The Saturday Morning Blast

This Day: The latest scores & stories; plus Mark Morris track and field ('85)

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High School Softball

Shyanne Sellers of Mark Morris takes a swing at the plate during a game in the 2A State Tournament, Friday, May 23, at Carlon Park in Selah. The Monarchs defeated Evergreen and Archbishop Murphy to reach the semifinals. / Photo by Dylan Wilhelm of The Chronicle

Mark Morris 4, Archbishop Murphy 2

Mark Morris 10, Evergreen 0

Woodland 13, Franklin Pierce 9

Port Angeles 8, Woodland 1

Woodland 16, East Valley (Spokane) 8

Toledo 8, Raymond-South Bend 7

Toledo 5, Liberty 3

Dayton 20, Naselle 10

College Baseball

Linn-Benton 4, Lower Columbia 2

This Day In History

• May 24, 1985: Mark Morris’ Mark Millard and Jeff Wright both bring home AAA-AA state track and field titles, the former clearing 13 feet in the pole vault and the latter running the 110-meter hurdles in 14.95. They’re the third and fourth individual champions for MM coach Chuck Byers, who retires after his 19th season in charge.

In Case You Missed It

Barbee’s World: ‘I liked that’ first day of the NWAC Baseball Tournament

1B Prep Baseball: Wahkiakum wins ‘wild one’ over Quilcene to open State

3A Prep Softball: Miscues cost Kelso in season-ending State loss

McCorkle’s Corner: The College Report for BZM area alumni

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