Local News in Wapato, Washington
Wapato superintendent considered for Walla Walla job (Yakima Herald-Republic)
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Wapato’s school superintendent is under consideration for the same post in Walla Walla, officials there announced Tuesday night.Notebook: Respect for Foe Tempers Hounds’ Joy (Yakima Herald-Republic) YAKIMA, Wash. — There by the grace of a fortuitous late run go us. That was the respectful undercurrent accompanying Grandview’s jubilation at beating Wapato in Friday’s loser-out round in the Class 2A state tournament. Dating back for decades and including a split of two hotly contested CWAC meetings this season, the Wapato-Grandview rivalry always produces an [...]
Schools Seek Money For Big Changes (Q13 FOX Seattle) State Supt. Releases List of Schools Eligible For Grants The Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction released a list of 47 under-performing schools eligible for federal money. The Department of Education has $17 million dollars to hand out to split among the schools.
Battling for More Than Bragging Rights (Yakima Herald-Republic) YAKIMA, Wash. — In their previous two meetings this season, Wapato and Grandview played for their rivalry and rankings in the upper tier of CWAC boys basketball. Today it will be for so much more. For the second time in four years, Wapato and Grandview will try to eliminate each other from the trophy round in a [...]
Ephrata falls despite WSU recruit Patrick Simon's 48 points | 2A Basketball (Seattle Times) WSU recruit Patrick Simon scored a tournament-record 48 points, but his Ephrata Tigers lost 77-62 to defending champ Squalicum in a 2A boys semifinal game.
PREP BOYS' BASKETBALL: Storm to meet Tigers in 2A title game (The Bellingham Herald) YAKIMA - Any grade-schooler will tell you - five is better than one. Five cookies. Five dollars.
Nine of the lowest performing schools are in the Valley (KNDO - KNDU Tri-Cities) The state's official list is out on which schools may have up to two-million-dollars headed their way.
List of low-performing Wash. schools released (KOMO Seattle) The 47 schools can apply for grants ranging from $50,000 to $2 million a year for three years. But they have to agree to follow one of the federal models for school improvement.
Twelve Yakima Valley schools on "persistently lowest-achieving schools" list (Yakima Herald-Republic) YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction released its list of "persistently lowest-achieving schools" today. Of the 47 schools statewide, 12 of them are from the Yakima Valley.
3/11/10 Valley Sports Weekly Results (Yakima Herald-Republic) Basketball Yakima Parks and RecreationMEN’S WINTER LEAGUEStandings, March 8Kobe Division: Borton Fruit Platinum 2-0, King Mountain Outlaws 1-1, Rez Style 1-1, Warrior’s 0-2.Jordan Division: LDI/SVH/The Dog Pound 3-0, Lil Brown Smoke Shack 1-1, Borton Gold 1-1, Moss Adams 1-1, Domez Dominators 1-2, Stop N Go 0-2.Shaq Division: Concord Construction 3-1, Auto Art 3-1, NW Farm Credit [...]