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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....
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...
CHENEY — Athletes from across eastern Washington descended on Cheney High School Saturday, April 19, for the 2025 Van Kuren Invitational, with teams from Lincoln County competing against a deep and talented field. Reardan High School had a strong showing in the boys 400-meter dash, placing two athletes in the top 10. Senior Gabe Branstetter took sixth in 52.31 seconds, while junior Blake Wynecoop finished seventh with a time of 52.72. Their efforts came in a race won by Chiawana’s Tristan Breier in 50.15 seconds, fol...
DAVENPORT — Operation Catching Freedom, a nonprofit organization dedicated to veterans, active duty service members, and first responders, is set to kick off its first major event of the season in early May. The event, Operation Bass, will take place at Mardon Resort on Potholes Reservoir and offers participants a chance to enjoy a day of free bass fishing, followed by a BBQ. Walt Sweetser, a Marine Corps veteran and board member of Operation Catching Freedom, explained that the organization’s mission is to bring tog...
CHENEY — Lincoln County’s varsity girls athletes turned in strong performances at the 2025 Van Kuren Invite on Saturday, April 19, at Cheney High School. Competitors from Davenport, Reardan, and Odessa earned several Top 10 finishes against a deep field of talent from across the region. Davenport’s Glenna Soliday emerged as a standout, placing in three events. She sprinted to 10th in the girls varsity 200 meters with a time of 26.44 seconds and finished fifth in the 100-meter hurdles at 15.83 seconds. Soliday also contr...
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...
REARDAN - Chewelah showed the Screaming Eagles why they are the No. 1 baseball team in the NE2B league when they met Tuesday, April 15. In the second inning, the Cougars scored 16 runs on nine hits in their 22-0 shellacking of Reardan. The win improved Chewelah's record to 10-0. Chewelah pitcher Grady Skok threw a gem by allowing only one hit and by walking only one batter in the five inning game. Maveric Sobotta collected Reardan's only hit of the game. Reardan pitchers'...
The Davenport Gorillas boys and girls golf teams recently competed in a league meet in Colfax, pictured, Brooke Ball, left, putts. On the right, Brock Gustaveson evaluates his next shot....
HARRINGTON — Lincoln County Youth Soccer will kick off its regular season this weekend with a record 360 children participating, according to league president Jon Evans. “We have kids represented from Lind, Reardan, Ritzville, Davenport, Harrington,” said Evans. “We are always in need of referees.” Games will take place in Harrington every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature players from kindergarten through eighth grade. Participants represent communities throughout the region, including Lind, Reardan, Ritzville...
ROCKFORD – Reardan and Davenport participated in a four-way track meet hosted by Freeman on Wednesday, April 16. Freeman scored 45 points to win the boys' competition. Newport placed second with 43 points. Reardan and Davenport scored 28 and 25 points, respectively. Freeman also won the girls' competition, scoring 47 points. Davenport placed second with 44 points, followed by Newport with 31 points, Reardan with 17 points. Davenport's David Coriell won the 100-meter run in 1...
