Gorge News Sports Roundup, Sept. 23

What appeared to be a tossup game through one half, turned into a 28-point Elma victory Sept. 18, as the Eagles pulled away at home to win 35-7 over visiting Columbia in a nonleague WIAA Class 1A football game.

The Dalles High School’s cross country team participated in a unique event Sept. 19 in Yakima, where runners had the option of competing over three, three-mile courses.

Unbeaten La Salle Prep scored the game’s only goal early in the second half and held off host Hood River Valley, 1-0, last week in a Class 5A girls soccer match.

Columbia High School’s girls soccer team last week earned a 2-2 tie at Fort Vancouver and a 2-1 win at La Center to remain unbeaten early this WIAA Class 1A season.

 Columbia High split two home Trico League volleyball matches last week, leaving the Bruins in fourth place two weeks into conference play.

The Dalles High Riverhawks took a 6-3 record and OSAA Class 4A No. 3 statewide ranking into the start of league volleyball play this week.

HOOD RIVER — The Hood River Valley boys and girls water polo teams competed in a tournament Sept. 19-20 at the Hood River Aquatic Center, wher…