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Raider wrestlers hosted the LR Mix & Match Dec. 6, then participated in the Connell Invite and the Warden Women's Invite on Dec. 9. At Connell, the Raiders earned several medals, including two for first place, one second place, three thirds, and a fourth. The Raiders hosted wrestlers from Wilbur/Creston/Keller, Okanogan, and Davenport high schools Dec. 6. "There were some great battles out there," Head Coach Steve Hood said. "The other coaches were pleased with the matches they got." Most...
In the past week the Lady Raiders lost an away game to Brewster, and a home game to Liberty Bell, before winning big in Soap Lake. In Brewster against the Lady Bears on Dec. 5, LR lost 68-52. "It was just one of those games, back and forth," Head Coach Wallace "Peewee" Pleasants said. "We had a two-minute stretch where we had six turnovers in a row and went from a four-point game to a 16-point game. Once we got that corrected, we just weren't able to close that gap." Hosting Liberty Bell on...
The Raider basketball team played three games in the past week, losing to Brewster on the road, defeating Liberty Bell at home, then beating the Eagles in Soap Lake. In Brewster on Dec. 5, the Raiders lost 64-44 against the brutal Brewster Bears. "We knew going in that they're the team to beat," Raider Head Coach Jeremy Crollard said. "They're well coached, they're very disciplined. The thing that did us in was the third quarter, we had 12 turnovers. Their lead went from five (points) to 21...
The Lady Raiders defeated The Manson Lady Trojans 51-33 before the Raider guys defeated the Trojans 54-51 in the final seconds of the game. These videos show Kayla St. Pierre stealing the ball and making the layup, and the final moments of the Raider game in which, tied 51-51, and inbounding with only three seconds on the shot clock, Trevor McCraigie sinks a three to put the Raiders up 54-51, and the Trojans were unable to answer....
The Lady Raiders lost a close back and forth game at home against the Liberty Bell Lady Mountain Lions with a final score of 50-44. The Raider boys did better, annihilating the Mountain Lions with a final score of 73-25. These videos show Lady Raider Hannah Wapato sinking one of two three's she made late in the game, and Raider Adam George making a layup in the second quarter. Read more about it all in next week's Star.... Full story
Local school-aged children finally have more to do in the area, thanks to the Nespelem Boys & Girls Club. The Nespelem Boys & Girls club had its official opening and dedication Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the Nespelem Community Center gym. "This has been a long time coming," said Colville Business Councilmember Larry Allen. "A lot of us grew up with just dirt and sagebrush to play with. We have to give [the children] resources for success." "It's a wonderful program; it's working so well in...
The Lady Raiders basketball team used a can of Raid on the Hornets on Saturday, decimating them 63-22. LR outscored Oroville 27-14 in the first half of the game, then dominated the third quarter, putting up 22 points, while only allowing one free-throw Hornet point, to lead 49-15 at the start of the fourth. The Lady Raiders added another 14 points in the fourth, and the Lady Hornets scored seven, for a final score of 63-22. Head Coach Wallace "Peewee" Pleasants said that strong defense and...
The Raiders and Lady Raiders played in a jamboree on Nov. 28 at home, hosting teams from Inchelium and Wilbur-Creston-Keller. The event was held so the players could get a little bit of competition in before the start of the regular season. “I was impressed with some of our younger kids,” Raider Head Coach Jeremy Crollard said. “It was good to get them some playing time.” Lady Raider Head Coach Wallace Pleasants said the event was a good opportunity for his players to try out a physical style of play that he wants them to use....
The Raiders got stung by the Oroville Hornets in overtime on Saturday, losing the neck-and-neck home basketball game with a final score of 58-55. Raider Soarin Marchand took a spill in the first quarter, getting a bloody lip and leaving the game. His bloodied jersey was unusable, so the Raiders couldn't add a substitute to the bench. Sam Wapato, hurt in a previous practice, is expected to be out for a couple of weeks. The lack of jerseys meant the Raiders had seven suited players out of a...
Raider wrestlers had their first events of the season last week, warming up with the Okanogan Jamboree, then participating in the 27th Annual Davenport Invitational, where the Raiders made a point with four first-placers and one third placer. Lake Roosevelt won 21 out of 32 matches wrestled at the jamboree on Nov. 29. Head Coach Steve Hood said the jamboree was, "finally a chance to get out of your own room and compete a little bit against people from other teams. You're never really sure how...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders defeated the Lake Roosevelt Raiders basketball team on Nov. 21. Wait, what? That's right, the Lake Roosevelt Raiders and Lady Raiders played their Crimson & Gold games last week, in which Lady Raiders compete against Lady Raiders, and Raiders against Raiders. With the Lady Raiders, half the girls wore grey jerseys representing the gold team, and half wore crimson jerseys. The teams were well balanced, with the Crimson team leading 14-12 at the end of the first...
The spirit of giving can be found in different areas of our community. Just a few examples include giving presents to children in poverty, food to the hungry, coats and winter clothes to children in need, and backpacks and winter clothes to the homeless. The Trees of Sharing program, which helps low-income children receive Christmas presents, has been spreading joy in the community for over 30 years. Started in 1983 by five ladies from St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, the program has grown over...
Veterans young and old shared some of their thoughts about serving in the military with a gym packed with students as Lake Roosevelt Schools held their annual veterans' assembly last Thursday. Elementary and junior-senior high school choirs and bands performed patriotic songs, such as "The Star Spangled Banner," "America the Beautiful," and the service songs for each branch of the military, as veterans from each branch stood for their song. Ava and Ashlyn Sam, elementary-aged girls, sang a...
In a joint effort between the Colville Tribes and the Nevada Department of Wildlife, 98 more pronghorn antelope have been released on the Colville Indian Reservation, the second time the animal was released there since January 2016. "We captured 12 males and 87 females from Nevada," said Eric Krausz, wildlife biologist for the Colville Tribes Fish and Wildlife program in a Nov. 3 press release. "The total composition included 26 fawns, 20 yearlings, and 53 female adults. We lost one female...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders' season ended with a 7-3 win-loss record after losing to the Davenport Gorillas in Davenport on Friday in the first round of state playoffs. The Raiders couldn't get anything going against the Gorillas, losing the game 53-0. The Gorillas scored within the first two minutes of the game and continued to dominate the entire first half, piling on the touchdowns and two-point conversions, going into the half leading 53-0. Because of the high point margin, the clock kept...
A total of 22 Raiders and Lady Raiders made it onto the Central Washington 2B All League selection, an honor for athleticism, including Sean Garvin who was named player of the year for volleyball. In football, junior Tony Nichols made the first team offense at running back, and seniors Casey Cleveland and Elijah Harris each made first team offense at lineman. Harris also made first team defense for down lineman. Senior Lucas Bird made second team offense at the receiver position, and sophomore...
B Street Bud, Grand Coulee's marijuana shop, has now been in operation since New Year's Day 2016, and has to follow a lot of rules in their line of business. Employee Sean Luna spoke to the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 2 about the nuances of how the business operates, describing some of the laws for growing, delivering, selling, buying, and smoking. To be a seller, B Street Bud had to apply to the state Liquor and Cannabis Board for a marijuana retail license, and then be...
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders football team defeated Kittitas in Coulee Dam on Friday in the districts crossover tournament, sending the now 7-2 Raiders to the first round of the state tournament. The Kittitas Coyotes scored first in the first quarter, intercepting a pass and returning it for a touchdown. Kittitas didn't score an extra point. Lake Roosevelt answered when Raider Dylan Steinert ran 91 yards for a touchdown. "Steinert made a great run," said Head Coach Bubba Egbert. Steinert ran for 1...
Eiko Urmos-Berry, of the state Department of Ecology, pulls up water samples with a long rope dangling from the bridge in Coulee Dam. It's a sunny fall day, and her orange high-vis vest matches the changing colors of the leaves. Urmos-Berry has taken around 10 samples on this day. The bridge is the last stop for her. The Department of Ecology performs these "ambient" tests to look for trends in water quality over the years. "Overall water quality at this station met or exceeded expectations and...
The Raider football team defeated the Tigers in a nailbiter in Tonasket on Friday, securing a hometown advantage for the Raiders, who play Kittitas Friday in Coulee Dam for a crossover game, the winner of which goes on to state. The Raiders scored first in Tonasket when running back Tony Nichols ran for a touchdown. A successful two-point conversion made the score 8-0. Nichols scored again near the end of the second quarter, running in for a touchdown. An unsuccessful 2-point attempt made the ha...
The Raider cross country team ran at the district meet in Wenatchee Oct. 25, with the Raider runners coming up a little too short to qualify for state. With the top 28 out of 88 runners qualifying for state for the boys, and the top seven out of 42 for the girls, Raiders Kyle Edmo, who placed 33rd, and Kayla St. Pierre, who placed 14th, came close. Edmo’s time was 19 minutes, 32.64 seconds. St. Pierre’s time was 22:58.5. “I had hoped that it would not be the end of the season and that we would see some individuals advance to state,” Head Co...
The Lady Raider soccer team defeated Oroville before losing to Brewster and Bridgeport last week. The games wrap up the Lady Raiders' 2017 season. The Lady Raiders defeated the Oroville Lady Hornets at home in Grand Coulee on Oct. 25 with a final score of 3-1. The next day, also in Grand Coulee, LR lost 3-1 to the Brewster Lady Bears. Lake Roosevelt traveled to Bridgeport Friday, where they lost 2-1 against the Fillies. The Lady Raiders did not qualify for the postseason, finishing only their...
Lady Raider volleyball lost to Soap Lake in their last regular season game, before losing in the district tournament to Tonasket and Kittitas. After a 5-0 start to their season, the Lady Raiders have suffered a recent string of bad luck, losing first to Tonasket, then losing team captain Sean Garvin to a knee injury. LR didn’t win another game in their 2017 season. LR lost in Soap Lake 3-1 to the Lady Eagles on Oct. 24. In Wenatchee, competing in the district tournament Thursday, Lake Roosevelt lost 3-0 against Tonasket, then 3-0 against K...
The Raiders took on the Bridgeport Mustangs on Friday in Coulee Dam, winning in a 50-3 blowout. A first-quarter fumble recovery from Raider Tony Marchand led to quarterback Hunter Whitelaw running in for the Raiders' first touchdown of the night. Running back Tony Nichols ran for a touchdown later in the first. Nichols ran for 199 yards and three touchdowns during the game. In the second quarter, LR punted to Bridgeport who fumbled on the return. The Raider recovery led to a tackle-breaking...
Lady Raider volleyball lost to Tonasket then Brewster this past week, losing their team captain to an injury in the process. In Tonasket on Oct. 19, LR lost three sets to one to the Lady Tigers. In Coulee Dam on Oct. 21, LR lost 3-0 to the Brewster Lady Bears. Team captain Sean Garvin suffered a complete tear of her ACL, a ligament in the knee, in the first set against Brewster, her mother and coach, Kasey Garvin, said later. The coach was unable to provide further statistics on the games. The...