State baseball coaches induct Coach Parrish into hall of fame

Mike Parrish, baseball coach for Colfax High School for 16 years, was inducted into the Washington State Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame Saturday in an induction ceremony on the mezzanine at Safeco Field in Seattle. The luncheon was the 25th annual induction ceremony for the state coaches association.

Coach Parrish was inducted with Billy Walker, coach at Naches Valley since 1997. Walker's father, Bill, Sr., was inducted into the hall in 1992 in recognition of his career at Connell.

In addition to coaching the Bulldogs over the years, Parrish was among a group of volunteers who developed McDonal...