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DAVENPORT – Washington State University Wrestling has launched an endowment in honor of Brody James Schillinger, a young wrestler who dreamed of competing for WSU. The scholarship fund, which aims to raise $50,000, will provide financial assistance to future high school wrestling recruits. Schillinger passed away in a fatal crash early on Sunday, Feb. 23, just hours after his younger brother, Brock Gustaveson, won the Washington State Mat Classic wrestling championship at 190 pounds. Schillinger had planned to wrestle at WSU...
LIND - Racers from across the region gathered at the Lind Lions Club Arena on Saturday, March 15, and Sunday, March 16, for the 2025 RX Season Opener. The two-day event saw intense competition across multiple divisions, with drivers pushing their vehicles to the limit on the dirt course. "It went very smoothly. It was very windy," said Kito Brielmaier, co-founder and CEO of the event. "We had a handful of new people who started at the novice event, and they came out and...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles rode the dominant pitching of Tysen Finch to win their opener of the 2025 baseball season 6-1 over Liberty Tuesday, March 18. Finch struck out 13 batters and allowed only two hits in his season debut. Hunter Flaa and Colton Lonning both got two hits for Reardan and Levi Collier knocked in two runs. "This was a good opener for us," Reardan head coach Bobby Green said. "We are still making some adjustments and still getting players up to speed t...
The Reardan boys basketball team is presented the third-place trophy in the state 2B basketball tournament in Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday, March 8. For the full story, see Page 10....
The Reardan girls basketball team receives the fifth-place trophy in the at the state 2B basketball tournament in Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday, March 8. For the full story, see Page 11....
The state-bound bus carrying the Reardan boys and girls basketball teams passes under a fire district water canon salute during a community send-off to the state 2B basketball tournament last Thursday, March 6. Game coverage is on Pages 10-11....
ODESSA -The Odessa High School baseball team has nearly doubled in size from last year, increasing from 13 to an estimated 19 players, according to head coach Joe Schlomer. "I might be the weird coach, but I look forward to developing these younger kids, making them better at baseball and helping them become better adults," Schlomer said. "I would rather have a team with no bad grades." The team has also seen an increase in local participation. "Last year, I think we only had...
SPOKANE – After a 17 year drought, the Reardan boys basketball team earned a trip to the Spokane Arena to play in the WIAA 2B Boys State Basketball Tournament March 6-8. The Screaming Eagles defeated Tri-Cities Prep and Colfax and lost to Freeman to place third in the tournament. The team finished the 2025 season 24-3. It was the school's most wins since the 1997 team won 26 games. Reardan last appeared in the state tournament in 2008 under coach Bob Swannack, who now leads t...
SPOKANE – After defeating Napavine in the first round of the WIAA 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament last week in Cheney, the Screaming Eagles earned the right to play under the bright lights and in front of huge crowds as the tournament moved into the Spokane Arena March 6-8. Noted on the team's resume was a record of 22-2, the best since 2013. The Screaming Eagles capped their superb season by taking home the fifth place trophy after going 2-2 in tournament play. In t...
LIND - Start your engines. The 2025 racing season kicks off this weekend, March 15-16, with the Northwest Rally Association's season-opener in the Lind Lions Club Arena. "This is rallycross racing," association co-founder Katie Lobkovich said. "It's really, really great fun." According to Lobkovich, rallysport racing pits a driver and their machine against each other and the clock. Racers compete for the best times across a dirt track in the arena, a gravel course and even a...
HARRINGTON – The Lincoln County Youth Soccer program is registering children from kindergarten through the 8th grade for its 2025 spring soccer season. The registration fee is $45, which includes a team jersey. Teams are coed and are comprised of children from Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Odessa, Lind/Ritzville and Wilbur. All games are played on Saturdays in Harrington between April 19 and May 18. To register, or to learn more about the soccer program, visit www.lcysoccer.com. Registration ends Monday, March 1...
Washington State University Wrestling has launched a scholarship fund in memory of Brody James Schillinger, a promising wrestler who tragically passed away on February 23. The $50,000 endowment will support future high school recruits and is backed by WSU Wrestling Coach Phil Burnett and his wife, Susan. Readers can read the full story on Page 12....
DAVENPORT – Brock Gustaveson capped off an exceptional season Saturday, Feb. 22, securing his second consecutive 1B/2B state title at 190 pounds with a technical fall victory. The Davenport junior, who was the defending champion at the weight class, remains the school's first and only state wrestling champion. Alongside teammate Malachi Hoff, Gustaveson also became one of the only two wrestlers in school history to achieve 50 wins in a single season. Among those victories w...
CHENEY – After a cross-state bus ride, No. 6 Toledo ran into a buzz saw when it played No. 3 seed Reardan in the opening round of the WIAA 2B State Basketball Tournament Saturday, March 1, at Cheney High School. The Screaming Eagles jumped on the Riverhawks early and cruised to a 73-35 win. Between the playing of the National Anthem and the time the last stragglers had settled into their seats, the Screaming Eagles had outscored Toledo 18-0. Reardan overwhelmed the Riverhawks...
CHENEY – No. 4 seed Reardan spread the ball around, as well as the points in its 53-36 win over No. 5 seed Napavine in the opening round of the WIAA 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament Saturday, March 1, at Cheney High School. Seven players scored five or more points in Reardan's well balanced attack. The Screaming Eagles opened the game scoring the first six points, and it appeared they were on their way to another blow out win, which is something their fans have grown a...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Tenice Waters scored 20 points to lead Reardan to a 46-34 win over Davenport in the semifinal game of the District 6 2B Girls Basketball Tournament at West Valley High School Wednesday, Feb. 19. It was the Screaming Eagles' third win over the Gorillas this season. In the teams' previous two meetings, Reardan squeaked out wins by three and two points. In this outing, the Screaming Eagles played a physical game at full throttle. Tenice Waters and her sister C...
REARDAN - A Reardan High School senior will be recognized in front of the student body after achieving what her athletic director called the pinnacle of high school wrestling-winning a state title in just her second year in the sport. She also made history as the first woman in Lincoln County to win a state wrestling championship. Danika Bretz, a Reardan school senior who competed in the 170-pound division, pinned four opponents in a row after her first-round match to claim...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The top-ranked Reardan Screaming Eagles beat the No. 2-seeded Colfax Bulldogs, 64-54, in a 2B District 6 semifinal matchup on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at West Valley High School. The Screaming Eagles went on to take second place at the tournament, falling to another No. 1 seed, the Freeman Scotties, 66-58, in the championship game but still punched their ticket to the State tournament. Against Colfax, Reardan came out on fire, taking a 20-12 lead in the first quarter and held a 29-27 advantage at halftime. The Bul...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Colton Wells scored 27 points to lead Freeman to a 66-58 overtime win over Reardan in the championship game of the District 6 NE2B Boys Basketball Tournament at West Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 22. Despite the loss, Reardan earned a berth in the WIAA 2B Boys State Basketball Tournament. A packed gymnasium witnessed juggernauts Reardan and Freeman in their highly anticipated matchup. In a game for all the marbles, something had to give, and finally in o...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Despite Glenna Soliday's 23 points, Davenport fell to Liberty 50-47 Friday, Feb. 21 at the NE2B District 6 Girls Basketball Tournament at West Valley High School. The win earned Liberty a berth in the state tournament. In the first quarter, Glenna Soliday carried the Gorillas offensively and in the second quarter Charlotte Soliday did. Between them, they scored 15 first half points, the same amount that Liberty's Tyla Tiegs had. With several of Tiegs' t...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Freshman Chasyn Waters scored 18 points to lead No. 1 seed Reardan to a 46-38 win over No. 2 seed Northwest Christian in the championship game of the District 6 NE2B Girls Basketball Tournament at West Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 22. The Screaming Eagles entered the game with a 15-1 record in conference play. Their sole loss came at the hands of NWC who defeated them 62-41 on Jan. 24. Neither Reardan nor NWC was afraid to put the ball in the air in the first eight minutes of the game. Both teams connect...
