Morgan Dodson scored two goals and Eli Sanchez and Callum Laird each added one, as host Chiawana defeated Curtis of Tacoma 4-1 on Wednesday night in the first round of the WIAA Class 4A boys state soccer tournament.
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The Riverhawks came into the tournament seeded fifth in the 16-team tournament, and they played the No. 12 Vikings to a scoreless first half.
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Chiawana (19-2) now advances to the state quarterfinals and will play against No. 4-seed Camas (17-1-2) on the road, either Friday or Saturday.
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In other state soccer news, Fabian Diego-Cortes scored with less than 10 minutes remaining to snap a 1-1 tie and give the host Sunnyside Grizzlies a 2-1 victory over No. 11 Skyline.
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The No. 6 Grizzlies (14-3) will next travel to No. 3 Sumner (16-4) either Friday or Saturday in the 4A state quarterfinals.
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Meanwhile, No. 8 Issaquah beat No. 9 Davis 2-1 in another 4A first-round game. Issaquah (12-4-2) will visit No. 1 seed Pasco (19-1) at 1 p.m. Saturday at Edgar Brown Stadium in the 4A state quarterfinals.
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- No. 15 Grandview saw its season end on Wednesday, losing 4-1 to No. 2 Franklin Pierce on the road in the first round of the 2A state tournament.
- The 1A state tournament will include two games on Friday and another on Saturday in Royal City.
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At 5 p.m., No. 3 Royal (15-3) will play No. 19 Meridian (14-4-1) in a first-round game.
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At 7 p.m., No. 6 Wahluke (17-2) will meet No. 11 Seton Catholic (12-4-2).
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On Saturday, at 1 p.m., the two winners will meet in the 1A quarterfinals.
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Prep baseball
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The main portion of the WIAA state high school baseball playoffs get under way on Saturday at various sites around the state.
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It may come as no surprise to local baseball fans, but the state seeding committees awarded two Tri-Cities teams the top seeds in their respective classifications: Richland in 4A, and Kennewick in 3A.
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In the 1B rankings, Liberty Christian also garnered a No. 1 seed.
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What it all means is that if you’re a baseball fan and in the Tri-Cities on Saturday, you can watch some high school playoff baseball.
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Richland will host three teams in the 4A tournament, with the Bombers opening play at 1 p.m. against No. 16-seeded Woodinville. The winner of that game will take on the victor in the 10 a.m. contest between Kentridge and Gonzaga Prep.
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It’s a state quarterfinal game, and it will begin about 30 minutes after the 1 p.m. game ends.
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Kennewick will also host three teams at it as home park, Roy Johnson Field.
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At 10 a.m., Stadium of Tacoma will play Eastside Catholic; followed by Mercer Island versus Kennewick at 1 p.m. The two winners will play each other in the 3A state quarterfinals for a chance to advance to the state semifinals. First pitch should be 30 minutes after the Kennewick-Mercer Island game ends.
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And there’s an intriguing triple-header over at LaPierre Field in Kennewick involving 2B and 1B state quarterfinal games.
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Opening at 10 a.m. will be 2B No. 2-seed Tri-Cities Prep taking on Asotin.
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At 1 p.m., Liberty Christian plays Mt. Vernon Christian in a 1B matchup.
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Finally, at 4 p.m., it’s back to the 2B ranks with No. 4 River View battling No. 5 Napavine.
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All three of these games are state quarterfinal contests, meaning the winner of each game advances to the state semifinals next weekend.
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Here a look at the Saturday schedule for all of the Mid-Columbia teams:
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Class 4A
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At Richland High School
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Game 7, (9) Kentridge (15-8) vs. (8) Gonzaga Prep (19-6), loser out, 10 a.m.
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Game 8, (16) Woodinville (14-12) vs. (1) Richland (24-0), loser out, 1 p.m.
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Game 12, quarterfinal, winner 7 vs. winner 8 (winner to semifinals, loser out), TBD
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Class 3A
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At Bannerwood Park, Bellevue
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Game 7, (10) Ballard (17-7) vs. (7) Edmonds-Woodway (18-5), loser out, 10 a.m.
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Game 8, (18) Southridge (12-12) vs. (2) Lake Washington (19-4), loser out, 1 p.m.
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Game 14, quarterfinal, winner 7 vs. winner 8 (winner to semifinals, loser out), TBD
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At Roy Johnson Field, Kennewick
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Game 11, (9) Stadium (17-5) vs. (8) Eastside Catholic (18-7), loser out, 10 a.m.
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Game 12, (17) Mercer Island (12-14) vs. (1) Kennewick (21-3), loser out, 1 p.m.
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Game 16, quarterfinal, winner 11 vs. winner 12 (winner to semifinals, loser out), TBD
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Class 1A
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At Camas High School
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Game 1, (11) Kiona-Benton (15-8) vs. (6) Meridian (16-7), loser out, 1 p.m.
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Game 2, (14) Vashon Island (12-9) vs. (3) Seton Catholic (18-5), loser out, 10 a.m.
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Game 9, quarterfinal, winner 1 vs. winner 2 (winner to semifinals, loser out), TBD
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Class 2B
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Quarterfinal games
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Winner to semifinals
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Game 6, (10) Asotin (18-7) vs. (2) Tri-Cities Prep (21-2), loser out, LaPierre Field, 10 a.m.
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Game 7, (5) Napavine (21-4) vs. (4) River View (21-3), loser out, LaPierre Field, 4 p.m.
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Class 1B
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Quarterfinal games
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Winner to semifinals
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Game 7, (5) DeSales (20-4) vs. (4) Crosspoint Academy (15-3), loser out, Foss High School, Tacoma, 1 p.m.
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Game 8, (8) Mt. Vernon Christian (15-7) vs. (1) Liberty Christian (22-1), loser out, LaPierre Field, 1 p.m.
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NWAC baseball
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Here are the final NWAC East standings:
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Spokane 19-9 East, 28-17 overall
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Blue Mountain 18-10, 25-21
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Columbia Basin 16-12, 33-17
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Wenatchee Valley 14-12, 32-18
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Treasure Valley 14-14, 19-31
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Big Bend 13-15, 21-25
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Walla Walla 9-17, 12-25
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Yakima Valley 7-21, 12-37
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With CBC’s third-place finish, the Hawks advance to the Super Regionals, and they’ll meet Skagit Valley in Longview at 12 p.m. Friday in a loser-out game.
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The winner will then take on Lower Columbia in a best-of-3 series to determine which team gets a berth in the final 8 tournament that runs May 23-27 in Longview.
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Game 1 of the series is at 4 p.m. Friday; Game 2 is at 12 p.m., Saturday; and a Game 3, if necessary, would follow at 3 p.m.
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NWAC softball
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Despite having an 8-20 East Region record, CBC has qualified for the NWAC Championship tournament, which begins Thursday, May 16, and runs through Sunday, May 19, at Delta Park in Portland.
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Here are the final NWAC East softball standings:
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North Idaho 28-0 East, 40-2 overall
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Spokane 18-10, 26-12
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Wenatchee Valley 18-10, 28-14
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Treasure Valley 18-10, 26-20
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Walla Walla 11-17, 20-23
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Columbia Basin 8-20, 20-26
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Yakima Valley 6-22, 10-32
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Blue Mountain 5-23, 10-36
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On Thursday, the Hawks open play in the double-elimination tournament at 10 a.m. against Treasure Valley.
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Walla Walla also opens play at 10 a.m., taking on Wenatchee Valley.
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Jeff Morrow is former sports editor for the Tri-City Herald.