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 te...