Here are the rosters for the Earl Barden All-State football game. The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. on June 26 at Zaepfel Stadium in Yakima.

West Roster

Head coach: KC Johnson, Adna
Assistant coaches: Jason Dunnagan, Adna; Jack Zilla, Black Hills; Perry Herbst, Toledo

Chris Tinney RB/DB Castle Rock
Zach Jones OL/LB Granite Falls
Alex Martinez RB/DB Archbishop Murphy
Braden Cordes RB Orting
Cory Barrett WR/DB Charles Wright
Nick Swanson WR/DB Kings High School
Brett Kirschner RB/LB Interlake High School
Ryan Seto TE/DE Lynden Read more »

Monday’s highlights

Curtis pitcher Jordan Copeland threw a no-hitter as the Vikings won 15-0 in six innings at Spanaway Lake. Copeland struck out seven.

Stadium scored six runs in the sixth inning, but Central Kitsap rallied for a 9-8 victory, scoring twice in the seventh, to beat the Tigers. Brett McDonald went 3-for-4 with a triple and three RBI and xxx Baumgartner double homered for the Cougars.
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Gary Bell will be a Gonzaga Bulldog.

The Kentridge basketball star gave an oral commitment on Monday to play for the Spokane school. Bell, widely regarded as one of the top players on the West Coast, made the decision after visiting the school with his family last weekend.

“He liked the family atmosphere, the players, the coaches. They definitely made him feel real welcome,” Gary Bell Sr. told the Spokesman-Review. “It’s just a good family atmosphere and it’s a winning program. Everybody embraced him. As soon as he left from shaking Coach (Mark) Few’s hand and went to the hotel, he said, ‘I’m ready.’
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I’ve spoken with a few people about the changes the WIAA made to the basketball state tournaments last week and there doesn’t seem to be much middle ground. People love or hate the new format, which is detailed here.

Here’s the reaction from around the state:

The Yakima Herald-Republic had this piece, which details how the changes will have an economic affect on Yakima.
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Courtesy of WashingtonBaseballPoll.com:

Class 4A
1. Spokane Central Valley
2. Lake Stevens
3. Kelso
4. Puyallup
5. Marysville-Pilchuck Read more »

Saturday’s highlights

Dan Henehan won the shot put and victories in the sprint relay and shuttle hurdles events carried Wilson’s boys to the team title at the Viking Relays. Lincoln’s C.J. Wright was first in the triple jump and high jump.

Curtis’ Keza King placed first in the long jump and triple jump, helping the host Vikings girls to the team title at the Viking Relays.
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The WIAA will implement a new structure to the state basketball tournaments beginning in the 2010-11 season.

The plan calls for a 16-team tournament, but the first round games would be single-elimination and played at regional sites. Eight teams would advance to the state tournament venue for the second, third and fourth rounds, which would be double-elimination.

With just eight teams advancing to the state venue, boys and girls tournaments for two classifications would be played at same time at the same site. Class 4A and 3A tourneys would be at the Tacoma Dome, 1A and 2A will be at the Yakima SunDome and Spokane Arena will host the 1B and 2B events. All tournaments would be held during the same week.
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Here’s what happened when the delegates at the WIAA Rep Assembly got down to voting on the proposed amendments:

Amendment No. 1 – Reclassify to five classifications (4A, 3A, 2A, 1A and B). Failed 33-2

Amendment No. 2 – Alternative high school students in a single high school district are counted for enrollment numbers only if they participate. Failed 31-4
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