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Jimenez brothers go 1-2; Royal takes team title



In the end, sibling rivalry trumped brotherly love.

Suns junior beaming after finishing fourth; Oregon roundup



Andrew Gonzales might still be smiling.

State race recap: 4A boys



Gig Harbor senior Miles Unterreiner won the race in 15 minutes, 39 seconds, but he was more interested in the team standings than his personal triumph.

State race recap: 4A girls



Andrea Nelson, Shadle Park's standout sophomore, led almost wire to wire over a strong field that included seven of last year's top-10 finishers.

State race recap: 3A boys



North Central thoroughly dominated the team race, defending its title by scoring just 36 points and finishing 74 points ahead of second-place Seattle Prep.

State race recap: 3A girls



Squalicum senior Bronwyn Crossman wasn't going to reprise last year's close finish with West Valley junior Lisa Olander, in which she held off the hard-charging Ram by 2 seconds.

State race recap: 2A boys



Colville senior Justin Rose made an adventure out of his race, going off-course at the 2 1/2-mile mark after taking the lead.

State race recap: 2A girls



It was no surprise when the announcer called out Shannon Porter of Hockinson and Torin Shriver of Centralia as the leaders with the course hidden away from public view.

State race recap: 1A boys



It was the second straight 1-2 finish for twin brothers Humberto and Rigoberto Jimenez of Royal, though the pair swapped places from last year.

State race recap: 1A girls



King's junior Olivia Thomas led wire to wire to win the title in 19:16, 36 seconds faster than Forks' Chanda Romney.

State race recap: 2B/1B boys



Odessa senior Matt Cronrath was content to let rival Jeff Pope take the lead at the 2-mile mark.

State race recap: 2B/1B girls



Last season, Joscelyn Minton of Northwest Christian (Lacey) expected to win. This year, she worked to meet that expectation.

North Central leads pack



For most teams, a state championship is the pinnacle of success, the ultimate gauge of a season and a yardstick not just to measure against past accomplishment but also future achievement.

State championships: Girls race-by-race preview



Class 4A. Time: 2 p.m.

State championship preview: Boys race-by-race



Class 4A -- Time: 3:30 p.m.

Prepped for success: Tri-Cities Prep boys make first run at state Saturday



Fifteen months ago, Matt Kerr didn't know that Tri-Cities Prep had a cross country program.

Roundup: 3 area teams survive regionals



SPOKANE -- Throughout the season, Southridge junior Andrew Gonzales has made it clear his No. 1 priority was doing everything he could to get the Suns cross country team to state.

3 area teams survive regionals



SPOKANE -- Throughout the season, Southridge junior Andrew Gonzales has made it clear his No. 1 priority was doing everything he could to get the Suns cross country team to state.

Roundup: Tri-Cities Prep boys qualify for state



POMEROY -- The Tri-Cities Prep boys team, led by Samuel Mota-Martinez's sixth-place finish, qualified for state for the first time in school history, finishing second to St. John-Endicott at the Blue Mountain 2B/1B district meet.

Richland girls use numbers game for running success



Usually when athletes start going on about team unity and how close everyone is, they are just toeing the company line and providing a politically correct soundbite.

Regional, district cross country meets



4A/3A Eastern Regionals

Notebook: TC Prep looks to qualify boys team for state



The road to the state meet begins today with the 2B/1B District 9 meet at Pomeroy Golf Course.

Roundup: Grandview's Mendez wins Prosser Invite



PROSSER -- Grandview's Jose Mendez won the boys race at the Prosser Invite, finishing the 2.9-mile course in 16 minutes, 11 seconds.

Roundup: 3 area teams run to district titles



WENATCHEE -- The Hanford girls upset league champion West Valley, and the Kamiakin boys and Richland girls added district titles to their dual-meet hardware at the CBL championships Thursday at Walla Walla Point Park.

Notebook: Runners keep eye on road ahead



There are three points Columbia Basin League cross country coaches are stressing about today's district championships in Wenatchee.

Roundup: Scott paces Kamiakin boys



Derek Scott took seconds and Evan Fiske finished fourth overall in a six-way meet Thursday at Franklin Park.

Richland girls, Kamiakin boys win league titles



The Richland girls and Kamiakin boys cross country teams wrapped up league dual-meet titles Thursday with victories at CBL finales.

Notebook: Freshman leads impressive Hanford girls



Erin Hegarty has had quite a freshman season for Hanford, leading the Falcons girls in every race and most recently placing fifth at the Richland Invite.

Richland girls No. 6 in poll



Richland ranks No. 6 in the girls 4A classification and Kamiakin is No. 10 among 3A boys in the latest poll of state coaches, which was released Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Repeat champs at Richland Invite



Cross country runners live and die with pace.

Roundup: Selah's Currell tops field in Prosser



Richland Invite has plenty of star power



Roundup: Asotin's Fowler leads boys at Southeast B meet



Roundup: Records fall at Bulldog Invite



Records fall at Bulldog Invite



Roundup: Coulson tops field at Connell meet



Notebook: Richland girls run well at Bellevue Invite



One step at a time: Kamiakin boys race out to 4-0 record



Roundup: Gonzales wins, but Southridge boys come up short



Roundup: Royal's Jimenez runs off with Connell Invite, course record



Notebook: Hermiston boys show depth



Roundup: Richland girls remain No. 8 in state poll



Roundup: Moses Lake wins invite



Fisher leads St. John-Endicott to win in Pasco



Roundup: Richland's Schweiger edges Fiske



Rankings have Kamiakin boys No. 3 in Class 3A



Sun rising in stature: Southridge's Andrew Gonzales setting the pace this season



League-by-league preview



Hermiston Invitational



Washington Coaches Poll