Knights defeat Wahluke in SCAC district final
Royal players celebrate after defeating Wahluke 3-2 in Saturday’s South Central Athletic Conference district championship game at Toppenish High School.
IAN BIVONA/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
Wahluke senior Brian Herrera (8) rushes past the Royal defense, later scoring the game’s opening goal on a breakaway in the second minute of Saturday’s match.
Wahluke senior Brian Herrera (8) rushes past the Royal defense, later scoring the game’s opening goal on a breakaway in the second minute of Saturday’s match.
Royal senior Santiago Gonzalez (12) turns around to create space between himself and Wahluke defenders before firing off a shot to score the game-winning goal against the Warriors on Saturday.
Wahluke players celebrate after junior Luis Corona (13) scored a game-tying goal in the 73rd minute.
Wahluke senior Brian Herrera (8) rushes past the Royal defense, later scoring the game’s opening goal on a breakaway in the second minute of Saturday’s match.
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. | May 14, 2024 2:00 AM
TOPPENISH — The second half of Saturday’s South Central Athletic Conference district championship game came to a wild finish, as the Royal Knights overcame a late game-tying goal by Wahluke to defeat the Warriors 3-2 in Toppenish.
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