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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 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...
Several cowboys with connections to the area competed July 7-9 in the Cheney Rodeo....
CHENEY – An Odessa-Soap Lake area cowboy was named All-Around Cowboy at the Cheney Rodeo. Caleb McMillan won the title and with it, $2,193 for his performance in bull riding, tie-down roping and steer wrestling. McMillan was the top bull rider, scoring 80.5 points atop Day Time Crime. He was the only bull rider with a qualifying time. So, he took home a $6,748 purse. McMillan was eighth overall in steer wrestling with a time of 6.3 seconds, which earned him an additional $...
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...
SPOKANE – Gorgeous weather and competitive basketball drew an enthusiastic crowd to the heart of the city on June 24-25 to enjoy Hoopfest, the largest 3 on 3 basketball tournament in the world. Teams from as far away as France shared the streets with local teams, including those from Reardan, Davenport, Odessa and Harrington. After the pandemic halted the event for two years, 16,000 players welcomed the return of one of Spokane’s signature events. 422 basketball courts spannin...
DAVENPORT — The school board approved a motion to resurface the high school gym floor at its regular meeting Wednesday, June 21. The floor hasn’t been resurfaced for three years, plant operations director Brian Telford told the board. He and athletic director Tim Rasmussen shared a quote for $27,751 and various possible logo designs that could go on the updated floor. Superintendent Chad Prewitt told the board there is over $900,000 in the school district’s capital projects budget, indicating there is financial stand...
DAVENPORT—Several high and middle school coaching resignations were accepted by the school board Wednesday, June 21. Heather Jacoby resigned as head high school volleyball coach and assistant high school track coach. Eric Orvis resigned as assistant high school football coach and Tyson Linstrum resigned as assistant middle school baseball coach. Additionally, Ethan Wynecoop won’t be brought back as head high school baseball coach, he said this week....
REARDAN - The local high school varsity girls fell in the semifinals at the second annual Slam Basketball Tournament hosted by the school and organized by head coach Bob Swannack June 16-18. The Screaming Eagles were one of 12 varsity teams competing in the weekend tournament. Reardan went undefeated into bracket play before falling to eventual champion Ridgeline 38-32 in the semifinals. The Screaming Eagles had one more loss to exhaust in the double-elimination tournament,...
SPOKANE — Hoopfest is back for another bout under the sun Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25. We’ve already heard of quite a few children and adults from Davenport, Odessa, Harrington and Reardan playing in the famed 3-on-3 tournament lining the streets of downtown Spokane. Reporter Byrne Bennett will be roaming the blacktop taking photos of locals, but there won’t be time to catch everyone. Send your pictures to Managing Editor Drew Lawson at drew@cheneyfreepress.com for possible inclusion in the June 29 issue, or email...
The day after the last day of school was a chance for many local kids to cool off at the Davenport Water Park Thursday, June 15....
TUMTUM — The Long Lake Dam picnic area closed for renovations Friday, June 16. The Avista-operated recreational area is expected to be shut down until the end of August, the utilities company said in a press release. “Avista, in coordination with the Washington State Park Recreation Commission (WA State Parks), will replace the 1950s era playground equipment with new play features, interpretive signage and a trail,” the release said. “During this time, the Long Lake Dam Road will remain open and fishing access is availab...
A fisherman takes off under the Fort Spokane bridge headed west to fish on a sunny day Monday, June 12. Fishing opportunities for species like sturgeon, whitefish, rainbow trout, Kokanee and more abound on Lake Roosevelt....
