Local Report -- Plesha beats Chang for men's city title

YAKIMA -- Sunnyside's Danny Plesha beat Yakima's Abe Chang for the men's open singles title at the Yakima City Tournament on Sunday at the Yakima Tennis Club.

Selah's Kevin Bertelsen beat Yakima's Aaron McCausland for the men's 3.5 singles championship.

Bob Cox and Don Judy won the men's 3.5 doubles title.

On the women's side, Corinne Choy of Zillah and Justine Hayes of Yakima won round-robin matches in the open singles classification.

Yakima City Tournament

YAKIMA TENNIS CLUB

Results, Aug. 17

MEN

Open singles -- Quarterfinals: Tyson Whitfield (Yakima) d. David Whiteside (Yakima) 6-3, 6-3; Abe Chang (Yakima) d. Kim Tran (Kennewick) 6-2, 6-2; Danny Plesha (Sunnyside) d. Eric Bemis (Yakima) 6-0, 6-0; Jeff Carlson (Yakima) d. Bob Schefter (Yakima) 6-3, 6-4. Semifinals: D. Plesha d. J. Carlson 6-2, 6-2; A. Chang d. T. Whitfield 6-2, 6-3. Championship: D. Plesha d. A. Chang 6-0, 6-3.

3.5 singles -- Quarterfinals: Robert Bjur (Toppenish) d. Albert Jaenicke (Yakima) 6-1, 6-3; Kevin Bertelsen (Selah) d. Thomas Gomez (Selah) 6-7, 7-5, 6-2. Semifinals: K. Bertelsen d. Michael Taylor (Yakima) 6-2, 6-2; Aaron McCausland (Yakima) d. R. Bjur 2-6, 0-1 retired. Championship: K. Bertelsen d. A. McCausland 6-4, 6-2.

Open doubles -- Round Robin: Bob Schefter-Tyson Whitfield d. Cody Alliston-Abe Chang 6-3, 6-2; Jon Hyink-David Whiteside d. Cory Bemis-Eric Bemis 6-2, 6-3; B. Schefter-T. Whitfield d. C. Bemis-E. Bemis 6-3, 3-6, 6-1; C. Alliston-A. Chang d. J. Hyink-D. Whiteside retired; B. Schefter-T. Whitfield d. J. Hyink-D. Whiteside 6-1, 6-4; C. Alliston-A. Chang d. C. Bemis-E. Bemis 6-0, 6-3.

3.5 doubles -- Quarterfinals: Danny Mullinis-Brian Staffer d. Albert Jaeicke-Michael Taylor 7-6, 6-1; Bob Cox-Judy Don d. David Barnett-Don Flyckt 6-1, 6-2; Aaron McCausland-Andy Okbinoglu d. Chris Parrish-George Ygona 6-2, 6-0; Robert Bjur-John Schutz d. Reid Goyette-Manuel Serrata 6-0, 6-4. Semifinals: B. Cox-J. Don d. A. McCausland-A. Okbinoglu 6-1, 3-6, 6-2; D. Mullinis-B. Staffer d. R. Bjur-J. Schutz 6-1, 2-6, 6-2. Championship: B. Cox-D. Judy d. D. Mullinis-B. Staffer 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.

WOMEN

Open singles -- Round Robin: Justine Hayes (Yakima) d. Zori Fossum (Yakima) 6-2, 6-1; Corinne Choy (Zillah) d. Z. Fossum 6-4, 6-2; C. Choy d. J. Hayes 6-4, 6-3.

3.0 singles -- Round Robin: Becky Melcher (Yakima) d. Liberty Andis (Yakima) 6-4, 6-4; B. Melcher d. Monica Hulubei (Yakima) 6-3, 6-4; M. Hulubei d. L. Andis 4-6, 6-3, 10-8.

3.5 singles -- Round Robin: Audrey James (Yakima) d. Cheryl Serrata 6-2, 7-5; Brittany Gjestrum (Yakima) d. C. Serrata 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; B. Gjestrum d. A. James 6-3, 6-2.

Open doubles -- Round Robin: Justine Hayes-Katie Staudinger d. Kathleen Goyette-Cheryl Serrata 4-6, retired; J. Hayes-K. Staudinger d. Corinne Choy-Faye Fulton 6-4, 6-4; Danette Griffiths-Tonia VanStaveren d. K. Goyette-C. Serrata 6-2, 4-6, 6-2; K. Goyette-C. Serrata d. C. Choy-F. Fulton 6-4, 6-2; J. Hayes-K. Staudinger d. D. Griffiths-T. VanStaveren 4-6, 6-4, 7-6; C. Choy-F. Fulton d. D. Griffiths-T. VanStaveren 6-3, 7-5.

3.5 doubles -- Round Robin: Nannette McGrath-Tonia VanStaveren d. Kathy Gillespie-Joann Richardson 6-0, 6-1; N. McGrath-T. VanStaveren d. Joyce Flyckt-Leigh Steikema 6-1, 6-1; J. Flyckt-L. Steikema d. K. Gillespie-J. Richardson 6-1, 6-0.

MIXED

7.0 doubles -- Round Robin: Thomas Gomez-Cristeen Valicoff d. Don Flyckt-Joyce Flyckt 6-4, 6-3; Kevin Bertelsen-Nannette McGrath d. Ron Gillespie-Rhonda Taylor 6-1, 6-4; K. Bertelsen-N. McGrath d. T. Gomez-C. Valicoff retired; R. Gillespie-R. Taylor d. D. Flyckt-J. Flyckt 6-2, 6-0; R. Gillespie-R. Taylor d. T. Gomez-C. Valicoff no show; K. Bertelsen-N. McGrath d. D. Flyckt-J. Flyckt 6-2, 6-4.

9.0 doubles -- Round Robin: Chad Smith-Tracy Smith d. Cody Alliston-Zori Fossum 6-2, 6-4; C. Alliston-Z. Fossum d. Sig Fossum-Larisa Fossum 6-1, 7-5; Alenka Plesha-Danny Plesha d. C. Smith-T. Smith 6-1, 6-3; S. Fossum-L. Fossum d. C. Smith-T. Smith 3-6, 6-1, 6-4; A. Plesha-D. Plesha d. S. Fossum-L. Fossum 6-1, 6-1; A. Plesha-D. Plesha d. C. Alliston-Z. Fossum 6-1, 6-1.

AUTO RACING

Jason Jefferson earns first win

EAST WENATCHEE -- Jason Jefferson won the WVSO Invitational 125 after starting fourth to secure his first victory this season in the ARCA West Late Model Challenge Series on Saturday night at the Wenatchee Valley Super Oval.

Jefferson, from Naches, held off Wes Rhodes, Jared Vorse and Yakima's Erick Hargraves for the final
100 laps.

The series' next event is scheduled for Aug. 31 at
Yakima Speedway.

RESULTS

1, Jason Jefferson (Naches); 2, Wes Rhodes (Yelm); 3, Jared Vorse (Olympia); 4, Erick Hargraves (Yakima); 5, Josh Roberts (Ephrata); 6, Todd Walters (Wenatchee); 7, Brad Tidrick Sr. (Yakima); 8, Paul Buttkus (Kelowna, British Columbia); 9, Garrett Evans (Ardenvoir); 10, Brent Harris (Wenatchee); 11, Marty Wason (Chelan).

Jeff Jefferson 16th in California

IRWINDALE, Calif -- Naches' Jeff Jefferson finished 16th in the NASCAR Camping World Series West event at Toyota Speedway on Saturday night.

Jefferson started the race in 15th position.

Jason Bowles of Ontario, Calif., won the race from the pole.

The next event in the series is set for Sept. 12
at Altamont Raceway near Tracy, Calif.