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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...
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...
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...
ODESSA - At 7:30 a.m. on a winter morning, the Odessa High School gym fills with jumps, stomps and early-season energy as the Tigers cheer squad prepares for basketball games. The Tigers cheer team enters the winter season with momentum from a strong fall, its coach said. "We have four new cheerleaders who are eighth graders," the coach said. "So my team is bigger, and...there's a lot of jumping and bouncing. They're really excited for the basketball season." In her second...
REARDAN — Reece Jenkin, a Reardan native who coaches boys basketball at Colfax High School and has frequently matched up against Lind-Ritzville teams in the past, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Teams across Washington are rallying to support him, including Lind-Ritzville/Sprague. The Colfax Bulldogs are scheduled to play at Ritzville on Jan. 6, and the Broncos will host Freeman on Jan. 10 in a game dedicated to honoring Jenkin. Both contests will be “Purple Out” events, with participants encouraged to wear purpl...
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...
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...
