through all those years of changing position on offense, he had been locked in defensively as a linebacker, a position that demands perhaps more frequent hitting, tackling and bruising than any other. He has always loved that — and playing defense in general. “Defense is a tighter unit,” he said. “I feel like on offense everybody is fighting for stats, wanting to get noticed. On defense, everybody’s just fighting together to stop the other team.” And Roseberry does his part, wherever his coaches need him. In 2010 he moved from linebacker to strong safety to start the season, then switched to defensive end — “right next to those big guys” — six games into the season.

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But, of course, the 5-foot-11, 185pound Roseberry’s response was the same: to work as hard as he could every play, whether at practice or in games. This year, as a senior, he knows he must

help set a standard for his younger teammates to aspire to. “Leadership is a big role,” he said. “If (younger players) come in and see that the seniors and older kids don’t work

very hard, it seems they don’t work hard either. “But if they see you working hard, it becomes natural for them to work hard, too.”

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Ellensburg celebrates by hoisting the CWAC trophy after defeating Othello 23-14 on Oct. 6, 2009, in Othello.

• BEST OF TEAM CHEMISTRY: ELLENSBURG 2009 •

Ellensburg the top dogs By SCOTT SANDSBERRY

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

OTHELLO — They spent a season honing their high-flying brand of air mail, but when it came to closing out their first CWAC championship — and their first league title since 2002 in their MidValley League era — the Ellensburg Bulldogs delivered the goods the old-fashioned way. On the ground. Smash-mouth all the way. “They were shutting down our passing game, and we figured our O-line could beat them up front,” junior running back Mike McKinney said after the top-ranked Bulldogs rushed for 160 yards in their 23-14 victory over No. 4 Othello. “They were playing a deep zone, and we decided to take advantage of it,” said quarterback Ethan Sterkel, whose 159 passing yards were about half his usual aerial output. “And our offensive line did a great job.” “We just tried to pound it out against them,” McKinney said. “Our line was taking their line out and so we kept running, and we knew the pass would still be there if we had to have it.” The Bulldogs’ decision to go to more of a running game was made at halftime, when the score was tied 7-7 and Othello had taken the momentum into intermission after a 42-yard scoring strike from Jeremy Cerillo to Devon Lind with 1:11 remaining. “They started belling out (in pass defense), playing a different

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look than we thought we were going to get,” Ellensburg coach Randy Affholter said. “At halftime, we said if they’re going to give us this look, we’re going to have to take advantage of it. And (the running) kept working, and we figured we might as well stick with it.” Their rushing success, in fact, paid dividends on the scoring play, when Sterkel — on third down at the Othello 3 — faked a pitch and then whirled and fired a scoring pass to wide-open tight end Stephen Stein. “We’d been running our toss (sweep) all night,” Stein said. “So I ran a little out route, the line held and if you’re open, Ethan’s going to hit you.” The game was a study in stellar defense, with Bobby Riddle, Stein, Justin Dellinger and Kyle Matthews turning in solid performances for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs were all smiles during the post-game celebration, and Affholter had one of the biggest ones on the field. “This was good,” the coach said. “These kids really deserved it.” And they ran all the way there.

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CWAC: GRANDVIEW

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By SCOTT SANDSBERRY

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

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ny football coach taking over a high school team, even one in which he already knows all of the players, faces a multitude of questions about who should be playing where. When he stepped up to take over the head coaching job at Grandview following the departure of former Greyhounds coach Jeremy Scroggins, Rick Ramos knew how to answer a whole bunch of them. The answer: Michael Perez. The question: Who can play this position? And that position? And, for that matter, just about any position? “He’s the guy we throw all over the place,” Ramos said of Perez, who has seen time at middle and outside linebacker, slot receiver and fullback. “Wherever we put him, he plays to his potential. He’s one of those ones who lead by example. He’s not very vocal, but when it comes to his work ethic, he’s probably our hardest worker. “Never heard a complaint from him. I think we could put him at tight end and he wouldn’t say boo.” But Perez, who at 6-foot and 185 pounds is one of the fastest Greyhounds, knows where he wants to be on defense, without question. “Middle linebacker,” Perez says with a smile. “I just love the action and all the stuff I have to do (at the position), the responsibilities and the hitting. I could be anywhere on the field making the play.” Perez started two games last year at outside linebacker before being moved to the middle in the season’s third game at Selah. All he did was make 19 tackles, snare an interception and force a fumble. If he puts up those kinds of numbers on a regular basis this year, it will go a long way toward accomplishing his two primary goals — earning the opportunity to play college football, and helping Grandview

Photo illustration by ANDY SAWYER/Yakima Herald-Republic

improve on last year’s two-victory total. In hopes of achieving the latter goal, Perez is taking more of a leadership role, and not only by example. “This year I’m starting to be

more vocal. I’m telling players, ‘You need to step up.’ ” he said. “I want to be the greatest leader I can for the team, pushing everybody so we can be a family once the season starts and keep on going.”

Perez likes the effort he’s seeing from a lot of teammates, notably lineman Martin Torres (”He’s stepped up his game a lot”) and fellow senior Don Munoz, who, Perez said, occasionally got down on himself. “This

year he’s way different — he’s like, ‘Next play, next play.’ And I love that. “Because when one head is down, other heads get down. And this year’s not going to be like that.”

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Jessie Baca Jose Castilleja Erik Castillo Edgar Delgadillo Herman Herrera Don Munoz Anthony Perez Michael Perez Derek Swearingen Martin Torres

5-9 5-8 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-8

225 140 190 180 200 130 170 185 205 240

Sr. OL Jr. RB Jr. OL Jr. OL Jr. WR2 Sr. WR Sr. RB Sr. RB (was WR) Jr. QB Sr. OL

Off.

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1-1st team all-CWAC, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention. BOLD indicates position started at last season.

Munoz

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WT

YR

Off.

Def.

Joey Arreola Eric Castillo Adam Perez Joey Saenz Erik Sauve

5-9 5-10 5-8 5-8 5-9

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Florida and Manning Passing Academy in Louisiana. Now it’s all about the team and converting individual talent into wins. “We all want the best success possible for the team and that means spreading the offense around,” he said. “Maybe you don’t get as many passes thrown your way, but it’s what’s best for

the team that matters. It helps that we’re all great friends.” Trimble has been itching to return to the field since a hernia injury limited the twoway standout to three games last year. “None of us will be selfish,” said Trimble, an all-state defensive back as a sophomore with 15 career receiving

touchdowns. “We all see the big picture.” After nine months of nearly nonstop basketball, including extensive summer travel with his Seattle-based Friends of Hoop club team, Trimble pronounced himself healthy and ready for a full football season. “It’s just so good to be back,”

he said. “Last year bummed me out so much having to watch the games. But I feel great now, and all the basketball has helped. I’m definitely ready.” While all these playmakers strive to work together for the common good, they know a major part of the equation for success is the development of a largely new offensive

line. Last year’s “Wolf Pack” has graduated and a mostly untested crew is taking over. “The O-Line guys have big shoes to fill, but if they work hard, get better every week and do their job we can have a real good season,” Trimble said. “That’s the exciting part of it, seeing all this come together.”

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ntil they know better, the offensive tackles and tight ends who line up across from Charlie Petersen invariably regard Prosser’s diminutive defensive end as little more than an irritant. Like, say, a gnat. As opposed to, say, a rampaging bull or an attack dog. Either of those, his underwhelming physical stature notwithstanding, is a far more apt analogy. Petersen stands not quite 5-7 and weighs barely 185 pounds, measurements one might associate with a backup scatback. They don’t normally de-

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scribe an all-state defensive end, which is precisely what Petersen was last year as a junior. “He just has that pit-bull instinct, that aggression,” says Mustangs coach Benji Sonnichsen. “He just made so many unbelievable plays. “People could not block him.” Petersen’s father played at Central Washington University with more prototypical size — “He was like 6-2, 235,” says the son — but Charlie says he’s been “probably a little undersized” on every team since he took up football in the sixth grade. And that has never made a difference. “Being small, I have a low center of gravity and I get off the ball quick,” he says. “And no one can compete with that.”

Certainly perennial CWAC challenger Othello couldn’t. All Petersen did to the Huskies was make three sacks and cause a fumble. He finished 2010 with 15 tackles for loss, and by the second half of the season teams had all but given up on running to his side. Petersen uses his size to his own advantage — “just staying low at all time,” he says. “You see on film a lot where guys will get off the ball low, but then they’ll stand up high and lose their center of gravity. If you stay low you can hit them and eventually they’ll crack. “Stay low, get off the ball, and the lower man wins.” Petersen doesn’t need to make the tackle to win the battle. He succeeds if he can push his blocker back into on-

coming traffic, impeding a pulling guard or, better yet, the running back. If the offensive play is stifled, Petersen wins, regardless of whether he makes the tackle. “As a defensive end, you’re not supposed to get all the tackles,” he says. “You’re supposed to take out the blockers so the outside linebackers can make the tackle.” Despite being the lone returning starter on the Prosser defensive line, Petersen says the Mustangs “will be just as good as last year,” with a quicker offensive line than that of 2010. It had better be. “I hate to lose,” Petersen says. “Not a game, not a play, a down or a quarter.” He would consider that, well, irritating.

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Prosser hoists their trophy after defeating Burlington-Edison 42-7 in the Class 2A championship Dec. 1, 2007, at the Tacoma Dome.

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No slowing the ’Stangs By SCOTT SPRUILL

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

TACOMA — One team desperately tried to play keep-away, the other countered by playing take-away. Those opposing efforts led to a rout in Saturday’s Class 2A state championship game, and it was Prosser that did the taking. All of it. Dominating in all phases of the game, especially with a defense that forced four turnovers in the first half, the Mustangs crowned their unbeaten season — which included a school-record 14 wins — with a 42-7 whipping of Burlington-Edison in the early game of Saturday’s allday lineup in the Tacoma Dome. “It was like a dream game,” said senior linebacker Keegan Pilot, a three-year starter who played in Prosser’s 3A championship loss to Ferndale two years ago. “Getting back here and winning it all has been in my mind for two years. It’s been like that for all the seniors. And when we got the chance we were ready.” Defensive end Kellen Crawford spearheaded the defensive crackdown with six solo tackles and two sacks. Pilot collected five solo tackles, five assists and one of Prosser’s four sacks. And Prosser’s offense earned its half of the championship. Despite a gimpy ankle that forced him to be carried off the field at halftime, junior quarterback Jordan Durbin threw for 255 yards and two second-half touchdowns, including a 15-yarder to Kirby

SPORTS EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2007 Prosser football team set a school record with 14 victories en route to the school’s fourth state title. Here’s the article — in abbreviated form — from the Dec. 2, 2007, edition of the Yakima Herald-Republic after the Mustangs walloped Burlington-Edison in the Class 2A state final.

Moore that gave the junior receiver the state’s single-season scoring record with 29 touchdowns. Seniors Steve Natho and Drake Washington pounded B-E with a 203-yard running game that produced the first four touchdowns of the game. How deep was Prosser’s offense? Consider that Cody Bruns didn’t score a touchdown in the postseason as the Mustangs averaged 472 yards and scored 24 touchdowns against Clarkston, Bellingham, Lynden and Burlington-Edison. “We have so many guys who can make plays,” Bruns said. “That’s what makes us so tough to defend — we’ve got so many ways we can go.” Prosser’s championship is the fourth for Moore’s program since 1992, a heritage the Mustangs proudly recognized as players put up an arm with four raised fingers during the on-field team photo. “It was our turn,” Pilot added. “Sometimes it feels like a lot to live up to, being a successful program like this. But it also gives you the confidence you can do it. We’ve believed this was ours to win.” And the Mustangs took it.

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onner O’Malley says it started with his father, this desire to work harder than everybody else. What Selah coach Jeff Jamieson likes the most about his senior linebacker’s tireless work ethic, though, is how it inspires his teammates to do the same. “He’s the natural leader. They look up to him,” Jamieson said of the 6-foot-1, 210-pounder. “He’s the one who directs kids in the weightroom, and if they can’t get there, they’ll lift at his house. “He’s a good football player, but when

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you watch him you just know he’s going to be successful because of the way he leads.” O’Malley is quick to credit others for that trait — his father, Joe, who “works hard at everything he does,” Conner said, and defensive coordinator Scott Ditter’s leadership training. And his teammates, he said with pride, were taking all of it to heart. “People are excited every day,” O’Malley said. “You can tell it’s a different group from that standpoint. Summer workouts and meetings, everybody’s excited and ready to go. “It’s just a whole new feel. You can tell everyone is ready.” The Vikings lost four of their final five

games after opening 3-0 in CWAC play, then graduated a strong nucleus of seniors, particularly in the offensive skill positions. But O’Malley said the team’s focus is infectious and that the Vikings “expect big things from ourselves.” Asked about which teammates’ work ethic was really standing out, O’Malley got onto a roll. New quarterback Shay Shattuck “has taken his game to a whole ’nother level,” while Zach Goodpaster and Jesse Magana — running back-linebacker types, like O’Malley — “just work so hard. We kind of feed off each other’s energy.” And, of course, off the catalytic leadership of guys like O’Malley, who says the guys he has looked up over his career “may not be the best players, but

they’re the ones it means the most to and they work the hardest.” It’s the example they set — not, what they say — that makes them leaders, O’Malley said. “One thing I’ve learned is you’ve got to keep pushing, but you can’t be yelling at (teammates) and barking orders,” he said. “Maybe they’ll follow you in practice, but they won’t respect you. If you do what you believe and you lead by example, working hard every day and being the best person you can be, they’ll listen. “If you’re just the biggest and strongest and you’re forcing people to do things, they won’t respect you. If you lead by example, they’ll have your back.”

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Selah’s Tyler Weedin avoids two would-be Prosser tacklers during the Vikings’ victory on Oct. 23, 2009.

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A second-half stunner By SCOTT SPRUILL

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

SELAH — Trent Douglass had nowhere to go but up at halftime, but little did the Selah quarterback know just how high he and his teammates would be at night’s end. Stunned and stuck in the mud while Prosser raced out to a 19-0 lead at the break, Douglass was 0-for-9 passing and Selah mustered only one first down on its home turf at Karl Graf Field. “It was a simple speech at halftime,” said Selah coach Jeff Jamieson. “Guys, we’ve got no magic here for you. It’s completely up to you. How much do you want this?” Despite its horrid start, Selah found a spark of magic in the windy night air and Douglass found his game, throwing three touchdown passes and rallying the Vikings to a 28-27 victory in one of the most remarkable comebacks the CWAC has ever seen. Douglass had two scoring strikes in the final 3:15, including a 12-yard corner fade to Quincy Davis with 11 seconds left to tie it. Daniel Hernandez’s fourth conversion kick of the second half was the difference. “I was so frustrated at the half. My mechanics were off, my footwork was bad and I wasn’t making any throws,” Douglass lamented. “I just tried to wipe that out of my mind

SPORTS EDITOR’S NOTE: In the 2009 season, rallying from a 19-0 halftime deficit, Selah came back to stun Prosser 28-27 en route to a second straight Class 2A state playoff berth. Here’s the article — in abbreviated form — from the Oct. 24, 2009, edition of the Yakima Herald-Republic after the Viks topped Prosser.

and fix it.” Fix it the junior did, completing 17 of 24 passes in the second half for 199 yards and three touchdowns — two to senior Skyler Trissel. “I was getting incredible blocking from the line and I just felt better in there,” he said. “The guys kept their confidence in me and I didn’t want to let them down. That’s how we did it, we never gave up.” It was Selah’s first win over Prosser in 19 years. “Considering what was at stake and how the kids came back, I’d say it’s the biggest win I’ve had here,” said Jamieson, in his 10th season at Selah. “We didn’t score last week (in a 19-0 loss at Ellensburg) and we didn’t score here in the first half. But once we punched one in, the kids loosened up and played with their hearts. “Look at them,” he said as parents and fans poured onto the field to celebrate. “They deserve this.”

OFFENSE QB Jeff Lindquist Mercer Island, Sr., 6-3, 225 RB KeiVarae Russell Mariner, Sr., 5-11, 180 RB D.J. May Federal Way, Sr., 5-11, 185 WR Michael Rector Bellarmine Prep, Sr., 6-1, 180 WR Trent Sewell Bothell, Sr., 6-2, 205 TE Caleb Smith Kentridge, Sr., 6-6, 250 OL Joshua Garnett Puyallup, Sr., 6-5, 290 OL Zach Banner Lakes, Sr., 6-9, 330 OL Walker Williams Tacoma Baptist, Sr., 6-7, 320 OL Nathan Dean Juanita, Sr., 6-5, 275 OL Cory English Auburn, Sr., 6-4, 290

DL Josh Mitchell Mount Si, Sr., 6-31⁄2, 275

OL Joshua Garnett Puyallup, Sr., 6-5, 290

LB Jordan Downing Chiawana, Sr., 6-1, 200

OL Jake Eldrenkamp Bellevue, Sr., 6-5, 295

LB Sawyer Powell Richland, Sr., 6-2, 210

OL Walker Williams Tacoma Baptist, Sr., 6-7, 320

LB Jordan Pulu Federal Way, Sr., 6-2, 235

Ath. Jason Thompson Kennedy, Sr., 6-3, 205

DB Tyler Hasty Bellevue, Sr., 5-11, 180

K John Kilburg Eastlake, Sr., 5-11, 180

DB Jayshawn Jordan O’Dea, Sr., 5-9, 180

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DB Cedric Dozier Lakes, Sr., 5-11, 175 DB Matt Hadley Connell, Sr., 5-11, 205 P Korey Durkee Gig Harbor, Sr., 6-4, 200

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DL Zaheer Webb Lakes, Sr., 6-3, 310 DL B.J. Salmonson Nooksack Valley, Sr., 6-5, 265 DL Josh Mitchell 1 Mount Si, Sr., 6-3 ⁄2, 275 LB Jordan Downing Chiawana, Sr., 6-1, 200 LB Sawyer Powell Richland, Sr., 6-2, 210

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Ath. Jason Thompson Kennedy, Sr., 6-3, 205

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RB Matt Hadley Connell, Sr., 5-11, 205

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K John Kilburg Eastlake, Sr., 5-11, 180

WR Michael Rector Bellarmine Prep, Sr., 6-1, 180

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WR Trent Sewell Bothell, Sr., 6-2, 205

DB Tyler Hasty Bellevue, Sr., 5-11, 180

TE Caleb Smith Kentridge, Sr., 6-6, 250

DB Ma’ne Manaea Lakes, Sr., 5-11, 185

OL Zach Banner Lakes, Sr., 6-9, 330

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he word on David Chavez is simple enough: If the guy his teammates call “Chavo” can tune out the distractions and dial in on the task at hand, he becomes the Toppenish Wildcats’ version of a heat-seeking missile. But that’s a big “if.” And he knows it. “It’s like, my life’s not the best,” admitted Chavez, a potential all-CWAC player at both running back and linebacker after earning honorable mention on both sides of the ball as a junior. “Sometimes I’ll fight for no reason, I can get into trouble, or have girlfriend prob-

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lems, school problems. “But once I put on that helmet, I have to represent. I have to play for the brotherhood.” And the “brotherhood” — the name Toppenish players ascribe to their own sense of camaraderie — is, to Chavez, the bottom line. The bonds of the brotherhood, he said, are even stronger than the bonds of the street. “There’s a lot of gangbangers here, and for a long time no gangbangers wanted to play for us,” Chavez said. “But they saw what we were doing, and the record shows how we’ve been growing. And on the football field, you leave all that crap at home. You’re playing for the brotherhood.” Chavez said he had two teammates

last year who were from different gangs but played alongside each other, exhorting one another to do his best and offering hearty congratulations whenever they were earned. “That’s a big improvement,” Chavez said, noting that the bonds of Wildcat brotherhood also extend to the street. “Once you’re cool with somebody — honestly, I think once you’re in the brotherhood — everybody remembers that: Yeah, I played with him.” Chavez hopes to play college football, but for now helping his team take another step up the CWAC ladder is his primary focus. And he likes his team’s prospects for reaching that next rung. “Everybody’s giving their all,” he said during a July interview. “People think

(because) Carlos (Ramirez), Mario (Sanchez) and those (graduated seniors) all left, now we’re not going to be good. “Yeah, they were outstanding ... but everybody can come in to fill those shoes. We’ve got guys who can step it up. We can do it again. I think we can do really good this season.” For him to do his job and help make that happen, though, David Chavez knows he has to close out the things in his life that aren’t going right and make them right on the football field. “Every hit I take, every hit I give, every time I touch the ball and run for a touchdown,” he said, “it’s like, ‘OK, I just solved that problem.’ “That’s the way I look at it.”

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T H E EL EM EN TS

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RETURNING STARTERS (3 OFFENSE, 4 DEFENSE) Name

HT

WT

YR

Off.

Def.

David Chavez

5-9

200

Sr.

RBH

LBH

Peter Equihua

5-10

170

Sr.

WR

DBH

Miguel Jimenez

5-7

150

Sr.

QB/RB

DB

Daniel Maldonado

6-2

185

Sr.

QB

DB

Thompson Roberts

5-7

200

Sr.

OL

DL

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OTHERS TO WATCH

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Name

HT

WT

YR

Off.

Def.

Juan Alcala

5-9

155

Sr.

OL

LB

Adrian Carrasco

5-9

180

Sr.

RB

LB

Victor Lopez

5-8

170

Sr.

RB

DB

Domingo Luna

5-8

150

Jr.

RB

LB

Dominic Whalawitsa 5-8

180

Sr.

TE

DL

TOP STATISTICAL RETURNERS (RETURNING REGULAR SEASON LEADERS)

Rushing — Chavez (106 atts., 510 yds., 4.8 avg., 10 TDs). Passing — Maldonado (24 comps., 58 atts., 473 yds., 2 TDs, 4 ints.). Receiving — Equihua (10 recs., 242 yds., 24.2 avg., 1 TD).

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T H E RESEA R CH

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2010 RESULTS

2011 SCHEDULE*

Opponent, W/L Score

Day

River View, W 62-45

S 2

Opponent River View

Grandview, W 46-13

S 9

at Grandview

Ephrata, W 48-7

S 16 Ephrata

Othello, L 33-14

S 23 at Othello

Selah, W 42-3

S 30 at Selah

Quincy, W 42-27

O 7

East Valley, W 52-35

O 14 East Valley

Ellensburg, L 49-12

O 21 at Ellensburg

Quincy

Prosser, L 14-12

O 28 Prosser

Wapato, W 55-0

N 3

at Wapato

*All games 7 p.m. unless noted. BOLD indicates league game.

PAST SEASO N S

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W-L

Year

W-L

2010

7-3

2005

3-7

2009

4-6

2004

3-7

2008

6-4

2003

4-5

2007

2-8

2002

2-7

2006

0-10

2001

0-9

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gnacio Ibarra’s Wapato teammates all call him Nacho and the nickname fits. By football standards, he definitely isn’t a large combination plate. He was 5-foot-8 and weighed barely 130 pounds last year, when he was swallowed up by his jersey, and even now he struggles to keep his weight up near 150 pounds. And he’s so quiet, it’s easy to overlook him. Right up until he starts to run ... like the wind. “He’s real little,” says new Wolves coach Orson Christensen, “but the fact that he can run kind of balances that.” He can also fly, sort of. In addition to being one of the Valley’s fastest quarter-milers in spring track, he’s also a top pole vaulter whose 13-foot-6 clearance last year was topped by only four other Valley vaulters. But it’s on the football field where Nacho Ibarra really shines, and not only because it has become his favorite sport. Last year he returned a kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown against Class 1A power Zillah, rushed for 107 yards against East Valley and was the Wolves’ second-leading receiver. Not bad for a guy who, as a seventh grader who had never played the game, was talked into turning out for his middle school team only because the ineligibility of several regulars left the team hurting for receivers. “One of my friends knew I was fast. He was like, ‘You should come out for the football team,’” recalled Ibarra. “At first, I didn’t understand (the game). Then I started to get it, and that’s when it started clicking.” Although Wapato went winless in 2010, Ibarra is optimistic the Wolves will be clicking in 2011, because of both Christensen’s new ideas and the off-season work ethic of his

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teammates. “I think we’re going to be better than we’ve been in the past,” he said. “We have at least 20-plus guys in the weightroom this year. Before there was hardly any.”

And, in new quarterback Efren Diaz, Ibarra can use his speed to get open for long passes from his wingback position, knowing Diaz will get it there. Said Ibarra with a grin, “He can launch it.”

Ibarra will certainly attract more attention from CWAC defenders this year after last year’s breakout performance. “They’d play a few series and after a while they’d start double-teaming,” Ibarra re-

called. “Sometimes even tripleteaming — at least, that’s how it felt.” And what did the little guy with the fast feet do then? Simple: He turned up the electricity.

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FALL 2011

WAPATO WOLVES LOCATION: Wapato. ENROLLMENT: 694 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Dan Doornink Field. 2010 RECORD: 0-9 CWAC, 0-10 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: None.

T H E EL EM EN TS COACH: Orson Christensen (1st year). TURNOUT: 50 (Grades 9-12). GRADUATED ALL-LEAGUERS Player

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Pos. Team

None.

Diaz

RETURNING STARTERS (4 OFFENSE, 4 DEFENSE) Name

HT

WT

YR

Jaime De La Torre

5-9

155

Efren Diaz

5-6

165

Ignacio Ibarra

5-8

Alex Katzfey

Off.

Def.

Sr.

WR

DB

Sr.

QB

DB

150

Sr.

RB

DB

6-1

250

Sr.

OL

DL

Zeke Martinez

6-2

260

Sr.

OL

DL

Ricardo Rodriguez

5-7

180

Jr.

FB

LB

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OTHERS TO WATCH

Katzfey

Name

HT

WT

YR

Off.

Def.

Anthony Alvarado

6-1

155

So.

QB

DB

Noe Mendez

5-9

185

Jr.

OL

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Miguel Rivera

5-10

160

Sr.

RB

LB

Matt White

6-3

275

Jr.

OL

DL

TOP STATISTICAL RETURNERS (RETURNING REGULAR SEASON LEADERS)

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2010 RESULTS

2011 SCHEDULE*

Opponent, W/L Score

Day

Opponent

Zillah, L 40-15

S 2

at Zillah

Selah, L 56-0

S 9

Selah

Ellensburg, L 58-6

S 16 at Ellensburg

Quincy, L 37-22

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Ephrata, L 21-7

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Prosser, L 61-0

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Othello, L 48-8

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Grandview, L 35-6

O 21 Grandview

East Valley, L 56-6

O 28 at East Valley

Toppenish, L 55-0

N 3

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2009

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2004

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2008

3-7

2003

0-9

2007

1-9

2002

0-9

2006

4-6

2001

1-8

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KICKOFF 2011

CWAC: OVERVIEW

SNAPSHOT Collision model: Othello, Prosser on top T H E H YPOTH ES IS

By SCOTT SANDSBERRY

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

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1. Othello 2. Prosser 3. Ellensburg 4. Toppenish 5. East Valley 6. Selah 7. Quincy 8. Grandview 9. Ephrata 10. Wapato

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T H E COMPOU ND S TOP GROUPINGS IN THE CWAC

• GRANDVIEW QB DEREK SWEARIN-

GEN and WRs HERMAN HERRERA and DON MUNOZ: The Greyhounds’ passing attack will lead the way in their pursuit of the league’s top half. • OTHELLO RB/DB CALEB GARZA and DL JOEY GOMEZ and TYSON MOLLOTTE: Not only is Garza the top offensive weapon in the league, he’s an all-league defensive back while Gomez and Mollotte are stout up front for a stingy defense. • PROSSER DL CHARLIE PETERSEN, LB AUSTIN BOLT and DB JAMES WILDMAN: This all-league trio will lead a Prosser defense that shut out five opponents a year ago and limited three others to less than 10 points.

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Every year, CWAC observers try to figure out what team might be capable of knocking Prosser from the top of the hill. This year’s topic: Is it Othello? “Oh, yeah: They’ve got the quarterback and the running back and a pretty good line,” Selah coach Jeff Jamieson says. “They always just kind of reload.” “Othello is the team to beat in my opinion,” says Ellensburg coach Randy Affholter. “They’ve got all the experience, and they’ll be scary defensively.” Othello returns CWAC offensive MVP Caleb Garza, who averaged nearly 10 yards a carry en route to 1,623 yards and 22 touchdowns; an outstanding quarterback in David Garza; a pair of allCWAC defensive linemen; and a future play-on-Saturday lineman in 270-pound Derek Valdez. But Prosser coach Benji Sonnichsen, whose team brings back star running back Isaac Anderson and all-state defensive end Charlie Petersen, has a different thought on who the favorite is. “In my opinion, it’s us. But Othello

T H E KNOWN QUA N T IT IES RETURNING LEADERS (Regular season statistics)

Rushing

Player, school Caleb Garza, Othello Isaac Anderson, Prosser Damien Roseberry, Ellensburg

Atts. Yds. Avg. TDs 174 1,623 9.3 22 193 1,205 6.2 19 87 652 7.5 9

Passing

Player, school Att.-Comp. Yds. TDs Ints. Derek Swearingen, Grandview 93-224 1,434 17 15 David Garza, Othello 55-131 880 10 5 Daniel Maldonado, Toppenish 24-58 473 2 4

Receiving

Player, school Kody Berens, Quincy Herman Herrera, Grandview Don Munoz, Grandview

Recs. Yds. Avg. TDs 40 1,125 28.1 11 24 528 22.0 9 23 385 16.7 3

T H E DEPENDEN T VA RIA BL ES SEASON-SHAPING MATCHUPS

• OTHELLO at PROSSER, Sept. 16: The Mustangs host the Huskies in the third week of the season — second conference game — in a contest that will not only impact the CWAC, but the state rankings as well. • TOPPENISH at ELLENSBURG, Oct. 21: The Wildcats are still looking for a breakthrough to get into the postseason, while the Bulldogs look to get back to state after a year away. T H E CONSTANT • PROSSER and OTHELLO: Since

1995, the Mustangs and Huskies have combined for 10 trips to the semifinals, seven trips to the title game and four championships.

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Ephrata Tigers

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LOCATION: Ephrata. ENROLLMENT: 554 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Kiwanis Field. 2010 RECORD: 1-8 CWAC, 1-9 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2007, round of 16. COACH: Jay Mills (11th year, 35-66). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 80, 9-12). Name HT WT YR Off. Def. 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-3 5-10 6-0 5-8

180 220 240 185 165 170 210 160

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.

FB OL OT RB WR RB OL SB

MLB DL DT OLB CB OLB — CB

1-1st team all-CWAC, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

QUINCY JACKRABBITS

LOCATION: Othello. ENROLLMENT: 716 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Husky Field. 2010 RECORD: 7-2 CWAC, 8-4 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2010, round of 16.

2010 RESULTS Opponent, W/L Score Quincy, L 48-0 Prosser, L 72-0 Toppenish, L 48-7 Selah, L 30-6 Wapato, W 21-7 Othello, L 60-7 Grandview, L 30-24 East Valley, L 48-10 Ellensburg, L 56-0 Quincy, L 50-0 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55.

PAST SEASONS Year W-L 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

COACH: Roger Hoell (18th year, 131-61). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 95, 9-12). Name HT WT YR Off. Caleb Garza 5-10 185 Sr. RB1/R1 David Garza 6-1 180 Jr. QB Joey Gomez 6-0 210 Sr. RB Juston Lind 5-9 160 Jr. WR Tyson Mollotte 6-1 195 Sr. — Dustin Rogers 6-2 215 Sr. TE Derek Valdez 6-1 270 Jr. G2 Trevor Walker 6-0 175 Jr. WR 1-1st team all-CWAC, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

1-9 0-10 2-8 9-3 5-5 6-4 4-6 2-8 4-6 4-6

2010 RESULTS Opponent, W/L Score Connell, L 31-14 Quincy, W 61-0 Prosser, L 28-14 Toppenish, W 33-14 East Valley, W 16-13 Ephrata, W 60-7 Wapato, W 48-8 Selah, W 38-17 Grandview, W 58-14 Ellensburg, L 15-14 Deer Park, W 28-7 Prosser, L 14-6 (round of 16) 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55.

THE LAB LOCATION: Quincy. ENROLLMENT: 522 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Jaycee Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 3-6 CWAC, 4-6 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2003, round of 16.

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T HE R ESEA R C H

TH E R E S E A R C H

BOLD indicates league game.

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T HE ELEM EN TS

TH E E L E M E N TS

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returns some really good players,” he says. “And with the system they have, it’s a grind — a lot of teams just can’t physically match up with them.” But the Huskies might not be able to match Prosser’s depth; Othello’s 2010 junior varsity was underwhelming, while the Mustangs’ was the league’s best. Who else figures to be in the hunt for the CWAC’s four postseason berths? For one, there’s Ellensburg, which will have to rebuild its offensive and defensive fronts but has an explosive 1-2 backfield punch in junior quarterback Matt Bennett and running back Damien Roseberry (652 yards, 7.5 ypc). East Valley lost a ton to graduation (and a family move to Naches that cost the Devils their star fullback/defensive end, Eli Curtsinger). Selah has plenty of skill-position talent but not much depth on either line, though a stellar junior class could change that in a hurry. Toppenish graduated its 1-2 punch at running back but has developed some upSARA GETTYS/Yakima Herald-Republic file hill momentum, while Quincy’s skill-poOthello’s Caleb Garza (7) carries the sition wealth might mean a resurgence ball against Ellensburg last season. for the Jackrabbits.

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BOLD indicates league game. C-State champion. F-State finalist. S-State semifinalist. Q-State quarterfinalist.

COACH: Stephen Wallace (3rd year, 7-13). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 64, 9-12). Name

HT

YR

Off.

Kody Berens

6-0 160 Sr.

WT

WR1

Def. DB

Jose Solorio

6-2 255 So.

OL

LB

Cole Stanley

6-2 185 Sr.

WR

LB

Armando Tafoya

6-0 240 Jr.

OL

LB

Cai Yamamoto

5-7 170 Sr.

RB

DB

1-1st team all-CWAC, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

THE RE SE ARCH 2010 RESULTS Opponent, W/L Score

PAST SEASONS Year W-L

Ephrata, W 48-0

2010

4-6

Othello, L 61-0

2009

3-7

East Valley, L 40-30

2008

1-9

Wapato, W 37-22

2007

1-9

Grandview, W 28-18

2006

6-4

Toppenish, L 42-27

2005

6-5

Ellensburg, L 56-13

2004

6-4

Prosser, L 57-9

2003

4-6

Selah, L 28-0

2002

5-4

2001

6-4

Ephrata, W 50-0 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55. BOLD indicates league game.

KICKOFF 2011

FALL 2011

SCAC: LA SALLE

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atience has paid off for Nic Woodard. The La Salle senior made plenty of on-field contributions on both sides of the ball his first two seasons, but always in a supporting role to upperclassmen. Last fall, Woodard finally had a chance to step into a major offensive role and delivered as the Lightning’s leading rusher. Now, he’s eager to have an even bigger impact — and not by simply rolling up more yardage. “I don’t have a lot of personal goals;

they’re more team-oriented,” he said. “I’d rather go 7-3 and rush for a couple of hundred yards than have a losing season and rush for a couple of thousand. “Offense, defense, special teams ... I have to step up.” Of course the primary way he can spark any turnaround is with his legs. The 5-foot-10, 170-pounder rolled up 741 rushing yards last season, averaging 8.2 yards per carry, although La Salle struggled to a 4-6 record in its first season in the Class 1A SCAC after moving up from Class 2B. Leading such a team reversal wouldn’t surprise his coach, who has witnessed Woodard’s work ethic for four years.

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“That’s kind of the way things have gone with the way I coach,” McMillan said. “There’s juniors and seniors in front of the younger kids and they have to pay their dues. Nic’s done that. He got to play quite a bit last year, so that got him fired up to be the guy this year.” Woodard is certainly keen to make an impact — whether it’s running the ball or from his free safety spot on defense — which, in his eyes, means helping La Salle reach the postseason. “Last year was an eye-opener,” he said. “We believe we’re a better team that we showed last season. “But we can’t change the past, so we’re focused on the future.”

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OL1/DL1

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WR1

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Pos. Team

RETURNING STARTERS (3 OFFENSE, 3 DEFENSE) Name

HT

WT

YR

Off.

Def.

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5-10

170

Sr.

OL

LB

Jack Sutton

6-0

175

Sr.

Nic Woodard

5-10

170

Sr.

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DB

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Off.

Def.

Matt Brusic

5-8

155

So.

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Christian Carlos

5-10

180

Sr.

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DL

Nick Chambard

5-8

165

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DB

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5-11

165

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DB

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185

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Burbank, W 26-7

S 9

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Goldendale, L 24-7

S 16 Goldendale

Highland, W 47-10

S 23 at Highland

Granger, W 47-20

S 30 Granger

Royal, L 43-12

O 7

Zillah, L 28-13

O 14 at Zillah

at Royal

Cle Elum, L 21-20

O 21 Cle Elum

Naches Valley, L 38-27

O 28 at Naches Valley

Wahluke, W 40-25

N 4

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2004

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2008

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2003

1-9

2007

7-5Q

2002

3-6

2006

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2001

1-6

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PASCO — Earlier this week there was something sore where the shin bone meets the knee in Lawrence Cacchiotti’s leg, and this generated some nerves on the La Salle sidelines. Leg problems are a tough subject for the Lightning and its No. 1 running back, who missed almost all of last season with a broken leg. There were some fears earlier in the week he might have broken something in his leg again — the only injury that could keep him from Saturday’s Class 2B state semifinal against Life Christian. The sore leg did cause him to miss two practices this week. But whatever the injury was, Cacchiotti said he’d have to be hurt a lot more for La Salle coach Jack McMillan to keep him off the field. “They’d have to break both my legs,� Cacchiotti said. Nothing seemed wrong with Cacchiotti’s lower limbs as he powered through the Eagle defense at Edgar Brown Stadium for a career-best 251 yards on 28 carries. This rushing attack combined with another strong Lightning defensive effort sealed a 41-14 win and the team’s first trip to the state-championship game in the program’s seventh season. Fellow running back Mike Vetter used his speed to the outside to add 111 yards on 14 carries and two scores of his own. All of this happened behind an

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offensive line — usually made up by Brad Tschauner, Zach Zeutenhorst, Scott Wall, Pat Shumaker and Mike Vavricka — that dominated the line of scrimmage all afternoon. They also did their job on defense, allowing only 31 yards rushing on the day for Life Christian to go with the secondary picking off quarterback Calvin Schmidtke five times. “Since the beginning of the season we’ve known we’ve had a good enough team to go to the state championship,� said Wall, one of 13 seniors on the team. “All year that’s been our goal and we’ve been working so we can just be able to do that; we’ve been working on executing so we can accomplish our goal.� The win puts Hall of Fame coach McMillan in his first championship game since 1995 when he was at Cascade of Leavenworth. “This is a great journey,� he told the La Salle faithful huddled around the team after the game. “No, it ain’t close to being done. But the journey by now is just incredible.�

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rom competition to cohesion. A year ago, the Granger Spartans’ young offensive linemen seemed more interested in one-upping each other. As the season progressed, however, they realized they needed to pull together to help the offense succeed. Now that group, led by seniors Jason Ornelas (right in photo) and Gustavo Mendoza (left), and junior Abidan Duarte (center), have formed a strong bond not just among themselves but with quarterback Ryker Ely (top), who underwent his own transition as a first-

year starter last fall. “We stopped blaming each other when a play broke down and said, ‘Let’s just all do what we need to do as a team,’” said Ornelas, the starting left tackle. “We started to do our job so he (Ely) can do his job.” “We’ve developed ways to communicate better with each other,” said Mendoza, the right tackle. “We’ve been working out together since school ended.” “I’m real proud of the guys,” Ryker Ely said. “From last year’s film to this spring, everyone is doing so much better. Last year, I was sacked or hurried a bunch of times. This spring, I had no negative plays or sacks. “The execution is there. Everyone

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he and the linemen spend quite a lot of time just talking about where the pocket will set up or how far he’ll roll out on bootlegs so they can maximize protection. “He (Ely) has been working with us most of the summer; working on little things that’ll make us better,” Mendoza said, adding that the linemen work on not just keeping Ely upright but upbeat as well. “They never let me hang my head,” the quarterback said. “Normally, there’s never any negative thoughts. “Now, my confidence is sky high for myself and what we can do as a team this year.” Especially now that they’re all working together.

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RETURNING STARTERS (9 OFFENSE, 8 DEFENSE)

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Name

HT

WT

YR

Off.

Def.

Manuel Andrade Abidan Duarte Ryker Ely Adrian Guerrero Trevor Heitzman Gustavo Mendoza Abel Morales Jason Ornelas Johnny Pacheco Caleb Resendez

5-11 5-10 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-10 5-8 5-11 5-7 5-8

185 195 150 150 180 200 165 175 150 165

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HT

WT

YR

Off.

Def.

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5-9 6-1 5-9 5-7

150 210 160 150

So. Jr. Jr. Jr.

RB TE/OL TE FB/OL

DB LB DL LB

TOP STATISTICAL RETURNERS (RETURNING REGULAR SEASON LEADERS)

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Rushing — Guerrero (131 atts., 609 yds., 4.6 avg., 6 TDs). Passing — Ely (41 comps., 131 atts., 442 yds., 2 TDs, 14 ints.). Receiving — Pacheco (4 recs., 27 yds., 6.8 avg., 0 TDs).

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Opponent, W/L Score

Morales

Burbank, L 26-7 Mabton, W 18-0 Highland, W 14-6 (OT) Wahluke, L 13-6 La Salle, L 47-20 Zillah, L 50-8 Cle Elum, L 42-14 Naches Valley, L 35-24 Goldendale, L 31-0 Mabton, W 19-0

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*All games 7 p.m. unless noted. BOLD indicates league game.

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W-L

Year

W-L

2010

3-7

2005

7-4

2009 2008

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2004 2003

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2007 2006

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2010 STATE PLAYOFF RESULTS CLASS 4A First Round Curtis 21, Eastlake 14 Auburn 28, Skyview 21 Skyline 34, Rogers (Puyallup) 7 Issaquah 49, Marysville-Pilchuck 13 Bothell 49, Kentwood 14 Bellarmine Prep 38, Arlington 19 Ferris 33, Richland 17 Chiawana 30, Newport 10 Quarterfinals Curtis 31, Auburn 0 Skyline 42, Issaquah 21 Bellarmine Prep 28, Bothell 21 Ferris 13, Chiawana 7 Semifinals Skyline 35, Curtis 34 Ferris 14, Bellarmine Prep 10 Championship Ferris 24, Skyline 16 CLASS 3A First Round Lakes 49, Meadowdale 21 Camas 20, Juanita 13 Liberty (Issaquah) 20, Mount Si 17 Bellevue 59, Timberline 14 O’Dea 31, Ferndale 10 Capital 51, Franklin 0 Mount Spokane 48, University 35 Kamiakin 50, Kelso 6 Quarterfinals Lakes 27, Camas 24 Bellevue 35, Liberty (Issaquah) 0 Capital 13, O’Dea 12 Kamiakin 44, Mount Spokane 19 Semifinals Bellevue 35, Lakes 7 Kamiakin 45, Capital 18 Championship Bellevue 38, Kamiakin 0 CLASS 2A First Round Burlington-Edison 33, Sequim 13 Tumwater 21, Lynden 10 East Valley-Spokane 36, Clarkston 27 Prosser 14, Othello 6 Anacortes 28, Lindbergh 14 Mark Morris 38, Foster 24 Archbishop Murphy 28, Chehalis 14 Interlake 47, Port Angeles 26 Quarterfinals Tumwater 49, Burlington-Edison 8 East Valley-Spokane 48, Prosser 28 Mark Morris 36, Anacortes 31 Archbishop Murphy 58, Interlake 13 Semifinals Tumwater 63, East Valley (Spokane) 27

Archbishop Murphy 42, Mark Morris 18 Championship Tumwater 34, Archbishop Murphy 14 CLASS 1A First Round Nooksack Valley 19 Toledo 14 Cascade Christian 49 Onalaska 7 Meridian 50 Stevenson 21 King’s 35 Montesano 20 Omak 21 Zillah 20 Cashmere 34 Royal 10 Chelan 24 Goldendale 17 Connell 56 Hoquiam 14 Quarterfinals Cascade Christian 32, Nooksack Valley 20 Meridian 42, King’s 34 Omak 30, Cashmere 8 Connell 41, Chelan 6 Semifinals Cascade Christian 21, Meridian 0 Connell 55, Omak 21 Championship Cascade Christian 42, Connell 35 CLASS 2B First Round Tacoma Baptist 14, Willapa Valley 7 Orcas Island 23, White Pass 0 South Bend 27, Concrete 10 Napavine 44, Adna 35 Waitsburg 49, Oroville 13 DeSales 34, Brewster 7 Lind-Ritzville 12, Kittitas 0 Colfax 54, Warden 7 Quarterfinals Orcas Island 21, Tacoma Baptist 14 South Bend 16, Napavine 7 Waitsburg 54, DeSales 13 Colfax 27, Lind-Ritzville 0 Semifinals South Bend 28, Orcas Island 12 Colfax 21, Waitsburg 14 Championship South Bend 28, Colfax 8 CLASS 1B Quarterfinals Neah Bay 30 Lyle-Wishram 6 Lummi 63 Taholah 18 Cusick 46 Inchelium 28 Almira/Coulee-Hartline 56 Wilbur-Creston 8 Semifinals Lummi 61 Neah Bay 14 Cusick 36 Almira/Coulee-Hartline 28 Championship Lummi 55 Cusick 30

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chain reaction

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ntonio Gonzalez knows things will be better this season. Not that last fall was terrible, but things just weren’t as successful as Gonzalez had hoped for in part because of injuries (to key teammates) and health issues (his own) that limited his impact with the Highland Scotties. Those factors — at least for now — are gone and Gonzalez, like his coaching staff, is looking forward to the versatile senior having a significant offensive impact. “He’s very athletic and ... with our offense, we’re trying to get Antonio the ball as much as possible,” said first-year coach Ryan Scott, who was an assistant last season. That’s perfectly fine with the 5-foot-10, 155-pound Gonzalez, who will primarily play slot receiver but also spend time at running back. “They’re going to move me around and I like that,” said Gonzalez, who said he prefers playing receiver and is looking forward to catching passes from quarterback Trey Trepanier. That was also the plan last season until Trepanier got hurt in warm-ups prior to the season opener. With the primary backup also hurt, the Scotties were forced to move Gonzalez to quarterback, even though he had never played the position before. “He got thrown in there and got better as the season went on,” Scott said, “but Antonio will be more successful if we can get him the ball and let him run with it. “That’s not to say he can’t do that from the quarterback spot, but he’s a great athlete with great hands who can play almost any position.” And with Trepanier

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recovered from last year’s injury, moving Gonzalez back to receiver should bolster Highland’s attack, Scott said. “It’s not just a case of putting Antonio where he can be successful,” Scott said, “but where the team can have

success.” While Gonzalez stepped in for injured teammates, his own effectiveness was further reduced by a thyroid condition that sapped his energy. “I know I’m faster than last year,” Gonzalez said, adding

that the condition left him “feeling sleepy and tired all the time.” “It was hard,” he continued. “I could not run or lift weights as much as I wanted.” Now taking medication to control the problem, Gonzalez

said things are “going better now,” and he’s looking forward to his final prep campaign. “I’m more comfortable this year,” he said of his multipurpose role. “This year should be better.” It would be hard to be worse.

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RETURNING STARTERS (4 OFFENSE, 6 DEFENSE) Name

HT

WT

YR

Off.

Def.

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5-7

150

Jr.

WR/K1

DB

Isaac Ayala

5-8

145

Sr.

RB

LB

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5-10

155

Sr.

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DL

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5-6

140

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LB

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So.

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HT

WT

YR

Off.

Def.

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5-11

170

So.

FB

LB

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155

So.

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DB

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6-0

150

Jr.

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DB

(RETURNING REGULAR SEASON LEADERS)

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here Daniel Contreras would prefer to play and where he will actually line up this season for Naches Valley boils down to pretty simple reasoning. The senior’s main goal is to help the Rangers have a winning season. “I like running back a little more,” Contreras admits. “It’s not always what you want but what’s best for the team.” Naches Valley’s primary ball carrier last season, when he ran for 754 yards, Contreras will spend most of his time at slot receiver this season, making way for transfer Eli Curtsinger in the backfield. “Eli’s a good running back. He’ll do the job,” said Contreras, who will also line up in the backfield at times. “I played some wide receiver last year and I’m pretty athletic, so it’s not too hard of a transition.” And no matter where the elusive Contreras lines up, Rangers coach Ty Kime knows he has a dangerous scoring threat. “He’s a pretty versatile kid,” Kime said. “Daniel might be the first true speed back I’ve coached at Naches. You can use all the puns you want, insideoutside, thunder and lightning, but those guys will give us two different styles (of running back) we didn’t have last year.” But it’s at receiver where Kime expects Contreras to have his biggest impact, saying the 5-foot-10, 175pound senior can be equally effective catching short passes or running a deep route. “We’ve always had good running backs,” Kime said, “but we’ve never had that slot kid. Using his speed will really help us.” “We have a couple of longer routes, but I like the shorter routes more,” Contreras said. “As a running back, I like to make moves and (with shorter routes) I can get the ball quicker.” The seeds for this transition were planted late last season, well before Curtsinger’s arrival. “Towards the end of last season, we had some injuries and put him out there in some empty (backfield) sets and had some success with that against Goldendale,” Kime said. “We carried that over to the La Salle game and realized it was a nice place to put him. “All this summer, he’s worked on his route running and come into his own as our speed receiver.” For Contreras, the switch was easy because of what it could mean for the team. “We want to win games and in football, you need all 11 guys to do their job to accomplish that,” he said, noting that other players have also made position changes. “Maybe it’s not what you want, but in the end, we want wins.”

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Pos. Team

Player

Pos. Team

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RETURNING STARTERS (4 OFFENSE, 5 DEFENSE)

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WT

YR

Off.

Def.

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WT

YR

Off.

Def.

Jake Callaghan Kaleb Curtice x-Eli Curtsinger Ellis Cuillier Koleman Johns Cody Johnson Logan Swain Matthew Doehle

6-2 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-10

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s focal points in their runheavy offense, it’s easy to look at seniors Ricky Cuellar and Trevor Fink as leaders for the Zillah Leopards. Yet it’s more than just their ability to carry an offense that has earned them that designation. Being a senior on this football team carries the weight of tradition passed down from one class to the next, and neither player takes that mantle of leadership lightly. “It’s very important to set the tone,” said Fink, a fullback and starting linebacker. “Coach (Tim) Strother told

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us we’re the ones leading now and how far we go depends on us. “We’ve got to push the young guys so they know what this is all about. Show them how we go about it. As a senior, I’m not worried about myself, but how the younger kids respond.” “Everyone looks up to you, so you have to go all out,” said Cuellar, who admitted that it took a while for that message to get through to him. “I wish I’d listened to the older guys when I first got here ... but now, I want to come in every day and work my butt off. It’s worth it.” That lead-by-example style has helped Zillah rebuild itself since a 3-7 record in 2007, a run that includes an 18-0 SCAC West mark since then.

“Ricky and Trevor are both good kids,” Strother said, “and the younger kids look up to them because they lead by their actions. “They do what we ask and they work hard.” That work ethic drives both players not only to become better players physically but mentally. “I’m working on the little stuff you need to work on but some guys take for granted,” said the 5-foot-9, 170-pound Fink. “I’ve watched (our playoff loss last season) and can see missed blocks I had that could’ve sprung a teammate for a touchdown. “You can’t dwell on that, but if I’m in that same spot again, I want to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

“I want to push myself so I have no regrets when I look back,” said the 5-8, 165-pound Cuellar, a starting halfback and cornerback. “I’ve learned so much from past losses. It adds up. Fix this, then fix this. “That’s how you get that winning mentality.” An all-encompassing effort channeled in one direction. “I want us to come together (as a team) and work hard,” Cuellar said. “I don’t want to be the group to lose (a league game).” “I have personal goals but I’m not worried about that,” Fink said. “My goal is to go undefeated (in league) and win in the state playoffs.” With these two leading the way.

FALL 2011

KICKOFF 2011

ZILLAH LEOPARDS Aho

LOCATION: Zillah. ENROLLMENT: 319 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Zillah High Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 6-0 SCAC West, 10-1 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2010, round of 16.

Dir: Off I-82 at Exit 54, 1/2 m N of Yakima Valley Hwy. 1-1/2 mile E. Zillah Dr., 1 block S. on Thacker Rd.

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T H E EL EM EN TS COACH: Tim Strother (1st year). TURNOUT: 50 (Grades 9-12). GRADUATED ALL-LEAGUERS Player Nathaniel Deardorff Kyle Kluever Logan Olney Ty Purdy

Pos. Team OL1/DL1 OL2 RBH DL1

Player Marco Rodriguez Rodney Treece Mitchell Zapien Jared Ziegler

Pos. Team OL2/DB1 LB2 WRH QB1

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RETURNING STARTERS (4 OFFENSE, 4 DEFENSE)

Name Josh Aho Ricky Cuellar Trevor Fink Derick Ross Robert Slack Wyatt Stiles Blaine Schlenker

HT 6-3 5-8 5-9 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-0

WT 265 165 170 175 170 230 180

YR Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr.

Off. OL RB1 FB WR RB OL C

Def. DL DB2 LB DB DBH DL DL

Off. RB RB OL OL WR WR RB QB QB TE FB

Def. LB DL DL DL DB DB LB — DB LB LB

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1-1st team all-SCAC West, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention. BOLD indicates position started at last season.

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OTHERS TO WATCH

Name Daniel Abundis Kurt Calhoun Sean Camarata Reggie Chumley Brayden Delp Alex Gomez Jose Ibarra Jace McKay Brady Widner Tanner Widner Bobby Salinas

HT 5-8 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-7 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-8

WT 160 185 220 220 160 140 160 165 165 175 170

YR Sr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr.

TOP STATISTICAL RETURNERS

Ross

(RETURNING REGULAR SEASON LEADERS)

Rushing — Cuellar (79 atts., 657 yds., 8.3 avg., 8 TDs). Passing — None. Receiving — Slack (10 recs., 98 yds., 9.8 avg., 2 TDs).

T H E RESEA R CH

Slack

2010 RESULTS

Opponent, W/L Score Wapato, W 40-15 Kiona-Benton, W 42-14 Naches Valley, W 34-7 Goldendale, W 21-17 Highland, W 53-7 Granger, W 50-8 La Salle, W 28-13 River View, W 38-22 Cle Elum, W 21-0 Kiona-Benton, W 26-21 Omak, L 21-20 (round of 16)

2011 SCHEDULE* Day S 2 S 9 S 16 S 23 S 30 O 7 O 14 O 21 O 28 N 4

Opponent Wapato at Kiona-Benton Naches Valley at Goldendale Highland at Granger La Salle at River View at Cle Elum Crossover

*All games 7 p.m. unless noted. BOLD indicates league game.

Stiles

Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

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PAST SEASONS

W-L 10-1 9-2 8-3 3-7 5-5

Year 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

F-State finalist. S-State semifinalist. Q-State quarterfinalist.

W-L 8-4Q 8-4Q 12-1F 10-2S 11-1S

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SCAC: OVERVIEW

SNAPSHOT T H E H YPOTH ES IS

PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

West 1. Zillah 2. Cle Elum 3. Goldendale 4. Naches Valley 5. La Salle 6. Granger 7. Highland East* Connell Royal River View Kiona-Benton Burbank Wahluke Mabton

KICKOFF 2011

’10 Conf. Overall W L W L 6 0 10 1 4 2 5 5 5 1 9 2 3 3 4 6 2 4 4 6 1 5 3 7 0 6 2 8 ’10 Conf. Overall W L W L 6 0 12 2 5 1 8 2 4 2 4 6 3 3 3 7 2 4 4 6 1 5 4 6 0 6 0 10

* In order of 2010 finish.

CLE ELUM WARRIORS

Cle Elum’s Jake Gall leads a stacked backfield for the Warriors, who should contend for their first Class 1A state playoff berth since 2007. Gall was a first-team all-SCAC West selection on offense and defense last year as a sophomore.

THE LAB LOCATION: Cle Elum. ENROLLMENT: 208 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Chuck Allen Field. 2010 RECORD: 4-2 SCAC West, 5-5 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2007, round of 16.

THE E LE ME NTS COACH: Tony Kretschman (2nd year, 5-5). TURNOUT: 40 (Grades 9-12). GRADUATED ALL-LEAGUERS Player Pos. Team Player Pos. Team Taylor Cameron TE1/DB2 Chris Vertifuelle DLH Ryan Tate

Griffon Alexander 6-1 190 Jr. TE DB

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Jackson Crump Jake Gall

T H E COMPOU ND S

T H E KNOWN QUA N T IT IES RETURNING SCAC WEST LEADERS (Regular season statistics)

Rushing

Player, school Atts. Yds. Jake Gall, Cle Elum 90 868 Daniel Contreras, Naches Valley 149 754 Nic Woodard, La Salle 90 741

Avg. TDs 9.6 9 5.1 6 8.2 6

Passing

Player, school Comp.-Att. Yds. Tyler Kretschman, Cle Elum 58-114 895 Ryker Ely, Granger 41-131 442 Antonio Gonzalez, Highland 25-60 302

Receiving

Player, school Zach Walker, Naches Valley Dalton Huck, Naches Valley

Recs. 26 23

Yds. 399 301

TDs Ints. 5 2 2 14 2 9 Avg. TDs 15.3 3 13.8 1

T H E DEPENDEN T VA RIA BL ES SEASON-SHAPING MATCHUPS ZILLAH at CLE ELUM, Oct. 28: The Leopards not only slowed the Warriors, but shut them out last season. This year, Zillah has to make the long trek north. CONNELL at ROYAL, Oct. 21: The Knights look to be the only real test in the East for the Eagles, who are eyeing their third straight trip to the Class 1A final.

C O NSTANTS ZILLAH and CONNELL: The Leopards have owned the West in the last three seasons (18-0), while the Eagles have dropped just one conference game since moving down to Class 1A in 2006.

5-10 175 Sr. OL DL 6-0 200 Jr. RB1 DB1

Travis Kretschman 5-10 165 Sr. WR DB Tyler Kretschman 6-0 185 Jr. QB DBH

TOP GROUPINGS IN THE SCAC

CLE ELUM QB TYLER KRETSCHMAN, RBs JAKE GALL, MITCHELL MILLSAP and MICHAEL NEWMAN: All three running backs earned all-league recognition and Kretschman is the top returning quarterback in the West. CONNELL QB/LB CHANDLER SALISBURY and RB/DB MATT HADLEY: Both earned first-team all-SCAC East honors on both sides of the ball in 2010. Hadley, the two-time Class 1A player of the year, is headed to Brigham Young. NACHES VALLEY RB ELI CURTSINGER and WR/RB DANIEL CONTRERAS: Curtsinger, a bruising runner, was a CWAC all-leaguer last season at East Valley, while Contreras earned honors and is more of a speed threat.

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RETURNING STARTERS (10 OFFENSE, 10 DEFENSE) Name HT WT YR Off. Def.

Mitchell Millsap 5-10 205 Jr. RBH LB2 Michael Newman 6-1 185 Sr. RB1/R1 LB2 Josh Quicksall 5-11 175 Jr. WR LB Dustin Roseburg 5-11 230 Sr. OL DL

Boiling point: West heats up By DAVE THOMAS YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

With a three-year run of perfection in the SCAC West, the Zillah Leopards remain the team to beat this fall — but there are a growing number of teams capable of doing just that. “We’re not the only team working hard,” Zillah senior Trevor Fink said. “You can’t take anyone for granted. Every game will be tough.” Of course, Zillah will have its own adjustments to make with longtime assistant Tim Strother taking over as head coach for Rock Winters. Strother has a substantial senior class to help smooth the transition, but he knows it will be tough to string together another perfect run. “We’re looking forward to the challenge, but we know there’s a lot of competition in the West,” he said. “There is no clear favorite. Everyone seems to be up-andcoming and there’s a lot of good coaching out there.” Strother is quite familiar with one of those coaches — twin brother Don Strother at Goldendale — and the Timberwolves should be one of Leopards’ toughest challengers. Unlike Zillah, however, Goldendale doesn’t have a lot of starting experience back, with just three returners on both sides of the ball. “We’re lacking experience, but we feel

we’re a pretty talented team,” Don Strother said. “We’re just looking at building on what we’ve done the last few years.” That sentiment is echoed up in Cle Elum, which surprised some people by finishing third last season, and the Warriors certainly have the firepower to improve, returning 10 starters on both offense and defense. “I think our kids are definitely capable of competing,” Warriors coach Tony Kretschman said. Then again, virtually everyone in the West shares that sentiment, although some teams have question marks. Naches Valley will have two of the most dynamic offensive players in the league with Daniel Contreras and transfer Eli Curtsinger, but they’ll be working behind a young line. Both La Salle and Granger struggled last year — the Lightning adjusting to the move up from Class 2B, and Granger because it was so young — but each is confident it will take a step forward this fall, and Highland looks to make strides under new head coach Ryan Scott. “All our teams are going to be pretty tough,” Don Strother said. In the East, Connell returns a host of players, including scoring machine Matt Hadley, so it wouldn’t surprise many people if the Eagles reach their third straight Class 1A state championship game — and fourth in five seasons. Royal appears to be Connell’s only serious threat.

5-11 225 Sr. OL DE 6-0 230 Sr. TE (was FB) LBH

Tyler Siena Ryan Smart

Stuart Stewart 5-10 180 Jr. OLH DT Devon Winters 5-11 225 Sr. OLH DL (was LBH) 1-1st team all-SCAC West, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention. BOLD indicates position started at last season.

Name

OTHERS TO WATCH HT WT YR Off. Def.

Jake Anderson

5-7 150 So. FB DB

Evan Pearson Austin Shields

6-0 170 Sr. OL DE 5-10 170 Sr. — DL

Josh Young 5-9 185 Jr. OL LB TOP STATISTICAL RETURNERS (RETURNING REGULAR SEASON LEADERS)

Rushing — Gall (90 atts., 868 yds., 9.6 avg., 9 TDs). Passing — Ty. Kretschman (58 comps., 114 atts., 895 yds., 5 TDs, 2 ints.). Receiving — None.

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2010 RESULTS 2011 SCHEDULE* Opponent, W/L Score Day Opponent Kittitas, W 20-7

S 2 Kittitas

Cashmere, L 53-8 Chelan, L 42-21

S 9 Cashmere S 16 at Chelan

Naches, W 52-34 S 23 at Naches Goldendale, L 27-10 S 30 Goldendale Highland, W 41-8 Granger, W 42-14

O 7 at Highland O 14 Granger

La Salle, W 21-20 Zillah, L 21-0

O 21 at La Salle O 28 Zillah

Royal, L 56-13

N 4 Crossover

*All games 7 p.m. unless noted. BOLD indicates league game.

PAST SEASONS

Year

W-L

Year

W-L

2010

5-5

2005

4-6

2009 2008

4-6 4-6

2004 2003

1-9 4-7

2007 2006

8-2 10-1

2002 2001

7-3 8-2-1

KICKOFF 2011

SCAC: OVERVIEW MABTON BURBANK COYOTES VIKINGS

GOLDENDALE TIMBERWOLVES T H E LAB LOCATION: Goldendale. ENROLLMENT: 275 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Barthlow Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 5-1 SCAC West, 9-2 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2010, round of 16.

T H E E LEMENTS COACH: Don Strother (4th year, 20-10). TURNOUT: 50 (Grades 9-12). GRADUATED ALL-LEAGUERS Player Pos. Team Player Pos. Team

LOCATION: Mabton. ENROLLMENT: 217 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Mabton High Stadium 2010 RECORD: 0-6 SCAC East, 0-10 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2005, round of 16.

TH E E L E M E N TS

Josh McVicker Tyler Tiffany Marco Mosqueda Heath Lawrence Nathan Roberts Garrett Long Forest Dexter

GRADUATED ALL-LEAGUERS Player

QB2 Zane MacRae TEH/LB1

Pos. Team Player Pos. Team

Noe Gutierrez

LB2 Josh Strickland DBH

RETURNING STARTERS (3 OFFENSE, 2 DEFENSE)

Ben Cochhran 6-2 215 So. OL DL Braydon Ross 5-8 170 Sr. RBH/K2 DL2

WT

5-8 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-8

15 285 295 180 170 160 155

HT

Josh Carrasco

5-10 140 Jr. WR DB

2010 RESULTS Opponent, W/L Score

Name

HT

5-8 170 Jr. WR DB 5-11 175 So. WR DB

Bryan Arellano

5-8 180 Sr. OL DL

Michael Chavez

5-8 170 So. C

Brady Conway Lucas Denney

6-2 175 Sr. WR DB 6-0 200 Jr. QB LB

Adrian Gutierrez 5-10 175 Jr. RB LB

Ethan Enstad Jordan Foley

6-0 175 Sr. WR LB 6-3 200 Sr. RB/TE DL

Isaiah Martinez

5-7 130 So. QB DB

BOLD indicates league game.

Emilio Mireles

5-9 150 Jr. RB LB

Wade Gaston Isaac Malcom

5-8 160 Jr. RB DB 6-2 260 Sr. OL DL

Daniel Reyes

5-7 180 Jr. OL DL

1-1st team all-SCAC West, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention. BOLD indicates position started at last season.

Name

OTHERS TO WATCH HT WT YR Off. Def.

Tim Bartkowski

6-1 175 Jr. WR LB

Elias Briseno Briley Cameron

Isaac Messenger 6-2 185 Jr. TE DL Chris Twohy 5-11 180 Sr. OL DL Cole Walters 6-3 190 Sr. OL DL TOP STATISTICAL RETURNERS (RETURNING REGULAR SEASON LEADERS)

Rushing — Ross (91 atts., 717 yds., 7.9 avg., 9 TDs). Passing — Denney (2 comps., 5 atts., 38 yds., 1 TD, 0 ints.). Receiving — E. Briseno (11 recs., 186 yds., 16.9 avg., 1 TD).

T H E R ESEAR CH

5-10 185 Jr. OL DL

1-1st team all-SCAC East, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention. BOLD indicates position started at last season.

OTHERS TO WATCH WT

YR Off. Def. DL

TOP STATISTICAL RETURNERS (RETURNING REGULAR SEASON LEADERS)

Rushing — A. Gutierrez (10 atts., 24 yds., 2.4 avg., 0 TDs). Passing — Martinez (1 comp., 2 atts., 8 yds., 0 TDs, 0 ints.). Receiving — Carrasco (11 recs., 48 yds., 4.4 avg., 1 TD).

White Swan, L 8-0

S 2 at White Swan

Granger, L 18-0

S 9 Granger

White Salmon, W 49-20

S 2

Wahluke, L 12-6 (OT) S 16 at Wahluke

River View, W 3-0 La Salle, W 24-7

S 9 River View S 16 at La Salle

Zillah, L 21-17 Cle Elum, W 27-10

S 23 Zillah S 30 at Cle Elum

Naches W 28-20 Burbank, W 26-7 Highland, W 48-0 Granger, W 31-0

Royal, L 62-0

S 23 Royal

River View, L 62-0

S 30 at River View

Connell, L 62-0

O 7 Connell

O 7 Naches O 14 Burbank

Ki-Be, L 58-6

O 14 at Ki-Be

Burbank, L 64-0

O 21 Burbank

O 21 at Highland O 28 Granger

Highland, L 59-0

O 28 Highland

Granger, L 19-0

N 4 Crossover

River View, W 48-25 N 4 Crossover Chelan, L 24-17 (round of 16) *All games 7 p.m. unless noted. BOLD indicates league game.

Year

W-L

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

9-2 7-3 4-5 6-5 9-2

3-7 3-7 1-9 2-6 2-7

2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

*All games 7 p.m. unless noted. BOLD indicates league game.

PAST SEASONS

PAST SEASONS W-L Year

LOCATION: Connell (390, 10-12) HOME FIELD: Dennis Esser Field. 2010 RECORD: 6-0 SCAC East, 12-2 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2010, finalist.

4-6 4-6 3-7 2-7 6-6 4-6 4-7 4-6 7-3 4-6

COACH: Wayne Riner (12th year, 112-26). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 54, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Tyson Brook 6-0 240 Sr. RB DL Kade Eppich 6-3 175 Sr. WR DB Matt Hadley 5-11 205 Sr. RB1 DB1/KR1 Chandler Salisbury 5-10 185 Sr. QB1 LB1 Cole Vanderbilt 6-3 280 Sr. OL DL 1-1st team all-SCAC East, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

T HE R ESEA R C H

2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Othello, W 31-14 2010 12-2F Chelan, W 35-7 2009 14-0F Cashmere, L 26-0 2008 6-5 Kiona-Benton, W 77-20 2007 13-1F Burbank, W 63-0 2006 13-1F Mabton, W 62-0 2005 12-1S Wahluke, W 62-14 2004 9-4S Royal, W 50-14 2003 7-3 River View, W 42-17 2002 12-1C Naches Valley, W 58-6 2001 10-2 Hoquiam, W 56-14 (round of 16) Chelan, W 41-6 (quarterfinal) Omak, W 55-21 (semifinal) Cascade Christian, L 42-35 (championship) 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55.

BOLD indicates league game. C-State champion. F-State finalist. S-State semifinalist. Q-State quarterfinalist.

RIVER VIEW PANTHERS

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Year

W-L

Year

W-L

2010

0-10

2005

10-1

2009

2-8

2004

7-4

2008

1-9

2003

5-5

2007

0-9

2002

1-7

2006

2-8

2001

0-9

COACH: Wiley Allred (13th year, 136-16). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 65, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Kent Christiansen 6-3 200 Jr. OL DL Brady Dixon 6-2 180 Jr. TE LB Justin Edwards 5-11 175 Sr. OL LB Alex Myrick 5-7 165 Jr. QB2 DB Alex Ramirez 5-4 145 Sr. RB LB Daniel Vermeer 6-0 150 Sr. WR DB Tanner Whitaker 6-1 235 Sr. OL1 DL2

1-1st team all-SCAC East, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

1-1st team all-SCAC East, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

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T HE R ESEA R C H

2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Cashmere, L 40-27 2010 8-3 Omak, W 44-7 2009 8-3 Burbank, W 32-7 2008 12-1S Mabton, W 62-0 2007 14-1C Wahluke, W 49-7 2006 12-2S La Salle, W 43-12 2005 14-0C River View, W 37-23 2004 14-0C Connell, L 50-14 2003 12-1S Kiona-Benton, W 42-13 2002 12-1S Cle Elum, W 56-13 2001 8-3 Cashmere, L 34-10 (round of 16) 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55.

BOLD indicates league game. Q-State quarterfinalist.

BOLD indicates league game. C-State champion. F-State finalist. S-State semifinalist.

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KIONA-BENTON BEARS

THE E LE ME NTS COACH: Charlie Hobbick (3rd year, 6-14). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 60, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Dalton Morgan 6-2 230 Sr. RB DL2 Corey Brumbaugh 5-11 260 Sr. C DT Trevor Nichols 6-0 300 Sr. RG NT Matt McCallum 5-7 140 Sr. WR CB Chase Edwards 5-11 180 Sr. LT OLB Mick Phelps 6-4 250 Jr. RT NT Anfernee Cortez 5-11 160 So. QB DB

1-1st team all-SCAC East, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

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2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Highland, L 41-34 2010 3-7 Zillah, L 42-14 2009 3-7 River View, L 48-21 2008 4-6 Connell, L 77-20 2007 9-3 Naches Valley, L 33-32 2006 4-6 Burbank, W 25-22 2005 1-9 Mabton, W 58-6 2004 1-9 Wahluke, W 42-9 2003 5-5 Royal, L 42-13 2002 3-6 Zillah, L 26-21 2001 4-5 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55. BOLD indicates league game.

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WAHLUKE WARRIORS

LOCATION: Mattawa. ENROLLMENT: 368 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Wahluke High Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 1-5 SCAC East, 4-6 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2004, round of 16.

T HE ELEM EN TS

COACH: Brett Jay (4th year, 18-14). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 50, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Jerry Beaver 5-10 220 Sr. OL LB Spencer Combs 6-3 280 Jr. OL DL Austin Hoch 5-11 175 Sr. WR LB2 Aaron McGaughey 6-0 160 Sr. WR DB Joe Scott 5-11 155 Sr. WR DB Braden Thomas 6-0 170 Sr. RB LB Austin Weatherby 5-9 205 Jr. QB LB

2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Toppenish, L 62-45 2010 4-6 Goldendale, L 3-0 2009 9-3Q Kiona-Benton, W 48-21 2008 5-5 Burbank, W 20-19 2007 5-3 Mabton, W 62-0 2006 5-4 Wahluke, W 55-7 2005 8-3 Royal, L 37-23 2004 4-6 Zillah, L 38-22 2003 0-10 Connell, L 42-17 2002 3-6 Goldendale, L 48-25 2001 8-3Q 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55.

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LOCATION: Benton City. ENROLLMENT: 399 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: Kiona-Benton High Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 3-3 SCAC East, 3-7 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2007, round of 16.

ROYAL KNIGHTS

LOCATION: Royal. ENROLLMENT: 272 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: David Nielsen Memorial Field. 2010 RECORD: 5-1 SCAC East, 8-3 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2010, round of 16.

T HE ELEM EN TS

2010 RESULTS 2011 SCHEDULE* Opponent, W/L Score Day Opponent

2010 RESULTS 2011 SCHEDULE* Opponent, W/L Score Day Opponent at White Salmon

T HE LAB

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 55.

LOCATION: Finley. ENROLLMENT: 252 (Grades 10-12). HOME FIELD: River View High Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 4-2 SCAC East, 4-6 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2009, quarterfinalist.

TH E R E S E A R C H

LB2 DL DL — DB DL LB

PAST SEASONS Year W-L

Granger, W 26-7 La Salle, L 37-13 Royal, L 32-7 River View, L 20-19 Connell, L 63-0 Kiona-Benton, L 25-22 Goldendale, L 26-7 Mabton, W 64-0 Wahluke, W 55-27 Highland, W 41-0 2011 SCHEDULE: See page

Carlos Rendon

WR OL2 OL QB WR WR RB

T HE R ESEA R C H

YR Off. Def.

Carlos Gesteleum 5-8 160 Sr. FB (was C) LBH

6-0 200 Sr. OL LBH

Kurt Wilkins

Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.

1-1st team all-SCAC East, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

Name

CONNELL EAGLES

T HE ELEM EN TS

T HE ELEM EN TS COACH: Rich Harris (3rd year, 8-12). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 26, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def.

TURNOUT: 28 (Grades 9-12).

Anthony Dobson WR2/DB1/P1 JD Moss WR1/DBH RETURNING STARTERS (3 OFFENSE, 3 DEFENSE) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Nolan Bare 5-8 165 Sr. OL LBH

LOCATION: Burbank (244, 10-12). HOME FIELD: Burbank High Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 2-4 SCAC East, 4-6 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2006, round of 16.

COACH: Trevor Curtis (1st year).

Jose Casimiro OL2/DL2 Reed Lindhe OLHDL1

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T HE LAB

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Jose Briseno WR2/DB2/PH Blake Lesko OL1/LB1 Tyrell Cronin

FALL 2011

THE E LE ME NTS COACH: Brycen Bye (1st year). ONES TO WATCH (Turnout: 50, 9-12) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Tyler Jorgenson 5-11 190 Sr. OL2 LB Jared Sabin 6-2 220 Sr. QB DE Alberto Cruz 6-2 220 Sr. OL DL Ricky Silverio 5-8 185 Sr. RB LB Oscar Jimenez 5-10 160 Sr. WR DB Francisco Cuevas 5-10 175 Sr. RB DB Jordan Zirker 5-10 160 Sr. WR DB 1-1st team all-SCAC East, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention.

THE RE SE ARCH

2010 RESULTS PAST SEASONS Opponent, W/L Score Year W-L Warden, W 27-0 2010 4-6 White Swan, W 33-8 2009 5-5 Mabton, W 12-6 (OT) 2008 6-4 Granger, W 13-6 2007 2-8 Royal, L 49-7 2006 6-5 River View, L 55-7 2005 7-3 Connell, L 62-14 2004 9-3 Kiona-Benton, L 42-9 2003 7-5 Burbank, L 55-27 2002 3-6 La Salle, L 40-25 2001 7-2-1 2011 SCHEDULE: See page 55. BOLD indicates league game.

54F

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FALL 2011

CLASS B C L AS S 2 B

KITTITAS COYOTES T H E LA B

T H E E LEMENTS COACH: Merle Watkins (3rd year, 15-6). TURNOUT: 35 (Grades 9-12).

GRADUATED ALL-LEAGUERS Pos. Team Player Pos. Team

Laker Brooks

DBH Orlando Robertson DLH*

Sergio Fuentes OL1/LB1 Tom Studer QB1/K1/LBH Gunner Genge

RB1 Carl Tilton

Dylan Holden

DB2 Zack Wallace RB1/LB1

WRH

* Moved to White Swan.

RETURNING STARTERS (4 OFFENSIVE, 3 DEFENSIVE) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. 6-0 275 Sr. OL2 DL1

Zack Fogle

WRH

Isaac Johnson 6-2 185 Sr. DB (was DL) Justin Johnson 6-1 185 Sr. OLH LB Ty Poole

6-0 170 Jr. RB (was WR1) DB2

1-1st team all-CWB, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention. BOLD indicates position started at last season.

Name

OTHERS TO WATCH HT WT YR Off. Def.

Solid form: WS aims for first YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

The Kittitas Coyotes were the big winners in the first year of the Central Washington 2B League A.L. — After La Salle. With the Lightning opting up to the SCAC West, the Coyotes ripped through the CWB, winning their five games by an average of more than 32 points and advancing to the state playoffs. However, the Coyotes were hit hard by graduation, losing several players, including 2010 league offensive MVP Tom Studer and defensive MVP Zack Wallace. Kittitas also lost two-way all-CWB first-team lineman Nate Sorensen and fellow standout Tanner Wallace for the season with injuries. Ty Poole, an all-league receiver last season, will shift to running back this fall for the Coyotes. “We have a tough non-league schedule and we hope to battle through that and get better each week,” Kittitas coach Merle Watkins said.

LOCATION: White Swan. ENROLLMENT: 177 (Grades 10-12). STADIUM: White Swan High Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 3-2 CWB, 4-6 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2009, round of 16.

TH E E L E M E N TS COACH: Andy Bush (6th year, 27-26). TURNOUT: 40 (Grades 9-12). GRADUATED ALL-LEAGUERS Player Pos. Team Player Pos. Team Jesus Cornel DL2 Curtiss Oliva QBH/P1 Nathaniel Fiander DL2 Kaleb Spencer RB2/DL1 Alfredo Galvan WR2/DB1 RETURNING STARTERS (8 OFFENSE, 7 DEFENSE) Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Victor Andy 6-3 235 So. OL DL Hugo Barajas 6-1 150 Jr. WR DB2 Nate Lewis 6-1 220 Sr. OL DL Derrick Nanez 5-9 215 Sr. OL2 LB1 Nico Nanez 5-8 180 Jr. RB DB Nathan Nobbs 5-7 165 Sr. WRH DB Toni Picard 6-3 320 So. OLH DL Alex Sampson 5-9 165 Jr. WR1/QB DB1 Roy Watlamet 5-8 195 Sr. OL1 LB2 OTHERS TO WATCH Name HT WT YR Off. Def. Rodrigo Alvarado 5-7 145 Jr. WR/KH CB Steven George 5-7 170 Jr. OL DL Tanner Hull 6-0 165 So. RB LB Joseph Kosik 5-10 165 So. QB — Adonis Lewis 5-11 170 Jr. WR LB Kobie Lewis 5-7 140 So. QB DB J.J. Nanez 5-7 145 So. RB DB Amado Ramos 6-2 265 Sr. OL DL Orlando Robertson 5-11 260 Jr. OL DLH*

Kameren Dworak 5-9 160 Jr. WR DB Tristan Allphin 5-9 160 So. OL LB Jonathan Hignite 6-5 230 Sr. QB LB Jon Walling 5-7 140 Jr. RB LB Stephen Driver 5-7 130 Sr. WR DB TOP STATISTICAL RETURNERS (RETURNING REGULAR SEASON LEADERS)

T H E R ESEAR CH 2010 RESULTS 2011 SCHEDULE* Opponent, W/L Score Day Opponent Cle Elum, L 20-7

S 2 at Cle Elum

Pateros, W 48-3 Lind-Ritzville, W 13-9

S 9 at Pateros (5 p.m.) S 16 Lind-Ritzville

Reardan, L 21-20 S 23 Reardan White Swan, W 37-8 S 30 White Swan Lk. Roos., W 32-6 Warden, W 47-20

O 7 at Lk. Roos. O 14 Warden

Soap Lake, W 57-10 O 21 at Soap Lake Waterville, W 48-16 O 28 Waterville Brewster, L 14-13 N 4 Crossover Lind-Ritzville, L 12-0 (round of 16) All games 7 p.m. unless noted. BOLD indicates conference game.

* Moved from Kittitas.

TOP STATISTICAL RETURNERS

(RETURNING REGULAR SEASON LEADERS)

Rushing — J.J. Nanez (25 atts., 180 yds., 7.2 avg., 1 TD). Passing — Kosik (15 comps., 22 atts., 208 yds., 1 TD, 0 ints.). Receiving — Sampson (31 recs., 488 yds., 15.7 avg., 1 TD).

TH E R E S E A R C H

2010 RESULTS 2011 SCHEDULE* Opponent, W/L Score Day Opponent Mabton, W 8-0 S 2 Mabton Wahluke, L 33-8 S 10 at Wahluke DeSales, L 45-0 S 16 DeSales Asotin, L 35-12 S 23 at Asotin Kittitas, L 37-8 S 30 at Kittitas Warden, L 26-20 O 7 Warden Soap Lake, W 16-6 O 14 Soap Lake Waterville, W 45-8 O 21 at Waterville Lk. Roos., W 48-14 O 28 Lk. Roos. Oroville, L 37-8 N 4 Crossover

*All games 7 p.m. unless noted. BOLD indicates conference game.

Year

PAST SEASONS W-L Year

W-L

2010

7-4

2005

5-4

2009 2008

8-2 6-4

2004 2003

3-6 4-5

2007 2006

7-3 8-2

2002 2001

6-4 3-5

Nobbs

Sampson

1-1st team all-CWB, 2-2nd team, H-honorable mention. BOLD indicates position started at last season.

Chance Forman 6-0 180 So. QB DB

Rushing — Poole (12 atts., 107 yds., 8.9 avg., 1 TD). Passing — None. Receiving — Poole (9 recs., 145 yds., 16.1 avg., 2 TDs).

WHITE SWAN COUGARS TH E L A B

LOCATION: Kittitas. ENROLLMENT: 146 (Grades 10-12). STADIUM: Kittitas High Stadium. 2010 RECORD: 5-0 CWB, 7-4 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2010, round of 16.

Player

KICKOFF 2011

Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

PAST SEASONS W-L Year 4-6 2005 8-3 2004 9-3 2003 5-5 2002 1-9 2001

W-L 1-9 0-9 1-8 1-7 2-7

Hoping to jump to the top of the standings and return to the state playoffs after a one-year absence is White Swan, which again will field a very athletic team. Leading the way for the Cougars will be junior Alex Sampson, who garnered first-team all-league honors on both sides of the ball as well as allstate honorable mention recognition as a defensive back. Sampson might move from receiver to quarterback behind a line that returns four starters. He would have all-league receiver Nathan Nobbs, who is also a track and field standout at Riverside Christian, at his disposal. “With the number of kids we have returning, we’re going to be right in the thick of things,” White Swan coach Andy Bush said. In the 1Bs, Lyle-Wishram advanced to the state quarterfinals, but graduated first-team all-state running back Henry Matai. Easton-Thorp is not fielding a team this year because of low numbers.

C LASS 1B

LYLE-WISHRAM COUGARS

SUNNYSIDE CHRISTIAN KNIGHTS

T HE LAB

T HE LAB

LOCATION: Lyle. ENROLLMENT: 77 (Grades 10-12). 2010 RECORD: 7-0 Pacific Coast South, 7-3 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: 2010, quarterfinals. COACH: Don Smith.

LOCATION: Sunnyside. ENROLLMENT: 52 (Grades 10-12). 2010 RECORD: 1-5 Southeast 1B, 2-8 overall. LAST PLAYOFF BERTH: None. COACH: Ray Hernandez.

T HE R ESEA R C H

T HE RE SE ARCH

2010 RESULTS Opponent, W/L Score

2011 SCHEDULE* Day Opponent

Prairie City (Ore.), L 40-36 Dufur (Ore.), L 32-30 Wishkah Valley, W 22-14 Lake Quinault, W 46-12 Mary M. Knight, W 50-0 Oakville, W 53-8 School for the Deaf, 45-16 Taholah, W 46-0 King’s Way Chr., W 52-14 Neah Bay, L 30-6 (quarterfinals)

S 2 S 9 S 16 S 23 O 1 O 7 O 14 O 20 O 28 N 5

BOLD indicates league game. *All games 7 p.m. unless noted

at Dufur, 7:30 p.m. at Sunnyside Christian, TBA So. Wasco Co, TBA Wishkah Valley at Lake Quinault, 1 p.m. Mary Knight at Oakville at School for Deaf, 3:30 p.m. Taholah at King’s Way Chr., 1 p.m.

2010 RESULTS Opponent, W/L Score

2011 SCHEDULE* Day Opponent

Liberty Christian, L 41-30 King’s Way Chr., W 28-6 Arlington (Ore.), L 48-32 Touchet, L 33-0 Pomeroy, L 70-20 Liberty Christian, L 55-6 St. John-End., L 74-26 Colton, L 61-32 Garfield Palouse, L 52-6 LaCrosse-Washtucna, W 62-38

S 2 S 9 S 16 S 23 S 30 O 7 O 14 O 21 O 28 N 4

King’s Way Chr. (at Lyle) Lyle-Wishram (at Sunnyside) Mansfield (at Sunnyside) at Touchet at Pomeroy Liberty Christian (site TBA) St. John-End. (at Granger) at Colton Garfield-Palouse (at Granger) at LaCrosse-Washtucna

BOLD indicates league came. * Times TBA

More than just the score

KICKOFF 2011

FALL 2011

SCHEDULE

Columbia Basin Big Nine (All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless noted)

*Non-league

Home

•

55F

Away

CLASS 4A

SEPT. 2

SEPT. 9

SEPT. 16

SEPT. 23

SEPT. 30

OCT. 7

OCT. 14

OCT. 21

OCT. 28

NOV. 4

chiawana

Hanford*

Pasco*

Eisenhower

Walla Walla

Richland

Moses Lake

Davis

BYE

Wenatchee

GSL crossover

DAVIS

Eastmont*

Sunnyside*

Moses Lake

Richland

Walla Walla

Eisenhower

Chiawana

Wenatchee

Hermiston*

GSL crossover

EISENHOWER

Rainier Beach* (5 p.m.)

West Valley*

Chiawana

Evergreen (Van.)*

Wenatchee

Davis

Moses Lake

Richland

Walla Walla

GSL crossover

MOSES LAKE

Coeur d’Alene* (9/3, 5:30 p.m.) At CenturyLink Field, Seattle

Kamiakin* (5 p.m.)

Davis

Wenatchee

Hermiston*

Chiawana

Eisenhower

Walla Walla

Richland

GSL crossover

RICHLAND

Pasco*

Hanford*

E’green (Van.)*

Davis

Chiawana

Wenatchee

Walla Walla

Eisenhower

Moses Lake

GSL crossover

WALLA WALLA

Hermiston*

S’ridge* (8 p.m.)

Wenatchee

Chiawana

Davis

BYE

Richland

Moses Lake

Eisenhower

GSL crossover

Wenatchee

Southridge*

Eastmont*

Walla Walla

Moses Lake

Eisenhower

Richland

Lake City*

Davis

Chiawana

GSL crossover

CLASS 3A

SEPT. 2

SEPT. 9

SEPT. 16

SEPT. 23

SEPT. 30

OCT. 7

OCT. 14

OCT. 21

OCT. 28

NOV. 4

eastmont

Davis*

Wenatchee*

Kennewick

Southridge

Pasco

West Valley

Hanford

Sunnyside

Kamiakin

GSL crossover

HANFORD

Chiawana*

Richland*

West Valley

Pasco

Southridge

Kennewick

Eastmont

Kamiakin (10/20)

Sunnyside

GSL crossover

KAMIAKIN

Prosser*

Moses Lake* (5 p.m.)

Pasco

Kennewick

West Valley

Southridge

Sunnyside

Hanford (10/20)

Eastmont

GSL crossover

KENNEWICK

Pendleton* (7 p.m.)

Hermiston* (7 p.m.)

Eastmont

Kamiakin

S’side (9/29)

Hanford

West Valley

Southridge

Pasco (10/27)

GSL crossover

pasco

Richland*

Chiawana*

Kamiakin

Hanford

Eastmont

Sunnyside

Southridge

West Valley

Kennewick (10/27)

GSL crossover

Southridge

Wenatchee*

Walla Walla* (8 p.m.)

Sunnyside (9/15)

Eastmont

Hanford

Kamiakin

Pasco

Kennewick

West Valley

GSL crossover

Sunnyside

Grandview*

Davis*

Southridge (9/15)

West Valley

Kennewick (9/29)

Pasco

Kamiakin

Eastmont

Hanford

GSL crossover

West Valley

Selah* (7 p.m.)

Eisenhower*

Hanford

Sunnyside

Kamiakin

Eastmont

Kennewick

Pasco

Southridge

GSL crossover

central washington athletic conference (All games start at 7 p.m. unless noted)

*Non-league

Home

Away

TEAM

SEPT. 2

SEPT. 9

SEPT. 16

SEPT. 23

SEPT. 30

OCT. 7

OCT. 14

OCT. 21

OCT. 28

NOV. 3

east valley

Naches Valley*

Ellensburg

Quincy

Prosser

Othello

Grandview

Toppenish

Ephrata

Wapato

Selah

Ellensburg

Archbishop Murphy*

East Valley

Wapato

Grandview

Prosser

Selah

Quincy

Toppenish

Ephrata

Othello

ephrata

Quincy*

Prosser

Toppenish

Selah

Wapato

Othello

Grandview

East Valley

Ellensburg

Quincy

grandview

S’side* (7:30 p.m.)

Toppenish

Selah

Ellensburg

Quincy

East Valley

Ephrata

Wapato

Othello

Prosser

othello

Connell*

Quincy

Prosser

Toppenish

East Valley

Ephrata

Wapato

Selah

Grandview

Ellensburg

prosser

Kamiakin* (7:30 p.m.)

Ephrata

Othello

East Valley

Ellensburg

Wapato

Selah

Quincy

Toppenish

Grandview

quincy

Ephrata*

Othello

East Valley

Wapato

Grandview

Toppenish

Ellensburg

Prosser

Selah

Ephrata

selah

West Valley*

Wapato

Grandview

Ephrata

Toppenish

Ellensburg

Prosser

Othello

Quincy

E. Valley

toppenish

River View*

Grandview

Ephrata

Othello

Selah

Quincy

East Valley

Ellensburg

Prosser

Wapato

wapato

Zillah*

Selah

Ellensburg

Quincy

Ephrata

Prosser

Othello

Grandview

East Valley

Toppenish

South central athletic conference (All games start at 7 p.m. unless noted)

*Non-league

Home

Away

WEST

SEPT. 2

SEPT. 9

SEPT. 16

SEPT. 23

SEPT. 30

OCT. 7

OCT. 14

OCT. 21

OCT. 28

NOV. 4

cle elum

Kittitas*

Cashmere*

Chelan*

Naches Valley

Goldendale

Highland

Granger

La Salle

Zillah

Crossover

goldendale

White Salmon*

River View*

La Salle

Zillah

Cle Elum

Naches Valley

Burbank*

Highland

Granger

Crossover

granger

Burbank*

Mabton*

Highland

Wahluke*

La Salle

Zillah

Cle Elum

Naches Valley

Goldendale

Crossover

highland

Kiona-Benton*

Brewster*

Granger

La Salle

Zillah

Cle Elum

Naches Val. (10/13)

Goldendale

Mabton*

Crossover

LA SALLE

DeSales*

Burbank*

Goldendale

Highland

Granger

Royal*

Zillah

Cle Elum

Naches Valley

Crossover

Naches Valley

East Valley*

Cascade*

Zillah

Cle Elum

Kiona-Benton*

Goldendale

Highland (10/13)

Granger

La Salle

Crossover

zillah

Wapato*

Kiona-Benton*

Naches Valley

Goldendale

Highland

Granger

La Salle

River View*

Cle Elum

Crossover

EAST

SEPT. 2

SEPT. 9

SEPT. 16

SEPT. 23

SEPT. 30

OCT. 7

OCT. 14

OCT. 21

OCT. 28

NOV. 4

burbank

Granger*

La Salle*

Royal

River View

Connell

Kiona-Benton

Goldendale*

Mabton

Wahluke

Crossover

connell

Othello*

Chelan*

Cashmere*

Kiona-Benton

Burbank

Mabton

Wahluke

Royal

River View

Crossover

kiona-benton

Highland*

Zillah*

River View

Connell

Naches Valley*

Burbank

Mabton

Wahluke

Royal

Crossover

Mabton

White Swan*

Granger*

Wahluke

Royal

River View

Connell

Kiona-Benton

Burbank

Highland*

Crossover

RIVER VIEW

Toppenish*

Goldendale*

Kiona-Benton

Burbank

Mabton

Wahluke

Royal

Zillah*

Connell

Crossover

ROYAL

Cashmere*

Omak*

Burbank

Mabton

Wahluke

La Salle*

River View

Connell

Kiona-Benton

Crossover

WAHLUKE

Warden*

White Swan* (9/10)

Mabton

Granger*

Royal

River View

Connell

Kiona-Benton

Burbank

Crossover

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