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YAKIMA - Glenna Soliday cemented her place in Washington track and field history Saturday, becoming the first athlete to win both hurdle events four consecutive years while leading Davenport to a third-place finish at the 2026 WIAA 1B-2B-1A Track and Field Championships. La Conner clinched the meet victory in the 2B competition with 60 points, narrowly edging out Cle Elum-Roslyn, who finished second with 58 points. Davenport and Freeman tied for third place with 53 points...
DAVENPORT - The Gorillas wrestling coaches are stepping down. During a Tuesday, June 2, meeting, the School Board accepted the resignations of both Coach Jesse Hoff and assistant John Harden. Hoff has led the program since 2023 after former Coach Rick Perleberg. Hoff said the decision was part of a long-planned transition tied to family life. "Every year, we've known this a one-year deal in the sense of not knowing where life was goingto lead me," Hoff said. "I truly believe t...
FORT SPOKANE — Families and new anglers looking for an easy introduction to fishing can reel one in this weekend at the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Fish Fest. The free event is scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at the Fort Spokane Day Use Area. It coincides with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Free Fishing Weekend, when anglers can fish without a license for select species. Fish and Wildlife spokeswoman Staci Lehman said the event provides a low-pressure entry into the sport. “You don’t...
The Davenport Water Park will open for the summer season Wednesday, June 11, with regular hours through the end of August. Open swim is offered Monday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 6 p.m. Adult swim runs Monday through Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. The pool is closed on Sundays. Swim lessons are available in two sessions this July. Session 1 runs July 6-17 and Session 2 runs July 20-31. Daily 30-minute classes are offered from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. All registration forms and liability releases must be...
LIND – Hold onto your hats, colossal crashes will be heard June 12-13 as the annual Lind Combine Demolition Derby returns to town. The two-day event features car and truck racing, a parade, car show, community barbecue and the signature event, the Combine Demolition Derby. The sounds of revving motors starts at 5 p.m. Friday, June 12, with car and pickup time trials in Lind Lions Club Arena on state Highway 21, according to derby executive Mike Doyle. “Racing starts at 6 p.m.,” Doyle said. Following racing, a live disc jocke...
CHENEY - A perfect season was on the line June 1 at Salnave Park, and the players from Leo's Photography didn't waste any time securing it. Combining forces from Reardan and Davenport, Leo's Photography-one of West Plains Little League's powerhouse teams-delivered a dominant performance in a 20-0 shutout victory over Site One-Reardan to cap an undefeated regular season in the 8–12-year-old age division. "Top to bottom, it was a phenomenal game," Leo's coach Derek Jones s...
SPOKANE – Athletes from Davenport and Reardan competed in the NE2B District 6 Track and Field Championship at Whitworth University on May 21 and 23. The Freeman boys ran away with the team title with 140.5 points. Davenport placed eighth with 36 points and Reardan placed ninth with 32 points. Freeman also won the girls team title, scoring 120 points. Davenport placed third with 94 points and Reardan placed eighth with 45.5 points. The individual top finishers will compete a...
VALLEY CHRISTIAN - Multiple Odessa athletes and two relays punched their tickets to the regional championships with standout performances at the District 6 1B Track & Field Championships held May 20-22 at Valley Christian School. The Tigers' boys team finished seventh in the team standings with 32 points. Junior Landon McMillan led the way for the Tigers, taking second in the 110-meter hurdles in 16.33 seconds and second in the triple jump with a personal-best 41-7.5. He also...
YAKIMA – Three area girls fastpitch softball teams competed last weekend, May 21-23, in the state 1B and 2B tournaments at the Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima. Wilbur-Creston and Almira/Coulee-Hartline were amid the 1B ranks, while Lake Roosevelt was in 2B. All three went 2-1 and returned without a trophy. Lake Roosevelt lost it's opening game to eventual state runner-up. The Raiders then eliminated Colfax before themselves being eliminated by Kittitas. Wilbur-Creston e...
LIBERTY LAKE - Odessa junior Eli Madigan delivered one of the strongest individual performances in recent program history, finishing fifth in the 1B Boys division at the WIAA State Golf Championships held May 19-20 at Liberty Lake Golf Course. Madigan posted an impressive two-round total of 84 to earn a spot on the podium among the state's top small-school golfers. Teammate senior Troy Hardung placed 17th with a 94, while sophomore Ella Schlomer competed in the combined 1B/2B...
SPOKANE — The Davenport Gorillas and Reardan Screaming Eagles are among 12 track teams competing through Saturday, May 23, at the 2B District 6 meet at Whitworth University’s Pine Bowl. Competing teams are Asotin, Chewelah, Colfax, Davenport, Freeman, Kettle Falls, Liberty (Spangle), Lind-Ritzville, Newport, Northwest Christian (Colbert), Reardan and St. George’s. Top finishers will advance to state next weekend....
MEDICAL LAKE - If by nothing else but a glance on his current roster, West Plains Cannons Coach Austin Sharp suggests a bounce back season for his AAA American Legion team is in order. Last year the Cannons, who finished third in the state in 2024, missed the tournament for the first time in the last five seasons, finishing 14-24 on the season. "Since we started in 2018, every year we returned probably 50&-60% of our roster," Sharp said. The team has traditionally had players...
OLYMPIA — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is going cashless at its offices. Beginning June 11, the agency will no longer accept cash for licenses at its offices, officials said. Agency Licensing Division Manager Jennine Griffo blames the change on the phase-out of pennies and a state law establishing rounding criteria. “We estimated that it would cost the department tens of thousands of dollars and half of our contracted annual vendor work hours to update our point-of-sale system to accommodate rounding the cos...
