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Racing Pigs Prove Animal Athletes Shouldn’t Be Overlooked! [VIDEO]
If humans think they're the only species that takes part in sports, they need to take a little stroll around the Central Washington State Fair.
They don't have horse racing out there anymore, but they've got something that's just as hotly contested by the animal athletes -- get a load of the racing pigs:
Pro Football Pick ‘Em: Are You Yakima’s Top Football Expert?
Think you’re the top football expert in Yakima? Make your picks here for every regular season pro football game this year. If you pick more games correctly than anyone else you win a new flat-screen TV and a shot at $10,000!
Each week of the 2015-16 regular season, we’ll give out a $50 gift certificate to The Pub, 5110 Tieton Drive, to the person who correctly predicts the most game-winners...
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Pippins Announce Pair of Amateur Pregame Matchups in June
Here comes more baseball!
Pacific Baseball Ventures, which owns the Yakima Valley Pippins and the Walla Sweets of the West Coast League, is hoping to promote local amateur programs by bringing in an out-of-town team for two exhibition games this summer.
Local Prep Teams Finish Strong at WIAA Hardwood Classic (Updated)
Local teams made the rest of the state take notice of the Yakima Valley during the three-day 2015 WIAA Hardwood Classic, which wrapped up Saturday night with top-ranked Federal Way's 65-46 victory over A.C. Davis for the 4A championship.
Here's how Yakima Valley teams fared Saturday in the Tacoma Dome:
1B Girls -- Colton claimed the state championship, holding off Sunnyside Christian 89-70...
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The Million Dollar Bracket Challenge
This month, 68 college basketball games will fill up the college basketball championship tournament bracket -- it's your job to figure out who wins each one.
Below, you can register for the Million Dollar Bracket Challenge, sponsored locally by Buffalo Wild Wings...
Pippins General Manager Danny Tetzlaff Stepping Down
Yakima Valley Pippins general manager Danny Tetzlaff is stepping down and returning to his home in North Carolina after one season with the record-breaking expansion West Coast League team.
The Pippins announced Tetzlaff's decision in a Friday afternoon news release...
Selah’s Secret Oasis: River Ridge Golf Course
We happened onto an unexpected little surprise in Selah the other day: River Ridge Golf Course.
Not because of the golfing (no surprise there: it's a great course in a beautiful setting), but because the restaurant and bar stands with the best dining in town...
Carbing Up to Compete? Pasta’s a Tasty Way to Get Set
If you're an athlete, you're always looking for a competitive edge -- more muscle, more energy, less fat. Lighter-weight clothing, higher-performance shoes.
And athletes worth their salt know one of the most critical ways to be at your best is by making sure you're getting proper nutrition...
Five Pippins Make West Coast League’s All-Star Team
A day after learning that outfielder Vince Fernandez had been named the West Coast League's Player of the Week, the Yakima Valley Pippins are claiming five spots on the league's all-star team.
In addition to Fernandez, the Pippins named to the team include pitchers Brandon Williams and Eli Morgan, outfielder Jake Roberts and infielder Shawn Wardian...
Pippins Outfielder Vince Fernandez is West Coast League’s Player of the Week
A Yakima Valley Pippin has been named the West Coast League Player of the Week for the second time this season, the West Coast League and the Pippins have announced.
Left-handed outfielder Vince Fernandez -- who's batting .500 with six doubles, a triple, a homer, 12 RBI and who's scored nine runs -- is the second Pippin to earn the honor...