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SPOKANE - Gorilla seniors finished eighth in team scoring at the Highlander Invitational at Shadle Park High School on Saturday, Sept. 14. In the senior boys 2.5-mile race, Davenport finished with 97 team points en route to eighth place. Lincoln County rival, Reardan High School, finished 15th with 127 points. Walla Walla won the senior title with a low 18 points. Senior Tommy Furman paced the Gorilla seniors with a time of 14:25.10, finishing 19th out of more than 100...
DAVENPORT - The Gorillas made their return to 11-man football Saturday, Sept. 14, on their home field. But the visiting Tonasket Tigers reminded them how different the game is from 8-mail ball. The Tigers won the 2B matchup, 38-26. The first half of the game was a back-and forth battle, with the Gorillas taking the ball down the field and scoring on their first drive, with a pass from quarterback Bennett Wagner to wide receiver Joel Odenrider. The conversion failed and the...
J.C. Merriot, of Reardan, rides a bull named Hot Head during the Palouse Empire Fair PRCA rodeo on Thursday, Sept. 5, outside of Colfax. Merriot got a score of 76.5 for the ride. It was his second rodeo win in two weeks. For the Ritzville Rodeo, see Page 10....
REARDAN - Virginia Henderson, Gene Smith, Joe Mann and the school's 1966 basketball team were the first inductees into Reardan High School's Wall of Fame in a halftime ceremony at the Screaming Eagles game against Brewster, Friday, Sept 6. The selections were based on those who have shown exceptional commitment and service to the school through individual achievements, team successes or long-term dedication, while having had a positive impact on the school and the community....
FORT SPOKANE — The state and two American Indian tribes will be stringing setlines on the waters of Lake Roosevelt later as part of a study of juvenile white Sturgeon above Grand Couldd Dam. Beginning Sept. 30, four boats will be used to string 600-foot setlines between buoys on Lake Roosevelt. Setlines are long fishing lines with multiple hooks. Officials expect to deploy 10 setlines daily from Sept. 30 and to Oct. 4. The lines will be left overnight and state and tribal fisheries employees will collect them the next day, a...
REARDAN – Some losses are harder to take than others. Last season, Brewster ended the Screaming Eagles football season with a 14-13 win in the state playoffs. The two teams met again Friday, Sept. 6 to open the 2024 season. The fired-up Screaming Eagles squad overpowered the visiting Bears, winning the game 39-14. Reardan showed its offensive prowess on its first play from scrimmage when junior running back Blake Wynecoop took a pitch from senior quarterback Rysen Soliday a...
The Odessa Tigers boys football team opened the season at home with a 78-6 shellacking of the Columbia (Hunters) Lions. Pictured seniors Sean DeVore (No. 22) and Tucker Walter (No. 32) corral the Lions quarterback. This week, Odessa (1-0)travels to Oroville to take on the Hornets. The game will be the season-opener for Oroville....
MOSES LAKE — The Odessa Tigers girls volleyball team got off to a difficult start to the 2024 season Tuesday, Sept. 10. The local girls lost 3-1 on the road at Moses Lake Christian Academy. Makenzie Lutz had 6 kills for Odessa and Jordyn Lewis added 10 assists. Hadyn Reynolds had 8 digs in the loss. The Tigers (0-1) were slated to host Valley Christian (1-0) in their home volleyball opener on Thursday night, Sept. 12. Valley Christian was coming into the game with a 3-0 sweep of Cusick on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The Record-Times w...
RITZVILLE — J.C. Merriott of Reardan was the only rider to complete a qualified bull ride during the Aug. 30 and 31 Ritzville Rodeo. As a result, he took home $1,250 in prize money from the 54th annual event. That was the most money paid out in a single event at the rodeo. Here are the official results: Bareback — Payton Robinson, $850. Saddle Bronc — Bodee Gudmunson, $750. Bulls — J.C. Merriott. $1,250. Open Breakaway Roping — 1. Joselyn Arnold, $798; 2. Kiley Streeter, $660; 3. Maddie Baumberger, $523; 4. Kassidy Bremner, $...
DAVENPORT — Athletes countywide will be returning to action this week as the fall 2024 school sports season officially kicks off. Davenport, Odessa and Reardan football teams all hit the field Friday night for their season-openers. After struggling to field a full football team last year, the Davenport Gorillas are back. They Gorillas will be on the field in Mabton, where they will face the Class 2B Vikings. The Vikings managed to field an 11-man team last year, but they went winless for eight games, before a victory over H...
Mason Payne of Reardan scored a 40 on his initial bareback ride Friday night at the Ritzville Rodeo. But judges gave him a re-ride option due to buckin' horse performance. On his second ride, he was bucked off and ended without any points....
DAVENPORT — Here are the winning results of the Lincoln County Rodeo on Aug. 22-23: Mutton Bustin’ — 1. Michael Strited, 86; 2. Josie Brewer, 85; and 3. Winter Halverson, 82. Saddle Bronc — No qualified rides. Bareback — 1. Peyton Robinson, 78; 2. Carter Dickhaus, 69; and 3. Mikey Boldt, 68. Ranch Bronc — 1. Ryan Anderson, 77; 2. John Mendez, 75; and 3. Dillon Zieske, 74. Breakaway — 1. Lacy Leach, 3.65; 2. Anna Wilson, 3.85; 3. Jamiee Parvin, 3.87; 4. Emma Wilson, 4.02; 5. Lacy Gray, 4.04; and 6. Jaimie Mayberry, 5.2...
Stryker Payne of Davenport finds himself flying through the air after losing his grip in the Mutton Bustin' competition Friday evening at the Lincoln County Fair. Payne was among the hundreds of cowboys and cowgirls who turned out for the two main rodeo performances and slack competition. For more on the rodeo, see Page 7. The rodeo was part of the annual Lincoln County Fair. For photos of the fair, see Page 8....
SPOKANE — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced new rules ahead of the fall deer and elk hunting seasons. Effective Sept. 1 in game management units 124, 127 and 130, it is unlawful to hunt for deer, elk and moose using any type of bait placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, scattered or otherwise used for the purpose of attracting deer, elk or moose with the intent to hunt them; or natural or synthetic scents that contain or are derived from cervid urine and glandular extracts. Hunters in the same gam...
OLYMPIA – Smile, you’re on body camera. Beginning in September, 152 state Department of Fish and Wildlife law enforcement officers will be wearing body cameras to improve accountability and transparency, according to department officials. Game wardens who are commissioned law enforcement officers will be wearing the cameras, as will others with law enforcement certification. The cameras cost $915,000, officials said, noting the money was allocated by the Legislature during the 2023-25 supplemental operating budget pro...
SPOKANE — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has filed multiple emergency rules to help prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer across the state. Washington’s first case of chronic wasting disease was reported in July in an adult female white-tailed deer found dead in the Fairwood area. The fatal disease has been documented in wild or captive cervids (deer, elk, moose and caribou) in 34 other states and four Canadian provinces. “With the spread of CWD across the country and recent detections in adjacen...
DAVENPORT – The Lincoln County Rodeo returns to the fairgrounds for two nights, Friday, Aug. 23, and Saturday, Aug. 24. Both shows start at 7 p.m. Friday night is designated “Purple Night” to bring awareness to pancreatic cancer. Attendees are asked to wear purple in honor of Gerry Stiles, a 30-year member of the Lincoln County Fair Board who passed away in 2019. Saturday night is “Military Night.” Stiles’ granddaughter Elly Bageant, who serves as Miss High School Rodeo Washington, will kick the Friday show off by carrying...
REARDAN – The School District has hired Elise McCammond to be the head coach for the high school girls' volleyball team for the 2024-25 school year. McCammond participated in volleyball, golf and track at Freeman High School. After placing 8th in the state her junior year, her senior team topped of an undefeated conference and district run with a 5th place finish. After graduating from Freeman in 2019, McCammond played at North Idaho College, where her team was undefeated i...
REARDAN — Registration for the 2024 Lincoln NFL Flag Football season is now open for children in grades K-6. To secure a spot, parents must submit the registration fee by Friday, August 30. Registrations received after September 4 will incur a fee, and no registrations will be accepted after September 6. Registrants must complete the form, providing details such as the child’s name, primary and secondary parents’ contact information, allergies, emergency contact, grade for the 2024-25 school year, school and jersey size. Pare...
REARDAN – High school senior Gabe Branstetter competed in two events at the USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships July 22-28 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. He finished 13th in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:56, and his team Spokane Speed Academy finished sixth in the 4x800 meter relay with a time of 8:05.98. Branstetter started competing in cross-country and track for Reardan High School when he was a freshman. Since his sophomore year, he h...
DAVENPORT — As the fall sports season approaches, both Davenport High School and the Reardan-Edwall community are preparing for an exciting start. Davenport High School will hold its Middle School & High School Fall Sports Athlete/Parent Information Night at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 19 in the high school media center. New students, families, and incoming 6th graders are invited to arrive at 5:30 p.m. At this event, parents and athletes will complete sports paperwork using the online system FinalForms, with chromebooks a...
REARDAN — The Reardan School District is proud to announce the inductees for this year’s Wall of Fame. The Selection Committee, which met in late May, has chosen Joe Mann, an alumni; Gene Smith, a staff member; Virginia Henderson, a community member; and the Boys Basketball Team of 1966 for this year’s class. These distinguished individuals and team will be honored during halftime of the first football game on Friday, September 6. Their plaques will be unveiled and permanently displayed at the entrance of the high schoo...
DAVENPORT — The Spokane Indians are set to host Davenport School District for an exciting Group Night at Avista Stadium on Friday, August 16. The evening will feature a NuFlow Rally Towel Giveaway and a post-game fireworks display, making it a memorable night for families and community members. Gates will open one hour before the first pitch, allowing fans to enjoy Inlander Happy Hour, which offers a discount off beer, wine, seltzers and Pepsi products until the game begins. Families can also take advantage of the free K...
