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  • Reardan 'Village Elders' give back to community daily

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 15, 2026

    REARDAN — Before dawn, a dollar drops into a jar at the fire station. Then another. By the time most of the town is awake, the self-proclaimed 'Village Elders' have gathered around the coffee pot — not to answer emergency calls, but to keep an old community connected and help care for its children. Ed Brommer, Clay Soliday, Ken Morrison, Fred Fleming, Stan Schwartz, Jerry Schulz, Richard Rinker and Steve Hauenstein are among the regulars. Other names could easily be added to the list. Some grew up together, sat in the sam...

  • Liberty edges Reardan in triple OT

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 15, 2026

    REARDAN - Liberty could have kicked an extra point Friday night and sent the game to a fourth overtime. Instead, the Lancers kept their offense on the field and went for the win. Tysen Anderson ran in the two-point conversion, giving Liberty a 35-34 victory and bringing Reardan's long homecoming night to a sudden end. "The fans that came out for homecoming got their money's worth," Reardan coach Matt Clouse said. "It was a tight, back-and-forth game all throughout that took...

  • Screaming Eagles roll past Kettle Falls Bulldogs

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 15, 2026

    REARDAN - Goals came from eight Screaming Eagles on Thursday as Reardan defeated Kettle Falls 9-1 in a Northeast 2B girls soccer match on homecoming night. Kettle Falls arrived short-handed, but Reardan coach Richard Breedlove still found plenty he wanted his team to accomplish. "Kettle Falls could only field nine tonight. We've been there, so I feel for them," Coach Breedlove said. "I looked at it as a good session to try some different things. I played a lot of players in...

  • Local runners battle 509 course

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 15, 2026

    AIRWAY HEIGHTS - Reardan and Davenport cross-country runners hit the polo grounds for the 9th Annual "Battle for the 509" Invitational Saturday, competing across a crowded slate of varsity, junior varsity, and novice heats. In the boys varsity championship, Reardan's Simon Sobotta finished 84th overall in 18:09.48. In the varsity red race, Davenport freshman Jackson Henry took 66th in 18:46.35, while Reardan's Kacen Landreth ran a personal-best 19:19.35 for 94th. Reardan...

  • Reardan sweeps Northwest Christian

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 15, 2026

    COLBERT — The Reardan volleyball team went to Northwest Christian on Tuesday tied for first place. They came home alone at the top. The Screaming Eagles beat Northwest Christian 25-23, 25-19, 25-19. Both teams came into the match at 7-1 in the Northeast 2B League North Division. The win puts Reardan (9-3, 8-1) with a one-game lead over the Crusaders (7-2). Reardan also beat Northwest Christian 3-1 at home Sept. 17, so the Screaming Eagles have swept the season series. The win was Reardan’s ninth in a row since a 0-3 sta...

  • Reardan falls to Newport

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 8, 2026

    \REARDAN - Newport scored on a penalty kick five minutes into the game and went on to shut out Reardan 5-0 Tuesday. The loss was Reardan's second in five days, following a 1-0 loss at Freeman on Thursday, Oct. 1. Joelle Brandtner scored twice for Newport. Lily Verity, Emelia Wacenske and Emma Verity each added one goal. Newport led 3-0 at halftime. "We did not play our game," Reardan coach Richard Breedlove said. "They beat us to the ball almost every time. We were a little...

  • Reardan boys place fourth at league meet

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 8, 2026

    HARRINGTON - Reardan placed fourth in the boys team standings and had three runners post personal-best times Tuesday at the third Northeast 2B League meet of the season at Harrington Golf & Country Club. Northwest Christian won the boys 5,000-meter race with 35 points. Chewelah was second with 40, followed by Saint George's with 74 and Reardan with 116. Davenport finished fifth with 147, Kettle Falls sixth with 154, Newport seventh with 179 and Lind-Ritzville eighth with 202....

  • Reardan sweeps Newport

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 8, 2026

    REARDAN -The Screaming Eagles swept Newport 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-23) Tuesday night, giving the Homecoming crowd plenty to cheer about. Reardan improved to 8-3 with its eighth consecutive win. Newport fell to 6-6. All three sets were close. Reardan fought off the Grizzlies to win the opening set, pulled away midway through the second and held off a late Newport push in the third. "I would say we just didn't give up," said Emersen Sprecher, who led Reardan with eight kills....

  • Brewster edges Reardan 28-21

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 8, 2026

    BREWSTER - Reardan led twice, but Brewster scored the deciding touchdown and two-point conversion to defeat the visiting Screaming Eagles 28-21 Friday night. Reardan opened the scoring when Mavrick Frolov scored from 2 yards out and Carter Ray kicked the extra point. Max Piechalski answered with a 9-yard touchdown run for Brewster in the first quarter. Frolov made it 14-6 in the second quarter by stepping in front of a Brewster pass and returning it 42 yards for a score....

  • Lewis appointed to Reardan council

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 1, 2026

    REARDAN — The Town Council appointed Celeste Lewis to fill the vacant Position No. 4 council seat during a special meeting Monday. Lewis was selected from eight applicants on a 3-1 vote. Council members Leanne Merkel, Wayne Terry and Dan Graham supported her appointment, while Pat Hogan voted against it. The seat had been vacant since Councilman Rocky Kidder died in July. Approximately 15 people attended the meeting at the Fire Department. The council evaluated the candidates in executive session before returning to open s...

  • Davenport boys take fifth at NE 2B meet

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 1, 2026

    REPUBLIC — Freshman Jackson Henry cracked the top 20 on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and the Davenport boys finished fifth as a team at the second Northeast 2B League cross country meet at The Short Game Golf Course. Northwest Christian (Colbert) won the team title with 33 points. Junior Oliyad Boone won the individual race in 17:00. Chewelah was second with 39, Saint George’s third with 75 and Kettle Falls fourth with 118. Davenport scored 125. Newport was sixth with 156. Henry led the Gorillas, placing 17th in 19:46. Senior Jac...

  • Sobotta leads Reardan pack at Freeman

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 1, 2026

    ROCKFORD — Sophomore Simon Sobotta placed 17th in the 5,000-meter run Tuesday to lead the Reardan boys to seventh place at the NE2B South Meet at Freeman High School. Freeman ran away with the team title, placing four runners in the top five to finish with just 21 points. Senior Micah Bessire won the individual race in 16:31.29. Asotin was second with 77 points, followed by Valley Christian (93), Garfield-Palouse (106), Colfax (118) and host Liberty (131). Reardan finished seventh in the nine-team field with 151 points, a...

  • Colfax pulls away from Reardan

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 1, 2026

    REARDAN - Ryker Reed ran for three touchdowns, threw for another and recovered a fumble as undefeated Colfax pulled away in the second half for a 37-14 win over Reardan Friday, Sept. 25. The Bulldogs improved to 4-0, while the Screaming Eagles fell to 2-2. Reardan struck first, driving 37 yards before Mavrick Frolov scored on a 5-yard run. Colfax answered when Reed threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Lustig and then broke loose for a 17-yard touchdown run, giving the Bulldo...

  • Screaming Eagles win fourth straight

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Sep 24, 2026

    REARDAN - The Reardan volleyball team kept things rolling Tuesday night, sweeping visiting Lake Roosevelt in straight sets, 25-8, 25-14, 25-4, for its fourth win in a row. The Screaming Eagles dropped their first three matches of the season but have since turned things around, improving to 4-3 on the year. Kenzie Whitman led the net attack with a team-high 8 kills and 2 blocks. Setter Raegan Soliday ran the offense with 26 assists, Emerson Sprecher paced the service game with...

  • Freeman tops Reardan

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Sep 24, 2026

    ROCKFORD - Reardan took a 28-26 lead midway through the fourth quarter Friday, Sept. 18, but the Scotties scored the final 13 points to win 40-28 in a Northeast 2B matchup. “We played well for chunks of the game, but we have to continue to work on executing more consistently,” Reardan head coach Matt Clouse said. “We had our opportunities in this game, but we couldn’t convert in the crunch time.” The Screaming Eagles (2-1) opened with a two-point safety on a Freeman punt, then HK Bird returned the ensuing kickoff 67 yards...

  • O'Connell, Sobotta lead local runners at meet

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Sep 24, 2026

    RITZVILLE - Reardan placed fifth and Davenport finished seventh in the boys team standings at the first NE2B League cross country meet of the season on Sept. 22. Fourteen teams competed in the meet. Reardan scored 129 points, five behind fourth-place Liberty. Davenport finished with 191 points. Freeman won the boys competition with 19 points, followed by Colfax with 80 and Asotin with 111. Simon Sobotta led Reardan, placing 15th in the 5,000-meter race in 18:41.35. Kacen Landr...

  • Reardan still searching for first win

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Sep 24, 2026

    REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles dropped two soccer games in the last week, falling to Northwest Christian and Medical Lake. Northwest Christian 8, Reardan 0 Undefeated Northwest Christian rolled past Reardan 8-0 Tuesday at Joe Johnson Field under sunny, 75-degree skies. Claire Wichman and Rylie Rettedal recorded hat tricks, scoring three goals each. Hannah Fish and Chloe Strandy each added a goal. Northwest Christian led 6-0 at halftime, before cruising to the win. "We played...

  • Reardan thumps Kettle Falls, 40-7

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Sep 17, 2026

    REARDAN - Paced by Gavin Wynecoop and Elijah Legault, who scored three touchdowns apiece, Reardan rolled past Kettle Falls 40-7 on Friday, Sept. 11, at Joe Johnson Field. The game began with a moment of remembrance. Before kickoff, public address announcer Geoff Schulz honored the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He also recognized Reardan graduate Joe E. Mann, the Medal of Honor recipient who gave his life to save fellow soldiers during World War II. Desp...

  • Davenport, Reardan impress at Highlander

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Sep 17, 2026

    SPOKANE – Davenport and Reardan competed with 19 other schools Saturday, Sept. 12, in the annual Highlander Invitational at Shadle Park High School. Rather than splitting teams by school classifications, the Highlander organizes races strictly by grade level. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors all raced in separate 2.5-mile heats, giving 1B and 2B athletes a chance to compete head-to-head against athletes from 3A and 4A schools. Davenport freshman girls win team t...

  • Screaming Eagles sweep St. George's

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Sep 17, 2026

    REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles volleyball team broke into the win column in a big way Tuesday, sweeping the visiting St. George's Dragons in straight sets to improve to 1-3 on the season, while dropping St. George's to 2-2. The Screaming Eagles controlled the tempo throughout the match, posting scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-12. Reardan's attack was led by Emerson Sprecher, who paced the team with 10 kills. Raegan Soliday recorded 16 assists and three blocks. From the service line...

  • Freeman blanks Reardan

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Sep 17, 2026

    REARDAN – Freeman's Gabriella Daniel scored in the third minute, and the Scotties never looked back, defeating the Screaming Eagles 7-0 in Northeast 2B soccer action Thursday, Sept. 10. Daniel's early goal sparked a continuous attack as Freeman scored three times in the first half and added four goals after halftime. Freshman Hallie Tenner and sophomores Delaney Abustallo and Gabriella Daniel each scored twice for the Scotties. Sophomore Clara Paxton added the final goal. "...

  • Reardan dominates Asotin in opener

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Sep 10, 2026

    ASOTIN — Reardan’s defense and special teams repeatedly gave its offense good field position Friday, Sept. 4, and the Screaming Eagles took advantage in a 41-0 season-opening win over Asotin. Reardan scored twice in the first quarter, carried a 27-0 lead into halftime and added two touchdowns in the third. “Our defense and special teams set us up with a short field all night,” Reardan coach Matt Clouse said. “It was a great start to the season for us.” Reardan’s offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage throughout th...

  • Reardan volleyball dropped in five sets

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Sep 10, 2026

    NEWPORT- Despite taking an early two-set lead, the Reardan High School volleyball team dropped a hard-fought five-set match (26-24, 25-19, 22-25, 18-25, 13-15) to the Newport Grizzlies on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Screaming Eagles came out strong, capturing tight victories in the opening two sets. Newport rallied to take the final three sets to complete the reverse sweep. “Getting reverse swept is never easy, but the girls stayed together as a team, which is what we have been working on,” Reardan head coach Sara Graham said. “Th...

  • Screaming Eagles fall in opener

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Sep 10, 2026

    REARDAN- The Screaming Eagles girls soccer team opened the season losing to Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) 3-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Reardan debuted a young roster featuring five eighth-graders. UCA controlled the game with its offensive pressure, generating 22 shots on goal compared to a single shot on goal for Reardan. UCA was led by Haven Dye with two goals and Taylinn Craik with one. Despite the loss, Reardan coach Richard Breedlove was pleased with his team's effort. "My...

  • Youth, numbers boost Reardan soccer

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Sep 3, 2026

    REARDAN - A surge in numbers has Reardan girls soccer coach Richard Breedlove optimistic as the Screaming Eagles head into the season. The program boasts 21 players this fall, up from 17 last year and 11 during Breedlove's first season at the helm. While the roster is heavy on youth, including five eighth graders, Breedlove said the influx of players brings strong energy to the pitch. "We're up to 21 girls, so I'm really happy that just the love of soccer is getting out there...

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