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SPOKANE – The Davenport Gorillas girls basketball team's season came to a close after falling to St. George's 44-41 in the consolation bracket semifinals of the Northeast 2B basketball tournament at West Valley High School in Spokane. The Gorillas were playing in the loser-out game after falling to 58-37 in the semifinals two nights earlier. Davenport started strong and finished strong against St. George's. It was the middle that was the problem for the Gorillas. Davenport o...
Over the course of the last few months, Davenport FBLA Community Service Project co-chairs Ellie Telford, Kenzie Gerlitz-Simpson, and Navia Bowdish along with the FBLA chapter members have been promoting heart health and stroke prevention through a series of events and activities for all ages throughout the Davenport community. As part of the project, the chapter partnered with Lincoln Hospital & Clinics to provide an educational presentation at the Davenport Senior Center. Du...
Odessa vs. Selkirk The District 7 championship game was held at Deer Park High School on Feb. 22, and the undefeated Odessa Tiger boys took the #1 spot, handing the Selkirk Rangers a 78 to 34 loss. Odessa 9 27 18 24 78 Selkirk 11 4 17 2 34 The game's first quarter was something of a surprise to the team. Whereas, their usual game plan all season has called for building up a commanding lead right from the start, the Rangers put up a strong defense and even led the Tigers by...
Members of the Odessa High School FBLA chapter have been putting their leadership skills to work once again to benefit the Odessa community. Members met with Mayor Bill Crossley and Public Works Director Rod Webster to learn about current needs at the Odessa Cemetery. The group agreed that there were several areas that could use the services of the students. First, members drafted a map of the cemetery and then began working on creating a digital version. Second, members...
The Odessa Tiger girls accomplished a come-from-behind victory over rival school Almira-Coulee-Hartline at the District 7 tournament playoff game Feb. 19 in Deer Park. They nearly did the same thing on Saturday, Feb. 22 against Curlew in a battle for the 3rd place spot at district that would have given them a trip to the state tournament. Odessa vs. ACH The Tigers and Warriors had a close contest through three-quarters of the game. The fourth quarter was decisive, however, as the Odessa team outscored ACH by 31 points to 10....
The world is changing and so is the way Americans shop and spend their money. America has transitioned from an agricultural economy, to an industrial economy, to a service economy. Now we are moving toward an experience economy. This is the topic being studied by Odessa eighth-graders as part of the Odessa FBLA chapter’s American Enterprise Project. The students have researched businesses that currently offer experiences, such as Top Golf, LuLu Lemon and Petco. With the Sears store closing in Spokane’s Northtown Mall, stu...
Odessa High School's FBLA chapter used FBLA Week as an opportunity to raise funds for the March of Dimes. The annual Copper vs. Silver Contest resulted in raising over $116 for the March of Dimes. According to tradition, the losing senior class president, Ryan Moffet, received a pie in the face from the winning junior class president, Pilot Weishaar....
"Thanks to generous supporters from Lincoln County and across the state, the 'Buy a Pair, Show You Care' underwear drive was a huge success," says Odessa High School Future Business Leaders of America adviser Terri King. FBLA members delivered 1,231 pair of new children's underwear on a recent visit to Teen and Kid Closet in Spokane. They also had the opportunity to tour the facility and meet co-founder and KXLY newscaster Robyn Nance, who described the founding of Teen and...
Odessa vs. Cusick On February 15, the Tigers played a tough, fast Cusick team in the District 7 tournament held at Medical Lake High School. The Tigers came out on top 70 to 56. Odessa 25 14 20 7 70 Cusick 11 10 17 12 56 Ryan Moffet, despite taking a beating under the boards, led the scoring with 22 points. Camden Weber, shooting well from outside had 20, Marcus King 12, Tim DeWulf 11 and Jett Nelson 5. Weber and King shared the rebounding lead with five each. Moffet came up with four steals. The Tiger boys will play Selkirk...
The Odessa Tiger girls completed a successful season in basketball and made it into the District 7 playoffs. Odessa vs. Northport On February 12, the lady Tigers faced off against Northport at home in Odessa, for the first round of the tournament. The girls got a decisive win, 59-37. Odessa 16 18 10 15 59 Northport 6 12 15 4 37 McKennah Davison was top scorer for Odessa with 19 points, followed by Ashlyn Neilsen with 17 and Grace Nelson with 12. The Tigers played a pretty clean game, with no player having more than two fouls...
Odessa vs. Valley Christian On February 7, the Tigers played a rematch against VC at home in Odessa. The Tigers also took this one, 66 to 50. Odessa 25 14 20 7 66 Valley Christian 11 10 17 12 2 Ryan Moffet was once again high scorer with 29 points, as well as being named Maxpreps Player of the Game. He was followed by Camden Weber and Jett Nelson with 12 points each. Tim DeWulf hauled in 11 rebounds to pace the defense. Nelson had five steals, and Moffet handed off seven...
SPANGLE - Davenport wrestler Alex Plasencia only spent a minute-and-a-half on the mat last Thursday, Feb. 6, en route to an easy gold medal at 145 pounds. Plasencia received two byes to open the 1B/2B League-South district wrestling tournament at Liberty High School. Then he pinned Noah Sievers of Liberty in 45 seconds in the semifinals and Mike Bauman of Northwest Christian (Colbert) in 46 seconds. Plasencia led the Gorillas as the team finished second overall with 246...
SPANGLE — Four Indian wrestlers brought home gold Thursday, Feb. 6, from the 1B/2B League -South district wrestling meet at Spangle High School. Ethan Hull won the 126-pound class, Dylan Bjornberg won 138, Rylan Anderson won 152 and Kobe Martinez at 195. Prior to the start of wrestling, Anderson was awarded the district’s Wrestler of the Year plaque. Seeded No. 1, Hull received byes into the championship match. And his lone bout for the title only lasted 3:23 as he pinned Sam...
HARRINGTON – The school district has received a $3.25 million state grant for building repairs and upgrades, according to Superintendent Wayne Massie. The funds will be used for a roof and roof mounted heating, ventilation and air conditioning system replacement. “It’s a huge deal for our district,” Massie said “It’s been a lifesaver.” Massie said the current roof leaks and the HVAC system has aged past its useful lifespan. McKinstry, an energy savings and contractor ma...
A total of 39 Odessa High School students attended the NE Region Winter Conference in Spokane on February 6. This first competition of the year represents the first time the current freshmen have ever competed in an FBLA event. Their efforts in creating original PowerPoint presentations and discussing them were rewarded, as 19 teams brought home awards and qualified for state. All of these projects will be reworked and improved upon and entered into the state competition in...
Odessa vs. Harrington On February 4, the lady Tigers were to face Harrington, but the Panthers have had to cancel the remainder of their varsity season because they had too few girls. The forfeit credits two points to Odessa as a formality. The February 12 playoff game against Northport at home in Odessa will be reported on in next week’s issue of The Odessa Record....
Odessa vs. Columbia On Tuesday, January 21, the lady Tigers faced Columbia High School of Hunters. The Tigers defeated the Lions 56-10. Grace Nelson led the scoring with 11, while Kenadie Elder and Maddy Wagner each had 10 points and McKennah Davison had 9. Every member of the team scored at least one point. Od 24 12 16 4 56 Col 6 0 2 2 10 The Odessa defense tallied 29 rebounds and 29 steals to seal this decisive victory. Odessa vs. ACH On January 24, the A...
Hannah Sheldon of Odessa has been named to the Dean’s List at Montana State University in Bozeman for the 2019 fall semester. Students on the Dean’s List must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or better to be listed. Victoria Weishaar of Odessa, studying in the College of Arts and Sciences at Baylor University in Waco, Texas is one of more than 4,000 students named to the Dean’s Academic Honor Roll for the 2019 fall semester. Students on the Dean’s List are undergraduates with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7, while e...
Odessa vs. Oakesdale On Tuesday, January 14, the Tigers drove south to Oakesdale to take on the Nighthawks. Od 11 18 8 26 63 Oak 11 18 13 12 54 The Tigers and Nighthawks were well matched in the first half which ended with a tied score. Odessa poured it on in the fourth quarter, however, and secured the win. Ryan Moffet scored 37 points to lead the offense, while Marcus King added 10. King led in rebounds with 10 to pace the defense. Odessa vs. Cusick On Friday, January 17, th...
Odessa vs. Oakesdale On Tuesday, January 14, the lady Tigers traveled to Oakesdale, where they faced a strong Nighthawk team. Maddy Wagner scored six points and McKennah Davison scored five to pace the Tigers. Od 7 5 7 9 28 Oak 12 22 8 11 53 Wagner also led the rebounding with seven. Odessa vs. Cusick On Friday, January 17, the Tiger girls hosted the Cusick Panthers in Odessa, and the Tiger team had a great game, winning 63-21. Od 17 17 20 9 63 Cus 2 11 4 4 21 Nearly every...
Odessa vs. Inchelium On January 11, the lady Tigers invited the Inchelium Hornets to Odessa for a conference game. The Hornets stung the Tigresses 68 to 40. The top scorers for the lady Tigers were Maddy Wagner and Grace Nelson each with 10 points, followed by McKennah Davison with 7, Kenadie Elder with 5 and Ashlyn Neilsen, Caitlyn Schuh, Tori Schlomer and Hayden Schuh with two points each. Od 10 9 15 6 40 In 26 6 16 20 68 The Tigresses battled hard to keep the ball in their...
Odessa vs. Inchelium On January 11 the Tigers welcomed the Inchelium Hornets to the Odessa gym for a conference game. The Tigers took their own bite out of the Hornets, winning 68 to 34. Od 14 24 24 6 68 In 15 8 9 2 34 The poor Hornets didn’t have much of chance to sting the 8-0 Tigers. This streak works as a team in every game and that is why they are “the mighty, mighty Tigers.” Leading the Tigers in points was the Machine, Ryan Moffet, with 28. This is truly a team that plays together, though, as he was followed in point...
At its regular meeting on January 13, the Odessa Town Council met at 6 p.m. rather than its normal starting time of 7 p.m. so that council members could attend the home basketball game that same evening. The council approved Ordinance 711, updating fees, fines and other charges in the Odessa Municipal Code. Another ordinance (# 712 renewing the Avista franchise agreement for another 25-year period was tabled until the January 27 meeting so council members could study the...
Since the Christmas basketball tournament in Spokane over the winter break, there have been no basketball games for us to report on. This week, the Tigers have away games in Wellpinit on Tuesday and in Northport on Friday, as well as a home game on Saturday versus Inchelium. Saturday’s games start at 3 p.m. for the girls’ JV, followed by the girls’ varsity at 4:30 p.m. and the boys’ varsity at 6 p.m. There will be no boys’ JV game, as Inchelium has no JV boys team. The following Monday, January 13, the Tigers will play Lake...
The board held a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussing the budget. The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the library at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 19, 2019. Present at the meeting were Ed Deife; Heather Valverde; Chris Crossley; Janie Steward; Carmen Weishaar; Dan Read, Superintendent; Jamie Nelson, Principal and Juli Weishaar, Business Manager. Also present were Justin Parr, Bruce and Kim Todd, HaLee Walter, Lindsy Starkel and Vickie Iverson. Superintendent...
