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Trio notches aces at Wine Valley Golf Club

WALLA WALLA — Ken Cole from Waitsburg aced Wine Valley Golf Club’s hole No. 11 from 156 yards with his 7 iron on May 17.

Feds plan to lift wolf protection

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Obama administration on Friday proposed lifting most remaining federal protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that would end four decades of recovery efforts but some scientists criticized as premature.

Deaths spike along Yosemite path

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — The two sisters boarded the morning bus to the Happy Isles trail head, ice cream cones in hand.

Nike to sponsor Sweets Volleyball Club

Sweets Volleyball Club has been selected to become a Nike sponsored team, and each of the SVC teams will wear Nike uniforms and sweat outfits for the 2014 season as Nike is providing SVC with a discount on apparel and shoes.

Wa-Hi holding basketball camps at Blue Devil Gym

WALLA WALLA — Walla Walla High School’s boys basketball team will hold its summer Blue Devil Basketball Camps later this month at the Wa-Hi gym.

WW Bears take pair of games in Ephrata

The Bears down Columbia Basin and Lacey in two shutouts on Sunday.

WWCC cowboys in 3rd place at nationals rodeo

CASPER, Wyo. — Walla Walla Community College’s men’s rodeo team was in third place after Monday’s action the College National Finals Rodeo.

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Sweets' bats drown Seals, 17-3

WALLA WALLA — Hurry up and wait.

Bruins continue winning ways

KENNEWICK — The Walla Walla Bruins rolled along here Sunday at Roy Johnson Field, defeating the Kennewick Phantoms 12-6 and 5-1 in a Central Washington Junior American Legion League baseball doubleheader.

Walla Walla Griz trade games with Beetles

WALLA WALLA — The Walla Walla Griz took advantage of some shoddy defense to defeat the Yakima Beetles rookie team 7-4 in the first game of a non-league American Legion Single A baseball doubleheader Sunday at Murr Field.

Whitman’s outdoor tennis courts get renovation

WALLA WALLA — For more than a century, the outdoor tennis courts at Whitman College, situated in the heart of campus, have symbolized the integration of athletics and student life at Whitman.

Silva sparks Sweets past Seals

WALLA WALLA — Scott Silva collected three hits and knocked in five runs Saturday night to lead the West Coast League’s Walla Walla Sweets to a 13-3 victory over the Far West League’s San Francisco Seals in summer baseball action before 1,062 fans at Borleske Stadium.

Walla Walla Griz pull away from Badgers

RICHLAND — Timely hitting helped the Walla Walla Griz pull away for an easy, 12-0 victory over the Tri-City Badgers in Game 1 of an American Legion Single A baseball doubleheader Saturday at Liberty Christian High School.

Resilient Sweets take 8-7 victory from Elks

WALLA WALLA — Bend’s Derek Dixon squared up a hanging breaking pitch and belted it over the trees in left field for a two-run home run in first inning action at Borleske Stadium in Friday against the Walla Walla Sweets in West Coast League collegiate baseball play.

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Bruins hand Phantoms 10-2 defeat

WALLA WALLA — The Walla Walla Bruins remained undefeated in Central Washington AA American Legion League play here Saturday in baseball action at the Walla Walla Community College field.