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REARDAN – Twelve girls basketball teams took part in the 4th annual Reardan Slam Basketball Tournament at the high school June 13-15. The Screaming Eagles went 5-1 and defeated Garfield-Palouse 48-43 to win the championship. Other teams in the tournament were Medical Lake, Kettle Falls, Moses Lake, Pullman, Lake Roosevelt, Colville, Liberty, Brewster, Pomeroy and Saint George's. "Summer is the building block to the following season," Reardan coach Bob Swannack said. "And t...
DAVENPORT - On June 6, twenty-three students from the elementary school's fourth grade classes were rewarded with an end-of-the-year pizza feed at the 6th Street Café by teachers, Morgan Hunt and Karen Lyle. This was the twenty fifth-year Lyle has recognized her students for achieving their reading goal for the year. This year the students read at least 2025 minutes at home. In addition to the pizza, Hunt and Lyle made hats for each of the students. "It is a great way to...
DAVENPORT - More than 100 people attended Lincoln County Health Department's community health fair at the middle school Thursday, June 12. This year's focus was injury and substance abuse prevention. The event included free food provided by Rural Resource's Produce Pantry, a meal provided by Hazel's Dozen of Harrington, 21 vendors and a raffle. Carey Guhlke-Falk, Director of Community Collaboration for Lincoln County Public Health, organized the event. "We have held this event...
Editors note: This is a continuation of the story that ran in the 6/12 issue of the Lincoln County Record-Times. Odessa The Tigers track team was 17 members strong this season. The girls placed second in North Sub District 6 and fourth at the District 6 meet. Seven athletes competed at the 1B state meet earning the Tigers a seventh place finish. Lily Starkel led the team with a gold medal in the high jump. She also placed sixth in the long jump. Reegan Carstensen placed third in the 100 hurdles; Alexis Eden placed fifth in...
DAVENPORT – Four seniors from Lincoln County Pathways Academy were honored during a graduation ceremony at the high school on Friday, May 6. Pathways is one of 85 schools in the United States that is project and competency based where students design and align learning to their interests. Graduates Elizabeth Johnson, Austin Johnson, Nolan Simon and Nathan Choate each read a brief speech, in which they reflected on their experiences at the academy. Keynote speaker Becky B...
REARDAN – Families, friends and community members packed the high school gymnasium to witness 51graduates receive their diplomas at the commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 8. As Pomp and Circumstance played, the crimson clad graduates walked in two-by-two and sat facing the audience. Senior Class President Ally Burtenshaw welcomed the crowd and the high school band, led by Billy Taylor, played the National Anthem. Co-valedictorians Amelia Ray and Luci Smith took turns at t...
DAVENPORT – Brain Freeze, a company owned by Craig and Melodie Dowdy of Porcupine Bay, will be operating an ice cream truck in Lincoln County this summer. Dowdy bought and refurbished a 1971 GMC Value Van, retrofitted it with four chest freezers, and painted the doors pink to match the custom pink seats. Craig, a hunting and fishing guide, and Melodie, a medical researcher, "wanted something fun to do in the summertime for the community." He plans on posting when and where h...
REARDAN – The town was bustling with activity Saturday, June 7 as hundreds of people gathered in close to 90-degree temperatures to celebrate Mule Days. This 121st version featured an hour-long parade, car show, games, food, vendors, and fun for everyone. The Fairchild Air Force Base Honor Guard kicked off the parade by leading a procession of 51 entrants down Spokane Avenue. Most in the crowd stood on the sidewalk, while others huddled in the shade of nearby trees. Kids e...
REARDAN – Springtime not only tickles the senses, but it also invites athletes to leave the confines of the gym and to chase their dreams on the track, tennis court, or ball field. With the conclusion of the WIAA Track & Field Championships, we look back on how Lincoln County schools fared in their spring sports. Overall, track and field athletes experienced the most success, while area softball and baseball teams experienced underclassmen’s growing pains. Davenport The Gorillas concluded another successful season track sea...
EDWALL – Eight members of Christian Heritage School's class of 2025 were honored at their graduation by family, friends, and community members during a ceremony in the high school gymnasium on Saturday, May 31. Approximately 150 people watched as Chloe Clarkson, Zachary Colvin, Susanna Hein, Kariya Lacy, Sadie Mattila, Alison Sears, Audria Sears and Laurel Victor entered the gym and passed beneath an archway of red, white and blue balloons and onto the stage; their measured g...
YAKIMA – Three area athletes won individual gold medals at the WIAA 1B/2B/1A Track and Field State Championships at Zaepfel Stadium in Yakima, May 29-31. Davenport junior Glenna Soliday won two hurdle races, Reardan senior Evan Krupke won the triple jump and Odessa senior Lily Starkel won the high jump. In addition, the Screaming Eagles' 4x400 relay team consisting of Jakari Singleton, Blake Wynecoop, Krupke and Gabe Branstetter also won a state championship. Saint George's s...
REARDAN – In his 32 years as agriculture teacher, Fred Springer did a lot for Reardan High School. On Tuesday, May 15, the school did something for him. It honored the former teacher and his wife Kathy at the grand opening of the state-of-the-art Fred and Kathy Springer Memorial Greenhouse. After graduating from Otis Orchards High School in 1956, Springer joined the Marines and then attended Washington State University. Upon his graduation in 1967, he accepted a job at R...
REARDAN – The Lions Club hosted the senior classes of Reardan High School and Christian Heritage School in the Community Hall at its annual breakfast, Tuesday, May 20. "This breakfast is the Lions Clubs way of acknowledging the students for their graduation from high school," club president Dale Swant said. "We also use this time to reward deserving seniors with scholarship money." Forty-five students dined on hotcakes, French toast, ham, eggs, and hash browns before h...
CHEWELAH – While many members of the Reardan track team attended the Washington FFA State Convention, the rest competed at the Chewelah Co-Ed Relays Friday, May 9 at Snyder Field. Avery Casselberry placed first in the shotput with a distance of 32-4 and second in the discus with a throw of 83-8. Isabella Burtenshaw placed fifth in the shotput with a throw of 24-0 and eighth in the javelin with a throw of 67-6. Adeline Heindl placed seventh in the discus with a throw of 69-0 a...
REARDAN – Mayor Gail Daniels swore in Barbara Werner as the town's new chief of police at the town council meeting Thursday, May 1. Werner replaced former chief Mike Suniga who resigned his position to become the chief of police in Ritzville. Werner grew up in Sacramento, California and joined the Army in 1988. She served as a military police officer at Fort Richie, Maryland, Giessen Army Depot in Giessen, Germany, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky, before leaving the Army in 1...
REARDAN – Timely hitting and clutch pitching sparked the Screaming Eagles' baseball team to a 5-4 and 4-2 win over Kettle Falls in a doubleheader Saturday, May 3. At their last home game, Screaming Eagles' coach Bobby Green recognized seniors Tysen Finch and Pierson Board for their contributions to the team. Kettle Falls got things going in the first game by scoring two runs in the first inning. Reardan scored one of its own in the bottom of the inning to make the score 2...
REARDAN – Under threatening dark clouds the Screaming Eagles girls softball team hosted Kettle Falls in a doubleheader, Saturday, May 3. On a day when Reardan senior Kira Hoff played her last home game, the Bulldogs offense was relentless, winning the games 24-7 and 33-1. In the opening game, the Bulldogs scored three runs in the first inning and in the second inning, each of their nine batters also scored. Kettle Falls scored 12 more runs over the last three innings and t...
RITZVILLE – Track teams from Davenport, Reardan and Odessa competed under sunny skies at the 20 team Undeberg Invitational at Snider Field, Saturday, April 26. Okanogan won the boys’ competition with 74.5 points. Reardan placed second with 71.5 points. Davenport scored 33 points to earn eighth place and Odessa scored 5 points for its 17th place finish. Okanogan also won the girls meet with 78 points. Davenport earned third place with 68.5 points. Reardan placed seventh wit...
REARDAN – The world has a water crisis and the Reardan community cares. Over two billion people lack access to safe water and for the millions of those who do, they must walk miles each day to collect it for their families. The Reardan Presbyterian Church sponsored its 12th annual Reardan Community Walk for Water Sunday, April 27 to raise money for Water Mission, an organization that brings water filtration and sanitation solutions to third world countries and sites of n...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles hosted St. George's in NE2B tennis on Friday, Aug. 18. Kaitlynne Guhlke, who practices with Reardan but represents Davenport High School, also took part in the match. In the boys' competition, Reardan's E.J. Preuschoff defeated Brady Nosbaum 6-1, 6-3 and the doubles team of Braden and Marcus Durbin beat St. George's Steven Liv and Joe Sudlow 6-4, 0-6, 10-8. The Screaming Eagles' Dominic Board lost to Joey Maestas 0-6, 2-6 but bounced back to b...
REARDAN – The Newport baseball and softball teams came to town Tuesday, April 22, and in both games, overpowered the Screaming Eagles with dominant pitching. The Grizzlies won the girls softball game 14-0 and the boys baseball game 8-0. In the softball game, Grizzlies' pitcher Lili Hall handcuffed Reardan batters allowing only singles by Hadley Landreth and Tayen Zagorski. Newport tattooed the ball in its at-bats. The Grizzlies hit four doubles and one home run in their 10 h...
REARDAN - After being tied 12-12 at the end of regulation play, Chewelah scored four runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Screaming Eagles 16-12 Tuesday, April 15. Reardan pitcher Shyla Nortz walked three batters in the first inning and the Cougars pushed two runners across home plate with three singles to take an early 2-0 lead. In the second inning the Screaming Eagles scored six runs on singles by Natalya Hahn, Kylynn Clouse, Lillie Whitman and Rylynn Green and a double...
REARDAN - Chewelah showed the Screaming Eagles why they are the No. 1 baseball team in the NE2B league when they met Tuesday, April 15. In the second inning, the Cougars scored 16 runs on nine hits in their 22-0 shellacking of Reardan. The win improved Chewelah's record to 10-0. Chewelah pitcher Grady Skok threw a gem by allowing only one hit and by walking only one batter in the five inning game. Maveric Sobotta collected Reardan's only hit of the game. Reardan pitchers'...
ROCKFORD – Reardan and Davenport participated in a four-way track meet hosted by Freeman on Wednesday, April 16. Freeman scored 45 points to win the boys' competition. Newport placed second with 43 points. Reardan and Davenport scored 28 and 25 points, respectively. Freeman also won the girls' competition, scoring 47 points. Davenport placed second with 44 points, followed by Newport with 31 points, Reardan with 17 points. Davenport's David Coriell won the 100-meter run in 1...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles baseball team lost both ends of a doubleheader to NE2B league leading Northwest Christian Saturday, April 5. The Crusaders won the games 4-1 and 19-5 to send Reardan to its third straight defeat. In the first game, NWC scored three runs in the first inning and added another run in the third inning. Crusaders' pitcher Kaden Van Dyke held the Screaming Eagles without a hit through three innings. In the fourth inning, Reardan's Hunter Flaa tattooed...
