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DAVENPORT - The Davenport Gorillas girls basketball team dominated from the opening tip, building a commanding lead by halftime and cruising to a lopsided victory over the Medical Lake Cardinals on Saturday, Jan. 17, in Davenport. The Gorillas outscored the Cardinals 19-11 in the first quarter and extended the margin with a 11-3 run in the second for a 30-14 halftime advantage. Davenport then exploded for 23 points in the third quarter while holding Medical Lake to three,...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles girls basketball team turned in a dominant performance Tuesday, Jan. 20, rolling past Kettle Falls 58-20 to remain atop the NE2B-North standings. Reardan set the tone early with an up-tempo offense and relentless defense. The Screaming Eagles jumped out to an 18-1 lead after the first quarter. Although the Bulldogs showed some fight in the second quarter, they still trailed 33-13 at halftime. Tenice Waters scored 14 first-half points for...
DAVENPORT - The Davenport/Liberty Launch Academy Gorillas rallied for a 37-29 nonleague boys wrestling victory over Northwest Christian on Thursday, overcoming forfeits at 150 and 157 pounds that surrendered 12 team points. Northwest Christian built an early lead with pins from Kyler Parry (106, 1:28 over Lincoln Holmberg), Roman Goulet (120, 2:26 over Parker Bundy) and Micah Rocha (126, 1:07 over Lincoln Hoff), plus a 18-0 technical fall by Nakoa Rocha (132, 4:40 over Daman...
As a sports and recreation reporter for the Lincoln County Record-Times, I often share stories from the field. Today, I want to offer a personal note rooted in my heritage. My Bilodeaux family traces its Acadian roots to Île d’Orléans in the St. Lawrence River of Quebec, where ancestors settled as early as 1656. Generations of Bilodeaus have been known for their skills in fishing and hunting. One tradition I cherish is making fresh sausages—uncured and undried—from wild ga...
Davenport seniors Beau Copenhaver, left, and Kyler Davenport hold up a quilt made by Jan Saxton, grandmother of senior Josie Wynecoop, during a hometown basketball game. The quilt is being raffled off at home games to raise funds for senior sports posters to be displayed on street lamps in Davenport....
The Reardan High School wrestling team competed at Jenkins High School in Chewelah on Jan. 15. Reardan won several key matches by fall, including pins from Owen Pendell (138 pounds, 1:08 over Brody King), Avdii Pozdeev (144, 1:04 over Blaine Gibson-Gothmann) and others via forfeit at 113 (Terry Ough), 150 (Parker Gralapp) and additional weights. Jenkins (Chewelah) secured victories including a pin by Trevin Stauffer (132, 1:03 over Christian Miller), Jamason Erickson (132, 2:16 over Miller in another bout), Dakota Katzer...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles and Newport Grizzlies basketball teams set aside rivalry on Saturday, Jan. 10, to rally behind Colfax coach Reece Jenkin, who is battling pancreatic cancer. The evening was about more than basketball. Both communities transformed the games into a show of solidarity, with players and cheerleaders from both schools donning purple shirts, a symbol of support for pancreatic cancer awareness. Jenkin, a 1999 Reardan High School graduate, has i...
ODESSA - The Chesterton Academy Knights built a steady lead and held off a brief Odessa rally to secure a 40-31 nonleague girls basketball win Tuesday night at Odessa. Quarter-by-quarter scoring showed Chesterton taking control gradually: The Knights led 7-4 after the first quarter, 21-16 at halftime and 32-25 heading into the fourth before closing out the game. Knights coach Amber Hartman praised her team's balanced effort. "I thought the game went well," Hartman said. "We...
COLBERT - The Davenport/Liberty Launch Academy Gorilla boys wrestling team showed steady improvement at the Crusader Classic on Saturday at Northwest Christian, placing seventh with 82 points in a 17-team field. Kettle Falls won the tournament with 222 points, followed by Mt. Spokane (169.5) and host Northwest Christian (163). Assistant Coach John Harden praised the squad's progress. "The boys that were showing progression in the room, and that in turn shows the change on the...
Davenport Gorillas' senior Glenna Soliday holds a basketball commemorating her 1300th career point, after reaching the milestone against Newport on Friday, Jan. 9....
DAVENPORT - In a show of statewide solidarity, players, coaches and fans from two 2B schools donned purple shirts Saturday night to support Colfax boys basketball coach Reece Jenkin, who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The Northwest Christian Crusaders pulled away for an 81-46 victory over the host Davenport Gorillas in a nonleague game Jan. 10 at Davenport. Northwest Christian led 15-10 after the first quarter, extended the margin to 31-17 by halftime and...
REARDAN – Rylynn Green scored 16 points, including a half-court buzzer beater, to lead Reardan to a 56-49 win over rival Davenport in an NE2B girls basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 13. Davenport's Clare Lathrop asserted her dominance early, netting eight points in the paint in the opening eight minutes. Reardan responded with a balanced attack, using four different players to take a slim 14-11 lead after one quarter. The Screaming Eagles broke the game open midway through the s...
REARDAN – Behind a dominant 23-point performance from Justin Vaughn, the Screaming Eagles secured a 58-46 win over the Davenport Gorillas on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The win is crucial for Reardan, keeping them within a single game of league-leading Northwest Christian in the NE2B-North District. The Screaming Eagles established early control, ending the first quarter with a 19-12 lead thanks to Vaughn's perimeter shooting and Fred Frolov's interior presence. Reardan maintained t...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles' boys basketball team defeated Bonners Ferry 75-53 to win the 79th annual Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament on Dec. 30. In the opening minutes, Reardan's top scorers, Justin Vaughn, Maveric Sobotta and Fred Frolov, made a strong statement. Bonners Ferry quickly realized that if they wanted to stay competitive, they would have to shut them down. The Badgers couldn't do it. In the first quarter, Vaughn hit two long bombs, and Sobotta and...
REARDAN - The Bonners Ferry girls basketball team, which plays at Idaho's 4A level, beat the Screaming Eagles 55-50 in a see-saw battle on Tuesday, Dec. 30, to win the 79th annual Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament. For three quarters, neither team could gain separation from the other, as they matched each other basket-for basket. After one quarter, Reardan led 17-15. Bonners Ferry took the halftime lead 29-27 and took a 40-39 into the fourth quarter. In the fourth, the...
DAVENPORT - Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes are now rolling out in an unlikely spot in this Lincoln County town: the basement of a local church. Michael Mathison, a former Navy submariner from Medical Lake and husband of Davenport native Jessica Mathison, launched Armored Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at First Presbyterian Church on Morgan Street. Mathison discovered the sport while stationed in Guam, where limited options led him to train under an affiliate of a prominent gym. "It's my...
REARDAN – An undermanned Screaming Eagles' wrestling squad struggled to fill several weight classes, resulting in seven forfeited matches in their meet with Newport on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The Grizzlies won the meet 58-24. Despite the forfeits, the Screaming Eagles found success in three weight classes. Terry Ough (113 pounds) started the night strong for Reardan with a win by fall over Alex Garris. Owen Pendell (138 pounds) and Nate Pendell (165 pounds) secured victories by pin...
Mary Walker sweeps Odessa SPRINGDALE — Mary Walker dominated Odessa in varsity basketball Jan. 6, with the Chargers boys defeating the Tigers 88-37 and the girls winning 6-3 at Mary Walker High School. Odessa plays next Jan. 9 against Chesterton at Valley Christian. Soliday nears 1,300 as Davenport girls roll CHEWELAH — Davenport senior Glenna Soliday scored her 1,299th career point Jan. 6 as the Gorillas girls basketball team routed host Chewelah 57-12. The Davenport boys fell to the Cougars 61-48. Davenport plays next Jan...
DAVENPORT - On a frigid, snow-swept night, the Davenport Gorillas wasted little time dominating the mat, using lightning-quick pins and a string of forfeits to roll to a 53-18 victory over the visiting Jenkins Cougars in a boys wrestling dual Jan. 7. Davenport earned pins from Lincoln Holmberg (106 pounds) in 1:03 over Taysen Stauffer, and Parker Bundy (120) in 0:58 over Jamason Erickson. The Gorillas also secured technical falls from Daman Gale (144) 19-4 in 1:20 over A....
Every January, once the holiday hustle subsides, my wife, Laura, our loyal black-and-tan bloodhound, Ladybird, and I head out for our cherished tradition: exploring the scenic banks at Two Rivers, where the Spokane and Columbia rivers converge on Lake Roosevelt. The winter light casts a serene glow over the water, and the crisp air invigorates as Ladybird enthusiastically sniffs along the shoreline trails, her long ears flapping with every excited bound. Laura and I follow at a leisurely pace, savoring the quiet that...
