Summer sports gallery: June 16-23
Royal tight end Bennett Brown (87) gets set at the end of the line during Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic in Yakima.
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Othello running back/defensive back Alex Mendez, in blue, returns a kickoff for the East at Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic.
Royal wide receiver/defensive back Case Christensen looks at the East Offensive Most Valuable Player plaque at Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic in Yakima.
Ephrata tight end/defensive end Eric O’Neel breaks out of his stance during Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic in Yakima.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline Legion second baseman Hunter Flaa makes contact with a pitch for a single during the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader against East Valley.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline Legion center fielder Harvest Parrish rushes toward home plate during the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader against East Valley.
A pitcher for the 12U Central Washington Sixers winds up to pitch at the Pete Doumit Memorial Tournament in Moses Lake on June 16.
MOSES LAKE — Whether it was the football field or the baseball diamond, Basin athletes remained busy over the last few weeks. As the summer heats up, school-based sports have cooled down, but youth leagues are picking up steam throughout the Columbia Basin.
Readers who know of a youth league that has earned coverage for their efforts on the field, diamond, gridiron, court or elsewhere can email Sports Reporter Ian Bivona at ibivona@columbiabasinherald.com.
Othello running back/defensive back Alex Mendez, in blue, returns a kickoff for the East at Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic.
Royal wide receiver/defensive back Case Christensen looks at the East Offensive Most Valuable Player plaque at Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic in Yakima.
Ephrata tight end/defensive end Eric O’Neel breaks out of his stance during Saturday’s Earl Barden Classic in Yakima.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline Legion second baseman Hunter Flaa makes contact with a pitch for a single during the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader against East Valley.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline Legion center fielder Harvest Parrish rushes toward home plate during the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader against East Valley.
A pitcher for the 12U Central Washington Sixers winds up to pitch at the Pete Doumit Memorial Tournament in Moses Lake on June 16.