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This Day – Scores & links from around The Blast Zone; R.A. Long vs Ellensburg baseball ('10)

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May 22, 2026

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High School Softball

Naselle 12, Quilcene 1 (State Opener)
Wilbur-Creston-Keller 16, Wahkiakum 6 (State Opener)

College Baseball

Edmonds 4, Lower Columbia 2 (NWAC Opener)

This Day In History

May 22, 2010: The R.A. Long baseball team punches its ticket to the state semifinals for the first time in 15 years with a long and dramatic day in Chehalis, coming back to beat Ellensburg 9-8 before downing Clarkston 7-3. The Jacks fell behind 7-1 early to Ellensburg and 7-4 going into the final inning, but got a two-run homer from Levi Welch and a two-out, three-run bomb by Tanner Chamberlain — his second of the game — to pull ahead.
“If you look at our lineup, there’s no person who stands out, but my, what a big performance he had tonight,” said RAL coach Jason Castro.
The Lumberjacks took that momentum into the second game, plating four runs in the first inning vs. Clarkston. Then it started raining, and the Jacks lost all control on the hill, until Tyler Weaver came up with 3 1/3 innings of clutch relief to seal the win.

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The Games of The Day

High School Softball

Kelso vs Stanwood (State Opener)

The RAC, Lacey, 9 a.m.

Toledo vs Brewster (State Opener)

Yakima Gateway Complex, 9 a.m.

Mark Morris vs Nathan Hale (State Opener)

Carlon Park, Selah, 11 a.m

Naselle vs Sunnyside (State Quarterfinals)

Yakima Gateway Complex, 1 p.m.

College Baseball

Lower Columbia vs Spokane (NWAC loser-out)

Story Field, 12:35 p.m

Longview School District Chief Arrested

The ongoing saga involving alleged sexual harassment and hazing with the Mark Morris boys basketball team took another turn Thursday when Longview Police arrested Karen Clonginer, the Superintendent of the Longview School District.

Clonginer was booked on charges related to an attempt to cover up the misconduct at Mark Morris. Those charges include tampering with a witness, failure to report, and obstructing a law enforcement officer. Tampering with a witness is a felony.

A press release by Longview Police stated their intention to also bring charges against Andrew Schoonover, executive director of student services for Longview Schools for his alleged involvement in the coverup as well. However, Schoonover as not booked into jail on Thursday.

Two MM basketball players were previously arrested for their alleged roles in the hazing and assaults and several other players were listed as participants in court documents.

Blast Zone Media has been reporting on this story from the beginning and has teamed up with Lower Columbia Currents to bring you the latest on the case. To read the latest report by Andre Stepankowski, click here.