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News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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People in our area may be under the impression that it’s almost impossible to further their formal education beyond high school without moving, going into debt, and/or spending hours each day commuting to Moses Lake or Spokane to take community college classes. But there are ways around these deterrents. Federal Student Aid is an office in the U.S. Department of Education that offers financial aid to lower-income students in the form of grants, which, unlike loans, DO NOT have to be paid back. The program offers more than 150 billion dollars to... Full story
The Nespelem All-Indian Basketball Tournament was held this past weekend, bringing people together to bond over basketball and bringing people to the area during the tourists' off-season. Thirty-two teams, spanning different age groups, participated in the tournament, with each paying $350 to participate. The games took place at the gymnasiums at the Nespelem Community Center, Nespelem Elementary School, Lake Roosevelt High School, and at the former middle school in Grand Coulee. "I think that... Full story
Three Raider wrestlers participated at the state's Mat Classic XXIX in Tacoma this past weekend where all three placed, including Kaleb Horn, who is the first Lake Roosevelt sophomore to win a state championship, and the 11th state champion in school history. "It's very hard to even put yourself in the position to have a chance to compete for these spots," Raider Head Coach Steve Hood said. "It takes a tremendous amount of dedication and being accountable to what you're trying to accomplish."... Full story
Traditional school isn't for everybody. For a variety of reasons, some students can benefit from a different model of education, and the Grand Coulee Dam School District offers an alternative. Located in the former middle school, the Lake Roosevelt Alternative Learning Environment offers students the chance to earn credits at their own pace, in a way that better suits their needs. "It's an alternative approach to the curriculum," said Mark Herndon, principal at Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High...
Three Raider wrestlers and their alternates will compete at the state tournament later this week after having earned their seeds to the big competition in the regional tournaments. They competed at the regionals in Tonasket and Wahluke, as Lake Roosevelt placed third out of 10 teams in Tonasket on Saturday with 60 team points. They were behind Kittitas who had 146 and Tonasket who had 278.5 points. Raider Tony Nichols was the champion of the 138-pound bracket after he defeated Austin Rimestad from Tonasket 3-1. “That was a close, tough m... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders lost to Tonasket then Liberty Bell over the weekend, and were defeated in the districts tournament last night against White Swan 41-51. Playing the Lady Tigers in Tonasket on Friday, the Lady Raiders lost by five points, 58-53. "We shot bad in the first half," Head Coach Wallace Pleasants said. "We got open looks, but just couldn't get the ball to fall." Down 27-15 at the half, the Lady Raiders outscored the Lady Tigers in the fourth quarter 23-12, still five... Full story
The Raider wrestlers came home satisfied from Saturday’s district tournaments in Liberty Bell and Warden, where all six competing wrestlers placed, three as the district champions. From there, all six move on to the regional tournament. The boys’ district tournament was held in Liberty Bell, and the girls’ in Warden. Champion of the 113-pound weight class, Raider Kaleb Horn defeated Austin Brock of Tonasket by pin, then defeated Dawson Bretz, also of Tonasket, 9-6, to secure the first-place spot. Bretz had defeated Horn just last week in the l... Full story
The Lady Raiders pulled off a few more victories in the past week, finishing the regular season at 12-4 and third place in the Central Washington 2B league, then securing a second and third playoff game with a win against Waterville last night in Coulee Dam. The Lady Raiders played a playoff game at home last night against Waterville, who finished their season 5-11. At the end of four quarters, the Lady Raiders had defeated the Lady Shockers 50-42. LR trailed by three points at the end of the... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raider boys' basketball team defeated Waterville but lost to Soap Lake last week, finishing their season at 3-13, seventh out of the nine teams in the Central Washington 2B league. Last Thursday the Raiders traveled to Waterville, where they defeated the Shockers 52-45. "We played good as a team, knocked down shots, and played a complete game," Head Coach Levi Seekins said. "It was good to see a lot of the work we've been doing pay off." "A lot of our guys stepped up,"... Full story
An after-school program in place at Lake Roosevelt is hoping to recruit more volunteers to help enrich kids' understanding of the world and be better prepared to face it as they get older. The SHARP Kids program, which stands for "Safe, Honest, Aware, Respectful, and Present," is in its 13th year, with around 120 kids of all ages involved. The age groups are first through third grade, fourth and fifth, sixth through eighth, and high school. SHARP Kids is funded by a federal 21st Century... Full story
The Lady Raiders were unable to pull off a comeback against Tonasket last Tuesday, lost a non-league game against Omak Thursday, then dominated Bridgeport on Saturday to go 10-4 in the league. In Tonasket last Tuesday, the Lady Raiders tried to make a comeback against the Tonasket Tigers, but things just didn't work out, with LR losing 59-54. "We'd get within two, then they'd make a three," lamented Kayla St. Pierre. "It was one of those games when the ball just seemed to bounce their way,"... Full story
The Raider boys basketball team is statistically ruled out of any playoff possibility following losses against Tonasket, Omak, and Bridgeport. The Raiders lost on the road 29-59 to the Tonasket Tigers last Tuesday. "It was just a bad game overall in every aspect," said Raider Head Coach Levi Seekins. The boys hosted the Omak Pioneers in a non-league game on Thursday, which they lost 65-48. "They knocked down some big shots which really got us out of the game and we never came back up." The... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raider wrestlers had a busy week last week, wrestling in three separate events: the Wilbur-Creston-Keller mixer, a mix & match in Pateros, and another in Oroville on Saturday. From here, the wrestlers move on to the district/subregional tournaments. Last Tuesday Raider wrestlers Steven Flowers, Taylor Circle, Kaleb Horn, Jon Shelly, Ryan Moon, Tony Nichols and Ida Sue traveled to Wilbur for their mixer to compete with wrestlers from Wilbur-Creston-Keller, Oroville, and Selkirk. “We had to contend with some technique that we h... Full story
The Liberty Bell Mountain Lions held an impromptu slumber party in the Lake Roosevelt gym last Tuesday after their basketball game with the Raiders, due to the ice storm that night. The junior varsity games had been canceled so that the varsity games could be held earlier and Liberty Bell could get back home before the weather became too frightful. But frightful it was, as an ice storm hit before the games were over. The Liberty Bell bus driver and coaches discussed at halftime during the boys’ game whether it would be wise to drive home in s... Full story
The Lady Raiders defeated Liberty Bell in a fourth-quarter comeback before a dominant win over the Manson. Hosting the Lady Mountain Lions Jan. 17, Lake Roosevelt trailed for three-and-a-half quarters, but stood their ground, rallied, and came away with the win and a final score of 46-40. Head Coach Wallace Pleasants said that Liberty Bell had a different approach defensively that his team hadn't expected. "It took us three-and-a-half quarters to adjust to it," he said, "but once we did we we... Full story
The Raider boys defeated the Mountain Lions, but fell to the Trojans last week, still leaving Lake Roosevelt with a long shot at the playoffs. Hosting the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions on a night of freezing rain last Tuesday, the Lake Roosevelt Raiders won the match-up by double the points, 54-27. "Everything was clicking for us on offense, and we weren't missing," said Head Coach Levi Seekins. "The ball was zipping around, we were hitting wide open guys who were knocking it down." "Confidence... Full story
The Raider wrestlers traveled to Kittitas on Saturday, where four of them placed in the Coyote Classic tournament, two of them in the top spot. Out of the six Raiders competing at the tournament, four were wrestling for team points. Lake Roosevelt placed fifth out of 17 teams with 72 points. Selah, a 2A school, won the tournament with 172 points. Wrestling in the 113-pound division, Kaleb Horn pinned Ben Graf of Ellensburg in two minutes 26 seconds, then narrowly defeated Joe Moen of Cle Elum 8-7 to take the first-place spot. “That was a h... Full story
The Lady Raiders tasted both victory, on their home court last week, and a grizzly defeat on the road. Hosting the Oroville Lady Hornets in Lake Roosevelt's gym Jan. 10, everything went smoothly for the Lady Raiders, who won 63-34. "We were able to find a groove early, and everything seemed to fall into place," remarked LR Head Coach Wallace Pleasants. Kayla St. Pierre led the Lady Raiders with 16 points against the Lady Hornets, whose league win-loss record stands at 3-7 after their loss to... Full story
The Oroville Hornets skimmed a victory last week at Lake Roosevelt from the Raiders, who also took lessons from unbeaten Brewster later in the week. The score was close all night against Oroville Jan. 10, with the Raiders taking the lead on their home court briefly with about three minutes left. But the Hornets took the lead back and held onto it as the clock ran out with a final score of 59-53. "As disappointed as I am that we didn't pull this one out in the end, which I thought we were going... Full story
Raider wrestling traveled on clear roads to Rainier, Washington, for the Sgt. Justin Norton Memorial Tournament on Saturday, where 17 schools competed. Lake Roosevelt’s seven wrestlers took 14th place with 51.5 team points against competition that included 10 A-level schools and seven B schools. “It was the highest level of competition we’ve seen all year,” remarked Raider Head Coach Steve Hood. Kaleb Horn took third in the 113-pound weight class, Steven Flowers took third at 195, and Tony Nichols took fifth at 145. Ida Sue went 2-0 in her exh... Full story
Raiders wrestled in the Brewster Mix & Match last Tuesday, then in a Warden tournament on Saturday. The Brewster Mix & Match is without brackets and team points, but is rather an opportunity for wrestlers to gain experience. Three Raiders participated in the Brewster event, each wrestling two opponents, and each winning both of their matches. Raider Kaleb Horn’s first opponent was Okanogan’s Will Clark, whom Horn defeated with two takedowns, five near falls, and an escape, for a “technical fall” with a final score of 18-1. Horn’s next opponent... Full story
The Lady Raiders basketball team is 6-2 in the league after decimating Bridgeport on the road last Tuesday, 63-36, then defeating Waterville at home on Saturday, 42-31. The girls are ranked 17th in the state for 2B schools, according to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. The ranking does not yet factor in two of the ladies' wins. Lake Roosevelt tried out some new techniques against the Bridgeport Fillies, and it paid off with a 27-point win. "It was one of those games where... Full story
The Raider basketball team has a 1-7 win-loss record in the league after losing by four points, 46-42, in Bridgeport last Tuesday, then by five points, 43-38, against Waterville on Saturday at home. The Raiders and the Bridgeport Mustangs traded leads through the game, but in the end the the Mustangs took a four-point victory. "We're still trying to figure out how to win at the end of the game," Raider Head Coach Levi Seekins said. "We had every opportunity to do so, but just didn't hit the... Full story
The Raiders hosted wrestlers from eight other schools last Wednesday in the 14th annual Powerhouse Tournament. The Raiders took third with 111.5 points, behind Omak's 114 and Warden's 134. The event was dedicated to Debbi Achord, who, before her death in October 2016 had been a key figure in the organization of the tournament for 13 years, including drawing up the brackets. Her son, Shane Marchand, was a state placer for Raider wrestling, and her daughter, Angel Achord, has helped with the... Full story
The Lake Roosevelt Raiders and Lady Raiders basketball teams traveled to Spokane last week to play in the Eagles’ Holiday Classic tournament at West Valley High School where they competed in non-league games against new opponents. The Raiders lost 71-45 last Tuesday against the Colton Yellowjackets, and 60-32 Thursday against the Cheney Blackhawks. The Lady Raiders faced off against Bonners Ferry last Tuesday (results unavailable) and against the Sandpoint Lady Bulldogs on Thursday, which they lost 50-25. The coach was unavailable for c... Full story