The weather made it a challenge, but the Strike Out Softball Tournament – celebrating its eighth year this summer – was once again an unmitigated success, with 66 teams taking over the Overthrust Ballfields Complex earlier this month to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Formerly known as the Strike Out Cancer Softball Tournament, event organizers decided to mix things up last year, choosing Uinta County Suicide Prevention Task Force as the tournament’s beneficiary. This year, the LLS was the charitable foundation chosen, with over $8,000 raised.

The Evanston Legion A baseball team had its bats going early and often at Ross Kesterson Field Wednesday, sweeping a day/night doubleheader against visiting Rock Springs. The Outlaws pounded out a combined 25 hits and scored a combined 28 runs, winning the opener 15-5 and the nightcap 13-3; Evanston is now 8-9 on the season. The Outlaws were back in action at home Monday, hosting a doubleheader against the Utah Sheriffs; they’ll head back on the road Saturday for a doubleheader at Rawlins.

The Evanston High School track and field teams enjoyed quite a bit of success at last weekend’s 4A West Regional Track Meet in Cody, with the Red Devils placing second as a team, and the Lady Devils placing fourth. “It went really well,” said EHS head coach Roy Barker. “Cody had two tough teams up there, and our boys were hoping they could get a little closer. But we had some injuries, a few things that didn’t go our way. It was a little windy, rained a little bit, but we’ve seen worse.” The two teams combined to win four events, led by junior Kai Barker – who won the high jump, with a height of 6 feet, 4 inches – and sophomore Gabe Hutchinson, who won the 400 meters, posting a time of 49.96.

GREEN RIVER — The Evanston Legion A baseball team had its bats going early and often Sunday at Green River, sweeping a Mother’s Day doubleheader at Stratton Myers Park. The Outlaws pounded out a combined 28 hits — including three home runs and a double — winning the opener 8-5 in extra innings, and game two in a rout, 17-0; Evanston is now 5-3 on the young season. “The boys are playing good baseball,” said Outlaws manager Nick Small. “We’re starting to see some good contact at the plate, and the pitching is coming along — we’re limiting our walks, which really helps the run differential for us.”

On an afternoon where they honored their seniors for their hard work and commitment to the program over the years, the Evanston High School girls’ soccer team turned in its finest performance of the season Wednesday, controlling the action against visiting Star Valley for most of the match, before falling 4-3 at Kay Fackrell Stadium. “I thought the girls played great,” said EHS head coach Karalyn Barton. “I felt like we had the ball on our half more, it was more our game. We had a lapse on one of their goals, and that ended up being the difference. But I thought we played really well, and the girls never gave up – they played so hard.”

One week removed from a 4-0 road drubbing at the hands of Star Valley, the Evanston High School boys’ soccer team had a shot at redemption Wednesday, this time on their home pitch, and in front of a boisterous student section on Senior Night. The Red Devils (1-8-4) were unable to come away with a win, but they did earn a measure of respect, battling the Braves (4-7-2) to a 4-4 overtime draw in their final home match of the season.

Getting a taste Wednesday of what spring weather should look like for a track and field meet in late April, the Evanston High School track and field team welcomed seven teams from around the area for the Rick and Wendy Schuler Invitational at Kay Fackrell Stadium. The Red Devils and Lady Devils took advantage of their only home meet of the season, combining to win 15 events, and getting some of the younger athletes on the roster some much-needed track time in front of their hometown fans.