Spring sports underway

RITZVILLE – About 80 student-athletes turned out for spring sports in the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos athletic combine.

This year, the combine welcomes up to six girls from the Harrington School District to play softball, school officials said. And golfers welcome two middle schoolers to the program.

Under Washington Interscholastic Activities Association rules, middle school golfers can participate in practices, but cannot compete in matches.

The Broncos are also fielding a boys baseball, girls fastpitch softball and co-ed track and field teams.

The first opportunity to see the softball team at home will be at noon Saturday, March 19, when the Broncos host the Colfax Bulldogs.

The baseball team opens the home schedule at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, when it hosts the Davenport Gorillas

The tennis team hosts a jamboree at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24. Other teams participating in the Tennis Jamboree have not been announced.

The golfers host their one and only home match at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at the Ritzville Golf Course.

The track and field team will host the Undeberg Invitational at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 30. The 2B Sub District track meet will also here — at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 10.