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A McMillan trick rider from Wilson Creek displays the American flag at the Ritzville Rodeo Saturday, Sept. 2....
COLBERT — The Davenport cross country team got its first taste of competition against other school’s runners at the Josh Wright Memorial 2-Mile Jamboree at Northwest Christian School Tuesday, Sept. 5. Individually, Davenport had several top-10 finishers. In fact, on the girls side, four of Davenport’s five competitors were in the top 10 of the 17 competitors that also included runners from host NWC, Liberty, Newport and Colfax. Charlotte Soliday finished second to NWC’s Allie Robertson with a time of 15:50, while Josie W...
DAVENPORT – Here are the official results of the Aug. 25-26 Lincoln County Rodeo: Bareback Riding – 1. Duke Hanson, 76; 2. Mason Payne, 73; no other qualified rides. Saddle Bronc – No qualified rides. Ranch Bronc – 1. Steve Maupin, 84, 2. Zoe Johnson, 79; 3. Dustin Hennigs, 67; 4. Devin Newman, 67; 5. Tristan Newman, 61. Bull Riding – 1. Connor Dean, 92; 2. C.J. Schultz, 89; no other qualified rides. Steer Riding – 1. Dustin Dean, 80; no other qualified rides. Chute Doggi...
WATERVILLE—It was a new head coach, but a familiar result for the Odessa football team in the Tigers’ season opener in Douglas County. The Tigers traveled to Waterville and pulled away from the Shockers 68-22 on a hot afternoon Saturday, Sept. 2. The win was the first for rookie head coach Joe Schlomer, who took over the job after Jeff Nelson retired from the gig after last season. “It went well, but it was so hot,” Schlomer said. “I played everybody on the sidelines because of the heat, which if you ask me, is a great thi...
Lincoln County rodeo photos...
OLYMPIA – It took only a minute Friday, Aug. 11, for the state Fish and Wildlife Commission to reject a petition to resume spring bear hunting in 2024. The commission’s almost-immediate, unanimous rejection of spring bear hunting followed a very short presentation by state Department of Fish and Wildlife Game Division Manager Anis Aoude. “From our position as a department … we’re recommending you deny this petition,” he said. “There really isn’t a reason to revisit.” The state’s presentation and commissioner’s fast...
DAVENPORT - Cowboys and cowgirls from across the region turned out Friday and Saturday nights, Aug. 25 and 26, for the open Lincoln County Rodeo. In fact, so many turned out for the event that a third performance - slack - took place after the Friday night show. The slack performance featured nearly 75 additional competitors who didn't make it into the main events. Saturday night's rodeo featured a full card, including 11 bullriders and 9 bronc riders. A local gal, Zoe...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington the week of Sept. 1-7. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept 1 • Davenport football at jamboree in Wellpinit @ 3 p.m. • Reardan football vs. Lake Roosevelt @ 7 p.m. • LRS football at Colfax @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 • Odessa football at Waterville @ 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 • Davenport cross country at jamboree at Northwest Christian, time TBD • Odessa volleyball at St. John @ 6 p....
Educational posters • Open junior Best of Show: Karsen Llewellyn of Almira • Open teen Best of Show: Addison Benner of Medical Lake • 4-H junior Best of Show: Parker Clouse of Davenport • 4-H intermediate Best of Show: Conner Clouse of Davenport • 4-H cloverbud Best of Show: Tripp Florenzen of Almira • 4-H intermediate Special Award: Conner Clouse of Davenport Beef Fitting and Showing • 4-H junior Grand Champion: Ava McKay of Sprague • 4-H junior Reserve Champion: Austy...
Reardan junior quarterback Rysen Soliday throws a swing pass at practice Wednesday, Aug. 16. The Screaming Eagles have had 30 athletes at practice thus far, and are looking to string together some wins under second-year head coach Matt Clouse. Reardan's rivalry opening game against Davenport was cancelled after the Gorillas had to move to 8-man football due to low turnout. A tentative home matchup with Lake Roosevelt has been scheduled for Friday, Sept. 1....
DAVENPORT-One of the most popular events in Lincoln County arrives to the Fairgrounds this weekend: The annual Lincoln County Rodeo, which starts at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 and continues at the same time Saturday, Aug. 26. Friday night is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Night, and attendees are asked to wear purple. The pre-rodeo activities begin at 6:30 p.m. with mutton busting. Competitors that signed up include: Hesston Stanford, Joanna Roberts, Ryder Vargas, Beth Vargas,...
DAVENPORT — Low athlete turnout has prompted local high school administration and coaches to decide that the Gorilla football team will play an independent, 8-man football schedule this fall season, athletic director and head coach Tim Rasmussen confirmed this week. Just 12 to 15 students have turned out for football practices, which began Wednesday, Aug. 16. “We have low turnouts, so we informed our league that we’ll be playing an independent schedule this year,” Rasmussen said. “We’re trying to find some 8-man teams with...
ODESSA - Coming off a state semifinal appearance, the Tiger football team is back at practice this week gearing up for what it hopes is a return trip to the state playoffs and championship contention. And for the first time, Odessa will be seeking that contention status under rookie head coach Joe Schlomer, who said he'll be relying on three seniors and a bevy of juniors to carry the load for this year's squad. "We're actually not looking too bad," Schlomer said after the team had completed three practices. "Team-wise, we're...
The sun sets over the Mondovi wheat fields just north of U.S. Highway 2 Thursday, Aug. 17. The sunset capped a three-day stretch of 100-plus degree temperatures in Lincoln County....
The Odessa Ministerial Community Association held its annual Baseball and Picnic at the High School Sunday, Aug. 13. Here, Paul Sheldon comes up to bat with Brian Schorzman doing the catching....
SEVEN BAYS-- The National Park Service at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is seeking public input about site amenity improvements at Seven Bays Marina. As one of the busiest concessions-operated marinas and boat launches on the lake, these improvements are critical to address deferred maintenance and provide a safer, more accessible park facility, the Recreation Area said in a press release. The rehabilitation is planned for 2025. Public input is encouraged and welcomed from Aug. 21 to Sept. 20, 2023, online at the...
Team ropers header Bobby Winn of Reardan and heeler Jesse James Kirby of Cheney were among the competitors Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Omak Stampede and World-Famous Suicide Race. The local duo tied for seventh-place with Cole Garland and Dillon Bahem with a time of 7.6 seconds. Each of the four took home $1,348....
GRAND COULEE –Locals are invited to join Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area for a free, family friendly fishing festival Saturday Sept. 9. Lake Roosevelt has partnered with other federal, state, and non-profit agencies sharing the same goal to teach local youth fishing skills and provide education about water safety, aquatic invasive species, and more. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Spring Canyon, about two miles east of Grand Coulee off State Highway 174. The first 300 youth ages 14 and under will r...
WILBUR - Cole Snider, a freshman at Wilbur-Creston High School, is the new 2023 USA National Skeet Champion. He competed virtually against 650 high school skeet shooters from around the country at the National Tournament held in June and came out in first place. During the National Tournament competition, he shot 100 times and missed only twice. In the five weeks of the skeet shooting season, Snider held a 25% average with a score of 23.6 and finished the season in third...
SEVEN BAYS – Fishermen will begin hitting Lake Roosevelt this fall in hopes of catching a large fish species that has existed for more than 175 million years. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife will open a white sturgeon season from Sept. 16 through Nov. 30. The species will be fair game along the entire length of Lake Roosevelt, from Grand Coulee Dam to the U.S.-Canada border. The fishery is also open on the Spokane River from the state Highway 25 bridge near Fort Spok...
DAVENPORT - Athletic director Tim Rasmussen officially had his interim high school football coach tag removed this week, accepting the job that was approved by the school board Monday, July 31. Rasmussen takes over the job that he inherited on an interim basis after Justin Young's resignation five games into the 2022 season. The Gorillas finished the season 2-2 in four games under Rasmussen. He accepted the job after candidates interviewed by the district "didn't work out"...
REARDAN - At their meeting Wednesday, July 26, the school board approved the hire of Robert "Bobby" Green as the new high school baseball coach for the 2023-24 school year. Green grew up in Alabama, where he played football, basketball and baseball. He served in the Air Force, retiring in 2014. After retirement, he coached Little League baseball in Sprague. For the past four years, he has been an assistant coach for the Screaming Eagles baseball team. Last year he also served...
DAVENPORT - Davenport High School will send two freshmen to the High School Rodeo National Competition in Gillette, Wyo., this Saturday, July 15. Addie Schneider, 15, of Davenport, placed third at the state competition for cutting in March and will be accompanied by fellow ninth-grader Elly Bageant, who also qualified for the national competition. The Top 4 in every event qualify for nationals. "I am nervous, but I am also excited. I want to have a good time," Schneider said....
REARDAN - The school board approved the hire of Richard Breedlove as the new high school girls soccer coach for the 2023-24 school year at their regular meeting Wednesday, June 28. Breedlove grew up in Spokane and graduated from Ferris High School in 1993. He started coaching soccer in 2005 and that year led the Spokane Soccer Club Falcons to second-place finishes at the Northwest Cup and the Bill Eisenhower International Soccer Tournament. Since 2005, he has coached club...
DAVENPORT — Heading to Lake Roosevelt to go camping? Officials there say bring a cook stove and leave your firewood at home. Due to extreme conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area will be prohibited from Friday, July 14, until further notice. The ban is effective at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning, officials said, noting no open flames are permitted. Even campfires in area-provided fire rings and boxes are prohibited, officials said. Charcoal grills are also prohibited, as are shoreline fires, tiki t...
