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They aren't contests of finesse or, for the most part, aesthetically pleasing to watch. In fact, many are down right ugly.
A week before what would have been the first game of the season, many area coaches still don’t quite know what their Friday nights and weekends will look like without football this fall.
Greg McMillan was entering the fourth decade of a coaching career that, in some ways, was easing into twilight. After 18 years as an assistant, he couldn’t help but think the prospect of being a head football coach again might have passed him by.
Restrictions related to the coronavirus have given athletes at all levels plenty of extra free time while they can’t gather to play sports.
Rachel Ball already has a double major and double minor planned for college, which becomes the next stage of her busy life after graduating from La Salle on June 6 as one of the school’s valedictorians.
WINTER STANDINGS
| Team | Conference Wins | Conference Losses | Overall Wins | Overall Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zillah | 12 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| La Salle | 10 | 4 | 16 | 4 |
| Naches Valley | 9 | 3 | 16 | 6 |
| Cle Elum | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Granger | 3 | 9 | 6 | 14 |
| Goldendale | 3 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
| Highland | 0 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| Team | Conference Wins | Conference Losses | Overall Wins | Overall Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle | 12 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Zillah | 10 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| Naches Valley | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| Cle Elum | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| Highland | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Granger | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| Goldendale | 1 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| Team | Conference Wins | Conference Losses | Overall Wins | Overall Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naches Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zillah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goldendale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Salle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Granger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Highland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cle Elum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Yakima Herald-Republic’s winter honor roll features all-league teams in our circulation area. All selections were made by coaches or based on district placement.
YAKIMA, Wash. — All-tournament teams from the Class 2A and 1A state basketball tournaments in the SunDome as voted by members of the media.
YAKIMA, Wash. — One quarter of basketball turned into a perfect storm for La Salle’s girls on Saturday.
YAKIMA, Wash. — The trophy La Salle took home Saturday afternoon reads “1A Boys Basketball 5th Place.”
Freeman defeated La Salle 49-40 in the medal round game for third place in the 1A Hardwood Classic girls basketball tournament on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Yakima SunDome in Yakima, Wash.
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Black Hills defeated Toppenish 63-58 in a medal round game for fourth place in the 2A Hardwood Classic boys basketball tournament on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Yakima SunDome in Yakima, Wash.
Cashmere defeated La Salle 46-37 in the semifinals of the 1A Hardwood Classic girls basketball tournament on Friday, March 6, 2020 at the Yakima SunDome in Yakima, Wash.
Lynden Christian defeated La Salle 71-58 in the semifinals of the 1A Hardwood Classic boys basketball tournament on Friday, March 6, 2020 at the Yakima SunDome in Yakima, Wash.
YAKIMA, Wash. — A day after playing the best defensive game of their season by far, La Salle's boys had the template to slow down a high-powered team fresh in their minds.
