SPOKANE, Wash. — Dust Devils shortstop Adrian Placencia hit a solo home run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, and Tri-City’s defense held off Spokane’s comeback attempt to beat the Indians 3-2 in the series opener Tuesday at Avista Stadium in front of 5,298 fans at the Education Day game.

Braxton Hyde and Cade Denton combined for five scoreless innings of relief out of Spokane’s bullpen, but Tri-City did enough early to sneak out the win.

In the top of the first, Ben Gobbel hit an RBI single with the bases loaded to bring in Placencia and start the scoring. The Dust Devils extended the lead to 2-0 in the third when Randy De Jesus lined a single to left, scoring Rio Foster from third.

Spokane got on the board in the fourth when Cole Messina blasted his fourth home run of the season. An inning later, Aidan Longwell doubled in Braylen Wimmer from first to tie the game at 2.

With two outs and a 2-2 count in the ninth, Placencia launched his sixth homer of the year to give Tri-City the lead for good.

The Indians put runners on second and third with one out in the bottom of the ninth, but a squeeze bunt attempt by Caleb Hobson turned into a game-ending double play.

The series continues Wednesday at Avista Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Colorado Rockies No. 2 overall prospect Charlie Condon, who was called up Tuesday, is expected to make his 2025 Indians debut.

The Dennis-Yarmouth girls lacrosse team is on a bit of a roll.

With Tuesday’s 9-7 win over Martha’s Vineyard, the Dolphins (10-6) have won five straight games.

Kourtney David (five goals, one assist), Carolyn O’Keefe (three goals, one assist), Nadia Cerqueira (one goal), and Riley Caruso (one assist) accounted for the D-Y scoring. Dolphins goalie Mya Cerqueira made nine saves.

The Vineyarders drops to 7-8 with the defeat.

Also in high school sports action:

Girls Lacrosse

Bourne 11, Upper Cape 8: The Canalmen (5-11) beat the Rams (9-8) to end a two-game losing streak. Taylor Simard led Bourne with four goals. Hannah Petrillo had three goals and one assist. Charlotte Taylor had two goals and one assist. Janice Bouchard had one goal and one assist, while Mallory Doyle scored her first varsity goal and added one assist. Goalie Mia Lowden had seven saves.

Plymouth North 8, Barnstable 7: The Red Hawks (8-10) lost for the second time in a row. Claire Kayajan (one goal), Shelby Locascio (two goals), Emelie Jonsson (four goals), and Kayla Grady (two assists) led the offense, while goalie Morgan Mueller made 11 saves.

Cape Cod Academy 15, Cape Tech 3: The Seahawks (10-4) beat the Crusaders (1-9) to end a two-game losing streak.

Boys Lacrosse

Nauset 18, Pope Francis 7: The Warriors (13-4) won for the eighth straight time. Sawyer McCutchen (three goals, one assist), Oscar Escher (three goals), Brendan Peno (one goal, two assists), Billy Adams (one goal, two assists), Logan Poulin (two goals), Joey Berardi (one goal, one assist), Sean Sheehan (one goal, one assist), Jack Peno (one goal, one assist), Sam Mayhew (one goal), Drew Reeve (one goal), Oliver Smith (one goal), Jake Eldredge (one goal), and Owen White (one assist) led the Warriors offense. The defense and three goalies all played well.

Monomoy 13, Martha’s Vineyard 4: The Sharks (11-6) beat the Vineyarders (5-12) to end a two-game losing streak. Tamer Khalil had six goals and an assist. Harry Michaud and Jackson Rocco each had two goals and two assists. Jake Giorgio saved 15-of-19 shots. Jed Zimmerman and Cole Strzepek both played strong defense to hold the Vineyarders scoreless in the second half.

Bourne 14, Upper Cape 5: The Canalmen (9-7) topped the Rams (6-10) for their second win in a row.

Boys Tennis 

Somerset Berkley 5, Bourne 0: The Canalmen (8-10) lost for the second straight match.

Cape Cod Academy 4, Dennis-Yarmouth 1: The Seahawks (17-0) beat the Dolphins (6-12) to maintain their unbeaten season.

At first singles, Cape Cod Academy’s Ben Catalano defeated Landon Richter (6-3, 6-1). At second singles, Cape Cod Academy’s Ayden Naydenov defeated Collin Caron (6-3, 6-0).

At first doubles, Cape Cod Academy’s Garrett Wilson and Cooper Hall defeated Ryan Clarke and Aiden Karras (6-0, 6-0). At second doubles, Cape Cod Academy’s Henry Daigle and Rowan Lewison defeated Matt Andersen and Ben Soltis (6-0, 6-0).

At third singles, D-Y’s Michael O’Reilly beat Declan Livingston (6-4, 6-2).

Martha’s Vineyard 3, Sharon 2: The Vineyarders (15-1) avenged their only loss of the season.

Girls Tennis 

Martha’s Vineyard 3, Sharon 2: The Vineyarders (15-1) bounced back from their first loss of the season on the previous day.

At second singles, the Vineyarders’ Charolette Marshard defeated Kat Badulacen (6-1, 6-4)

At first doubles, the Vineyarders’ Zoe Treitman and  Leah Thomson defeated Heather Hou and Olivia Landstien (7-5, 6-2). At second doubles, the Vineyarders’ Ella Moran and Clementine Zeender defeated Sydney Weiner and Reva Shackla (6-3, 6-4).

Apponequet 5, Bourne 0: The Canalmen (7-11) fell to Apponequet for the second time this season.

Nauset 3, Sandwich 2: The Warriors (9-7) won all three singles matches to beat the Blue Knights (8-10).

At first singles, Nauset’s Anjali O’Brien beat Abby Binienda (6-2, 6-2). At second singles, Nauset’s Sophia Votteler beat Senja Kravitz (6-2, 6-2). At third singles, Nauset’s Haley Jackson beat Tenley Rothera (6-3, 6-1).

At first doubles, Sandwich’s Sadie Clarkin and Casey Pestelli beat Chloe Hand and Callie Murphy (6-4, 6-4). At second doubles, Sandwich’s Lauren Meyer and Izzie Bar beat Elexa Malovin and Morgan Johnson (6-2, 2-6, 6-2).

Nantucket 4, Sturgis East 1: The Whalers (7-6) beat the Storm (5-7) for their third straight win.

Softball 

St. Mary’s 10, Monomoy 7: The Sharks (17-1) lost for the first time this spring despite strong performances from Kate Huse (2-for-4), Kiley Mawn (3-for-4), and Liv Sanford (3-for-4).

Dartmouth 15, Barnstable 10: The Red Hawks (4-14) lost despite a strong offensive performance. Juliana Nardone (2-for-4, one single, one triple, two runs, four RBIs), Sara Ormston (2-for-3, two singles, one walk, one run scored), Jazlyn Coyer (2-for-4, fielder’s choice, one double, one triple, three runs, two RBIs), and Annabella DiGiacomo (0-for-1, three walks, one run) led the charge offensively for the Red Hawks.

Cape Tech 16, Mashpee 3 (1st); Cape Tech 14, Mashpee 12 (2nd): The Crusaders (3-11) won both ends of a doubleheader over the Falcons (0-16). In the first game, the Crusaders’ Alana Harty went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored, and three RBIs. Lila Sullivan went 2-for-5 with two runs scored.

In the first game, Michelle Gonsalves had a triple, two runs scored, and an RBI.

In the second game, Harty went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and an RBI.

In the latter game, Gonsalves had a home run, two hits, three runs scored, and an RBI.

Wareham 7, Nauset 0: The Warriors (7-12) lost for the fifth time in the last six games.

Baseball

Martha’s Vineyard 3, Cardinal Spellman 0: The Vineyarders (9-9) won for the third time in their last four games. Eli Bryant tossed a one-hit shoutout, and was 1-for-3 with a run scored at the plate. Lathrop Keene scored a run and drove in two. Matt Day was 1-for-3 with a run scored.

Upper Cape 6, Tri-County 5: The Rams (15-4) won the completion of a suspended game. Nolan Roche pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the win, and also singled to drive in Jared Coates with the winning run.

Cape Tech 4, Atlantis Charter 1: The Crusaders (7-9) won for the second time in the last three games. Mike Shea threw 6 1/3 innings with one unearned run, allowed five hits, and seven strikeouts. Jessie Lucas closed the game out with two strikeouts. 

Josh Cohan went 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Tyler Ellis went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Connor Gent went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored. Nolan Baker went 1-for-3 with a run scored. Brett Hodgins made three good defensive plays.

Monomoy 11, Rising Tide 0: The Sharks (12-6) won for the second time in three games. Tyler Ayer went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Aiden O’Keefe and Cam McCutchen also had two hits. Colin Cote and Tyler Layton each pitched well for the Sharks.

St. John Paul II 11, Archbishop Williams 6: The Lions (17-2) swept the season series with the Bishops. Henry Roy got the win in relief with 5.1 innings pitched, no runs, one hit, and nine strikeouts. Roy also went 1-for-2 at the plate with two RBIs, two runs, a double, and a stolen base. Logan Our went 3-for-3, with two RBIs, two walks, four stolen bases, three runs, and his 100th career hit. Colin Buckley went 3-for-4 with four RBIs. Tyler Ross went 2-for-4 with a run and two stolen bases. Brian Mancinelli went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and a stolen base.

Outdoor Track & Field

Cape and Islands Championship: In the league meet, Dennis-Yarmouth won the boys title with 109 points. Nauset was second with 107. Monomoy and Sturgis West tied with 76, and Barnstable had 67.

The Dolphins also won the girls title with 173 points. Nauset was second with 108.5. Sturgis West had 65, Monomoy had 55, and Barnstable had 48.5.

In the boys 200m, Shemar Dillon of Dennis-Yarmouth won in 22.29 seconds. In the two mile, Cal O’Donnell of Sturgis West won in 10:35.09. In the 400m hurdles, Noah Wilcox of Sturgis West won in 1:00.44. In the 800m, James McGlinchey of Falmouth won in 2:05.76. In the mile, James McGlinchey of Falmouth won in 5:05.68. In the 100m, Alique Brown of Monomoy won in 10.85. In the 400m, Jose Gonzalez of D-Y won in 53.29. In the 110m hurdles, Adian Brown of Nauset won in 14.90.

In the shot put, Peter Silvernail of Nauset won at 45-10.00. In the high jump, Walter Mayo of D-Y won at 5-10.00. In the javelin, Jayden DaLomba of Barnstable won at 154-04. In the discus, Griffin Pratt of D-Y won at 141-05. In the triple jump, Isaiah Robinson of Nauset won at 41-04. In the long jump, RJ Woolery of Sturgis West won at 20-02.00.

In the 4x800m relay, Monomoy won in 9:44.69. Monomoy also won the 4x100m relay in 46.14. D-Y won the 4x400m relay in 3:42.28.

In the girls 200m, Breanna Braham of Dennis-Yarmouth won in 24.69. In the two mile, Olivia Pendleton of D-Y won in 12:01.71. In the 400m hurdles, Hailey Patrish Valencia won in 1:12.82. In the 800m, Leah DePiper won in 2:24.90. In the 100m, Chari Wright of Barnstable won in 12.67. Pendleton won the mile in 5:45.91. Braham won the 400m in 57.90. In the 100m hurdles, Kate Popovich of D-Y won in 18.14.

In the javelin, Vivian Castano of D-Y won at 100-03. In the discus, Ava Kvietok of D-Y won at 109-03. In the triple jump, Violet Roche of Nauset won at 32-07.50. In the shot pot, Madison Mello of Martha’s Vineyard won at 34-10.00. In the long jump, Roche won at 16-07.25. In the high jump, Camille Brand of Martha’s Vineyard won at 5-2.

In the 4x800m relay, Monomoy won in 11:19.56. Monomoy won the 4x100m relay in 53.34. D-Y won the 4x400m relay in 4:20.69.

Adam Kurkjian covers high school sports for the Cape Cod Times. You can contact him at akurkjian@gannett.com and follow him on X at @AdamKurkjian.

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Naperville Central makes the trip to Metea Valley as the high school softball season hits the final week of the regular season. The Redhawks arrive winners of three straight as they climb up in the conference standings, while the Mustangs look to avoid a series sweep. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.

Shea Meech goes yard for an early lead

The Hawks have a runner on in the top of the second inning. Shea Meech hits a deep bullet to center and over the fence for a home run. Meech with a two-run bomb to give Naperville Central a 2-0 lead.

Avery Hayward keeps the second inning offensive swing rolling with an RBI as Natalie Lau crosses the plate.

Another batter, another RBI with Cali Lenz running to first and is safe after the first baseman can not make the out. That brings in two more runs and it’s 6-0 Redhawks.

We’re still in the second, and the Redhawks keep the runs flowing. A base hit by Jamie Saran allows Lenz to come on home. An eight run second inning open up an 8-0 for Naperville Central.

Metea looks to create some positive vibes in the bottom of the frame thanks to a base from Aleyna French.

However, Redhawk pitcher Avery Miller puts a stop to the Mustang surge by getting a punchout to retire the side. Miller with 12 strikeouts in the game.

Back to Saran who rips a high fly ball to left that doesn’t quite leave the ballfield, but it’s still a double for Saran.

Natalie Lau smacks a shot back to left, and the left fielder fails to make the catch, so Saran jogs to home plate to tally another run.

Metea Valley bats close the gap in the later innings

The Mustangs won’t quit as Maille Ernser smacks a grounder and beats the throw to first for a single in the bottom of the fifth.

Grace Feeley gets the doughnut off the board with an RBI double. The Mustangs tack on one more run in the seventh after a sac fly from Olivia Wipff but this one is all Naperville Central as the Redhawks win 9-2.

For more prep sports highlights, visit the Naperville Sports Weekly page.

Mountain View won both the boys and girls 6A state championships, while the Bishop Kelly boys and Moscow girls claimed the 5A state titles.

No. 3 Nampa Christian claimed a 5-3 victory over top-seeded Malad on to secure the 3A softball state championship Saturday at Quad Park.

A look back at the teams and individuals which earned championship gold

Bloomfield football head coach Mike Kovacs holds up the 4A state championship trophy after the Bobcats defeated St. Pius X 62-28 on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Bobcat Stadium. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)

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FARMINGTON – As one book comes to an end, another is waiting to be opened.

This is not just a literary fact for many, it also serves as a metaphor for the high school sports year. The 2024-25 prep sports calendar wrapped up over the weekend when the final outs were recorded in baseball and softball and the stopwatch clicked off a winning time in the final race of the track and field championships.

Fans of San Juan County’s high school sports teams had a great deal to cheer for over the past nine months, which opened auspiciously enough last August when heavy rains wreaked havoc on the first weekend of prep football, causing cancellations, postponements and in some cases, instances of outright chicanery among some athletic programs across the state.

In the end, it was the Bloomfield High football team which stood tallest of all, claiming their second Class 4A championship in the last three years, dismantling St. Pius in the second half of the title game 62-28. The Bobcats finished off the perfect season with a 12-0 mark, including three postseason wins by an average margin of 59-14.

The fall was also an important time for Navajo Prep’s cross country team, led by sophomore Elijah England, who rolled to victory in the state’s Class 3A championship race with a time of 16 minutes, 8.9 seconds, well ahead of Santa Fe Prep’s Quin Dry.

England would visit the state champion podium more than once during this most recent school year, making him one of the most decorated student athletes in San Juan County.

Aztec wrestling team and coaches pose with the 2025 NMAA Class 4A state championship banner and trophy on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Rio Rancho Events Center. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)

The Navajo Prep boys team also featured sophomore Kenai Begay, who finished third in the Class 3A championship race. That top pair helped the Eagles win the team title, bringing the coveted blue trophy to Navajo Prep for the third time in school history.

The winter sports campaign, as had been the case for the past several years, was dominated by state championship bids from both Navajo Prep and Kirtland Central’s girls basketball teams. The Eagles clinched their second straight Class 3A title with a 52-43 win at the Pit over West Las Vegas, while Gallup topped Kirtland Central 51-41 in the Class 4A championship game.

In addition to state championships in local basketball, the Aztec High boys wrestling team captured its sixth state title in the last decade, with an individual championship going to Ian Vigil. Bloomfield, which finished second behind Aztec for the Class 4A team title, was represented by state champions Logan Gosnell, Kellan Ray and Hunter Samora.

Piedra Vista’s Haleigh Doyle was one of several local powerlifters to bring home individual state titles, along with Kirtland Central’s Jharrin Tyler.

There were strong individual and team efforts during the spring sports season, with one of the highlights being a fifth team title for the Piedra Vista golf team.

Led by an impressive performance from Class 5A individual champ Annie Yost, who closed out her senior campaign with a 7-under par 66 in the second round of the two-day event, the Panthers cruised to a team title for the second consecutive year.

Senior Teresa Sanborn and freshman Mercedes Sanborn each finished in the top 15 among Class 5A golfers as the Panthers rolled to a 12-shot victory at Pinon Hills Golf Course.

Navajo Prep’s Kassidy Jones holds up the Class 3A girls championship trophy after defeating West Las Vegas Dons on Friday, March 14, 2025 at UNM The Pit. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)

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The Farmington High girls tennis team earned a state title thanks to the efforts of Marley Deswood, Hannah Jonas and Haylie Wagner. Deswood finished third overall in the Class 5A individual championships as the Scorpions claimed their eighth state title.

Navajo Prep again made headlines in the Class 3A track and field championships, as England and Begay finished 1-2 in the 3200 meter run. England captured the Class 3A individual championship with a winning time of 9 minutes, 56.98 seconds.

Bloomfield’s Andrew Himes and Farmington’s Alex Serrano each scored individual championships in Class 4A and 5A state track and field respectively. Himes brought home gold medals in the triple jump and the 110-meter hurdles race, while Serrano won a state title in the Class 5A 300-meter hurdles race.

A pair of freshman arrived on the biggest stage as Aztec’s Jake Roberts and Farmington’s Avery Sandefer struck gold in the track and field championship meet.

Roberts took home a state championship in the Class 4A boys pole vault competition with a mark of 13 feet, 6 inches to win the title, while Sandefer captured a title winning the Class 5A triple jump competition.

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