Bryan Edwards takes over Hermiston boys basketball program

HERMISTON — For years, Bryan Edward has been helping basketball players in the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas hone their game. Now, Edwards is going to put his focus on one community — Hermiston — where he was recently hired to coach the boys basketball team. “I’m very, very excited,” Edwards said. “This year, I took a year off from coaching at CBC (Columbia Basin College) to work on my degree and my player development program. I saw that the job was open, I applied, had an interview and I was offered the job. I accepted right away.” Edwards, 35, replaces…