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REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles' boys basketball team defeated Peninsula (Gig Harbor) 69-46 in the 79th annual Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament on Dec. 29. In the game's opening minutes, it appeared the Seahawks' superior height might be too much for the Screaming Eagles to deal with. Peninsula racked up six fast points under the hoop and were suddenly up 8-2. Reardan settled down and showed that its quickness and solid defense could counter the Seahawks' height...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles' girls basketball team defeated Lakeside 57-38 in the 79th annual Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament on Monday, Dec. 29. The Screaming Eagles' fast-paced play and strong defense proved dominant as they controlled the backboards and disrupted passing lanes. Reardan grabbed 35 rebounds and turned Lakeside turnovers into points. The Screaming Eagles deflected 11 passes and had 9 steals in the game. Reardan led 19-9 after one quarter and 27-16...
POMEROY - A Sprague girl brought home a gold medal from the Christmas Tournament on Monday, Dec. 29. Autumn Cresse, wrestling for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, captured the title at the 110-115-pound weight class after pinning four opponents. Cresse opened the tournament by pinning Bronco teammate Emiliy Nolan in 3:38. She then pinned Annika Winona of Pomeroy in 1:44, Abigail Lampert of Tekoa-Rosalia in 48 seconds and Izabella Cervantes of River View in 22 seconds to win gold....
ROYAL CITY — Cashmere captured the team title at the Royal Christmas Tournament on Saturday, topping a field of nearly 30 teams with strong performances across multiple weight classes with Davenport finishing sixth with 104.5 points, earning one championship, one third-place finish and one fourth-place medal in a tournament where only top-four placers scored team points. Cashmere tallied 199.5 points to edge Tonasket with 176 points and host Royal with 175 points. The Bulldogs claimed three individual championships along w...
KETTLE FALLS — Reardan dominated Kettle Falls in a Northeast 2B League doubleheader Dec. 19. In the boys game, Fred Frolov scored 22 points, Levi Collier added 19 and Karsten Flaa contributed 15 as the Screaming Eagles (7-1, 4-0 league) routed the host Bulldogs 75-38. Mace Thivierge led Kettle Falls (5-4, 1-3) with 16 points. In the girls contest, Chasyn Waters tallied 12 points to pace Reardan (7-1, 4-1) to a 35-19 victory. Kettle Falls fell to 2-7 (0-4)....
DAVENPORT - Davenport dominated the court Friday, Dec. 19, building a commanding lead en route to a 76-53 win over St. George's. Caige Colbert scored 31 points and pulled down 17 rebounds to pace the Gorillas. Colbert scored 14 points in the first half, while Bennett Wagner added 11, fueling a scoring surge that gave Davenport a 25-point lead midway through the second quarter. The Gorillas crashed the boards and out-hustled the Dragons, with Colbert grabbing 10 of the team's...
DAVENPORT - Davenport's offense was unstoppable Friday, Dec. 19, as the Gorillas rolled to a 70-37 rout of St. George's. Senior Glenna Soliday buried six 3-point shots and scored 26 points, leading the charge and posting the team's highest point total of the season. Davenport dominated St. George's from start to finish, using full-court pressure to generate 18 steals, while crisp ball movement created numerous open shots. In the first quarter, senior Clare Lathrop controlled t...
COULEE DAM - Two Davenport/Liberty Launch Academy grapplers pinned their way to individual championships in a field dominated by host Lake Roosevelt. Freshman Lincoln Hoff won the 126-pound title at the Powerhouse Tournament on Dec. 20 with a fall in 3:35, while senior Conner Horwath claimed the 285-pound crown with a fall in 3:36. Freshman Dom Whittington finished second at 165 pounds. Lake Roosevelt won the team championship with 174.5 points at Lake Roosevelt High School....
REARDAN – The Lions Club will host its 79th annual Christmas Basketball Tournament at Reardan High School on Monday, Dec. 29 and Tuesday, Dec. 30. This is the longest-running Christmas tournament in Washington, and all proceeds will benefit the school’s athletic department. The Reardan girls, who play in the 2B classification, host Lake Roosevelt (2B), Lakeside (1A) and Bonners Ferry (4A). The Reardan boys, also in the 2B classification, host Lake Roosevelt (2B), Peninsula (Gig Harbor-3A) and Bonners Ferry (4A). The Scr...
ODESSA - A furious fourth-quarter surge propelled the Odessa boys basketball team to a narrow victory Monday night. The Tigers outscored visiting Soap Lake 21-18 in the final period to overcome a tie and win 47-44. Odessa trailed 19-16 at halftime and was tied 26-26 entering the fourth quarter. "We blocked out, we rebounded, and made some buckets in the second half," Odessa coach Deric Schmierer said. "I think that was it. We played a little bit better defense." Schmierer...
ODESSA - A strong second-half surge propelled the Soap Lake Eagles to a 50-39 victory over the host Odessa Tigers in a nonleague girls high school basketball game Monday night. The Eagles overcame an early deficit to take control after halftime. Soap Lake trailed 17-12 after the first quarter and 24-17 at halftime but outscored Odessa 13-12 in the third period and 13-15 in the fourth to secure the win. The final score by quarters: Odessa 12-17-12-15-39; Soap Lake...
Christmas in Lincoln County arrives quietly, the way it should in rural Eastern Washington. Fields stretch white under a thin blanket of snow, grain silos stand like sentinels against the gray sky, and families gather in homes warmed by wood stoves and old traditions. There’s no bustle here, no frantic mall crowds, just the hush of winter and the promise of time spent together. For many of us, that time means heading to the hills for skiing or snowboarding. Mount Spokane, just over an hour’s drive southeast, and 49 Deg...
Pins flew fast in a compact wrestling tournament where young athletes from rural schools demonstrated grit and technique on the mats. Reardan hosted the Torin Zagorski Memorial on Dec. 20 in Reardan, with five teams competing in the boys division: Colville, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, Mary Walker and Pomeroy. Reardan claimed five individual titles in the boys tournament. Carson Kline won at 132 pounds, Owen Pendell at 138, Parker Gralapp at 144, Alex Matusik at 157 and...
ODESSA - The Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors overwhelmed the Odessa Tigers with relentless defensive pressure from the opening tip, cruising to a 78-22 boys varsity basketball win on Dec. 12. The Warriors jumped to a 29-0 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 51-6 at halftime. Odessa showed more fight in the second half but could not close the gap, as AHC maintained control through the final whistle with scores of 65-15 after three quarters and 78-22 at the end....
ODESSA - A commanding rebounding advantage propelled the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors to a lopsided victory over the host Odessa Tigers in girls varsity basketball action. The Warriors defeated the Tigers 67-17 on Dec. 12. Almira-Coulee-Hartline led 18-9 after the first quarter, 29-13 at halftime and 51-15 entering the fourth. Odessa coach Abby Horak attributed the loss to a lack of effort and key statistical disparities. "We did not come to play and ACH did," Horak said....
SPOKANE VALLEY - A freshman standout claimed an individual title and four others earned podium finishes as Davenport finished sixth in the team standings at the Inland Empire Classic on Saturday. Davenport/Liberty Launch Academy scored 135.5 team points. Central Valley won the tournament with 233.5 points, followed by Ridgeline (218.5) and Deer Park (215). Freshman Samson Kjar went undefeated at 165 pounds, capping his run with a 9-7 decision over Deer Park's Eoin Bogle in the...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles boys basketball team improved to 6-1 and stayed atop the NE2B-North standings with wins over St. George's on Saturday, Dec. 13, and Chewelah on Tuesday, Dec. 16. In a half-filled gym, with no band or cheerleaders, Reardan won what felt more like a scrimmage than a league game with its 68-36 win over St. George's. It was their fourth win in five days. Reardan jumped out 14-0 before the Dragons scored their first basket with eight seconds left in t...
DAVENPORT - Fueled by a loud Winterfest crowd, the Reardan High School boys and girls basketball teams came away with gritty rivalry wins over the Gorillas on Friday, Dec. 12. The Screaming Eagles' girls won 49-45, while the boys closed out the Gorillas 53-48. The first eight minutes of the girls' game pitted the skills of Reardan's Tenice Waters against those of Davenport's Clare Lathrop. Out of the gate, Waters scored eight points while Lathrop scored seven. It was on the...
DAVENPORT - The Gorillas boys basketball team overcame a halftime deficit to erupt in the fourth quarter against Tonasket, then followed with a commanding home win over Kettle Falls. In the most recent game Tuesday, Davenport defeated Kettle Falls 60-42. The Gorillas led 15-11 after one quarter, 37-22 at halftime and 53-29 entering the fourth. Davenport coach Matt Henry credited improved defensive focus. "It was just more focus defensively, you know, just understanding our...
DAVENPORT - The girls' basketball team continued its dominant start to the season with two convincing home wins this week, overwhelming visiting opponents with strong defense and balanced scoring. Davenport cruised to a 67-9 victory over Kettle Falls on Tuesday in Davenport. The Gorillas shut out the Bulldogs in the first quarter and led 42-6 at halftime before emptying the bench in the second half. "We were shooting for a team win tonight," Davenport coach Dusty Oestreich...
