Warm air brings out hot bats
ANDREW CHRISTIANSEN
Reporter
The opening game between Goldendale and Cle Elum was a wild affair, Saturday, as if muscles were unleashed by the warm air that finally came to Goldendale.
The Warriors pounded out 21 hits, and were the beneficiaries of 12 Timberwolf errors on the way to a 21-15 victory in game one. Goldendale made the most of five hits to score their 15 runs. The lead changed hands six times until a five-run seventh inning put the game away for Cle Elum.
In the second game, Cle Elum took their first league loss in a well-played slugfest, by a score of 12-8. Each team had 13 hits and Goldendale tightened up the defense, committing only two errors in the game. The Timberwolves came from behind twice for the win.
Kayla Graff was 3-3 and Melissa Garrigus, Sydney Bloom, and Jessica Binns each had two hits.
The split put Goldendale in fourth place with a 5-3 record. They will finish against (5-1) Naches Valley on Saturday after a Thursday game against winless White Swan.
Cle Elum 244 042 5 21 21 0
Goldendale 631 113 0 15 5 12
Cle Elum 320 300 0 8 13 1
Goldendale 024 411 x 12 13 2
Rubesh and Kibby tie school pole vault records at Twilight
ANDREW CHRISTIANSEN
Reporter
Perhaps the only thing in common between Kristian Rubesh and Star Kibby before last week was that they are both track athletes at very small schools in Klickitat County; Rubesh attends Trout Lake and Kibby is at Bickleton. They now share the distinction of co-owning their school pole vault records, both set at the Lion’s Twilight Invitational track meet in Goldendale, last Friday.
Rubesh is unusual because he is a senior who never pole vaulted before this season. He grew up in Sri Lanka where he hadn’t even seen the pole vault event. When he came to Trout Lake he decided to turn out for track.
Why pick perhaps the most technical event in track? “I was hesitant on track because I’m not big on running,” says Rubesh. “There weren’t many people doing pole vault, so I tried it.”
Rubesh’s progress has been rapid. He cleared 10-6 in his first meet of the year. Last Friday, he went to a new pole and cleared 12-6, tying the school record set by Tobin Rummel in 2000.
“I practiced twice with the new pole but didn’t do well. I didn’t plan on using it at the meet,” says Rubesh. His coaches talked him into it and everything clicked.
He says he has set a new goal to break the school record. Judging by his elevation over 12-6, Coach Tom Eldred believes Rubesh will clear at least 13-feet.
Kibby a freshman, actually has more experience than Rubesh. Star cleared seven-feet as an eighth grader at Bickleton. She tied the school record at 8-6 on Friday and seems to be destined to set a new record, if not this year, then certainly sometime in the next three years.
Co-holders of the Bickleton record are Kynzie Arlt (2004) and Corryn Raschko (2005). Kibby will probably need a new record in order to qualify for State, as the girl she has to beat, Kindra VanLaar, of TLG, is a 9-3 vaulter. Short of winning the district meet, Kibby would qualify for State if she clears the 1B standard at district, which is 8-9.
There were other outstanding performances at the Lion’s Twilight meet, as area athletes continue to post new personal records as they begin to peak for league track meets, to be held in Glenwood, (Greater Columbia Gorge B league) and Goldendale (South Central Athletic Conference West). Both league meets will be held on May 9.
Tennis squad will be hard to beat at district
ANDREW CHRISTIANSEN
Reporter
Goldendale’s tennis squad continued to rack up victories as they prepare for district competition, which will begin May 10.
Last week, the Timberwolves rolled up White Swan on a cold and windy day in Goldendale. The boys won 4-1 and the girls were perfect at 5-0.
Two days later, Columbia-Burbank was in town and the results were the same, only the weather was much better. Burbank was a greater challenge for the Timberwolves, in spite of the score.
The number one boys doubles, Lance Stevens and Tanner Milliren showed they could deal with adversity after dropping their second set, 2-6. The pair battled back to regain momentum and win 6-4 in the deciding set.
Nick Dumolt also persevered in his singles match, 6-2, 7-6. Dumolt fell behind 0-2 in the tie-breaker, but came on to win seven of the next eight points.
The girls didn’t have walk-overs either, as Whitney Wing and Devon Moore were pushed to a tie-breaker 6-3, 7-6 win.
The team hosted Wahluke on Tuesday to close out the regular season. The boys were 11-0 and the girls were 8-3, in league, prior to the Wahluke matches.
Goldendale vs Columbia -Burbank: Boys – Dumolt (G) def. Trent Erickson 6-2, 7-6 (7-3); Josh Lott (B) def. Kirt Golding 6-2, 1-6, 6-2; Stevens-Milliren (G) def. James Brown-Trevor Morrison 6-2, 2-6, 6-4; Caleb Ferch-Aaron Ferch (G) def. Jeff Scrimsher-Jerad Scrimsher 6-0, 6-0; Fletcher Wilhite- Chase Wing (G) def. Jon Rickords-Victor Ramirez 6-3, 6-0. Girls – Kylee Bellamy (G) def. Becky Magana 6-2, 6-2; Ryell Carley (G) def. Emily Rickonas 6-0, 6-2; Wing-Moore (G) def. Jennifer Brickey-Shelly Yang 6-3, 7-6 (8-6); Laryssa Retzlaff-Stacy Thompson (G) def. Kendra Waters-Manleny Garzon 6-3, 6-2; Leigh Montgomery-Seira Davis (G) def. Jacki Linja-Alex Clark 6-3, 6-3.
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