Last updated 7:15 AM 5/8/08

High School and Community Sports

The Shelton girls' tennis team advanced one singles player and three doubles teams in the Western Cascade Conference championships yesterday. The Highclimbers who are playing today are Alexandra Ehrich, and the teams of Marissa Hill and Kaitlin Smith, Syndee Putvin and Alyssa Smith, and Tori Peckham and Kassi Profitt. Play continues at 8:30 this morning.

The North Mason fastpitch softball team takes on Port Angeles this afternoon on 1030 KMAS. A win by the Bulldogs gives them their second consecutive Olympic League Title. However, if the Roughriders win, then North Mason and Port Angeles would share the title. The game is schedule for four this afternoon, and again on 1030 KMAS. Dedrick Allan and Jeff Slakey will have the call.

High School Sports Schedule: (All games are weather dependent and the schedule can change.)

Thurs. 5/8            Girls’ Tennis: Western Cascade Conference Tournament 8:30 AM; Track: Western Cascade Conference League Meet at Harry Lang Stadium 3pm; Fastpitch Softball: Port Angeles at North Mason 4pm on 1030 KMAS

Fri. 5/9                 Track: 2A Sub-District Meet at North Mason High School TBD; Western Cascade Conference League Meet at Harry Lang Stadium 3pm; Girls Tennis: 2A Divisional Tournament TBD

Sat. 5/10              Track: 2A Sub District Meet at North Mason TBA; Western Cascade Conference League Meet at Harry Lang Stadium 3pm;                             Girls Tennis: 2A Divisional Tournament TBD

Mon. 5/12            Golf: 2A West Central District Tournament TBD; 3A West Central District Three Tournament at Fort Lewis Golf Course 8am; Fastpitch Softball: Chimacum at North Mason 4pm

Tues. 5/13           Golf: 2A West Central District Tournament TBD; 3A West Central District Three Tournament at Fort Lewis Golf Course 8am;

OTHER SPORTS:

The Seattle Mariners fell into sole possession of last place in the American League West last night, losing to the Texas Rangers 2-0 on a season-low two hits at Safeco Field. The Rangers' Vicente Padilla pitched seven innings, giving up two hits, walking two and striking out eight. He improved his record to 5-2. A crowd of 17,173 watched the Rangers beat the Mariners for the second straight night and saw Seattle get shut out for the second time this season. The Mariners lost for the seventh time in eight games to drop to 14 and 21, the worst record in the American League. In their last 23 innings, the Mariners have produced one run on 10 hits in 78 at-bats for a .128 average. They have had two hits in their last 16 opportunities with runners in scoring position. Ichiro Suzuki and Yuniesky Betancourt had Seattle's hits, both singles. Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson was scratched from the lineup because of what were called personal issues. For Texas, Milton Bradley hit his fourth home run in the sixth and scored both runs. Brandon Boggs had an run-scoring triple in the fourth. Mariners No. 1 starter Erik Bedard gave up two runs on six hits in seven innings, with his record falling to 2-2 despite an ERA of 1.99. Frustrated Mariners manager John McLaren was ejected in the second inning by home plate umpire Mark Wegner for arguing balls and strikes, his second ejection this season.

After being shut out for 13 straight innings and scoring just one run in 23 innings, the Mariners will try to get their offense going against Rangers' left-hander Kason Gabbard tonight. The Mariners will start their No. 2 starter, right-hander Felix Hernandez. Hernandez has a 2-2 record with a 3.04 ERA, while Gabbard is 1-0 with a 2.18 ERA. Gabbard is coming off the disabled list today after being sidelined with a stiff back. The game is on 1030 KMAS. Pregame is 6pm. First pitch is 7:10.

Tacoma collected 10 hits, but they were all singles, and the Rainiers lost to the Iowa Cubs 4-3 in a Pacific Coast League game last night in Des Moines. Yung Chi Chen, Shawn Garrett, Bryan LaHair and Oswaldo Navarro each had two hits for the Rainiers. Thirty-three-year-old knuckleballer R.A. Dickey started for Tacoma and allowed four runs on 10 hits and four walks in 7 2-3 innings. His record fell to 1-4. The teams play again at 10:05 this morning in Des Moines.

The Spokane Chiefs beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-1 last night in Alberta to sweep their Western Hockey League championship series in four games.

University of Washington will host 2008 NCAA Division I women's volleyball regional competition at its Bank of America Arena on Dec. 12-13. The announcement was made yesterday at Indianapolis by the NCAA Division I women's Volleyball Committee. The other 2008 regional competition sites on the same dates will be Gainesville, Fla.; Minneapolis and Lincoln, Neb. The Huskies have appeared in six straight NCAA Division I women's volleyball national tournaments. In 2007, they finished the season with a 27-4 record and were ranked No. 10 in the nation. Among their top 2008 returners are middle blocker Jessica Swarbrick and libero Tamari Miyashiro. Swarbrick was a second team American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America choice last year, while Miyashiro was a third-team honoree.

French forward Sebastien Le Toux has become the first player to sign with the Seattle Sounders FC, the new Major League Soccer franchise to play at Qwest Field starting next year. Le Toux is also with the current Sounders team that plays in the United Soccer League. The 24-year-old Le Toux also has played for F.C. Lorient in the French League 2 and Stade Rennais Football Club in the French First Division. Earlier last season, Le Toux was on trial with FC Dallas of the MLS before finding his way to the Sounders' first invitational training camp.

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