1996 News Media

1996 News Articles

• • 1996 Bombers

    This is a partial team photo from the 1996. [pdf]

• • 1996 Prep Football Preview Page 1

    Tri-City Herald: Thursday September 12, 1996

• • 1996 Prep Football Preview Page 2

    Tri-City Herald: Thursday September 12, 1996

• • 1996 Prep Football Preview Page 3

    Tri-City Herald: Thursday September 12, 1996

• • 1996 Prep Football Preview Page 4

    Tri-City Herald: Thursday September 12, 1996

• • 1996 Prep Football Preview Page 5

    Tri-City Herald: Thursday September 12, 1996

GAME 12: Saturday November 23, 1996 — Mead Panthers

• • 'One of Richland's Big Ones'

    Tri-City Herald: Sunday November 24, 1996

    [pdf]

• • Richland Rallies For OT Win

    bomberfootball.org: Thursday October 2, 2025

    bomberfootball.org game story from Thursday, October 2, 2025 [game story]

GAME 14: Saturday December 7, 1996 — Curtis Vikings

• • Bombers falter in finale

    Tri-City Herald: Sunday December 8, 1996

    Curtis 34, Richland 15 in the State AAA Gridiron Classic II at the Tacoma Dome. Article by Paul Lindberg and commentary by Jim Riley. [pdf]

• 1996 Notes & Highlights
• State Class "AAA" 2nd Place
• Lost to Curtis 34-15 in the Championship Game
• Jeff Lidey, Josh Johnston, and Josh Jelmberg selected to the All State team.
• Coach Lonnie Pierson named Big 9 Coach of the Year

• Big Nine
• •  
  • League
  • Overall
  •  
• • Kamiakin
  • 8 - 0
  • 10 - 1
  • AAA
• • Walla Walla
  • 7 - 1
  • 8 - 2
  • AAA
• • Richland
  • 6 - 2
  • 11 - 3
  • AAA
• • Pasco
  • 5 - 3
  • 5 - 4
  • AAA
• • Moses Lake
  • 3 - 5
  • 4 - 5
  • AAA
• • Kennewick
  • 3 - 5
  • 3 - 5
  • AAA
• • Wenatchee
  • 2 - 6
  • 2 - 7
  • AAA
• • Eisenhower
  • 1 - 7
  • 2 - 7
  • AAA
• • Davis
  • 1 - 7
  • 1 - 8
  • AAA