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Wild U-18s prep for tourney
The Wenatchee Wild U-18 team will play three games, one each Saturday, Sunday and Monday, against some of the top clubs from Canada in a tournament at the Town Toyota Center.
WHS girls ready for quick turnaround vs. Moses Lake
WENATCHEE — In preparation for his team’s opening-round district game with Moses Lake on Friday, Wenatchee girls basketball coach Robin Kansky turned up the heat in practice Monday, exhorting his team to be more physical and intense. The Panthers responded, maybe a little too successfully.
Grinding it out
QUINCY — The Quincy boys basketball team got the game they wanted, but not the result. In its emotional home finale Tuesday night against archrival Ephrata, the Jacks slowed the pace way down, but the Tigers finally made enough shots to navigate their way to a 34-30 victory.
Panthers give No. 1 Pirates a scare
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee boys basketball team gave top-ranked Davis all it could handle Saturday night, but the Panthers’ upset bid ultimately fell a just short. The Panthers held the lead until about halfway through the fourth quarter, but at that point the Pirates, led by David Trimble, started to make a run and went on to post a 51-49 victory.
Press no problem for Panthers
WENATCHEE — When Moses Lake tried to give the Wenatchee girls basketball team a taste of its own medicine in the form of a full-court press Friday night, the Panthers knew how to handle it. On senior night, Wenatchee (12-7, 8-3 Big Nine) beat the Chiefs 54-33 and dealt with the Chiefs’ pressure effectively in sewing up third place in the Big Nine 4A division.
Thursday’s prep box scores
Thursday’s prep box scores
Tonasket ends 4-year skid
TONASKET — After four long years, the Tonasket Tigers have finally taken the monkey off their back. And it couldn’t have come in more dramatic fashion. John Stedtfeld banked in a running layup just before time expired to lift the Tigers to a 56-55 win over the Omak Pioneers on Thursday, snapping a 48-game losing streak in Caribou Trail League contests.
Sox name broadcaster
WENATCHEE — Jonathan Barden, currently a senior at Mississippi State University, was announced as the Wenatchee AppleSox’ new radio broadcaster Tuesday by team owner/general manager Jim Corcoran.
Panthers WR to SDSU
Connor Black, who completed his Wenatchee high school football career this year, will accept an invitation to be an invited walk-on at San Diego State University next fall. Black, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound wide receiver, caught 51 passes for 786 yards and nine touchdowns for the Panthers this season and was named to the All-Big Nine second team.
Panthers prep for postseason
The mood among the Wenatchee wrestling team was relaxed Wednesday, as the Panthers began one of their final workouts ahead of this weekend’s district tournament at Chiawana High School. “We’re all pretty excited,” said senior Paul Jagla. “We’re ready for this tournament.”