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Harrington On February 5, the Tiger girls defeated Harrington in a playoff game played at home in Odessa. The Harrington Panthers, having returned to their original red and black colors, were supported by a large group of fans also mostly in red and black and cheering for their team with great enthusiasm. The game got off to a wild start with both teams playing very ragged ball, racing down the court and taking poor shots in the frenzied opening minutes. The score rose slowly...
Monday evening's meeting of the Odessa Town Council was preceded by a public hearing on the variance request by Randell and Willma Manley for building a new garage within the 10-foot setback line of their property. Their neighbors had already signed paperwork indicating that they had no objections to the garage location. Two members of the planning commission also attended the meeting and indicated that they, too, had no objections to the planned garage. Later in the meeting,...
The Odessa High School boys basketball team took fourth place at the state 1B tournament in Spokane last week after a grueling post-season of play. Some losses along the way meant that the boys had to claw their way through the losers' bracket, just as they did during the district tournament, but nevertheless earned their way into the trophy round. Two Odessa boys earned medals for sportsmanship along the way, Jayd Jennings and Marcus King. A full account of the games leading...
The Tiger boys took the long road to the state tournament, but they made it. After losing a close game to Wellpinit February 10 in Deer Park, the boys defeated Columbia, Cusick and then Wellpinit to make their way back into contention. Columbia (Hunters) Playing at Deer Park High School against Columbia on February 14, the Tiger boys came out with a lopsided win, 65-27. Odessa 16 22 20 7 65 Columbia 4 8 11 4 27 Ryan Moffet led the scoring with 21 points, followed by Marcus King with 10 and both Jett Nelson and Colton Hunt...
The Odessa Town Council met February 14 at noon for a special meeting to take care of business for which it did not have a quorum at the previous Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting. The first order of business was to approve requests made Monday by Steve Nelson of Century West Engineering in Spokane to submit an application for a USDA loan and to begin advertising for bids for the Federal Emergency Management Agency roadway work to be gin as soon as the weather permits. The council approved Ordinance 693 for the town of Ode...
District 7 tournament play in Deer Park, pitted the Tiger boys against Wellpinit, a team the Tigers defeated twice during the regular season. This time, the Wellpinit team came out on top, with the Tigers losing 63-68. Odessa 16 13 16 18 63 Wellp. 19 16 10 23 68 Ryan Moffet had his highest scoring game of the season with 40 points, but had little scoring help from his teammates. Camden Weber added 13 points, but other players came up with only a single basket here and there. Weber also led the rebounding with five, while...
Valley Christian On February 10, the Tiger girls traveled to Deer Park for the District 7 girls tournament playoffs, losing to Valley Christian 34-57. The loss ends the season for Odessa’s girl Tigers. VC moves on in the tournament which continues Wednesday and next weekend. VC 13 12 22 10 57 Odessa 9 7 9 9 34 The Davison sisters led the scoring with 12 points for Maleah and 13 for McKennah to lead the Tiger offense. Maddy Wagner added seven points. Ma. Davison pulled down six rebounds to lead the team in that category. H...
The Odessa Town Council did not have a quorum Monday night, and therefore was unable to approve any motions or take any official action. The council members present therefore decided to discuss issues and hear input from citizens who had requested to be put on the meeting agenda. Steve Nelson of Century West Engineering in Spokane was hoping to have motion of support from the council for submitting a USDA grant application and also to have council approval to begin advertising for bids for the Federal Emergency Management...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday at noon for its monthly meeting. The newly elected secretary had asked to withdraw from the position, so nominations were reopened. As members present pondered who might fit the bill, Michelle Melgren volunteered to take the job once again and she was approved unanimously for the post. Chamber president Zach Schafer expressed his worry that the Desert 100, now only weeks away, will not be the success that it has been up to now for lack of a person or even a committee of two or three...
Scheduled to play Inchelium on this past Tuesday here in Odessa, playoff officials were scrambling with a last-minute problem. A half-dozen or so of the Inchelium players became academically ineligible after second quarter grades were released. The game was handed off to the next team in line, Northport. The Tiger boys handily defeated Northport, coming on hard and fast from the tipoff and never giving the opposition a breather. Even when the second string Tigers came in to...
Hinrichs Trading Company opened its doors to the Odessa community and to potential growers of garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas) on January 31 at the Odessa Industrial Park. The Hinrichs family has been involved in agriculture in the Palouse for five generations. Their company headquarters is in Pullman. The company was established in the early 1900s by Max Hinrichs, Sr. for processing grass seed. His son Max, Jr. switched to processing wheat seed in 1925, and his sons...
Valley Christian On January 26, the Tiger girls lost to Valley Christian in a game played at home in Odessa. Odessa 11 12 12 11 46 Valley C. 8 16 18 16 58 McKennah Davison scored 19 points and Maddy Wagner added another 12 to lead the Tigers. Maleah Davison and Wagner tied for the lead in rebounds with nine each, and Mc. Davison had another eight. Columbia (Hunters) Against Columbia Saturday, January 27, the Odessa girls overpowered the Lions, winning 62-24. Odessa 14 17 15...
Valley Christian On January 26, the Tiger boys faced Valley Christian of Spokane at home in Odessa. The Tiger overpowered the Panthers, 67-40. Odessa 29 4 20 14 67 Valley C. 4 0 11 25 40 Ryan Moffet led the scoring with 33 points. Tim DeWulf was the next higher Tiger scorer with 8. Marcus King led the rebounding with 10, while DeWulf pulled down another eight. Columbia (Hunters) Playing in Hunters against Columbia High School on Saturday, January 27, the Odessa boys continued...
ACH On January 16, the Tiger girls lost to Almira-Coulee-Hartline in a game played in Coulee City. Odessa 7 8 8 8 31 ACH 17 24 14 11 66 McKennah Davison scored seven points to lead the Tigers, while three other players had six points each: Caitlyn Schuh, Kassidy Crossley and Maleah Davison. Mc. Davison and Crossley also brought down four rebounds each. Northport Against Northport Friday, January 19, the Odessa girls were fairly evenly matched against the Mustangs and won by...
ACH On January 16, the Tiger boys faced Almira-Coulee-Hartline in Coulee City in a contest that stayed close throughout. With a scant two-point lead at the half, the Tigers overcame a slow third quarter to catch fire in the fourth quarter. Odessa 16 11 9 28 64 ACH 13 12 16 16 57 Ryan Moffet led the scoring with 24 points, 17 of them from the free-throw line as he drew foul after foul. Camden Weber and Colton Hunt each added 11 points. C. Hunt led the rebounding with six, with...
Wellpinit On January 9, the Tiger girls lost to Wellpinit in a game played in Odessa. Odessa 7 11 4 15 37 Wellpinit 17 22 14 14 67 Maddy Wagner scored 15 points to lead the Tigers, and McKennah Davison had nine. Mc. Davison also brought down six rebounds, followed by Wagner with five. Selkirk Against Selkirk Friday, January 12, the Odessa girls came up against another powerhouse, losing 68-34. Odessa 3 13 10 8 34 Selkirk 31 10 23 4 68 Maleah Davison and Caitlyn Schuh each...
Wellpinit On January 9, the Tiger boys faced Wellpinit at home in Odessa, getting the win by a 20-point margin. Odessa 20 14 14 14 62 Wellpinit 9 10 9 14 42 Ryan Moffet and Camden Weber led the scoring with 24 and 17 points, respectively. Colton Hunt added another six. Tim DeWulf led the rebounding with 11, and Marcus King had eight. Weber had eight steals, and King had another five. Selkirk In Selkirk last Friday, January 12, the Odessa boys continued winning, defeating the...
Reardan In a non-conference away game in Reardan January 2, the Tiger boys got back into the rhythm of their season following a lighter schedule over the holidays. Odessa 19 17 13 16 65 Reardan 6 6 11 15 38 Ryan Moffet was back in form, bagging 29 points in the game. Camden Weber had nine points, Colton Hunt eight and Tim DeWulf seven. Defensively, Marcus King led the rebounding with seven. Moffet and Weber had four and five steals, respectively. Republic Traveling to Republic...
Reardan On their first day back at school after the winter break, the Tigers girls traveled to Reardan, losing to the Indians by 10 points. Odessa 6 7 9 13 35 Reardan 8 21 7 9 45 The non-conference game saw McKennah Davison lead the Tiger attack with a very hot hand, scoring 19 points, 12 of them from three-point range. She also hit five out of eight from the free-throw line. Brenna Carstensen added five points. Mc. Davison also brought down 10 rebounds, followed closely by...
Chewelah In a nonleague game on Saturday, December 30, Chewelah defeated the Tigers by a score of 49-32. Odessa 4 4 15 9 32 Chewelah 15 11 12 11 49 Odessa got off to a very slow start and trailed 26-8 at the half-way mark. The third quarter was a much improved one for the Tigers as they outscored the Cougars by three points, then kept even with them in the final quarter. But it was too little too late, as the point spread from the first half could not be overcome. McKennah Davison scored 11 points to lead the Tiger attack....
Chewelah The Tigers traveled to Chewelah last Saturday, where they were defeated 76-62 in a non-league game. The Tigers trailed throughout the game but fought hard, as did their opponents. The many fouls called led to 48 free throws being awarded. Chewelah made 14 of 18 of its free throws and Odessa made 24 of 30. Odessa 9 20 13 20 62 Chewelah 16 23 16 21 76 Odessa’s Camden Weber scored a game-high 26 points. Ryan Moffet added 17, as this normally sharp-shooting player was subjected to pressure that resulted in his making o...
Wilbur-Creston The Tiger girls beat Wilbur-Creston by a score of 50-36 on Tuesday, December 19, in Creston. Odessa 12 13 14 11 50 W-C 5 11 10 10 36 Maddy Wagner led the Tiger offense with 19 points, and McKennah Davison scored another 11. Wagner also led the Tiger defense with 14 rebounds, while Maleah Davison had 10 rebounds. Pomeroy The following Thursday, December 21, the Tiger girls traveled to Pomeroy to face the Pirates, losing by 40 points against one of the highly ranked 1B schools in the state of Washington. Odessa...
Wilbur-Creston Playing in Creston on December 19, the Tigers defeated the Wildcats by a 30-point spread. Odessa 18 18 16 17 69 W-C 15 9 10 5 39 The scoring leader was Ryan Moffet with 26 points. Camden Weber had 12 points, and most of the other team members also contributed to the scoring. With eight assists, five steals and three rebounds, Weber was also name the Player of the Game. Colton Hunt led the rebounding with five, followed closely by Lane Lobe with four. Again, most of the team contributed to bringing down...
Almira-Coulee-Hartline The Tigers defeated ACH in a close game at home on December 12. Odessa 18 7 10 19 54 ACH 18 12 12 7 49 Ryan Moffet scored 26 points to pace the Tiger team, and Marcus King scored 14. On defense, King led in rebounds with 8. Moffet and Camden Weber each had one blocked shot. Wellpinit The Tiger boys defeated Wellpinit last Saturday, December 16, by only one point to maintain their undefeated season so far this year. Getting off to a good start in the...
Almira-Coulee-Hartline At home on December 12, the Tiger girls lost to ACH, 78-29. Odessa 5 10 5 9 29 ACH 20 17 24 17 78 Amber Smith led the scoring with 8 points, while the Davison sisters had 7 points apiece and Caitlyn Schuh had 6. Defensively for the Tigers, Maddy Wagner had 5 rebounds, and McKennah Davison had 4. Wagner also had a blocked shot. Wellpinit On December 16 in Wellpinit, the Tiger girls lost a lopsided contest to the Redskins. Despite the loss, Odessa's...
