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SPOKANE-1961, 2009 and 2023. Those are the three years that the Davenport boys basketball team made the B State Championship game. The only team to win that game? This year's iteration of the Gorillas, who came back to defeat No. 5 Brewster 65-58 in the 2B State Championship game at the Spokane Arena Saturday, March 4 to capture the program's first state title in school history. "Most of these kids have been playing together since they were in second grade, and watching them...
DAVENPORT - A 16-year-old boy who was arrested following the Feb. 22 shooting death of 15-year-old Shadrach Hall-Turner in Reardan was charged with first-degree manslaughter and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm while under the age of 18. Under state law, Koedi V. White of Reardan will stand trial on the charges as an adult, which is why his name was publicly released. Law states that a manslaughter charge filed against anyone 16 years old or older will be...
SPOKANE-After the No. 4 Columbia (Burbank) Coyotes blew the doors off No. 3 Lake Roosevelt in the second half of a quarterfinal matchup Thursday, one might have wondered if the young and talented Coyotes could challenge No. 1 Davenport for a state title. The Gorillas showed in the 2B state semifinals Friday that that was not the case, never trailing against Columbia en route to a convincing 76-52 win at the Spokane Arena Friday, March 3. Davenport advanced to the state...
SPOKANE—Another big game from the dynamic duo of Jessie Reed and Marilla Hockett was enough for the Oakesdale Nighthawks to keep their season alive while sending the Odessa Tigers home in the process. Oakesdale beat Odessa 56-48 in a loser-out game at the Spokane Arena Friday, March 3. The loss ended the Tigers’ season, one in which Odessa advanced to Arena play for the first time in program history. Both offenses started at breakneck pace. Odessa would sink a shot, and Oak...
SPOKANE—There’s an old adage in sports: It’s hard to beat a team three times. No. 1 Davenport found that to be especially true if you up that number to four, but the Gorillas did just enough to hold off District 7 rival Northwest Christian 62-58 in the 2B state quarterfinals Thursday, March 2. The win was, indeed, Davenport’s fourth in as many tries against the Crusaders this season. But No. 7 NWC did not make it easy at the Spokane Arena Thursday. “Three times is never eas...
SPOKANE—A four-game winning streak came to an end for the Odessa girls in the 1B state quarterfinals. The Tigers fell to the Mt. Vernon Christian Hurricanes 49-36 at the Spokane Arena Thursday, March 2. Both teams had trouble getting their offenses on track to start, and the game was tied 8-8 after a quarter. The second quarter belonged to the Hurricanes. MVC built a 24-14 lead by intermission. That lead only expanded in the third quarter, as Odessa continued to struggle g...
DAVENPORT — The school board heard 15 proposed or planned facilities-related items during a presentation from facilities director Brian Telford and assistant plant operations, facilities and grounds director J.J. Kowalkowski at the board’s regular meeting Monday, Feb. 27. District controls were the first item discussed. Telford said the district’s current contract with ATS has expired. He shared quotes from ATS and Control Solutions NW for future board consideration. The Pathways program hopes to transform the red and white...
DAVENPORT — A technical assistance grant program aimed at improving defendant appearance rates selected Lincoln County District Court as one of six courts nationwide to receive such a grant. The program, which is funded by the National Center for State Courts and the Pew Charitable Trusts, hopes to find ways to make court appearances more accessible for defendants, District Court administrator Renee Honey said. The grants netted each recipient an iPad and free consulting services to make recommendations for improvements. ...
WENATCHEE -Something of a Cinderella story struck midnight for the Reardan boys team in the District 6/7 2B Boys Crossover against Lake Roosevelt. The Raiders ended the Screaming Eagles' season with a 57-41 victory at Wenatchee High School Saturday, Feb. 18. Reardan, which came into the crossover as District 7's No. 5 seed after upsetting Colfax in the District 7 2B Boys Tournament a week prior, held tough with District 6's top seed for a quarter. Lake Roosevelt took a 14-12...
SPOKANE VALLEY - It's felt rather inevitable all season, but now it's official: The Davenport boys basketball team is going to state for the first time since 2010. The Gorillas clinched that state berth after pulling away from Tonasket 72-49 in the District 6/7 2B Boys Crossover at West Valley High School Friday, Feb. 17. Davenport was subsequently named the top seed in the state tournament when the brackets were unveiled Sunday, Feb. 19. The Gorillas controlled the pace for...
WENATCHEE - A wild final offensive possession for the Davenport girls ended as well as the Gorillas could've hoped: Freshman Clare Lathrop sunk a layup with 5 seconds on the clock to give Davenport a 45-43 win over the Lake Roosevelt Raiders in the District 6/7 2B Girls Crossover at Wenatchee High School Saturday, Feb. 18. The win sent Davenport, which had clinched the No. 5 seed in District 7 with an overtime win over St. George's a week prior, into the opening round of the...
TACOMA - One of the school's best wrestling seasons in recent history culminated in a sixth-place finish at the state Mat Classic XXXIV for Davenport. Four of the five Gorillas that competed medaled, and Davenport pulled in an academic state title to boot. No Gorillas were able to pull in a first-place title. Senior Sam Schneider came the closest in the 195-pound division with a second-place finish. Schneider pinned Rainier junior Mason Hornby in 44 seconds in the...
DAVENPORT — The local Senior Center temporarily closed in January and is still short on the funds required to re-open. A local group hopes that such a re-opening can happen by mid-March but needs more donations to make that happen. Vice president Jim Wilson and locals Barbara Badgley and Georgia Smith are working together toward a hopeful re-opening of the Senior Center, which provides meals and community to local senior citizens. “We could really use the help of the community to keep us viable until our funds/grants com...
PULLMAN - A Davenport native is part of an 11-member meat judging team at Washington State University that has won both contests it has participated in this year. Ashley Gunning, a 2019 graduate of Davenport High School, is the lone Lincoln County native on the squad that won two meat judging contests in January and is heading to Houston for a third contest Tuesday, Feb. 28. The team won Champion Team Overall for the A-Division at the National Western Stock Show in Denver...
LINCOLN - Davenport native and current Gonzaga University accounting student Gavin Boggs thought he was enjoying a somewhat slow afternoon of winter walleye fishing with his college roommate on Lake Roosevelt near the Lincoln boat launch Saturday, Feb. 11. The pair was enjoying being on the water but had only secured one fish all day. That changed when Boggs felt a heavy tug on his line. He thought he'd gotten the second walleye of the day, but what he got was much more...
DAVENPORT—A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged after allegedly bringing a BB gun to the high school here Thursday, Feb. 16. Tristan M. Clark was transported to Martin Hall and booked on charges of possessing dangerous weapons on school facilities and harassment. Clark appeared in Superior Court Tuesday, Feb. 21 and entered a not-guilty plea on the charges, according to the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office. A fact-finding hearing was set for Tuesday, March 7. According to police records, Lincoln County Dispatch was tol...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Davenport's victory over Lind-Ritzville/Sprague in the District 7 2B Tournament loser-out round last Wednesday ensured the Gorillas had a place in the District 6/7 Crossover, but a top-five finish at Districts was important to make sure that crossover wouldn't be against juggernaut Okanogan. After the Gorillas suffered their second overtime loss of Districts to Upper Columbia Academy Thursday, Feb. 9, Davenport finally figured out its overtime obstacles with...
SPOKANE VALLEY - The Davenport and Reardan boys were represented on the NE2B North Division All-League Teams in large numbers, as announced at halftime of the District 7 2B girls title game at West Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 11. Davenport star Tennessee Rainwater was named Most Valuable Player, while head coach Matt Henry was named Coach of the Year. Senior Brenick Soliday was named to the North All-League First Team, while fellow senior Cash Colbert was named to the...
REARDAN - Five Davenport wrestlers are headed to the state Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome after qualifying at the 1B/2B Region 3 Tournament Saturday, Feb. 11. Additionally, three wrestlers were selected as alternates for state despite not qualifying through their efforts. The Gorillas finished fourth as a team in the regional contest. "To be honest, regionals didn't exactly go as planned," senior Matthew Wines said. "But we're still moving on...I think we'll have a good run...
SPOKANE VALLEY - To reach the promised land, a team must slay its giants. The Reardan boys basketball team finally conquered one such giant last weekend, defeating the Colfax Bulldogs 57-46 in the District 7 2B 5th/6th Place game at West Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 11. With the win, Reardan advanced to the District 6/7 Crossover and eliminated Colfax in the process. "It means a lot to us because we haven't made it out of Districts in a long time," senior Logan Flaa said....
SPOKANE VALLEY - After he suffered a hip flexor injury three nights prior, the Davenport coaching staff didn't even know if their best player, Tennessee Rainwater, would be available for the District 7 Championship against Northwest Christian. After some physical therapy and painkillers, Rainwater was more than available, scoring 33 points and grabbing eight rebounds in said Championship game. Toss in a dominant 24 point and 10 rebound effort from Cash Colbert, and the...
ROCKLYN - A Florida man survived a one-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 2 Thursday, Feb. 9. Leandro Duenas Martinez, 32, was injured and transported via helicopter to an area hospital. According to the Washington State Patrol, Martinez's Kenworth rollback tow truck was westbound on Highway 2 near Milepost 244 when it left the road, overturned and trapped him inside at approximately 9:10 a.m. Fire District No. 5 firefighter Bob Johnson said Martinez was trapped inside the truck...
DAVENPORT - If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. That could describe Robert Jenkins' attempts at getting onto City Council. During a regular council meeting Wednesday, Feb. 8, Jenkins was appointed to fill a council seat vacated by Jessica Smith in December. This is the second time Jenkins put his name in the hat to fill a council vacancy. Last year, he applied for a seat Jonn Chapman was ultimately appointed to fill. "Davenport is a wonderful community, and I would...
DAVENPORT — All seven levy propositions placed before Lincoln County voters in a special election Tuesday, Feb. 14 were passing as of press time, most by comfortable margins. A Sprague School District proposition for a replacement educational programs and operations levy with an estimated levy rate of $1.51 per $1,000 of assessed property value in 2024 and $1.43 per $1,000 of assessed property value in 2025 was passing 127-49. $215,000 will be collected from taxpayers both years. The first of three levies run by the Odessa S...
DAVENPORT — A Creston man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash Saturday, Feb. 4. Casey Glenn Munter was found deceased on Seven Springs Dairy Road near Grant Road by local law enforcement after losing control of a blue Dodge truck he was driving, according to reports. According to reports, law enforcement determined that Munter was traveling above the posted speed limit on muddy, gravel and possibly icy roads near his Seven Springs Dairy Road home. Sergeant Jerad McLagan arrived on scene and found Munter’s body und...
