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Lee Praetorius, of Odessa, was fishing - but mostly catching - with his grandson, Grant Wagner, during the opening weekend of fishing season on Saturday, April 27. The pair spent the day casting lines and making memories at Deer Lake....
CHEWELAH – While many members of the Reardan track team attended the Washington FFA State Convention, the rest competed at the Chewelah Co-Ed Relays Friday, May 9 at Snyder Field. Avery Casselberry placed first in the shotput with a distance of 32-4 and second in the discus with a throw of 83-8. Isabella Burtenshaw placed fifth in the shotput with a throw of 24-0 and eighth in the javelin with a throw of 67-6. Adeline Heindl placed seventh in the discus with a throw of 69-0 a...
The Reardan seniors are honored before the Northeast 2B Championships track and field meet on Tuesday, May 6, in Colfax. Seniors this year include Avery Casselberry, Danika Bretz, Evan Krupke, Joseph Matusik, James Nilles, Levi Nilles, Levi Hammel, Diondre Flett, Gabe Branstetter, Parker LaMar, Jakari Singleton and coach Jason Anderson....
DAVENPORT — As communities across the country recognize National Learn to Swim Day this Saturday, May 17, the Davenport city pool is preparing to reopen for the summer and is now accepting registrations for its 2025 swim lesson sessions. The pool will officially open on Thursday, June 12, the same day Davenport schools release students for summer break. Once open, the pool will operate Monday through Saturday, with swim lessons beginning at 8 a.m. and open swim starting at 1 p.m. Swim lesson registration is now open and a...
Several Davenport wrestlers competed for Inland Northwest Training Center in the state Freestyle and Greco-Roman Champsionships on Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4, at The Podium in Spokane. Pictured, Wayland Holmberg of Davenport tries to turn Connor Crum of Thunder Mountain Wrestling Club in a 144-pound Greco-Roman match on Sunday. Crum won the U16 bout, 9-0. Holmberg went on to take third-place....
REARDAN – Timely hitting and clutch pitching sparked the Screaming Eagles' baseball team to a 5-4 and 4-2 win over Kettle Falls in a doubleheader Saturday, May 3. At their last home game, Screaming Eagles' coach Bobby Green recognized seniors Tysen Finch and Pierson Board for their contributions to the team. Kettle Falls got things going in the first game by scoring two runs in the first inning. Reardan scored one of its own in the bottom of the inning to make the score 2...
REARDAN – Under threatening dark clouds the Screaming Eagles girls softball team hosted Kettle Falls in a doubleheader, Saturday, May 3. On a day when Reardan senior Kira Hoff played her last home game, the Bulldogs offense was relentless, winning the games 24-7 and 33-1. In the opening game, the Bulldogs scored three runs in the first inning and in the second inning, each of their nine batters also scored. Kettle Falls scored 12 more runs over the last three innings and t...
ODESSA — The Tigers couldn’t turn the tide in their second matchup against Mary Walker this season, falling 8-3 to the Chargers in Tuesday’s road contest. Mary Walker capitalized early and kept the pressure on throughout the game, sweeping the season series against Odessa after a previous win in April. The Chargers’ victory also ended their own five-game home losing streak, improving their overall record to 7-6. Odessa, now 2-8 overall and 2-5 in 1B Northeast District play, continues to search for consistency. Despite...
Wrestling for Inland Northwest Wrestling Training Center, Solomon Holmberg of Davenport (red) gets thrown by Garrett Lees of Southwest Washington Wrestling Club during a 190-pound junior bout at the state Greco-Roman tournament on Sunday, May 4....
COLFAX — Athletes from Reardan and Davenport delivered standout performances Tuesday at the Northeast 2B Boys Team Championships held at Colfax High School, with several competitors earning top-three finishes across a range of track and field events. Reardan’s Gabe Branstetter, a senior, claimed a dominant victory in the 800 meters, clocking a season-record time of 1:59.55. Branstetter also anchored the winning 4x400-meter relay team, which included Jakari Singleton, Blake Wynecoop, and Evan Krupke. The group crossed the fin...
COLFAX — Davenport’s Glenna Soliday and Josie Wynecoop delivered multiple podium finishes Tuesday to lead the Gorillas at the Northeast 2B Girls Track and Field Championships at Colfax High School. Soliday, a junior, dominated in the hurdles, winning the 100-meter hurdles in 15.63 seconds and claiming another title in the 300-meter hurdles with a season-best 46.99. She also helped Davenport secure second place in the 4x200-meter relay alongside Faith Suttenfield, Paige Van Buren, and Charlotte Soliday, finishing in 1:5...
WILBUR — A nationwide shortage of high school and league sports referees is affecting local sports. The National Association of Sports Officials reports a 25% shortage across the country and this is becoming a concern for the future. Wilbur-Creston Athletic Director Darin Reppe said finding baseball and softball officials has been challenging. “This season, the local teams have been forced to play games with only one umpire,” he said. Bruce Shields is the Assigning Secretary for Central Columbia Basin Umpire Assoc...
RITZVILLE – Track teams from Davenport, Reardan and Odessa competed under sunny skies at the 20 team Undeberg Invitational at Snider Field, Saturday, April 26. Okanogan won the boys’ competition with 74.5 points. Reardan placed second with 71.5 points. Davenport scored 33 points to earn eighth place and Odessa scored 5 points for its 17th place finish. Okanogan also won the girls meet with 78 points. Davenport earned third place with 68.5 points. Reardan placed seventh wit...
DAVENPORT - Davenport's losing streak extended to 16 games Tuesday with a 27-1 home defeat against Northwest Christian School (Colbert) in a 2B Bi-County Conference matchup. The Gorillas dropped to 0-14 on the season. Davenport has now been outscored 241-23 this season and remains winless at home, on the road, and in district play. Northwest Christian (13-5) ended a three-game skid with the victory and continued a season trend of dominant wins. The Crusaders have now recorded...
The Davenport Cool youth soccer team, also known as the Blazers, is getting ready for its next match in Harrington as part of the countywide youth soccer league. The team, made up of local second and third graders, has been practicing under the guidance of coach Tucker Cool....
The Gorillas boys baseball team remains winless on the season after dropping four more games in the last week. On Tuesday, April 22, Kettle Falls walloped the Gorillas, 30-4. That loss came after consecutive losses to Newport. At Kettle Falls, the Bulldogs set the tone of the game from the first inning, scoring 8 runs. The Bulldogs piled on 7 runs in the second and third innings and 8 more in the fourth. Davenport mustered 4 runs in the third, but it wasn't enough to keep the...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles hosted St. George's in NE2B tennis on Friday, Aug. 18. Kaitlynne Guhlke, who practices with Reardan but represents Davenport High School, also took part in the match. In the boys' competition, Reardan's E.J. Preuschoff defeated Brady Nosbaum 6-1, 6-3 and the doubles team of Braden and Marcus Durbin beat St. George's Steven Liv and Joe Sudlow 6-4, 0-6, 10-8. The Screaming Eagles' Dominic Board lost to Joey Maestas 0-6, 2-6 but bounced back to b...
DAVENPORT — The lowland lakes fishing season officially opens Saturday, April 26, across Washington state, including Lincoln County. While many area lakes are already open year-round, the season kickoff marks the beginning of one of the busiest times of year for local anglers. “This is the lowland lake opener, not free fishing weekend,” said Jolynn Beauchene, Fish and Wildlife officer for Lincoln County. “You still need a valid fishing license.” In Washington, anyone age 16 or older must have a fishing license. Youth age...
REARDAN – The Newport baseball and softball teams came to town Tuesday, April 22, and in both games, overpowered the Screaming Eagles with dominant pitching. The Grizzlies won the girls softball game 14-0 and the boys baseball game 8-0. In the softball game, Grizzlies' pitcher Lili Hall handcuffed Reardan batters allowing only singles by Hadley Landreth and Tayen Zagorski. Newport tattooed the ball in its at-bats. The Grizzlies hit four doubles and one home run in their 10 h...
