‘The godfather of softball’
Current and former Othello softball players gather around Head Coach Rudy Ochoa, in red, for a photo during a ceremony honoring the longtime coach’s final regular season home game. Ochoa is retiring at the end of the 2023 season after a 27-year career at Othello.
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Othello senior Makiah Galindo prepares to pitch during the nightcap against Grandview on Friday.
Othello seniors from the varsity and junior varsity teams smile for photos after the team’s senior night ceremony.
Othello senior Natalie Martinez makes contact with a pitch during Othello’s 15-0 win over Grandview on Friday.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | April 29, 2023 2:00 PM
OTHELLO – Wrapped around the Huskie’s doubleheader against Grandview on Friday was a day of celebration – first for the 10 seniors on this year’s varsity and junior varsity squads, then for longtime head coach and Washington State Coaches Association Hall of Fame member Rudy Ochoa.
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