The Toppenish boys soccer team is going to the state playoffs for the 11th time.
The Wildcats outlasted rival Wapato 2-1 in a shootout in the SCAC district consolation semifinals with a state bid on the line on Friday at Toppenish.
Luis Ramos scored Toppenish’s lone goal in regulation, finding the net 30 minutes into the first half.
The Wildcats will be joined at state by Highland, which beat Mabton 8-1 to earn a third-straight state berth.
They’ll find out their first-round matchup on Sunday when pairings are announced by the WIAA, but first they’ll play a consolation final on Saturday that could be key for state seeding.
Toppenish seventh in the RPI, one spot ahead of Highland. The top eight seeds, as determined by the seeding committee, will receive a home game in the first round. The league rivals split their pair of regular-season matchups.
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CWAC District
SELAH 13, ELLENSBURG 3: At Selah, Laci Ross doubled twice and drove in a pair as the Vikings (6-13) opened district play with a win.
Ellensburg (6-15) will face elimination against the loser of East Valley-Ephrata at East Valley on Saturday.
In other action, Prosser was no-hit in a 14-0 loss to Ephrata. the Mustangs will play the loser of Selah-Othello on Saturday in a loser-out contest.
Highlights: Hannah Krogstadt (E) 2-3; Kylie Ayling (E) 1-3, 1 run; Emerson Morrill (E) 1-3, RBI; Jordan Dykes (E) 1-3 run; Hailey Christianson (S) 6IP, 5H, 6K; Laci Ross (S) 3-5, run, 2 RBI, 2 2B; Kam Bennett (S) 1-4, 3 runs.
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NONLEAGUE
WEST VALLEY 10, KITTITAS 8: At West Valley, Ashleigh James singled, doubled, scored and drove in a run as the Rams snapped the Coyotes’ 14-game win streak to close the regular season. They’ll start district play next week.
Elysa Nash had a monster game for Kittitas (15-2), falling a single shy of the cycle with four RBI and three runs scored. The Coyotes, who’ve already clinched an EWAC West crown, will close league play at White Swan on Friday.
Highlights: Ryder Grooters (WV) 1-2, run, RBI, 2BB; Ashleigh James (WV) 2-4, 2B, run, RBI; Hayden Harrison (WV) 1-3, 2 RBI; Rillee Huber (K) 1-4, 2 runs; Elysa Nash (K) 3-4, HR, 3B, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 runs; Reyse Phillips (K) 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Natalie Cox (K) 2-4.
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CWAC
At East Valley
BOYS
Team records: Grandview 2-1; East Valley 1-2; Ellensburg 3-0; Othello 0-3.
Local winners — 100: Isaac Ford (EV) 11.03. 200: Evin Ford (EV) 22.54. 400: Caleb Reynolds (E) 54.30. 800: Daniel Sullivan (E) 2:03.55. 1600: Mystic Hammond (E) 4:38.95. 3200: Jeremy Wallace (E) 10:30.89. 110H: Blake Smith (E) 15.86. 300H: Smith 41.85. 4×100: East Valley (I. Ford, Stevens, Miller, E. Ford) 41.99. 4×400: East Valley (I. Ford, Miller, E. Ford, Stevens) 3:25.41.
Shot: Titus Jeffrey (G) 51-4. Disc: Jeffrey 157-7. Jav: Doug Varnum (E) 167-2. HJ: James Hall (E) 6-0. PV: Adam Singer (E) 13-6. LJ: I. Ford 21-4. TJ: Hector Torres (G) 39.8.5
GIRLS
Team records: Grandview 1-2, East Valley 2-1, Ellensburg 3-0; Othello 0-3.
Local winners — 400: Shannah Mellick (EV) 1:05.20. 800: Gigi Anderson (E) 2:33.48. 1600: Olivia Crosby (E) 5:17.03. 3200: Emma Beachy (E) 13:07.78. 100H: Yutong Liang (E) 17.03. 300H: Brooklynne Sylve (EV) 47.48. 4×100: East Valley (Lopez, Sylve, Williams, Ostrander). 4×200: East Valley (Lopez, Ostrander, Mellick, Sylve) 1:50.22. 4×400: Ellensburg (Seim, Anderson, Becker, Moffat) 4:20.10.
Jav: Amaya Benitez (G) 101-6. HJ: Jocelyn Newschwander 4-8. PV: Kelby Savage (E) 9-0. LJ: Brooklynne Sylve (EV) 16-6. TJ: Jocelyn Newschwander (E) 34-6.
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At Selah
BOYS
Team records: Prosser 2-0, Selah 1-1, Ephrata 0-2.
Local winners — 100: Timothy Hudak (P) 11.54. 200: Austin Duchene (P) 23.37. 400: Duchene (P) 51.05. 800:Nicolas Spencer (S) 1:59.42. 1600: Nathan Shipley (S) 10:02.36. 100H: Hans VerMulm (P) 17.18. 300H: VerMulm (P). 4×100: Prosser (Hudak, Prieto, Duchene, McClure) 44.21.
Discus: Gavin Case (P) 143-6. Jav: Titus Paeschke (P) 160-2. HJ: Hayden Gill (S) 5-10. PV: Owen Moultray 12-6. LJ: Evan Carey (P) 18-10.25. TJ: Kai McClure (P) 39.575.
GIRLS
Team records: Prosser 2-0, Selah 1-1, Ephrata 0-2.
Local winners — 100: Emma Merrick (P) 12.96. 200: Katherine Hudak (P) 26.81. 400: Madison Huri (S) 1:00.27. 800: Kate Mickelson (S) 2:23.58. 1600: Elizabeth Norris (P) 5:26.40. 3200: Mickelson (S) 12:18.24. 4×100: Prosser (Hudak, Merric, Hoefer, McClure) 50.66. 4×200: Jenna Tolman (P) 1:49.70. 4×400: Alejandra Salcedo (S) 4:08.52.
Discus: Chloe Myers (S) 110-2. Jav: Avery Barnhart (P) 112-1. HJ: Hannah Perkins (P) 4-10. LJ: Kiele McClure (P) 16-6.25.
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SCAC West Sub-District
At Wapato
BOYS
Winners — 100: Jorge Mendoza (W) 11.47. 200: Preston Scrogham (NV) 23.13. 400: Johan Valladares (LS) 52.67. 800: Julian Calzada (Z) 2:11.70. 1600: Tysen Reed (Z) 4:52.20. 3200: Andrew Berger (LS) 10:37.13. 110H: Tyler Do (LS) 16.19. 300H: Gavin George (NV) 41.11. 4×100: La Salle (Do Dufault, Hanrahan, Valladares) 44.40. 4×400: La Salle (Dufault, Brumback, Hanrahan, Valladares) 3:33.03.
Shot: Ian Judd (LS) 49-4. Disc: David Underwood (T) 130-0. Javelin: Gabe Advincula (NV) 145-10. HJ: Jack Davila (T) 5-8. PV: Benjamina Feriante (NV) 11-6. LJ: Davila 19-11.5. TJ: Alek Zapien (T) 40-6.
GIRLS
Winners — 100: Mia Hicks (Z) 12.35. 200: Aysia Garcia (Z) 26.09. 400: Isabella Gillihan (Z) 1:03.76. 800: Merry-Margaret Jones (NV) 2:30.48. 1600: Jones 5:47.98. 3200: Miles (NV) 12:58.89. 100H: Ella Craig (LS) 17.36. 300H: Betzabeth Zaragoza (W) 47.21. 4×100: Zillah (Gonzales, Garcia, Garza, Hicks). 4×200: Zillah (Gonzlaes, Gillihan, Garza, Garcia). 4×400: Naches Valley (Gonzlaez, Jones, Hahn-Keenan, Smith).
Shot: Tatiana Camacho (T) 35-5. Disc: Camacho 111-10.5. Jav: Vannessa Martinez (Z) 72-4. HJ: Kyla Krueger (NV) 5-0. PV: Krueger 10-0. LJ: Craig 16-5. TJ: Hicks 35-6.
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CWAC DISTRICT
At East Valley
Boys singles
First round: Cameron Erb (EV), bye; Grady Bayne (Ell) d. Sam Ramos (P) 6-2, 6-2; Ethan Sausen (S) d. Alex Adams (Eph) 6-3, 6-2; Joseph Alaniz (G) d. Abdiel Corona (O) 6-0, 6-0; Owen Hartliep (P) d. Jose Figueroa (S) 6-2, 6-0; Lleyton Fast (EV) d. Tucker Giles (O) 6-1, 6-0; Cristian Downs (G) def. David Vicente-Arias (Ell) 6-4, 7-5; Josh Mullings (Eph).
Boys doubles
Preliminary round: Luke Hartman/Jacob Ramirez (EV) d. Matthew Burnham/Eric Rausch (Ell) 6-4, 7-6 (10-8); Issak Figueroa/Kaige Skinner (S) def. Eric Arreola/Jeshua Garcia-Farfan (G) 6-2, 6-1; Jett Julian/Mitchell Morford (Eph) def. Giovanni Munguia/Sage Wright (EV) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0; Bowen Summers/Jaxon Whetstone (Eph) d. Ernesto Duran/James Risenmay (O) 6-2, 7-5; Stanley Chan/Sebastian Velasquez (P) d. James Garcia/Boston Seamons (Ell) 6-1, 6-1.
First round: Ashton Pruneda/Riley Rodriguez (O), bye; Charles Flynn/Jacob Wolther (Eph) d. Luke Hartman/Jacob Ramirez (EV) 6-2, 6-3; Angelo Mallari/Caiden Palomera (P) d. Issak Figueroa/Kaige Skinner (S) 6-0, 6-2; Luke Bayne/Konner Carlson (Ell) d. Jett Julian/Mitchell Morford (Eph) 6-0, 6-3; Caleb Adams/Ben Michael (Selah) def. Bowen Summers/Jaxon Whetstone (Ephrata) 6-2, 6-0; Zuyai Osorio/Caleb Robinson (P) f. Sebastian Benitez/Axael Olguín (G); Ben Meredith/Ben Schenck (O) d. Stanley Chan/Sebastian Velasquez (P) 7-5, 7-5; Logan Basford/Anthony Spencer (EV) d. Iker Flores/Kaler Robie (S) 6-0, 6-0.
Girls singles
Reach Michael Ambrose at mambrose@yakimaherald.com.
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