EAST WENATCHEE — The Wildcats put on a display in their home-opener Friday night against Pasco, beginning with their entrance into the stadium.

EAST WENATCHEE — The Wildcats looked much improved in their 5-3 home-opener Thursday night against the Cashmere Bulldogs.

HOUSTON — If you still haven’t heard, Friday’s matchup pitting Washington State against Houston will feature two coaches with an undying commitment to spread offense schemes and the ideology that the best way to stretch a defense is by moving the ball through the air, attacking the width of …

EVERETT — The number of seats sans a gluteus maximus was conspicuously high Wednesday night. The view behind each basket was particularly glaring, as chairs outnumbered bodies by at least five to 1.

Rookie Kyle Lewis broke up a no-hit bid with a home run for the second consecutive night, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 5-3 interleague victory against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.

Peyton Henry makes the kick before he ever hits it.

If the Seattle Storm had failed to make the playoffs in defense of their 2018 WNBA title, it would have been an excused absence.

The sting of their Class AA season ending prematurely hadn't completely left their system when Arkansas Travelers manager Cesar Nicolas called a team meeting.

No one would have blamed Jordin Canada and Mercedes Russell if the first-year starters had fallen flat in their attempts at substituting for a pair of injured All-Stars.

EAST WENATCHEE — Wenatchee based S.P.O.R.T. Gymnastics held their fourth annual fundraiser golf tournament at Highlander Golf Course last weekend. Over 100 golfers participated to help raise money for the S.P.O.R.T. competitive program for training and equipment expenses.

In this day and age the absence of other humans is a rare commodity, which made my backpacking trip to Glasses Lake west of Lake Wenatchee that much more rewarding.

WENATCHEE — What a difference a year makes. Last year, the first game of the season on the road at Mount Si, Wenatchee got creamed 52-0. This year, at home, the Panthers gave the visiting Wildcats all they could handle as the game hung in the balance in the final minutes.

Michael Brantley socked a two-run homer with one out in the 13th inning as the host Houston Astros erased a seven-run deficit in their walk-off 11-9 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.

WENATCHEE — Last season Wenatchee came close to grabbling a share of the Big 9 title but a 14-13 loss to Eastmont ended those hopes and their season. In 2019, Wenatchee returns seven players on offense and five on defense.

WENATCHEE — For the Wenatchee girls swim and dive team, getting to state is not the question. The main question is cracking the top three at state. Most of last year’s state team is back. They only lost one senior, Hadassah Lurbur.

WENATCHEE — The Panthers have a good nucleus of players returning this year from a team that finished second in the Big 9 last season. There are seven returning starters and 12 returning lettermen.

WENATCHEE — Second year Head Coach Connor Metcalfe hopes to see the Panther volleyball program soar to new heights. In his first season, Wenatchee finished 8-4 in the Big 9, tied for second with Eastmont and Moses Lake.

WENATCHEE — Kyle Krustangel informed AppleSox management that after three seasons at the helm, he will not return to the AppleSox in 2020.

EAST WENATCHEE — Karinne Davis is in her second year as the Wildcats head volleyball coach, which means everything will come easy this season.

EAST WENATCHEE — The Wildcats have a lot to live up to following last year’s dominance.

LEAVENWORTH — Under first year Head Coach Ashley Coffin last season, the once dominant Cascade Kodiak volleyball team fell to second place in the Caribou Trail League. The Kodiaks were 6-2 in the CTL, behind 8-0 Chelan.

LEAVENWORTH — Hopes are high for the Cascade Kodiak football team this season as they return a mostly senior lineup. Cascade finished 2-2 in the Caribou Trail League last season, in a three-way tie for second place with Okanogan and Cashmere. Omak was league champs at 4-0.

LEAVENWORTH — Expect the talented Cascade Kodiaks girls soccer team to make a run at the Caribou Trail League title and state berth this season. Last year, Cascade tied Cashmere at 7-1 for the league title.

LEAVENWORTH — Last season was a strong one for the Cascade Kodiak boys cross country team. They finished tied for first place in state, losing the state title only because their sixth runner was slower.

CASHMERE — Under first year Head Coach Bryan Bremer last season, with a new offense and defense, the Cashmere Bulldogs finished 2-2 in the Caribou Trail League, tied for second with Cascade and Okanogan. Omak was league champs at 4-0.

CHELAN – The Goats were nearly flawless in their 2018 regular season campaign, dropping only six sets all season and losing only one match – in a road non-league contest against Freeman.

CHICAGO — The Mariners’ pitching bent and bent and finally broke Monday, allowing five runs in the seventh inning and losing 5-1 to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.