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  • Irish Hand WP Second Loss

    Ben Wentz, Special To The Times|May 26, 2011

    PASCO, Wash.--"Thwapthwap... thwap!" The sound of Irish' Ashley Lyons' glove striking her thigh--once on the wind-up, and once on the follow-through-- followed shortly by the sound of the softball striking the catcher's mitt, provided an almost constant beat to the Tigers' loss to the Irish of DeSales Friday night. The loss marks a disappointing end to a season in which the Tigers had state playoff aspirations after finishing the regular season tied for the District 9 championship with rival... Full story

  • Bulldogs Go To Yakima

    Ben Wentz, Special To The Times|May 26, 2011

    PASCO, Wash.-- The Dayton Bulldogs advanced to the Washington State 2B playoffs Friday night after beating neighboring rival Waitsburg-Prescott 12-5 in a District 9 tournament game to determine who would go on to Yakima this year. The victory was huge for the Bulldogs, who have struggled in recent years to make it to the playoffs despite strong finishes. The last time they went was in 2008. WP made it last year. "Oh I'm ecstatic. We're very excited." Dayton coach Terry Robins said. "We faltered...

  • Bulldogs Beat Alumni 7-6

    Ben Wentz, Special To The Times|May 19, 2011

    DAYTON --The Dayton softball team held its second annual alumni game Saturday, with the varsity softball team facing off against their "bitter" rivals, the alumni from years past. The day included not only an actual league game, but a barbecue and a second slow- pitch game for some of the older players and spectators in attendance. It was also senior day for the Bulldogs, with Kayla Turner, Rowene Huwe, Claire Lyman and Taylor DeRuwe being recognized prior to the game. Although the game counted...

  • Loss Ends Dayton’s Season

    Ben Wentz, Special To The Times|May 12, 2011

    DAYTON - After struggling all season, the Dayton Bulldogs baseball team was knocked out of contention for further playoffs Tuesday by the Asotin Panthers, who beat them 10-0. The loss followed two defeats at the hands of the Liberty Christian Patriots this weekend and caps a season in which the young players learned from their adversity. The Bulldogs logged only three hits against the Panthers from Colton Bickelhaupt, Hayden Fullerton and Guy Spalinger, but allowed 10 Asotin runs, including two...

  • Season Ends For Tigers Baseball Team

    Ben Wentz, Special To The Times|May 12, 2011

    RICHLAND-- The Tigers' season came to an end Tuesday night, as they lost by 14-6 to the Patriots of Liberty Christian in loser-go-home district tournament game. The loss ended a season that held promise for Waitsburg- Prescott, but the Tigers could never truly recapture the magic of last season when they went all the way to the regional finals after a late season run. "This year, statistically, we hit the ball better, had better pitching, and had a better record," Tigers head coach Dustin...

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