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HARRINGTON - When Brad Simpson was young, two men in his life inspired him to join the military. His grandfather John Simpson was a Bronze Star recipient in the Army in World War II and his father Skip Simpson was a machinist in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Wanting to keep that legacy alive, he signed up for military service in 1990 after his graduation from Harrington High School. When Brad told his grandfather John, who was a "Junglee" with the 41st Infantry Division in...
SPRINGDALE - A handful of spectators braved frigid temperatures to watch Mary Walker (Springdale) defeat Davenport 42-28 Friday, Oct. 27, in the last game of the season. In its inaugural season of playing 8-man football, Davenport was unable to schedule a complete slate of games. Because of that, the 13-player squad had only four games under their belt when they took on Mary Walker, which had already played eight. Early on, it appeared Mary Walker was the more experienced...
KETTLE FALLS – For the second week in a row, Reardan’s football team scored 50 points in its 54-0 thrashing of the Bulldogs Friday, Oct 27. The win was the Screaming Eagles’ third in a row and secured them third place in the NE2B League and a spot in the Crossover Tournament against Brewster Friday, Nov. 3. “Our boys played extremely well tonight,” Reardan head coach Matt Clouse said. “They started out fast and did not let up.” So fast, that before Reardan had a chance to run an offensive play, the defense scored on Jak...
COLBERT - Davenport needed to win one of its two volleyball matches in the District 7 2B Volleyball Tournament on Thursday, Oct 26, to advance to the District 6/7 Crossover Tournament. The Gorillas lost both matches to Northwest Christian and Jenkins (Chewelah). The losses eliminated Davenport from postseason play and ended its season. Davenport's pairing with NWC was a rematch of a match played Oct. 19, which the Crusaders won 3-2. In this meeting the Gorillas played hard,...
DAVENPORT —Halloween is coming up Tuesday, Oct. 31, and organizations around Lincoln County are ready to celebrate with candies, costumes, carnivals and other popular activities for children and adults alike to enjoy. Here’s a breakdown of everything Halloween-related going on around Lincoln County. Reardan This weekend, ghosts and goblins will provide a blood curdling experience to all who dare visit the Haunted Train at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum. The event will be Saturday, Oct 28, from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 29,...
SPANGLE - Sparked by its ball-hawking defense, Reardan put 40 first half points on the scoreboard enroute to a 54-13 romp over Liberty Friday, Oct. 20. Rysen Soliday set the stage for the Screaming Eagles' big scoring night by intercepting a Liberty pass on the third play of the game and returning it for a touchdown. After Reardan's defense stuffed Liberty on its next possession, quarterback Soliday struck again, this time by eluding the Lancer pass rush, tucking the ball and...
REARDAN -On an evening with the temperatures in the low 20s, Mackenzie Bjornberg scored three goals to lead the Screaming Eagles to a 5-1 win over Upper Columbia Academy that qualified the Screaming Eagles for the NE2B playoffs Wednesday, Oct. 25. Three minutes into the game, Noelle Raczykowski put the Screaming Eagles on the scoreboard after dribbling the ball through the snow and shooting on goal from 10 yards out. Reardan led 1-0 at halftime. Bjornberg and Kylie Alsept...
REARDAN - The Colfax volleyball team defeated the Screaming Eagles in straight sets Thursday, Oct 19. The Bulldogs won 25-15, 25-8, 25-20 to improve their record to 8-1 in the NE2B League. The Bulldogs, with a roster of mostly juniors and seniors, proved to be too strong for the mostly freshman Screaming Eagles. Colfax scored the first six points of the first set and kept Reardan on its heels with power shots from the front row. Reardan could score points in small bunches,...
REARDAN - When local resident Ed Brommer sees a need, he is eager to fill it. In September, he attended the town council's ice cream social at the park and noticed the picnic tables were weathered and needed fixing. "I've got the time and the ability to work on things like that so decided to go ahead and fix them," Brommer said. In 2004, the Lions Club built 20 picnic tables for the 100th Anniversary of Mule Days. Brommer, who is 86-years old, was one of the men working on...
RITZVILLE - The Reardan football team came to town Friday, Oct. 13 to face the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos in a crucial 2023 Homecoming matchup and came away with a shutout victory 25-0. LRS's high-octane offense has sputtered in recent weeks because of injuries sustained by running backs Brody Boness and Brock Kinch, both of whom watched the game from the sidelines. The Screaming Eagles showed they were ready to play when Hunter Flaa returned the opening kickoff to the...
REARDAN - With not enough players to field a complete squad, the Screaming Eagles' soccer team went into their game Saturday, Oct. 14 against Northwest Christian knowing they had already lost by forfeit. Despite the outcome having already been determined the teams agreed to play nine against nine. The Crusaders won the matchup 5-1. Because of injuries, Reardan juniors Reagan Board and Mackenzie Bjornberg watched from the bench as their nine teammates squared off against a NWC...
REARDAN - After facing a large deficit in their first set, the Screaming Eagles' volleyball team gave Jenkins (Chewelah) all they could handle before losing the match 3-0 on Thursday, Oct 12. Chewelah jumped to an 11-4 first set lead and never looked back. The Screaming Eagles' Emersen Sprecher and Kaylynn Clouse scored three and two kills, respectively, but their efforts were not enough to deny the Cougars their 25-16 win. Chewelah notched a 10-1 run in the second set en...
REARDAN - Six years ago, Medical Lake contractor Wayne Terry met Gail Daniels when he was hired to remodel the basement of a local church. One of his first comments to her was, "I can't believe no one in Reardan has done anything to honor Joe Mann." Daniels was a classmate of one of Mann's nephews and had heard stories of his act of self-sacrifice that earned him the Medal of Honor in World War II, but she couldn't explain to Terry why Reardan had not honored Mann. After...
REARDAN - At its meeting Thursday, Oct. 6, the town council selected Raymond (Rocky) Kidder to fill the position vacated by councilman Shad Vincent upon his Aug. 14 resignation. No applicants filed to fill Vincent's with the Lincoln County Auditor's Office during the filing periods in May and July, so the town sought applications from community members. Kidder sent a letter to the council asking to be considered for the position the same day Vincent resigned.. He has lived in...
REARDAN - What had all the makings of a satisfying Homecoming/Senior Night win for the Screaming Eagles quickly turned into a disappointing loss after Asotin scored its second touchdown of the fourth quarter with less than a minute to play to secure the Panthers' 14-13 win Friday, Oct. 6. Early in the game, Reardan's defense played rock-solid. Asotin's opening drive ended on a Rysen Soliday tackle that jarred the ball loose from a Panther ball carrier and into the hands of...
REARDAN - As the volleyball season heads down the homestretch, the Screaming Eagles have shown flashes of greatness mixed with inconsistent play and losses. In their match against Liberty on Thursday, Oct 5, this was the case as they challenged the Lancers but lost in straight sets 27-25, 25-10, 25-21. The Screaming Eagles opened up a 14-8 lead before the Lancers rallied and knotted the score at 17. Reardan's Kaylynn Clouse and Tenice Waters played big at the net as the teams...
REARDAN - After losing by five goals at Davenport three weeks ago, the Screaming Eagles hosted the Gorillas in a rematch on their home turf Tuesday, Oct. 3. The results were nearly the same as Davenport walked off the pitch with a 6-1 win over their Northeast 2B rivals. As in every game this season, Reardan had enough players to field a team, but no more. Davenport had the luxury of having seven substitutes sitting on its bench. The Soliday girls accounted for five of the six...
REARDAN - After winning two of their previous three matches, the Screaming Eagles volleyball team lost in straight sets to Northwest Christian 25-9, 25-17, 25-15 Thursday, Sept. 28. Reardan freshman Emersen Sprecher scored the game's first point when her kill shot caught the Crusaders flat-footed. The Screaming Eagles took a 4-3 lead before NWC reeled off 11 straight points to take a 15-4 lead. After Reardan scored a point, NWC scored five more to lead 21-6. NWC won the first...
ODESSA - Two offensive juggernauts squared off Friday, Sept. 22 when No. 2 ranked Wilbur-Creston came to town to take on the No. 4 Tigers. W-C entered the game having outscored their opponents 172-48, and the Tigers boasted a 202-48 advantage over their foes. But the Wildcats overwhelmed the Tigers on both sides of the ball and cruised to a 54-6 victory. In the first quarter, it appeared neither team could move the ball against their opponents' stout defense. After playing...
REARDAN - Led by junior Noelle Raczykowski's four goals, the Screaming Eagles cruised to a 7-0 win over Kettle Falls in a NE2B girls soccer game Tuesday, Sept. 26. Before the game, Bulldogs head soccer coach Shylean Hanson said she believed her winless team had a chance to pick up their first win of the season. For the first 10 minutes of the game, it appeared she was correct. Raczykowski proved otherwise. With 18:20 remaining in the first half, she fired a laser shot into...
EDWALL - Christian Heritage faced off against undefeated Country Christian School in a Mountain Christian League volleyball match, Monday, Sept. 25. The visitors from Pasco won the match in straight sets 9-25, 13-25, 13-25. With no seniors on their squad, the Patriots held their own against the more experienced team in front of an enthusiastic crowd. The Patriots struggled returning Country Christian's powerful serves but successfully sustained several long rallies. Playing...
REARDAN - Clay Soliday was recognized for his 50-year tenure on the town council during the town's annual ice cream social at the park, Tuesday Sept 19. Soliday, along with 23-year fellow town council veteran Shad Vincent, didn't file for re-election in this November's general election and won't return to a council where they've spent a combined 73 years together. Mayor Gail Daniels presented Soliday with an American flag and engraved flagpole. "I have Clay on speed dial...
REARDAN - On Saturday, Sept. 16, the Fallen Hero Cart came to town and was on display in City Park. Alaska Airlines decided the use of a baggage cart was inappropriate to transfer the remains of fallen soldiers to and from their aircraft, so designed a customized Fallen Hero Cart for the job. The cart is decorated with American flag curtains and the insignias of the five branches of the military. Inside the cart at the Reardan visit were the remains of Chief Warrant Officer...
REARDAN - After being beaten in straight sets in their three previous matches, the Screaming Eagle volleyball team won their first two sets of the season against 1B opponent Garfield-Palouse Thursday, Sept. 14. But despite Reardan's two wins, the Vikings won the match 3-2. In the first set, Reardan freshman Emersen Sprecher was a beast at the net. Her strong play, both offensively and defensively, helped her team match Gar-Pal point-for-point. After being tied 11-11, Reardan...
CHEWELAH — The Screaming Eagles football team fell to Jenkins High School 14-7 Friday, Sept. 15 in NE2B action. Quarterback Rysen Soliday scored Reardan’s sole touchdown on a 12-yard scamper. He also completed eight passes for 166 yards. Blake Wynecoop was on the receiving end of one of those passes, gaining 54 yards. Evan Krupke caught three passes for 68 yards and Jakari Singleton caught two for 36 yards. Despite the loss, Reardan head coach Matt Clouse thought his team played with greater toughness than they had ear...
