2010 SPORTS IN REVIEW

1 WP Takes Third In State Their communities know the coaches and players wanted to go further, but the WP Cardinals' 2010 performance was nearly unprecedented in local sports history. The team's perfect league record and thrilling show during the playoffs make this the undisputed top sports story of the year.

2 Coaches' Suspension For the first time in its history, this fall the Waitsburg School District suspended an entire sports program's coaching staff after it received a complaint from a parent accusing the three women's volleyball coaches of "bullying" her daughter. The district's decision was controversial and has been appealed by two of the coaches - head coach Jessie Buehler (left) and her sister, assistant coach Katie Buehler (right).

3 WP Soccer Effect (below) It was a magical first season for the WP Tigers' brand new soccer team, which won a district title, went 18-1, ranked first in the state, scored 115 goals and had five players in All State. But that wasn't all. Many players improved their grades, and all four seniors were invited for trials at Walla Walla Community College.

4 Bulldogs Volleyball Team Goes To State Under leadership of head coach Shannon Turner, the Lady Bulldogs went to the state playoffs in Yakima for the first time in five years. The young team won its first game against Wahkiakum, but lost against Darrington and Bear Creek. Turner said the team will now be better prepared for next year with many of the same players returning for the 2011 season.

5 To State The WP Tigers reached the state playoffs for the first time in a decade.

6 Big Deal WP's crosscountry runner Seth Deal placed fourth in state.

7 Ski Cross Dayton's Alex Naylor, ranked seventh in the nation in ski cross, competes at the 2010 National Event for the sport in Colorado.