Driving adventure -- Lux perseveres on racing circuit - On paper, it looked like a match made in motorsports heaven. On pavement, it's been a different sort of adventure. But since Cindi Lux could clearly be described as adventurous, not to mention highly competitive, life on the Sports Car Club of America Wor...MORE...

Yakima's fast start not enough against Everett - EVERETT -- The Yakima Bears got off to a strong start in an effort to get back in the win column, Everett's Travis Howell had other ideas. The Everett catcher had three doubles that drove in four runs to help rally the AquaSox to a 6-2 victory over Yakima...MORE...

07/06/08 Bears Update - YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC EVERETT -- The Yakima Bears got off to a strong start in an effort to get back in the win column, Everett's Travis Howell had other ideas. The Everett catcher had three doubles that drove in four runs to help rally the AquaSox to a ...MORE...

Local report -- Arlington spoils home cooking - With an all-local final in the Firecracker Tournament within reach, the Arlington River Dogs jumped in to spoil the party. Arlington overcame an early deficit with single runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings, the last coming on Bobby Tweit's sacrifi...MORE...

Little League -- Greater Richland teams shine - Greater Richland teams swept the two championship games Saturday in the District 12 Little League tournament at East Valley. Both teams needed just one victory Saturday to clinch state berths, and both took care of business quickly. In the Age 9-10 tourna...MORE...

NWL -- Everett handcuffs Yakima - EVERETT -- Two early home runs proved more than enough as the Everett AquaSox beat the Yakima Bears 7-1 on Friday night at Everett Memorial Stadium. Everett's Dennis Raben hit a solo home run in the second inning, while Nate Tenbrink followed with a two-r...MORE...

7/5/08 Bears Update - Next game Opponent: Everett AquaSox. When, where: 7:05 p.m. today, Everett Memorial Stadium, Everett. Radio: KUTI (1460). Probable pitchers: Yakima LHP Pat McAnaney (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBA. Box score AquaSox 7, Bears 1 YAKIMA EVERETT ab r h bi ab r h...MORE...

Local Report -- Briones leads Beetles to big Firecracker win - YAKIMA -- Gibby Briones had four hits as the Yakima Pepsi Beetles beat the Fraser Valley Chiefs 10-2 in six innings during the Firecracker Tournament Friday at Parker Field. The game was called because of an eight-run rule. Tyler Berman, Kevin Komstadius,...MORE...

NWL -- Homer in 8th lifts Yakima - EVERETT -- Collin Cowgill was at it again Thursday night. The Bears center-fielder followed his three-homer outburst of the previous evening with another round-tripper, his 11th of the season, as Yakima beat Everett 5-4 before an announced crowd of 2,901 ...MORE...

Little League -- Selah Nationals will play for championship - YAKIMA -- Max Jones' grand slam pushed Selah National's 11-year-olds past Pasco National 7-4 on Friday at East Valley. Selah will play in the championship series against Greater Richland. Braden Hussey was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Selah. Selah will need tw...MORE...

Firecracker Tournament -- Rolling along - YAKIMA -- For much of this Senior Legion season, the Yakima Pepsi Beetles have struggled to find their footing, falling four games under .500. That all changed about a week ago with a non-league doubleheader sweep, and Yakima hasn't slowed down since. In...MORE...

Little League -- Petrea's homer keeps Selah alive - YAKIMA -- On the verge of elimination, Selah stayed alive in the District 12 Little League Age 11 Tournament when Garrhett Petrea smacked a walkoff three-run homer Thursday at East Valley. Petrea's shot gave Selah a 9-7 victory over Richland National in t...MORE...

NWL -- Cowgill not your average slugger - YAKIMA -- First of all, he's not that big. This is no Prince Fielder lookalike, the Bears center-fielder who of late has performed Ruthian feats to the delight of Yakima County Stadium's masses. But if Collin Cowgill doesn't stand especially tall at 5-foo...MORE...

Local Report -- Hudson will take over Selah girls hoops - YAKIMA -- Paul Hudson, who over the past several years has been a boys basketball assistant coach at La Salle, Ellensburg and Eisenhower and the boys golf coach at Selah, will be the varsity girls basketball coach at Selah. Hudson, who also teaches specia...MORE...

7/4/08 This week on track - RENEGADE RACEWAY Schedule: Today and Saturday, Nitro Nights Under the Lights. Pro Mod, Pro Street, Pro Comp, Super Pro, Pro Bracket Shootout, Funny Cars. On Today gates open at 6 p.m., racing at 9 p.m. On Saturday gates open at 4 p.m., racing at 8 p.m. Tr...MORE...

NWL -- Homers, heroics lift Bears - YAKIMA -- One good hero deserves another, it seems. At least it worked out that way Wednesday night at Yakima County Stadium where the Bears, carried early by Collin Cowgill's three homers, scored three runs in the bottom of the 11th inning to beat Spokan...MORE...

7/3/08 Bears update - Next game Opponent: Everett AquaSox. When, where: 7:05 p.m. today, Everett Memorial Stadium, Everett. Radio: KUTI (1460). Probable pitchers: Yakima RHP Houston Summers (2-0, 1.83) vs. TBA. Notes THE DAY AFTER: Numbers, as they say, don't come much more...MORE...

College fastpitch -- CWU duo's 'moment' up for ESPY - BRISTOL, Conn. -- Next stop for Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace? The ESPYs. The Central Washington fastpitch duo which last spring earned national acclaim by helping an injured opponent round the bases has been nominated for a "best moment" ESPY, the netw...MORE...

Local report -- Pak wins its Firecracker opener - YAKIMA -- The Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak had a dramatic debut, while the Yakima Pepsi Beetles never got started as the Beetles' annual Firecracker Tournament opened Wednesday. Overcoming an early deficit, the Pak scored in each of its last three at-bats, cap...MORE...

Sonics Oklahoma-bound after lawsuit settled - SEATTLE -- The Sonics' 41-year run in Seattle ended Wednesday with a legal settlement that will let owner Clay Bennett take the team immediately to Oklahoma City in exchange for a $45 million payment -- and Seattle gets no promise of a replacement team. T...MORE...

Sonics move -- Current, former players upset by the team's exit - SEATTLE -- In NBA parlance, two words sum up the Sonics' move to Oklahoma City: Bad trade. "I would say so, but then I'm a little emotional right now," said Damien Wilkins, who has played his entire four-year NBA career with the Sonics. "I'm really, reall...MORE...

Sonics move -- Don't expect a resurrection - SEATTLE -- Basketball died in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon. It died because too many people who should have cared didn't. It died of neglect. It died because all of the powers-that-be stopped paying attention. It's no secret the sport has been sick in t...MORE...

Golf -- Whitaker struggles at Sahalee - SAMMAMISH -- Dan Whitaker improved on his opening-round score, but he was still well back in the pack after two rounds of the 15th Sahalee Players Championship. The third round, also scheduled for Wednesday, was suspended because of thunderstorms. Whitake...MORE...

7/3/08 Yakima Valley scorecard - Central Washington PGA JUNE 23 AT THREE LAKES Pros Gross: 1, (tie) Ed Paine (Golfers Edge) 67, Von Smith (Bear Mountain Ranch) 67. Net: 1, Gary Momberg (Canyon Lakes) 68, 2, Frank Crimp (Ellensburg) 69. Amateurs First Division--Gross: Vince Jimenez (Walla...MORE...

NWL -- Living the dream - YAKIMA -- As Dustin Brader munched on a pregame sandwich and confirmed an interview with a reporter Tuesday, a Spokane Indians teammate said, "You're a legend, dude." And he is. Among the thousands of youth baseball players who aspire to play professional...MORE...

NWL -- Early deficit too much for Bears - YAKIMA -- He had allowed his first professional baserunners and surrendered his first professional runs, though they were unearned, but afterward Dustin Brader's smile remained intact. "We got the win," the former Selah High School standout said after fin...MORE...

7/2/08 Bears update - Next game Opponent: Spokane Indians. When, where: 7:05 p.m. today, Yakima County Stadium. Radio: KUTI (1460). Probable pitchers: Yakima RHP Ricardo Tavares (0-1, 9.82) vs. Spokane RHP Neil Ramirez (1-0, 1.93). Notes I REMEMBER YOU: Yakima manager Bob...MORE...

Local Report -- Beetles shut out Triple Play - YAKIMA -- Jordan Cameron and Jose Meza combined on a two-hitter, and Kevin Komstadius hit a three-run homer as the Yakima Pepsi Beetles beat Triple Play of Tacoma 3-0 in a non-league Senior Legion game Tuesday at Parker Field. Komstadius' first-inning hom...MORE...

Track and Field -- Blaine finishes eighth - EUGENE, Ore. -- Lindsey Blaine's 2008 Olympic dreams didn't end Sunday, but the Lyle High School graduate was unable to grab one of the top three spots in Monday's javelin finals at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials at Hayward Field. It was erroneou...MORE...

LOCAL REPORT -- Kline propels Yakima sweep - YAKIMA -- Seth Kline hit a game-winning, two-run double in the second game as the Yakima Pepsi Beetles secured a Central Washington League doubleheader sweep of Hanford on Monday at Parker Field. Kline,...MORE...

NWL -- League-leading Indians roll right on past Yakima - YAKIMA -- Through the first 14 games of the Northwest League season, it does not appear that a team will approach the dominance that Salem-Keizer achieved the two previous seasons when the Volcanoes won 112 games and played .718 ball en route to successiv...MORE...

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LOCAL REPORT -- Hargraves collects racing bounty on Longton - YAKIMA -- Yakima's Erick Hargraves collected a bounty of tires for beating Mike Longton in the Late Model race Saturday at Yakima Speedway. The facility's owner put up the reward since Longton has been on a tear of late. He battled with Hargraves and Owen...MORE...

NWL -- Ninth inning ruins Bears once again - BOISE, Idaho -- The Yakima Bears battled back against the Boise Hawks before watching the game and the three-game series disappear in the bottom of the ninth inning. Boise plated two runs in the final frame after Yakima finally mustered a lead, stealing a...MORE...