Flowers to compete in all-star game

Local athlete Steven Flowers, who graduated from Lake Roosevelt on Saturday and will be playing football for Eastern Washington University in the fall, will play linebacker in the 25th Annual East-West Earl Barden All-State Football Classic June 22 at 1 p.m. in Yakima.

The game features some of the best players from around the state in the high school 2A/A/2B/B levels, with players from the east side of Washington competing against players from the west side. Players for the game are nominated by their league before being chosen by a selection committee. Admission is $6 for the event being held at Zaepfel Stadium in Yakima.