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ODESSA - A local eighth-grader is this year's Washington Junior High School Rodeo Association State Champion chute dogger and Reserve Champion steer bareback rider. Winston Wade, 14, who has been doing rodeo for only two years, earned the prizes at the state finals May 23-27 in Moses Lake. Wade started entering junior rodeos two years ago when his family moved to Odessa from Nebraska. "I always wanted to ride bulls," Wade said. "That's how I got started chute dogging." Wade...
YAKIMA - Four individual athletes and one relay team from Lincoln County won state titles at the WIAA 1B/2B/1A State Championship Meet at Eisenhower High School Thursday, May 23 through Saturday, May 25. And a bevy of other athletes from Davenport, Odessa and Reardan also took home top-5 finishes, leading to top places for some of the teams. The Davenport girls had the best showing of local teams, finishing second in 2B with 67.5 points. St. George's won another title with 95...
5-year-old Winston Wade, an eighth-grader from Odessa, is the state champion in Washington State Junior High School Rodeo Chute Dogging and was Reserve Champion in Steer Bareback. State finals were held May 23-27 in Moses Lake....
RITZVILLE - Lincoln County schools now know which of their athletes are heading to Yakima to compete in the WIAA State Championship Meet this weekend. 28 local athletes have punched their tickets to the May 23-25 meet at Eisenhower High School after the District 7 2B and District 7/9 1B Regional Championships concluded Saturday, May 18. Some athletes and teams have the best marks in certain events heading into state. Davenport sophomore Glenna Soliday has the fastest time in...
HARRINGTON - The Lincoln County Youth Soccer league, which is in its second season, held its annual tournament while the local Car Show was ongoing Saturday, May 18. Odessa was well represented amongst the victors. The future Tigers beat Davenport 1-0 in the 2nd/3rd grade championship, beat Ritzville in penalty kicks in the 4th/5th grade championship and smoked Davenport 11-0 in the 6th-8th grade championship. Ritzville topped Reardan 3-2 in the kindergarten/1st grade...
TUMWATER - Odessa senior Melloney Deife topped her 2023 third place finish at the WIAA State Golf 1B/2B Tournament with a second-place finish in the 2024 iteration Wednesday, May 22. Deife's finish is Odessa's best since Kira Powell won the state championship in 2012. The senior entered Wednesday's final round tied for second place, one shot off the lead, after shooting an 88 in the first round Tuesday, May 21. She matched that total by shooting another 88 Wednesday. Deife...
RITZVILLE - For the first two innings, it seemed like a bit of small ball on offense and some solid defense behind Bo Walter might allow the Odessa baseball team to fight for an upset against the favored DeSales Irish. But a nightmarish third inning for the Tigers unraveled the game, leading to a 17-1 route by the eventually state-bound Irish in the District 7/9 1B Tournament Saturday, May 11. The loss ended Odessa's season in the District tournament for the second straight...
SPOKANE - The Davenport softball team was quickly eliminated with two losses at the District 7 2B Tournament played at Merkel Sports Complex Tuesday, May 14. The seventh-seeded Gorillas dropped a quarterfinal game to second-seeded Northwest Christian 16-1 to open the Tournament. That loss forced Davenport into a loser-out matchup with Kettle Falls later Tuesday, which the Bulldogs pulled off 7-2 to end the Gorillas' season. Davenport finished the season 6-16 overall. "The...
RITZVILLE - Some athletes have already qualified for the WIAA State Championship meet, while others advanced out of preliminary heats into Saturday's finals during the first of two days of District 7/9 1B and District 7 2B Regional action Wednesday, May 15. All field competitions and some running events held Wednesday were finals to determine state qualifiers, while other running events were preliminary heats to qualify for final heats on Saturday. At the 2B level, where...
ASOTIN - Five Odessa golfers and two Davenport linksmen are headed to Tumwater for the WIAA State Golf Tournament after qualifying at Districts Wednesday, May 8. The Odessa boys also took home a District title in their efforts. A senior-laden squad of Tigers is Tumwater-bound. Chad Strebeck, Jacob Scrupps, Jared Valverde and Melloney Deife all qualified for state, while junior Levi Hardung rounds out the Odessa bunch. Deife finished third at Districts, shooting a 178 between...
Reardan senior Jonathan Holdway has verbally committed to play football at Whitworth University in Spokane next fall. "I chose Whitworth because I can play football, study engineering and stay close to home," Holdway said. "The coaches at Whitworth are top-notch and I liked the school's vibe." Holdway will play on the offensive line. "I'm happy with my decision and I think my future is bright," he said....
Davenport senior Brody Schillinger will wrestle for Washington State University's Division III wrestling program next season. Schillinger will join DHS grad Cody Jenkins on the team. He said familiarity with the Cougar coaching staff and relationships formed when the Cougars stayed at DHS multiple years in a row in advance of Spokane tournament play helped lead to his decision. The senior finished in fifth place for 185-pounders at the state Mat Classic in Tacoma in February,...
Another Davenport High School graduate is joining the Eastern Oregon University track and field team. Senior Jensyn Jacobsen signed her letter of intent to throw javelin for the Mountaineers last week. Jacobsen is the fourth DHS graduate to compete for the Mountaineers in the last few years. Her sister, Lainy, is in her senior season for EOU, while grads Winston Telford and Evan Gunning are also on the roster. "College sports has always been in the back of my mind," Jacobsen...
Odessa senior Hayden Schuh is heading to Spokane Falls Community College to run track and field next school year. She said she looks forward to staying close to home and potentially transferring to Washington State University or the University of Idaho after receiving her 2-year degree. Schuh plans to study architecture while completing her general requirements. The Tiger senior is the defending state 1B champion in 100-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and javelin and will...
ODESSA - The spring sports postseason has arrived, and that means District Tournament action for local baseball and softball teams. Two area teams are still in the mix: Odessa baseball and Davenport softball. The Tigers have consistently sported the best team in the county this season and finished third in the District 7 following 26-1 and 20-5 wins at Selkirk Thursday, May 2. Odessa now heads to the District 7/9 1B Tournament in Ritzville Saturday, May 11. The Tigers take on...
CHEWELAH — The Reardan tennis team doesn’t have any players in district championship matches in the District 7 2B Tournament, but several athletes have a chance to work through the consolation bracket to try and advance to regionals. Competition began Tuesday, May 7, where Hailey Fry advanced to the girls singles semifinals with wins over an unnamed St. George’s player and Emily Howder of Chewelah. Complete match results weren’t available by press time. Fry lost to Chewelah’s Avi Sahota in the semifinals and will play teammat...
DEER PARK — The Davenport golfers began postseason play with subdistricts Thursday, May 2. Six golfers competed for the Gorillas, with two making the cut for district play, which wrapped up after press time Wednesday, May 8. Maddox Schumacher shot a 79 at sub-districts and entered Wednesday’s district round in sixth place, with the top 17 finishers qualifying for state. Top 17 finishers are determined by combining sub-district and district scores. Mac Larmer shot an 86 at sub-districts and entered districts in 16th pla...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of May 10-16 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. Friday, May 10 • Davenport golf at Harrington @ 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11 • Reardan-Davenport and LRS tennis at Districts at Whitworth @ 10 a.m. • Odessa baseball vs. DeSales at District 7/9 1B Tournament in Ritzville @ 1 p.m. • Odessa baseball vs. Sunnyside Christian, Pomeroy or Wellpinit at District 7/9 1B Tournament in Ritzville @ 4 p.m. if necessary Tuesday, May 14 • Davenport, Odessa an...
SPOKANE VALLEY—The Odessa girls track and field team put up a 133-point effort at the District 7 1B Championships Tuesday, April 30. That was good for second place, as host Valley Christian dominated the competition with 185.5 points. Odessa’s boys finished in fifth place with 43 points. Valley Christian’s boys also won with 183.5 points. The Tiger athletes are beginning to prep for the postseason, with District 7/9 1B Regionals coming up in Ritzville Wednesday, May 15 and S...
COLFAX - COLFAX—The Davenport girls finished the league season with a team win at the NE2B Team Championship meet Tuesday, April 30. The Gorilla girls finished with 159 points, well ahead of second-place Northwest Christian (112 points). Reardan’s girls had 40 points to finish in seventh place, with 10 teams participating. The Reardan boys had 95 points, good for second place behind first-place St. George’s (109 points). Davenport’s boys finished in fourth place with 71 poin...
ODESSA - Despite two 20-1 and 16-6 losses to undefeated Northport last weekend, the 11-7 Tigers were ranked No. 12 in 1B baseball RPI rankings at press time as the regular season winds down. Odessa's baseball boys are the most likely area team to qualify for the state tournament. To do so, the Tigers must finish in the top 4 in District 7 and advance to the District 7/9 Tournament, which begins Tuesday, May 7 and concludes Saturday, May 11. The top five finishers at Districts...
HARRINGTON - The Davenport golfers wrapped up their regular season with a 9-hole match in Ritzville Thursday, April 25. Maddox Schumacher led the way, shooting a 38. Mac Larmer shot a 48, Daxton Sewall shot 54 and Alan Eldridge shot 64. Donovan Jackson shot 69, Daniel Siegert-Collins shot 53, Nathan Choate shot 62 and Jacob James shot 59. Shelby Hargrave shot 64 and Fiona Strozyk shot 62 for the girls. Two days prior, four golfers shot 18 holes at Latah Creek. Scores were...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagle tennis team took to their new courts at the school for a matchup with the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos Tuesday, April 30. Elsa Wescer defeated Noah Dockery 6-0, 6-0, while Hailey Fry topped Danika Cox 6-2, 6-0. Those were the two victories Reardan managed against the visiting Broncos. EJ Preuschoff put up a fight against Jeffrey Christianson, but ultimately fell 6-6. 4-6, 6-1, 12-14. And Dominic Board fell to Drake Gloyn 6-2, 6-3. In doubles...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of May 3-9 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, May 3 • Davenport vs. LRS softball at Davenport @ 2 p.m. • Reardan softball at Northwest Christian @ 2:30 p.m. • LRS tennis at Kettle Falls @ 3 p.m. • Davenport and Odessa track at Vanderholm Invite in Royal City @ 3:30 p.m. • Reardan track at Chewelah Co-Ed Relays @ 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 • Reardan-Davenport and LRS tennis at D...
