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NFL Way to Play High School Award Honor Goes to a Richland Bomber
To accommodate all high schools nationwide that pushed football into the Spring, the NFL Way to Play High School Award has been extended by an additional 17 weeks, running through June 12, 2021.
Todd’s Tip: How to Get Your Kid’s Uniform Sparkling White Again
There's a saying in baseball that goes, and I paraphrase, "If you didn't get your uniform dirty, you didn't play." That's great when it comes to instilling in a young player the notion of always hustling on the field but SUCKS when it comes to having to launder that same outfit! Now, through much trial and error, I believe we have finally found the recipe for the "secret sauce" to get them sparkling white again!
A Dust Devil of a Time Trying to Book Baseball Promos in Pasco
The season opens on 'May the Fourth be With You' against the Vancouver Canadians, an affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.
M’s Not ‘Dunn’ Despite Poor Start, Score 7 in 6, Reach .500 Mark
The Seattle Mariners avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the Chicago White Sox in a midday matinee at T-Mobile Park today (April 7) despite a poor start from pitcher Justin Dunn.
Seahawks DE Carlos Dunlap Re-Signed After Wilson Pledged to Stay
The combined salary cap hit this year between Carlos Dunlap and newly signed Kerry Hyder will be less than half what Dunlap’s would have been for 2021 under his previous contract.
We Have a 2021 Bracket Challenge Winner! Did They Win $1M?
The madness of March may be over, and the sting of a National Championship opportunity lost and undefeated season hopes for the Gonzaga Bulldogs is done, but somebody in the Yakima Valley is pretty excited right now!
Remember our MILLION DOLLAR BRACKET CHALLENGE...
‘One Shining Moment’ Video Wraps Zags Disappointing End [PHOTOS]
I watched the Zags loss to the bitter end of an otherwise amazing season. Mostly because I wanted to see the "One Shining Moment" video montage that always eloquently re-caps the madness in March. Because it was the first tournament in two years, I swear that I never wanted to hear a cheesy, 80's synth-pop song so badly in my entire life! Once again, the folks at CBS Sports did not disappoint.
Billy Corgan Calls Singing at Cubs Game ‘Stuff of Nightmares’
Smashing Pumpkins frontman and lifelong baseball fan recalls painful experience singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."
Hear/Watch Every Call of Gonzaga Miracle Shot – Even in Turkish!
When Jalen Suggs sank a nearly halfcourt shot with less than one second remaining in overtime to send the Gonzaga Bulldogs to the NCAA Men's Basketball championship on Saturday (April 3) to keep the team's perfect season intact, most fans in the state of Washington and across the country watched on CBS Sports and heard the call by the great duo of Jim Nantz and Bill Rafftery.
Not everyone else, however, heard it called the same way.
Seattle Fans Go Crazy at Mariner Game When Gonzaga Won [VIDEO]
While most of us were rubbing our eyes while watching at home and wondering, "Did that just really happen?" when Gonzaga Bulldog Jalen Suggs nailed a miraculous buzzer-beater to send the Zags to the national championship, fans in the stands at the Mariners/Giants game on Saturday night had their attention divided. No matter. When the crowd saw what occurred, their reaction made waves throughout the ballpark.
Yakima Pippins First General Manager Tragically Passes Away
It has been a rough week for fans of professional baseball here in the Yakima Valley.
First we heard the news on Monday (March 29) of the tragic passing of former Yakima Bears Field Manager Mike Bell passing away due to kidney cancer. Today, we have learned of the tragic passing of the Yakima Valley Pippins first-ever General Manager Noel Zanchelli.
Mariners Thud Back to .500 Vs. Giants
While it is virtually impossible to go 162-0 in Major League Baseball, as fans exited T-Mobile Park last night (April 1) following a dramatic 8-7 come-from-behind win in 10 innings against San Francisco on Opening Day, there was nary a Mariners fan that couldn't help but utter the words "undefeated" as they were exiting the ballpark.
Well, that didn't last long.