The Wenatchee AppleSox scored seven runs in the later innings but fell 11-7 to the Kelowna Falcons Wednesday, June 29, at Paul Thomas Sr. Field.Â
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
Eastmont High School athletes and coaches gathered at Wildcat Stadium on Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
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Staff Photographer
The Wenatchee AppleSox scored seven runs in the later innings but fell 11-7 to the Kelowna Falcons Wednesday, June 29, at Paul Thomas Sr. Field.Â
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
Standing near the 50-yard line, Mike Price projects his voice through a semi-functional megaphone to describe what’s happening at either end of the field at University High, where roughly 100 high-school football players from across the region and state have gathered for a unique experience …
The final weekend of prep sports oozed drama, triumph and agony.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
PUYALLUP — Wenatchee’s state title dreams were dashed Friday after the Panthers lost 3-2 against the Skyline Spartans on a rainy afternoon at Sparks Stadium.
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Sports Reporter
WENATCHEE — The Panthers were not going to be beaten Saturday afternoon in their second-round matchup against Issaquah.
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Sports Reporter
EAST WENATCHEE — The conditions might have been cold and blustery, but it didn’t stop the Wenatchee Panthers and Eastmont Wildcats from securing a few bids to state on the first day of the District Track Meet at Eastmont Stadium.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
EAST WENATCHEE —Few teams have given the Wildcats trouble on the field this season, as shown by their Big-9 regular season title. And with Friday’s win against Moses Lake, Eastmont captured a district title and punched their ticket to state in convincing fashion.
Mitchell Roland
World staff writer
Heather Tarr said with a bit of a knowing smile that the Husky softball program chose not to have a network camera trained on it during this year’s NCAA tournament selection show.
WENATCHEE —The early part of Marcos Bravo’s senior season didn't go the way he or his team wanted. Individually, Bravo wasn’t finding as much offensive success as he wanted. As a team, Wenatchee had two early losses.
Mitchell Roland
World staff writer
Even though he’s played in just 37 soccer matches over his four-year high school career, Tyler Wisen is the best forward to don a Wenatchee uniform in the past 30 years.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
EAST WENATCHEE — Knowing the names of umpires is usually a bad sign. The information is often only learned through a blown call or controversial play.
Mitchell Roland
World staff writer
WENATCHEE — It may not have been Wenatchee’s most technical game but soccer, especially in state playoffs, isn’t a beauty contest.
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Sports Reporter
WENATCHEE — It’s never a good sign when a team has to bring in its third pitcher less than two innings into the game.
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Sports Reporter
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee head coach Dennis Tronson said he was more relieved than anything after the Panthers pulled out a 2-1 win over Eastmont Thursday, capturing the district title and presumably a top-four seed at state.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
WENATCHEE — The district playoffs began Wednesday night for both Quincy and Bridgeport boys soccer, with Quincy earning a hard-fought 4-0 victory.
EAST WENATCHEE — The Eastmont Wildcats sent their seniors off with a feel-good win Tuesday, hammering the Davis Pirates 16-3 in their final home game of the regular season.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced Monday its representative assembly voted to pass four amendments to its charter, most significantly reducing the number of the districts in the state from nine to six, combining the three easternmost districts into one.
WENATCHEE — Emotions ran high and the game was a tad chippy at times in the second half, but the Wenatchee Panthers were able to send their seniors off with a satisfying win nonetheless after discarding the Sunnyside Grizzlies 3-nil Friday night at the Apple Bowl.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
EAST WENATCHEE — Michael Singleton worked quickly and effectively on the mound Friday afternoon for Eastmont. As soon as he received the ball, he was ready to throw his next pitch.
Mitchell Roland
World staff writer
WENATCHEE — Move over Luis Navarrete, there’s a new golden boot in Wenatchee soccer lore.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
WENATCHEE — With a ceremony commemorating the Panther’s seniors between games of the doubleheader, Wenatchee fittingly sent two seniors to the mound to start. And they certainly made their last time on the hill at Rec Park count.
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World staff writer
LEAVENWORTH — Still undefeated and entering their penultimate regular-season matchup against a Chelan team they narrowly beat last month, the Cascade Kodiaks boys soccer team should have been ecstatic to just echo last month's performance against the Goats. They went beyond that, cruising to…
EAST WENATCHEE — Having spoiled the Wildcats' senior night, the Wenatchee Panthers sauntered off the pitch Tuesday night feeling gratified after a 2-nil win.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
WENATCHEE — For the second time this season, Wenatchee boys soccer took on the Eisenhower Cadets. This was the third game after their first Big 9 loss and the Panthers were looking for a repeat performance.
EAST WENATCHEE — That loss to Wenatchee a few weeks ago might have been the best thing to happen to the Eastmont boys soccer team.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
EAST WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Panthers and Wildcats faced off in wintry conditions Tuesday with Eastmont coming away with a 7-0 win.
WENATCHEE — Eastmont’s post-game celebration on Tuesday was well-deserved.
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Sports Reporter
WENATCHEE — The first half might have been a little shaky but the Panthers left no doubt over the final 40 minutes of their game against Moses Lake Friday night.
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Sports Reporter
EAST WENATCHEE — After suffering their first loss this season at the hands of their cross-river-rival, just a few days previously, Eastmont boys soccer didn’t need much more motivation hosting Eisenhower Tuesday night.
WENATCHEE — The Wild desperately needed a win coming into Tuesday’s game three with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.
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Sports Reporter
WENATCHEE — Tyler Wisen is a magician on the pitch.
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Sports Reporter
WENATCHEE — Already off to a solid start, the Panthers boys soccer team hosted the West Valley Rams for their second Big 9 matchup of the season on Tuesday night. After a 2-nil shutout over Eisenhower last week, Wenatchee was primed to deliver a similar blow to a struggling Rams team, who ha…
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Photo Editor
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee tennis team fought valiantly in their match against West Valley on Thursday, but both squads ultimately lost, with the girls falling 4-3 and the boys losing 5-2.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
CASHMERE — Tuesday night was the first crack at league play for both the Cashmere and Quincy boys soccer teams. The Bulldogs hosted the veteran, talented Jackrabbits team that quickly showed why it has done well early this season.
WENATCHEE — Everyone loves a walk-off.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
EAST WENATCHEE — Teams aren't always as sharp as they'd like at the start of a soccer match.
EAST WENATCHEE — Still early in the season, battling injuries and a short roster, Eastmont boys soccer topped the visiting Mead Panthers 1-0 Tuesday night.
WENATCHEE — Fresh out of the gym and onto one of the few playable soccer fields this early in the season, the Cascade boys took on the Ephrata Tigers at the Apple Bowl Saturday afternoon.
EAST WENATCHEE — While winter sports are ending, spring sports started this week in North Central Washington — but that doesn't mean every field was as ready as the athletes.
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Photo Editor
The Quincy Jacks’ basketball team guaranteed its fans at least a third game in the state tournament after vanquishing a stubborn Blaine Borderites squad Wednesday afternoon, 69-51 in the Yakima Valley SunDome.
CHELAN — The winter sports season wraps up this weekend with the Cashmere girls and Quincy boys vying for a state championship in Yakima. Brewster is headed to Spokane.
Zach Johnson
Sports Reporter
Following a split in two home games last weekend, the Wenatchee Wild take to the road to face the Cranbrook Bucks for a pair of games and one against the Trail Smoke Eaters.
FEDERAL WAY — Wenatchee’s Danny George swam the best race of his high school career this past weekend at the state swim and dive meet at the King County Aquatic Center. Overall, Wenatchee placed seventh at the meet.
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Sports Reporter
TACOMA — A third-place finish wasn’t what Evan Berdan had in mind while lacing up his wrestling shoes Saturday morning.Â
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Sports Reporter
TACOMA — Wenatchee’s Evan Berdan remembers his first Mat Classic vividly.
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Sports Reporter